" ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 110TH CONGRESS

1st Session 

REPORT

110–60 

MAKING EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL 

APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 

ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2007, 

AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 

R E P O R T 

OF THE

COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS 

[TO ACCOMPANY H.R. 1591]

together with 

MINORITY VIEWS 

MARCH 20, 2007.—Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on 

the State of the Union and ordered to be printed 


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NCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING 

SEPTEMBER 30, 2007, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 


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110TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 110–60 

MAKING EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS 

FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2007, 

AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 

MARCH 20, 2007.—Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State 

of the Union and ordered to be printed 

Mr. OBEY of Wisconsin, from the Committee on Appropriations, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

together with 

MINORITY VIEWS 

[To accompany H.R. 1591] 

The Committee on Appropriations submits the following report in 

explanation of the accompanying bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 

2007, and for other purposes. 

BILL SUMMARY 

The bill recommended by the Committee includes 

$124,330,636,000 in supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 

2007, as detailed below. 

TITLE I—SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE 

GLOBAL WAR ON TERROR 

CHAPTER 1 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE

PUBLIC LAW 480 TITLE II GRANTS

The Committee provides $450,000,000, to remain available until 

expended, for Public Law 480 Title II grants. 


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CHAPTER 2 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

LEGAL ACTIVITIES

SALARIES AND EXPENSES, GENERAL LEGAL ACTIVITIES

The recommendation includes $1,648,000 for General Legal Activities for the Criminal Division to provide litigation support services to the Special Inspector General for Iraqi Reconstruction for its 

ongoing investigations and cases involving corruption in the reconstruction of Iraq. 

The recommendation does not include the President’s request for 

$2,445,000 to create Iraq and Afghanistan Support Units within 

General Legal Activities, Criminal Division. The Committee supports Justice Department efforts to train and assist law enforcement, corrections, and justice-sector personnel in Iraq; and to provide support for antiterrorism, counter-narcotics, law reform and 

judicial assistance in Afghanistan. These activities, however, can be 

supported through monies available to the Secretary of State. 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES, UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS

The recommendation provides $5,000,000 for the U.S. Attorneys 

for extraordinary litigation expenses associated with terrorism 

prosecutions. 

UNITED STATES MARSHALS SERVICE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The recommendation includes $2,750,000 for the U.S. Marshals 

Service to provide security at high-threat terrorist trials in the 

United States. 

The recommendation does not include the Administration’s additional request of $12,171,000 for the U.S. Marshals. The Committee 

supports the mission of the U.S. Marshals to help the government 

of Afghanistan to establish judicial and witness security in Afghanistan. However, the proposals to deploy U.S. Marshals to secure the 

Afghanistan judicial complex and to train and equip a Judicial and 

Witness Security Protection Unit of the Counter-Narcotic Police of 

Afghanistan can be supported through monies available to the Secretary of State. 

NATIONAL SECURITY DIVISION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The recommendation includes $1,736,000 for the National Security Division to support the Global War on Terror. 

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The recommendation includes $118,260,000 for the Federal Bureau of Investigation for operations in Iraq and Afghanistan and 

for enhanced counterterrorism activities. 


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DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The recommendation includes $8,468,000 for the Drug Enforcement Administration to implement its narco-terrorism initiative 

and Operation Breakthrough, and to conduct financial investigations. 

The Committee notes that NATO’s International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) recently offered logistical support to a Drug Enforcement Administration Foreign Advisory and Support Team 

(DEA FAST) mission in Kunduz province. The Committee directs 

the DEA Administrator to submit a report on a plan to target and 

arrest Afghan Drug Kingpins in Helmand and Kandahar provinces 

by July 31, 2007. This report shall also include the number of DEA 

counter-narcotic operations undertaken with the support of the Department of Defense and ISAF, and shall identify additional tactical equipment that can enhance FAST team missions. 

BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The recommendation includes $4,000,000 for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives for necessary costs of the operations in Iraq. 

FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The recommendation includes $17,000,000 for the Federal Prison 

System to establish a counter-terrorism unit to effectively monitor 

incarcerated terrorists, collect intelligence, and coordinate with and 

disseminate relevant information to other federal law enforcement 

agencies. Within the total, funds are also provided for translation 

services and to purchase counter-terrorism surveillance equipment. 

CHAPTER 3 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE—MILITARY 

OVERVIEW 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

In title 1, chapter 3, the Committee recommends total new appropriations of $95,529,712,000, an increase of $4,000,737,000 over 

the supplemental amount requested by the President. 

To prepare for its deliberations on the President’s fiscal year 

2007 supplemental request, the Committee conducted 14 hearings 

and briefings. These meetings featured senior Defense Department 

policy officials and uniformed military leaders, as well as outside 

experts on mental health care issues related to combat. In general, 

the information received by the Committee led to several important 

conclusions: 

• The readiness of U.S. military forces—especially the nondeployed ground forces—has declined significantly. Without adVerDate Aug 31 2005 07:25 Mar 21, 2007 Jkt 034131 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 6659 Sfmt 6602 E:\HR\OC\HR060.XXX HR060

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ditional resources or changes in the military’s deployment requirements, this adverse trend is likely to continue. 

• The costs of war continue to increase. The repair and replacement of battle-worn equipment, the challenge to adequately man and train our all-volunteer force, and the increasing reliance on private contractors to supply basic security and 

logistics services all have forced the monthly costs of the war 

to levels well beyond those initially contemplated. 

• The types and intensity of violence, especially in Iraq, 

sadly have resulted in severe casualties to U.S. troops that 

have both short-term and long-term consequences. The military health care system is facing a growing need to care for 

troops with brain injuries and post-traumatic stress syndrome 

for which additional resources are needed. 

Supporting our troops in the field, and caring for them and their 

families, is the nation’s first order of business during a time of war. 

Our country also must be prepared to address other potential 

threats to its national interests. The Committee recommendations 

provide robust funding to meet both of these tests in a fiscally responsible manner: 

• In addition to fully funding the President’s request for 

military operations, the Committee proposes adding 

$2,500,000,000 to address training and equipping shortfalls in 

forces not deployed to theaters of operation. These funds are 

set aside in a new account entitled the ‘‘Strategic Reserve 

Readiness Fund’’. 

• The Committee recommends increasing funds for the war 

in Afghanistan to counter rising conflict in that terrorist-laden 

region. An additional $1,000,000,000 is provided to enhance 

our military operations there. 

• The Committee recommendations fully fund the President’s request to train and equip the Iraq and Afghanistan security forces. As such, the bill includes $5,906,400,000 for the 

Afghanistan Security Forces Fund and $3,842,300,000 for the 

Iraq Security Forces Fund. 

• The Committee recommends a total appropriation of 

$2,789,703,000 for the Defense Health program. This is an increase of $1,716,556,000 above the budget request. The additional funding supports new initiatives to enhance medical 

services for active duty forces and mobilized reserves, and their 

family members. These initiatives include: $450,000,000 for 

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder/Counseling; $450,000,000 for 

Traumatic Brain Injury care and research; $730,000,000 to 

cover a funding shortfall created by Congress having disapproved the Department’s proposal to increase health insurance premiums and fees on military beneficiaries; $61,950,000 

for amputee care; $12,000,000 for care givers support programs; and, $14,800,000 for burn care. 

• The recommendations propose an increase of $17,000,000 

for the Department’s Family Advocacy program to treat child 

and spouse abuse. 

• The Committee bill includes an additional $1,402,286,000 

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• A total of $2,321,323,000 to cover the full cost of fielding 

an additional 36,000 Army troops and 9,000 Marines is recommended. • The Committee’s proposals allocate $1,411,000,000 to purchase the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) family of 

vehicles, an increase of $311,000,000 above the request. Combined with funding provided in Title IX of the Fiscal Year 2007 

Defense Appropriations Act, a total of $2,071,000,000 is made 

available for MRAP procurement in fiscal year 2007. • A total of $2,432,800,000 is recommended for the Joint 

IED Defeat fund, the same amount as requested by the President. • For Army procurement accounts, the Committee approves a total of $14,975,311,000, which is an increase of $122,850,000 

above the request. The recommendations include: $996,651,000 

for Abrams tank upgrades; $857,685,000 for Stryker vehicles; 

$994,152,000 for tactical radios; $2,183,462,000 for tactical 

trucks; $866,791,000 for up-armored HMMWVs; $636,000,000 

for Bradley fighting vehicle upgrades and armor protection; 

and $681,500,000 to replace expended stocks of ammunition. • The Committee bill includes $192,000,000 for purchasing 3 

additional F/A–18E/F aircraft to replace combat losses. • The Committee also approves $225,261,000 for the reconstitution of equipment for the Navy’s Construction Battalion 

units, an increase of $51,400,000 above the request. • To address the growing threat against U.S. air operations 

in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Committee’s proposals include an increase of $198,000,000 for air survivability equipment for the 

Marine Corps and $706,000,000 for infrared countermeasures 

for Air Force aircraft, an increase of $222,000,000 above the 

President’s request. • Finally, the Committee recommendations fully fund the 

President’s request for providing support to coalition partners 

in Iraq and Afghanistan. 

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The following table summarizes, by appropriations account or 

general provision, the Committee’s recommendations compared to 

the President’s budget request. 


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SELECT INTELLIGENCE OVERSIGHT PANEL

The Committee is pleased to recognize the Select Intelligence 

Oversight Panel (SIOP), established by H. Res 35 during the 1st 

session of the 110th Congress to provide more robust oversight of 

the nation’s intelligence activities. 

The SIOP, a bi-partisan panel comprised of members from the 

Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the Appropriations Committee, held various hearings and briefings with representatives of the Intelligence Community as it reviewed the fiscal 

year 2007 supplemental request. The SIOP recommendations with 

respect to funding activities and programs of the Intelligence Community are reflected in the funding levels included in the accompanying bill. In general, the fiscal year 2007 supplemental funding 

levels recommended for intelligence activities continue robust investments in infrastructure, analytic capabilities, and human expertise. 

CLASSIFIED ANNEX

The Committee’s recommendations for intelligence activities are 

published in a separate and detailed classified annex. The intelligence community, Department of Defense, and other organizations are expected to fully comply with the recommendations and 

directions in the classified annex accompanying this Act. 

REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

The Committee directs the Secretary of Defense to provide a report to the congressional defense committees within 30 days of enactment of this legislation on the allocation of the funds within the 

accounts listed in this chapter. The Secretary shall submit updated 

reports 30 days after the end of each fiscal quarter until funds listed in this chapter are no longer available for obligation. The Committee directs that these reports shall include: a detailed accounting of obligations and expenditures of appropriations provided in 

this chapter by program and subactivity group for the continuation 

of the war in Iraq and Afghanistan; and a listing of equipment procured using funds provided in this chapter. The Committee expects 

that in order to meet unanticipated requirements, the Department 

of Defense may need to transfer funds within these appropriations 

accounts for purposes other than those specified in this report. The 

Committee directs the Department of Defense to follow normal 

prior approval reprogramming procedures should it be necessary to 

transfer funding between different appropriations accounts in this 

chapter. 

Additionally, the Committee directs that the reporting requirements of section 9010 of Public Law 109–289, the Department of 

Defense Appropriations Act, 2007, regarding military operations 

and stability in Iraq shall apply to the funds appropriated in this 

Act. 

OPERATIONS IN AFGHANISTAN

According to current reports, violence in Afghanistan has escalated this past year. In fact, military commanders recently testified 

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developing a stable, politically viable, and economically effective Afghanistan are critical to winning the war against terror. As such, 

the Committee recommends an additional $1,000,000,000 to support operations in Afghanistan. The recommended additional funding is distributed as follows: 

ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR OEF 

Account $’s millions 

Operation and Maintenance, Army ................................................................ 500 

Operation and Maintenance, Navy ................................................................ 200 

Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps .................................................. 100 

Operation and Maintenance, Air Force ......................................................... 140 

Operation and Maintenance, Defense-wide ................................................... 30 

Other Procurement, Air Force ........................................................................ 30 

Total .......................................................................................................... 1,000 

POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER AND TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY

The uniquely-prevalent wound in the global war on terrorism is 

traumatic brain injury (TBI), that has segmental bone defects and 

large soft tissue wounds. TBI can be caused by blast exposure, gunshot wounds, motor vehicle injury, or other events. In addition, life 

threatening injuries can trigger terror, horror and helplessness. 

This creates a double jeopardy in which veterans are simultaneously exposed to the risk of post traumatic stress disorder 

(PTSD) and concussive head injury. The severely wounded are routinely screened for head trauma; however, many others are not. 

OEF and OIF veterans who may have suffered repeated mild 

traumatic brain injuries, including concussions, may go 

undiagnosed in the theater. Symptoms may surface, after the 

servicemembers have returned home. Given that certain symptoms 

of mild, repeated concussive head injury and post traumatic stress 

disorder are similar, (for example, concentration difficulties, sleep 

disruption, and irritability) and are likely to occur in settings of a 

high war zone traumatic stress exposure, servicemembers with 

dual diagnosis PTSD and TBI present unique diagnostic and treatment challenges. 

The Committee believes that we have not invested sufficient 

funds in our understanding of pre-hospitalization trauma and disease and non-battle injury treatment. The Committee urges the 

further development of disease and trauma registries that will assist in tracking all aspects of far-forward medical care. 

If a servicemember is correctly diagnosed with PTSD or TBI, the 

better chance he or she has of a full recovery. It is therefore critical 

that all health care providers are given the resources that they 

need to make accurate, timely referrals for appropriate treatment 

and that servicemembers have high priority access to such services. 

Therefore, the Committee provides an additional $450,000,000 to 

stimulate research and educate health care providers, ensure timely diagnosis, and increase access to treatment for post traumatic 

stress disorder. An additional $450,000,000 is recommended for 

traumatic brain injury care and research, including research on 

bone regeneration and soft tissue healing. 

By increasing funding for post traumatic stress disorder and 

traumatic brain injury treatment, the Committee believes that the 

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counseling, research, facilities, and equipment to prevent or treat 

these illnesses. 

MINE RESISTANT AMBUSH PROTECTED (MRAP) VEHICLE

The Committee commends the fast action of the military services 

in using an innovative approach to acquire the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) family of vehicles. MRAP vehicles are urgently needed in the theater of operations, and will ultimately save 

the lives of our soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines by augmenting the current level of mine and Improvised Explosive Devises (IED) protection provided by the up-armored HMMWV. The 

MRAP has a new V-shaped hull, a raised chassis, and various 

other force protection assets. 

While the Committee acknowledges the tremendous joint efforts 

of the services to address this urgent need, it is dismayed by the 

shortfall of funding requested by the Department of Defense in its 

supplemental request. The Committee strongly encourages the Defense Department to work with Congress to fully resource the requirements as they are further defined. 

In an effort to address the shortfall, the Committee includes 

$1,411,000,000 for the MRAP in this recommendation, an increase 

of $311,000,000 above the request. When combined with appropriations provided in Title IX of the fiscal year 2007 Defense Appropriations Act, the Department will have a total of $2,071,000,000 

available to purchase MRAP vehicles. Based on information provided by DoD, the Committee believes this funding amount to be 

sufficient to procure all MRAP vehicles that can be manufactured 

in fiscal year 2007, using reasonable production rate assumptions. 

As such, the Committee has fully funded the maximum production 

capacity through the end of the fiscal year for the Low Rate Initial 

Production (LRIP) contracts that are currently issued by the joint 

program office. 

Should production capacity expand to levels beyond those assumed by the Committee recommendation, the Committee has 

made funds available for MRAPs in the Strategic Readiness Reserve Fund. 

The funding provided in this Act is as follows: 

[in thousands of dollars] 

Other Procurement, Army: 

129 Ground Standoff Mine Detection System ........................................ $500,000 

Other Procurement, Navy: 

124 Tactical Vehicles ................................................................................ 180,000 

124 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle Outfitting (above the 

request) .................................................................................................. 51,600 

Procurement, Defense-Wide: 

70 EOD Systems ....................................................................................... 420,000 

70A Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles (above the request) 259,000 

MILITARY PERSONNEL 

The Committee recommends an additional appropriation of 

$13,566,940,000 for Military Personnel, $1,422,287,000 above the 

budget request for fiscal year 2007. In total, $18,953,445,000 is provided in supplemental appropriations for Global War on Terror activities funded under this heading in fiscal year 2007. 


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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends a total of $13,566,940,000 for the incremental costs of pay and allowances for active duty and Ready 

Reserve personnel deployed overseas in support of military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, or otherwise supporting the Global 

War on Terror worldwide. These include Basic Allowance for Housing, Imminent Danger Pay, Family Separation Allowance, Hardship Duty Pay, Foreign Language Proficiency Pay, Combat-Related 

Injury pay, Subsistence, and other casualty benefits associated 

with the death or traumatic injury of service members. The recommendation includes $1,862,004,000 to support a fiscal year 2007 

end-strength increase of 36,000 soldiers and $459,319,000 for the 

Marine Corps to augment its current force structure by 9,000 Marines. The Committee also provides $20,000,000 above the budget 

request for additional recruitment and retention programs for the 

Reserve and National Guard forces to access and retain specialty 

skills. 

TROOPS SUPPORTED

The Committee recommended funding level will support the following mobilization and deployment assumptions for troops deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) through fiscal year 2007: 

Army Navy Marine 

Corps Air Force Total Force 

OEF ............................................................................................ 15,500 28,000 500 26,000 70,000 

OIF ............................................................................................. 141,000 9,000 26,000 1,400 177,400 

Total ............................................................................. 156,500 37,000 26,500 27,400 247,400 

Note: Totals include all forces deployed in theater, not just ‘‘boots on the ground’’ in Iraq and Afghanistan. 

The adjustments to the budget request for Military Personnel are 

shown below: 


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MILITARY PERSONNEL, ARMY 

Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 ................... $4,346,710,000 

Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request ............................................... 8,305,899,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 8,878,899,000 

Change from request ............................................................................. +573,000,000 

1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109–289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $8,878,899,000 

for Military Personnel, Army. The recommendation is an increase 

of $573,000,000 above the budget request. 

The recommendation provides the following for Military Personnel, Army: 


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RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS

The recommendation includes the following adjustments: 


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MILITARY PERSONNEL, NAVY 

Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 ................... $143,296,000 

Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request ............................................... 692,127,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 1,100,410,000 

Change from request ............................................................................. +408,283,000 

1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109–289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,100,410,000 

for Military Personnel, Navy. The recommendation is an increase 

of $408,283,000 above the budget request. 

The recommendation provides the following for Military Personnel, Navy: 


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RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS

The recommendation includes the following adjustments: 


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MILITARY PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS 

Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 ................... $145,576,000 

Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request ............................................... 1,386,871,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 1,495,828,000 

Change from request ............................................................................. +108,957,000 

1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109–289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,495,828,000 

for Military Personnel, Marine Corps. The recommendation is an 

increase of $108,957,000 above the budget request. 

The recommendation provides the following for Military Personnel, Marine Corps: 


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RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS

The recommendation includes the following adjustments: 


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MILITARY PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE 

Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 ................... $351,788,000 

Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request ............................................... 1,100,687,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 1,229,334,000 

Change from request ............................................................................. +128,647,000 

1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109–289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,229,334,000 

for Military Personnel, Air Force. The recommendation is an increase of $128,647,000 above the budget request. 

The recommendation provides the following for Military Personnel, Air Force: 


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RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS

The recommendation includes the following adjustments: 


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The recommendation includes the following adjustments: 

RESERVE PERSONNEL, ARMY 

Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 ................... $87,756,000 

Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request ............................................... 147,244,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 173,244,000 

Change from request ............................................................................. +26,000,000 

1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109–289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $173,244,000 for 

Reserve Personnel, Army. The recommendation is an increase of 

$26,000,000 above the budget request. 

The recommendation provides the following for Reserve Personnel, Army: 


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The recommendation includes the following adjustments: 


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RESERVE PERSONNEL, NAVY 

Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 ...................

Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request ............................................... $72,800,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 82,800,000 

Change from request ............................................................................. +10,000,000 

1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109–289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $82,800,000 for 

Reserve Personnel, Navy. The recommendation is an increase of 

$10,000,000 above the budget request. 

The recommendation provides the following for Reserve Personnel, Navy: 


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The recommendation includes the following adjustments: 


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RESERVE PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS 

Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 ................... $15,420,000 

Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request ............................................... —

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 15,000,000 

Change from request ............................................................................. +15,000,000 

1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109–289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $15,000,000 for 

Reserve Personnel, Marine Corps. The recommendation is an increase of $15,000,000 above the budget request. 

The recommendation provides the following for Reserve Personnel, Marine Corps: 


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The recommendation includes the following adjustments: 


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RESERVE PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE 

Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 ................... —

Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request ............................................... $3,000,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 14,100,000 

Change from request ............................................................................. +11,100,000 

1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109–289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $14,100,000 for 

Reserve Personnel, Air Force. The recommendation is an increase 

of $11,100,000 above the budget request. 

The recommendation provides the following for Reserve Personnel, Air Force: 


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RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS

The recommendation includes the following adjustments: 


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NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, ARMY 

Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 ................... $295,959,000 

Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request ............................................... 436,025,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 552,725,000 

Change from request ............................................................................. +116,700,000 

1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109–289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $552,725,000 for 

National Guard Personnel, Army. The recommendation is an increase of $116,700,000 above the budget request. 

The recommendation provides the following for National Guard 

Personnel, Army: 


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The recommendation includes the following adjustments: 


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NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE 

Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 ................... —

Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request ............................................... —

Committee recommendation ................................................................. $24,600,000 

Change from request ............................................................................. +24,600,000 

1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109–289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $24,600,000 for 

National Guard Personnel, Air Force. The recommendation is an 

increase of $24,600,000 above the budget request. 

The recommendation provides the following for National Guard 

Personnel, Air Force: 


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The recommendation includes the following adjustments: 


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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

The Committee recommends $52,499,979,000 for operation and 

maintenance accounts, an increase of $2,183,886,000 above the 

President’s request. Funds are provided for personnel support requirements including travel, subsistence, individual and organizational equipment, repair, reserve component activation costs, and 

incremental civilian personnel costs. Increases for operating support costs include funds for military operations including spare 

parts and consumable supplies, transportation, pre-deployment 

training and training in theater, forward base operating costs, communications, vehicle maintenance, and contracts for linguists, logistics and infrastructure support. In addition, funds are provided 

within the operation and maintenance accounts to address fuel 

price increases. 

The Committee recommends reductions for certain programs in 

cases in which it was determined that funding requested could not 

be obligated within the current fiscal year or funding requested 

was excess to the Department’s needs. 

The following table provides details of the recommendations for 

the operation and maintenance accounts: 


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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY 

Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 ................... $28,034,102,000 

Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request ............................................... 19,803,572,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 20,897,672,000 

Change from request ............................................................................. +1,094,100,000 

1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109–289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. 

This appropriation finances operation and maintenance activities 

for the Active Army in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. These activities encompass ground 

combat operations, flying hours, military intelligence activities, logistics support, fuel purchases, base operations, depot maintenance, 

and over-ocean transportation related to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Also included is the Commander’s Emergency Response 

Program. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $20,897,672,000 

for Operation and Maintenance, Army. The recommendation is an 

increase of $1,094,100,000 above the budget request, and, when 

combined with previously enacted supplemental appropriations for 

fiscal year 2007, provides for a total fiscal year 2007 supplemental 

appropriation of $48,931,774,000. 

The recommendation provides the following for Operation and 

Maintenance, Army: 


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The recommendation includes the following adjustments: 


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BUDGET SUBMISSION ERRORS

The official budget submission for Operation and Maintenance, Army was understated by $356,000,000. In addition, the budget 

submission for the Commander’s Emergency Response Program was overstated by $50,400,000. The Committee’s recommendations 

correct these errors. 

‘‘BOOTS ON THE GROUND’’ POLICY

On January 19, 2007, the Secretary of Defense issued a memorandum titled ‘‘Utilization of the Total Force’’ which establishes a 

policy to limit ‘‘boots on the ground’’ for reserve component personnel. This policy change is likely to result in more extensive 

training prior to mobilization and increase throughput at Army 

ranges. The Committee recommends an additional $88,500,000 to 

reflect the change in policy. 

COMMANDER’S EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROGRAM

Within the funds provided for Operation and Maintenance, Army, the Committee recommends $456,000,000 for the Commander’s Emergency Response Program (CERP). The recommendation is the same level as requested in the budget estimate. The 

funding provided will continue to enable military commanders in 

Iraq and Afghanistan to respond to urgent humanitarian relief and 

reconstruction needs within their areas of responsibility. Consistent 

with the budget estimate, $350,000,000 shall be available for CERP 

activities in Iraq and $106,000,000 for activities in Afghanistan. 

The Committee recommendations include a general provision 

that requires the Department of Defense to submit, not later than 

15 days after each quarter of the fiscal year, a report regarding the 

source of funds and the allocation and use of funds during the 

quarter. 

The Committee notes that CERP is intended for small-scale and 

urgent projects. The Department’s financial guidance requires noti- fication for projects in excess of $500,000 and such notification includes a description of the project, an estimated length of completion, and a justification of how the project supports the purpose of 

the CERP. The Committee notes, however, that the Department’s 

guidance does not limit or cap the size of a project that can be supported by CERP funds. Quarterly reporting data shows an increasing number of larger-scale projects. These larger-scaled projects 

may be more appropriately funded under the traditional foreign assistance programs of the Department of State and the U.S. Agency 

for International Development. As such, the Department should 

consider revising its policy guidance to include limitations on 

project size. Moreover, the Committee notes that CERP expenditures are planned for well into the future. Accordingly, the Department is strongly encouraged to coordinate with the Department of 

State and the U.S. Agency for International Development to avoid 

duplication of effort and to contribute to a coherent foreign assistance program in Iraq and Afghanistan. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY 

Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations ..................... $1,615,288,000 

Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request ............................................... 5,945,397,000 


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Committee recommendation ................................................................. 5,115,397,000 

Change from request ............................................................................. ¥830,000,000 

1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109–289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. 

This appropriation finances operation and maintenance activities 

for the Navy in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation 

Enduring Freedom. These activities encompass combat operations, 

flying hours, military intelligence activities, logistics support, fuel 

purchases, base operations, depot maintenance, and over-ocean 

transportation related to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $5,115,397,000 

for Operation and Maintenance, Navy. The recommendation is a 

decrease of $830,000,000 below the budget request, and, when combined with previously enacted supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2007, provides for a total fiscal year 2007 supplemental 

appropriation of $6,730,685,000. 

The recommendation provides the following for Operation and 

Maintenance, Navy: 


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The recommendation includes the following adjustments: 


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BUDGET SUBMISSION ERRORS

The official budget submission for Operation and Maintenance, 

Navy was misstated by $804,000,000. The Committee’s recommendation corrects this error. To meet the reductions taken to 

correct the error, the Committee directs the Navy to apply reductions so as to conform to the subactivity detail contained in the Department of the Navy’s Fiscal Year 2008 and 2009 Budget Estimates, Fiscal Year 2007 Emergency Supplemental Request. 

PROGRAM REDUCTIONS

The Navy’s budget request includes funding for equipment maintenance which cannot be obligated in fiscal year 2007. These costs 

will not be incurred in fiscal year 2007 as budgeted. The aircraft 

carrier battle group will be deployed during the second half of the 

fiscal year. As such, the Committee recommendation reduces the 

budget request by a total of $306,000,000. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS 

Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 ................... $2,689,006,000 

Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request ............................................... 1,401,594,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 1,503,694,000 

Change from request ............................................................................. +102,100,000 

1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109–289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. 

This appropriation finances operation and maintenance activities 

for the Marine Corps in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and 

Operation Enduring Freedom. These activities encompass ground 

combat operations, flying hours, military intelligence activities, logistics support, fuel purchases, base operations, depot maintenance, 

and over-ocean transportation related to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,503,694,000 

for Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps. The recommendation is an increase of $102,100,000 above the budget request, and, 

when combined with previously enacted supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2007, provides for a total fiscal year 2007 supplemental appropriation of $4,192,700,000. 

The recommendation provides the following for Operation and 

Maintenance, Marine Corps: 


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The recommendation includes the following adjustments: 


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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE 

Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 ................... $2,688,189,000 

Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request ............................................... 7,069,259,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 6,909,259,000 

Change from request ............................................................................. ¥160,000,000 

1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109–289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. 

This appropriation finances operation and maintenance activities 

for the Active Air Force in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and 

Operation Enduring Freedom. These activities encompass combat 

operations, flying hours, military intelligence activities, logistics 

support, fuel purchases, base operations, depot maintenance, and 

over-ocean transportation related to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The emergency supplemental appropriation recommended in 

this bill provides for the incremental costs of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $6,909,259,000 

for Operation and Maintenance, Air Force. The recommendation is 

a decrease of $160,000,000 below the budget request, and, when 

combined with previously enacted supplemental appropriations for 

fiscal year 2007, provides for a total fiscal year 2007 supplemental 

appropriation of $9,597,448,000. 

The recommendation provides the following for Operation and 

Maintenance, Air Force: 


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RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS

The recommendation includes the following adjustments: 


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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE 

Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 ................... $2,774,963,000 

Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request ............................................... 3,378,307,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 2,855,993,000 

Change from request ............................................................................. ¥522,314,000 

1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109–289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. 

This appropriation supports critical Department-wide functions, 

military departments and warfighters. The appropriation includes 

funding for Special Operations Command, several combat support 

agencies, four intelligence agencies, and other agencies that provide 

common information services, contract administration, contract 

audit, logistics and administrative functions to the military departments. The emergency supplemental appropriation recommended 

in this bill provides for the incremental costs of Operation Iraqi 

Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom and the Global War on Terrorism. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,855,993,000 

for Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide. The recommendation is a decrease of $522,314,000 from the budget request, and, 

when combined with previously enacted supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2007, provides for a total fiscal year 2007 supplemental appropriation of $5,630,956,000. 

The recommendation provides the following for Operation and 

Maintenance, Defense-Wide: 


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RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS

The recommendation includes the following adjustments: 


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EXPEDITIONARY VIRTUAL NETWORK (EVNO)

The Committee recommendation does not include funding for the 

expeditionary virtual network under this heading. Funding for this 

activity is more appropriately funded within the Iraq Security 

Forces Fund. 

FAMILY ADVOCACY PROGRAMS

The Committee recommends an additional $17,000,000 for the 

Family Advocacy Programs. From the additional amounts provided, 

$7,000,000 is to fund initiatives to ensure that Guard and Reserve 

families receive the same level of pre-deployment and post-deployment support as active duty families. This effort will utilize the 

Joint Reserve & Guard Family Assistance Center. The Committee 

also provides $10,000,000 to support the child care needs of Guard 

and Reserve members in their local communities. In addition, the 

recommendation provides support services, training and technical 

assistance to personnel at military installations, and outreach to 

National Guard and Reservist Service members, their families, and 

the professionals who support Service members to improve the 

emotional health and development of infants, toddlers, and children of deployed Service members. 

