PUBLIC LAW 113–291—DEC. 19, 2014 

CARL LEVIN AND HOWARD P. ‘‘BUCK’’ MCKEON 

NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT 

FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015 


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Public Law 113–291 

113th Congress 

An Act 

To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2015 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, 

and for other purposes. 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 

the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Carl Levin 

and Howard P. ‘Buck’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2015’’. 

(b) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings: 

(1)(A) Senator Carl Levin of Michigan was elected a 

member of the United States Senate on November 7, 1978, 

for a full term beginning January 3, 1979. He has served 

continuously in the Senate since that date, and was appointed 

as a member of the Committee on Armed Services in January 

1979. He has served on the Committee on Armed Services 

since that date, a period of nearly 36 years. 

(B) A graduate of Detroit Central High School, Senator 

Levin went on to Swarthmore College, and graduated from 

Harvard Law School in 1959, gaining admittance to the 

Michigan bar. He served his State as assistant attorney general 

and general counsel of the Michigan Civil Rights Commission 

from 1964–1967, and later served his hometown of Detroit 

as a member of the Detroit City Council from 1969–1973, 

and as the council’s president from 1974–1977. 

(C) Senator Levin first served as chairman of the Committee on Armed Services of the United States Senate for 

a period of the 107th Congress, and has remained chairman 

since the 110th Congress began in 2007. He has exercised 

extraordinary leadership as either the chairman or ranking 

minority member of the committee since the start of the 105th 

Congress in 1997. 

(D) Each year, for the past 52 years, the Committee on 

Armed Services has reliably passed an annual defense 

authorization act, and this will be the 36th that Senator Levin 

has had a role in. In his capacity as member, ranking member, 

and chairman, he has been an advocate for a strong national 

defense, and has made lasting contributions to the security 

of our Nation. 

(E) It is altogether fitting and proper that this Act, the 

last annual authorization act for the national defense that 

Senator Levin manages in and for the United States Senate 

Carl Levin and 

Howard P. 

‘‘Buck’’ McKeon 

National Defense 

Authorization 

Act for Fiscal 

Year 2015. 

Dec. 19, 2014 

[H.R. 3979] 


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as chairman of the Committee on Armed Services, be named 

in his honor, as provided in subsection (a). 

(2)(A) Representative Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon was 

elected to the House of Representatives in 1992 to represent 

California’s 25th Congressional District. 

(B) Chairman McKeon was born in Los Angeles and grew 

up in Tujunga CA. He served a two and a half year mission 

for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and 

attended Brigham Young University. Prior to his election to 

Congress, he was a small business owner, and served both 

on the William S. Hart Union High School District Board 

of Trustees and as the first mayor of the City of Santa Clarita. 

(C) In the 111th Congress, Chairman McKeon was selected 

by his peers as the Ranking Member of the House Armed 

Services Committee and has served as Chairman since in the 

112th and 113th Congresses. Previously Chairman McKeon 

had served as the Chairman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. 

(D) Chairman McKeon is a champion of a strong national 

defense, the men and women of America’s Armed Forces and 

their families, and returning fiscal discipline to the Department 

of Defense. His priority has been to ensure our troops deployed 

around the world have the equipment, resources, authorities, 

training and time they need to successfully complete their 

missions and return home. 

(E) For 52 consecutive years, the House Armed Services 

Committee, in a bipartisan, bicameral tradition, has passed 

and enacted an annual defense authorization act. Chairman 

McKeon had said it has been the privilege of his life to shepherd 

that tradition under his tenure. 

(F) It is therefore fitting this Act, the last national defense 

authorization act of his tenure, be named in Chairman 

McKeon’s honor, as provided in subsection (a). 

(c) REFERENCES.—Any reference in this or any other Act to 

the ‘‘National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015’’ shall 

be deemed to refer to the ‘‘Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘Buck’ McKeon 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015’’. 

SEC. 2. ORGANIZATION OF ACT INTO DIVISIONS; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 

(a) DIVISIONS.—This Act is organized into four divisions as 

follows: 

(1) Division A—Department of Defense Authorizations. 

(2) Division B—Military Construction Authorizations. 

(3) Division C—Department of Energy National Security 

Authorizations and Other Authorizations. 

(4) Division D—Funding Tables. 

(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for this Act 

is as follows: 

Sec. 1. Short title. 

Sec. 2. Organization of Act into divisions; table of contents. 

Sec. 3. Congressional defense committees. 

Sec. 4. Budgetary effects of this Act. 

Sec. 5. Explanatory statement. 

DIVISION A—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS 

TITLE I—PROCUREMENT 

Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 

Sec. 101. Authorization of Appropriations. 


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Subtitle B—Army Programs 

Sec. 111. Plan on modernization of UH–60A aircraft of Army National Guard. 

Subtitle C—Navy Programs 

Sec. 121. Construction of San Antonio class amphibious ship. 

Sec. 122. Limitation on availability of funds for mission modules for Littoral Combat Ship. 

Sec. 123. Extension of limitation on availability of funds for Littoral Combat Ship. 

Sec. 124. Report on test evaluation master plan for Littoral Combat Ship seaframes 

and mission modules. 

Sec. 125. Airborne electronic attack capabilities. 

Subtitle D—Air Force Programs 

Sec. 131. Prohibition on availability of funds for retirement of MQ–1 Predator aircraft. 

Sec. 132. Prohibition on availability of funds for retirement of U–2 aircraft. 

Sec. 133. Prohibition on availability of funds for retirement of A–10 aircraft. 

Sec. 134. Prohibition on cancellation or modification of avionics modernization program for C–130 aircraft. 

Sec. 135. Limitation on availability of funds for retirement of Air Force aircraft. 

Sec. 136. Limitation on availability of funds for retirement of E–3 airborne warning 

and control system aircraft. 

Sec. 137. Limitation on availability of funds for divestment or transfer of KC–10 

aircraft. 

Sec. 138. Limitation on availability of funds for transfer of Air Force C–130H and 

C–130J aircraft. 

Sec. 139. Limitation on availability of funds for transfer of Air Force KC–135 tankers. 

Sec. 140. Report on C–130 aircraft. 

Sec. 141. Report on status of F–16 aircraft. 

Sec. 142. Report on options to modernize or replace T–1A aircraft. 

Sec. 143. Report on status of air-launched cruise missile capabilities. 

Subtitle E—Defense-Wide, Joint, and Multiservice Matters 

Sec. 151. Additional oversight requirements for the undersea mobility acquisition 

program of the United States Special Operations Command. 

Sec. 152. Plan for modernization or replacement of digital avionic equipment. 

Sec. 153. Comptroller General report on F–35 aircraft acquisition program. 

TITLE II—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 

Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 

Sec. 201. Authorization of Appropriations. 

Subtitle B—Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations 

Sec. 211. Modification of authority for prizes for advanced technology achievements. 

Sec. 212. Modification of Manufacturing Technology Program. 

Sec. 213. Revision of requirement for acquisition programs to maintain defense research facility records. 

Sec. 214. Treatment by Department of Defense Test Resource Management Center 

of significant modifications to test and evaluation facilities and resources. 

Sec. 215. Revision to the service requirement under the Science, Mathematics, and 

Research for Transformation Defense Education Program. 

Sec. 216. Limitation on availability of funds for armored multi-purpose vehicle program. 

Sec. 217. Limitation on availability of funds for unmanned carrier-launched airborne surveillance and strike system. 

Sec. 218. Limitation on availability of funds for airborne reconnaissance systems. 

Sec. 219. Limitation on availability of funds for retirement of Joint Surveillance 

and Target Attack Radar Systems aircraft. 

Subtitle C—Reports 

Sec. 221. Reduction in frequency of reporting by Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Systems Engineering. 

Sec. 222. Independent assessment of interagency biodefense research and development. 

Sec. 223. Briefing on modeling and simulation technological and industrial base in 

support of requirements of Department of Defense. 


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Subtitle D—Other Matters 

Sec. 231. Modification to requirement for contractor cost sharing in pilot program 

to include technology protection features during research and development of certain defense systems. 

Sec. 232. Pilot program on assignment to Defense Advanced Research Projects 

Agency of private sector personnel with critical research and development expertise. 

Sec. 233. Pilot program on enhancement of preparation of dependents of members 

of Armed Forces for careers in science, technology, engineering, and 

mathematics. 

Sec. 234. Sense of Congress on helicopter health and usage monitoring system of 

the Army. 

TITLE III—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 

Sec. 301. Authorization of appropriations. 

Subtitle B—Energy and Environment 

Sec. 311. Elimination of fiscal year limitation on prohibition of payment of fines 

and penalties from the Environmental Restoration Account, Defense. 

Sec. 312. Method of funding for cooperative agreements under the Sikes Act. 

Sec. 313. Report on prohibition of disposal of waste in open-air burn pits. 

Sec. 314. Business case analysis of any plan to design, refurbish, or construct a 

biofuel refinery. 

Sec. 315. Environmental restoration at former Naval Air Station Chincoteague, Virginia. 

Sec. 316. Limitation on availability of funds for procurement of drop-in fuels. 

Sec. 317. Decontamination of a portion of former bombardment area on island of 

Culebra, Puerto Rico. 

Sec. 318. Alternative fuel automobiles. 

Subtitle C—Logistics and Sustainment 

Sec. 321. Modification of quarterly readiness reporting requirement. 

Sec. 322. Additional requirement for strategic policy on prepositioning of materiel 

and equipment. 

Sec. 323. Elimination of authority of Secretary of the Army to abolish arsenals. 

Sec. 324. Modification of annual reporting requirement related to prepositioning of 

materiel and equipment. 

Subtitle D—Reports 

Sec. 331. Repeal of annual report on Department of Defense operation and financial support for military museums. 

Sec. 332. Army assessment of regionally aligned forces. 

Subtitle E—Limitations and Extensions of Authority 

Sec. 341. Limitation on authority to enter into a contract for the sustainment, 

maintenance, repair, or overhaul of the F117 engine. 

Sec. 342. Limitation on establishment of regional Special Operations Forces Coordination Centers. 

Sec. 343. Limitation on transfer of MC–12 aircraft to United States Special Operations Command. 

Subtitle F—Other Matters 

Sec. 351. Clarification of authority relating to provision of installation-support services through intergovernmental support agreements. 

Sec. 352. Management of conventional ammunition inventory. 

TITLE IV—MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS 

Subtitle A—Active Forces 

Sec. 401. End strengths for active forces. 

Sec. 402. Revisions in permanent active duty end strength minimum levels. 

Subtitle B—Reserve Forces 

Sec. 411. End strengths for Selected Reserve. 

Sec. 412. End strengths for reserves on active duty in support of the reserves. 

Sec. 413. End strengths for military technicians (dual status). 

Sec. 414. Fiscal year 2015 limitation on number of non-dual status technicians. 

Sec. 415. Maximum number of reserve personnel authorized to be on active duty 

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Subtitle C—Authorization of Appropriations 

Sec. 421. Military personnel. 

TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY 

Subtitle A—Officer Personnel Policy 

Sec. 501. Authority to limit consideration for early retirement by selective retirement boards to particular warrant officer year groups and specialties. 

Sec. 502. Authority for three-month deferral of retirement for officers selected for 

selective early retirement. 

Sec. 503. Repeal of limits on percentage of officers who may be recommended for 

discharge during a fiscal year under enhanced selective discharge authority. 

Sec. 504. Reports on number and assignment of enlisted aides for officers of the 

Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps. 

Sec. 505. Repeal of requirement for submission to Congress of annual reports on 

joint officer management and promotion policy objectives for joint officers. Sec. 506. Options for Phase II of joint professional military education. 

Sec. 507. Elimination of requirement that a qualified aviator or naval flight officer 

be in command of an inactivated nuclear-powered aircraft carrier before 

decommissioning. 

Sec. 508. Required consideration of certain elements of command climate in performance appraisals of commanding officers. 

Subtitle B—Reserve Component Management 

Sec. 511. Retention on the reserve active-status list following nonselection for promotion of certain health professions officers and first lieutenants and 

lieutenants (junior grade) pursuing baccalaureate degrees. 

Sec. 512. Consultation with Chief of the National Guard Bureau in selection of Directors and Deputy Directors, Army National Guard and Air National 

Guard. 

Sec. 513. Centralized database of information on military technician positions. 

Sec. 514. Report on management of personnel records of members of the National 

Guard. 

Subtitle C—General Service Authorities 

Sec. 521. Enhancement of participation of mental health professionals in boards for 

correction of military records and boards for review of discharge or dismissal of members of the Armed Forces. 

Sec. 522. Extension of authority to conduct programs on career flexibility to enhance retention of members of the Armed Forces. 

Sec. 523. Provision of information to members of the Armed Forces on privacy 

rights relating to receipt of mental health services. 

Sec. 524. Removal of artificial barriers to the service of women in the Armed 

Forces. 

Subtitle D—Military Justice, Including Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence 

Prevention and Response 

Sec. 531. Technical revisions and clarifications of certain provisions in the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 relating to the military 

justice system. 

Sec. 532. Ordering of depositions under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. 

Sec. 533. Access to Special Victims’ Counsel. 

Sec. 534. Enhancement of victims’ rights in connection with prosecution of certain 

sex-related offenses. 

Sec. 535. Enforcement of crime victims’ rights related to protections afforded by 

certain Military Rules of Evidence. 

Sec. 536. Modification of Military Rules of Evidence relating to admissibility of general military character toward probability of innocence. 

Sec. 537. Modification of Rule 513 of the Military Rules of Evidence, relating to the 

privilege against disclosure of communications between psychotherapists 

and patients. 

Sec. 538. Modification of Department of Defense policy on retention of evidence in 

a sexual assault case to permit return of personal property upon completion of related proceedings. 

Sec. 539. Requirements relating to Sexual Assault Forensic Examiners for the 

Armed Forces. 

Sec. 540. Modification of term of judges of the United States Court of Appeals for 

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Sec. 541. Review of decisions not to refer charges of certain sex-related offenses for 

trial by court-martial if requested by chief prosecutor. 

Sec. 542. Analysis and assessment of disposition of most serious offenses identified 

in unrestricted reports on sexual assaults in annual reports on sexual 

assaults in the Armed Forces. 

Sec. 543. Plan for limited use of certain information on sexual assaults in restricted 

reports by military criminal investigative organizations. 

Sec. 544. Improved Department of Defense information reporting and collection of 

domestic violence incidents involving members of the Armed Forces. 

Sec. 545. Additional duties for judicial proceedings panel. 

Sec. 546. Defense Advisory Committee on Investigation, Prosecution, and Defense 

of Sexual Assault in the Armed Forces. 

Sec. 547. Confidential review of characterization of terms of discharge of members 

of the Armed Forces who are victims of sexual offenses. 

Subtitle E—Member Education, Training, and Transition 

Sec. 551. Enhancement of authority to assist members of the Armed Forces to obtain professional credentials. 

Sec. 552. Applicability of sexual assault prevention and response and related military justice enhancements to military service academies. 

Sec. 553. Authorized duration of foreign and cultural exchange activities at military 

service academies. 

Sec. 554. Enhancement of authority to accept support for Air Force Academy athletic programs. 

Sec. 555. Pilot program to assist members of the Armed Forces in obtaining postservice employment. 

Sec. 556. Plan for education of members of Armed Forces on cyber matters. 

Sec. 557. Enhancement of information provided to members of the Armed Forces 

and veterans regarding use of Post-9/11 Educational Assistance and 

Federal financial aid through Transition Assistance Program. 

Sec. 558. Procedures for provision of certain information to State veterans agencies 

to facilitate the transition of members of the Armed Forces from military service to civilian life. 

Subtitle F—Defense Dependents’ Education and Military Family Readiness Matters 

Sec. 561. Continuation of authority to assist local educational agencies that benefit 

dependents of members of the Armed Forces and Department of Defense 

civilian employees. 

Sec. 562. Impact aid for children with severe disabilities. 

Sec. 563. Amendments to the Impact Aid Improvement Act of 2012. 

Sec. 564. Authority to employ non-United States citizens as teachers in Department of Defense overseas dependents’ school system. 

Sec. 565. Inclusion of domestic dependent elementary and secondary schools among 

functions of Advisory Council on Dependents’ Education. 

Sec. 566. Protection of child custody arrangements for parents who are members of 

the Armed Forces. 

Sec. 567. Improved consistency in data collection and reporting in Armed Forces 

suicide prevention efforts. 

Sec. 568. Improved data collection related to efforts to reduce underemployment of 

spouses of members of the Armed Forces and close the wage gap between military spouses and their civilian counterparts. 

Subtitle G—Decorations and Awards 

Sec. 571. Medals for members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the 

Department of Defense who were killed or wounded in an attack by a 

foreign terrorist organization. 

Sec. 572. Authorization for award of the Medal of Honor to members of the Armed 

Forces for acts of valor during World War I. 

Subtitle H—Miscellaneous Reporting Requirements 

Sec. 581. Review and report on military programs and controls regarding professionalism. 

Sec. 582. Review and report on prevention of suicide among members of United 

States Special Operations Forces. 

Sec. 583. Review and report on provision of job placement assistance and related 

employment services directly to members of the reserve components. 

Sec. 584. Report on foreign language, regional expertise, and culture considerations 

in overseas military operations. 

Sec. 585. Deadline for submission of report containing results of review of Office of 

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Sec. 586. Independent assessment of risk and resiliency of United States Special 

Operations Forces and effectiveness of the Preservation of the Force and 

Families and Human Performance Programs. Sec. 587. Comptroller General report on hazing in the Armed Forces. 

Sec. 588. Comptroller General report on impact of certain mental and physical 

trauma on discharges from military service for misconduct. 

Subtitle I—Other Matters 

Sec. 591. Inspection of outpatient residential facilities occupied by recovering service members. 

Sec. 592. Designation of voter assistance offices. 

Sec. 593. Repeal of electronic voting demonstration project. 

Sec. 594. Authority for removal from national cemeteries of remains of certain deceased members of the Armed Forces who have no known next of kin. 

Sec. 595. Sense of Congress regarding leaving no member of the Armed Forces unaccounted for during the drawdown of United States forces in Afghanistan. 

TITLE VI—COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS 

Subtitle A—Pay and Allowances 

Sec. 601. No fiscal year 2015 increase in basic pay for general and flag officers. 

Sec. 602. Extension of authority to provide temporary increase in rates of basic allowance for housing under certain circumstances. Sec. 603. Inclusion of Chief of the National Guard Bureau and Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chief of the National Guard Bureau among senior members 

of the Armed Forces for purposes of pay and allowances. Sec. 604. Modification of computation of basic allowance for housing inside the 

United States. 

Subtitle B—Bonuses and Special and Incentive Pays 

Sec. 611. One-year extension of certain bonus and special pay authorities for reserve forces. 

Sec. 612. One-year extension of certain bonus and special pay authorities for health 

care professionals. Sec. 613. One-year extension of special pay and bonus authorities for nuclear officers. Sec. 614. One-year extension of authorities relating to title 37 consolidated special 

pay, incentive pay, and bonus authorities. Sec. 615. One-year extension of authorities relating to payment of other title 37 bonuses and special pays. 

Subtitle C—Disability Pay, Retired Pay, and Survivor Benefits 

Sec. 621. Earlier determination of dependent status with respect to transitional 

compensation for dependents of certain members separated for dependent abuse. 

Sec. 622. Modification of determination of retired pay base for officers retired in 

general and flag officer grades. Sec. 623. Inapplicability of reduced annual adjustment of retired pay for members 

of the Armed Forces under the age of 62 under the Bipartisan Budget 

Act of 2013 who first become members prior to January 1, 2016. Sec. 624. Survivor Benefit Plan annuities for special needs trusts established for 

the benefit of dependent children incapable of self-support. Sec. 625. Modification of per-fiscal year calculation of days of certain active duty 

or active service to reduce eligibility age for retirement for non-regular 

service. 

Subtitle D—Commissary and Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentality Benefits and 

Operations 

Sec. 631. Procurement of brand-name and other commercial items for resale by 

commissary stores. Sec. 632. Authority of nonappropriated fund instrumentalities to enter into contracts with other Federal agencies and instrumentalities to provide and 

obtain certain goods and services. Sec. 633. Competitive pricing of legal consumer tobacco products sold in Department of Defense retail stores. 

Sec. 634. Review of management, food, and pricing options for defense commissary 

system. 

TITLE VII—HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS 

Subtitle A—TRICARE and Other Health Care Benefits 

Sec. 701. Mental health assessments for members of the Armed Forces. 


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Sec. 702. Modifications of cost-sharing and other requirements for the TRICARE 

Pharmacy Benefits Program. 

Sec. 703. Elimination of inpatient day limits and other limits in provision of mental 

health services. 

Sec. 704. Authority for provisional TRICARE coverage for emerging health care 

services and supplies. 

Sec. 705. Clarification of provision of food to former members and dependents not 

receiving inpatient care in military medical treatment facilities. 

Sec. 706. Availability of breastfeeding support, supplies, and counseling under the 

TRICARE program. 

Subtitle B—Health Care Administration 

Sec. 711. Provision of notice of change to TRICARE benefits. 

Sec. 712. Surveys on continued viability of TRICARE Standard and TRICARE 

Extra. 

Sec. 713. Review of military health system modernization study. 

Subtitle C—Reports and Other Matters 

Sec. 721. Designation and responsibilities of senior medical advisor for Armed 

Forces Retirement Home. 

Sec. 722. Extension of authority for joint Department of Defense-Department of 

Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund. 

Sec. 723. Report on status of reductions in TRICARE Prime service areas. 

Sec. 724. Extension of authority to provide rehabilitation and vocational benefits to 

members of the Armed Forces with severe injuries or illnesses. 

Sec. 725. Acquisition strategy for health care professional staffing services. 

Sec. 726. Pilot program on medication therapy management under TRICARE program. 

Sec. 727. Antimicrobial stewardship program at medical facilities of the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 728. Report on improvements in the identification and treatment of mental 

health conditions and traumatic brain injury among members of the 

Armed Forces. 

Sec. 729. Report on efforts to treat infertility of military families. 

Sec. 730. Report on implementation of recommendations of Institute of Medicine on 

improvements to certain resilience and prevention programs of the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 731. Comptroller General report on transition of care for post-traumatic stress 

disorder or traumatic brain injury. 

Sec. 732. Comptroller General report on mental health stigma reduction efforts in 

the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 733. Comptroller General report on women’s health care services for members 

of the Armed Forces and other covered beneficiaries. 

TITLE VIII—ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND 

RELATED MATTERS 

Subtitle A—Acquisition Policy and Management 

Sec. 801. Modular open systems approaches in acquisition programs. 

Sec. 802. Recharacterization of changes to Major Automated Information System 

programs. 

Sec. 803. Amendments relating to defense business systems. 

Sec. 804. Report on implementation of acquisition process for information technology systems. 

Subtitle B—Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures, and 

Limitations 

Sec. 811. Extension and modification of contract authority for advanced component 

development and prototype units. 

Sec. 812. Amendments relating to authority of the Defense Advanced Research 

Projects Agency to carry out certain prototype projects. 

Sec. 813. Extension of limitation on aggregate annual amount available for contract 

services. 

Sec. 814. Improvement in defense design-build construction process. 

Sec. 815. Permanent authority for use of simplified acquisition procedures for certain commercial items. 

Sec. 816. Restatement and revision of requirements applicable to multiyear defense 

acquisitions to be specifically authorized by law. 

Sec. 817. Sourcing requirements related to avoiding counterfeit electronic parts. 

Sec. 818. Amendments to Proof of Concept Commercialization Pilot Program. 


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Subtitle C—Industrial Base Matters 

Sec. 821. Temporary extension of and amendments to test program for negotiation 

of comprehensive small business subcontracting plans. Sec. 822. Plan for improving data on bundled or consolidated contracts. 

Sec. 823. Authority to provide education to small businesses on certain requirements of Arms Export Control Act. Sec. 824. Matters relating to reverse auctions. 

Sec. 825. Sole source contracts for small business concerns owned and controlled by 

women. 

Subtitle D—Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform 

Sec. 831. Chief Information Officer authority enhancements. 

Sec. 832. Enhanced transparency and improved risk management in information 

technology investments. Sec. 833. Portfolio review. 

Sec. 834. Federal data center consolidation initiative. 

Sec. 835. Expansion of training and use of information technology cadres. 

Sec. 836. Maximizing the benefit of the Federal strategic sourcing initiative. 

Sec. 837. Governmentwide software purchasing program. 

Subtitle E—Never Contract With the Enemy 

Sec. 841. Prohibition on providing funds to the enemy. 

Sec. 842. Additional access to records. 

Sec. 843. Definitions. 

Subtitle F—Other Matters 

Sec. 851. Rapid acquisition and deployment procedures for United States Special 

Operations Command. Sec. 852. Consideration of corrosion control in preliminary design review. 

Sec. 853. Program manager development report. 

Sec. 854. Operational metrics for Joint Information Environment and supporting 

activities. 

Sec. 855. Compliance with requirements for senior Department of Defense officials 

seeking employment with defense contractors. Sec. 856. Enhancement of whistleblower protection for employees of grantees. 

Sec. 857. Prohibition on reimbursement of contractors for congressional investigations and inquiries. Sec. 858. Requirement to provide photovoltaic devices from United States sources. 

Sec. 859. Reimbursement of Department of Defense for assistance provided to nongovernmental entertainment-oriented media producers. Sec. 860. Three-year extension of authority for Joint Urgent Operational Needs 

Fund. 

TITLE IX—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT 

Subtitle A—Department of Defense Management 

Sec. 901. Reorganization of the Office of the Secretary of Defense and Related Matters. 

Sec. 902. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs. 

Sec. 903. Requirement for assessment of options to modify the number of combatant commands. 

Sec. 904. Office of Net Assessment. 

Sec. 905. Periodic review of Department of Defense management headquarters. 

Subtitle B—Other Matters 

Sec. 911. Modifications of biennial strategic workforce plan relating to senior management, functional, and technical workforces of the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 912. Repeal of extension of Comptroller General report on inventory. 

Sec. 913. Extension of authority to waive reimbursement of costs of activities for 

nongovernmental personnel at Department of Defense regional centers 

for security studies. Sec. 914. Pilot program to establish Government lodging program. 

Sec. 915. Single standard mileage reimbursement rate for privately owned automobiles of Government employees and members of the uniformed services. 

Sec. 916. Modifications to requirements for accounting for members of the Armed 

Forces and Department of Defense civilian employees listed as missing. 

TITLE X—GENERAL PROVISIONS 

Subtitle A—Financial Matters 

Sec. 1001. General transfer authority. 


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Sec. 1002. Authority to transfer funds to the National Nuclear Security Administration to sustain nuclear weapons modernization and naval reactors. 

Sec. 1003. Reporting of balances carried forward by the Department of Defense at 

the end of each fiscal year. 

Subtitle B—Counter-Drug Activities 

Sec. 1011. Extension of authority to support unified counterdrug and counterterrorism campaign in Colombia. 

Sec. 1012. Extension and modification of authority of Department of Defense to 

provide support for counterdrug activities of other governmental agencies. 

Sec. 1013. Availability of funds for additional support for counterdrug activities of 

certain foreign governments. 

Sec. 1014. Extension and modification of authority for joint task forces supporting 

law enforcement agencies conducting activities to counter transnational 

organized crime to support law enforcement agencies conducting 

counter-terrorism activities. 

Sec. 1015. Sense of Congress regarding security in the Western Hemisphere. 

Subtitle C—Naval Vessels and Shipyards 

Sec. 1021. Definition of combatant and support vessel for purposes of the annual 

plan and certification relating to budgeting for construction of naval vessels. 

Sec. 1022. National Sea-Based Deterrence Fund. 

Sec. 1023. Limitation on use of funds for inactivation of U.S.S. George Washington. 

Sec. 1024. Sense of Congress recognizing the anniversary of the sinking of U.S.S. 

Thresher. 

Sec. 1025. Pilot program for sustainment of Littoral Combat Ships on extended deployments. 

Sec. 1026. Availability of funds for retirement or inactivation of Ticonderoga class 

cruisers or dock landing ships. 

Subtitle D—Counterterrorism 

Sec. 1031. Extension of authority to make rewards for combating terrorism. 

Sec. 1032. Prohibition on use of funds to construct or modify facilities in the United 

States to house detainees transferred from United States Naval Station, 

Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 

Sec. 1033. Prohibition on the use of funds for the transfer or release of individuals 

detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 

Subtitle E—Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations 

Sec. 1041. Modification of Department of Defense authority for humanitarian 

demining assistance and stockpiled conventional munitions assistance 

programs. 

Sec. 1042. Airlift service. 

Sec. 1043. Authority to accept certain voluntary legal support services. 

Sec. 1044. Expansion of authority for Secretary of Defense to use the Department 

of Defense reimbursement rate for transportation services provided to 

certain non-Department of Defense entities. 

Sec. 1045. Repeal of authority relating to use of military installations by Civil Reserve Air Fleet contractors. 

Sec. 1046. Inclusion of Chief of the National Guard Bureau among leadership of 

the Department of Defense provided physical protection and personal security. 

Sec. 1047. Inclusion of regional organizations in authority for assignment of civilian 

employees of the Department of Defense as advisors to foreign ministries of defense. 

Sec. 1048. Report and limitation on availability of funds for aviation foreign internal defense program. 

Sec. 1049. Modifications to OH–58D Kiowa Warrior aircraft. 

Subtitle F—Studies and Reports 

Sec. 1051. Protection of top-tier defense-critical infrastructure from electromagnetic 

pulse. 

Sec. 1052. Response of the Department of Defense to compromises of classified information. 

Sec. 1053. Study on joint analytic capability of the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 1054. Business case analysis of the creation of an active duty association for 

the 168th Air Refueling Wing. 

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Sec. 1056. Report on protection of military installations. 

Sec. 1057. Comptroller General briefing and report on Army and Army National 

Guard force structure changes. 

Sec. 1058. Improving analytic support to systems acquisition and allocation of acquisition, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance assets. 

Sec. 1059. Review of United States military strategy and the force posture of allies 

and partners in the United States Pacific Command area of responsibility. 

Sec. 1060. Repeal of certain reporting requirements relating to the Department of 

Defense. 

Sec. 1061. Repeal of requirement for Comptroller General of the United States annual reviews and report on pilot program on commercial fee-for-service 

air refueling support for the Air Force. 

Sec. 1062. Report on additional matters in connection with report on the force 

structure of the United States Army. 

Sec. 1063. Certification for realignment of forces at Lajes Air Force Base, Azores. 

Subtitle G—Other Matters 

Sec. 1071. Technical and clerical amendments. 

Sec. 1072. Reform of quadrennial defense review. 

Sec. 1073. Biennial surveys of Department of Defense civilian employees on workplace and gender relations matters. 

Sec. 1074. Revision to statute of limitations for aviation insurance claims. 

Sec. 1075. Pilot program for the Human Terrain System. 

Sec. 1076. Clarification of policies on management of special use airspace of Department of Defense. 

Sec. 1077. Department of Defense policies on community involvement in Department community outreach events. 

Sec. 1078. Notification of foreign threats to information technology systems impacting national security. 

Sec. 1079. Pilot program to rehabilitate and modify homes of disabled and low-income veterans. 

TITLE XI—CIVILIAN PERSONNEL MATTERS 

Sec. 1101. One-year extension of authority to waive annual limitation on premium 

pay and aggregate limitation on pay for Federal civilian employees 

working overseas. 

Sec. 1102. One-year extension of discretionary authority to grant allowances, benefits, and gratuities to personnel on official duty in a combat zone. 

Sec. 1103. Revision to list of science and technology reinvention laboratories. 

Sec. 1104. Extension and modification of experimental program for scientific and 

technical personnel. 

Sec. 1105. Temporary authorities for certain positions at Department of Defense research and engineering facilities. 

Sec. 1106. Rate of overtime pay for Department of the Navy employees performing 

work aboard or dockside in support of the nuclear aircraft carrier forward deployed in Japan. 

Sec. 1107. Extension of part-time reemployment authority. 

Sec. 1108. Personnel authorities for civilian personnel for the United States Cyber 

Command and the cyber component headquarters of the military departments. 

TITLE XII—MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS 

Subtitle A—Assistance and Training 

Sec. 1201. Modification and extension of Global Security Contingency Fund. 

Sec. 1202. Notice to Congress on certain assistance under authority to conduct activities to enhance the capability of foreign countries to respond to incidents involving weapons of mass destruction. 

Sec. 1203. Enhanced authority for provision of support to foreign military liaison 

officers of foreign countries while assigned to the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 1204. Prohibition on use of funds for assistance to units of foreign security 

forces that have committed a gross violation of human rights. 

Sec. 1205. Codification and enhancement of authority to build the capacity of foreign security forces. 

Sec. 1206. Training of security forces and associated security ministries of foreign 

countries to promote respect for the rule of law and human rights. 

Sec. 1207. Cross servicing agreements for loan of personnel protection and personnel survivability equipment in coalition operations. 

Sec. 1208. Extension and modification of authority for support of special operations 

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Sec. 1209. Authority to provide assistance to the vetted Syrian opposition. 

Sec. 1210. Provision of logistic support for the conveyance of certain defense articles to foreign forces training with the United States Armed Forces. 

Sec. 1211. Biennial report on programs carried out by the Department of Defense 

to provide training, equipment, or other assistance or reimbursement to 

foreign security forces. 

Subtitle B—Matters Relating to Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iraq 

Sec. 1221. Commanders’ Emergency Response Program in Afghanistan. 

Sec. 1222. Extension and modification of authority for reimbursement of certain coalition nations for support provided to United States military operations. 

Sec. 1223. One-year extension of logistical support for coalition forces supporting 

certain United States military operations. 

Sec. 1224. United States plan for sustaining the Afghanistan National Security 

Forces through the end of fiscal year 2017. 

Sec. 1225. Semiannual report on enhancing security and stability in Afghanistan. 

Sec. 1226. Sense of Congress on stability and sovereignty of Afghanistan. 

Sec. 1227. Extension of Afghan Special Immigrant Program. 

Sec. 1228. Independent assessment of United States efforts against al-Qaeda. 

Sec. 1229. Sense of Congress on security of Afghan women. 

Sec. 1230. Review process for use of United States funds for construction projects 

in Afghanistan that cannot be physically accessed by United States Government personnel. 

Sec. 1231. Extension of authority to transfer defense articles and provide defense 

services to the military and security forces of Afghanistan. 

Sec. 1232. One-year extension of authority to use funds for reintegration activities 

in Afghanistan. 

Sec. 1233. Clearance of unexploded ordnance on former United States training 

ranges in Afghanistan. 

Sec. 1234. Report on impact of end of major combat operations in Afghanistan on 

authority to use military force. 

Sec. 1235. Report on bilateral security cooperation with Pakistan. 

Sec. 1236. Authority to provide assistance to counter the Islamic State in Iraq and 

the Levant. 

Sec. 1237. Extension and modification of authority to support operations and activities of the Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq. 

Subtitle C—Matters Relating to the Russian Federation 

Sec. 1241. Limitation on military cooperation between the United States and the 

Russian Federation. 

Sec. 1242. Notification and assessment of proposal to modify or introduce new aircraft or sensors for flight by the Russian Federation under Open Skies 

Treaty. 

Sec. 1243. Limitations on providing certain missile defense information to the Russian Federation. 

Sec. 1244. Report on non-compliance by the Russian Federation with its obligations 

under the INF Treaty. 

Sec. 1245. Annual report on military and security developments involving the Russian Federation. 

Sec. 1246. Prohibition on use of funds to enter into contracts or other agreements 

with Rosoboronexport. 

Sec. 1247. Report on the New START Treaty. 

Subtitle D—Matters Relating to the Asia-Pacific Region 

Sec. 1251. Strategy to prioritize United States defense interests in the Asia-Pacific 

region. 

Sec. 1252. Modifications to annual report on military and security developments involving the People’s Republic of China. 

Sec. 1253. Military-to-military engagement with the Government of Burma. 

Sec. 1254. Report on Department of Defense munitions strategy of the United 

States Pacific Command. 

Sec. 1255. Missile defense cooperation in Northeast Asia. 

Sec. 1256. Sense of Congress and report on Taiwan and its contribution to regional 

peace and stability. 

Sec. 1257. Independent assessment of the ability of the Department of Defense to 

counter anti-access and area-denial strategies, capabilities, and other 

key technologies of potential adversaries. 

Sec. 1258. Sense of Congress reaffirming security cooperation with Japan and the 

Republic of Korea. 

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Sec. 1259A. Sense of Congress on Taiwan maritime capabilities and exercise participation. 

Sec. 1259B. Modification of matters for discussion in annual reports of United 

States-China Economic and Security Review Commission. 

Subtitle E—Other Matters 

Sec. 1261. One-year extension of authorization for non-conventional assisted recovery capabilities. 

Sec. 1262. Modification of national security planning guidance to deny safe havens 

to al-Qaeda and its violent extremist affiliates. 

Sec. 1263. Enhanced authority to acquire goods and services of Djibouti in support 

of Department of Defense activities in United States Africa Command 

area of responsibility. 

Sec. 1264. Treatment of the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union 

of Kurdistan under the Immigration and Nationality Act. 

Sec. 1265. Prohibition on integration of missile defense systems of China into missile defense systems of United States and sense of Congress concerning 

integration of missile defense systems of Russia into missile defense systems of NATO. 

Sec. 1266. Limitation on availability of funds to implement the Arms Trade Treaty. 

Sec. 1267. Notification and review of potentially significant arms control noncompliance. 

Sec. 1268. Inter-European Air Forces Academy. 

Sec. 1269. Department of Defense support to security of United States diplomatic 

facilities. 

Sec. 1270. Information on sanctioned persons and businesses through the Federal 

Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System. 

Sec. 1271. Reports on nuclear program of Iran. 

Sec. 1272. Sense of Congress on defense modernization by NATO countries. 

Sec. 1273. Report on protection of cultural property in event of armed conflict. 

Sec. 1274. United States strategy and plans for enhancing security and stability in 

Europe. 

Sec. 1275. Report on military assistance to Ukraine. 

Sec. 1276. Sense of Congress on efforts to remove Joseph Kony from the battlefield 

and end the atrocities of the Lord’s Resistance Army. 

Sec. 1277. Extension of annual reports on the military power of Iran. 

Sec. 1278. Report and strategy regarding North Africa, West Africa, and the Sahel. 

Sec. 1279. Rule of construction. 

Sec. 1280. Approval of the Amendment to the Agreement Between the Government 

of the United States of America and the Government of the United 

Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland for Cooperation on the 

Uses of Atomic Energy for Mutual Defense Purposes. 

TITLE XIII—COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION 

Subtitle A—Funds 

Sec. 1301. Specification of Cooperative Threat Reduction funds. 

Sec. 1302. Funding allocations. 

Subtitle B—Consolidation and Modernization of Statutes Relating to the 

Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Program 

Sec. 1311. Short title. 

Sec. 1312. Definitions. 

PART I—PROGRAM AUTHORITIES

Sec. 1321. Authority to carry out Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Program. 

Sec. 1322. Use of funds for certain emergent threats or opportunities. 

Sec. 1323. Authority for urgent threat reduction activities under Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Program. 

Sec. 1324. Use of funds for unspecified purposes or for increased amounts. 

Sec. 1325. Use of contributions to Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Program. 

PART II—RESTRICTIONS AND LIMITATIONS

Sec. 1331. Prohibition on use of funds for specified purposes. 

Sec. 1332. Requirement for on-Site managers. 

Sec. 1333. Limitation on use of funds until certain permits obtained. 

Sec. 1334. Limitation on availability of funds for Cooperative Threat Reduction activities with Russian Federation. 


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PART III—RECURRING CERTIFICATIONS AND REPORTS

Sec. 1341. Annual certifications on use of facilities being constructed for Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction projects or activities. 

Sec. 1342. Requirement to submit summary of amounts requested by project category. 

Sec. 1343. Reports on activities and assistance under Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Program. 

Sec. 1344. Metrics for Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Program. 

PART IV—REPEALS AND TRANSITION PROVISIONS

Sec. 1351. Repeals. 

Sec. 1352. Transition provisions. 

TITLE XIV—OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 

Subtitle A—Military Programs 

Sec. 1401. Working capital funds. 

Sec. 1402. Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction, Defense. 

Sec. 1403. Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-wide. 

Sec. 1404. Defense Inspector General. 

Sec. 1405. Defense Health Program. 

Subtitle B—Other Matters 

Sec. 1411. Authority for transfer of funds to joint Department of Defense–Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund for Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center, Illinois. 

Sec. 1412. Authorization of appropriations for Armed Forces Retirement Home. 

Sec. 1413. Comptroller General of the United States report on Captain James A. 

Lovell Federal Health Care Center, North Chicago, Illinois. 

TITLE XV—AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR 

OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 

Sec. 1501. Purpose. 

Sec. 1502. Procurement. 

Sec. 1503. Research, development, test, and evaluation. 

Sec. 1504. Operation and maintenance. 

Sec. 1505. Military personnel. 

Sec. 1506. Working capital funds. 

Sec. 1507. Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-wide. 

Sec. 1508. Defense Inspector General. 

Sec. 1509. Defense Health program. 

Sec. 1510. Counterterrorism Partnerships Fund. 

Sec. 1511. European Reassurance Initiative. 

Subtitle B—Financial Matters 

Sec. 1521. Treatment as additional authorizations. 

Sec. 1522. Special transfer authority. 

Subtitle C—Limitations, Reports, and Other Matters 

Sec. 1531. Afghanistan Infrastructure Fund. 

Sec. 1532. Afghanistan Security Forces Fund. 

Sec. 1533. Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund. 

Sec. 1534. Counterterrorism Partnerships Fund. 

Sec. 1535. European Reassurance Initiative. 

Sec. 1536. Plan for transition of funding of United States Special Operations Command from supplemental funding for overseas contingency operations to 

recurring funding for future-years defense programs. 

TITLE XVI—STRATEGIC PROGRAMS, CYBER, AND INTELLIGENCE MATTERS 

Subtitle A—Space Activities 

Sec. 1601. Department of Defense Space Security and Defense Program. 

Sec. 1602. Evolved expendable launch vehicle notification. 

Sec. 1603. Satellite communications responsibilities of Executive Agent for Space. 

Sec. 1604. Rocket propulsion system development program. 

Sec. 1605. Pilot program for acquisition of commercial satellite communication 

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Sec. 1606. Update of National Security Space Strategy to include space control and 

space superiority strategy. 

Sec. 1607. Allocation of funds for the Space Security and Defense Program; report 

on space control. 

Sec. 1608. Prohibition on contracting with Russian suppliers of rocket engines for 

the evolved expendable launch vehicle program. 

Sec. 1609. Assessment of evolved expendable launch vehicle program. 

Sec. 1610. Competitive procedures required to launch payload for mission number 

five of the Operationally Responsive Space Program. 

Sec. 1611. Availability of additional rocket cores pursuant to competitive procedures. 

Sec. 1612. Limitations on availability of funds for weather satellite follow-on system and Defense Meteorological Satellite program. 

Sec. 1613. Limitation on availability of funds for space-based infrared systems 

space data exploitation. 

Sec. 1614. Limitations on availability of funds for hosted payload and wide field of 

view testbed of the space-based infrared systems. 

Sec. 1615. Limitations on availability of funds for protected tactical demonstration 

and protected military satellite communications testbed of the advanced 

extremely high frequency program. 

Sec. 1616. Study of space situational awareness architecture. 

Sec. 1617. Briefing on range support for launches in support of national security. 

Subtitle B—Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities 

Sec. 1621. Tactical Exploitation of National Capabilities Executive Agent. 

Sec. 1622. One-year extension of report on imagery intelligence and geospatial information support provided to regional organizations and security alliances. Sec. 1623. Extension of Secretary of Defense authority to engage in commercial activities as security for intelligence collection activities. 

Sec. 1624. Extension of authority relating to jurisdiction over Department of Defense facilities for intelligence collection or special operations activities 

abroad. 

Sec. 1625. Assessment and limitation on availability of funds for intelligence activities and programs of United States Special Operations Command and 

special operations forces. 

Sec. 1626. Annual briefing on the intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance requirements of the combatant commands. 

Sec. 1627. Prohibition on National Intelligence Program consolidation. 

Sec. 1628. Personnel security and insider threat. 

Sec. 1629. Migration of Distributed Common Ground System of Department of the 

Army to an open system architecture. 

Subtitle C—Cyberspace-Related Matters 

Sec. 1631. Budgeting and accounting for cyber mission forces. 

Sec. 1632. Reporting on cyber incidents with respect to networks and information 

systems of operationally critical contractors. 

Sec. 1633. Executive agents for cyber test and training ranges. 

Sec. 1634. Cyberspace mapping. 

Sec. 1635. Review of cross domain solution policy and requirement for cross domain 

solution strategy. 

Sec. 1636. Requirement for strategy to develop and deploy decryption service for 

the Joint Information Environment. 

Sec. 1637. Actions to address economic or industrial espionage in cyberspace. 

Sec. 1638. Sense of Congress regarding role of reserve components in defense of 

United States against cyber attacks. 

Sec. 1639. Sense of Congress on the future of the Internet and the .MIL top-level 

domain. 

Subtitle D—Nuclear Forces 

Sec. 1641. Preparation of annual budget request regarding nuclear weapons. 

Sec. 1642. Improvement to biennial assessment on delivery platforms for nuclear 

weapons and the nuclear command and control system. 

Sec. 1643. Congressional Budget Office review of cost estimates for nuclear weapons. Sec. 1644. Retention of missile silos. 

Sec. 1645. Procurement authority for certain parts of intercontinental ballistic missile fuzes. 

Sec. 1646. Assessment of nuclear weapon secondary requirement. 

Sec. 1647. Certification on nuclear force structure. 

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Sec. 1649. Notification and report concerning removal or consolidation of dual-capable aircraft from Europe. 

Sec. 1650. Reports on installation of nuclear command, control, and communications systems at headquarters of United States Strategic Command. 

Sec. 1651. Report on plans for response of Department of Defense to INF Treaty 

violation. 

Sec. 1652. Statement of policy on the nuclear triad. 

Sec. 1653. Sense of Congress on deterrence and defense posture of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. 

Subtitle E—Missile Defense Programs 

Sec. 1661. Availability of funds for Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system. 

Sec. 1662. Testing and assessment of missile defense systems prior to production 

and deployment. 

Sec. 1663. Acquisition plan for re-designed exo-atmospheric kill vehicle. 

Sec. 1664. Study on testing program of ground-based midcourse missile defense 

system. 

Sec. 1665. Sense of Congress and report on homeland ballistic missile defense. 

Sec. 1666. Sense of Congress and report on regional ballistic missile defense. 

TITLE XVII—NATIONAL COMMISSION ON THE FUTURE OF THE ARMY 

Subtitle A—Establishment and Duties of Commission 

Sec. 1701. Short title. 

Sec. 1702. National Commission on the Future of the Army. 

Sec. 1703. Duties of the Commission. 

Sec. 1704. Powers of the Commission. 

Sec. 1705. Commission personnel matters. 

Sec. 1706. Termination of the Commission. 

Sec. 1707. Funding. 

Subtitle B—Related Limitations 

Sec. 1711. Prohibition on use of fiscal year 2015 funds to reduce strengths of Army 

personnel. 

Sec. 1712. Limitations on the transfer, including preparations for the transfer, of 

AH–64 Apache helicopters assigned to the Army National Guard. 

DIVISION B—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATIONS 

Sec. 2001. Short title. 

Sec. 2002. Expiration of authorizations and amounts required to be specified by 

law. 

TITLE XXI—ARMY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

Sec. 2101. Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects. 

Sec. 2102. Family housing. 

Sec. 2103. Authorization of appropriations, Army. 

Sec. 2104. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2004 project. 

Sec. 2105. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2013 projects. 

Sec. 2106. Extension of authorization of certain fiscal year 2011 project. 

Sec. 2107. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2012 projects. 

Sec. 2108. Limitation on construction of cadet barracks at United States Military 

Academy, New York. 

Sec. 2109. Limitation on funding for family housing construction at Camp Walker, 

Republic of Korea. 

TITLE XXII—NAVY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

Sec. 2201. Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition projects. 

Sec. 2202. Family housing. 

Sec. 2203. Improvements to military family housing units. 

Sec. 2204. Authorization of appropriations, Navy. 

Sec. 2205. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2012 projects. 

Sec. 2206. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2014 project. 

Sec. 2207. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2011 projects. 

Sec. 2208. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2012 projects. 

TITLE XXIII—AIR FORCE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

Sec. 2301. Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition projects. 

Sec. 2302. Authorization of appropriations, Air Force. 

Sec. 2303. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2008 project. 

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Sec. 2305. Extension of authorization of certain fiscal year 2012 project. 

TITLE XXIV—DEFENSE AGENCIES MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

Subtitle A—Defense Agency Authorizations 

Sec. 2401. Authorized Defense Agencies construction and land acquisition projects. 

Sec. 2402. Authorized energy conservation projects. 

Sec. 2403. Authorization of appropriations, Defense Agencies. 

Sec. 2404. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2011 projects. 

Sec. 2405. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2012 projects. 

Sec. 2406. Limitation on project authorization to carry out certain fiscal year 2015 

projects pending submission of report. 

Subtitle B—Chemical Demilitarization Authorizations 

Sec. 2411. Authorization of appropriations, chemical demilitarization construction, 

defense-wide. 

Sec. 2412. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2000 project. 

TITLE XXV—NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION SECURITY 

INVESTMENT PROGRAM 

Sec. 2501. Authorized NATO construction and land acquisition projects. 

Sec. 2502. Authorization of appropriations, NATO. 

TITLE XXVI—GUARD AND RESERVE FORCES FACILITIES 

Subtitle A—Project Authorizations and Authorization of Appropriations 

Sec. 2601. Authorized Army National Guard construction and land acquisition 

projects. 

Sec. 2602. Authorized Army Reserve construction and land acquisition projects. 

Sec. 2603. Authorized Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve construction and 

land acquisition projects. 

Sec. 2604. Authorized Air National Guard construction and land acquisition 

projects. 

Sec. 2605. Authorized Air Force Reserve construction and land acquisition projects. 

Sec. 2606. Authorization of appropriations, National Guard and Reserve. 

Subtitle B—Other Matters 

Sec. 2611. Modification and extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 

2012 projects. 

Sec. 2612. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2013 projects. 

Sec. 2613. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2014 project. 

Sec. 2614. Extension of authorization of certain fiscal year 2011 projects. 

TITLE XXVII—BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACTIVITIES 

Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 

Sec. 2701. Authorization of appropriations for base realignment and closure activities funded through Department of Defense base closure account. 

Subtitle B—Prohibition on Additional BRAC Round 

Sec. 2711. Prohibition on conducting additional Base Realignment and Closure 

(BRAC) round. 

Subtitle C—Other Matters 

Sec. 2721. Modification of property disposal procedures under base realignment and 

closure process. 

TITLE XXVIII—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION GENERAL PROVISIONS 

Subtitle A—Military Construction Program and Military Family Housing Changes 

Sec. 2801. Congressional notification of construction projects, land acquisitions, and 

defense access road projects conducted under authorities other than a 

Military Construction Authorization Act. 

Sec. 2802. Modification of authority to carry out unspecified minor military construction. 

Sec. 2803. Clarification of authorized use of payments-In-Kind and in-Kind contributions. 

Sec. 2804. Use of one-step turn-key contractor selection procedures for additional 

facility projects. 

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Sec. 2806. Extension of temporary, limited authority to use operation and maintenance funds for construction projects in certain areas outside the United 

States. 

Sec. 2807. Application of residential building construction standards. 

Sec. 2808. Limitation on construction of new facilities at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 

Subtitle B—Real Property and Facilities Administration 

Sec. 2811. Renewals, extensions, and succeeding leases for financial institutions operating on military installations. 

Sec. 2812. Deposit of reimbursed funds to cover administrative expenses relating to 

certain real property transactions. 

Subtitle C—Provisions Related to Asia-Pacific Military Realignment 

Sec. 2821. Realignment of Marines Corps forces in Asia-Pacific region. 

Sec. 2822. Establishment of surface danger zone, Ritidian Unit, Guam National 

Wildlife Refuge. 

Subtitle D—Land Conveyances 

Sec. 2831. Land conveyance, Gordo Army Reserve Center, Gordo, Alabama. 

Sec. 2832. Land conveyance, West Nome Tank Farm, Nome, Alaska. 

Sec. 2833. Land conveyance, former Air Force Norwalk Defense Fuel Supply Point, 

Norwalk, California. 

Sec. 2834. Transfer of administrative jurisdiction and alternative land conveyance 

authority, former Walter Reed Army Hospital, District of Columbia. 

Sec. 2835. Land conveyance, former Lynn Haven fuel depot, Lynn Haven, Florida. 

Sec. 2836. Transfers of administrative jurisdiction, Camp Frank D. Merrill and 

Lake Lanier, Georgia. 

Sec. 2837. Land conveyance, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. 

Sec. 2838. Modification of conditions on land conveyance, Joliet Army Ammunition 

Plant, Illinois. 

Sec. 2839. Transfer of administrative jurisdiction, Camp Gruber, Oklahoma. 

Sec. 2840. Conveyance, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina. 

Sec. 2841. Land exchanges, Arlington County, Virginia. 

Subtitle E—Military Memorials, Monuments, and Museums 

Sec. 2851. Acceptance of in-kind gifts on behalf of Heritage Center for the National 

Museum of the United States Army. 

Sec. 2852. Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial, San Diego, California. 

Sec. 2853. Establishment of memorial to the victims of the shooting at the Washington Navy Yard on September 16, 2013. 

Subtitle F—Designations 

Sec. 2861. Redesignation of the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies as the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies. 

Subtitle G—Other Matters 

Sec. 2871. Report on physical security at Department of Defense facilities. 

TITLE XXIX—OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS MILITARY 

CONSTRUCTION 

Sec. 2901. Authorized Army construction and land acquisition project. 

Sec. 2902. Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition projects. 

Sec. 2903. Authorized Defense Agency construction and land acquisition project. 

Sec. 2904. Authorization of appropriations. 

TITLE XXX—NATURAL RESOURCES RELATED GENERAL PROVISIONS 

Subtitle A—Land Conveyances and Related Matters 

Sec. 3001. Land conveyance, Wainwright, Alaska. 

Sec. 3002. Sealaska land entitlement finalization. 

Sec. 3003. Southeast Arizona land exchange and conservation. 

Sec. 3004. Land exchange, Cibola National Wildlife Refuge, Arizona, and Bureau of 

Land Management land in Riverside County, California. 

Sec. 3005. Special rules for Inyo National Forest, California, land exchange. 

Sec. 3006. Land exchange, Trinity Public Utilities District, Trinity County, California, the Bureau of Land Management, and the Forest Service. 

Sec. 3007. Idaho County, Idaho, shooting range land conveyance. 

Sec. 3008. School District 318, Minnesota, land exchange. 

Sec. 3009. Northern Nevada land conveyances. 

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Sec. 3011. Land conveyance, Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Utah. 

Sec. 3012. Conveyance of certain land to the city of Fruit Heights, Utah. 

Sec. 3013. Land conveyance, Hanford Site, Washington. 

Sec. 3014. Ranch A Wyoming consolidation and management improvement. 

Subtitle B—Public Lands and National Forest System Management 

Sec. 3021. Bureau of Land Management permit processing. 

Sec. 3022. Internet-based onshore oil and gas lease sales. 

Sec. 3023. Grazing permits and leases. 

Sec. 3024. Cabin user and transfer fees. 

Subtitle C—National Park System Units 

Sec. 3030. Addition of Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light to the Apostle Islands National Seashore. 

Sec. 3031. Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park. 

Sec. 3032. Coltsville National Historical Park. 

Sec. 3033. First State National Historical Park. 

Sec. 3034. Gettysburg National Military Park. 

Sec. 3035. Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park, Maryland. 

Sec. 3036. Harriet Tubman National Historical Park, Auburn, New York. 

Sec. 3037. Hinchliffe Stadium addition to Paterson Great Falls National Historical 

Park. 

Sec. 3038. Lower East Side Tenement National Historic Site. 

Sec. 3039. Manhattan Project National Historical Park. 

Sec. 3040. North Cascades National Park and Stephen Mather Wilderness. 

Sec. 3041. Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve. 

Sec. 3042. San Antonio Missions National Historical Park. 

Sec. 3043. Valles Caldera National Preserve, New Mexico. 

Sec. 3044. Vicksburg National Military Park. 

Subtitle D—National Park System Studies, Management, and Related Matters 

Sec. 3050. Revolutionary War and War of 1812 American battlefield protection program. 

Sec. 3051. Special resource studies. 

Sec. 3052. National heritage areas and corridors. 

Sec. 3053. National historic site support facility improvements. 

Sec. 3054. National Park System donor acknowledgment. 

Sec. 3055. Coin to commemorate 100th anniversary of the National Park Service. 

Sec. 3056. Commission to study the potential creation of a National Women’s History Museum. 

Sec. 3057. Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area. 

Subtitle E—Wilderness and Withdrawals 

Sec. 3060. Alpine Lakes Wilderness additions and Pratt and Middle Fork 

Snoqualmie Rivers protection. 

Sec. 3061. Columbine-Hondo Wilderness. 

Sec. 3062. Hermosa Creek watershed protection. 

Sec. 3063. North Fork Federal lands withdrawal area. 

Sec. 3064. Pine Forest Range Wilderness. 

Sec. 3065. Rocky Mountain Front Conservation Management Area and wilderness 

additions. 

Sec. 3066. Wovoka Wilderness. 

Sec. 3067. Withdrawal area related to Wovoka Wilderness. 

Sec. 3068. Withdrawal and reservation of additional public land for Naval Air 

Weapons Station, China Lake, California. 

Subtitle F—Wild and Scenic Rivers 

Sec. 3071. Illabot Creek, Washington, wild and scenic river. 

Sec. 3072. Missisquoi and Trout wild and scenic rivers, Vermont. 

Sec. 3073. White Clay Creek wild and scenic river expansion. 

Sec. 3074. Studies of wild and scenic rivers. 

Subtitle G—Trust Lands 

Sec. 3077. Land taken into trust for benefit of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe. 

Sec. 3078. Transfer of administrative jurisdiction, Badger Army Ammunition Plant, 

Baraboo, Wisconsin. 

Subtitle H—Miscellaneous Access and Property Issues 

Sec. 3081. Ensuring public access to the summit of Rattlesnake Mountain in the 

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Sec. 3082. Anchorage, Alaska, conveyance of reversionary interests. 

Sec. 3083. Release of property interests in Bureau of Land Management land conveyed to the State of Oregon for establishment of Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension Center. 

Subtitle I—Water Infrastructure 

Sec. 3087. Bureau of Reclamation hydropower development. 

Sec. 3088. Toledo Bend Hydroelectric Project. 

Sec. 3089. East Bench Irrigation District contract extension. 

Subtitle J—Other Matters 

Sec. 3091. Commemoration of centennial of World War I. 

Sec. 3092. Miscellaneous issues related to Las Vegas valley public land and Tule 

Springs Fossil Beds National Monument. 

Sec. 3093. National Desert Storm and Desert Shield Memorial. 

Sec. 3094. Extension of legislative authority for establishment of commemorative 

work in honor of former President John Adams. 

Sec. 3095. Refinancing of Pacific Coast groundfish fishing capacity reduction loan. 

Sec. 3096. Payments in lieu of taxes. 

DIVISION C—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY 

AUTHORIZATIONS AND OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 

TITLE XXXI—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

Subtitle A—National Security Programs Authorizations 

Sec. 3101. National Nuclear Security Administration. 

Sec. 3102. Defense environmental cleanup. 

Sec. 3103. Other defense activities. 

Subtitle B—Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and Limitations 

Sec. 3111. Design and use of prototypes of nuclear weapons for intelligence purposes. 

Sec. 3112. Plutonium pit production capacity. 

Sec. 3113. Life-cycle cost estimates of certain atomic energy defense capital assets. 

Sec. 3114. Expansion of requirement for independent cost estimates on life extension programs and new nuclear facilities. 

Sec. 3115. Definition of baseline and threshold for stockpile life extension project. 

Sec. 3116. Authorized personnel levels of National Nuclear Security Administration. 

Sec. 3117. Cost estimation and program evaluation by National Nuclear Security 

Administration. 

Sec. 3118. Cost containment for Uranium Capabilities Replacement Project. 

Sec. 3119. Production of nuclear warhead for long-range standoff weapon. 

Sec. 3120. Disposition of weapons-usable plutonium. 

Sec. 3121. Limitation on availability of funds for Office of the Administrator for 

Nuclear Security. 

Sec. 3122. Limitation on availability of funds for certain nonproliferation activities 

between the United States and the Russian Federation. 

Sec. 3123. Identification of amounts required for uranium technology sustainment 

in budget materials for fiscal year 2016. 

Subtitle C—Plans and Reports 

Sec. 3131. Analysis and report on W88 Alt 370 program high explosives options. 

Sec. 3132. Analysis of existing facilities and sense of Congress with respect to plutonium strategy. 

Sec. 3133. Plan for verification and monitoring of proliferation of nuclear weapons 

and fissile material. 

Sec. 3134. Comments of Administrator for Nuclear Security and Chairman of Nuclear Weapons Council on final report of Congressional Advisory Panel 

on the Governance of the Nuclear Security Enterprise. 

Subtitle D—Other Matters 

Sec. 3141. Establishment of Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker 

Health; extension of authority of Office of Ombudsman for Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program. 

Sec. 3142. Technical corrections to Atomic Energy Defense Act. 

Sec. 3143. Technical corrections to National Nuclear Security Administration Act. 

Sec. 3144. Technology Commercialization Fund. 

TITLE XXXII—DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD 

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Sec. 3202. Inspector General of Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board. 

Sec. 3203. Number of employees of Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board. 

TITLE XXXIV—NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES 

Sec. 3401. Authorization of appropriations. 

TITLE XXXV—MARITIME ADMINISTRATION 

Sec. 3501. Authorization of appropriations for national security aspects of the Merchant Marine for fiscal year 2015. 

Sec. 3502. Floating dry docks. 

Sec. 3503. Sense of Congress on the role of domestic maritime industry in national 

security. 

Sec. 3504. United States Merchant Marine Academy Board of Visitors. 

DIVISION D—FUNDING TABLES 

Sec. 4001. Authorization of amounts in funding tables. 

TITLE XLI—PROCUREMENT 

Sec. 4101. Procurement. 

Sec. 4102. Procurement for overseas contingency operations. 

TITLE XLII—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 

Sec. 4201. Research, development, test, and evaluation. 

Sec. 4202. Research, development, test, and evaluation for overseas contingency operations. 

TITLE XLIII—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

Sec. 4301. Operation and maintenance. 

Sec. 4302. Operation and maintenance for overseas contingency operations. 

TITLE XLIV—MILITARY PERSONNEL 

Sec. 4401. Military personnel. 

Sec. 4402. Military personnel for overseas contingency operations. 

TITLE XLV—OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 

Sec. 4501. Other authorizations. 

Sec. 4502. Other authorizations for overseas contingency operations. 

TITLE XLVI—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

Sec. 4601. Military construction. 

Sec. 4602. Military construction for overseas contingency operations. 

TITLE XLVII—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

Sec. 4701. Department of Energy national security programs. 

SEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL DEFENSE COMMITTEES. 

In this Act, the term ‘‘congressional defense committees’’ has 

the meaning given that term in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United 

States Code. 

SEC. 4. BUDGETARY EFFECTS OF THIS ACT. 

The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purposes of complying 

with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined 

by reference to the latest statement titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of 

PAYGO Legislation’’ for this Act, jointly submitted for printing 

in the Congressional Record by the Chairmen of the House and 

Senate Budget Committees, provided that such statement has been 

submitted prior to the vote on passage in the House acting first 

on the conference report or amendment between the Houses. 

SEC. 5. EXPLANATORY STATEMENT. 

The explanatory statement regarding this Act, printed in the 

House section of the Congressional Record on or about December 

3, 2014, by the Chairman of the Committee on Armed Services 

of the House of Representatives and the Chairman of the Committee 

Definition. 

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on Armed Services of the Senate, shall have the same effect with 

respect to the implementation of this Act as if it were a joint 

explanatory statement of a committee of conference. 

DIVISION A—DEPARTMENT OF 

DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS 

TITLE I—PROCUREMENT 

Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 

Sec. 101. Authorization of Appropriations. 

Subtitle B—Army Programs 

Sec. 111. Plan on modernization of UH–60A aircraft of Army National Guard. 

Subtitle C—Navy Programs 

Sec. 121. Construction of San Antonio class amphibious ship. 

Sec. 122. Limitation on availability of funds for mission modules for Littoral Combat Ship. 

Sec. 123. Extension of limitation on availability of funds for Littoral Combat Ship. 

Sec. 124. Report on test evaluation master plan for Littoral Combat Ship seaframes 

and mission modules. 

Sec. 125. Airborne electronic attack capabilities. 

Subtitle D—Air Force Programs 

Sec. 131. Prohibition on availability of funds for retirement of MQ–1 Predator aircraft. 

Sec. 132. Prohibition on availability of funds for retirement of U–2 aircraft. 

Sec. 133. Prohibition on availability of funds for retirement of A–10 aircraft. 

Sec. 134. Prohibition on cancellation or modification of avionics modernization program for C–130 aircraft. 

Sec. 135. Limitation on availability of funds for retirement of Air Force aircraft. 

Sec. 136. Limitation on availability of funds for retirement of E–3 airborne warning 

and control system aircraft. 

Sec. 137. Limitation on availability of funds for divestment or transfer of KC–10 

aircraft. 

Sec. 138. Limitation on availability of funds for transfer of Air Force C–130H and 

C–130J aircraft. 

Sec. 139. Limitation on availability of funds for transfer of Air Force KC–135 tankers. 

Sec. 140. Report on C–130 aircraft. 

Sec. 141. Report on status of F–16 aircraft. 

Sec. 142. Report on options to modernize or replace T–1A aircraft. 

Sec. 143. Report on status of air-launched cruise missile capabilities. 

Subtitle E—Defense-Wide, Joint, and Multiservice Matters 

Sec. 151. Additional oversight requirements for the undersea mobility acquisition 

program of the United States Special Operations Command. 

Sec. 152. Plan for modernization or replacement of digital avionic equipment. 

Sec. 153. Comptroller General report on F–35 aircraft acquisition program. 

Subtitle A—Authorization of 

Appropriations 

SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 

2015 for procurement for the Army, the Navy and the Marine 

Corps, the Air Force, and Defense-wide activities, as specified in 

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Subtitle B—Army Programs 

SEC. 111. PLAN ON MODERNIZATION OF UH–60A AIRCRAFT OF ARMY 

NATIONAL GUARD. 

(a) PLAN.—Not later than March 15, 2015, the Secretary of 

the Army shall submit to the congressional defense committees 

a prioritized plan for modernizing the entire fleet of UH–60A aircraft of the Army National Guard. 

(b) ADDITIONAL ELEMENTS.—The plan under subsection (a) shall 

set forth the following: 

(1) A detailed timeline for the modernization of the entire 

fleet of UH–60A aircraft of the Army National Guard. 

(2) The number of UH–60L, UH–60L Digital, and UH– 

60M aircraft that the Army National Guard will possess upon 

completion of such modernization plan. 

(3) The cost, by year, associated with such modernization 

plan. 

Subtitle C—Navy Programs 

SEC. 121. CONSTRUCTION OF SAN ANTONIO CLASS AMPHIBIOUS SHIP. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Navy may enter into 

a contract beginning with the fiscal year 2015 program year for 

the procurement of one San Antonio class amphibious ship. The 

Secretary may employ incremental funding for such procurement. 

(b) CONDITION ON OUT-YEAR CONTRACT PAYMENTS.—A contract 

entered into under subsection (a) shall provide that any obligation 

of the United States to make a payment under such contract for 

any fiscal year after fiscal year 2015 is subject to the availability 

of appropriations for that purpose for such fiscal year. 

SEC. 122. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR MISSION MODULES FOR LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP. 

None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act 

or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2015 for the procurement 

of additional mission modules for the Littoral Combat Ship program 

may be obligated or expended until the Secretary of the Navy 

submits to the congressional defense committees each of the following: 

(1) The Milestone B program goals for cost, schedule, and 

performance for each module. 

(2) Certification by the Director of Operational Test and 

Evaluation with respect to the total number for each module 

type that is required to perform all necessary operational 

testing. 

SEC. 123. EXTENSION OF LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS 

FOR LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP. 

Section 124(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 693) is amended 

by striking ‘‘this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 

2014’’ and inserting ‘‘this Act, the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘Buck’ 

McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, 

or otherwise made available for fiscal years 2014 or 2015’’. 

Contracts. 

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SEC. 124. REPORT ON TEST EVALUATION MASTER PLAN FOR LITTORAL 

COMBAT SHIP SEAFRAMES AND MISSION MODULES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Director of Operational Test and 

Evaluation shall submit to the congressional defense committees 

a report on the test evaluation master plan for the seaframes 

and mission modules for the Littoral Combat Ship program. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required under subsection (a) shall 

include the following elements: 

(1) A description of the progress of the Navy with respect 

to the test evaluation master plan. 

(2) An assessment of whether or not completion of the 

test evaluation master plan will demonstrate operational 

effectiveness and operational suitability for both seaframes and 

each mission module. 

SEC. 125. AIRBORNE ELECTRONIC ATTACK CAPABILITIES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Navy shall ensure that 

the Navy retains the option of procuring more EA–18G aircraft 

in the event that the Secretary determines that further analysis 

of airborne electronic attack force structure indicates that the Navy 

should make such a procurement. 

(b) BRIEFING.—Not later than March 2, 2015, the Secretary 

shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing 

on— 

(1) the options available to the Navy for ensuring that 

the Navy will not be precluded from procuring more EA–18G 

aircraft based on a determination made under subsection (a); 

and 

(2) an update on the progress of the Navy in conducting 

an analysis of emerging requirements for airborne electronic 

attack. 

Subtitle D—Air Force Programs 

SEC. 131. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR RETIREMENT 

OF MQ–1 PREDATOR AIRCRAFT. 

(a) PROHIBITION.—Except as provided by subsection (b), none 

of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise 

made available for fiscal year 2015 for the Air Force may be used 

during fiscal year 2015 to retire any MQ–1 Predator aircraft. 

(b) EXCEPTION.—The prohibition in subsection (a) shall not 

apply to a damaged MQ–1 Predator aircraft if the Secretary determines that repairing such aircraft is not economically viable. 

SEC. 132. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR RETIREMENT 

OF U–2 AIRCRAFT. 

None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act 

or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2015 for the Department 

of Defense may be obligated or expended to make significant 

changes to retire, prepare to retire, or place in storage U–2 aircraft. 

SEC. 133. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR RETIREMENT 

OF A–10 AIRCRAFT. 

(a) PROHIBITION ON RETIREMENT.—None of the funds authorized 

to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for 

fiscal year 2015 for the Air Force may be obligated or expended 

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to retire, prepare to retire, or place in storage any A–10 aircraft, 

except for such aircraft the Secretary of the Air Force, as of April 

9, 2013, planned to retire. 

(b) LIMITATION ON MANNING LEVELS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided under paragraph (2), 

none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act 

or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2015 for the Air 

Force may be obligated or expended to make significant changes 

to manning levels with respect to any A–10 aircraft squadrons. 

(2) EXCEPTION.— 

(A) BACK UP FLYING STATUS.—The Secretary of Defense 

may authorize the Secretary of the Air Force to move 

up to 36 A–10 aircraft in the active component to backup 

flying status, and make conforming personnel adjustments, 

for the duration of fiscal year 2015 if— 

(i) on or before the date that is 45 days after 

the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

of Defense submits to the congressional defense 

committees the certification described in subparagraph 

(B); and 

(ii) a period of 30 days has elapsed following the 

date of such submittal. 

(B) CERTIFICATION.—A certification described in this 

subparagraph is a certification that the Secretary of 

Defense has— 

(i) received the results of the independent assessment under subsection (c) by the Director of Cost 

Assessment and Program Evaluation regarding alternative ways to provide manpower during fiscal year 

2015 to maintain the fighter fleet of the Air Force 

and to field F–35 aircraft; and 

(ii) determined, after giving consideration to such 

assessment, that an action to move A–10 aircraft under 

subparagraph (A) is required to avoid— 

(I) significantly degrading the readiness of the 

fighter fleet of the Air Force; or 

(II) significantly delaying the planned fielding 

of F–35 aircraft. 

(c) INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT.—Not later than 30 days after 

the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation shall conduct an independent assessment of alternative ways to provide manpower during fiscal year 

2015 to maintain the fighter fleet of the Air Force and to field 

F–35 aircraft. In conducting such assessment, the Director shall 

give consideration to the implementation approaches proposed by 

the Air Force and to other alternatives, including the retirement 

of other aircraft and the use of civilian or contractor maintainers 

on an interim basis for A–10 aircraft, F–35 aircraft, or other aircraft. 

(d) COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY.— 

(1) STUDY.—The Comptroller General of the United States 

shall conduct an independent study of the platforms used to 

conduct the close air support mission in light of the recommendation of the Air Force to retire the A–10 fleet. 

(2) REPORT.—Not later than March 30, 2015, the Comptroller General shall brief the congressional defense committees 

on the preliminary findings of the study under paragraph (1), 

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an assessment of— 

(A) the alternatives considered by the Air Force that 

led to the recommendation to retire the A–10 fleet, 

including the relative costs, benefits, and assumptions associated with the alternatives to such retirement; 

(B) any capability gaps in close air support that would 

be created by such retirement and to what extent the 

Department of Defense has plans to address such capability 

gaps; and 

(C) any capability gaps in air superiority or global 

strike that could be created by the added cost to the Air 

Force of retaining the A–10 fleet. 

SEC. 134. PROHIBITION ON CANCELLATION OR MODIFICATION OF AVIONICS MODERNIZATION PROGRAM FOR C–130 AIRCRAFT. 

(a) PROHIBITION.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 

2015 for the Air Force may be used to— 

(A) take any action to cancel or modify the avionics 

modernization program of record for C–130 aircraft; or 

(B) except as provided by paragraph (2), initiate an 

alternative communication, navigation, surveillance, and 

air traffic management program for C–130 aircraft that 

is designed or intended to replace the avionics modernization program described in subparagraph (A). 

(2) EXCEPTION.—The Secretary of Defense may waive the 

prohibition in paragraph (1)(B) if the Secretary certifies to 

the congressional defense committees that the program 

described in such subparagraph is required to operate C–130 

aircraft in airspace controlled by the Federal Aviation Administration or airspace controlled by the government of a foreign 

country. 

(b) LIMITATION.—Of the funds authorized to be appropriated 

by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2015 for 

operation and maintenance for the Office of the Secretary of the 

Air Force, not more than 85 percent may be obligated or expended 

until a period of 15 days has elapsed following the date on which 

the Secretary of the Air Force certifies to the congressional defense 

committees that the Secretary has obligated the funds authorized 

to be appropriated or otherwise made available for fiscal years 

prior to fiscal year 2015 for the avionics modernization program 

of record for C–130 aircraft. 

SEC. 135. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR RETIREMENT 

OF AIR FORCE AIRCRAFT. 

(a) LIMITATION.—None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 

2015 for the Air Force may be obligated or expended to retire, 

prepare to retire, or place in storage any aircraft of the Air Force, 

except for such aircraft the Secretary of the Air Force planned 

to retire as of April 9, 2013, until a period of 60 days has elapsed 

following the date on which the Secretary submits the report under 

subsection (b)(1). 

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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the appropriate contributions of the regular Air Force, the Air National Guard, and 

the Air Force Reserve to the total force structure of the Air 

Force. 

(2) ELEMENTS.—The report under paragraph (1) shall 

include the following: 

(A) A separate presentation of mix of forces for each 

mission and aircraft platform of the Air Force. 

(B) An analysis and recommendations for not less than 

80 percent of the missions and aircraft platforms described 

in subparagraph (A). 

SEC. 136. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR RETIREMENT 

OF E–3 AIRBORNE WARNING AND CONTROL SYSTEM AIRCRAFT. 

(a) LIMITATION.—None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 

2015 for the Department of Defense may be obligated or expended 

to make significant changes to manning levels with respect to 

any E–3 airborne warning and control systems aircraft, or to retire, 

prepare to retire, or place in storage any such aircraft. 

(b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section shall be 

construed to limit or otherwise affect the requirement to maintain 

the operational capability of the E–3 airborne warning and control 

system aircraft. 

SEC. 137. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR DIVESTMENT 

OR TRANSFER OF KC–10 AIRCRAFT. 

(a) LIMITATION.—None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 

2015 for the Air Force may be obligated or expended to transfer, 

divest, or prepare to divest any KC–10 aircraft until a period 

of 60 days has elapsed following the date on which the Secretary 

of Defense submits to the congressional defense committees an 

assessment of the costs and benefits of the proposed divestment 

or transfer. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The assessment referred to in subsection (a) 

shall include, at a minimum, the following elements: 

(1) A five-year plan for the force structure laydown of 

all tanker aircraft. 

(2) Current and future air refueling and cargo transportation requirements, broken down by aircraft, needed to meet 

the global reach and global power objectives of the Department 

of Defense, including how such objectives relate to supporting 

the 2012 Defense Strategic Guidance. 

(3) An operational risk assessment and mitigation strategy 

that evaluates the ability of the military to meet the requirements and objectives stipulated in the Guidance for Employment of the Force of the Department of Defense, the Joint 

Strategic Capabilities Plan, and all steady-state rotational and 

warfighting surge contingency operational planning documents 

of the commanders of the geographical combatant commands. 

SEC. 138. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR TRANSFER 

OF AIR FORCE C–130H AND C–130J AIRCRAFT. 

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2015 for the Air Force may be obligated or expended to transfer 

from one facility of the Department of Defense to another any 

C–130H or C–130J aircraft until a period of 60 days has elapsed 

following the date on which the Secretary of the Air Force submits 

to the congressional defense committees an assessment of the costs 

and benefits of the proposed transfer. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The assessment referred to in subsection (a) 

shall include, at a minimum, the following elements: 

(1) A five-year plan for the force structure laydown of 

C–130H2, C–130H3, and C–130J aircraft. 

(2) An identification of how such plan deviates from the 

total force structure proposal of the Secretary described in 

section 1059(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 1939). 

(3) An explanation of why such plan deviates, if in any 

detail, from such proposal. 

(4) An assessment of the national security benefits and 

any other expected benefits of the proposed transfers under 

subsection (a), including benefits for the facilities expected to 

receive the transferred aircraft. 

(5) An assessment of the costs of the proposed transfers, 

including the impact of the proposed transfers on the facilities 

from which the aircraft will be transferred. 

(6) An analysis of the recommended basing alignment that 

demonstrates that the recommendation is the most effective 

and efficient alternative for such basing alignment. 

(7) For units equipped with special capabilities, including 

the modular airborne firefighting system capability, a certification that missions using such capabilities will not be negatively affected by the proposed transfers. 

(c) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT.—Not later than 60 days 

after the date on which the Secretary submits the report required 

under subsection (a), the Comptroller General of the United States 

shall submit to the congressional defense committees a sufficiency 

review of such report, including any findings and recommendations 

relating to such review. 

SEC. 139. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR TRANSFER 

OF AIR FORCE KC–135 TANKERS. 

(a) LIMITATION.—None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 

2015 for the Air Force may be obligated or expended to transfer 

from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam to another facility of the 

Department of Defense any KC–135 aircraft until a period of 60 

days has elapsed following the date on which the Secretary of 

the Air Force submits to the congressional defense committees 

an assessment of the costs and benefits of the proposed transfer. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The assessment referred to in subsection (a) 

shall include, at a minimum, the following elements: 

(1) A recommended basing alignment of Joint Base Pearl 

Harbor-Hickam KC–135 aircraft. 

(2) An identification of how, and an explanation of why, 

such recommended basing alignment deviates, if in any detail, 

from the current basing plan. 

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subsection (a), including benefits for the facilities expected to 

receive the transferred aircraft. 

(4) An assessment of the costs of the proposed transfer, 

including the impact of the proposed transfer on the facilities 

from which the aircraft will be transferred. 

(5) An analysis of the recommended basing alignment that 

demonstrates that the recommendation is the most effective 

and efficient alternative for such basing alignment. 

SEC. 140. REPORT ON C–130 AIRCRAFT. 

(a) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit 

to the congressional defense committees a report including a complete analysis and fielding plan for C–130 aircraft. 

(b) CONTENT.—The fielding plan submitted under subsection 

(a) shall include specific details of the plan of the Secretary to 

maintain intra-theater airlift capacity and capability within both 

the active and reserve components, including the modernization 

and recapitalization plan for C–130H and C–130J aircraft. 

SEC. 141. REPORT ON STATUS OF F–16 AIRCRAFT. 

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 

this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the status and location, 

and any plans to change during the period of the future-years 

defense program the status or locations, of all F–16 aircraft in 

the inventory of the Air Force. 

SEC. 142. REPORT ON OPTIONS TO MODERNIZE OR REPLACE T–1A 

AIRCRAFT. 

(a) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit 

to the congressional defense committees a report on options for 

the modernization or replacement of the T–1A aircraft capability. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The report under subsection (a) shall include 

the following: 

(1) A description of options for— 

(A) new procurement; 

(B) conducting a service life extension program on 

existing aircraft; 

(C) replacing organic aircraft with leased aircraft or 

services for the longer term; and 

(D) replacing organic aircraft with leased aircraft or 

services while the Secretary executes a new procurement 

or service life extension program. 

(2) An evaluation of the ability of each alternative to meet 

future training requirements. 

(3) Estimates of life cycle costs. 

(4) A description of potential cost savings from merging 

a T–1A capability replacement program with other programs 

of the Air Force, such as the Companion Trainer Program. 

SEC. 143. REPORT ON STATUS OF AIR-LAUNCHED CRUISE MISSILE 

CAPABILITIES. 

(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 

(1) The capability provided by the nuclear-capable, airlaunched cruise missile is critical to maintaining a credible 

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the ability to respond to geopolitical and technical surprise, 

and reassuring allies of the United States through credible 

extended deterrence. 

(2) In the fiscal year 2015 budget request of the Air Force, 

the Secretary of the Air Force delayed development of the 

long-range standoff weapon, the follow-on for the air-launched 

cruise missile, by three years. 

(3) The Secretary plans to sustain the current air-launched 

cruise missile, known as the AGM–86, until approximately 

2030, with multiple service life-extension programs required 

to preserve but not enhance the existing capabilities of the 

air-launched cruise missile. 

(4) The AGM–86 was initially developed in the 1970s and 

deployed in the 1980s. 

(5) The average age of the inventory of air-launched cruise 

missiles is more than 30 years old. 

(6) The operating environment, particularly the sophistication of integrated air defenses, has evolved substantially since 

the inception of the air-launched cruise missile. 

(7) The AGM–86 is no longer in production and the inventory of spare bodies for required annual testing continues to 

diminish, posing serious challenges for long-term sustainment. 

(b) REPORT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force, 

in coordination with the Commander of the United States Strategic Command, shall submit to the congressional defense 

committees a report on the status of the current air-launched 

cruise missile and the development of the follow-on system, 

the long-range standoff weapon, in accordance with section 

217 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 706). 

(2) ELEMENTS.—The report under paragraph (1) shall 

include the following: 

(A) An assessment of the effectiveness and survivability 

of the air-launched cruise missile through 2030, including 

the impact of any degradation on the ability of the United 

States Strategic Command to meet deterrence requirements, including the number of targets held at risk by 

the air-launched cruise missile or the burdens placed on 

other legs of the nuclear triad. 

(B) A description of age-related failure trends, an 

assessment of potential age-related fleet-wide reliability 

and supportability problems, and the estimated costs for 

sustaining the air-launched cruise missile. 

(C) A detailed plan, including initial cost estimates, 

for the development and deployment of the follow-on system 

that will achieve initial operational capability before 2030. 

(D) An assessment of the feasibility and advisability 

of alternative development strategies, including initial cost 

estimates, that would achieve full operational capability 

before 2030. 

(E) An assessment of current testing requirements and 

the availability of test bodies to sustain the air-launched 

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(F) A description of the extent to which the airframe 

and other related components can be completed independent of the payload, as determined by the Nuclear 

Weapons Council established by section 179 of title 10, 

United States Code. 

(G) A statement of the risks assumed by not fielding 

an operational replacement for the existing air-launched 

cruise missile by 2030. 

(3) FORM.—The report required under paragraph (1) shall 

be submitted in classified form, but may include an unclassified 

summary. 

Subtitle E—Defense-Wide, Joint, and 

Multiservice Matters 

SEC. 151. ADDITIONAL OVERSIGHT REQUIREMENTS FOR THE 

UNDERSEA MOBILITY ACQUISITION PROGRAM OF THE 

UNITED STATES SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND. 

Section 144 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 1325) is amended— 

(1) in subsection (b)— 

(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘or the Joint 

Capabilities Integration and Development system’’ before 

the semicolon; and 

(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘, or other comparable and qualified entity selected by the Director’’ before 

the semicolon; 

(2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and 

(3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection (c): 

‘‘(c) TECHNOLOGY ROADMAP.— 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commander shall develop a plan 

consisting of a technology roadmap for undersea mobility 

capabilities that includes the following: 

‘‘(A) A description of the current capabilities provided 

by covered elements as of the date of the plan. 

‘‘(B) An identification and description of the requirements of the Commander for future undersea mobility platforms. 

‘‘(C) An identification of resources necessary to fulfill 

the requirements identified in subparagraph (B). 

‘‘(D) A description of the technology readiness levels 

of any covered element currently under development as 

of the date of the plan. 

‘‘(E) An identification of any potential gaps or projected 

shortfall in capability, along with steps to mitigate any 

such gap or shortfall. 

‘‘(F) Any other matters the Commander determines 

appropriate. 

‘‘(2) SUBMISSION.—The Commander shall submit to the 

congressional defense committees the plan under paragraph 

(1) at the same time as the Under Secretary submits the 

first report under subsection (a)(2) following the date of the 

enactment of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘Buck’ McKeon 

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SEC. 152. PLAN FOR MODERNIZATION OR REPLACEMENT OF DIGITAL 

AVIONIC EQUIPMENT. 

(a) PLAN REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 

to the congressional defense committees a plan for the potential 

modernization or replacement of digital avionics equipment, 

including use of commercial-off-the-shelf digital avionics equipment, 

to meet the equipment requirements under the Next Generation 

Air Transportation System of the Federal Aviation Administration. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The plan required under subsection (a) shall 

include the following: 

(1) A description of the requirements imposed on aircraft 

of the Department of Defense by the Federal Aviation Administration transition to the equipment requirements described in 

subsection (a), including— 

(A) an identification of the type and number of aircraft 

that the Secretary will need to upgrade; 

(B) a definition of the upgrades needed for such aircraft; and 

(C) the schedule required for the Secretary to make 

such upgrades in time to meet such requirements. 

(2) A description of options for— 

(A) acquiring new equipment, including— 

(i) new procurement; and 

(ii) leasing equipment and installation and other 

services, including the use of public-private partnerships; and 

(B) modernizing existing equipment. 

(3) An evaluation of the ability of each option to meet 

future operational requirements and to meet the equipment 

requirements described in subsection (a). 

(4) An estimated timeline to modernize or replace the digital avionics equipment in each military department or other 

element of the Department. 

(5) The estimated costs of options to modernize or replace 

the avionics equipment in each military department or other 

element of the Department in order to meet such requirements. 

SEC. 153. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON F–35 AIRCRAFT 

ACQUISITION PROGRAM. 

(a) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than April 15, 2015, and each 

year thereafter until the F–35 aircraft acquisition program enters 

into full-rate production, the Comptroller General of the United 

States shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report 

reviewing such program. 

(b) MATTERS INCLUDED.—Each report under subsection (a) shall 

include the following: 

(1) The extent to which the F–35 aircraft acquisition program is meeting cost, schedule, and performance goals. 

(2) The progress and results of developmental and operational testing. 

(3) The progress of the procurement and manufacturing 

of F–35 aircraft. 

(4) An assessment of any plans or efforts of the Secretary 

of Defense to improve the efficiency of the procurement and 

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TITLE II—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, 

TEST, AND EVALUATION 

Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 

Sec. 201. Authorization of Appropriations. 

Subtitle B—Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations 

Sec. 211. Modification of authority for prizes for advanced technology achievements. 

Sec. 212. Modification of Manufacturing Technology Program. 

Sec. 213. Revision of requirement for acquisition programs to maintain defense research facility records. Sec. 214. Treatment by Department of Defense Test Resource Management Center 

of significant modifications to test and evaluation facilities and resources. Sec. 215. Revision to the service requirement under the Science, Mathematics, and 

Research for Transformation Defense Education Program. Sec. 216. Limitation on availability of funds for armored multi-purpose vehicle program. Sec. 217. Limitation on availability of funds for unmanned carrier-launched airborne surveillance and strike system. Sec. 218. Limitation on availability of funds for airborne reconnaissance systems. 

Sec. 219. Limitation on availability of funds for retirement of Joint Surveillance 

and Target Attack Radar Systems aircraft. 

Subtitle C—Reports 

Sec. 221. Reduction in frequency of reporting by Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Systems Engineering. Sec. 222. Independent assessment of interagency biodefense research and development. 

Sec. 223. Briefing on modeling and simulation technological and industrial base in 

support of requirements of Department of Defense. 

Subtitle D—Other Matters 

Sec. 231. Modification to requirement for contractor cost sharing in pilot program 

to include technology protection features during research and development of certain defense systems. Sec. 232. Pilot program on assignment to Defense Advanced Research Projects 

Agency of private sector personnel with critical research and development expertise. Sec. 233. Pilot program on enhancement of preparation of dependents of members 

of Armed Forces for careers in science, technology, engineering, and 

mathematics. 

Sec. 234. Sense of Congress on helicopter health and usage monitoring system of 

the Army. 

Subtitle A—Authorization of 

Appropriations 

SEC. 201. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 

2015 for the use of the Department of Defense for research, development, test, and evaluation as specified in the funding table in 

section 4201. 

Subtitle B—Program Requirements, 

Restrictions, and Limitations 

SEC. 211. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY FOR PRIZES FOR ADVANCED 

TECHNOLOGY ACHIEVEMENTS. 

(a) MODIFICATION OF LIMIT ON AMOUNT OF AWARDS.—Sub10 USC 2374a. section (c)(1) of section 2374a of title 10, United States Code, 


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is amended by striking ‘‘The total amount’’ and all that follows 

through the period at the end and inserting the following: ‘‘No 

prize competition may result in the award of a cash prize of more 

than $10,000,000.’’. 

(b) ACCEPTANCE OF FUNDS.—Such section is further amended— 

(1) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections 

(f) and (g), respectively; and 

(2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new subsection (e): 

‘‘(e) ACCEPTANCE OF FUNDS.—In addition to such sums as may 

be appropriated or otherwise made available to the Secretary to 

award prizes under this section, the Secretary may accept funds 

from other departments and agencies of the Federal Government, 

and from State and local governments, to award prizes under this 

section.’’. 

(c) FREQUENCY OF REPORTING.—Subsection (f) of such section, 

as redesignated by subsection (b)(1) of this section, is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘each year’’ and inserting ‘‘every other 

year’’; and 

(B) by striking ‘‘fiscal year’’ and inserting ‘‘two fiscal 

years’’; 

(2) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph 

(A), by striking ‘‘a fiscal year’’ and inserting ‘‘a period of two 

fiscal years’’; and 

(3) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘ANNUAL’’ and 

inserting ‘‘BIENNIAL’’. 

SEC. 212. MODIFICATION OF MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM. 

(a) MODIFICATION OF JOINT DEFENSE MANUFACTURING TECH- NOLOGY PANEL REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Subsection (e)(5) of section 2521 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking 

‘‘the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering’’ 

and inserting ‘‘one or more individuals designated by the Under 

Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics for 

purposes of this paragraph’’. 

(b) DECREASED FREQUENCY OF UPDATE OF FIVE-YEAR STRA- TEGIC PLAN.—Subsection (f)(3) of such section is amended by 

striking ‘‘on a biennial basis’’ and inserting ‘‘not less frequently 

than once every four years’’. 

SEC. 213. REVISION OF REQUIREMENT FOR ACQUISITION PROGRAMS 

TO MAINTAIN DEFENSE RESEARCH FACILITY RECORDS. 

Section 2364 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in subsection (b)— 

(A) in paragraph (4)— 

(i) by inserting ‘‘and issue’’ after ‘‘technology position’’; and 

(ii) by striking ‘‘combatant commands’’ and 

inserting ‘‘components of the Department of Defense’’; 

and 

(B) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘any position paper’’ 

and all that follows through the period and inserting the 

following: ‘‘any technological assessment made by a Defense 

research facility shall be provided to the Defense Technical 

Information Center repository to support acquisition 

decisions.’’; and 

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(2) in subsection (c)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘this section:’’ and all that follows 

through ‘‘(1) The term’’ and inserting ‘‘this section, the 

term’’; 

(B) by striking paragraph (2); and 

(C) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as 

paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively, and moving such paragraphs, as so redesignated, 2 ems to the left. 

SEC. 214. TREATMENT BY DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TEST RESOURCE 

MANAGEMENT CENTER OF SIGNIFICANT MODIFICATIONS 

TO TEST AND EVALUATION FACILITIES AND RESOURCES. 

(a) REVIEW OF PROPOSED CHANGES.—Subsection (c)(1)(B) of 

section 196 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting 

after ‘‘Base’’ the following: ‘‘, including with respect to the expansion, 

divestment, consolidation, or curtailment of activities,’’. 

(b) ELEMENTS OF STRATEGIC PLANS.—Subsection (d)(2) of such 

section is amended— 

(1) by redesignating subparagraph (E) and (F) as subparagraph (F) and (G), respectively; and 

(2) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following new 

subparagraph: 

‘‘(E) An assessment of plans and business case analyses 

supporting any significant modification of the test and evaluation facilities and resources of the Department projected, proposed, or recommended by the Secretary of a military department or the head of a Defense Agency for such period, including 

with respect to the expansion, divestment, consolidation, or 

curtailment of activities.’’. 

(c) CERTIFICATION OF BUDGETS.—Subsection (e)(1) of such section is amended by inserting ‘‘and for the period covered by the 

future-years defense program submitted to Congress under section 

221 of this title for that fiscal year’’ after ‘‘activities for a fiscal 

year’’. 

(d) ASSESSMENT OF PLANS FOR FACILITIES.—Such section is 

further amended— 

(1) by redesignating subsections (f), (g), and (h) as subsections (g), (h), and (i), respectively; and 

(2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new subsection (f): 

‘‘(f) APPROVAL OF CERTAIN MODIFICATIONS.—(1) The Secretary 

of a military department or the head of a Defense Agency with 

test and evaluation responsibilities may not implement a projected, 

proposed, or recommended significant modification of the test and 

evaluation facilities and resources of the Department, including 

with respect to the expansion, divestment, consolidation, or curtailment of activities, until— 

‘‘(A) the Secretary or the head, as the case may be, submits 

to the Director a business case analysis for such modification; 

and 

‘‘(B) the Director reviews such analysis and approves such 

modification. 

‘‘(2) The Director shall submit to the Secretary of Defense 

an annual report containing the comments of the Director with 

respect to each business case analysis reviewed under paragraph 

(1)(B) during the year covered by the report.’’. 

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SEC. 215. REVISION TO THE SERVICE REQUIREMENT UNDER THE 

SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS, AND RESEARCH FOR TRANSFORMATION DEFENSE EDUCATION PROGRAM. 