SPECIALIST TILLMAN INVESTIGATION

Army Specialist Patrick Tillman, died April 22, 2004, in eastern 

Afghanistan. The Army investigations were ‘‘informal investigations’’ conducted under authority in Army Regulation 15–6 by command personnel. Subsequently, in August 2005, in response to a request from the Army Inspector General, the Department of Defense’s Inspector General initiated an oversight review of the 

Army’s investigations into the incident that resulted in Tillman’s 

death. The Department of Defense’s Inspector General stated the 

objective of its report is to determine whether the Army properly 

investigated and reported the incident that resulted in Specialist 

Tillman’s death. 

How the Army and the Department of Defense handled this investigation is inexcusable. It has been nearly three years since the 

beginning of the Army’s investigation and the Tillman family still 

has no resolution on the death of their son. Therefore, the Committee directs the Department of Defense’s Inspector General to release a full incident report detailing the circumstance surrounding 

the death of Specialist Pat Tillman to the Tillman family and the 

Committee not later than 30 days after enactment of this Act. 

EMP COMMISSION

The Commission to Assess the Threat to the United States from 

Electromagnetic Pulse Attack was reauthorized in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006. The reauthorization 

would allow the commission to evaluate public and private efforts 

to implement recommendations included in its 2004 report to Congress. The law requires the commission’s chairman to certify the 

specific funds needed for the activities of the commission and for 

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directs the Department to promptly disburse to the coinmission the 

funds required to complete its duties, as specified in law. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY RESERVE 

Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 ................... $77,600,000 

Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request ............................................... 74,049,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 74,049,000 

Change from request ............................................................................. —

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The Operation and Maintenance, Army Reserve (OMAR) appropriation funds operational, logistics, administrative, engineering 

and management support for the Army Reserve. Additionally, the 

OMAR appropriation supports America’s Army in areas including 

installation management, maintenance of real property, record 

management, and personnel support to retirees, veterans and their 

families. Costs incurred in providing the support include civilian 

pay, information systems, networks, telecommunications, supplies, 

fuel, equipment and base operations support. Funding is provided 

in two budget activities. Operating Forces (BA–1) consists of the 

following budget activity groups: land forces, land forces readiness 

and land forces readiness support. Administrative and service-wide 

activities (BA–4) consists of the following sub-activity groups: administration, service-wide communications, personnel and financial 

administration, and recruiting and advertising. The emergency 

supplemental appropriation recommended in this bill provides for 

the incremental costs of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom and the Global War on Terror. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $74,049,000 for 

Operation and Maintenance, Army Reserve. The recommendation 

is the same level as the budget request, and, when combined with 

previously enacted supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 

2007, provides for a total fiscal year 2007 supplemental appropriation of $151,649,000. 

The recommendation provides the following for Operation and 

Maintenance, Army Reserve: 


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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY RESERVE 

Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 ................... $9,886,000 

Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request ............................................... 111,066,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 111,066,000 

Change from request ............................................................................. —

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The Operation and Maintenance, Navy Reserve appropriation 

provides for the cost of operating Navy Reserve forces and maintaining their assigned equipment at a state of readiness that will 

permit rapid employment in the event of full or partial mobilization 

and meet fleet operational support requirements. The Navy Reserve’s mission is to support the Navy-Marine Corps team with 

mission ready units, equipment and individuals throughout the full 

range of operations from peace to war. The Operation and Maintenance, Navy Reserve appropriation consists of two budget activities: Operating Forces (BA–1), and Administrative and Servicewide Support (BA–4). BA–1 funding provides for the operation and 

maintenance of Reserve force ships, aircraft and combat support 

forces. In addition, funding is used to operate and maintain Navy 

Reserve activities and commands in all 50 states. The emergency 

supplemental appropriation recommended in this bill provides for 

the incremental costs of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, and the Global War on Terror. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $111,066,000 for 

Operation and Maintenance, Navy Reserve. The recommendation is 

the same level as the budget request, and, when combined with 

previously enacted supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 

2007, provides for a total fiscal year 2007 supplemental appropriation of $120,952,000. 

The recommendation provides the following for Operation and 

Maintenance, Navy Reserve: 


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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS RESERVE 

Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 ................... $48,000,000 

Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request ............................................... 13,591,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 13,591,000 

Change from request ............................................................................. —

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The Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve (O&M, 

MCR) appropriation provides for the day-to-day costs of operating 

the Marine Corps Reserve force, its functional activities and facilities. The funding also supports the Fourth Marine Division, the 

Fourth Marine Aircraft Wing, the Fourth Force Service Support 

Group, and the Marine Corps Reserve Support Command, which 

together are known as the Marine Corps Force Reserves. The 

O&M, MCR is reflected in two budget activities: Operating Forces 

(BA–1) and Administration and Service-wide Activities (BA–4). 

Funded within the BA–1 are weekend, annual, and individual 

training for the Reserves; the purchase and replacement of expense 

type items authorized by unit training allowance and the repair of 

equipment; and maintenance of major end items of equipment performed by the Marine Corps Logistics bases. The BA–4 activity includes funding for recruiting and advertising, transportation of 

things, special support, administration and other base support. The 

emergency supplemental appropriation recommended in this bill 

provides for the incremental costs of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom and the Global War on Terror. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $13,591,000 for 

Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve. The recommendation is the same level as the budget request, and, when 

combined with previously enacted supplemental appropriations for 

fiscal year 2007, provides for a total fiscal year 2007 supplemental 

appropriation of $61,591,000. 

The recommendation provides the following for Operation and 

Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve: 


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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE RESERVE 

Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 ................... $65,000,000 

Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request ............................................... 10,160,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 10,160,000 

Change from request ............................................................................. —

1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109–289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. 

The appropriation for Operation and Maintenance, Air Force Reserve provides funds to maintain and train units for immediate mobilization, and to provide administrative support which encompasses the Office of the Air Force Reserve (Air Staff), Headquarters 

Air Force Reserve (Operational Headquarters), the Numbered Air 

Forces and the Air Reserve Personnel Center. The emergency supplemental appropriation recommended in this bill provides for the 

incremental costs of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring 

Freedom and the Global War on Terror. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $10,160,000 for 

Operation and Maintenance, Air Force Reserve. The recommendation is the same level as the budget request, and, when combined 

with previously enacted supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 

2007, provides for a total fiscal year 2007 supplemental appropriation of $75,160,000. 

The recommendation provides the following for Operation and 

Maintenance, Air Force Reserve: 


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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD 

Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 ................... $424,000,000 

Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request ............................................... 83,569,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 133,569,000 

Change from request ............................................................................. +50,000,000 

1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109–289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. 

The appropriation for Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard provides funds to cover the expenses of training, organizing and administering the Army National Guard. The emergency supplemental appropriation recommended in this bill provides for the incremental costs of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom and the Global War on Terror. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $133,569,000 for 

Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard. The recommendation is $50,000,000 above the budget request, and, when 

combined with previously enacted supplemental appropriations for 

fiscal year 2007, provides for a total fiscal year 2007 supplemental 

appropriation of $557,569,000. 

The recommendation provides the following for Operation and 

Maintenance, Army National Guard: 


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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR NATIONAL GUARD 

Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 ................... —

Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request ............................................... $38,429,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 38,429,000 

Change from request ............................................................................. —

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The appropriation for Operation and Maintenance, Air National 

Guard provides funds for operational support of the Air National 

Guard (ANG) along with ANG/Air Force blended wings and ANG/ 

Air Force associate units. The appropriation also finances operation, maintenance and repair of facilities including real property 

support agreements; state security agreements; facility 

sustainment; travel costs of all ANG personnel; supplies and equipment. Lastly, it provides funding to support the day-to-day staffing 

needed to train, equip and support an ANG force at a level of combat readiness that enables it to assimilate immediately into an active force and be capable of conducting independent operations in 

accordance with unit wartime taskings. The emergency supplemental appropriation recommended in this bill provides for the incremental costs of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring 

Freedom and the Global War on Terror. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $38,429,000 for 

Operation and Maintenance, Air National Guard. The recommendation is the same level as the budget request, and, when 

combined with previously enacted supplemental appropriations for 

fiscal year 2007, provides for a total fiscal year 2007 supplemental 

appropriation of $38,429,000. 

The recommendation provides the following for Operation and 

Maintenance, Air National Guard: 


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AFGHANISTAN SECURITY FORCES FUND 

Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 ................... $1,500,000,000 

Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request ............................................... 5,906,400,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 5,906,400,000 

Change from request ............................................................................. —

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The Committee recommends an appropriation of $5,906,400,000 

for the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund, the same level as the 

budget request. This appropriation supports the training, equipment and infrastructure to develop capable security forces within 

Afghanistan. When combined with previous appropriations for fiscal year 2007, a total of $7,406,400,000 is available in fiscal year 

2007 for training and equipping the Afghan security forces. 

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IRAQ SECURITY FORCES FUND 

Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 ................... $1,700,000,000 

Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request ............................................... 3,842,300,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 3,842,300,000 

Change from request ............................................................................. —

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Appropriations provided under this heading are to train and 

equip the Iraqi security forces. These forces can protect Iraqi citizens, maintain national security and territorial integrity by upholding the rule of law, and combat insurgents, terrorists and criminal 

activities. To date, the Congress has provided in excess of 

$15,400,000,000 to this effort. Funds to train and equip Iraqi security forces were initially provided as allocations from the Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund and then subsequently from direct 

appropriations. The fiscal year 2007 supplemental request includes 

an additional appropriation of $3,842,300,000 for the Iraq Security 

Forces Fund. 

The Committee recommendation includes $3,842,300,000 for 

Iraqi security forces. When combined with previous fiscal year 2007 

appropriations, a total of $5,542,300,000 will be available for Iraqi 

force generation activities in fiscal year 2007. These funds are in 

addition to funds provided in fiscal year 2006, which remain largely 

unspent, and approximately $7,300,000,000 approved by the Iraqi 

government to support its own troop and security forces development. In total, the Committee estimates that almost 

$15,000,000,000 will be available for expenditure in fiscal year 

2007 to support the training and equipping of Iraqi security forces. 

Though the number and quality of Iraqi security forces have improved in recent months, critical problems remain in terms of manpower, troop quality, discipline and equipment. The recommended 

level will address these shortcomings. However, the Committee believes that Iraqi force development cannot succeed in an Iraqi-political environment that is faltering in significant areas, such as political reconciliation; general governance; establishment of a legal system and the rule of law; economic development and the rehabilitation of the oil and energy sector. 

Moreover, the Committee is concerned that it lacks critical information necessary to make fully informed judgments regarding 

budget requests and the effectiveness of previous appropriations 

provided for the development of Iraqi security forces. To date, the 

Department of Defense has yet to produce an estimated total cost 

to train and equip the Iraqi security forces, though such activities 

have been underway since fiscal year 2004. As a result, the Congress is unable to measure progress of the Department in implementing and completing that plan. In addition, though the Department provides limited information regarding the aggregate number 

of trained and equipped Iraqi security forces and numbers of units 

leading operations, it fails to provide readiness assessments of individual Iraqi units. Without that information, Congress is unable to 

assess independently the progress in the development of Iraqi security forces. Accordingly, the Committee has recommended a general 

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(1) the Department of Defense must provide, in classified 

form, to the congressional defense committees the individual 

transition readiness assessment (TRAs) by unit of the Iraqi security forces. 

(2) the Office of Management and Budget must provide a 

comprehensive report that includes, but is not limited to: an 

estimated total cost to train and equip the Iraqi security forces, 

disaggregated by major program area and sub-elements by 

force; the use of all funds on a project-by-project basis for 

which funds are appropriated in this Act, for which funds were 

appropriated in previous Acts, and for which funds were made 

available by transfer or reprogrammings or allocation in previous Acts; and a plan which includes benchmarks and milestones to transition such assistance to traditional foreign assistance administered by the Department of State. This report 

is to be updated periodically. The Committee recommendation deletes funding of $155,500,000 

requested to provide assistance to the Government of Iraq to disarm, demobilize and reintegrate militias and illegal armed groups. 

The Department of Defense lacks such authority and is more appropriately a Department of State activity. 

In a briefing by the GAO and the Special Inspector for Iraq Reconstruction before the Committee, the Comptroller General informed the Committee that the Department of Defense and MultiNational Force–Iraq may not be able to account for Iraqi security 

forces’ receipt of hundreds of thousands of weapons, thousands of 

vehicles and millions of pieces of gear. It is not clear what accountability measures, if any, the Department of Defense has chosen to 

apply to the non-traditional train-and-equip program for Iraq. The 

Committee therefore directs the Department to report to the Committee within 90 days of enactment of this Act the accountability 

requirements DoD has applied to the train-and-equip program for 

Iraq and the plans underway to formulate property accountability 

rules and regulations that distinguish between peace and war. 

The recommendation provides the following for the Iraq Security 

Forces Fund: 


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IRAQ FREEDOM FUND 

Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 ................... $50,000,000 

Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request ............................................... 205,600,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 155,600,000 

Change from request ............................................................................. ¥50,000,000 

1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109–289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $155,600,000 for 

the Iraq Freedom Fund. Of the funds provided, $105,000,000 is to 

be available for continuous escort and provision of an honor guard 

for military members who die in a combat zone. In addition, 

$50,000,000 is to be available for rapid acquisition cell activities, 

and when combined with enacted emergency appropriations for fiscal year 2007, provides for the same level as in fiscal year 2006. 

The recommendation provides the following for the Iraq Freedom 

Fund: 


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JOINT IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE DEFEAT FUND 

Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 ................... $1,920,000,000 

Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request ............................................... 2,432,800,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 2,432,800,000 

Change from request ............................................................................. —

1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109–289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,432,800,000, 

the same level as the budget request, for the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization. 

The Committee continues to provide substantial resources to support the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization 

(JIEDDO). The Committee recognizes that the organization is performing a critically important mission, but believes that the lack of 

fiscal discipline within the organization is detrimental to its overall 

success. The Department of Defense Comptroller must provide improved oversight to prevent duplication of projects between individual services and JIEDDO. As such, the Committee recommends 

the consolidation of funding for certain military service research 

and development programs which appear to duplicate JIEDDO’s 

activities. 

The Committee provides the full amount of funding requested for 

Improvised Explosive Device jammers. All military wheeled vehicles used in Iraq and Afghanistan outside of secure military operating bases are required to have a protective jammer device, as 

mandated by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2007. Within the ‘‘Defeat the Device’’ program line, the Committee directs the JIEDDO to fund all additional Joint Counter 

Radio-Controlled Electronic Warfare (CREW) requirements as 

needed for the escalation of troops in Operation Iraqi Freedom, and 

to consider this funding as a Congressional item of interest. 

The Committee further directs JIEDDO to use standard reprogramming procedures when transferring a cumulative amount 

of $20,000,000 or more between sub-activities. 

The recommendation provides the following for JIEDDO: 


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STRATEGIC RESERVE READINESS FUND 

Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 ................... —

Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request ............................................... —

Committee recommendation ................................................................. $2,500,000,000 

Change from request ............................................................................. +2,500,000,000 

1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109–289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. 

The Committee recommendation includes $2,500,000,000 to establish a Strategic Reserve Readiness Fund. This appropriation 

shall support training, operations, repair of equipment, purchase of 

equipment, and other expenses to improve the readiness of non-deployed United States military forces. Funds appropriated under 

this heading shall be available for transfer to other appropriations 

for military personnel, operations and maintenance, procurement, 

and defense working capital funds. 

READINESS

Overall, reported readiness levels for deployed forces are high 

but are not sufficient for forces at home bases. Training readiness 

is significantly diminished for units at home station due to personnel turnover, equipment shortages and the short turnaround between combat tours. The Strategic Reserve Readiness Fund (SRRF) 

provides funds intended to finance additional training, supplies and 

equipment, which, because of budget lead times, were not included 

in the normal budget development process. The SRRF is to finance 

improvements in readiness posture of home-station units that are 

‘‘next-to-deploy’’. 

PROCUREMENT 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $24,813,673,000 

for Procurement, $86,306,000 below the budget request for fiscal 

year 2007. 

The adjustments to the budget request for procurement are 

shown below: 


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AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY 

Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 ................... $1,461,300,000 

Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request ............................................... 627,750,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 461,850,000 

Change from request ............................................................................. ¥165,900,000 

1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109–289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $461,850,000 for 

Aircraft Procurement, Army. The recommendation is a decrease of 

$165,900,000 below the budget request. 

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UH–60M BLACKHAWK (MYP)

The request for supplemental appropriations proposes 

$106,300,000 in addition to $1,080,700,000 that is included in the 

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007 for UH–60M 

Blackhawk multi-year procurement. The amount requested would 

add seven aircraft to the procurement total for fiscal year 2007. 

The seven aircraft were requested for force readiness upgrades, 

were not intended to replace battle losses and would not be delivered until January to June 2009. Since the submission of the supplemental budget request, the Army has experienced two aircraft 

battle losses. The Committee recommendation provides funding for 

two battle loss replacement aircraft. The Committee recommends 

the Army request funding for procurement of aircraft for modernization as part of the normal budget process. 

CH–47 CARGO HELICOPTER MODS

The fiscal year 2007 Department of Defense supplemental budget 

request proposes $120,000,000 for procurement of four new build 

aircraft. The aircraft were not requested for battle loss replacement 

but would serve to improve Army aviation overall force modernization. Since the submission of the supplemental request, Army Special Operations Command has lost one additional CH–47 during 

combat operations in Afghanistan. The Committee recommendation 

provides funding for one additional new build CH–47 for Army Special Operations Command to replace the recent aircraft lost in Afghanistan, and defers funding of three aircraft to the normal budget process. 

MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY 

Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 ................... —

Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request ............................................... $160,173,000 

Committee Recommendation ................................................................ 160,173,000 

Change from request ............................................................................. —

1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109–289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $160,173,000 for 

Missile Procurement, Army. The recommendation is the same as 

the budget request. 

The recommendation provides the following for Missile Procurement, Army: 


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PROCUREMENT OF WEAPONS AND TRACKED COMBAT 

VEHICLES, ARMY 

Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 ................... $3,393,230,000 

Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request ............................................... 3,474,389,000 

Committee Recommendation ................................................................ 3,474,389,000 

Change from request ............................................................................. —

1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109–289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $3,474,389,000 

for Procurement of Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army. 

The recommendation is the same as the budget request. 

The recommendation provides the following for Procurement of 

Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army: 


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PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY 

Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 ................... $237,750,000 

Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request ............................................... 681,500,000 

Committee Recommendation ................................................................ 681,500,000 

Change from request ............................................................................. —

1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109–289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $681,500,000 for 

Procurement of Ammunition, Army. The recommendation is the 

same as the budget request. 

The recommendation provides the following for Procurement of 

Ammunition, Army: 


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OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY 

Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 ................... $5,003,995,000 

Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request ............................................... 9,908,649,000 

Committee Recommendation ................................................................ 10,197,399,000 

Change from request ............................................................................. +288,750,000 

1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109–289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $10,197,399,000 

for Other Procurement, Army. The recommendation is an increase 

of $288,750,000 above the budget request. 

The recommendation provides the following for Other Procurement, Army: 


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SINGLE CHANNEL GROUND AND AIRBORNE RADIO SYSTEM (SINCGARS)

FAMILY

The Department of Defense supplemental budget request for fis- cal year 2007 proposes $532,544,000 for SINCGARS radios and associated hardware and test sets. The Department of the Army has 

repeatedly expressed a critical need for SINCGARS technology to 

support ongoing operations. The Committee, however, notes that 

the requested supplemental funding would result in a 17 month period of production which would not complete production until May 

of 2010. The Committee strongly supports the acquisition of communications equipment necessary for the conduct of military operations in the war zones, and for force readiness in general. But, the 

Committee is concerned that the Army has not leveraged available 

and qualified industrial capacity to deliver funded quantities of 

SINCGARS radios to the combat, combat support and combat service support units. The Committee strongly encourages the Army to 

act more aggressively to obligate funds provided by Congress to secure the necessary industrial capacity to produce the needed 

SINCGARS radios and equip the units of the Army in a more timely manner. The Committee recommends $532,544,000 for 

SINCGARS radios, the full amount requested. However, 

$250,000,000 of that amount may not be obligated by the Army 

until 15 days after the Secretary of the Army provides a report to 

the congressional defense committees which explains the Army’s 

strategy to leverage available industrial capacity in order to 

produce the needed radios at a significantly faster rate. 

INFORMATION SYSTEMS

The Department of Defense supplemental budget request, 2007 

includes $13,200,000 for the purchase and installation costs of information technology related to military construction projects. Of 

this amount, $1,000,000 was requested for the purchase of Courtroom 21 equipment to support the Military Commissions. The Committee recommends the Department seek funding for information 

technology related to military construction projects as part of the 

regular appropriations process. The Committee recommends 

$1,000,000 for Courtroom 21 equipment. 

WARLOCK

The Committee fully supports the counter improvised explosive 

device effort. Funding for programs to develop and field counter improvised explosive devices is provided in this Act in the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund. 

TC AIMS II

The Department of Defense request for supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2007 proposes $32,403,000 to enable fielding of 

TC AIMS II to deploying units; for early life cycle replacement at 

certain bases in the United States and Korea, Europe, and Japan; 

and to accelerate the fielding schedule to certain other bases in the 

United States. The Committee supports $12,403,000 in this request 

for supplemental funding to field or upgrade TC AIMS II for units 

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ment and fielding cost be covered in regular fiscal year budget requests. 

STAMIS TACTICAL COMPUTERS (STACOMP)

The Department of Defense request for supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2007 proposes $176,036,000 for Standard Army 

Management Information System (STAMIS) Tactical Computers 

(STACOMP). The STAMIS Tactical Computers program manages 

procurement and replacement of 135,000 commercial computers for 

logistics requirements. Fiscal year reset requirements were addressed in Title IX of the Department of Defense Appropriations 

Act, 2007. The Committee recommendation provides $94,036,000 to 

support this program for deploying units. The Committee recommends that $82,000,000 for routine equipment wear out and upgrade be addressed in the regular fiscal year budget request. 

CSS COMMUNICATIONS

The Department of Defense request for supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2007 proposes $74,423,000 for Combat Service 

Support (CSS) Communications. This amount would provide for a 

general upgrade in Combat Service Support communications including a satellite communications wave form change and 346 remote satellite communications terminals. The Committee recommendation fully supports $37,423,000 for upgrades needed for 

the support of deployed units. The Committee recommends that 

$37,000,000 for routine fielding of modernization initiatives and 

upgrades should be funded through the regular fiscal year appropriations process. 

MEDICAL EQUIPMENT MODERNIZATION AND REPLACEMENT

The Committee recommends an additional $4,000,000 above the 

budget request for medical equipment for combat support hospitals 

and forward surgical units located in Iraq and Afghanistan. 

TRUCK, TRACTOR, LINE HAUL

The Committee understands the critical role that line haul 

trucks fill in Army logistics. The Committee recommendation provides $5,448,000 for line haul tractors, the full amount included in 

the supplemental request. The Defense Appropriations Act, 2007 

provided $39,692,000 in the base appropriation, and an additional 

$138,200,000 in Title IX for line haul tractors. The Committee encourages the Army to promptly allocate all funds that have been 

appropriated for line haul tractors, and take other management actions as necessary to ensure that necessary funds are available for 

uninterrupted production of line haul tractors for Army logistic 

units. Additionally, the Committee encourages the Army to include 

sufficient funding in budget requests to support the production of 

line haul tractors at rates that achieve economic efficiencies. 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY 

Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 ................... $486,881,000 

Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request ............................................... 1,105,713,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 995,797,000 


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Change from request ............................................................................. ¥109,916,000 

1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109–289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $995,797,000 for 

Aircraft Procurement, Navy. The recommendation is a decrease of 

$109,916,000 below the budget request. 

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EA–18G

The request for supplemental appropriations proposes 

$450,000,000 for the procurement of six EA–18G aircraft to replace 

five EA–6B aircraft that have been stressed and one EA–6B aircraft that has been lost in theater. The Committee recommendation 

supports funding for one EA–18G aircraft as a functional replacement for the EA–6B that has been lost in theater. 

F/A–18E/F (FIGHTER) HORNET (MYP)

The Committee understands that there have been three F/A–18 

aircraft lost in theater. The Committee recommendation adds 

$192,000,000 to the supplemental appropriation request for the 

procurement of three F/A–18E/F aircraft as functional replacements for the aircraft lost in theater. 

UH–1Y/AH–1Z

The request for supplemental appropriations proposes 

$50,000,000 to start a ‘‘new build’’ program for the AH–1Z attack 

helicopter variant. While the effort to initiate a new build program 

that would end the remanufacture process is to be applauded, the 

Committee believes that this significant change in program acquisition strategy should be addressed as part of the normal budget 

process. Therefore, the Committee recommendation proposes no 

funding for this effort. 

AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY EQUIPMENT

The Committee proposes an additional $198,000,000 above the 

supplemental request in Aircraft Procurement, Navy for aircraft 

survivability equipment. These additional requirements have been 

identified by the Marine Corps to address urgent needs in theater 

and are a response to real world events. Specifically, the funding 

provides for 70 Directional Infrared Countermeasures (DIRCM) 

kits for the CH–53E aircraft and for Infrared Engine Suppression, 

Wire Strike and Countermeasure systems for the CH–46E aircraft. 

The Committee also recommends $13,000,000 above the request for 

the required research and development work to allow for the full 

integration of the systems onto the various platforms. 

WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY 

Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 ................... $109,400,000 

Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request ............................................... 171,813,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 171,813,000 

Change from request ............................................................................. —

1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109–289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $171,813,000 for 

Weapons Procurement, Navy. The recommendation is the same as 

the budget request. 

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PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, NAVY AND MARINE 

CORPS 

Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 ................... $127,880,000 

Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request ............................................... 159,833,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 159,833,000 

Change from request ............................................................................. —

1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109–289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $159,833,000 for 

Procurement of Ammunition, Navy and Marine Corps. The recommendation is the same as the budget request. 

The recommendation provides the following for Procurement of 

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OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY 

Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 ................... $319,965,000 

Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request ............................................... 846,874,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 937,407,000 

Change from request ............................................................................. +90,533,000 

1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109–289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $937,407,000 for 

Other Procurement, Navy. The recommendation is an increase of 

$90,533,000 above the budget request. 

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CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT

The request for supplemental appropriations proposes 

$173,861,000 for the procurement of construction and maintenance 

equipment to partially reconstitute equipment for the Navy’s Construction Battalions. The Committee understands the Seabees have 

experienced some of the highest tempo of operations in the Navy 

during recent combat operations. To accelerate Seabee equipment 

reconstitution, the Committee recommendation of $225,261,000 

provides an additional $51,400,000 for the procurement of such 

equipment. 

PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS 

Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 ................... $4,898,269,000 

Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request ............................................... 1,805,715,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 1,885,383,000 

Change from request ............................................................................. +79,668,000 

1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109–289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,885,383,000 

for Procurement, Marine Corps. The recommendation is an increase of $79,668,000 above the budget request. 

The recommendation provides the following for Procurement, 

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GROUND-BASED OPERATIONAL SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM (G-BOSS)

The fiscal year 2007 supplemental request includes $143,332,000 

for the Ground-based Operational Surveillance System (G-BOSS). 

G-BOSS is a capability that provides persistent tracking of objects 

of interests to prevent or mitigate hostile actions, specifically the 

threat of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs). The Committee 

fully supports all efforts to counter IEDs and provides funding for 

this and other counter IED activities in the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund. 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 

Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 ................... $2,291,300,000 

Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request ............................................... 2,649,336,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 2,474,916,000 

Change from request ............................................................................. ¥174,420,000 

1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109–289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,474,916,000 

for Aircraft Procurement, Air Force. The recommendation is a decrease of $174,420,000 below the budget request. 

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JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER

The supplemental request included $389,000,000 for procurement 

of two F–35A Lightning II aircraft. The Committee has denied this 

funding request. The Committee continues to be concerned about 

the development and production schedule of the F–35 program. 

Since these aircraft will not be delivered until mid 2010 at best, 

and in any case will be used as training aircraft and not directly 

for battle loss replacements, these funds can be better allocated for 

more urgent requirements which will bring capability to the fight 

much quicker. 

PREDATOR AND REAPER UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES

The supplemental request includes $398,700,000 for procurement 

of Predator and Reaper Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), and associated ground and support equipment. Combatant Commanders 

in theater have indicated that the appetite for full motion video at 

both the unit and command levels is limitless. The ability to see 

the enemy ‘‘around the corner or over the hill’’ is saving lives every 

day in the war. Both the Predator and the Reaper support troops 

in contact, special operations missions, and help to greatly reduce 

the kill-chain in locating and prosecuting high value targets. To 

provide our forces with this enhanced capability, the Committee 

provides an additional $89,200,000 for procurement of four additional Predators and 4 additional Reapers. The funds provided are 

sufficient to cover sensors, associated ground control systems, communications and support equipment. 

JOINT HELMET MOUNTED CUEING SYSTEM

The supplemental request includes $119,962,000 to procure and 

install the Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System (JHMCS) into 

224 F–15E aircraft. The Committee is extremely supportive of adding this capability on the F–15E aircraft. JHMCS improves an aircrew’s ability to rapidly employ sensors and weapons against offboresight ground targets, minimizes F–15E aircrew exposure to 

ground threats, and enhances situational awareness. The Committee notes that as requested in the supplemental, procurement 

and installation of this capability would begin at the end of fiscal 

year 2008 and span until 2012. Funding for such a long procurement is inappropriate in an emergency supplemental. Accordingly, 

the Committee only provides sufficient funds for procuring units to 

be delivered and installed through fiscal year 2009. 

APG–63(V)3 ACTIVE ELECTRONICALLY SCANNED ARRAY RADARS FOR F–

15C

The supplemental request included $72,000,000 for the procurement of eight APG–63(V)3 radar systems for active duty F–15C/D 

aircraft. The Committee supported improving the radar capability 

of these aircraft. The Committee provided an additional 

$124,200,000 in prior appropriations acts to install these radars in 

Air National Guard aircraft, and encouraged the Air Force to establish a radar upgrade program for the active forces as part of its annual budget request. Unfortunately, because the Air Force failed to 

do so in prior years, the funds requested in this supplemental 

would not deliver the first radar until 2010. Funding for such a 


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long procurement is inappropriate in an emergency supplemental. 

Accordingly, the Committee believes this request is best considered 

during the normal budget process and recommends disapproval. 

LARGE AIRCRAFT COUNTERMEASURES

The supplemental request includes $287,600,000 for countermeasures and defensive systems for the C–5, C–17, and C–130 

transport aircraft. Recent events have highlighted the growing 

threat in theater to our slower moving mobility aircraft and caused 

concern that insurgents are finding new ways to bring down military aircraft. Infrared shoulder launched surface-to-air missiles are 

currently in the hands of many terrorist organizations with stated 

hostile intent against the United States. The Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCM) system provides a significantly 

improved defensive capability for the Air Force’s large aircraft to 

counter this threat. Accordingly, the Committee provides an additional $222,000,000 for procurement and installation of LAIRCM 

systems on the C–5, C–17, and C–130 aircraft. 

MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 

Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 ................... $32,650,000 

Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request ............................................... 140,300,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 140,300,000 

Change from request ............................................................................. —

1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109–289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $140,300,000 for 

Missile Procurement, Air Force. The recommendation is identical to 

the budget request. 

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PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE 

Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 ................... —

Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request ............................................... $95,800,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 95,800,000 

Change from request ............................................................................. —

1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109–289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $95,800,000 for 

Procurement of Ammunition, Air Force. The recommendation is 

identical to the budget request. 

The recommendation provides the following for Procurement of 

Ammunition, Air Force: 


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OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 

Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 ................... $1,317,607,000 

Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request ............................................... 2,092,754,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 2,042,183,000 

Change from request ............................................................................. ¥50,571,000 

1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109–289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,042,183,000 

for Other Procurement, Air Force. The recommendation is a decrease of $50,571,000 below the budget request. 

The recommendation provides the following for Other Procurement, Air Force: 


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PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE 

Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 ................... $145,555,000 

Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request ............................................... 979,380,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 934,930,000 

Change from request ............................................................................. ¥44,450,000 

1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109–289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $934,930,000 for 

Procurement, Defense-Wide. The recommendation is a decrease of 

$44,450,000 below the budget request. 

The recommendation provides the following for Procurement, Defense-Wide: 


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CH–47 MODIFICATIONS

The recommendation includes $22,000,000 for the Special Operations Command for modifications to a CH–47 which was lost recently in Iraq. Funding for this aircraft, $30,000,000, is included in 

Aircraft Procurement, Army. 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION 

The Committee recommends an additional appropriation of $1,035,350,000 for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, 

$412,386,000 below the budget request for fiscal year 2007. 

The adjustments to the budget request for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation are shown below: 


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RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, ARMY 

Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 ................... —

Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request ............................................... $115,976,000 

Committee Recommendation ................................................................ 60,781,000 

Change from request ............................................................................. ¥55,195,000 

1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109–289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $60,781,000 for 

Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army. The recommendation is a decrease of $55,195,000 below the budget request. 

The recommendation provides the following for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army: 


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COMBAT VEHICLE AND AUTOMOTIVE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY

The Department of Defense supplemental budget request for fis- cal year 2007 proposed an increase of $3,560,000 for Combat Vehicle and Automotive Advanced Technology. The funding would support engineering and technical development of survivability enhancements for the HMMWV family of vehicles. The Committee 

fully supports all efforts to counter IEDs. Funding for counter IED 

activities is provided in this Act in the Joint Improvised Explosive 

Device Defeat Fund. 

SOLDIER SUPPORT AND SURVIVABILITY

The Department of Defense supplemental budget request for fis- cal year 2007 proposed an increase of $27,625,000 for Soldier Support and Survivability. The requested funding would provide for 

safety confirmation, capabilities and limitation testing, near term 

development of enhanced active and passive surveillance and reconnaissance solutions, and development of equipment to replicate 

enemy devices. The Committee fully supports these activities and 

has provided funding for such activities in this Act in the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund. 

ACCELERATED DEVELOPMENT OF UPGRADES FOR AUTOMATIC TEST

EQUIPMENT

The Department of Defense supplemental budget request for fis- cal year 2007 proposes an increase of $6,500,000 to the base of 

$5,430,000 which was provided in the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007 for accelerated development of the next generation of aviation and ground support test and diagnostic capability. The Committee has not supported this increase as an emergency requirement, and recommends the Army pursue such developmental efforts as part of the regular appropriations process. 

MATERIAL SYSTEMS ANALYSIS

The Department of Defense supplemental budget request for fis- cal year 2007 proposed an increase of $5,410,000 for Material Systems Analysis for projects to improve capabilities to detect and 

analyze the lethality of improvised explosive devices, and to develop Fusion Oriented C4ISR Utility Simulation (FOCUS). The 

Committee fully supports counter-IED activities and has provided 

funding for such activities in this Act in the Joint Improvised Device Defeat Fund. 

BIOMETRICS MULTI-MODE CAPABILITY

The Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007 provides $15,505,000 for the developmental effort related to 

the Department of Defense Automated Biometrics Identification 

System and biometric capability that will be managed at the enterprise level. The Department’s supplemental request for fiscal year 

2007 proposes an additional $8,300,000 to advance the developmental biometrics program in seeking a multi-modal biometric capability, to include fingerprint, face, and iris, and planning for future efforts related to DNA, hand geometry, and palm prints. The 

Committee includes no funding for such a developmental program 

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and recommends the Army include funding for this program in the 

regular budget process. 

DATABASE INTEROPERABILITY FOR SITUATIONAL AWARENESS

The Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007 includes 

$12,154,000 for WWMCCS/Global Command and Control System 

for the development of applications to continue and enhance interoperability between the Army and Joint command levels. The Department of Defense supplemental appropriations request for fiscal 

year 2007 seeks an additional $3,800,000 to implement Oracle 

database applications for ensuring continued interoperability between Global Command and Control System—Joint, and Global 

Command and Control System—Army. The Committee has not recommended such funding for inclusion in the fiscal year 2007 Department of Defense supplemental appropriations and recommends 

that the Army fund such systems engineering and software development efforts as part of the regular fiscal year budget request. 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, NAVY 

Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 ................... $231,106,000 

Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request ............................................... 460,175,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 295,737,000 

Change from request ............................................................................. ¥164,438,000 

1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109–289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $295,737,000 for 

Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy. The recommendation is a decrease of $164,438,000 below the budget request. 

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GROUND-BASED OPERATIONAL SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM AND JOINT

COUNTER RADIO CONTROLLED IED ELECTRONIC WARFARE

The fiscal year 2007 supplemental request includes $30 million 

for the Ground-based Operational Surveillance System (G-BOSS) 

and $7 million for Joint Counter Radio Controlled IED Electronic 

Warfare (CREW) for research, development, test and evaluation activities. The Committee fully supports all efforts to counter Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) and provides funding for this and 

other counter IED activities in the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund. 

JOINT LIGHTWEIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE (JLTV)

The Department of Defense request for supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2007 proposes $36,844,000 for Joint Lightweight Tactical Vehicle (JLTV). The Committee recommends that 

requirements for long term research, development, test and evaluation be addressed in the regular fiscal year budget request. 

MARINE CORPS COMMUNICATIONS

The Department of Defense request for supplemental appropria- tions for fiscal year 2007 proposes $165,348,000 for Marine Corps 

Communication Systems. While the Committee supports requests 

that will be quickly fielded, the Committee recommends that requirements for long term research, development, test and evaluation be addressed in the regular fiscal year budget request. 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, AIR 

FORCE 

Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 ................... $36,964,000 

Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request ............................................... 220,721,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 132,928,000 

Change from request ............................................................................. ¥87,793,000 

1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109–289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $132,928,000 for 

Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force. The recommendation is a decrease of $87,793,000 below the budget request. 

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RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, 

DEFENSE-WIDE 

Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 ................... $139,644,000 

Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request ............................................... 650,864,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 545,904,000 

Change from request ............................................................................. ¥104,960,000 

1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109–289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $545,904,000 for 

Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide. The 

recommendation is a decrease of $104,960,000 below the budget request. 

The recommendation provides the following for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide: 


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REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS 

DEFENSE WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS 

Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 ................... —

Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request ............................................... $1,315,526,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 1,315,526,000 

Change from request ............................................................................. —

1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109–289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,315,526,000, 

the same level as the budget request, for the Defense Working Capital Fund accounts for the Army, Navy, and Defense-wide. 

NATIONAL DEFENSE SEALIFT FUND 

Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 ................... —

Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request ............................................... $5,000,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 5,000,000 

Change from request ............................................................................. —

1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109–289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $5,000,000 for 

the National Defense Sealift Fund. The recommendation is the 

same as the budget request. 

OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS 

DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM 

Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations ..................... —

Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request ............................................... $1,073,147,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 2,789,703,000 

Change from request ............................................................................. +1,716,556,000 

DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The Committee recommends a total appropriation of 

$2,789,703,000 for the Defense Health Program. This is an increase 

of $1,716,556,000 above the budget request. The funding contained 

in this bill will provide medical and dental services to active forces 

and mobilized Reserve Components, and their family members as 

they support Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring 

Freedom. 

The Committee strongly believes that the additional funds recommended will have an important effect on the military health 

care system’s ability to adequately treat our wounded soldiers. The 

additional $1,716,556,000 is allocated to these important initiatives: 

• $450,000,000 for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder/Counseling 

• $450,000,000 for Traumatic Brain Injury 

• $730,000,000 for Private Sector Care 

• $61,950,000 for amputee care 

• $12,000,000 for care givers support programs 

• $14,800,000 for burn care 


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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends a total of $2,789,703,000 for the Defense Health Program. The recommendation is an increase of 

$1,716,556,000 above the budget request. 

The recommendation provides the following for Defense Health 

Program: 


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SUSTAINING THE MILITARY HEALTH CARE BENEFIT

The medical mission of the Department of Defense (DoD) is to 

enhance DoD and our Nation’s security by providing health support 

for the full range of military operations and sustaining the health 

of all active duty, Reserve Components, retirees and their dependents. 

When the fiscal year 2007 budget request was submitted, it assumed savings anticipated from legislation that would have significantly increased fees and insurance premiums on military members. The legislation was not enacted by Congress, leaving the Department with a greater than $2,000,000,000 ‘‘hole’’ for fiscal year 2007. The Committee provided $1,400,000,000 in the continuing 

resolution for fiscal year 2007 (Public Law 110–5) for the Defense 

Health Program. 

The Committee recommendation includes an additional 

$730,000,000 to make the Defense Health Program whole for fiscal 

year 2007. The Committee strongly urges the Department to examine other ways to sustain the benefit without relying on Congress 

to enact legislation that would increase the out-of-pocket costs to 

the beneficiaries. 

AMPUTEE HEALTH CARE

The Committee recommends a total increase of $61,950,000 for 

amputee health care and orthopaedic extremity trauma. The additional monies will enhance health care services and operations at 

Walter Reed, Brooke Army Medical Center/Center for the Intrepid, 

Landstuhl Regional Medical Center and National Naval Medical 

Center—Balboa. 

BLAST INJURY PREVENTION, MITIGATION AND TREATMENT

One of the alarming features of modern warfare is the increasing 

occurrence of traumatic brain injury (TBI). The growing number of 

soldiers with TBI is a challenge for the Military Health System. The Committee approves $14,800,000 for the Army Surgeon General’s Blast Injury Prevention, Mitigation and Treatment Initiative. The additional $7,700,000 to the budget request will provide support to initiatives targeted at improving our ability to prevent and 

manage blast injuries. This funding supports the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center (DVHIC). 

BROOKE ARMY MEDICAL CENTER BURN CENTER

The Committee has provided an additional $7,000,000 to the 

budget request for specialized burn injury care. 

CARE GIVER SUPPORT PROGRAMS

The Committee is concerned about the stress and fatigue care 

givers at Military Treatment Facilities (MTFs) endure as they care 

for wounded soldiers. The Committee provides $12,000,000 for Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Brooke Army Medical Center, National Naval Medical Center and Landstuhl Regional Medical Center to enhance the current care givers support programs. 

The additional funding is to be used for programs that assist 

with fatigue, stress and mental health related issues using holistic 

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needs. These professionals are our most important asset in ensuring that wounded soldiers have the best care possible. 

MEDICAL SUPPORT FOR TACTICAL UNITS

The Committee directs the Department of the Army to address 

medical requirements for those tactical units currently deployed to 

or returning from the Iraq or Afghanistan theaters. The Committee 

directs the Department of the Army to focus funding on the replenishment of medical supply and equipment needs within the combat 

theaters, to include bandages and the provision of medical care for 

soldiers who have returned home in a medical holdover status. 

HEALTH CARE IN SUPPORT OF ARMY MODULAR FORCE CONVERSION

AND GLOBAL POSITIONING

It has been brought to this Committee’s attention that the Army 

has been directed to cover costs associated with health care support 

of Army modular force (AMF) conversion and global positioning. 

The cost of these movements is estimated at $68 million and will 

enable the Army to provide the capacity to meet increases in the 

demand for health care created as the Army repositions forces. 

This necessary funding is required to ensure that soldiers, particularly those returning from combat, and their families are able to 

access military health care. 

Therefore, the Committee directs the Assistant Secretary for 

Health Affairs and the Surgeon General of the Army to coordinate 

an effort and report back to the congressional defense committees 

by May 31, 2007 on how these anticipated costs will be funded to 

ensure soldiers and their families affected by AMF and global positioning will have access to the health care they deserve. 

WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER-BUILDING 18

Since 2002, Walter Reed has provided highly personalized health 

care by treating more than 6,000 wounded soldiers from combat operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. As wounded soldiers recover and 

regain strength, they move from the hospital to a number of buildings on or near the Walter Reed campus. 

This Committee is deeply concerned and frustrated by the lack 

of attention paid to hospital infrastructure, specifically building 18 

on the Walter Reed campus. Clearly, the Army’s Medical Command 

had no idea what was going on ‘‘under their noses.’’ The Committee 

provides an additional $20,000,000 and expects the Army to use 

the additional funding for infrastructure repairs and upgrades. The 

Committee expects that the Army will keep the congressional defense committees regularly and fully apprised of its progress toward rectifying this problem. 

MEDICAL SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION IMPROVEMENTS

Recent reports indicate that the Department of Defense’s system 

for managing wounded outpatient and medical-hold soldiers, as 

well as the processes for evaluating soldiers’ eligibility for disability 

benefits, have been severely strained, causing soldiers’ needs to go 

unmet. In particular, the thousands of soldiers wounded in the 

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many cases the lack of management, shortages in caseworkers and 

specialists to help identify depression and post traumatic stress 

disorder, inadequate medical hold facilities and even wheelchair access all have created additional obstacles for soldiers to overcome 

as they convalesce. 

Therefore, within the funds provided for the Defense Health Program, the Committee directs that $30,000,000 be used for strengthening the recruitment and formalized training for administrative 

and casework personnel, and for enhancing the programs in which 

they participate. The Committee further directs that these funds be 

allocated directly to military medical centers with significant medical-hold populations and large backlogs of patients who have yet 

to be evaluated for disability benefits. 

DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES, 

DEFENSE 

Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 ................... $100,000,000 

Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request ............................................... 259,115,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 259,115,000 

Change from request ............................................................................. —

1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109–289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007÷. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends a total of $259,115,000 for military 

personnel; operation and maintenance, procurement and research, 

development, test and evaluation for drug interdiction and counterdrug activities of the Department of Defense. This is the same 

amount requested by the President. 

RELATED AGENCIES 

INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT 

Fiscal year 2007 enacted supplemental appropriations 1 ................... $19,265,000 

Fiscal year 2007 supplemental request ............................................... 66,726,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 57,426,000 

Change from request ............................................................................. ¥9,300,000 

1 Appropriations provided in Title IX of Public Law 109–289, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends a total of $57,426,000 for the Intelligence Community Management Account, a decrease of $9,300,000 

from the budget request. 

GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS CHAPTER

Chapter 3 of Title 1 contains several general provisions, many of 

which extend or modify war-related authorities included in previous Acts. A brief description of the recommended provisions follows: 

Section 1301 establishes the period of availability for obligation 

for appropriations provided in this chapter. 

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Section 1303 provides for the obligation and expenditure of funds 

related to activities pursuant to section 504(a)(1) of the National 

Security Act of 1947. 

Section 1304 provides that none of the funds appropriated in this 

chapter may be obligated and expended to finance programs or activities denied by Congress in fiscal year 2006 or 2007 appropriations for the Department of Defense or to initiate a new start without prior approval. 

Section 1305 provides for transfers to the Defense Cooperation 

Account. 

Section 1306 provides for not to exceed $100,000,000 of funds 

under ‘‘Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense’’

may be used to support counter-drug activities of certain governments, and that such support is in addition to any other authority 

to provide assistance. 

Section 1307 provides for $456,000,000 of funds provided under 

‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Army’’ to fund the Commander’s 

Emergency Response Program. The provision also requires quarterly reports to the congressional defense committees. 

Section 1308 provides that for construction projects in Iraq and 

Afghanistan funded with operation and maintenance funds, supervisory and administrative costs may be obligated when the contract 

is awarded. 

Section 1309 amends section 9010 of the Department of Defense 

Appropriations Act, 2007, relating to submission of a report measuring stability and security in Iraq. The section amends the due 

date of the report. 

Section 1310 amends section 1005(c)(2) of the National Defense 

Authorization Act, relating to common-funded budgets of the North 

Atlantic Treaty Organization. 

Section 1311 prohibits the establishment of any permanent military installation or base of United States Armed Forces in Iraq and 

prohibits the exercise of United States control over any oil resource 

of Iraq. 

Section 1312 provides for the transfer of funds from ‘‘Operation 

and Maintenance, Defense-Wide’’ to Department of State ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ to support provincial reconstruction teams 

and requires notification of the transfer to the congressional defense committees. 

Section 1313 prohibits the use of funds to contravene laws or regulations promulgated to implement the United Nations Convention 

Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. 

Section 1314 limits the availability of funds available in this Act 

under the heading ‘‘Iraq Security Forces Fund’’ and ‘‘Afghanistan 

Security Forces Fund’’ until the Secretary of Defense submits to 

the congressional defense committees unit level transition assessments of the Iraq and Afghanistan security forces. This provision 

also requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, 

(in consultation with the Secretary of Defense; the Commander, 

Multi-National Security Transition Command-Iraq; and the Commander, Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan), to 

submit a report detailing, among other assessments, the total cost 

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Section 1315 prohibits the provision of award fees to any defense 

contractor contrary to provisions of section 814 of the National Defense Authorization Act, 2007. 

Section 1316 limits to not more than 90 percent of the funds provided in this chapter for operation and maintenance until the Secretary of Defense submits to the congressional defense committees 

a report detailing the use of contracted services to support U.S. 

military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. The provision further 

reduces appropriations under the aforementioned headings in this 

Act by $815,000,000 due to anticipated contractor efficiencies. 

Sec. 1317 provides, in cases where a minor child is the next of 

kin, the ability for the service member to designate the grandparents, siblings, or guardian to receive part or all of the benefit 

to care for the child. 

Section 1318 provides up to 170 heavy and light armored vehicles 

for force protection purposes in Iraq and Afghanistan. 

Section 1319 amends section 1403(a) of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (as amended). 

Section 1320 provides appropriations to implement recommendations of the Army Inspector General with regard to trained military 

attorneys dedicated to representing soldiers who are pursuing 

claims before physical evaluation boards and earlier in the Army 

disability evaluation system process. 

CHAPTER 4 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE ACTIVITIES

NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

DEFENSE NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION

The Committee recommendation provides $150,000,000 for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation activities by the National Nuclear 

Security Administration. Within the amounts provided, 

$136,000,000 is included for the International Nuclear Materials 

Protection and Cooperation program, including $25,000,000 for 

Rosatom Weapons Complex activities to begin comprehensive security upgrades at Mayak plutonium facilities where Russia recently 

agreed to allow access to U.S. teams for cooperative security work; 

$87,000,000 for the Megaports initiative to accelerate activities in 

host countries with seaports that have signed implementation 

agreements but are currently not funded to complete deployment of 

radiation detection equipment for scanning cargo containers; and 

$24,000,000 for additional high priority activities. Further, the recommendation includes $14,000,000 for the Global Threat Reduction 

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CHAPTER 5 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 

DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS

ANALYSIS AND OPERATIONS

The Committee recommends an additional $35,000,000 for the 

expansion of the State and Local Fusion Center program. Consistent with recommendations made in the 9/11 Commission report, 

the Committee has heard time and time again from homeland security experts that national intelligence and homeland security efforts can be improved by involving State and local law enforcement. 

The fusion center program is designed to do this, but is in its infancy phase. As this program matures, the Committee directs the 

Department’s Chief Intelligence Officer to provide a quarterly update on the progress establishing State and local fusion centers, including the number and locations of operational facilities; the number of Department of Homeland Security employees located at 

these facilities; the privacy protection policies of each facility, including the number of facility personnel trained in Federal privacy, 

civil rights, and civil liberties standards; and the number and location of local law enforcement agents approved to receive and review 

classified intelligence information. 

CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

The Committee recommends an additional $100,000,000 to improve significantly the ability of Customs and Border Protection 

(CBP) to target and analyze US-bound cargo containers, achieve a 

capacity to screen 100 percent of such cargo overseas, and double 

the number of containers that are subject to physical inspections. 

The funding would support hiring up to 1,000 additional CBP Officers, Intelligence Analysts, and support staff, to be located at Container Security Initiative locations overseas, U.S. ports of entry, or 

the National Targeting Center. The funding would also support enhanced container analytic and targeting systems that use commercial and government databases. 

The Committee directs CBP to permit no further decline in Border Patrol presence on the Northern Border. Although CBP has informed the Committee that it plans to increase Border Patrol staffing on the Northern Border, such staffing actually declined 7 percent in fiscal year 2006, while overall Border staffing grew by 10 

percent nationwide. The Committee understands that CBP plans to 

have 1,179 agents on the Northern Border by the end of fiscal year 

2007, 191 more than the 2005 level. Any reduction from this 

planned level should be immediately reported to the Committee. 

AIR AND MARINE INTERDICTION, OPERATIONS, MAINTENANCE, AND

PROCUREMENT

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sign and building at all five of the currently planned airwings; acquisition of planned air assets; and associated operational costs, 

such as relocation of aircraft, to enable the sites to become fully 

operational as soon as possible. 

TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

AVIATION SECURITY

The Committee recommends an additional $1,250,000,000 for ‘‘Aviation Security’’. Of the funds recommended under this heading, $1,000,000,000 is provided for the procurement and installation of 

explosive detection systems (EDS) in airports that have been identified in recent prioritization models as deriving significant security 

benefits from the deployment of in-line baggage screening systems. 

Both TSA and the Government Accountability Office have reported 

that in-line baggage screening: (1) reduces security risks at airports 

nationwide, (2) is more efficient because the number of checked 

bags screened could more than double when systems are placed inline, (3) reduces the number of bags that require labor intensive 

secondary screening, (4) lowers life-cycle costs, and (5) significantly 

reduces injuries. The recently released baggage screening investment study noted that ‘‘without expedited capital investments, the 

life-cycle replacement requirements for initially deployed screening 

systems will impede investments in new optimal systems, slowing 

deployment of additional EDS equipment to additional airports and 

increasing costs’’. Of the total, $90,000,000 is provided for the deployment and pilot 

testing of advanced checkpoint explosive detection equipment and 

screening techniques to determine preferred operational and equipment protocols for these new systems. Eligible systems may include, but are not limited to: whole body imagers, liquid explosives 

detectors, and automated explosive detection systems. With the 

funding provided under this heading for checkpoints, the Committee will have provided $263,366,000 for these activities in 2007. 

The remaining $160,000,000 is provided to increase the screening 

of air cargo carried on passenger aircraft and put TSA on a path 

to screen all such air cargo. This funding may be used to purchase 

and install additional screening equipment, such as explosive detection and trace systems, for the top 42 airports that handle 95 

percent of the air cargo carried on passenger aircraft. Funding has 

also been provided to procure up to 10 additional canine teams at 

each of the high volume cargo airports to augment ongoing screening efforts. This funding increase is based on recent testimony by 

the Government Accountability Office on the effectiveness of canines in detecting explosives as well as promising, new air cargo 

detection techniques that are utilized outside of the United States, 

which could be deployed here. 

NATIONAL PROTECTION AND PROGRAMS

INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION AND INFORMATION SECURITY

The Committee is pleased that the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Commerce finally have a Memorandum of Understanding in place to award the $1,000,000,000 

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has not made adequate progress developing State interoperable 

communications plans or collecting information to populate the National Baseline Survey for communications interoperability. State 

interoperable communications grants will be wisely invested only 

with adequate planning. As a result, the Committee has provided 

$25,000,000 for the Office of Emergency Communications to work 

in conjunction with the Science and Technology Office of Interoperable Communications to develop State interoperable communications plans similar in scope to those already in place for Virginia 

and Nevada. Within 30 days of enactment, the Committee directs 

the Offices of Emergency Communications and Interoperable Communications to provide Congress a detailed project plan for execution of a nationwide State interoperable communications planning 

effort, including key milestones for achievement of the decisions 

necessary to support the Public Safety Interoperable Communications Grant Program. 

In addition, the Committee encourages the Department to allow 

states that do not use reallocated public safety spectrum to be eligible for these grant funds as long as their systems are compatible 

with those using reallocated spectrum. 

FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The Committee recommends $25,000,000 for salaries and expenses. Of the total amount, $15,000,000 is provided for regional 

disaster communications equipment to strengthen FEMA’s ability 

to respond expeditiously to disasters across the country and 

$10,000,000 is provided to strengthen mutual aid agreements. Such 

mutual aid agreements enable State and local governments to plan, 

train, and exercise in preparation for future natural or man-made 

disasters. The Committee directs FEMA to provide a spending plan 

prior to obligation of these funds. The ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’ account combines the former ‘‘Administrative and Regional Operations’’ and ‘‘Preparedness, Mitigation, Response, and Recovery’’ accounts and returns FEMA operational funding to one account, as 

existed prior to the creation of the Department of Homeland Security. 

STATE AND LOCAL PROGRAMS

The Committee recommends $415,000,000 for ‘‘State and Local 

Programs’’. In order to strengthen the country’s critical infrastructure, $190,000,000 is provided for port security grants and 

$225,000,000 is provided for intercity rail passenger transportation, 

freight rail, and transit security grants. All funding is to be awarded in fiscal year 2007. The transit industry estimates that funding 

needs for security improvements total $6 billion, and less than 10 

percent of this has been provided since September 11, 2001. The 

Coast Guard estimated in 2003 that port facility improvements and 

operational costs of fully implementing the Maritime Transportation Security Act total over $7 billion, and less than 16 percent 

of this has been provided since September 11, 2001. 


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EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE GRANTS

The Committee includes $100,000,000 for ‘‘Emergency Management Performance Grants’’. The program is used by State and local 

governments to improve preparedness and response capabilities, 

enhancement of which is critical to our nation. 

DOMESTIC NUCLEAR DETECTION OFFICE

SYSTEMS ACQUISITION

The Committee recommends $400,000,000 to acquire and deploy 

additional portal radiation detection monitors at all locations the 

Department of Homeland Security has determined necessary. The 

Committee anticipates that this funding may not be used to acquire advanced spectroscopic radiation monitors until the Secretary 

of the Department of Homeland Security certifies that these systems will achieve a significant increase in operational effectiveness 

as required by Public Law 109–295. This certification is anticipated 

in the summer of 2007. 

GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS CHAPTER

The Committee includes a provision clarifying the Congressional 

intent of chemical site security regulatory authorities enacted in 

the 2007 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act. In 

the provision, the Committee requires the Department to ensure 

that site security plans for chemical facilities comply with State 

and local regulations governing the security of those installations, 

if such State and local regulations provide for an equivalent or 

higher level of plant security or safety. The Committee remains unconvinced by Administration arguments that Federal regulations 

should supplant more robust State or local regulations. In addition, 

the Committee provides technical corrections to the original chemical site security regulatory authorities, removing restrictions on 

Departmental approval processes, clarifying information security 

standards for regulatory adjudication processes, and streamlining 

the compliance enforcement authorities delegated to the Secretary. 

CHAPTER 6 

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

ALLOWANCES AND EXPENSES

The Committee recommends an additional amount of $6,437,000 

for Allowances and Expenses, Business Continuity and Disaster 

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CHAPTER 7 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION

Iraq.—Central Command (CENTCOM) has indicated its intention to eventually consolidate the U.S. force posture in Iraq into 

four contingency operating bases (COBs) and four convoy centers. 

The four COBs are Al Asad, Balad/Camp Anaconda, Camp 

Speicher, and Victory Base. The four convoy centers are Camp 

Adder, Korean Village, Qayyarah West, and Scania. All of the 

projects contained in the Committee’s recommendation will be executed at one of these eight locations. The Committee has carefully 

reviewed requested military construction projects for Iraq to ensure 

that they meet temporary contingency construction standards. The 

Committee has approved only those projects judged to have the 

greatest impact on force protection, safety, and quality of life for 

troops on the front lines. The Committee does not support the establishment of permanent bases in Iraq, and does not include in 

this recommendation any funds to establish any such base, or convert any base in Iraq from a temporary to a permanent status. 

The Committee understands that CENTCOM has already begun 

the consolidation of bases in Iraq from over 120 in 2006 to a current 67. As there is no status of forces agreement with the Government of Iraq, the Committee directs CENTCOM to submit a report 

listing each base that has been closed, the entity to which each 

base was transferred, the current value of any infrastructure left 

behind, and any other pertinent information. This report shall be 

submitted no later than 30 days after the enactment of this Act 

and updated on a quarterly basis thereafter. 

Use of emergency war military construction funds.—The Committee believes that funds appropriated for emergency wartime 

military construction requirements in the Central Command area 

of responsibility should be used solely for that purpose to the fullest extent possible. When funds become available due to scope reductions or cancellations, they should not be reprogrammed for domestic or overseas requirements that are not emergency needs directly supporting contingency operations. This direction does not, 

however, prohibit the transfer of expiring funds to the foreign currency fluctuations account. 

Military Construction and Stabilization Operations.—The Committee believes that military construction projects present an opportunity to help fulfill Department of Defense Directive 3000.05, 

a policy on stability operations which includes the long-term goal 

‘‘to help develop indigenous capacity for securing essential services’’

and ‘‘a viable market economy,’’ by utilizing and developing such 

capacity for both construction and maintenance of facilities in countries such as Afghanistan and Iraq, in a manner consistent with 

military necessity. The Committee therefore directs the Department to submit a report on how this goal is taken into account in 

the military construction contracting process. This report shall be 

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MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY

The Committee recommends $1,329,240,000 for Military Construction, Army, instead of $1,381,290,000 as requested. The funds 

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Life Support Areas and Facilities Replacement, Iraq.—The Administration requested $75,000,000 for ‘‘life support areas’’ consisting of containerized housing and associated facilities to accommodate a projected shortage in housing at consolidated locations in 

Iraq. In addition, the Administration requested $96,000,000 to replace deteriorated temporary facilities supporting operations and 

quality of life, such as administrative facilities, chapels, and morale, welfare and recreation (MWR) facilities. The Committee recommends full funding for these requests, but has broken out both 

requests by location, including costs for contingency, design, and 

other overhead costs. The only funding not specified as to location 

is $8,000,000 provided under ‘‘facilities replacement’’ for anti-terrorism/force protection systems, such as T-wall barriers. 