Subparagraph (B) of section 2192a(c)(1) of title 10, United 

States Code, is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(B) in the case of a person not an employee of the Department of Defense, the person shall enter into a written agreement to accept and continue employment for the period of 

obligated service determined under paragraph (2)— 

‘‘(i) with the Department; or 

‘‘(ii) with a public or private entity or organization 

outside of the Department if the Secretary— 

‘‘(I) is unable to find an appropriate position for 

the person within the Department; and 

‘‘(II) determines that employment of the person 

with such entity or organization for the purpose of 

such obligated service would provide a benefit to the 

Department.’’. 

SEC. 216. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR ARMORED 

MULTI-PURPOSE VEHICLE PROGRAM. 

(a) LIMITATION.—Of the funds authorized to be appropriated 

by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2015 for 

research, development, test, and evaluation, Army, for the armored 

multi-purpose vehicle program, not more than 80 percent may be 

obligated or expended until the date on which the Secretary of 

the Army submits to the congressional defense committees the 

report under subsection (b)(1). 

(b) REPORT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 1, 2015, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the congressional defense 

committees a report on the armored multi-purpose vehicle program. 

(2) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The report under paragraph (1) 

shall include the following: 

(A) An identification of the existing capability gaps 

of the M–113 family of vehicles assigned, as of the date 

of the report, to units outside of combat brigades. 

(B) An identification of the mission roles that are in 

common between— 

(i) such vehicles assigned to units outside of combat 

brigades; and 

(ii) the vehicles examined in the armor brigade 

combat team during the armored multi-purpose vehicle 

analysis of alternatives. 

(C) The estimated timeline and the rough order of 

magnitude of funding requirements associated with complete M–113 family of vehicles divestiture within the units 

outside of combat brigades and the risk associated with 

delaying the replacement of such vehicles. 

(D) A description of the requirements for force protection, mobility, and size, weight, power, and cooling capacity 

for the mission roles of M–113 family of vehicles assigned 

to units outside of combat brigades. 

(E) A discussion of the mission roles of the M–113 

family of vehicles assigned to units outside of combat brigades that are comparable to the mission roles of the 

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M–113 family of vehicles assigned to armor brigade combat 

teams. 

(F) A discussion of whether a one-for-one replacement 

of the M–113 family of vehicles assigned to units outside 

of combat brigades is likely. 

(G) With respect to mission roles, a discussion of any 

substantive distinctions that exist in the capabilities of 

the M–113 family of vehicles that are needed based on 

the level of the unit to which the vehicle is assigned (not 

including combat brigades). 

(H) A discussion of the relative priority of fielding 

among the mission roles. 

(I) An assessment for the feasibility of incorporating 

medical wheeled variants within the armor brigade combat 

teams. 

SEC. 217. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR UNMANNED 

CARRIER-LAUNCHED AIRBORNE SURVEILLANCE AND 

STRIKE SYSTEM. 

(a) LIMITATION.—None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 

2015 for research, development, test, and evaluation, Navy, for 

the unmanned carrier-launched airborne surveillance and strike 

system may be obligated or expended to award a contract for 

air vehicle segment development until a period of 15 days has 

elapsed following the date on which the Secretary of Defense submits to the congressional defense committees a report that— 

(1) certifies that a review of the requirements for air vehicle 

segments of the unmanned carrier-launched surveillance and 

strike system is complete; and 

(2) includes the results of such review. 

(b) ADDITIONAL REPORT.—At the same time that the President 

submits to Congress the budget for fiscal year 2017 under section 

1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, the Secretary of the Navy 

shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that— 

(1) identifies the cost and performance trade-offs that the 

Navy made in arriving at the set of requirements for the 

air vehicle segments of the unmanned carrier-launched surveillance and strike system, including with respect to strike capability in an anti-access or area denial environment; 

(2) addresses the derivation of requirements for the overall 

composition of the future carrier air wing, including any contribution made to the intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities of carrier strike groups from non-carrier air 

wing forces, such as the MQ–4C Triton; 

(3) specifies how the Navy derived the plan for achieving 

the best mix of capabilities for the carrier strike group air 

wing to conduct representative joint intelligence, surveillance, 

and reconnaissance strike campaigns in the 2030 timeframe, 

including how the unmanned carrier-launched surveillance and 

strike system, F–35C aircraft, EA–18G aircraft, and the aircraft 

that is proposed to replace the F/A–18E/F (FA–XX) would contribute to the overall capability, including in an anti-access 

or area denial threat environment; 

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for a traditional program that is consistent with Department 

of Defense Instruction 5000.02; and 

(5) establishes a formal acquisition program cost and 

schedule baseline to allow the Navy to track unit costs and 

provide regular reports to Congress on cost, schedule, and 

performance progress. 

SEC. 218. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR AIRBORNE 

RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS. 

(a) LIMITATION.—Of the funds authorized to be appropriated 

by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2015 for 

research, development, test, and evaluation, Air Force, for imaging 

and targeting support of airborne reconnaissance systems, not more 

than 25 percent may be obligated or expended until the date on 

which the Secretary of the Air Force submits to the appropriate 

congressional committees— 

(1) a plan regarding using such funds for such purpose 

during fiscal year 2015; and 

(2) a strategic plan for the funding of advanced airborne 

reconnaissance technologies supporting manned and unmanned 

systems. 

(b) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 

this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 

means— 

(1) the congressional defense committees; and 

(2) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 

House of Representatives and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate. 

SEC. 219. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR RETIREMENT 

OF JOINT SURVEILLANCE AND TARGET ATTACK RADAR 

SYSTEMS AIRCRAFT. 

(a) LIMITATION.—None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 

2015 for the Air Force may be used to make any significant changes 

to manning levels with respect to any operational Joint Surveillance 

and Target Attack Radar Systems aircraft or take any action to 

retire or to prepare to retire such aircraft until the date that 

is 30 days after the date on which the Secretary of the Air Force 

submits to the congressional defense committees the report required 

by subsection (b). 

(b) REPORT.—The Secretary shall submit to the congressional 

defense committees a report that includes the following: 

(1) An update of the results of the analysis of alternatives 

for recapitalizing the current Joint Surveillance and Target 

Attack Radar Systems capability. 

(2) An assessment of the cost and schedule of developing 

and fielding a new aircraft and radar system to replace the 

current Joint Surveillance and Target Attack Radar Systems 

aircraft that would deliver two replacement aircraft to the 

Joint Surveillance and Target Attack Radar Systems aircraft 

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Subtitle C—Reports 

SEC. 221. REDUCTION IN FREQUENCY OF REPORTING BY DEPUTY 

ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR SYSTEMS 

ENGINEERING. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 139b(d) of title 10, United States 

Code, is amended— 

(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as paragraphs 

(3) and (4), respectively; 

(2) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated, by striking ‘‘IN

GENERAL.—’’ and all that follows through ‘‘Each report’’ and 

inserting ‘‘CONTENTS.— Each report submitted under paragraph 

(1) or (2)’’; 

(3) by inserting before paragraph (3), as so redesignated, 

the following new paragraphs (1) and (2): 

‘‘(1) ANNUAL REPORT BY DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF

DEFENSE FOR DEVELOPMENTAL TEST AND EVALUATION.—Not 

later than March 31 of each year, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Developmental Test and Evaluation shall 

submit to the congressional defense committees a report on 

the activities undertaken pursuant to subsection (a) during 

the preceding year. 

‘‘(2) BIENNIAL REPORT BY DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF

DEFENSE FOR SYSTEMS ENGINEERING.—Not later than March 

31 of every other year, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of 

Defense for Systems Engineering shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the activities undertaken 

pursuant to subsection (b) during the preceding two-year 

period.’’; and 

(4) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘ANNUAL REPORT’’ 

and inserting ‘‘ANNUAL AND BIENNIAL REPORTS’’. 

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 

shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and 

the first report submitted under paragraph (2) of section 139b(d) 

of such title, as added by subsection (a)(3), shall be submitted 

not later than March 31, 2015. 

SEC. 222. INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT OF INTERAGENCY BIODEFENSE 

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. 

(a) INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of 

Defense shall enter into a contract with an entity that is not 

part of the Department of Defense to conduct an assessment of 

biodefense research and development activities at the National 

Interagency Biodefense Campus. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The assessment conducted under subsection 

(a) shall include the following: 

(1) Identification and assessment of such legal, regulatory, 

management, and practice barriers as may reduce the effectiveness and efficiency of organizations on the Campus to perform 

designated missions, including such barriers as may exist with 

respect to the following: 

(A) Sharing of funds for intramural and extramural 

research and other activities— 

(i) within and between the Defense Agencies and 

the military departments; 

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(ii) between the Department of Defense and other 

Federal agencies; and 

(iii) between the Department of Defense and the 

private sector. 

(B) Sharing in efforts related to the construction, modernization, and maintenance of research facilities— 

(i) within and between the Defense Agencies and 

the military departments; 

(ii) between the Department of Defense and other 

Federal agencies; and 

(iii) between the Department of Defense and the 

private sector. 

(C) Exchange and mobility of personnel— 

(i) within and between the Defense Agencies and 

the military departments; 

(ii) between the Department of Defense and other 

Federal agencies; and 

(iii) between the Department of Defense and the 

private sector. 

(D) Technology transfer and transition— 

(i) within and between the Defense Agencies and 

the military departments; 

(ii) between the Department of Defense and other 

Federal agencies; and 

(iii) between the Department of Defense and the 

private sector. 

(2) Formulation of recommendations for such legal, regulatory, management, and practices as may support attempts 

to overcome the barriers identified under paragraph (1). 

(c) COORDINATION.—The assessment conducted under subsection (a) shall be conducted in coordination with the following: 

(1) The Secretary of Homeland Security. 

(2) The Secretary of Health and Human Services. 

(3) Such other private and public sector organizations as 

the Secretary considers appropriate. 

(d) REPORT.—Not later than 540 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 

the congressional defense committees the findings of the entity 

that conducted the assessment under subsection (a) with respect 

to such assessment. 

(e) DEFENSE AGENCY DEFINED.—In this section, the term 

‘‘Defense Agency’’ has the meaning given such term in section 

101 of title 10, United States Code. 

SEC. 223. BRIEFING ON MODELING AND SIMULATION TECHNOLOGICAL 

AND INDUSTRIAL BASE IN SUPPORT OF REQUIREMENTS 

OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 

this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, 

and Logistics shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services 

of the House of Representatives and the Senate a briefing that 

provides— 

(1) an update to the assessment, findings, and recommendations in the report submitted under section 1059 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 

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Subtitle D—Other Matters 

SEC. 231. MODIFICATION TO REQUIREMENT FOR CONTRACTOR COST 

SHARING IN PILOT PROGRAM TO INCLUDE TECHNOLOGY 

PROTECTION FEATURES DURING RESEARCH AND 

DEVELOPMENT OF CERTAIN DEFENSE SYSTEMS. 

Section 243(b) of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383; 10 U.S.C. 

2358 note) is amended in the matter following paragraph (2)— 

(1) by striking ‘‘at least one-half’’ and inserting ‘‘half’’; 

and 

(2) by inserting ‘‘, or such other portion of such cost as 

the Secretary considers appropriate upon showing of good 

cause’’ after ‘‘such activities’’. 

SEC. 232. PILOT PROGRAM ON ASSIGNMENT TO DEFENSE ADVANCED 

RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY OF PRIVATE SECTOR PERSONNEL WITH CRITICAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 

EXPERTISE. 

(a) PILOT PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—In accordance with the provisions of this section, the Director of the Defense Advanced Research 

Projects Agency may carry out a pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of temporarily assigning covered individuals 

with significant technical expertise in research and development 

areas of critical importance to defense missions to the Defense 

Advanced Research Projects Agency to lead research or development 

projects of the Agency. 

(b) ASSIGNMENT OF COVERED INDIVIDUALS.— 

(1) NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS ASSIGNED.—Under the pilot 

program, the Director may assign covered individuals to the 

Agency as described in subsection (a), but may not have more 

than five covered individuals so assigned at any given time. 

(2) PERIOD OF ASSIGNMENT.— 

(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the 

Director may, under the pilot program, assign a covered 

individual described in subsection (a) to lead research and 

development projects of the Agency for a period of not 

more than two years. 

(B) The Director may extend the assignment of a covered individual for one additional period of not more than 

two years as the Director considers appropriate. 

(3) APPLICATION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF LAW.— 

(A) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the 

Director shall carry out the pilot program in accordance 

with the provisions of subchapter VI of chapter 33 of title 

5, United States Code, except that, for purposes of the 

pilot program, the term ‘‘other organization’’, as used in 

such subchapter, shall be deemed to include a covered 

entity. 

(B) A covered individual employed by a covered entity 

who is assigned to the Agency under the pilot program 

is deemed to be an employee of the Department of Defense 

for purposes of the following provisions of law: 

(i) Chapter 73 of title 5, United States Code. 

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(ii) Sections 201, 203, 205, 207, 208, 209, 603, 

606, 607, 643, 654, 1905, and 1913 of title 18, United 

States Code. 

(iii) Sections 1343, 1344, and 1349(b) of title 31, 

United States Code. 

(iv) Chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code 

(commonly known as the ‘‘Federal Tort Claims Act’’), 

and any other Federal tort liability statute. 

(v) The Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 

App.). 

(vi) Section 1043 of the Internal Revenue Code 

of 1986. 

(vii) Chapter 21 of title 41, United States Code. 

(4) PAY AND SUPERVISION.—A covered individual employed 

by a covered entity who is assigned to the Agency under the 

pilot program— 

(A) may continue to receive pay and benefits from 

such covered entity with or without reimbursement by 

the Agency; 

(B) is not entitled to pay from the Agency; and 

(C) shall be subject to supervision by the Director 

in all duties performed for the Agency under the pilot 

program. 

(c) CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.— 

(1) PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES REQUIRED.—The Director 

shall develop practices and procedures to manage conflicts of 

interest and the appearance of conflicts of interest that could 

arise through assignments under the pilot program. 

(2) ELEMENTS.—The practices and procedures required by 

paragraph (1) shall include, at a minimum, the requirement 

that each covered individual assigned to the Agency under 

the pilot program shall sign an agreement that provides for 

the following: 

(A) The nondisclosure of any trade secrets or other 

nonpublic or proprietary information which is of commercial 

value to the covered entity from which such covered individual is assigned. 

(B) The assignment of rights to intellectual property 

developed in the course of any research or development 

project under the pilot program— 

(i) to the Agency and its contracting partners in 

accordance with applicable provisions of law regarding 

intellectual property rights; and 

(ii) not to the covered individual or the covered 

entity from which such covered individual is assigned. 

(C) Such additional measures as the Director considers 

necessary to carry out the program in accordance with 

Federal law. 

(d) PROHIBITION ON CHARGES BY COVERED ENTITIES.—A covered 

entity may not charge the Federal Government, as direct or indirect 

costs under a Federal contract, the costs of pay or benefits paid 

by the covered entity to a covered individual assigned to the Agency 

under the pilot program. 

(e) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than the first October 31 after 

the first fiscal year in which the Director carries out the pilot 

program and each October 31 thereafter that immediately follows 

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the Director shall submit to the congressional defense committees 

a report on the activities carried out under the pilot program 

during the most recently completed fiscal year. 

(f) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—The authority provided in 

this section shall expire on September 30, 2025, except that any 

covered individual assigned to the Agency under the pilot program 

shall continue in such assignment until the terms of such assignment have been satisfied. 

(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘covered individual’’ means any individual 

who is employed by a covered entity. 

(2) The term ‘‘covered entity’’ means any non-Federal, nongovernmental entity that, as of the date on which a covered 

individual employed by the entity is assigned to the Agency 

under the pilot program, is a nontraditional defense contractor 

(as defined in section 2302 of title 10, United States Code). 

SEC. 233. PILOT PROGRAM ON ENHANCEMENT OF PREPARATION OF 

DEPENDENTS OF MEMBERS OF ARMED FORCES FOR 

CAREERS IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND 

MATHEMATICS. 

(a) PILOT PROGRAM.—The Secretary of Defense shall carry out 

a pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of— 

(1) enhancing the preparation of covered students for 

careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics; 

and 

(2) providing assistance to teachers at covered schools to 

enhance preparation described in paragraph (1). 

(b) COORDINATION.—In carrying out the pilot program, the Secretary shall coordinate with the following: 

(1) The Secretaries of the military departments. 

(2) The Secretary of Education. 

(3) The National Science Foundation. 

(4) The heads of such other Federal, State, and local government and private sector organizations as the Secretary of 

Defense considers appropriate. 

(c) ACTIVITIES.—Activities under the pilot program may include 

the following: 

(1) Establishment of targeted internships and cooperative 

research opportunities at defense laboratories and other technical centers for covered students and teachers at covered 

schools. 

(2) Establishment of scholarships and fellowships for covered students. 

(3) Efforts and activities that improve the quality of science, 

technology, engineering, and mathematics educational and 

training opportunities for covered students and teachers at 

covered schools, including with respect to improving the 

development of curricula at covered schools. 

(4) Development of travel opportunities, demonstrations, 

mentoring programs, and informal science education for covered 

students and teachers at covered schools. 

(d) METRICS.—The Secretary shall establish outcome-based 

metrics and internal and external assessments to evaluate the 

merits and benefits of activities conducted under the pilot program 

with respect to the needs of the Department of Defense. 

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(e) AUTHORITIES.—In carrying out the pilot program, the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, make use of the 

authorities under chapter 111 and sections 2601, 2605, and 2374a 

of title 10, United States Code, section 219 of the Duncan Hunter 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (10 U.S.C. 

2358 note), and such other authorities as the Secretary considers 

appropriate. 

(f) REPORT.—Not later than two years after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees 

on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives 

a report on activities carried out under the pilot program. 

(g) TERMINATION.—The pilot program shall terminate on September 30, 2020. 

(h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘covered schools’’ means elementary or secondary schools at which the Secretary determines a significant 

number of dependents of members of the Armed Forces are 

enrolled. 

(2) The term ‘‘covered students’’ means dependents of members of the Armed Forces who are enrolled at a covered school. 

SEC. 234. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON HELICOPTER HEALTH AND USAGE 

MONITORING SYSTEM OF THE ARMY. 

It is the sense of Congress that— 

(1) a health and usage monitoring system for current and 

future helicopter platforms of the Army that provides early 

warning for failing systems may reduce costly emergency 

maintenance, improve maintenance schedules, and increase 

fleet readiness; and 

(2) the Secretary of the Army should— 

(A) consider establishing health and usage monitoring 

requirements; and 

(B) after any decision to proceed with a program of 

record for such system, use full and open competition in 

accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation. 

TITLE III—OPERATION AND 

MAINTENANCE 

Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 

Sec. 301. Authorization of appropriations. 

Subtitle B—Energy and Environment 

Sec. 311. Elimination of fiscal year limitation on prohibition of payment of fines 

and penalties from the Environmental Restoration Account, Defense. Sec. 312. Method of funding for cooperative agreements under the Sikes Act. 

Sec. 313. Report on prohibition of disposal of waste in open-air burn pits. 

Sec. 314. Business case analysis of any plan to design, refurbish, or construct a 

biofuel refinery. Sec. 315. Environmental restoration at former Naval Air Station Chincoteague, Virginia. Sec. 316. Limitation on availability of funds for procurement of drop-in fuels. 

Sec. 317. Decontamination of a portion of former bombardment area on island of 

Culebra, Puerto Rico. 

Sec. 318. Alternative fuel automobiles. 

Subtitle C—Logistics and Sustainment 

Sec. 321. Modification of quarterly readiness reporting requirement. 

Sec. 322. Additional requirement for strategic policy on prepositioning of materiel 

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Sec. 323. Elimination of authority of Secretary of the Army to abolish arsenals. 

Sec. 324. Modification of annual reporting requirement related to prepositioning of 

materiel and equipment. 

Subtitle D—Reports 

Sec. 331. Repeal of annual report on Department of Defense operation and financial support for military museums. Sec. 332. Army assessment of regionally aligned forces. 

Subtitle E—Limitations and Extensions of Authority 

Sec. 341. Limitation on authority to enter into a contract for the sustainment, 

maintenance, repair, or overhaul of the F117 engine. Sec. 342. Limitation on establishment of regional Special Operations Forces Coordination Centers. 

Sec. 343. Limitation on transfer of MC–12 aircraft to United States Special Operations Command. 

Subtitle F—Other Matters 

Sec. 351. Clarification of authority relating to provision of installation-support services through intergovernmental support agreements. Sec. 352. Management of conventional ammunition inventory. 

Subtitle A—Authorization of 

Appropriations 

SEC. 301. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 

2015 for the use of the Armed Forces and other activities and 

agencies of the Department of Defense for expenses, not otherwise 

provided for, for operation and maintenance, as specified in the 

funding table in section 4301. 

Subtitle B—Energy and Environment 

SEC. 311. ELIMINATION OF FISCAL YEAR LIMITATION ON PROHIBITION 

OF PAYMENT OF FINES AND PENALTIES FROM THE 

ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION ACCOUNT, DEFENSE. 

Section 2703(f) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘for fiscal years 1995 through 2010,’’; and 

(2) by striking ‘‘for fiscal years 1997 through 2010’’. 

SEC. 312. METHOD OF FUNDING FOR COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS 

UNDER THE SIKES ACT. 

(a) METHOD OF PAYMENTS UNDER COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.— 

Subsection (b) of section 103A of the Sikes Act (16 U.S.C. 670c– 

1) is amended— 

(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘Funds’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: 

‘‘(2) In the case of a cooperative agreement under subsection 

(a)(2), such funds— 

‘‘(A) may be paid in a lump sum and include an amount 

intended to cover the future costs of the natural resource 

maintenance and improvement activities provided for under 

the agreement; and 

‘‘(B) may be placed by the recipient in an interest-bearing 

or other investment account, and any interest or income shall 

be applied for the same purposes as the principal. 

‘‘(3) If any funds are placed by a recipient in an interestbearing or other investment account under paragraph (2)(B), the 

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Secretary of Defense shall report biennially to the congressional 

defense committees on the disposition of such funds.’’. 

(b) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS; AGREEMENT UNDER OTHER LAWS.— 

Subsection (c) of such section is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(c) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS; AGREEMENT UNDER OTHER

LAWS.—(1) Cooperative agreements and interagency agreements 

entered into under this section shall be subject to the availability 

of funds. 

‘‘(2) Notwithstanding chapter 63 of title 31, United States Code, 

a cooperative agreement under this section may be used to acquire 

property or services for the direct benefit or use of the United 

States Government.’’. 

SEC. 313. REPORT ON PROHIBITION OF DISPOSAL OF WASTE IN OPENAIR BURN PITS. 

(a) REVIEW AND REPORT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense 

shall conduct a review of the compliance of the military departments 

and combatant commands with Department of Defense Instruction 

4715.19 and with section 317 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2249; 

10 U.S.C. 2701 note) regarding the disposal of covered waste in 

burn pits. Not later than one year after the date of the enactment 

of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense 

committees a report containing the results of such review. Such 

report shall address each of the following: 

(1) The reporting of covered waste through environmental 

surveys and assessments, including environmental condition 

reports, of base camps supporting a contingency operation. 

(2) How covered waste and non-covered waste is defined 

and identified in environmental surveys and assessments covered by paragraph (1), in policies, instructions, and guidance 

issued by the Department of Defense, the military departments, 

and the combatant commands, and in the oversight of contracts 

for, and the operation of, waste disposal facilities at base camps 

supporting contingency operations. 

(3) Whether the two categories of waste are appropriately 

and clearly distinguished in such surveys and assessments. 

(4) The current decision authority responsible for determinations regarding whether a base camp supporting a contingency operation is in compliance with the Department of 

Defense Instruction and section 317 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 

123 Stat. 2249; 10 U.S.C. 2701 note) and the chain of command 

by which such determinations are made and reported. 

(5) The process through which a waiver of the prohibition 

on disposal of covered waste in a burn pit is requested and 

approved, and the process by which Congress is notified of 

such waiver, pursuant to the applicable provision of law, and 

how such processes could be improved. 

(6) Updates to policies, guidelines, and instructions that 

have been undertaken pursuant to the review to address gaps 

and deficiencies regarding covered waste disposal to ensure 

compliance. 

(7) Other matters or recommendations the Secretary of 

Defense determines are appropriate. 

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report required under subsection (a), the Comptroller General of 

the United States shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing the assessment of the Comptroller General 

of the methodology used by the Secretary of Defense in conducting 

the review under subsection (a), the adequacy of the report, compliance with Department of Defense Instruction and applicable law 

regarding the disposal of covered waste in burn pits by the military 

departments and combatant commands, and any additional findings 

or recommendations the Comptroller General determines are appropriate. 

(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘covered waste’’ has the meaning given that 

term in section 317(d)(2) of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2249; 

10 U.S.C. 2701 note). 

(2) The term ‘‘base camp supporting a contingency operation’’ means any base, location, site, cooperative security location, forward operating base, forward operating site, main operating base, patrol base, or other location as determined by 

the Secretary from which support is provided to a contingency 

operation that— 

(A) has at least 100 attached or assigned United States 

personnel; and 

(B) is in place for a period of time of 90 days or 

longer. 

(3) The term ‘‘burn pit’’ means an area that— 

(A) does not contain a commercially manufactured 

incinerator or other equipment specifically designed and 

manufactured for burning of solid waste; and 

(B) is designated for the purpose of disposing of solid 

waste by burning in the outdoor air; 

(C) is in a location where at least 100 United States 

personnel are attached or assigned; and 

(D) is in place longer than 90 days. 

(4) The term ‘‘contingency operation’’ has the meaning given 

such term in section 101(a)(13) of title 10, United States Code. 

SEC. 314. BUSINESS CASE ANALYSIS OF ANY PLAN TO DESIGN, REFURBISH, OR CONSTRUCT A BIOFUEL REFINERY. 

Not later than 30 days before entering into a contract for 

the planning, design, refurbishing, or construction of a biofuel 

refinery, or of any other facility or infrastructure used to refine 

biofuels, the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of the military 

department concerned shall submit to the congressional defense 

committees a business case analysis for such planning, design, 

refurbishing, or construction. 

SEC. 315. ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION AT FORMER NAVAL AIR STATION CHINCOTEAGUE, VIRGINIA. 

(a) ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION PROJECT.—Notwithstanding 

the administrative jurisdiction of the Administrator of the National 

Aeronautics and Space Administration over the Wallops Flight 

Facility, Virginia, the Secretary of Defense may undertake an 

environmental restoration project in a manner consistent with 

chapter 160 of title 10, United States Code, at the property constituting that facility in order to provide necessary response actions 

for contamination from a release of a hazardous substance or a 

pollutant or contaminant that is attributable to the activities of 

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the Department of Defense at the time the property was under 

the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Navy or 

used by the Navy pursuant to a permit or license issued by the 

National Aeronautics and Space Administration in the area formerly 

known as the Naval Air Station, Chincoteague, Virginia. Any such 

project may be undertaken jointly or in conjunction with an environmental restoration project of the Administrator. 

(b) INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT.—The Secretary and the Administrator may enter into an agreement or agreements to provide for 

the effective and efficient performance of environmental restoration 

projects for purposes of subsection (a). Notwithstanding section 

2215 of title 10, United States Code, any such agreement may 

provide for environmental restoration projects conducted jointly or 

by one agency on behalf of the other or both agencies and for 

reimbursement of the agency conducting the project by the other 

agency for that portion of the project for which the reimbursing 

agency has authority to respond. 

(c) SOURCE OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FUNDS.—Pursuant 

to section 2703(c) of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary 

may use funds available in the Environmental Restoration, Formerly Used Defense Sites, account of the Department of Defense 

for environmental restoration projects conducted for or by the Secretary under subsection (a) and for reimbursable agreements 

entered into under subsection (b). 

(d) NO EFFECT ON COMPLIANCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS.— 

Nothing in this section affects or limits the application of or obligation to comply with any environmental law, including the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability 

Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) and the Solid Waste Disposal 

Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.). 

SEC. 316. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR PROCUREMENT OF DROP-IN FUELS. 

(a) LIMITATION.—None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 

2015 for the Department of Defense may be obligated or expended 

to make a bulk purchase of a drop-in fuel for operational purposes 

unless the fully burdened cost of that drop-in fuel is cost-competitive 

with the fully burdened cost of a traditional fuel available for 

the same purpose. 

(b) WAIVER.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the requirements of paragraph 

(2), the Secretary of Defense may waive the limitation under 

subsection (a) with respect to a purchase. 

(2) NOTICE REQUIRED.—Not later than 30 days after issuing 

a waiver under this subsection, the Secretary shall submit 

to the congressional defense committees notice of the waiver. 

Any such notice shall include each of the following: 

(A) The rationale of the Secretary for issuing the 

waiver. 

(B) A certification that the waiver is in the national 

security interest of the United States. 

(C) The expected fully burdened cost of the purchase 

for which the waiver is issued. 

(c) NOTICE OF PURCHASE REQUIRED.—If the Secretary of 

Defense intends to purchase a drop-in fuel intended for operational 

use with a fully burdened cost in excess of 10 percent more than 

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the fully burdened cost of a traditional fuel available for the same 

purpose, the Secretary shall provide notice of such intended purchase to the congressional defense committees by not later than 

30 days before the date on which such purchase is intended to 

be made. 

(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘drop-in fuel’’ means a neat or blended liquid 

hydrocarbon fuel designed as a direct replacement for a traditional fuel with comparable performance characteristics and 

compatible with existing infrastructure and equipment. 

(2) The term ‘‘traditional fuel’’ means a liquid hydrocarbon 

fuel derived or refined from petroleum. 

(3) The term ‘‘operational purposes’’ means for the purposes 

of conducting military operations, including training, exercises, 

large scale demonstrations, and moving and sustaining military 

forces and military platforms. The term does not include 

research, development, testing, evaluation, fuel certification, 

or other demonstrations. 

(4) The term ‘‘fully burdened cost’’ means the commodity 

price of the fuel plus the total cost of all personnel and assets 

required to move and, when necessary, protect the fuel from 

the point at which the fuel is received from the commercial 

supplier to the point of use. 

SEC. 317. DECONTAMINATION OF A PORTION OF FORMER BOMBARDMENT AREA ON ISLAND OF CULEBRA, PUERTO RICO. 

(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that 

certain limited portions of the former bombardment area on the 

Island of Culebra should be available for safe public recreational 

use while the remainder of the area is most advantageously reserved 

as habitat for endangered and threatened species. 

(b) MODIFICATION OF RESTRICTION ON DECONTAMINATION

LIMITATION.—The first sentence of section 204(c) of the Military 

Construction Authorization Act, 1974 (Public Law 93–166; 87 Stat. 

668) shall not apply to the beaches, the campgrounds, and the 

Carlos Rosario Trail. 

(c) MODIFICATION OF DEED RESTRICTIONS.—Notwithstanding 

paragraph 9 of the quitclaim deed, the Secretary of the Army 

may expend funds available in the Environmental Restoration 

Account, Formerly Used Defense Sites, established pursuant to 

section 2703(a)(5) of title 10, United States Code, to decontaminate 

the beaches, the campgrounds, and the Carlos Rosario Trail of 

unexploded ordnance. 

(d) PRECISE BOUNDARIES.—The Secretary of the Army shall 

determine the exact boundaries of the beaches, the campgrounds, 

and the Carlos Rosario Trail for purposes of this section. 

(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘beaches’’ means the portions of Carlos Rosario 

Beach, Flamenco Beach, and Tamarindo Beach identified in 

green in Figure 4 as Beach and located inside of the former 

bombardment area. 

(2) The term ‘‘campgrounds’’ means the areas identified 

in blue in Figure 4 as Campgrounds in the former bombardment 

area. 

(3) The term ‘‘Carlos Rosario Trail’’ means the trail identified in yellow in Figure 4 as the Carlos Rosario Trail and 

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traversing the southern portion of the former bombardment 

area from the campground to the Carlos Rosario Beach. 

(4) The term ‘‘Figure 4’’ means Figure 4, located on page 

8 of the study. 

(5) The term ‘‘former bombardment area’’ means that area 

on the Island of Culebra, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, consisting of approximately 408 acres, conveyed to the Commonwealth by the quitclaim deed, and subject to the first sentence 

of section 204(c) of the Military Construction Authorization 

Act, 1974 (Public Law 93–166; 87 Stat. 668). 

(6) The term ‘‘quitclaim deed’’ means the quitclaim deed 

from the United States of America to the Commonwealth of 

Puerto Rico conveying the former bombardment area, signed 

by the Governor of Puerto Rico on December 20, 1982. 

(7) The term ‘‘study’’ means the ‘‘Study Relating to the 

Presence of Unexploded Ordnance in a Portion of the Former 

Naval Bombardment Area of Culebra Island, Commonwealth 

of Puerto Rico’’, dated April 20, 2012, prepared by the United 

States Army for the Department of Defense pursuant to section 

2815 of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383; 124 Stat. 4464). 

(8) The term ‘‘unexploded ordnance’’ has the meaning given 

the term in section 101(e)(5) of title 10, United States Code. 

SEC. 318. ALTERNATIVE FUEL AUTOMOBILES. 

(a) MAXIMUM FUEL ECONOMY INCREASE FOR ALTERNATIVE FUEL

AUTOMOBILES.—Section 32906(a) of title 49, United States Code, 

is amended by striking ‘‘(except an electric automobile)’’ and 

inserting ‘‘(except an electric automobile or, beginning with model 

year 2016, an alternative fueled automobile that uses a fuel 

described in subparagraph (E) of section 32901(a)(1))’’. 

(b) MINIMUM DRIVING RANGES FOR DUAL FUELED PASSENGER

AUTOMOBILES.—Section 32901(c)(2) of title 49, United States Code, 

is amended— 

(1) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘‘, except that beginning with model year 2016, alternative fueled automobiles that 

use a fuel described in subparagraph (E) of subsection (a)(1) 

shall have a minimum driving range of 150 miles’’ after ‘‘at 

least 200 miles’’; and 

(2) in subparagraph (C), by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘Beginning with model year 2016, if the Secretary prescribes 

a minimum driving range of 150 miles for alternative fueled 

automobiles that use a fuel described in subparagraph (E) 

of subsection (a)(1), subparagraph (A) shall not apply to dual 

fueled automobiles (except electric automobiles).’’. 

(c) ELECTRIC DUAL FUELED AUTOMOBILES.—Section 32905 of 

title 49, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections 

(f) and (g), respectively; and 

(2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following: 

‘‘(e) ELECTRIC DUAL FUELED AUTOMOBILES.— 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—At the request of the manufacturer, the 

Administrator may measure the fuel economy for any model 

of dual fueled automobile manufactured after model year 2015 

that is capable of operating on electricity in addition to gasoline 

or diesel fuel, obtains its electricity from a source external 

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to the vehicle, and meets the minimum driving range requirements established by the Secretary for dual fueled electric 

automobiles, by dividing 1.0 by the sum of— 

‘‘(A) the percentage utilization of the model on gasoline 

or diesel fuel, as determined by a formula based on the 

model’s alternative fuel range, divided by the fuel economy 

measured under section 32904(c); and 

‘‘(B) the percentage utilization of the model on electricity, as determined by a formula based on the model’s 

alternative fuel range, divided by the fuel economy measured under section 32904(a)(2). 

‘‘(2) ALTERNATIVE CALCULATION.—If the manufacturer does 

not request that the Administrator calculate the manufacturing 

incentive for its electric dual fueled automobiles in accordance 

with paragraph (1), the Administrator shall calculate such 

incentive for such automobiles manufactured by such manufacturer after model year 2015 in accordance with subsection 

(b).’’. 

(d) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 32906(b) of title 49, 

United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘section 32905(e)’’ and 

inserting ‘‘section 32905(f)’’. 

Subtitle C—Logistics and Sustainment 

SEC. 321. MODIFICATION OF QUARTERLY READINESS REPORTING 

REQUIREMENT. 

Section 482 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a)— 

(A) by inserting ‘‘the’’ before ‘‘military readiness’’; 

(B) by inserting ‘‘of the active and reserve components’’ 

after ‘‘military readiness’’; and 

(C) by striking ‘‘subsections (b), (d), (f), (g), (h), (i), 

(j), and (k)’’ and all that follows through the period at 

the end and inserting ‘‘subsections (b), (d), (e), (f), (g), 

(h), and (i).’’; 

(2) by striking subsections (d), (e), (f), and (k); 

(3) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsection (d): 

‘‘(d) PREPOSITIONED STOCKS.—Each report shall also include 

a military department-level or agency-level assessment of the readiness of prepositioned stocks, including— 

‘‘(1) an assessment of the fill and materiel readiness of 

stocks by geographic location; 

‘‘(2) an overall assessment by military department or 

Defense Agency of the ability of the respective stocks to meet 

operation and contingency plans; and 

‘‘(3) a mitigation plan for any shortfalls or gaps identified 

under paragraph (1) or (2) and a timeline associated with 

corrective action.’’; 

(4) by redesignating subsections (g), (h), (i), (j), and (l) 

as subsections (e), (f), (g), (h), and (j) respectively; 

(5) in subsection (e)(1), as redesignated by paragraph (4), 

by striking ‘‘National Response Plan’’ and inserting ‘‘National 

Response Framework’’; 

(6) in subsection (f), as so redesignated, by adding at the 

end the following new paragraph: 

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‘‘(3) The assessment included in the report under paragraph 

(1) by the Commander of the United States Strategic Command 

shall include a separate assessment prepared by the Commander 

of United States Cyber Command relating to the readiness of United 

States Cyber Command and the readiness of the cyber force of 

each of the military departments.’’; 

(7) in subsection (h), as so redesignated— 

(A) in the subsection heading, by inserting ‘‘AND

RELATED’’ after ‘‘SUPPORT’’; 

(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘combat support agencies’’ and inserting ‘‘combat support and related agencies’’; 

and 

(C) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘combat support agency’’ and 

inserting ‘‘combat support and related agencies’’; and 

(8) by inserting after subsection (h) the following new subsection (i): 

‘‘(i) MAJOR EXERCISE ASSESSMENTS.—(1) Each report under this 

section shall also include information on each major exercise conducted by a geographic or functional combatant command or military department, including— 

‘‘(A) a list of exercises by name for the period covered 

by the report; 

‘‘(B) the cost and location of each such exercise; and 

‘‘(C) a list of participants by country or military department. 

‘‘(2) In this subsection, the term ‘major exercise’ means a named 

major training event, an integrated or joint exercise, or a unilateral 

major exercise.’’. 

SEC. 322. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT FOR STRATEGIC POLICY ON 

PREPOSITIONING OF MATERIEL AND EQUIPMENT. 

Section 2229(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

by inserting ‘‘support for crisis response elements,’’ after ‘‘service 

requirements,’’. 

SEC. 323. ELIMINATION OF AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF THE ARMY 

TO ABOLISH ARSENALS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 4532 of title 10, United States Code, 

is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘(a) The Secretary’’ and 

inserting ‘‘The Secretary’’; 

(2) by striking subsection (b); and 

(3) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘; abolition of’’. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 433 of such title is amended by striking the item 

relating to section 4532 and inserting the following new item: 

‘‘4532. Factories and arsenals: manufacture at.’’. 

SEC. 324. MODIFICATION OF ANNUAL REPORTING REQUIREMENT 

RELATED TO PREPOSITIONING OF MATERIEL AND EQUIPMENT. 

Section 321(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 732; 10 U.S.C. 

2229 note) is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘Not later than’’ and inserting the following: 

‘‘(1) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than’’; 

(2) by striking ‘‘, and annually thereafter’’; and 

10 USC 

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(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(2) PROGRESS REPORTS.—Not later than one year after 

submitting the report required under paragraph (1), and 

annually thereafter for two years, the Comptroller General 

shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report 

assessing the progress of the Department of Defense in implementing its strategic policy and plan for its prepositioned stocks 

and including any additional information related to the Department’s management of its prepositioned stocks that the Comptroller General determines appropriate.’’. 

Subtitle D—Reports 

SEC. 331. REPEAL OF ANNUAL REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

OPERATION AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR MILITARY 

MUSEUMS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 489 of title 10, United States Code, 

is repealed. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 23 of such title is amended by striking the item 

relating to section 489. 

SEC. 332. ARMY ASSESSMENT OF REGIONALLY ALIGNED FORCES. 

At the same time as the President transmits to Congress the 

budget for fiscal year 2016 under section 1105 of title 31, United 

States Code, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the congressional defense committees an assessment of how the Army has— 

(1) captured and incorporated lessons learned through the 

initial employment of the regionally aligned forces; 

(2) identified, where appropriate, institutionalized and 

improved region-specific initial, sustaining, and predeployment 

training; 

(3) improved the coordination of activities among special 

operations forces, Army regionally aligned forces, Department 

of State country teams, contractors of the Department of State 

and the Department of Defense, the geographic combatant commands, the Joint Staff, and international partners; 

(4) identified and evaluated the various Department of 

Defense appropriations accounts at the subactivity group, 

project, program, and activity level and other sources of Federal 

resources used to fund activities of regionally aligned forces, 

including the amount of funds obligated or expended from 

each such account; 

(5) identified and assessed the effects associated with activities of regionally aligned forces conducted to meet Department 

of Defense and geographic combatant command security 

cooperation requirements; 

(6) identified and assessed the effect on the core mission 

readiness of regionally aligned forces while supporting 

geographic combatant commander requirements through 

regionally aligned force activities, and, in the case of any such 

effect that is assessed as degrading the core mission readiness 

of such forces, identified plans to mitigate such degradation; 

(7) identified and assessed opportunities, costs, benefits, 

and risks associated with the potential expansion of the regionally aligned forces model; and 

10 USC 

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(8) identified and assessed opportunities, costs, benefits, 

and risks associated with retaining or ensuring the availability 

of regional expertise within forces as aligned to a specific region. 

Subtitle E—Limitations and Extensions of 

Authority 

SEC. 341. LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT 

FOR THE SUSTAINMENT, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, OR 

OVERHAUL OF THE F117 ENGINE. 

The Secretary of the Air Force may not enter into a contract 

for the sustainment, maintenance, repair, or overhaul of the F117 

engine until the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics certifies to the congressional defense committees that the Secretary of the Air Force has obtained sufficient 

data to determine that the Secretary of the Air Force is paying 

a fair and reasonable price for F117 sustainment, maintenance, 

repair, or overhaul as compared to the PW2000 commercial-derivative engine sustainment price for sustainment, maintenance, repair, 

or overhaul in the private sector. The Secretary may waive the 

limitation in the preceding sentence to enter into a contract if 

the Secretary determines that such a waiver is in the interest 

of national security. 

SEC. 342. LIMITATION ON ESTABLISHMENT OF REGIONAL SPECIAL 

OPERATIONS FORCES COORDINATION CENTERS. 

None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act 

or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2015 for the Department 

of Defense may be obligated or expended to establish Regional 

Special Operations Forces Coordination Centers. 

SEC. 343. LIMITATION ON TRANSFER OF MC–12 AIRCRAFT TO UNITED 

STATES SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND. 

(a) LIMITATION.—Except as provided under subsection (c), none 

of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise 

made available for fiscal year 2015 for the Department of Defense 

for operation and maintenance, Defense-wide, may be obligated 

or expended for the transfer of MC–12 aircraft from the Air Force 

to the United States Special Operations Command before the date 

that is 60 days after the date of the delivery of the report required 

under subsection (b). 

(b) REPORT REQUIRED.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 1, 2015, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict, in coordination with the Commander of the United 

States Special Operations Command, shall submit to the 

congressional defense committees a report containing an analysis and justification for the transfer of MC–12 aircraft from 

the Air Force to the United States Special Operations Command. 

(2) ELEMENTS.—The report required under paragraph (1) 

shall include— 

(A) a description of the current platform requirements 

for manned intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance 

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(B) an analysis of alternatives comparing various 

manned intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance aircraft, including U–28 aircraft, in meeting the platform 

requirements for manned intelligence, surveillance, and 

reconnaissance aircraft to support United States Special 

Operations Forces; 

(C) an analysis of the remaining service life of the 

U–28 aircraft to be divested by the United States Special 

Operations Command and the MC–12 aircraft to be transferred from the Air Force; 

(D) a description of the future manned intelligence, 

surveillance, and reconnaissance platform requirements of 

the United States Special Operations Command for areas 

outside of Afghanistan, including range, payload, endurance, and other requirements, as defined by the Command’s 

‘‘Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Road Map’’; 

(E) an analysis of the cost to convert MC–12 aircraft 

to provide intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance 

capabilities equal to or better than those provided by the 

U–28 aircraft; 

(F) a description of the engineering and integration 

needed to convert MC–12 aircraft to provide intelligence, 

surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities equal to or 

better than those provided by the U–28 aircraft; and 

(G) the expected annual cost to operate 16 U–28 aircraft as a Government-owned, contractor operated program. 

(c) EXCEPTION.—Subsection (a) does not apply to up to 13 

aircraft designated by the Secretary of the Air Force to be transferred from the Air Force to the United States Special Operations 

Command and flown by the Air National Guard in support of 

special operations aviation foreign internal defense and intelligence, 

surveillance, and reconnaissance requirements. 

Subtitle F—Other Matters 

SEC. 351. CLARIFICATION OF AUTHORITY RELATING TO PROVISION 

OF INSTALLATION-SUPPORT SERVICES THROUGH INTERGOVERNMENTAL SUPPORT AGREEMENTS. 

(a) TRANSFER OF SECTION 2336 TO CHAPTER 159.— 

(1) TRANSFER AND REDESIGNATION.—Section 2336 of title 

10, United States Code, is transferred to chapter 159 of such 

title, inserted after section 2678, and redesignated as section 

2679. 

(2) REVISED SECTION HEADING.—The heading of such section, as so transferred and redesignated, is amended to read 

as follows: 

‘‘§ 2679. Installation-support services: intergovernmental support agreements’’. 

(b) CLARIFYING AMENDMENTS.—Such section, as so transferred 

and redesignated, is further amended— 

(1) in subsection (a)— 

(A) in paragraph (1)— 

(i) by striking ‘‘The Secretary concerned’’ and 

inserting ‘‘Notwithstanding any other provision of law 

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governing the award of Federal government contracts 

for goods and services, the Secretary concerned’’; and 

(ii) by striking ‘‘a State or local’’ and inserting 

‘‘, on a sole source basis, with a State or local’’; 

(B) in paragraph (2)— 

(i) by striking ‘‘Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an’’ and inserting ‘‘An’’; 

(ii) by striking subparagraph (A); and 

(iii) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) 

as subparagraphs (A) and (B) respectively; and 

(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(4) Any contract for the provision of installation-support services awarded by the Federal Government or a State or local government pursuant to an intergovernmental support agreement provided 

in subsection (a) shall be awarded on a competitive basis.’’. 

(2) by adding at the end of subsection (e) the following 

new paragraph: 

‘‘(4) The term ‘intergovernmental support agreement’ 

means a legal instrument reflecting a relationship between 

the Secretary concerned and a State or local government that 

contains such terms and conditions as the Secretary concerned 

considers appropriate for the purposes of this section and necessary to protect the interests of the United States.’’. 

(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 

(1) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 137 

of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 

2336. 

(2) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 159 

of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating 

to section 2678 the following new item: 

‘‘2679. Installation-support services: intergovernmental support agreements.’’. 

SEC. 352. MANAGEMENT OF CONVENTIONAL AMMUNITION INVENTORY. 

(a) CONSOLIDATION OF DATA.—Not later than 240 days after 

the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of 

Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics shall issue 

Department-wide guidance designating an authoritative source of 

data for conventional ammunition. Not later than 10 days after 

issuing the guidance required by this subsection, the Under Secretary shall notify the congressional defense committees on what 

source of data has been designated under this subsection. 

(b) ANNUAL REPORT.—The Secretary of the Army shall include 

in the appropriate annual ammunition inventory reports, as determined by the Secretary, information on all available ammunition 

for use during the redistribution process, including any ammunition 

that was unclaimed and categorized for disposal by another military 

service during a year before the year during which the report 

is submitted. 

(c) BRIEFING AND REPORT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Comptroller General of the United 

States shall provide to the congressional defense committees 

a briefing and a report on the management of the conventional 

ammunition demilitarization stockpile of the Department of 

Defense. 

(2) ELEMENTS.—The briefing and report required by paragraph (1) shall include each of the following: 

10 USC 2458 

note. 

10 USC 2458 

note. 

10 USC 

prec. 2661. 

10 USC 

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(A) An assessment of the adequacy of Department of 

Defense policies and procedures governing the demilitarization of excess, obsolete, and unserviceable conventional 

ammunition. 

(B) An assessment of the adequacy of the maintenance 

by the Department of information on the quantity, value, 

condition, and location of excess, obsolete, and unserviceable conventional ammunition for each of the Armed 

Forces. 

(C) An assessment of whether the Department has 

conducted an analysis comparing the costs of storing and 

maintaining items in the conventional ammunition demilitarization stockpile with the costs of the disposal of items 

in the stockpile. 

(D) An assessment of whether the Department has— 

(i) identified challenges in managing the current 

and anticipated conventional ammunition demilitarization stockpile; and 

(ii) if so, developed mitigation plans to address 

such challenges. 

(E) Such other matters relating to the management 

of the conventional ammunition demilitarization stockpile 

as the Comptroller General considers appropriate. 

(3) DEADLINES.—The briefing required by paragraph (1) 

shall be provided by not later than April 30, 2015. The report 

required by that paragraph shall be submitted not later than 

June 1, 2015. 

TITLE IV—MILITARY PERSONNEL 

AUTHORIZATIONS 

Subtitle A—Active Forces 

Sec. 401. End strengths for active forces. 

Sec. 402. Revisions in permanent active duty end strength minimum levels. 

Subtitle B—Reserve Forces 

Sec. 411. End strengths for Selected Reserve. 

Sec. 412. End strengths for reserves on active duty in support of the reserves. 

Sec. 413. End strengths for military technicians (dual status). 

Sec. 414. Fiscal year 2015 limitation on number of non-dual status technicians. 

Sec. 415. Maximum number of reserve personnel authorized to be on active duty 

for operational support. 

Subtitle C—Authorization of Appropriations 

Sec. 421. Military personnel. 

Subtitle A—Active Forces 

SEC. 401. END STRENGTHS FOR ACTIVE FORCES. 

The Armed Forces are authorized strengths for active duty 

personnel as of September 30, 2015, as follows: 

(1) The Army, 490,000. 

(2) The Navy, 323,600. 

(3) The Marine Corps, 184,100. 

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SEC. 402. REVISIONS IN PERMANENT ACTIVE DUTY END STRENGTH 

MINIMUM LEVELS. 

Section 691(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

by striking paragraphs (1) through (4) and inserting the following 

new paragraphs: 

‘‘(1) For the Army, 490,000. 

‘‘(2) For the Navy, 323,600. 

‘‘(3) For the Marine Corps, 184,100. 

‘‘(4) For the Air Force, 310,900.’’. 

Subtitle B—Reserve Forces 

SEC. 411. END STRENGTHS FOR SELECTED RESERVE. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Armed Forces are authorized strengths 

for Selected Reserve personnel of the reserve components as of 

September 30, 2015, as follows: 

(1) The Army National Guard of the United States, 350,200. 

(2) The Army Reserve, 202,000. 

(3) The Navy Reserve, 57,300. 

(4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 39,200. 

(5) The Air National Guard of the United States, 105,000. 

(6) The Air Force Reserve, 67,100. 

(7) The Coast Guard Reserve, 7,000. 

(b) END STRENGTH REDUCTIONS.—The end strengths prescribed 

by subsection (a) for the Selected Reserve of any reserve component 

shall be proportionately reduced by— 

(1) the total authorized strength of units organized to serve 

as units of the Selected Reserve of such component which 

are on active duty (other than for training) at the end of 

the fiscal year; and 

(2) the total number of individual members not in units 

organized to serve as units of the Selected Reserve of such 

component who are on active duty (other than for training 

or for unsatisfactory participation in training) without their 

consent at the end of the fiscal year. 

(c) END STRENGTH INCREASES.—Whenever units or individual 

members of the Selected Reserve of any reserve component are 

released from active duty during any fiscal year, the end strength 

prescribed for such fiscal year for the Selected Reserve of such 

reserve component shall be increased proportionately by the total 

authorized strengths of such units and by the total number of 

such individual members. 

SEC. 412. END STRENGTHS FOR RESERVES ON ACTIVE DUTY IN SUPPORT OF THE RESERVES. 

Within the end strengths prescribed in section 411(a), the 

reserve components of the Armed Forces are authorized, as of 

September 30, 2015, the following number of Reserves to be serving 

on full-time active duty or full-time duty, in the case of members 

of the National Guard, for the purpose of organizing, administering, 

recruiting, instructing, or training the reserve components: 

(1) The Army National Guard of the United States, 31,385. 

(2) The Army Reserve, 16,261. 

(3) The Navy Reserve, 9,973. 

(4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 2,261. 

(5) The Air National Guard of the United States, 14,704. 

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(6) The Air Force Reserve, 2,830. 

SEC. 413. END STRENGTHS FOR MILITARY TECHNICIANS (DUAL 

STATUS). 

The minimum number of military technicians (dual status) 

as of the last day of fiscal year 2015 for the reserve components 

of the Army and the Air Force (notwithstanding section 129 of 

title 10, United States Code) shall be the following: 

(1) For the Army National Guard of the United States, 

27,210. 

(2) For the Army Reserve, 7,895. 

(3) For the Air National Guard of the United States, 21,792. 

(4) For the Air Force Reserve, 9,789. 

SEC. 414. FISCAL YEAR 2015 LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF NON-DUAL 

STATUS TECHNICIANS. 

(a) LIMITATIONS.— 

(1) NATIONAL GUARD.—Within the limitation provided in 

section 10217(c)(2) of title 10, United States Code, the number 

of non-dual status technicians employed by the National Guard 

as of September 30, 2015, may not exceed the following: 

(A) For the Army National Guard of the United States, 

1,600. 

(B) For the Air National Guard of the United States, 

350. 

(2) ARMY RESERVE.—The number of non-dual status technicians employed by the Army Reserve as of September 30, 2015, 

may not exceed 595. 

(3) AIR FORCE RESERVE.—The number of non-dual status 

technicians employed by the Air Force Reserve as of September 

30, 2015, may not exceed 90. 

(b) NON-DUAL STATUS TECHNICIANS DEFINED.—In this section, 

the term ‘‘non-dual status technician’’ has the meaning given that 

term in section 10217(a) of title 10, United States Code. 

SEC. 415. MAXIMUM NUMBER OF RESERVE PERSONNEL AUTHORIZED 

TO BE ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPORT. 

During fiscal year 2015, the maximum number of members 

of the reserve components of the Armed Forces who may be serving 

at any time on full-time operational support duty under section 

115(b) of title 10, United States Code, is the following: 

(1) The Army National Guard of the United States, 17,000. 

(2) The Army Reserve, 13,000. 

(3) The Navy Reserve, 6,200. 

(4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 3,000. 

(5) The Air National Guard of the United States, 16,000. 

(6) The Air Force Reserve, 14,000. 

Subtitle C—Authorization of 

Appropriations 

SEC. 421. MILITARY PERSONNEL. 

(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds are hereby 

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of the Armed Forces and other activities and agencies of the Department of Defense for expenses, not otherwise provided for, for military personnel, as specified in the funding table in section 4401. 

(b) CONSTRUCTION OF AUTHORIZATION.—The authorization of 

appropriations in subsection (a) supersedes any other authorization 

of appropriations (definite or indefinite) for such purpose for fiscal 

year 2015. 

TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL 

POLICY 

Subtitle A—Officer Personnel Policy 

Sec. 501. Authority to limit consideration for early retirement by selective retirement boards to particular warrant officer year groups and specialties. 

Sec. 502. Authority for three-month deferral of retirement for officers selected for 

selective early retirement. 

Sec. 503. Repeal of limits on percentage of officers who may be recommended for 

discharge during a fiscal year under enhanced selective discharge authority. 

Sec. 504. Reports on number and assignment of enlisted aides for officers of the 

Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps. 

Sec. 505. Repeal of requirement for submission to Congress of annual reports on 

joint officer management and promotion policy objectives for joint officers. Sec. 506. Options for Phase II of joint professional military education. 

Sec. 507. Elimination of requirement that a qualified aviator or naval flight officer 

be in command of an inactivated nuclear-powered aircraft carrier before 

decommissioning. 

Sec. 508. Required consideration of certain elements of command climate in performance appraisals of commanding officers. 

Subtitle B—Reserve Component Management 

Sec. 511. Retention on the reserve active-status list following nonselection for promotion of certain health professions officers and first lieutenants and 

lieutenants (junior grade) pursuing baccalaureate degrees. 

Sec. 512. Consultation with Chief of the National Guard Bureau in selection of Directors and Deputy Directors, Army National Guard and Air National 

Guard. 

Sec. 513. Centralized database of information on military technician positions. 

Sec. 514. Report on management of personnel records of members of the National 

Guard. 

Subtitle C—General Service Authorities 

Sec. 521. Enhancement of participation of mental health professionals in boards for 

correction of military records and boards for review of discharge or dismissal of members of the Armed Forces. 

Sec. 522. Extension of authority to conduct programs on career flexibility to enhance retention of members of the Armed Forces. 

Sec. 523. Provision of information to members of the Armed Forces on privacy 

rights relating to receipt of mental health services. 

Sec. 524. Removal of artificial barriers to the service of women in the Armed 

Forces. 

Subtitle D—Military Justice, Including Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence 

Prevention and Response 

Sec. 531. Technical revisions and clarifications of certain provisions in the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 relating to the military 

justice system. 

Sec. 532. Ordering of depositions under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. 

Sec. 533. Access to Special Victims’ Counsel. 

Sec. 534. Enhancement of victims’ rights in connection with prosecution of certain 

sex-related offenses. 

Sec. 535. Enforcement of crime victims’ rights related to protections afforded by 

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Sec. 537. Modification of Rule 513 of the Military Rules of Evidence, relating to the 

privilege against disclosure of communications between psychotherapists 

and patients. Sec. 538. Modification of Department of Defense policy on retention of evidence in 

a sexual assault case to permit return of personal property upon completion of related proceedings. Sec. 539. Requirements relating to Sexual Assault Forensic Examiners for the 

Armed Forces. 

Sec. 540. Modification of term of judges of the United States Court of Appeals for 

the Armed Forces. 

Sec. 541. Review of decisions not to refer charges of certain sex-related offenses for 

trial by court-martial if requested by chief prosecutor. Sec. 542. Analysis and assessment of disposition of most serious offenses identified 

in unrestricted reports on sexual assaults in annual reports on sexual 

assaults in the Armed Forces. 

Sec. 543. Plan for limited use of certain information on sexual assaults in restricted 

reports by military criminal investigative organizations. Sec. 544. Improved Department of Defense information reporting and collection of 

domestic violence incidents involving members of the Armed Forces. Sec. 545. Additional duties for judicial proceedings panel. 

Sec. 546. Defense Advisory Committee on Investigation, Prosecution, and Defense 

of Sexual Assault in the Armed Forces. 

Sec. 547. Confidential review of characterization of terms of discharge of members 

of the Armed Forces who are victims of sexual offenses. 

Subtitle E—Member Education, Training, and Transition 

Sec. 551. Enhancement of authority to assist members of the Armed Forces to obtain professional credentials. 

Sec. 552. Applicability of sexual assault prevention and response and related military justice enhancements to military service academies. 

Sec. 553. Authorized duration of foreign and cultural exchange activities at military 

service academies. 

Sec. 554. Enhancement of authority to accept support for Air Force Academy athletic programs. 

Sec. 555. Pilot program to assist members of the Armed Forces in obtaining postservice employment. 

Sec. 556. Plan for education of members of Armed Forces on cyber matters. 

Sec. 557. Enhancement of information provided to members of the Armed Forces 

and veterans regarding use of Post-9/11 Educational Assistance and 

Federal financial aid through Transition Assistance Program. 

Sec. 558. Procedures for provision of certain information to State veterans agencies 

to facilitate the transition of members of the Armed Forces from military service to civilian life. 

Subtitle F—Defense Dependents’ Education and Military Family Readiness Matters 

Sec. 561. Continuation of authority to assist local educational agencies that benefit 

dependents of members of the Armed Forces and Department of Defense 

civilian employees. 

Sec. 562. Impact aid for children with severe disabilities. 

Sec. 563. Amendments to the Impact Aid Improvement Act of 2012. 

Sec. 564. Authority to employ non-United States citizens as teachers in Department of Defense overseas dependents’ school system. 

Sec. 565. Inclusion of domestic dependent elementary and secondary schools among 

functions of Advisory Council on Dependents’ Education. 

Sec. 566. Protection of child custody arrangements for parents who are members of 

the Armed Forces. 

Sec. 567. Improved consistency in data collection and reporting in Armed Forces 

suicide prevention efforts. 

Sec. 568. Improved data collection related to efforts to reduce underemployment of 

spouses of members of the Armed Forces and close the wage gap between military spouses and their civilian counterparts. 

Subtitle G—Decorations and Awards 

Sec. 571. Medals for members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the 

Department of Defense who were killed or wounded in an attack by a 

foreign terrorist organization. 

Sec. 572. Authorization for award of the Medal of Honor to members of the Armed 

Forces for acts of valor during World War I. 

Subtitle H—Miscellaneous Reporting Requirements 

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Sec. 582. Review and report on prevention of suicide among members of United 

States Special Operations Forces. 

Sec. 583. Review and report on provision of job placement assistance and related 

employment services directly to members of the reserve components. 

Sec. 584. Report on foreign language, regional expertise, and culture considerations 

in overseas military operations. 

Sec. 585. Deadline for submission of report containing results of review of Office of 

Diversity Management and Equal Opportunity role in sexual harassment cases. 

Sec. 586. Independent assessment of risk and resiliency of United States Special 

Operations Forces and effectiveness of the Preservation of the Force and 

Families and Human Performance Programs. 

Sec. 587. Comptroller General report on hazing in the Armed Forces. 

Sec. 588. Comptroller General report on impact of certain mental and physical 

trauma on discharges from military service for misconduct. 

Subtitle I—Other Matters 

Sec. 591. Inspection of outpatient residential facilities occupied by recovering service members. 

Sec. 592. Designation of voter assistance offices. 

Sec. 593. Repeal of electronic voting demonstration project. 

Sec. 594. Authority for removal from national cemeteries of remains of certain deceased members of the Armed Forces who have no known next of kin. 

Sec. 595. Sense of Congress regarding leaving no member of the Armed Forces unaccounted for during the drawdown of United States forces in Afghanistan. 

Subtitle A—Officer Personnel Policy 

SEC. 501. AUTHORITY TO LIMIT CONSIDERATION FOR EARLY RETIREMENT BY SELECTIVE RETIREMENT BOARDS TO PARTICULAR WARRANT OFFICER YEAR GROUPS AND SPECIALTIES. 

Section 581(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); 

(2) by designating the second sentence of paragraph (1) 

as paragraph (2); and 

(3) in paragraph (2), as so designated— 

(A) by striking ‘‘the list shall include each’’ and 

inserting ‘‘the list shall include— 

‘‘(A) the name of each’’; 

(B) by striking the period at the end and inserting 

‘‘; or’’; and 

(C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 

‘‘(B) with respect to a group of warrant officers designated 

under subparagraph (A) who are in a particular grade and 

competitive category, only those warrant officers in that grade 

and competitive category who are also in a particular year 

group or specialty, or any combination thereof determined by 

the Secretary concerned.’’. 

SEC. 502. AUTHORITY FOR THREE-MONTH DEFERRAL OF RETIREMENT 

FOR OFFICERS SELECTED FOR SELECTIVE EARLY RETIREMENT. 

(a) WARRANT OFFICERS.—Section 581(e) of title 10, United 

States Code, is amended— 

(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘The Secretary concerned’’; 

(2) by striking ‘‘90 days’’ and inserting ‘‘three months’’; 

and 

(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

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‘‘(2) An officer recommended for early retirement under this 

section, if approved for deferral under paragraph (1), shall be retired 

on the date requested by the officer, and approved by the Secretary 

concerned, which date shall be not later than the first day of 

the tenth calendar month beginning after the month in which 

the Secretary concerned approves the report of the board which 

recommended the officer for early retirement.’’. 

(b) OFFICERS ON THE ACTIVE-DUTY LIST.—Section 638(b) of such 

title is amended— 

(1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following 

new paragraph: 

‘‘(1)(A) An officer in a grade below brigadier general or rear 

admiral (lower half) who is recommended for early retirement under 

this section or section 638a of this title and whose early retirement 

is approved by the Secretary concerned shall be retired, under 

any provision of law under which he is eligible to retire, on the 

date requested by him and approved by the Secretary concerned, 

which date shall be not later than the first day of the seventh 

calendar month beginning after the month in which the Secretary 

concerned approves the report of the board which recommended 

the officer for early retirement. 

‘‘(B) If an officer described in subparagraph (A) is not eligible 

for retirement under any provision of law, the officer shall be 

retained on active duty until the officer is qualified for retirement 

under section 3911, 6323, or 8911 of this title, and then be retired 

under that section, unless the officer is sooner retired or discharged 

under some other provision of law, with such retirement under 

that section occurring not later than the later of the following: 

‘‘(i) The first day of the month beginning after the month 

in which the officer becomes qualified for retirement under 

that section. 

‘‘(ii) The first day of the seventh calendar month beginning 

after the month in which the Secretary concerned approves 

the report of the board which recommended the officer for 

early retirement.’’; and 

(2) in paragraph (3)— 

(A) by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ before ‘‘The Secretary concerned’’; 

(B) by striking ‘‘90 days’’ and inserting ‘‘three months’’; 

and 

(C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: 

‘‘(B) An officer recommended for early retirement under paragraph (1)(A) or section 638a of this title, if approved for deferral 

under subparagraph (A), shall be retired on the date requested 

by the officer, and approved by the Secretary concerned, which 

date shall be not later than the first day of the tenth calendar 

month beginning after the month in which the Secretary concerned 

approves the report of the board which recommended the officer 

for early retirement. 

‘‘(C) The Secretary concerned may defer the retirement of an 

officer otherwise approved for early retirement under paragraph 

(1)(B), but in no case later than the first day of the tenth calendar 

month beginning after the month in which the Secretary concerned 

approves the report of the board which recommended the officer 

for early retirement. 

‘‘(D) An officer recommended for early retirement under paragraph (2), if approved for deferral under subparagraph (A), shall 

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be retired on the date requested by the officer, and approved by 

the Secretary concerned, which date shall be not later than the 

first day of the thirteenth calendar month beginning after the 

month in which the Secretary concerned approves the report of 

the board which recommended the officer for early retirement.’’. 

SEC. 503. REPEAL OF LIMITS ON PERCENTAGE OF OFFICERS WHO 

MAY BE RECOMMENDED FOR DISCHARGE DURING A 

FISCAL YEAR UNDER ENHANCED SELECTIVE DISCHARGE 

AUTHORITY. 

Section 638a(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by striking paragraph (3); and 

(2) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs 

(3) and (4), respectively. 

SEC. 504. REPORTS ON NUMBER AND ASSIGNMENT OF ENLISTED AIDES 

FOR OFFICERS OF THE ARMY, NAVY, AIR FORCE, AND 

MARINE CORPS. 

(a) ANNUAL REPORT ON NUMBER OF ENLISTED AIDES.—Section 

981 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at 

the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(c) Not later than March 1 of each year, the Secretary of 

Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of 

the Senate and the House of Representatives a report— 

‘‘(1) specifying the number of enlisted aides authorized 

and allocated for general officers and flag officers of the Army, 

Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and joint pool as of September 

30 of the previous year; and 

‘‘(2) justifying, on a billet-by-billet basis, the authorization 

and assignment of each enlisted aide to each general officer 

and flag officer position.’’. 

(b) REPORT ON REDUCTION IN NUMBER OF ENLISTED AIDES

AND AUTHORIZATION AND ASSIGNMENT PROCEDURES AND DUTIES.— Not later than June 30, 2015, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 

to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House 

of Representatives a report containing the following: 

(1) A list of the official military and official representational 

duties that each Secretary of a military department— 

(A) authorizes enlisted aides to perform on the personal 

staffs of officers of an Armed Force under the jurisdiction 

of the Secretary concerned; and 

(B) considers necessary to be performed by enlisted 

aides to relieve the officers from minor duties, which, if 

performed by the officers, would be done at the expense 

of the officers’ primary military or official duties. 

(2) Subject to the limitations in section 981 of title 10, 

United States Code, the procedures used for allocating authorized enlisted aides— 

(A) between the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine 

Corps and the joint pool; 

(B) within each Armed Force, including the regulations 

prescribed by the Secretaries of the military departments 

regarding the allocation of enlisted aides; and 

(C) within the joint pool. 

(3) The justification, on a billet-by-billet basis, for the 

authorization and assignment of each enlisted aide to each 

general officer and flag officer position as of September 30, 

2014. 

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(4) Such recommendations as the Secretary of Defense 

considers appropriate for changes to the statutory method of 

calculating the authorized number of enlisted aides. 

(c) REPORT OBJECTIVE.—In developing the report required by 

subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense shall have the objective 

of reducing the maximum number of enlisted aides authorized 

and allocated for general officers and flag offers by 40, subject 

to the validation of duties under subsection (b)(1) and the billetby-billet justification of positions under subsection (b)(3). 

(d) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW.— (1) REVIEW REQUIRED.—The Comptroller General of the 

United States shall review the report submitted by the Secretary of Defense under subsection (b). 

(2) ELEMENTS OF REVIEW.—The review under paragraph 

(1) shall include the following: 

(A) An assessment of the methodology used by the 

Secretary of Defense in satisfying the requirements 

imposed by paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (b). 

(B) An assessment of the adequacy of the data used 

by the Secretary to support the conclusions contained in 

the report. 

(3) REPORT ON RESULTS OF REVIEW.—Not later than 180 

days after the date on which the Secretary of Defense submits 

the report under subsection (b), the Comptroller General shall 

submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 

and the House of Representatives a report on the review conducted under paragraph (1). 

SEC. 505. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT FOR SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS 

OF ANNUAL REPORTS ON JOINT OFFICER MANAGEMENT 

AND PROMOTION POLICY OBJECTIVES FOR JOINT OFFICERS. 

(a) REPEAL OF ANNUAL REPORTS.— (1) JOINT OFFICER MANAGEMENT.—Section 667 of title 10, 

United States Code, is repealed. 

(2) PROMOTION POLICY OBJECTIVES FOR JOINT OFFICERS.— Section 662 of such title is amended— 

(A) by striking ‘‘(a) QUALIFICATIONS.—’’; and 

(B) by striking subsection (b). 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 38 of such title is amended by striking the item 

relating to section 667. 

SEC. 506. OPTIONS FOR PHASE II OF JOINT PROFESSIONAL MILITARY 

EDUCATION. 

Section 2154(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

by striking ‘‘consisting of a joint professional military education 

curriculum’’ and all that follows through the period at the end 

and inserting the following: ‘‘consisting of— 

‘‘(A) a joint professional military education curriculum 

taught in residence at the Joint Forces Staff College or 

a senior level service school that has been designated and 

certified by the Secretary of Defense as a joint professional 

military education institution; or 

‘‘(B) a senior level service course of at least ten months 

that has been designated and certified by the Secretary 

of Defense as a joint professional military education 

course.’’. 

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SEC. 507. ELIMINATION OF REQUIREMENT THAT A QUALIFIED AVIATOR OR NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICER BE IN COMMAND OF 

AN INACTIVATED NUCLEAR-POWERED AIRCRAFT CARRIER 

BEFORE DECOMMISSIONING. 

Section 5942(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(a)’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to command of a nuclearpowered aircraft carrier that has been inactivated for the purpose 

of permanent decommissioning and disposal.’’. 

SEC. 508. REQUIRED CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN ELEMENTS OF COMMAND CLIMATE IN PERFORMANCE APPRAISALS OF COMMANDING OFFICERS. 

The Secretary of a military department shall ensure that the 

performance appraisal of a commanding officer in an Armed Force 

under the jurisdiction of that Secretary indicates the extent to 

which the commanding officer has or has not established a command 

climate in which— 

(1) allegations of sexual assault are properly managed and 

fairly evaluated; and 

(2) a victim of criminal activity, including sexual assault, 

can report the criminal activity without fear of retaliation, 

including ostracism and group pressure from other members 

of the command. 

Subtitle B—Reserve Component 

Management 

SEC. 511. RETENTION ON THE RESERVE ACTIVE-STATUS LIST FOLLOWING NONSELECTION FOR PROMOTION OF CERTAIN 

HEALTH PROFESSIONS OFFICERS AND FIRST LIEUTENANTS AND LIEUTENANTS (JUNIOR GRADE) PURSUING 

BACCALAUREATE DEGREES. 

(a) RETENTION OF CERTAIN FIRST LIEUTENANTS AND LIEUTEN- ANTS (JUNIOR GRADE) FOLLOWING NONSELECTION FOR PRO- MOTION.—Subsection (a)(1) of section 14701 of title 10, United 

States Code, is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘A reserve officer of’’ and inserting ‘‘(A) 

A reserve officer of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine 

Corps described in subparagraph (B) who is required to be 

removed from the reserve active-status list under section 14504 

of this title, or a reserve officer of’’; 

(2) by striking ‘‘of this title may, subject to the needs 

of the service and to section 14509 of this title,’’ and inserting 

‘‘of this title, may’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: 

‘‘(B) A reserve officer covered by this subparagraph is a reserve 

officer of the Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps who holds the 

grade of first lieutenant, or a reserve officer of the Navy who 

holds the grade of lieutenant (junior grade), and who— 

‘‘(i) is a health professions officer; or 

‘‘(ii) is actively pursuing an undergraduate program of education leading to a baccalaureate degree. 

‘‘(C) The consideration of a reserve officer for continuation 

on the reserve active-status list pursuant to this paragraph is 

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subject to the needs of the service and to section 14509 of this 

title.’’. 

(b) RETENTION OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS OFFICERS.—Such section is further amended— 

(1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and 

(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection (b): 

‘‘(b) CONTINUATION OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS OFFICERS.—(1) 

Notwithstanding subsection (a)(6), a health professions officer obligated to a period of service incurred under section 16201 of this 

title who is required to be removed from the reserve active-status 

list under section 14504, 14505, 14506, or 14507 of this title and 

who has not completed a service obligation incurred under section 

16201 of this title shall be retained on the reserve active-status 

list until the completion of such service obligation and then discharged, unless sooner retired or discharged under another provision of law. 

‘‘(2) The Secretary concerned may waive the applicability of 

paragraph (1) to any officer if the Secretary determines that completion of the service obligation of that officer is not in the best 

interest of the service. 

‘‘(3) A health professions officer who is continued on the reserve 

active-status list under this subsection who is subsequently promoted or whose name is on a list of officers recommended for 

promotion to the next higher grade is not required to be discharged 

or retired upon completion of the officer’s service obligation. Such 

officer may continue on the reserve active-status list as other officers 

of the same grade unless separated under another provision of 

law.’’. 

SEC. 512. CONSULTATION WITH CHIEF OF THE NATIONAL GUARD 

BUREAU IN SELECTION OF DIRECTORS AND DEPUTY 

DIRECTORS, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD AND AIR NATIONAL 

GUARD. 

(a) ROLE OF CHIEF OF THE NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU.—Paragraph (1) of section 10506(a) of title 10, United States Code, is 

amended— 

(1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘(after consultation 

with the Chief of the National Guard Bureau)’’ after ‘‘selected 

by the Secretary of the Army’’; and 

(2) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘‘(after consultation 

with the Chief of the National Guard Bureau)’’ after ‘‘selected 

by the Secretary of the Air Force’’. 

(b) CLARIFYING AMENDMENT.—Paragraph (2) of such section 

is amended by striking ‘‘The officers so selected’’ and inserting 

‘‘The Director and Deputy Director, Army National Guard, and 

the Director and Deputy Director, Air National Guard,’’. 

(c) REPEAL OF OBSOLETE PROVISION.—Paragraph (3) of such 

section is amended— 

(1) by striking subparagraph (D); and 

(2) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph 

(D). 

(d) APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS.—The amendments made by 

subsection (a) shall apply with respect to assignments to the 

National Guard Bureau under section 10506 of title 10, United 

States Code, that occur after the date of the enactment of this 

Act. 

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SEC. 513. CENTRALIZED DATABASE OF INFORMATION ON MILITARY 

TECHNICIAN POSITIONS. 

(a) CENTRALIZED DATABASE REQUIRED.—The Secretary of 

Defense shall establish and maintain a centralized database of 

information on military technician positions that will contain and 

set forth current information on all military technician positions 

of the Armed Forces. 

(b) ELEMENTS.— 

(1) IDENTIFICATION OF POSITIONS.—The database required 

by subsection (a) shall identify each military technician position, whether dual-status or non-dual status. 

(2) ADDITIONAL DETAILS.—For each military technician 

position identified pursuant to paragraph (1), the database 

required by subsection (a) shall include the following: 

(A) A description of the functions of the position. 

(B) A statement of the military necessity for the position. 

(C) A statement of whether the position is— 

(i) a general administration, clerical, or office 

service occupation; or 

(ii) directly related to the maintenance of military 

readiness. 

(c) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary of Defense shall establish 

the database required by subsection (a) in consultation with the 

Secretaries of the military departments. 

(d) IMPLEMENTATION REPORT.—Not later than September 1, 

2015, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees 

on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives 

a report describing the progress made in establishing the database 

required by subsection (a). 

SEC. 514. REPORT ON MANAGEMENT OF PERSONNEL RECORDS OF 

MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL GUARD. 

(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than December 1, 2015, the 

Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report 

regarding the management of personnel records of members of 

the Army National Guard of the United States and the Air Guard 

of the United States. 

(b) ELEMENTS OF REPORT.—In preparing the report under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall assess the following: 

(1) The roles and responsibilities of States and Federal 

agencies in the management of the records of members of 

the Army National Guard of the United States and the Air 

Guard of the United States. 

(2) The extent to which States have digitized the records 

of National Guard members. 

(3) The extent to which States and Federal agencies have 

the capability to share digitized records of National Guard 

members. 

(4) The measures required to correct deficiencies, if any, 

noted by the Secretary of Defense in the capability of Federal 

agencies to effectively manage the records of National Guard 

members. 

(5) The authorities, responsibilities, processes, and procedures for the maintenance and disposition of the records of 

National Guard members who— 

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(A) are discharged or separated from the National 

Guard; 

(B) are transferred to the Retired Reserve; or 

(C) but for age, would be eligible for retired or retainer 

pay. 

Subtitle C—General Service Authorities 

SEC. 521. ENHANCEMENT OF PARTICIPATION OF MENTAL HEALTH 

PROFESSIONALS IN BOARDS FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS AND BOARDS FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE 

OR DISMISSAL OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 

(a) BOARDS FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS.—Section 

1552 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and 

(2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following new subsection (g): 

‘‘(g) Any medical advisory opinion issued to a board established 

under subsection (a)(1) with respect to a member or former member 

of the armed forces who was diagnosed while serving in the armed 

forces as experiencing a mental health disorder shall include the 

opinion of a clinical psychologist or psychiatrist if the request for 

correction of records concerned relates to a mental health disorder.’’. 

(b) BOARDS FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE OR DISMISSAL.— 

(1) REVIEW FOR CERTAIN FORMER MEMBERS WITH PTSD OR

TBI.—Subsection (d)(1) of section 1553 of such title is amended 

by striking ‘‘physician, clinical psychologist, or psychiatrist’’ 

the second place it appears and inserting ‘‘clinical psychologist 

or psychiatrist, or a physician with training on mental health 

issues connected with post traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury (as applicable)’’. 

(2) REVIEW FOR CERTAIN FORMER MEMBERS WITH MENTAL

HEALTH DIAGNOSES.—Such section is further amended by 

adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(e) In the case of a former member of the armed forces (other 

than a former member covered by subsection (d)) who was diagnosed 

while serving in the armed forces as experiencing a mental health 

disorder, a board established under this section to review the former 

member’s discharge or dismissal shall include a member who is 

a clinical psychologist or psychiatrist, or a physician with special 

training on mental health disorders.’’. 

SEC. 522. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT PROGRAMS ON 

CAREER FLEXIBILITY TO ENHANCE RETENTION OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 

(a) EXTENSION OF PROGRAM AUTHORITY.—Subsection (m) of section 533 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 10 U.S.C. prec. 

701 note) is amended— 

(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘No member’’; 

(2) by striking ‘‘December 31, 2015’’ and inserting 

‘‘December 31, 2019’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(2) A member may not be reactivated to active duty in the 

Armed Forces under a pilot program conducted under this section 

after December 31, 2022.’’. 

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(b) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—Subsection (k) of such section 

is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and 2017’’ and inserting 

‘‘2017, and 2019’’; 

(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘March 1, 2019’’ and 

inserting ‘‘March 1, 2023’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(4) ADDITIONAL ELEMENTS FOR FINAL REPORT.—In addition 

to the elements required by paragraph (3), the final report 

under this subsection shall include the following: 

‘‘(A) A description of the costs to each military department of each pilot program conducted under this section. 

‘‘(B) A description of the reasons why members choose 

to participate in the pilot programs. 

‘‘(C) A description of the members who did not return 

to active duty at the conclusion of their inactivation from 

active duty under the pilot programs, and a statement 

of the reasons why the members did not return to active 

duty. 

‘‘(D) A statement whether members were required to 

perform inactive duty training as part of their participation 

in the pilot programs, and if so, a description of the members who were required to perform such inactive duty 

training, a statement of the reasons why the members 

were required to perform such inactive duty training, and 

a description of how often the members were required 

to perform such inactive duty training.’’. 

SEC. 523. PROVISION OF INFORMATION TO MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 

FORCES ON PRIVACY RIGHTS RELATING TO RECEIPT OF 

MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. 

(a) PROVISION OF INFORMATION REQUIRED.—The Secretaries of 

the military departments shall ensure that the information 

described in subsection (b) is provided— 

(1) to each officer candidate during initial training; 

(2) to each recruit during basic training; and 

(3) to other members of the Armed Forces at such times 

as the Secretary of Defense considers appropriate. 

(b) REQUIRED INFORMATION.—The information required to be 

provided under subsection (a) shall include information on the 

applicability of the Department of Defense Instruction on Privacy 

of Individually Identifiable Health Information in DoD Health Care 

Programs and other regulations regarding privacy prescribed pursuant to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act 

of 1996 (Public Law 104–191) to records regarding a member of 

the Armed Forces seeking and receiving mental health services. 

SEC. 524. REMOVAL OF ARTIFICIAL BARRIERS TO THE SERVICE OF 

WOMEN IN THE ARMED FORCES. 

(a) ROLE OF SECRETARY OF DEFENSE IN DEVELOPMENT OF

GENDER-NEUTRAL OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS.—The Secretary of 

Defense shall ensure that the gender-neutral occupational standards being developed by the Secretaries of the military departments 

pursuant to section 543 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 1994 (Public Law 103–160; 10 U.S.C. 113 

note), as amended by section 523 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 756)— 

10 USC 113 note. 

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(1) accurately predict performance of actual, regular, and 

recurring duties of a military occupation; and 

(2) are applied equitably to measure individual capabilities. 

(b) FEMALE PERSONAL PROTECTION GEAR.—The Secretary of 

Defense shall direct each Secretary of a military department to 

take immediate steps to ensure that combat equipment distributed 

to female members of the Armed Forces— 

(1) is properly designed and fitted; and 

(2) meets required standards for wear and survivability. 

(c) REVIEW OF OUTREACH AND RECRUITMENT EFFORTS FOCUSED

ON OFFICERS.— 

(1) REVIEW REQUIRED.—The Comptroller General of the 

United States shall conduct a review of Services’ Outreach 

and Recruitment Efforts gauged toward women representation 

in the officer corps. 

(2) ELEMENTS OF REVIEW.—In conducting the review under 

this subsection, the Comptroller General shall— 

(A) identify and evaluate current initiatives the Armed 

Forces are using to increase accession of women into the 

officer corps; 

(B) identify new recruiting efforts to increase accessions of women into the officer corps specifically at the 

military service academies, Officer Candidate Schools, 

Officer Training Schools, the Academy of Military Science, 

and Reserve Officer Training Corps; and 

(C) identify efforts, resources, and funding required 

to increase military service academy accessions by women. 

(3) SUBMISSION OF RESULTS.—Not later than October 1, 

2015, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committees 

on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report containing the results of the review under this 

subsection. 

Subtitle D—Military Justice, Including 

Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence 

Prevention and Response 

SEC. 531. TECHNICAL REVISIONS AND CLARIFICATIONS OF CERTAIN 

PROVISIONS IN THE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION 

ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014 RELATING TO THE MILITARY 

JUSTICE SYSTEM. 

(a) REVISIONS OF ARTICLE 32 AND ARTICLE 60, UNIFORM CODE

OF MILITARY JUSTICE.— 

(1) EXPLICIT AUTHORITY FOR CONVENING AUTHORITY TO

TAKE ACTION ON FINDINGS OF A COURT-MARTIAL WITH RESPECT

TO A QUALIFYING OFFENSE.—Paragraph (3) of subsection (c) 

of section 860 of title 10, United States Code (article 60 of 

the Uniform Code of Military Justice), as amended by section 

1702(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2014 

(Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 955), is amended— 

(A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘and may be 

taken only with respect to a qualifying offense’’ after ‘‘is 

not required’’; 

(B) in subparagraph (B)(i)— 

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(i) by striking ‘‘, other than a charge or specification for a qualifying offense,’’; and 

(ii) by inserting ‘‘, but may take such action with 

respect to a qualifying offense’’ after ‘‘thereto’’; and 

(C) in subparagraph (B)(ii)— 

(i) by striking ‘‘, other than a charge or specification for a qualifying offense,’’; and 

(ii) by inserting ‘‘, but may take such action with 

respect to a qualifying offense’’ before the period. 

(2) CLARIFICATION OF APPLICABILITY OF REQUIREMENT FOR

EXPLANATION IN WRITING FOR MODIFICATION TO FINDINGS OF

A COURT-MARTIAL.—Paragraph (3)(C) of subsection (c) of section 

860 of title 10, United States Code (article 60 of the Uniform 

Code of Military Justice), as amended by section 1702(b) of 

the National Defense Authorization Act of 2014 (Public Law 

113–66; 127 Stat. 955), is amended by striking ‘‘(other than 

a qualifying offense)’’. 

(3) VICTIM SUBMISSION OF MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION

BY CONVENING AUTHORITY DURING CLEMENCY PHASE OF COURTSMARTIAL PROCESS.—Subsection (d) of section 860 of title 10, 

United States Code (article 60 of the Uniform Code of Military 

Justice), as added by section 1706(a) of the National Defense 

Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 

127 Stat. 960), is amended— 

(A) in paragraph (2)(A)— 

(i) in clause (i), by inserting ‘‘, if applicable’’ after 

‘‘(article 54(e))’’; and 

(ii) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘if applicable,’’; and 

(B) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘loss’’ and inserting 

‘‘harm’’. 

(4) RESTORATION OF WAIVER OF ARTICLE 32 HEARINGS BY

THE ACCUSED.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—Section 832(a)(1) of title 10, United 

States Code (article 32(a)(1) of the Uniform Code of Military 

Justice), as amended by section 1702(a)(1) of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public 

Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 954), is amended by inserting ‘‘, 

unless such hearing is waived by the accused’’ after 

‘‘preliminary hearing’’. 

(B) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 834(a)(2) of 

such title (article 34(a)(2) of the Uniform Code of Military 

Justice), as amended by section 1702(c)(3)(B) of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 

(Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 957), is amended by inserting 

‘‘(if there is such a report)’’ after ‘‘a preliminary hearing 

under section 832 of this title (article 32)’’. 

(5) NON-APPLICABILITY OF PROHIBITION ON PRE-TRIAL

AGREEMENTS FOR CERTAIN OFFENSES WITH MANDATORY MINIMUM

SENTENCES.—Section 860(c)(4)(C)(ii) of title 10, United States 

Code (article 60(c)(4)(C)(ii) of the Uniform Code of Military 

Justice), as amended by section 1702(b) of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 

127 Stat. 955), is amended by inserting ‘‘pursuant to section 

856(b) of this title (article 56(b))’’ after ‘‘applies’’. 

(b) DEFENSE COUNSEL INTERVIEW OF VICTIM OF AN ALLEGED

SEX-RELATED OFFENSE.— 

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(1) REQUESTS TO INTERVIEW VICTIM THROUGH COUNSEL.— 

Subsection (b)(1) of section 846 of title 10, United States Code 

(article 46(b) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), as 

amended by section 1704 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 958), 

is amended by striking ‘‘through trial counsel’’ and inserting 

‘‘through the Special Victims’ Counsel or other counsel for the 

victim, if applicable’’. 

(2) CORRECTION OF REFERENCES TO TRIAL COUNSEL.—Such 

section is further amended by striking ‘‘trial counsel’’ each 

place it appears and inserting ‘‘counsel for the Government’’. 

(3) CORRECTION OF REFERENCES TO DEFENSE COUNSEL.— 

Such section is further amended— 

(A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘DEFENSE COUNSEL’’ 

and inserting ‘‘COUNSEL FOR ACCUSED’’; and 

(B) by striking ‘‘defense counsel’’ each place it appears 

and inserting ‘‘counsel for the accused’’. 

(c) SPECIAL VICTIMS’ COUNSEL FOR VICTIMS OF SEX-RELATED

OFFENSES.—Section 1044e of title 10, United States Code, as added 

by section 1716(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 966), is amended— 

(1) in subsection (b)(4), by striking ‘‘the Department of 

Defense’’ and inserting ‘‘the United States’’; 

(2) in subsection (d)(2), by inserting ‘‘, and within the 

Marine Corps, by the Staff Judge Advocate to the Commandant 

of the Marine Corps’’ after ‘‘employed’’; and 

(3) in subsection (e)(1), by inserting ‘‘concerned’’ after ‘‘jurisdiction of the Secretary’’. 

(d) REPEAL OF OFFENSE OF CONSENSUAL SODOMY UNDER THE

UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE.— 

(1) CLARIFICATION OF DEFINITION OF FORCIBLE SODOMY.— 

Section 925(a) of title 10, United States Code (article 125(a) 

of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), as amended by section 

1707 of the National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 

2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 961), is amended by striking 

‘‘force’’ and inserting ‘‘unlawful force’’. 

(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 

(A) ARTICLE 43.—Section 843(b)(2)(B) of such title 

(article 43(b)(2)(B) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice) 

is amended— 

(i) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘Sodomy’’ and 

inserting ‘‘Forcible sodomy’’; and 

(ii) in clause (v), by striking ‘‘sodomy’’ and inserting 

‘‘forcible sodomy’’. 

(B) ARTICLE 118.—Section 918(4) of such title (article 

118(4) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice) is amended 

by striking ‘‘sodomy’’ and inserting ‘‘forcible sodomy’’. 

(e) CLARIFICATION OF SCOPE OF PROSPECTIVE MEMBERS OF THE

ARMED FORCES FOR PURPOSES OF INAPPROPRIATE AND PROHIBITED

RELATIONSHIPS.—Section 1741(e)(2) of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 

Stat. 977; 10 U.S.C. prec. 501 note) is amended by inserting ‘‘who 

is pursuing or has recently pursued becoming a member of the 

Armed Forces and’’ after ‘‘a person’’. 

(f) EXTENSION OF CRIME VICTIMS’ RIGHTS TO VICTIMS OF

OFFENSES UNDER THE UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE.— 

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(1) CLARIFICATION OF LIMITATION ON DEFINITION OF VICTIM

TO NATURAL PERSONS.—Subsection (b) of section 806b of title 

10, United States Code (article 6b of the Uniform Code of 

Military Justice), as added by section 1701 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 

113–66; 127 Stat. 952), is amended by striking ‘‘a person’’ 

and inserting ‘‘an individual’’. 

(2) CLARIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO APPOINT INDIVIDUALS

TO ASSUME RIGHTS OF CERTAIN VICTIMS.—Subsection (c) of such 

section is amended— 

(A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘LEGAL GUARDIAN’’ and 

inserting ‘‘APPOINTMENT OF INDIVIDUALS TO ASSUME

RIGHTS’’; 

(B) by inserting ‘‘(but who is not a member of the 

armed forces)’’ after ‘‘under 18 years of age’’; 

(C) by striking ‘‘designate a legal guardian from among 

the representatives’’ and inserting ‘‘designate a representative’’; 

(D) by striking ‘‘other suitable person’’ and inserting 

‘‘another suitable individual’’; and 

(E) by striking ‘‘the person’’ and inserting ‘‘the individual’’. 

(g) REVISION TO EFFECTIVE DATES TO FACILITATE TRANSITION

TO REVISED RULES FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING REQUIREMENTS AND

CONVENING AUTHORITY ACTION POST-CONVICTION.— 

(1) EFFECTIVE DATE FOR AMENDMENTS RELATED TO ARTICLE

32.—Effective as of December 26, 2013, and as if included 

therein as enacted, section 1702(d)(1) of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 

127 Stat. 958; 10 U.S.C. 802 note, 832 note) is amended by 

striking ‘‘one year after’’ and all that follows through the end 

of the sentence and inserting ‘‘on the later of December 26, 

2014, or the date of the enactment of the Carl Levin and 

Howard P. ‘Buck’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2015 and shall apply with respect to preliminary 

hearings conducted on or after that effective date.’’. 

(2) TRANSITION RULE FOR AMENDMENTS RELATED TO ARTICLE

60.— 

(A) TRANSITION RULE.—Section 1702(d)(2) of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 

(Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 958; 10 U.S.C. 860 note) 

is amended— 

(i) by striking ‘‘The amendments’’ and inserting 

‘‘(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the 

amendments’’; and 

(ii) by adding at the end the following new 

subparagraph: 

‘‘(B) With respect to the findings and sentence of a courtmartial that includes both a conviction for an offense committed 

before the effective date specified in subparagraph (A) and 

a conviction for an offense committed on or after that effective 

date, the convening authority shall have the same authority 

to take action on such findings and sentence as was in effect 

on the day before such effective date, except with respect to 

a mandatory minimum sentence under section 856(b) of title 

10, United States Code (article 56(b) of the Uniform Code 

of Military Justice).’’. 

10 USC 802 note. 

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(B) APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS.—The amendments 

made by subparagraph (A) shall not apply to the findings 

and sentence of a court-martial with respect to which the 

convening authority has taken action before the date that 

is 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

SEC. 532. ORDERING OF DEPOSITIONS UNDER THE UNIFORM CODE 

OF MILITARY JUSTICE. 

Subsection (a) of section 849 of title 10, United States Code 

(article 49 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended 

to read as follows: 

‘‘(a)(1) At any time after charges have been signed as provided 

in section 830 of this title (article 30), oral or written depositions 

may be ordered as follows: 

‘‘(A) Before referral of such charges for trial, by the convening authority who has such charges for disposition. 

‘‘(B) After referral of such charges for trial, by the convening authority or the military judge hearing the case. 

‘‘(2) An authority authorized to order a deposition under paragraph (1) may order the deposition at the request of any party, 

but only if the party demonstrates that, due to exceptional circumstances, it is in the interest of justice that the testimony of 

the prospective witness be taken and preserved for use at a preliminary hearing under section 832 of this title (article 32) or a courtmartial. 

‘‘(3) If a deposition is to be taken before charges are referred 

for trial, the authority under paragraph (1)(A) may designate 

commissioned officers as counsel for the Government and counsel 

for the accused, and may authorize those officers to take the deposition of any witness.’’. 

SEC. 533. ACCESS TO SPECIAL VICTIMS’ COUNSEL. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 1044e of title 10, 

United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(a) DESIGNATION; PURPOSES.—(1) The Secretary concerned 

shall designate legal counsel (to be known as ‘Special Victims’ 

Counsel’) for the purpose of providing legal assistance to an individual described in paragraph (2) who is the victim of an alleged 

sex-related offense, regardless of whether the report of that offense 

is restricted or unrestricted. 

‘‘(2) An individual described in this paragraph is any of the 

following: 

‘‘(A) An individual eligible for military legal assistance 

under section 1044 of this title. 

‘‘(B) An individual who is— 

‘‘(i) not covered under subparagraph (A); 

‘‘(ii) a member of a reserve component of the armed 

forces; and 

‘‘(iii) a victim of an alleged sex-related offense as 

described in paragraph (1)— 

‘‘(I) during a period in which the individual served 

on active duty, full-time National Guard duty, or inactive-duty training; or 

‘‘(II) during any period, regardless of the duty 

status of the individual, if the circumstances of the 

alleged sex-related offense have a nexus to the military 

service of the victim, as determined under regulations 

prescribed by the Secretary of Defense.’’. 

10 USC 849. 

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(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Subsection (f) of such section 

is amended by striking ‘‘eligible for military legal assistance under 

section 1044 of this title’’ each place it appears and inserting 

‘‘described in subsection (a)(2)’’. 

SEC. 534. ENHANCEMENT OF VICTIMS’ RIGHTS IN CONNECTION WITH 

PROSECUTION OF CERTAIN SEX-RELATED OFFENSES. 

(a) REPRESENTATION BY SPECIAL VICTIMS’ COUNSEL.—Section 

1044e(b)(6) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking 

‘‘Accompanying the victim’’ and inserting ‘‘Representing the victim’’. 

(b) CONSULTATION REGARDING VICTIM’S PREFERENCE IN

PROSECUTION VENUE.— (1) CONSULTATION PROCESS REQUIRED.—The Secretary of 

Defense shall establish a process to ensure consultation with 

the victim of an alleged sex-related offense that occurs in the 

United States to solicit the victim’s preference regarding 

whether the offense should be prosecuted by court-martial or 

in a civilian court with jurisdiction over the offense. 

(2) CONVENING AUTHORITY CONSIDERATION OF PREFERENCE.—The preference expressed by the victim of an alleged 

sex-related offense under paragraph (1) regarding the prosecution of the offense, while not binding, should be considered 

by the convening authority in making the determination 

regarding whether to refer the charge or specification for the 

offense to a court-martial for trial. 

(3) NOTICE TO APPROPRIATE JURISDICTION OF VICTIM’S PREFERENCE FOR CIVILIAN PROSECUTION.—If the victim of an alleged 

sex-related offense expresses a preference under paragraph (1) 

for prosecution of the offense in a civilian court, the convening 

authority described in paragraph (2) shall ensure that the 

civilian authority with jurisdiction over the offense is notified 

of the victim’s preference for civilian prosecution. 

(4) NOTICE TO VICTIM OF STATUS OF CIVILIAN PROSECUTION

WHEN VICTIM EXPRESSES PREFERENCE FOR CIVILIAN PROSECUTION.—Following notification of the civilian authority with jurisdiction over an alleged sex-related offense of the preference 

of the victim of the offense for prosecution of the offense in 

a civilian court, the convening authority shall be responsible 

for notifying the victim if the convening authority learns of 

any decision by the civilian authority to prosecute or not prosecute the offence in a civilian court. 

(c) MODIFICATION OF MANUAL FOR COURTS-MARTIAL.—Not later 

than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, Part 

III of the Manual for Courts-Martial shall be modified to provide 

that when a victim of an alleged sex-related offense has a right 

to be heard in connection with the prosecution of the alleged sexrelated such offense, the victim may exercise that right through 

counsel, including through a Special Victims’ Counsel under section 

1044e of title 10, United States Code (as amended by subsection 

(a)). 

(d) NOTICE TO COUNSEL ON SCHEDULING OF PROCEEDINGS.— The Secretary concerned shall establish policies and procedures 

designed to ensure that any counsel of the victim of an alleged 

sex-related offense, including a Special Victims’ Counsel under section 1044e of title 10, United States Code (as amended by subsection 

(a)), is provided prompt and adequate notice of the scheduling 

of any hearing, trial, or other proceeding in connection with the 

10 USC 1044e 

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10 USC 1044e 

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prosecution of such offense in order to permit such counsel the 

opportunity to prepare for such proceeding. 

(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘alleged sex-related offense’’ has the meaning 

given that term in section 1044e(g) of title 10, United States 

Code. 

(2) The term ‘‘Secretary concerned’’ has the meaning given 

that term in section 101(a)(9) of such title. 

SEC. 535. ENFORCEMENT OF CRIME VICTIMS’ RIGHTS RELATED TO 

PROTECTIONS AFFORDED BY CERTAIN MILITARY RULES 

OF EVIDENCE. 

Section 806b of title 10, United States Code (article 6b of 

the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended by adding at 

the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(e) ENFORCEMENT BY COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS.—(1) If 

the victim of an offense under this chapter believes that a courtmartial ruling violates the victim’s rights afforded by a Military 

Rule of Evidence specified in paragraph (2), the victim may petition 

the Court of Criminal Appeals for a writ of mandamus to require 

the court-martial to comply with the Military Rule of Evidence. 

‘‘(2) Paragraph (1) applies with respect to the protections 

afforded by the following: 

‘‘(A) Military Rule of Evidence 513, relating to the 

psychotherapist-patient privilege. 

‘‘(B) Military Rule of Evidence 412, relating to the admission of evidence regarding a victim’s sexual background.’’. 

SEC. 536. MODIFICATION OF MILITARY RULES OF EVIDENCE RELATING 

TO ADMISSIBILITY OF GENERAL MILITARY CHARACTER 

TOWARD PROBABILITY OF INNOCENCE. 

(a) MODIFICATION REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after 

the date of the enactment of this Act, Rule 404(a) of the Military 

Rules of Evidence shall be amended to provide that the general 

military character of an accused is not admissible for the purpose 

of showing the probability of innocence of the accused for an offense 

specified in subsection (b). 

(b) COVERED OFFENSES.—Subsection (a) applies to the following 

offenses under chapter 47 of title 10, United States Code (the 

Uniform Code of Military Justice): 

(1) An offense under sections 920 through 923a of such 

title (articles 120 through 123a). 

(2) An offense under sections 925 through 927 of such 

title (articles 125 through 127). 

(3) An offense under sections 929 through 932 of such 

title (articles 129 through 132). 

(4) Any other offense under such chapter (the Uniform 

Code of Military Justice) in which evidence of the general 

military character of the accused is not relevant to an element 

of an offense for which the accused has been charged. 

(5) An attempt to commit an offense or a conspiracy to 

commit an offense specified in a preceding paragraph as punishable under section 880 or 881 of such title (article 80 or 81). 

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SEC. 537. MODIFICATION OF RULE 513 OF THE MILITARY RULES OF 

EVIDENCE, RELATING TO THE PRIVILEGE AGAINST 

DISCLOSURE OF COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN 

PSYCHOTHERAPISTS AND PATIENTS. 

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 

this Act, Rule 513 of the Military Rules of Evidence shall be modified as follows: 

(1) To include communications with other licensed mental 

health professionals within the communications covered by the 

privilege. 

(2) To strike the current exception to the privilege contained 

in subparagraph (d)(8) of Rule 513. 

(3) To require a party seeking production or admission 

of records or communications protected by the privilege— 

(A) to show a specific factual basis demonstrating a 

reasonable likelihood that the records or communications 

would yield evidence admissible under an exception to the 

privilege; 

(B) to demonstrate by a preponderance of the evidence 

that the requested information meets one of the enumerated exceptions to the privilege; 

(C) to show that the information sought is not merely 

cumulative of other information available; and 

(D) to show that the party made reasonable efforts 

to obtain the same or substantially similar information 

through non-privileged sources. 

(4) To authorize the military judge to conduct a review 

in camera of records or communications only when— 

(A) the moving party has met its burden as established 

pursuant to paragraph (3); and 

(B) an examination of the information is necessary 

to rule on the production or admissibility of protected 

records or communications. 

(5) To require that any production or disclosure permitted 

by the military judge be narrowly tailored to only the specific 

records or communications, or portions of such records or 

communications, that meet the requirements for one of the 

enumerated exceptions to the privilege and are included in 

the stated purpose for which the such records or communications are sought. 

SEC. 538. MODIFICATION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE POLICY ON 

RETENTION OF EVIDENCE IN A SEXUAL ASSAULT CASE 

TO PERMIT RETURN OF PERSONAL PROPERTY UPON 

COMPLETION OF RELATED PROCEEDINGS. 

Section 586 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 1434; 10 U.S.C. 1561 

note) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(f) RETURN OF PERSONAL PROPERTY UPON COMPLETION OF

RELATED PROCEEDINGS.—Notwithstanding subsection (c)(4)(A), personal property retained as evidence in connection with an incident 

of sexual assault involving a member of the Armed Forces may 

be returned to the rightful owner of such property after the conclusion of all legal, adverse action, and administrative proceedings 

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SEC. 539. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO SEXUAL ASSAULT FORENSIC 

EXAMINERS FOR THE ARMED FORCES. 

(a) PERSONNEL ELIGIBLE FOR ASSIGNMENT.— (1) SPECIFIED PERSONNEL.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), an individual who may be assigned to duty as a 

Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner (SAFE) for the Armed Forces 

is limited to members of the Armed Forces and civilian 

employees of the Department of Defense who are also one 

of the following: 

(A) A physician. 

(B) A nurse practitioner. 

(C) A nurse midwife. 

(D) A physician assistant. 

(E) A registered nurse. 

(2) INDEPENDENT DUTY CORPSMEN.—An independent duty 

corpsman or equivalent may be assigned to duty as a Sexual 

Assault Forensic Examiner for the Armed Forces if the assignment of an individual specified in paragraph (1) is impracticable. 

(b) TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall establish 

and maintain, and update when appropriate, a training and 

certification program for Sexual Assault Forensic Examiners. 

The training and certification programs shall apply uniformly 

to all Sexual Assault Forensic Examiners under the jurisdiction 

of the Secretaries of the military departments. 

(2) ELEMENTS.—Each training and certification program 

under this subsection shall include training in sexual assault 

forensic examinations by qualified personnel who possess— 

(A) a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner—Adult/Adolescent (SANE–A) certification or equivalent certification; or 

(B) training and clinical or forensic experience in sexual 

assault forensic examinations similar to that required for 

a certification described in subparagraph (A). 

(3) NATURE OF TRAINING.—The training provided under 

each training and certification program under this subsection 

shall incorporate and reflect current best practices and standards on sexual assault forensic examinations. 

(4) APPLICABILITY OF TRAINING REQUIREMENTS.—Effective 

beginning one year after the date of the enactment of this 

Act, an individual may not be assigned to duty as a Sexual 

Assault Forensic Examiner for the Armed Forces unless the 

individual has completed, by the date of such assignment, all 

training required under the training and certification program 

under this subsection. 

(c) REPORT ON TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS OF SEXUAL

ASSAULT FORENSIC EXAMINERS.— 

(1) REPORT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall prepare a report on the adequacy of the training and qualifications 

of each member of the Armed Forces and civilian employee 

of the Department of Defense who is assigned responsibilities 

of a Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner. 

(2) REPORT ELEMENTS.—The report shall include the following: 

(A) An assessment of the adequacy of the training 

and certifications required for the members and employees 

described in paragraph (1). 

10 USC 1561 

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(B) Such improvements as the Secretary of Defense 

considers appropriate in the process used to select and 

assign members and employees to positions that include 

responsibility for sexual assault forensic examinations. 

(C) Such improvements as the Secretary considers 

appropriate for training and certifying member and 

employees that perform sexual assault forensic examinations. 

(3) SUBMISSION.—Not later than 120 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 

submit the report to the Committees on Armed Services of 

the House of Representatives and the Senate. 

(d) CONFORMING AND CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— (1) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Subsection (b) of section 

1725 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 971) is amended— 

(A) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘NURSE

EXAMINERS’’ and inserting ‘‘FORENSIC EXAMINERS’’; 

(B) in paragraphs (1) and (2), by striking ‘‘sexual 

assault nurse examiner’’ each place it appears and inserting 

‘‘Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner’’; 

(C) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘sexual assault nurse 

examiners’’ and inserting ‘‘Sexual Assault Forensic Examiners’’; and 

(D) by striking paragraph (3). 

(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The heading of such section 

is amended by striking ‘‘NURSE EXAMINERS’’ and inserting 

‘‘FORENSIC EXAMINERS’’. 

SEC. 540. MODIFICATION OF TERM OF JUDGES OF THE UNITED STATES 

COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES. 

(a) MODIFICATION OF TERMS.—Section 942(b)(2) of title 10, 

United States Code (article 142(b)(2) of the Uniform Code of Military 

Justice), is amended— 

(1) in subparagraph (A)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘March 31’’ and inserting ‘‘January 

31’’; 

(B) by striking ‘‘October 1’’ and inserting ‘‘July 31’’; 

and 

(C) by striking ‘‘September 30’’ and inserting ‘‘July 

31’’; and 

(2) in subparagraph (B)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘September 30’’ each place it appears 

and inserting ‘‘July 31’’; and 

(B) by striking ‘‘April 1’’ and inserting ‘‘February 1’’. 

(b) SAVING PROVISION.—No person who is serving as a judge 

of the court on the date of the enactment of this Act, and no 

survivor of any such person, shall be deprived of any annuity 

provided by section 945 of title 10, United States Code, by the 

operation of the amendments made by subsection (a). 

SEC. 541. REVIEW OF DECISIONS NOT TO REFER CHARGES OF CERTAIN 

SEX-RELATED OFFENSES FOR TRIAL BY COURT-MARTIAL 

IF REQUESTED BY CHIEF PROSECUTOR. 

Section 1744(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 981; 10 U.S.C. 

834 note) is amended— 

10 USC 942 note. 

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(1) by striking ‘‘(c)’’ and all that follows through ‘‘In any 

case where’’ and inserting the following: 

‘‘(c) REVIEW OF CERTAIN CASES NOT REFERRED TO COURT-MARTIAL.— 

‘‘(1) CASES NOT REFERRED FOLLOWING STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATE RECOMMENDATION FOR REFERRAL FOR TRIAL.—In any case 

where’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(2) CASES NOT REFERRED BY CONVENING AUTHORITY UPON

REQUEST FOR REVIEW BY CHIEF PROSECUTOR.— 

‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In any case where a convening 

authority decides not to refer a charge of a sex-related 

offense to trial by court-martial, the Secretary of the military department concerned shall review the decision as 

a superior authority authorized to exercise general courtmartial convening authority if the chief prosecutor of the 

Armed Force concerned, in response to a request by the 

detailed counsel for the Government, requests review of 

the decision by the Secretary. 

‘‘(B) CHIEF PROSECUTOR DEFINED.—In this paragraph, 

the term ‘chief prosecutor’ means the chief prosecutor or 

equivalent position of an Armed Force, or, if an Armed 

Force does not have a chief prosecutor or equivalent position, such other trial counsel as shall be designated by 

the Judge Advocate General of that Armed Force, or in 

the case of the Marine Corps, the Staff Judge Advocate 

to the Commandant of the Marine Corps.’’. 

SEC. 542. ANALYSIS AND ASSESSMENT OF DISPOSITION OF MOST 

SERIOUS OFFENSES IDENTIFIED IN UNRESTRICTED 

REPORTS ON SEXUAL ASSAULTS IN ANNUAL REPORTS ON 

SEXUAL ASSAULTS IN THE ARMED FORCES. 

(a) SUBMITTAL TO SECRETARY OF DEFENSE OF INFORMATION

ON EACH ARMED FORCE.—Subsection (b) of section 1631 of the 

Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2011 (10 U.S.C. 1561 note) is amended by adding at the end 

the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(11) An analysis of the disposition of the most serious 

offenses occurring during sexual assaults committed by members of the Armed Force during the year covered by the report, 

as identified in unrestricted reports of sexual assault by any 

members of the Armed Forces, including the numbers of reports 

identifying offenses that were disposed of by each of the following: 

‘‘(A) Conviction by court-martial, including a separate 

statement of the most serious charge preferred and the 

most serious charge for which convicted. 

‘‘(B) Acquittal of all charges at court-martial. 

‘‘(C) Non-judicial punishment under section 815 of title 

10, United States Code (article 15 of the Uniform Code 

of Military Justice). 

‘‘(D) Administrative action, including by each type of 

administrative action imposed. 

‘‘(E) Dismissal of all charges, including by reason for 

dismissal and by stage of proceedings in which dismissal 

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(b) SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ASSESSMENT OF INFORMATION IN

REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—Subsection (d) of such section is 

amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 

(2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); 

(3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph (2): 

‘‘(2) an assessment of the information submitted to the 

Secretary pursuant to subsection (b)(11); and’’; and 

(4) in paragraph (3), as redesignated by paragraph (2) 

of this subsection, by inserting ‘‘other’’ before ‘‘assessments’’. 

(c) APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS.—The amendments made by 

this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this 

Act and apply beginning with the report regarding sexual assaults 

involving members of the Armed Forces required to be submitted 

by March 1, 2015, under section 1631 of the Ike Skelton National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011. 

SEC. 543. PLAN FOR LIMITED USE OF CERTAIN INFORMATION ON 

SEXUAL ASSAULTS IN RESTRICTED REPORTS BY MILITARY 

CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE ORGANIZATIONS. 

(a) PLAN REQUIRED.—Not later than one year after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 

to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House 

of Representatives a plan that will allow an individual who files 

a restricted report on an incident of sexual assault to elect to 

permit a military criminal investigative organization, on a confidential basis and without affecting the restricted nature of the report, 

to access certain information in the report, including identifying 

information of the alleged perpetrator if available, for the purpose 

of identifying individuals who are suspected of perpetrating multiple 

sexual assaults. 

(b) PLAN ELEMENTS.—The plan required by subsection (a) shall 

include the following: 

(1) An explanation of how the military criminal investigative organization would use, maintain, and protect information 

in the restricted report. 

(2) An explanation of how the identity of an individual 

who elects to provide access to such information will be protected. 

(3) A timeline for implementation of the plan during the 

one-year period beginning on the date of the submission of 

the plan to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 

and the House of Representatives. 

SEC. 544. IMPROVED DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INFORMATION 

REPORTING AND COLLECTION OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 

INCIDENTS INVOLVING MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 

(a) DATA REPORTING AND COLLECTION IMPROVEMENTS.—Not 

later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, 

the Secretary of Defense shall develop a comprehensive management plan to address deficiencies in the reporting of information 

on incidents of domestic violence involving members of the Armed 

Forces for inclusion in the Department of Defense database on 

domestic violence incidents required by section 1562 of title 10, 

United States Code, to ensure that the database provides an 

accurate count of domestic violence incidents and any consequent 

disciplinary action. 

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(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 543(a) of the Ike 

Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 

(Public Law 111–383; 10 U.S.C. 1562 note) is amended— 

(1) by striking paragraph (1); and 

(2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (4) as paragraphs (1) through (3), respectively. 

SEC. 545. ADDITIONAL DUTIES FOR JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS PANEL. 

(a) ADDITIONAL DUTIES IMPOSED.—The independent panel 

established by the Secretary of Defense under section 576(a)(2) 

of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 

(Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 1758), known as the ‘‘judicial proceedings panel’’, shall perform the following additional duties: 

(1) Conduct a review and assessment regarding the impact 

of the use of any mental health records of the victim of an 

offense under chapter 47 of title 10, United States Code (the 

Uniform Code of Military Justice), by the accused during the 

preliminary hearing conducted under section 832 of such title 

(article 32 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), and during 

court-martial proceedings, as compared to the use of similar 

records in civilian criminal legal proceedings. 

(2) Conduct a review and assessment regarding the 

establishment of a privilege under the Military Rules of Evidence against the disclosure of communications between— 

(A) users of and personnel staffing the Department 

of Defense Safe Helpline; and 

(B) users of and personnel staffing of the Department 

of Defense Safe HelpRoom. 

(b) SUBMISSION OF RESULTS.—The judicial proceedings panel 

shall include the results of the reviews and assessments conducted 

under subsection (a) in one of the reports required by section 

576(c)(2)(B) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 1760). 

SEC. 546. DEFENSE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON INVESTIGATION, 

PROSECUTION, AND DEFENSE OF SEXUAL ASSAULT IN THE 

ARMED FORCES. 

(a) ESTABLISHMENT REQUIRED.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall establish 

and maintain within the Department of Defense an advisory 

committee to be known as the ‘‘Defense Advisory Committee 

on Investigation, Prosecution, and Defense of Sexual Assault 

in the Armed Forces’’ (in this section referred to as the 

‘‘Advisory Committee’’). 

(2) DEADLINE FOR ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall 

establish the Advisory Committee not later than 30 days before 

the termination date of the independent panel established by 

the Secretary under section 576(a)(2) of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 

126 Stat. 1758), known as the ‘‘judicial proceedings panel’’. 

(b) MEMBERSHIP.—The Advisory Committee shall consist of not 

more than 20 members, to be appointed by the Secretary of Defense, 

who have experience with the investigation, prosecution, and 

defense of allegations of sexual assault offenses. Members of the 

Advisory Committee may include Federal and State prosecutors, 

judges, law professors, and private attorneys. Members of the 

Armed Forces serving on active duty may not serve as a member 

of the Advisory Committee. 

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(c) DUTIES.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Advisory Committee shall advise 

the Secretary of Defense on the investigation, prosecution, and 

defense of allegations of rape, forcible sodomy, sexual assault, 

and other sexual misconduct involving members of the Armed 

Forces. 

(2) BASIS FOR PROVISION OF ADVICE.—For purposes of providing advice to the Secretary pursuant to this subsection, 

the Advisory Committee shall review, on an ongoing basis, 

cases involving allegations of sexual misconduct described in 

paragraph (1). 

(d) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Not later than March 30 each year, 

the Advisory Committee shall submit to the Secretary of Defense 

and the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 

House of Representatives a report describing the results of the 

activities of the Advisory Committee pursuant to this section during 

the preceding year. 

(e) TERMINATION.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 

Advisory Committee shall terminate on the date that is five 

years after the date of the establishment of the Advisory Committee pursuant to subsection (a). 

(2) CONTINUATION.—The Secretary of Defense may continue 

the Advisory Committee after the termination date applicable 

under paragraph (1) if the Secretary determines that continuation of the Advisory Committee after that date is advisable 

and appropriate. If the Secretary determines to continue the 

Advisory Committee after that date, the Secretary shall submit 

to the President and the congressional committees specified 

in subsection (d) a report describing the reasons for that determination and specifying the new termination date for the 

Advisory Committee. 

(f) DUE DATE FOR ANNUAL REPORT OF JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS

PANEL.—Section 576(c)(2)(B) of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 1760) 

is amended by inserting ‘‘annually thereafter’’ after ‘‘reports’’. 

SEC. 547. CONFIDENTIAL REVIEW OF CHARACTERIZATION OF TERMS 

OF DISCHARGE OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WHO 

ARE VICTIMS OF SEXUAL OFFENSES. 

(a) CONFIDENTIAL REVIEW PROCESS THROUGH BOARDS FOR

CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS.—The Secretaries of the military 

departments shall each establish a confidential process, utilizing 

boards for the correction of military records of the military department concerned, by which an individual who was the victim of 

a sex-related offense during service in the Armed Forces may challenge the terms or characterization of the discharge or separation 

of the individual from the Armed Forces on the grounds that the 

terms or characterization were adversely affected by the individual 

being the victim of such an offense. 

(b) CONSIDERATION OF INDIVIDUAL EXPERIENCES IN CONNECTION

WITH OFFENSES.—In deciding whether to modify the terms or 

characterization of the discharge or separation from the Armed 

Forces of an individual described in subsection (a), the Secretary 

of the military department concerned shall instruct boards for the 

correction of military records— 

10 USC 1553 

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note. 

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(1) to give due consideration to the psychological and physical aspects of the individual’s experience in connection with 

the sex-related offense; and 

(2) to determine what bearing such experience may have 

had on the circumstances surrounding the individual’s discharge or separation from the Armed Forces. 

(c) PRESERVATION OF CONFIDENTIALITY.—Documents considered 

and decisions rendered pursuant to the process required by subsection (a) shall not be made available to the public, except with 

the consent of the individual concerned. 

(d) SEX-RELATED OFFENSE DEFINED.—In this section, the term 

‘‘sex-related offense’’ means any of the following: 

(1) Rape or sexual assault under subsection (a) or (b) of 

section 920 of title 10, United States Code (article 120 of 

the Uniform Code of Military Justice). 

(2) Forcible sodomy under section 925 of such title (article 

125 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice). 

(3) An attempt to commit an offense specified in paragraph 

(1) or (2) as punishable under section 880 of such title (article 

80 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice). 

Subtitle E—Member Education, Training, 

and Transition 

SEC. 551. ENHANCEMENT OF AUTHORITY TO ASSIST MEMBERS OF THE 

ARMED FORCES TO OBTAIN PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2015 of title 10, United States Code, 

is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘§ 2015. Program to assist members in obtaining professional 

credentials 

‘‘(a) PROGRAM REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense and the 

Secretary of Homeland Security, with respect to the Coast Guard 

when it is not operating as a service in the Navy, shall carry 

out a program to enable members of the armed forces to obtain, 

while serving in the armed forces, professional credentials related 

to military training and skills that— 

‘‘(1) are acquired during service in the armed forces incident 

to the performance of their military duties; and 

‘‘(2) translate into civilian occupations. 

‘‘(b) PAYMENT OF EXPENSES.—(1) Under the program required 

by this section, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of 

Homeland Security, with respect to the Coast Guard when it is 

not operating as a service in the Navy, shall provide for the payment 

of expenses of members for professional accreditation, Federal 

occupational licenses, State-imposed and professional licenses, 

professional certification, and related expenses. 

‘‘(2) The authority under paragraph (1) may not be used to 

pay the expenses of a member to obtain professional credentials 

that are a prerequisite for appointment in the armed forces. 

‘‘(c) REGULATIONS.—(1) The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall prescribe regulations to carry 

out this section. 

‘‘(2) The regulations shall apply uniformly to the armed forces 

to the extent practicable. 

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‘‘(A) Requirements for eligibility for participation in the 

program under this section. 

‘‘(B) A description of the professional credentials and 

occupations covered by the program. 

‘‘(C) Mechanisms for oversight of the payment of expenses 

and the provision of other benefits under the program. 

‘‘(D) Such other matters in connection with the payment 

of expenses and the provision of other benefits under the program as the Secretaries consider appropriate. 

‘‘(d) EXPENSES DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘expenses’ 

means expenses for class room instruction, hands-on training (and 

associated materials), manuals, study guides and materials, text 

books, processing fees, and test fees and related fees.’’. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 101 of such title is amended by striking the item 

relating to section 2015 and inserting the following new item: 

‘‘2015. Program to assist members in obtaining professional credentials.’’. 

SEC. 552. APPLICABILITY OF SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND 

RESPONSE AND RELATED MILITARY JUSTICE ENHANCEMENTS TO MILITARY SERVICE ACADEMIES. 

(a) MILITARY SERVICE ACADEMIES.—The Secretary of the military department concerned shall ensure that the provisions of title 

XVII of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 950), including amendments 

made by that title, and the provisions of subtitle D, including 

amendments made by such subtitle, apply to the United States 

Military Academy, the Naval Academy, and the Air Force Academy, 

as applicable. 

(b) COAST GUARD ACADEMY.—The Secretary of the Department 

in which the Coast Guard is operating shall ensure that the provisions of title XVII of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 950), including 

amendments made by that title, and the provisions of subtitle 

D, including amendments made by such subtitle, apply to the 

Coast Guard Academy. 

SEC. 553. AUTHORIZED DURATION OF FOREIGN AND CULTURAL 

EXCHANGE ACTIVITIES AT MILITARY SERVICE ACADEMIES. 

(a) UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY.—Section 4345a(a) of 

title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘two weeks’’ 

and inserting ‘‘four weeks’’. 

(b) NAVAL ACADEMY.—Section 6957b(a) of such title is amended 

by striking ‘‘two weeks’’ and inserting ‘‘four weeks’’. 

(c) AIR FORCE ACADEMY.—Section 9345a(a) of such title is 

amended by striking ‘‘two weeks’’ and inserting ‘‘four weeks’’. 

SEC. 554. ENHANCEMENT OF AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT SUPPORT FOR 

AIR FORCE ACADEMY ATHLETIC PROGRAMS. 

Section 9362 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 

striking subsections (e), (f), and (g) and inserting the following 

new subsections: 

‘‘(e) ACCEPTANCE OF SUPPORT.— ‘‘(1) SUPPORT RECEIVED FROM THE CORPORATION.—Notwithstanding section 1342 of title 31, the Secretary of the Air 

14 USC 200 note. 

10 USC 4361 

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Force may accept from the corporation funds, supplies, equipment, and services for the support of the athletic programs 

of the Academy. 

‘‘(2) FUNDS RECEIVED FROM OTHER SOURCES.—The Secretary 

may charge fees for the support of the athletic programs of 

the Academy. The Secretary may accept and retain fees for 

services and other benefits provided incident to the operation 

of its athletic programs, including fees from the National Collegiate Athletic Association, fees from athletic conferences, game 

guarantees from other educational institutions, fees for 

ticketing or licensing, and other consideration provided incidental to the execution of the athletic programs of the Academy. 

‘‘(3) LIMITATIONS.—The Secretary shall ensure that contributions accepted under this subsection do not— 

‘‘(A) reflect unfavorably on the ability of the Department of the Air Force, any of its employees, or any member 

of the armed forces to carry out any responsibility or duty 

in a fair and objective manner; or 

‘‘(B) compromise the integrity or appearance of integrity of any program of the Department of the Air Force, 

or any individual involved in such a program. 

‘‘(f) LEASES AND LICENSES.— 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Air Force may, 

in accordance with section 2667 of this title, enter into leases 

or licenses with the corporation for the purpose of supporting 

the athletic programs of the Academy. Consideration provided 

under such a lease or license may be provided in the form 

of funds, supplies, equipment, and services for the support 

of the athletic programs of the Academy. 

‘‘(2) SUPPORT SERVICES.—The Secretary may provide support services to the corporation without charge while the corporation conducts its support activities at the Academy. In 

this paragraph, the term ‘support services’ includes utilities, 

office furnishings and equipment, communications services, 

records staging and archiving, audio and video support, and 

security systems in conjunction with the leasing or licensing 

of property. Any such support services may only be provided 

without any liability of the United States to the corporation. 

‘‘(g) CONTRACTS AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary of the Air Force may enter into contracts and cooperative 

agreements with the corporation for the purpose of supporting 

the athletic programs of the Academy. Notwithstanding section 

2304(k) of this title, the Secretary may enter such contracts or 

cooperative agreements on a sole source basis pursuant to section 

2304(c)(5) of this title. Notwithstanding chapter 63 of title 31, 

a cooperative agreement under this section may be used to acquire 

property, services, or travel for the direct benefit or use of the 

athletic programs of the Academy. 

‘‘(h) TRADEMARKS AND SERVICE MARKS.— 

‘‘(1) LICENSING, MARKETING, AND SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENTS.—An agreement under subsection (g) may, consistent 

with section 2260 of this title (other than subsection (d) of 

such section), authorize the corporation to enter into licensing, 

marketing, and sponsorship agreements relating to trademarks 

and service marks identifying the Academy, subject to the 

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‘‘(2) LIMITATIONS.—No licensing, marketing, or sponsorship 

agreement may be entered into under paragraph (1) if— 

‘‘(A) such agreement would reflect unfavorably on the 

ability of the Department of the Air Force, any of its 

employees, or any member of the armed forces to carry 

out any responsibility or duty in a fair and objective 

manner; or 

‘‘(B) the Secretary determines that the use of the trademark or service mark would compromise the integrity or 

appearance of integrity of any program of the Department 

of the Air Force, or any individual involved in such a 

program. 

‘‘(i) RETENTION AND USE OF FUNDS.—Any funds received under 

this section may be retained for use in support of the athletic 

programs of the Academy and shall remain available until 

expended.’’. 

SEC. 555. PILOT PROGRAM TO ASSIST MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 

FORCES IN OBTAINING POST-SERVICE EMPLOYMENT. 

(a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of Defense may conduct the program described in subsection (c) to enhance the efforts 

of the Department of Defense to provide job placement assistance 

and related employment services to eligible members of the Armed 

Forces described in subsection (b) for the purposes of— 

(1) assisting such members in obtaining post-service 

employment; and 

(2) reducing the amount of ‘‘Unemployment Compensation 

for Ex-Servicemembers’’ that the Secretary of Defense and the 

Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is 

operating pays into the Unemployment Trust Fund. 

(b) ELIGIBLE MEMBERS.—Employment services provided under 

the program are limited to members of the Armed Forces, including 

members of the reserve components, who are being separated from 

the Armed Forces or released from active duty. 

(c) EVALUATION OF USE OF CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT STAFFING

AGENCIES.— 

(1) PROGRAM DESCRIBED.—The Secretary of Defense may 

execute a program to evaluate the feasibility and cost-effectiveness of utilizing the services of civilian employment staffing 

agencies to assist eligible members of the Armed Forces in 

obtaining post-service employment. 

(2) PROGRAM MANAGEMENT.—To manage the program 

authorized by this subsection, the Secretary of Defense may 

select a civilian organization (in this section referred to as 

the ‘‘program manager’’) whose principal members have experience— 

(A) administering pay-for-performance programs; and 

(B) within the employment staffing industry. 

(3) EXCLUSION.—The program manager may not be a 

staffing agency. 

(d) ELIGIBLE CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT STAFFING AGENCIES.—In 

consultation with the program manager if utilized under subsection 

(c)(2), the Secretary of Defense shall establish the eligibility requirements to be used for the selection of civilian employment staffing 

agencies to participate in the program. In establishing the eligibility 

requirements for the selection of the civilian employment staffing 

agencies, the Secretary of Defense shall also take into account 

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civilian employment staffing agencies that are willing to work and 

consult with State and county Veterans Affairs offices and State 

National Guard offices, when appropriate. 

(e) PAYMENT OF STAFFING AGENCY FEES.—To encourage 

employers to employ an eligible member of the Armed Forces under 

the program if executed under this section, the Secretary of Defense 

shall pay a participating civilian employment staffing agency a 

portion of its agency fee (not to exceed 50 percent above the member’s hourly wage). Payment of the agency fee will only be made 

after the member has been employed and paid by the private 

sector and the hours worked have been verified by the Secretary. 

The staffing agency shall be paid on a weekly basis only for hours 

the member worked, but not to exceed a total of 800 hours. 

(f) OVERSIGHT REQUIREMENTS.—In conducting the program, the 

Secretary of Defense shall establish— 

(1) program monitoring standards; and 

(2) reporting requirements, including the hourly wage for 

each eligible member of the Armed Forces obtaining employment under the program, the numbers of hours worked during 

the month, and the number of members who remained 

employed with the same employer after completing the first 

800 hours of employment. 

(g) SOURCE AND LIMITATION ON PROGRAM OBLIGATIONS.—Of 

the amounts authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of 

Defense for operation and maintenance for each fiscal year during 

which the program under this section is authorized, not more than 

$35,000,000 may be used to carry out the program. 

(h) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.— 

(1) REPORT REQUIRED.—If the Secretary of Defense executes 

the program under this section, the Secretary shall submit 

to the appropriate congressional committees a report describing 

the results of the program, particularly whether the program 

achieved the purposes specified in subsection (a). The report 

shall be submitted not later than January 15, 2019. 

(2) COMPARISON WITH OTHER PROGRAMS.—The report shall 

include a comparison of the results of the program conducted 

under this section and the results of other employment assistant programs utilized by the Department of Defense. The 

comparison shall include the number of members of the Armed 

Forces obtaining employment through each program and the 

cost to the Department per member. 

(3) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.— 

In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 

means the congressional defense committees, the Committee 

on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation of the Senate. 

(i) DURATION OF AUTHORITY.—The authority of the Secretary 

of Defense to carry out programs under this section expires on 

September 30, 2018. 

SEC. 556. PLAN FOR EDUCATION OF MEMBERS OF ARMED FORCES 

ON CYBER MATTERS. 

(a) PLAN REQUIRED.—Not later than 360 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in cooperation 

with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall submit to 

the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House 

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of Representatives a plan for the education of officers and enlisted 

members of the Armed Forces relating to cyber security and cyber 

activities of the Department of Defense. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The plan submitted under subsection (a) shall 

include the following: 

(1) A framework for provision of basic cyber education 

for all members of the Armed Forces. 

(2) A framework for undergraduate and postgraduate education, joint professional military education, and strategic war 

gaming for cyber strategic and operational leadership. 

(3) Definitions of required positions, including military 

occupational specialties and rating specialties for each military 

department, along with the corresponding level of cyber 

training, education, qualifications, or certifications required for 

each specialty. 

SEC. 557. ENHANCEMENT OF INFORMATION PROVIDED TO MEMBERS 

OF THE ARMED FORCES AND VETERANS REGARDING USE 

OF POST-9/11 EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE AND FEDERAL 

FINANCIAL AID THROUGH TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 

(a) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUIRED.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 

enhance the higher education component of the Transition 

Assistance Program (TAP) of the Department of Defense by 

providing additional information that is more complete and 

accurate than the information provided as of the day before 

the date of the enactment of this Act to individuals who apply 

for educational assistance under chapter 30 or 33 of title 38, 

United States Code, to pursue a program of education at an 

institution of higher learning. 

(2) ELEMENTS.—The additional information required by 

paragraph (1) shall include the following: 

(A) Information provided by the Secretary of Education 

that is publically available and addresses— 

(i) to the extent practicable, differences between 

types of institutions of higher learning in such matters 

as tuition and fees, admission requirements, accreditation, transferability of credits, credit for qualifying military training, time required to complete a degree, and 

retention and job placement rates; and 

(ii) how Federal educational assistance provided 

under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 

(20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.) may be used in conjunction 

with educational assistance provided under chapters 

30 and 33 of title 38, United States Code. 

(B) Information about the Postsecondary Education 

Complaint System of the Department of Defense, the 

Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Education, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. 

(C) Information about the GI Bill Comparison Tool 

of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 

(D) Information about each of the Principles of Excellence established by the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary 

of Veterans Affairs, and the Secretary of Education pursuant to Executive Order 13607 of April 27, 2012 (77 Fed. 

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Reg. 25861), including how to recognize whether an institution of higher learning may be violating any of such principles. 

(E) Information to enable individuals described in paragraph (1) to develop a post-secondary education plan appropriate and compatible with their educational goals. 

(F) Such other information as the Secretary of Education considers appropriate. 

(3) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out this subsection, the 

Secretary of Defense shall consult with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Secretary of Education, and the Director 

of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. 

(b) AVAILABILITY OF HIGHER EDUCATION COMPONENT ONLINE.— 

Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this 

Act, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the higher education 

component of the Transition Assistance Program is available to 

members of the Armed Forces on an Internet website of the Department of Defense so that members have an option to complete 

such component electronically and remotely. 

(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘institution of higher learning’’ has the 

meaning given such term in section 3452 of title 38, United 

States Code. 

(2) The term ‘‘types of institutions of higher learning’’ 

means the following: 

(A) An educational institution described in section 

101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 

1001(a)). 

(B) An educational institution described in subsection 

(b) or (c) of section 102 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1002). 

SEC. 558. PROCEDURES FOR PROVISION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION 

TO STATE VETERANS AGENCIES TO FACILITATE THE 

TRANSITION OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES FROM 

MILITARY SERVICE TO CIVILIAN LIFE. 

(a) PROCEDURES REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

develop procedures to share the information described in subsection 

(b) regarding members of the Armed Forces who are being separated 

from the Armed Forces with State veterans agencies in electronic 

data format as a means of facilitating the transition of such members from military service to civilian life. 

(b) COVERED INFORMATION.—The information to be shared with 

State veterans agencies regarding a member shall include the following: 

(1) Military service and separation data. 

(2) A personal email address. 

(3) A personal telephone number. 

(4) A mailing address. 

(c) CONSENT.—The procedures developed pursuant to subsection 

(a) shall require the consent of a member of the Armed Forces 

before any information described in subsection (b) regarding the 

member is shared with a State veterans agency. 

(d) USE OF INFORMATION.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

ensure that the information shared with State veterans agencies 

in accordance with the procedures developed pursuant to subsection 

(a) is only shared by such agencies with county government veterans 

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service offices for such purposes as the Secretary shall specify 

for the administration and delivery of benefits. 

(e) REPORT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 

submit to the Committees on Armed Services and Veterans’ 

Affairs of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report 

on the progress made by the Secretary— 

(A) in developing the procedures required by subsection 

(a); and 

(B) in sharing information with State veterans agencies 

as described in such subsection. 

(2) CONTENTS.—The report required by paragraph (1) shall 

include the following: 

(A) A description of the procedures developed to share 

information with State veterans agencies. 

(B) A description of the sharing activities carried out 

by the Secretary in accordance with such procedures. 

(C) The number of members of the Armed Force who 

gave their consent for the sharing of information with 

State veterans agencies. 

(D) Such recommendations as the Secretary may have 

for legislative or administrative action to improve the 

sharing of information as described in subsection (a). 

Subtitle F—Defense Dependents’ Education and Military Family Readiness 

Matters 

SEC. 561. CONTINUATION OF AUTHORITY TO ASSIST LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES THAT BENEFIT DEPENDENTS OF 

MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND DEPARTMENT OF 

DEFENSE CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES. 

(a) ASSISTANCE TO SCHOOLS WITH SIGNIFICANT NUMBERS OF

MILITARY DEPENDENT STUDENTS.—Of the amount authorized to 

be appropriated for fiscal year 2015 by section 301 and available 

for operation and maintenance for Defense-wide activities as specified in the funding table in section 4301, $25,000,000 shall be 

available only for the purpose of providing assistance to local educational agencies under subsection (a) of section 572 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109– 

163; 20 U.S.C. 7703b). 

(b) LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY DEFINED.—In this section, 

the term ‘‘local educational agency’’ has the meaning given that 

term in section 8013(9) of the Elementary and Secondary Education 

Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7713(9)). 

SEC. 562. IMPACT AID FOR CHILDREN WITH SEVERE DISABILITIES. 

Of the amount authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 

2015 pursuant to section 301 and available for operation and 

maintenance for Defense-wide activities as specified in the funding 

table in section 4301, $5,000,000 shall be available for payments 

under section 363 of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (as enacted into law by 

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SEC. 563. AMENDMENTS TO THE IMPACT AID IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 

2012. 

Section 563(c) of National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 1748; 20 U.S.C. 6301 

note) is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1)— 

(A) by inserting ‘‘(other than the amendment made 

by paragraph (3)(A) of such subsection)’’ after ‘‘subsection 

(b)’’; and 

(B) by striking ‘‘2-year’’ and inserting ‘‘5-year’’; and 

(2) in paragraph (4)— 

(A) by inserting ‘‘(other than the amendment made 

by paragraph (3)(A) of such subsection)’’ after ‘‘subsection 

(b)’’; 

(B) by striking ‘‘2-year’’ and inserting ‘‘5-year’’; and 

(C) by inserting ‘‘(other than the amendment made 

by paragraph (3)(A) of such subsection)’’ after ‘‘made by 

such subsection’’. 

SEC. 564. AUTHORITY TO EMPLOY NON-UNITED STATES CITIZENS AS 

TEACHERS IN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OVERSEAS 

DEPENDENTS’ SCHOOL SYSTEM. 

Section 2(2)(A) of the Defense Department Overseas Teachers 

Pay and Personnel Practices Act (20 U.S.C. 901(2)(A)) is amended 

by inserting before the comma at the end the following: ‘‘or, in 

the case of a teaching position that involves instruction in the 

host-nation language, a local national when a citizen of the United 

States is not reasonably available to provide such instruction’’. 

SEC. 565. INCLUSION OF DOMESTIC DEPENDENT ELEMENTARY AND 

SECONDARY SCHOOLS AMONG FUNCTIONS OF ADVISORY 

COUNCIL ON DEPENDENTS’ EDUCATION. 

(a) EXPANSION OF FUNCTIONS.—Subsection (c) of section 1411 

of the Defense Dependents’ Education Act of 1978 (20 U.S.C. 929) 

is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘, and of the domestic 

dependent elementary and secondary school system established 

under section 2164 of title 10, United States Code,’’ after ‘‘of 

the defense dependents’ education system’’; and 

(2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘and in the domestic 

dependent elementary and secondary school system’’ before the 

comma at the end. 

(b) MEMBERSHIP OF COUNCIL.—Subsection (a)(1)(B) of such section is amended— 

(1) by inserting ‘‘and the domestic dependent elementary 

and secondary schools established under section 2164 of title 

10, United States Code’’ after ‘‘the defense dependents’ education system’’; and 

(2) by inserting ‘‘either’’ before ‘‘such system’’. 

SEC. 566. PROTECTION OF CHILD CUSTODY ARRANGEMENTS FOR PARENTS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 

(a) CHILD CUSTODY PROTECTION.—Title II of the 

Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. App. 521 et seq.) is 

amended by adding at the end the following new section: 

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‘‘SEC. 208. CHILD CUSTODY PROTECTION. 

‘‘(a) DURATION OF TEMPORARY CUSTODY ORDER BASED ON CERTAIN DEPLOYMENTS.—If a court renders a temporary order for custodial responsibility for a child based solely on a deployment or 

anticipated deployment of a parent who is a servicemember, the 

court shall require that the temporary order shall expire not later 

than the period justified by the deployment of the servicemember. 

‘‘(b) LIMITATION ON CONSIDERATION OF MEMBER’S DEPLOYMENT

IN DETERMINATION OF CHILD’S BEST INTEREST.—If a motion or 

a petition is filed seeking a permanent order to modify the custody 

of the child of a servicemember, no court may consider the absence 

of the servicemember by reason of deployment, or the possibility 

of deployment, as the sole factor in determining the best interest 

of the child. 

‘‘(c) NO FEDERAL JURISDICTION OR RIGHT OF ACTION OR

REMOVAL.—Nothing in this section shall create a Federal right 

of action or otherwise give rise to Federal jurisdiction or create 

a right of removal. 

‘‘(d) PREEMPTION.—In any case where State law applicable to 

a child custody proceeding involving a temporary order as contemplated in this section provides a higher standard of protection 

to the rights of the parent who is a deploying servicemember 

than the rights provided under this section with respect to such 

temporary order, the appropriate court shall apply the higher State 

standard. 

‘‘(e) DEPLOYMENT DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘deployment’ means the movement or mobilization of a servicemember 

to a location for a period of longer than 60 days and not longer 

than 540 days pursuant to temporary or permanent official orders— 

‘‘(1) that are designated as unaccompanied; 

‘‘(2) for which dependent travel is not authorized; or 

‘‘(3) that otherwise do not permit the movement of family 

members to that location.’’. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents in section 

1(b) of such Act is amended by adding at the end of the items 

relating to title II the following new item: 

‘‘Sec. 208. Child custody protection.’’. 

SEC. 567. IMPROVED CONSISTENCY IN DATA COLLECTION AND 

REPORTING IN ARMED FORCES SUICIDE PREVENTION 

EFFORTS. 

(a) POLICY FOR STANDARD SUICIDE DATA COLLECTION, 

REPORTING, AND ASSESSMENT.— 

(1) POLICY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe a policy for the development of a standard method for 

collecting, reporting, and assessing information regarding— 

(A) any suicide or attempted suicide involving a 

member of the Armed Forces, including reserve components 

thereof; and 

(B) any death that is reported as a suicide involving 

a dependent of a member of the Armed Forces. 

(2) PURPOSE OF POLICY.—The purpose of the policy required 

by this subsection is to improve the consistency and comprehensiveness of— 

(A) the suicide prevention policy developed pursuant 

to section 582 of the National Defense Authorization Act 

10 USC 1071 

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for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 10 U.S.C. 1071 

note); and 

(B) the suicide prevention and resilience program for 

the National Guard and Reserves established pursuant 

to section 10219 of title 10, United States Code. 

(3) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary of Defense shall develop 

the policy required by this subsection in consultation with 

the Secretaries of the military departments and the Chief of 

the National Guard Bureau. 

(b) SUBMISSION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF POLICY.— 

(1) SUBMISSION.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 

submit the policy developed under subsection (a) to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives. 

(2) IMPLEMENTATION.—The Secretaries of the military 

departments shall implement the policy developed under subsection (a) not later than 180 days after the date of the submittal of the policy under paragraph (1). 

(c) DEPENDENT DEFINED.—In this section, the term 

‘‘dependent’’, with respect to a member of the Armed Forces, means 

a person described in section 1072(2) of title 10, United States 

Code, except that, in the case of a parent or parent-in-law of 

the member, the income requirements of subparagraph (E) of such 

section do not apply. 

SEC. 568. IMPROVED DATA COLLECTION RELATED TO EFFORTS TO 

REDUCE UNDEREMPLOYMENT OF SPOUSES OF MEMBERS 

OF THE ARMED FORCES AND CLOSE THE WAGE GAP 

BETWEEN MILITARY SPOUSES AND THEIR CIVILIAN 

COUNTERPARTS. 

(a) DATA COLLECTION EFFORTS.—In addition to monitoring the 

number of spouses of members of the Armed Forces who obtain 

employment through military spouse employment programs, the 

Secretary of Defense shall collect data to evaluate the effectiveness 

of military spouse employment programs— 

(1) in addressing the underemployment of military spouses; 

(2) in matching military spouses’ education and experience 

to available employment positions; and 

(3) in closing the wage gap between military spouses and 

their civilian counterparts. 

(b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than one year after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 

to the congressional defense committees a report evaluating the 

progress of military spouse employment programs— 

(1) in reducing military spouse unemployment and underemployment; and 

(2) in reducing the wage gap between military spouses 

and their civilian counterparts. 

(c) MILITARY SPOUSE EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS DEFINED.—In 

this section, the term ‘‘military spouse employment programs’’ 

means the Military Spouse Employment Partnership (MSEP). 

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Subtitle G—Decorations and Awards 

SEC. 571. MEDALS FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND 

CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

WHO WERE KILLED OR WOUNDED IN AN ATTACK BY A 

FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATION. 

(a) PURPLE HEART.— 

(1) AWARD.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 57 of title 10, United States 

Code, is amended by inserting after section 1129 the following new section: 

‘‘§ 1129a. Purple Heart: members killed or wounded in 

attacks by foreign terrorist organizations 

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of the award of the Purple 

Heart, the Secretary concerned shall treat a member of the armed 

forces described in subsection (b) in the same manner as a member 

who is killed or wounded as a result of an international terrorist 

attack against the United States. 

‘‘(b) COVERED MEMBERS.—(1) A member described in this subsection is a member on active duty who was killed or wounded 

in an attack by a foreign terrorist organization in circumstances 

where the death or wound is the result of an attack targeted 

on the member due to such member’s status as a member of 

the armed forces, unless the death or wound is the result of willful 

misconduct of the member. 

‘‘(2) For purposes of this section, an attack by an individual 

or entity shall be considered to be an attack by a foreign terrorist 

organization if— 

‘‘(A) the individual or entity was in communication with 

the foreign terrorist organization before the attack; and 

‘‘(B) the attack was inspired or motivated by the foreign 

terrorist organization. 

‘‘(c) FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATION DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘foreign terrorist organization’ means an entity designated as a foreign terrorist organization by the Secretary of 

State pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality 

Act (8 U.S.C. 1189).’’. 

(B) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 

the beginning of chapter 57 of such title is amended by 

inserting after the item relating to section 1129 the following new item: 

‘‘1129a. Purple Heart: members killed or wounded in attacks by foreign terrorist organizations.’’. 

(2) RETROACTIVE EFFECTIVE DATE AND APPLICATION.— 

(A) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall take effect as of September 11, 2001. 

(B) REVIEW OF CERTAIN PREVIOUS INCIDENTS.—The Secretary concerned shall undertake a review of each death 

or wounding of a member of the Armed Forces that occurred 

between September 11, 2001, and the date of the enactment 

of this Act under circumstances that could qualify as being 

the result of an attack described in section 1129a of title 

10, United States Code (as added by paragraph (1)), to 

determine whether the death or wounding qualifies as a 

10 USC 1129a 

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death or wounding resulting from an attack by a foreign 

terrorist organization for purposes of the award of the 

Purple Heart pursuant to such section (as so added). 

(C) ACTIONS FOLLOWING REVIEW.—If the death or 

wounding of a member of the Armed Forces reviewed under 

subparagraph (B) is determined to qualify as a death or 

wounding resulting from an attack by a foreign terrorist 

organization as described in section 1129a of title 10, 

United States Code (as so added), the Secretary concerned 

shall take appropriate action under such section to award 

the Purple Heart to the member. 

(D) SECRETARY CONCERNED DEFINED.—In this paragraph, the term ‘‘Secretary concerned’’ has the meaning 

given that term in section 101(a)(9) of title 10, United 

States Code. 

(b) SECRETARY OF DEFENSE MEDAL FOR THE DEFENSE OF

FREEDOM.— 

(1) REVIEW OF THE NOVEMBER 5, 2009, ATTACK AT FORT

HOOD, TEXAS.—If the Secretary concerned determines, after 

a review under subsection (a)(2)(B) regarding the attack that 

occurred at Fort Hood, Texas, on November 5, 2009, that the 

death or wounding of any member of the Armed Forces in 

that attack qualified as a death or wounding resulting from 

an attack by a foreign terrorist organization as described in 

section 1129a of title 10, United States Code (as added by 

subsection (a)), the Secretary of Defense shall make a determination as to whether the death or wounding of any civilian 

employee of the Department of Defense or civilian contractor 

in the same attack meets the eligibility criteria for the award 

of the Secretary of Defense Medal for the Defense of Freedom. 

(2) AWARD.—If the Secretary of Defense determines under 

paragraph (1) that the death or wounding of any civilian 

employee of the Department of Defense or civilian contractor 

in the attack that occurred at Fort Hood, Texas, on November 

5, 2009, meets the eligibility criteria for the award of the 

Secretary of Defense Medal for the Defense of Freedom, the 

Secretary shall take appropriate action to award the Secretary 

of Defense Medal for the Defense of Freedom to the employee 

or contractor. 

SEC. 572. AUTHORIZATION FOR AWARD OF THE MEDAL OF HONOR 

TO MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES FOR ACTS OF VALOR 

DURING WORLD WAR I. 

(a) WILLIAM SHEMIN.— 

(1) WAIVER OF TIME LIMITATIONS.—Notwithstanding the 

time limitations specified in section 3744 of title 10, United 

States Code, or any other time limitation with respect to the 

awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the Armed 

Forces, the President may award the Medal of Honor under 

section 3741 of such title to William Shemin for the acts of 

valor during World War I described in paragraph (1). 

(2) ACTS OF VALOR DESCRIBED.—The acts of valor referred 

to in paragraph (1) are the actions of William Shemin while 

serving as a Rifleman with G Company, 2d Battalion, 47th 

Infantry Regiment, 4th Division, American Expeditionary 

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7 to August 9, 1918, during World War I for which he was 

originally awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. 

(b) HENRY JOHNSON.— 

(1) WAIVER OF TIME LIMITATIONS.—Notwithstanding the 

time limitations specified in section 3744 of title 10, United 

States Code, or any other time limitation with respect to the 

awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the Armed 

Forces, the President may award the Medal of Honor under 

section 3741 of such title to Henry Johnson for the acts of 

valor during World War I described in paragraph (2). 

(2) ACTS OF VALOR DESCRIBED.—The acts of valor referred 

to in paragraph (2) are the actions of Henry Johnson while 

serving as a member of Company C, 369th Infantry Regiment, 

93rd Division, American Expeditionary Forces, during combat 

operations against the enemy on the front lines of the Western 

Front in France on May 15, 1918, during World War I for 

which he was previously awarded the Distinguished Service 

Cross. 

Subtitle H—Miscellaneous Reporting 

Requirements 

SEC. 581. REVIEW AND REPORT ON MILITARY PROGRAMS AND CONTROLS REGARDING PROFESSIONALISM. 

(a) REVIEW REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall conduct 

a preliminary review of the effectiveness of current programs and 

controls of the Department of Defense and the military departments 

regarding the professionalism of members of the Armed Forces. 

(b) SUBMISSION OF REPORT.—Not later than September 1, 2015, 

the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report 

containing recommendations to strengthen professionalism programs in the Department of Defense. 

SEC. 582. REVIEW AND REPORT ON PREVENTION OF SUICIDE AMONG 

MEMBERS OF UNITED STATES SPECIAL OPERATIONS 

FORCES. 

(a) REVIEW REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense, acting 

through the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness and the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations 

and Low Intensity Conflict, shall conduct a review of Department 

of Defense efforts regarding the prevention of suicide among members of United States Special Operations Forces and their dependents. 

(b) CONSULTATION.—In conducting the review under subsection 

(a), the Secretary of Defense shall consult with, and consider the 

recommendations of, the Office of Suicide Prevention, the Secretaries of the military departments, the Assistant Secretary of 

Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict, and 

the United States Special Operations Command regarding the feasibility of implementing, for members of United States Special Operations Forces and their dependents, particular elements of the 

Department of Defense suicide prevention policy developed pursuant 

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582 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2013 (Public Law 112–239. 10 U.S.C. 1071 note). 

(c) ELEMENTS OF REVIEW.—The review conducted under subsection (a) shall specifically include an assessment of each of the 

following: 

(1) Current Armed Forces and United States Special Operations Command policy guidelines on the prevention of suicide 

among members of United States Special Operations Forces 

and their dependents. 

(2) Current and directed Armed Forces and United States 

Special Operations Command suicide prevention programs and 

activities for members of United States Special Operations 

Forces and their dependents, including programs provided by 

the Defense Health Program and the Office of Suicide Prevention and programs supporting family members. 

(3) Current Armed Forces and United States Special Operations Command strategies to reduce suicides among members 

of United States Special Operations Forces and their dependents, including the cost of such strategies across the futureyears defense program. 

(4) Current Armed Forces and United States Special Operations Command standards of care for suicide prevention among 

members of United States Special Operations Forces and their 

dependents, including training standards for behavioral health 

care providers to ensure that such providers receive training 

on clinical best practices and evidence-based treatments as 

information on such practices and treatments becomes available. 

(5) The integration of mental health screenings and suicide 

risk and prevention efforts for members of United States Special 

Operations Forces and their dependents into the delivery of 

primary care for such members and dependents. 

(6) The standards for responding to attempted or completed 

suicides among members of United States Special Operations 

Forces and their dependents, including guidance and training 

to assist commanders in addressing incidents of attempted 

or completed suicide within their units. 

(7) The standards regarding data collection for individual 

members of United States Special Operations Forces and their 

dependents, including related factors such as domestic violence 

and child abuse. 

(8) The means to ensure the protection of privacy of members of United States Special Operations Forces and their 

dependents who seek or receive treatment related to suicide 

prevention. 

(9) The potential need to differentiate members of United 

States Special Operations Forces and their dependents from 

members of conventional forces and their dependents in the 

development and delivery of the Department of Defense suicide 

prevention program. 

(10) Such other matters as the Secretary of Defense considers appropriate in connection with the prevention of suicide 

among members of United States Special Operations Forces 

and their dependents. 

(d) SUBMISSION OF REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after 

the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 

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and the House of Representatives a report containing the results 

of the review conducted under subsection (a). 

SEC. 583. REVIEW AND REPORT ON PROVISION OF JOB PLACEMENT 

ASSISTANCE AND RELATED EMPLOYMENT SERVICES 

DIRECTLY TO MEMBERS OF THE RESERVE COMPONENTS. 

(a) REVIEW REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall conduct 

a review of the feasibility of improving the efforts of the Department 

of Defense to provide job placement assistance and related employment services directly to members in the National Guard and 

Reserves. In evaluating potential job placement programs, the Secretary shall consider— 

(1) the likely cost of the program; 

(2) the impact of the program on increasing employment 

opportunities and results for members of the reserve components; and 

(3) how a Department program would compare to other 

unemployment or underemployment programs of the Federal 

Government already available to members of the reserve components. 

(b) SUBMISSION OF REPORT.—Not later than April 1, 2015, 

the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report 

containing the results of the review. 

SEC. 584. REPORT ON FOREIGN LANGUAGE, REGIONAL EXPERTISE, 

AND CULTURE CONSIDERATIONS IN OVERSEAS MILITARY 

OPERATIONS. 

(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 270 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 

to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House 

of Representatives a report concerning— 

(1) foreign language, regional expertise, and culture considerations, including gender-based considerations in the context 

of foreign cultural norms; and 

(2) how such considerations factor into the planning and 

execution of overseas operations and missions of the Armed 

Forces. 

(b) CONSULTATION.—In preparing the report under subsection 

(a), the Secretary of Defense shall consult with, and consider the 

recommendations of, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. 

(c) ELEMENTS OF REPORT.—The report required by subsection 

(a) shall include the following elements: 

(1) An assessment of how foreign language, regional expertise, and culture considerations, including gender-based considerations in the context of foreign cultural norms, affect overseas 

operations and missions of the Armed Forces, including lessons 

learned as a result of members of the Armed Forces engaging 

with female civilian populations in Iraq and Afghanistan and 

during other overseas operations and missions. 

(2) An identification of how the Department of Defense 

addresses such considerations in its planning and execution 

of overseas operations and missions, including how it educates 

military commanders on foreign language, regional expertise, 

and culture considerations, including gender-based considerations in the context of foreign cultural norms. 

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members of the Armed Forces regarding such considerations, 

including proposed changes in the length of training and curriculum. 

(4) An evaluation of the need for advisors within the military commands and Armed Forces, including billet descriptions 

for such advisors, where to assign them within the military 

command and Armed Forces, and the desirability and feasibility 

of assigning such advisors in combatant command and joint 

task force staffs. 

(5) Any other matters the Secretary of Defense may determine to be appropriate. 

(d) FORM OF REPORT.—The report prepared under subsection 

(a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a 

classified annex. 

SEC. 585. DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF REPORT CONTAINING 

RESULTS OF REVIEW OF OFFICE OF DIVERSITY MANAGEMENT AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ROLE IN SEXUAL 

HARASSMENT CASES. 

Not later than April 1, 2015, the Secretary of Defense shall 

submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 

the House of Representatives a report containing the results of 

the review conducted pursuant to section 1735 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113– 

66; 127 Stat. 976). 

SEC. 586. INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT OF RISK AND RESILIENCY OF 

UNITED STATES SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES AND 

EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PRESERVATION OF THE FORCE 

AND FAMILIES AND HUMAN PERFORMANCE PROGRAMS. 

(a) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

provide for an independent assessment of— 

(1) the mental, behavioral, and psychological health challenges facing members of the Armed Forces assigned to special 

operations forces; and 

(2) the effectiveness of the Preservation of the Force and 

Families Program and the Human Performance Program of 

the United States Special Operations Command in addressing 

such challenges. 

(b) ENTITY CONDUCTING ASSESSMENT.—To conduct the assessment required by subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall 

select a federally funded research and development center or 

another appropriate independent entity. 

(c) ASSESSMENT ELEMENTS.—The assessment required by subsection (a) shall specifically include the following: 

(1) The factors contributing to the mental, behavioral, and 

psychological health challenges facing members of the Armed 

Forces assigned to special operations forces. 

(2) The effectiveness of the Preservation of the Force and 

Families Program in addressing the mental, behavioral, and 

psychological health of members of the special operations forces, 

including the extent to which measurements of effectiveness 

are being utilized to assess progress— 

(A) in reducing suicide and other mental, behavioral, 

and psychological risks; and 

(B) in increasing the resiliency of such members. 

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of members of the special operations forces, including the extent 

to which measurements of effectiveness are being utilized to 

assess progress— 

(A) in reducing suicide and other mental, behavioral 

and psychological risks; and 

(B) in increasing the resiliency of such members. 

(4) Such other matters as the Secretary of Defense considers appropriate. 

(d) SUBMISSION OF REPORT.—Not later than one year after 

the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 

shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing the results of the assessment conducted under subsection 

(a). 

SEC. 587. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON HAZING IN THE ARMED 

FORCES. 

(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than one year after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 

States shall submit to the designated congressional committees 

a report on the policies to prevent hazing, and systems initiated 

to track incidents of hazing, in each of the Armed Forces. 

(b) ELEMENTS OF REPORT.—The report required by subsection 

(a) shall include the following: 

(1) An evaluation of the definition of hazing by the Armed 

Forces. 

(2) A description of the criteria used, and the methods 

implemented, in the systems to track incidents of hazing in 

the Armed Forces. 

(3) The number of alleged and substantiated incidents of 

hazing, as reflected in the tracking systems, over the last 

two years for each Armed Force, the nature of these incidents, 

and actions taken to address such incidents through nonjudicial and judicial action. 

(4) An assessment of the following: 

(A) The prevalence of hazing in each Armed Force. 

(B) The policies in place and the training on hazing 

provided to members throughout the course of their careers 

for each Armed Force. 

(C) The available outlets through which victims or 

witnesses of hazing can report hazing both within and 

outside their chain of command, and whether or not anonymous reporting is permitted. 

(D) The actions taken to mitigate hazing incidents 

in each Armed Force. 

(E) The effectiveness of the training and policies in 

place regarding hazing. 

(5) An evaluation of the additional actions, if any, the 

Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security 

propose to take to further address hazing in the Armed Forces. 

(6) Such recommendations as the Comptroller General considers appropriate for improving hazing prevention programs, 

policies, and other actions taken to address hazing within the 

Armed Forces. 

(c) DESIGNATED CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In this 

section, the term ‘‘designated congressional committees’’ means— 

(1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee 

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(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee 

on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives. 

SEC. 588. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON IMPACT OF CERTAIN 

MENTAL AND PHYSICAL TRAUMA ON DISCHARGES FROM 

MILITARY SERVICE FOR MISCONDUCT. 

(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—The Comptroller General of the United 

States shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the 

Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the impact 

of mental and physical trauma relating to Post Traumatic Stress 

Disorder (PTSD), Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), behavioral health 

matters not related to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and other 

neurological combat traumas (in this section referred to as ‘‘covered 

traumas’’) on the discharge of members of the Armed Forces from 

the Armed Forces for misconduct. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) shall 

include the following: 

(1) An assessment of the extent to which the Armed Forces 

have in place processes for the consideration of the impact 

of mental and physical trauma relating to covered traumas 

on members of the Armed Forces who are being considered 

for discharge from the Armed Forces for misconduct, including 

the compliance of the Armed Forces with such processes and 

mechanisms in the Department of Defense for ensuring the 

compliance of the Armed Forces with such processes. 

(2) An assessment of the extent to which the Armed Forces 

provide members of the Armed Forces, including commanding 

officers, junior officers, and noncommissioned officers, training 

on the symptoms of covered traumas and the identification 

of the presence of such conditions in members of the Armed 

Forces. 

(3) An assessment of the extent to which members of the 

Armed Forces who receive treatment for a covered trauma 

before discharge from the Armed Forces are later discharged 

from the Armed Forces for misconduct. 

(4) An identification of the number of members of the 

Armed Forces discharged as described in paragraph (3) who 

are ineligible for benefits from the Department of Veterans 

Affairs based on characterization of discharge. 

(5) An assessment of the extent to which members of the 

Armed Forces who accept a discharge from the Armed Forces 

for misconduct in lieu of trial by court-martial are counseled 

on the potential for ineligibility for benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs as a result of such discharge before 

acceptance of such discharge. 

Subtitle I—Other Matters 

SEC. 591. INSPECTION OF OUTPATIENT RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES 

OCCUPIED BY RECOVERING SERVICE MEMBERS. 

Section 1662(a) of the Wounded Warrior Act (title XVI of Public 

Law 110–181; 10 U.S.C. 1071 note) is amended by striking 

‘‘inspected on a semiannual basis for the first two years after 

the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter’’ and inserting 

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SEC. 592. DESIGNATION OF VOTER ASSISTANCE OFFICES. 

(a) DESIGNATION AUTHORITY.—Subsection (a) of section 1566a 

of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘Not later than 180 days after the date 

of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2010 and under’’ and inserting ‘‘Under’’; and 

(2) by inserting after ‘‘their jurisdiction’’ the following: ‘‘, 

or at such installations as the Secretary of the military department concerned shall determine are best located to provide 

access to voter assistance services for all covered individuals 

in a particular location,’’. 

(b) REPORT ON CLOSURE OF VOTER ASSISTANCE OFFICE.—Subsection (f) of such section is amended— 

(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘The Secretary of Defense’’; 

and 

(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(2) The Secretary of a military department shall provide the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives with notice of any decision by the Secretary to 

close a voter assistance office that was designated on an installation 

before the date of the enactment of this paragraph. The notice 

shall include the rational for the closure, the timing of the closure, 

the number of covered individuals supported by the office, and 

the plan for providing the assistance available under subsection 

(a) to covered individuals after the closure of the office.’’. 

SEC. 593. REPEAL OF ELECTRONIC VOTING DEMONSTRATION 

PROJECT. 

Section 1604 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2002 (Public Law 107–107; 52 U.S.C. 20301 note) is 

repealed. 

SEC. 594. AUTHORITY FOR REMOVAL FROM NATIONAL CEMETERIES 

OF REMAINS OF CERTAIN DECEASED MEMBERS OF THE 

ARMED FORCES WHO HAVE NO KNOWN NEXT OF KIN. 

(a) REMOVAL AUTHORITY.—Section 1488 of title 10, United 

States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 

subsection: 

‘‘(c) REMOVAL OF REMAINS OF CERTAIN MEMBERS WITH NO

KNOWN NEXT OF KIN.—(1) The Secretary of the Army may authorize 

the removal of the remains of a covered member of the armed 

forces who is buried in an Army National Military Cemetery from 

the Army National Military Cemetery for transfer to any other 

cemetery. 

‘‘(2) The Secretary of the Army, with the concurrence of the 

Secretary of Veterans Affairs, may authorize the removal of the 

remains of a covered member of the armed forces who is buried 

in a cemetery of the National Cemetery System from that cemetery 

for transfer to any Army National Military Cemetery. 

‘‘(3) A removal of remains may not be authorized under this 

subsection unless the individual seeking the removal of the 

remains— 

‘‘(A) demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Secretary of 

the Army that the member of the armed forces concerned 

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‘‘(B) undertakes full responsibility for all expenses of the 

removal of the remains and the reburial of the remains at 

another cemetery as authorized by this subsection. 

‘‘(4) In this subsection: 

‘‘(A) The term ‘Army National Military Cemetery’ means 

a cemetery specified in section 4721(b) of this title. 

‘‘(B) The term ‘covered member of the armed forces’ means 

a member of the armed forces who— 

‘‘(i) has been awarded the Medal of Honor; and 

‘‘(ii) has no known next of kin.’’. 

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Such section is further 

amended— 

(1) by inserting before ‘‘If a cemetery’’ the following: 

‘‘(a) REMOVAL UPON DISCONTINUANCE OF INSTALLATION CEME- TERY.—’’; 

(2) by striking ‘‘his jurisdiction’’ and inserting ‘‘the jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned’’; and 

(3) by inserting before ‘‘With respect to’’ the following: 

‘‘(b) REMOVAL FROM TEMPORARY INTERMENT OR ABANDONED

GRAVE OR CEMETERY.—’’. 

SEC. 595. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING LEAVING NO MEMBER 

OF THE ARMED FORCES UNACCOUNTED FOR DURING THE 

DRAWDOWN OF UNITED STATES FORCES IN AFGHANISTAN. 

It is the sense of Congress that the United States— 

(1) should undertake every reasonable effort— 

(A) to search for and repatriate members of the Armed 

Forces who are missing; and 

(B) to repatriate members of the Armed Forces who 

are captured; 

(2) has a responsibility to keep the promises made to members of the Armed Forces who risk their lives on a daily basis 

on behalf of the people of the United States; and 

(3) while continuing to transition leadership roles in combat 

operations in Afghanistan to the people of Afghanistan, must 

continue to fulfill the promise of the United States Soldier’s 

Creed and the Warrior Ethos, which states that ‘‘I will never 

leave a fallen comrade’’, with respect to any member of the 

Armed Forces who is in a missing status or captured as a 

result of service in Afghanistan now or in the future. 

TITLE VI—COMPENSATION AND OTHER 

PERSONNEL BENEFITS 

Subtitle A—Pay and Allowances 

Sec. 601. No fiscal year 2015 increase in basic pay for general and flag officers. 

Sec. 602. Extension of authority to provide temporary increase in rates of basic allowance for housing under certain circumstances. Sec. 603. Inclusion of Chief of the National Guard Bureau and Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chief of the National Guard Bureau among senior members 

of the Armed Forces for purposes of pay and allowances. Sec. 604. Modification of computation of basic allowance for housing inside the 

United States. 

Subtitle B—Bonuses and Special and Incentive Pays 

Sec. 611. One-year extension of certain bonus and special pay authorities for reserve forces. 

Sec. 612. One-year extension of certain bonus and special pay authorities for health 

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Sec. 613. One-year extension of special pay and bonus authorities for nuclear officers. Sec. 614. One-year extension of authorities relating to title 37 consolidated special 

pay, incentive pay, and bonus authorities. 

Sec. 615. One-year extension of authorities relating to payment of other title 37 bonuses and special pays. 

Subtitle C—Disability Pay, Retired Pay, and Survivor Benefits 

Sec. 621. Earlier determination of dependent status with respect to transitional 

compensation for dependents of certain members separated for dependent abuse. 

Sec. 622. Modification of determination of retired pay base for officers retired in 

general and flag officer grades. 

Sec. 623. Inapplicability of reduced annual adjustment of retired pay for members 

of the Armed Forces under the age of 62 under the Bipartisan Budget 

Act of 2013 who first become members prior to January 1, 2016. 

Sec. 624. Survivor Benefit Plan annuities for special needs trusts established for 

the benefit of dependent children incapable of self-support. 

Sec. 625. Modification of per-fiscal year calculation of days of certain active duty 

or active service to reduce eligibility age for retirement for non-regular 

service. 

Subtitle D—Commissary and Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentality Benefits and 

Operations 

Sec. 631. Procurement of brand-name and other commercial items for resale by 

commissary stores. 

Sec. 632. Authority of nonappropriated fund instrumentalities to enter into contracts with other Federal agencies and instrumentalities to provide and 

obtain certain goods and services. 

Sec. 633. Competitive pricing of legal consumer tobacco products sold in Department of Defense retail stores. 

Sec. 634. Review of management, food, and pricing options for defense commissary 

system. 

Subtitle A—Pay and Allowances 

SEC. 601. NO FISCAL YEAR 2015 INCREASE IN BASIC PAY FOR GENERAL 

AND FLAG OFFICERS. 

In the case of commissioned officers in the uniformed services 

in pay grades O–7 through O–10— 

(1) section 203(a)(2) of title 37, United States Code, shall 

be applied for rates of basic pay payable for such officers 

during calendar year 2015 by using the rate of pay for level 

II of the Executive Schedule in effect during 2014; and 

(2) the rates of monthly basic pay payable for such officers 

shall not increase during calendar year 2015. 

SEC. 602. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY 

INCREASE IN RATES OF BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING 

UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. 

Section 403(b)(7)(E) of title 37, United States Code, is amended 

by striking ‘‘December 31, 2014’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2015’’. 

SEC. 603. INCLUSION OF CHIEF OF THE NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU 

AND SENIOR ENLISTED ADVISOR TO THE CHIEF OF THE 

NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU AMONG SENIOR MEMBERS OF 

THE ARMED FORCES FOR PURPOSES OF PAY AND ALLOWANCES. 

(a) BASIC PAY RATE EQUAL TREATMENT OF CHIEF OF THE

NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU AND SENIOR ENLISTED ADVISOR TO THE

CHIEF OF THE NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU.— (1) CHIEF OF THE NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU.—The rate of 

basic pay for an officer while serving as the Chief of the 

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National Guard Bureau shall be the same as the rate of basic 

pay for the officers specified in Footnote 2 of the table entitled 

‘‘COMMISSIONED OFFICERS’’ in section 601(b) of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (Public Law 

108–136; 37 U.S.C. 1009 note), regardless of cumulative years 

of service computed under section 205 of title 37, United States 

Code. 

(2) SENIOR ENLISTED ADVISOR TO THE CHIEF OF THE

NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a)(1) of section 685 of 

the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2006 (Public Law 109–163; 37 U.S.C. 205 note) is amended 

by inserting ‘‘or as Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chief 

of the National Guard Bureau’’ after ‘‘Chairman of the 

Joint Chiefs of Staff’’. 

(B) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The heading of such section is amended by inserting ‘‘AND FOR THE CHIEF OF

THE NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU’’ after ‘‘CHAIRMAN OF THE

JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF’’. 

(b) PAY DURING TERMINAL LEAVE AND WHILE HOSPITALIZED.— 

Section 210 of title 37, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘or the senior enlisted 

advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff or the 

Chief of the National Guard Bureau’’ after ‘‘that armed force’’ 

the first place it appears; and 

(2) in subsection (c), by striking paragraph (6). 

(c) PERSONAL MONEY ALLOWANCE.—Section 414 of title 37, 

United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a)(5), by striking ‘‘or Commandant of 

the Coast Guard’’ and inserting ‘‘Commandant of the Coast 

Guard, or Chief of the National Guard Bureau’’; and 

(2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘or the Senior Enlisted 

Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff’’ and 

inserting ‘‘the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the 

Joint Chiefs of Staff, or the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the 

Chief of the National Guard Bureau’’. 

(d) RETIRED BASE PAY.—Section 1406(i) of title 10, United 

States Code, is amended— 

(1) in the subsection heading, by inserting ‘‘CHIEF OF THE

NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU,’’ after ‘‘CHIEFS OF SERVICE,’’; 

(2) in paragraph (1)— 

(A) by inserting ‘‘as Chief of the National Guard 

Bureau,’’ after ‘‘Chief of Service,’’; and 

(B) by inserting ‘‘or the senior enlisted advisor to the 

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff or the Chief of the 

National Guard Bureau’’ after ‘‘of an armed force’’; and 

(3) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking clause (vi). 

(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section and the amendments made 

by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment 

of this Act, and shall apply with respect to months of service 

that begin on or after that date. 

SEC. 604. MODIFICATION OF COMPUTATION OF BASIC ALLOWANCE 

FOR HOUSING INSIDE THE UNITED STATES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (3) of section 403(b) of title 37, 

United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 

10 USC 1406 

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‘‘(3)(A) The monthly amount of the basic allowance for housing 

for an area of the United States for a member of a uniformed 

service shall be the amount equal to the difference between— 

‘‘(i) the amount of the monthly cost of adequate housing 

in that area, as determined by the Secretary of Defense, for 

members of the uniformed services serving in the same pay 

grade and with the same dependency status as the member; 

and 

‘‘(ii) the amount equal to a specified percentage (determined 

under subparagraph (B)) of the national average monthly cost 

of adequate housing in the United States, as determined by 

the Secretary, for members of the uniformed services serving 

in the same pay grade and with the same dependency status 

as the member. 

‘‘(B) The percentage to be used for purposes of subparagraph 

(A)(ii) shall be determined by the Secretary of Defense and may 

not exceed one percent.’’. 

(b) SPECIAL RULE.—Any reduction authorized by paragraph 

(3) of subsection (b) of section 403 of title 37, United States Code, 

as amended by subsection (a), shall not apply with respect to 

benefits paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs under the laws 

administered by the Secretary, including pursuant to sections 3108 

and 3313 of title 38, United States Code. Such benefits that are 

determined in accordance with such section 403 shall be subject 

to paragraph (3) of such section as such paragraph was in effect 

on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act. 

Subtitle B—Bonuses and Special and 

Incentive Pays 

SEC. 611. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF CERTAIN BONUS AND SPECIAL 

PAY AUTHORITIES FOR RESERVE FORCES. 

The following sections of title 37, United States Code, are 

amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2014’’ and inserting ‘‘December 

31, 2015’’: 

(1) Section 308b(g), relating to Selected Reserve reenlistment bonus. 

(2) Section 308c(i), relating to Selected Reserve affiliation 

or enlistment bonus. 

(3) Section 308d(c), relating to special pay for enlisted 

members assigned to certain high-priority units. 

(4) Section 308g(f)(2), relating to Ready Reserve enlistment 

bonus for persons without prior service. 

(5) Section 308h(e), relating to Ready Reserve enlistment 

and reenlistment bonus for persons with prior service. 

(6) Section 308i(f), relating to Selected Reserve enlistment 

and reenlistment bonus for persons with prior service. 

(7) Section 478a(e), relating to reimbursement of travel 

expenses for inactive-duty training outside of normal commuting distance. 

(8) Section 910(g), relating to income replacement payments 

for reserve component members experiencing extended and frequent mobilization for active duty service. 

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SEC. 612. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF CERTAIN BONUS AND SPECIAL 

PAY AUTHORITIES FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS. 

(a) TITLE 10 AUTHORITIES.—The following sections of title 10, 

United States Code, are amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2014’’ 

and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2015’’: 

(1) Section 2130a(a)(1), relating to nurse officer candidate 

accession program. 

(2) Section 16302(d), relating to repayment of education 

loans for certain health professionals who serve in the Selected 

Reserve. 

(b) TITLE 37 AUTHORITIES.—The following sections of title 37, 

United States Code, are amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2014’’ 

and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2015’’: 

(1) Section 302c–1(f), relating to accession and retention 

bonuses for psychologists. 

(2) Section 302d(a)(1), relating to accession bonus for registered nurses. 

(3) Section 302e(a)(1), relating to incentive special pay for 

nurse anesthetists. 

(4) Section 302g(e), relating to special pay for Selected 

Reserve health professionals in critically short wartime specialties. 

(5) Section 302h(a)(1), relating to accession bonus for dental 

officers. 

(6) Section 302j(a), relating to accession bonus for pharmacy 

officers. 

(7) Section 302k(f), relating to accession bonus for medical 

officers in critically short wartime specialties. 

(8) Section 302l(g), relating to accession bonus for dental 

specialist officers in critically short wartime specialties. 

SEC. 613. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF SPECIAL PAY AND BONUS 

AUTHORITIES FOR NUCLEAR OFFICERS. 

The following sections of title 37, United States Code, are 

amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2014’’ and inserting ‘‘December 

31, 2015’’: 

(1) Section 312(f), relating to special pay for nuclear-qualified officers extending period of active service. 

(2) Section 312b(c), relating to nuclear career accession 

bonus. 

(3) Section 312c(d), relating to nuclear career annual incentive bonus. 

SEC. 614. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES RELATING TO TITLE 

37 CONSOLIDATED SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND 

BONUS AUTHORITIES. 

The following sections of title 37, United States Code, are 

amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2014’’ and inserting ‘‘December 

31, 2015’’: 

(1) Section 331(h), relating to general bonus authority for 

enlisted members. 

(2) Section 332(g), relating to general bonus authority for 

officers. 

(3) Section 333(i), relating to special bonus and incentive 

pay authorities for nuclear officers. 

(4) Section 334(i), relating to special aviation incentive 

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(5) Section 335(k), relating to special bonus and incentive 

pay authorities for officers in health professions. 

(6) Section 336(g), relating to contracting bonus for cadets 

and midshipmen enrolled in the Senior Reserve Officers’ 

Training Corps. 

(7) Section 351(h), relating to hazardous duty pay. 

(8) Section 352(g), relating to assignment pay or special 

duty pay. 

(9) Section 353(i), relating to skill incentive pay or proficiency bonus. 

(10) Section 355(h), relating to retention incentives for 

members qualified in critical military skills or assigned to 

high priority units. 

SEC. 615. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES RELATING TO PAYMENT OF OTHER TITLE 37 BONUSES AND SPECIAL PAYS. 

The following sections of title 37, United States Code, are 

amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2014’’ and inserting ‘‘December 

31, 2015’’: 

(1) Section 301b(a), relating to aviation officer retention 

bonus. 

(2) Section 307a(g), relating to assignment incentive pay. 

(3) Section 308(g), relating to reenlistment bonus for active 

members. 

(4) Section 309(e), relating to enlistment bonus. 

(5) Section 316a(g), relating to incentive pay for members 

of precommissioning programs pursuing foreign language proficiency. 

(6) Section 324(g), relating to accession bonus for new officers in critical skills. 

(7) Section 326(g), relating to incentive bonus for conversion 

to military occupational specialty to ease personnel shortage. 

(8) Section 327(h), relating to incentive bonus for transfer 

between branches of the Armed Forces. 

(9) Section 330(f), relating to accession bonus for officer 

candidates. 

Subtitle C—Disability Pay, Retired Pay, 

and Survivor Benefits 

SEC. 621. EARLIER DETERMINATION OF DEPENDENT STATUS WITH 

RESPECT TO TRANSITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR 

DEPENDENTS OF CERTAIN MEMBERS SEPARATED FOR 

DEPENDENT ABUSE. 

Section 1059(d)(4) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

by striking ‘‘as of the date on which the individual described in 

subsection (b) is separated from active duty’’ and inserting ‘‘as 

of the date on which the separation action is initiated by a commander of the individual described in subsection (b)’’. 

SEC. 622. MODIFICATION OF DETERMINATION OF RETIRED PAY BASE 

FOR OFFICERS RETIRED IN GENERAL AND FLAG OFFICER 

GRADES. 

(a) REINSTATEMENT OF EARLIER METHOD OF DETERMINATION.— Section 1407a of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read 

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‘‘§ 1407a. Retired pay base: officers retired in general or flag 

officer grades 

‘‘(a) RATES OF BASIC PAY TO BE USED IN DETERMINATION.— 

Except as otherwise provided in this section, in a case in which 

the determination under section 1406 or 1407 of this title of the 

retired pay base applicable to the computation of the retired pay 

of a covered general or flag officer involves a rate of basic pay 

payable to that officer for any period between October 1, 2006, 

and December 31, 2014, that was subject to a reduction under 

section 203(a)(2) of title 37 for such period, such retired-pay-base 

determination shall be made using the rate of basic pay for such 

period provided by law, without regard to the reduction under 

section 203(a)(2) of title 37. 

‘‘(b) PARTIAL PRESERVATION OF COMPUTATION OF RETIRED PAY

BASE USING UNCAPPED RATES OF BASIC PAY FOR COVERED OFFICERS

WHO FIRST BECAME MEMBERS BEFORE SEPTEMBER 8, 1980, AND

WHOSE RETIRED PAY COMMENCES AFTER DECEMBER 31, 2014.— 

‘‘(1) OFFICERS RETIRING AFTER DECEMBER 31, 2014.—In the 

case of a covered general or flag officer who first became a 

member of a uniformed service before September 8, 1980, and 

who is retired after December 31, 2014, under any provision 

of law other than chapter 1223 of this title or is transferred 

to the Retired Reserve after December 31, 2014, the retired 

pay base applicable to the computation of the retired pay of 

that officer shall be determined as provided in paragraph (2) 

if determination of such retired pay base as provided in that 

paragraph results in a higher retired pay base than determination of such retired pay base as otherwise provided by law 

(including the application of section 203(a)(2) of title 37). 

‘‘(2) ALTERNATIVE DETERMINATION OF RETIRED PAY BASE

USING UNCAPPED RATES OF BASIC PAY AS OF DECEMBER 31, 

2014.—For a determination in accordance with this paragraph, 

the amount of an officer’s retired pay base shall be determined 

by using the rate of basic pay provided as of December 31, 

2014, for that officer’s grade as of that date for purposes of 

basic pay, with that officer’s years of service creditable as 

of that date for purposes of basic pay, and without regard 

to any reduction under section 203(a)(2) of title 37. 

‘‘(3) EXCEPTION FOR OFFICER RETIRED IN A LOWER GRADE.— 

In a case in which the retired grade of the officer is lower 

than the grade in which the officer was serving on December 

31, 2014, paragraph (2) shall be applied as if the officer was 

serving on that date in the officer’s retired grade. 

‘‘(c) PRESERVATION OF COMPUTATION OF RETIRED PAY BASE

USING UNCAPPED RATES OF BASIC PAY FOR OFFICERS TRANSFERRING

TO RETIRED RESERVE DURING SPECIFIED PERIOD.—In the case of 

a covered general or flag officer who is transferred to the Retired 

Reserve between October 1, 2006, and December 31, 2014, and 

who becomes entitled to receive retired pay under section 12731 

of this title after December 31, 2014, the retired pay base applicable 

to the computation of the retired pay of that officer shall be determined using the rates of basic pay provided by law without regard 

to any reduction in rates of basic pay under section 203(a)(2) of 

title 37. 

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or former member of a uniformed service who after September 

30, 2006— 

‘‘(1) is retired in a general officer grade or flag officer 

grade (or an equivalent grade, in the case of an officer of 

the commissioned corps of the Public Health Service or the 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration); or 

‘‘(2) is transferred to the Retired Reserve in a general 

officer grade or flag officer grade.’’. 

(b) APPLICABILITY.—Section 1407a of title 10, United States 

Code, as amended by subsection (a), shall be effective for retired 

pay that commences after December 31, 2014. 

SEC. 623. INAPPLICABILITY OF REDUCED ANNUAL ADJUSTMENT OF 

RETIRED PAY FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES 

UNDER THE AGE OF 62 UNDER THE BIPARTISAN BUDGET 

ACT OF 2013 WHO FIRST BECOME MEMBERS PRIOR TO 

JANUARY 1, 2016. 

Subparagraph (G) of section 1401a(b)(4) of title 10, United 

States Code, which shall take effect December 1, 2015, pursuant 

to section 403(a) of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 (Public 

Law 113–67; 127 Stat. 1186)), as amended by section 10001 of 

the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014 (division C 

of Public Law 113–76; 128 Stat. 151) and section 2 of Public Law 

113–82 (128 Stat. 1009), is amended by striking ‘‘January 1, 2014’’ 

and inserting ‘‘January 1, 2016’’. 

SEC. 624. SURVIVOR BENEFIT PLAN ANNUITIES FOR SPECIAL NEEDS 

TRUSTS ESTABLISHED FOR THE BENEFIT OF DEPENDENT 

CHILDREN INCAPABLE OF SELF-SUPPORT. 

(a) SPECIAL NEEDS TRUST AS ELIGIBLE BENEFICIARY.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 1450 of title 

10, United States Code, is amended— 

(A) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); 

and 

(B) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new 

paragraph (4): 

‘‘(4) SPECIAL NEEDS TRUSTS FOR SOLE BENEFIT OF CERTAIN

DEPENDENT CHILDREN.—Notwithstanding subsection (i), a 

supplemental or special needs trust established under subparagraph (A) or (C) of section 1917(d)(4) of the Social Security 

Act (42 U.S.C. 1396p(d)(4)) for the sole benefit of a dependent 

child considered disabled under section 1614(a)(3) of that Act 

(42 U.S.C. 1382c(a)(3)) who is incapable of self-support because 

of mental or physical incapacity.’’. 

(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— (A) ANNUITIES EXEMPTION.—Subsection (i) of such section is amended by inserting ‘‘(a)(4) or’’ after ‘‘subsection’’. 

(B) PLAN REQUIREMENTS.—Section 1448 of such title 

is amended— 

(i) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the 

following new paragraph: 

‘‘(6) SPECIAL NEEDS TRUSTS FOR SOLE BENEFIT OF CERTAIN

DEPENDENT CHILDREN.—A person who has established a supplemental or special needs trust under subparagraph (A) or (C) 

of section 1917(d)(4) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 

1396p(d)(4)) for the sole benefit of a dependent child considered 

disabled under section 1614(a)(3) of that Act (42 U.S.C. 

1382c(a)(3)) who is incapable of self-support because of mental 

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or physical incapacity may elect to provide an annuity to that 

supplemental or special needs trust.’’; 

(ii) in subsection (d)(2)— 

(I) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘section 

1450(a)(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (a)(2) or (a)(4) 

of section 1450’’; and 

(II) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘section 

1450(a)(3)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (a)(3) or (a)(4) 

of section 1450’’; and 

(iii) in subsection (f)(2), by inserting ‘‘, or to a 

special needs trust pursuant to section 1450(a)(4) of 

this title,’’ after ‘‘dependent child’’. 

(b) REGULATIONS.—Section 1455(d) of such title is amended— 

(1) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘AND FIDUCIARIES’’ and inserting ‘‘, FIDUCIARIES, AND SPECIAL NEEDS

TRUSTS’’; 

(2) in paragraph (1)— 

(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 

(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at 

the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

(C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 

‘‘(C) a dependent child incapable of self-support because 

of mental or physical incapacity for whom a supplemental 

or special needs trust has been established under subparagraph (A) or (C) of section 1917(d)(4) of the Social Security 

Act (42 U.S.C. 1396p(d)(4)).’’; 

(3) in paragraph (2)— 

(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) through (H) 

as subparagraphs (D) through (I), respectively; 

(B) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following 

new subparagraph (C): 

‘‘(C) In the case of an annuitant referred to in paragraph (1)(C), payment of the annuity to the supplemental 

or special needs trust established for the annuitant.’’; 

(C) in subparagraph (D), as redesignated by subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, by striking ‘‘subparagraphs 

(D) and (E)’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraphs (E) and (F)’’; 

and 

(D) in subparagraph (H), as so redesignated— 

(i) by inserting ‘‘or (1)(C)’’ after ‘‘paragraph (1)(B)’’ 

in the matter preceding clause (i); 

(ii) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 

(iii) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the 

end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

(iv) by adding at the end the following new clause: 

‘‘(iii) procedures for determining when annuity 

payments to a supplemental or special needs trust 

shall end based on the death or marriage of the 

dependent child for which the trust was established.’’; 

and 

(4) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘OR FIDUCIARY’’ in the 

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SEC. 625. MODIFICATION OF PER-FISCAL YEAR CALCULATION OF DAYS 

OF CERTAIN ACTIVE DUTY OR ACTIVE SERVICE TO 

REDUCE ELIGIBILITY AGE FOR RETIREMENT FOR NONREGULAR SERVICE. 

Section 12731(f)(2)(A) of title 10, United States Code, is 

amended— 

(1) by inserting ‘‘, subject to subparagraph (C),’’ after ‘‘shall 

be reduced’’; and 

(2) by striking ‘‘so performs in any fiscal year after such 

date, subject to subparagraph (C)’’ and inserting ‘‘serves on 

such active duty or performs such active service in any fiscal 

year after January 28, 2008, or in any two consecutive fiscal 

years after September 30, 2014’’. 

Subtitle D—Commissary and Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentality Benefits and Operations 

SEC. 631. PROCUREMENT OF BRAND-NAME AND OTHER COMMERCIAL 

ITEMS FOR RESALE BY COMMISSARY STORES. 

Subsection (f) of section 2484 of title 10, United States Code, 

is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(f) PROCUREMENT OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS USING PROCEDURES

OTHER THAN COMPETITIVE PROCEDURES.—The Secretary of Defense 

may use the exception provided in section 2304(c)(5) of this title 

for the procurement of any commercial item (including brand-name 

and generic items) for resale in, at, or by commissary stores.’’. 

SEC. 632. AUTHORITY OF NONAPPROPRIATED FUND INSTRUMENTALITIES TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS WITH OTHER FEDERAL 

AGENCIES AND INSTRUMENTALITIES TO PROVIDE AND 

OBTAIN CERTAIN GOODS AND SERVICES. 

Section 2492 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 

striking ‘‘Federal department, agency, or instrumentality’’ and all 

that follows through the period at the end of the section and 

inserting the following: ‘‘Federal department, agency, or instrumentality— 

‘‘(1) to provide or obtain goods and services beneficial to 

the efficient management and operation of the exchange system 

or that morale, welfare, and recreation system; or 

‘‘(2) to provide or obtain food services beneficial to the 

efficient management and operation of the dining facilities on 

military installations offering food services to members of the 

armed forces.’’. 

SEC. 633. COMPETITIVE PRICING OF LEGAL CONSUMER TOBACCO 

PRODUCTS SOLD IN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RETAIL 

STORES. 