Counter-IED road projects, Afghanistan.—The Administration requested $369,690,000 to construct paved roads and river bed crossings in various locations in Afghanistan to reduce the threat of improvised explosive devices. The Committee recommends full funding of the request; however, the Committee believes that further information is needed to assess the actual effect of this approach. The 

Committee notes that these road projects are scheduled for completion by fall 2008. The Committee therefore directs CENTCOM to 

provide no later than October 1, 2009, a detailed assessment of the 

impact of counter-IED roads in Afghanistan. This report should include, for each section of road funded in this Act, data allowing for 

a useful comparison of the frequency of IED attacks and the number of casualties before and after the completion of that road section. The report should also include an assessment of how enemy 

IED tactics in Afghanistan have evolved and adapted in response 

to this approach. 

The Committee has an additional concern about the contributions of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and coalition nations to military-use road construction. Given the expansion 

of responsibility for the International Security Assistance Force to 

the entire country, the Committee believes that NATO and coalition partners should make significant contributions to military infrastructure in Afghanistan, including roads. The Committee is 

aware that the U.S. retains primary responsibility for the 

counterterrorism combat mission, but believes that any road infrastructure in Afghanistan is of potential benefit to ISAF and coalition partners. The Committee has therefore included bill language 

prohibiting the obligation of these funds until the Department of 

Defense submits a report explaining how military road construction 

in Afghanistan is coordinated with NATO and coalition nations, including funding contributions from these sources. 

Consolidated Compound, Kabul, Afghanistan.—The Administration requested $25,600,000 for the third phase of a consolidated 

compound for U.S. personnel in Kabul. The Committee is inclined 

to support the request, but is concerned that the 1391 form as submitted does not accurately reflect the unaccompanied housing requirement. The Committee therefore recommends the funding, but 

includes bill language prohibiting the obligation of these funds 

until a revised 1391 form is submitted and approved. 

‘‘Growing the Force.’’—The Administration requested 

$401,700,000 to prepare for proposed end-strength increases of up 

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specified construction and $151,700,000 in planning and design. 

The Army has thus far failed to provide adequate justification for 

this request. While the Committee understands the need for the request, it is reluctant to provide a blank check for such a large sum 

for construction to support a policy that has not yet been approved 

by Congress. The Committee therefore recommends funding the request, but includes bill language prohibiting the obligation of these 

funds until an expenditure plan (including 1391 forms for individual projects and a detailed explanation of the planning and design request) are provided for the $401,700,000 requested for fiscal 

year 2007, as well as the funds included to support ‘‘growing the 

force’’ in the fiscal year 2008 request, including the $1,991,129,000 requested for Army military construction, the $266,000,000 requested for Army family housing construction, and the $94,000,000 

requested for Army National Guard military construction. This 

plan should also include an explanation of how the additional 

$11,857,000 requested for Army family housing operation and 

maintenance in the fiscal year 2008 request will be applied to each 

sub-account. 

Joint Effects Processing Depot, Dover AFB, Delaware.—The Committee recommends $17,500,000 to relocate the joint effects processing depot at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, to Dover 

AFB, Delaware. Consolidating this facility with mortuary affairs at 

Dover will help to ensure the timely and respectful handling of the 

personal effects of servicemembers killed overseas so they may be 

returned to the appropriate persons. This project was included in 

the Army’s fiscal year 2008 budget request, but the Committee believes it should be accelerated. 

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS

The Committee recommends $389,300,000 for Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps, instead of $412,500,000 as requested 

by the Administration. The funds are provided as follows: 

Location Project description Request Recommendation 

NC: Camp Lejeune .................................. 3/9 Maintenance/Operations Complex .. $41,490,000 $41,490,000 

NC: Camp Lejeune .................................. BEQ, Hadnot Point ................................. 40,560,000 40,560,000 

NC: Camp Lejeune .................................. EOD Building FC292 Addition ............... 2,570,000 2,570,000 

NC: Camp Lejeune .................................. Mess Hall ............................................... 16,100,000 16,100,000

NC: Camp Lejeune .................................. MP Company Operations Complex ........ 5,800,000 5,800,000 

NC: Camp Lejeune .................................. Regimental Headquarters Addition ....... 8,600,000 8,600,000 

NC: Camp Lejeune .................................. Truck Company Maintenance/Ops Complex.9,150,000 9,150,000 

Cuba: Guantanamo NS ........................... Diesel Generator Facility ....................... 22,000,000 ..............................

Djibouti: Camp Lemonier ........................ Electric Power Plant .............................. 17,990,000 17,990,000 

Djibouti: Camp Lemonier ........................ Wastewater Treatment ........................... 19,700,000 19,700,000 

Djibouti: Camp Lemonier ........................ Water Production ................................... 18,310,000 18,310,000 

Djibouti: Camp Lemonier ........................ Water Storage ........................................ 5,630,000 5,630,000 

Worldwide: Unspecified .......................... Unspecified Construction ...................... .............................. 153,800,000 

Worldwide: Unspecified .......................... Planning and Design (GWOT) ................ 4,600,000 3,400,000 

Worldwide: Unspecified .......................... Planning and Design (Growing the 

Force).

200,000,000 46,200,000 

Total ............................................... ................................................................ 412,500,000 389,300,000 

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mary purpose of this request is to support detainee operations. At 

the same time, the Committee notes the inadequacy and inefficiency of current power generation facilities at Guantanamo, regardless of the future of the detainee mission. The Committee is 

supportive of efforts to improve power generation at Guantanamo 

to support other missions and the quality of life of U.S. personnel, 

and urges Navy to make this and other quality of life projects at 

Guantanamo a higher priority. The Committee directs Navy to explore renewable energy sources, such as solar power, and evaluate 

the cost efficiency of these alternatives for the recapitalization of 

power generation at Guantanamo and report these findings to the 

Committee no later than 60 days after enactment of this Act. 

‘‘Growing the Force’’.—The Administration requested 

$324,270,000 to prepare for proposed end-strength increases of up 

to 27,000 marines over five years. Of the amount requested, 

$200,000,000 was requested under planning and design. The Committee understands that of this amount, only $46,200,000 is actually required for planning and design, while the balance of 

$153,800,000 is intended for site preparation to support temporary 

buildings. The Committee recommends providing this funding, but 

includes bill language prohibiting the obligation of the 

$200,000,000 for site preparation and planning and design until 

the Marine Corps provides an expenditure plan (including individual 1391 forms for each construction project and a detailed explanation of the planning and design request), as well as the funds 

included to support ‘‘growing the force’’ in the fiscal year 2008 request, including the $383,120,000 for Navy and Marine Corps military construction, and the $75,000,000 for Navy and Marine Corps 

family housing. The Committee additionally directs the Marine 

Corps to include on the 1391s for site preparation projects the 

amounts to be obtained from other appropriations for any temporary facilities and associated equipment required. 

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE

The Committee recommends $60,200,000 for Military Construction, Air Force, the same as the Administration’s request. The 

funds are provided as follows: 

Location Projection description Request Recommendation 

Afghanistan: Bagram AB ....................... Hot Cargo Pad and Access Road .......... $7,300,000 $7,300,000 

Afghanistan: Bagram AB ....................... Parallel Taxiway ..................................... 49,000,000 49,000,000 

Worldwide: Unspecified .......................... Planning and Design ............................. 3,900,000 3,900,000 

Total ............................................... ................................................................ 60,200,000 60,200,000 

BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACCOUNT 2005 

The Committee recommends an additional $3,136,802,000 for the 

Base Realignment and Closure Account 2005. With the 

$2,489,421,000 provided in the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007 (H.J. Res. 20), this additional amount will fully fund the 

Administration’s fiscal year 2007 request of $5,626,223,000. The 

Committee includes bill language requiring the Department of Defense to submit an expendture plan for this additional amount 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 

Recent events at Walter Reed Army Medical Center highlight the 

growing concern that this Committee has over our nation’s ability 

to provide for our veterans. The number and severity of wounded 

that have resulted from Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) have placed substantial additional 

strain on the systems that support our troops and our veterans. 

The backlog for veteran benefits continues to grow as the Department of Veterans Affairs works to ensure that all claims are processed in a timely and equitable manner. We must act now to provide the Department with the resources it needs to address current 

shortfalls and prepare for future demand. The Department of Veterans Affairs estimates they will treat over 209,000 OIF/OEF veterans in fiscal year 2007. Additionally, they estimate that this 

number will grow by 26 percent for fiscal year 2008. The injuries 

and illnesses most associated with this war require prompt diagnosis and treatment if we are to ensure an optimal recovery. It is 

essential that we provide the Department with the resources that 

it needs now to meet this critical patient demand without sacrificing the care that it provides to all veterans or allowing facility 

maintenance to be deferred. The Department reports that 38 percent of the OIF/OEF veterans that have sought care with the Veterans Health Administration have had a mental condition or concern and the Department continues to develop initiatives to improve access. The polytrauma centers provide comprehensive care 

to veterans with the most serious cases of Traumatic Brain Injury 

(TBI) and they are currently in the process of increasing their TBI 

capabilities and developing a screening process to improve diagnosis. While the Committee commends the Department for the significant improvements that have been made to the healthcare delivery system, concerns have been raised that more needs to be 

done now to ensure that these veterans will have timely access to 

the health care that they need and that the Veterans Health Administration will not be forced to meet these urgent medical demands at the cost of quality care for all veterans. Therefore, the 

recommendation includes additional funding to specifically address 

the healthcare needs of the OIF/OEF veterans. 

VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION

COMPENSATION AND PENSIONS

The Committee recommendation includes $20,000,000 for Compensation and Pensions. The funding provided is to be used for a 

pilot program for use of contract physicians for disability examinations as authorized by law. 

VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION

MEDICAL SERVICES

The Committee recommendation includes $414,982,000 for Medical Services for the Veterans Health Administration. The amount 

includes $56,000,000 for prosthetics, $30,000,000 for a new Level I 

comprehensive polytrauma center, $100,000,000 to be available for 

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days and $228,982,000 for treatment of veterans of the global war 

on terror. 

The devastating impact of improvised explosive devices in Iraq 

and Afghanistan has produced unprecedented trauma resulting in 

increased amputations and a high frequency of traumatic brain injury. The Committee includes $30,000,000 for a new Level I comprehensive polytrauma center. Congress provided funding in fiscal 

year 2005 to establish four Level I comprehensive polytrauma centers, which are located in Richmond, Virginia; Tampa, Florida; 

Minneapolis, Minnesota; and Palo Alto, California. These centers 

provide a wide-range of rehabilitative services for both active duty 

and veterans suffering from a traumatic brain injury and are critical to reintegrating the veteran back into the community. The 

Committee has included funding to establish a fifth center to improve access to patients in the center of the United States. 

Prosthetics research conducted through the Department and 

other research programs has led to vast improvements in the quality and usefulness of prosthetic devices. The Committee includes 

$56,000,000 to allow the Department to maintain an adequate supply of high quality prosthetics for veterans. The Committee includes $100,000,000 for contract mental health 

services. The Committee has received testimony from the Department that of the 73,000 veterans having symptoms consistent with 

PTSD, 34,000 could have the disorder. In addition, the Vet Centers 

have identified 5,000 veterans that could also suffer from PTSD, for 

a total of 39,000. For many of these veterans, receiving treatment 

closer to home could make the difference between the veteran actually getting the help they need or not. The Department has the authority to contract for healthcare services when they are not available through the Department’s system, therefore, the Committee 

has included additional funds to allow the Department to contract 

for mental health care if appointment waiting times exceed 30 days 

or travel times to care create a negative impact on patient compliance. 

The Committee includes $228,982,000 for medical services directed to OIF/OEF patients. For fiscal year 2007, the Department 

estimates that the number of OIF/OEF patients in the system will 

be 209,308. In fiscal year 2006, the VA budgeted for 110,556 OIF/ 

OEF patients in the system, but the actual number turned out to 

be 155,272, a 40 percent increase. While the Committee understands the Department has revised the model used to calculate 

these projections and expects to track their estimates more closely, 

the Committee is concerned the model may still be immature. 

Therefore, the Committee has included additional funding to provide a 40 percent contingency. This will ensure that adequate medical services funding for OIF/OEF veterans is available if the model 

assumptions are inaccurate. 

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION

The Committee recommendation includes $256,300,000 for Medical Administration. The amount provided includes $6,300,000 to 

support the Department’s initiative to establish polytrauma support clinic teams at each of the Department’s 21 regional health 

care networks to further improve case management for veterans 

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The Committee also includes $250,000,000 for medical administration to ensure that the Department has sufficient personnel to 

support the growing number of OIF/OEF veterans and to maintain 

a high level of service to all veterans in the system. 

MEDICAL FACILITIES

The Committee includes $45,000,000 for upgrades to polytrauma 

care centers. The Department has four Level I comprehensive 

polytrauma care centers and 17 Level II tertiary polytrauma care 

centers. These funds are for necessary upgrades, including equipment upgrades, to make these centers state-of-the-art facilities. 

The recent series of articles by the Washington Post on deplorable conditions at the Walter Reed Army hospital’s annex make it 

clear that the American people want those who have served our nation in the military to be treated professionally and with dignity 

and respect when they return from the battlefield. While the Walter Reed hospital is under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Army and not 

the Department of Veterans Affairs, there are some vital lessons to 

be learned from the problems uncovered there. The wars in Iraq 

and Afghanistan are resulting in large increases in the number of 

veterans needing health care services and this increase is putting 

serious pressure on the Department’s health care budgets, which 

might cause health care facilities to make tough choices in providing quality health care and services. 

The Department has conducted a Facilities Condition Assess- ment which identified a total of $5 billion as the universe of 

projects needed to correct identified deficiencies at existing facilities. The Committee is concerned that budget pressures only exacerbate these deficiencies and therefore includes $550,000,000 for 

non-recurring facilities maintenance and repairs. These funds are 

provided to address the most critical of needs such as fire and life 

safety issues and accreditation problems, and to enhance clinical 

capabilities to reduce wait times. The Department is directed to 

provide a report to the Committee on Appropriations within 60 

days on a plan for execution of these funds, designated by facility. 

The report shall include the current backlog of non-recurring maintenance, funding from this appropriation assigned to each item on 

the list, and future funding needs in each of the next three fiscal 

years. The Department is to provide a quarterly report detailing 

the expenditure of these funds. 

MEDICAL AND PROSTHETIC RESEARCH

The Committee recommendation includes $35,000,000 for Medical and Prosthetic Research. The Department is directed to provide a report to the Committee on Appropriations within 30 days 

on how it will use this additional funding to address the most 

pressing medical and prosthetic research needs arising out of the 

Global War on Terrorism. 

DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION

GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES

The Committee recommendation includes $62,000,000 for General Operating Expenses for the Veterans Benefits Administration. 

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full-time equivalent personnel to the 6,425 personnel currently 

working on direct compensation claims. This increase will enable 

the Department to expeditiously handle claims of veterans returning from Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom. In 

addition, the Committee recommends that up to $1,250,000 of the 

amount provided be used for digitization of combat unit records 

and other records necessary for researching post-traumatic stress 

disorder events. 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS

The Committee recommendation includes $35,000,000 for Information Technology Systems which is to be used for system development upgrades to address OIF/OEF requirements such as a program to screen patients for traumatic brain injury and PTSD. 

CONSTRUCTION, MAJOR PROJECTS

The Committee recommendation includes $23,800,000 for Construction, Major Projects. Funding is provided to enable completion 

of a spinal cord injury center. This project is authorized and fulfills 

the recommendations of the CARES commission. 

CONSTRUCTION, MINOR PROJECTS

The Committee recommendation includes $260,000,000 for Construction, Minor Projects. This funding is to be used for high priority projects that are currently unfunded. The Department is directed to provide a report to the Committee on Appropriations 

within 60 days on a plan for execution of these funds, designated 

by facility. The Department is to provide a quarterly report detailing the expenditure of these funds. 

CHAPTER 8 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR PROGRAMS

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

The Committee recommendation includes $966,954,000 for Diplomatic and Consular Programs (D&CP) relating to Iraq, Afghanistan, ongoing operations in Sudan and public diplomacy, 

$53,958,000 above the request. Within the total, $790,641,000 is for 

necessary expenses for the operations of the United States Mission 

in Iraq, of which $380,789,000 is to stand up new Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRT’s) (including security costs for the standalone PRTs that will not be co-located with a brigade combat team 

or on a forward operating base), $265,827,000 is for ongoing security-related costs of the U.S. Mission, such as armored vehicles, xray machines and personal protection equipment necessary to support the guard force and special protective details, $72,505,000 is 

for logistics support, $47,646,000 is for Mission operations, 

$15,000,000 is for overhead cover and other physical security measures for facilities, and $8,874,000 is for information technology. 

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which $82,155,000 is for additional security for State Department 

and other U.S. Government personnel operating in Afghanistan, 

and $20,000,000 is for high threat protection for State Department 

officials in Sudan. Finally, $24,158,000 is for ongoing D&CP operations, of which $20,000,000 is to expand public diplomacy international information programs to combat violent extremism, 

$2,000,000 is for the Bureau of Intelligence and Research to augment timely and efficient electronic dissemination of intelligence to 

diplomatic customers, $1,900,000 is to support increased costs associated with diplomatic efforts in Sudan, and $258,000 is for transfer to the United States Commission on International Religious 

Freedom. 

In addition, the Committee recommendation includes 

$50,000,000 to establish and maintain a civilian reserve corps. The 

civilian corps will provide a reserve of police and experts in rule of 

law, infrastructure, essential services, and civil administration to 

augment the capability of the Department of State and USAID to 

address basic security, governance and infrastructure issues. This 

funding will provide for a management structure within the State 

Department to recruit, train, equip and maintain the reserve corps, 

including necessary costs for personnel, information technology, 

and interagency integration. The recommendation also provides 

that these funds are available contingent upon authorization. 

The Committee appreciates the importance of providing sufficient 

funding to cover the operational and security requirements of those 

carrying out the diplomatic and reconstruction mission in Iraq. 

However, the delay in the submission of material in justification of 

the request made it extremely difficult to assess the adequacy of 

the requested amounts. Furthermore, the Committee understands 

that on February 22, 2007, the Deputy Secretary of State and the 

Deputy Secretary of Defense finalized a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) specifying operational requirements, authorities, and 

responsibilities shared between the U.S. Mission-Iraq and the 

Multi-National Forces-Iraq. While the Committee welcomes the 

conclusion of the agreement, this lag in finalizing the MOA effectively held-up critical security funding provided by this Committee 

on an emergency basis last spring, and potentially limited the ability of the existing Provincial Reconstruction Teams to carry out 

their mission. This is not an acceptable way to conduct operations. 

Therefore, the Committee recommendation includes a proviso 

withholding from obligation $395,000,000 of the amount provided 

within Diplomatic and Consular Programs for Iraq operations until 

the Committee on Appropriations receives and approves a detailed 

plan for expenditure of the funds available for Iraq operations, including the U.S. Mission’s operation requirements, the ongoing operations of the existing Provincial Reconstruction Teams, and the 

costs of establishing, supporting, and securing the new Provincial 

Reconstruction Teams. The plan is to be prepared by the Secretary 

of State and submitted within 60 days after the date of enactment 

of the Act. The plan should include all funds available in fiscal year 

2007 for Iraq operations, including unobligated funds from the 

Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006. 

The Committee recommendation does not include the salaries 

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requested to lease additional space for domestic staff associated 

with Iraq ‘‘surge activities.’’ The Committee understands that to fully staff the new Provincial 

Reconstruction Teams will require the Department of State to recruit specialized technical personnel, such as irrigation specialists, 

veterinarians, and agribusiness developed experts. In many instances, these personnel will come from other U.S. Government 

agencies. The Committee intends that a portion of the funds provided be available to reimburse other U.S. Government civilian 

agencies for the salaries and allowances of their personnel serving 

in Iraq, including those of contractor employees. 

The Committee directs the Department, no later than 45 days 

after the date of enactment of this Act, to provide a report to the 

Committee detailing the planned expenditures, by category, of 

funds available in fiscal year 2007 for public diplomacy activities 

aimed at combating violent extremism under this heading. 

OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

The Committee recommendation includes $46,800,000 under this 

heading, of which $1,300,000 is provided to the Department of 

State Office of Inspector General for salaries and expenses related 

to programs in Iraq and $45,500,000 is for transfer to the Special 

Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR) for reconstruction oversight. Within the total to be transferred to SIGIR, 

$35,000,000 is for salaries and expense contract costs for the SIGIR 

and $10,500,000 is for the forensic audit report required under section 2 of Public Law 109–440. 

EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS

The Committee recommendation includes $20,000,000 for Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs for expanded academic 

programs and professional and cultural exchanges aimed at combating violent extremism. Within the total, $10,600,000 is for academic programs, $8,200,000 is for professional and cultural exchanges, and $1,200,000 is for costs associated with program operations. 

The Committee directs the Department, no later than 45 days 

after the date of enactment of this Act, to provide a report to the 

Committee detailing the planned expenditures, by category, of 

funds available in fiscal year 2007 for combating violent extremism 

under this heading. 

INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

CONTRIBUTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACEKEEPING ACTIVITIES

The Committee recommendation includes $288,000,000 for assessed costs of U.N. peacekeeping operations. Within the total, 

$184,000,000 is for the U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), 

$16,000,000 is for the U.N. Mission to Timor Leste (UNMIT), and 

$88,000,000 is for a potential mission in Chad. 

The Committee has not included language requested by the Administration under Peacekeeping Operations to transfer funds from 

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Missions. The Committee urges the Administration to submit a 

budget amendment if additional funding is required to meet future 

U.N. mission requirements. 

RELATED AGENCY 

BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS

INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING OPERATIONS

The recommendation includes $10,000,000 for international 

broadcasting operations. The additional funds will be used to create 

a three-hour daily program aimed at significantly expanding the 

audience reach of Alhurra in the Middle East. 

BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE 

FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT 

UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

CHILD SURVIVAL AND HEALTH PROGRAMS FUND

The recommendation includes $161,000,000, as requested. Funding will be used to maintain and expand efforts to detect, prevent 

and control the spread of the avian influenza virus and pre-empt 

the emergence of a virus capable of causing a global influenza pandemic. These funds will augment the $30,000,000 already available 

in fiscal year 2007 for a total program level of $191,000,000. Within 

the total, $161,000,000 is for solidifying gains made in fiscal year 

2006 and allowing for expanded application of the core action areas 

of the U.S. Government’s Implementation Plan to the National 

Strategy for Pandemic Influenza and $40,000,000 is available for 

new high priority activities, including Pandemic Readiness/Humanitarian Response Planning aimed at high risk countries in South 

Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean. 

The Committee directs the Department, no later than 45 days 

after the date of enactment of this Act, to provide a report to the 

Committee detailing the planned expenditures, by category, of 

funds available to United States Agency for International Development and the Department of State in fiscal year 2006 and 2007 for 

avian influenza. 

INTERNATIONAL DISASTER AND FAMINE ASSISTANCE

The Committee recommendation includes $135,000,000 for International Disaster and Famine Assistance, which is $30,000,000 

above the request. Within the total, $40,000,000 is to ensure the 

continued ability to provide humanitarian assistance to 1.9 million 

internally displaced persons (IDP’s) and host communities in the 

more than 60 IDP camps in Sudan, and $75,000,000 is to meet unanticipated humanitarian assistance needs, as well as to replenish 

costs incurred as a result of humanitarian crises in Iraq. 

The Committee is concerned with growing instability in Chad 

and the Central African Republic. The Committee requests that the 

Department of State and USAID consult with the Committee not 

later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act on 


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United States programs to address humanitarian concerns in these 

countries. 

The Committee supports a peaceful resolution to the conflict in 

northern Uganda and urges the Department of State to work with 

the rest of the international community to promote progress towards a truly sustainable peace in Uganda using all appropriate 

diplomatic, logistical, and financial tools available to ensure negotiations between the Government of Uganda and the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) continue. Any resumption of hostilities would 

lead to intensified insecurity and further deterioration of the already egregious humanitarian conditions in Uganda, Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Central African Republic. 

OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

The Committee recommendation includes $10,700,000 for operating expenses of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The additional funds are required to cover the increased security and other operating costs associated with USAID 

personnel in Afghanistan. 

OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

The Committee recommendation includes $3,500,000 for operating expenses of the United States Agency for International Development Inspector General, of which $2,000,000 is for the additional 

expenses associated with oversight of the expanded programs in Afghanistan. 

OTHER BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE

ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND

The Committee recommends a total of $2,953,000,000 for Economic Support Fund (ESF) relating to Iraq, Afghanistan, Lebanon, 

Liberia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. 

IRAQ

The Committee includes $1,877,000,000 for ESF in Iraq, a reduction of $185,000,000 from the request. Funds provided for Iraq are 

to be allocated as follows: 

[Dollars in thousands] 

Activity Request Committee 

Recommendation Change from Request 

Security: 

Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs) ......................... 720,000 620,000 ¥100,000 

Local Governance Program .............................................. 100,000 100,000 0 

Community Stabilization Program (CSP) ......................... 384,000 354,000 ¥30,000 

Community Action Program (CAP) ................................... 50,000 75,000 25,000 

Subtotal Security .............................................................. 1,254,000 1,149,000 ¥105,000 

Economic: 

Private Sector Agribusiness Development ....................... 75,000 75,000 0 

Strengthen Financial Markets .......................................... 12,500 12,500 0 

Financial Market Development ........................................ 12,500 12,500 0 

Subtotal Economic .................................................. 100,000 100,000 0 


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[Dollars in thousands] 

Activity Request Committee 

Recommendation Change from Request 

Political: 

National Capacity Development ....................................... 180,000 160,000 ¥20,000 

Policy, Subsidy, Legal and Regulatory Reform ................ 110,000 90,000 ¥20,000 

Democracy Activities ........................................................ 428,000 388,000 ¥40,000 

Subtotal Political .................................................... 718,000 638,000 ¥80,000 

Total, ESF ......................................................................... 2,072,000 1,887,000 ¥185,000 

Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs).—Within the amount 

provided for Iraq, $620,000,000 is made available for PRTs, a reduction of $100,000,000 from the request. 

The Committee notes that the PRT program has been ongoing for 

more than one year. Many obstacles remain, such as the unstable 

security situation; the difficulty of integrating civilian and military 

personnel; and problems in recruiting and retraining qualified civilian personnel. The tactical shifts detailed in the President’s surge 

announcement of January 10, 2007 include the doubling of PRTs 

and PRT civilian personnel in Iraq and the integration of PRTs and 

brigade combat teams (BCTs) in most areas. 

Local Governance Program (LGP).—Within the amount made 

available in ESF for Iraq, $100,000,000, as requested, is provided 

for LGP. The Committee recognizes the work the United States 

Agency for International Development has done to build the capacity of local governments to provide essential services. 

Community Stabilization Program (CSP).—The Committee notes 

that the United States Agency for International Development has 

entered into a competitively awarded Agreement with International 

Relief and Development (IRD) to implement the CSP. The Committee supports the work CSP does directly with community 

groups, local government officials, and PRTs in the development 

and implementation of activities that foster more productive and 

peaceful communities by offering disincentives to engage in violence. Within the amount provided in ESF for Iraq, $354,000,000 

is available for CSP, a reduction of $30,000,000 from the request. 

This reduction was made without prejudice. 

Community Action Program (CAP).—Within the amount provided 

in ESF for Iraq, $75,000,000 is made available for CAP, an increase of $25,000,000 above the request. The Committee notes that 

CAP is the only program of its kind to operate outside the ‘‘green 

zone’’ in Iraq. By working at the community level the CAP program 

directly engages Iraqis in reconstructing their own communities; 

creating employment; and building nation-wide grassroots constituency for democracy. 

Private Sector Agribusiness Development.—Within the amount 

provided in ESF for Iraq, $75,000,000, as requested, is provided for 

Agribusiness Development. 

Strengthen Financial Markets.—The Committee recommendation 

for ESF in Iraq includes $12,500,000, as requested, for expansion 

of micro-credit to expand capital markets. 

Financial Market Development.—Within the amount appropriated in ESF for Iraq, $12,500,000, as requested, is provided for 

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National Capital Development (NCD).—Within the amount pro- vided in ESF for Iraq, $160,000,000, a reduction of $20,000,000 

from the request, is provided for NCD. The Committee recommendation includes $40,000,000 for a training program for 10 

key ministries; $12,000,000 for a scholarship program; $8,000,000 

for anti-corruption program; $25,000,000 for public management 

advisors in key ministries; $3,000,000 for self-assessment capacity 

development; $26,000,000 to support a national training center; 

$31,000,000 for support to four regional training centers; and 

$15,000,000 for assistance to Iraqi universities to establish public 

administration program. 

Policy, Subsidy, Legal, Regulatory & Transparency Reforms.— Within the amount provided in ESF for Iraq, $90,000,000, a reduction of $20,000,000, is provided for Policy, Subsidy, Legal, Regulatory & Transparency Reforms. The Committee recommendation 

includes $35,000,000 for Financial Management Information System (FMIS) and SBA; $35,000,000 is for assistance drafting laws 

and regulations; and $20,000,000 is for the establishment of an investment promotion agency and WTO activities. 

Democracy and Civil Society Activities.—The Committee recommendation provides $388,000,000, a reduction of $40,000,000 

from the request for Democracy and Civil Society activities. The 

Committee directs that the Department of State and the United 

States Agency for International Development, in consultation with 

the Committee, submit a spending plan and strategy no later than 

45 days after the date of enactment of this Act. The spending plan 

shall include the specific amounts intended for nongovernmental 

organizations and the proposed activities. The plan shall also provide a detailed strategy for democracy and civil society activities in 

Iraq with objectives and benchmarks to measure success. 

The Committee is encouraged by the Secretary of State’s announcement on February 27, 2007, of a new diplomatic initiative 

relating to Iraq and its immediate neighbors. The Committee 

agrees with the stated desire that all governments seize this opportunity to improve relations with Iraq and work for peace and stability in the region. The Committee strongly encourages the Administration to apply this diplomatic initiative to all aspects of U.S. 

policy in the Middle East. 

The Committee notes that the January 2007 National Intelligence Estimate on Iraq concludes that a ‘‘bottom-up approach’’, including working more directly with neighborhood watch groups and 

establishing grievance committees, could help to reverse Iraq’s continued instability. The Community Action Program, the Community Stabilization Program, rule of law, and democracy programs 

aim to foster such localized developments. However, the Committee 

recognizes that several ongoing contracts predate the explosion of 

sectarian violence a year ago. The Committee strongly recommends 

that the United States Agency for International Development 

(USAID) and the Department of State evaluate whether current 

programs adequately reflect the growing inter-sectarian and intercommunal violence. Where appropriate, USAID and the Department of State should strengthen alternative dispute resolution 

mechanisms between tribal and religious groups. 

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Iraq population, particularly minority populations. The Committee 

has heard reports of villages in the Nineveh Plain region not receiving assistance. Therefore, the Committee directs the Secretary 

of State to report no later than 45 days after the date of enactment 

of this Act on the ethnic and geographic distribution of U.S. assistance programs and specifically a report on all U.S. assistance 

reaching the Nineveh Plain region. 