(a) PROHIBITION ON BANNING SALE OF LEGAL CONSUMER

TOBACCO PRODUCTS.—The Secretary of Defense and the Secretaries 

of the military departments may not take any action to implement 

any new policy that would ban the sale of any legal consumer 

tobacco product category sold as of January 1, 2014, within the 

defense retail systems or on any Department of Defense vessel 

at sea. 

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(b) USE OF PRICES COMPARABLE TO LOCAL PRICES.—The Secretary of Defense shall issue regulations regarding the pricing of 

tobacco and tobacco-related products sold in an outlet of the defense 

retail systems inside the United States, including territories and 

possessions of the United States, to prohibit the sale of a product 

at a price below the most competitive price for that product in 

the local community. 

(c) APPLICATION TO OVERSEAS DEFENSE RETAIL SYSTEMS.—The 

regulations required by subsection (b) shall direct that the price 

of a tobacco or tobacco-related product sold in an outlet of the 

defense retail systems outside of the United States shall be within 

the range of prices established for that product in outlets of the 

defense retail systems inside the United States. 

(d) DEFENSE RETAIL SYSTEMS DEFINED.—In this section, the 

term ‘‘defense retail systems’’ has the meaning given that term 

in section 2487(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code. 

SEC. 634. REVIEW OF MANAGEMENT, FOOD, AND PRICING OPTIONS 

FOR DEFENSE COMMISSARY SYSTEM. 

(a) REVIEW REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall conduct 

a review, utilizing the services of an independent organization 

experienced in grocery retail analysis, of the defense commissary 

system to determine the qualitative and quantitative effects of— 

(1) using variable pricing in commissary stores to reduce 

the expenditure of appropriated funds to operate the defense 

commissary system; 

(2) implementing a program to make available more private 

label products in commissary stores; 

(3) converting the defense commissary system to a nonappropriated fund instrumentality; and 

(4) eliminating or at least reducing second-destination 

funding. 

(b) ADDITIONAL ELEMENTS OF REVIEW.—The review required 

by this section also shall consider the following: 

(1) The impact of changes to the operation of the defense 

commissary system on commissary patrons, in particular junior 

enlisted members and junior officers and their dependents, 

that would result from— 

(A) displacing current value and name-brand products 

with private-label products; and 

(B) reducing or eliminating financial subsidies to the 

commissary system. 

(2) The sensitivity of commissary patrons, in particular 

junior enlisted members and junior officers and their dependents, to pricing changes that may result in reduced overall 

cost savings for patrons. 

(3) The feasibility of generating net revenue from pricing 

and stock assortment changes. 

(4) The relationship of higher prices and reduced patron 

savings to patron usage and accompanying sales, both on a 

national and regional basis. 

(5) The impact of changes to the operation of the defense 

commissary system on industry support; such as vendor 

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(6) The ability of the current commissary management 

and information technology systems to accommodate changes 

to the existing pricing and management structure. 

(7) The product category management systems and expertise of the Defense Commissary Agency. 

(8) The impact of changes to the operation of the defense 

commissary system on military exchanges and other morale, 

welfare, and recreation programs for members of the Armed 

Forces. 

(9) The identification of management and legislative 

changes that would be required in connection with changes 

to the defense commissary system. 

(10) An estimate of the time required to implement recommended changes to the current pricing and management 

model of the defense commissary system. 

(c) SUBMISSION.—Not later than September 1, 2015, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services 

of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report containing 

the results of the review required by this section. 

TITLE VII—HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS 

Subtitle A—TRICARE and Other Health Care Benefits 

Sec. 701. Mental health assessments for members of the Armed Forces. 

Sec. 702. Modifications of cost-sharing and other requirements for the TRICARE 

Pharmacy Benefits Program. 

Sec. 703. Elimination of inpatient day limits and other limits in provision of mental 

health services. 

Sec. 704. Authority for provisional TRICARE coverage for emerging health care 

services and supplies. 

Sec. 705. Clarification of provision of food to former members and dependents not 

receiving inpatient care in military medical treatment facilities. 

Sec. 706. Availability of breastfeeding support, supplies, and counseling under the 

TRICARE program. 

Subtitle B—Health Care Administration 

Sec. 711. Provision of notice of change to TRICARE benefits. 

Sec. 712. Surveys on continued viability of TRICARE Standard and TRICARE 

Extra. 

Sec. 713. Review of military health system modernization study. 

Subtitle C—Reports and Other Matters 

Sec. 721. Designation and responsibilities of senior medical advisor for Armed 

Forces Retirement Home. 

Sec. 722. Extension of authority for joint Department of Defense-Department of 

Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund. 

Sec. 723. Report on status of reductions in TRICARE Prime service areas. 

Sec. 724. Extension of authority to provide rehabilitation and vocational benefits to 

members of the Armed Forces with severe injuries or illnesses. 

Sec. 725. Acquisition strategy for health care professional staffing services. 

Sec. 726. Pilot program on medication therapy management under TRICARE program. 

Sec. 727. Antimicrobial stewardship program at medical facilities of the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 728. Report on improvements in the identification and treatment of mental 

health conditions and traumatic brain injury among members of the 

Armed Forces. 

Sec. 729. Report on efforts to treat infertility of military families. 

Sec. 730. Report on implementation of recommendations of Institute of Medicine on 

improvements to certain resilience and prevention programs of the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 731. Comptroller General report on transition of care for post-traumatic stress 

disorder or traumatic brain injury. 

Sec. 732. Comptroller General report on mental health stigma reduction efforts in 

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Sec. 733. Comptroller General report on women’s health care services for members 

of the Armed Forces and other covered beneficiaries. 

Subtitle A—TRICARE and Other Health 

Care Benefits 

SEC. 701. MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS FOR MEMBERS OF THE 

ARMED FORCES. 

(a) ANNUAL MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 55 of title 10, United States 

Code, is amended by inserting after section 1074m the following 

new section: 

‘‘§ 1074n. Annual mental health assessments for members of 

the armed forces 

‘‘(a) MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS.—Subject to subsection (c), 

not less frequently than once each calendar year, the Secretary 

of Defense shall provide a person-to-person mental health assessment for— 

‘‘(1) each member of a regular component of the armed 

forces; and 

‘‘(2) each member of the Selected Reserve of an armed 

force. 

‘‘(b) ELEMENTS.—The mental health assessments provided 

pursuant to this section shall— 

‘‘(1) be conducted in accordance with the requirements of 

subsection (c)(1) of section 1074m of this title with respect 

to a mental health assessment provided pursuant to such section; and 

‘‘(2) include a review of the health records of the member 

that are related to each previous health assessment or other 

relevant activities of the member while serving in the armed 

forces, as determined by the Secretary. 

‘‘(c) SUFFICIENCY OF OTHER MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS.— 

(1) The Secretary is not required to provide a mental health assessment pursuant to this section to an individual in a calendar year 

in which the individual has received a mental health assessment 

pursuant to section 1074m of this title. 

‘‘(2) The Secretary may treat periodic health assessments and 

other person-to-person assessments that are provided to members 

of the armed forces, including examinations under section 1074f 

of this title, as meeting the requirements for mental health assessments required under this section if the Secretary determines that 

such assessments and person-to-person assessments meet the 

requirements for mental health assessments established by this 

section. 

‘‘(d) PRIVACY MATTERS.—Any medical or other personal information obtained under this section shall be protected from disclosure 

or misuse in accordance with the laws on privacy applicable to 

such information. 

‘‘(e) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of Defense shall, in consultation with the other administering Secretaries, prescribe regulations 

for the administration of this section.’’. 

(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the 

10 USC beginning of chapter 55 of such title is amended by inserting 

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after the item relating to section 1074m the following new 

item: 

‘‘1074n. Annual mental health assessments for members of the armed forces.’’. 

(3) IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later than 180 days after the 

date of the issuance of the regulations prescribed under section 

1074n(e) of title 10, United States Code, as added by paragraph 

(1), the Secretary of Defense shall implement such regulations. 

(4) REPORT.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the 

date on which the Secretary of Defense implements the 

regulations described in paragraph (3), the Secretary shall 

submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate 

and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of 

Representatives a report on the annual mental health 

assessments of members of the Armed Forces conducted 

pursuant to section 1074n of title 10, United States Code, 

as added by paragraph (1). 

(B) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The report under subparagraph (A) shall include the following: 

(i) A description of the tools and processes used 

to provide the annual mental health assessments of 

members of the Armed Forces conducted pursuant to 

such section 1074n, including— 

(I) whether such tools and processes are evidenced-based; and 

(II) the process by which such tools and processes have been approved for use in providing 

mental health assessments. 

(ii) Such recommendations for improving the tools 

and processes used to conduct such assessments, 

including tools that may address the underreporting 

of mental health conditions, as the Secretary considers 

appropriate. 

(iii) Such recommendations as the Secretary considers appropriate for improving the monitoring and 

reporting of the number of members of the Armed 

Forces— 

(I) who receive such assessments; 

(II) who are referred for care based on such 

assessments; and 

(III) who receive care based on such referrals. 

(C) TREATMENT OF CERTAIN INFORMATION.—No personally identifiable information of a member of the Armed 

Forces may be included in any report under subparagraph 

(A). 

(5) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 1074m(e)(1) of such 

title is amended by inserting ‘‘and section 1074n of this title’’ 

after ‘‘pursuant to this section’’. 

(b) FREQUENCY OF MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS FOR

DEPLOYED MEMBERS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1074m of such title is further 

amended— 

(A) in subsection (a)(1)— 

(i) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) 

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(ii) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph: 

‘‘(B) Until January 1, 2019, once during each 180-day period 

during which a member is deployed.’’; and 

(B) in subsection (c)(1)(A)— 

(i) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting 

a semicolon; 

(ii) by redesignating clause (ii) as clause (iii); and 

(iii) by inserting after clause (i) the following new 

clause: 

‘‘(ii) by personnel in deployed units whose responsibilities include providing unit health care services if such 

personnel are available and the use of such personnel for 

the assessments would not impair the capacity of such 

personnel to perform higher priority tasks; and’’. 

(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subsection (a)(2) of such 

section 1074m is amended by striking ‘‘subparagraph (B) and 

(C)’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraphs (C) and (D)’’. 

SEC. 702. MODIFICATIONS OF COST-SHARING AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR THE TRICARE PHARMACY BENEFITS PROGRAM. 

(a) AVAILABILITY OF PHARMACEUTICAL AGENTS THROUGH

NATIONAL MAIL-ORDER PHARMACY PROGRAM.—Paragraph (5) of section 1074g(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘at least one of the means described in 

paragraph (2)(E)’’ and inserting ‘‘the national mail-order pharmacy program’’; and 

(2) by striking ‘‘may include’’ and all that follows through 

the period at the end and inserting ‘‘shall include cost-sharing 

by the eligible covered beneficiary as specified in paragraph 

(6).’’. 

(b) MODIFICATION OF COST-SHARING AMOUNTS.—Paragraph 

(6)(A) of such section 1074g(a) is amended— 

(1) in clause (i)— 

(A) in subclause (I), by striking ‘‘$5’’ and inserting 

‘‘$8’’; 

(B) in subclause (II), by striking ‘‘$17; and’’ and 

inserting ‘‘$20.’’; and 

(C) by striking subclause (III); and 

(2) in clause (ii)— 

(A) in subclause (II), by striking ‘‘$13’’ and inserting 

‘‘$16’’; and 

(B) in subclause (III), by striking ‘‘$43’’ and inserting 

‘‘$46’’. 

(c) REFILLS OF PRESCRIPTION MAINTENANCE MEDICATIONS

THROUGH MILITARY TREATMENT FACILITY PHARMACIES OR NATIONAL

MAIL ORDER PHARMACY PROGRAM.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Such section is further amended by 

adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(9)(A) Beginning on October 1, 2015, the pharmacy benefits 

program shall require eligible covered beneficiaries generally to 

refill non-generic prescription maintenance medications through 

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‘‘(B) The Secretary shall determine the maintenance medications subject to the requirement under subparagraph (A). The Secretary shall ensure that— 

‘‘(i) such medications are generally available to eligible 

covered beneficiaries through retail pharmacies only for an 

initial filling of a 30-day or less supply; and 

‘‘(ii) any refills of such medications are obtained through 

a military treatment facility pharmacy or the national mailorder pharmacy program. 

‘‘(C) The Secretary may exempt the following prescription 

maintenance medications from the requirement of subparagraph 

(A): 

‘‘(i) Medications that are for acute care needs. 

‘‘(ii) Such other medications as the Secretary determines 

appropriate.’’. 

(2) TERMINATION OF PILOT PROGRAM.—Section 716(f) of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public 

Law 112–239; 10 U.S.C. 1074g note) is amended by striking 

‘‘December 31, 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2015’’. 

(d) GAO REPORT ON PILOT PROGRAM.—Not later than July 

1, 2015, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit 

to the congressional defense committees a report on the satisfaction 

of beneficiaries participating in the pilot program under section 

716 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2013 (Public Law 112–239; 10 U.S.C. 1074g note). Such report 

shall address the following: 

(1) The satisfaction of beneficiaries participating in the 

pilot program. 

(2) The timeliness of refilling prescriptions under the pilot 

program. 

(3) The accuracy of prescription refills under the pilot program. 

(4) The availability of medications refilled under the pilot 

program. 

(5) The cost savings to the Department of Defense realized 

by the pilot program. 

(6) The number of beneficiaries who did not participate 

in the pilot program by reason of subsection (c) of such section 

716. 

(7) Any other matters the Comptroller General considers 

appropriate. 

SEC. 703. ELIMINATION OF INPATIENT DAY LIMITS AND OTHER LIMITS 

IN PROVISION OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. 

(a) INPATIENT DAY LIMITS.—Section 1079 of title 10, United 

States Code, is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a)— 

(A) by striking paragraph (6); and 

(B) by redesignating paragraphs (7) through (17) as 

paragraphs (6) through (16), respectively; 

(2) by striking subsection (i); and 

(3) by redesignating subsections (j) through (q) as subsections (i) through (p), respectively. 

(b) WAIVER OF NONAVAILABILITY STATEMENT OR

PREAUTHORIZATION.—Section 721(a) of the Floyd D. Spence National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (10 U.S.C. 1073 

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(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Chapter 55 of title 10, United 

States Code, is amended— 

(1) in section 1079(e)(7), by striking ‘‘subsection (a)(13)’’ 

and inserting ‘‘subsection (a)(12)’’; 

(2) in section 1086— 

(A) in subsection (d)(4)(A)(ii), by striking ‘‘section 

1079(j)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 1079(i)(1)’’; and 

(B) in subsection (g), by striking ‘‘Section 1079(j)’’ and 

inserting ‘‘Section 1079(i)’’; and 

(3) in section 1105(c), by striking ‘‘section 1079(a)(7)’’ and 

inserting ‘‘section 1079(a)(6)’’. 

SEC. 704. AUTHORITY FOR PROVISIONAL TRICARE COVERAGE FOR 

EMERGING HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND SUPPLIES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, 

is amended by inserting after section 1079b the following new 

section: 

‘‘§ 1079c. Provisional coverage for emerging services and supplies 

‘‘(a) PROVISIONAL COVERAGE.—In carrying out the TRICARE 

program, including pursuant to section 1079(a)(12) of this title, 

the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Assistant Secretary 

of Defense for Health Affairs, may provide provisional coverage 

for the provision of a service or supply if the Secretary determines 

that such service or supply is widely recognized in the United 

States as being safe and effective. 

‘‘(b) CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE.—In making a determination 

under subsection (a), the Secretary may consider— 

‘‘(1) clinical trials published in refereed medical literature; 

‘‘(2) formal technology assessments; 

‘‘(3) the positions of national medical policy organizations; 

‘‘(4) national professional associations; 

‘‘(5) national expert opinion organizations; and 

‘‘(6) such other validated evidence as the Secretary considers appropriate. 

‘‘(c) INDEPENDENT EVALUATION.—In making a determination 

under subsection (a), the Secretary may arrange for an evaluation 

from the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies or such 

other independent entity as the Secretary selects. 

‘‘(d) DURATION AND TERMS OF COVERAGE.—(1) Provisional coverage under subsection (a) for a service or supply may be in effect 

for not longer than a total of five years. 

‘‘(2) Prior to the expiration of provisional coverage of a service 

or supply, the Secretary shall determine the coverage, if any, that 

will follow such provisional coverage and take appropriate action 

to implement such determination. If the Secretary determines that 

the implementation of such determination regarding coverage 

requires legislative action, the Secretary shall make a timely recommendation to Congress regarding such legislative action. 

‘‘(3) The Secretary, at any time, may— 

‘‘(A) terminate the provisional coverage under subsection 

(a) of a service or supply, regardless of whether such termination is before the end of the period described in paragraph 

(1); 

‘‘(B) establish or disestablish terms and conditions for such 

coverage; or 

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‘‘(C) take any other action with respect to such coverage. 

‘‘(e) PUBLIC NOTICE.—The Secretary shall promptly publish on 

a publicly accessible Internet website of the TRICARE program 

a notice for each service or supply that receives provisional coverage 

under subsection (a), including any terms and conditions for such 

coverage. 

‘‘(f) FINALITY OF DETERMINATIONS.—Any determination to 

approve or disapprove a service or supply under subsection (a) 

and any action made under subsection (d)(3) shall be final.’’. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating 

to section 1079b the following new item: 

‘‘1079c. Provisional coverage for emerging services and supplies.’’. 

SEC. 705. CLARIFICATION OF PROVISION OF FOOD TO FORMER MEMBERS AND DEPENDENTS NOT RECEIVING INPATIENT CARE 

IN MILITARY MEDICAL TREATMENT FACILITIES. 

Section 1078b of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘A member’’ each place it appears and 

inserting ‘‘A member or former member’’; and 

(2) in subsection (a)(2)(C), by striking ‘‘member or 

dependent’’ and inserting ‘‘member, former member, or 

dependent’’. 

SEC. 706. AVAILABILITY OF BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT, SUPPLIES, AND 

COUNSELING UNDER THE TRICARE PROGRAM. 

Section 1079(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(17) Breastfeeding support, supplies (including breast 

pumps and associated equipment), and counseling shall be provided as appropriate during pregnancy and the postpartum 

period.’’. 

Subtitle B—Health Care Administration 

SEC. 711. PROVISION OF NOTICE OF CHANGE TO TRICARE BENEFITS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, 

is amended by inserting after section 1097c the following new 

section: 

‘‘§ 1097d. TRICARE program: notice of change to benefits 

‘‘(a) PROVISION OF NOTICE.—(1) If the Secretary makes a significant change to any benefits provided by the TRICARE program 

to covered beneficiaries, the Secretary shall provide individuals 

described in paragraph (2) with notice explaining such changes. 

‘‘(2) The individuals described by this paragraph are covered 

beneficiaries participating in the TRICARE program who may be 

affected by a significant change covered by a notification under 

paragraph (1). 

‘‘(3) The Secretary shall provide notice under paragraph (1) 

through electronic means. 

‘‘(b) TIMING OF NOTICE.—The Secretary shall provide notice 

under paragraph (1) of subsection (a) by the earlier of the following 

dates: 

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‘‘(1) The date that the Secretary determines would afford 

individuals described in paragraph (2) of such subsection adequate time to understand the change covered by the notification. 

‘‘(2) The date that is 90 days before the date on which 

the change covered by the notification becomes effective. 

‘‘(3) The effective date of a significant change that is 

required by law. 

‘‘(c) SIGNIFICANT CHANGE DEFINED.—In this section, the term 

‘significant change’ means a systemwide change— 

‘‘(1) in the structure of the TRICARE program or the benefits provided under the TRICARE program (not including the 

addition of new services or benefits); or 

‘‘(2) in beneficiary cost-share rates of more than 20 percent.’’. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating 

to section 1097c the following new item: 

‘‘1097d. TRICARE program: notice of change to benefits.’’. 

SEC. 712. SURVEYS ON CONTINUED VIABILITY OF TRICARE STANDARD 

AND TRICARE EXTRA. 

Section 711(b)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2008 (10 U.S.C. 1073 note) is amended in the 

matter preceding subparagraph (A)— 

(1) by striking ‘‘on a biennial basis’’; and 

(2) by striking ‘‘paragraph (1)’’ and inserting the following: 

‘‘paragraph (1) during 2017 and 2020’’. 

SEC. 713. REVIEW OF MILITARY HEALTH SYSTEM MODERNIZATION 

STUDY. 

(a) LIMITATION.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense may not restructure or realign a military medical treatment facility based 

on the modernization study until a 90-day period has elapsed 

following the date on which the Comptroller General of the 

United States is required to submit to the congressional defense 

committees the report under subsection (b)(3). 

(2) REPORT.—The Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes the following: 

(A) During the period from 2006 to 2012, for each 

military medical treatment facility considered under the 

modernization study— 

(i) the average daily inpatient census; 

(ii) the average inpatient capacity; 

(iii) the top five inpatient admission diagnoses; 

(iv) each medical specialty available; 

(v) the average daily percent of staffing available 

for each medical specialty; 

(vi) the beneficiary population within the 

catchment area; 

(vii) the budgeted funding level; 

(viii) whether the facility has a helipad capable 

of receiving medical evacuation airlift patients arriving 

on the primary evacuation aircraft platform for the 

military installation served; 

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designated underserved medical community and the 

effect on such community from any reduction in staff 

or functions or downgrade of the facility; 

(x) if the facility serves a training center— 

(I) a determination of the risk with respect 

to high-tempo, live-fire military operations, 

treating battlefield-like injuries, and the potential 

for a mass casualty event if the facility is downgraded to a clinic or reduced in personnel or 

capabilities; and 

(II) a description of the extent to which the 

Secretary, in making such determination, consulted with the appropriate training directorate, 

training and doctrine command, and forces command of each military department; 

(xi) a site assessment by TRICARE to assess the 

network capabilities of TRICARE providers in the local 

area; 

(xii) the inpatient mental health availability; and 

(xiii) the average annual inpatient care directed 

to civilian medical facilities. 

(B) For each military medical treatment facility considered under the modernization study— 

(i) the civilian capacity by medical specialty in 

each catchment area; 

(ii) the distance in miles to the nearest civilian 

emergency care department; 

(iii) the distance in miles to the closest civilian 

inpatient hospital, listed by level of care and whether 

the facility is designated a sole community hospital; 

(iv) the availability of ambulance service on the 

military installation and the distance in miles to the 

nearest civilian ambulance service, including the average response time to the military installation; 

(v) an estimate of the cost to restructure or realign 

the military medical treatment facility, including with 

respect to bed closures and civilian personnel reductions; and 

(vi) if the military medical treatment facility is 

restructured or realigned, an estimate of— 

(I) the number of civilian personnel reductions, 

listed by series; 

(II) the number of local support contracts 

terminated; and 

(III) the increased cost of purchased care. 

(C) The results of the modernization study with respect 

to the recommendations of the Secretary to restructure 

or realign military medical treatment facilities. 

(D) An assessment of the analysis made by the Secretary to inform decisions regarding the modernization of 

the military health care system in the modernization study. 

(E) An assessment of the extent to which the Secretary 

evaluated in the modernization study the impact on the 

access of eligible beneficiaries to quality health care, and 

satisfaction with such care, caused by the following changes 

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(i) Changes in military medical treatment facility 

infrastructure. 

(ii) Changes in staffing levels of professionals. 

(iii) Changes in inpatient, ambulatory surgery, and 

specialty care capacity and capabilities. 

(F) An assessment of the extent to which the Secretary 

evaluated in the modernization study how any reduced 

inpatient, ambulatory surgery, or specialty care capacity 

and capabilities at military medical treatment facilities 

covered by the study would impact timely access to care 

for eligible beneficiaries at local civilian community hospitals within reasonable driving distances of the catchment 

areas of such facilities. 

(G) An assessment of the extent to which the Secretary 

consulted in conducting the modernization study with 

community hospitals in locations covered by the study to 

determine their capacities for additional inpatient and 

ambulatory surgery patients and their capabilities to meet 

additional demands for specialty care services. 

(H) An assessment of the extent to which the Secretary 

considered in the modernization study the impact that 

the change in the structure or alignment of military medical 

treatment facilities covered by the study would have on 

timely access by local civilian populations to inpatient, 

ambulatory surgery, or specialty care services if additional 

eligible beneficiaries also sought access to such services 

from the same providers. 

(I) An assessment of the impact of the elimination 

of health care services at military medical treatment facilities covered by the modernization study on civilians 

employed at such facilities. 

(b) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW.— 

(1) REVIEW.—The Comptroller General of the United States 

shall review the report under subsection (a)(2). 

(2) ELEMENTS.—The review under paragraph (1) shall 

include the following: 

(A) An assessment of the methodology used by the 

Secretary of Defense in conducting the study. 

(B) An assessment of the adequacy of the data used 

by the Secretary with respect to such study. 

(3) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date on 

which the Secretary submits the report under subsection (a)(2), 

the Comptroller General shall submit to the congressional 

defense committees a report on the review under paragraph 

(1). 

(c) MODERNIZATION STUDY DEFINED.—In this section, the term 

‘‘modernization study’’ means the Military Health System Modernization Study of the Department of Defense directed by the 

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Subtitle C—Reports and Other Matters 

SEC. 721. DESIGNATION AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF SENIOR MEDICAL 

ADVISOR FOR ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME. 

(a) DESIGNATION OF SENIOR MEDICAL ADVISOR.—Subsection (a) 

of section 1513A of the Armed Forces Retirement Home Act of 

1991 (24 U.S.C. 413a) is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Deputy Director of the 

TRICARE Management Activity’’ and inserting ‘‘Deputy 

Director of the Defense Health Agency’’; and 

(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘Deputy Director of the 

TRICARE Management Activity’’ both places it appears and 

inserting ‘‘Deputy Director of the Defense Health Agency’’. 

(b) CLARIFICATION OF RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES OF SENIOR

MEDICAL ADVISOR.—Subsection (c)(2) of such section is amended 

by striking ‘‘health care standards of the Department of Veterans 

Affairs’’ and inserting ‘‘nationally recognized health care standards 

and requirements’’. 

SEC. 722. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR JOINT DEPARTMENT OF 

DEFENSE-DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL 

FACILITY DEMONSTRATION FUND. 

Section 1704(e) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2573) is amended 

by striking ‘‘September 30, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 

2016’’. 

SEC. 723. REPORT ON STATUS OF REDUCTIONS IN TRICARE PRIME 

SERVICE AREAS. 

(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Section 732 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (10 U.S.C. 1097a note) 

is amended— 

(1) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections 

(c) and (d), respectively; and 

(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection (b): 

‘‘(b) ADDITIONAL REPORT.— ‘‘(1) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after the 

date of the enactment of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘Buck’ 

McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2015, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a 

report on the status of reducing the availability of TRICARE 

Prime in regions described in subsection (d)(1)(B). 

‘‘(2) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The report under paragraph (1) 

shall include the following: 

‘‘(A) A description of the implementation of the transition for affected eligible beneficiaries under the TRICARE 

program who no longer have access to TRICARE Prime 

under TRICARE managed care contracts as of the date 

of the report, including— 

‘‘(i) the number of eligible beneficiaries who have 

transitioned from TRICARE Prime to the TRICARE 

Standard option of the TRICARE program since 

October 1, 2013; 

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distant available Prime service area to remain in 

TRICARE Prime, by State; 

‘‘(iii) the number of eligible beneficiaries who were 

eligible to transfer to a more distant available Prime 

service area, but chose to use TRICARE Standard; 

‘‘(iv) the number of eligible beneficiaries who 

elected to return to TRICARE Prime pursuant to subsection (c)(1); and 

‘‘(v) the number of affected eligible beneficiaries 

who, as of the date of the report, changed residences 

to remain eligible for TRICARE Prime in a new region. 

‘‘(B) An estimate of the increased annual costs per 

affected eligible beneficiary incurred by such beneficiary 

for health care under the TRICARE program. 

‘‘(C) A description of the efforts of the Department 

to assess the impact on access to health care and beneficiary satisfaction for affected eligible beneficiaries. 

‘‘(D) A description of the estimated cost savings realized 

by reducing the availability of TRICARE Prime in regions 

described in subsection (d)(1)(B).’’. 

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subsection (b)(3)(A) of such section is amended by striking ‘‘subsection (c)(1)(B)’’ and inserting 

‘‘subsection (d)(1)(B)’’. 

SEC. 724. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE REHABILITATION 

AND VOCATIONAL BENEFITS TO MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 

FORCES WITH SEVERE INJURIES OR ILLNESSES. 

Section 1631(b)(2) of the Wounded Warrior Act (title XVI of 

Public Law 110–181; 10 U.S.C. 1071 note) is amended by striking 

‘‘December 31, 2014’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2015’’. 

SEC. 725. ACQUISITION STRATEGY FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL 

STAFFING SERVICES. 

(a) ACQUISITION STRATEGY.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall develop 

and carry out an acquisition strategy with respect to entering 

into contracts for the services of health care professional staff 

at military medical treatment facilities. 

(2) ELEMENTS.—The acquisition strategy under paragraph 

(1) shall include the following: 

(A) Identification of the responsibilities of the military 

departments and elements of the Department of Defense 

in carrying out such strategy. 

(B) Methods to analyze, using reliable and detailed 

data covering the entire Department, the amount of funds 

expended on contracts for the services of health care professional staff. 

(C) Methods to identify opportunities to consolidate 

requirements for such services and reduce cost. 

(D) Methods to measure cost savings that are realized 

by using such contracts instead of purchased care. 

(E) Metrics to determine the effectiveness of such 

strategy. 

(F) Metrics to evaluate the success of the strategy 

in achieving its objectives, including metrics to assess the 

effects of the strategy on the timeliness of beneficiary access 

to professional health care services in military medical 

treatment facilities. 

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(G) Such other matters as the Secretary considers 

appropriate. 

(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the status of implementing 

the acquisition strategy under paragraph (1) of subsection (a), 

including how each element under subparagraphs (A) through (G) 

of paragraph (2) of such subsection is being carried out. 

SEC. 726. PILOT PROGRAM ON MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT 

UNDER TRICARE PROGRAM. 

(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—In accordance with section 1092 of title 

10, United States Code, the Secretary of Defense shall carry out 

a pilot program to evaluate the feasibility and desirability of 

including medication therapy management as part of the TRICARE 

program. 

(b) ELEMENTS OF PILOT PROGRAM.—In carrying out the pilot 

program under subsection (a), the Secretary shall ensure the following: 

(1) Patients who participate in the pilot program are 

patients who— 

(A) have more than one chronic condition; and 

(B) are prescribed more than one medication. 

(2) Medication therapy management services provided 

under the pilot program are focused on improving patient use 

and outcomes of prescription medications. 

(3) The design of the pilot program considers best commercial practices in providing medication therapy management 

services, including practices under the prescription drug program under part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act 

(42 U.S.C. 1395w–101 et seq.). 

(4) The pilot program includes methods to measure the 

effect of medication therapy management services on— 

(A) patient use and outcomes of prescription medications; and 

(B) the costs of health care. 

(c) LOCATIONS.— 

(1) SELECTION.—The Secretary shall carry out the pilot 

program under subsection (a) in not less than three locations. 

(2) FIRST LOCATION CRITERIA.—Not less than one location 

selected under paragraph (1) shall meet the following criteria: 

(A) The location is a pharmacy at a military medical 

treatment facility. 

(B) The patients participating in the pilot program 

at such location generally receive primary care services 

from health care providers at such facility. 

(3) SECOND LOCATION CRITERIA.—Not less than one location 

selected under paragraph (1) shall meet the following criteria: 

(A) The location is a pharmacy at a military medical 

treatment facility. 

(B) The patients participating in the pilot program 

at such location generally do not receive primary care 

services from health care providers at such facility. 

(4) THIRD LOCATION CRITERION.—Not less than one location 

selected under paragraph (1) shall be a pharmacy located at 

a location other than a military medical treatment facility. 

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(d) DURATION.—The Secretary shall carry out the pilot program 

under subsection (a) for a period determined appropriate by the 

Secretary that is not less than two years. 

(e) REPORT.—Not later than 30 months after the date on which 

the Secretary commences the pilot program under subsection (a), 

the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees 

a report on the pilot program that includes— 

(1) information on the effect of medication therapy management services on— 

(A) patient use and outcomes of prescription medications; and 

(B) the costs of health care; 

(2) the recommendations of the Secretary with respect to 

incorporating medication therapy management into the 

TRICARE program; and 

(3) such other information as the Secretary determines 

appropriate. 

(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘medication therapy management’’ means 

professional services provided by qualified pharmacists to 

patients to improve the effective use and outcomes of prescription medications provided to the patients. 

(2) The term ‘‘TRICARE program’’ has the meaning given 

that term in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code. 

SEC. 727. ANTIMICROBIAL STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM AT MEDICAL 

FACILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall carry 

out an antimicrobial stewardship program at medical facilities of 

the Department of Defense. 

(b) COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS OF DATA.—In carrying out the 

antimicrobial stewardship program required by subsection (a), the 

Secretary shall develop a consistent manner in which to collect 

and analyze data on antibiotic usage, health issues related to antibiotic usage, and antimicrobial resistance trends at medical facilities 

of the Department. 

(c) PLAN.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees 

on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate 

a plan for carrying out the antimicrobial stewardship program 

required by subsection (a). 

SEC. 728. REPORT ON IMPROVEMENTS IN THE IDENTIFICATION AND 

TREATMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS AND TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY AMONG MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 

FORCES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 

to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House 

of Representatives a report setting forth an evaluation of specific 

tools, processes, and best practices to improve the identification 

of and treatment by the Armed Forces of mental health conditions 

and traumatic brain injury among members of the Armed Forces. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The report under subsection (a) shall include 

the following: 

(1) An evaluation of existing peer-to-peer identification and 

intervention programs in each of the Armed Forces. 

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(2) An evaluation of programs that provide training and 

certification to health care providers that treat mental health 

conditions and traumatic brain injury in members of the Armed 

Forces. 

(3) An evaluation of programs and services provided by 

the Armed Forces that provide training and certification to 

providers of cognitive rehabilitation and other rehabilitation 

for traumatic brain injury to members of the Armed Forces. 

(4) An evaluation of programs and services provided by 

the Armed Forces that assist members of the Armed Forces 

and family members affected by suicides among members of 

the Armed Forces. 

(5) An evaluation of tools and processes used by the Armed 

Forces to identify traumatic brain injury in members of the 

Armed Forces and to distinguish mental health conditions likely 

caused by traumatic brain injury from mental health conditions 

caused by other factors. 

(6) An evaluation of the unified effort of the Armed Forces 

to promote mental health and prevent suicide through the 

integration of clinical and nonclinical programs of the Armed 

Forces. 

(7) Recommendations with respect to improving, consolidating, expanding, and standardizing the programs, services, 

tools, processes, and efforts described in paragraphs (1) through 

(6). 

(8) A description of existing efforts to reduce the time 

from development and testing of new mental health and traumatic brain injury tools and treatments for members of the 

Armed Forces to widespread dissemination of such tools and 

treatments among the Armed Forces. 

(9) Recommendations as to the feasibility and advisability 

of conducting mental health assessments before the enlistment 

or commissioning of a member of the Armed Forces and again 

during the 90-day period preceding the date of discharge or 

release of the member from the Armed Forces, including the 

utility of using tools and processes in such mental health assessments that conform to those used in other mental health assessments provided to members of the Armed Forces. 

(10) Recommendations on how to track changes in the 

mental health assessment of a member of the Armed Forces 

relating to traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety, and other conditions. 

(c) PRIVACY MATTERS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Any medical or other personal information obtained pursuant to any provision of this section shall 

be protected from disclosure or misuse in accordance with the 

laws on privacy applicable to such information. 

(2) EXCLUSION OF PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION

FROM REPORTS.—No personally identifiable information may 

be included in the report required by subsection (a). 

SEC. 729. REPORT ON EFFORTS TO TREAT INFERTILITY OF MILITARY 

FAMILIES. 

(a) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 

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of members of the Armed Forces and the dependents of such members to reproductive counseling and treatments for infertility. 

(b) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The report under subsection (a) shall 

include the following: 

(1) A description, by location, of the infertility treatment 

services available at military medical treatment facilities 

throughout the military health care system. 

(2) An identification of factors that might disrupt treatment, including lack of timely access to treatment, change 

in duty station, or overseas deployments. 

(3) The number of members of the Armed Forces who 

have received specific infertility treatment services during the 

five-year period preceding the date of the report. 

(4) The number of dependents of members who have 

received specific infertility treatment services during the fiveyear period preceding the date of the report. 

(5) The number of births resulting from infertility treatment services described in paragraphs (3) and (4). 

(6) A comparison of infertility treatment services covered 

by health plans sponsored by the Federal Government and 

infertility treatment services provided by the military health 

care system. 

(7) The current cost to the Department of Defense for 

providing infertility treatment services to members and dependents. 

(8) The current cost to members and dependents for infertility treatment services provided by the military health care 

system. 

(9) Any other matters the Secretary determines appropriate. 

SEC. 730. REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS OF 

INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE ON IMPROVEMENTS TO CERTAIN 

RESILIENCE AND PREVENTION PROGRAMS OF THE 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 

this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees 

on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives 

a report setting forth an assessment of the feasibility and advisability of implementing the recommendations of the Institute of 

Medicine regarding improvements to programs of the Department 

of Defense intended to strengthen mental, emotional, and behavioral 

abilities associated with managing adversity, adapting to change, 

recovering, and learning in connection with service in the Armed 

Forces. 

SEC. 731. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON TRANSITION OF CARE 

FOR POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER OR TRAUMATIC 

BRAIN INJURY. 

(a) REPORT.—Not later than September 1, 2015, the Comptroller 

General of the United States shall submit to the congressional 

defense committees and the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of 

the House of Representatives and the Senate a report that assesses 

the transition of care for post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury. 

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(1) The programs, policies, and regulations that affect the 

transition of care, particularly with respect to individuals who 

are taking or have been prescribed antidepressants, stimulants, 

antipsychotics, mood stabilizers, anxiolytics, depressants, or 

hallucinogens. 

(2) Upon transitioning to care furnished by the Secretary 

of Veterans Affairs, the extent to which the pharmaceutical 

treatment plan of an individual changes, and the factors determining such changes. 

(3) The extent to which the Secretary of Defense and the 

Secretary of Veterans Affairs have worked together to identify 

and apply best pharmaceutical treatment practices. 

(4) A description of the off-formulary waiver process of 

the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and the extent to which 

the process is applied efficiently at the treatment level. 

(5) The benefits and challenges of harmonizing the 

formularies across the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs. 

(6) Any other issues that the Comptroller General determines appropriate. 

(c) TRANSITION OF CARE DEFINED.—In this section, the term 

‘‘transition of care’’ means the transition of an individual from 

receiving treatment furnished by the Secretary of Defense to treatment furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 

SEC. 732. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON MENTAL HEALTH 

STIGMA REDUCTION EFFORTS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF 

DEFENSE. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Comptroller General of the United States 

shall carry out a review of the policies, procedures, and programs 

of the Department of Defense to reduce the stigma associated with 

mental health treatment for members of the Armed Forces and 

deployed civilian employees of the Department of Defense. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The review under subsection (a) shall address, 

at a minimum, the following: 

(1) An assessment of the availability and access to mental 

health treatment services for members of the Armed Forces 

and deployed civilian employees of the Department of Defense. 

(2) An assessment of the perception of the impact of the 

stigma of mental health treatment on the career advancement 

and retention of members of the Armed Forces and such 

employees. 

(3) An assessment of the policies, procedures, and programs, including training and education, of each of the Armed 

Forces to reduce the stigma of mental health treatment for 

members of the Armed Forces and such employees at each 

unit level of the organized forces. 

(c) REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2016, the Comptroller 

General shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of 

the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the review 

under subsection (a). 

SEC. 733. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON WOMEN’S HEALTH 

CARE SERVICES FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES 

AND OTHER COVERED BENEFICIARIES. 

(a) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 

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of Representatives and the Senate a report on women’s health 

care services for members of the Armed Forces serving on active 

duty and other covered beneficiaries under chapter 55 of title 10, 

United States Code. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The report under subsection (a) shall include 

the following: 

(1) A description and assessment of women’s health care 

services for members of the Armed Forces and other covered 

beneficiaries, including with respect to access to care, scope 

of available care, and availability of speciality care, and with 

a particular emphasis on maternity care. 

(2) An assessment of whether the quality measures used 

by the military health care system with respect to women’s 

health care services for members of the Armed Forces and 

other covered beneficiaries facilitate expected outcomes, and 

an assessment of whether another, or additional, evidencebased quality measures would improve outcomes in the military 

health care system. 

(3) A description and assessment of nationally recognized 

recommendations to improve access to health services and 

better health outcomes for women members of the Armed Forces 

and other covered beneficiaries. 

(4) Such recommendations for legislative or administrative 

action as the Comptroller General considers appropriate to 

improve women’s health care services for members of the Armed 

Forces and other covered beneficiaries. 

TITLE VIII—ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED MATTERS 

Subtitle A—Acquisition Policy and Management 

Sec. 801. Modular open systems approaches in acquisition programs. 

Sec. 802. Recharacterization of changes to Major Automated Information System 

programs. Sec. 803. Amendments relating to defense business systems. 

Sec. 804. Report on implementation of acquisition process for information technology systems. 

Subtitle B—Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures, and 

Limitations 

Sec. 811. Extension and modification of contract authority for advanced component 

development and prototype units. Sec. 812. Amendments relating to authority of the Defense Advanced Research 

Projects Agency to carry out certain prototype projects. Sec. 813. Extension of limitation on aggregate annual amount available for contract 

services. 

Sec. 814. Improvement in defense design-build construction process. 

Sec. 815. Permanent authority for use of simplified acquisition procedures for certain commercial items. 

Sec. 816. Restatement and revision of requirements applicable to multiyear defense 

acquisitions to be specifically authorized by law. Sec. 817. Sourcing requirements related to avoiding counterfeit electronic parts. 

Sec. 818. Amendments to Proof of Concept Commercialization Pilot Program. 

Subtitle C—Industrial Base Matters 

Sec. 821. Temporary extension of and amendments to test program for negotiation 

of comprehensive small business subcontracting plans. Sec. 822. Plan for improving data on bundled or consolidated contracts. 

Sec. 823. Authority to provide education to small businesses on certain requirements of Arms Export Control Act. 


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Sec. 824. Matters relating to reverse auctions. 

Sec. 825. Sole source contracts for small business concerns owned and controlled by 

women. 

Subtitle D—Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform 

Sec. 831. Chief Information Officer authority enhancements. 

Sec. 832. Enhanced transparency and improved risk management in information 

technology investments. 

Sec. 833. Portfolio review. 

Sec. 834. Federal data center consolidation initiative. 

Sec. 835. Expansion of training and use of information technology cadres. 

Sec. 836. Maximizing the benefit of the Federal strategic sourcing initiative. 

Sec. 837. Governmentwide software purchasing program. 

Subtitle E—Never Contract With the Enemy 

Sec. 841. Prohibition on providing funds to the enemy. 

Sec. 842. Additional access to records. 

Sec. 843. Definitions. 

Subtitle F—Other Matters 

Sec. 851. Rapid acquisition and deployment procedures for United States Special 

Operations Command. 

Sec. 852. Consideration of corrosion control in preliminary design review. 

Sec. 853. Program manager development report. 

Sec. 854. Operational metrics for Joint Information Environment and supporting 

activities. 

Sec. 855. Compliance with requirements for senior Department of Defense officials 

seeking employment with defense contractors. 

Sec. 856. Enhancement of whistleblower protection for employees of grantees. 

Sec. 857. Prohibition on reimbursement of contractors for congressional investigations and inquiries. 

Sec. 858. Requirement to provide photovoltaic devices from United States sources. 

Sec. 859. Reimbursement of Department of Defense for assistance provided to nongovernmental entertainment-oriented media producers. 

Sec. 860. Three-year extension of authority for Joint Urgent Operational Needs 

Fund. 

Subtitle A—Acquisition Policy and 

Management 

SEC. 801. MODULAR OPEN SYSTEMS APPROACHES IN ACQUISITION 

PROGRAMS. 

(a) PLAN FOR MODULAR OPEN SYSTEMS APPROACH THROUGH

DEVELOPMENT AND ADOPTION OF STANDARDS AND ARCHITECTURES.—Not later than January 1, 2016, the Under Secretary of 

Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics shall submit 

a report to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 

the House of Representatives detailing a plan to develop standards 

and define architectures necessary to enable open systems 

approaches in the key mission areas of the Department of Defense 

with respect to which the Under Secretary determines that such 

standards and architectures would be feasible and cost effective. 

(b) CONSIDERATION OF MODULAR OPEN SYSTEMS APPROACHES.— 

(1) REVIEW OF ACQUISITION GUIDANCE.—The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics 

shall review current acquisition guidance, and modify such 

guidance as necessary, to— 

(A) ensure that acquisition programs include open systems approaches in the product design and acquisition 

of information technology systems to the maximum extent 

practicable; and 

(B) for any information technology system not using 

an open systems approach, ensure that written justification 

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is provided in the contract file for the system detailing 

why an open systems approach was not used. 

(2) ELEMENTS.—The review required in paragraph (1) 

shall— 

(A) consider whether the guidance includes appropriate 

exceptions for the acquisition of— 

(i) commercial items; and 

(ii) solutions addressing urgent operational needs; 

(B) determine the extent to which open systems 

approaches should be addressed in analysis of alternatives, 

acquisition strategies, system engineering plans, and life 

cycle sustainment plans; and 

(C) ensure that increments of acquisition programs 

consider the extent to which the increment will implement 

open systems approaches as a whole. 

(3) DEADLINE FOR REVIEW.—The review required in this 

subsection shall be completed no later than 180 days after 

the date of the enactment of this Act. 

(c) TREATMENT OF ONGOING AND LEGACY PROGRAMS.— 

(1) REPORT REQUIREMENT.—Not later than one year after 

the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary 

of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics shall 

submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 

and the House of Representatives a report covering the matters 

specified in paragraph (2). 

(2) MATTERS COVERED.—Subject to paragraph (3), the 

report required in this subsection shall— 

(A) identify all information technology systems that 

are in development, production, or deployed status as of 

the date of the enactment of this Act, that are or were 

major defense acquisition programs or major automated 

information systems, and that are not using an open systems approach; 

(B) identify gaps in standards and architectures necessary to enable open systems approaches in the key mission areas of the Department of Defense, as determined 

pursuant to the plan submitted under subsection (a); and 

(C) outline a process for potential conversion to an 

open systems approach for each information technology 

system identified under subparagraph (A). 

(3) LIMITATIONS.—The report required in this subsection 

shall not include information technology systems— 

(A) having a planned increment before fiscal year 2021 

that will result in conversion to an open systems approach; 

and 

(B) that will be in operation for fewer than 15 years 

after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.—The term ‘‘information 

technology’’ has the meaning given the term in section 11101(6) 

of title 40, United States Code. 

(2) OPEN SYSTEMS APPROACH.—The term ‘‘open systems 

approach’’ means, with respect to an information technology 

system, an integrated business and technical strategy that— 

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(B) is subjected to successful validation and verification 

tests to ensure key interfaces comply with widely supported 

and consensus-based standards; and 

(C) uses a system architecture that allows components 

to be added, modified, replaced, removed, or supported 

by different vendors throughout the lifecycle of the system 

to afford opportunities for enhanced competition and 

innovation while yielding— 

(i) significant cost and schedule savings; and 

(ii) increased interoperability. 

SEC. 802. RECHARACTERIZATION OF CHANGES TO MAJOR AUTOMATED 

INFORMATION SYSTEM PROGRAMS. 

(a) ADDITION TO COVERED DETERMINATION OF A SIGNIFICANT

CHANGE.—Subsection (c)(2) of section 2445c of title 10, United 

States Code, is amended— 

(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘; or’’ and inserting 

a semicolon; 

(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the 

end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 

‘‘(D) the automated information system or information 

technology investment failed to achieve a full deployment 

decision within five years after the Milestone A decision 

for the program or, if there was no Milestone A decision, 

the date when the preferred alternative is selected for 

the program (excluding any time during which program 

activity is delayed as a result of a bid protest).’’. 

(b) REMOVAL OF COVERED DETERMINATION OF A CRITICAL

CHANGE.—Subsection (d)(3) of such section is amended— 

(1) by striking subparagraph (A); and 

(2) by redesignating subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D) as 

subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), respectively. 

(c) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT FOR CLARITY.—Subsection (d)(2) of 

such section is amended by striking ‘‘(A) is primarily due to an 

extension of a program, and (B) involves’’ and inserting ‘‘are primarily due to an extension of a program and involve’’. 

SEC. 803. AMENDMENTS RELATING TO DEFENSE BUSINESS SYSTEMS. 

(a) EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION SYSTEMS FROM DEFI- NITION OF DEFENSE BUSINESS SYSTEM.—Subsection (j)(1) of section 

2222 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ after ‘‘(1)’’; 

(2) by striking ‘‘, other than a national security system,’’; 

and 

(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 

‘‘(B) The term does not include— 

‘‘(i) a national security system; or 

‘‘(ii) an information system used exclusively by and 

within the defense commissary system or the exchange 

system or other instrumentality of the Department of 

Defense conducted for the morale, welfare, and recreation 

of members of the armed forces using nonappropriated 

funds.’’. 

(b) BUSINESS PROCESS MAPPING REQUIREMENT.—Section 2222 

of such title is further amended— 

(1) in subsection (a)(1)(A), by inserting ‘‘, including business 

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(2) in subsection (j), by adding at the end the following 

new paragraph: 

‘‘(6) The term ‘business process mapping’ means a procedure in which the steps in a business process are clarified 

and documented in both written form and in a flow chart.’’. 

SEC. 804. REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF ACQUISITION PROCESS 

FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for 

Acquisition, Technology and Logistics shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the implementation of the 

acquisition process for information technology systems required by 

section 804 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2402; 10 U.S.C. 2225 

note). 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required under subsection (a) shall, 

at a minimum, include the following elements: 

(1) The applicable regulations, instructions, or policies 

implementing the acquisition process. 

(2) With respect to the criteria established for such process 

in section 804(a) of such Act— 

(A) an explanation for any criteria not yet implemented; 

(B) a schedule for the implementation of any criteria 

not yet implemented; and 

(C) an explanation for any proposed deviation from 

the criteria. 

(3) Identification of any categories of information technology acquisitions to which the acquisition process will not 

apply. 

(4) Recommendations for any legislation that may be 

required to implement the remaining criteria of the acquisition 

process. 

Subtitle B—Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures, and 

Limitations 

SEC. 811. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORITY 

FOR ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPE UNITS. 

Section 819 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2409; 10 U.S.C. 2302 

note) is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a)— 

(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘advanced component 

development or prototype of technology’’ and inserting 

‘‘advanced component development, prototype, or initial 

production of technology’’; and 

(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘prototype items’’ 

and inserting ‘‘items’’; and 

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(B) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new 

paragraph (4): 

‘‘(4) APPLICABILITY.—The authority provided in subsection 

(a) applies only to the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary 

of the Army, the Secretary of the Navy, and the Secretary 

of the Air Force.’’; and 

(C) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated, by striking 

‘‘September 30, 2014’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2019’’. 

SEC. 812. AMENDMENTS RELATING TO AUTHORITY OF THE DEFENSE 

ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY TO CARRY OUT 

CERTAIN PROTOTYPE PROJECTS. 

(a) AMENDMENT RELATING TO AUTHORITY.—Section 845(a)(1) 

of Public Law 103–160 (10 U.S.C. 2371 note) is amended by striking 

‘‘weapons or weapon systems proposed to be acquired or developed 

by the Department of Defense, or to improvement of weapons or 

weapon systems in use by the Armed Forces’’ and inserting the 

following: ‘‘enhancing the mission effectiveness of military personnel 

and the supporting platforms, systems, components, or materials 

proposed to be acquired or developed by the Department of Defense, 

or to improvement of platforms, systems, components, or materials 

in use by the Armed Forces’’. 

(b) AMENDMENTS RELATING TO SMALL BUSINESS.—Section 845 

of Public Law 103–160 (10 U.S.C. 2371 note) is amended— 

(1) in subsection (d)(1)(B), by inserting ‘‘or small business’’ 

after ‘‘defense contractor’’; and 

(2) in subsection (f)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘NONTRADITIONAL DEFENSE CON- TRACTOR DEFINED.—In this section, the’’ and inserting the 

following: ‘‘DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

‘‘(1) The’’; and 

(B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(2) The term ‘small business’ means a small business 

concern as defined under section 3 of the Small Business Act 

(15 U.S.C. 632).’’. 

SEC. 813. EXTENSION OF LIMITATION ON AGGREGATE ANNUAL 

AMOUNT AVAILABLE FOR CONTRACT SERVICES. 

Section 808 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 1489), as amended by 

section 802 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 804) is further amended— 

(1) in subsections (a) and (b), by striking ‘‘or 2014’’ and 

inserting ‘‘2014, or 2015’’; 

(2) in subsection (c)(3), by striking ‘‘and 2014’’ and inserting 

‘‘2014, and 2015’’; 

(3) in subsection (d)(4), by striking ‘‘or 2014’’ and inserting 

‘‘2014, or 2015’’; 

(4) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘2014’’ and inserting 

‘‘2015’’; and 

(5) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(f) USE OF OTHER DATA.—For purposes of compliance with 

subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (c)(2), the Secretaries of 

the military departments and the heads of the Defense Agencies 

may use other available sources of data, such as advisory and 

assistance services information collected for purposes of the annual 

budget submission of the Department of Defense, to corroborate 

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in section 2330a of title 10, United States Code. Any discrepancy 

identified between the inventory data and the data from other 

available sources shall be resolved and reported to the congressional 

defense committees.’’. 

SEC. 814. IMPROVEMENT IN DEFENSE DESIGN-BUILD CONSTRUCTION 

PROCESS. 

Section 2305a of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

by striking the second sentence of subsection (d) and inserting 

the following: ‘‘If the contract value exceeds $4,000,000, the maximum number specified in the solicitation shall not exceed 5 unless 

the head of the contracting activity, delegable to a level no lower 

than the senior contracting official within the contracting activity, 

approves the contracting officer’s justification with respect to an 

individual solicitation that a number greater than 5 is in the 

Federal Government’s interest. The contracting officer shall provide 

written documentation of how a maximum number exceeding 5 

is consistent with the purposes and objectives of the two-phase 

selection procedures.’’. 

SEC. 815. PERMANENT AUTHORITY FOR USE OF SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES FOR CERTAIN COMMERCIAL ITEMS. 

Section 4202 of the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996 (division D 

of Public Law 104–106; 10 U.S.C. 2304 note) is amended by striking 

subsection (e). 

SEC. 816. RESTATEMENT AND REVISION OF REQUIREMENTS 

APPLICABLE TO MULTIYEAR DEFENSE ACQUISITIONS TO 

BE SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED BY LAW. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (i) of section 2306b of title 10, 

United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(i) DEFENSE ACQUISITIONS SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED BY

LAW.—(1) In the case of the Department of Defense, a multiyear 

contract in an amount equal to or greater than $500,000,000 may 

not be entered into under this section unless the contract is specifically authorized by law in an Act other than an appropriations 

Act. 

‘‘(2) In submitting a request for a specific authorization by 

law to carry out a defense acquisition program using multiyear 

contract authority under this section, the Secretary of Defense 

shall include in the request the following: 

‘‘(A) A report containing preliminary findings of the agency 

head required in paragraphs (1) through (6) of subsection (a), 

together with the basis for such findings. 

‘‘(B) Confirmation that the preliminary findings of the 

agency head under subparagraph (A) were made after the 

completion of a cost analysis performed by the Director of 

Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation for the purpose of 

section 2334(e)(1) of this title, and that the analysis supports 

those preliminary findings. 

‘‘(3) A multiyear contract may not be entered into under this 

section for a defense acquisition program that has been specifically 

authorized by law to be carried out using multiyear contract 

authority unless the Secretary of Defense certifies in writing, not 

later than 30 days before entry into the contract, that each of 

the following conditions is satisfied: 

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be met by such contract and has provided the basis for such 

determination to the congressional defense committees. 

‘‘(B) The Secretary’s determination under subparagraph (A) 

was made after completion of a cost analysis conducted on 

the basis of section 2334(e)(2) of this title, and the analysis 

supports the determination. 

‘‘(C) The system being acquired pursuant to such contract 

has not been determined to have experienced cost growth in 

excess of the critical cost growth threshold pursuant to section 

2433(d) of this title within 5 years prior to the date the Secretary anticipates such contract (or a contract for advance 

procurement entered into consistent with the authorization for 

such contract) will be awarded. 

‘‘(D) A sufficient number of end items of the system being 

acquired under such contract have been delivered at or within 

the most current estimates of the program acquisition unit 

cost or procurement unit cost for such system to determine 

that current estimates of such unit costs are realistic. 

‘‘(E) During the fiscal year in which such contract is to 

be awarded, sufficient funds will be available to perform the 

contract in such fiscal year, and the future-years defense program for such fiscal year will include the funding required 

to execute the program without cancellation. 

‘‘(F) The contract is a fixed price type contract. 

‘‘(G) The proposed multiyear contract provides for production at not less than minimum economic rates given the existing 

tooling and facilities. 

‘‘(4) If for any fiscal year a multiyear contract to be entered 

into under this section is authorized by law for a particular procurement program and that authorization is subject to certain conditions 

established by law (including a condition as to cost savings to 

be achieved under the multiyear contract in comparison to specified 

other contracts) and if it appears (after negotiations with contractors) that such savings cannot be achieved, but that substantial 

savings could nevertheless be achieved through the use of a 

multiyear contract rather than specified other contracts, the President may submit to Congress a request for relief from the specified 

cost savings that must be achieved through multiyear contracting 

for that program. Any such request by the President shall include 

details about the request for a multiyear contract, including details 

about the negotiated contract terms and conditions. 

‘‘(5)(A) The Secretary may obligate funds for procurement of 

an end item under a multiyear contract for the purchase of property 

only for procurement of a complete and usable end item. 

‘‘(B) The Secretary may obligate funds appropriated for any 

fiscal year for advance procurement under a contract for the purchase of property only for the procurement of those long-lead items 

necessary in order to meet a planned delivery schedule for complete 

major end items that are programmed under the contract to be 

acquired with funds appropriated for a subsequent fiscal year 

(including an economic order quantity of such long-lead items when 

authorized by law). 

‘‘(6) The Secretary may make the certification under paragraph 

(3) notwithstanding the fact that one or more of the conditions 

of such certification are not met, if the Secretary determines that, 

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of Defense and the Secretary provides the basis for such determination with the certification. 

‘‘(7) The Secretary may not delegate the authority to make 

the certification under paragraph (3) or the determination under 

paragraph (6) to an official below the level of Under Secretary 

of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics.’’. 

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subsection (a)(7) of such section 

is amended by striking ‘‘subparagraphs (C) through (F) of paragraph 

(1) of subsection (i)’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraphs (C) through 

(F) of subsection (i)(3)’’. 

(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 

shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act, and 

shall apply with respect to requests for specific authorization by 

law to carry out defense acquisition programs using multiyear contract authority that are made on or after that date. 

SEC. 817. SOURCING REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO AVOIDING 

COUNTERFEIT ELECTRONIC PARTS. 

Section 818(c)(3) of the National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 1495; 10 U.S.C. 

2302 note) is amended— 

(1) in subparagraph (A)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘, whenever possible,’’; 

(B) in clause (i)— 

(i) by striking ‘‘trusted suppliers’’ and inserting 

‘‘suppliers identified as trusted suppliers in accordance 

with regulations issued pursuant to subparagraph (C) 

or (D)’’; and 

(ii) by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting a semicolon; 

(C) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘trusted suppliers;’’ and 

inserting ‘‘suppliers identified as trusted suppliers in 

accordance with regulations issued pursuant to subparagraph (C) or (D); and’’; and 

(D) by adding at the end the following new clause: 

‘‘(iii) obtain electronic parts from alternate suppliers if such parts are not available from original 

manufacturers, their authorized dealers, or suppliers 

identified as trusted suppliers in accordance with regulations prescribed pursuant to subparagraph (C) or 

(D);’’; 

(2) in subparagraph (B)— 

(A) by inserting ‘‘for’’ before ‘‘inspection’’; and 

(B) by striking ‘‘subparagraph (A)’’ and inserting 

‘‘clause (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (A), if obtaining the 

electronic parts in accordance with such clauses is not 

possible’’; and 

(3) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘identify trusted suppliers that have appropriate policies’’ and inserting ‘‘identify 

as trusted suppliers those that have appropriate policies’’. 

SEC. 818. AMENDMENTS TO PROOF OF CONCEPT COMMERCIALIZATION 

PILOT PROGRAM. 

(a) AUTHORITY FOR SECRETARIES OF MILITARY DEPARTMENTS

TO CARRY OUT PILOT.—Section 1603(a) of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 

Stat. 944; 10 U.S.C. 2359 note) is amended by inserting after 

‘‘Engineering’’ the following: ‘‘and the Secretary of each military 

department’’. 

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(b) REVIEW BOARD REVISIONS.— 

(1) Section 1603(c)(3)(B)(i) of such Act is amended to read 

as follows: 

‘‘(i) rigorous review of commercialization potential 

or military utility of technologies, including through 

use of outside expertise;’’. 

(2) Section 1603(d)(1) of such Act is amended by striking 

‘‘, including incentives and activities undertaken by review 

board experts’’. 

(c) INCREASE IN AMOUNT OF AWARDS.—Section 1603(c)(5)(B)(i) 

of such Act is amended by striking ‘‘$500,000’’ and inserting 

‘‘$1,000,000’’. 

(d) AUTHORITY FOR USE OF BASIC RESEARCH FUNDS.—Section 

1603(f) of such Act is amended— 

(1) by inserting ‘‘AND USE OF FUNDS’’ after ‘‘LIMITATION’’; 

and 

(2) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘The Secretary 

of a military department may use basic research funds, or 

other funds considered appropriate by the Secretary, to conduct 

the pilot program within the military department concerned.’’ 

(e) ONE-YEAR EXTENSION.—Section 1603(g) of such Act is 

amended by striking ‘‘2018’’ and inserting ‘‘2019’’. 

Subtitle C—Industrial Base Matters 

SEC. 821. TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF AND AMENDMENTS TO TEST 

PROGRAM FOR NEGOTIATION OF COMPREHENSIVE SMALL 

BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLANS. 

(a) EXTENSION.—Subsection (e) of section 834 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 (15 

U.S.C. 637 note) is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2014’’ and 

inserting ‘‘December 31, 2017’’. 

(b) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPREHENSIVE SUBCONTRACTING PLANS.—Subsection (b) of section 834 of such Act is 

amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘paragraph (3)’’ and 

inserting ‘‘paragraph (4)’’; 

(2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4), and 

in that paragraph by striking ‘‘$5,000,000’’ and inserting 

‘‘$100,000,000’’; and 

(3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph (3): 

‘‘(3) Each comprehensive subcontracting plan of a contractor 

shall require that the contractor report to the Secretary of Defense 

on a semi-annual basis the following information: 

‘‘(A) The amount of first-tier subcontract dollars awarded 

during the six-month period covered by the report to covered 

small business concerns, with the information set forth separately— 

‘‘(i) by North American Industrial Classification System 

code; 

‘‘(ii) by major defense acquisition program, as defined 

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‘‘(iii) by contract, if the contract is for the maintenance, 

overhaul, repair, servicing, rehabilitation, salvage, modernization, or modification of supplies, systems, or equipment and the total value of the contract, including options, 

exceeds $100,000,000; and 

‘‘(iv) by military department. 

‘‘(B) The total number of subcontracts active under the 

test program during the six-month period covered by the report 

that would have otherwise required a subcontracting plan under 

paragraph (4) or (5) of section 8(d) of the Small Business 

Act (15 U.S.C. 637(d)). 

‘‘(C) Costs incurred in negotiating, complying with, and 

reporting on comprehensive subcontracting plans. 

‘‘(D) Costs avoided by adoption of a comprehensive subcontracting plan.’’. 

(c) ADDITIONAL CONSEQUENCE FOR FAILURE TO MAKE GOOD

FAITH EFFORT TO COMPLY.— 

(1) AMENDMENTS.—Subsection (d) of section 834 of such 

Act is amended— 

(A) by striking ‘‘COMPANY-WIDE’’ and inserting ‘‘COMPREHENSIVE’’ in the heading; 

(B) by striking ‘‘company-wide’’ and inserting ‘‘comprehensive subcontracting’’; and 

(C) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘In addition, 

any such failure shall be a factor considered as part of 

the evaluation of past performance of an offeror.’’. 

(2) REPEAL OF SUSPENSION OF SUBSECTION (D).—Section 

402 of Public Law 101–574 (104 Stat. 2832; 15 U.S.C. 637 

note) is repealed. 

(d) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT.—Subsection (d) of section 834 

of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1990 

and 1991 (15 U.S.C. 637 note) is further amended— 

(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘A contractor that’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(2) Effective in fiscal year 2016 and each fiscal year thereafter 

in which the test program is in effect, the Secretary of Defense 

may not negotiate a comprehensive subcontracting plan for a fiscal 

year with any contractor with which such a plan was negotiated 

in the prior fiscal year if the Secretary determines that the contractor did not meet the subcontracting goals negotiated in the 

plan for the prior fiscal year.’’. 

(e) REPORT BY COMPTROLLER GENERAL.—Subsection (f) of section 834 of such Act is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(f) REPORT.—Not later than September 30, 2015, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit a report on the 

results of the test program to the Committees on Armed Services 

and on Small Business of the House of Representatives and the 

Committees on Armed Services and on Small Business and 

Entrepreneurship of the Senate.’’. 

(f) ADDITIONAL DEFINITIONS.— 

(1) COVERED SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN.—Subsection (g) of 

section 834 of such Act is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the term ‘covered small business concern’ includes each of the following: 

‘‘(1) A small business concern, as that term is defined 

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‘‘(2) A small business concern owned and controlled by 

veterans, as that term is defined in section 3(q)(3) of such 

Act (15 U.S.C. 632(q)(3)). 

‘‘(3) A small business concern owned and controlled by 

service-disabled veterans, as that term is defined in section 

3(q)(2) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 632(q)(2)). 

‘‘(4) A qualified HUBZone small business concern, as that 

term is defined under section 3(p)(5) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 

632(p)(5)). 

‘‘(5) A small business concern owned and controlled by 

socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, as that 

term is defined in section 8(d)(3)(C) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 

637(d)(3)(C)). 

‘‘(6) A small business concern owned and controlled by 

women, as that term is defined under section 3(n) of such 

Act (15 U.S.C. 632(n)).’’. 

(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subsection (a)(1) of section 

834 of such Act is amended by striking ‘‘small business concerns 

and small business concerns owned and controlled by socially 

and economically disadvantaged individuals’’ and inserting ‘‘covered small business concerns’’. 

SEC. 822. PLAN FOR IMPROVING DATA ON BUNDLED OR CONSOLIDATED CONTRACTS. 

(a) PLAN REQUIRED.—Section 15 of the Small Business Act 

(15 U.S.C. 644) is amended by adding at the end the following 

new subsection: 

‘‘(s) DATA QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PLAN.— 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than October 1, 2015, the 

Administrator of the Small Business Administration, in consultation with the Small Business Procurement Advisory 

Council, the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy, and 

the Administrator of General Services, shall develop a plan 

to improve the quality of data reported on bundled or consolidated contracts in the Federal procurement data system 

(described in section 1122(a)(4)(A) of title 41, United States 

Code). 

‘‘(2) PLAN REQUIREMENTS.—The plan shall— 

‘‘(A) describe the roles and responsibilities of the 

Administrator of the Small Business Administration, each 

Director of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, 

the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy, the 

Administrator of General Services, senior procurement 

executives, and Chief Acquisition Officers in— 

‘‘(i) improving the quality of data reported on bundled or consolidated contracts in the Federal procurement data system; and 

‘‘(ii) contributing to the annual report required 

by subsection (p)(4); 

‘‘(B) recommend changes to policies and procedures, 

including training procedures of relevant personnel, to 

properly identify and mitigate the effects of bundled or 

consolidated contracts; 

‘‘(C) recommend requirements for periodic and statistically valid data verification and validation; and 

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‘‘(3) PLAN SUBMISSION.—The Administrator of the Small 

Business Administration shall submit the plan to the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives and 

the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of 

the Senate not later than December 1, 2016. 

‘‘(4) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection, the following definitions apply: 

‘‘(A) CHIEF ACQUISITION OFFICER; SENIOR PROCUREMENT

EXECUTIVE.—The terms ‘Chief Acquisition Officer’ and 

‘senior procurement executive’ have the meanings given 

such terms in section 44(a) of this Act. 

‘‘(B) BUNDLED OR CONSOLIDATED CONTRACT.—The term 

‘bundled or consolidated contract’ means a bundled contract 

(as defined in section 3(o)) or a contract resulting from 

the consolidation of contracting requirements (as defined 

in section 44(a)(2)).’’. 

(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Section 44(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657q(a)) is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1)— 

(A) by inserting ‘‘appointed or’’ before ‘‘designated’’; 

and 

(B) by striking ‘‘section 16(a) of the Office of Federal 

Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 414(a))’’ and inserting 

‘‘section 1702(a) of title 41, United States Code’’; and 

(2) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘section 16(c) of the Office 

of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 414(c))’’ and 

inserting ‘‘section 1702(c) of title 41, United States Code’’. 

SEC. 823. AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE EDUCATION TO SMALL BUSINESSES 

ON CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS OF ARMS EXPORT CONTROL 

ACT. 

(a) ASSISTANCE AT SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTERS.— Section 21(c)(1) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648(c)(1)) 

is amended by inserting at the end the following: ‘‘Applicants 

receiving grants under this section may also assist small businesses 

by providing, where appropriate, education on the requirements 

applicable to small businesses under the regulations issued under 

section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778) and 

on compliance with those requirements.’’. 

(b) PROCUREMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—Section 2418 of 

title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 

the following new subsection: 

‘‘(c) An eligible entity assisted by the Department of Defense 

under this chapter also may furnish education on the requirements 

applicable to small businesses under the regulations issued under 

section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778) and 

on compliance with those requirements.’’. 

SEC. 824. MATTERS RELATING TO REVERSE AUCTIONS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall clarify 

regulations on reverse auctions, as necessary, to ensure that— 

(1) single bid contracts may not be entered into resulting 

from reverse auctions unless compliant with existing Federal 

regulations and Department of Defense memoranda providing 

guidance on single bid offers; 

(2) all reverse auctions provide offerors with the ability 

to submit revised bids throughout the course of the auction; 

10 USC 2304 

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(3) if a reverse auction is conducted by a third party— 

(A) inherently governmental functions are not performed by private contractors, including by the third party; 

and 

(B) past performance or financial responsibility 

information created by the third party is made available 

to offerors; and 

(4) reverse auctions resulting in design-build military 

construction contracts specifically authorized in law are prohibited. 

(b) TRAINING.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the President of the Defense Acquisition 

University shall establish comprehensive training available for contract specialists in the Department of Defense on the use of reverse 

auctions. 

(c) DESIGN-BUILD DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘designbuild’’ means procedures used for the selection of a contractor 

on the basis of price and other evaluation criteria to perform, 

in accordance with the provisions of a firm fixed-price contract, 

both the design and construction of a facility using performance 

specifications supplied by the Secretary of Defense. 

SEC. 825. SOLE SOURCE CONTRACTS FOR SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS 

OWNED AND CONTROLLED BY WOMEN. 

(a) AUTHORITY FOR SOLE SOURCE CONTRACTS FOR CERTAIN

SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS OWNED AND CONTROLLED BY WOMEN.— 

Subsection (m) of section 8 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 

637(m)) is amended— 

(1) by amending paragraph (2)(E) to read as follows: 

‘‘(E) each of the concerns is certified by a Federal 

agency, a State government, the Administrator, or a 

national certifying entity approved by the Administrator 

as a small business concern owned and controlled by 

women.’’; 

(2) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘paragraph (2)(F)’’ each 

place such term appears and inserting ‘‘paragraph (2)(E)’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: 

‘‘(7) AUTHORITY FOR SOLE SOURCE CONTRACTS FOR ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS OWNED AND

CONTROLLED BY WOMEN.—A contracting officer may award a 

sole source contract under this subsection to any small business 

concern owned and controlled by women described in paragraph 

(2)(A) and certified under paragraph (2)(E) if— 

‘‘(A) such concern is determined to be a responsible 

contractor with respect to performance of the contract 

opportunity and the contracting officer does not have a 

reasonable expectation that 2 or more businesses described 

in paragraph (2)(A) will submit offers; 

‘‘(B) the anticipated award price of the contract 

(including options) will not exceed— 

‘‘(i) $6,500,000, in the case of a contract opportunity assigned a standard industrial classification 

code for manufacturing; or 

‘‘(ii) $4,000,000, in the case of any other contract 

opportunity; and 

‘‘(C) in the estimation of the contracting officer, the 

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‘‘(8) AUTHORITY FOR SOLE SOURCE CONTRACTS FOR SMALL

BUSINESS CONCERNS OWNED AND CONTROLLED BY WOMEN IN

SUBSTANTIALLY UNDERREPRESENTED INDUSTRIES.—A contracting officer may award a sole source contract under this 

subsection to any small business concern owned and controlled 

by women certified under paragraph (2)(E) that is in an 

industry in which small business concerns owned and controlled 

by women are substantially underrepresented (as determined 

by the Administrator under paragraph (3)) if— 

‘‘(A) such concern is determined to be a responsible 

contractor with respect to performance of the contract 

opportunity and the contracting officer does not have a 

reasonable expectation that 2 or more businesses in an 

industry that has received a waiver under paragraph (3) 

will submit offers; 

‘‘(B) the anticipated award price of the contract 

(including options) will not exceed— ‘‘(i) $6,500,000, in the case of a contract opportunity assigned a standard industrial classification 

code for manufacturing; or ‘‘(ii) $4,000,000, in the case of any other contract 

opportunity; and 

‘‘(C) in the estimation of the contracting officer, the 

contract award can be made at a fair and reasonable price.’’. 

(b) REPORTING ON GOALS FOR SOLE SOURCE CONTRACTS FOR

SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS OWNED AND CONTROLLED BY WOMEN.— 

Clause (viii) of subsection 15(h)(2)(E) of such Act is amended— 

(1) in subclause (IV), by striking ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 

(2) by redesignating subclause (V) as subclause (VIII); and 

(3) by inserting after subclause (IV) the following new 

subclauses: 

‘‘(V) through sole source contracts awarded 

using the authority under subsection 8(m)(7); 

‘‘(VI) through sole source contracts awarded 

using the authority under section 8(m)(8); 

‘‘(VII) by industry for contracts described in 

subclause (III), (IV), (V), or (VI); and’’. 

(c) ACCELERATED DEADLINE FOR REPORT ON INDUSTRIES UNDERREPRESENTED BY SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS OWNED AND CONTROLLED BY WOMEN.—Paragraph (2) of section 29(o) of such Act 

is amended by striking ‘‘5 years after the date of enactment’’ and 

inserting ‘‘3 years after the date of enactment’’. 

Subtitle D—Federal Information 

Technology Acquisition Reform 

SEC. 831. CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER AUTHORITY ENHANCEMENTS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 113 of title 40, 

United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following 

new section: 

‘‘§ 11319. Resources, planning, and portfolio management 

‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

‘‘(1) The term ‘covered agency’ means each agency listed 

in section 901(b)(1) or 901(b)(2) of title 31. 

10 USC 11319. 

15 USC 656. 

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‘‘(2) The term ‘information technology’ has the meaning 

given that term under capital planning guidance issued by 

the Office of Management and Budget. 

‘‘(b) ADDITIONAL AUTHORITIES FOR CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICERS.— 

‘‘(1) PLANNING, PROGRAMMING, BUDGETING, AND EXECUTION

AUTHORITIES FOR CIOS.— 

‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The head of each covered agency 

other than the Department of Defense shall ensure that 

the Chief Information Officer of the agency has a significant 

role in— 

‘‘(i) the decision processes for all annual and multiyear planning, programming, budgeting, and execution 

decisions, related reporting requirements, and reports 

related to information technology; and 

‘‘(ii) the management, governance, and oversight 

processes related to information technology. 

‘‘(B) BUDGET FORMULATION.—The Director of the Office 

of Management and Budget shall require in the annual 

information technology capital planning guidance of the 

Office of Management and Budget the following: 

‘‘(i) That the Chief Information Officer of each 

covered agency other than the Department of Defense 

approve the information technology budget request of 

the covered agency, and that the Chief Information 

Officer of the Department of Defense review and provide recommendations to the Secretary of Defense on 

the information technology budget request of the 

Department. 

‘‘(ii) That the Chief Information Officer of each 

covered agency certify that information technology 

investments are adequately implementing incremental 

development, as defined in capital planning guidance 

issued by the Office of Management and Budget. 

‘‘(C) REVIEW.— 

‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—A covered agency other than 

the Department of Defense— 

‘‘(I) may not enter into a contract or other 

agreement for information technology or information technology services, unless the contract or 

other agreement has been reviewed and approved 

by the Chief Information Officer of the agency; 

‘‘(II) may not request the reprogramming of 

any funds made available for information technology programs, unless the request has been 

reviewed and approved by the Chief Information 

Officer of the agency; and 

‘‘(III) may use the governance processes of the 

agency to approve such a contract or other agreement if the Chief Information Officer of the agency 

is included as a full participant in the governance 

processes. 

‘‘(ii) DELEGATION.— 

‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subclause (II), the duties of a Chief Information Officer 

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‘‘(II) NON-MAJOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

INVESTMENTS.—For a contract or agreement for 

a non-major information technology investment, 

as defined in the annual information technology 

capital planning guidance of the Office of Management and Budget, the Chief Information Officer 

of a covered agency other than the Department 

of Defense may delegate the approval of the contract or agreement under clause (i) to an individual 

who reports directly to the Chief Information 

Officer. 

‘‘(2) PERSONNEL-RELATED AUTHORITY.—Notwithstanding 

any other provision of law, for each covered agency other than 

the Department of Defense, the Chief Information Officer of 

the covered agency shall approve the appointment of any other 

employee with the title of Chief Information Officer, or who 

functions in the capacity of a Chief Information Officer, for 

any component organization within the covered agency. 

‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—None of the authorities provided in this section shall apply to telecommunications or information technology 

that is fully funded by amounts made available— 

‘‘(1) under the National Intelligence Program, defined by 

section 3(6) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 

3003(6)); 

‘‘(2) under the Military Intelligence Program or any successor program or programs; or 

‘‘(3) jointly under the National Intelligence Program and 

the Military Intelligence Program (or any successor program 

or programs).’’. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections for chapter 

113 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by inserting after 

the item relating to section 11318 the following new item: 

‘‘11319. Resources, planning, and portfolio management.’’. 

SEC. 832. ENHANCED TRANSPARENCY AND IMPROVED RISK MANAGEMENT IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENTS. 

Section 11302(c) of title 40, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as paragraphs 

(2) and (5), respectively; 

(2) by inserting before paragraph (2), as so redesignated, 

the following new paragraph (1): 

‘‘(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 

‘‘(A) The term ‘covered agency’ means an agency listed 

in section 901(b)(1) or 901(b)(2) of title 31. 

‘‘(B) The term ‘major information technology investment’ means an investment within a covered agency 

information technology investment portfolio that is designated by the covered agency as major, in accordance 

with capital planning guidance issued by the Director. 

‘‘(C) The term ‘national security system’ has the 

meaning provided in section 3542 of title 44.’’; and 

(3) by inserting after paragraph (2), as so redesignated, 

the following new paragraphs: 

‘‘(3) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.— 

‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall make available 

to the public a list of each major information technology 

investment, without regard to whether the investments 

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are for new information technology acquisitions or for operations and maintenance of existing information technology, 

including data on cost, schedule, and performance. 

‘‘(B) AGENCY INFORMATION.— ‘‘(i) The Director shall issue guidance to each covered agency for reporting of data required by subparagraph (A) that provides a standardized data template 

that can be incorporated into existing, required data 

reporting formats and processes. Such guidance shall 

integrate the reporting process into current budget 

reporting that each covered agency provides to the 

Office of Management and Budget, to minimize additional workload. Such guidance shall also clearly 

specify that the investment evaluation required under 

subparagraph (C) adequately reflect the investment’s 

cost and schedule performance and employ incremental 

development approaches in appropriate cases. 

‘‘(ii) The Chief Information Officer of each covered 

agency shall provide the Director with the information 

described in subparagraph (A) on at least a semiannual basis for each major information technology 

investment, using existing data systems and processes. 

‘‘(C) INVESTMENT EVALUATION.—For each major 

information technology investment listed under subparagraph (A), the Chief Information Officer of the covered 

agency, in consultation with other appropriate agency officials, shall categorize the investment according to risk, 

in accordance with guidance issued by the Director. 

‘‘(D) CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT.—If either the Director 

or the Chief Information Officer of a covered agency determines that the information made available from the 

agency’s existing data systems and processes as required 

by subparagraph (B) is not timely and reliable, the Chief 

Information Officer, in consultation with the Director and 

the head of the agency, shall establish a program for the 

improvement of such data systems and processes. 

‘‘(E) WAIVER OR LIMITATION AUTHORITY.—The applicability of subparagraph (A) may be waived or the extent 

of the information may be limited by the Director, if the 

Director determines that such a waiver or limitation is 

in the national security interests of the United States. 

‘‘(F) ADDITIONAL LIMITATION.—The requirements of 

subparagraph (A) shall not apply to national security systems or to telecommunications or information technology 

that is fully funded by amounts made available— 

‘‘(i) under the National Intelligence Program, 

defined by section 3(6) of the National Security Act 

of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(6)); 

‘‘(ii) under the Military Intelligence Program or 

any successor program or programs; or 

‘‘(iii) jointly under the National Intelligence Program and the Military Intelligence Program (or any 

successor program or programs). 

‘‘(4) RISK MANAGEMENT.—For each major information technology investment listed under paragraph (3)(A) that receives 

a high risk rating, as described in paragraph (3)(C), for 4 

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‘‘(A) the Chief Information Officer of the covered agency 

and the program manager of the investment within the 

covered agency, in consultation with the Administrator of 

the Office of Electronic Government, shall conduct a review 

of the investment that shall identify— 

‘‘(i) the root causes of the high level of risk of 

the investment; 

‘‘(ii) the extent to which these causes can be 

addressed; and 

‘‘(iii) the probability of future success; 

‘‘(B) the Administrator of the Office of Electronic 

Government shall communicate the results of the review 

under subparagraph (A) to— 

‘‘(i) the Committee on Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; 

‘‘(ii) the Committee on Oversight and Government 

Reform and the Committee on Appropriations of the 

House of Representatives; and 

‘‘(iii) the committees of the Senate and the House 

of Representatives with primary jurisdiction over the 

agency; 

‘‘(C) in the case of a major information technology 

investment of the Department of Defense, the assessment 

required by subparagraph (A) may be accomplished in 

accordance with section 2445c of title 10, provided that 

the results of the review are provided to the Administrator 

of the Office of Electronic Government upon request and 

to the committees identified in subsection (B); and 

‘‘(D) for a covered agency other than the Department 

of Defense, if on the date that is one year after the date 

of completion of the review required under subsection (A), 

the investment is rated as high risk under paragraph (3)(C), 

the Director shall deny any request for additional development, modernization, or enhancement funding for the 

investment until the date on which the Chief Information 

Officer of the covered agency determines that the root 

causes of the high level of risk of the investment have 

been addressed, and there is sufficient capability to deliver 

the remaining planned increments within the planned cost 

and schedule. 

‘‘(5) SUNSET OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS.—Paragraphs (1), (3), 

and (4) shall not be in effect on and after the date that is 

5 years after the date of the enactment of the Carl Levin 

and Howard P. ‘Buck’ McKeon National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2015.’’. 

SEC. 833. PORTFOLIO REVIEW. 

Section 11319 of title 40, United States Code, as added by 

section 831, is amended by adding at the end the following new 

section: 

‘‘(c) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PORTFOLIO, PROGRAM, AND

RESOURCE REVIEWS.— 

‘‘(1) PROCESS.—The Director of the Office of Management 

and Budget, in consultation with the Chief Information Officers 

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covered agencies in reviewing their portfolio of information 

technology investments— 

‘‘(A) to identify or develop ways to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the information technology 

investments of the covered agency; 

‘‘(B) to identify or develop opportunities to consolidate 

the acquisition and management of information technology 

services, and increase the use of shared-service delivery 

models; 

‘‘(C) to identify potential duplication and waste; 

‘‘(D) to identify potential cost savings; 

‘‘(E) to develop plans for actions to optimize the 

information technology portfolio, programs, and resources 

of the covered agency; 

‘‘(F) to develop ways to better align the information 

technology portfolio, programs, and financial resources of 

the covered agency to any multi-year funding requirements 

or strategic plans required by law; 

‘‘(G) to develop a multi-year strategy to identify and 

reduce duplication and waste within the information technology portfolio of the covered agency, including componentlevel investments and to identify projected cost savings 

resulting from such strategy; and 

‘‘(H) to carry out any other goals that the Director 

may establish. 

‘‘(2) METRICS AND PERFORMANCE INDICATORS.—The Director 

of the Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with 

the Chief Information Officers of appropriate agencies, shall 

develop standardized cost savings and cost avoidance metrics 

and performance indicators for use by agencies for the process 

implemented under paragraph (1). 

‘‘(3) ANNUAL REVIEW.—The Chief Information Officer of 

each covered agency, in conjunction with the Chief Operating 

Officer or Deputy Secretary (or equivalent) of the covered 

agency and the Administrator of the Office of Electronic Government, shall conduct an annual review of the information technology portfolio of the covered agency. 

‘‘(4) APPLICABILITY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.—In 

the case of the Department of Defense, processes established 

pursuant to this subsection shall apply only to the business 

systems information technology portfolio of the Department 

of Defense and not to national security systems as defined 

by section 11103(a) of this title. The annual review required 

by paragraph (3) shall be carried out by the Deputy Chief 

Management Officer of the Department of Defense (or any 

successor to such Officer), in consultation with the Chief 

Information Officer, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, and other appropriate Department of Defense officials. The Secretary of Defense may designate an existing investment or management review process 

to fulfill the requirement for the annual review required by 

paragraph (3), in consultation with the Administrator of the 

Office of Electronic Government. 

‘‘(5) QUARTERLY REPORTS.— 

‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the Office of 

Electronic Government shall submit a quarterly report on 

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technology investments identified through the review 

required by paragraph (3) to— 

‘‘(i) the Committee on Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; 

‘‘(ii) the Committee on Oversight and Government 

Reform and the Committee on Appropriations of the 

House of Representatives; and 

‘‘(iii) upon a request by any committee of Congress, 

to that committee. 

‘‘(B) INCLUSION IN OTHER REPORTS.—The reports 

required under subparagraph (A) may be included as part 

of another report submitted to the committees of Congress 

described in clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of subparagraph (A). 

‘‘(6) SUNSET.—This subsection shall not be in effect on 

and after the date that is 5 years after the date of the enactment 

of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘Buck’ McKeon National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015.’’. 

SEC. 834. FEDERAL DATA CENTER CONSOLIDATION INITIATIVE. 

(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Administrator’’ means the 

Administrator of the Office of Electronic Government established under section 3602 of title 44, United States Code (and 

also known as the Office of E-Government and Information 

Technology), within the Office of Management and Budget. 

(2) COVERED AGENCY.—The term ‘‘covered agency’’ means 

the following (including all associated components of the 

agency): 

(A) Department of Agriculture. 

(B) Department of Commerce. 

(C) Department of Defense. 

(D) Department of Education. 

(E) Department of Energy. 

(F) Department of Health and Human Services. 

(G) Department of Homeland Security. 

(H) Department of Housing and Urban Development. 

(I) Department of the Interior. 

(J) Department of Justice. 

(K) Department of Labor. 

(L) Department of State. 

(M) Department of Transportation. 

(N) Department of Treasury. 

(O) Department of Veterans Affairs. 

(P) Environmental Protection Agency. 

(Q) General Services Administration. 

(R) National Aeronautics and Space Administration. 

(S) National Science Foundation. 

(T) Nuclear Regulatory Commission. 

(U) Office of Personnel Management. 

(V) Small Business Administration. 

(W) Social Security Administration. 

(X) United States Agency for International Development. 

(3) FDCCI.—The term ‘‘FDCCI’’ means the Federal Data 

Center Consolidation Initiative described in the Office of 

Management and Budget Memorandum on the Federal Data 

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Center Consolidation Initiative, dated February 26, 2010, or 

any successor thereto. 

(4) GOVERNMENT-WIDE DATA CENTER CONSOLIDATION AND

OPTIMIZATION METRICS.—The term ‘‘Government-wide data 

center consolidation and optimization metrics’’ means the 

metrics established by the Administrator under subsection 

(b)(2)(G). 

(b) FEDERAL DATA CENTER CONSOLIDATION INVENTORIES AND

STRATEGIES.— (1) IN GENERAL.— (A) ANNUAL REPORTING.—Except as provided in 

subparagraph (C), each year, beginning in the first fiscal 

year after the date of the enactment of this Act and each 

fiscal year thereafter, the head of each covered agency, 

assisted by the Chief Information Officer of the agency, 

shall submit to the Administrator— 

(i) a comprehensive inventory of the data centers 

owned, operated, or maintained by or on behalf of 

the agency; and 

(ii) a multi-year strategy to achieve the consolidation and optimization of the data centers inventoried 

under clause (i), that includes— 

(I) performance metrics— 

(aa) that are consistent with the Government-wide data center consolidation and 

optimization metrics; and 

(bb) by which the quantitative and qualitative progress of the agency toward the goals 

of the FDCCI can be measured; 

(II) a timeline for agency activities to be completed under the FDCCI, with an emphasis on 

benchmarks the agency can achieve by specific 

dates; 

(III) year-by-year calculations of investment 

and cost savings for the period beginning on the 

date of the enactment of this Act and ending on 

the date set forth in subsection (e), broken down 

by each year, including a description of any initial 

costs for data center consolidation and optimization and life cycle cost savings and other improvements, with an emphasis on— 

(aa) meeting the Government-wide data 

center consolidation and optimization metrics; 

and 

(bb) demonstrating the amount of agencyspecific cost savings each fiscal year achieved 

through the FDCCI; and 

(IV) any additional information required by 

the Administrator. 

(B) USE OF OTHER REPORTING STRUCTURES.—The 

Administrator may require a covered agency to include 

the information required to be submitted under this subsection through reporting structures determined by the 

Administrator to be appropriate. 

(C) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE REPORTING.—For any 

year that the Department of Defense is required to submit 

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for data servers and centers, as required under section 

2867(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2012 (10 U.S.C. 2223a note), the Department of 

Defense— 

(i) may submit to the Administrator, in lieu of 

the multi-year strategy required under subparagraph 

(A)(ii)— 

(I) the defense-wide plan required under section 2867(b)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (10 U.S.C. 2223a 

note); and 

(II) the report on cost savings required under 

section 2867(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (10 U.S.C. 2223a 

note); and 

(ii) shall submit the comprehensive inventory 

required under subparagraph (A)(i), unless the defensewide plan required under section 2867(b)(2) of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2012 (10 U.S.C. 2223a note)— 

(I) contains a comparable comprehensive 

inventory; and 

(II) is submitted under clause (i). 

(D) STATEMENT.—Each year, beginning in the first 

fiscal year after the date of the enactment of this Act 

and each fiscal year thereafter, the head of each covered 

agency, acting through the Chief Information Officer of 

the agency, shall— 

(i)(I) submit a statement to the Administrator 

stating whether the agency has complied with the 

requirements of this section; and 

(II) make the statement submitted under subclause 

(I) publicly available; and 

(ii) if the agency has not complied with the requirements of this section, submit a statement to the 

Administrator explaining the reasons for not complying 

with such requirements. 

(E) AGENCY IMPLEMENTATION OF STRATEGIES.— 

(i) IN GENERAL.—Each covered agency, under the 

direction of the Chief Information Officer of the agency, 

shall— 

(I) implement the strategy required under 

subparagraph (A)(ii); and 

(II) provide updates to the Administrator, on 

a quarterly basis, of— 

(aa) the completion of activities by the 

agency under the FDCCI; 

(bb) any progress of the agency towards 

meeting the Government-wide data center 

consolidation and optimization metrics; and 

(cc) the actual cost savings and other 

improvements realized through the 

implementation of the strategy of the agency. 

(ii) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.—For purposes of 

clause (i)(I), implementation of the defense-wide plan 

required under section 2867(b)(2) of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (10 


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U.S.C. 2223a note) by the Department of Defense shall 

be considered implementation of the strategy required 

under subparagraph (A)(ii). 

(F) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section 

shall be construed to limit the reporting of information 

by a covered agency to the Administrator, the Director 

of the Office of Management and Budget, or Congress. 

(2) ADMINISTRATOR RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Administrator 

shall— 

(A) establish the deadline, on an annual basis, for 

covered agencies to submit information under this section; 

(B) establish a list of requirements that the covered 

agencies must meet to be considered in compliance with 

paragraph (1); 

(C) ensure that information relating to agency progress 

towards meeting the Government-wide data center consolidation and optimization metrics is made available in a 

timely manner to the general public; 

(D) review the inventories and strategies submitted 

under paragraph (1) to determine whether they are comprehensive and complete; 

(E) monitor the implementation of the data center 

strategy of each covered agency that is required under 

paragraph (1)(A)(ii); 

(F) update, on an annual basis, the cumulative cost 

savings realized through the implementation of the FDCCI; 

and 

(G) establish metrics applicable to the consolidation 

and optimization of data centers Government-wide, 

including metrics with respect to— 

(i) costs; 

(ii) efficiencies, including, at a minimum, server 

efficiency; and 

(iii) any other factors the Administrator considers 

appropriate. 

(3) COST SAVING GOAL AND UPDATES FOR CONGRESS.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall 

develop, and make publicly available, a goal, broken down 

by year, for the amount of planned cost savings and 

optimization improvements achieved through the FDCCI 

during the period beginning on the date of the enactment 

of this Act and ending on the date set forth in subsection 

(e). 

(B) ANNUAL UPDATE.— 

(i) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after 

the date on which the goal described in subparagraph 

(A) is made publicly available, and each year thereafter, the Administrator shall aggregate the reported 

cost savings of each covered agency and optimization 

improvements achieved to date through the FDCCI 

and compare the savings to the projected cost savings 

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(ii) UPDATE FOR CONGRESS.—The goal required to 

be developed under subparagraph (A) shall be submitted to Congress and shall be accompanied by a 

statement describing— 

(I) the extent to which each covered agency 

has developed and submitted a comprehensive 

inventory under paragraph (1)(A)(i), including an 

analysis of the inventory that details specific numbers, use, and efficiency level of data centers in 

each inventory; and 

(II) the extent to which each covered agency 

has submitted a comprehensive strategy that 

addresses the items listed in paragraph (1)(A)(ii). 

(4) GAO REVIEW.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, and each year thereafter, 

the Comptroller General of the United States shall review 

and verify the quality and completeness of the inventory 

and strategy of each covered agency required under paragraph (1)(A). 

(B) REPORT.—The Comptroller General of the United 

States shall, on an annual basis, publish a report on each 

review conducted under subparagraph (A). 

(c) ENSURING CYBERSECURITY STANDARDS FOR DATA CENTER

CONSOLIDATION AND CLOUD COMPUTING.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—In implementing a data center consolidation and optimization strategy under this section, a covered 

agency shall do so in a manner that is consistent with Federal 

guidelines on cloud computing security, including— 

(A) applicable provisions found within the Federal Risk 

and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP); and 

(B) guidance published by the National Institute of 

Standards and Technology. 

(2) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section shall 

be construed to limit the ability of the Director of the Office 

of Management and Budget to update or modify the Federal 

guidelines on cloud computing security. 