‘‘NEW DIPLOMATIC OFFENSIVE’’ FOR IRAQ AND THE REGION

Along with the redeployment of United States Armed Forces provided for in section 1904, the Committee expects the President to 

pursue the diplomatic strategy, entitled ‘‘The External Approach: 

Building an International Consensus,’’ recommended by the Iraq 

Study Group in its December 2006 report on Iraq. This strategy 

calls upon the United States to pursue a comprehensive ‘‘New Diplomatic Offensive’’ designed to build an international consensus 

and support structure for stability in Iraq and the surrounding region. The ‘‘New Diplomatic Offensive’’ is to engage all of Iraq’s 

neighbors, and address all the ‘‘key issues’’ in the Middle East, including not just the situation in Iraq, but also in Lebanon, Syria, 

and Iran, as well as the Israel-Palestine conflict. Importantly, as 

part of the ‘‘New Diplomatic Offensive’’, the United States is to initiate a constructive diplomatic engagement with Iran and Syria. 

The Committee supports this recommendation of the Iraq Study 

Group and urges the President to pursue it aggressively. 

AFGHANISTAN

The Committee recommends funding for Afghanistan programs 

at $743,000,000, which is $90,000,000 above the request. The Committee notes that the increase is provided to PRTs and rural development. Funds are appropriated as follows: 

[Dollars in thousands] 

Activity Request Committee Recommendation Change from request 

Roads ........................................................................................ 342,000 292,000 ¥50,000 

Power ......................................................................................... 40,000 40,000 0 

Rural Development .................................................................... 120,000 160,000 40,000 

Agriculture ................................................................................. 13,000 13,000 0 

Governance Capacity Building .................................................. 21,000 21,000 0 

Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs)/Provincial Governance ...................................................................................... 117,000 217,000 100,000 

Total, ESF ......................................................................... 653,000 743,000 90,000 

The Committee is concerned that Taliban and Al Qaeda backed 

insurgents have stepped up the frequency and intensity of attacks 

in Afghanistan. Recent years have brought record harvests of 

opium poppies, proceeds of which finance terrorist groups in Pakistan. The Committee is increasing support for PRTs and for rural 

development in Afghanistan as two mechanisms for extending the 

reach of government and providing assistance in the provinces. 

While the Committee understands that expanding the network of 

roads is a central component of the United States strategy for reconstruction and stabilization, the Committee believes there should 

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LEBANON

The Committee recommendation includes $300,000,000 in ESF 

for Lebanon, of which $250,000,000 is for cash transfer assistance, 

as requested. The Committee is concerned about the recent trend 

of providing foreign assistance through budgetary support or cash 

transfers and believes that such assistance should be used infrequently and with extraordinary measures to ensure accountability 

and impact. Such concerns are exacerbated with respect to Lebanon due to the presence of members of Hezbollah in the government of Lebanon. The Committee understands that cash transfer 

assistance for Lebanon is to be used for debt relief. The Committee 

therefore strongly recommends that cash transfer assistance for 

Lebanon be used to directly pay creditors rather than to provide direct budget support to the Government of Lebanon. 

The Committee intends that within the funds made available 

under ESF for FY 2007 (including funds made available pursuant 

to P.L. 110–5) that not less than $10,000,000 should be made available for scholarships and direct support of American educational 

institutions in Lebanon. 

LIBERIA

The Committee recommends $5,000,000 in ESF for Liberia to 

support executive protection. 

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

The Committee recommendation includes $15,000,000 for ESF 

programs within the Democratic Republic of Congo to help secure 

the peace, to expand government capacity, and to promote disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration (DDR). 

SIERRA LEONE

The Committee recommendation includes an additional 

$3,000,000 under this heading to support operations of the Special 

Court for Sierra Leone. These funds are in addition to the 

$13,000,000 available in fiscal year 2007 for the Court. 

ASSISTANCE FOR EASTERN EUROPE AND THE BALTIC STATES

The recommendation includes $239,000,000 for Assistance for 

Eastern Europe and the Baltic States, a reduction of $40,000,000 

from the request. The Committee directs that not later than 45 

days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Department of 

State shall report on the outcome of the Kosovo Donors Conference. 

This report should include a comprehensive list of the amount of 

funds pledged by the United States as well as other donor nations 

and organizations. The Committee notes that any such support 

pledged by the United States is subject to the availability and approval of funds. 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT

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and Lebanon. Within the total, $180,000,000 is for criminal justice 

development and rule of law programs in Iraq, $94,500,000 is for 

programs in Afghanistan and $60,000,000 is to support the Internal Security Forces (ISF) in Lebanon. 

IRAQ

Funds provided for Iraq are to be allocated as follows: 

[Dollars in thousands] 

Activity Request Committee recommendation Change from request 

Rule of Law/Outreach ............................................................... 5,600 5,600 0 

Justice Integration of Police, Corrections & Courts ................. 25,000 25,000 0 

Anticorruption/Public Integrity Program and Civil Society ....... 21,000 21,000 0 

Legal framework ....................................................................... 2,000 2,000 0 

Courts, the Judiciary & Public Prosecutor ................................ 58,000 58,000 0 

Major Crimes Taskforce ............................................................ 11,000 11,000 0 

Corrections Advisors and Facilities Construction/Renovation .. 70,400 50,400 ¥20,000 

INL Administrative Expenses .................................................... 7,000 7,000 0 

Total, INCLE: .................................................................... 200,000 180,000 ¥20,000 

In order to respond to the rapidly evolving situation in Iraq, the 

Committee is providing $180,000,000 to help the Iraqis develop the 

institutional and societal frameworks necessary for rule of law to 

take hold, while simultaneously addressing the immediate problems of the Iraqi criminal justice system. The Committee supports 

the goal of creating a criminal justice system that is fair, efficient, 

and effective to provide the Iraqi people with an alternative to 

other more violent means to resolve their disputes. To these ends 

the Committee recommendation includes: 

Corrections Advisors and Prison Construction.—Within the 

amount provided not more than $32,500,000 is made available for 

employment costs for not more than 80 correctional advisors and 

$17,900,000 is provided to design and construct facilities to expand 

the bed capacity of the Iraq Corrections Service (ICS). 

Courts, the Judiciary, and Public Prosecutors.—The Committee 

notes that judges, court-staff, witnesses, and attorneys, all face a 

serious threat of physical harm by participation in the legal process 

and that justice will not be achieved without freedom from fear of 

retribution. Within the amount provided the Committee has made 

available not more than $58,000,000, as requested, for bolstering 

court and judicial security, providing technical assistance to judges, 

prosecutors and court investigators, and assisting court personnel 

in rules, processes and administrative practices. 

Criminal Justice Integration.—Within the amount provided not 

more than $25,000,000, as requested, may be available to support 

the integration of the justice system (police, courts, and prisons) in 

additional locations outside of Baghdad. 

Anticorruption/Public Integrity Program and Civil Society.—

Within the amount provided not more than $21,000,000, as requested, is for anticorruption efforts. 

Major Crimes Taskforce.—Within the funds provided, not more 

than $11,000,000, as requested, may be made available to build 

Iraqi capacity to investigate insurgent and other serious criminal 

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Rule of Law/Outreach.—Within the amount provided not more 

than $5,600,000, as requested, may be available to promote access 

to the criminal justice system by funding Resident Legal Advisors 

(RLAs) and Rule of Law Advisors (RoLAs) to Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs). 

Legal Framework.—Within the amount provided, not more than 

$2,000,000, as requested, is available to support Iraqi legislative 

initiatives to strengthen the judiciary and reform the criminal procedure and penal codes. 

Administrative Expenses.—Within the funds provided, not more 

than $7,000,000, as requested, is recommended for administrative 

expenses. 

AFGHANISTAN

The recommendation includes $94,500,000 to accelerate and expand programs to strengthen counternarcotics efforts, to improve 

the training of the Afghan police, and to advance the development 

of institutional capacity and professionalism of the permanent justice institutions. No additional funding was requested in this account for these activities. However the Committee believes they are 

an essential component of any strategy for stabilizing and strengthening the Government in Afghanistan. The Committee directs the 

Department, no later than 45 days after the date of enactment of 

this Act, to provide a report to the Committee detailing the 

planned expenditures, by category, of all funds available in fiscal 

year 2007 for INCLE activities in Afghanistan. 

LEBANON

The Committee provides a total of $60,000,000 in non-lethal assistance for Lebanon, of which $36,500,000 is for training of the Internal Security Forces; $19,500,000 is for equipment including individual supplies for 9,000 new recruits, 300 unarmored SUVs, computers, and radio gear; and $4,000,000 is to refurbish 35 police stations, 4 police academies and a command and control center. 

MIGRATION AND REFUGEE ASSISTANCE

The recommendation includes $111,500,000 for Migration and 

Refugee Assistance, which is $40,000,000 above the request. The 

Committee recommendation includes $15,000,000 requested to 

meet the needs of Iraqi refugees. However the Committee understands that additional funds may be needed if the influx of Iraqi 

refugees in neighboring countries increases. The Committee provides $96,500,000 in additional funds to meet unforeseen requirements. The Committee is becoming increasingly concerned about 

the slow return of refugees to Burundi and the DRC and has provided additional funding to expedite the efforts. The Committee 

recognizes the growing humanitarian needs of Palestinian refugees 

in the West Bank and Gaza. Furthermore, the Committee recognizes UNRWA will likely continue as a principle channel of support 

to Palestinian refugees. However, the Committee is concerned by 

the financial accounting deficiencies reported in UNRWA’s 2005 biennium audit conducted by the UN Board of Auditors and asks the 

Secretary to report on the corrective measures taken by UNRWA. 


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UNITED STATES EMERGENCY REFUGEE AND MIGRATION ASSISTANCE

FUND

The recommendation includes $35,000,000 for Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance to address unanticipated emergency 

humanitarian needs in places such as Somalia, Chad, Sri Lanka, 

and Iraq. The additional funding is also needed to support contingency planning to address increased Darfur refugee outflows from 

Chad. 

NONPROLIFERATION, ANTITERRORISM, DEMINING AND RELATED

PROGRAMS

The Committee recommendation includes $87,500,000 for Nonproliferation, Anti-Terrorism, Demining and Related Programs. 

This level is $60,000,000 above the request. Within the total, 

$5,500,000 is to support a terrorist interdiction program in Lebanon, $15,000,000 is to continue in-country support for the protection of Afghan President Karzai, $7,000,000 is for humanitarian demining in Iraq, and $60,000,000 is for border security activities in 

Jordan. 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

The recommendation includes $2,750,000 for International Affairs Technical Assistance. These funds are to continue the Department of the Treasury’s engagement with the Government of Iraq 

on matters related to banking and budget execution. 

MILITARY ASSISTANCE

FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT

FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING PROGRAM

The Committee recommends $260,000,000 for Foreign Military Financing Program. The recommendation includes $220,000,000, as 

requested, for Lebanon and $40,000,000 for Jordan. 

PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS

The Committee recommends $225,000,000 for Peacekeeping Operations. This level is $53,000,000 below the request. Within the 

total, the Committee provides $40,000,000 to assist in deploying a 

regional stabilization and peacekeeping force in Somalia as requested and $150,000,000 as requested for the Africa Union Mission in Sudan (AMIS) for construction, operation and maintenance 

of base camps, strategic airlift, training and equipping of AMIS 

troops, and maintenance of vehicles and communications equipment. The Committee recommendation also includes $35,000,000 in 

funding for security sector reform in Liberia. The Committee’s recommendation includes the $88,000,000 requested for a possible 

peacekeeping mission in Chad under the Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities (CIPA) account. 

The Committee does not include the requested transfer authority 

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Committee notes that the FY 2008 budget does not include a request for AMIS. The Committee is concerned that the Administration has not adequately planned for future peacekeeping activities 

in Sudan/Darfur in FY 2008 and urges the Secretary of State to 

work with the Office of Management and Budget to submit a budget amendment for FY 2008 addressing these urgent needs. 

The Committee recommends that the African Union Peace and 

Security Council and the African Union Mission in Sudan (AMIS) 

Field Commander interpret the AMIS mandate fully and robustly 

to ensure not only that monitoring and reporting security incidents 

occur, but that AMIS works proactively to secure the areas in 

which it is deployed and ensures that civilians and humanitarian 

workers are protected. The Committee directs the Department of 

State to report to the Committee on efforts made towards this end. 

Included in this report shall be a clear timeline for the transition 

to a hybrid force and deployment of a full and robust peacekeeping 

mission under United Nations Security Council command and control. This report shall include specific benchmarks for measuring 

progress towards this end. 

GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS CHAPTER

Sec. 1801. The Committee recommendation amends the authority 

of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction to include 

funds appropriated for Iraq reconstruction in fiscal years 2006, 

2007 or 2008 in calculating the termination date of the SIGIR. The 

Committee intends that funds appropriated in this Act for Iraq reconstruction should be under the oversight jurisdiction of the 

SIGIR. 

Sec. 1802. The Committee recommendation includes a general 

provision setting forth the limitations outlined below on assistance 

for Lebanon: 

(a) The Committee recommendation directs that no funds provided in this Act for cash transfer assistance to Lebanon be made 

available for obligation until the Secretary of State reports to the 

Committees on Appropriations on the Memorandum of Agreement 

between the United States and the Government of Lebanon on Lebanon’s economic reform plan and the benchmarks upon which cash 

transfer assistance will be conditioned. The Committee further directs the Secretary to report on the procedures in place to ensure 

that no funds are provided to any individuals or organizations that 

have any known links to terrorist organizations including 

Hezbollah, and mechanisms to monitor the use of the appropriated 

funds. 

(b) The recommendation directs that no military assistance or 

international narcotics control and law enforcement assistance be 

made available for obligation until the Secretary of State reports 

to the Committees on Appropriations on the vetting procedures in 

place to determine eligibility to participate in U.S. training and assistance programs funded under these accounts. 

(c) The Committee is concerned that the government of Lebanon 

has not fully implemented Section 14 of UN Security Council Resolution 1701 and is concerned about reports of continuing arms shipments from Syria into Lebanon. Therefore, the Committee requests 

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anon and UNIFIL have taken to implement the actions outlined in 

the resolution. 

CHAPTER 9 

GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS TITLE

Sec. 1901. The Committee recommendation includes a provision 

requiring the Defense Department to abide by its current policy, requiring the chief of the military department concerned to determine that a unit is ‘‘fully mission capable’’ before it is deployed to 

Iraq. The President may waive this provision by submitting a report to Congress detailing the particular reason or reasons why the 

unit’s deployment is in the interests of national security despite the 

chief of the military department’s assessment that the unit is not 

fully mission capable. 

Sec. 1902. The Committee recommendation includes a provision 

requiring the Defense Department to abide by its current policy 

and avoid extending the deployment of units in Iraq in excess of 

365 days for the Army and 210 days for the Marines. The President 

may waive this provision by submitting a report to Congress detailing the particular reason or reasons why the unit’s extended deployment is in the interests of national security. 

Sec. 1903. The Committee recommendation includes a provision 

requiring the Defense Department to abide by its current policy 

and avoid sending units back into Iraq before troops get the required ‘‘time out of the combat zone’’ and training time. The President may waive this provision by submitting a report to Congress 

detailing the particular reason or reasons why the unit’s early redeployment to Iraq is in the interests of national security. 

Sec. 1904. The Committee recommendation includes a provision 

that sets the conditions and a specific timetable for ending U.S. involvement in the Iraqi Civil War. By July 1, 2007, the President 

has to determine and report to Congress whether Iraq is making 

substantial progress on specific military, security, economic, and 

political benchmarks. If the President does not make the determination, U.S. troops must be redeployed out of Iraq by the end of 

December 2007. 

By October 1, 2007, the President must certify that Iraq has met 

certain concrete and verifiable objectives to reform its political and 

economic system. If the President does not make this certification, 

U.S. troops must be redeployed by the end of March 2008, consistent with the timeline of the Iraq Study Group. In addition, the 

bill fences 50 percent of certain Iraqi reconstruction funds provided 

in this bill until the certification is made. If the President is able 

to make the required determinations and certification on time, the 

deadline for redeploying troops out of Iraq is the end of August 

2008. 

The provision allows funds to be used to plan and execute a safe 

and orderly transition from the military’s current combat mission 

to a significantly reduced role. After troops have been redeployed, 

their military role in Iraq would be limited to protecting American 

diplomatic facilities and American citizens, including members of 

the U.S. armed forces; serving in roles consistent with customary 

diplomatic positions; engaging in targeted special actions limited in 

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and other terrorist organizations with global reach; and training 

members of the Iraqi Security Forces. 

Sec. 1905. Coordinator for Iraq Assistance.—The Committee directs that the President appoint a Coordinator for Iraq Assistance 

within 30 days of the date of enactment of this Act. The Committee 

is concerned with the inability of executive branch agencies in Iraq 

to develop and implement an overall strategy for political, economic 

and military assistance. The new coordinator is intended to bring 

a unity of effort, coordination of assistance programs and policy coherence among all agencies of the United States Government implementing assistance programs in Iraq. The Committee expects 

that the new coordinator will report directly to the President on the 

status and progress of U.S. assistance programs in Iraq as well as 

monitor the allocation and expenditure of Iraqi Government resources for reconstruction programs. 

The Committee intends that the Coordinator of Iraq Assistance 

will act as the principal point of contact on the overall reconstruction efforts; coordinate with other donors and international organizations providing assistance to Iraq; ensure adequate management 

and accountability of U.S. assistance programs for Iraq; and resolve 

policy and program disputes among United States Government 

agencies implementing assistance programs in Iraq. 

Sec. 1906. The Committee recommendation includes a provision 

that prohibits the use of funds in this or any other Act to close 

Walter Reed Army Medical Center. 

Sec. 1907. The Committee recommendation includes a Congressional pledge to fully support members of the U.S. Armed Forces 

in harm’s way. 

Sec. 1908. The Committee recommendation includes a sense of 

Congress regarding the President as the Commander in Chief and 

Congressional power to declare war. 

Sec. 1909. The Committee recommendation includes a sense of 

Congress regarding the conduct of the war in Iraq by U.S. commanders. 

TITLE II—ADDITIONAL HURRICANE DISASTER RELIEF AND 

RECOVERY 

Funding in this title provides continuing support for Hurricane 

Disaster Relief and Recovery. One of the groups that have been 

most adversely affected are the children in the Gulf Coast region. 

The committee recommends providing additional funding of 

$4,310,000,000 to the Disaster Relief Fund. This will help to continue to address the needs of the estimated 372,000 students affected by Hurricane Katrina. The Disaster Relief Fund includes 

support for public assistance grants to repair and reconstruct 

school buildings, replace contents in schools including books and 

desks, and provide portable classrooms. A provision included in this 

legislation mandates that the full cost of the assistance already 

provided to affected States is borne by the federal government. 

The supplemental provides $30,000,000 in emergency assistance 

for the public elementary and secondary schools most severely impacted by the 2005 Gulf Coast hurricanes in order to help them recruit and retain high quality classroom teachers for the children returning to these communities. 


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The supplemental also extends the availability of $550,000,000 in 

emergency funds provided for the title XX Social Services Block 

Grant in 2006 that will otherwise expire on September 30, 2007. 

A portion of these funds will be used to provide behavioral health 

services, foster care, protective, and day care services for children. 

CHAPTER 1 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sec. 2101. Language regarding livestock is included. 

Sec. 2102. Language regarding irrigated crops is included. 

Sec. 2103. Language regarding citrus is included. 

CHAPTER 2 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION

OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES

The recommendation provides $120,000,000 to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for disaster recovery 

from the effects of Hurricane Katrina on fishing industries in the 

Gulf Region. Within the amount provided, funding should be made 

available to the NOAA’s Office of Coast Survey and the Office of 

Response and Restoration to conduct scanning and mapping of traditional fishing grounds as well as to provide marine debris removal. Further, disaster relief funding is to be made available for 

fishermen, fish processors, and related businesses serving the fishing industry, including for personal assistance, vessel recovery, 

fishing infrastructure, or other disaster associated needs. The Committee directs the Department of Commerce to notify the Appropriations Committee on the allocation of funds provided under this 

heading for the above activities no later than 15 days prior to obligation of such funds. 

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

EXPLORATION CAPABILITIES

The recommendation also provides $35,000,000 for risk mitigation projects at the Stennis facility. 

GENERAL PROVISION—THIS CHAPTER 

The recommendation includes transfer language to pay back 

$47,600,000 loaned from Shuttle/International Space Station (ISS) 

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CHAPTER 3 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE—CIVIL 

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 

CORPS OF ENGINEERS—CIVIL

CONSTRUCTION

Funds totaling $37,080,000 are provided to reduce the risk of 

hurricane and storm damage to the Mississippi Coastal area as 

outlined in the Mississippi Coastal Improvements Project, Hancock, 

Harrison, and Jackson Counties, Mississippi, Interim Report dated 

December 31, 2006. The funds provided are for the project elements 

that contribute most directly to hurricane and storm damage reduction in the three counties included in the study area. Funds provided under this heading are subject to authorization. 

FLOOD CONTROL AND COASTAL EMERGENCIES

Funds totaling $1,300,000,000 are provided to continue repairs 

and accelerate completion of flood and storm damage reduction 

projects in the greater New Orleans area. These projects are to be 

funded at full Federal expense. 

Public Law 109–148, the third emergency supplemental appropriations act of 2006, provided funds to repair and restore hurricane damaged projects and to accelerate completion of the New Orleans area flood and storm damage reduction projects to the level 

of protection that was authorized prior to Hurricane Katrina. However, the magnitude of the effort required to provide the preKatrina authorized level of protection is now recognized to be much 

greater than originally anticipated, and the funding provided previously is insufficient to complete the work. 

The funds in this chapter are provided to achieve the pre-Katrina 

authorized level of protection for the West Bank and Vicinity 

project as well as make progress toward providing pre-Katrina authorized protection for the remaining portions of the Lake Pontchartrain and Vicinity project. 

GENERAL PROVISION—THIS CHAPTER

Additionally, a provision is included to allow the expenditure of 

up to $650,000,000 of funding that remains unobligated from the 

fourth emergency supplemental appropriations act of 2006 (Public 

Law 109–234) to provide additional funding for flood protection on 

the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal. This provision, in addition to 

the amount originally provided in the fourth emergency supplemental, will provide the full funding necessary to complete the authorized protection for the Lake Pontchartrain and Vicinity project. 

CHAPTER 4 

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 

DISASTER LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT

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bring the total for administrative expenses for this account to 

$140,000,000 for fiscal year 2007, which is the amount the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) has estimated 

as needed in a letter to the Committee. 

The Committee is supportive of ensuring that the Disaster Loan 

Program has sufficient funds to administer loans related to recent 

disasters, including hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma. However, 

the Committee continues to be concerned about the accuracy of estimates it receives from SBA. The Committee expects SBA to keep 

the Committee fully informed on how actual obligations compare to 

estimates, as well as provide to the Committee detailed explanations for significant variances from the estimates. 

CHAPTER 5 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 

FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

DISASTER RELIEF

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

The Committee recommends an additional $4,310,000,000 for 

‘‘Disaster Relief’’. This includes $3,400,000,000 requested by the 

President plus $910,000,000 estimated by FEMA as the current 

State and local share of certain disaster assistance that is waived 

by Sec. 2501. 

The Committee continues to be concerned with FEMA’s ability to 

manage resources in a manner that maximizes its ability to effectively and efficiently deal with disasters. One aspect of particular 

concern is how FEMA makes projections of funding needed in response to any given disaster or to meet future disasters. A recent 

Government Accountability Office (GAO) report raised concerns 

about FEMA’s ability to manage its day-to-day resources and the 

lack of information on how FEMA’s resources are aligned with its 

operations. As a follow-up to this report, the Committee requests 

that within six months of enactment GAO review how FEMA develops its estimates of the funds needed to respond to any given 

disaster. Such review should include how FEMA makes initial estimates, how FEMA refines those estimates within the first few 

months of a disaster, and how closely FEMA’s estimates predict actual costs. The review should also include additional analysis and 

recommendations regarding FEMA’s ability to manage disaster-related resources in a manner that maximizes effective execution of 

its mission. In addition, the Committee provides that $4,000,000 be 

transferred to the Inspector General to increase oversight of 

Katrina expenditures and eliminate waste, fraud and abuse. 

OFFICE OF THE FEDERAL COORDINATOR FOR GULF COAST

REBUILDING

On November 1, 2005, the White House announced the appointment of a Gulf Coast Coordinator to ‘‘serve as the Administration’s 

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and agencies to provide effective, integrated, and fiscally responsible support for Gulf Coast recovery . . . and be responsible for 

developing specific goals and coordinating policies and programs for 

mid-term to long-term Federal recovery and rebuilding efforts . . .’’

To date, the Office of the Federal Coordinator has not produced 

goals, policies, or programs that this Committee can act on. The 

federal response remains disjointed, with federal agencies providing conflicting information to States and localities. The coordination between FEMA and HUD has been particularly weak, with 

over 90,000 people remaining in FEMA manufactured housing and 

virtually no ‘‘effective’’ or ‘‘integrated’’ effort to transition them to 

HUD-supported housing. 

The Office of the Federal Coordinator is directed to fulfill its obligations to the Gulf Coast by developing a long-term recovery and 

rebuilding plan detailing goals, policies, and programs necessary 

for success in the Gulf Coast. The plan should clearly lay out roles 

and responsibilities for each federal agency involved in the recovery 

and rebuilding process, and must be coordinated with all appropriate local and state entities. The Office of the Federal Coordinator is directed to provide monthly reports detailing activities and 

negotiations in which it is involved with affected states. 

GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS CHAPTER

The Committee includes a provision eliminating the State and 

local match requirement for certain federal assistance provided 

prior to enactment through Title IV of the Stafford Act in response 

to Hurricanes Katrina, Wilma, Dennis, and Rita in Louisiana, Mississippi, Florida, and Texas. 

The Committee includes a provision allowing FEMA to forgive 

Community Disaster Loans that were issued in response to Hurricane Katrina. Community Disaster Loans are used by local governments that have lost their revenue base due to a disaster to provide essential services after the disaster. Prior to Hurricane 

Katrina, all such loans were able to be forgiven. 

The Committee includes a provision that allows FEMA to continue to pay for utility costs for those leases negotiated by State 

and local governments on FEMA’s behalf. 

CHAPTER 6 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 

ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT

The Committee recommends extending until September 30, 2008, 

the availability of emergency title XX Social Services Block Grant 

funds provided to the Gulf Coast States affected by the hurricanes 

of 2005 under the Department of Defense, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations to Address Hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico, and Pandemic Influenza Act, 2006 that will otherwise expire on 

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

INNOVATION AND IMPROVEMENT

The Committee recommends $30,000,000 for emergency assistance to Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama to assist local educational agencies in rebuilding the capacity of public schools that 

were forced to suspend operations for 30 days or more due to Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita. These funds will be used for recruitment and retention incentives for new and current teachers, 

school leaders, and other school personnel, and for other activities 

to build the capacity of such schools. The Committee expects that 

local educational agencies receiving such funds to assist educators 

with costs associated with relocation and housing will accord a priority to educators with a prior connection to the State or who previously resided or worked in the area served by the local educational agency. In addition, the Committee expects that public 

schools receiving emergency assistance shall be (1) open to all students, including students with disabilities and English language 

learners, and (2) in compliance with all applicable civil rights laws, 

and state and local health and safety laws. The Committee requests that the Department of Education consult with the House 

Committee on Education and Labor and the Committee on Appropriations in developing program guidance for the use of this emergency assistance, including determining the system of recruitment 

incentives (including performance pay, relocation, and housing). 

HURRICANE EDUCATION RECOVERY

PROGRAMS TO RESTART SCHOOL OPERATIONS

The Committee includes language to provide flexibility to eligible 

States and local educational agencies in the use of emergency aid 

to restart school operations appropriated in Public Law 109–148. 

This language allows such emergency aid to be used for recruitment and retention incentives for new and current teachers, school 

leaders, and other school personnel, and for other activities to build 

the capacity of schools impacted by the 2005 Gulf Coast hurricanes. 

HIGHER EDUCATION

The Committee recommends $30,000,000 for emergency assistance to institutions of higher education that were forced to suspend 

operations for 30 days or more to help defray expenses incurred as 

a result of the 2005 Gulf Coast hurricanes. The Committee requests that the Department of Education brief the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations not later than five days before 

the announcement of the availability of these funds. 

GENERAL PROVISION—THIS CHAPTER

Sec. 2601. The Committee recommends granting the Secretary of 

Education authority to continue to waive certain regulatory requirements with respect to the use of funds for restarting school 

operations in States affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. 


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CHAPTER 7 

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 

PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING

TENANT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE

The Committee recommends the extension of the Disaster Voucher Program to December 31, 2007. 

Hurricane-impacted PHAs—The Committee also includes a provision in Title IV which clarifies, consistent with Congressional intent, how HUD will implement the Section 8 Tenant-Based Voucher funding formula with regard to the Public Housing Authorities 

affected by hurricanes in 2004 and 2005. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

The Committee provides an additional $10,240,000 for the Office 

of the Inspector General in order to conduct appropriate oversight 

of the resources provided for the recovery of Gulf Coast regions affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. 

TITLE III—AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANCE 

Sec. 3101. The Committee includes language regarding Crop Disaster Assistance providing financial assistance to producers on a 

farm who incurred qualifying quantity or quality losses for a 2005, 

2006 or 2007 crop due to damaging weather or any related condition. The Committee does not intend for this to be an ongoing program and directs the Secretary to make payments to all eligible 

producers on a farm for a crop under this section no later than September 30, 2008. 

Sec. 3102. The Committee includes language regarding livestock 

assistance providing financial assistance through the Livestock 

Compensation Program and the Livestock Indemnity Program to 

provide compensation for livestock losses and to make livestock indemnity payments to producers on farms that have incurred livestock losses during calendar years 2005, 2006 or 2007 before the 

date of the enactment of this Act. The Committee does not intend 

for this to be an ongoing program and directs the Secretary to provide compensation for all eligible livestock losses or all livestock indemnity payments to eligible producers on farms under this section 

no later than September 30, 2008. 

Sec. 3103. The Committee provides language regarding spinach. 

Sec. 3104. The Committee provides language regarding the 

Emergency Conservation Program. 

Sec. 3105. The Committee includes language regarding payment 

limitations. 

Sec. 3106. The Committee includes provisions regarding administration of the forgoing sections. 

Sec. 3107. The Committee includes language relating to the National Dairy Market Loss Payment program. 

Sec. 3108. The Committee includes language relating to the peanut storage costs program. 

Sec. 3109. The Committee includes language relating to aquaculture losses. 


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Sec. 3110. The Committee designates the funds made available 

in this title as an emergency. 

TITLE IV—OTHER MATTERS 

CHAPTER 1 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 

The Committee is aware that the State of Indiana has recently 

entered into a contract to privatize certain operations of the Food 

Stamp Program. It is the Committee’s understanding that USDA 

approved the contract in December 2006 without a clear understanding of the details of the program, including its implementation, effect on state employees, daily operation of the program or 

even whether the program complied with federal law. In February 

2007, USDA sent a letter to the State of Indiana requesting additional details about the program, with only weeks to go before the 

initial transfer to private contractors of about 70 percent of state 

employees working on the Food Stamp Program; this had already 

been scheduled to occur on March 19, 2007. Therefore, the Committee directs the Secretary to perform comprehensive oversight of 

the program. It further directs the Secretary to provide the Committee with quarterly reports beginning 30 days after passage of 

this bill on this contract, including the effects on enrollment, program access, error rates, and spending on administrative expenses. 

The Committee directs the Secretary to be prepared to take appropriate administrative action if performance standards as stated in 

the contract are not met. 

FARM SERVICE AGENCY

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The Committee makes available $48,000,000 for stabilizing the 

payment delivery systems of the Farm Service Agency. 

The Committee directs the Secretary to provide a monthly update on the progress of this project, including usage of funds. 

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sec. 4101. Language is included regarding the Food and Drug 

Administration. 

Sec. 4102. The Committee includes language relating to meat 

and poultry inspection. 

CHAPTER 2 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION

OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES

The recommendation provides $60,400,000 to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to provide disaster relief for 

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2006 salmon fishery disaster in the Klamath River. This disaster 

has all but eliminated the commercial salmon fishing season for 

fishermen, and has had a devastating economic impact on surrounding coastal areas. The recommendation provides funds 

through the National Marine Fisheries Service to make disaster 

aid available to salmon fishermen, tribes, and related businesses 

affected by this fishery failure. 

CHAPTER 3 

Sec. 4301. The Committee recommends language to amend the 

Help America Vote Act of 2002. 

CHAPTER 4 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 

GENERAL PROVISIONS

(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)

The Committee includes a provision rescinding $89,800,000 that 

would have lapsed in fiscal year 2006 if it were not for a provision 

in the 2007 Appropriations Act allowing it to remain available 

through fiscal year 2007. The Department of Homeland Security 

has not provided plans for spending this funding to the Committee. 

The Secretary shall report to the Committees on Appropriations of 

the Senate and the House of Representatives within fifteen days 

after enactment of this Act on the proposed distribution of the rescission of funds prior to its implementation. This report should 

specifically list the respective amount proposed to be rescinded by 

agency and appropriations account, and explain the original purpose of the appropriation and the reason why such funds are available. 

The Committee includes a provision extending until the end of 

fiscal year 2007 two provisos contained in the fiscal year 2006 Salaries and Expenses appropriation for Customs and Border Protection that relate to Border Patrol checkpoints in the Tucson sector. 

The Committee includes a provision tightening Coast Guard procurement practices. Numerous studies, including one by the Defense Acquisition University, have recommended changes to Coast 

Guard procurement procedures and contracting practices in order 

to control costs and procure equipment that works. The most recent 

failure in procurement resulted in eight Coast Guard cutters that 

are currently grounded due to hull buckling problems. In order to 

ensure that Coast Guard quickly reforms its major procurement 

systems, the Committee has included bill language mandating: 

technical reviews of design and design changes; independent cost 

estimates of major changes; and Coast Guard maintaining technical warrant holder equivalent authority and measuring contractor performance on all work performed. In addition, the provision requires a robust expenditure plan that is reviewed by the 

Government Accountability Office for Coast Guard’s Deepwater 

program before any 2007 Deepwater funding is obligated. 

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CHAPTER 5 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT

The recommendation includes an additional $100,000,000 for 

wildland fire management for emergency wildland fire suppression 

activities of the Department of the Interior. These funds are available if funds previously provided for wildland fire suppression will 

be exhausted imminently and the Secretary of the Interior notifies 

the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations in writing of 

the need for these additional funds. In addition, the Committee directs that wildfire suppression cost containment measures continue 

to be implemented, and the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit a joint report to the Committees 

on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives 

on such cost containment measures by December 31, 2007. 

UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

The recommendation provides an additional $7,398,000 for resource management for the detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza in wild birds, including the investigation of morbidity and 

mortality events, targeted surveillance in live wild birds, and targeted surveillance in hunter-taken birds. 

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

OPERATION OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM

The recommendation provides an additional $525,000 for operation of the national park system for the detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza in wild birds, including the investigation of 

morbidity and mortality events. 

UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

SURVEYS, INVESTIGATIONS, AND RESEARCH

The recommendation provides an additional $5,270,000 for survey, investigations and research for the detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza in wild birds, including the investigation of 

morbidity and mortality events. 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

FOREST SERVICE

WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT

The recommendation includes an additional $400,000,000 for 

wildland fire management for emergency wildland fire suppression 

activities. These funds are only available if funds provided previously for wildland fire suppression will be exhausted imminently 

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Committees on Appropriations in writing of the need for these additional funds. The Committee directs that wildfire suppression 

cost containment measures must continue to be implemented and 

the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior shall 

submit a joint report to the Committees on Appropriations of the 

Senate and the House of Representatives on such cost containment 

measures by December 31, 2007. In addition, the Secretary of Agriculture is directed to continue the independent cost-control review 

panel process to examine and report on fire suppression costs for 

individual wildfire incidents that exceed $10,000,000 in cost. 

GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS CHAPTER

Sec. 4501. The recommendation includes one-time funding of not 

to exceed $400,000,000 for the Department of Agriculture to make 

payments in a manner and in amounts similar to those made in 

2006 under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000. 

Section 4502 is a technical correction to the Bureau of Indian Affairs language in P.L. 110–5 so the Bureau may pay certain contract support costs. 

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

Section 4503 is a technical correction to P.L. 110–5 to allow the 

Indian Health Service to pay certain contract support costs and to 

allow the Service to transfer up to $7,300,000 from the operations 

account into the facilities account to allow for repair and rehabilitation of certain health care facilities. 

Section 4504 is a technical correction to P.L. 110–5 designating 

the funding level for the Save America’s Treasures program of the 

National Park Service, Historic Preservation Fund. 

CHAPTER 6 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 

NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

The Committee recommends transferring $49,500,000 from the 

National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, to the Office of the Secretary, Public Health and 

Social Services Emergency Fund, to support advanced research and 

development of biodefense countermeasures. This work is to be conducted by the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, 

consistent with the authority provided in the Pandemic and AllHazards Preparedness Act. 

ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

LOW-INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE

The Committee recommends $400,000,000 for the Low-Income 

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the contingent emergency reserve and $200,000,000 for block 

grants to States. 

The Committee recommendation permits a State, or other grantee, to obligate the block grant through September 30, 2008, to address home energy needs in the event of an emergency or for crisis 

intervention. 

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

PUBLIC HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES EMERGENCY FUND

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

The Committee recommends $969,650,000, to remain available 

until expended, for the Department of Health and Human Services 

to prepare for and respond to an influenza pandemic. This appropriation provides the third installment of funds for pandemic influenza activities requested by the Administration. Appropriating 

these funds at this time enables long-term plans developed by the 

Department and pharmaceutical manufacturers to be based on actual appropriations. Within the total, $65,000,000 is for pandemic 

influenza preparedness activities of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response including global pandemic 

preparedness and planning, international advanced development 

and industrialization of human pandemic influenza vaccine, and 

advanced development of rapid tests and detection. 

The Committee includes bill language granting the Secretary 

various authorities to purchase goods for the Strategic National 

Stockpile, to construct or renovate privately-owned facilities for the 

production of pandemic influenza vaccine, and to transfer funds to 

other HHS accounts. 

The Committee includes bill language designating that not less 

than $34,650,000 shall be for laboratory diagnostics and analytical 

capabilities at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The 

Committee intends that funding be used to increase the stock of diagnostic reagents for influenza and to establish a library of pandemic virus reference strains. 

COVERED COUNTERMEASURE PROCESS FUND

The Committee includes $50,000,000, to remain available until 

expended, for the compensation fund established by the Public 

Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act. The Committee intends that funding be used to provide compensation to individuals harmed by the administration or use of the H5N1 influenza vaccine covered by the PREP Act declaration made by the 

Secretary of Health and Human Services on January 26, 2007. 

GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS CHAPTER

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

Sec. 4601. The Committee recommends extending the availability 

of funds previously appropriated for the Employee Benefits Security Administration and providing for a transfer of funds from the 

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Sec. 4602. The Committee recommends extending the availability 

of a portion of funds previously appropriated for veterans employment and training activities within the Department of Labor. 

Sec. 4603. (a) The Committee recommends a provision to enable 

the Department of Education to continue to obtain from the Census 

Bureau updated local educational agency poverty estimates that 

are used to determine allocations under title I of the Elementary 

and Secondary Education Act of 1965. 

(b) The Committee includes a provision to allow funds under ‘‘Education for the Disadvantaged’’ of the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007 to be used for comprehensive school reform 

activities authorized under part D of title V of the Elementary and 

Secondary Education Act. 

Sec. 4604. The Committee recommends a provision to redistribute funding for the Assistive Technology Act in a manner consistent with the reauthorized Act. 

CHAPTER 7 

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

PAYMENT TO WIDOWS AND HEIRS OF DECEASED MEMBERS OF

CONGRESS

The Committee recommends the customary death gratuity to 

Gloria W. Norwood, widow of Charles W. Norwood, Jr., late Representative from the State of Georgia. 

ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL

CAPITOL POWER PLANT

The Committee recommends an additional amount of 

$50,000,000 for the next two increments of a $125 million dollar 

project for asbestos abatement and other safety improvements to 

the utility tunnels throughout the Capitol complex. 


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CHAPTER 8 

STATE, FOREIGN OPERATIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS 

INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION, 

UNITED STATES AND MEXICO 

CONSTRUCTION

The Committee recommendation includes $10,000,000 for the 

International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and 

Mexico. The additional funds are provided to augment funding in 

fiscal year 2007 for the Rio Grande Flood Control System Rehabilitation project. Last year’s flood of the Rio Grande River resulted in 

the deposit of thousands of tons of silt and debris in the river channel as it passes through El Paso, TX, severely reducing the capacity 

of the river channel. Should last year’s weather conditions repeat 

themselves this year, a breach of the levees is much more likely 

due to the reduced capacity of the river channel. The additional 

funds provided to the Commission are to be directed towards emergency flood mitigation work to address the most immediate and 

critical dangers in order to avert a more significant disaster in the 

future. 

GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS CHAPTER

Sec. 4801. The Committee recommendation includes a technical 

change to the composition of the Board of the Middle East Foundation. 

Sec. 4802. The Committee recommendation includes a technical 

change to the terms and conditions applicable to the Diplomatic 

and Consular Program funds for fiscal year 2007. 

Sec. 4803. The Committee recommendation includes a technical 

change to the terms and conditions applicable to the funds appropriated for Debt Restructuring in fiscal year 2007. 

CHAPTER 9 

Sec. 4901. Allows funds provided in fiscal year 2007 for the National Transportation Safety Board to be used to make capital lease 

payments due in fiscal year 2007. 

Sec. 4902. Clarifies funding levels for the Tenant-Based Rental 

Assistance account. 

Sec. 4903. Exempts four categories of public housing authorities 

from the 12-month voucher formula in P.L. 110–5. These four categories are PHAs impacted by hurricanes in 2004 and 2005; PHAs 

participating in the Moving to Work Demonstration; PHAs that are 

in receivership; and PHAs that overspent their 2006 allocation. 

Sec. 4904. Authorizes OFHEO’s funding at $67,568,000, to be reimbursed from the Federal Housing Enterprises Oversight Fund. 

Sec. 4905. Eliminates a proviso in the Fiscal Year 2007 continuing appropriations resolution regarding the Moving To Work 

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Sec. 4906. Allows for the renewal of expiring Project-Based Certificate Program projects under the Project-Based Voucher program. 

GENERAL PROVISION—THIS ACT

Section 4910 states that none of the appropriations made by this 

Act shall remain available beyond the current fiscal year unless expressly so provided in this Act. 

TITLE V—CONTRACTING REFORM 

Sec. 5001, Minimizing sole-source contracts. 

Spending on sole-source contracts has more than doubled in the 

past 6 years. Section 5001 requires agencies that spend more than 

$1 billion on federal contracts to develop and implement a plan to 

minimize the use of such contracts. The plan must contain measurable goals and be submitted to Congress within one year of enactment. The section also requires the plan to be submitted to the 

Comptroller General, who is required to submit an analysis of the 

plan to Congress within 18 months. 

Sec. 5002, Minimizing cost-reimbursement type contracts. 

Cost-reimbursement type contracts provide contractors with little 

or no incentive to control costs and leave the taxpayer vulnerable 

to wasteful spending. Section 5002, requires agencies that spend 

more than $1 billion on federal contracts to develop and implement 

a plan to minimize the use of such contracts. The plan must contain measurable goals and be submitted to Congress within one 

year of enactment. The section also requires the plan to be submitted to the Comptroller General, who is required to submit an 

analysis of the plan to Congress within 18 months. 

Sec. 5003, Public disclosure of justification and approval documents for non-competitive contracts. 

When an agency awards a sole-source contract, it must prepare 

a justification and approval document to explain why full and open 

competition was not used in awarding the contract. Section 5003, 

requires those justification and approval documents to be made 

publicly available within 14 days of the award of the contract. Classified, business-sensitive, and other information exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act is exempt from the 

requirements of this section. 

Sec. 5004, Disclosure of government contractor overcharges. 

Section 5004, promotes transparency in the federal acquisition 

process by requiring contract overcharges to be reported to Congress. Agencies would be required to report on a quarterly basis all 

contractor costs in excess of $1 million that are unjustified, unsupported, questioned, or unreasonable. The section also requires 

unredacted copies of any audit finding such costs to be submitted 

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TITLE VI—ELIMINATION OF SCHIP SHORTFALL 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 

CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES

STATE CHILDREN’S HEALTH INSURANCE FUND

The Committee appropriates $750,000,000 in emergency funds to 

eliminate anticipated State Children’s Health Insurance Program 

(SCHIP) funding shortfalls for fiscal year 2007 for fourteen States. 

Bill language amends the authorizing law to describe the States 

considered to be in shortfall. 

TITLE VII 

CHAPTER 1 

Sections 7101–7103 contain language identical to H.R. 2, as 

passed by the House on January 10, 2007, relating to an increase 

in the Federal minimum wage. Section 7104 addresses the applicability of the minimum wage to American Samoa. 

CHAPTER 2 

This chapter contains language identical to H.R. 976, as passed 

by the House on February 16, 2007, relating to small business tax 

relief. 

CHANGES IN THE APPLICATION OF EXISTING LAW

Pursuant to clause 3(f)(1) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House 

of Representatives, the following statements are submitted describing the effect of provisions in the accompanying bill that directly 

or indirectly change the application of existing law. 

The bill includes several appropriations that are not authorized 

by law and as such may be construed as legislative in nature. 

The bill includes several emergency appropriation designations 

that may be construed as legislative in nature. 

Language is included that designates the various appropriations 

as emergency requirements directly related to the Global War on 

Terrorism pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 376 of the 109th 

Congress. 

Language is included in various accounts that provides for the 

availability of certain funds for a period in excess of one year. 

Language is included that provides for the transfer of funds 

under the heading ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Navy’’ to be transferred to the United States Coast Guard. 

Language is included under ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide’’ which makes available not to exceed $300,000,000, to 

remain available until expended, for payments to certain governments for logistical and other military support to United States 

military operations; provides that such payments shall be based on 

certain documentation; and requires notification of the congressional defense committees. 

Language is included that creates a strategic reserve fund for 

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fer (and return) of such appropriations to certain accounts; provides 

for purposes and duration which such funds shall be available; and 

provides for the notification of such transfers to the congressional 

defense committees. 

Language is included under ‘‘Defense Health Program’’ which 

sets aside certain amounts for operation and maintenance; research, development test and evaluation activities within the total 

appropriation. 

Language is included that provides for the transfer of funds appropriated to the Department of Defense when such transfer is in 

the national interest. 

Language is included that provides for the obligation of funds 

pursuant to section 504(a)(1) of the National Security Act of 1947 

(50 U.S.C. 414(a)(1)). 

Language is included that prohibits the Department of Defense 

from using funds provided in this chapter to finance programs or 

activities denied by Congress in fiscal years 2006 or 2007 appropriations or to initiate a procurement or research, development, 

test and evaluation new start program without prior written notification to the congressional defense committees. 

Language is included that provides in fiscal year 2007, the Secretary of Defense may transfer amounts in or credited to the Defense Cooperation Account; provides the availability of such funds; 

and requires a report to the Congress of such transfers made pursuant to any transfer. Language is included that provides that up to $100,000,000 of 

the funds provided under the heading ‘‘Drug Interdiction and 

Counter-Drug Activities-Defense’’ may be used to support counterdrug activities of certain governments; provides that such support 

shall be in addition to support for counter-drug activities of such 

governments. Language is included that provides up to $456,000,000 from 

funds made available from ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Army’’ may be used to support the Commander’s Emergency Response 

Fund and provides for quarterly reports. 

Language is included that permits supervision and administrative costs associated with a construction project funded with appropriations available for operation and maintenance and executed in 

direct support of the Global War on Terrorism only in Iraq and Afghanistan may be obligated at the time a construction contract is 

awarded. 

Language is included that amends section 9010 of Public Law 

109–289, relating to reporting of measurements of stability in Iraq. 

Language is included that amends section 1005(c)(2) of the National Defense Act, 2007, relating to United States’ contributions to 

the North Atlantic Treaty Organization common-funded budget. 

Language is included that prohibits the establishment of any 

permanent military installation or base of United States Armed 

Forces in Iraq and prohibits the exercise of United States control 

over any oil resource of Iraq. 

Language is included that provides for the transfer of funds from 

‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide’’ to Department of 

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Language is included that prohibits the use of funds to contravene laws or regulations promulgated to implement the United 

Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or 

Degrading Treatment or Punishment. 

Language is included that limits the availability of funds available in this title under the heading ‘‘Iraq Security Forces Fund’’ and ‘‘Afghan Security Forces Fund’’ until certain conditions and reporting requirements are met. 

Language is provided that prohibits the provision of award fees 

to any defense contractor in contravention of the provisions of section 814 of the National Defense Authorization Act, 2007. 

Language is provided that limits to not more than 90 percent of 

the funds provided in this chapter for operation and maintenance 

until the Secretary of Defense submits to the House and Senate 

Committees on Appropriations a report detailing the extent to 

which the United States has relied on contracted services in support of US. military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. The provision further reduces appropriations under the aforementioned 

headings in this chapter by $815,000,000 due to anticipated contractor efficiencies. 

Language is included that provides, in cases where a minor child 

is the next of kin, the ability for the service member to designate 

the grandparents, siblings, or guardian to receive part or all of the 

benefit to care for the child. 

Language is included that provides up to 170 heavy and light armored vehicles for force protection purposes in Iraq and Afghanistan. 

Language is included that amends section 1403(a) of the Floyd 

D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 

(as amended). 

Language is included that provides emergency appropriations to 

implement recommendations of the Army Inspector General with 

regard to trained military attorneys dedicated to representing soldiers who are pursuing claims before physical evaluation boards 

and earlier in the Army disability evaluation system process. 

Language is included that, notwithstanding any other provision 

of law, prohibits the use of funds in this or any other Act to close 

Walter Reed Army Medical Center. 

Language is included that is a Congressional pledge to fully support members of the U.S. Armed Forces in harm’s way. 

Language is included that is a sense of Congress regarding the 

President as the Commander in Chief and Congressional power to 

declare war. 

Language is included that is a sense of Congress regarding the 

conduct of the war in Iraq by U.S. commanders. 

Language is included prohibiting the obligation of funds for the 

Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security to approve a 

chemical site security plan unless the facility meets or exceeds security standards established by State or local governments. Bill 

language also clarifies that chemical security plans are designated 

as sensitive security information, removes restrictions on enforcement actions, and allows the Secretary to require specific security 

measures. 

Language is included under Title I, Chapter 7 that enables various appropriations to remain available for more than one year for 


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some programs for which the basic authority legislation does not 

presently authorize such extended availability. 

Language is included under Title I, Chapter 7 to carryout activities not otherwise authorized by law. 

Language is included under Title I, Chapter 7 which place limitations on the use of funds in the bill and as such may be construed as legislative in nature. 

Language is included under Title I, Chapter 9 that prohibits the 

use of funds in this or any other Act to close Walter Reed Army 

Medical Center. 

Language is included that provides that several of the appropriations shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal 

year that may be construed as legislative in nature. 

Language is included that restricts the obligation of funds made 

available for Iraq operations under the ‘‘Diplomatic and Consular 

Programs’’ heading that may be construed as legislative in nature. 

Language is included under the heading ‘‘Diplomatic and Consular Programs’’ that may be construed as legislative in nature to 

allow up to $50,000,000 to maintain and establish a civilian reserve 

corps, provided that specific authorization is provided in a subsequent act of Congress for the corps. 

Language is included in a general provision placing limitations 

on funds available to the Government of Lebanon for cash transfer 

assistance and Foreign Military Financing that may be construed 

as legislative in nature. 

Language is included in a general provision placing limitations 

on the obligation of certain funds available for military and reconstruction operations in Iraq which may be construed as legislative 

in nature. 

Language is included in a general provision directing the President to appoint a Coordinator for Iraq Assistance which may be 

construed as legislative in nature. 

Language is included which changes the application of the terms 

and conditions of the fiscal year 2006 Department of State and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2006 with respect to funds available under the heading ‘‘Diplomatic and Consular Programs’’ in fiscal year 2007 which may be construed as legislative in nature. 

Language is included providing authority for funds available for 

debt restructuring in fiscal year 2007 to be used to assist Liberia 

in retiring its debt arrearages which may be construed as legislative in nature. 

Language is included for National Aeronautics and Space Administration, in title II, chapter 2, which makes $48,000,000 available 

for costs incurred by NASA in fiscal year 2005. 

Language is included for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration, in title II, chapter 2, which makes $120,000,000 

available for disaster relief for fisheries in the Gulf region due to 

the effects of Hurricane Katrina. 

Language is included in title II, under Department of the Army, 

Corps of Engineers, which makes funds subject to authorization 

and requires certain reports. 

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Katrina, Wilma, Dennis, and Rita in Louisiana, Mississippi, Florida, and Texas. 

Language is included allowing FEMA to forgive Community Disaster Loans that were issued in response to Hurricane Katrina. 

Language is included that permits FEMA to continue to pay for 

utility costs for those leases negotiated by State and local governments on FEMA’s behalf. 

Language is included providing extended availability and indicating that amounts appropriated under this heading are designated as an emergency requirement. 

Language is included establishing affirmative directions and imposing new duties on the Secretary with respect to amounts appropriated under this heading for certain States to assist local educational agencies in rebuilding the capacity of public schools impacted by Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita and providing that 

such amounts are designated as an emergency requirement. 

Language is included imposing affirmative duties and providing 

flexibility to eligible States and local educational agencies in the 

use of emergency aid to restart school operations appropriated in 

Public Law 109–148. 

Language is included requiring new determinations and imposing new duties with respect to amounts appropriated under this 

heading for institutions of higher education that are located in an 

area in which a major disaster was declared related to hurricanes 

in the Gulf of Mexico and providing that such amounts are designated as an emergency requirement. 

Language is included directly amending existing law to extend 

waiver authority granted to the Secretary of Education in title IV 

of division B of Public Law 109–148 through September 30, 2008. 

Language is included in title II to extend the Disaster Voucher 

Program to December 31, 2007. 

Language is included in title II to provide an additional 

$10,240,000 for the Office of the Inspector General in order to conduct appropriate oversight of the resources provided for the recovery of Gulf Coast regions affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. 

Language is included in Title III, under the Department of Agriculture, Emergency Conservation Program, which provides funding 

for certain activities. 

Language is included for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration, in title III, chapter 2, which makes $60,400,000 

available for disaster relief to those affected by a declared salmon 

fishery disaster. 

Language is included in Title IV, under Chapter 1, General Provisions, regarding allowable uses of certain funds provided in previous appropriations Acts. 

Language is included in Title IV, under Chapter 1, General Provisions, relating to the availability of funds until certain conditions 

are met. 

Language is included to amend the Help America Vote Act of 

2002 (Public Law 107–252). 

Language is included extending until the end of fiscal year 2007 

two provisos contained in the fiscal year 2006 Salaries and Expenses appropriation for Customs and Border Protection that relate 

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Language is included tightening Coast Guard procurement practices and mandates a number of changes to current procurement 

practices. In addition, the bill prohibits the obligation of any 2007 

funding appropriated to the Deepwater program until the Coast 

Guard prepares a robust expenditure plan that is reviewed by the 

Government Accountability Office. 

Language is included limiting the Department of Homeland Security’s use of lead system integrator contracts. 

Language is included making a technical correction to the Bureau of Indian Affairs language in the Continuing Appropriations 

Resolution, 2007 (division B of Public Law 109–289, as amended by 

Public Law 110–5) so the Bureau may pay certain contract support 

costs. 

Language is included making a technical correction to the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007 (division B of Public Law 

109–289, as amended by Public Law 110–5) to allow the Indian 

Health Service to pay certain contract support costs and to allow 

the Service to transfer up to $7,300,000 from the operations account into the facilities account to allow for repair and rehabilitation of certain health care facilities. 

Language is included making a technical correction to the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007 (division B of Public Law 

109–289, as amended by Public Law 110–5) to designate the funding level for the Save America’s Treasures program of the National 

Park Service, Historic Preservation Fund. 

Language is included granting new authority to State officials 

and providing that amounts appropriated under this heading are 

designated as an emergency requirement. 

Language is included conferring new authority to the Secretary 

and waiving existing law with respect to amounts appropriated 

under this heading and providing that such amounts shall remain 

available until expended and are designated as an emergency requirement. 

Language is included providing that amounts appropriated under 

this heading shall remain available until expended and are designated as an emergency requirement. 

Language is included directly amending existing law to extend 

availability for funds provided to the Employee Benefits Security 

Administration. 

Language is included directly amending existing law to extend 

availability for funds provided to Veterans Employment and Training. 

Language is included directly amending existing law to provide 

for updated local educational agency poverty estimates and a clearinghouse on comprehensive school reform. 

Language is included waiving the application of existing law with 

respect to the distribution of funding for the Assistive Technology 

Act. 

Language is included which changes the application of the terms 

and conditions of the fiscal year 2006 Department of State and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2006 with respect to funds available under the heading ‘‘Diplomatic and Consular Programs’’ in fiscal year 2007 which may be construed as legislative in nature. 

Language is included providing authority for funds available for 

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in retiring its debt arrearages which may be construed as legislative in nature. 

Language is included to allow funds provided for the National 

Transportation Safety Board to be used to make capital lease payments due in fiscal year 2007. 

Language is included in title IV to clarify funding levels for the 

Tenant-Based Rental Assistance account. 

Language is included in title IV to exempt four categories of public housing authorities from the 12-month voucher formula in P.L. 

110–5. These four categories are PHAS impacted by hurricanes in 

2004 and 2005; PHAs participating in the Moving To Work Demonstration; PHAs that are in receivership; and PHAs that overspent their 2006 allocation. 

Language is included in title IV to authorize OFHEO’s funding 

at $67,568,000, to be reimbursed from the Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight Fund. 

Language is included in title IV to eliminate a proviso in the Fiscal Year 2007 continuing appropriations resolution regarding the 

Moving To Work program. 

Language is included in title IV to allow for the renewal of expiring ProjectBased Certificate Program projects under the ProjectBased Voucher program. 

Language is included relating to Contracting Reform. 

Language is included providing that amounts appropriated under 

this heading shall remain available until expended and are designated an emergency requirement. 

Language is included directly amending existing law to provide 

additional funding to the State Children’s Hospital Insurance 

(SCHIP) program to certain States. 

Language is included relating to an increase in the Federal minimum wage. 

Language is included relating to small business tax relief. 

TRANSFER OF FUNDS

Pursuant to clause 3(f)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House 

of Representatives, the following is submitted describing the transfer of funds provided in the accompanying bill: 

Language is included that provides for the transfer of 

$120,293,000 from funds appropriated under ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Navy’’ to the Coast Guard for reimbursement for activities 

in support of activities requested by the Navy. 

Language is included under ‘‘Strategic Reserve Readiness Fund’’

which provides for the transfer of such appropriations to various 

operations and maintenance accounts within the Department of 

Defense. 

Language is included that provides for the transfer of funds 

under the heading ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Navy’’ to be transferred to the United States Coast Guard. 

Language is included under ‘‘Drug-Interdiction and CounterDrug Activities, Defense’’ which provides for the transfer of such 

funds only to appropriations for military personnel; operation and 

maintenance; procurement; and research, development, test and 

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Language is included that provides for the transfer of funds appropriated to the Department of Defense in this Act when such 

transfer is in the national interest. 

Language is included that provides in fiscal year 2007, the Secretary of Defense may transfer amounts in or credited to the Defense Cooperation Account; provides the availability of such funds; 

and requires a report to the Congress of such transfers made pursuant to any transfer. 

Language is included that provides for the transfer of funds from 

‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide’’ to Department of 

State ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ to support provincial reconstruction teams and requires notification of the transfer to the congressional defense committees. 

Language is included that provides for the transfer of 

$225,400,000 from US Navy, Operations and Maintenance to US 

Coast Guard, Operating Expenses. 

Language is included that provides for the transfer of $1,000,000 

from CBP, Salaries and Expenses to FLETC, Salaries and Expenses. 

Language is included that provides for the transfer of $4,000,000 

from FEMA, Disaster Relief to the Office of the Inspector General. 

Language is included that provides for the transfer of $7,300,000 

from Department of Health and Human Services, Indian Health 

Services, Indian Health Services to Department of Health and 

Human Services, Indian Health Services, Indian Health Facilities. 

Language is included that provides for the transfer of 

$49,500,000 from Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Secretary, Public Health and Social Services Emergency 

Fund. 

Language is included that provides for the transfer of 

$34,650,000 from Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Secretary, Public Health and Social Services Emergency 

Fund to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Disease Control, Research and Training. 

Language is included that provides for the transfer of $7,000,000 

from Department of Labor, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation 

to Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration. 

Under ‘‘Department of State, Administration of Foreign Affairs, 

Diplomatic and Consular Programs’’ $258,000 is to be transferred 

to, and merged with, funds available in fiscal year 2007 for the 

United States Commission on International Religious Freedom. 

Under ‘‘Department of State, Administration of Foreign Affairs, 

Office of Inspector General’’ $45,500,000 shall be transferred to the 

Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction.’’

RESCISSIONS

Pursuant to clause 3(f)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House 

of Representatives, the following table is submitted describing the 

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RESCISSIONS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL

Department/Activity Rescissions 

Department of Homeland Security, Salaries and Expenses (P.L. 