(d) WAIVER OF REQUIREMENTS.—The Director of National Intelligence and the Secretary of Defense, or their respective designee, 

may waive the applicability to any national security system, as 

defined in section 3542 of title 44, United States Code, of any 

provision of this section if the Director of National Intelligence 

or the Secretary of Defense, or their respective designee, determines 

that such waiver is in the interest of national security. Not later 

than 30 days after making a waiver under this subsection, the 

Director of National Intelligence or the Secretary of Defense, or 

their respective designee, shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Select Committee 

on Intelligence of the Senate and the Committee on Oversight 

and Government Reform and the Permanent Select Committee on 

Intelligence of the House of Representatives a statement describing 

the waiver and the reasons for the waiver. 

(e) SUNSET.—This section is repealed effective on October 1, 

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SEC. 835. EXPANSION OF TRAINING AND USE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CADRES. 

(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to ensure timely 

progress by Federal agencies toward developing, strengthening, and 

deploying information technology acquisition cadres consisting of 

personnel with highly specialized skills in information technology 

acquisition, including program and project managers. 

(b) STRATEGIC PLANNING.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy, in consultation with the Administrator for EGovernment and Information Technology, shall work with Federal agencies, other than the Department of Defense, to update 

their acquisition human capital plans that were developed 

pursuant to the October 27, 2009, guidance issued by the 

Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy in furtherance 

of section 1704(g) of title 41, United States Code (originally 

enacted as section 869 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 

122 Stat. 4553)), to address how the agencies are meeting 

their human capital requirements to support the timely and 

effective acquisition of information technology. 

(2) ELEMENTS.—The updates required by paragraph (1) 

shall be submitted to the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy and shall address, at a minimum, each Federal 

agency’s consideration or use of the following procedures: 

(A) Development of an information technology acquisition cadre within the agency or use of memoranda of understanding with other agencies that have such cadres or 

personnel with experience relevant to the agency’s information technology acquisition needs. 

(B) Development of personnel assigned to information 

technology acquisitions, including cross-functional training 

of acquisition information technology and program personnel. 

(C) Use of the specialized career path for information 

technology program managers as designated by the Office 

of Personnel Management and plans for strengthening 

information technology program management. 

(D) Use of direct hire authority. 

(E) Conduct of peer reviews. 

(F) Piloting of innovative approaches to information 

technology acquisition workforce development, such as 

industry-government rotations. 

(c) FEDERAL AGENCY DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘Federal agency’’ means each agency listed in section 901(b) of title 

31, United States Code. 

SEC. 836. MAXIMIZING THE BENEFIT OF THE FEDERAL STRATEGIC 

SOURCING INITIATIVE. 

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 

this Act, the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy shall 

prescribe regulations providing that when the Federal Government 

makes a purchase of services and supplies offered under the Federal 

Strategic Sourcing Initiative (managed by the Office of Federal 

Procurement Policy) but such Initiative is not used, the contract 

file for the purchase shall include a brief analysis of the comparative 

value, including price and nonprice factors, between the services 

41 USC 3301 

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41 USC 1704 

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and supplies offered under such Initiative and services and supplies 

offered under the source or sources used for the purchase. 

SEC. 837. GOVERNMENTWIDE SOFTWARE PURCHASING PROGRAM. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of General Services shall 

identify and develop a strategic sourcing initiative to enhance 

Governmentwide acquisition, shared use, and dissemination of software, as well as compliance with end user license agreements. 

(b) GOVERNMENTWIDE USER LICENSE AGREEMENT.—The 

Administrator, in developing the initiative under subsection (a), 

shall allow for the purchase of a license agreement that is available 

for use by all Executive agencies (as defined in section 105 of 

title 5, United States Code) as one user to the maximum extent 

practicable and as appropriate. 

Subtitle E—Never Contract With the 

Enemy 

SEC. 841. PROHIBITION ON PROVIDING FUNDS TO THE ENEMY. 

(a) IDENTIFICATION OF PERSONS AND ENTITIES.—The Secretary 

of Defense shall, in conjunction with the Director of National Intelligence and in consultation with the Secretary of State, establish 

in each covered combatant command a program to identify persons 

and entities within the area of responsibility of such command 

that— 

(1) provide funds, including goods and services, received 

under a covered contract, grant, or cooperative agreement of 

an executive agency directly or indirectly to a covered person 

or entity; or 

(2) fail to exercise due diligence to ensure that none of 

the funds, including goods and services, received under a covered contract, grant, or cooperative agreement of an executive 

agency are provided directly or indirectly to a covered person 

or entity. 

(b) NOTICE OF IDENTIFIED PERSONS AND ENTITIES.— 

(1) NOTICE.—Upon the identification of a person or entity 

as being described by subsection (a), the head of the executive 

agency concerned (or the designee of such head) and the commander of the covered combatant command concerned (or the 

specified deputies of the commander) shall be notified, in 

writing, of such identification of the person or entity. 

(2) RESPONSIVE ACTIONS.—Upon receipt of a notice under 

paragraph (1), the head of the executive agency concerned 

(or the designee of such head) and the commander of the 

covered combatant command concerned (or the specified deputies of the commander) may notify the heads of contracting 

activities, or other appropriate officials of the agency or command, in writing of such identification. 

(3) MAKING OF NOTIFICATIONS.—Any written notification 

pursuant to this subsection shall be made in accordance with 

procedures established to implement the revisions of regulations required by this section. 

(c) AUTHORITY TO TERMINATE OR VOID CONTRACTS, GRANTS, 

AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS AND TO RESTRICT FUTURE AWARD.— Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this 

Act, the Federal Acquisition Regulation, the Defense Federal 

10 USC 2302 

note. 

10 USC 3301 

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Acquisition Regulation Supplement, and the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for 

Federal Awards shall be revised to provide that, upon notice from 

the head of an executive agency (or the designee of such head) 

or the commander of a covered combatant command (or the specified 

deputies of the commander) pursuant to subsection (b), the head 

of contracting activity of an executive agency, or other appropriate 

official, may do the following: 

(1) Restrict the award of contracts, grants, or cooperative 

agreements of the executive agency concerned upon a written 

determination by the head of contracting activity or other 

appropriate official that the contract, grant, or cooperative 

agreement would provide funds received under such contract, 

grant, or cooperative agreement directly or indirectly to a covered person or entity. 

(2) Terminate for default any contract, grant, or cooperative 

agreement of the executive agency concerned upon a written 

determination by the head of contracting activity or other 

appropriate official that the contractor, or the recipient of the 

grant or cooperative agreement, has failed to exercise due diligence to ensure that none of the funds received under the 

contract, grant, or cooperative agreement are provided directly 

or indirectly to a covered person or entity. 

(3) Void in whole or in part any contract, grant, or cooperative agreement of the executive agency concerned upon a written determination by the head of contracting activity or other 

appropriate official that the contract, grant, or cooperative 

agreement provides funds directly or indirectly to a covered 

person or entity. 

(d) CLAUSE.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 270 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Acquisition Regulation, 

the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, and 

the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and 

Audit Requirements for Federal Awards shall be revised to 

require that— 

(A) the clause described in paragraph (2) shall be 

included in each covered contract, grant, and cooperative 

agreement of an executive agency that is awarded on or 

after the date that is 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act; and 

(B) to the maximum extent practicable, each covered 

contract, grant, and cooperative agreement of an executive 

agency that is awarded before the date of the enactment 

of this Act shall be modified to include the clause described 

in paragraph (2). 

(2) CLAUSE DESCRIBED.—The clause described in this paragraph is a clause that— 

(A) requires the contractor, or the recipient of the 

grant or cooperative agreement, to exercise due diligence 

to ensure that none of the funds, including goods and 

services, received under the contract, grant, or cooperative 

agreement are provided directly or indirectly to a covered 

person or entity; and 

(B) notifies the contractor, or the recipient of the grant 

or cooperative agreement, of the authority of the head 

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terminate or void the contract, grant, or cooperative agreement, in whole or in part, as provided in subsection (c). 

(3) TREATMENT AS VOID.—For purposes of this section: 

(A) A contract, grant, or cooperative agreement that 

is void is unenforceable as contrary to public policy. 

(B) A contract, grant, or cooperative agreement that 

is void in part is unenforceable as contrary to public policy 

with regard to a segregable task or effort under the contract, grant, or cooperative agreement. 

(4) PUBLIC COMMENT.—The President shall ensure that 

the process for revising regulations required by paragraph (1) 

shall include an opportunity for public comment, including an 

opportunity for comment on standards of due diligence required 

by this section. 

(e) REQUIREMENTS FOLLOWING CONTRACT ACTIONS.—Not later 

than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 

Federal Acquisition Regulation, the Defense Federal Acquisition 

Regulation Supplement, and the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards 

shall be revised as follows: 

(1) To require that any head of contracting activity, or 

other appropriate official, taking an action under subsection 

(c) to terminate, void, or restrict a contract, grant, or cooperative 

agreement notify in writing the contractor or recipient of the 

grant or cooperative agreement, as applicable, of the action. 

(2) To permit the contractor or recipient of a grant or 

cooperative agreement subject to an action taken under subsection (c) to terminate or void the contract, grant, or cooperative agreement, as the case may be, an opportunity to challenge 

the action by requesting an administrative review of the action 

under the procedures of the executive agency concerned not 

later than 30 days after receipt of notice of the action. 

(f) ANNUAL REVIEW; PROTECTION OF CLASSIFIED INFORMATION.— 

(1) ANNUAL REVIEW.—The Secretary of Defense, in conjunction with the Director of National Intelligence and in consultation with the Secretary of State shall, on an annual basis, 

review the lists of persons and entities previously covered by 

a notice under subsection (b) as having been identified as 

described by subsection (a) in order to determine whether or 

not such persons and entities continue to warrant identification 

as described by subsection (a). If a determination is made 

pursuant to such a review that a person or entity no longer 

warrants identification as described by subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall notify the head of the executive agency 

concerned (or the designee of such head) and the commander 

of the covered combatant command concerned (or the specified 

deputies of the commander) in writing of such determination. 

(2) PROTECTION OF CLASSIFIED INFORMATION.—Classified 

information relied upon to make an identification in accordance 

with subsection (a) may not be disclosed to a contractor or 

a recipient of a grant or cooperative agreement with respect 

to which an action is taken pursuant to the authority provided 

in subsection (c), or to their representatives, in the absence 

of a protective order issued by a court of competent jurisdiction 

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of the United States that specifically addresses the conditions 

upon which such classified information may be so disclosed. 

(g) DELEGATION OF CERTAIN RESPONSIBILITIES.— 

(1) COMBATANT COMMAND RESPONSIBILITIES.—The commander of a covered combatant command may delegate the 

responsibilities in this section to any deputies of the commander 

specified by the commander for purposes of this section. Any 

delegation of responsibilities under this paragraph shall be 

made in writing. 

(2) NONDELEGATION OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR CERTAIN

ACTIONS.—The authority provided by subsection (c) to terminate, void, or restrict contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements, in whole or in part, may not be delegated below the 

level of head of contracting activity, or equivalent official for 

purposes of grants or cooperative agreements. 

(h) ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF EXECUTIVE AGENCIES.— (1) SHARING OF INFORMATION ON SUPPORTERS OF THE

ENEMY.—The Secretary of Defense shall, in consultation with 

the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, carry 

out a program through which agency components may provide 

information to heads of executive agencies (or the designees 

of such heads) and the commanders of the covered combatant 

commands (or the specified deputies of the commanders) 

relating to persons or entities who may be providing funds, 

including goods and services, received under contracts, grants, 

or cooperative agreements of the executive agencies directly 

or indirectly to a covered person or entity. The program shall 

be designed to facilitate and encourage the sharing of risk 

and threat information between executive agencies and the 

covered combatant commands. 

(2) INCLUSION OF INFORMATION ON CONTRACT ACTIONS IN

FAPIIS AND OTHER SYSTEMS.—Upon the termination, voiding, 

or restriction of a contract, grant, or cooperative agreement 

of an executive agency under subsection (c), the head of contracting activity of the executive agency shall provide for the 

inclusion in the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity 

Information System (FAPIIS), or other formal system of records 

on contractors or entities, of appropriate information on the 

termination, voiding, or restriction, as the case may be, of 

the contract, grant, or cooperative agreement. 

(3) REPORTS.—The head of contracting activity that receives 

a notice pursuant to subsection (b) shall submit to the head 

of the executive agency concerned (or the designee of such 

head) and the commander of the covered combatant command 

concerned (or specified deputies) a report on the action, if 

any, taken by the head of contracting activity pursuant to 

subsection (c), including a determination not to terminate, void, 

or restrict the contract, grant, or cooperative agreement as 

otherwise authorized by subsection (c). 

(i) REPORTS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 1 of 2016, 2017, 

and 2018, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 

shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report 

on the use of the authorities in this section in the preceding 

calendar year, including the following: 

(A) For each instance in which an executive agency 

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contract, grant, and cooperative agreement pursuant to 

subsection (c), based on a notification under subsection 

(b), the following: 

(i) The executive agency taking such action. 

(ii) An explanation of the basis for the action taken. 

(iii) The value of the contract, grant, or cooperative 

agreement voided or terminated. 

(iv) The value of all contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements of the executive agency in force with 

the person or entity concerned at the time the contract, 

grant, or cooperative agreement was terminated or 

voided. 

(B) For each instance in which an executive agency 

did not exercise the authority to terminate, void, or restrict 

a contract, grant, and cooperative agreement pursuant to 

subsection (c), based on a notification under subsection 

(b), the following: 

(i) The executive agency concerned. 

(ii) An explanation of the basis for not taking 

the action. 

(2) FORM.—Any report under this subsection may, at the 

election of the Director— 

(A) be submitted in unclassified form, but with a classified annex; or 

(B) be submitted in classified form. 

(j) INAPPLICABILITY TO CERTAIN CONTRACTS, GRANTS, AND

COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—The provisions of this section do not 

apply to contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements that are 

performed entirely inside the United States. 

(k) NATIONAL SECURITY EXCEPTION.—Nothing in this section 

shall apply to the authorized intelligence or law enforcement activities of the United States Government. 

(l) CONSTRUCTION WITH OTHER AUTHORITIES.—Except as provided in subsection (m), the authorities in this section shall be 

in addition to, and not to the exclusion of, any other authorities 

available to executive agencies to implement policies and purposes 

similar to those set forth in this section. 

(m) COORDINATION WITH CURRENT AUTHORITIES.— 

(1) REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED AUTHORITY RELATED TO

CENTCOM.—Effective 270 days after the date of the enactment 

of this Act, section 841 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 1510; 

10 U.S.C. 2302 note) is repealed. 

(2) REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED AUTHORITY RELATED TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.—Effective 270 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, section 831 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 

127 Stat. 810; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note) is repealed. 

(3) USE OF SUPERSEDED AUTHORITIES IN IMPLEMENTATION

OF REQUIREMENTS.—In providing for the implementation of the 

requirements of this section by the Department of Defense, 

the Secretary of Defense may use and modify for that purpose 

the regulations and procedures established for purposes of the 

implementation of the requirements of section 841 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 and 

section 831 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

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(n) SUNSET.—The provisions of this section shall cease to be 

effective on December 31, 2019. 

SEC. 842. ADDITIONAL ACCESS TO RECORDS. 

(a) CONTRACTS, GRANTS, AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 270 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, applicable regulations shall be 

revised to provide that, except as provided under subsection 

(c)(1), the clause described in paragraph (2) may, as appropriate, be included in each covered contract, grant, and cooperative agreement of an executive agency that is awarded on 

or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

(2) CLAUSE.—The clause described in this paragraph is 

a clause authorizing the head of the executive agency concerned, 

upon a written determination pursuant to paragraph (3), to 

examine any records of the contractor, the recipient of a grant 

or cooperative agreement, or any subcontractor or subgrantee 

under such contract, grant, or cooperative agreement to the 

extent necessary to ensure that funds, including goods and 

services, available under the contract, grant, or cooperative 

agreement are not provided directly or indirectly to a covered 

person or entity. 

(3) WRITTEN DETERMINATION.—The authority to examine 

records pursuant to the contract clause described in paragraph 

(2) may be exercised only upon a written determination by 

the contracting officer, or comparable official responsible for 

a grant or cooperative agreement, upon a finding by the commander of a covered combatant command (or the specified 

deputies of the commander) or the head of an executive agency 

(or the designee of such head) that there is reason to believe 

that funds, including goods and services, available under the 

contract, grant, or cooperative agreement concerned may have 

been provided directly or indirectly to a covered person or 

entity. 

(4) FLOWDOWN.—A clause described in paragraph (2) may 

also be included in any subcontract or subgrant under a covered 

contract, grant, or cooperative agreement if the subcontract 

or subgrant has an estimated value in excess of $50,000. 

(b) REPORTS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 1 of 2016, 2017, 

and 2018, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 

shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report 

on the use of the authority provided by this section in the 

preceding calendar year. 

(2) ELEMENTS.—Each report under this subsection shall 

identify, for the calendar year covered by such report, each 

instance in which an executive agency exercised the authority 

provided under this section to examine records, explain the 

basis for the action taken, and summarize the results of any 

examination of records so undertaken. 

(3) FORM.—Any report under this subsection may be submitted in classified form. 

(c) RELATIONSHIP TO EXISTING AUTHORITIES APPLICABLE TO

CENTCOM.— 

(1) APPLICABILITY.—This section shall not apply to contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements covered under section 

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842 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2012 (Public Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 1513; 10 U.S.C. 2313 note). 

(2) EXTENSION OF CURRENT AUTHORITIES APPLICABLE TO

CENTCOM.—Section 842(d)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 

1514; 10 U.S.C. 2313 note) is amended by striking ‘‘date of 

the enactment of this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘date of the enactment 

of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘Buck’ McKeon National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015’’. 

SEC. 843. DEFINITIONS. 

In this subtitle: 

(1) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS.—The term 

‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 

(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 

on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and 

(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 

on Oversight and Government Reform, the Committee on 

Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of 

the House of Representatives. 

(2) CONTINGENCY OPERATION.—The term ‘‘contingency operation’’ has the meaning given that term in section 101(a)(13) 

of title 10, United States Code. 

(3) CONTRACT.—The term ‘‘contract’’ includes a contract 

for commercial items but is not limited to a contract for commercial items. 

(4) COVERED COMBATANT COMMAND.—The term ‘‘covered 

combatant command’’ means the following: 

(A) The United States Africa Command. 

(B) The United States Central Command. 

(C) The United States European Command. 

(D) The United States Pacific Command. 

(E) The United States Southern Command. 

(F) The United States Transportation Command. 

(5) COVERED CONTRACT, GRANT, OR COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT DEFINED.—The term ‘‘covered contract, grant, or cooperative agreement’’ means a contract, grant, or cooperative agreement with an estimated value in excess of $50,000 that is 

performed outside the United States, including its possessions 

and territories, in support of a contingency operation in which 

members of the Armed Forces are actively engaged in hostilities. 

(6) COVERED PERSON OR ENTITY.—The term ‘‘covered person 

or entity’’ means a person or entity that is actively opposing 

United States or coalition forces involved in a contingency 

operation in which members of the Armed Forces are actively 

engaged in hostilities. 

(7) EXECUTIVE AGENCY.—The term ‘‘executive agency’’ has 

the meaning given that term in section 133 of title 41, United 

States Code. 

(8) HEAD OF CONTRACTING ACTIVITY.—The term ‘‘head of 

contracting activity’’ has the meaning described in section 1.601 

of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. 

(9) UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS, COST PRIN- CIPLES, AND AUDIT REQUIREMENTS FOR FEDERAL AWARDS.—The 

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term ‘‘Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, 

and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards’’ means the guidance issued by the Office of Management and Budget in part 

200 of chapter II of title 2 of the Code of Federal Regulations. 

Subtitle F—Other Matters 

SEC. 851. RAPID ACQUISITION AND DEPLOYMENT PROCEDURES FOR 

UNITED STATES SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND. 

(a) AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH PROCEDURES.—The Secretary may 

prescribe procedures for the rapid acquisition and deployment of 

items for the United States Special Operations Command that 

are currently under development by the Department of Defense 

or available from the commercial sector and are— 

(1) urgently needed to react to an enemy threat or to 

respond to significant and urgent safety situations; 

(2) needed to avoid significant risk of loss of life or mission 

failure; or 

(3) needed to avoid collateral damage risk where the 

absence of collateral damage is a requirement for mission success. 

(b) ISSUES TO BE ADDRESSED.—The procedures prescribed under 

subsection (a) shall include the following: 

(1) A process for streamlined communication between the 

Commander of the United States Special Operations Command 

and the acquisition and research and development communities, 

including— 

(A) a process for the Commander to communicate needs 

to the acquisition community and the research and development community; and 

(B) a process for the acquisition community and the 

research and development community to propose items that 

meet the needs communicated by the Commander. 

(2) Procedures for demonstrating, rapidly acquiring, and 

deploying items proposed pursuant to paragraph (1)(B), 

including— 

(A) a process for demonstrating performance and evaluating for current operational purposes the existing capability of an item; 

(B) a process for developing an acquisition and funding 

strategy for the deployment of an item; and 

(C) a process for making deployment determinations 

based on information obtained pursuant to subparagraphs 

(A) and (B). 

(c) TESTING REQUIREMENT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The process for demonstrating performance and evaluating for current operational purposes the 

existing capability of an item prescribed under subsection 

(b)(2)(A) shall include— 

(A) an operational assessment in accordance with expedited procedures prescribed by the Director of Operational 

Testing and Evaluation; and 

(B) a requirement to provide information to the deployment decision-making authority about any deficiency of 

the item in meeting the original requirements for the item 

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(as stated in an operational requirements document or 

similar document). 

(2) DEFICIENCY NOT A DETERMINING FACTOR.—The process 

may not include a requirement for any deficiency of an item 

to be the determining factor in deciding whether to deploy 

the item. 

(3) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT IN CASE OF DEFICIENCY.— In the case of any deficiency of an item, a decision to deploy 

the item may be made only if the Commander of the United 

States Special Operations Command determines that, for reasons of national security, the deficiency of the item is acceptable. 

(d) LIMITATION.—The quantity of items of a system procured 

using the procedures prescribed pursuant to this section may not 

exceed the number established for low-rate initial production for 

the system. Any such items shall be counted for purposes of the 

number of items of the system that may be procured through 

low-rate initial production. 

(e) ANNUAL FUNDING LIMITATION.—Of the funds available to 

the Commander of the United States Special Operations Command 

in any given fiscal year, not more than $50,000,000 may be used 

to procure items under this section. 

(f) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER RAPID ACQUISITION AUTHORITY.— 

The Commander of the United States Special Operations Command 

may not use the authority under this section at the same time 

the Commander uses the authority under section 806 of the Bob 

Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 

(Public Law 107–314; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note). 

(g) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATIONS.— 

(1) NOTIFICATION BEFORE PROCEDURES GO INTO EFFECT.— 

The Secretary of Defense shall notify the congressional defense 

committees at least 30 days before the procedures prescribed 

pursuant to this section are made effective. 

(2) NOTIFICATION AFTER USE OF PROCEDURES.—The Secretary of Defense shall notify the congressional defense committees not later than 48 hours after each use of the procedures 

prescribed pursuant to this section. 

SEC. 852. CONSIDERATION OF CORROSION CONTROL IN PRELIMINARY 

DESIGN REVIEW. 

The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, 

and Logistics shall ensure that Department of Defense Instruction 

5000.02 and other applicable guidance require full consideration, 

during preliminary design review for a product, of metals, materials, 

and technologies that effectively prevent or control corrosion over 

the life cycle of the product. 

SEC. 853. PROGRAM MANAGER DEVELOPMENT REPORT. 

(a) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 

the congressional defense committees a report on enhancing the 

role of Department of Defense civilian and military program managers in developing and carrying out defense acquisition programs. 

(b) MATTERS TO BE ADDRESSED.—The report required by this 

section shall address, at a minimum, recommendations for— 

(1) enhancing training and educational opportunities for 

program managers; 

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(2) increasing emphasis on the mentoring of current and 

future program managers by experienced senior executives and 

program managers within the Department; 

(3) improving career paths and career opportunities for 

program managers; 

(4) creating additional incentives for the recruitment and 

retention of highly qualified individuals to serve as program 

managers; 

(5) improving required resource levels and support 

(including systems engineering expertise, cost estimating expertise, and software development expertise) for program managers; 

(6) improving means of collecting and disseminating best 

practices and lessons learned to enhance program management 

across the Department; 

(7) creating common templates and tools to support 

improved data gathering and analysis for program management 

and oversight purposes; 

(8) increasing accountability of program managers for the 

results of defense acquisition programs; 

(9) enhancing monetary and nonmonetary awards for 

successful accomplishment of program objectives by program 

managers; and 

(10) improving program manager tenure with the goal of 

maintaining both civilian and military program managers in 

their positions for a sufficient period of time to ensure program 

stability and consistency of leadership, including consideration 

of tying program manager tenure to milestone decision points 

for major defense acquisition programs and major automated 

information system programs. 

SEC. 854. OPERATIONAL METRICS FOR JOINT INFORMATION ENVIRONMENT AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES. 

(a) GUIDANCE.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, acting through 

the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense, shall 

issue guidance for measuring the operational effectiveness and efficiency of the Joint Information Environment within the military 

departments, Defense Agencies, and combatant commands. The 

guidance shall include a definition of specific metrics for data collection, and a requirement for each military department, Defense 

Agency, and combatant command to regularly collect and assess 

data on such operational effectiveness and efficiency and report 

the results to such Chief Information Officer on a regular basis. 

(b) BASELINE ARCHITECTURE.—The Chief Information Officer 

of the Department of Defense shall identify a baseline architecture 

for the Joint Information Environment by identifying and reporting 

to the Secretary of Defense any information technology programs 

or other investments that support that architecture. 

(c) JOINT INFORMATION ENVIRONMENT DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘Joint Information Environment’’ means the initiative 

of the Department of Defense to modernize the information technology networks and systems within the Department. 

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SEC. 855. COMPLIANCE WITH REQUIREMENTS FOR SENIOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OFFICIALS SEEKING EMPLOYMENT 

WITH DEFENSE CONTRACTORS. 

Section 847(b)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 243; 10 U.S.C. 

1701 note) is amended by inserting after ‘‘repository’’ the following: 

‘‘maintained by the General Counsel of the Department’’. 

SEC. 856. ENHANCEMENT OF WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION FOR 

EMPLOYEES OF GRANTEES. 

(a) ADDITION OF REFERENCE TO GRANTEE.—Section 2409(a)(1) 

of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘or subcontractor’’ and inserting ‘‘, subcontractor, grantee, or subgrantee’’. 

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 2409(g) of such title 

is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘or a grant’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(7) The term ‘grantee’ means a person awarded a grant 

with an agency.’’. 

SEC. 857. PROHIBITION ON REIMBURSEMENT OF CONTRACTORS FOR 

CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATIONS AND INQUIRIES. 

Section 2324(e)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 

‘‘(Q) Costs incurred by a contractor in connection with 

a congressional investigation or inquiry into an issue that is 

the subject matter of a proceeding resulting in a disposition 

as described in subsection (k)(2).’’. 

SEC. 858. REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES FROM 

UNITED STATES SOURCES. 

(a) CONTRACT REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

ensure that each covered contract includes a provision requiring 

that any photovoltaic device installed under the contract be manufactured in the United States substantially all from articles, materials, or supplies mined, produced, or manufactured in the United 

States, unless the head of the department or independent establishment concerned determines, on a case-by-case basis, that the inclusion of such requirement is inconsistent with the public interest 

or involves unreasonable costs, subject to exceptions provided in 

the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 (19 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.) or 

otherwise provided by law. 

(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) COVERED CONTRACT.—The term ‘‘covered contract’’ 

means a contract awarded by the Department of Defense that 

provides for a photovoltaic device to be— 

(A) installed inside the United States on Department 

of Defense property or in a facility owned by the Department of Defense; or 

(B) reserved for the exclusive use of the Department 

of Defense in the United States for the full economic life 

of the device. 

(2) PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE.—The term ‘‘photovoltaic device’’ 

means a device that converts light directly into electricity 

through a solid-state, semiconductor process. 

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SEC. 859. REIMBURSEMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FOR 

ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO NONGOVERNMENTAL ENTERTAINMENT-ORIENTED MEDIA PRODUCERS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 134 of title 10, 

United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following 

new section: 

‘‘§ 2264. Reimbursement for assistance provided to nongovernmental entertainment-oriented media producers 

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There shall be credited to the applicable 

appropriations account or fund from which the expenses described 

in subsection (b) were charged any amounts received by the Department of Defense as reimbursement for such expenses. 

‘‘(b) DESCRIPTION OF EXPENSES.—The expenses referred to in 

subsection (a) are any expenses— 

‘‘(1) incurred by the Department of Defense as a result 

of providing assistance to a nongovernmental entertainmentoriented media producer; 

‘‘(2) for which the Department of Defense requires 

reimbursement under section 9701 of title 31 or any other 

provision of law; and 

‘‘(3) for which the Department of Defense received 

reimbursement after the date of the enactment of the Carl 

Levin and Howard P. ‘Buck’ McKeon National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015.’’. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of such subchapter is amended by adding at the end the 

following new item: 

‘‘2264. Reimbursement for assistance provided to nongovernmental entertainmentoriented media producers.’’. 

SEC. 860. THREE-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR JOINT URGENT 

OPERATIONAL NEEDS FUND. 

Section 2216a(e) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

by striking ‘‘September 30, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 

2018’’. 

TITLE IX—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT 

Subtitle A—Department of Defense Management 

Sec. 901. Reorganization of the Office of the Secretary of Defense and Related Matters. 

Sec. 902. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs. 

Sec. 903. Requirement for assessment of options to modify the number of combatant commands. 

Sec. 904. Office of Net Assessment. 

Sec. 905. Periodic review of Department of Defense management headquarters. 

Subtitle B—Other Matters 

Sec. 911. Modifications of biennial strategic workforce plan relating to senior management, functional, and technical workforces of the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 912. Repeal of extension of Comptroller General report on inventory. 

Sec. 913. Extension of authority to waive reimbursement of costs of activities for 

nongovernmental personnel at Department of Defense regional centers 

for security studies. 

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Sec. 914. Pilot program to establish Government lodging program. 

Sec. 915. Single standard mileage reimbursement rate for privately owned automobiles of Government employees and members of the uniformed services. 

Sec. 916. Modifications to requirements for accounting for members of the Armed 

Forces and Department of Defense civilian employees listed as missing. 

Subtitle A—Department of Defense 

Management 

SEC. 901. REORGANIZATION OF THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF 

DEFENSE AND RELATED MATTERS. 

(a) CONVERSION OF POSITION OF DEPUTY CHIEF MANAGEMENT

OFFICER TO POSITION OF UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR BUSI- NESS MANAGEMENT AND INFORMATION.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Effective on February 1, 2017, section 

132a of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as 

follows: 

‘‘§ 132a. Under Secretary of Defense for Business Management and Information 

‘‘(a) There is an Under Secretary of Defense for Business 

Management and Information, appointed from civilian life by the 

President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. 

‘‘(b) The Under Secretary also serves as— 

‘‘(1) the Performance Improvement Officer of the Department of Defense; and 

‘‘(2) the Chief Information Officer of the Department of 

Defense. 

‘‘(c) Subject to the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of Defense and the Deputy Secretary of Defense in the 

role of the Deputy Secretary as the Chief Management Officer 

of the Department of Defense, the Under Secretary of Defense 

for Business Management and Information shall perform such 

duties and exercise such powers as the Secretary of Defense may 

prescribe, including the following: 

‘‘(1) Assisting the Deputy Secretary of Defense in the 

Deputy Secretary’s role as the Chief Management Officer of 

the Department of Defense under section 132(c) of this title. 

‘‘(2) Supervising the management of the business operations 

of the Department of Defense and adjudicating issues and 

conflicts in functional domain business policies. 

‘‘(3) Establishing business strategic planning and performance management policies and measures and developing the 

Department of Defense Strategic Management Plan. 

‘‘(4) Establishing business information technology portfolio 

policies and overseeing investment management of that portfolio for the Department of Defense. 

‘‘(5) Establishing end-to-end business process and policies 

for establishing, eliminating, and implementing business standards, and managing the Business Enterprise Architecture. 

‘‘(6) Supervising the business process reengineering of the 

functional domains of the Department in order to support 

investment planning and technology development decision 

making for information technology systems. 

‘‘(d) The Under Secretary of Defense for Business Management 

and Information takes precedence in the Department of Defense 

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after the Secretary of Defense and the Deputy Secretary of 

Defense.’’. 

(2) PLACEMENT IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF

DEFENSE.—Effective on the effective date specified in paragraph 

(1), section 131(b)(2) of such title is amended— 

(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (E) 

as subparagraphs (B) through (F), respectively; and 

(B) by inserting before subparagraph (B) (as so redesignated) the following new subparagraph (A): 

‘‘(A) The Under Secretary of Defense for Business 

Management and Information.’’. 

(b) CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF

DEFENSE.— 

(1) STATUTORY ESTABLISHMENT OF POSITION.—Chapter 4 

of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after 

section 141 the following new section: 

‘‘§ 142. Chief Information Officer 

‘‘(a) There is a Chief Information Officer of the Department 

of Defense. 

‘‘(b)(1) The Chief Information Officer of the Department of 

Defense— 

‘‘(A) is the Chief Information Officer of the Department 

of Defense for the purposes of sections 3506(a)(2) and 3544(a)(3) 

of title 44; 

‘‘(B) has the responsibilities and duties specified in section 

11315 of title 40; 

‘‘(C) has the responsibilities specified for the Chief Information Officer in sections 2222, 2223(a), and 2224 of this title; 

and 

‘‘(D) exercises authority, direction, and control over the 

Information Assurance Directorate of the National Security 

Agency. 

‘‘(2) The Chief Information Officer shall perform such additional 

duties and exercise such powers as the Secretary of Defense may 

prescribe. 

‘‘(c) The Chief Information Officer takes precedence in the 

Department of Defense with the officials serving in positions specified in section 131(b)(4) of this title. The officials serving in positions 

specified in section 131(b)(4) and the Chief Information Officer 

of the Department of Defense take precedence among themselves 

in the order prescribed by the Secretary of Defense.’’. 

(2) PLACEMENT IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF

DEFENSE.—Section 131(b) of such title, as amended by subsection (a)(2), is further amended— 

(A) by redesignating paragraphs (5, (6), (7), and (8) 

as paragraphs (6), (7), (8), and (9), respectively; and 

(B) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new 

paragraph (5): 

‘‘(5) The Chief Information Officer of the Department of 

Defense.’’. 

(c) REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT FOR DEFENSE BUSINESS SYSTEM

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE.—Section 186 of title 10, United States 

Code, is repealed. 

(d) ASSIGNMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR DEFENSE BUSINESS

SYSTEMS.—Section 2222 of title 10, United States Code, is 

amended— 

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(1) in subsection (a)— 

(A) by inserting ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (1); 

(B) by striking ‘‘; and’’ at the end of paragraph (2) 

and inserting a period; and 

(C) by striking paragraph (3); 

(2) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ‘‘Defense Business Systems Management Committee’’ and inserting ‘‘investment 

review board established under subsection (g)’’; and 

(3) in subsection (g)— 

(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘, not later than 

March 15, 2012,’’; 

(B) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking ‘‘each’’ the first 

place it appears and inserting ‘‘the’’; and 

(C) in paragraph (2)(F), by striking ‘‘and the Defense 

Business Systems Management Committee, as required by 

section 186(c) of this title,’’. 

(e) DEADLINE FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF INVESTMENT REVIEW

BOARD AND INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT PROCESS.—The investment 

review board and investment management process required by section 2222(g) of title 10, United States Code, as amended by subsection (d)(3), shall be established not later than March 15, 2015. 

(f) REDESIGNATION OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR

OPERATIONAL ENERGY PLANS AND PROGRAMS TO REFLECT MERGER

WITH DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR INSTALLATIONS

AND ENVIRONMENT.—Paragraph (9) of section 138(b) of title 10, 

United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(9) One of the Assistant Secretaries is the Assistant Secretary 

of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment. The Assistant Secretary— 

‘‘(A) is the principal advisor to the Secretary of Defense 

and the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, 

and Logistics on matters relating to energy, installations, and 

environment; and 

‘‘(B) is the principal advisor to the Secretary of Defense 

and the Deputy Secretary of Defense regarding operational 

energy plans and programs.’’. 

(g) CLARIFICATION OF POLICY AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR ENERGY, INSTALLATIONS, AND

ENVIRONMENT.— 

(1) TRANSFER OF POLICY PROVISIONS FROM SECTION 138C.— 

Chapter 173 of such title is amended— 

(A) by adding at the end the following new section: 

‘‘§ 2926. Operational energy activities’’; 

(B) by transferring paragraph (3) of section 138c(c) 

of such title to section 2926, as added by subparagraph 

(A), inserting such paragraph after the section heading, 

and redesignating such paragraph as subsection (a); 

(C) in subsection (a) (as so inserted and redesignated)— 

(i) by inserting ‘‘ALTERNATIVE FUEL ACTIVITIES.— 

’’ before ‘‘The Assistant Secretary’’; 

(ii) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through 

(E) as paragraphs (1) through (5), respectively; and 

(iii) in paragraph (5) (as so redesignated), by 

striking ‘‘subsection (e)(4)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection 

(c)(4)’’; 

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(D) by transferring subsections (d), (e), and (f) of section 

138c of such title to section 2926, as added by subparagraph 

(A), inserting those subsections after subsection (a) (as 

transferred and redesignated by subparagraph (B)), and 

redesignating those subsections as subsections (b), (c), and 

(d), respectively; 

(E) in subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d) of section 2926 

(as transferred and redesignated by subparagraphs (B) and 

(D)), by inserting ‘‘of Defense for Installations, Energy, 

and Environment’’ after ‘‘Assistant Secretary’’ the first 

place it appears in each such subsection; 

(F) in subsection (b) of section 2926 (as transferred 

and redesignated by subparagraph (D)), by striking ‘‘provide guidance to, and consult with, the Secretary of 

Defense, the Deputy Secretary of Defense, the Secretaries 

of the military departments,’’ and inserting ‘‘make recommendations to the Secretary of Defense and Deputy 

Secretary of Defense and provide guidance to the Secretaries of the military departments’’; and 

(G) in subsection (c) of section 2926 (as transferred 

and redesignated by subparagraph (D)), by amending paragraphs (4), (5), and (6) to read as follows: 

‘‘(4) Not later than 30 days after the date on which the budget 

for a fiscal year is submitted to Congress pursuant to section 

1105 of title 31, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress 

a report on the proposed budgets for that fiscal year that were 

reviewed by the Assistant Secretary under paragraph (3). 

‘‘(5) For each proposed budget covered by a report under paragraph (4) for which the certification of the Assistant Secretary 

under paragraph (3) is that the budget is not adequate for 

implementation of the strategy, the report shall include the following: 

‘‘(A) A copy of the report set forth in paragraph (3). 

‘‘(B) A discussion of the actions that the Secretary proposes 

to take, together with any recommended legislation that the 

Secretary considers appropriate, to address the inadequacy of 

the proposed budget. 

‘‘(C) An appendix prepared by the Chairman of the Joint 

Chiefs of Staff describing— 

‘‘(i) the progress made by the Joint Requirements Oversight Council in implementing the energy Key Performance 

Parameter; and 

‘‘(ii) details regarding how operational energy is being 

addressed in defense planning, scenarios, support to strategic analysis, and resulting policy to improve combat capability. 

‘‘(D) An appendix prepared by the Under Secretary of 

Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics certifying 

that and describing how the acquisition system is addressing 

operational energy in the procurement process, including longterm sustainment considerations, and how programs are 

extending combat capability as a result of these considerations. 

‘‘(E) A separate statement of estimated expenditures and 

requested appropriations for that fiscal year for the activities 

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‘‘(F) Any additional comments that the Secretary considers 

appropriate regarding the inadequacy of the proposed budgets. 

‘‘(6) For each proposed budget covered by a report under paragraph (4) for which the certification of the Assistant Secretary 

under paragraph (3) is that the budget is adequate for implementation of the strategy, the report shall include the items set forth 

in subparagraphs (C), (D), and (E) of paragraph (5).’’. 

(2) REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED PROVISION.—Sections 138c of 

such title is repealed. 

(h) AMENDMENTS RELATING TO CERTAIN PRESCRIBED ASSISTANT

SECRETARY OF DEFENSE POSITIONS.—Chapter 4 of title 10, United 

States Code, is further amended as follows: 

(1) ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR LOGISTICS AND

MATERIEL READINESS.—Paragraph (7) of section 138(b) is 

amended— 

(A) in the first sentence, by inserting after ‘‘Readiness’’ 

the following: ‘‘, who shall be appointed from among persons 

with an extensive background in the sustainment of major 

weapons systems and combat support equipment’’; 

(B) by striking the second sentence; 

(C) by transferring to the end of that paragraph (as 

amended by subparagraph (B)) the text of subsection (b) 

of section 138a; 

(D) by transferring to the end of that paragraph (as 

amended by subparagraph (C)) the text of subsection (c) 

of section 138a; and 

(E) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (3) in 

the text transferred by subparagraph (C) of this paragraph 

as subparagraphs (A) through (C), respectively. 

(2) ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR RESEARCH AND

ENGINEERING.—Paragraph (8) of such section is amended— 

(A) by striking the second sentence and inserting the 

text of subsection (a) of section 138b; 

(B) by inserting after the text added by subparagraph 

(A) of this paragraph the following: ‘‘The Assistant Secretary, in consultation with the Deputy Assistant Secretary 

of Defense for Developmental Test and Evaluation, shall— 

’’; 

(C) by transferring paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection 

(b) of section 138b to the end of that paragraph (as amended 

by subparagraphs (A) and (B)), indenting those paragraphs 

2 ems from the left margin, and redesignating those paragraphs as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; 

(D) in subparagraph (A) (as so transferred and redesignated)— 

(i) by striking ‘‘The Assistant Secretary’’ and all 

that follows through ‘‘Test and Evaluation, shall’’; and 

(ii) by striking the period at the end and inserting 

‘‘; and’’; and 

(E) in subparagraph (B) (as so transferred and redesignated), by striking ‘‘The Assistant Secretary’’ and all that 

follows through ‘‘Test and Evaluation, shall’’. 

(3) ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR NUCLEAR, CHEMICAL, AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAMS.—Paragraph (10) of 

such section is amended— 

(A) by striking the second sentence and inserting the 

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(B) by inserting after the text added by subparagraph 

(A) of this paragraph the text of subsection (a) of such 

section and in that text as so inserted— 

(i) by striking ‘‘of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical, 

and Biological Defense Programs’’; and 

(ii) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (3) 

as subparagraphs (A) through (C), respectively. 

(4) REPEAL OF SEPARATE SECTIONS.—Sections 138a, 138b, 

and 138d are repealed. 

(i) CODIFICATION OF RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF THE DEPUTY

UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE TITLE.— 

(1) CODIFICATION.—Effective on January 1, 2015, section 

137a(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding 

at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(3) The officials authorized under this section shall be the 

only Deputy Under Secretaries of Defense.’’. 

(2) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Effective on the effective date 

specified in paragraph (1), section 906(a)(2) of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 

111–84; 123 Stat. 2426; 10 U.S.C. 137a note) is repealed. 

(j) CLARIFICATION OF ORDERS OF PRECEDENCE.— 

(1) CLARIFICATION RELATING TO CHIEF INFORMATION

OFFICER.—Effective on the effective date specified in subsection 

(a)(1)— 

(A) section 131(b) of title 10, United States Code, is 

amended— 

(i) by striking paragraph (5); and 

(ii) by redesignating paragraphs (6), (7), (8), and 

(9) as paragraphs (5), (6), (7), and (8), respectively; 

and 

(B) section 142 of such title is amended by striking 

subsection (c). 

(2) CLARIFICATION RELATING TO OTHER POSITIONS.—Effective on the effective date specified in subsection (a)(1)— 

(A) section 133(e)(1) of title 10, United States Code, 

is amended by striking ‘‘and the Deputy Secretary of 

Defense’’ and inserting ‘‘, the Deputy Secretary of Defense, 

and the Under Secretary of Defense for Business Management and Information’’; 

(B) section 134(c) of such title is amended by inserting 

‘‘the Under Secretary of Defense for Business Management 

and Information,’’ after ‘‘the Deputy Secretary of Defense,’’; 

(C) section 137a(d) of such title is amended in the 

first sentence by striking all that follows after ‘‘the military 

departments,’’ and inserting ‘‘and the Under Secretaries 

of Defense.’’; and 

(D) section 138(d) of such title is amended by striking 

‘‘the Deputy Chief Management Officer of the Department 

of Defense,’’. 

(k) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Title 10, 

United States Code, is further amended as follows: 

(1) In paragraph (8) of section 131(b) (as redesignated 

by subsection (b)(2))— 

(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (H) 

as subparagraphs (B) through (I), respectively; and 

10 USC 133 note. 

10 USC 131 note. 

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(B) by inserting before subparagraph (B), as redesignated by subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, the following 

new subparagraph (A): 

‘‘(A) The two Deputy Directors within the Office of 

the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation 

under section 139a(c) of this title.’’. 

(2) In section 132(b), by striking ‘‘is disabled or there is 

no Secretary of Defense’’ and inserting ‘‘dies, resigns, or is 

otherwise unable to perform the functions and duties of the 

office’’. 

(3) In section 137a(b), by striking ‘‘is absent or disabled’’ 

and inserting ‘‘dies, resigns, or is otherwise unable to perform 

the functions and duties of the office’’. 

(3) Effective on the effective date specified in subsection 

(a)(1), in section 2222— 

(A) by striking ‘‘the Deputy Chief Management Officer 

of the Department of Defense’’ each place it appears in 

subsections (c)(2)(E), (f)(1)(D), (f)(1)(E), (f)(2)(E), and (g)(1) 

and inserting ‘‘the Under Secretary of Defense for Business 

Management and Information’’; and 

(B) in subsection (g)(3)(A)— 

(i) by striking ‘‘Deputy Chief Management Officer’’ 

the first place it appears and inserting ‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Business Management and 

Information’’; and 

(ii) by striking ‘‘Deputy Chief Management Officer’’ 

the second, third, and forth places it appears and 

inserting ‘‘Under Secretary’’. 

(4) In section 2925(b), by striking ‘‘Operational Energy 

Plans and Programs’’ and inserting ‘‘Energy, Installations, and 

Environment’’. 

(l) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 

(1) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 4 

of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(A) effective on the effective date specified in subsection 

(a)(1), by amending the item relating to section 132a to 

read as follows: 

‘‘132a. Under Secretary of Defense for Business Management and Information.’’; 

(B) by striking the items relating to sections 138a, 

138b, 138c, and 138d; and 

(C) by inserting after the item relating to section 141 

the following new item: 

‘‘142. Chief Information Officer.’’. 

(2) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 7 

of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 

186. 

(3) The table of sections at the beginning of subchapter 

III of chapter 173 of such title is amended by adding at the 

end the following new item: 

‘‘2926. Operational energy activities.’’. 

(m) EXECUTIVE SCHEDULE MATTERS.— 

(1) EXECUTIVE SCHEDULE LEVEL II.—Effective on the effective date specified in subsection (a)(1), section 5313 of title 

5, United States Code, is amended by inserting above the 

10 USC 5313 

note. 

10 USC 

prec. 2924. 

10 USC 

prec. 171. 

10 USC 

prec. 131. 

10 USC 

prec. 131 note. 

10 USC 2222 

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item relating to the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 

Technology, and Logistics the following: 

‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Business Management and 

Information.’’. 

(2) EXECUTIVE SCHEDULE LEVEL III.—Effective on the effective date specified in subsection (a)(1), section 5314 of title 

5, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Deputy Chief 

Management Officer of the Department of Defense.’’. 

(3) CONFORMING AMENDMENT TO PRIOR REDUCTION IN

NUMBER OF ASSISTANT SECRETARIES OF DEFENSE.—Section 5315 

of such title is amended by striking ‘‘Assistant Secretaries 

of Defense (16)’’ and inserting ‘‘Assistant Secretaries of Defense 

(14)’’. 

(n) REFERENCES.— (1) DCMO.—After February 1, 2017, any reference to the 

Deputy Chief Management Officer of the Department of Defense 

in any provision of law or in any rule, regulation, or other 

record, document, or paper of the United States shall be deemed 

to refer to the Under Secretary of Defense for Business Management and Information. 

(2) ASDEIE.—Any reference to the Assistant Secretary of 

Defense for Operational Energy Plans and Programs or to 

the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Installations and 

Environment in any provision of law or in any rule, regulation, 

or other paper of the United States shall be deemed to refer 

to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, 

and Environment. 

SEC. 902. ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR MANPOWER AND 

RESERVE AFFAIRS. 

(a) SINGLE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR MANPOWER

AND RESERVE AFFAIRS.— 

(1) REDESIGNATION OF POSITION.—The position of Assistant 

Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs is hereby redesignated 

as the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and 

Reserve Affairs. The individual serving in that position on 

the day before the date of the enactment of this Act may 

continue in office after that date without further appointment. 

(2) STATUTORY DUTIES.—Paragraph (2) of section 138(b) 

of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(2) One of the Assistant Secretaries is the Assistant Secretary 

of Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs. In addition to any 

duties and powers prescribed under paragraph (1), the Assistant 

Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs shall have 

as the principal duty of such Assistant Secretary the overall supervision of manpower and reserve affairs of the Department of 

Defense.’’. 

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 

(1) CROSS REFERENCE IN SUBTITLE E.—Section 10201 of 

such title is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘§ 10201. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and 

Reserve Affairs 

‘‘As provided in section 138(b)(2) of this title, the official in 

the Department of Defense with responsibility for overall supervision of reserve affairs of the Department of Defense is the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs.’’. 

10 USC 138 note. 

10 USC 131 note. 

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(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the 

beginning of chapter 1007 of such title is amended by striking 

the item relating to section 10201 and inserting the following 

new item: 

‘‘10201. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs.’’. 

SEC. 903. REQUIREMENT FOR ASSESSMENT OF OPTIONS TO MODIFY 

THE NUMBER OF COMBATANT COMMANDS. 

(a) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

conduct an assessment of the feasibility, advisability, and recommendations, if any, for reducing or increasing the number or 

consolidating the common staff functions and infrastructure of the 

combatant commands by the end of fiscal year 2020. 

(b) MATTERS COVERED.—The assessment required by subsection 

(a) shall include the following: 

(1) An analysis of alternative versions of the Unified Command Plan for distribution and assignment of the following: 

(A) Command responsibility and authority. 

(B) Span of control. 

(C) Headquarters structure and organization. 

(D) Staff functions, capabilities, and capacities. 

(2) A detailed analysis of each alternative that reduces 

or increases the number or consolidates the common staff functions of the combatant commands in terms of assigned personnel, resources, and infrastructure, set forth separately by 

fiscal year, by the end of fiscal year 2020. 

(3) A description of the changes to the Unified Command 

Plan necessary to implement such reductions, increases, or 

consolidations. 

(4) An assessment of the feasibility, advisability, risks, 

and estimated costs associated with such reductions, increases, 

or consolidations. 

(5) An assessment of efficiencies, potential savings from 

such efficiencies, and operational risk, if any, that could be 

realized by— 

(A) combining or otherwise sharing common staff or 

support functions between two or more combatant command headquarters; 

(B) establishing a new organization to manage the 

combined staff or support functions of two or more combatant command headquarters; or 

(C) any other efficiency initiatives or arrangements 

that the Secretary considers appropriate. 

(c) USE OF PREVIOUS STUDIES AND OUTSIDE EXPERTS.—In conducting the assessment required by subsection (a), the Secretary 

of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff may— 

(1) use and incorporate previous plans or studies of the 

Department of Defense; and 

(2) consult with and incorporate views of defense experts 

from outside the Department. 

(d) REPORT.— 

(1) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than one year after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 

submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing the findings and recommendations of the assessment 

required by subsection (a). The report shall include the views 

of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. 

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(2) FORM.—The report shall be submitted in unclassified 

form, but may include a classified annex. 

SEC. 904. OFFICE OF NET ASSESSMENT. 

(a) INDEPENDENT OFFICE REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense 

shall establish and maintain an independent organization within 

the Department of Defense to develop and coordinate net assessments of the standing, trends, and future prospects of the military 

capabilities and potential of the United States in comparison with 

the military capabilities and potential of other countries or groups 

of countries, so as to identify emerging or future threats or 

opportunities for the United States. 

(b) DIRECT REPORT TO THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.—The head 

of the office established and maintained pursuant to subsection 

(a) shall report directly to the Secretary of Defense without intervening authority and may communicate views on matters within 

the responsibility of the office directly to the Secretary without 

obtaining the approval or concurrence of any other official within 

the Department of Defense. 

SEC. 905. PERIODIC REVIEW OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MANAGEMENT HEADQUARTERS. 

(a) PLAN REQUIRED.—Not later than 120 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall develop 

a plan for implementing a periodic review and analysis of the 

Department of Defense personnel requirements for management 

headquarters. 

(b) ELEMENTS OF PLAN.—The plan required by subsection (a) 

shall include the following for each covered organization: 

(1) A description of how current management headquarters 

are sized and structured to execute Department of Defense 

assigned mission requirements, including a list of the reference 

documents and instructions that explain the mission requirements of the management headquarters and how the management headquarters are sized and structured. 

(2) A description of the critical capabilities and skillsets 

required by management headquarters to execute Department 

of Defense strategic guidance in order to fulfill mission objectives. 

(3) An identification and analysis of the factors that directly 

or indirectly influence or contribute to the expense of Department of Defense management headquarters. 

(4) An assessment of the effectiveness of current systems 

in use to track how military, civilian, and contract personnel 

are identified, managed, and tracked at the management headquarters. 

(5) A description of the proposed timeline, required 

resources necessary, and Department of Defense documents, 

instructions, and regulations that need to be updated in order 

to implement a permanent periodic review and analysis of 

Department of Defense personnel requirements for management headquarters. 

(c) COVERED ORGANIZATION DEFINED.—In this section, the term 

‘‘covered organization’’ includes each of the following: 

(1) The Office of the Secretary of Defense. 

(2) The Joint Staff. 

(3) The Defense Agencies. 

(4) The Department of Defense field activities. 

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(5) The headquarters of the combatant commands. 

(6) Headquarters, Department of the Army, including the 

Secretary of the Army, the Office of the Chief of Staff of 

the Army, and the Army Staff. 

(7) The major command headquarters of the Army. 

(8) The Office of the Secretary of the Navy, the Office 

of the Chief of Naval Operations, and the Headquarters, United 

States Marine Corps. 

(9) The major command headquarters of the Navy and 

the Marine Corps. 

(10) Headquarters, Department of the Air Force, including 

the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, the Office of 

the Air Force Chief of Staff, and the Air Staff. 

(11) The major command headquarters of the Air Force. 

(12) The National Guard Bureau. 

(d) REPORT.—Not later than 120 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees the plan required by subsection (a). 

(e) AMENDMENTS.—Section 904(d)(2) of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 

Stat. 816; 10 U.S.C. 111 note) is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘2016’’ and inserting ‘‘2017’’; 

(2) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘‘, consolidations,’’ 

after ‘‘through changes’’; 

(3) in subparagraph (C)— 

(A) by inserting ‘‘, consolidations,’’ after ‘‘through 

changes’’; and 

(B) by inserting ‘‘, or other associated cost drivers, 

including a discussion of how the changes, consolidations, 

or reductions were prioritized,’’ after ‘‘programs and 

offices’’; 

(4) in subparagraph (E), by inserting ‘‘, including the risks 

of, and capabilities gained or lost by implementing, such modifications’’ before the period; and 

(5) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: 

‘‘(F) A description of how the plan supports or affects 

current Department of Defense strategic guidance, policy, 

and mission requirements, including the quadrennial 

defense review, the Unified Command Plan, and the strategic choices and management review. 

‘‘(G) A description of the associated costs specifically 

addressed by the savings.’’. 

Subtitle B—Other Matters 

SEC. 911. MODIFICATIONS OF BIENNIAL STRATEGIC WORKFORCE PLAN 

RELATING TO SENIOR MANAGEMENT, FUNCTIONAL, AND 

TECHNICAL WORKFORCES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF 

DEFENSE. 

(a) SENIOR MANAGEMENT WORKFORCE.—Subsection (c) of section 115b of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following 

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‘‘(A) specifically address the shaping and improvement of 

the senior management workforce of the Department of 

Defense; and 

‘‘(B) include an assessment of the senior functional and 

technical workforce of the Department of Defense within the 

appropriate functional community.’’; and 

(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘such senior management, 

functional, and technical workforce’’ and inserting ‘‘such senior 

management workforce and such senior functional and technical 

workforce’’. 

(b) HIGHLY QUALIFIED EXPERTS.—Such section is further 

amended— 

(1) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ‘‘subsection (f)(1)’’ in 

subparagraphs (D) and (E) and inserting ‘‘subsection (h)(1) 

or (h)(2)’’; 

(2) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections 

(g) and (h), respectively; and 

(3) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new subsection (f): 

‘‘(f) HIGHLY QUALIFIED EXPERTS.—(1) Each strategic workforce 

plan under subsection (a) shall include an assessment of the 

workforce of the Department of Defense comprising highly qualified 

experts appointed pursuant to section 9903 of title 5 (in this subsection referred to as the ‘HQE workforce’). 

‘‘(2) For purposes of paragraph (1), each plan shall include, 

with respect to the HQE workforce— 

‘‘(A) an assessment of the critical skills and competencies 

of the existing HQE workforce and projected trends in that 

workforce based on expected losses due to retirement and other 

attrition; 

‘‘(B) specific strategies for attracting, compensating, and 

motivating the HQE workforce of the Department, including 

the program objectives of the Department to be achieved 

through such strategies and the funding needed to implement 

such strategies; 

‘‘(C) any incentives necessary to attract or retain HQE 

personnel; 

‘‘(D) any changes that may be necessary in resources or 

in the rates or methods of pay needed to ensure the Department 

has full access to appropriately qualified personnel; and 

‘‘(E) any legislative actions that may be necessary to 

achieve HQE workforce goals.’’. 

(c) DEFINITIONS.—Subsection (h) of such section (as redesignated by subsection (b)(2)) is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

‘‘(1) The term ‘senior management workforce of the Department of Defense’ includes the following categories of Department of Defense civilian personnel: 

‘‘(A) Appointees in the Senior Executive Service under 

section 3131 of title 5. 

‘‘(B) Persons serving in the Defense Intelligence Senior 

Executive Service under section 1606 of this title. 

‘‘(2) The term ‘senior functional and technical workforce 

of the Department of Defense’ includes the following categories 

of Department of Defense civilian personnel: 

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‘‘(B) Scientists and engineers appointed pursuant to 

section 342(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 1995 (Public Law 103–337; 108 Stat. 2721), 

as amended by section 1114 of the Floyd D. Spence National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (as enacted 

into law by Public Law 106–398 (114 Stat. 1654A–315)). 

‘‘(C) Scientists and engineers appointed pursuant to 

section 1101 of the Strom Thurmond National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (5 U.S.C. 3104 

note). 

‘‘(D) Persons serving in Intelligence Senior Level positions under section 1607 of this title. 

‘‘(3) The term ‘acquisition workforce’ includes individuals 

designated under section 1721 of this title as filling acquisition 

positions.’’. 

(d) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The heading of subsection (c) 

of such section is amended to read as follows: ‘‘SENIOR MANAGEMENT

WORKFORCE; SENIOR FUNCTIONAL AND TECHNICAL WORKFORCE.— 

’’. 

(e) FORMATTING OF ANNUAL REPORT.—Subsections (d)(1) and 

(e)(1) of such section are each amended by striking ‘‘include a 

separate chapter to’’. 

SEC. 912. REPEAL OF EXTENSION OF COMPTROLLER GENERAL 

REPORT ON INVENTORY. 

Section 803(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2402), as amended 

by section 951(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 839), is amended 

by striking ‘‘2013, 2014, and 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘and 2013’’. 

SEC. 913. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO WAIVE REIMBURSEMENT OF 

COSTS OF ACTIVITIES FOR NONGOVERNMENTAL PERSONNEL AT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE REGIONAL CENTERS FOR SECURITY STUDIES. 

Section 941(b)(1) of the Duncan Hunter National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (10 U.S.C. 184 note) is 

amended by striking ‘‘through 2014’’ and inserting ‘‘through 2019’’. 

SEC. 914. PILOT PROGRAM TO ESTABLISH GOVERNMENT LODGING 

PROGRAM. 

(a) AUTHORITY.—Notwithstanding the provisions of section 5911 

of title 5, United States Code, the Secretary of Defense may, for 

the period of time described in subsection (b), establish and carry 

out a Government lodging program to provide Government or 

commercial lodging for employees of the Department of Defense 

or members of the uniformed services under the Secretary’s jurisdiction performing duty on official travel, and may require such travelers to occupy adequate quarters on a rental basis when available. 

(b) PROGRAM DURATION.—The authority to establish and execute a Government lodging program under this section expires 

on December 31, 2019. 

(c) LIMITATION.—A Government lodging program developed 

under the authority in subsection (a), and a requirement under 

subsection (a) with respect to an employee of the Department of 

Defense, may not be construed to be subject to a duty to negotiate 

under chapter 71 of title 5, United States Code. 

(d) REPORTS.— 

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(1) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than six months after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 

shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report 

on the exercise of authority provided by subsection (a). The 

report shall include a detailed description of the facets of the 

Government lodging program, a description of how the program 

will increase travel efficiencies within the Department, a 

description of how the program will increase the safety of 

authorized travelers of the Department of Defense, and an 

estimate of the savings expected to be achieved by the program. 

(2) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Each year, the Secretary shall 

include with the materials submitted to Congress by the Secretary in support of the budget submitted by the President 

under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, a report 

that provides actual savings achieved (or costs incurred) under 

the Government lodging program to date and a description 

of estimated savings for the fiscal year budget being submitted, 

any changes to program rules made since the prior report, 

and an overall assessment to date of the program’s effectiveness 

in increasing efficiency of travel and safety of Department 

employees. 

(3) FINAL REPORT.—With the budget materials submitted 

to Congress by the Secretary in support of the budget submitted 

by the President for fiscal year 2019, the Secretary shall include 

a final report providing the Secretary’s overall assessment of 

the effectiveness of the Government lodging program established under subsection (a), including a statement of savings 

achieved (or costs incurred) as of that date, and a recommendation for whether the program shall be made permanent. The 

Secretary may, in consultation with the heads of other Federal 

agencies, make a recommendation on whether the program 

should be expanded and made permanent with respect to those 

other Federal agencies. 

(4) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.—In 

this subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ 

means— 

(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 

on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the 

Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and 

(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 

on Oversight and Government Reform, and the Committee 

on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. 

SEC. 915. SINGLE STANDARD MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT RATE FOR 

PRIVATELY OWNED AUTOMOBILES OF GOVERNMENT 

EMPLOYEES AND MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5704(a)(1) of title 5, United States 

Code, is amended in the last sentence by striking all that follows 

‘‘the rate per mile’’ and inserting ‘‘shall be the single standard 

mileage rate established by the Internal Revenue Service.’’. 

(b) REGULATIONS AND REPORTS.— 

(1) PROVISIONS RELATING TO PRIVATELY OWNED AIRPLANES

AND MOTORCYCLES.—Paragraph (1)(A) of section 5707(b) of title 

5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 

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of privately owned airplanes and privately owned motorcycles 

by employees while engaged on official business, and shall 

report the results of such investigations to Congress at least 

once a year.’’. 

(2) PROVISIONS RELATING TO PRIVATELY OWNED AUTOMOBILES.—Clause (i) of section 5707(b)(2)(A) of title 5, United 

States Code, is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(i) shall provide that the mileage reimbursement rate 

for privately owned automobiles, as provided in section 

5704(a)(1), is the single standard mileage rate established 

by the Internal Revenue Service referred to in that section, 

and’’. 

SEC. 916. MODIFICATIONS TO REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCOUNTING FOR 

MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND DEPARTMENT OF 

DEFENSE CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES LISTED AS MISSING. 

(a) DESIGNATION OF AGENCY AND DIRECTOR.—Subsection (a) 

of section 1501 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to 

read as follows: 

‘‘(a) RESPONSIBILITY FOR MISSING PERSONS.—(1)(A) The Secretary of Defense shall designate a single organization within the 

Department of Defense to have responsibility for Department matters relating to missing persons, including accounting for missing 

persons and persons whose remains have not been recovered from 

the conflict in which they were lost. 

‘‘(B) The organization designated under this paragraph shall 

be a Defense Agency or other entity of the Department of Defense 

outside the military departments and is referred to in this chapter 

as the ‘designated Defense Agency’. 

‘‘(C) The head of the organization designated under this paragraph is referred to in this chapter as the ‘designated Agency 

Director’. 

‘‘(2) Subject to the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of Defense, the responsibilities of the designated Agency 

Director shall include the following: 

‘‘(A) Policy, control, and oversight within the Department 

of Defense of the entire process for investigation and recovery 

related to missing persons, including matters related to search, 

rescue, escape, and evasion. 

‘‘(B) Policy, control, and oversight of the program established under section 1509 of this title. 

‘‘(C) Responsibility for accounting for missing persons, 

including locating, recovering, and identifying missing persons 

or their remains after hostilities have ceased. 

‘‘(D) Coordination for the Department of Defense with other 

departments and agencies of the United States on all matters 

concerning missing persons. 

‘‘(E) Dissemination of appropriate information on the status 

of missing persons to authorized family members. 

‘‘(F) Establishment of a means for communication between 

officials of the designated Defense Agency and family members 

of missing persons, veterans service organizations, concerned 

citizens, and the public on the Department’s efforts to account 

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‘‘(3) In carrying out the responsibilities established under this 

subsection, the designated Agency Director shall be responsible 

for the coordination for such purposes within the Department of 

Defense among the military departments, the Joint Staff, and the 

commanders of the combatant commands. 

‘‘(4) The designated Agency Director shall establish policies, 

which shall apply uniformly throughout the Department of Defense, 

for personnel recovery (including search, rescue, escape, and evasion) and for personnel accounting (including locating, recovering, 

and identifying missing persons or their remains after hostilities 

have ceased). 

‘‘(5) The designated Agency Director shall establish procedures 

to be followed by Department of Defense boards of inquiry, and 

by officials reviewing the reports of such boards, under this 

chapter.’’. 

(b) PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS AND OTHER FORMS OF SUPPORT.—Chapter 76 of such title is amended by inserting after section 

1501 the following new section: 

‘‘§ 1501a. Public-private partnerships; other forms of support 

‘‘(a) PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS.—The Secretary of Defense 

may enter into arrangements known as public-private partnerships 

with appropriate entities outside the Government for the purposes 

of facilitating the activities of the designated Defense Agency. The 

Secretary may only partner with foreign governments or foreign 

entities with the concurrence of the Secretary of State. Any such 

arrangement shall be entered into in accordance with authorities 

provided under this section or any other authority otherwise available to the Secretary. Regulations prescribed under subsection (e)(1) 

shall include provisions for the establishment and implementation 

of such partnerships. 

‘‘(b) ACCEPTANCE OF VOLUNTARY PERSONAL SERVICES.—The Secretary of Defense may accept voluntary services to facilitate 

accounting for missing persons in the same manner as the Secretary 

of a military department may accept such services under section 

1588(a)(9) of this title. 

‘‘(c) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS AND GRANTS.— 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense may enter 

into a cooperative agreement with, or make a grant to, a 

private entity for purposes related to support of the activities 

of the designated Defense Agency. 

‘‘(2) INAPPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS.—Notwithstanding section 2304(k) of this title, the Secretary may enter such cooperative agreements or grants on 

a sole-source basis pursuant to section 2304(c)(5) of this title. 

‘‘(d) USE OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PERSONAL PROPERTY.— 

The Secretary may allow a private entity to use, at no cost, personal 

property of the Department of Defense to assist the entity in supporting the activities of the designated Defense Agency. 

‘‘(e) REGULATIONS.— 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe 

regulations to implement this section. 

‘‘(2) LIMITATION.—Such regulations shall provide that 

acceptance of a gift (including a gift of services) or use of 

a gift under this section may not occur if the nature or circumstances of the acceptance or use would compromise the 

integrity, or the appearance of integrity, of any program of 

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the Department of Defense or any individual involved in such 

program. 

‘‘(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

‘‘(1) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT.—The term ‘cooperative 

agreement’ means an authorized cooperative agreement as 

described in section 6305 of title 31. 

‘‘(2) GRANT.—The term ‘grant’ means an authorized grant 

as described in section 6304 of title 31.’’. 

(c) SECTION 1505 CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 1505(c) 

of such title is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘the office established 

under section 1501 of this title’’ and inserting ‘‘the designated 

Agency Director’’; and 

(2) in paragraphs (2) and (3), by striking ‘‘head of the 

office established under section 1501 of this title’’ and inserting 

‘‘designated Agency Director’’. 

(d) SECTION 1509 AMENDMENTS.—Section 1509 of such title 

is amended— 

(1) in subsection (b)— 

(A) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘PROCESS’’; 

(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘POW/MIA accounting 

community’’ and inserting ‘‘through the designated Agency 

Director’’; 

(C) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following new paragraph (2): 

‘‘(2)(A) The Secretary shall assign or detail to the designated 

Defense Agency on a full-time basis a senior medical examiner 

from the personnel of the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System. 

The primary duties of the medical examiner so assigned or detailed 

shall include the identification of remains in support of the function 

of the designated Agency Director to account for unaccounted for 

persons covered by subsection (a). 

‘‘(B) In carrying out functions under this chapter, the medical 

examiner so assigned or detailed shall report to the designated 

Agency Director. 

‘‘(C) The medical examiner so assigned or detailed shall— 

‘‘(i) exercise scientific identification authority; 

‘‘(ii) establish identification and laboratory policy consistent 

with the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System; and 

‘‘(iii) advise the designated Agency Director on forensic 

science disciplines. 

‘‘(D) Nothing in this chapter shall be interpreted as affecting 

the authority of the Armed Forces Medical Examiner under section 

1471 of this title.’’; 

(2) in subsection (d)— 

(A) in the subsection heading, by inserting ‘‘; CENTRALIZED DATABASE’’ after ‘‘FILES’’; and 

(B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(4) The Secretary of Defense shall establish and maintain 

a single centralized database and case management system containing information on all missing persons for whom a file has 

been established under this subsection. The database and case 

management system shall be accessible to all elements of the 

Department of Defense involved in the search, recovery, identification, and communications phases of the program established by 

this section.’’; and 

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(A) in paragraph (1)— 

(i) by striking ‘‘establishing and’’; and 

(ii) by striking ‘‘Secretary of Defense shall coordinate’’ and inserting ‘‘designated Agency Director shall 

ensure coordination’’; 

(B) in paragraph (2)— 

(i) by inserting ‘‘staff’’ after ‘‘National Security 

Council’’; and 

(ii) by striking ‘‘POW/MIA accounting community’’; 

and 

(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(3) In carrying out the program, the designated Agency 

Director shall coordinate all external communications and events 

associated with the program.’’. 

(e) REPORT ON POW/MIA POLICIES.— (1) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 

shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 

and House of Representatives a report on policies and proposals 

for providing access to information and documents to the next 

of kin of missing service personnel, including under chapter 

76 of title 10, United States Code, as amended by this section. 

(2) ELEMENTS OF REPORT.—The report required by paragraph (1) shall include the following elements: 

(A) A description of information and documents to be 

provided to the next of kin, including the status of recovery 

efforts and service records. 

(B) A description of the Department’s plans, if any, 

to review the classification status of records related to 

past covered conflicts and missing service personnel. 

(C) An assessment of whether it is feasible and advisable to develop a public interface for any database of 

missing personnel being developed. 

(f) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 

(1) SECTION HEADING.—The heading of section 1509 of such 

title is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘§ 1509. Program to resolve missing person cases’’. 

(2) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 76 of such title is amended— 

(A) by inserting after the item relating to section 1501 

the following new item: 

‘‘1501a. Public-private partnerships; other forms of support.’’; and 

(B) by striking the item relating to section 1509 and 

inserting the following new item: 

‘‘1509. Program to resolve missing person cases.’’. 

TITLE X—GENERAL PROVISIONS 

Subtitle A—Financial Matters 

Sec. 1001. General transfer authority. 

Sec. 1002. Authority to transfer funds to the National Nuclear Security Administration to sustain nuclear weapons modernization and naval reactors. 

Sec. 1003. Reporting of balances carried forward by the Department of Defense at 

the end of each fiscal year. 

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Subtitle B—Counter-Drug Activities 

Sec. 1011. Extension of authority to support unified counterdrug and counterterrorism campaign in Colombia. 

Sec. 1012. Extension and modification of authority of Department of Defense to 

provide support for counterdrug activities of other governmental agencies. 

Sec. 1013. Availability of funds for additional support for counterdrug activities of 

certain foreign governments. 

Sec. 1014. Extension and modification of authority for joint task forces supporting 

law enforcement agencies conducting activities to counter transnational 

organized crime to support law enforcement agencies conducting 

counter-terrorism activities. 

Sec. 1015. Sense of Congress regarding security in the Western Hemisphere. 

Subtitle C—Naval Vessels and Shipyards 

Sec. 1021. Definition of combatant and support vessel for purposes of the annual 

plan and certification relating to budgeting for construction of naval vessels. 

Sec. 1022. National Sea-Based Deterrence Fund. 

Sec. 1023. Limitation on use of funds for inactivation of U.S.S. George Washington. 

Sec. 1024. Sense of Congress recognizing the anniversary of the sinking of U.S.S. 

Thresher. 

Sec. 1025. Pilot program for sustainment of Littoral Combat Ships on extended deployments. 

Sec. 1026. Availability of funds for retirement or inactivation of Ticonderoga class 

cruisers or dock landing ships. 

Subtitle D—Counterterrorism 

Sec. 1031. Extension of authority to make rewards for combating terrorism. 

Sec. 1032. Prohibition on use of funds to construct or modify facilities in the United 

States to house detainees transferred from United States Naval Station, 

Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 

Sec. 1033. Prohibition on the use of funds for the transfer or release of individuals 

detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 

Subtitle E—Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations 

Sec. 1041. Modification of Department of Defense authority for humanitarian 

demining assistance and stockpiled conventional munitions assistance 

programs. 

Sec. 1042. Airlift service. 

Sec. 1043. Authority to accept certain voluntary legal support services. 

Sec. 1044. Expansion of authority for Secretary of Defense to use the Department 

of Defense reimbursement rate for transportation services provided to 

certain non-Department of Defense entities. 

Sec. 1045. Repeal of authority relating to use of military installations by Civil Reserve Air Fleet contractors. 

Sec. 1046. Inclusion of Chief of the National Guard Bureau among leadership of 

the Department of Defense provided physical protection and personal security. 

Sec. 1047. Inclusion of regional organizations in authority for assignment of civilian 

employees of the Department of Defense as advisors to foreign ministries of defense. 

Sec. 1048. Report and limitation on availability of funds for aviation foreign internal defense program. 

Sec. 1049. Modifications to OH–58D Kiowa Warrior aircraft. 

Subtitle F—Studies and Reports 

Sec. 1051. Protection of top-tier defense-critical infrastructure from electromagnetic 

pulse. 

Sec. 1052. Response of the Department of Defense to compromises of classified information. 

Sec. 1053. Study on joint analytic capability of the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 1054. Business case analysis of the creation of an active duty association for 

the 168th Air Refueling Wing. 

Sec. 1055. Reports on recommendations of the National Commission on the Structure of the Air Force. 

Sec. 1056. Report on protection of military installations. 

Sec. 1057. Comptroller General briefing and report on Army and Army National 

Guard force structure changes. 

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Sec. 1059. Review of United States military strategy and the force posture of allies 

and partners in the United States Pacific Command area of responsibility. Sec. 1060. Repeal of certain reporting requirements relating to the Department of 

Defense. 

Sec. 1061. Repeal of requirement for Comptroller General of the United States annual reviews and report on pilot program on commercial fee-for-service 

air refueling support for the Air Force. Sec. 1062. Report on additional matters in connection with report on the force 

structure of the United States Army. Sec. 1063. Certification for realignment of forces at Lajes Air Force Base, Azores. 

Subtitle G—Other Matters 

Sec. 1071. Technical and clerical amendments. 

Sec. 1072. Reform of quadrennial defense review. 

Sec. 1073. Biennial surveys of Department of Defense civilian employees on workplace and gender relations matters. Sec. 1074. Revision to statute of limitations for aviation insurance claims. 

Sec. 1075. Pilot program for the Human Terrain System. 

Sec. 1076. Clarification of policies on management of special use airspace of Department of Defense. Sec. 1077. Department of Defense policies on community involvement in Department community outreach events. Sec. 1078. Notification of foreign threats to information technology systems impacting national security. Sec. 1079. Pilot program to rehabilitate and modify homes of disabled and low-income veterans. 

Subtitle A—Financial Matters 

SEC. 1001. GENERAL TRANSFER AUTHORITY. 

(a) AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER AUTHORIZATIONS.— 

(1) AUTHORITY.—Upon determination by the Secretary of 

Defense that such action is necessary in the national interest, 

the Secretary may transfer amounts of authorizations made 

available to the Department of Defense in this division for 

fiscal year 2015 between any such authorizations for that fiscal 

year (or any subdivisions thereof). Amounts of authorizations 

so transferred shall be merged with and be available for the 

same purposes as the authorization to which transferred. 

(2) LIMITATION.—Except as provided in paragraph (3), the 

total amount of authorizations that the Secretary may transfer 

under the authority of this section may not exceed 

$4,500,000,000. 

(3) EXCEPTION FOR TRANSFERS BETWEEN MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS.—A transfer of funds between military 

personnel authorizations under title IV shall not be counted 

toward the dollar limitation in paragraph (2). 

(b) LIMITATIONS.—The authority provided by subsection (a) to 

transfer authorizations— 

(1) may only be used to provide authority for items that 

have a higher priority than the items from which authority 

is transferred; and 

(2) may not be used to provide authority for an item that 

has been denied authorization by Congress. 

(c) EFFECT ON AUTHORIZATION AMOUNTS.—A transfer made 

from one account to another under the authority of this section 

shall be deemed to increase the amount authorized for the account 

to which the amount is transferred by an amount equal to the 

amount transferred. 

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SEC. 1002. AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER FUNDS TO THE NATIONAL 

NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION TO SUSTAIN 

NUCLEAR WEAPONS MODERNIZATION AND NAVAL REACTORS. 

(a) TRANSFER AUTHORIZED.—If the amount authorized to be 

appropriated for the weapons activities of the National Nuclear 

Security Administration under section 3101 or otherwise made 

available for fiscal year 2015 is less than $8,700,000,000 (the 

amount projected to be required for such activities in fiscal year 

2015 as specified in the report under section 1251 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111– 

84; 123 Stat. 2549)), the Secretary of Defense may transfer, from 

amounts authorized to be appropriated for the Department of 

Defense for fiscal year 2015 pursuant to this Act, to the Secretary 

of Energy an amount, not to exceed $150,000,000, to be available 

only for naval reactors or weapons activities of the National Nuclear 

Security Administration. 

(b) NOTICE TO CONGRESS.—In the event of a transfer under 

subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall promptly notify Congress of the transfer, and shall include in such notice the Department of Defense account or accounts from which funds are transferred. 

(c) TRANSFER MECHANISM.—Any funds transferred under this 

section shall be transferred in accordance with established procedures for reprogramming under section 1001 or successor provisions 

of law. 

(d) CONSTRUCTION OF AUTHORITY.—The transfer authority provided under subsection (a) is in addition to any other transfer 

authority provided under this Act. 

SEC. 1003. REPORTING OF BALANCES CARRIED FORWARD BY THE 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AT THE END OF EACH FISCAL 

YEAR. 

Not later March 1 of each year, the Secretary of Defense shall 

submit to the congressional defense committees, and make publicly 

available on the Internet website of the Department of Defense, 

the following information: 

(1) The total dollar amount, by account, of all balances 

carried forward by the Department of Defense at the end of 

the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year during which such 

information is submitted. 

(2) The total dollar amount, by account, of all unobligated 

balances carried forward by the Department of Defense at 

the end of the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year during 

which such information is submitted. 

(3) The total dollar amount, by account, of any balances 

(both obligated and unobligated) that have been carried forward 

by the Department of Defense for five years or more as of 

the end of the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year during 

which such information is submitted. 

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Subtitle B—Counter-Drug Activities 

SEC. 1011. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO SUPPORT UNIFIED 

COUNTERDRUG AND COUNTERTERRORISM CAMPAIGN IN 

COLOMBIA. 

(a) EXTENSION.—Section 1021 of the Ronald W. Reagan 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (Public 

Law 108–375; 118 Stat. 2042), as most recently amended by section 

1011 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2014 (Public Law 113–66; 126 Stat. 843), is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘2014’’ and inserting 

‘‘2016’’; and 

(2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘2014’’ and inserting 

‘‘2016’’. 

(b) NOTICE TO CONGRESS ON ASSISTANCE.—Not later than 15 

days before providing assistance under section 1021 of the Ronald 

W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2005 (as amended by subsection (a)) using funds available for 

fiscal year 2015, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 

congressional defense committees a notice setting forth the assistance to be provided, including the types of such assistance, the 

budget for such assistance, and the anticipated completion date 

and duration of the provision of such assistance. 

SEC. 1012. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR 

COUNTERDRUG ACTIVITIES OF OTHER GOVERNMENTAL 

AGENCIES. 

(a) EXTENSION.—Subsection (a) of section 1004 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (Public Law 101– 

510; 10 U.S.C. 374 note) is amended by striking ‘‘2014’’ and inserting 

‘‘2017’’. 

(b) EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY TO INCLUDE ACTIVITIES TO

COUNTER TRANSNATIONAL ORGANIZED CRIME.—Such section is further amended— 

(1) by inserting ‘‘or activities to counter transnational organized crime’’ after ‘‘counter-drug activities’’ each place it 

appears; 

(2) in subsection (a)(3), by inserting ‘‘or responsibilities 

for countering transnational organized crime’’ after ‘‘counterdrug responsibilities’’; and 

(3) in subsection (b)(5), by inserting ‘‘or countertransnational organized crime’’ after ‘‘Counter-drug’’. 

(c) NOTICE TO CONGRESS ON FACILITIES PROJECTS.—Subsection 

(h)(2) of such section is amended by striking ‘‘$500,000’’ and 

inserting ‘‘$250,000’’. 

(d) DEFINITION OF TRANSNATIONAL ORGANIZED CRIME.—Such 

section is further amended by adding at the end the following 

new subsection: 

‘‘(j) DEFINITION OF TRANSNATIONAL ORGANIZED CRIME.—In this 

section, the term ‘transnational organized crime’ means self-perpetuating associations of individuals who operate transnationally for 

the purpose of obtaining power, influence, monetary, or commercial 

gains, wholly or in part by illegal means, while protecting their 

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a transnational organization structure and the exploitation of 

transnational commerce or communication mechanisms.’’. 

(e) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The heading of such section is 

amended to read as follows: 

‘‘SEC. 1004. ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES 

AND ACTIVITIES TO COUNTER TRANSNATIONAL ORGANIZED CRIME.’’. 

SEC. 1013. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR 

COUNTERDRUG ACTIVITIES OF CERTAIN FOREIGN 

GOVERNMENTS. 

Subsection (e) of section 1033 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (Public Law 105–85; 111 

Stat. 1881), as most recently amended by section 1013(b) of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public 

Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 844), is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(e) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Of the amount authorized to 

be appropriated for any fiscal year after fiscal year 2014 in which 

the authority under this section is in effect for drug interdiction 

and counter-drug activities, an amount not to exceed $125,000,000 

shall be available in such fiscal year for the provision of support 

under this section.’’. 

SEC. 1014. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY FOR JOINT 

TASK FORCES SUPPORTING LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES CONDUCTING ACTIVITIES TO COUNTER 

TRANSNATIONAL ORGANIZED CRIME TO SUPPORT LAW 

ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES CONDUCTING COUNTER-TERRORISM ACTIVITIES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 1022 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (10 U.S.C. 371 

note) is amended by inserting ‘‘or counter-transnational organized 

crime activities’’ after ‘‘counter-terrorism activities’’. 

(b) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Subsection (b) of such section 

is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘2015’’ and inserting ‘‘2020’’; 

(2) by inserting ‘‘for drug interdiction and counter-drug 

activities that are’’ after ‘‘funds’’; and 

(3) by inserting ‘‘or counter-transnational organized crime’’ 

after ‘‘counter-terrorism’’. 

(c) REPORTS.—Subsection (c) of such section is amended— 

(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘after 2008’’; and 

(B) by striking ‘‘Congress’’ and inserting ‘‘the congressional defense committees’’; 

(2) in paragraph (1)— 

(A) by inserting ‘‘, counter-transnational organized 

crime,’’ after ‘‘counter-drug’’ the first place it appears; and 

(B) by striking ‘‘counterterrorism support’’ and 

inserting ‘‘counter-terrorism or counter-transnational organized crime support’’; 

(3) in paragraph (2), by inserting before the period the 

following: ‘‘, and a description of the objectives of such support’’; 

and 

(4) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘conducting counter-drug 

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(d) CONDITIONS.—Subsection (d)(2) of such section is amended— 

(1) in subparagraph (A) by inserting ‘‘or countertransnational organized crime’’ after ‘‘counter-terrorism’’; 

(2) in subparagraph (B)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘Congress’’ and inserting ‘‘the congressional defense committees’’; and 

(B) by inserting before the period at the end of the 

second sentence the following: ‘‘, together with a description 

of the vital national security interests associated with the 

support covered by such waiver’’; and 

(3) by striking subparagraph (C). 

(e) SUPPORT FOR COUNTER-TRANSNATIONAL ORGANIZED

CRIME.—Such section is further amended by adding at the end 

the following new subsection: 

‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—(1) In this section, the term ‘transnational 

organized crime’ has the meaning given such term in section 1004(j) 

of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 

(Public Law 101–510; 10 U.S.C. 374 note). 

‘‘(2) For purposes of applying the definition of transnational 

organized crime under paragraph (1) to this section, the term ‘illegal 

means’, as it appears in such definition, includes the trafficking 

of money, human trafficking, illicit financial flows, illegal trade 

in natural resources and wildlife, trade in illegal drugs and 

weapons, and other forms of illegal means determined by the Secretary of Defense.’’. 

SEC. 1015. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING SECURITY IN THE 

WESTERN HEMISPHERE. 

(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings: 

(1) The stability and security of the Western Hemisphere 

has a direct impact on the security interests of the United 

States. 

(2) Over the past decade, there has been a marked increase 

in violence and instability in the region as a result of weak 

governance and increasingly capable transnational criminal 

organizations. These criminal organizations operate global, 

multi-billion dollar networks that traffic narcotics, humans, 

weapons, and bulk cash. 

(3) Conflict between the various transnational criminal 

organizations for smuggling routes and territory has resulted 

in skyrocketing violence. According to the United Nations Office 

on Drugs and Crime, Honduras has the highest murder rate 

in the world with 90 murders per 100,000 people. 

(4) United States Northern Command and United States 

Southern Command are the lead combatant commands for 

Department of Defense efforts to combat illicit trafficking in 

the Western Hemisphere. 

(5) To combat these destabilizing threats, through a variety 

of authorities, the Department of Defense advises, trains, educates, and equips vetted troops in the region to enhance their 

military and police forces, with an emphasis on human rights 

and the rule of law. 

(6) As a result of decades of instability and violence, tens 

of thousands of unaccompanied alien children and their families 

have fled to the border between the United States and Mexico. 

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(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that— 

(1) the Department of Defense should continue its efforts 

to combat transnational criminal organizations in the Western 

Hemisphere; 

(2) the Department of Defense should increase its maritime, 

aerial and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance 

capabilities in the region to more effectively support efforts 

to reduce illicit trafficking into the United States; and 

(3) enhancing the capacity of partner nations in the region 

to combat the threat posed by transnational criminal organizations should be a cornerstone of the Department of Defense’s 

strategy in the region. 

Subtitle C—Naval Vessels and Shipyards 

SEC. 1021. DEFINITION OF COMBATANT AND SUPPORT VESSEL FOR 

PURPOSES OF THE ANNUAL PLAN AND CERTIFICATION 

RELATING TO BUDGETING FOR CONSTRUCTION OF 

NAVAL VESSELS. 

Section 231(f) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(4) The term ‘combatant and support vessel’ means any 

commissioned ship built or armed for naval combat or any 

naval ship designed to provide support to combatant ships 

and other naval operations. Such term does not include patrol 

coastal ships, non-commissioned combatant craft specifically 

designed for combat roles, or ships that are designated for 

potential mobilization.’’. 

SEC. 1022. NATIONAL SEA-BASED DETERRENCE FUND. 

(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF FUND.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 131 of title 10, United States 

Code, is amended by inserting after section 2218 the following 

new section: 

‘‘§ 2218a. National Sea-Based Deterrence Fund 

‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the Treasury of 

the United States a fund to be known as the ‘National Sea-Based 

Deterrence Fund’. 

‘‘(b) ADMINISTRATION OF FUND.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

administer the Fund consistent with the provisions of this section. 

‘‘(c) FUND PURPOSES.—(1) Funds in the Fund shall be available 

for obligation and expenditure only for construction (including 

design of vessels), purchase, alteration, and conversion of national 

sea-based deterrence vessels. 

‘‘(2) Funds in the Fund may not be used for a purpose or 

program unless the purpose or program is authorized by law. 

‘‘(d) DEPOSITS.—There shall be deposited in the Fund all funds 

appropriated to the Department of Defense for construction 

(including design of vessels), purchase, alteration, and conversion 

of national sea-based deterrence vessels. 

‘‘(e) EXPIRATION OF FUNDS AFTER 5 YEARS.—No part of an 

appropriation that is deposited in the Fund pursuant to subsection 

(d) shall remain available for obligation more than five years after 

the end of fiscal year for which appropriated except to the extent 

specifically provided by law. 

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‘‘(f) BUDGET REQUESTS.—Budget requests submitted to Congress for the Fund shall separately identify the amount requested 

for programs, projects, and activities for construction (including 

design of vessels), purchase, alteration, and conversion of national 

sea-based deterrence vessels. 

‘‘(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

‘‘(1) The term ‘Fund’ means the National Sea-Based Deterrence Fund established by subsection (a). 

‘‘(2) The term ‘national sea-based deterrence vessel’ means 

any vessel owned, operated, or controlled by the Department 

of Defense that carries operational intercontinental ballistic 

missiles.’’. 

(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the 

beginning of chapter 131 of such title is amended by inserting 

after the item relating to section 2218 the following new item: 

‘‘2218a. National Sea-Based Deterrence Fund.’’. 

(b) TRANSFER AUTHORITY.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), and to the 

extent provided in appropriations Acts, the Secretary of Defense 

may transfer to the National Sea-Based Deterrence Fund established by section 2218a of title 10, United States Code, as 

added by subsection (a)(1), amounts not to exceed 

$3,500,000,000 from unobligated funds authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years 2014, 2015, or 2016 for the Navy for 

the Ohio Replacement Program. The transfer authority provided under this paragraph is in addition to any other transfer 

authority provided to the Secretary of Defense by law. 

(2) AVAILABILITY.—Funds transferred to the National SeaBased Deterrence Fund pursuant to paragraph (1) shall remain 

available for the same period for which the transferred funds 

were originally appropriated. 

SEC. 1023. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR INACTIVATION OF U.S.S. 

GEORGE WASHINGTON. 

No funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise 

made available for fiscal year 2015 for the Navy may be obligated 

or expended to conduct tasks connected to the inactivation of the 

U.S.S. George Washington (CVN–73) unless such tasks are identical 

to tasks that would be necessary to conduct a refueling and complex 

overhaul of the vessel. 

SEC. 1024. SENSE OF CONGRESS RECOGNIZING THE ANNIVERSARY OF 

THE SINKING OF U.S.S. THRESHER. 

(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings: 

(1) U.S.S. Thresher was first launched at Portsmouth Naval 

Shipyard on July 9, 1960. 

(2) U.S.S. Thresher departed Portsmouth Naval Shipyard 

for her final voyage on April 9, 1963, with a crew of 16 officers, 

96 sailors, and 17 civilians. 

(3) The mix of that crew reflects the unity of the naval 

submarine service, military and civilian, in the protection of 

the United States. 

(4) At approximately 7:47 a.m. on April 10, 1963, while 

in communication with the surface ship U.S.S. Skylark, and 

approximately 220 miles off the coast of New England, U.S.S. 

Thresher began her final descent. 

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(5) U.S.S. Thresher was declared lost with all hands on 

April 10, 1963. 

(6) In response to the loss of U.S.S. Thresher, the United 

States Navy instituted new regulations to ensure the health 

of the submariners and the safety of the submarines of the 

United States. 

(7) Those regulations led to the establishment of the Submarine Safety and Quality Assurance program (SUBSAFE), 

now one of the most comprehensive military safety programs 

in the world. 

(8) SUBSAFE has kept the submariners of the United 

States safe at sea ever since as the strongest, safest submarine 

force in history. 

(9) Since the establishment of SUBSAFE, no SUBSAFEcertified submarine has been lost at sea, which is a legacy 

owed to the brave individuals who perished aboard U.S.S. 

Thresher. 

(10) From the loss of U.S.S. Thresher, there arose in the 

institutions of higher education in the United States the ocean 

engineering curricula that enables the preeminence of the 

United States in submarine warfare. 

(11) The crew of U.S.S. Thresher demonstrated the ‘‘last 

full measure of devotion’’ in service to the United States, and 

this devotion characterizes the sacrifices of all submariners, 

past and present. 

(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—Congress— 

(1) recognizes the 51st anniversary of the sinking of U.S.S. 

Thresher; 

(2) remembers with profound sorrow the loss of U.S.S. 

Thresher and her gallant crew of sailors and civilians on April 

10, 1963; and 

(3) expresses its deepest gratitude to all submariners on 

‘‘eternal patrol’’, who are forever bound together by dedicated 

and honorable service to the United States of America. 

SEC. 1025. PILOT PROGRAM FOR SUSTAINMENT OF LITTORAL COMBAT 

SHIPS ON EXTENDED DEPLOYMENTS. 

(a) AUTHORITY.—Notwithstanding subsection (a) of section 7310 

of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of the Navy may 

establish a pilot program for the sustainment of Littoral Combat 

Ships when operating on extended deployment as follows: 

(1) The pilot program shall be limited to no more than 

three Littoral Combat Ships at any one time operating in 

extended deployment status. 

(2) Sustainment authorized under the pilot program is 

limited to corrective and preventive maintenance or repair 

(whether intermediate- or depot-level) and facilities maintenance. Such maintenance or repair may be performed— 

(A) in a foreign shipyard; 

(B) at a facility outside of a foreign shipyard; or 

(C) at any other facility convenient to the vessel. 

(3) Such maintenance or repair may be performed on a 

vessel as described in paragraph (2) only if the work is performed by United States Government personnel or United 

States contractor personnel. 

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(b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 120 days after the 

conclusion of the pilot program authorized under subsection (a), 

the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense 

committees a report on the pilot program. Such report shall include 

each of the following: 

(1) Lessons learned from the pilot program regarding 

sustainment of Littoral Combat Ships while operating on 

extended deployments, including the extent to which shipboard 

personnel were involved in performing maintenance. 

(2) A comprehensive sustainment strategy, including 

maintenance requirements, concepts, and costs, intended to 

support Littoral Combat Ships operating on extended deployments. 

(3) Observations and recommendations regarding limited 

exceptions to existing authorities required to support Littoral 

Combat Ships operating on extended deployments. 

(4) The effect of the pilot program on material readiness 

and operational availability. 

(5) Whether overseas maintenance periodicities undertaken 

during the pilot program were accomplished in the scheduled 

or allotted timeframes throughout the pilot program. 

(6) The total cost to sustain the three Littoral Combat 

Ships selected for the pilot program during the program, 

including all costs for Federal and contractor employees performing corrective and preventive maintenance, and all 

facilitization costs, both ashore and shipboard. 

(7) A detailed comparison of costs, including the cost of 

labor, between maintenance support provided in the United 

States and any savings achieved by performing facilities 

maintenance in foreign shipyards. 

(8) A description of the permanent facilities required to 

support Littoral Combat Ships operating on extended deployment at overseas locations. 

(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘corrective and preventive maintenance or 

repair’’ means— 

(A) maintenance or repair actions performed as a result 

of a failure in order to return or restore equipment to 

acceptable performance levels; or 

(B) scheduled maintenance or repair actions intended 

to prevent or discover functional failures, including scheduled periodic maintenance requirements and integrated 

class maintenance plan tasks that are time-directed 

maintenance actions. 

(2) The term ‘‘facilities maintenance’’ means— 

(A) preservation or corrosion control efforts, including 

surface preparation and preservation of the structural 

facility to minimize effects of corrosion; or 

(B) cleaning services, including— 

(i) light surface cleaning of ship structures and 

compartments; and 

(ii) deep cleaning of bilges to remove dirt, oily 

waste, and other foreign matter. 

(d) TERMINATION.—The authority to carry out a pilot program 

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SEC. 1026. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR RETIREMENT OR INACTIVATION OF TICONDEROGA CLASS CRUISERS OR DOCK 

LANDING SHIPS. 

(a) LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise provided in this section, none of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for the Department of Defense by this 

Act or the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2014 (Public Law 113–66) may be obligated or expended to 

retire, prepare to retire, inactivate, or place in storage a cruiser 

or dock landing ship. 

(2) USE OF SMOSF FUNDS.—As provided by section 8107 

of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (Public Law 113– 

76), funds in the Ship, Modernization, Operations, and 

Sustainment Fund may be used only for 11 Ticonderoga-class 

cruisers (CG 63 through CG 73) and 3 dock landing ships 

(LSD 41, LSD 42, and LSD 46). 

(b) MODERNIZATION OF TICONDEROGA CLASS CRUISERS AND

DOCK LANDING SHIPS.—The Secretary of the Navy shall begin the 

upgrade of two cruisers specified in (a)(2) during fiscal year 2015, 

including— 

(1) hull, mechanical, and electrical upgrades; and 

(2) combat systems modernizations. 

(c) REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITATIONS ON MODERNIZATION.— 

(1) REQUIREMENTS.—During the period of modernization 

under subsection (b) of the vessels specified in subsection (a)(2), 

the Secretary of the Navy shall— 

(A) continue to maintain the vessels in a manner that 

will ensure the ability of the vessels to reenter the operational fleet; 

(B) conduct planning activities to ensure scheduled 

and deferred maintenance and modernization work items 

are identified and included in maintenance availability 

work packages; and 

(C) conduct hull, mechanical, and electrical and combat 

system modernization necessary to achieve a service life 

of 40 years. 

(2) LIMITATIONS.—During the period of modernization 

under subsection (b) of the vessels specified in subsection (a)(2), 

the Secretary may not— 

(A) permit removal or cannibalization of equipment 

or systems to support operational vessels, other than— 

(i) rotatable pool equipment; and 

(ii) equipment or systems necessary to support 

urgent operational requirements (but only with the 

approval of the Secretary of Defense); or 

(B) make any irreversible modifications that will prohibit the vessel from reentering the operational fleet. 

(d) REPORTS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—At the same time as the submittal to 

Congress of the budget of the President under section 1105 

of title 31, United States, for each fiscal year during which 

activities under the modernization of vessels will be carried 

out under this section, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit 

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(2) ELEMENTS.—Each report under this subsection shall 

include the following: 

(A) The status of modernization efforts, including availability schedules, equipment procurement schedules, and 

by-fiscal year funding requirements. 

(B) The readiness and operational and manning status 

of each vessel to be undergoing modernization under this 

section during the fiscal year covered by such report. 

(C) The current material condition assessment for each 

such vessel. 

(D) A list of rotatable pool equipment that is identified 

across the whole class of cruisers to support operations 

on a continuing basis. 

(E) A list of equipment, other than rotatable pool equipment and components incidental to performing maintenance, removed from each such vessel, including a justification for the removal, the disposition of the equipment, 

and plan for restoration of the equipment. 

(F) A detailed plan for obligations and expenditures 

by vessel for the fiscal year beginning during the calendar 

year during which the report is submitted, and projections 

of obligations by vessel by fiscal year for the remaining 

time a vessel is projected to be in the modernization program. 

(G) A statement of the funding required for that fiscal 

year to ensure the Ship, Modernization, Operations, and 

Sustainment Fund account has adequate resources to execute the plan under subparagraph (F) for that fiscal year 

and the following fiscal year. 

(3) NOTICE ON VARIANCE FROM PLAN.—Not later than 30 

days before executing any material deviation from a plan 

described in paragraph (2)(F) for a fiscal year, the Secretary 

shall notify the congressional defense committees in writing 

of such deviation from the plan. 

(e) REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED LIMITATION.—Section 1023 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public 

Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 846) is repealed. 

Subtitle D—Counterterrorism 

SEC. 1031. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO MAKE REWARDS FOR COMBATING TERRORISM. 

Section 127b(c)(3)(C) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

by striking ‘‘September 30, 2014’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 

2015’’. 

SEC. 1032. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO CONSTRUCT OR MODIFY 

FACILITIES IN THE UNITED STATES TO HOUSE 

DETAINEES TRANSFERRED FROM UNITED STATES NAVAL 

STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA. 

Section 1033 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 850) is amended 

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SEC. 1033. PROHIBITION ON THE USE OF FUNDS FOR THE TRANSFER 

OR RELEASE OF INDIVIDUALS DETAINED AT UNITED 

STATES NAVAL STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA. 

Section 1034 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 851) is amended 

by striking ‘‘December 31, 2014’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2015’’. 

Subtitle E—Miscellaneous Authorities and 

Limitations 

SEC. 1041. MODIFICATION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORITY 

FOR HUMANITARIAN DEMINING ASSISTANCE AND STOCKPILED CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. 

(a) INCLUSION OF INFORMATION ABOUT INSUFFICIENT FUNDING

IN ANNUAL REPORT.—Subsection (d)(3) of section 407 of title 10, 

United States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘or insufficient 

funding’’ after ‘‘such activities’’. 

(b) DEFINITION OF STOCKPILED CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS

ASSISTANCE.—Subsection (e)(2) of such section is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘and includes’’ and inserting the following: 

‘‘small arms, and light weapons, including man-portable airdefense systems. Such term includes’’; and 

(2) by inserting before the period at the end the following: 

‘‘, small arms, and light weapons, including man-portable airdefense systems’’. 

SEC. 1042. AIRLIFT SERVICE. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 931 of title 10, United States Code, 

is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 

‘‘§ 9516. Airlift service 

‘‘(a) INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION.—(1) Except as provided in 

subsection (d) of this section, the transportation of passengers or 

property by CRAF-eligible aircraft in interstate air transportation 

obtained by the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of a military 

department through a contract for airlift service in the United 

States may be provided only by an air carrier that— 

‘‘(A) has aircraft in the civil reserve air fleet or offers 

to place the aircraft in that fleet; and 

‘‘(B) holds a certificate issued under section 41102 of title 

49. 

‘‘(2) The Secretary of Transportation shall act as expeditiously 

as possible on an application for a certificate under section 41102 

of title 49 to provide airlift service. 

‘‘(b) TRANSPORTATION BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND FOREIGN LOCATIONS.—Except as provided in subsection (d), the 

transportation of passengers or property by CRAF-eligible aircraft 

between a place in the United States and a place outside the 

United States obtained by the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary 

of a military department through a contract for airlift service shall 

be provided by an air carrier referred to in subsection (a). 

‘‘(c) TRANSPORTATION BETWEEN FOREIGN LOCATIONS.—The 

transportation of passengers or property by CRAF-eligible aircraft 

between two places outside the United States obtained by the 

Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of a military department 

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through a contract for airlift service shall be provided by an air 

carrier referred to in subsection (a) whenever transportation by 

such an air carrier is reasonably available. 

‘‘(d) EXCEPTION.—When the Secretary of Defense decides that 

no air carrier holding a certificate under section 41102 of title 

49 is capable of providing, and willing to provide, the airlift service, 

the Secretary of Defense may make a contract to provide the service 

with an air carrier not having a certificate. 

‘‘(e) CRAF-ELIGIBLE AIRCRAFT DEFINED.—In this section, 

‘CRAF-eligible aircraft’ means aircraft of a type the Secretary of 

Defense has determined to be eligible to participate in the civil 

reserve air fleet.’’. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following 

new item: 

‘‘9516. Airlift service.’’. 

SEC. 1043. AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT CERTAIN VOLUNTARY LEGAL SUPPORT SERVICES. 

Section 1588(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(10) Voluntary legal support services provided by law students through internship and externship programs approved 

by the Secretary concerned.’’. 

SEC. 1044. EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY FOR SECRETARY OF DEFENSE 

TO USE THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE REIMBURSEMENT RATE FOR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES PROVIDED 

TO CERTAIN NON-DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ENTITIES. 

(a) ELIGIBLE CATEGORIES OF TRANSPORTATION.—Subsection (a) 

of section 2642 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘The 

Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary’’; 

(2) in paragraph (3)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘During the period beginning on October 

28, 2009, and ending on October 28, 2019, for’’ and inserting 

‘‘For’’; and 

(B) by striking ‘‘of Defense’’ the first place it appears 

and all that follows through ‘‘military sales’’ and inserting 

‘‘of Defense’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: 

‘‘(4) For military transportation services provided in support of foreign military sales. 

‘‘(5) For military transportation services provided to a 

State, local, or tribal agency (including any organization composed of State, local, or tribal agencies). 

‘‘(6) For military transportation services provided to a 

Department of Defense contractor when transporting supplies 

that are for, or destined for, a Department of Defense entity.’’. 

(b) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN CATEGORIES OF

TRANSPORTATION.—Such section is further amended— 

(1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and 

(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection (b): 

‘‘(b) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN CATEGORIES OF

TRANSPORTATION.—The provisions of paragraphs (3), (4), (5), and 

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(6) of subsection (a) shall apply only to military transportation 

services provided before October 1, 2019.’’. 

(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— (1) SECTION HEADING.—The heading of such section is 

amended to read as follows: 

‘‘§ 2642. Transportation services provided to certain nonDepartment of Defense agencies and entities: use 

of Department of Defense reimbursement rate’’. 

(2) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The item relating to such section 

in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 157 of 

such title is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘2642. Transportation services provided to certain non-Department of Defense agencies and entities: use of Department of Defense reimbursement rate.’’. 

SEC. 1045. REPEAL OF AUTHORITY RELATING TO USE OF MILITARY 

INSTALLATIONS BY CIVIL RESERVE AIR FLEET CONTRACTORS. 

(a) REPEAL.—Section 9513 of title 10, United States Code, is 

repealed. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 931 of such title is amended by striking the item 

relating to section 9513. 

SEC. 1046. INCLUSION OF CHIEF OF THE NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU 

AMONG LEADERSHIP OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

PROVIDED PHYSICAL PROTECTION AND PERSONAL SECURITY. 

(a) INCLUSION.—Subsection (a) of section 1074 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110– 

181; 122 Stat. 330) is amended— 

(1) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (8); and 

(2) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following new paragraph (7): 

‘‘(7) Chief of the National Guard Bureau.’’. 

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subsection (b)(1) of such section 

is amended by striking ‘‘paragraphs (1) through (7)’’ and inserting 

‘‘paragraphs (1) through (8)’’. 

SEC. 1047. INCLUSION OF REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS IN AUTHORITY 

FOR ASSIGNMENT OF CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES OF THE 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AS ADVISORS TO FOREIGN 

MINISTRIES OF DEFENSE. 

(a) INCLUSION OF REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS IN AUTHORITY.— Section 1081 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 1599; 10 U.S.C. 168 

note) is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a)— 

(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting 

‘‘or regional organizations with security missions’’ after 

‘‘foreign countries’’; and 

(B) by inserting ‘‘or regional organization’’ after ‘‘ministry’’ each place it appears in paragraphs (1) and (2); 

(2) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections 

(d) and (e), respectively, and inserting after subsection (b) the 

following new subsection (c): 

‘‘(c) CONGRESSIONAL NOTICE.—Not later than 15 days before 

assigning a civilian employee of the Department of Defense as 

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an advisor to a regional organization with a security mission under 

subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on 

Armed Services and Foreign Relations of the Senate and the 

Committees on Armed Services and Foreign Affairs of the House 

of Representatives a notification of such assignment. Such a 

notification shall include each of the following: 

‘‘(1) A statement of the intent of the Secretary to assign 

the employee as an advisor to the regional organization. 

‘‘(2) The name of the regional organization and the location 

and duration of the assignment. 

‘‘(3) A description of the assignment, including a description 

of the training or assistance proposed to be provided to the 

regional organization, the justification for the assignment, a 

description of the unique capabilities the employee can provide 

to the regional organization, and a description of how the 

assignment serves the national security interests of the United 

States. 

‘‘(4) Any other information relating to the assignment that 

the Secretary of Defense considers appropriate.’’; 

(3) in subsection (d), as so redesignated, by inserting ‘‘and 

regional organizations with security missions’’ after ‘‘defense 

ministries’’ each place it appears in paragraphs (1) and (5); 

and 

(4) in subsection (e), as so redesignated, by striking ‘‘subsection (c)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (d)’’. 

(b) UPDATE OF POLICY GUIDANCE ON AUTHORITY.—The Under 

Secretary of Defense for Policy shall issue an update of the policy 

of the Department of Defense for assignment of civilian employees 

of the Department as advisors to foreign ministries of defense 

and regional organizations under the authority in section 1081 

of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 

(Public Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 1599; 10 U.S.C. 168 note), as 

amended by this section. 

(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The section heading of such 

section is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘SEC. 1081. AUTHORITY FOR ASSIGNMENT OF CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES 

OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AS ADVISORS TO FOREIGN MINISTRIES OF DEFENSE AND REGIONAL 

ORGANIZATIONS.’’. 

SEC. 1048. REPORT AND LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR 

AVIATION FOREIGN INTERNAL DEFENSE PROGRAM. 

(a) REPORT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 

submit to the congressional defense committees a report on 

the aviation foreign internal defense program. Such report shall 

include each of the following: 

(A) An overall description of the program, including 

validated requirements from each of the geographic combatant commands and the Joint Staff, and of the statutory 

authorities used to support fixed and rotary wing aviation 

foreign internal defense programs within the Department 

of Defense. 

(B) Program goals, proposed metrics of performance 

success, and anticipated procurement and operation and 

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maintenance costs across the Future Years Defense Program. 

(C) A comprehensive strategy outlining and justifying 

contributing commands and units for program execution, 

including the use of the Air Force, the Special Operations 

Command, the reserve components of the Armed Forces, 

and the National Guard. 

(D) The results of any analysis of alternatives and 

efficiencies reviews for any contracts awarded to support 

the aviation foreign internal defense program. 

(E) A certification that the program is cost effective 

and meets the requirements of the geographic combatant 

commands. 

(F) Any other items the Secretary of Defense determines appropriate. 

(2) FORM.—The report required under paragraph (1) shall 

be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 

annex. 

(b) LIMITATION.—Not more than 50 percent of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available 

for fiscal year 2015 for Procurement, Defense-wide, for the fixedwing aviation foreign internal defense program, may be obligated 

or expended until the date that is 45 days after the date on 

which the Secretary of Defense provides to the congressional defense 

committees the certification required under subsection (a). 

SEC. 1049. MODIFICATIONS TO OH–58D KIOWA WARRIOR AIRCRAFT. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 2244a of title 10, 

United States Code, the Secretary of the Army may modify OH– 

58D Kiowa Warrior aircraft of the Army that the Secretary determines will not be retired and will remain in the aircraft fleet 

of the Army. 

(b) MANNER OF MODIFICATIONS.—The Secretary shall carry out 

the modifications under subsection (a) in a manner that ensures— 

(1) the safety and survivability of the crews of the OH– 

58D Kiowa Warrior aircraft; 

(2) the safety of flight for such aircraft; and 

(3) that the minimum capability requirements of the commanders of the combatant commands are met. 

Subtitle F—Studies and Reports 

SEC. 1051. PROTECTION OF TOP-TIER DEFENSE-CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE FROM ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSE. 

(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than June 1, 2015, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on whether top-tier defense-critical infrastructure 

requiring electromagnetic pulse protection that receives its power 

supply from commercial or other non-military sources is protected 

from the adverse effects of man-made or naturally occurring electromagnetic pulse. In the case of any of such infrastructure that 

the Secretary determines is not protected from such adverse effects, 

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(b) FORM OF SUBMISSION.—The report required by subsection 

(a) shall be submitted in classified form. 

(c) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘top-tier defensecritical infrastructure’’ means Department of Defense infrastructure 

essential to project, support, and sustain the Armed Forces and 

military operations worldwide. 

SEC. 1052. RESPONSE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO COMPROMISES OF CLASSIFIED INFORMATION. 

(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings: 

(1) Compromises of classified information cause indiscriminate and long-lasting damage to United States national security 

and often have a direct impact on the safety of warfighters. 

(2) In 2010, hundreds of thousands of classified documents 

were illegally copied and disclosed across the Internet. 

(3) Classified information has been disclosed in numerous 

public writings and manuscripts endangering current operations. 

(4) In 2013, nearly 1,700,000 files were downloaded from 

United States Government information systems, threatening 

the national security of the United States and placing the 

lives of United States personnel at extreme risk. The majority 

of the information compromised relates to the capabilities, operations, tactics, techniques, and procedures of the Armed Forces 

of the United States, and is the single greatest quantitative 

compromise in the history of the United States. 

(5) The Department of Defense is taking steps to mitigate 

the harm caused by these leaks. 

(6) Congress must be kept apprised of the progress of 

the mitigation efforts to ensure the protection of the national 

security of the United States. 

(b) REPORTS REQUIRED.— 

(1) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than 60 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 

submit to the congressional defense committees a report on 

actions taken by the Secretary in response to significant compromises of classified information. Such report shall include 

each of the following: 

(A) A description of any changes made to Department 

of Defense policies or guidance relating to significant compromises of classified information, including regarding 

security clearances for employees of the Department, 

information technology, and personnel actions. 

(B) An overview of the efforts made by any task force 

responsible for the mitigation of such compromises of classified information. 

(C) A description of the resources of the Department 

that have been dedicated to efforts relating to such compromises. 

(D) A description of the plan of the Secretary to continue evaluating the damage caused by, and to mitigate 

the damage from, such compromises. 

(E) A general description and estimate of the anticipated costs associated with mitigating such compromises. 

(2) UPDATES TO REPORT.—During calendar years 2015 and 

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committees quarterly updates to the report required by paragraph (1). Each such update shall include information regarding 

any changes or progress with respect to the matters covered 

by such report. 

SEC. 1053. STUDY ON JOINT ANALYTIC CAPABILITY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

(a) INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

commission an appropriate entity outside the Department of 

Defense to conduct an independent assessment of the joint analytic 

capabilities of the Department of Defense to support strategy, plans, 

and force development and their link to resource decisions. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The assessment required by subsection (a) shall 

include each of the following: 

(1) An assessment of the analytical capability of the Office 

of the Secretary of Defense and the Joint Staff to support 

force planning, defense strategy development, program and 

budget decisions, and the review of war plans. 

(2) Recommendations on improvements to such capability 

as required, including changes to processes or organizations 

that may be necessary. 

(c) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the entity that conducts the assessment 

required by subsection (a) shall provide to the Secretary an unclassified report, with a classified annex (if appropriate), containing its 

findings as a result of the assessment. Not later than 90 days 

after the date of the receipt of the report, the Secretary shall 

transmit the report to the congressional defense committees, 

together with such comments on the report as the Secretary considers appropriate. 

SEC. 1054. BUSINESS CASE ANALYSIS OF THE CREATION OF AN ACTIVE 

DUTY ASSOCIATION FOR THE 168TH AIR REFUELING 

WING. 

(a) BUSINESS CASE ANALYSIS.—The Secretary of the Air Force 

shall conduct a business case analysis of the creation of a 4– 

PAA (Personnel-Only) KC–135R active association with the 168th 

Air Refueling Wing. Such analysis shall include consideration of— 

(1) any efficiencies or cost savings achieved assuming the 

168th Air Refueling Wing meets 100 percent of current air 

refueling requirements after the active association is in place; 

(2) improvements to the mission requirements of the 168th 

Air Refueling Wing and Air Mobility Command; and 

(3) effects on the operations of Air Mobility Command. 

(b) REPORT.—Not later than 60 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress 

a report on the business case analysis conducted under subsection 

(a). 

SEC. 1055. REPORTS ON RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE NATIONAL 

COMMISSION ON THE STRUCTURE OF THE AIR FORCE. 

(a) REPORTS.—Not later than 30 days after the date of the 

submittal to Congress pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, United 

States Code, of the budget of the President for each of fiscal years 

2016 through 2019, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit 

to the congressional defense committees a report on the response 

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the Commission pursuant to section 363(b) of the National Commission on the Structure of the Air Force Act of 2012 (subtitle G 

of title III of Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 1704). 

(b) ELEMENTS OF INITIAL REPORT.—The initial report of the 

Secretary under subsection (a) shall set forth the following: 

(1) Specific milestones for review by the Air Force of the 

recommendations of the Commission described in subsection 

(a). 

(2) A preliminary implementation plan for each of such 

recommendations that do not require further review by the 

Air Force as of the date of such report for implementation. 

(c) ELEMENTS OF SUBSEQUENT REPORTS.—Each report of the 

Secretary under subsection (a) after the initial report shall set 

forth the following: 

(1) An implementation plan for each of the recommendations of the Commission described in subsection (a), and not 

previously covered by a report under this section, that do not 

require further review by the Air Force as of the date of 

such report for implementation. 

(2) A description of the accomplishments of the Air Force 

in implementing the recommendations of the Commission previously identified as not requiring further review by the Air 

Force for implementation in an earlier report under this section, 

including a description of any such recommendation that is 

fully implemented as of the date of such report. 

(d) DEVIATION FROM COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS.—If any 

implementation plan under this section includes a proposal to 

deviate in a material manner from a recommendation of the 

Commission described in subsection (a), the report setting forth 

such implementation plan shall— 

(1) describe the deviation; and 

(2) include a justification of the Air Force for the deviation. 

(e) ALLOCATION OF SAVINGS.—Each report of the Secretary 

under subsection (a) shall— 

(1) identify any savings achieved by the Air Force as of 

the date of such report in implementing the recommendations 

of the Commission described in subsection (a) when compared 

with spending anticipated by the budget of the President for 

fiscal year 2015; and 

(2) indicate the manner in which such savings affected 

the budget request of the President for the fiscal year beginning 

in the year in which such report is submitted. 

SEC. 1056. REPORT ON PROTECTION OF MILITARY INSTALLATIONS. 

Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of 

this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Attorney 

General and the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall submit 

to Congress a report on the protection of military installations. 

Such report shall include each of the following: 

(1) An identification of specific issues, shortfalls, and gaps 

related to the authorities providing for the protection of military 

installations by the agencies concerned and risks associated 

with such gaps. 

(2) A description of specific and detailed examples of 

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(3) Any recommendations for proposed legislation that 

would— 

(A) improve the ability of the Department of Defense 

to fulfill its requirement to provide for the protection of 

military installations; and 

(B) address the concerns referred to in paragraph (1). 

SEC. 1057. COMPTROLLER GENERAL BRIEFING AND REPORT ON ARMY 

AND ARMY NATIONAL GUARD FORCE STRUCTURE 

CHANGES. 

(a) BRIEFING AND REPORT.— 

(1) BRIEFING.—Not later than March 1, 2015, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the congressional defense committees a written briefing on the assessment 

of the Comptroller General of the Aviation Restructuring Initiative of the Army and of any proposals submitted by the Chief 

of the National Guard Bureau or the Cost Assessment and 

Program Evaluation Office of the Department of Defense that 

could serve as alternatives to the Army’s proposal for adjusting 

the structure and mix of its combat aviation forces among 

regular Army, Army Reserve, and Army National Guard units. 

(2) REPORT.—Not later than 60 days after the submittal 

of the briefing under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General 

shall submit to the congressional defense committees a final 

report on the assessment referred to in that paragraph. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The briefing and report of the Comptroller 

General required by subsection (a) shall include, at a minimum, 

each of the following: 

(1) A comparison of the assumptions on strategy, current 

demands, historical readiness rates, anticipated combat requirements, and the constraints and limitations associated with 

mobilization, utilization, and rotation policies underlying the 

Aviation Restructuring Initiative and any alternatives proposed 

by the Chief of the National Guard Bureau and the Department 

of Defense Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation Office. 

(2) An assessment of the models used to estimate future 

costs and cost savings associated with each proposal for allocating Army aviation platforms among the regular Army, Army 

Reserve, and Army National Guard units. 

(3) A comparison of the military and civilian personnel 

requirements for supporting combat aviation brigades under 

each proposal, including a description of the anticipated requirements and funding allocated for active Guard Reserve and 

full-time military technicians supporting the Army National 

Guard AH–64 ‘‘Apache’’ units. 

(c) SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR

THE ARMY.—Congress is concerned with the planned reductions 

and realignments the Army has proposed for the regular Army, 

the Army National Guard, and the Army Reserves in order to 

comply with the funding constraints under the Budget Control 

Act of 2011 (Public Law 112–25). Concerns are particularly associated with proposed reductions in end strength for all components 

that will result in additional reductions in the number of regular 

Army and National Guard brigade combat teams as well as reductions and realignments of combat aircraft within and between the 

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should be provided to retain the force structure and sustain the 

readiness of as much Total Army combat capability as possible. 

SEC. 1058. IMPROVING ANALYTIC SUPPORT TO SYSTEMS ACQUISITION 

AND ALLOCATION OF ACQUISITION, INTELLIGENCE, 

SURVEILLANCE AND RECONNAISSANCE ASSETS. 

(a) GUIDANCE.—Not later than 120 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall review and 

issue or revise guidance to components of the Department of Defense 

to improve the application of operations research and systems analysis to— 

(1) the requirements process for acquisition of major 

defense acquisition programs and major automated information 

systems; and 

(2) the allocation of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance systems to the combatant commands. 

(b) BRIEFING OF CONGRESS.—Not later than 180 days after 

the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 

shall brief— 

(1) the congressional defense committees on any guidance 

issued or revised under subsection (a); and 

(2) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate 

and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 

House of Representatives on any guidance issued or revised 

under subsection (a)(2) relevant to intelligence. 

SEC. 1059. REVIEW OF UNITED STATES MILITARY STRATEGY AND THE 

FORCE POSTURE OF ALLIES AND PARTNERS IN THE 

UNITED STATES PACIFIC COMMAND AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY. 

(a) INDEPENDENT REVIEW.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall commission an independent review of the United States Asia-Pacific 

rebalance, with a focus on issues expected to be critical during 

the ten-year period beginning on the date of the enactment 

of this Act, including the national security interests and military strategy of the United States in the Asia-Pacific region. 

(2) CONDUCT OF REVIEW.—The review conducted pursuant 

to paragraph (1) shall be conducted by an independent organization that has— 

(A) recognized credentials and expertise in national 

security and military affairs; and 

(B) access to policy experts throughout the United 

States and from the Asia-Pacific region. 

(3) ELEMENTS.—The review conducted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include the following elements: 

(A) An assessment of the risks to United States 

national security interests in the United States Pacific 

Command area of responsibility during the ten-year period 

beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act as 

a result of changes in the security environment. 

(B) An assessment of the current and planned United 

States force posture adjustments and the impact of such 

adjustments on the strategy to rebalance to the Asia-Pacific 

region. 

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(C) An assessment of the current and planned force 

posture and adjustments of United States allies and partners in the region and the impact of such adjustments 

on the strategy to rebalance to the Asia-Pacific region. 

(D) An evaluation of the key capability gaps and shortfalls of the United States and its allies and partners in 

the Asia-Pacific region, including undersea warfare 

(including submarines), naval and maritime, ballistic missile defense, cyber, munitions, and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities. 

(E) An analysis of the willingness and capacity of allies, 

partners, and regional organizations to contribute to the 

security and stability of the Asia-Pacific region, including 

potential required adjustments to United States military 

strategy based on that analysis. 

(F) An appraisal of the Arctic ambitions of actors in 

the Asia-Pacific region in the context of current and projected capabilities, including an analysis of the adequacy 

and relevance of the Arctic Roadmap prepared by the Navy. 

(G) An evaluation of theater security cooperation efforts 

of the United States Pacific Command in the context of 

current and projected threats, and desired capabilities and 

priorities of the United States and its allies and partners. 

(H) The views of noted policy leaders and regional 

experts, including military commanders, in the Asia-Pacific 

region. 

(b) REPORT.— 

(1) SUBMISSION TO THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.—Not later 

than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 

the independent organization that conducted the review pursuant to subsection (a)(1) shall submit to the Secretary of Defense 

a report containing the findings of the review. The report 

shall be submitted in classified form, but may contain an 

unclassified annex. 

(2) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 90 days after 

the date of receipt of the report required by paragraph (1), 

the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional 

defense committees the report, together with any comments 

on the report that the Secretary considers appropriate. 

SEC. 1060. REPEAL OF CERTAIN REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

(a) TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE.—Title 10, United States 

Code, is amended as follows: 

(1) OVERSIGHT OF PROCUREMENT, TEST, AND OPERATIONAL

PLANS FOR BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE PROGRAMS.—Section 

223a is amended by striking subsection (d). 

(2) ANNUAL REPORT ON PUBLIC-PRIVATE COMPETITION.— 

(A) REPEAL.—Chapter 146 is amended by striking section 2462. 

(B) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 

the beginning of chapter 146 is amended by striking the 

item relating to section 2462. 

(b) DISPLAY OF ANNUAL BUDGET REQUIREMENTS FOR AIR SOVEREIGNTY ALERT MISSION UNDER DUNCAN HUNTER NATIONAL

DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009.—Section 354 

of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

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Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4426; 10 U.S.C. 221 

note) is hereby repealed. 

SEC. 1061. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT FOR COMPTROLLER GENERAL 

OF THE UNITED STATES ANNUAL REVIEWS AND REPORT 

ON PILOT PROGRAM ON COMMERCIAL FEE-FOR-SERVICE 

AIR REFUELING SUPPORT FOR THE AIR FORCE. 

Section 1081 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–81; 122 Stat. 335) is amended 

by striking subsection (d). 

SEC. 1062. REPORT ON ADDITIONAL MATTERS IN CONNECTION WITH 

REPORT ON THE FORCE STRUCTURE OF THE UNITED 

STATES ARMY. 

(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall 

submit to Congress a report on the matters specified in subsection 

(b) with respect to the report of the Secretary on the force structure 

of the United States Army submitted under section 1066 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public 

Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 1943). 

(b) MATTERS.—The matters specified in this subsection with 

respect to the report referred to in subsection (a) are the following: 

(1) An update of the planning assumptions and scenarios 

used to determine the size and force structure of the Army, 

including the reserve components, for the future-years defense 

program for fiscal years 2016 through 2020. 

(2) An updated evaluation of the adequacy of the proposed 

force structure for meeting the goals of the national military 

strategy of the United States. 

(3) A description of any new alternative force structures 

considered, if any, including the assessed advantages and disadvantages of each and a brief explanation of why those not 

selected were rejected. 

(4) The estimated resource requirements of each of the 

new alternative force structures referred to in paragraph (3). 

(5) An updated independent risk assessment of the proposed Army force structure, to be conducted by the Chief of 

Staff of the Army. 

(6) A description of plans and actions taken to implement 

and apply the recommendations of the Comptroller General 

of the United States regarding force reduction analysis and 

decision process improvements in the report entitled ‘‘Defense 

Infrastructure: Army Brigade Combat Team Inactivations 

Informed by Analysis but Actions Needed to Improve Stationing 

Process’’ (GAO–14–76, December 2013) used in the Supplemental Programmatic Environmental Assessment of the Army. 

(7) Such other information or updates as the Secretary 

considers appropriate. 

(c) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 

SEC. 1063. CERTIFICATION FOR REALIGNMENT OF FORCES AT LAJES 

AIR FORCE BASE, AZORES. 

Prior to taking any action to realign forces at Lajes Air Force 

Base, Azores, the Secretary of Defense shall certify to the congressional defense committees that— 

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(1) the action is supported by a European Infrastructure 

Consolidation Assessment initiated by the Secretary of Defense 

on January 25, 2013, including a specific assessment of the 

efficacy of Lajes Air Force Base, Azores, in support of the 

United States overseas force posture; and 

(2) the Secretary of Defense has determined, based on 

an analysis of operational requirements, that Lajes Air Force 

Base is not an optimal location for United States Special Operations Command or for United States Africa Command. The 

certification shall include a discussion of the basis for such 

determination. 

Subtitle G—Other Matters 

SEC. 1071. TECHNICAL AND CLERICAL AMENDMENTS. 

(a) AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE, TO

REFLECT ENACTMENT OF TITLE 41, UNITED STATES CODE.—Title 

10, United States Code, is amended as follows: 

(1) Section 2013(a)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘section 

6101(b)–(d) of title 41’’ and inserting ‘‘section 6101 of title 

41’’. 

(2) Section 2302 is amended— 

(A) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘section 4 of such 

Act’’ and inserting ‘‘such section’’; and 

(B) in paragraph (9)(A)— 

(i) by striking ‘‘section 26 of the Office of Federal 

Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 422)’’ and inserting 

‘‘chapter 15 of title 41’’; and 

(ii) by striking ‘‘such section’’ and inserting ‘‘such 

chapter’’. 

(3) Section 2306a(b)(3)(B) is amended by striking ‘‘section 

4(12)(C)(i) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 

U.S.C. 403(12)(C)(i))’’ and inserting ‘‘section 103(3)(A) of title 

41’’. 

(4) Section 2314 is amended by striking ‘‘Sections 6101(b)– 

(d)’’ and inserting ‘‘Sections 6101’’. 

(5) Section 2321(f)(2) is amended by striking ‘‘section 35(c) 

of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 

431(c))’’ and inserting ‘‘section 104 of title 41’’. 

(6) Section 2359b(k)(4)(A) is amended by striking ‘‘section 

4 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 

403)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 110 of title 41’’. 

(7) Section 2379 is amended— 

(A) in subsections (a)(1)(A), (b)(2)(A), and (c)(1)(B)(i), 

by striking ‘‘section 4(12) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403(12))’’ and inserting ‘‘section 

103 of title 41’’; and 

(B) in subsections (b) and (c)(1), by striking ‘‘section 

35(c) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 

U.S.C. 431(c))’’ and inserting ‘‘section 104 of title 41’’. 

(8) Section 2410m(b)(1) is amended— 

(A) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking ‘‘section 7 of 

such Act’’ and inserting ‘‘section 7104(a) of such title’’; 

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(B) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking ‘‘section 7 of 

the Contract Disputes Act of 1978’’ and inserting ‘‘section 

7104(a) of title 41’’. 

(9) Section 2533(a) is amended by striking ‘‘such Act’’ in 

the matter preceding paragraph (1) and inserting ‘‘chapter 83 

of such title’’. 

(10) Section 2533b is amended— 

(A) in subsection (h)— 

(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘sections 34 and 

35 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act 

(41 U.S.C. 430 and 431)’’ and inserting ‘‘sections 1906 

and 1907 of title 41’’; and 

(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘section 35(c) 

of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 

U.S.C. 431(c))’’ and inserting ‘‘section 104 of title 41’’; 

and 

(B) in subsection (m)— 

(i) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘section 4 of the 

Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 

403)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 105 of title 41’’; 

(ii) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘section 4 of the 

Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 

403)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 131 of title 41’’; and 

(iii) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘section 35(c) 

of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 

U.S.C. 431(c))’’ and inserting ‘‘section 104 of title 41’’. 

(11) Section 2545(1) is amended by striking ‘‘section 4(16) 

of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 

403(16))’’ and inserting ‘‘section 131 of title 41’’. 

(12) Section 7312(f) is amended by striking ‘‘Section 3709 

of the Revised Statutes (41 U.S.C. 5)’’ and inserting ‘‘Section 

6101 of title 41’’. 

(b) AMENDMENTS TO OTHER DEFENSE-RELATED STATUTES TO

REFLECT ENACTMENT OF TITLE 41, UNITED STATES CODE.— 

(1) The Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383) is amended as 

follows: 

(A) Section 846(a) (10 U.S.C. 2534 note) is amended— 

(i) by striking ‘‘the Buy American Act (41 U.S.C. 

10a et seq.)’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 83 of title 41, 

United States Code’’; and 

(ii) by striking ‘‘that Act’’ and inserting ‘‘that 

chapter’’. 

(B) Section 866 (10 U.S.C. 2302 note) is amended— 

(i) in subsection (b)(4)(A), by striking ‘‘section 26 

of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 

U.S.C. 422)’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 15 of title 41, 

United States Code’’; and 

(ii) in subsection (e)(2)(A), by striking ‘‘section 4(13) 

of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 

U.S.C. 403(13))’’ and inserting ‘‘section 110 of title 41, 

United States Code’’. 

(C) Section 893(f)(2) (10 U.S.C. 2302 note) is amended 

by striking ‘‘section 26 of the Office of Federal Procurement 

Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 422)’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 15 of 

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(2) The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2008 (Public Law 110–181) is amended as follows: 

(A) Section 805(c)(1) (10 U.S.C. 2330 note) is 

amended— 

(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘section 

4(12)(E) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy 

Act (41 U.S.C. 403(12)(E))’’ and inserting ‘‘section 

103(5) of title 41, United States Code’’; and 

(ii) in subparagraph (C)(i), by striking ‘‘section 

4(12)(F) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy 

Act (41 U.S.C. 403(12)(F))’’ and inserting ‘‘section 

103(6) of title 41, United States Code’’. 

(B) Section 821(b)(2) (10 U.S.C. 2304 note) is amended 

by striking ‘‘section 4(12) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403(12))’’ and inserting ‘‘section 

103 of title 41, United States Code’’. 

(C) Section 847 (10 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended— 

(i) in subsection (a)(5), by striking ‘‘section 27(e) 

of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 

U.S.C. 423(e))’’ and inserting ‘‘section 2105 of title 41, 

United States Code’’; 

(ii) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ‘‘section 4(16) 

of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act’’ and 

inserting ‘‘section 131 of title 41, United States Code’’; 

and 

(iii) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ‘‘section 27 

of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 

U.S.C. 423)’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 21 of title 41, 

United States Code’’. 

(D) Section 862 (10 U.S.C. 2302 note) is amended— 

(i) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘section 25 of 

the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 

421)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 1303 of title 41, United 

States Code’’; and 

(ii) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ‘‘section 6(j) 

of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 

U.S.C. 405(j))’’ and inserting ‘‘section 1126 of title 41, 

United States Code’’. 

(3) The John Warner National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109–364) is amended as 

follows: 

(A) Section 832(d)(3) (10 U.S.C. 2302 note) is amended 

by striking ‘‘section 8(b) of the Service Contract Act of 

1965 (41 U.S.C. 357(b))’’ and inserting ‘‘section 6701(3) 

of title 41, United States Code’’. 

(B) Section 852(b)(2)(A)(ii) (10 U.S.C. 2324 note) is 

amended by striking ‘‘section 4(12) of the Office of Federal 

Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403(12))’’ and inserting 

‘‘section 103 of title 41, United States Code’’. 

(4) Section 8118 of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 108–287; 10 U.S.C. 2533a note) 

is amended by striking ‘‘section 34 of the Office of Federal 

Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 430)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 

1906 of title 41, United States Code’’. 

(5) The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

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(A) Section 812(b)(2) (10 U.S.C. 2501 note) is amended 

by striking ‘‘section 6(d)(4)(A) of the Office of Federal 

Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 405(d)(4)(A))’’ and 

inserting ‘‘section 1122(a)(4)(A) of title 41, United States 

Code’’. 

(B) Section 1601(c) (10 U.S.C. 2358 note) is amended— 

(i) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ‘‘section 32A 

of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act, as 

added by section 1443 of this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘section 1903 of title 41, United States Code’’; and 

(ii) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ‘‘Subsections 

(a) and (b) of section 7 of the Anti-Kickback Act of 

1986 (41 U.S.C. 57(a) and (b))’’ and inserting ‘‘Section 

8703(a) of title 41, United States Code’’. 

(6) Section 8025(c) of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2004 (Public Law 108–87; 10 U.S.C. 2410d note), 

is amended by striking ‘‘the Javits-Wagner-O’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 

46–48)’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 85 of title 41, United States 

Code’’. 

(7) Section 817(e)(1)(B) of the Bob Stump National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107–314; 

10 U.S.C. 2306a note) is amended by striking ‘‘section 26(f)(5)(B) 

of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 

422(f)(5)(B))’’ and inserting ‘‘section 1502(b)(3)(B) of title 41, 

United States Code’’. 

(8) Section 801(f)(1) of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2002 (Public Law 107–107; 10 U.S.C. 2330 

note) is amended by striking ‘‘section 16(3) of the Office of 

Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 414(3))’’ and 

inserting ‘‘section 1702(c) of title 41, United States Code’’. 

(9) Section 803(d) of the Strom Thurmond National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (Public Law 105–261; 

10 U.S.C. 2306a note) is amended by striking ‘‘subsection 

(b)(1)(B) of section 304A of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 254b)’’ and inserting 

‘‘section 3503(a)(2) of title 41, United States Code’’. 

(10) Section 848(e)(1) of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (Public Law 105–85; 10 U.S.C. 2304 

note) is amended by striking ‘‘section 32 of the Office of Federal 

Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 428)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 

1902 of title 41, United States Code’’. 

(11) Section 722(b)(2) of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 1997 (Public Law 104–201; 10 U.S.C. 1073 

note) is amended by striking ‘‘section 25(c) of the Office of 

Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 421(c))’’ and 

inserting ‘‘section 1303(a) of title 41, United States Code’’. 

(12) Section 3412(k) of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 1996 (Public Law 104–106, 10 U.S.C. 7420 

note) is amended by striking ‘‘section 303(c) of the Federal 

Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 

253(c))’’ and inserting ‘‘section 3304(a) of title 41, United States 

Code’’. 

(13) Section 845 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 1994 (Public Law 103–160; 10 U.S.C. 2371 

note) is amended— 

(A) in subsection (a)(2)(A), by striking ‘‘section 16(c) 

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414(c))’’ and inserting ‘‘section 1702(c) of title 41, United 

States Code,’’; 

(B) in subsection (d)(1)(B)(ii), by striking ‘‘section 16(3) 

of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 

414(3))’’ and inserting ‘‘section 1702(c) of title 41, United 

States Code’’; 

(C) in subsection (e)(2)(A), by striking ‘‘section 4(12) 

of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 

403(12))’’ and inserting ‘‘section 103 of title 41, United 

States Code’’; and 

(D) in subsection (h), by striking ‘‘section 27 of the 

Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 423)’’ 

and inserting ‘‘chapter 21 of title 41, United States Code’’. 

(14) Section 326(c)(2) of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 1993 (Public Law 102–484; 10 U.S.C. 2302 

note) is amended by striking ‘‘section 25(c) of the Office of 

Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 421(c))’’ and 

inserting ‘‘section 1303(a) of title 41, United States Code’’. 

(15) Section 806 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993 (Public Law 102–190; 10 

U.S.C. 2302 note) is amended— 

(A) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘section 4(12) of the 

Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act’’ and inserting 

‘‘section 103 of title 41, United States Code’’; and 

(B) in subsection (c)— 

(i) by striking ‘‘section 25(a) of the Office of Federal 

Procurement Policy Act’’ and inserting ‘‘section 1302(a) 

of title 41, United States Code’’; and 

(ii) by striking ‘‘section 25(c)(1) of the Office of 

Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 421(c)(1))’’ 

and inserting ‘‘section 1303(a)(1) of such title 41’’. 

(16) Section 831 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (Public Law 101–510; 10 U.S.C. 2302 

note) is amended— 

(A) by designating the subsection after subsection (k), 

relating to definitions, as subsection (l); and 

(B) in paragraph (8) of that subsection, by striking 

‘‘the first section of the Act of June 25, 1938 (41 U.S.C. 

46; popularly known as the ‘Wagner-O’Day Act’)’’ and 

inserting ‘‘section 8502 of title 41, United States Code’’. 

(c) AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE, TO

REFLECT RECLASSIFICATION OF PROVISIONS OF LAW CODIFIED IN

TITLE 50, UNITED STATES CODE.—Title 10, United States Code, 

is amended as follows: 

(1) Sections 113(b), 125(a), and 155(d) are amended by 

striking ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 401)’’ and inserting ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 3002)’’. 

(2) Sections 113(e)(2), 117(a)(1), 118(b)(1), 118a(b)(1), 

153(b)(1)(C)(i), 231(b)(1), 231a(c)(1), and 2501(a)(1)(A) are 

amended by striking ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 404a)’’ and inserting ‘‘(50 

U.S.C. 3043)’’. 

(3) Sections 167(g), 421(c), and 2557(c) are amended by 

striking ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 413 et seq.)’’ and inserting ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 

3091 et seq.)’’. 

(4) Section 201(b)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 

403–6(b))’’ and inserting ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 3041(b))’’. 

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(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Section 102A of the 

National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 403–1)’’ and 

inserting ‘‘section 102A of the National Security Act of 

1947 (50 U.S.C. 3024)’’; and 

(B) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 401a(4))’’ 

and inserting ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 3003(4))’’. 

(6) Section 442(d) is amended by striking ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 

404e(a))’’ and inserting ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 3045(a))’’. 

(7) Section 444 is amended— 

(A) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 403o)’’ 

and inserting ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 3515)’’; and 

(B) in subsection (e)(2)(B), by striking ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 403a 

et seq.)’’ and inserting ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.)’’. 

(8) Section 457 is amended— 

(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 431)’’ 

and inserting ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 3141)’’; and 

(B) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 431(b))’’ 

and inserting ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 3141(b))’’. 

(9) Sections 462, 1599a(a), and 1623(a) are amended by 

striking ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 402 note)’’ and inserting ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 3614)’’. 

(10) Sections 491(c)(3), 494(d)(1), 496(a)(1), 2409(e)(1) are 

amended by striking ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 401a(4))’’ and inserting ‘‘(50 

U.S.C. 3003(4))’’. 

(11) Section 1605(a)(2) is amended by striking ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 

403r)’’ and inserting ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 3518)’’. 

(12) Section 2723(d)(2) is amended by striking ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 

413)’’ and inserting ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 3091)’’. 

(d) AMENDMENTS TO OTHER DEFENSE-RELATED STATUTES TO

REFLECT RECLASSIFICATION OF PROVISIONS OF LAW CODIFIED IN

TITLE 50, UNITED STATES CODE.— 

(1) The following provisions of law are amended by striking 

‘‘(50 U.S.C. 401a(4))’’ and inserting ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 3003(4))’’: 

(A) Section 911(3) of the Ike Skelton National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111– 

383; 10 U.S.C. 2271 note). 

(B) Sections 801(b)(3) and 911(e)(2) of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public 

Law 110–181; 10 U.S.C. 2304 note; 2271 note). 

(C) Section 812(e) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (Public Law 108–136; 10 

U.S.C. 2501 note). 

(2) Section 901(d) of the Bob Stump National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107–314; 

10 U.S.C. 137 note) is amended by striking ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 401 

et seq.)’’ and inserting ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.)’’. 

(e) DATE OF ENACTMENT REFERENCES.—Title 10, United States 

Code, is amended as follows: 

(1) Section 1218(d)(3) is amended by striking ‘‘on the date 

that is five years after the date of the enactment of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010’’ and inserting 

‘‘on October 28, 2014’’. 

(2) Section 1566a(a) is amended by striking ‘‘Not later 

than 180 days after the date of the enactment of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 and under’’ 

and inserting ‘‘Under’’. 

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(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘before the date of 

the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘before January 2, 

2013’’; and 

(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘on or after the date 

of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘on or after January 

2, 2013’’. 

(4) Section 2601a(e) is amended by striking ‘‘after the date 

of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘after December 31, 2011,’’. 

(5) Section 6328(c) is amended by striking ‘‘on or after 

the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘on or after October 

28, 2009,’’. 

(f) OTHER TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO TITLE 10, UNITED

STATES CODE.—Title 10, United States Code, is amended as follows: 

(1) Section 118 is amended by striking subsection (g). 

(2) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 3 

is amended— 

(A) by striking the item relating to section 130e and 

inserting the following new item: 

‘‘130e. Treatment under Freedom of Information Act of certain critical infrastructure 

security information.’’; and 

(B) by striking the item relating to section 130f and 

inserting the following new item: 

‘‘130f. Congressional notification of sensitive military operations.’’. 

(3) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 7 

is amended by inserting a period at the end of the item relating 

to section 189. 

(4) Section 189(c)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘139c’’ and 

inserting ‘‘2430(a)’’. 

(5) Section 407(a)(3)(A) is amended by striking the comma 

after ‘‘as applicable’’. 

(6) Section 429(c) is amended by striking ‘‘act’’ and inserting 

‘‘law’’. 

(7) Section 488(a) is amended by inserting a comma after 

‘‘Every three years’’. 

(8) Section 674(b) is amended by striking ‘‘afer’’ and 

inserting ‘‘after’’. 

(9) Section 949i(b) is amended by striking ‘‘,,’’ and inserting 

a comma. 

(10) Section 950b(b)(2)(A) is amended by striking ‘‘give’’ 

and inserting ‘‘given’’. 

(11) Section 1040(a)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘..’’ and 

inserting a period. 

(12) Section 1044(d)(2) is amended by striking ‘‘..’’ and 

inserting a period. 

(13) Section 1074m(a)(2) is amended by striking ‘‘subparagraph’’ in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) and inserting 

‘‘subparagraphs’’. 

(14) Section 1154(a)(2)(A)(ii) is amended by striking 

‘‘U.S.C.1411’’ and inserting ‘‘U.S.C. 1411’’. 

(15) Section 1513(1) is amended in the last sentence by 

striking ‘‘subsection (b)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (c)’’. 

10 USC 

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10 USC 

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(16) Section 2222(g)(3) is amended by striking ‘‘(A)’’ after 

‘‘(3)’’. 

(17) Section 2335(d) is amended— 

(A) by designating the last sentence of paragraph (2) 

as paragraph (3); and 

(B) in paragraph (3), as so designated— 

(i) by inserting before ‘‘each of’’ the following paragraph heading: ‘‘OTHER TERMS.—’’. 

(ii) by striking ‘‘the term’’ and inserting ‘‘that 

term’’; and 

(iii) by striking ‘‘Federal Campaign’’ and inserting 

‘‘Federal Election Campaign’’. 

(18) Section 2430(c)(2) is amended by striking ‘‘section 

2366a(a)(4)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 2366a(a)(6)’’. 

(19) Section 2601a is amended— 

(A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘issue’’ and 

inserting ‘‘prescribe’’; and 

(B) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘issued’’ and inserting 

‘‘prescribed’’. 

(20) Section 2371 is amended by striking subsection (h). 

(21) The item relating to section 2642 in the table of 

sections at the beginning of chapter 157 is amended by striking 

‘‘rates’’ and inserting ‘‘rate’’. 

(22) Section 2642(a)(3) is amended by inserting ‘‘and’’ after 

‘‘Department of Defense’’. 

(23) Section 2684a(h) is amended by inserting ‘‘670’’ after 

‘‘U.S.C.’’. 

(24) Section 2853(c)(1)(A) is amended by striking ‘‘can be 

still be’’ and inserting ‘‘can still be’’. 

(25) Section 2866(a)(4)(A) is amended by striking ‘‘repayed’’ 

and inserting ‘‘repaid’’. 

(26) Section 2884(c) is amended by striking ‘‘on evaluation’’ 

in the matter preceding paragraph (1) and inserting ‘‘an evaluation’’. 

(27) Section 7292(d)(2) is amended by striking ‘‘section 

1024(a)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 1018(a)’’. 

(g) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR

2014.—Effective as of December 26, 2013, and as if included therein 

as enacted, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2014 (Public Law 113–66) is amended as follows: 

(1) Section 314 (127 Stat. 729) is amended by striking 

‘‘Section 317(c)(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘Section 317(d)(2)’’. 

(2) Section 812(a)(3)(B) (127 Stat. 807) is amended by 

inserting ‘‘the first place it appears’’ before the semicolon. 

(3) Section 905(b) (127 Stat. 818) is amended by striking 

‘‘TRAINING, AND EDUCATION’’ and inserting ‘‘TRAINING, AND EDUCATION’’. 

(4) Section 1073(a)(2)(B) (127 Stat. 869) is amended by 

striking ‘‘and’’ after ‘‘inserting’’. 

(5) Section 1709(b)(1)(B) (127 Stat. 962; 10 U.S.C. 113 

note) is amended by striking ‘‘of’’ after ‘‘such’’. 

(6) Section 2712 (127 Stat. 1004) is repealed. 

(7) Section 2809(a) (127 Stat. 1013) is amended by striking 

‘‘subjection’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection’’. 

(8) Section 2966 (127 Stat. 1042) is amended in the section 

heading by striking ‘‘TITLE’’ and inserting ‘‘ADMINISTRATIVE

JURISDICTION’’. 

10 USC 2642. 

10 USC 153. 

10 USC 2432. 

10 USC 2701 

note. 

10 USC 153 note. 

10 USC 

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(9) Section 2971(a) (127 Stat. 1044) is amended— 

(A) by striking ‘‘the map’’ and inserting ‘‘the maps’’; 

and 

(B) by striking ‘‘the mineral leasing laws, and the 

geothermal leasing laws’’ and inserting ‘‘and the mineral 

leasing laws’’. 

(10) Section 2972(d)(1) (127 Stat. 1045) is amended— 

(A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘public’’ before 

‘‘land’’; and 

(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘public’’. 

(11) Section 2977(c)(3) (127 Stat. 1047) is amended by 

striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting a period. 

(h) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR

2013.—Effective as of January 2, 2013, and as if included therein 

as enacted, section 604(b)(1) of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 1774) 

is amended by striking ‘‘on the date of the enactment of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘on 

January 2, 2013,’’. 

(i) IKE SKELTON NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR

FISCAL YEAR 2011.—Section 1631(b)(6) of the Ike Skelton National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111– 

383; 10 U.S.C. 1561 note) is amended by striking ‘‘section 596(b) 

of such Act’’ and inserting ‘‘section 596(b) of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109–163; 10 

U.S.C. 1561 note)’’. 

(j) STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL MATERIALS STOCK PILING ACT.— 

Section 11(b)(2) of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling 

Act (50 U.S.C. 98h–2(b)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘under section 

9(b)(2)(G)’’ and inserting ‘‘under section 9(b)(2)(H)’’. 

(k) COORDINATION WITH OTHER AMENDMENTS MADE BY THIS

ACT.—For purposes of applying amendments made by provisions 

of this Act other than this section, the amendments made by this 

section shall be treated as having been enacted immediately before 

any such amendments by other provisions of this Act. 

SEC. 1072. REFORM OF QUADRENNIAL DEFENSE REVIEW. 

(a) IN GENERAL.— 

(1) REFORM.—Section 118 of title 10, United States Code, 

is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘§ 118. Defense Strategy Review 

‘‘(a) DEFENSE STRATEGY REVIEW.— 

‘‘(1) REVIEW REQUIRED.—Every four years, during a year 

following a year evenly divisible by four, the Secretary of 

Defense shall conduct a comprehensive examination (to be 

known as a ‘Defense Strategy Review’) of the national defense 

strategy, force structure, modernization plans, posture, infrastructure, budget plan, and other elements of the defense program and policies of the United States with a view toward 

determining and expressing the defense strategy of the United 

States and establishing a defense program. Each such Defense 

Strategy Review shall be conducted in consultation with the 

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. 

‘‘(2) CONDUCT OF REVIEW.—Each Defense Strategy Review 

shall be conducted so as to— 

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‘‘(A) delineate a national defense strategy in support 

of the most recent National Security Strategy prescribed 

by the President pursuant to section 108 of the National 

Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3043); 

‘‘(B) provide a mechanism for— 

‘‘(i) setting priorities for sizing and shaping the 

force, guiding the development and sustainment of 

capabilities, allocating resources, and adjusting the 

organization of the Department of Defense to respond 

to changes in the strategic environment; 

‘‘(ii) monitoring, assessing, and holding accountable 

agencies within the Department of Defense for the 

development of policies and programs that support the 

national defense strategy; 

‘‘(iii) integrating and supporting other national and 

related interagency security policies and strategies 

with other Department of Defense guidance, plans, 

and activities; and 

‘‘(iv) communicating such national defense strategy 

to Congress, relevant United States Government agencies, allies and international partners, and the private 

sector; 

‘‘(C) consider three general timeframes of the nearterm (associated with the future-years defense program), 

mid-term (10 to 15 years), and far-term (20 years); 

‘‘(D) address the security environment, threats, trends, 

opportunities, and challenges, and define the nature and 

magnitude of the strategic and military risks associated 

with executing the national defense strategy by using the 

most recent net assessment submitted by the Secretary 

of Defense under section 113 of this title, the risk assessment submitted by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff 

under section 153 of this title, and, as determined necessary 

or useful by the Secretary, any other Department of 

Defense, Government, or non-government strategic or intelligence estimate, assessment, study, or review; 

‘‘(E) define the force size and structure, capabilities, 

modernization plans, posture, infrastructure, readiness, 

organization, and other elements of the defense program 

of the Department of Defense that would be required to 

execute missions called for in such national defense 

strategy; 

‘‘(F) to the extent practical, estimate the budget plan 

sufficient to execute the missions called for in such national 

defense strategy; 

‘‘(G) define the nature and magnitude of the strategic 

and military risks associated with executing such national 

defense strategy; and 

‘‘(H) understand the relationships and tradeoffs 

between missions, risks, and resources. 

‘‘(3) SUBMISSION OF REPORT ON DEFENSE STRATEGY REVIEW

TO CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—The Secretary shall submit 

a report on each Defense Strategy Review to the Committees 

on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives. Each such report shall be submitted by not later than 

March 1 of the year following the year in which the review 

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is in the second term of a President, the Secretary may submit 

an update to the Defense Strategy Review report submitted 

during the first term of that President. 

‘‘(4) ELEMENTS.—The report required by paragraph (3) shall 

provide a comprehensive discussion of the Review, including 

each of the following: 

‘‘(A) The national defense strategy of the United States. 

‘‘(B) The assumed or defined prioritized national security interests of the United States that inform the national 

defense strategy defined in the Review. 

‘‘(C) The assumed strategic environment, including the 

threats, developments, trends, opportunities, and challenges that affect the assumed or defined national security 

interests of the United States. 

‘‘(D) The assumed steady state activities, crisis and 

conflict scenarios, military end states, and force planning 

construct examined in the review. 

‘‘(E) The prioritized missions of the armed forces under 

the strategy and a discussion of the roles and missions 

of the components of the armed forces to carry out those 

missions. 

‘‘(F) The assumed roles and capabilities provided by 

other United States Government agencies and by allies 

and international partners. 

‘‘(G) The force size and structure, capabilities, posture, 

infrastructure, readiness, organization, and other elements 

of the defense program that would be required to execute 

the missions called for in the strategy. 

‘‘(H) An assessment of the significant gaps and shortfalls between the force size and structure, capabilities, 

and additional elements as required by subparagraph (G) 

and the current elements in the Department’s existing 

program of record, a prioritization of those gaps and shortfalls, and an understanding of the relationships and tradeoffs between missions, risks, and resources. 

‘‘(I) An assessment of the risks assumed by the 

strategy, including— 

‘‘(i) how the Department defines, categorizes, and 

measures risk, including strategic and military risk; 

and 

‘‘(ii) the plan for mitigating major identified risks, 

including the expected timelines for, and extent of, 

any such mitigation, and the rationale for where 

greater risk is accepted. 

‘‘(J) Any other key assumptions and elements 

addressed in the review or that the Secretary considers 

necessary to include. 

‘‘(5) CJCS REVIEW.—(A) Upon the completion of each 

Review under this subsection, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs 

of Staff shall prepare and submit to the Secretary of Defense 

the Chairman’s assessment of risks under the defense strategy 

developed by the Review and a description of the capabilities 

needed to address such risks. 

‘‘(B) The Chairman’s assessment shall be submitted to the 

Secretary in time for the inclusion of the assessment in the 

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shall include the Chairman’s assessment, together with the 

Secretary’s comments, in the report in its entirety. 

‘‘(6) FORM.—The report required under paragraph (3) shall 

be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 

annex if the Secretary determines it is necessary to protect 

national security. 

‘‘(b) NATIONAL DEFENSE PANEL.— 

‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than February 1 of a year 

following a year evenly divisible by four, there shall be established an independent panel to be known as the National 

Defense Panel (in this subsection referred to as the ‘Panel’). 

The Panel shall have the duties set forth in this subsection. 

‘‘(2) MEMBERSHIP.—The Panel shall be composed of ten 

members from private civilian life who are recognized experts 

in matters relating to the national security of the United States. 

Eight of the members shall be appointed as follows: 

‘‘(A) Two by the chairman of the Committee on Armed 

Services of the House of Representatives. 

‘‘(B) Two by the chairman of the Committee on Armed 

Services of the Senate. 

‘‘(C) Two by the ranking member of the Committee 

on Armed Services of the House of Representatives. 

‘‘(D) Two by the ranking member of the Committee 

on Armed Services of the Senate. 

‘‘(3) CO-CHAIRS OF THE PANEL.—In addition to the members 

appointed under paragraph (2), the Secretary of Defense shall 

appoint two members from private civilian life to serve as 

co-chairs of the panel. 

‘‘(4) PERIOD OF APPOINTMENT; VACANCIES.—Members shall 

be appointed for the life of the Panel. Any vacancy in the 

Panel shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. 

‘‘(5) DUTIES.—The Panel shall have the following duties 

with respect to a Defense Strategy Review conducted under 

subsection (a): 

‘‘(A) Assessing the current and future security environment, including threats, trends, developments, opportunities, challenges, and risks, by using the most recent net 

assessment submitted by the Secretary of Defense under 

section 113 of this title, the risk assessment submitted 

by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staffs under section 

153 of this title, and, as determined necessary or useful 

by the Panel, any other Department of Defense, Government, or non-government strategic or intelligence estimate, 

assessment, study, review, or expert. 

‘‘(B) Suggesting key issues that should be addressed 

in the Defense Strategy Review. 

‘‘(C) Based upon the assessment under subparagraph 

(A), identifying and discussing the national security 

interests of the United States and the role of the armed 

forces and the Department of Defense related to the protection or promotion of those interests. 

‘‘(D) Assessing the report on the Defense Strategy 

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‘‘(E) Assessing the assumptions, strategy, findings, and 

risks of the report on the Defense Strategy Review submitted under subsection (a)(3). 

‘‘(F) Considering alternative defense strategies. 

‘‘(G) Assessing the force structure and capabilities, posture, infrastructure, readiness, organization, budget plans, 

and other elements of the defense program of the United 

States to execute the missions called for in the Defense 

Strategy Review and in the alternative strategies considered under subparagraph (F). 

‘‘(H) Providing to Congress and the Secretary of 

Defense, in the report required by paragraph (7), any recommendations it considers appropriate for their consideration. 

‘‘(6) FIRST MEETING.—If the Secretary of Defense has not 

made the Secretary’s appointments to the Panel under paragraph (3) by March 1 of a year in which the Panel is established, 

the Panel shall convene for its first meeting with the remaining 

members. 

‘‘(7) REPORTS.—Not later than three months after the date 

on which the report on a Defense Strategy Review is submitted 

under paragraph (3) of subsection (a) to the committees of 

Congress referred to in such paragraph, the Panel shall submit 

to such committees a report on the Panel’s assessment of such 

Defense Strategy Review, as required by paragraph (5). 

‘‘(8) ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.—The following administrative provisions apply to a Panel established under paragraph 

(1): 

‘‘(A) The Panel may request directly from the Department of Defense and any of its components such information as the Panel considers necessary to carry out its duties 

under this subsection. The head of the department or 

agency concerned shall cooperate with the Panel to ensure 

that information requested by the Panel under this paragraph is promptly provided to the maximum extent practical. 

‘‘(B) Upon the request of the co-chairs, the Secretary 

of Defense shall make available to the Panel the services 

of any federally funded research and development center 

that is covered by a sponsoring agreement of the Department of Defense. 

‘‘(C) The Panel shall have the authorities provided 

in section 3161 of title 5 and shall be subject to the conditions set forth in such section. 

‘‘(D) Funds for activities of the Panel shall be provided 

from amounts available to the Department of Defense. 

‘‘(9) TERMINATION.—A Panel established under paragraph 

(1) shall terminate 45 days after the date on which the Panel 

submits its report on a Defense Strategy Review under paragraph (7).’’. 

(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The item relating to section 

118 at the beginning of chapter 2 of such title is amended 

to read as follows: 

‘‘118. Defense Strategy Review.’’. 

(b) REPEAL OF QUADRENNIAL ROLES AND MISSIONS REVIEW.— 

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(1) REPEAL.—Chapter 2 of such title is amended by striking 

section 118b. 

(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 

the beginning of such chapter is amended by striking the item 

relating to section 118b. 

(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 118 of such title, as amended 

by subsection (a), and the amendments made by this section, shall 

take effect on October 1, 2015. 

(d) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT FOR NEXT DEFENSE STRATEGY

REVIEW.—The first Defense Strategy Review required by subsection 

(a)(1) of section 118 of title 10, United States Code, as amended 

by subsection (a) of this section, shall include an analysis of 

enduring mission requirements for equipping, training, 

sustainment, and other operation and maintenance activities of 

the Department of Defense, including the Defense Agencies and 

military departments, that are financed by amounts authorized 

to be appropriated for overseas contingency operations. 

SEC. 1073. BIENNIAL SURVEYS OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CIVILIAN 

EMPLOYEES ON WORKPLACE AND GENDER RELATIONS 

MATTERS. 

(a) SURVEYS REQUIRED.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 23 of title 10, United States 

Code, is amended by inserting after section 481 the following 

new section: 

‘‘§ 481a. Workplace and gender relations issues: surveys of 

Department of Defense civilian employees 

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—(1) The Secretary of Defense shall carry 

out every other fiscal year a survey of civilian employees of the 

Department of Defense to solicit information on gender issues, 

including issues relating to gender-based assault, harassment, and 

discrimination, and the climate in the Department for forming 

professional relationships between male and female civilian 

employees of the Department. 

‘‘(2) Each survey under this section shall be known as a ‘Department of Defense Civilian Employee Workplace and Gender Relations 

Survey’. 

‘‘(b) ELEMENTS.—Each survey conducted under this section shall 

be conducted so as to solicit information on the following: 

‘‘(1) Indicators of positive and negative trends for professional and personal relationships between male and female 

civilian employees of the Department of Defense. 

‘‘(2) The specific types of assault on civilian employees 

of the Department by other personnel of the Department 

(including contractor personnel) that have occurred, and the 

number of times each respondent has been so assaulted during 

the preceding fiscal year. 

‘‘(3) The effectiveness of Department policies designed to 

improve professional relationships between male and female 

civilian employees of the Department. 

‘‘(4) The effectiveness of current processes for complaints 

on and investigations into gender-based assault, harassment, 

and discrimination involving civilian employees of the Department. 

10 USC 481a. 

10 USC 118 note. 

10 USC 118 note. 

10 USC 

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‘‘(5) Any other issues relating to assault, harassment, or 

discrimination involving civilian employees of the Department 

that the Secretary considers appropriate. 

‘‘(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Upon the completion of a survey 

under this section, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report 

containing the results of the survey.’’. 

(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the 

beginning of chapter 23 of such title is amended by inserting 

after the item relating to section 481 the following new item: 

‘‘481a. Workplace and gender relations issues: surveys of Department of Defense civilian employees.’’. 

(3) INITIAL SURVEY.—The Secretary of Defense shall carry 

out the first survey required by section 481a of title 10, United 

States Code (as added by this subsection), during fiscal year 

2016. 

(b) REPORT ON FEASIBILITY OF SIMILAR SURVEYS OF MILITARY

DEPENDENTS AND DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACTORS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 

submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 

and the House of Representatives a report setting forth an 

assessment by the Secretary of the feasibility of conducting 

recurring surveys of each population specified in paragraph 

(2) on issues relating to gender-based assault, harassment, 

and discrimination. 

(2) COVERED POPULATIONS.—The populations specified in 

this paragraph are the following: 

(A) Military dependents. 

(B) Contractors of the Department of Defense. 

SEC. 1074. REVISION TO STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR AVIATION 

INSURANCE CLAIMS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 44309 of title 49, United States Code, 

is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a)(2), by adding at the end the following 

new sentence: ‘‘A civil action shall not be instituted against 

the United States under this chapter unless the claimant first 

presents the claim to the Secretary of Transportation and such 

claim is finally denied by the Secretary in writing and notice 

of the denial of such claim is sent by certified or registered 

mail.’’; and 

(2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following 

new subsection (c): 

‘‘(c) TIME REQUIREMENTS.—(1) Except as provided under paragraph (2), an insurance claim made under this chapter against 

the United States shall be forever barred unless it is presented 

in writing to the Secretary of Transportation within two years 

after the date on which the loss event occurred. Any civil action 

arising out of the denial of such a claim shall be filed by not 

later than six months after the date of the mailing, by certified 

or registered mail, of notice of final denial of the claim by the 

Secretary. 

‘‘(2)(A) For claims based on liability to persons with whom 

the insured has no privity of contract, an insurance claim made 

under the authority of this chapter against the United States shall 

be forever barred unless it is presented in writing to the Secretary 

of Transportation by not later than the earlier of— 

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‘‘(i) the date that is 60 days after the date on which final 

judgment is entered by a tribunal of competent jurisdiction; 

or 

‘‘(ii) the date that is six years after the date on which 

the loss event occurred. 

‘‘(B) Any civil action arising out of the denial of such claim 

shall be filed by not later than six months after the date of mailing, 

by certified or registered mail, of notice of final denial of the 

claim by the Secretary. 

‘‘(3) A claim made under this chapter shall be deemed to be 

administratively denied if the Secretary fails to make a final disposition of the claim before the date that is 6 months after the date 

on which the claim is presented to the Secretary, unless the Secretary makes a different agreement with the claimant when there 

is good cause for an agreement.’’. 

(b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by subsection (a) 

shall apply with respect to a claim arising after the date of the 

enactment of this Act. 

SEC. 1075. PILOT PROGRAM FOR THE HUMAN TERRAIN SYSTEM. 

(a) PILOT PROGRAM REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the Army 

may carry out a pilot program under which the Secretary utilizes 

Human Terrain System assets in the United States Pacific Command area of responsibility to support phase 0 shaping operations 

and the theater security cooperation plans of the Commander of 

the United States Pacific Command. 

(b) REPORTS.— 

(1) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than one year after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army 

shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report 

on the status of the pilot program under this section. Such 

report shall include the independent analysis and recommendations of the Commander of the United States Pacific Command 

regarding the effectiveness of the program and how it could 

be improved. 

(2) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than December 1, 2016, the 

Secretary of the Army shall submit to the congressional defense 

committees a final report on the pilot program. Such report 

shall include an analysis of the comparative value of human 

terrain information relative to other analytic tools and techniques, recommendations regarding expanding the program to 

include other combatant commands, and any improvements 

to the program and necessary resources that would enable 

expanding the program. 

(c) TERMINATION.—The authority to carry out a pilot program 

under this section shall terminate on September 30, 2016. 

SEC. 1076. CLARIFICATION OF POLICIES ON MANAGEMENT OF SPECIAL 

USE AIRSPACE OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

(a) ISSUANCE OF GUIDANCE.—Not later than 90 days after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 

issue guidance to clarify the policies of the Department of Defense 

with respect to— 

(1) the appropriate management of special use airspace 

managed by the Department; and 

(2) governing access by non-Department users to such special use airspace. 

10 USC 113 note. 

10 USC 3013 

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(b) BRIEFING.—Not later than 120 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the status of implementing 

the guidance issued under subsection (a). 

SEC. 1077. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE POLICIES ON COMMUNITY 

INVOLVEMENT IN DEPARTMENT COMMUNITY OUTREACH 

EVENTS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 

to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House 

of Representatives a report setting forth such recommendations 

as the Secretary considers appropriate for modifications of the policies of the Department of Defense on the involvement of nonFederal entities in Department community outreach events 

(including air shows, parades, open houses, and performances by 

military musical units) that feature any unit, aircraft, vessel, equipment, or members of the Armed Forces in order to increase the 

involvement of non-Federal entities in such events. 

(b) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall prepare the report 

required by subsection (a) in consultation with the Director of 

the Office of Government Ethics. 

(c) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) shall 

include the following: 

(1) A description of current Department of Defense policies 

and regulations on the acceptance and use of voluntary gifts, 

donations, sponsorships, and other forms of support from nonFederal entities and persons for Department community outreach events described in subsection (a), including the authorities or requirements of the Department to accept fees for such 

air shows, parades, open houses, and performances by military 

musical units. 

(2) Recommendations for modifications of such policies and 

regulations in order to permit additional voluntary support 

and funding from non-Federal entities for such events, including 

recommendations on matters such as increased recognition of 

donors, authority for military units to endorse the fundraising 

efforts of certain donors, and authority for the Armed Forces 

to charge fees or solicit and accept donations for parking and 

admission to such events. 

SEC. 1078. NOTIFICATION OF FOREIGN THREATS TO INFORMATION 

TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS IMPACTING NATIONAL SECURITY. 

(a) NOTIFICATION REQUIRED.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the Secretary 

of Defense determines, through the use of open source information or the use of existing authorities (including section 806 

of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 

(Public Law 111–383; 124 Stat. 4260; 10 U.S.C. 2304 note)), 

that there is evidence of a national security threat described 

in paragraph (2), the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a notification of such threat. 

(2) NATIONAL SECURITY THREAT.—A national security threat 

described in this paragraph is a threat to an information technology or telecommunications component or network by an 

agent of a foreign power in which the compromise of such 

technology, component, or network poses a significant risk to 

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the programs and operations of the Department of Defense, 

as determined by the Secretary of Defense. 

(3) FORM.—A notification under this subsection shall be 

submitted in classified form. 

(b) ACTION PLAN REQUIRED.—In the event that a notification 

is submitted pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary shall work 

with the head of any department or agency affected by the national 

security threat to develop a plan of action for responding to the 

concerns leading to the notification. 

(c) AGENT OF A FOREIGN POWER.—In this section, the term 

‘‘agent of a foreign power’’ has the meaning given such term in 

section 101(b) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 

(50 U.S.C. 1801(b)). 

SEC. 1079. PILOT PROGRAM TO REHABILITATE AND MODIFY HOMES 

OF DISABLED AND LOW-INCOME VETERANS. 

(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) DISABLED.—The term ‘‘disabled’’ means an individual 

with a disability, as defined by section 12102 of title 42, United 

States Code. 

(2) ELIGIBLE VETERAN.—The term ‘‘eligible veteran’’ means 

a disabled or low-income veteran. 

(3) ENERGY EFFICIENT FEATURES OR EQUIPMENT.—The term 

‘‘energy efficient features or equipment’’ means features of, 

or equipment in, a primary residence that help reduce the 

amount of electricity used to heat, cool, or ventilate such residence, including insulation, weatherstripping, air sealing, 

heating system repairs, duct sealing, or other measures. 

(4) LOW-INCOME VETERAN.—The term ‘‘low-income veteran’’ 

means a veteran whose income does not exceed 80 percent 

of the median income for an area, as determined by the Secretary. 

(5) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.—The term ‘‘nonprofit 

organization’’ means an organization that is— 

(A) described in section 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(19) of the 

Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and 

(B) exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code. 

(6) PRIMARY RESIDENCE.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘primary residence’’ means 

a single family house, a duplex, or a unit within a multipledwelling structure that is the principal dwelling of an 

eligible veteran and is owned by such veteran or a family 

member of such veteran. 

(B) FAMILY MEMBER DEFINED.—For purposes of this 

paragraph, the term ‘‘family member’’ includes— 

(i) a spouse, child, grandchild, parent, or sibling; 

(ii) a spouse of such a child, grandchild, parent, 

or sibling; or 

(iii) any individual related by blood or affinity 

whose close association with a veteran is the equivalent 

of a family relationship. 

(7) QUALIFIED ORGANIZATION.—The term ‘‘qualified 

organization’’ means a nonprofit organization that provides 

nationwide or statewide programs that primarily serve veterans 

or low-income individuals. 

(8) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 

of Housing and Urban Development. 

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(9) VETERAN.—The term ‘‘veteran’’ has the meaning given 

the term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code. 

(10) VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATION.—The term ‘‘veterans service organization’’ means any organization recognized 

by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the representation 

of veterans under section 5902 of title 38, United States Code. 

(b) ESTABLISHMENT OF A PILOT PROGRAM.— (1) GRANT.— (A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish a pilot 

program to award grants to qualified organizations to 

rehabilitate and modify the primary residence of eligible 

veterans. 

(B) COORDINATION.—The Secretary shall work in 

conjunction with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish and oversee the pilot program and to ensure that 

such program meets the needs of eligible veterans. 

(C) MAXIMUM GRANT.—A grant award under the pilot 

program to any one qualified organization shall not exceed 

$1,000,000 in any one fiscal year, and such an award 

shall remain available until expended by such organization. 

(2) APPLICATION.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—Each qualified organization that 

desires a grant under the pilot program shall submit an 

application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, 

and, in addition to the information required under subparagraph (B), accompanied by such information as the Secretary may reasonably require. 

(B) CONTENTS.—Each application submitted under 

subparagraph (A) shall include— 

(i) a plan of action detailing outreach initiatives; 

(ii) the approximate number of veterans the qualified organization intends to serve using grant funds; 

(iii) a description of the type of work that will 

be conducted, such as interior home modifications, 

energy efficiency improvements, and other similar categories of work; and 

(iv) a plan for working with the Department of 

Veterans Affairs and veterans service organizations 

to identify veterans who are not eligible for programs 

under chapter 21 of title 38, United States Code, and 

meet their needs. 

(3) USE OF FUNDS.—A grant award under the pilot program 

shall be used— 

(A) to modify and rehabilitate the primary residence 

of an eligible veteran, and may include— 

(i) installing wheelchair ramps, widening exterior 

and interior doors, reconfigurating and re-equipping 

bathrooms (which includes installing new fixtures and 

grab bars), removing doorway thresholds, installing 

special lighting, adding additional electrical outlets and 

electrical service, and installing appropriate floor coverings to— 

(I) accommodate the functional limitations 

that result from having a disability; or 

(II) if such residence does not have modifications necessary to reduce the chances that an 

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home, reduce the risks of such an elderly person 

from falling; 

(ii) rehabilitating such residence that is in a state 

of interior or exterior disrepair; and 

(iii) installing energy efficient features or equipment if— 

(I) an eligible veteran’s monthly utility costs 

for such residence is more than 5 percent of such 

veteran’s monthly income; and 

(II) an energy audit of such residence indicates 

that the installation of energy efficient features 

or equipment will reduce such costs by 10 percent 

or more; and 

(B) in connection with modification and rehabilitation 

services provided under the pilot program, to provide technical, administrative, and training support to an affiliate 

of a qualified organization receiving a grant under such 

pilot program. 

(4) LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS.—Funds may be expended 

under the pilot program only for the benefit of an eligible 

veteran who the Secretary determines is residing in and reasonably intends to continue residing in a primary residence owned 

by such veteran or by a member of such veteran’s family. 

The Secretary shall make this determination on the basis of 

a certification by the veteran or a member of the veteran’s 

family that the veteran intends to continue residing in the 

primary residence for a sufficient period of time to be determined by the Secretary. 

(5) OVERSIGHT.—The Secretary shall direct the oversight 

of the grant funds for the pilot program so that such funds 

are used efficiently until expended to fulfill the purpose of 

addressing the adaptive housing needs of eligible veterans. 

(6) MATCHING FUNDS.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—A qualified organization receiving 

a grant under the pilot program shall contribute towards 

the housing modification and rehabilitation services provided to eligible veterans an amount equal to not less 

than 50 percent of the grant award received by such 

organization. 

(B) IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS.—In order to meet the 

requirement under subparagraph (A), such organization 

may arrange for in-kind contributions. 

(7) LIMITATION COST TO THE VETERANS.—A qualified 

organization receiving a grant under the pilot program shall 

modify or rehabilitate the primary residence of an eligible veteran at no cost to such veteran (including application fees) 

or at a cost such that such veteran pays no more than 30 

percent of his or her income in housing costs during any month. 

(8) REPORTS.— 

(A) ANNUAL REPORT.—The Secretary shall submit to 

Congress, on an annual basis, a report that provides, with 

respect to the year for which such report is written— 

(i) the number of eligible veterans provided assistance under the pilot program; 

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(iii) the total number, types, and locations of entities contracted under such program to administer the 

grant funding; 

(iv) the amount of matching funds and in-kind 

contributions raised with each grant; 

(v) a description of the housing rehabilitation and 

modification services provided, costs saved, and actions 

taken under such program; 

(vi) a description of the outreach initiatives implemented by the Secretary to educate the general public 

and eligible entities about such program; 

(vii) a description of the outreach initiatives 

instituted by grant recipients to engage eligible veterans and veteran service organizations in projects 

utilizing grant funds under such program; 

(viii) a description of the outreach initiatives 

instituted by grant recipients to identify eligible veterans and their families; and 

(ix) any other information that the Secretary considers relevant in assessing such program. 

(B) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than 6 months after the 

completion of the pilot program, the Secretary shall submit 

to Congress a report that provides such information that 

the Secretary considers relevant in assessing the pilot program. 

(C) INSPECTOR GENERAL REPORT.—Not later than 

March 31, 2019, the Inspector General of the Department 

of Housing and Urban Development shall submit to the 

Chairmen and Ranking Members of the Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and 

the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives a report containing a review of— 

(i) the use of appropriated funds by the Secretary 

and by grantees under the pilot program; and 

(ii) oversight and accountability of grantees under 

the pilot program. 

(9) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Housing and 

Urban Development for carrying out this section $4,000,000 

for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2019. 

TITLE XI—CIVILIAN PERSONNEL 

MATTERS 

Sec. 1101. One-year extension of authority to waive annual limitation on premium 

pay and aggregate limitation on pay for Federal civilian employees 

working overseas. 

Sec. 1102. One-year extension of discretionary authority to grant allowances, benefits, and gratuities to personnel on official duty in a combat zone. 

Sec. 1103. Revision to list of science and technology reinvention laboratories. 

Sec. 1104. Extension and modification of experimental program for scientific and 

technical personnel. 

Sec. 1105. Temporary authorities for certain positions at Department of Defense research and engineering facilities. 

Sec. 1106. Rate of overtime pay for Department of the Navy employees performing 

work aboard or dockside in support of the nuclear aircraft carrier forward deployed in Japan. 

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Sec. 1108. Personnel authorities for civilian personnel for the United States Cyber 

Command and the cyber component headquarters of the military departments. 

SEC. 1101. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO WAIVE ANNUAL 

LIMITATION ON PREMIUM PAY AND AGGREGATE LIMITATION ON PAY FOR FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES 

WORKING OVERSEAS. 

Effective January 1, 2015, section 1101(a) of the Duncan Hunter 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public 

Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4615), as most recently amended by section 

1101 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2014 (Public Law 113–66), is further amended by striking ‘‘through 

2014’’ and inserting ‘‘through 2015’’. 

SEC. 1102. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY TO 

GRANT ALLOWANCES, BENEFITS, AND GRATUITIES TO 

PERSONNEL ON OFFICIAL DUTY IN A COMBAT ZONE. 

Paragraph (2) of section 1603(a) of the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, 

and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 (Public Law 109–234; 120 Stat. 443), 

as added by section 1102 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 

Stat. 4616) and most recently amended by section 1102 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public 

Law 113–66), is further amended by striking ‘‘2015’’ and inserting 

‘‘2016’’. 

SEC. 1103. REVISION TO LIST OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY REINVENTION LABORATORIES. 

Section 1105(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2487; 10 U.S.C. 

2358 note) is amended by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(18) The Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and 

Social Sciences. 

‘‘(19) The Space and Missile Defense Command Technical 

Center.’’. 

SEC. 1104. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAM FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL PERSONNEL. 

(a) POSITIONS COVERED BY AUTHORITY.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (b)(1) of section 1101 of the 

Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 1999 (5 U.S.C. 3104 note) is amended— 

(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘60 scientific and 

engineering positions’’ and inserting ‘‘100 scientific and 

engineering positions’’; 

(B) in subparagraph (B), by adding ‘‘and’’ at the end; 

(C) by striking subparagraphs (C) and (D); and 

(D) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (C). 

(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subsection (c)(2) of such 

section is amended by striking ‘‘the Defense Advanced Research 

Projects Agency’’ and inserting ‘‘the Department of Defense’’. 

(b) ADDITIONAL PAYMENTS.—Subsection (d) of such section is 

amended— 

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(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘fiscal year’’ and inserting 

‘‘calendar year’’. 

(c) EXTENSION.—Subsection (e)(1) of such section is amended 

by striking ‘‘September 30, 2016’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 

2019’’. 

SEC. 1105. TEMPORARY AUTHORITIES FOR CERTAIN POSITIONS AT 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RESEARCH AND 

ENGINEERING FACILITIES. 

Section 1107 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66) is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(3) STUDENTS ENROLLED IN SCIENTIFIC AND ENGINEERING

PROGRAMS.—The director of any STRL may appoint qualified 

candidates enrolled in a program of undergraduate or graduate 

instruction leading to a bachelor’s or an advanced degree in 

a scientific, technical, engineering or mathematical course of 

study at an institution of higher education (as that term is 

defined in section 101 and 102 of the Higher Education Act 

of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)) to positions described in paragraph 

(3) of subsection (b) as an employee in a laboratory described 

in that paragraph without regard to the provisions of subchapter I of chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code (other 

than sections 3303 and 3328 of such title).’’; 

(2) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(3) CANDIDATES ENROLLED IN SCIENTIFIC AND ENGINEERING

PROGRAMS.—The positions described in this paragraph are scientific and engineering positions that may be temporary or 

term in any laboratory designated by section 1105(a) of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public 

Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2486; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note) as a Department of Defense science and technology reinvention laboratory.’’; and 

(3) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(3) In the case of a laboratory described in subsection 

(b)(3), with respect to appointment authority under subsection 

(a)(3), the number equal to 3 percent of the total number 

of scientific and engineering positions in such laboratory that 

are filled as of the close of the fiscal year last ending before 

the start of such calendar year.’’. 

SEC. 1106. RATE OF OVERTIME PAY FOR DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 

EMPLOYEES PERFORMING WORK ABOARD OR DOCKSIDE 

IN SUPPORT OF THE NUCLEAR AIRCRAFT CARRIER FORWARD DEPLOYED IN JAPAN. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (B) of section 5542(a)(6) of 

title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘2014’’ and 

inserting ‘‘2015’’. 

(b) LIMITATION ON OVERTIME PAY.—Notwithstanding the 

authority provided by such section (as amended by subsection (a)), 

during fiscal year 2015 the Secretary of the Navy may not pay 

more than $250,000 in overtime pay under such section until the 

Director of the Office of Personnel Management submits a report 

containing the information described in section 1105(b)(2) of Public 

Law 111–383, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2011. 

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SEC. 1107. EXTENSION OF PART-TIME REEMPLOYMENT AUTHORITY. 

(a) CSRS.—Section 8344(l)(7) of title 5, United States Code, 

is amended by striking ‘‘5 years after the date of enactment of 

the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010’’ and 

inserting ‘‘on December 31, 2019’’. 

(b) FERS.—Section 8468(i)(7) of such title is amended by 

striking ‘‘5 years after the date of enactment of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘on December 

31, 2019’’. 

(c) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by subsections (a) 

and (b) shall be effective as of October 28, 2014. 

SEC. 1108. PERSONNEL AUTHORITIES FOR CIVILIAN PERSONNEL FOR 

THE UNITED STATES CYBER COMMAND AND THE CYBER 

COMPONENT HEADQUARTERS OF THE MILITARY DEPARTMENTS. 

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 

this Act, the Principal Cyber Advisor to the Secretary of Defense 

shall— 

(1) identify improvements to be made to the employment, 

compensation, and promotion authorities of the Department 

of Defense to meet the needs of the United States Cyber Command and the cyber component headquarters of the military 

departments for obtaining and retaining civilian personnel with 

the skills and experience required to support the missions 

and responsibilities of those organizations; 

(2) identify the additional employment, compensation, and 

promotion authorities necessary to ensure that the United 

States Cyber Command and the cyber component headquarters 

of the military departments have a civilian workforce able 

to support the missions and responsibilities of those organizations; and 

(3) submit to the Secretary recommendations for administrative and legislative actions, including actions in connection 

with authorities identified pursuant to paragraph (2), to ensure 

that the United States Cyber Command and the cyber component headquarters of the military departments have a civilian 

workforce able to support the missions and responsibilities 

of those organizations. 

TITLE XII—MATTERS RELATING TO 

FOREIGN NATIONS 

Subtitle A—Assistance and Training 

Sec. 1201. Modification and extension of Global Security Contingency Fund. 

Sec. 1202. Notice to Congress on certain assistance under authority to conduct activities to enhance the capability of foreign countries to respond to incidents involving weapons of mass destruction. Sec. 1203. Enhanced authority for provision of support to foreign military liaison 

officers of foreign countries while assigned to the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 1204. Prohibition on use of funds for assistance to units of foreign security 

forces that have committed a gross violation of human rights. Sec. 1205. Codification and enhancement of authority to build the capacity of foreign security forces. Sec. 1206. Training of security forces and associated security ministries of foreign 

countries to promote respect for the rule of law and human rights. Sec. 1207. Cross servicing agreements for loan of personnel protection and personnel survivability equipment in coalition operations. 

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Sec. 1208. Extension and modification of authority for support of special operations 

to combat terrorism. 

Sec. 1209. Authority to provide assistance to the vetted Syrian opposition. 

Sec. 1210. Provision of logistic support for the conveyance of certain defense articles to foreign forces training with the United States Armed Forces. 

Sec. 1211. Biennial report on programs carried out by the Department of Defense 

to provide training, equipment, or other assistance or reimbursement to 

foreign security forces. 

Subtitle B—Matters Relating to Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iraq 

Sec. 1221. Commanders’ Emergency Response Program in Afghanistan. 

Sec. 1222. Extension and modification of authority for reimbursement of certain coalition nations for support provided to United States military operations. 

Sec. 1223. One-year extension of logistical support for coalition forces supporting 

certain United States military operations. 

Sec. 1224. United States plan for sustaining the Afghanistan National Security 

Forces through the end of fiscal year 2017. 

Sec. 1225. Semiannual report on enhancing security and stability in Afghanistan. 

Sec. 1226. Sense of Congress on stability and sovereignty of Afghanistan. 

Sec. 1227. Extension of Afghan Special Immigrant Program. 

Sec. 1228. Independent assessment of United States efforts against al-Qaeda. 

Sec. 1229. Sense of Congress on security of Afghan women. 

Sec. 1230. Review process for use of United States funds for construction projects 

in Afghanistan that cannot be physically accessed by United States Government personnel. 

Sec. 1231. Extension of authority to transfer defense articles and provide defense 

services to the military and security forces of Afghanistan. 

Sec. 1232. One-year extension of authority to use funds for reintegration activities 

in Afghanistan. 

Sec. 1233. Clearance of unexploded ordnance on former United States training 

ranges in Afghanistan. 

Sec. 1234. Report on impact of end of major combat operations in Afghanistan on 

authority to use military force. 

Sec. 1235. Report on bilateral security cooperation with Pakistan. 

Sec. 1236. Authority to provide assistance to counter the Islamic State in Iraq and 

the Levant. 

Sec. 1237. Extension and modification of authority to support operations and activities of the Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq. 

Subtitle C—Matters Relating to the Russian Federation 

Sec. 1241. Limitation on military cooperation between the United States and the 

Russian Federation. 

Sec. 1242. Notification and assessment of proposal to modify or introduce new aircraft or sensors for flight by the Russian Federation under Open Skies 

Treaty. 

Sec. 1243. Limitations on providing certain missile defense information to the Russian Federation. 

Sec. 1244. Report on non-compliance by the Russian Federation with its obligations 

under the INF Treaty. 

Sec. 1245. Annual report on military and security developments involving the Russian Federation. 

Sec. 1246. Prohibition on use of funds to enter into contracts or other agreements 

with Rosoboronexport. 

Sec. 1247. Report on the New START Treaty. 

Subtitle D—Matters Relating to the Asia-Pacific Region 

Sec. 1251. Strategy to prioritize United States defense interests in the Asia-Pacific 

region. 

Sec. 1252. Modifications to annual report on military and security developments involving the People’s Republic of China. 

Sec. 1253. Military-to-military engagement with the Government of Burma. 

Sec. 1254. Report on Department of Defense munitions strategy of the United 

States Pacific Command. 

Sec. 1255. Missile defense cooperation in Northeast Asia. 

Sec. 1256. Sense of Congress and report on Taiwan and its contribution to regional 

peace and stability. 

Sec. 1257. Independent assessment of the ability of the Department of Defense to 

counter anti-access and area-denial strategies, capabilities, and other 

key technologies of potential adversaries. 

Sec. 1258. Sense of Congress reaffirming security cooperation with Japan and the 

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Sec. 1259. Report on maritime security strategy in the Asia-Pacific region. 

Sec. 1259A. Sense of Congress on Taiwan maritime capabilities and exercise participation. Sec. 1259B. Modification of matters for discussion in annual reports of United 

States-China Economic and Security Review Commission. 

Subtitle E—Other Matters 

Sec. 1261. One-year extension of authorization for non-conventional assisted recovery capabilities. Sec. 1262. Modification of national security planning guidance to deny safe havens 

to al-Qaeda and its violent extremist affiliates. Sec. 1263. Enhanced authority to acquire goods and services of Djibouti in support 

of Department of Defense activities in United States Africa Command 

area of responsibility. Sec. 1264. Treatment of the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union 

of Kurdistan under the Immigration and Nationality Act. Sec. 1265. Prohibition on integration of missile defense systems of China into missile defense systems of United States and sense of Congress concerning 

integration of missile defense systems of Russia into missile defense systems of NATO. 

Sec. 1266. Limitation on availability of funds to implement the Arms Trade Treaty. 

Sec. 1267. Notification and review of potentially significant arms control noncompliance. Sec. 1268. Inter-European Air Forces Academy. 

Sec. 1269. Department of Defense support to security of United States diplomatic 

facilities. 

Sec. 1270. Information on sanctioned persons and businesses through the Federal 

Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System. Sec. 1271. Reports on nuclear program of Iran. 

Sec. 1272. Sense of Congress on defense modernization by NATO countries. 

Sec. 1273. Report on protection of cultural property in event of armed conflict. 

Sec. 1274. United States strategy and plans for enhancing security and stability in 

Europe. Sec. 1275. Report on military assistance to Ukraine. 

Sec. 1276. Sense of Congress on efforts to remove Joseph Kony from the battlefield 

and end the atrocities of the Lord’s Resistance Army. Sec. 1277. Extension of annual reports on the military power of Iran. 

Sec. 1278. Report and strategy regarding North Africa, West Africa, and the Sahel. 