109–90) ............................................................................................ $89,800,000 

Department of Housing and Urban Development, unobligated 

balances, Tenant-based Rental Assistance, Disaster Voucher 

Program ........................................................................................... 80,000,000 

APPROPRIATIONS NOT AUTHORIZED BY LAW

Pursuant to clause 3(f)(1) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House 

of Representatives, the following table lists the appropriations in 

the accompanying bill which are not authorized by law: 


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COMPARISON WITH THE BUDGET RESOLUTION

Section 308(a)(1)(A) of the Congressional Budget Act requires the 

report accompanying a bill providing new budget authority to contain a statement comparing the levels in the bill to the suballocations submitted under section 302(b) of the Act for the most recently agreed to concurrent resolution on the budget for the applicable fiscal year. That information is provided in the table headed 

‘‘Comparison of Reported Bill to Section 302(b) Suballocations’’. 

Most appropriations in the bill are designated as emergency requirements under section 402 of H. Con. Res. 376 (109th Congress), 

as made applicable to the House of Representatives by section 

511(a)(4) of H. Res. 6 (110th Congress). Pursuant to section 402 of 

H. Con. Res. 376, such amounts are not counted against the allocations under section 302 of the Budget Act, and are therefore not reflected in the accompanying table. New discretionary budget authority in the bill designated under section 402 totals 

$111,281,839,000. 

In addition, $12,976,439,000 in discretionary appropriations are 

designated as emergency requirements under section 501 of H. 

Con. Res. 376. Appropriations designated under that section are 

counted for purposes of section 302 of the Budget Act, with H. Con. 

Res. 376 providing a mechanism for the Budget Committee to make 

an offsetting adjustment to the section 302 allocations. The ‘‘Comparison of Reported Bill to Section 302(b) Suballocations’’ table 

shows the amounts of these emergency appropriations. 

As the table indicates, excluding amounts designated as emergency requirements under section 501 of H. Con. Res. 376, enactment of the reported bill would leave the Committee on Appropriations slightly below its section 302(a) allocation for new discretionary budget authority, and would also leave all but one of the 

Appropriations subcommittees at or below its section 302(b) suballocation. (The one exception is the Defense Subcommittee, which 

would be $1 million over its suballocation because of an amendment adopted during the Committee markup.) 


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FIVE-YEAR OUTLAY PROJECTIONS

In compliance with section 308(a)(1)(B) of the Congressional 

Budget Act, the following table contains five-year projections associated with the budget authority provided in the accompanying bill: 

Millions 

Budget Authority, 2007 ...................................................................... $124,330 

Outlays: 

2007 .............................................................................................. 31,526 

2008 .............................................................................................. 49,606 

2009 .............................................................................................. 26,114 

2010 .............................................................................................. 11,783 

2011 and beyond .......................................................................... 9,318 

The Committee is also advised by the Congressional Budget Office that they would score the bill as increasing budget authority 

by $447 million in FY 2008, $449 million in FY 2009, $445 million 

in FY 2010, $436 million in FY 2011, and by a total of $2,672 million in fiscal years 2012 through 2017. All of these amounts (other 

than $1 million in FY 2008) result from the language in title VI 

alleviating the FY 2007 shortfall in the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). The Committee did not intend that provision to provide any new budget authority in years after FY 2007, 

and the Chairman intends to offer an amendment at the appropriate time making the necessary technical correction so that no 

new budget authority is scored for this provision in FY 2008 and 

subsequent years. 

ASSISTANCE TO STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

In accordance with section 308(a)(1)(C) of the Congressional 

Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (Public Law 93–

344), as amended, the financial assistance to State and local governments is as follows: 

Millions 

Budget Authority ................................................................................ $4,548 

Fiscal Year 2007 outlays resulting therefrom .................................. 1,440 

REVENUES AND COMPLIANCE WITH PAY-AS-YOU-GO RULE

Chapter 2 of title VII of the bill affects revenues. The Committee 

is advised that the net effect of provisions in that chapter would 

be to reduce revenues by $162 million in FY 2007, increase revenues by a total of $225 million over the six-year period from FY 

2007 through FY 2012, and increase revenues by a total of $45 million over the 11-year period from FY 2007 through FY 2017. The 

latter two periods are those that would be used for determining 

compliance with the House ‘‘pay-as-you-go rule (clause 10 of Rule 

XXI). 

CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY

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Each report of a committee on a bill or joint resolution 

of a public character, shall include a statement citing the 

specific powers granted to the Congress in the Constitution 

to enact the law proposed by the bill or joint resolution. 

The Committee on Appropriations bases its authority to report 

this legislation from Clause 7 of Section 9 of Article I of the Constitution of the United States of America, which states: 

No money shall be drawn from the Treasury but in consequence of Appropriations made by law. . . 

Appropriations contained in this Act are made pursuant to this 

specific power granted by the Constitution. 

STATEMENT OF GENERAL PERFORMANCE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

Pursuant to clause 3(c)(4) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House 

of Representatives, the following is a statement of general performance goals and objectives for which this measure authorizes funding: 

The Committee on Appropriations considers program performance, including a program’s success in developing and attaining 

outcome-related goals and objectives, in developing funding recommendations. 

EARMARKS

Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XXI of the Rules of the House of 

Representatives, this bill, as reported, contains no congressional 

earmarks, limited tax benefits, or limited tariff benefits as defined 

in clause 9(d), 9(e), or 9(f) of rule XXI. 

COMPLIANCE WITH CLAUSE 3 OF RULE XIII (RAMSEYER RULE) 

In compliance with clause 3(e) of rule XIII of the Rules of the 

House of Representatives, changes in existing law made by the bill, 

as reported, are shown as follows (existing law proposed to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets, new matter is printed in italic, 

existing law in which no change is proposed is shown in roman): 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2007 

(Public Law 109–289, Division A) 

DIVISION A—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS 

ACT, 2007 

* * * * * * * 

GENERAL PROVISIONS 

* * * * * * * 

SEC. 9007. Amounts provided in this title for operations in Iraq 

and Afghanistan may be used by the Department of Defense for the 

purchase of up to ø20¿ 170 heavy and light armored vehicles for 

force protection purposes, notwithstanding price or other limitations specified elsewhere in this Act, or any other provision of law: 

Provided, That the Secretary of Defense shall submit a report in 

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notifying the congressional defense committees of any purchase described in this section, including the cost, purposes, and quantities 

of vehicles purchased. 

* * * * * * * 

SEC. 9010. (a) Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and every 90 days thereafter through the end of 

fiscal year ø2007¿ 2008, the Secretary of Defense shall set forth in 

a report to Congress a comprehensive set of performance indicators 

and measures for progress toward military and political stability in 

Iraq. 

* * * * * * * 

(c) In specific, the report requires, at a minimum, the following: 

(1) * * * 

(2) With respect to the training and performance of security 

forces in Iraq, the following: 

(A) * * * 

* * * * * * * 

(J) An assessment, in a classified annex if necessary, of 

United States military requirements, including planned 

force rotations, through the end of calendar year ø2007¿ 

2008. 

* * * * * * * 

CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS RESOLUTION, 2007 

(Public Law 109–289, Division B) 

DIVISION B—CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS RESOLUTION, 

2007 

* * * * * * * 

CHAPTER 5—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, 

ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES 

SEC. 20501. Notwithstanding section 101, the level for each of 

the following accounts shall be as follows: ‘‘Bureau of Land Management, Management of Lands and Resources’’, $862,632,000; 

‘‘United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Resource Management’’, 

$1,009,037,000; ‘‘National Park Service, Historic Preservation 

Fund’’, $55,663,000 of which $13,000,000 shall be for Save America’s Treasures; ‘‘United States Geological Survey, Surveys, Investigations, and Research’’, $977,675,000; and ‘‘Environmental Protection Agency, Hazardous Substance Superfund’’, $1,251,574,000. 

* * * * * * * 

SEC. 20512. Notwithstanding section 101, the level for ‘‘Indian 

Health Service, Indian Health Services’’, shall be $2,817,099,000, of which, not to exceed $5,000,000 shall be available, in addition to 

amounts otherwise available, for contract support costs; and of 

which, not to exceed $7,300,000 may be transferred to the ‘‘Indian 

Health Facilities’’ account, and the $15,000,000 allocation of funding under the eleventh proviso shall not be required. 

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SEC. 20515. Notwithstanding section 101, the level for ‘‘Bureau 

of Indian Affairs, Operation of Indian Programs’’ shall be 

$1,984,190,000, of which not less than $75,477,000 is for post-secondary education programs; and of which, not to exceed $9,019,000 

shall be available, in addition to amounts otherwise available, for 

contract support costs. 

* * * * * * * 

CHAPTER 6—DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED 

AGENCIES 

* * * * * * * 

SEC. 20602. Notwithstanding section 101, the level for ‘‘Employee 

Benefits Security Administration, Salaries and Expenses’’ shall be 

$140,834,000, øof which no less than $5,000,000 shall be¿ of which $7,500,000 (together with an additional $7,000,000 which shall be 

transferred by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation as an authorized administrative cost) shall be available when needed 

through September 30, 2008, for the development of an electronic 

Form 5500 filing system (EFAST2). 

* * * * * * * 

SEC. 20608. (a) Notwithstanding section 101, the level for ‘‘Veterans Employment and Training, Salaries and Expenses’’ shall not 

exceed $193,753,000 which may be derived from the Employment 

Security Administration Account in the Unemployment Trust Fund 

to carry out the provisions of sections 4100 through 4113, 4211 

through 4215, and 4321 through 4327 of title 38, United States 

Code, and Public Law 103–353, and which shall be available for obligation by the States through December 31, 2007, of which 

$1,967,000 is for the National Veterans Employment and Training 

Services Institute. 

* * * * * * * 

SEC. 20625. (a) * * * 

(b) Of the amount provided in subsection (a)—

(1) ø$7,172,994,000¿ $7,176,431,000 shall become available 

on July 1, 2007, and shall remain available through September 

30, 2008, of which: ø(A) $5,451,387,000 shall be for basic 

grants under section 1124 of the Elementary and Secondary 

Education Act of 1965 (ESEA);¿ (A) $5,454,824,000 shall be for 

basic grants under section 1124 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), of which up to 

$3,437,000 shall be available to the Secretary of Education on 

October 1, 2006, to obtain annually updated educational-agency-level census poverty data from the Bureau of the Census; (B) 

$125,000,000 shall be for school improvement grants authorized under section 1003(g) of the ESEA; and ø(C) not to exceed 

$2,352,000 shall be available for section 1608 of the ESEA;¿ 

(C) not to exceed $2,352,000 may be available for section 1608 

of the ESEA and for a clearinghouse on comprehensive school 

reform under part D of title V of the ESEA; and 

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CHAPTER 10—TRANSPORTATION, TREASURY, HOUSING 

AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, THE JUDICIARY, THE 

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 

* * * * * * * 

SEC. 21033. Notwithstanding section 101, the level for ‘‘Department of Housing and Urban Development, Public and Indian Housing, Tenant-Based Rental Assistance’’ shall be $15,920,000,000, to 

remain available until expended, of which $11,727,000,000 shall be 

available on October 1, 2006, and notwithstanding section 109, 

$4,193,000,000 shall be available on October 1, 2007: Provided, 

That paragraph (1) under such heading in Public Law 109-115 (119 

Stat. 2440) shall not apply to funds appropriated by this division: 

Provided further, That of the amounts available for such heading, $14,436,200,000 shall be for renewals of expiring section 8 tenantbased annual contributions contracts (including renewals of enhanced vouchers under any provision of law authorizing such assistance under section 8(t) of the United States Housing Act of 

1937, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.) (‘‘the Act’’ herein)): Provided further, That paragraph (2) under such heading in Public 

Law 109–115 (119 Stat. 2441) shall be funded at $149,300,000, but 

additional section 8 tenant protection rental assistance costs may be 

funded in 2007 by using unobligated balances, notwithstanding the 

purposes for which such amounts were appropriated, including recaptures and carryover, remaining from funds appropriated to the 

Department of Housing and Urban Development under this heading, the heading ‘‘Annual Contributions for Assisted Housing’’, the 

heading ‘‘Housing Certificate Fund’’, and the heading ‘‘ProjectBased Rental Assistance’’ for fiscal year 2006 and prior fiscal years: 

Provided further, That paragraph (3) under such heading in Public 

Law 109–115 (119 Stat. 2441) shall be funded at $47,500,000: Provided further, That paragraph (4) under such heading in Public 

Law 109–115 (119 Stat. 2441) shall be funded at $5,900,000: Provided further, That paragraph (5) under such heading in Public 

Law 109–115 (119 Stat. 2441) shall be funded at $1,281,100,000, of which $1,251,100,000 shall be allocated for the calendar year 2007 

funding cycle on a pro rata basis to public housing agencies based 

on the amount public housing agencies were eligible to receive in 

calendar year 2006, and of which up to $30,000,000 shall be available to the Secretary to allocate to public housing agencies that need 

additional funds to administer their section 8 programs, with up to 

$20,000,000 to be for fees associated with section 8 tenant protection 

rental assistance: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other 

provision of law, from amounts provided under the second proviso 

under this section the Secretary shall, for the calendar year 2007 

funding cycle, provide renewal funding for each public housing 

agency based on voucher management system (VMS) leasing and 

cost data for the most recently completed period of 12 consecutive 

months for which the Secretary determines the data is verifiable 

and complete, prior to prorations, and by applying the 2007 Annual 

Adjustment Factor as established by the Secretary, and by making 

any necessary adjustments for the costs associated with the firsttime renewal of tenant protection or HOPE VI vouchers or vouchers that were not in use during the 12-month period in order to be 

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Act: Provided further, That notwithstanding the previous proviso, 

except for applying the 2007 Annual Adjustment Factor and making 

any other specified adjustments, public housing agencies in the following categories shall receive renewal funding for calendar year 

2007 equal to the amounts, prior to prorations, such public housing 

agencies were eligible to receive in calendar year 2006, prorated at 

the calendar year 2006 rate: (1) public housing agencies that would 

receive less funding under the previous proviso than they would receive under this proviso and that are located in any area declared 

a major disaster under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 

Emergency Act (42 U.S.C. 1521 et seq.) with respect to hurricanes 

that occurred in calendar years 2004 and 2005; (2) public housing 

agencies participating in the Moving to Work Demonstration; (3) 

public housing agencies that, during calendar year 2007 but prior 

to June 1, 2007, are in receivership, or the Department of Housing 

and Urban Development has declared to be in breach of an Annual 

Contributions Contract; or (4) public housing agencies that overspent their allocation for calendar year 2006 and available housing 

assistance payments balance from calendar year 2005: Provided further, That the Secretary shall, to the extent necessary to stay within the amount provided under the second proviso under this section, pro rate each public housing agency’s allocation otherwise established pursuant to this section: Provided further, That except as 

provided in the following proviso, the entire amount provided under 

the second proviso under this section shall be obligated to the public housing agencies based on the allocation and pro rata method 

described above: øProvided further, That public housing agencies 

participating in the Moving to Work demonstration shall be funded 

pursuant to their Moving to Work agreements and shall be subject 

to the same pro rata adjustments under the previous proviso:¿ Provided further, That from amounts provided under the second proviso of this section up to $100,000,000 shall be available only: (1) 

for adjustments for public housing agencies that experienced a significant increase, as determined by the Secretary, in renewal costs 

resulting from unforeseen circumstances or from the portability 

under section 8(r) of the Act of tenant-based rental assistance; and 

(2) for adjustments for public housing agencies that could experience a significant decrease in voucher funding that could result in 

the risk of loss of voucher units due to the shift to using VMS data 

based on a 12-month period: Provided further, That none of the 

funds provided under the second proviso of this section may be 

used to support a total number of unit months under lease which 

exceeds a public housing agency’s authorized level of units under 

contract. 

* * * * * * * 

SEC. 21041A. The provisions under the heading ‘‘Department of 

Housing and Urban Development, Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight, Salaries and Expenses’’ in title III of division A of 

Public Law 109–115 shall be applied to funds appropriated by this 

division by substituting ‘‘$67,568,000’’ for ‘‘$60,000,000’’. 

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SECTION 1005 PUBLIC LAW 109–364 

SEC. 1005. UNITED STATES CONTRIBUTION TO NATO COMMON-FUNDED BUDGETS IN FISCAL YEAR 2007. 

(a) * * * 

* * * * * * * 

(c) AUTHORIZED AMOUNTS.—Amounts authorized to be appropriated by titles II and III of this Act are available for contributions for the common-funded budgets of NATO as follows: 

(1) * * * 

(2) Of the amount provided in section 301(1), ø$310,277,000¿ 

$376,446,000 for the Military Budget. 

* * * * * * * 

TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE 

* * * * * * * 

Subtitle A—General Military Law 

* * * * * * * 

PART II—PERSONNEL 

* * * * * * * 

CHAPTER 75—DECEASED PERSONNEL 

* * * * * * * 

SUBCHAPTER II—DEATH BENEFITS 

* * * * * * * 

§ 1477. Death gratuity: eligible survivors 

(a) øA death gratuity¿ Subject to subsection (d), a death gratuity 

payable upon the death of a person covered by section 1475 or 1476 

of this title shall be paid to or for the living survivor highest on 

the following list: 

(1) * * * 

* * * * * * * 

(d) During the period beginning on the date of the enactment of 

this subsection and ending on September 30, 2007, a person covered 

by section 1475 or 1476 of this title may designate another person 

to receive not more than 50 percent of the amount payable under 

section 1478 of this title. The designation shall indicate the percentage of the amount, to be specified only in 10 percent increments up 

to the maximum of 50 percent, that the designated person may receive. The balance of the amount of the death gratuity shall be paid 

to or for the living survivors of the person concerned in accordance 

with paragraphs (1) through (5) of subsection (a). 

ø(d) If an eligible survivor dies before he¿ (e) If a person entitled 

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dies before the person receives the death gratuity, it shall be paid 

to the living survivor next in the order prescribed by subsection (a). 

* * * * * * * 

PART IV—SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROCUREMENT 

* * * * * * * 

CHAPTER 137—PROCUREMENT GENERALLY 

* * * * * * * 

§ 2304. Contracts: competition requirements 

(a) * * * 

* * * * * * * 

(l)(1) In the case of a procurement permitted by subsection (c), the 

head of an agency shall make publicly available, within 14 days 

after the award of the contract, the documents containing the justification and approval required by subsection (f)(1) with respect to 

the procurement. 

(2) The documents shall be made available on the website of the 

agency and through the Federal Procurement Data System. 

(3) This subsection does not require the public availability of information that is exempt from public disclosure under section 552(b) 

of title 5, United States Code. 

* * * * * * * 

SECTION 550 OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2007 

SEC. 550. (a) No later than six months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall issue 

interim final regulations establishing risk-based performance 

standards for security of chemical facilities and requiring vulnerability assessments and the development and implementation of 

site security plans for chemical facilities: Provided, That such regulations shall apply to chemical facilities that, in the discretion of 

the Secretary, present high levels of security risk: Provided further, 

That such regulations shall permit each such facility, in developing 

and implementing site security plans, to select layered security 

measures that, in combination, appropriately address the vulnerability assessment and the risk-based performance standards for 

security for the facility: Provided further, That øthe Secretary may 

not disapprove a site security plan submitted under this section 

based on the presence or absence of a particular security measure, 

but¿ the Secretary may disapprove a site security plan if the plan 

fails to satisfy the risk-based performance standards established by 

this section: Provided further, That the Secretary may approve alternative security programs established by private sector entities, 

Federal, State, or local authorities, or other applicable laws if the 

Secretary determines that the requirements of such programs meet 

the requirements of this section and the interim regulations: Provided further, That the Secretary shall review and approve each 

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section: Provided further, That the Secretary shall not apply regulations issued pursuant to this section to facilities regulated pursuant to the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002, Public 

Law 107–295, as amended; Public Water Systems, as defined by 

section 1401 of the Safe Drinking Water Act, Public Law 93–523, 

as amended; Treatment Works as defined in section 212 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, Public Law 92–500, as amended; 

any facility owned or operated by the Department of Defense or the 

Department of Energy, or any facility subject to regulation by the 

Nuclear Regulatory Commission. 

* * * * * * * 

(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law and subsection 

(b), information developed under this section, including vulnerability assessments, site security plans, and other security related 

information, records, and documents shall be given protections 

from public disclosure øconsistent with similar¿ identical to the 

protections given information developed by chemical facilities subject to regulation under section 70103 of title 46, United States 

Code: Provided, That this subsection does not prohibit the sharing 

of such information, as the Secretary deems appropriate, with 

State and local government officials possessing the necessary security clearances, including law enforcement officials and first responders, for the purpose of carrying out this section, provided that 

such information may not be disclosed pursuant to any State or 

local law: Provided further, That in any proceeding to enforce this 

section, vulnerability assessmentsø, site security plans, and other 

information submitted to or obtained by the Secretary under this 

section, and related vulnerability or security information, shall be 

treated as if the information were classified material¿ and site security plans shall be treated as sensitive security information (as 

that term is used in section 1520.5 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations). (d) Any person who violates an order issued under this section 

shall be liable for a civil penalty under section 70119(a) of title 46, 

United States Codeø: Provided, That nothing in this section confers 

upon any person except the Secretary a right of action against an 

owner or operator of a chemical facility to enforce any provision of 

this section¿. 

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SECTION 3001 OF THE EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT FOR DEFENSE AND FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN, 2004 

SEC. 3001. SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION. 

(a) * * * 

* * * * * * * 

(o) TERMINATION.—(1)(A) * * * 

(B) For purposes of calculating the termination of the Office of 

the Inspector General under this subsection, any United States 

funds appropriated or otherwise made available for øfiscal year 

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Iraq, irrespective of the designation of such funds, shall be deemed 

to be amounts appropriated or otherwise made available to the Iraq 

Relief and Reconstruction Fund. 

* * * * * * * 

SECTION 2 OF THE COMMUNITY DISASTER LOAN ACT 

OF 2005 

SEC. 2. DISASTER LOANS. 

(a) ESSENTIAL SERVICES.—Of the amounts provided in Public 

Law 109–62 for ‘‘Disaster Relief’’, up to $750,000,000 may be transferred to the Disaster Assistance Direct Loan Program for the cost 

of direct loans as authorized under section 417 of the Robert T. 

Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 

5184) to be used to assist local governments in providing essential 

services: Provided, That such transfer may be made to subsidize 

gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans not to exceed $1,000,000,000 under section 417 of the Stafford Act: Provided 

further, That notwithstanding section 417(b) of the Stafford Act, 

the amount of any such loan issued pursuant to this section may 

exceed $5,000,000: øProvided further, That notwithstanding section 

417(c)(1) of the Stafford Act, such loans may not be canceled:¿ Provided further, That the cost of modifying such loans shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 

U.S.C. 661a). 

* * * * * * * 

EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT 

FOR DEFENSE, THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERROR, AND 

HURRICANE RECOVERY, 2006 

* * * * * * * 

TITLE II 

FURTHER HURRICANE DISASTER RELIEF AND RECOVERY 

* * * * * * * 

CHAPTER 4 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 

* * * * * * * 

FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

* * * * * * * 

DISASTER ASSISTANCE DIRECT LOAN PROGRAM ACCOUNT

For an additional amount for ‘‘Disaster Assistance Direct Loan 

Program Account’’ for the cost of direct loans as authorized under 

section 417 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5184), $279,800,000, to be used to 

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hurricanes of the 2005 season in providing essential services, of 

which $1,000,000 is for administrative expenses to carry out the direct loan program: Provided, That such funds may be made to subsidize gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans not 

to exceed $371,733,000: Provided further, That notwithstanding 

section 417(b) of such Act, the amount of any such loan issued pursuant to this section may exceed $5,000,000, and may be equal to 

not more than 50 percent of the annual operating budget of the 

local government in any case in which that local government has 

suffered a loss of 25 percent or more in tax revenues due to Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita: øProvided further, That notwithstanding section 417(c)(1) of such Act, such loans may not be canceled:¿ Provided further, That the cost of modifying such loans 

shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act 

of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 661a): Provided further, That the amounts provided under this heading are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), 

the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006. 

* * * * * * * 

GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS CHAPTER 

SEC. 2401. The Federal Emergency Management Agency may 

provide funds to a State or local government or, as necessary, assume an existing agreement from such unit of government, to pay 

for utility costs resulting from the provision of temporary housing 

units to evacuees from Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of 

the 2005 season if the State or local government has previously arranged to pay for such utilities on behalf of the evacuees for the 

term of any leases, not to exceed ø12¿ 24 months, contracted by or 

prior to February 7, 2006: Provided, That the Federal share of the 

costs eligible to be paid shall be 100 percent. 

* * * * * * * 

DEPARTEMENT OF DEFENSE, EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT TO ADDRESS HURRICANES IN THE GULF OF MEXICO AND PANDEMIC INFLUENZA, 2006 

(Public Law 109–148) 

DIVISION B 

* * * * * * * 

TITLE IV—HURRICANE EDUCATION 

RECOVERY ACT 

Subtitle A—Elementary and Secondary 

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SEC. 105. REGULATORY AND FINANCIAL RELIEF. 

(a) * * * 

(b) DURATION.—A waiver under this section shall be for the fiscal 

year 2006 and, at the discretion of the Secretary, for fiscal year 

2007. With respect to the program authorized by section 102 of this 

Act, the waiver authority in subsection (a) of this section shall be 

available until the end of fiscal year 2008. 

* * * * * * * 

SECTION 102 OF THE HELP AMERICA VOTE ACT OF 2002 

SEC. 102. REPLACEMENT OF PUNCH CARD OR LEVER VOTING MACHINES. 

(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.— (1) * * * 

* * * * * * * 

(3) DEADLINE.— (A) * * * 

(B) WAIVER.—If a State certifies to the Administrator 

not later than January 1, 2004, that the State will not 

meet the deadline described in subparagraph (A) for good 

cause and includes in the certification the reasons for the 

failure to meet such deadline, the State shall ensure that 

all of the punch card voting systems or lever voting systems in the qualifying precincts within that State will be 

replaced in time for the first election for Federal office held 

after øJanuary 1, 2006¿ January 1, 2008. 

* * * * * * * 

SECTION 534 OF THE FOREIGN OPERATIONS, EXPORT 

FINANCING, AND RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2006 

SPECIAL AUTHORITIES

SEC. 534. (a) * * * 

* * * * * * * 

(k) MIDDLE EAST FOUNDATION.—Of the funds appropriated by 

this Act under the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ that are 

available for the Middle East Partnership Initiative, up to 

$35,000,000 may be made available, including as an endowment, 

notwithstanding any other provision of law and following consultations with the Committees on Appropriations, to establish and operate a Middle East Foundation, or any other similar entity, whose 

purpose is to support democracy, governance, human rights, and 

the rule of law in the Middle East region: Provided, That such 

funds may be made available to the Foundation only to the extent 

that the Foundation has commitments from sources other than the 

United States Government to at least match the funds provided 

under the authority of this subsection: Provided further, That provisions contained in section 201 of the Support for East European 

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quirement that a majority of the members of the board of directors 

be United States citizens provided in subsection (d)(3)(B) of that section) shall be deemed to apply to any such foundation or similar 

entity referred to under this subsection, and to funds made available to such entity, in order to enable it to provide assistance for 

purposes of this section: Provided further, That prior to the initial 

obligation of funds for any such foundation or similar entity pursuant to the authorities of this subsection, other than for administrative support, the Secretary of State shall take steps to ensure, on 

an ongoing basis, that any such funds made available pursuant to 

such authorities are not provided to or through any individual or 

group that the management of the foundation or similar entity 

knows or has reason to believe, advocates, plans, sponsors, or otherwise engages in terrorist activities: Provided further, That section 

530 of this Act shall apply to any such foundation or similar entity 

established pursuant to this subsection: Provided further, That the 

authority of the Foundation, or any similar entity, to provide assistance shall cease to be effective on September 30, 2010. 

* * * * * * * 

SECTION 232 OF THE DEPARTMENTS OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, 

AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 

2001 

SECTION 8 PHA PROJECT-BASED ASSISTANCE

SEC. 232. (a) * * * 

ø(b) APPLICABILITY.—In the case of any dwelling unit that, upon 

the date of the enactment of this Act, is assisted under a housing 

assistance payment contract under section 8(o)(13) of the United 

States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(13)) as in effect before such enactment, such assistance may be extended or renewed 

notwithstanding the requirements under subparagraphs (C), (D), 

and (E) of such section 8(o)(13), as amended by subsection (a).¿ 

(b) APPLICABILITY.—In the case of any dwelling unit that, upon 

the date of the enactment of this Act, is assisted under a housing 

assistance payment contract under section 8(o)(13) as in effect before 

such enactment, or under section 8(d)(2) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(d)(2)) as in effect before the enactment of the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998 

(title V of Public Law 105–276), assistance may be renewed or extended under such section 8(o)(13), as amended by subsection (a), 

provided that the initial contract term and rent of such renewed or 

extended assistance shall be determined pursuant to subparagraphs 

(F) and (H), and subparagraphs (C) and (D) of such section shall 

not apply to such extensions or renewals. 

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SECTION 303 OF THE FEDERAL PROPERTY AND 

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES ACT OF 1949 

SEC. 303. COMPETITION REQUIREMENTS. 

(a) * * * 

* * * * * * * 

(j)(1) In the case of a procurement permitted by subsection (c), the 

head of an executive agency shall make publicly available, within 

14 days after the award of the contract, the documents containing 

the justification and approval required by subsection (f)(1) with respect to the procurement. 

(2) The documents shall be made available on the website of the 

agency and through the Federal Procurement Data System. 

(3) This subsection does not require the public availability of information that is exempt from public disclosure under section 552(b) 

of title 5, United States Code. 

SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 

* * * * * * * 

TITLE II—FEDERAL OLD-AGE, SURVIVORS, AND DISABILITY 

INSURANCE BENEFITS 

* * * * * * * 

SELF-EMPLOYMENT

SEC. 211. For the purposes of this title—

Net Earnings From Self-Employment 

(a) The term ‘‘net earnings from self-employment’’ means the 

gross income, as computed under subtitle A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, derived by an individual from any trade or business carried on by such individual, less the deductions allowed 

under such subtitle which are attributable to such trade or business, plus his distributive share (whether or not distributed) of the 

ordinary net income or loss, as computed under section 702(a)(8) of 

such Code, from any trade or business carried on by a partnership 

of which he is a member; except that in computing such gross income and deductions and such distributive share of partnership ordinary net income or loss—

(1) * * * 

* * * * * * * 

(14) There shall be excluded income excluded from taxation 

under section 7873 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to income derived by Indians from exercise of fishing 

rights); øand¿ 

(15) The deduction under section 162(l) (relating to health insurance costs of self-employed individuals) shall not be 

allowedø.¿; and 

(16) Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this subsection, each spouse’s share of income or loss from a qualified 

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761(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 in determining net 

earnings from self-employment of such spouse. 

* * * * * * * 

TITLE XXI—STATE CHILDREN’S HEALTH INSURANCE 

PROGRAM 

* * * * * * * 

SEC. 2104. ALLOTMENTS. 