Sec. 1279. Rule of construction. 

Sec. 1280. Approval of the Amendment to the Agreement Between the Government 

of the United States of America and the Government of the United 

Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland for Cooperation on the 

Uses of Atomic Energy for Mutual Defense Purposes. 

Subtitle A—Assistance and Training 

SEC. 1201. MODIFICATION AND EXTENSION OF GLOBAL SECURITY 

CONTINGENCY FUND. 

(a) REVISIONS TO GLOBAL SECURITY CONTINGENCY FUND.—Subsection (c)(1) of section 1207 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 1625; 

22 U.S.C. 2151 note) is amended by striking ‘‘the provision of 

equipment, supplies, and training.’’ and inserting the following: 

‘‘the provision of the following: 

‘‘(A) Equipment, including routine maintenance and 

repair of such equipment. 

‘‘(B) Supplies. 

‘‘(C) With respect to amounts in the Fund appropriated 

or transferred into the Fund after the date of the enactment 

of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘Buck’ McKeon National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, smallscale construction not exceeding $750,000 on a per-project 

basis. 

‘‘(D) Training.’’. 

(b) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Subsection (i) of such section is 

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(1) by striking ‘‘Amounts’’ and inserting the following: 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), 

amounts’’; 

(2) by striking ‘‘September 30, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2017’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—Amounts appropriated and transferred 

to the Fund before the date of the enactment of the Carl 

Levin and Howard P. ‘Buck’ McKeon National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 shall remain available 

for obligation and expenditure after September 30, 2015, only 

for activities under programs commenced under subsection (b) 

before September 30, 2015.’’. 

(c) EXPIRATION.—Subsection (p) of such section, as amended 

by section 1202(e) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 894), is further 

amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘September 30, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2017’’; 

(2) by striking ‘‘fiscal years 2012 through 2015’’ and 

inserting ‘‘fiscal years 2012 through 2017’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end before the period the following: 

‘‘and subject to the requirements contained in paragraphs (1) 

and (2) of subsection (i)’’. 

SEC. 1202. NOTICE TO CONGRESS ON CERTAIN ASSISTANCE UNDER 

AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT ACTIVITIES TO ENHANCE THE 

CAPABILITY OF FOREIGN COUNTRIES TO RESPOND TO 

INCIDENTS INVOLVING WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION. 

Section 1204(e) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 896; 10 U.S.C. 

401 note) is amended by inserting after ‘‘congressional defense 

committees’’ the following: ‘‘and the Committee on Foreign Relations 

of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 

of Representatives’’. 

SEC. 1203. ENHANCED AUTHORITY FOR PROVISION OF SUPPORT TO 

FOREIGN MILITARY LIAISON OFFICERS OF FOREIGN 

COUNTRIES WHILE ASSIGNED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF 

DEFENSE. 

(a) ELIGIBILITY.—Subsection (a) of section 1051a of title 10, 

United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘The Secretary of Defense’’ and 

inserting ‘‘Subject to subsection (d), the Secretary of 

Defense’’; and 

(B) by striking ‘‘involved in a military operation with 

the United States’’; 

(2) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘in connection with the 

planning for, or conduct of, a military operation’’; and 

(3) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘To the headquarters 

of’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘To the Joint Staff.’’. 

(b) TRAVEL, SUBSISTENCE, AND MEDICAL CARE EXPENSES.—Subsection (b) of such section is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1)— 

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(B) by inserting ‘‘or by the Chairman of the Joint 

Chiefs of Staff, as appropriate’’ before the period at the 

end; and 

(2) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘if such travel’’ and all 

that follows and inserting ‘‘if such travel meets each of the 

following conditions: 

‘‘(A) The travel is in support of the national interests of 

the United States. 

‘‘(B) The commander of the relevant combatant command 

or the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, as applicable, 

directs round-trip travel from the assigned location to one or 

more travel locations.’’. 

(c) TERMS OF REIMBURSEMENT.—Subsection (c) of such section 

is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘To the extent that the Secretary determines 

appropriate, the’’ and inserting ‘‘The’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following new sentence: ‘‘The 

terms of reimbursement shall be specified in the appropriate 

agreement used to assign the liaison officer to a combatant 

command or to the Joint Staff.’’. 

(d) LIMITATION AND OVERSIGHT.—Such section, as so amended, 

is further amended— 

(1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (f); and 

(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsection: 

‘‘(d) LIMITATION AND OVERSIGHT.—(1) The amount of unreimbursed support for any liaison officer supported under subsection 

(b)(1) in any fiscal year may not exceed $200,000 (in fiscal year 

2014 constant dollars). 

‘‘(2) The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall be responsible for implementing the authority under this section.’’. 

(e) SECRETARY OF STATE COORDINATION.—Such section, as so 

amended, is further amended by inserting after subsection (d), 

as added by subsection (d)(2) of this section, the following new 

subsection (e): 

‘‘(e) SECRETARY OF STATE COORDINATION.—The authority of 

the Secretary of Defense to provide administrative services and 

support under subsection (a) for the performance of duties by a 

liaison officer of another nation may be exercised only with respect 

to a liaison officer of another nation whose assignment as described 

in that subsection is accepted by the Secretary of Defense with 

the coordination of the Secretary of State.’’. 

(f) DEFINITION.—Subsection (f) of such section (as so redesignated) is amended by inserting ‘‘training programs conducted to 

familiarize, orient, or certify liaison personnel regarding unique 

aspects of the assignments of the liaison personnel,’’ after ‘‘police 

protection,’’. 

SEC. 1204. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR ASSISTANCE TO UNITS 

OF FOREIGN SECURITY FORCES THAT HAVE COMMITTED 

A GROSS VIOLATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS. 

(a) PROHIBITION.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter I of chapter 134 of title 10, 

United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 

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‘‘§ 2249e. Prohibition on use of funds for assistance to units 

of foreign security forces that have committed 

a gross violation of human rights 

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—(1) Of the amounts made available to the 

Department of Defense, none may be used for any training, equipment, or other assistance for a unit of a foreign security force 

if the Secretary of Defense has credible information that the unit 

has committed a gross violation of human rights. 

‘‘(2) The Secretary of Defense shall, in consultation with the 

Secretary of State, ensure that prior to a decision to provide any 

training, equipment, or other assistance to a unit of a foreign 

security force full consideration is given to any credible information 

available to the Department of State relating to human rights 

violations by such unit. 

‘‘(b) EXCEPTION.—The prohibition in subsection (a)(1) shall not 

apply if the Secretary of Defense, after consultation with the Secretary of State, determines that the government of such country 

has taken all necessary corrective steps, or if the equipment or 

other assistance is necessary to assist in disaster relief operations 

or other humanitarian or national security emergencies. 

‘‘(c) WAIVER.—The Secretary of Defense, after consultation with 

the Secretary of State, may waive the prohibition in subsection 

(a)(1) if the Secretary determines that the waiver is required by 

extraordinary circumstances. 

‘‘(d) PROCEDURES.—The Secretary of Defense shall establish, 

and periodically update, procedures to ensure that any information 

in the possession of the Department of Defense about gross violations of human rights by units of foreign security forces is shared 

on a timely basis with the Department of State. 

‘‘(e) REPORT.—Not later than 15 days after the application 

of any exception under subsection (b) or the exercise of any waiver 

under subsection (c), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 

appropriate committees of Congress a report— 

‘‘(1) in the case of an exception under subsection (b), providing notice of the use of the exception and stating the grounds 

for the exception; and 

‘‘(2) in the case of a waiver under subsection (c), 

describing— 

‘‘(A) the information relating to the gross violation 

of human rights; 

‘‘(B) the extraordinary circumstances that necessitate 

the waiver; 

‘‘(C) the purpose and duration of the training, equipment, or other assistance; and 

‘‘(D) the United States forces and the foreign security 

force unit involved. 

‘‘(f) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.—In this 

section, the term ‘appropriate committees of Congress’ means— 

‘‘(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 

Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations of 

the Senate; and 

‘‘(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 

Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 

House of Representatives.’’. 

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(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the 

beginning of subchapter I of chapter 134 of such title is 

amended by adding at the end the following new item: 

‘‘2249e. Prohibition on use of funds for assistance to units of foreign security forces 

that have committed a gross violation of human rights.’’. 

(b) ANNUAL REPORTS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 31, 2015, and every 

March 31 thereafter through 2024, the Secretary of Defense 

shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report 

setting forth for the preceding fiscal year the following: 

(A) The total number of cases submitted for vetting 

for purposes of section 2249e of title 10, United States 

Code (as added by subsection (a)), and the total number 

of such cases approved, or suspended or rejected for human 

rights reasons, non-human rights reasons, or administrative reasons. 

(B) In the case of units rejected for non-human rights 

reasons, a detailed description of the reasons relating to 

the rejection. 

(C) A description of the interagency processes that 

were used to evaluate compliance with requirements to 

conduct vetting. 

(D) An addendum that includes any comments by the 

commanders of the combatant commands about the impact 

of section 2249e of title 10, United States Code (as so 

added), on their theater security cooperation plan. 

(E) Such other matters with respect to the administration of section 2249e of title 10, United States Code (as 

so added), as the Secretary considers appropriate. 

(2) FORM.—Each report under this subsection shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 

(3) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.—In 

this subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ 

has the meaning given that term in subsection (f) of section 

2249e of title 10, United States Code (as so added). 

SEC. 1205. CODIFICATION AND ENHANCEMENT OF AUTHORITY TO 

BUILD THE CAPACITY OF FOREIGN SECURITY FORCES. 

(a) CODIFICATION, EXTENSION, AND ENHANCEMENT OF

AUTHORITY.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 136 of title 10, United States 

Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 

section: 

‘‘§ 2282. Authority to build the capacity of foreign security 

forces 

‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, is authorized to conduct or support 

a program or programs as follows: 

‘‘(1) To build the capacity of a foreign country’s national 

military forces in order for that country to— 

‘‘(A) conduct counterterrorism operations; or 

‘‘(B) participate in or support on-going allied or coalition military or stability operations that benefit the 

national security interests of the United States. 

10 USC 2282. 

10 USC 2249e 

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10 USC 

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‘‘(2) To build the capacity of a foreign country’s national 

maritime or border security forces to conduct counterterrorism 

operations. 

‘‘(3) To build the capacity of a foreign country’s nationallevel security forces that have among their functional responsibilities a counterterrorism mission in order for such forces 

to conduct counterterrorism operations. 

‘‘(b) TYPES OF CAPACITY BUILDING.— 

‘‘(1) AUTHORIZED ELEMENTS.—A program under subsection 

(a) may include the provision of equipment, supplies, training, 

defense services, and small-scale military construction. 

‘‘(2) REQUIRED ELEMENTS.—A program under subsection 

(a) shall include elements that promote the following: 

‘‘(A) Observance of and respect for human rights and 

fundamental freedoms. 

‘‘(B) Respect for civilian control of the military. 

‘‘(c) LIMITATIONS.— 

‘‘(1) ANNUAL FUNDING LIMITATION.—The Secretary of 

Defense may use amounts specifically authorized and appropriated or otherwise made available to carry out programs 

under this section on an annual basis to carry out programs 

authorized by subsection (a). 

‘‘(2) ASSISTANCE OTHERWISE PROHIBITED BY LAW.—The Secretary of Defense may not use the authority in subsection 

(a) to provide any type of assistance described in subsection 

(b) that is otherwise prohibited by any provision of law. 

‘‘(3) LIMITATION ON ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES.—The Secretary 

of Defense may not use the authority in subsection (a) to 

provide assistance described in subsection (b) to any foreign 

country that is otherwise prohibited from receiving such type 

of assistance under any other provision of law. 

‘‘(4) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR ACTIVITIES ACROSS FISCAL

YEARS.— 

‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Amounts made available in a fiscal 

year to carry out the authority in subsection (a) may be 

used for programs under that authority that begin in the 

fiscal year such amounts are made available but end in 

the next fiscal year. 

‘‘(B) ACHIEVEMENT OF FULL OPERATIONAL CAPABILITY.— 

If, in accordance with subparagraph (A), equipment is delivered under a program under the authority in subsection 

(a) in the fiscal year after the fiscal year in which the 

program begins, amounts for supplies, training, defense 

services, and small-scale military construction associated 

with such equipment and necessary to ensure that the 

recipient unit achieves full operational capability for such 

equipment may be used in the fiscal year in which the 

foreign country takes receipt of such equipment and in 

the next fiscal year. 

‘‘(5) LIMITATIONS ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR SMALLSCALE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION.— 

‘‘(A) ACTIVITIES UNDER PARTICULAR PROGRAMS.—The 

amount that may be obligated or expended for small-scale 

military construction activities under any particular program authorized under subsection (a) may not exceed 

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‘‘(B) ACTIVITIES UNDER ALL PROGRAMS.—The amount 

that may be obligated or expended for small-scale military 

construction activities during a fiscal year for all programs 

authorized under subsection (a) during that fiscal year 

may not exceed up to five percent of the amount made 

available in such fiscal year to carry out the authority 

in subsection (a). 

‘‘(d) FORMULATION AND EXECUTION OF PROGRAM.—The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State shall jointly formulate 

any program under subsection (a). The Secretary of Defense shall 

coordinate with the Secretary of State in the implementation of 

any program under subsection (a). 

‘‘(e) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not less than 15 days before initiating 

activities under a program under subsection (a), the Secretary 

of Defense shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a notice of the following: 

‘‘(A) The country whose capacity to engage in activities 

in subsection (a) will be built under the program. 

‘‘(B) The budget, implementation timeline with milestones, anticipated delivery schedule for assistance, military department responsible for management and associated program executive office, and completion date for the 

program. 

‘‘(C) The source and planned expenditure of funds to 

complete the program. 

‘‘(D) A description of the arrangements, if any, for 

the sustainment of the program and the source of funds 

to support sustainment of the capabilities and performance 

outcomes achieved under the program beyond its completion date, if applicable. 

‘‘(E) A description of the program objectives and assessment framework to be used to develop capability and 

performance metrics associated with operational outcomes 

for the recipient unit. 

‘‘(F) Information, including the amount, type, and purpose, on the assistance provided the country during the 

three preceding fiscal years under each of the following 

programs, accounts, or activities: 

‘‘(i) A program under this section. 

‘‘(ii) The Foreign Military Financing program 

under the Arms Export Control Act. 

‘‘(iii) Peacekeeping Operations. 

‘‘(iv) The International Narcotics Control and Law 

Enforcement (INCLE) program under section 481 of 

the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2291). 

‘‘(v) Nonproliferation, Anti-Terrorism, Demining, 

and Related Programs (NADR). 

‘‘(vi) Counterdrug activities authorized by section 

1004 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 1991 (10 U.S.C. 374 note) and section 

1033 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 1998. 

‘‘(vii) Any other significant program, account, or 

activity for the provision of security assistance that 

the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State 

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‘‘(G) An assessment of the capacity of the recipient 

country to absorb assistance under the program. 

‘‘(H) An assessment of the manner in which the program fits into the theater security cooperation strategy 

of the applicable geographic combatant command. 

‘‘(2) COORDINATION WITH SECRETARY OF STATE.—Any notice 

under paragraph (1) shall be prepared in coordination with 

the Secretary of State. 

‘‘(f) ASSESSMENTS OF PROGRAMS.—Amounts available to conduct 

or support programs under subsection (a) shall be available to 

the Secretary of Defense to conduct assessments and determine 

the effectiveness of such programs in building the operational 

capacity and performance of the recipient units concerned. 

‘‘(g) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.—In this 

section, the term ‘appropriate committees of Congress’ means— 

‘‘(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 

Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations of 

the Senate; and 

‘‘(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 

Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 

House of Representatives.’’. 

(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the 

beginning of chapter 136 of such title is amended by adding 

at the end the following new item: 

‘‘2282. Authority to build the capacity of foreign security forces.’’. 

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 

(1) Section 943(g)(1) of the Duncan Hunter National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 

110–417; 122 Stat. 4578), as most recently amended by section 

1205(f) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 1624), is further 

amended by striking ‘‘sections 1206 and 1207 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 

109–163; 119 Stat. 3456 and 3458)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 

2282 of title 10, United States Code, and section 1207 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public 

Law 109–163; 119 Stat. 3458)’’. 

(2) Section 1209(b)(1)(A) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 

368), as most recently amended by section 1203(a) of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public 

Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2512), is further amended by striking 

‘‘section 1206 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109–163; 119 Stat. 3456)’’ and 

inserting ‘‘section 2282 of title 10, United States Code’’. 

(c) REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED AUTHORITY.—Section 1206 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public 

Law 109–163) is repealed. 

(d) FUNDING.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2015 by section 301 and available for 

operation and maintenance as specified in the funding table 

in section 4301, up to $350,000,000 may be used for programs 

under subsection (a) of section 2282 of title 10, United States 

Code (as added by subsection (a) of this section). 

119 Stat. 3456. 

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(2) LIMITATION ON AMOUNT FOR BUILDING CAPACITY TO

PARTICIPATE IN ALLIED OR COALITION MILITARY OR STABILITY

OPERATIONS.—Of the amount available under paragraph (1) 

for fiscal year 2015, not more than $150,000,000 may be used 

in such fiscal year for purposes described in subsection (a)(1)(B) 

of section 2282 of title 10, United States Code (as so added). 

(e) ANNUAL SECRETARY OF DEFENSE REPORTS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the end 

of each of fiscal years 2015 through 2020, the Secretary of 

Defense shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress 

a report summarizing the findings of the assessments of programs carried out under subsection (f) of section 2282 of title 

10, United States Code (as so added), during such fiscal year. 

(2) ELEMENTS.—Each report under paragraph (1) shall 

include, for each program assessed under such subsection (f) 

during the fiscal year covered by such report, the following: 

(A) A description of the nature and the extent of the 

potential or actual terrorist threat, if any, that the program 

is intended to address. 

(B) A description of the program, including the objectives of the program, the types of recipient country units 

receiving assistance under the program, and the baseline 

operational capability and performance of the units 

receiving assistance under the program before the 

commencement of receipt of assistance under the program. 

(C) A description of the extent to which the program 

is implemented by United States Government personnel 

or contractors. 

(D) A description of the assessment framework to be 

used to develop capability and performance metrics associated with operational outcomes for units receiving assistance under the program. 

(E) An assessment of the program using the assessment framework described in subparagraph (D). 

(F) An assessment of the effectiveness of the program 

in achieving its intended purpose. 

(f) BIENNIAL COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES

AUDITS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 31 of each of 2016, 

2018 and 2020, the Comptroller General of the United States 

shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress an 

audit of such program or programs conducted or supported 

pursuant to section 2282 of title 10, United States Code (as 

so added), during the preceding two fiscal years as the Comptroller General shall select for purposes of such report. 

(2) ELEMENTS.—Each report should, to the extent information is available, include, for the program or programs covered 

by such report, the following: 

(A) A description of the program or programs, 

including— 

(i) the objectives of the program or programs; 

(ii) the types of units receiving assistance under 

the program or programs; 

(iii) the delivery and completion schedules for 

assistance under the program or programs; and 

(iv) the baseline operational capability and 

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the program or programs before the commencement 

of receipt of assistance under the program or programs. 

(B) An assessment of the capacity of each recipient 

country to absorb assistance under the program or programs. 

(C) An assessment of the arrangements, if any, for 

the sustainment of the program or programs, including 

any source of funds to support sustainment of the capabilities and performance outcomes achieved under the program 

or program beyond completion date, if applicable. 

(D) An assessment of the effectiveness of the program 

or programs in achieving their intended purpose. 

(E) Such other matters as the Comptroller considers 

appropriate. 

(g) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.—In subsections (e) and (f), the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ 

has the meaning given that term in subsection (g) of section 2282 

of title 10, United States Code (as so added). 

SEC. 1206. TRAINING OF SECURITY FORCES AND ASSOCIATED SECURITY MINISTRIES OF FOREIGN COUNTRIES TO PROMOTE 

RESPECT FOR THE RULE OF LAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense is authorized to 

conduct human rights training of security forces and associated 

security ministries of foreign countries. 

(b) CONSTRUCTION WITH LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS.— 

Human rights training authorized by this section may be conducted 

for security forces otherwise prohibited from receiving such training 

under any provision of law only if— 

(1) such training is conducted in the country of origin 

of the security forces; 

(2) such training is withheld from any individual of a 

unit when there is credible information that such individual 

has committed a gross violation of human rights or has commanded a unit that has committed a gross violation of human 

rights; 

(3) such training may be considered a corrective step, but 

is not sufficient for meeting the accountability requirement 

under the exception established in subsection (b) of section 

2249e of title 10, United States Code (as added by section 

1204(a) of this Act); and 

(4) reasonable efforts have been made to assist the foreign 

country to take all necessary corrective steps regarding a gross 

violation of human rights with respect to the unit, including 

using funds authorized by this Act to provide technical assistance or other types of support for accountability. 

(c) ROLE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE.— 

(1) CONCURRENCE.—Training activities may be conducted 

under this section only with the concurrence of the Secretary 

of State. 

(2) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary of Defense shall consult 

with the Secretary of State on the content of the training, 

the methods of instruction to be provided, and the intended 

beneficiaries of training conducted under this section. 

(d) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—Human rights training authorized 

by this section may include associated activities and expenses necessary for the conduct of training and assessments designed to 

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further the purposes of this section, including technical assistance 

or other types of support for accountability. 

(e) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Not later than March 31 each year 

through 2020, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the use of the authority 

in this section during the preceding fiscal year. Each report shall 

include information on any human rights training (as defined in 

subsection (f)) or other assistance that was provided during the 

fiscal year to foreign security forces. 

(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section 

(1) The term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 

(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 

on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations 

of the Senate; and 

(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 

on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations 

of the House of Representatives. 

(2) The term ‘‘human rights training’’ means training for 

the purpose of directly improving the conduct of foreign security 

forces to— 

(A) prevent gross violations of human rights and support accountability for such violations; 

(B) strengthen compliance with the laws of armed conflict and respect for civilian control over the military; 

(C) promote and assist in the establishment of a military justice system and other mechanisms for accountability; and 

(D) prevent the use of child soldiers. 

(g) SUNSET.—The authority in subsection (a) shall expire on 

September 30, 2020. 

SEC. 1207. CROSS SERVICING AGREEMENTS FOR LOAN OF PERSONNEL 

PROTECTION AND PERSONNEL SURVIVABILITY EQUIPMENT IN COALITION OPERATIONS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense may, with the 

concurrence of the Secretary of State, enter into an arrangement, 

under an agreement concluded pursuant to section 2342 of title 

10, United States Code, under which the United States agrees 

to loan personnel protection and personnel survivability equipment 

for the use of such equipment by military forces of a nation participating in the following: 

(1) A coalition operation with the United States as part 

of a contingency operation. 

(2) A coalition operation with the United States as part 

of a peacekeeping operation under the Charter of the United 

Nations or another international agreement. 

(3) Training of such forces in connection with the deployment of such forces to be deployed to an operation described 

in paragraph (1) or (2). 

(b) LIMITATIONS.— 

(1) LOAN ONLY OF EQUIPMENT FOR WHICH U.S. FORCES HAVE

NO UNFULFILLED REQUIREMENTS.—Equipment may be loaned 

to the military forces of a nation under the authority of this 

section only upon a determination by the Secretary of Defense 

that the United States forces in the coalition operation concerned have no unfulfilled requirements for such equipment. 

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(2) SCOPE OF USE OF LOANED EQUIPMENT.—Equipment 

loaned to the military forces of a nation under the authority 

of this section may be used by those forces only for personnel 

protection or to aid in the personnel survivability of those 

forces and only in— 

(A) a coalition operation with the United States 

described in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a); or 

(B) training described in paragraph (3) of subsection 

(a). 

(3) DURATION OF USE OF LOANED EQUIPMENT.—Equipment 

loaned to the military forces of a nation under the authority 

of this section may be used by the military forces of that 

nation not longer than the duration of that country’s participation in the coalition operation concerned. 

(4) NOTICE AND WAIT ON LOAN OF EQUIPMENT FOR

TRAINING.—Equipment may not be loaned under subsection 

(a) in connection with training described in paragraph (3) of 

that subsection until 15 days after the date on which the 

Secretary of Defense submits to the appropriate committees 

of Congress written notice on the loan of such equipment for 

such purpose. 

(c) WAIVER OF REIMBURSEMENT IN CASE OF LOSS OF EQUIPMENT

IN COMBAT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—In the case of equipment loaned under 

the authority of this section that is damaged or destroyed 

as a result of combat operations during coalition operations 

while held by forces to which loaned under this section, the 

Secretary of Defense may, with respect to such equipment, 

waive any other requirement under applicable law for— 

(A) reimbursement; 

(B) replacement-in-kind; or 

(C) exchange of supplies or services of an equal value. 

(2) BASIS FOR WAIVER.—Any waiver under this subsection 

may be made only if the Secretary determines that the waiver 

is in the national security interest of the United States. 

(3) WAIVER ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS.—Any waiver under 

this subsection may be made only on a case-by-case basis. 

(d) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—If the authority provided under 

this section is exercised during a fiscal year, the Secretary of 

Defense shall, in coordination with the Secretary of State, submit 

to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the exercise 

of such authority by not later than October 30 of the year in 

which such fiscal year ends. Each report on the exercise of such 

authority shall specify the recipient country of the equipment 

loaned, the type of equipment loaned, and the duration of the 

loan of such equipment. 

(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 

(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and 

(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. 

(2) The term ‘‘personnel protection and personnel survivability equipment’’ means items enumerated in categories I, 

II, III, VII, X, XI, and XIII of the United States Munitions 

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(22 U.S.C. 2778(a)(1) that the Secretary of Defense designates 

as available for loan under this section. 

(f) EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY.—The authority in subsection 

(a) shall expire on September 30, 2019. 

SEC. 1208. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY FOR SUPPORT OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS TO COMBAT TERRORISM. 

(a) AMOUNT AVAILABLE FOR SUPPORT.—Subsection (a) of section 

1208 of the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization 

Act of Fiscal Year 2005 (Public Law 108–375; 118 Stat. 2086), 

as most recently amended by section 1203(a) of the National Defense 

Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81; 125 

Stat. 1621), is further amended by striking ‘‘$50,000,000’’ and 

inserting ‘‘$75,000,000’’. 

(b) EXTENSION.—Subsection (h) of such section 1208, as most 

recently amended by section 1203(c) of the National Defense 

Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2012, is further amended by 

striking ‘‘2015’’ and inserting ‘‘2017’’. 

SEC. 1209. AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO THE VETTED 

SYRIAN OPPOSITION. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense is authorized, in 

coordination with the Secretary of State, to provide assistance, 

including training, equipment, supplies, stipends, construction of 

training and associated facilities, and sustainment, to appropriately 

vetted elements of the Syrian opposition and other appropriately 

vetted Syrian groups and individuals, through December 31, 2016, 

for the following purposes: 

(1) Defending the Syrian people from attacks by the Islamic 

State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), and securing territory 

controlled by the Syrian opposition. 

(2) Protecting the United States, its friends and allies, 

and the Syrian people from the threats posed by terrorists 

in Syria. 

(3) Promoting the conditions for a negotiated settlement 

to end the conflict in Syria. 

(b) NOTICE BEFORE PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE.—Not later than 

15 days prior to the provision of assistance authorized under subsection (a) to appropriately vetted recipients for the first time— 

(1) the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, shall submit to the appropriate congressional 

committees and leadership of the House of Representatives 

and Senate a report, in unclassified form with a classified 

annex as appropriate, that contains a description of— 

(A) the plan for providing such assistance; 

(B) the requirements and process used to determine 

appropriately vetted recipients; and 

(C) the mechanisms and procedures that will be used 

to monitor and report to the appropriate congressional 

committees and leadership of the House of Representatives 

and Senate on unauthorized end-use of provided training 

and equipment and other violations of relevant law by 

appropriately vetted recipients; and 

(2) the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees and leadership of the House of Representatives and Senate a report, in unclassified form with a classified 

annex as appropriate, that contains a description of how such 

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(c) PLAN ELEMENTS.—The plan required in subsection (b)(1) 

shall include, at a minimum, a description of— 

(1) the goals and objectives of assistance authorized under 

subsection (a); 

(2) the concept of operations, timelines, and types of 

training, equipment, stipends, sustainment, construction, and 

supplies to be provided; 

(3) the roles and contributions of partner nations; 

(4) the number and role of United States Armed Forces 

personnel involved; 

(5) any additional military support and sustainment activities; and 

(6) any other relevant details. 

(d) QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORT.—Not later than 90 days 

after the Secretary of Defense submits the report required in subsection (b)(1), and every 90 days thereafter, the Secretary of 

Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, shall submit 

to the appropriate congressional committees and leadership of the 

House of Representatives and the Senate a progress report. Such 

progress report shall, based on the most recent quarterly information, include— 

(1) any updates to or changes in the plan, strategy, vetting 

requirements and process, and end-use monitoring mechanisms 

and procedures, as required in subsection (b)(1); 

(2) a description of how the threat of attacks against United 

States or coalition personnel is being mitigated, statistics on 

any such attacks, including green-on-blue attacks, and how 

such attacks are being mitigated; 

(3) a description of the appropriately vetted recipients 

receiving assistance authorized under subsection (a); 

(4) the recruitment, throughput, and retention rates of 

appropriately vetted recipients and equipment; 

(5) any misuse or loss of provided training and equipment 

and how such misuse or loss is being mitigated; 

(6) a description of the command and control of appropriately vetted recipients; 

(7) an assessment of the operational effectiveness of the 

appropriately vetted recipients in meeting the purposes specified in subsection (a); 

(8) a description of sustainment support provided to appropriately vetted recipients pursuant to subsection (a); 

(9) a list of construction projects carried out under authority 

in subsection (a); 

(10) a statement of the amount of funds expended during 

the period for which the report is submitted, and in aggregate 

since September 19, 2014, to provide assistance by authorized 

category pursuant to subsection (a) and section 149 of the 

Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015 (Public Law 113– 

164); and 

(11) an assessment of the effectiveness of the assistance 

authorized under subsection (a) as measured against subsections (b) and (c). 

(e) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section, the following 

definitions shall apply: 

(1) The term ‘‘appropriately vetted’’ means, with respect 

to elements of the Syrian opposition and other Syrian groups 

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(A) assessments of such elements, groups, and individuals for associations with terrorist groups, Shia militias 

aligned with or supporting the Government of Syria, and 

groups associated with the Government of Iran. Such 

groups include, but are not limited to, the Islamic State 

of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), Jabhat al Nusrah, Ahrar 

al Sham, other al-Qaeda related groups, and Hezbollah; 

and 

(B) a commitment from such elements, groups, and 

individuals to promoting the respect for human rights and 

the rule of law. 

(2) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 

means— 

(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 

on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Appropriations, and 

the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 

House of Representatives; and 

(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 

on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Appropriations, 

and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate. 

(f) REPROGRAMMING REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of Defense 

may submit a reprogramming or transfer request of funds made 

available for Overseas Contingency Operations beginning on 

October 1, 2014, and ending on December 31, 2016, to the congressional defense committees to carry out activities authorized under 

this section. 

(g) AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT CONTRIBUTIONS.—The Secretary of 

Defense may accept and retain contributions, including assistance 

in-kind, from foreign governments to provide assistance as authorized by this section. Any funds so accepted by the Secretary shall 

be credited to appropriations for the appropriate operation and 

maintenance accounts, except that any funds so accepted by the 

Secretary shall not be available for obligation until a reprogramming request is submitted to the congressional defense committees. 

(h) CONSTRUCTION OF AUTHORIZATION.—Nothing in this section 

shall be construed to constitute a specific statutory authorization 

for the introduction of United States Armed Forces into hostilities 

or into situations wherein hostilities are clearly indicated by the 

circumstances. 

(i) WAR POWERS RESOLUTION MATTERS.—Nothing in this section 

supersedes or alters the continuing obligations of the President 

to report to Congress pursuant to section 4 of the War Powers 

Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1543) regarding the use of United States 

Armed Forces abroad. 

(j) WAIVER AUTHORITY.—For purposes of the provision of assistance pursuant to subsection (a), the President may waive any 

provision of law if the President determines that such provision 

of law would (but for the waiver) impede national security objectives 

of the United States by prohibiting, restricting, delaying, or otherwise limiting the provision of such assistance. Such waiver shall 

not take effect until 30 days after the date on which the President 

notifies the appropriate congressional committees of such determination and the provision of law to be waived. 

(k) ASSISTANCE TO THIRD COUNTRIES IN PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary may provide assistance to third countries 

for purposes of the provision of assistance authorized under this 

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SEC. 1210. PROVISION OF LOGISTIC SUPPORT FOR THE CONVEYANCE 

OF CERTAIN DEFENSE ARTICLES TO FOREIGN FORCES 

TRAINING WITH THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—During fiscal years 2015 and 2016, the Secretary of Defense is authorized to provide logistic support for the 

conveyance of certain defense articles in Afghanistan to the armed 

forces of a country with which the Armed Forces of the United 

States plan to conduct bilateral or multilateral training overseas 

during fiscal years 2015 and 2016. 

(b) LIMITATIONS.—The Secretary may provide logistic support 

under subsection (a) only— 

(1) in accordance with the Arms Export Control Act and 

other relevant export control laws of the United States; 

(2) in accordance with section 516(c)(2) of the Foreign 

Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321j); and 

(3) with the concurrence of the Secretary of State. 

(c) LIMITATION.—The total value of logistic support provided 

under subsection (a) for a fiscal year may not exceed $10,000,000. 

(d) SOURCE OF FUNDS.—To provide logistic support under subsection (a), the Secretary may use funds available for Operation 

and Maintenance, Defense-wide, for fiscal years 2015 and 2016. 

(e) REPORT.—Not later than 30 days after the last day of 

a fiscal year during which the Secretary of Defense exercises the 

authority under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense, in 

coordination with the Secretary of State, shall submit to the 

congressional defense committees, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 

House of Representatives a report on the exercise of authority 

under this section during that fiscal year. Such report shall include 

a description of the types of defense articles provided, the amount 

of funds expended, and the countries that received defense articles. 

(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘logistic support’’ means— 

(A) the use of military transportation and cargo-handling assets, including aircraft; 

(B) materiel support in the form of fuel, petroleum, 

oil, or lubricants; and 

(C) commercially contracted transportation. 

(2) The term ‘‘certain defense article’’ means an item that 

has been declared an excess defense article and has been transferred from the stocks of the Department of Defense in Afghanistan but has not yet been made available for disposal through 

the Defense Logistics Agency process. 

SEC. 1211. BIENNIAL REPORT ON PROGRAMS CARRIED OUT BY THE 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO PROVIDE TRAINING, 

EQUIPMENT, OR OTHER ASSISTANCE OR REIMBURSEMENT TO FOREIGN SECURITY FORCES. 

(a) BIENNIAL REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than February 1 

of each of 2016, 2018, and 2020, the Secretary of Defense shall 

submit to the congressional defense committees a report that sets 

forth, on a country-by-country basis, a description of each program 

carried out by the Department of Defense to provide training, 

equipment, or other security assistance or reimbursement during 

the two fiscal years ending in the year before the year in which 

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(b) ELEMENTS OF REPORT.—Each report required under subsection (a) shall provide for each program covered by such report, 

and for the reporting period covered by such report, the following: 

(1) A description of the purpose and type of the training, 

equipment, or assistance or reimbursement provided, including 

how the training, equipment, or assistance or reimbursement 

provided advances the theater security cooperation strategy 

of the combatant command, as appropriate. 

(2) The cost of such training, equipment, or assistance 

or reimbursement, including by type of support provided. 

(3) A description of the metrics, if any, used for assessing 

the effectiveness of such training, equipment, or assistance 

or reimbursement provided. 

(c) SPECIFIED AUTHORITIES.—The authorities specified in this 

subsection are the following authorities (or any successor authorities): 

(1) Section 127d of title 10, United States Code, relating 

to authority to provide logistic support, supplies, and services 

to allied forces participating in a combined operation with the 

Armed Forces. 

(2) Section 166a(b)(6) of title 10, United States Code, 

relating to humanitarian and civic assistance by the commanders of the combatant commands. 

(3) Section 168 of title 10, United States Code, relating 

to authority— 

(A) to provide assistance to nations of the former Soviet 

Union as part of the Warsaw Initiative Fund; 

(B) to conduct the Defense Institution Reform Initiative; and 

(C) to conduct a program to increase defense institutional legal capacity through the Defense Institute of International Legal Studies. 

(4) Section 2010 of title 10, United States Code, relating 

to authority to reimburse foreign troops for participation in 

combined exercises. 

(5) Section 2011 of title 10, United States Code, relating 

to authority to reimburse foreign troops for participation in 

Joint Combined Exercise Training. 

(6) Section 2249c of title 10, United States Code, relating 

to authority to use appropriated funds for costs associated 

with education and training of foreign officials under the 

Regional Defense Combating Terrorism Fellowship Program. 

(7) Section 2282 of title 10, United States Code (as added 

by section 1205 of this Act), relating to authority to build 

the capacity of foreign military forces, or the predecessor 

authority to such section in section 1206 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109–163; 

119 Stat. 3456). 

(8) Section 2561 of title 10, United States Code, relating 

to authority to provide humanitarian assistance. 

(9) Section 1532, relating to the Afghanistan Security 

Forces Fund. 

(10) Section 1205 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (32 U.S.C. 107 note), relating to 

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(11) Section 1081 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (10 U.S.C. 168 note), relating to 

the Ministry of Defense Advisors program. 

(12) Section 1207 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (22 U.S.C. 2151 note), relating to 

the Global Security Contingency Fund. 

(13) Section 1233 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 393), 

relating to authority to reimburse certain coalition nations for 

support provided to United States military operations. 

(14) Section 1234 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (122 Stat. 394), relating to authorization for logistical support for coalition forces supporting certain 

United States military operations. 

(15) Section 1033 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (Public Law 105–85; 111 Stat. 1881), 

relating to authority to provide additional support for counterdrug activities of Peru and Colombia. 

(16) Section 1004 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (10 U.S.C. 374 note), relating to 

additional support for counter-drug activities. 

(17) Any other authority on assistance or reimbursement 

that the Secretary of Defense considers appropriate and consistent with subsection (a). 

(d) NONDUPLICATION OF EFFORT.—If any information required 

under subsection (a) has been included in another report or notification previously submitted to Congress by law, the Secretary of 

Defense may provide a list of such reports and notifications at 

the time of submitting the report required by subsection (a) in 

lieu of including such information in the report required by subsection (a). 

(e) FORM.—Each report required under subsection (a) shall 

be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified 

annex. 

(f) REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED REQUIREMENT.—Section 1209 of 

the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (122 

Stat. 368) is repealed. 

Subtitle B—Matters Relating to 

Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iraq 

SEC. 1221. COMMANDERS’ EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROGRAM IN 

AFGHANISTAN. 

(a) ONE-YEAR EXTENSION.—Section 1201 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112– 

81; 125 Stat. 1619), as most recently amended by section 1211 

of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 

(Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 904), is further amended by striking 

‘‘fiscal year 2014’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 

2015’’. 

(b) SEMI-ANNUAL REPORTS.—Subsection (b) of such section, as 

so amended, is further amended— 

(1) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘QUARTERLY’’ 

and inserting ‘‘SEMI-ANNUAL’’; and 

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(A) in the paragraph heading, by striking ‘‘QUARTERLY’’ 

and inserting ‘‘SEMI-ANNUAL’’; 

(B) by striking ‘‘fiscal year quarter’’ and inserting ‘‘half 

fiscal year’’; and 

(C) by striking ‘‘that quarter’’ and inserting ‘‘that half 

fiscal year’’. 

(c) FUNDS AVAILABLE DURING FISCAL YEAR 2015.—Subsection 

(a) of such section, as so amended, is further amended by striking 

‘‘$60,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$10,000,000’’. 

(d) RESTRICTION ON AMOUNT OF PAYMENTS.—Subsection (e) 

of such section is amended by striking ‘‘$20,000,000’’ and inserting 

‘‘$2,000,000’’. 

(e) NOTIFICATION ON CERTAIN PROJECTS.—Subsection (g) of such 

section is amended— 

(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘$5,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$500,000’’; 

(2) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘to advance the military 

campaign plan for Afghanistan’’ and inserting ‘‘to directly benefit the security or stability of the people of Afghanistan’’; 

and 

(3) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘any agreement with either 

the Government of Afghanistan,’’ and inserting ‘‘any written 

agreement with either the Government of Afghanistan, an 

entity owned or controlled by the Government of Afghanistan,’’. 

(f) SUBMITTAL OF REVISED GUIDANCE.—Not later than 15 days 

after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 

shall submit to the congressional defense committees a copy of 

the guidance issued by the Secretary to the Armed Forces concerning the Commanders’ Emergency Response Program in Afghanistan as revised to take into account the amendments made by 

this section. 

SEC. 1222. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY FOR 

REIMBURSEMENT OF CERTAIN COALITION NATIONS FOR 

SUPPORT PROVIDED TO UNITED STATES MILITARY OPERATIONS. 

(a) EXTENSION.—Subsection (a) of section 1233 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110– 

181; 122 Stat. 393), as most recently amended by section 1213 

of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 

(Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 905), is further amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2014’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 

2015’’; and 

(2) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Operation Enduring 

Freedom’’ and inserting ‘‘Iraq or in Operation Enduring 

Freedom in Afghanistan’’. 

(b) OTHER SUPPORT.—Subsection (b) of such section, as so 

amended, is further amended by inserting ‘‘Iraq or in’’ before ‘‘Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan’’. 

(c) LIMITATION ON AMOUNTS AVAILABLE.—Subsection (d)(1) of 

such section, as so amended, is further amended— 

(1) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘during fiscal year 

2014 may not exceed $1,500,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘during 

fiscal year 2015 may not exceed $1,200,000,000’’; and 

(2) in the third sentence, by striking ‘‘during fiscal year 

2013 may not exceed $1,200,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘during 

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(d) EXTENSION OF NOTICE REQUIREMENT RELATING TO

REIMBURSEMENT OF PAKISTAN FOR SUPPORT PROVIDED BY PAKISTAN.—Section 1232(b)(6) of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (122 Stat. 393), as most recently amended 

by section 1213(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2014 (127 Stat. 906), is further amended by striking 

‘‘September 30, 2014’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2015’’. 

(e) EXTENSION OF LIMITATION ON REIMBURSEMENT OF PAKISTAN

PENDING CERTIFICATION ON PAKISTAN.—Section 1227(d)(1) of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public 

Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 2001), as amended by section 1213(d) 

of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 

(127 Stat. 906), is further amended by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2014’’ 

and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2015’’. 

(f) ADDITIONAL LIMITATION ON REIMBURSEMENT OF PAKISTAN

PENDING CERTIFICATION ON PAKISTAN.—Of the total amount of 

reimbursements and support authorized for Pakistan during fiscal 

year 2015 pursuant to the third sentence of section 1233(d)(1) 

of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 

(as amended by subsection (b)(2)), $300,000,000 shall not be eligible 

for the waiver under section 1227(d)(2) of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (126 Stat. 2001) unless 

the Secretary of Defense certifies to the congressional defense 

committees that— 

(1) Pakistan has undertaken military operations in North 

Waziristan that have contributed to significantly disrupting 

the safe haven and freedom of movement of the Haqqani network in Pakistan; and 

(2) Pakistan has taken steps that have demonstrated a 

commitment to ensuring that North Waziristan does not return 

to being a safe haven for the Haqqani network. 

SEC. 1223. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF LOGISTICAL SUPPORT FOR COALITION FORCES SUPPORTING CERTAIN UNITED STATES 

MILITARY OPERATIONS. 

(a) EXTENSION.—Section 1234 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 122 

Stat. 394), as most recently amended by section 1217(a) of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public 

Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 909), is further amended— 

(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2014’’ and 

inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2015’’; 

(2) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘during the period beginning on October 1, 2013, and ending on December 31, 2014’’ 

and inserting ‘‘during the period beginning on October 1, 2014, 

and ending on December 31, 2015’’; and 

(3) in subsection (e)(1), by striking ‘‘December 31, 2014’’ 

and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2015’’. 

(b) AUTHORITY FOR USE OF FUNDS IN CONNECTION WITH IRAQ.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of such section 1234, as 

so amended, is further amended by inserting ‘‘and Iraq’’ after 

‘‘in Afghanistan’’. 

(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The heading of such section 

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SEC. 1224. UNITED STATES PLAN FOR SUSTAINING THE AFGHANISTAN 

NATIONAL SECURITY FORCES THROUGH THE END OF 

FISCAL YEAR 2017. 

(a) PLAN REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, shall submit to the appropriate 

congressional committees a report that contains a detailed plan 

for sustaining the Afghanistan National Army (ANA) and the 

Afghanistan National Police (ANP) of the Afghanistan National 

Security Forces (ANSF) through the end of fiscal year 2017, with 

the objective of ensuring that the ANSF will be able to independently and effectively conduct operations and maintain security and 

stability in Afghanistan. 

(b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The plan contained in the 

report required under subsection (a) shall include a description 

of the following matters: 

(1) A comprehensive sustainment strategy, including target 

end-strengths, budget, and defined objectives. 

(2) The commitments for funding contributions from the 

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and non-NATO 

nations for sustaining the ANSF through the end of fiscal 

year 2017, any shortfalls in funding for such purposes, and 

the plan for achieving such commitments as necessary to sustain the ANSF. 

(3) A mechanism for tracking funding, equipment, training, 

and services provided to the ANSF by the United States, countries participating in NATO’s Operation Resolute Support, and 

other members of the international community contributing 

to the sustainment of the ANSF. 

(4) Plans for assisting the Government of Afghanistan to 

achieve the following goals: 

(A) Improve and sustain effective Afghan security 

institutions with fully capable senior leadership and staff, 

including logistics, intelligence, medical, and recruiting 

units. 

(B) Train and equip key enabling capabilities, including 

for the Afghan Special Operations Forces, the Afghan Air 

Force, and Afghan Special Mission Wing, such that these 

entities are fully-capable of conducting operations 

independently and in sufficient numbers. 

(C) Establish effective and sustainable ANSF-readiness 

assessment tools and metrics. 

(D) Improve and sustain strong, professional ANSF 

officers at the junior-, mid-, and senior-levels. 

(E) Enhance strong ANSF communication and control 

between central command and regions, provinces, and districts. 

(F) Develop and improve institutional mechanisms for 

incorporating lessons learned and best practices into ANSF 

operations. 

(G) Improve ANSF oversight mechanisms, including 

an effective record-keeping system to track ANSF equipment and personnel and a sustainable process to identify, 

investigate, and eliminate corruption. 

(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 

this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 

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(1) the congressional defense committees; and 

(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and 

the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. 

SEC. 1225. SEMIANNUAL REPORT ON ENHANCING SECURITY AND STABILITY IN AFGHANISTAN. 

(a) REPORTS REQUIRED.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall, in 

coordination with the Secretary of State, submit to the appropriate committees of Congress on a semiannual basis a report 

on building and sustaining the Afghan National Security Forces 

(ANSF) and enhancing security and stability in Afghanistan. 

(2) SUBMITTAL.—A report under paragraph (1) shall be 

submitted not later than June 15 each year, for the 6-month 

period ending on May 31 of such year, and not later than 

December 15 each year, for the 6-month period ending on 

November 30 of such year. No report is required to be submitted 

under paragraph (1) after the report required to be submitted 

on December 15, 2017. 

(3) FORM.—Each report required under paragraph (1) shall 

be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 

annex. 

(b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—Each report required under 

subsection (a) shall include the following: 

(1) STRATEGY AND OBJECTIVES OF UNITED STATES AND NATO

MISSIONS IN AFGHANISTAN AFTER 2014.—A detailed description 

of— 

(A) the strategy and objectives of any post-2014 United 

States mission and any mission agreed by the North 

Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), to train, advise, and 

assist the ANSF or to conduct counterterrorism operations; 

and 

(B) indicators of effectiveness as developed by the Secretary or NATO, as appropriate, in the assessment of any 

such United States train, advise, and assist mission and 

of any such train, advise, and assist mission agreed by 

NATO, including efforts to build the counterterrorism 

capabilities of the ANSF. 

(2) THREAT ASSESSMENT.—An assessment of the current 

security conditions in Afghanistan and the security conditions 

anticipated in Afghanistan during the 24-month period beginning on the date of the submittal of such report, including 

with respect to threats from terrorist groups such as al-Qaeda, 

the Taliban, and the Haqqani Network. 

(3) DESCRIPTION OF SIZE AND STRUCTURE AND STRATEGY

AND BUDGET OF ANSF.—A description of— 

(A) the size and force structure of the ANSF, including 

the Afghanistan National Army (ANA), the Afghanistan 

National Police (ANP), the Afghan Border Police, the 

Afghan Local Police, and such other major force components 

of the ANSF as the Secretary considers appropriate; 

(B) the rationale for any changes in the overall end 

strength or the mix of force structure for the ANSF during 

the period covered by such report; 

(C) levels of recruitment, retention, and attrition within 

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(D) personnel end strength within the Afghanistan 

Ministry of Defense and the Afghanistan Ministry of Security; 

(E) the strategy and budget of the ANSF; and 

(F) a description of the activities of the ANSF during 

the period covered by the report. 

(4) ASSESSMENT OF SIZE, STRUCTURE, CAPABILITIES, AND

STRATEGY OF ANSF.—An assessment whether the size, structure, 

capabilities, and strategy of the ANSF are sufficient to provide 

security in light of the current security conditions in Afghanistan and the security conditions anticipated in Afghanistan 

during the 24-month period beginning on the date of the submittal of such report. Such assessment should describe the 

risks and trade-offs the ANSF are making and any gaps in 

the capacity and capabilities of the ANSF. 

(5) BUILDING KEY CAPABILITIES AND ENABLING FORCES

WITHIN ANSF.— 

(A) A description of programs to achieve key mission 

enabling capabilities within the ANSF, including any major 

milestones and timelines, and the end states intended to 

be achieved by such programs, including for the following: 

(i) Security institution capacity building. 

(ii) Special operations forces and their key 

enablers. 

(iii) Intelligence. 

(iv) Logistics. 

(v) Maintenance. 

(vi) Air forces. 

(B) Metrics, as developed by the Commander of United 

States forces in Afghanistan, for monitoring and evaluating 

the performance of such programs in achieving the intended 

outcomes of such programs. 

(6) FINANCING THE ANSF.—A description of— 

(A) any plan agreed by the United States, the international community, and the Government of Afghanistan 

to fund and sustain the ANSF that serves as current guidance on such matters during the period covered by such 

report, including a description of whether such plan differs 

from— 

(i) in the case of the first report submitted under 

subsection (a), commitments undertaken at the 2012 

NATO Summit in Chicago and the Tokyo Mutual 

Accountability Framework; or 

(ii) in the case of any other report submitted under 

subsection (a), such plan as set forth in the previous 

report submitted under subsection (a); 

(B) the Afghan Security Forces Fund financing plan 

through 2017; 

(C) contributions by the international community to 

sustaining the ANSF during the period covered by such 

report; 

(D) contributions by the Government of Afghanistan 

to sustaining the ANSF during the period covered by such 

report; and 

(E) efforts to ensure that the Government of Afghanistan can assume an increasing financial responsibility for 

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the Chicago Summit and the Tokyo Mutual Accountability 

Framework. 

(c) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.—In this 

section, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 

(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 

Appropriations, and the Committee on Foreign Relations of 

the Senate; and 

(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 

Appropriations, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 

House of Representatives. 

(d) REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED AUTHORITY.—Section 1230 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public 

Law 110–181) is repealed. 

SEC. 1226. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON STABILITY AND SOVEREIGNTY 

OF AFGHANISTAN. 

It is the sense of Congress that— 

(1) a top national security priority for the United States 

continues to be to support the stability and sovereignty of 

Afghanistan and to help Afghanistan ensure that its territory 

is not used by al Qaeda, the Haqqani Network, or other violent 

extremist groups to launch attacks against the United States 

or its interests; 

(2) the presence of United States military forces in Afghanistan after 2014 to train, advise, and assist the Afghanistan 

National Security Forces (ANSF) and conduct counterterrorism 

operations is a key step to maintaining the significant gains 

achieved in Afghanistan and should be executed consistent 

with the security conditions on the ground; 

(3) any drawdown of such United States military forces 

and operations should be considered in relation to security 

conditions on the ground in Afghanistan at the time of the 

drawdown and the recommendations of senior United States 

military commanders; and 

(4) NATO member countries and other members of the 

international community should honor their commitments to 

support Afghanistan at the Lisbon, Chicago, and Tokyo conferences taking into account the mutual accountability framework agreed by the Government of Afghanistan. 

SEC. 1227. EXTENSION OF AFGHAN SPECIAL IMMIGRANT PROGRAM. 

Section 602(b) of the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 

(8 U.S.C. 1101 note) is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (2)(A)— 

(A) by amending clause (ii) to read as follows: 

‘‘(ii) was or is employed in Afghanistan on or after 

October 7, 2001, for not less than 1 year— 

‘‘(I) by, or on behalf of, the United States 

Government; or 

‘‘(II) by the International Security Assistance 

Force in a capacity that required the alien— 

‘‘(aa) while traveling off-base with United 

States military personnel stationed at International Security Assistance Force, to serve 

as an interpreter or translator for such United 

States military personnel; or 

‘‘(bb) to perform sensitive and trusted 

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stationed at International Security Assistance 

Force;’’; 

(B) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘the United States 

Government,’’ and inserting ‘‘an entity or organization 

described in clause (ii),’’; and 

(C) in clause (iv), by striking ‘‘by the United States 

Government.’’ and inserting ‘‘described in clause (ii).’’; 

(2) by adding at the end of paragraph (3) the following: 

‘‘(F) FISCAL YEARS 2015 AND 2016.—In addition to any 

unused balance under subparagraph (D), for the period 

beginning on the date of the enactment of this subparagraph and ending on September 30, 2016, the total number 

of principal aliens who may be provided special immigrant 

status under this section shall not exceed 4,000. For purposes of status provided under this subparagraph— 

‘‘(i) the period during which an alien must have 

been employed in accordance with paragraph (2)(A)(ii) 

must terminate on or before September 30, 2015; 

‘‘(ii) the principal alien seeking special immigrant 

status under this subparagraph shall apply to the Chief 

of Mission in accordance with paragraph (2)(D) not 

later than December 31, 2015; and 

‘‘(iii) the authority to issue visas shall commence 

on the date of the enactment of this subparagraph 

and shall terminate on March 31, 2017.’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(14) REPORT.—Not later than 60 days after the date of 

the enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary of State and 

the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the 

Secretary of Defense, shall submit a report to the Committee 

on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on the 

Judiciary of the House of Representatives containing the following information: 

‘‘(A) The occupations of aliens who— 

‘‘(i) were provided special immigrant status under 

this section; and 

‘‘(ii) were considered principal aliens for such purpose. 

‘‘(B) The number of appeals submitted under paragraph 

(2)(D)(ii)(I)(bb) from application denials by the Chief of 

Mission and the number of those applications that were 

approved pursuant to the appeal. 

‘‘(C) The number of applications denied by the Chief 

of Mission on the basis of derogatory information that 

were appealed and the number of those applications that 

were approved pursuant to the appeal. 

‘‘(D) The number of applications denied by the Chief 

of Mission on the basis that the applicant did not establish 

faithful and valuable service to the United States Government that were appealed and the number of those applications that were approved pursuant to the appeal. 

‘‘(E) The number of applications denied by the Chief 

of Mission for failure to establish the one-year period of 

employment required that were appealed and the number 

of those applications that were approved pursuant to the 

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‘‘(F) The number of applications denied by the Chief 

of Mission for failure to establish employment by or on 

behalf of the United States Government that were appealed 

and the number of those applications that were approved 

pursuant to the appeal. 

‘‘(G) The number of special immigrant status approvals 

revoked by the Chief of Mission and the reason for each 

revocation. 

‘‘(H) The number of special immigrant status approvals 

revoked by the Chief of Mission that were appealed and 

the number of those revocations that were overturned 

pursuant to the appeal.’’. 

SEC. 1228. INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT OF UNITED STATES EFFORTS 

AGAINST AL-QAEDA. 

(a) INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT.—The Secretary of Defense, in 

coordination with the Secretary of State and the Director of National 

Intelligence, shall provide for the conduct of an independent assessment of the effectiveness of the United States efforts to disrupt, 

dismantle, and defeat al-Qaeda, including its affiliated groups, associated groups, and adherents since September 11, 2001. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The assessment required by subsection (a) shall 

include the following: 

(1) An assessment of al-Qaeda core’s current relationship 

with affiliated groups, associated groups, and adherents, and 

how it has changed over time. 

(2) An assessment of the current objectives, capabilities, 

and overall strategy of al-Qaeda core, its affiliated groups, 

associated groups, and adherents, and how they have changed 

over time. 

(3) An assessment of the operational and organizational 

structure of al-Qaeda core, its affiliated groups, associated 

groups, and adherents, and how it has changed over time. 

(4) An analysis of the activities that have proven to be 

most effective and least effective at disrupting and dismantling 

al Qaeda, its affiliated groups, associated groups, and adherents. 

(5) Recommendations for United States policy to disrupt, 

dismantle, and defeat al-Qaeda, its affiliated groups, associated 

groups, and adherents. 

(6) Other matters that the Secretary determines to be 

appropriate. 

(c) REPORT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the entity selected for the conduct 

of the assessment required by subsection (a) shall provide to 

the Secretary of Defense and the appropriate committees of 

Congress a report containing its findings as a result of the 

assessment. 

(2) FORM.—The report shall be submitted in unclassified 

form, but may include a classified annex. 

(d) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.—In this 

section, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 

(1) the congressional defense committees; 

(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Select 

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(3) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Permanent 

Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives. 

SEC. 1229. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON SECURITY OF AFGHAN WOMEN. 

It is the sense of Congress that— 

(1) the United States Government should continue to work 

with the Government of Afghanistan and Afghan civil society 

to promote the rights of women in Afghanistan and their inclusion in the political, economic, and security transition process; 

and 

(2) the United States Government should continue to support and encourage efforts by the Government of Afghanistan 

to recruit, integrate, train, and retain women in the Afghanistan National Security Forces (ANSF), including through the 

use of not less than $25,000,000 as specified in section 1531(c) 

of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 

(Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 938) for programs and activities 

for such purposes, which may include— 

(A) assistance in prioritizing efforts to increase the 

number of women serving in the ANSF, taking into account 

the Master Ministerial Development Plan for Afghanistan 

National Army (ANA) Gender Integration; 

(B) further development of training for the ANA and 

the Afghanistan National Police (ANP) to increase awareness and responsiveness among ANA and ANP personnel 

regarding the unique security challenges women confront 

when serving in those forces; 

(C) assistance in the development of a plan to increase 

the number of female security officers specifically trained 

to address gender-based violence, such as the Family 

Response Units of the ANP, and to ensure that such units 

are appropriately resourced; 

(D) assistance in the development of accountability 

mechanisms for ANA and ANP personnel relating to the 

treatment of women and girls, including female members 

of the ANSF; 

(E) assistance in the implementation of a plan, developed in coordination with the Government of Afghanistan, 

to promote the equal treatment of female members of the 

ANA and ANP through such steps as providing appropriate 

equipment, modifying facilities, and ensuring literacy and 

gender awareness training for female recruits and male 

counterparts; and 

(F) assistance to the Afghan Ministry of Defense and 

the Afghan Ministry of Interior in recruiting, training, 

and funding sufficient female searchers and security officers to staff voting stations during the 2015 parliamentary 

elections. 

SEC. 1230. REVIEW PROCESS FOR USE OF UNITED STATES FUNDS FOR 

CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN AFGHANISTAN THAT 

CANNOT BE PHYSICALLY ACCESSED BY UNITED STATES 

GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL. 

(a) PROHIBITION.— 

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be audited and physically inspected by authorized United States 

Government personnel or their designated representatives, in 

accordance with generally-accepted auditing guidelines. 

(2) APPLICABILITY.—Paragraph (1) shall apply only with 

respect to a project that is initiated on or after the date of 

the enactment of this Act. 

(b) WAIVER.—The prohibition in subsection (a) may be waived 

with respect to a project otherwise covered by that subsection 

if not later than 15 days prior to the initial obligation of funds 

for the project the Secretary of Defense submits to the congressional 

defense committees a report that contains the following: 

(1) A determination of the Secretary of Defense that— 

(A) the project clearly contributes to United States 

national interests or strategic objectives; 

(B) the project has been coordinated with the Government of Afghanistan and any other implementing agencies 

or international donors; and 

(C) adequate arrangements have been made for 

sustainment of the project following its completion, 

including arrangements with respect to funding and technical capacity for sustainment. 

(2) A plan that contains— 

(A) a description of how the Secretary of Defense will 

monitor the use of the funds for the project— 

(i) to ensure the funds are used for the specific 

purposes for which the funds are intended; and 

(ii) to mitigate waste, fraud, and abuse; and 

(B) metrics to measure the progress and effectiveness 

of the project in meeting its objectives. 

SEC. 1231. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER DEFENSE ARTICLES AND PROVIDE DEFENSE SERVICES TO THE MILITARY AND SECURITY FORCES OF AFGHANISTAN. 

(a) EXTENSION.—Subsection (h) of section 1222 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112– 

239; 126 Stat. 1992) is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2014’’ 

and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2015’’. 

(b) QUARTERLY REPORTS.—Subsection (f)(1) of such section is 

amended by striking ‘‘March 31, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘March 31, 

2016’’. 

(c) EXCESS DEFENSE ARTICLES.—Subsection (i)(2) of such section 

is amended by striking ‘‘and 2014’’ each place it appears and 

inserting ‘‘, 2014, and 2015’’. 

SEC. 1232. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO USE FUNDS FOR 

REINTEGRATION ACTIVITIES IN AFGHANISTAN. 

Section 1216 of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383; 124 Stat. 4392), 

as most recently amended by section 1212 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 

Stat. 905), is further amended— 

(1) in subsection (a)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘$25,000,000’’ and inserting 

‘‘$5,000,000’’; and 

(B) by striking ‘‘for fiscal year 2014’’ and inserting 

‘‘for fiscal year 2015’’; and 

(2) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘December 31, 2014’’ and 

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SEC. 1233. CLEARANCE OF UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE ON FORMER 

UNITED STATES TRAINING RANGES IN AFGHANISTAN. 

(a) AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT CLEARANCE.—Subject to subsection 

(b), the Secretary of Defense may, using funds specified in subsection (c), conduct surface and sub-surface clearance of unexploded 

ordnance at closed training ranges used by the Armed Forces of 

the United States in Afghanistan. 

(b) CONDITIONS ON AUTHORITY.— 

(1) LIMITATION TO RANGES NOT TRANSFERRED TO AFGHANISTAN.—The surface and sub-surface clearance of unexploded 

ordnance authorized under subsection (a) may only take place 

on training ranges managed and operated by the Armed Forces 

of the United States that have not been transferred to the 

Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan for use 

by its armed forces. 

(2) LIMITATION ON AMOUNTS AVAILABLE.—Funds expended 

for clearance pursuant to the authority in subsection (a) 

through September 30, 2016, may not exceed $250,000,000. 

(c) FUNDS.—The surface and sub-surface clearance of 

unexploded ordnance authorized by subsection (a) shall be paid 

for using amounts as follows: 

(1) For fiscal year 2015, amounts authorized to be appropriated by section 1502 and available for operation and maintenance for overseas contingency operations. 

(2) For fiscal year 2016, amounts authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2016 for the Department of Defense 

as additional authorizations of appropriations for overseas 

contingency operations and available for operation and maintenance for overseas contingency operations. 

(d) UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE DEFINED.—In this section, the term 

‘‘unexploded ordnance’’ has the meaning given that term in section 

101(e)(5) of title 10, United States Code. 

SEC. 1234. REPORT ON IMPACT OF END OF MAJOR COMBAT OPERATIONS IN AFGHANISTAN ON AUTHORITY TO USE MILITARY FORCE. 

(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall, in 

consultation with the Secretary of State and the Attorney General, 

submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report setting 

forth an assessment of the impact, if any, of the end of major 

combat operations in Afghanistan on the authority of the Armed 

Forces of the United States to use military force, including the 

authority to detain, with regard to al Qaeda, the Taliban, and 

associated forces, pursuant to— 

(1) the Authorization for Use of Military Force (Public 

Law 107–40); and 

(2) any other available legal authority. 

(b) FORM.—The report under subsection (a) shall be submitted 

in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 

(c) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.—In this 

section, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 

(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 

Foreign Relations, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the 

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(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 

Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the 

House of Representatives. 

SEC. 1235. REPORT ON BILATERAL SECURITY COOPERATION WITH 

PAKISTAN. 

(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act and every six months thereafter, 

the Secretary of Defense shall, in consultation with the Secretary 

of State, submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report 

on the nature and extent of bilateral security cooperation between 

the United States and Pakistan. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required under subsection (a) shall 

include, at a minimum, the following: 

(1) A description of any strategic security objectives that 

the United States and Pakistan have agreed to pursue in 

cooperation. 

(2) A description of programs or activities that the United 

States and Pakistan have jointly undertaken to pursue mutually agreed security cooperation objectives. 

(3) A description and assessment of the effectiveness of 

efforts by Pakistan, unilaterally or jointly with the United 

States, to disrupt operations and eliminate safe havens of al 

Qaeda, Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan, and other militant extremist 

groups such as the Haqqani Network and the Quetta Shura 

Taliban located in Pakistan. 

(4) A description and assessment of efforts by Pakistan, 

unilaterally or jointly with the United States, to counter the 

threat of improvised explosive devices and the networks 

involved in the acquisition, production, and delivery of such 

devices and their precursors and components. 

(5) An assessment of the effectiveness of any United States 

security assistance to Pakistan to achieve the strategic security 

objectives described in paragraph (1). 

(6) A description of any metrics used to assess the effectiveness of programs and activities described in paragraph (2). 

(c) FORM.—The report required under subsection (a) shall be 

submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 

(d) SUNSET.—The requirements in this section shall terminate 

on December 31, 2017. 

(e) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.—In this 

section, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 

(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 

Appropriations, and the Committee on Foreign Relations of 

the Senate; and 

(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 

Appropriations, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 

House of Representatives. 

(f) REPEAL OF OBSOLETE AND SUPERSEDED REQUIREMENTS.— 

Section 1232 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181) is amended by striking subsections 

(a) and (c). 

SEC. 1236. AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO COUNTER THE 

ISLAMIC STATE IN IRAQ AND THE LEVANT. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense is authorized, in 

coordination with the Secretary of State, to provide assistance, 

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including training, equipment, logistics support, supplies, and services, stipends, facility and infrastructure repair and renovation, 

and sustainment, to military and other security forces of or associated with the Government of Iraq, including Kurdish and tribal 

security forces or other local security forces, with a national security 

mission, through December 31, 2016, for the following purposes: 

(1) Defending Iraq, its people, allies, and partner nations 

from the threat posed by the Islamic State of Iraq and the 

Levant (ISIL) and groups supporting ISIL. 

(2) Securing the territory of Iraq. 

(b) NOTICE BEFORE PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE.—Of the funds 

authorized to be appropriated under this section, not more than 

25 percent of such funds may be obligated or expended until not 

later than 15 days after— 

(1) the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, submits to the appropriate congressional 

committees and leadership of the House of Representatives 

and Senate a report, in unclassified form with a classified 

annex as appropriate, that contains a description of— 

(A) the plan for providing such assistance; 

(B) an identification of such forces designated to receive 

such assistance; and 

(C) the plan for re-training and re-building such forces; 

and 

(2) the President submits to the appropriate congressional 

committees and leadership of the House of Representatives 

and Senate a report, in unclassified form with a classified 

annex as appropriate, that contains a description of how such 

assistance supports a larger regional strategy. 

(c) PLAN ELEMENTS.—The plan required in subsection (a)(1) 

shall include, at a minimum, a description of— 

(1) the goals and objectives of assistance authorized under 

subsection (a); 

(2) the concept of operations, timelines, and types of 

training, equipment, stipends, sustainment, and supplies to 

be provided; 

(3) the roles and contributions of partner nations; 

(4) the number and role of United States Armed Forces 

personnel involved; 

(5) any additional military support and sustainment activities; and 

(6) any other relevant details. 

(d) QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORT.—Not later than 90 days 

after the date on which the Secretary of Defense submits the 

report required in subsection (b)(1), and every 30 days thereafter, 

the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of 

State, shall provide the appropriate congressional committees and 

leadership of the House of Representatives and the Senate with 

a progress report. Such progress report shall, based on the most 

recent quarterly information, include a description of the following: 

(1) Any updates to or changes in the plan, strategy, process, 

vetting requirements and process as described in subsection 

(e), and end-use monitoring mechanisms and procedures. 

(2) A description of how attacks against United States 

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(3) A description of the forces receiving assistance authorized under subsection (a). 

(4) A description of the recruitment, throughput, and retention rates of recipients and equipment. 

(5) A description of any misuse or loss of provided equipment and how such misuse or loss is being mitigated. 

(6) An assessment of the operational effectiveness of the 

forces receiving assistance authorized under subsection (a). 

(7) A description of sustainment support provided to the 

forces authorized under subsection (a). 

(8) A list of projects to repair or renovate facilities authorized under subsection (a). 

(9) A statement of the amount of funds expended during 

the period for which the report is submitted. 

(10) An assessment of the effectiveness of the assistance 

authorized under subsection (a). 

(e) VETTING.—The Secretary of Defense should ensure that 

prior to providing assistance to elements of any forces described 

in subsection (a) such elements are appropriately vetted, including 

at a minimum, by— 

(1) conducting assessments of such elements for associations with terrorist groups or groups associated with the 

Government of Iran; and 

(2) receiving commitments from such elements to promote 

respect for human rights and the rule of law. 

(f) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means— 

(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 

Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations of 

the Senate; and 

(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 

Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 

House of Representatives. 

(g) FUNDING.—Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated 

in this Act for Overseas Contingency Operations in title XV for 

fiscal year 2015, there are authorized to be appropriated 

$1,618,000,000 to carry out this section. Amounts authorized to 

be appropriated under this subsection are authorized to remain 

available until September 30, 2016. 

(h) AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT CONTRIBUTIONS.—The Secretary of 

Defense may accept and retain contributions, including assistance 

in-kind, from foreign governments, including the Government of 

Iraq, to provide assistance authorized under subsection (a). Any 

funds accepted by the Secretary may be credited to the account 

from which funds are made available for the provision of assistance 

authorized under subsection (a) and may be used for such purpose 

until expended. 

(i) CONSTRUCTION OF AUTHORIZATION.—Nothing in this section 

shall be construed to constitute a specific statutory authorization 

for the introduction of United States Armed Forces into hostilities 

or into situations wherein hostilities are clearly indicated by the 

circumstances. 

(j) WAIVER AUTHORITY.— 

(1) BY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of the provision of 

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Defense may waive any provision of law described in 

subparagraph (B) if the Secretary— 

(i) determines that such provision of law would 

(but for the waiver) prohibit, restrict, delay, or otherwise limit the provision of such assistance; and 

(ii) submits to the appropriate congressional 

committees a notice of and justification for the waiver 

and the provision of law to be waived. 

(B) PROVISIONS OF LAW.—The provisions of law 

described in this subparagraph are the following: 

(i) Any provision of law relating to the acquisition 

of items and support services. 

(ii) Sections 40 and 40A of the Arms Export Control 

Act (22 U.S.C. 2780 and 2785). 

(2) BY PRESIDENT.—For purposes of the provision of assistance pursuant to subsection (a), the President may waive any 

provision of law other than a provision of law described in 

paragraph (1)(B) if the President determines that it is vital 

to the national security interests of the United States to waive 

such provision of law. Such waiver shall not take effect until 

15 days after the date on which the President notifies the 

appropriate congressional committees of such determination 

and the provision of law to be waived. 

(3) REPORT.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 

date of the enactment of this Act the President shall 

transmit to the congressional defense committees a report 

that provides a specific list of provisions of law that need 

to be waived under this subsection for purposes of the 

provision of assistance pursuant to subsection (a) and a 

justification for each such waiver. 

(B) UPDATE.—The President shall submit to the 

congressional defense committees an update of the report 

required by subparagraph (A) not later than 180 days 

after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

(k) COST-SHARING REQUIREMENT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Of the funds authorized to be appropriated under this subsection, not more than 60 percent of 

such funds may be obligated or expended until not later than 

15 days after the date on which the Secretary of Defense 

certifies to the appropriate congressional committees and 

leadership of the House of Representatives and the Senate 

that an amount equal to not less than 40 percent of the amount 

authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section has 

been contributed by other countries and entities for the purposes described in subsection (a), which may include contributions of in-kind support for forces described in subsection (a), 

as determined from October 1, 2014, of which not less than 

50 percent of such amount contributed by other countries and 

entities has been contributed by the Government of Iraq. 

(2) EXCEPTION.—The limitation in paragraph (1) shall not 

apply if the Secretary of Defense determines, in writing, that 

the national security objectives of the United States will be 

compromised by the application of the limitation to any such 

assistance, and notifies the appropriate congressional committees not less than 15 days in advance of the exemption taking 

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and a description of the assistance to be exempted from the 

application of such limitation. 

SEC. 1237. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS AND ACTIVITIES OF THE OFFICE OF 

SECURITY COOPERATION IN IRAQ. 

(a) EXTENSION.—Subsection (f)(1) of section 1215 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112– 

81; 125 Stat. 1631; 10 U.S.C. 113 note), as most recently amended 

by section 1214 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 906; 10 U.S.C. 

113 note), is further amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2014’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 

2015’’; 

(2) by striking ‘‘non-operational’’; and 

(3) by striking ‘‘in an institutional environment’’ and 

inserting ‘‘at a base or facility of the Government of Iraq’’. 

(b) AMOUNT AVAILABLE.—Such section is further amended— 

(1) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2014 may 

not exceed $209,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2015 may 

not exceed $140,000,000’’; and 

(2) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2014’’ and 

inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2015’’. 

Subtitle C—Matters Relating to the 

Russian Federation 

SEC. 1241. LIMITATION ON MILITARY COOPERATION BETWEEN THE 

UNITED STATES AND THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION. 

(a) LIMITATION.—None of the funds authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2015 for the Department of Defense may 

be used for any bilateral military-to-military cooperation between 

the Governments of the United States and the Russian Federation 

until the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary 

of State, certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that— 

(1) the Russian Federation has ceased its occupation of 

Ukrainian territory and its aggressive activities that threaten 

the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine and members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization; and 

(2) the Russian Federation is abiding by the terms of 

and taking steps in support of the Minsk Protocol, signed 

on September 5, 2014, regarding a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine. 

(b) NONAPPLICABILITY.—The limitation in subsection (a) shall 

not apply to— 

(1) any activities necessary to ensure the compliance of 

the United States with its obligations or the exercise of rights 

of the United States under any bilateral or multilateral arms 

control or nonproliferation agreement or any other treaty obligation of the United States; and 

(2) any activities required to provide logistical or other 

support to the conduct of United States or North Atlantic 

Treaty Organization military operations in Afghanistan or the 

withdrawal from Afghanistan. 

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(1) the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State— 

(A) determines that the waiver is in the national security interest of the United States; and 

(B) submits to the appropriate congressional committees— 

(i) a notification that the waiver is in the national 

security interest of the United States and a description 

of the national security interest covered by the waiver; 

and 

(ii) a report explaining why the Secretary of 

Defense cannot make the certification under subsection 

(a); and 

(2) a period of 15 days has elapsed following the date 

on which the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the 

Secretary of State, submits the information in the report under 

subparagraph (B)(ii). 

(d) EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN MILITARY BASES.—The certification 

requirement specified in paragraph (1) of subsection (a) shall not 

apply to military bases of the Russian Federation in Ukraine’s 

Crimean peninsula operating in accordance with its 1997 agreement 

on the Status and Conditions of the Black Sea Fleet Stationing 

on the Territory of Ukraine. 

(e) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 

this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 

means— 

(1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee 

on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and 

(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee 

on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. 

(f) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section takes effect on the date 

of the enactment of this Act and applies with respect to funds 

described in subsection (a) that are unobligated on or after such 

date of enactment. 

SEC. 1242. NOTIFICATION AND ASSESSMENT OF PROPOSAL TO MODIFY 

OR INTRODUCE NEW AIRCRAFT OR SENSORS FOR FLIGHT 

BY THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION UNDER OPEN SKIES 

TREATY. 

(a) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 30 days after the date on 

which the Russian Federation submits to the States Parties to 

the Open Skies Treaty a proposal to modify or introduce a new 

aircraft or sensor for flight by the Russian Federation under the 

Open Skies Treaty, the President shall notify the appropriate 

committees of Congress of such proposal and the relevant details 

thereof. 

(b) ASSESSMENT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days prior to the date 

on which the United States intends to agree to a proposal 

described in subsection (a), the Director of National Intelligence, 

jointly with the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of 

the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and in consultation with the Secretary 

of State, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress 

an assessment of such proposal on the national security of 

the United States. 

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United States to mitigate the effect of the proposal on the 

national security of the United States, including an analysis 

of the cost and effectiveness of any such plans. 

(3) FORM.—The assessment required by paragraph (1) may 

be submitted in classified or unclassified form as appropriate. 

(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS.—The term 

‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 

(A) the congressional defense committees; 

(B) the Select Committee on Intelligence and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and 

(C) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence 

and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 

Representatives. 

(2) OPEN SKIES TREATY.—The term ‘‘Open Skies Treaty’’ 

means the Treaty on Open Skies, done at Helsinki March 

24, 1992, and entered into force January 1, 2002. 

SEC. 1243. LIMITATIONS ON PROVIDING CERTAIN MISSILE DEFENSE 

INFORMATION TO THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION. 

Section 1246(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 923) is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘2016’’ and inserting 

‘‘2017’’; 

(2) in paragraph (2)— 

(A) by inserting after ‘‘2014’’ the following: ‘‘or 2015’’; 

and 

(B) by adding at the end before the period the following: 

‘‘or information relating to velocity at burnout of United 

States missile defense interceptors or targets’’; and 

(3) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘and the Committee on 

Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign 

Affairs of the House of Representatives’’ after ‘‘congressional 

defense committees’’. 

SEC. 1244. REPORT ON NON-COMPLIANCE BY THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION WITH ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE INF TREATY. 

(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings: 

(1) It was the object and purpose of the INF Treaty to 

eliminate the production or deployment of ground launched 

ballistic and cruise missiles with a range of between 500 and 

5,500 kilometers, which was accomplished in 1992. 

(2) The July 2014 Department of State annual report on 

‘‘Adherence to and Compliance with Arms Control, Nonproliferation, and Disarmament Agreements and Commitments’’ stated that ‘‘The United States has determined that 

the Russian Federation is in violation of its obligations under 

the INF Treaty not to possess, produce, or flight-test a groundlaunched cruise missile (GLCM) with a range capability of 

500km to 5,500km, or to possess or produce launchers of such 

missiles.’’. 

(3) In a letter to the Senate Armed Services Committee 

dated October 23, 2014, General Martin Dempsey, Chairman 

of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, wrote ‘‘these violations are a serious 

challenge to the security of the United States and our allies. 

These actions, particularly when placed in the broader context 

of Russian regional aggression, must be met with a strategic 

response.’’. 

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(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that— 

(1) the Russian Federation’s actions in violation of its 

obligations under the INF Treaty adversely affect the national 

security of the United States and its allies, including the members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and 

those in East Asia; 

(2) the Government of the Russian Federation is responsible for this violation and also for returning to compliance 

with the INF Treaty; 

(3) it is in the national security interests of the United 

States and its allies for the INF Treaty to remain in effect 

and for the Russian Federation to return to full and verifiable 

compliance with all its obligations under the INF Treaty; and 

(4) as identified in section 1061 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 

127 Stat. 865), the President should take appropriate actions 

to resolve the issues relating to noncompliance by the Russian 

Federation with its obligations under the INF Treaty. 

(c) REPORT REQUIRED.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to 

the appropriate congressional committees a report on noncompliance by the Russian Federation with its obligations under 

the INF Treaty. 

(2) ELEMENTS.—The report required under paragraph (1) 

shall include the following: 

(A) An assessment of the effect of Russian noncompliance on the national security interests of the United States 

and its allies, including the North Atlantic Treaty 

Organization, and those in East Asia. 

(B) A description of the President’s plan to resolve 

issues related to Russian noncompliance, including— 

(i) actions that have been taken, and what further 

actions are planned or warranted by the United States; 

(ii) plans to address Russian noncompliance diplomatically with the Russian Federation to resolve concerns about such noncompliance and bring Russia back 

into full compliance with the INF Treaty; 

(iii) an assessment of possible steps (including 

verification measures) that would permit confidence 

that the Russian Federation has returned to full 

compliance; and 

(iv) the status of any United States efforts to 

develop coordinated or cooperative responses with 

allies. 

(C) An assessment of whether Russian noncompliance 

threatens the viability of the INF Treaty, whether such 

noncompliance constitutes a material breach of the INF 

Treaty, and whether it is in the interests of the United 

States to remain a party to the INF Treaty if such noncompliance continues. 

(3) FORM.—The report required under paragraph (1) shall 

be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 

annex. 

(d) BRIEFINGS REQUIRED.—At the time of the submission of 

the report required under subsection (c), and every six months 

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compliance with its obligations under the INF Treaty, the Secretary 

of State, jointly with the Secretary of Defense and the heads of 

such other departments or agencies as appropriate, shall provide 

to the appropriate congressional committees a briefing on the status 

of United States efforts to resolve its concerns relating to noncompliance by the Russian Federation with its obligations under the 

INF Treaty. 

(e) NOTIFICATION.—In the event the President determines that 

the Russian Federation has deployed, or intends to deploy, systems 

that violate the INF Treaty, the President shall promptly notify 

the appropriate congressional committees of such determination 

and any plans to respond to such deployments. 

(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—The term 

‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means— 

(A) the congressional defense committees; 

(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Select 

Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and 

(C) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of 

Representatives. 

(2) INF TREATY.—The term ‘‘INF Treaty’’ means the Treaty 

Between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet 

Socialist Republics on the Elimination of Their IntermediateRange and Shorter-Range Missiles, commonly referred to as 

the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, signed 

at Washington December 8, 1987, and entered into force June 

1, 1988. 

SEC. 1245. ANNUAL REPORT ON MILITARY AND SECURITY DEVELOPMENTS INVOLVING THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION. 

(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than June 1 of each year, 

the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report, in both classified and unclassified form, 

on the security and military strategies and capabilities of the Russian Federation (in this section referred to as ‘‘Russia’’). 

(b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The report required under 

subsection (a) shall include the following: 

(1) An assessment of the security priorities and objectives 

of Russia, including those priorities and objectives that would 

affect the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the 

Middle East, and the People’s Republic of China. 

(2) A description of the goals and factors shaping Russian 

security strategy and military strategy, including military 

spending and investment priorities and their alignment with 

the security priorities and objectives described in paragraph 

(1). 

(3) An assessment of the force structure of the Russian 

military. 

(4) A description of Russia’s current missile defense 

strategy and capabilities, including efforts to develop missile 

defense capabilities. 

(5) A description of developments in Russian military doctrine and training. 

(6) An assessment of the tactics, techniques, and procedures 

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(7) An assessment of the proliferation activities of Russia 

and Russian entities, as a supplier of materials, technologies, 

or expertise relating to nuclear weapons or other weapons 

of mass destruction or missile systems. 

(8) A description of Russia’s asymmetric capabilities, 

including its strategy and efforts to develop and deploy electronic warfare, space and counterspace, and cyber warfare 

capabilities, including details on the number of malicious cyber 

incidents and associated activities against Department of 

Defense networks that are known or suspected to have been 

conducted or directed by the Government of the Russian Federation. 

(9) A description of Russia’s nuclear strategy and associated 

doctrines and nuclear capabilities, including the size and state 

of Russia’s nuclear weapons stockpile, its nuclear weapons 

production capacities, and plans for developing its nuclear 

capabilities. 

(10) A description of Russia’s anti-access and area denial 

capabilities. 

(11) A description of Russia’s modernization program for 

its command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, 

surveillance, and reconnaissance program and its applications 

for Russia’s precision guided weapons. 

(12) In consultation with the Secretary of Energy and the 

Secretary of State, developments regarding United States-Russian engagement and cooperation on security matters. 

(13) The current state of United States military-to-military 

cooperation with Russia’s armed forces, which shall include 

the following: 

(A) A comprehensive and coordinated strategy for such 

military-to-military cooperation. 

(B) A summary of all such military-to-military cooperation during the one-year period ending on the day before 

the date of submission of the report, including a summary 

of topics discussed. 

(C) A description of such military-to-military cooperation planned for the 12-month period beginning on the 

date of submission of the report. 

(D) An assessment by the Secretary of Defense of the 

benefits that Russia expects to gain from such militaryto-military cooperation. 

(E) An assessment by the Secretary of Defense of the 

benefits the Department of Defense expects to gain from 

such military-to-military cooperation, and any concerns 

regarding such cooperation. 

(F) An assessment by the Secretary of Defense of how 

such military-to-military cooperation fits into the larger 

security relationship between the United States and 

Russia. 

(14) A description of changes to United States policy on 

military-to-military contacts with Russia resulting from Russia’s annexation of Crimea. 

(15) Other military and security developments involving 

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(c) NONDUPLICATION.—If any information required under subsection (b) has been included in another report or notification previously submitted to Congress as required by law, the Secretary 

of Defense may provide a list of such reports and notifications 

at the time of submitting the report required by subsection (a) 

in lieu of including such information in the report required by 

subsection (a). 

(d) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 

this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 

means— 

(1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee 

on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and 

(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee 

on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. 

(e) REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED AUTHORITY.—Section 10 of the Support for the Sovereignty, Integrity, Democracy, and Economic Stability of Ukraine Act of 2014 (Public Law 113–95) is repealed. 

(f) SUNSET.—This section shall terminate on June 1, 2018. 

SEC. 1246. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS OR OTHER AGREEMENTS WITH 

ROSOBORONEXPORT. 

(a) PROHIBITION.—None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act for fiscal year 2015 may be used to enter 

into a contract, memorandum of understanding, or cooperative 

agreement with, to make a grant to, or to provide a loan or loan 

guarantee to Rosoboronexport or a subsidiary that is publicly known 

to be controlled by Rosoboronexport. 

(b) WAIVER.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (3), the Secretary 

of Defense may waive the application of subsection (a) with 

respect to a contract or other agreement for the supply of 

spare parts for, or conduct of any other activity related to, 

the maintenance of helicopters operated by the Afghan National 

Security Forces or otherwise purchased by the Department 

of Defense only if, prior to issuing the waiver, the Secretary 

submits to the congressional defense committees a certification 

described in paragraph (2). 

(2) CERTIFICATION.—A certification referred to in paragraph 

(1) is a certification that contains the following: 

(A) A determination of the Commander of United 

States forces in Afghanistan that— 

(i) the supply of spare parts or conduct of the 

related activity is critical to the success of the mission 

of the Afghan National Security Forces in Afghanistan; 

and 

(ii) the failure to supply spare parts or conduct 

the related activity would have a negative impact on 

the mission of United States forces in Afghanistan. 

(B) A determination of the Under Secretary of Defense 

for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics that no practicable alternative exists to entering into such contract 

or other agreement for supply of spare parts or conduct 

of the related activity. 

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(C) A determination of the Secretary of Defense, after 

consideration of the determinations described in subparagraphs (A) and (B), that the waiver is in the national 

security interests of the United States. 

(3) INITIAL LIMITATION.—The Secretary of Defense may 

exercise the authority of paragraph (1) beginning on or after 

the date on which the Secretary submits the report required 

by the matter relating to section 1531 in the Joint Explanatory 

Statement to accompany the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (H.R. 3304, One Hundred Thirteenth 

Congress) regarding the potential to incorporate United Statesmanufactured rotary wing aircraft into the Afghan National 

Security Forces after the current program of record is completed. 

(c) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 

the congressional defense committees a report on the following: 

(1) A list of known transfers of lethal military equipment 

by Rosoboronexport to the Government of the Syria since March 

15, 2011. 

(2) A list of known contracts, if any, that Rosoboronexport 

has signed with the Government of the Syria since March 

15, 2011. 

(3) A list of existing contracts, subcontracts, memoranda 

of understanding, cooperative agreements, grants, loans, and 

loan guarantees between the Department of Defense and 

Rosoboronexport, including a description of the transactions, 

signing dates, values, and quantities. 

(4) A discussion of what role, if any, Rosoboronexport has 

had in providing military weapons, including heavy weapons, 

to the rebel forces in eastern Ukraine. 

SEC. 1247. REPORT ON THE NEW START TREATY. 

(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings: 

(1) There have been significant changes in the geopolitical 

environment during 2014, including developments that pose 

a challenge to the national security interests of the United 

States. 

(2) The July 2014 Department of State annual report on 

‘‘Adherence to and Compliance with Arms Control, Nonproliferation, and Disarmament Agreements and Commitments’’ stated that ‘‘The United States has determined that 

the Russian Federation is in violation of its obligations under 

the INF Treaty not to possess, produce, or flight-test a groundlaunched cruise missile (GLCM) with a range capability of 

500km to 5,500km, or to possess or produce launchers of such 

missiles.’’. 

(3) The July 2014 Department of State ‘‘Annual Report 

on Implementation of the New START Treaty’’ stated that 

‘‘Based on the information available as of December 31, 2013, 

the United States certifies the Russian Federation to be in 

compliance with the terms of the New START Treaty.’’. 

(b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the 

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall jointly submit to the 

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continued implementation of the New START Treaty is in the 

national security interests of the United States. 

(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—The term 

‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means— 

(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and 

(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. 

(2) INF TREATY.—The term ‘‘INF Treaty’’ means the Treaty 

Between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet 

Socialist Republics on the Elimination of Their IntermediateRange and Shorter-Range Missiles, commonly referred to as 

the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, signed 

at Washington December 8, 1987, and entered into force June 

1, 1988. 

(3) NEW START TREATY.—The term ‘‘New START Treaty’’ 

means the Treaty between the United States of America and 

the Russian Federation on Measures for the Further Reduction 

and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms, signed on April 

8, 2010, and entered into force on February 5, 2011. 

Subtitle D—Matters Relating to the AsiaPacific Region 

SEC. 1251. STRATEGY TO PRIORITIZE UNITED STATES DEFENSE 

INTERESTS IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION. 

(a) REQUIRED REPORT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 

submit to the congressional defense committees a report that 

contains the strategy of the Department of Defense to prioritize 

United States defense interests in the Asia-Pacific region. 

(2) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The report required by 

paragraph (1) shall address the following: 

(A) United States national security interests in the 

Asia-Pacific region. 

(B) The security environment, including threats to 

global and regional United States national security 

interests emanating from the Asia-Pacific region, including 

efforts by the People’s Republic of China to advance their 

national interests in the Asia-Pacific region. 

(C) Regional multilateral institutions, such as the 

Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN). 

(D) Bilateral security cooperation relationships, 

including military-to-military engagements and security 

assistance. 

(E) United States military presence, posture, and 

capabilities supporting the rebalance to the Asia-Pacific 

region. 

(F) Humanitarian and disaster relief response capabilities. 

(G) International rules-based structures. 

(H) Actions the Department of Defense could take, 

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United States national security interests in the Asia-Pacific 

region. 

(I) Any other matters the Secretary of Defense determines to be appropriate. 

(3) FORM.—The report required by paragraph (1) shall be 

submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified 

annex if necessary. 

(b) RESOURCES.—The report required by subsection (a)(1) shall 

be informed by the results of the integrated, multi-year planning 

and budget strategy for a rebalancing of United States policy in 

Asia submitted to Congress pursuant to section 7043(a) of the 

Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs 

Appropriations Act, 2014 (division K of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (Public Law 113–76; 128 Stat. 533)). 

(c) ANNUAL BUDGET.—The President, acting through the 

Director of the Office of Management and Budget, shall ensure 

that the annual budget submitted to Congress under section 1105 

of title 31, United States Code, clearly highlights programs and 

projects that are being funded in the annual budget of the United 

States Government that relate to the strategy required by subsection (a)(1) and the integrated strategy referred to in subsection 

(b). 

SEC. 1252. MODIFICATIONS TO ANNUAL REPORT ON MILITARY AND 

SECURITY DEVELOPMENTS INVOLVING THE PEOPLE’S 

REPUBLIC OF CHINA. 

(a) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—Subsection (b)(14) of section 

1202 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2000 (Public Law 106–65; 113 Stat. 781; 10 U.S.C. 113 note) is 

amended by striking ‘‘their response’’ and inserting ‘‘their capabilities, organizational affiliations, roles within China’s overall maritime strategy, activities affecting United States allies and partners, 

and responses’’. 

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by this section 

takes effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and applies 

with respect to reports required to be submitted under subsection 

(a) of section 1202 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2000 on or after that date. 

SEC. 1253. MILITARY-TO-MILITARY ENGAGEMENT WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF BURMA. 

(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Department of Defense is authorized 

to provide the Government of Burma the following: 

(1) Consultation, education, and training on human rights, 

the laws of armed conflict, civilian control of the military, 

rule of law, and other legal matters. 

(2) Consultation, education, and training on English-language, humanitarian and disaster relief, and improvements 

to medical and health standards. 

(3) Courses or workshops on defense institution reform. 

(4) Observer status to bilateral or multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief exercises. 

(5) Aid or support in the event of a humanitarian crisis 

or natural disaster. 

(b) ANNUAL REPORTS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, and each March 1 thereafter, 

22 USC 2151 

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the Secretary of Defense shall, in consultation with the Secretary of State, submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on military-to-military engagement between the 

United States Armed Forces and the Burmese military. 

(2) ELEMENTS.—Each report under paragraph (1) shall 

include the following: 

(A) A description of the military-to-military activities 

between the United States and Burma, and how engagement with the Burmese military supports the United States 

national security strategy and promotes reform in Burma. 

(B) A description of the objectives of the United States 

for developing the military-to-military relationship with the 

Burmese military, how the United States measures 

progress toward such objectives, and the implications of 

failing to achieve such objectives. 

(C) A description and assessment of the political, military, economic, and civil society reforms being undertaken 

by the Government of Burma, including those affecting— 

(i) individual freedoms and human rights of the 

Burmese people, including those of ethnic and religious 

minorities and internally displaced populations; 

(ii) the peaceful settlement of armed conflicts 

between the Government of Burma and ethnic minority 

groups in Burma; 

(iii) civilian control of the armed forces; 

(iv) constitutional and electoral reforms; 

(v) access for the purposes of human rights monitoring and humanitarian assistance to all areas in 

Burma, and cooperation with civilian authorities to 

investigate and resolve cases of human rights violations; 

(vi) governmental transparency and accountability; 

and 

(vii) respect for the laws of armed conflict and 

human rights, including with respect to child soldiers. 

(D) A description and assessment of relationships of 

the Government of Burma with unlawful or sanctioned 

entities. 

(3) FORM.—Each report under this subsection shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 

(4) SUNSET.—The requirement to submit additional reports 

under this subsection shall terminate at the end of the 5- 

year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this 

Act. 

(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—No Department of Defense assistance to the Government of Burma is authorized by this Act except 

as provided in this section. 

(d) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.—In this 

section, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 

(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 

Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations of 

the Senate; and 

(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 

Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 

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SEC. 1254. REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MUNITIONS 

STRATEGY OF THE UNITED STATES PACIFIC COMMAND. 

(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than April 1, 2015, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the munitions strategy of the United States Pacific 

Command to address deficiencies in the ability of the United States 

Pacific Command to execute major operational plans. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) shall 

include the following: 

(1) An identification of current and projected critical munitions requirements, including as identified in the most-recent 

future-years defense program submitted to Congress by the 

Secretary of Defense pursuant to section 221 of title 10, United 

States Code. 