(a) * * * 

* * * * * * * 

(h) SPECIAL RULES TO ADDRESS FISCAL YEAR 2007 SHORTFALLS.—

(1) REDISTRIBUTION OF UNUSED FISCAL YEAR 2004 ALLOTMENTS.—

(A) * * * 

(B) SHORTFALL STATE DESCRIBED.—For purposes of this 

paragraph, a shortfall State described in this subparagraph is a State with a State child health plan approved 

under this title for which the Secretary estimates, øsubject 

to paragraph (4)(B) and¿ on a monthly basis using the 

most recent data available to the Secretary as of such 

month, that the projected expenditures under such plan for 

such State for fiscal year 2007 will exceed the sum of—

(i) * * * 

* * * * * * * 

(2) FUNDING øREMAINDER OF REDUCTION¿ PART OF SHORTFALL FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007 THROUGH REDISTRIBUTION OF CERTAIN UNUSED FISCAL YEAR 2005 ALLOTMENTS.—

(A) * * * 

(B) SHORTFALL STATE DESCRIBED.—For purposes of this 

paragraph, a shortfall State described in this subparagraph is a State with a State child health plan approved 

under this title for which the Secretary estimates, øsubject 

to paragraph (4)(B) and¿ on a monthly basis using the 

most recent data available to the Secretary as of March 31, 

2007, that the projected expenditures under such plan for 

such State for fiscal year 2007 will exceed the sum of— (i) * * * 

* * * * * * * 

ø(4) SPECIAL RULES.—

ø(A) EXPENDITURES LIMITED TO COVERAGE FOR POPULATIONS ELIGIBLE ON OCTOBER 1, 2006.—A State shall use 

amounts redistributed under this subsection only for expenditures for providing child health assistance or other 

health benefits coverage for populations eligible for such 

assistance or benefits under the State child health plan 

(including under a waiver of such plan) on October 1, 2006. 

ø(B) REGULAR FMAP FOR EXPENDITURES FOR COVERAGE

OF NONCHILD POPULATIONS.—To the extent a State uses 

amounts redistributed under this subsection for expenditures for providing child health assistance or other health 

benefits coverage to an individual who is not a child or a 

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age (as defined in the first sentence of section 1905(b)) applicable to the State for the fiscal year shall apply to such 

expenditures for purposes of making payments to the State 

under subsection (a) of section 2105 from such amounts.¿ 

(4) ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS TO ELIMINATE REMAINDER OF FISCAL YEAR 2007 FUNDING SHORTFALLS.—

(A) IN GENERAL.—From the amounts provided in advance 

in appropriations Acts, the Secretary shall allot to each remaining shortfall State described in subparagraph (B) such 

amount as the Secretary determines will eliminate the estimated shortfall described in such subparagraph for the 

State for fiscal year 2007. 

(B) REMAINING SHORTFALL STATE DESCRIBED.—For purposes of subparagraph (A), a remaining shortfall State is a 

State with a State child health plan approved under this 

title for which the Secretary estimates, on the basis of the 

most recent data available to the Secretary as of the date 

of the enactment of this paragraph, that the projected federal expenditures under such plan for the State for fiscal 

year 2007 will exceed the sum of—

(i) the amount of the State’s allotments for each of 

fiscal years 2005 and 2006 that will not be expended 

by the end of fiscal year 2006; 

(ii) the amount of the State’s allotment for fiscal year 

2007; and 

(iii) the amounts, if any, that are to be redistributed 

to the State during fiscal year 2007 in accordance with 

paragraphs (1) and (2). 

(5) RETROSPECTIVE ADJUSTMENT.—

(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may adjust the estimates and determinations made under paragraphs (1), (2), 

øand (3)¿ (3), and (4) as necessary on the basis of the 

amounts reported by States not later than November 30, 

2007, on CMS Form 64 or CMS Form 21, as the case may 

be and as approved by the Secretary, but in no case may 

the applicable amount described in paragraph (3)(C)(ii) exceed the amount determined by the Secretary on the basis 

of the most recent data available to the Secretary as of 

March 31, 2007. 

* * * * * * * 

(6) 1-YEAR AVAILABILITY; NO FURTHER REDISTRIBUTION.—Notwithstanding subsections (e) and (f), amounts redistributed to 

a State pursuant to this subsection for fiscal year 2007 shall 

only remain available for expenditure by the State through 

September 30, 2007, and any amounts of such redistributions 

that remain unexpended as of such date, shall not be subject 

to redistribution under subsection (f). Nothing in the preceding 

sentence shall be construed as limiting the ability of the Secretary to adjust the determinations made under paragraphs 

(1), (2), øand (3)¿ (3), and (4) in accordance with paragraph (5). 

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SECTION 6 OF THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT OF 

1938 

MINIMUM WAGES

SEC. 6. (a) Every employer shall pay to each of his employees 

who in any workweek is engaged in commerce or in the production 

of goods for commerce, or is employed in an enterprise engaged in 

commerce or in the production of goods for commerce, wages at the 

following rates: 

ø(1) except as otherwise provided in this section, not less than $4.25 an hour during the period ending on September 30, 

1996, not less than $4.75 an hour during the year beginning 

on October 1, 1996, and not less than $5.15 an hour beginning 

September 1, 1997;¿ 

(1) except as otherwise provided in this section, not less 

than—

(A) $5.85 an hour, beginning on the 60th day after the 

date of enactment of the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007; (B) $6.55 an hour, beginning 12 months after that 60th 

day; and (C) $7.25 an hour, beginning 24 months after that 60th 

day; 

* * * * * * * 

ø(3) if such employee is employed in American Samoa, in 

lieu of the rate or rates provided by this subsection or subsection (b), not less than the applicable rate established by the 

Secretary of Labor in accordance with recommendations of a 

special industry committee or committees which he shall appoint pursuant to sections 5 and 8. The minimum wage rate 

thus established shall not exceed the rate prescribed in paragraph (1) of this subsection;¿ 

ø(4)¿ (3) if such employee is employed as a seaman on an 

American vessel, not less than the rate which will provide to 

the employee, for the period covered by the wage payment, 

wages equal to compensation at the hourly rate prescribed by 

paragraph (1) of this subsection for all hours during such period when he was actually on duty (including periods aboard 

ship when the employee was on watch or was, at the direction 

of a superior officer, performing work or standing by, but not 

including off-duty periods which are provided pursuant to the 

employment agreement); or 

ø(5)¿ (4) if such employee is employed in agriculture, not less 

than the minimum wage rate in effect under paragraph (1) 

after December 31, 1977. 

* * * * * * * 

INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 

* * * * * * * 

Subtitle A—Income Taxes 

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CHAPTER 1—NORMAL TAXES AND SURTAXES 

* * * * * * * 

Subchapter A—Determination of Tax Liability 

* * * * * * * 

PART I—TAX ON INDIVIDUALS 

* * * * * * * 

SEC. 1. TAX IMPOSED. 

(a) * * * 

* * * * * * * 

(h) MAXIMUM CAPITAL GAINS RATE.— (1) * * * 

* * * * * * * 

(12) CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR LOWEST RATE.— (A) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an individual described 

in subparagraph (B)— (i) the amount determined under paragraph 

(1)(A)(ii)(II) shall not be less than the amount of taxable income which would (without regard to this subsection) be taxed at a rate below 15 percent, 

(ii) the sum of the amounts determined under subparagraphs (B) and (C) of paragraph (1) shall be an 

amount equal to the rate of tax specified in paragraph 

(1)(C) multiplied by so much of the adjusted net capital 

gain (or, if less, taxable income) as exceeds the excess 

(if any) of— (I) the amount of taxable income which would 

(without regard to this subsection) be taxed at a 

rate below 15 percent, over 

(II) the taxable income reduced by the adjusted 

net capital gain, and 

(iii) no amount of qualified 5-year gain shall be 

taken into account under subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2) (as in effect after the application of section 

303 of the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation 

Act of 2003). 

(B) INDIVIDUALS TO WHOM PARAGRAPH APPLIES.—

(i) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of this paragraph, an 

individual is described in this subparagraph if—

(I) such individual meets the age requirements of 

section 152(c)(3) (determined without regard to 

subparagraph (B) thereof), and 

(II) such individual’s earned income (as defined 

in section 911(d)(2)) for the taxable year does not 

exceed one-half of such individual’s support (within the meaning of section 152) for such taxable 

year. 

(ii) SPECIAL RULES FOR JOINT RETURNS.—In the case 

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(I) the taxpayer and the taxpayer’s spouse shall 

be treated as a single individual for purposes of 

applying subclause (II) of clause (i), and 

(II) the taxpayer shall be treated as an individual described in this subparagraph only if the 

taxpayer and the taxpayer’s spouse are described 

in clause (i) (determined after application of subclause (I)). 

* * * * * * * 

PART IV—CREDIT AGAINST TAX 

* * * * * * * 

Subpart D— Business Related Credits 

* * * * * * * 

SEC. 38. GENERAL BUSINESS CREDIT. 

(a) * * * 

* * * * * * * 

(c) LIMITATION BASED ON AMOUNT OF TAX.— (1) * * * 

* * * * * * * 

(4) SPECIAL RULES FOR SPECIFIED CREDITS.— (A) * * * 

(B) SPECIFIED CREDITS.—For purposes of this subsection, 

the term ‘‘specified credits’’ means— (i) for taxable years beginning after December 31, 

2004, the credit determined under section 40, øand¿ 

(ii) the credit determined under section 45 to the extent that such credit is attributable to electricity or refined coal produced— (I) at a facility which is originally placed in 

service after the date of the enactment of this 

paragraph, and 

(II) during the 4-year period beginning on the 

date that such facility was originally placed in 

service, (iii) the credit determined under section 45B, and 

(iv) the credit determined under section 51. 

* * * * * * * 

SEC. 45B. CREDIT FOR PORTION OF EMPLOYER SOCIAL SECURITY 

TAXES PAID WITH RESPECT TO EMPLOYEE CASH TIPS. 

(a) * * * 

(b) EXCESS EMPLOYER SOCIAL SECURITY TAX.—For purposes of 

this section—

(1) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘excess employer social security 

tax’’ means any tax paid by an employer under section 3111 

with respect to tips received by an employee during any month, 

to the extent such tips—

(A) * * * 

(B) exceed the amount by which the wages (excluding 

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able (with respect to such employment) at the minimum 

wage rate applicable to such individual under section 

6(a)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (as in effect 

on January 1, 2007, and determined without regard to section 3(m) of such Act). 

* * * * * * * 

Subpart F—Rules for Computing Work Oppportunity Credit 

* * * * * * * 

SEC. 51. AMOUNT OF CREDIT. 

(a) * * * 

(b) QUALIFIED WAGES DEFINED.—For purposes of this subpart— (1) * * * 

* * * * * * * 

(3) øONLY FIRST $6,000 OF¿ LIMITATION ON WAGES PER YEAR

TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT.—The amount of the qualified first-year 

wages which may be taken into account with respect to any individual shall not exceed $6,000 per year ($12,000 per year in 

the case of any individual who is a qualified veteran by reason 

of subsection (d)(3)(A)(ii)). (c) WAGES DEFINED.—For purposes of this subpart— (1) * * * 

* * * * * * * 

(4) TERMINATION.—The term ‘‘wages’’ shall not include any 

amount paid or incurred to an individual who begins work for 

the employer— (A) * * * 

(B) after December 31, ø2007¿ 2008. (d) MEMBERS OF TARGETED GROUPS.—For purposes of this subpart—(1) IN GENERAL.—An individual is a member of a targeted 

group if such individual is— (A) * * * 

* * * * * * * 

ø(D) a high-risk youth,¿ 

(D) a designated community resident, 

* * * * * * * 

(3) QUALIFIED VETERAN.— (A) The term ‘‘qualified veteran’’ means any veteran who 

is certified by the designated local øagency as being a 

member of a family receiving assistance under a food 

stamp program under the Food Stamp Act of 1977 for at 

least a 3-month period ending during the 12-month period 

ending on the hiring date.¿ agency as—

(i) being a member of a family receiving assistance 

under a food stamp program under the Food Stamp 

Act of 1977 for at least a 3-month period ending during the 12-month period ending on the hiring date, or 

(ii) entitled to compensation for a service-connected 

disability, and—

(I) having a hiring date which is not more that 

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from active duty in the Armed Forces of the United 

States, or 

(II) having aggregate periods of unemployment 

during the 1-year period ending on the hiring date 

which equal or exceed 6 months. 

* * * * * * * 

(C) OTHER DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of subparagraph 

(A), the terms ‘‘compensation’’ and ‘‘service-connected’’ have 

the meanings given such terms under section 101 of title 

38, United States Code. 

* * * * * * * 

ø(5) HIGH-RISK YOUTH.—

ø(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘high-risk youth’’ means 

any individual who is certified by the designated local 

agency—

ø(i) as having attained age 18 but not age 25 on the 

hiring date, and 

ø(ii) as having his principal place of abode within an 

empowerment zone, enterprise community, or renewal 

community. 

ø(B) YOUTH MUST CONTINUE TO RESIDE IN ZONE OR COMMUNITY.—In the case of a high-risk youth, the term ‘‘qualified wages’’ shall not include wages paid or incurred for 

services performed while such youth’s principal place of 

abode is outside an empowerment zone, enterprise community, or renewal community.¿ 

(5) DESIGNATED COMMUNITY RESIDENTS.—

(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘designated community resident’’ means any individual who is certified by the designated local agency—

(i) as having attained age 18 but not age 40 on the 

hiring date, and 

(ii) as having his principal place of abode within an 

empowerment zone, enterprise community, or renewal 

community. 

(B) INDIVIDUAL MUST CONTINUE TO RESIDE IN ZONE OR

COMMUNITY.—In the case of a designated community resident, the term ‘‘qualified wages’’ shall not include wages 

paid or incurred for services performed while the individual’s principal place of abode is outside an empowerment 

zone, enterprise community, or renewal community. 

(6) VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION REFERRAL.—The term ‘‘vocational rehabilitation referral’’ means any individual who is certified by the designated local agency as—

(A) * * * 

(B) having been referred to the employer upon completion of (or while receiving) rehabilitative services pursuant 

to—

(i) an individualized written plan for employment 

under a State plan for vocational rehabilitation services approved under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 

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(ii) a program of vocational rehabilitation carried 

out under chapter 31 of title 38, United States 

Codeø.¿, or 

(iii) an individual work plan developed and implemented by an employment network pursuant to subsection (g) of section 1148 of the Social Security Act 

with respect to which the requirements of such subsection are met. 

* * * * * * * 

PART VI—ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX 

* * * * * * * 

SEC. 55. ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX IMPOSED. 

(a) * * * 

* * * * * * * 

(f) CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR LOWEST RATE.—In 

the case of an individual described in section 1(h)(12)(B), no 

amount shall be determined under subsection (b)(3)(B). 

* * * * * * * 

Subchapter B—Computation of Taxable Income 

* * * * * * * 

PART VI—ITEMIZED DEDUCTIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS 

AND CORPORATIONS 

* * * * * * * 

SEC. 179. ELECTION TO EXPENSE CERTAIN DEPRECIABLE BUSINESS 

ASSETS. 

(a) * * * 

(b) LIMITATIONS.—

(1) DOLLAR LIMITATION.—The aggregate cost which may be 

taken into account under subsection (a) for any taxable year 

shall not exceed $25,000 (ø$100,000 in the case of taxable 

years beginning after 2002¿ $125,000 in the case of taxable 

years beginning after 2006 and before ø2010¿ 2011). 

(2) REDUCTION IN LIMITATION.—The limitation under paragraph (1) for any taxable year shall be reduced (but not below 

zero) by the amount by which the cost of section 179 property 

placed in service during such taxable year exceeds $200,000 

(ø$400,000 in the case of taxable years beginning after 2002¿ 

$500,000 in the case of taxable years beginning after 2006 and 

before ø2010¿ 2011). 

* * * * * * * 

(5) INFLATION ADJUSTMENTS.—

(A) IN GENERAL.—In the case of any taxable year beginning in a calendar year after ø2003¿ 2007 and before 

ø2010¿ 2011, the ø$100,000 and $400,000¿ $125,000 and 

$500,000 amounts in paragraphs (1) and (2) shall each be 

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(ii) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under 

section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins, by substituting ‘‘calendar year 

ø2002¿ 2006’’ for ‘‘calendar year 1992’’ in subparagraph (B) thereof. 

* * * * * * * 

(c) ELECTION.— (1) * * * 

(2) ELECTION IRREVOCABLE.—Any election made under this 

section, and any specification contained in any such election, 

may not be revoked except with the consent of the Secretary. 

Any such election or specification with respect to any taxable 

year beginning after 2002 and before ø2010¿ 2011 may be revoked by the taxpayer with respect to any property, and such 

revocation, once made, shall be irrevocable. 

(d) DEFINITIONS AND SPECIAL RULES.— (1) SECTION 179 PROPERTY.—For purposes of this section, the 

term ‘‘section 179 property’’ means property— (A) which is— (i) tangible property (to which section 168 applies), 

or 

(ii) computer software (as defined in section 

197(e)(3)(B)) which is described in section 

197(e)(3)(A)(i), to which section 167 applies, and which 

is placed in service in a taxable year beginning after 

2002 and before ø2010¿ 2011, 

* * * * * * * 

Subchapter K—Partners and Parnerships 

* * * * * * * 

PART III—DEFINITIONS 

* * * * * * * 

SEC. 761. TERMS DEFINED. 

(a) * * * 

* * * * * * * 

(f) QUALIFIED JOINT VENTURE.— (1) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a qualified joint venture conducted by a husband and wife who file a joint return for the 

taxable year, for purposes of this title— (A) such joint venture shall not be treated as a partnership, 

(B) all items of income, gain, loss, deduction, and credit 

shall be divided between the spouses in accordance with 

their respective interests in the venture, and 

(C) each spouse shall take into account such spouse’s respective share of such items as if they were attributable to 

a trade or business conducted by such spouse as a sole proprietor. 

(2) QUALIFIED JOINT VENTURE.—For purposes of paragraph 

(1), the term ‘‘qualified joint venture’’ means any joint venture 

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(A) the only members of such joint venture are a husband 

and wife, 

(B) both spouses materially participate (within the meaning of section 469(h) without regard to paragraph (5) thereof) in such trade or business, and 

(C) both spouses elect the application of this subsection. 

ø(f)¿ (g) CROSS REFERENCE.— For rules in the case of the sale, exchange, liquidation, or reduction of a partner’s interest, see sections 704(b) and 706(c)(2). 

* * * * * * * 

CHAPTER 2—TAX ON SELF-EMPLOYMENT 

INCOME 

* * * * * * * 

SEC. 1402. DEFINITIONS 

(a) NET EARNINGS FROM SELF-EMPLOYMENT.—The term ‘‘net 

earnings from self-employment’’ means the gross income derived by 

an individual from any trade or business carried on by such individual, less the deductions allowed by this subtitle which are attributable to such trade or business, plus his distributive share 

(whether or not distributed) of income or loss described in section 

702(a)(8) from any trade or business carried on by a partnership 

of which he is a member; except that in computing such gross income and deductions and such distributive share of partnership ordinary income or loss—

(1) * * * 

* * * * * * * 

(15) in the case of a member of an Indian tribe, the special 

rules of section 7873 (relating to income derived by Indians 

from exercise of fishing rights) shall applyø, and¿; 

(16) the deduction provided by section 199 shall not be 

allowedø.¿; and 

(17) notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this subsection, each spouse’s share of income or loss from a qualified 

joint venture shall be taken into account as provided in section 

761(f) in determining net earnings from self-employment of such 

spouse. 

* * * * * * * 

Subtitle F—Procedure and Administration 

* * * * * * * 

CHAPTER 65—ABATEMENTS, CREDITS, AND 

REFUNDS 

* * * * * * * 

Subchapter A—Procedure in General 

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SEC. 6404. ABATEMENTS. 

(a) * * * 

* * * * * * * 

(g) SUSPENSION OF INTEREST AND CERTAIN PENALTIES WHERE

SECRETARY FAILS TO CONTACT TAXPAYER.—

(1) SUSPENSION.—

(A) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an individual who files 

a return of tax imposed by subtitle A for a taxable year on 

or before the due date for the return (including extensions), if the Secretary does not provide a notice to the taxpayer specifically stating the taxpayer’s liability and the 

basis for the liability before the close of the ø18-month period¿ 22-month period beginning on the later of—

(i) * * * 

* * * * * * * 

(3) SUSPENSION PERIOD.—For purposes of this subsection, the 

term ‘‘suspension period’’ means the period— (A) beginning on the day after the close of the ø18- 

month period¿ 22-month period under paragraph (1); and 

* * * * * * * 

SECTION 401 OF THE TAX INCREASE PREVENTION AND 

RECONCILIATION ACT OF 2005 

SEC. 401. TIME FOR PAYMENT OF CORPORATE ESTIMATED TAXES. 

Notwithstanding section 6655 of the Internal Revenue Code of 

1986—

(1) in the case of a corporation with assets of not less than 

$1,000,000,000 (determined as of the end of the preceding taxable year)—

(A) * * * 

(B) the amount of any required installment of corporate 

estimated tax which is otherwise due in July, August, or 

September of 2012 shall be ø106.25 percent¿ 112.75 percent of such amount, 

* * * * * * * 

SECTION 1403 OF THE FLOYD D. SPENCE NATIONAL 

DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001 

SEC. 1403. REPORTS. 

(a) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than øSeptember 30, 2007¿ June 

30, 2008, the Commission shall submit to Congress a report providing the Commission’s assessment of the matters specified in section 1402. That report shall include recommendations for any steps 

the Commission believes should be taken by the United States to 

better protect systems referred to in section 1402(1) from an EMP 

attack. 

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MINORITY VIEWS SUBMITTED BY MR. LEWIS 

There is no question that if Chairman Obey was permitted to 

write this bill on his own, it would be a much better product. Instead, the House is being asked to consider a spending bill that reflects the priorities of Speaker Pelosi and a deeply divided Democratic Caucus. It attempts to bridge these widening divisions over 

the War in Iraq by delivering billions of dollars in unrelated and 

unauthorized spending under an emergency designation. 

This legislation ought to focus on our troops. It ought to focus on 

providing those in harm’s way with the resources they need to complete their mission successfully. It ought to respect—not micromanage—our combatant commanders in whom we place the ultimate responsibility of prosecuting military actions. 

Instead, this legislation continues the majority’s ‘‘slow bleed’’

strategy by tying the hands of our Commander-in-Chief during a 

time of war; places military decisions in the hands of politicians; 

and attempts to buy votes for its passage—on the left and on the 

right—by literally promising something to everyone. 

If the majority’s goal is to end the war or withdraw our troops, 

then that should be addressed in separate legislation. The majority 

cannot have it both ways, pretending on the one hand to support 

our troops while, on the other hand, undercutting their ability to 

complete their mission. 

Men and women of good conscience can disagree about the war 

in Iraq. But on one thing we must all agree—our men and women 

in uniform must continue to receive our unqualified support and 

the resources they need to complete their mission successfully. 

All Members should consider carefully the consequences of their 

actions regarding this legislation. Enactment of this measure in its 

present form will signal to insurgents and terrorists that the 

United States doesn’t have the political will to continue supporting 

this fledgling Iraqi democracy. 

Al Qaeda and other enemies of freedom will simply lay in wait 

until our troops are withdrawn. And, with the collapse of this fragile democracy, our efforts—and the sacrifices of our troops—will 

have been for nothing. 

The fight in Iraq is also critical to the future of Israel. A failure 

in Iraq will further destabilize the region, posing a direct threat to 

Israel. We must not let that occur to our friend and ally. 

There should be no carrot big enough to force Members into 

choosing between their principled support of our troops in the field 

and funding for the many unrelated, parochial items sprinkled 

throughout this bill. 

Republican Members of this committee—and in the House—are 

simply not going to abandon our principles—and troops in the 

field—for the promise of pork back in our districts. To their credit, 


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many Democrats continue to express grave reservations about this 

approach—and this legislation. 

Last year, Congress sent to the President a clean supplemental 

spending bill for our troops. This Congress would be better served 

by sending a clean bill, free of extraneous spending and unrelated 

legislative provisions, in order to continue funding for our troops 

who stand in harm’s way. However, as a result of the extraneous 

spending included in this bill, as well as the unrelated authorizing 

provisions, it will take months to complete work on a final bill that 

the President can sign. In the meantime, our troops will face the 

uncertainty that stems from not understanding whether the majority party is committed to providing the resources necessary in a 

timely fashion for them to complete their mission successfully. 

LEWIS-YOUNG AMENDMENT

During full Committee consideration of this measure, Mr. Lewis 

and Mr. Young offered an amendment to strike Sections 1901–1904 

and insert the text of H.R. 511. In addition to striking the provisions that tie the President’s hands in an unprecedented and likely 

unconstitutional manner, the amendment pledged the faithful support of Congress to the members of the United States Armed 

Forces serving in harm’s way by specifically stating that ‘‘Congress 

will not cut off or restrict funding for units and members of the 

Armed Forces that the Commander-in-Chief has deployed in harm’s 

way in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.’’ Sadly, Committee Democrats voted in lockstep (37–

27) to reject the Lewis-Young language, replacing it with feel good 

platitudes in lieu of an iron-clad guarantee of financial support. 

Their vote creates the dangerous precedent of tying the President’s 

hands during a time of war, and sends an ominous message to our 

men and women in uniform. 

YOUNG AMENDMENT

On behalf of those Members of Congress who advocate an immediate withdrawal from Iraq, Mr. Young offered an amendment that 

would have funded the immediate withdrawal of our military forces 

from Iraq. The amendment was defeated unanimously (0–64), 

drawing the votes of several members who have long advocated for 

this immediate withdrawal. It is unfathomable that the majority, 

on one hand, unanimously rejects the immediate withdrawal of 

troops; proceeds to vote against a declaration that Congress will 

not cut off funding for those same troops; and then supports legislation that requires troops to begin withdrawing by the arbitrary 

deadline of March 1, 2008 at the latest. Members of the majority 

party are mandating a withdrawal from Iraq using a legislative 

sleight of hand, but won’t admit to it with a direct vote on the matter. 

CONSTITUTIONAL IMPACT

While the bill proposes egregious micromanagement with respect 

to Iraq, there is an even more disturbing consequence with respect 

to its impact on the U.S. Constitution. The delineation of powers 

between the Executive and the Legislative branches is quite clear—


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and is even reflected in an amendment adopted by the Appropriations Committee during consideration of the bill. Specifically, that 

amendment identifies the President as Commander-in-Chief. Sadly, 

the majority included text in the bill that restricts the manner in 

which the Commander-in-Chief is permitted to deploy the Armed 

Forces of the United States. If Congress wishes to end military operations in Iraq, its only constitutional recourse is to cut off funding—a notion the Appropriations Committee unanimously rejected. 

EXTRANEOUS SPENDING

To make matters worse, this bill proposes more than $22 billion 

in emergency spending items that are completely unrelated to the 

troops, veterans’ health, and Iraq. The majority has gone on a 

shopping spree, including many items designated as emergencies, 

to entice the support of Members while simultaneously making 

room for additional spending under the fiscal year 2008 spending 

caps. 

What does a $25 million bail out for spinach producers, $60 million for the salmon fishing industry, or $5 million for aquaculture 

have to do with our troops, veterans’ health or Iraq, as the short 

title of the bill suggests. 

The bill includes nearly $1 billion in emergency funding for activities related to avian influenza. This is a fiscally irresponsible 

attempt to off-load $1 billion in spending that ought to be considered in the regular FY08 appropriations process. In FY06, Congress 

provided $5.6 billion in emergency funding for this purpose, and included additional funding in the FY07 omnibus appropriations bill. 

Today, half-way through FY07, more than $2.6 billion of that 

money remains unspent. The Department of Health and Human 

Services requested the funds this bill designates as an emergency 

in the FY08 Labor-HHS bill—without an emergency designation. 

The bill also includes $750 million for the State Children’s 

Health Insurance Program—a mandatory program under the jurisdiction of the Energy and Commerce Committee. If there is a shortfall in some states that are unable to live within their means, it 

should be addressed by the committee of jurisdiction—not in a supplemental spending bill that purports to be for our troops, veterans’

health, and Iraq. 

Additionally, the supplemental includes over $7 billion for programs under the jurisdiction of the Homeland Security Subcommittee, almost $3.5 billion over the President’s request. While 

almost two-thirds is for disaster relief, the remaining $2.5 billion 

was added to address so-called FY07 emergencies. Many of the majority’s funding increases are for worthy and important items such 

as nuclear and explosive detection systems and additional aircraft 

for the northern border. However, they should in no way be considered an FY07 emergency. In every instance these items could, and 

should be, addressed in the regular FY08 appropriations process. 

By including them as an FY07 emergency, the majority is simply 

trying to look strong on security and buy down requirements to 

free up funds in FY08 for additional spending. As we have demonstrated through our past action, while we certainly support 

Homeland Security spending, we support such spending within the 


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confines of the Budget Resolution without the emergency designation when no true emergency exists. 

The agriculture-related provisions in the supplemental, which 

are far too numerous and costly to mention individually, were developed without any opportunity for input from the Ranking Minority Member nor from any of the other Republican Members of the 

Agriculture Subcommittee. Some of the more egregious examples 

include $5 million for aquaculture and $25 million for spinach producers. Clearly, this type of spending does not have a place in a 

wartime emergency supplemental bill. 

Furthermore, this legislation includes authorization language to 

increase the minimum wage. Again, why can’t the committees of jurisdiction in the House and Senate meet in open conference to resolve the differences between these two bills? What place has this 

provision in a wartime supplemental? Quite simply, it is included 

at the behest of the Democrat leadership for no other reason than 

to act as a sweetener, to appeal to those who, for varying reasons, 

believe the Iraq policy included in this spending bill is misguided 

and wrong. 

Lastly, the bill includes an entire title on contracting ‘‘reform.’’ To our knowledge, there is no crisis in contracting—nothing that 

would suggest that this legislation is an emergency. Perhaps the 

reforms are necessary, perhaps not. That is a question better addressed by the authorizing committees of jurisdiction rather than 

the Appropriations Committee. What is certain is that this issue 

ought to be considered in regular order, not by ‘‘airdropping’’ it into 

this supplemental spending bill. 

CONCLUSION

It is clear that Chairman Obey has been asked to carry egregious 

spending and legislative provisions by Speaker Pelosi and the majority leadership without regard for the constitutional prerogatives 

of the Commander-in-Chief, without regard for the strategic and 

tactical expertise of our combatant commanders in the field, and 

without regard for the morale of our troops who faithfully execute 

their duly authorized mission. It is in the best interest of our 

troops to send a clean bill to the President—a bill that provides the 

financial resources necessary for our troops and for our veterans. 

The President has stated unequivocally that he will veto this legislation, a decision that we in the minority strongly endorse. 

JERRY LEWIS. 

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