(2) An assessment of— 

(A) significant munitions gaps and deficiencies; and 

(B) munitions capabilities and necessary munitions 

investments to address identified gaps and deficiencies. 

(3) A description of current and planned munitions programs to address munitions gaps and deficiencies identified 

in paragraph (2), including with respect to— 

(A) research, development, test, and evaluation efforts; 

(B) cost, schedule, performance, and budget, to the 

extent such information is available; and 

(C) known industrial base issues. 

(4) An assessment of infrastructure deficiencies or needed 

enhancements to ensure adequate munitions storage and munitions deployment capability. 

(5) Any other matters concerning the munitions strategy 

of the United States Pacific Command the Secretary of Defense 

determines to be appropriate. 

(c) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a) may be submitted in classified or unclassified form. 

SEC. 1255. MISSILE DEFENSE COOPERATION IN NORTHEAST ASIA. 

(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that 

increased cooperation on missile defense among the United States, 

Japan, and the Republic of Korea would enhance the security of 

allies of the United States in Northeast Asia, increase the defense 

of forward-based forces of the United States, and enhance the 

protection of the United States with regard to threats from the 

Korean Peninsula. 

(b) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

conduct an assessment to identify opportunities for increasing missile defense cooperation among the United States, Japan, and the 

Republic of Korea, and to evaluate options for enhanced shortrange missile, rocket, and artillery defense capabilities to address 

threats from the Korean Peninsula. 

(c) ELEMENTS.—The assessment under subsection (b) shall 

include the following: 

(1) Candidate areas for increasing missile defense cooperation, including greater information sharing, systems integration, and joint operations. 

(2) Potential challenges and limitations to enabling such 

cooperation and options for mitigating such challenges and 

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(3) An assessment of the utility of short-range missile 

defense and counter-rocket, artillery, and mortar system 

capabilities on the Korean Peninsula, including with respect 

to— 

(A) meeting the military needs for defense of the 

Korean Peninsula; 

(B) cost, schedule, and availability; 

(C) technology maturity and risk; and 

(D) consideration of alternatives. 

(4) Such other matters as the Secretary of Defense determines to be appropriate. 

(d) BRIEFING REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 

provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the 

assessment under subsection (b). 

SEC. 1256. SENSE OF CONGRESS AND REPORT ON TAIWAN AND ITS 

CONTRIBUTION TO REGIONAL PEACE AND STABILITY. 

(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that 

the United States reaffirms its security commitments under the 

Taiwan Relations Act (Public Law 96–8) as the cornerstone of 

United States relations with Taiwan and as a key instrument 

of peace, security, and stability in the Taiwan Strait since the 

enactment of such Act in 1979. 

(b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than December 1, 2015, the 

Secretary of Defense shall, in consultation with the Chairman of 

the Joint Chiefs of Staff, submit to the congressional defense 

committees, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, 

and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on the self-defense capabilities of Taiwan. 

(c) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (b) shall 

contain the following: 

(1) A description of the key assumptions made regarding 

the impact of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army on the 

maritime or territorial security of Taiwan, including the Chinese People’s Liberation Army’s— 

(A) undersea and surface warfare capabilities in the 

littoral areas in and around the Taiwan Strait; 

(B) amphibious and heavy sealift capabilities; 

(C) capabilities to establish air dominance over Taiwan; 

and 

(D) capabilities of the Second Artillery Corps. 

(2) An assessment of the force posture, capabilities, and 

readiness of the armed forces of Taiwan for maintaining the 

maritime or territorial security of Taiwan, including an assessment of Taiwan’s— 

(A) undersea and surface warfare capabilities; 

(B) air and land-based capabilities; 

(C) early warning and command and control capabilities; and 

(D) other deterrent, anti-access and area-denial 

capabilities, or asymmetric capabilities that could contribute to Taiwan’s self-defense. 

(3) Recommendations for further security cooperation and 

assistance efforts between Taiwan and the United States. 

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(d) FORM.—The report required by subsection (b) may be submitted in classified or unclassified form. 

(e) NONDUPLICATION OF EFFORTS.—If any information required 

under subsection (c) has been included in another report or notification previously submitted to Congress as required by law, the 

Secretary of Defense may provide a list of such reports and notifications at the time of submitting the report required by subsection 

(b) in lieu of including such information. 

SEC. 1257. INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT OF THE ABILITY OF THE 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO COUNTER ANTI-ACCESS 

AND AREA-DENIAL STRATEGIES, CAPABILITIES, AND 

OTHER KEY TECHNOLOGIES OF POTENTIAL ADVERSARIES. 

(a) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall enter into 

an agreement with an independent entity to conduct an assessment of the ability of the Department of Defense to counter 

anti-access and area-denial strategies, capabilities, and other 

key technologies of potential adversaries. 

(2) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The assessment required 

under paragraph (1) shall include the following: 

(A) An assessment of anti-access and area-denial 

strategies, capabilities, and other key technologies of potential adversaries during each of the fiscal year periods 

described in paragraph (3) that would represent a significant challenge to deployed forces and systems of the United 

States military, including an assessment of the extent to 

which such strategies, capabilities, and other key technologies could affect United States military operations. 

(B) An assessment of gaps and deficiencies in the 

ability of the Department of Defense to address anti-access 

and area-denial strategies, capabilities, and other key technologies described in subparagraph (A), including an 

assessment of the adequacy of current strategies, programs, 

and investments of the Department of Defense. 

(C) Recommendations for adjustments in United States 

policy and strategy, force posture, investments in capabilities, systems and technologies, and changes in business 

and management processes, or other novel approaches to 

address gaps and deficiencies described in subparagraph 

(B), or to restore, maintain, or expand United States military technological advantages, particularly in those areas 

in which potential adversaries are closing gaps or have 

achieved technological superiority with respect to the 

United States. 

(D) Any other matters the independent entity determines to be appropriate. 

(3) FISCAL YEAR PERIODS DESCRIBED.—The fiscal year 

periods described in this paragraph are the following: 

(A) Fiscal years 2015 through 2019. 

(B) Fiscal years 2020 through 2030. 

(C) Fiscal years 2031 and thereafter. 

(b) REPORT REQUIRED.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 1, 2016, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense 

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under subsection (a) and any other matters the Secretary determines to be appropriate. 

(2) FORM.—The report required under paragraph (1) shall 

be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified 

annex if necessary. 

(c) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SUPPORT.—The Secretary of 

Defense shall provide the independent entity described in subsection 

(a) with timely access to appropriate information, data, resources, 

and analysis so that the entity may conduct a thorough and independent assessment as required under subsection (a). 

SEC. 1258. SENSE OF CONGRESS REAFFIRMING SECURITY COOPERATION WITH JAPAN AND THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA. 

It is the sense of Congress that— 

(1) the United States values its alliances with the Governments of Japan and the Republic of Korea as cornerstones 

of peace and security in the region, based on shared values 

of democracy, the rule of law, free and open markets, and 

respect for human rights; 

(2) the United States welcomes Japan’s new policy of collective self-defense, which will enable Japan to contribute more 

proactively to regional and global peace and security, as well 

as Japan’s recent increases in defense funding, adoption of 

a National Security Strategy, and formation of security institutions such as the Japanese National Security Council; 

(3) the United States reaffirms its commitment to the 

Government of Japan under Article V of the Treaty of Mutual 

Cooperation and Security between the United States of America 

and Japan that ‘‘[e]ach Party recognizes that an armed attack 

against either Party in the territories under the administration 

of Japan would be dangerous to its own peace and safety 

and declares that it would act to meet the common danger 

in accordance with its constitutional provisions and processes’’; 

(4) the United States welcomes the Republic of Korea’s 

ratification of a new five-year Special Measures Agreement, 

which establishes the framework for Republic of Korea contributions to offset costs associated with the stationing of United 

States forces in the Republic of Korea, as well as efforts by 

the Republic of Korea to enhance its defense capabilities, 

including its recent decision to acquire surveillance and strike 

capabilities; 

(5) the United States and the Republic of Korea share 

deep concerns that the nuclear and ballistic missiles programs 

of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and its repeated 

provocations pose grave threats to peace and stability on the 

Korean Peninsula and to Northeast Asia, that the United States 

and the Republic of Korea and will work together to achieve 

the peaceful denuclearization of the Democratic People’s 

Republic of Korea, and that the United States and the Republic 

of Korea remain fully committed to continuing close cooperation 

on the full range of issues related to the Democratic People’s 

Republic of Korea; and 

(6) the United States welcomes greater security cooperation 

with, and among, Japan and the Republic of Korea to promote 

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SEC. 1259. REPORT ON MARITIME SECURITY STRATEGY IN THE ASIAPACIFIC REGION. 

(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 

to the congressional defense committees, the Committee on Foreign 

Relations of the Senate, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs 

of the House of Representatives a report that outlines the strategy 

of the Department of Defense with regard to maritime security 

in the Asia-Pacific region, with particular emphasis on the South 

China Sea and the East China Sea. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) shall 

outline the strategy described in that subsection and include the 

following: 

(1) An assessment of how the actions of the People’s 

Republic of China in the South China Sea and the East China 

Sea have affected the status quo with regard to competing 

territorial and maritime claims and United States security 

interests in those seas. 

(2) An assessment of how the naval and other maritime 

strategies and capabilities of the People’s Republic of China, 

including military and law enforcement capabilities, affect the 

strategy in the Asia-Pacific region. 

(3) An assessment of how anti-access and area denial 

strategies and capabilities of the People’s Republic of China 

in the Asia-Pacific region, including weapons and technologies, 

affect the strategy. 

(4) A description of any ongoing or planned changes in 

United States military capabilities, operations, and posture in 

the Asia-Pacific region to support the strategy. 

(5) A description of any current or planned bilateral or 

regional naval or maritime capacity-building initiatives in the 

Asia-Pacific region. 

(6) An assessment of how the strategy leverages militaryto-military engagements between the United States and the 

People’s Republic of China to reduce the potential for miscalculation and tensions in the South China Sea and the East 

China Sea, including a specific description of the effects of 

such engagements on particular incidents or interactions 

involving the People’s Republic of China in those seas. 

(7) Any other matters the Secretary may determine to 

be appropriate. 

(c) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 

SEC. 1259A. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON TAIWAN MARITIME CAPABILITIES 

AND EXERCISE PARTICIPATION. 

It is the sense of Congress that— 

(1) the United States should consider opportunities to help 

enhance the maritime capabilities and nautical skills of the 

Taiwanese navy that may contribute to Taiwan’s self-defense 

and to regional peace and stability; and 

(2) the People’s Republic of China and Taiwan should be 

afforded opportunities to participate in the humanitarian assistance and disaster relief portions of future multilateral exercises, 

such as the Pacific Partnership, Pacific Angel, and Rim of 

the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercises, to increase their respective 

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SEC. 1259B. MODIFICATION OF MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION IN ANNUAL 

REPORTS OF UNITED STATES-CHINA ECONOMIC AND 

SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION. 

(a) MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION.—Section 1238(c)(2) of the Floyd 

D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 

(as enacted into law by Public Law 106–398; 22 U.S.C. 7002(c)(2)) 

is amended by striking subparagraphs (A) through (J) and inserting 

the following new subparagraphs: 

‘‘(A) The role of the People’s Republic of China in 

the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and other 

weapon systems (including systems and technologies of 

a dual use nature), including actions the United States 

might take to encourage the People’s Republic of China 

to cease such practices. 

‘‘(B) The qualitative and quantitative nature of the 

transfer of United States production activities to the People’s Republic of China, including the relocation of manufacturing, advanced technology and intellectual property, and 

research and development facilities, the impact of such 

transfers on the national security of the United States 

(including the dependence of the national security industrial base of the United States on imports from China), 

the economic security of the United States, and employment 

in the United States, and the adequacy of United States 

export control laws in relation to the People’s Republic 

of China. 

‘‘(C) The effects of the need for energy and natural 

resources in the People’s Republic of China on the foreign 

and military policies of the People’s Republic of China, 

the impact of the large and growing economy of the People’s 

Republic of China on world energy and natural resource 

supplies, prices, and the environment, and the role the 

United States can play (including through joint research 

and development efforts and technological assistance) in 

influencing the energy and natural resource policies of 

the People’s Republic of China. 

‘‘(D) Foreign investment by the United States in the 

People’s Republic of China and by the People’s Republic 

of China in the United States, including an assessment 

of its economic and security implications, the challenges 

to market access confronting potential United States investment in the People’s Republic of China, and foreign activities by financial institutions in the People’s Republic of 

China. 

‘‘(E) The military plans, strategy and doctrine of the 

People’s Republic of China, the structure and organization 

of the People’s Republic of China military, the decisionmaking process of the People’s Republic of China military, 

the interaction between the civilian and military leadership 

in the People’s Republic of China, the development and 

promotion process for leaders in the People’s Republic of 

China military, deployments of the People’s Republic of 

China military, resources available to the People’s Republic 

of China military (including the development and execution 

of budgets and the allocation of funds), force modernization 

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military, and the implications of such objectives and trends 

for the national security of the United States. 

‘‘(F) The strategic economic and security implications 

of the cyber capabilities and operations of the People’s 

Republic of China. 

‘‘(G) The national budget, fiscal policy, monetary policy, 

capital controls, and currency management practices of 

the People’s Republic of China, their impact on internal 

stability in the People’s Republic of China, and their 

implications for the United States. 

‘‘(H) The drivers, nature, and implications of the 

growing economic, technological, political, cultural, peopleto-people, and security relations of the People’s Republic 

of China’s with other countries, regions, and international 

and regional entities (including multilateral organizations), 

including the relationship among the United States, 

Taiwan, and the People’s Republic of China. 

‘‘(I) The compliance of the People’s Republic of China 

with its commitments to the World Trade Organization, 

other multilateral commitments, bilateral agreements 

signed with the United States, commitments made to 

bilateral science and technology programs, and any other 

commitments and agreements strategic to the United 

States (including agreements on intellectual property rights 

and prison labor imports), and United States enforcement 

policies with respect to such agreements. 

‘‘(J) The implications of restrictions on speech and 

access to information in the People’s Republic of China 

for its relations with the United States in economic and 

security policy, as well as any potential impact of media 

control by the People’s Republic of China on United States 

economic interests. 

‘‘(K) The safety of food, drug, and other products 

imported from China, the measures used by the People’s 

Republic of China Government and the United States 

Government to monitor and enforce product safety, and 

the role the United States can play (including through 

technical assistance) to improve product safety in the People’s Republic of China.’’. 

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by subsection 

(a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act, 

and shall apply with respect to annual reports submitted under 

section 1238(c) of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 after such date of enactment. 

Subtitle E—Other Matters 

SEC. 1261. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION FOR NONCONVENTIONAL ASSISTED RECOVERY CAPABILITIES. 

(a) EXTENSION.—Subsection (h) of section 943 of the Duncan 

Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 

(Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4579), as most recently amended 

by section 1241 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 920), is further 

amended by striking ‘‘2015’’ and inserting ‘‘2016’’. 

22 USC 7002 

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(b) CROSS-REFERENCE AMENDMENT.—Subsection (f) of such section is amended by striking ‘‘413b(e)’’ and inserting ‘‘3093(e)’’. 

SEC. 1262. MODIFICATION OF NATIONAL SECURITY PLANNING GUIDANCE TO DENY SAFE HAVENS TO AL-QAEDA AND ITS VIOLENT EXTREMIST AFFILIATES. 

(a) MODIFICATION.—Section 1032(b) of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81; 125 

Stat. 1571; 50 U.S.C. 3043 note) is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (2)— 

(A) by redesignating subparagraph (C), (D), and (E) 

as subparagraph (D), (E), and (F), respectively; 

(B) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following: 

‘‘(C) For each specified geographic area, a description 

of the following: 

‘‘(i) The feasibility of conducting multilateral programs to train and equip the military forces of relevant 

countries in the area. 

‘‘(ii) The authority and funding that would be 

required to support such programs. 

‘‘(iii) How such programs would be implemented. 

‘‘(iv) How such programs would support the 

national security priorities and interests of the United 

States and complement other efforts of the United 

States Government in the area and in other specified 

geographic areas.’’; and 

(C) in subparagraph (F) (as redesignated), by striking 

‘‘subparagraph (C)’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraph (D)’’; and 

(2) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking ‘‘paragraph (2)(C)’’ and 

inserting ‘‘paragraph (2)(D)’’. 

(b) REPORT.—Section 1032(b) of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81; 125 

Stat. 1571; 50 U.S.C. 3043 note), as amended by subsection (a), 

is further amended— 

(1) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and 

(2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: 

‘‘(4) REPORT.— 

‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 

date of the enactment of the Carl Levin and Howard P. 

‘Buck’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2015, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that contains a 

detailed summary of the national security planning guidance required under paragraph (1), including any updates 

thereto. 

‘‘(B) FORM.—The report may include a classified annex 

as determined to be necessary by the President. 

‘‘(C) DEFINITION.—In this paragraph, the term ‘appropriate congressional committees’ means— 

‘‘(i) the congressional defense committees; and 

‘‘(ii) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 

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SEC. 1263. ENHANCED AUTHORITY TO ACQUIRE GOODS AND SERVICES 

OF DJIBOUTI IN SUPPORT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

ACTIVITIES IN UNITED STATES AFRICA COMMAND AREA 

OF RESPONSIBILITY. 

(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that— 

(1) the United States forces should continue to be forward 

postured in Africa and in the Middle East; 

(2) Djibouti is in a strategic location to support United 

States vital national security interests in the region; 

(3) the United States should take definitive steps to maintain its basing access and agreements with the Government 

of Djibouti to support United States vital national security 

interests in the region; 

(4) the United States should devise and implement a comprehensive governmental approach to engaging with the 

Government of Djibouti to reinforce the strategic partnership 

between the United States and Djibouti; and 

(5) the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the 

United States Agency for International Development, in 

conjunction with the Secretary of Defense, should take concrete 

steps to advance and strengthen the relationship between 

United States and the Government of Djibouti. 

(b) AUTHORITY.—In the case of a good or service to be acquired 

in direct support of covered activities for which the Secretary of 

Defense makes a determination described in subsection (c), the 

Secretary may conduct a procurement in which— 

(1) competition is limited to goods of Djibouti or services 

of Djibouti; or 

(2) a preference is provided for goods of Djibouti or services 

of Djibouti. 

(c) DETERMINATION.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—A determination described in this subsection is a determination by the Secretary of either of the 

following: 

(A) That the good or service concerned is to be used 

only in support of covered activities. 

(B) That it is vital to the national security interests 

of the United States to limit competition or provide a 

preference as described in subsection (b) because such 

limitation or preference is necessary— 

(i) to reduce— 

(I) United States transportation costs; or 

(II) delivery times in support of covered activities; or 

(ii) to promote regional security, stability, and economic prosperity in Africa. 

(C) That the good or service is of equivalent quality 

of a good or service that would have otherwise been 

acquired. 

(2) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT.—A determination under 

paragraph (1)(B) shall not be effective for purposes of a limitation or preference under subsection (b) unless the Secretary 

also determines that the limitation or preference will not 

adversely affect— 

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(B) the United States industrial base. 

(d) REPORTING AND OVERSIGHT.—In exercising the authority 

under subsection (b) to procure goods or services in support of 

covered activities, the Secretary of Defense— 

(1) in the case of the procurement of services, shall ensure 

that the procurement is conducted in accordance with the 

management structure implemented pursuant to section 

2330(a) of title 10, United States Code; 

(2) shall ensure that such goods or services are identified 

and reported under a single, joint Department of Defensewide system for the management and accountability of contractors accompanying United States forces operating overseas or 

in contingency operations (such as the synchronized 

predeployment and operational tracker (SPOT) system); and 

(3) shall ensure that the United States Africa Command 

has sufficiently trained staff and adequate resources to conduct 

oversight of procurements carried out pursuant to subsection 

(b), including oversight to detect and deter fraud, waste, and 

abuse. 

(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) COVERED ACTIVITIES.—The term ‘‘covered activities’’ 

means Department of Defense activities in the United States 

Africa Command area of responsibility. 

(2) GOOD OF DJIBOUTI.—The term ‘‘good of Djibouti’’ means 

a good wholly the growth, product, or manufacture of Djibouti. 

(3) SERVICE OF DJIBOUTI.—The term ‘‘service of Djibouti’’ 

means a service performed by a person that— 

(A)(i) is operating primarily in Djibouti; or 

(ii) is making a significant contribution to the economy 

of Djibouti through payment of taxes or use of products, 

materials, or labor of Djibouti, as determined by the Secretary of State; and 

(B) is properly licensed or registered by authorities 

of the Government of Djibouti, as determined by the Secretary of State. 

(f) TERMINATION.—The authority and requirements of this section expire at the close of September 30, 2018. 

SEC. 1264. TREATMENT OF THE KURDISTAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY AND 

THE PATRIOTIC UNION OF KURDISTAN UNDER THE 

IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT. 

(a) REMOVAL OF THE KURDISTAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY AND THE

PATRIOTIC UNION OF KURDISTAN FROM TREATMENT AS TERRORIST

ORGANIZATIONS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 

Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union of 

Kurdistan shall be excluded from the definition of terrorist 

organization (as defined in section 212(a)(3)(B)(vi)(III) of the 

Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 

1182(a)(3)(B)(vi)(III))) for purposes of such section 212(a)(3)(B). 

(2) EXCEPTION.—The Secretary of State, after consultation 

with the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Attorney 

General, or the Secretary of Homeland Security, after consultation with the Secretary of State and the Attorney General, 

may suspend the application of paragraph (1) for either or 

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both of the groups referred to in paragraph (1) in such Secretary’s sole and unreviewable discretion. Prior to or contemporaneous with such suspension, the Secretary of State or 

the Secretary of Homeland Security shall report their reasons 

for suspension to the Committees on Judiciary of the House 

of Representatives and of the Senate, the Committees on Appropriations in the House of Representatives and of the Senate, 

the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, the 

Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate. 

(b) RELIEF REGARDING ADMISSIBILITY OF NONIMMIGRANT ALIENS

ASSOCIATED WITH THE KURDISTAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY AND THE

PATRIOTIC UNION OF KURDISTAN.— 

(1) FOR ACTIVITIES OPPOSING THE BA’ATH REGIME.—Paragraph (3)(B) of section 212(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(B)) shall not apply to an alien 

with respect to activities undertaken in association with the 

Kurdistan Democratic Party or the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan 

in opposition to the regime of the Arab Socialist Ba’ath Party 

and the autocratic dictatorship of Saddam Hussein in Iraq. 

(2) FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE KURDISTAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY

AND PATRIOTIC UNION OF KURDISTAN.—Paragraph (3)(B) of section 212(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 

1182(a)(3)(B)) shall not apply to an alien applying for a nonimmigrant visa, who presents themselves for inspection to an 

immigration officer at a port of entry as a nonimmigrant, 

or who is applying in the United States for nonimmigrant 

status, and who is a member of the Kurdistan Democratic 

Party or the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan and currently serves 

or has previously served as a senior official (such as Prime 

Minister, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister, Deputy Minister, 

President, Vice-President, Member of Parliament, provincial 

Governor or member of the National Security Council) of the 

Kurdistan Regional Government or the federal government of 

the Republic of Iraq. 

(3) EXCEPTION.—Neither paragraph (1) nor paragraph (2) 

shall apply if the Secretary of State or the Secretary of Homeland Security (or a designee of one of such Secretaries) determine in their sole unreviewable discretion that such alien poses 

a threat to the safety and security of the United States, or 

does not warrant a visa, admission to the United States, or 

a grant of an immigration benefit or protection, in the totality 

of the circumstances. This provision shall be implemented by 

the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security 

in consultation with the Attorney General. 

(c) PROHIBITION ON JUDICIAL REVIEW.—Notwithstanding any 

other provision of law (whether statutory or nonstatutory), section 

242 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1252), sections 

1361 and 1651 of title 28, United States Code, section 2241 of 

such title, and any other habeas corpus provision of law, no court 

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SEC. 1265. PROHIBITION ON INTEGRATION OF MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEMS OF CHINA INTO MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEMS OF 

UNITED STATES AND SENSE OF CONGRESS CONCERNING 

INTEGRATION OF MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEMS OF RUSSIA 

INTO MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEMS OF NATO. 

(a) PROHIBITION.—None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 

2015 for the Department of Defense may be obligated or expended 

to integrate a missile defense system of the People’s Republic of 

China into any missile defense system of the United States. 

(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that 

missile defense systems of the Russian Federation should not be 

integrated into the missile defense systems of the United States 

or the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) if such integration undermines the security of the United States or NATO, respectively. 

SEC. 1266. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS TO IMPLEMENT 

THE ARMS TRADE TREATY. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 

2015 for the Department of Defense may be obligated or expended 

to implement the Arms Trade Treaty, or to make any change 

to existing programs, projects, or activities as approved by Congress 

in furtherance of, pursuant to, or otherwise to implement the Arms 

Trade Treaty, unless the Arms Trade Treaty has received the 

advice and consent of the Senate and has been the subject of 

implementing legislation, as required, by Congress. 

(b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section shall be 

construed to preclude the Department of Defense from assisting 

foreign countries in bringing their laws and regulations up to United 

States standards. 

SEC. 1267. NOTIFICATION AND REVIEW OF POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT 

ARMS CONTROL NONCOMPLIANCE. 

(a) NOTICE TO PRESIDENT.—If the Secretary of Defense, after 

consultation with the Secretary of State and the Director of National 

Intelligence, has substantial reason to believe that there is a case 

of foreign activity that would pose a significant threat to United 

States national security interests and that may be inconsistent 

with an arms control treaty to which the United States is a party, 

and such case is not included in, or is significantly different from 

a case included in, the most-recent annual report submitted to 

Congress pursuant to section 403 of the Arms Control and Disarmament Act (22 U.S.C. 2593a), the Secretary of Defense shall 

notify the President of such belief of the Secretary. 

(b) REFERRAL TO SECRETARY OF STATE.—If the President 

receives a notification from the Secretary of Defense under subsection (a), the President shall promptly refer the matter to the 

Secretary of State to arrange for an inter-agency review of the 

case in order to provide for an assessment of whether the case 

constitutes a significant case of non-compliance with an arms control 

treaty to which the United States is a party. 

(c) NOTICE TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 60 days after the 

date on which the President makes a referral under subsection 

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(b), the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress the results of the assessment of the case with 

respect to which the referral was made under subsection (b). 

(d) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means— 

(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 

Foreign Relations, and the Select Committee on Intelligence 

of the Senate; and 

(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 

Foreign Affairs, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives. 

SEC. 1268. INTER-EUROPEAN AIR FORCES ACADEMY. 

(a) OPERATION.—The Secretary of the Air Force may operate 

the Air Force education and training facility known as the InterEuropean Air Forces Academy (in this section referred to as the 

‘‘Academy’’). 

(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the Academy shall be to provide 

military education and training to military personnel of countries 

that are members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization or 

signatories to the Partnership for Peace Framework Documents. 

(c) LIMITATIONS.— 

(1) CONCURRENCE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.—Military personnel of a country may be provided education and training 

under this section only with the concurrence of the Secretary 

of State. 

(2) ASSISTANCE OTHERWISE PROHIBITED BY LAW.—Education 

and training may not be provided under this section to the 

military personnel of any country that is otherwise prohibited 

from receiving such type of assistance under any other provision 

of law. 

(d) SUPPLIES AND CLOTHING.—The Secretary of the Air Force 

may, under such conditions as the Secretary may prescribe, provide 

to a person receiving education and training under this section 

the following: 

(1) Transportation incident to such education and training. 

(2) Supplies and equipment to be used during such education and training. 

(3) Billeting, food, and health services in connection with 

the receipt of such education and training. 

(e) LIVING ALLOWANCE.—The Secretary of the Air Force may 

pay to a person receiving education and training under this section 

a living allowance at a rate to be prescribed by the Secretary, 

taking into account the rates of living allowances authorized for 

a member of the Armed Forces under similar circumstances. 

(f) FUNDING.—Amounts for the operations and maintenance 

of the Academy, and for the provision of education and training 

through the Academy, may be paid from funds available for the 

Air Force for operation and maintenance. 

(g) ANNUAL REPORTS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after the end 

of each fiscal year in which the Secretary of the Air Force 

operates the Academy pursuant to this section, the Secretary 

shall submit to the congressional defense committees, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, and the Committee 

on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a report 

on the operations of the Academy during such fiscal year. 

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(2) ELEMENTS.—Each report under this subsection shall 

set forth, for the fiscal year covered by such report, the following: 

(A) A description of the operations of the Academy, 

including a description of the education and training 

courses provided under this section. 

(B) A summary of the number of individuals receiving 

education and training through the Academy, set forth 

by country of origin and education or training provided. 

(C) The amount paid by the Secretary for the operations and maintenance of the Academy. 

(D) The amounts paid by the Secretary under subsections (d) and (e) in connection with the provision of 

education and training through the Academy. 

(E) Any other matters the Secretary determines to 

be appropriate. 

(h) EXPIRATION.—The authority in subsection (a) shall expire 

on September 30, 2019. 

SEC. 1269. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SUPPORT TO SECURITY OF 

UNITED STATES DIPLOMATIC FACILITIES. 

(a) MARINE CORPS SECURITY GUARD PROGRAM.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, with the 

concurrence of the Secretary of State, shall— 

(A) develop and implement a plan to incorporate the 

additional Marine Corps Security Guard personnel authorized under section 404 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 10 

U.S.C. 5983 note) at United States embassies, consulates, 

and other facilities; 

(B) conduct an annual review of the Marine Corps 

Security Guard Program, including— 

(i) an evaluation of whether the size and composition of the Marine Corps Security Guard Program is 

adequate to meet global diplomatic security requirements; 

(ii) an assessment of whether Marine Corps security guards are appropriately deployed among facilities 

to respond to evolving security developments and 

potential threats to United States diplomatic facilities 

abroad; and 

(iii) an assessment of the mission objectives of 

the Marine Corps Security Guard Program and the 

procedural rules of engagement to protect diplomatic 

personnel under the Program; and 

(C) provide an assessment of the effectiveness of 

Department of Defense-provided Security Augmentation 

Units utilized during the previous year to improve security 

at high threat, high risk facilities, including an evaluation 

of any impediments to the effectiveness of such units. 

(2) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 180 days 

after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall 

submit to the appropriate congressional committees an unclassified report, with a classified annex as necessary, that addresses 

the requirements set forth in paragraph (1). 

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(b) REPORT ON ‘‘NEW NORMAL’’ AND GENERAL MISSION REQUIRE- MENTS OF UNITED STATES AFRICA COMMAND.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 1, 2015, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State, 

shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a 

report on what changes, if any, have been made to the force 

posture and structure of the United States Africa Command 

or adjacent combatant commands to respond, if requested, to 

a diplomatic facility’s security requirements (so-called ‘‘new 

normal’’ requirements) and general mission of United States 

Africa Command. 

(2) ELEMENTS.—The report required by paragraph (1) shall 

include the following elements: 

(A) A detailed description of the ‘‘new normal’’ requirements in the area of responsibility of the United States 

Africa Command. 

(B) A description of any changes required for the 

United States Africa Command or adjacent combatant commands to meet the ‘‘new normal’’ and general mission 

requirements in the United States Africa Command area 

of responsibility, including the gaps in capability, size, posture, agreements, basing, and enabler support of crisis 

response forces and associated assets to respond to requests 

for support from the Secretary of State. 

(C) A discussion and estimate of the military forces 

required to support mission requirements of the United 

States Africa Command and the shortfall, if any, in meeting 

such requirements. 

(D) A discussion and estimate of the annual intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance requirements of 

the United States Africa Command and the shortfall, if 

any, in meeting such requirements. 

(3) FORM.—The report required by paragraph (1) shall be 

submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 

annex. 

(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 

this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 

means— 

(1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee 

on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and 

(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee 

on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. 

SEC. 1270. INFORMATION ON SANCTIONED PERSONS AND BUSINESSES 

THROUGH THE FEDERAL AWARDEE PERFORMANCE AND 

INTEGRITY INFORMATION SYSTEM. 

Section 2313(c) of title 41, United States Code, is amended 

by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(8) Whether the person is included on any of the following 

lists maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of 

the Department of the Treasury: 

‘‘(A) The specially designated nationals and blocked 

persons list (commonly known as the ‘SDN list’). 

‘‘(B) The sectoral sanctions identification list. 

‘‘(C) The foreign sanctions evaders list. 

‘‘(D) The list of persons sanctioned under the Iran 

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1701 note) that do not appear on the SDN list (commonly 

known as the ‘Non-SDN Iranian Sanctions Act list’). 

‘‘(E) The list of foreign financial institutions subject 

to part 561 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations.’’. 

SEC. 1271. REPORTS ON NUCLEAR PROGRAM OF IRAN. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the interim agreement 

relating to the nuclear program of Iran. Such report shall include— 

(1) verification of whether Iran is complying with such 

agreement; and 

(2) an assessment of the overall state of the nuclear program of Iran. 

(b) ADDITIONAL REPORTS.—If the interim agreement described 

in subsection (a) is renewed or if a comprehensive and final agreement is entered into regarding the nuclear program of Iran, by 

not later than 90 days after such renewal or final agreement being 

entered into, and every 180 days thereafter, the President shall 

submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on 

such renewed or final agreement. Such report shall include the 

matters described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a). 

(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 

this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 

means— 

(1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee 

on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and 

(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee 

on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. 

(d) SUNSET.—This section shall terminate on the date that 

is 10 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

SEC. 1272. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON DEFENSE MODERNIZATION BY 

NATO COUNTRIES. 

(a) FINDINGS.—Congress findings the following: 

(1) At the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) 

summit in Wales in September 2014, NATO members made 

important commitments to reverse the decline in their defense 

budgets and to aim to move toward the NATO guideline to 

spend a minimum of two percent of each member’s Gross 

Domestic Product on defense within a decade. 

(2) At the Wales summit, NATO members declared that 

increased investments in defense should be directed towards 

meeting the capability priorities of the Alliance. 

(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that— 

(1) the United States should work with other NATO members as they seek to modernize their defense capabilities to 

encourage such members to procure defense systems, including 

air and missile defense systems, that are interoperable with 

NATO defense systems and help fill critical NATO shortfalls; 

(2) such United States efforts to facilitate the modernization of defense capabilities are particularly important to help 

address the security requirements of the newer members of 

NATO in Eastern Europe; and 

(3) the United States stands ready to assist other NATO 

members to modernize their defense capabilities and restructure their armed forces consistent with the objectives set out 

at the NATO summit in Wales in September 2014. 

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SEC. 1273. REPORT ON PROTECTION OF CULTURAL PROPERTY IN 

EVENT OF ARMED CONFLICT. 

(a) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with 

the Secretary of State, shall submit to the congressional defense 

committees and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate 

and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on efforts of the Department of Defense to protect 

cultural property abroad, including activities undertaken pursuant 

to the 1954 Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict. 

(b) ELEMENTS OF REPORT.—The report required under subsection (a) shall include the following: 

(1) A description of Department of Defense policies, directives, and regulations for the protection of cultural property 

abroad at risk of destruction due to armed conflict. 

(2) A description of actions the Armed Forces have taken 

to protect cultural property abroad, including efforts to avoid 

damage to cultural property during military construction activities and efforts made to inform military personnel about the 

identification and protection of cultural property as part of 

the law of war. 

(3) The status and number of specialist personnel in the 

Armed Forces assigned to secure respect for cultural property 

abroad and to cooperate with civilian authorities responsible 

for safeguarding cultural property abroad, consistent with the 

requirements of the 1954 Hague Convention. 

SEC. 1274. UNITED STATES STRATEGY AND PLANS FOR ENHANCING 

SECURITY AND STABILITY IN EUROPE. 

(a) REVIEW.—The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a review 

of the force posture, readiness, and responsiveness of United States 

forces and the forces of other members of the North Atlantic Treaty 

Organization (NATO) in the area of responsibility of the United 

States European Command, and of contingency plans for such 

United States forces, with the objective of ensuring that the posture, 

readiness, and responsiveness of such forces are appropriate to 

meet the obligations of collective self-defense under Article V of 

the North Atlantic Treaty. The review shall include an assessment 

of the capabilities and capacities needed by the Armed Forces 

of the United States to respond to unconventional or hybrid warfare 

tactics like those used by the Russian Federation in Crimea and 

Eastern Ukraine. 

(b) UNITED STATES STRATEGY AND PLANS.— 

(1) REPORT ON STRATEGY AND PLANS REQUIRED.—Not later 

than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 

the Secretary of Defense shall, in coordination with the Secretary of State, submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on a strategy and plans for enhancing security 

and stability in Europe. 

(2) ELEMENTS.—The report required by this subsection 

shall include the following: 

(A) A summary of the relevant findings of the review 

conducted under subsection (a). 

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the area of responsibility of the United States European 

Command as a result of the review. 

(C) A description of any initiatives of other members 

of NATO for enhancing the force posture, readiness, and 

responsiveness of their forces within the area of responsibility of NATO. 

(D) A plan for reassuring Central European and 

Eastern European members of NATO regarding the 

commitment of the United States and other members of 

NATO to their obligations under the North Atlantic Treaty, 

including collective defense under Article V, including the 

following: 

(i) A description of measures to be undertaken 

by the United States to reassure members of NATO 

regarding the commitment of the United States to 

its obligations under the North Atlantic Treaty. 

(ii) A description of measures undertaken or to 

be undertaken by other members of NATO to provide 

assurances of their commitment to meet their obligations under the North Atlantic Treaty. 

(iii) A description of any planned measures to 

increase the presence of the Armed Forces of the 

United States and the forces of other members of 

NATO, including on a rotational basis, on the territories of the Central European and Eastern European 

members of NATO. 

(iv) A description of the measures undertaken by 

the United States and other members of NATO to 

enhance the capability of members of NATO to respond 

to tactics like those used by the Russian Federation 

in Crimea and Eastern Ukraine or to assist members 

of NATO in responding to such tactics. 

(E) A plan for enhancing bilateral and multilateral 

security cooperation with appropriate countries participating in the NATO Partnership for Peace program using 

the authorities for enhancing security cooperation specified 

in subsection (c), which plan shall include the following: 

(i) An identification of the objectives and priorities 

of such United States security assistance and cooperation programs, on a bilateral and regional basis, and 

the resources required to achieve such objectives and 

priorities. 

(ii) A methodology for evaluating the effectiveness 

of such United States security assistance and cooperation programs, bilaterally and regionally, in making 

progress toward identified objectives and priorities. 

(3) FORM.—The report required by this subsection shall 

be submitted in an unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 

(c) AUTHORITIES FOR ENHANCING SECURITY COOPERATION.—The 

authorities for enhancing security cooperation specified in this subsection include the following: 

(1) Section 168 of title 10, United States Code, relating 

to the Warsaw Initiative Fund. 

(2) Section 2282 of title 10, United States Code (as added 

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(3) Section 1206 of this Act, relating to training of security 

forces and associated ministries of foreign countries to promote 

respect for the rule of law and human rights. 

(4) Section 1081 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (10 U.S.C. 168 note), relating to 

the Ministry of Defense Advisors program. 

(5) Section 1207 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (22 U.S.C. 2151 note), relating to 

the Global Security Contingency Fund. 

(6) Any other authority available to the Secretary of 

Defense or Secretary of State appropriate for the purpose of 

this section. 

(d) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.—In this 

section, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 

(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 

Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations of 

the Senate; and 

(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 

Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 

House of Representatives. 

SEC. 1275. REPORT ON MILITARY ASSISTANCE TO UKRAINE. 

(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that 

the United States should provide lethal and nonlethal military 

assistance to the Government of Ukraine to defend its territory 

and sovereignty from further aggressive actions designed to undermine regional peace and stability to the extent such assistance 

is defensive and non-provocative in nature. 

(b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter, the 

Secretary of Defense shall conduct an assessment and submit to 

the congressional defense committees a report related to military 

assistance to Ukraine. 

(c) ELEMENTS.—At a minimum, the report required under subsection (b) should provide a detailed explanation of the following 

matters: 

(1) Military equipment, supplies, and defense services, 

including type, quantity, and prioritization of such items, 

requested by the Government of Ukraine. 

(2) Military equipment, supplies, and defense services, 

including type, quantity, and actual or estimated delivery date, 

that the United States Government has provided, is providing, 

and plans to provide to the Government of Ukraine. 

(3) An assessment of what United States military assistance to the Government of Ukraine, including type and 

quantity, would most effectively improve the military readiness 

and capabilities of the Ukrainian military, including a discussion of those defensive, lethal capabilities that could be provided 

by the United States that would enable the Government of 

Ukraine to better ensure the territorial integrity of Ukraine. 

(4) An assessment of the need for, appropriateness of, and 

force protection concerns of any United States military advisors 

that may be made available to the armed forces of Ukraine. 

(5) Military training requested by the Government of 

Ukraine. 

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(7) Military training the United States Government plans 

to conduct with the Government of Ukraine in the next year. 

(d) FORM.—The report required under subsection (b) shall be 

unclassified in form, but may contain a classified annex. 

(e) SUNSET.—The requirements in this section shall terminate 

on January 31, 2017. 

SEC. 1276. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON EFFORTS TO REMOVE JOSEPH 

KONY FROM THE BATTLEFIELD AND END THE ATROCITIES OF THE LORD’S RESISTANCE ARMY. 

Consistent with the provisions of the Lord’s Resistance Army 

Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act of 2009 (Public 

Law 111–172), it is the sense of Congress that— 

(1) the ongoing United States advise and assist operation 

in support of regional governments in Central Africa and the 

African Union to remove Joseph Kony and his top commanders 

from the battlefield and end atrocities perpetuated by the Lord’s 

Resistance Army, also known as Operation Observant Compass, 

has made significant progress in achieving its objectives; 

(2) the Department of Defense should continue its support 

of Operation Observant Compass, particularly through the 

provision of key enablers, such as mobility assets and targeted 

intelligence collection and analytical support, to enable regional 

partners to effectively conduct operations against Joseph Kony 

and the Lord’s Resistance Army; 

(3) Operation Observant Compass must be integrated into 

a comprehensive strategy to support security and stability in 

the region; and 

(4) the regional governments should recommit themselves 

to the Regional Cooperation Initiative for the Elimination of 

the Lord’s Resistance Army authorized by the African Union. 

SEC. 1277. EXTENSION OF ANNUAL REPORTS ON THE MILITARY POWER 

OF IRAN. 

Section 1245(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2544) is amended 

by striking ‘‘December 31 2014’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2016’’. 

SEC. 1278. REPORT AND STRATEGY REGARDING NORTH AFRICA, WEST 

AFRICA, AND THE SAHEL. 

(a) REPORT.—Not later than 30 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation 

with other appropriate Federal officials, shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that contains an assessment 

of the actions taken by the Department of Defense and other Federal 

agencies to identify, locate, and bring to justice those persons and 

organizations that planned, authorized, or committed the attacks 

against the United States facilities in Benghazi, Libya that occurred 

on September 11 and 12, 2012, and the legal authorities available 

for such purposes. 

(b) STRATEGY.— (1) TIMING AND CONTENT.—Not later than 90 days after 

the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall 

submit to the appropriate congressional committees a comprehensive strategy to counter the growing threat posed by 

radical Islamist terrorist groups in North Africa, West Africa, 

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(A) a description of the radical Islamist terrorist groups 

active in the region, including an assessment of their origins, strategic aims, tactical methods, funding sources, 

leadership, and relationships with other terrorist groups 

or state actors; 

(B) a strategy to stem the movement of foreign fighters 

from North Africa, West Africa, and the Sahel to other 

areas, including Syria and Iraq; 

(C) a description of steps the United States is taking 

to stabilize the political and security situation in North 

Africa, West Africa, and the Sahel and support counterterrorism and stability efforts in the region; 

(D) a description of the key military, diplomatic, intelligence, and public diplomacy resources available to address 

these growing regional terrorist threats; and 

(E) a strategy to maximize the coordination between, 

and the effectiveness of, United States military, diplomatic, 

intelligence, and public diplomacy resources to counter 

these growing regional terrorist threats. 

(2) DEFINITION OF APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- TEES.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional 

committees’’ means— 

(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 

on Foreign Relations, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and 

(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 

on Foreign Affairs, and the Permanent Select Committee 

on Intelligence of the House of Representatives. 

SEC. 1279. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. 

Nothing in this Act shall be construed as authorizing the use 

of force against Iran. 

SEC. 1280. APPROVAL OF THE AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT 

BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF 

AMERICA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED 

KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND 

FOR COOPERATION ON THE USES OF ATOMIC ENERGY 

FOR MUTUAL DEFENSE PURPOSES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the provisions for congressional consideration of a proposed agreement for cooperation in 

subsection d. of section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 

(42 U.S.C. 2153), the amendments to the Agreement Between the 

Government of the United States of America and the Government 

of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 

for Cooperation on the Uses of Atomic Energy for Mutual Defense 

Purposes, done at Washington, July 22, 2014, and transmitted 

to Congress on July 24, 2014, including all portions thereof (hereinafter in this section referred to as the ‘‘Amendment’’), may be 

brought into effect on or after the date of the enactment of this 

Act as if all the requirements in such section 123 for consideration 

of the Amendment had been satisfied, subject to subsection (b) 

of this section. 

(b) APPLICABILITY OF ATOMIC ENERGY ACT OF 1954 AND OTHER

PROVISIONS OF LAW.—Upon coming into effect, the Amendment 

shall be subject to the provisions of the Atomic Energy Act of 

1954 (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) and any other applicable United 

States law as if the Amendment had come into effect in accordance 

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with the requirements of section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act 

of 1954. 

TITLE XIII—COOPERATIVE THREAT 

REDUCTION 

Subtitle A—Funds 

Sec. 1301. Specification of Cooperative Threat Reduction funds. 

Sec. 1302. Funding allocations. 

Subtitle B—Consolidation and Modernization of Statutes Relating to the 

Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Program 

Sec. 1311. Short title. 

Sec. 1312. Definitions. 

PART I—PROGRAM AUTHORITIES

Sec. 1321. Authority to carry out Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Program. 

Sec. 1322. Use of funds for certain emergent threats or opportunities. 

Sec. 1323. Authority for urgent threat reduction activities under Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Program. 

Sec. 1324. Use of funds for unspecified purposes or for increased amounts. 

Sec. 1325. Use of contributions to Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Program. 

PART II—RESTRICTIONS AND LIMITATIONS

Sec. 1331. Prohibition on use of funds for specified purposes. 

Sec. 1332. Requirement for on-site managers. 

Sec. 1333. Limitation on use of funds until certain permits obtained. 

Sec. 1334. Limitation on availability of funds for Cooperative Threat Reduction activities with Russian Federation. 

PART III—RECURRING CERTIFICATIONS AND REPORTS

Sec. 1341. Annual certifications on use of facilities being constructed for Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction projects or activities. 

Sec. 1342. Requirement to submit summary of amounts requested by project category. 

Sec. 1343. Reports on activities and assistance under Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Program. 

Sec. 1344. Metrics for Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Program. 

PART IV—REPEALS AND TRANSITION PROVISIONS

Sec. 1351. Repeals. 

Sec. 1352. Transition provisions. 

Subtitle A—Funds 

SEC. 1301. SPECIFICATION OF COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION 

FUNDS. 

(a) FISCAL YEAR 2015 COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION FUNDS

DEFINED.—As used in this subtitle, the term ‘‘fiscal year 2015 

Cooperative Threat Reduction funds’’ means the funds appropriated 

pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 301 and 

made available by the funding table in section 4301 for the Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Program established 

under section 1321. 

(b) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Funds appropriated pursuant to 

the authorization of appropriations in section 301 and made available by the funding table in section 4301 for the Department 

of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Program shall be available 

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SEC. 1302. FUNDING ALLOCATIONS. 

Of the $365,108,000 authorized to be appropriated to the 

Department of Defense for fiscal year 2015 in section 301 and 

made available by the funding table in section 4301 for the Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Program established 

under section 1321, the following amounts may be obligated for 

the purposes specified: 

(1) For strategic offensive arms elimination, $1,000,000. 

(2) For chemical weapons destruction, $15,720,000. 

(3) For global nuclear security, $20,703,000. 

(4) For cooperative biological engagement, $256,762,000. 

(5) For proliferation prevention, $40,704,000. 

(6) For threat reduction engagement, $2,375,000. 

(7) For activities designated as Other Assessments/ 

Administrative Costs, $27,844,000. 

Subtitle B—Consolidation and Modernization of Statutes Relating to the Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Program 

SEC. 1311. SHORT TITLE. 

This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘Department of Defense 

Cooperative Threat Reduction Act’’. 

SEC. 1312. DEFINITIONS. 

In this subtitle: 

(1) The term ‘‘congressional defense committees’’ has the 

meaning given that term in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United 

States Code. 

(2) The term ‘‘Cooperative Threat Reduction funds’’ means 

funds appropriated pursuant to an authorization of appropriations for the Program, or otherwise made available to the 

Program. 

(3) The term ‘‘Program’’ means the Cooperative Threat 

Reduction Program of the Department of Defense established 

under section 1321. 

PART I—PROGRAM AUTHORITIES 

SEC. 1321. AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION PROGRAM. 

(a) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Defense may carry out a 

program, referred to as the ‘‘Department of Defense Cooperative 

Threat Reduction Program’’, with respect to foreign countries to 

do the following: 

(1) Facilitate the elimination and the safe and secure 

transportation and storage of chemical, biological, or other 

weapons, weapons components, weapons-related materials, and 

associated delivery vehicles. 

(2) Facilitate— 

(A) the safe and secure transportation and storage 

of nuclear weapons, nuclear weapons-usable or high-threat 

50 USC 3711. 

50 USC 3701. 

50 USC 3701 

note. 

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Defense 

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Threat Reduction 

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radiological materials, nuclear weapons components, and 

associated delivery vehicles; and 

(B) the elimination of nuclear weapons, nuclear 

weapons components, and nuclear weapons delivery 

vehicles. 

(3) Prevent the proliferation of nuclear and chemical 

weapons, weapons components, and weapons-related materials, 

technology, and expertise. 

(4) Prevent the proliferation of biological weapons, weapons 

components, and weapons-related materials, technology, and 

expertise, which may include activities that facilitate detection 

and reporting of highly pathogenic diseases or other diseases 

that are associated with or that could be used as an early 

warning mechanism for disease outbreaks that could affect 

the Armed Forces of the United States or allies of the United 

States, regardless of whether such diseases are caused by 

biological weapons. 

(5) Prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction-related materials, including materials, equipment, and 

technology that could be used for the design, development, 

production, or use of nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons 

and the means of delivery of such weapons. 

(6) Carry out military-to-military and defense contacts for 

advancing the mission of the Program, subject to subsection 

(f). 

(b) CONCURRENCE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.—The authority 

under subsection (a) to carry out the Program is subject to any 

concurrence of the Secretary of State or other appropriate agency 

head required under section 1322 or 1323 (unless such concurrence 

is otherwise exempted pursuant to section 1352 with respect to 

activities or determinations carried out or made before the date 

of the enactment of this Act). 

(c) SCOPE OF AUTHORITY.—The authority to carry out the Program in subsection (a) includes authority to provide equipment, 

goods, and services, but does not include authority to provide funds 

directly for a project or activity carried out under the Program. 

(d) TYPE OF PROGRAM.—The Program carried out under subsection (a) may involve assistance in planning and in resolving 

technical problems associated with weapons destruction and proliferation. The Program may also involve the funding of critical 

short-term requirements relating to weapons destruction. 

(e) REIMBURSEMENT OF OTHER AGENCIES.—The Secretary of 

Defense may reimburse heads of other departments and agencies 

of the Federal Government under this section for costs of the 

participation of the respective departments and agencies in the 

Program. 

(f) MILITARY-TO-MILITARY AND DEFENSE CONTACTS.—The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the military-to-military and 

defense contacts carried out under subsection (a)(6)— 

(1) are focused and expanded to support specific relationship-building opportunities, which could lead to the development of the Program in new geographic areas and achieve 

other benefits of the Program; 

(2) are directly administered as part of the Program; and 

(3) include cooperation and coordination with— 

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(g) PRIOR NOTICE TO CONGRESS OF OBLIGATION OF FUNDS.— (1) ANNUAL REQUIREMENT.—Not less than 15 days before 

any obligation of any Cooperative Threat Reduction funds, the 

Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense 

committees a report on that proposed obligation of such funds 

for that fiscal year. 

(2) MATTERS INCLUDED.—Each report under paragraph (1) 

shall specify— 

(A) the activities and forms of assistance for which 

the Secretary plans to obligate funds; 

(B) the amount of the proposed obligation; and 

(C) the projected involvement (if any) of any other 

department or agency of the United States and of the 

private sector of the United States in the activities and 

forms of assistance for which the Secretary plans to obligate 

such funds. 

(3) EXCEPTION FOR NOTIFICATIONS PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED.— 

Paragraph (1) shall not apply with respect to a proposed obligation of Cooperative Threat Reduction funds that is covered 

by a notification previously submitted by the Secretary to the 

congressional defense committees that includes the matters 

described in subparagraphs (A) through (C) of paragraph (2). 

SEC. 1322. USE OF FUNDS FOR CERTAIN EMERGENT THREATS OR 

OPPORTUNITIES. 

(a) AUTHORITY.—For purposes of the Program, the Secretary 

of Defense may obligate and expend Cooperative Threat Reduction 

funds for a fiscal year, and any Cooperative Threat Reduction 

funds for a prior fiscal year that remain available for obligation, 

for a proliferation threat reduction project or activity if the Secretary, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, determines 

each of the following: 

(1) That such project or activity will— 

(A) assist the United States in the resolution of a 

critical emerging proliferation threat; or 

(B) permit the United States to take advantage of 

opportunities to achieve long-standing nonproliferation 

goals. 

(2) That such project or activity will be completed in a 

period not exceeding five years. 

(3) That the Department of Defense is the entity of the 

Federal Government that is most capable of carrying out such 

project or activity. 

(b) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION.—At the time at which the 

Secretary obligates funds under subsection (a) for a project or 

activity, the Secretary of Defense shall notify, in writing, the 

congressional defense committees and the Secretary of State shall 

notify, in writing, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 

of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 

Senate of the determinations made under such subsection with 

respect to such project or activity, together with— 

(1) a justification for such determinations; and 

(2) a description of the scope and duration of such project 

or activity. 

(c) NON-DEFENSE AGENCY PARTNER-NATION CONTACTS.—With 

respect to military-to-military and defense contacts carried out 

under subsection (a)(6) of section 1321, as further described in 

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subsection (f) of such section, concurrence of the Secretary of State 

under subsection (a) is required only for participation in such contacts by personnel from non-defense agencies of foreign countries. 

(d) EXCEPTION TO REQUIREMENT FOR CERTAIN DETERMINA- TIONS.—The requirement for a determination under subsection (a) 

shall not apply to a state of the former Soviet Union. 

SEC. 1323. AUTHORITY FOR URGENT THREAT REDUCTION ACTIVITIES 

UNDER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE COOPERATIVE 

THREAT REDUCTION PROGRAM. 

(a) LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR URGENT THREAT REDUC- TION ACTIVITIES.—Subject to subsections (b) and (c), not more than 

15 percent of the total amount of Cooperative Threat Reduction 

funds for any fiscal year may be obligated or expended, notwithstanding any other provision of law, for covered activities. 

(b) SECRETARY OF DEFENSE DETERMINATION AND NOTICE FOR

URGENT THREAT REDUCTION ACTIVITIES IN GOVERNED AREAS.— 

With respect to an area not covered by subsection (c), the Secretary 

of Defense may obligate or expend funds pursuant to subsection 

(a) for covered activities if— 

(1) the Secretary determines, in writing, that— 

(A) a threat arising in such area from the proliferation 

of chemical, nuclear, or biological weapons or weaponsrelated materials, technologies, or expertise must be 

addressed urgently; 

(B) certain provisions of law would unnecessarily 

impede the ability of the Secretary to carry out such covered 

activities to address such threat; and 

(C) it is necessary to obligate or expend such funds 

to carry out such covered activities; 

(2) the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Energy 

concur with such determination; and 

(3) at the time at which the Secretary of Defense first 

obligates such funds, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation 

with the Secretary of State, submits to the congressional 

defense committees, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 

House of Representatives, and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate— 

(A) the determination under paragraph (1); 

(B) a description of the covered activities to be carried 

out using such funds; 

(C) the expected time frame for such activities; and 

(D) the expected cost of such activities. 

(c) PRESIDENTIAL DETERMINATION AND NOTICE FOR URGENT

THREAT REDUCTION ACTIVITIES IN UNGOVERNED AREAS.—With 

respect to an ungoverned area or an area that is not controlled 

by an effective governmental authority, as determined by the Secretary of State, the President may obligate or expend funds pursuant to subsection (a) for covered activities if— 

(1) the President determines, in writing, that— 

(A) a threat arising in such an area from the proliferation of chemical, nuclear, or biological weapons or weaponsrelated materials, technologies, or expertise must be 

addressed urgently; and 

(B) it is necessary to obligate or expend such funds 

to carry out such covered activities to address such threat; 

and 

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(2) at the time at which the President first obligates such 

funds, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State, submits to the congressional defense committees, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 

Senate— 

(A) the determination under paragraph (1); 

(B) a description of the covered activities to be carried 

out using such funds; 

(C) the expected time frame for such activities; and 

(D) the expected cost of such activities. 

(d) COVERED ACTIVITY DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘covered activity’’ means an activity under the Program to address 

a threat arising from the proliferation of chemical, nuclear, or 

biological weapons or weapons-related materials, technologies, or 

expertise. 

SEC. 1324. USE OF FUNDS FOR UNSPECIFIED PURPOSES OR FOR 

INCREASED AMOUNTS. 

(a) NOTICE TO CONGRESS OF INTENT TO USE FUNDS FOR UNSPECIFIED PURPOSES.— 

(1) REPORT.—For any fiscal year for which Cooperative 

Threat Reduction funds are specifically authorized in an Act 

other than an appropriations Act for specific purposes within 

the Program, the Secretary of Defense may obligate or expend 

such funds, or other funds otherwise made available for the 

Program for that fiscal year, for purposes other than such 

specified purposes if— 

(A) the Secretary determines that such obligation or 

expenditure is necessary in the national interests of the 

United States; 

(B) the Secretary submits to the congressional defense 

committees— 

(i) notification of the intent of the Secretary to 

make such an obligation or expenditure of funds; and 

(ii) a complete discussion of the purpose and justification for such obligation or expenditure, including 

the amount of funds to be obligated or expended; and 

(C) a period of 15 days has elapsed following the date 

on which the Secretary submits the notification and discussion under subparagraph (B). 

(2) CONSTRUCTION WITH OTHER LAWS.—Paragraph (1) may 

not be construed to authorize the obligation or expenditure 

of Cooperative Threat Reduction Program funds for a purpose 

for which the obligation or expenditure of such funds is specifically prohibited under section 1331 or any other provision of 

law. 

(b) LIMITED AUTHORITY TO VARY INDIVIDUAL AMOUNTS PROVIDED FOR ANY FISCAL YEAR FOR SPECIFIED PURPOSES.—For any 

fiscal year for which Cooperative Threat Reduction funds are specifically authorized in an Act other than an appropriations Act for 

specific purposes within the Program, the Secretary may obligate 

or expend such funds, or other funds otherwise made available 

for the Program for that fiscal year, in excess of the specific amount 

so authorized for that purpose if— 

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(1) the Secretary determines that such obligation or 

expenditure is necessary in the national interests of the United 

States; 

(2) the Secretary submits to the congressional defense 

committees— 

(A) notification of the intent of the Secretary to make 

such an obligation or expenditure of funds in excess of 

such authorized amount; and 

(B) a complete discussion of the justification for 

exceeding such specified amounts, including the amount 

by which the Secretary will exceed such specified amounts; 

and 

(3) a period of 15 days has elapsed following the date 

on which the Secretary submits the notification and discussion 

under paragraph (2). 

SEC. 1325. USE OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION PROGRAM. 

(a) AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS.— 

(1) AUTHORITY.—Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary 

of Defense may enter into one or more agreements with any 

person (including a foreign government, international organization, multinational entity, or any other entity) that the Secretary considers appropriate under which the person contributes funds for activities conducted under the Program. 

(2) CONCURRENCE BY SECRETARY OF STATE.—The Secretary 

may enter into an agreement under paragraph (1) only with 

the concurrence of the Secretary of State. 

(b) RETENTION AND USE OF FUNDS.—Notwithstanding section 

3302 of title 31, United States Code, and subject to subsections 

(c) and (d), the Secretary of Defense may retain and obligate or 

expend funds contributed pursuant to subsection (a) for purposes 

of the Program. Funds so contributed shall be retained in a separate 

fund established in the Treasury for such purposes and shall be 

available to be obligated or expended without further appropriation. 

(c) RETURN OF FUNDS NOT OBLIGATED OR EXPENDED WITHIN

THREE YEARS.—If the Secretary does not obligate or expend funds 

contributed pursuant to subsection (a) by the date that is three 

years after the date on which the contribution was made, the 

Secretary shall return the amount to the person who made the 

contribution. 

(d) NOTICE.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after receiving 

funds contributed pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary 

shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a 

notice— 

(A) specifying the value of the contribution and the 

purpose for which the contribution was made; and 

(B) identifying the person who made the contribution. 

(2) LIMITATION ON USE OF AMOUNTS.—The Secretary may 

not obligate funds contributed pursuant to subsection (a) until 

a period of 15 days elapses following the date on which the 

Secretary submits the notice under paragraph (1). 

(e) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than the first Monday in February of each year, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate 

congressional committees a report on amounts contributed pursuant 

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to subsection (a) during the preceding fiscal year. Each such report 

shall include, for the fiscal year covered by the report, the following: 

(1) A statement of any funds contributed pursuant to subsection (a), including, for each such contribution, the value 

of the contribution and the identity of the person who made 

the contribution. 

(2) A statement of any funds so contributed that were 

obligated or expended by the Secretary, including, for each 

such contribution, the purposes for which the funds were obligated or expended. 

(3) A statement of any funds so contributed that were 

retained but not obligated or expended, including, for each 

such contribution, the purposes (if known) for which the Secretary intends to obligate or expend the amount. 

(f) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.—The Secretary shall submit to the 

congressional defense committees— 

(1) an implementation plan for the authority provided 

under this section prior to obligating or expending any funds 

contributed pursuant to subsection (a); and 

(2) any updates to such plan that the Secretary considers 

appropriate. 

(g) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 

this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means 

the following: 

(1) The congressional defense committees. 

(2) The Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 

Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of 

the Senate. 

PART II—RESTRICTIONS AND LIMITATIONS 

SEC. 1331. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR SPECIFIED PURPOSES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Cooperative Threat Reduction funds may not 

be obligated or expended for any of the following purposes: 

(1) Conducting any peacekeeping exercise or other peacekeeping-related activity. 

(2) Provision of housing. 

(3) Provision of assistance to promote environmental restoration. 

(4) Provision of assistance to promote job retraining. 

(5) Provision of assistance to promote defense conversion. 

(b) LIMITATION WITH RESPECT TO CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS.— Cooperative Threat Reduction funds may not be obligated or 

expended for the elimination of— 

(1) conventional weapons; or 

(2) delivery vehicles of conventional weapons, unless such 

delivery vehicles could reasonably be used or adapted to be 

used for the delivery of chemical, nuclear, or biological weapons. 

SEC. 1332. REQUIREMENT FOR ON-SITE MANAGERS. 

(a) ON-SITE MANAGER REQUIREMENT.—Before obligating any 

Cooperative Threat Reduction funds for a project described in subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense shall appoint one on-site manager for that project. The manager shall be appointed from among 

employees of the Federal Government. 

(b) PROJECTS COVERED.—Subsection (a) applies to a project— 

(1) to be located in a state of the former Soviet Union; 

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(2) which involves dismantlement, destruction, or storage 

facilities, or construction of a facility; and 

(3) with respect to which the total contribution by the 

Department of Defense is expected to exceed $50,000,000. 

(c) DUTIES OF ON-SITE MANAGER.—The on-site manager 

appointed under subsection (a) shall— 

(1) develop, in cooperation with representatives from 

governments of states participating in the project, a list of 

those steps or activities critical to achieving the disarmament 

or nonproliferation goals of the project; 

(2) establish a schedule for completing those steps or activities; 

(3) meet with all participants to seek assurances that those 

steps or activities are being completed on schedule; and 

(4) suspend the participation of the United States in a 

project when a participant other than the United States fails 

to complete a scheduled step or activity on time, unless the 

Secretary of Defense directs the on-site manager to resume 

the participation of the United States. 

(d) AUTHORITY TO MANAGE MORE THAN ONE PROJECT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), an employee 

of the Federal Government may serve as on-site manager for 

more than one project, including projects at different locations. 

(2) LIMITATION.—If such an employee serves as on-site 

manager for more than one project in a fiscal year, the total 

cost of the projects for that fiscal year may not exceed 

$150,000,000. 

(e) STEPS OR ACTIVITIES.—Steps or activities referred to in 

subsection (c)(1) are those steps or activities that, if not completed, 

will prevent a project from achieving its disarmament or nonproliferation goals, including, at a minimum, the following: 

(1) Identification and acquisition of permits (as defined 

in section 1333). 

(2) Verification that the items, substances, or capabilities 

to be dismantled, secured, or otherwise modified are available 

for dismantlement, securing, or modification. 

(3) Timely provision of financial, personnel, management, 

transportation, and other resources. 

(f) NOTIFICATION TO CONGRESS.—In any case in which the 

Secretary directs an on-site manager to resume the participation 

of the United States in a project under subsection (c)(4), the Secretary shall notify the congressional defense committees of such 

direction by not later than 30 days after the date of such direction. 

SEC. 1333. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS UNTIL CERTAIN PERMITS 

OBTAINED. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall seek to obtain 

all the permits required to complete each phase of construction 

of a project under the Program in a state of the former Soviet 

Union before obligating more than 40 percent of the total costs 

of that phase of the project. 

(b) USE OF FUNDS FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.—Except 

as provided in subsection (c), with respect to a new construction 

project to be carried out by the Program, not more than 40 percent 

of the total costs of the project may be obligated from Cooperative 

Threat Reduction funds for any fiscal year until the Secretary— 

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(1) determines the number and type of permits that may 

be required for the lifetime of the project in the proposed 

location or locations of the project; and 

(2) obtains from the state in which the project is to be 

located any permits that may be required to begin construction. 

(c) EXCEPTION TO LIMITATIONS ON USE OF FUNDS.—The limitation in subsection (b) on the obligation of funds for a construction 

project otherwise covered by such subsection shall not apply with 

respect to the obligation of funds for a particular project if the 

Secretary— 

(1) determines that it is necessary in the national interest 

to obligate funds for such project; and 

(2) submits to the congressional defense committees a 

notification of the intent to obligate funds for such project, 

together with a complete discussion of the justification for 

doing so. 

(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, with respect to a project 

under the Program: 

(1) The term ‘‘new construction project’’ means a construction project for which no funds have been obligated or expended 

as of November 24, 2003. 

(2) The term ‘‘permit’’ means any local or national permit 

for development, general construction, environmental, land use, 

or other purposes that is required for purposes of major 

construction. 

SEC. 1334. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION ACTIVITIES WITH RUSSIAN 

FEDERATION. 

(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that— 

(1) the United States should carry out activities under 

the Program in the Russian Federation only if those activities 

are consistent with and in support of the security interests 

of the United States; and 

(2) in carrying out any such activities after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense should 

focus on only those activities that— 

(A) are in support of the arms control obligations of 

the United States and the Russian Federation; or 

(B) will reduce the threats posed by weapons of mass 

destruction and related materials and technology to the 

United States and countries in the Euro-Atlantic and Eurasian regions. 

(b) COMPLETION OF COOPERATION THREAT REDUCTION ACTIVITIES IN RUSSIAN FEDERATION.—Cooperative Threat Reduction funds 

made available for a fiscal year after fiscal year 2015 may not 

be obligated or expended for activities in the Russian Federation 

unless such activities in Russia are specifically authorized by law. 

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PART III—RECURRING CERTIFICATIONS AND 

REPORTS 

SEC. 1341. ANNUAL CERTIFICATIONS ON USE OF FACILITIES BEING 

CONSTRUCTED FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION PROJECTS OR 

ACTIVITIES. 

Not later than the first Monday in February each year, the 

Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense 

committees a certification for each facility of a project or activity 

of the Program for which construction occurred during the preceding 

fiscal year on matters as follows: 

(1) Whether or not such facility will be used for its intended 

purpose by the government of the foreign country in which 

the facility is constructed. 

(2) Whether or not the government of such country remains 

committed to the use of such facility for such purpose. 

(3) Whether the actions needed to ensure security at the 

facility, including the secure transportation of any materials, 

substances, or weapons to, from, or within the facility, have 

been taken. 

SEC. 1342. REQUIREMENT TO SUBMIT SUMMARY OF AMOUNTS 

REQUESTED BY PROJECT CATEGORY. 

(a) SUMMARY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

submit to the congressional defense committees in the materials 

and manner specified in subsection (c)— 

(1) a descriptive summary, with respect to the appropriations requested for the Program for the fiscal year after the 

fiscal year in which the summary is submitted, of the amounts 

requested for each project category under each program element; and 

(2) a descriptive summary, with respect to appropriations 

for the Program for the fiscal year in which the list is submitted 

and the previous fiscal year, of the amounts obligated or 

expended, or planned to be obligated or expended, for each 

project category under each program element. 

(b) DESCRIPTION OF PURPOSE AND INTENT.—The descriptive 

summary required under subsection (a) shall include a narrative 

description of each program and project category under each program element that explains the purpose and intent of the funds 

requested. 

(c) INCLUSION IN CERTAIN MATERIALS SUBMITTED TO CONGRESS.—The summary required to be submitted in a fiscal year 

under subsection (a) shall be set forth by project category, and 

by amounts specified in paragraphs (1) and (2) of such subsection 

in connection with such project category, in each of the following: 

(1) The annual report on activities and assistance under 

the Program required in such fiscal year under section 1343. 

(2) The budget justification materials submitted to Congress in support of the Department of Defense budget for the 

fiscal year succeeding such fiscal year (as submitted with the 

budget of the President under section 1105 of title 31, United 

States Code). 

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SEC. 1343. REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES AND ASSISTANCE UNDER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION 

PROGRAM. 

(a) ANNUAL REPORT.—In any year in which the President submits to Congress, under section 1105 of title 31, United States 

Code, the budget for a fiscal year that requests funds for the 

Department of Defense for activities or assistance under the Program, the Secretary of Defense, after consultation with the Secretary of State, shall submit to the congressional defense committees, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a 

report on the activities and assistance carried out under the Program. 

(b) DEADLINE.—Each report under subsection (a) shall be submitted not later than the first Monday in February of a year. 

(c) MATTERS INCLUDED.—Each report under subsection (a) shall 

include the following: 

(1) An estimate of the total amount that will be required 

to be expended by the United States during the fiscal year 

covered by the budget described in subsection (a) in order 

to achieve the objectives of the Program. 

(2) A five-year plan setting forth the amount of funds 

and other resources proposed to be provided by the United 

States for the Program during the period covered by the plan, 

including the purpose for which such funds and resources will 

be used. 

(3) A description of the activities and assistance carried 

out under the Program during the fiscal year preceding the 

submission of the report, including— 

(A) the funds notified, obligated, and expended for 

such activities and assistance and the purposes for which 

such funds were notified, obligated, and expended for such 

fiscal year and cumulatively for the Program; 

(B) a description of the participation, if any, of each 

department and agency of the Federal Government in such 

activities and assistance; 

(C) a description of such activities and assistance, 

including the forms of assistance provided; 

(D) a description of the United States private sector 

participation in the portion of such activities and assistance 

that were supported by the obligation and expenditure 

of funds for the Program; and 

(E) such other information as the Secretary considers 

appropriate to fully inform Congress of the operation of 

activities and assistance carried out under the Program, 

including, with respect to proposed demilitarization or 

conversion projects, information on the progress toward 

demilitarization of facilities and the conversion of the 

demilitarized facilities to civilian activities. 

(4) A description of the means (including program management, audits, examinations, and other means) used by the 

United States during the fiscal year preceding the submission 

of the report to ensure that assistance provided under the 

Program is fully accounted for, that such assistance is being 

used for its intended purpose, and that such assistance is 

being used efficiently and effectively, including— 

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(A) if such assistance consisted of equipment, a description of the current location of such equipment and the 

current condition of such equipment; 

(B) if such assistance consisted of contracts or other 

services, a description of the status of such contracts or 

services and the methods used to ensure that such contracts 

and services are being used for their intended purpose; 

(C) a determination whether the assistance described 

in subparagraphs (A) and (B) has been used for its intended 

purpose and an assessment of whether the assistance being 

provided is being used effectively and efficiently; and 

(D) a description of the efforts planned to be carried 

out during the fiscal year beginning in the year of the 

report to ensure that Department of Defense Cooperative 

Threat Reduction assistance provided during such fiscal 

year is fully accounted for and is used for its intended 

purpose. 

(5) A description of the defense and military activities 

carried out under section 1321(a)(6) during the fiscal year preceding the submission of the report, including— 

(A) the amount of funds obligated or expended for 

such activities; 

(B) the strategy, goals, and objectives for which such 

funds were obligated and expended; 

(C) a description of the activities carried out, including 

the forms of assistance provided, and the justification for 

each form of assistance provided; 

(D) the success of each activity, including the goals 

and objectives achieved for each activity; 

(E) a description of participation by private sector entities in the United States in carrying out such activities, 

and the participation of any other department or agency 

of the Federal Government in such activities; and 

(F) any other information that the Secretary considers 

relevant to provide a complete description of the operation 

and success of activities carried out under the Program. 

SEC. 1344. METRICS FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE COOPERATIVE 

THREAT REDUCTION PROGRAM. 

The Secretary of Defense shall implement metrics to measure 

the impact and effectiveness of activities of the Program to address 

threats arising from the proliferation of chemical, nuclear, and 

biological weapons and weapons-related materials, technologies, and 

expertise. 

PART IV—REPEALS AND TRANSITION 

PROVISIONS 

SEC. 1351. REPEALS. 

The following provisions of law are repealed: 

(1) Sections 212, 221, 222, and 231 of the Soviet Nuclear 

Threat Reduction Act of 1991 (title II of Public Law 102– 

228; 22 U.S.C. 2551 note). 

(2) Sections 1412 and 1431 of the Former Soviet Union 

Demilitarization Act of 1992 (22 U.S.C. 5902 and 5921). 

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(3) Sections 1203, 1204, 1206, and 1208 of the Cooperative 

Threat Reduction Act of 1993 (22 U.S.C. 5952, 5953, 5955, 

and 5957). 

(4) Section 1205 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 1996 (Public Law 104–106; 22 U.S.C. 5955 

note). 

(5) Section 1501 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 1997 (Public Law 104–201; 50 U.S.C. 2362 

note). 

(6) Section 1307 of the Strom Thurmond National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (Public Law 105–261; 

22 U.S.C. 5952 note). 

(7) Section 1303 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106–65; 22 U.S.C. 5952 

note). 

(8)(A) Sections 1303 and 1304 of the Floyd D. Spence 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (as 

enacted into law by Public Law 106–398; 22 U.S.C. 5952 note). 

(B) Section 1306 of such Act (as enacted into law by Public 

Law 106–398; 114 Stat. 1654A–340). 

(C) Section 1308 of such Act (as enacted into law by Public 

Law 106–398; 22 U.S.C. 5959). 

(9) Section 1304 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2002 (Public Law 107–107; 22 U.S.C. 5952 

note). 

(10) Sections 1305 and 1306 of the Bob Stump National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 

107–314; 116 Stat. 2673; 22 U.S.C. 5952 note). 

(11) Sections 1303, 1305, 1307, and 1308 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (22 U.S.C. 

5960, 5961, 5962, and 5963). 

(12)(A) Section 1303 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 22 U.S.C. 5952 

note). 

(B) Sections 1304 and 1305 of such Act (22 U.S.C. 5964 

and 5965). 

(C) Section 1306 of such Act (Public Law 111–84; 123 

Stat. 2560; 22 U.S.C. 5952 note). 

SEC. 1352. TRANSITION PROVISIONS. 

(a) DETERMINATIONS RELATING TO CERTAIN PROLIFERATION

THREAT REDUCTION PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES.—Any determination 

made before the date of the enactment of this Act under section 

1308(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2004 (22 U.S.C. 5963(a)) shall be treated as a determination under 

section 1322(a). 

(b) DETERMINATIONS RELATING TO URGENT THREAT REDUCTION

ACTIVITIES.—Any determination made before the date of the enactment of this Act under section 1305(b) of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (22 U.S.C. 5965(b)) shall 

be treated as a determination under section 1323(b). 

(c) FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION

PROGRAM.—Funds made available for Cooperative Threat Reduction 

programs pursuant to the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 1632) or the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public 

Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 672) that remain available for obligation 

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as of the date of the enactment of this Act shall be available 

for the Program. 

TITLE XIV—OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 

Subtitle A—Military Programs 

Sec. 1401. Working capital funds. 

Sec. 1402. Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction, Defense. 

Sec. 1403. Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-wide. 

Sec. 1404. Defense Inspector General. 

Sec. 1405. Defense Health Program. 

Subtitle B—Other Matters 

Sec. 1411. Authority for transfer of funds to joint Department of Defense–Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund for Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center, Illinois. 

Sec. 1412. Authorization of appropriations for Armed Forces Retirement Home. 

Sec. 1413. Comptroller General of the United States report on Captain James A. 

Lovell Federal Health Care Center, North Chicago, Illinois. 

Subtitle A—Military Programs 

SEC. 1401. WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 

2015 for the use of the Armed Forces and other activities and 

agencies of the Department of Defense for providing capital for 

working capital and revolving funds, as specified in the funding 

table in section 4501. 

SEC. 1402. CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS DESTRUCTION, 

DEFENSE. 

(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds are hereby 

authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense for 

fiscal year 2015 for expenses, not otherwise provided for, for Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction, Defense, as specified in 

the funding table in section 4501. 

(b) USE.—Amounts authorized to be appropriated under subsection (a) are authorized for— 

(1) the destruction of lethal chemical agents and munitions 

in accordance with section 1412 of the Department of Defense 

Authorization Act, 1986 (50 U.S.C. 1521); and 

(2) the destruction of chemical warfare materiel of the 

United States that is not covered by section 1412 of such 

Act. 

SEC. 1403. DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES, 

DEFENSE-WIDE. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2015 for expenses, not otherwise 

provided for, for Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, 

Defense-wide, as specified in the funding table in section 4501. 

SEC. 1404. DEFENSE INSPECTOR GENERAL. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2015 for expenses, not otherwise 

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SEC. 1405. DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 

2015 for the Defense Health Program, as specified in the funding 

table in section 4501, for use of the Armed Forces and other activities and agencies of the Department of Defense in providing for 

the health of eligible beneficiaries. 

Subtitle B—Other Matters 

SEC. 1411. AUTHORITY FOR TRANSFER OF FUNDS TO JOINT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE–DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 

MEDICAL FACILITY DEMONSTRATION FUND FOR CAPTAIN 

JAMES A. LOVELL FEDERAL HEALTH CARE CENTER, 

ILLINOIS. 

(a) AUTHORITY FOR TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—Of the funds authorized to be appropriated for section 1405 and available for the 

Defense Health Program for operation and maintenance, 

$146,857,000 may be transferred by the Secretary of Defense to 

the Joint Department of Defense–Department of Veterans Affairs 

Medical Facility Demonstration Fund established by subsection 

(a)(1) of section 1704 of the National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2571). For 

purposes of subsection (a)(2) of such section 1704, any funds so 

transferred shall be treated as amounts authorized and appropriated specifically for the purpose of such a transfer. 

(b) USE OF TRANSFERRED FUNDS.—For the purposes of subsection (b) of such section 1704, facility operations for which funds 

transferred under subsection (a) may be used are operations of 

the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center, consisting 

of the North Chicago Veterans Affairs Medical Center, the Navy 

Ambulatory Care Center, and supporting facilities designated as 

a combined Federal medical facility under an operational agreement 

covered by section 706 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 

Stat. 4500). 

SEC. 1412. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR ARMED FORCES 

RETIREMENT HOME. 

There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 

2015 from the Armed Forces Retirement Home Trust Fund the 

sum of $63,400,000 for the operation of the Armed Forces Retirement Home. 

SEC. 1413. COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES REPORT 

ON CAPTAIN JAMES A. LOVELL FEDERAL HEALTH CARE 

CENTER, NORTH CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. 

(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 120 days after the date 

of the submittal to Congress by the Secretary of Defense and 

the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of the evaluation report on the 

joint Department of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs medical facility demonstration project known as the Captain James 

A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center, North Chicago, Illinois, that 

is required to be submitted in March 2016, the Comptroller General 

of the United States shall submit to the appropriate committees 

of Congress a report on that demonstration project. 

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(1) The evaluation measures, standards, and criteria used 

by the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans 

Affairs to measure the overall effectiveness and success of 

the medical facility referred to in subsection (a). 

(2) The measurable effect, if any, on the missions of the 

Department of the Navy and the Department of Veterans 

Affairs of the provision of care in a joint facility such as the 

medical facility. 

(3) Such other matters with respect to the medical facility 

demonstration project described in subsection (a) as the Comptroller General considers appropriate. 

(c) AVAILABILITY OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS.—For purposes of 

the report required by subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense 

and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall make available to the 

Comptroller General any documents related to the medical facility 

demonstration project referred to in such subsection, including any 

evaluation plans, task summaries, in-process reviews, interim 

reports, and draft final report. 

(d) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.—In this 

section, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 

(1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee 

on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate; and 

(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee 

on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives. 

TITLE XV—AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 

Sec. 1501. Purpose. 

Sec. 1502. Procurement. 

Sec. 1503. Research, development, test, and evaluation. 

Sec. 1504. Operation and maintenance. 

Sec. 1505. Military personnel. 

Sec. 1506. Working capital funds. 

Sec. 1507. Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-wide. 

Sec. 1508. Defense Inspector General. 

Sec. 1509. Defense Health program. 

Sec. 1510. Counterterrorism Partnerships Fund. 

Sec. 1511. European Reassurance Initiative. 

Subtitle B—Financial Matters 

Sec. 1521. Treatment as additional authorizations. 

Sec. 1522. Special transfer authority. 

Subtitle C—Limitations, Reports, and Other Matters 

Sec. 1531. Afghanistan Infrastructure Fund. 

Sec. 1532. Afghanistan Security Forces Fund. 

Sec. 1533. Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund. 

Sec. 1534. Counterterrorism Partnerships Fund. 

Sec. 1535. European Reassurance Initiative. 

Sec. 1536. Plan for transition of funding of United States Special Operations Command from supplemental funding for overseas contingency operations to 

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Subtitle A—Authorization of 

Appropriations 

SEC. 1501. PURPOSE. 

The purpose of this subtitle is to authorize appropriations for 

the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2015 to provide additional 

funds for overseas contingency operations being carried out by 

the Armed Forces. 

SEC. 1502. PROCUREMENT. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 

2015 for procurement accounts for the Army, the Navy and the 

Marine Corps, the Air Force, and Defense-wide activities, as specified in the funding table in section 4102. 

SEC. 1503. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 

2015 for the use of the Department of Defense for research, development, test, and evaluation, as specified in the funding table in 

section 4202. 

SEC. 1504. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 

2015 for the use of the Armed Forces and other activities and 

agencies of the Department of Defense for expenses, not otherwise 

provided for, for operation and maintenance, as specified in the 

funding table in section 4302. 

SEC. 1505. MILITARY PERSONNEL. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 

2015 for the use of the Armed Forces and other activities and 

agencies of the Department of Defense for expenses, not otherwise 

provided for, for military personnel, as specified in the funding 

table in section 4402. 

SEC. 1506. WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 

2015 for the use of the Armed Forces and other activities and 

agencies of the Department of Defense for providing capital for 

working capital and revolving funds, as specified in the funding 

table in section 4502. 

SEC. 1507. DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES, 

DEFENSE-WIDE. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2015 for expenses, not otherwise 

provided for, for Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, 

Defense-wide, as specified in the funding table in section 4502. 

SEC. 1508. DEFENSE INSPECTOR GENERAL. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2015 for expenses, not otherwise 

provided for, for the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, as specified in the funding table in section 4502. 

SEC. 1509. DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM. 

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provided for, for the Defense Health Program, as specified in the 

funding table in section 4502. 

SEC. 1510. COUNTERTERRORISM PARTNERSHIPS FUND. 

(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds are hereby 

authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense for 

fiscal year 2015 for expenses, not otherwise provided for, for the 

Counterterrorism Partnerships Fund, as specified in the funding 

table in section 4502. 

(b) DURATION OF AVAILABILITY.—Amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in subsection (a) shall 

remain available for obligation through September 30, 2016. 

SEC. 1511. EUROPEAN REASSURANCE INITIATIVE. 

(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds are hereby 

authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense for 

fiscal year 2015 for expenses, not otherwise provided for, for the 

European Reassurance Initiative, as specified in the funding table 

in section 4502. 

(b) DURATION OF AVAILABILITY.—Amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in subsection (a) shall 

remain available for obligation through September 30, 2016. 

Subtitle B—Financial Matters 

SEC. 1521. TREATMENT AS ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATIONS. 

The amounts authorized to be appropriated by this title are 

in addition to amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated 

by this Act. 

SEC. 1522. SPECIAL TRANSFER AUTHORITY. 

(a) AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER AUTHORIZATIONS.— 

(1) AUTHORITY.—Upon determination by the Secretary of 

Defense that such action is necessary in the national interest, 

the Secretary may transfer amounts of authorizations made 

available to the Department of Defense in this title for fiscal 

year 2015 between any such authorizations for that fiscal year 

(or any subdivisions thereof). Amounts of authorizations so 

transferred shall be merged with and be available for the 

same purposes as the authorization to which transferred. 

(2) LIMITATIONS.—The total amount of authorizations that 

the Secretary may transfer under the authority of this subsection may not exceed $3,500,000,000. 

(b) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—Transfers under this section shall 

be subject to the same terms and conditions as transfers under 

section 1001. 

(c) ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY.—The transfer authority provided 

by this section is in addition to the transfer authority provided 

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Subtitle C—Limitations, Reports, and 

Other Matters 

SEC. 1531. AFGHANISTAN INFRASTRUCTURE FUND. 

No amounts authorized to be appropriated by this Act may 

be available for, or used for purposes of, the Afghanistan Infrastructure Fund. 

SEC. 1532. AFGHANISTAN SECURITY FORCES FUND. 

(a) CONTINUATION OF EXISTING LIMITATION ON THE USE OF

AMOUNTS IN FUND.—Funds available to the Department of Defense 

for the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund for fiscal year 2015 shall 

be subject to the conditions contained in subsections (b) through 

(g) of section 1513 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 428), as amended 

by section 1531(b) of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383; 124 Stat. 4424). 

(b) EQUIPMENT DISPOSITION.— 

(1) ACCEPTANCE OF CERTAIN EQUIPMENT.—Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary of Defense may accept equipment that 

is procured using amounts in the Afghanistan Security Forces 

Fund authorized under this Act and is intended for transfer 

to the security forces of Afghanistan, but is not accepted by 

such security forces. 

(2) CONDITIONS ON ACCEPTANCE OF EQUIPMENT.—Before 

accepting any equipment under the authority provided by paragraph (1)— 

(A) the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 

congressional defense committees the report required by 

subsection (c); and 

(B) the Commander of United States forces in Afghanistan shall make a determination that the equipment was 

procured for the purpose of meeting requirements of the 

security forces of Afghanistan, as agreed to by both the 

Government of Afghanistan and the United States, but 

is no longer required by such security forces or was damaged before transfer to such security forces. 

(3) ELEMENTS OF DETERMINATION.—In making a determination under paragraph (2)(B) regarding equipment, the Commander of United States forces in Afghanistan shall consider 

alternatives to Secretary of Defense acceptance of the equipment. An explanation of each determination, including the basis 

for the determination and the alternatives considered, shall 

be included in the relevant quarterly report required under 

paragraph (5). 

(4) TREATMENT AS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE STOCKS.— 

Equipment accepted under the authority provided by paragraph 

(1) may be treated as stocks of the Department of Defense 

upon notification to the congressional defense committees of 

such treatment. 

(5) QUARTERLY REPORTS ON EQUIPMENT DISPOSITION.—Not 

later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this 

Act and every 90-day period thereafter during which the 

authority provided by paragraph (1) is exercised, the Secretary 

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a report describing the equipment accepted under this subsection or section 1531(d) of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 938; 

10 U.S.C. 2302 note) during the period covered by the report. 

Each report shall include a list of all equipment that was 

accepted during the period covered by the report and treated 

as stocks of the Department and copies of the determinations 

made under paragraph (2)(B), as required by paragraph (3). 

(c) REPORT ON AFGHANISTAN EQUIPMENT PROCUREMENT

PROCESS.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 

of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 

Commander of United States forces in Afghanistan, shall submit 

to the congressional defense committees a report describing in 

detail— 

(1) the methods used to identify equipment requirements 

for the security forces of Afghanistan and to incorporate such 

requirements into the procurement process for such security 

forces; and 

(2) the steps being taken to improve coordination between 

United States forces in Afghanistan and the security forces 

of Afghanistan within such procurement process. 

(d) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 1531(d) of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public 

Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 938; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note)— 

(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘prior Acts’’ and inserting 

‘‘this Act or prior Acts’’; and 

(2) by striking paragraph (3). 

SEC. 1533. JOINT IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE DEFEAT FUND. 

(a) USE AND TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—Subsections (b) and (c) 

of section 1514 of the John Warner National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109–364; 120 Stat. 2439), 

as in effect before the amendments made by section 1503 of the 

Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4649), but as amended by 

subsection (b) of this section, shall apply to the funds made available 

to the Department of Defense for the Joint Improvised Explosive 

Device Defeat Fund for fiscal year 2015. 

(b) PLAN FOR CONSOLIDATION AND ALIGNMENT OF RAPID

ACQUISITION ORGANIZATIONS.— 

(1) PLAN REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 

shall submit to the congressional defense committees a plan 

to consolidate and align all of the rapid acquisition or quick 

reaction capability organizations, including, at a minimum, the 

following— 

(A) The Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat 

Organization (JIEDDO). 

(B) The Joint Rapid Acquisition Cell (JRAC). 

(C) The Warfighter Senior Integration Group (SIG). 

(D) The Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance 

(ISR) Task Force. 

(E) The Afghanistan Resources Oversight Council 

(AROC). 

(F) Any other Department of Defense-wide or military 

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operational needs (JUONs) or joint emergent operational 

needs (JEONs) efforts. 

(2) PLAN ELEMENTS.—The plan required by this subsection 

shall include the following elements: 

(A) A review, and if necessary, recommended modifications to the current arrangements for oversight of the Joint 

Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization within 

the Office of the Secretary of Defense. 

(B) A review and, if necessary, recommended modifications to the current policies and regulations governing the 

satisfaction of joint urgent operational needs (JUONs) and 

joint emergent operational needs (JEONs). 

(C) A review, and if necessary, recommended modifications to authorities provided to enduring or successor rapid 

acquisition or quick reaction capability organizations. 

(3) PLAN IMPLEMENTATION.—The plan required by this subsection shall include a timeline for— 

(A) implementation of the consolidation and alignment 

decisions contained in the plan; and 

(B) consolidation of funding sources, including the 

consolidation of the Joint Improvised Explosive Device 

Defeat Fund with the Joint Urgent Operational Needs 

Fund. 

(c) EXTENSION OF INTERDICTION OF IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE

DEVICE PRECURSOR CHEMICALS AUTHORITY.—Section 1532(c)(4) of 

the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public 

Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 2057), as amended by section 1532(c) of 

the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public 

Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 939), is amended by striking ‘‘December 

31, 2014’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2015’’. 

(d) PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS.— 

(1) PROHIBITION; EXCEPTIONS.—None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available 

for fiscal year 2015 for the Joint Improvised Explosive Device 

Defeat Organization may be used for the purposes of the Joint 

Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization assigning personnel or contractors on a permanent or temporary basis, or 

as a detail, to the combatant commands or associated military 

components unless such personnel or contractors are supporting— 

(A) Operation Enduring Freedom and any successor 

operation to that operation, 

(B) Operation Inherent Resolve and any successor operation to that operation, or 

(C) another operation that, as determined by the Secretary of Defense, requires the direct support of the Joint 

Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization. 

(2) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION.—If the Secretary of 

Defense makes a determination pursuant to paragraph (1)(C) 

that an operation requires the direct support of the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization, the Secretary shall 

submit to the congressional defense committees a notice of 

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SEC. 1534. COUNTERTERRORISM PARTNERSHIPS FUND. 

(a) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Amounts authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2015 by this title for the Counterterrorism 

Partnerships Fund shall be available for the following purposes: 

(1) To provide support and assistance to foreign security 

forces or other groups or individuals to conduct, support, or 

facilitate counterterrorism and crisis response activities under 

authority provided the Department of Defense by any other 

provision of law (in this section referred to as an ‘‘underlying 

Department of Defense authority’’). 

(2) To improve the capacity of the United States Armed 

Forces to provide enabling support to counterterrorism and 

crisis response activities undertaken by foreign security forces 

or other groups or individuals under any underlying Department of Defense authority. 

(b) GEOGRAPHIC LIMITATION.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Activities using amounts available pursuant to subsection (a) may be conducted only in the area of 

responsibility of the United States Central Command or the 

United States Africa Command, but may not include activities 

for the provision of assistance or other support for the Government of Iraq. 

(2) ADDITIONAL AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY.—Activities using 

amounts available pursuant to subsection (a) may be conducted 

in an area of responsibility of a geographic combatant command 

not specified in paragraph (1) if the Secretary of Defense determines that— 

(A) such activities are consistent with the purposes 

specified in subsection (a); 

(B) the absence of such activities would result in an 

increased risk to the national security of the United States; 

and 

(C) such activities could not be conducted using funds 

already available to the Department of Defense (other than 

funds transferred from the Counterterrorism Partnerships 

Fund). 

(3) NOTICE OF DETERMINATION OF ADDITIONAL AREAS.—The 

Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees 

a notification of any determination made pursuant to paragraph 

(2) not later than 15 days before transferring amounts from 

the Counterterrorism Partnerships Fund for activities in the 

area of responsibility covered by such determination. 

(c) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—Activities using amounts available 

pursuant to subsection (a) may be conducted by contract, including 

contractor-operated capabilities, if the Secretary of Defense typically 

acquires services or equipment by contract in conducting a similar 

activity for the Department of Defense. 

(d) TRANSFER REQUIREMENT AND AUTHORITIES.— 

(1) USE OF FUNDS ONLY PURSUANT TO TRANSFER.—Amounts 

in the Counterterrorism Partnerships Fund may be used for 

the purposes specified in subsection (a) only pursuant to transfers authorized by this subsection. 

(2) TRANSFERS AUTHORIZED.—Amounts in the Counterterrorism Partnerships Fund may be transferred from the Fund 

to any accounts of the Department of Defense for operation 

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(3) REPROGRAMMING REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of 

Defense shall submit a reprogramming or transfer request from 

amounts authorized to be appropriated by section 1510 to the 

congressional defense committees to carry out activities supported under this section. Each such request shall set forth 

the following: 

(A) A detailed description of the activities to be supported by the reprogramming or transfer, including the 

request of the commander of the combatant command concerned for support, urgent operational need, or emergent 

operational need. 

(B) The amount planned to be obligated or expended 

on such activities, the recipient of such amount, and the 

timeline for such obligation or expenditure. 

(C) The underlying Department of Defense authorities 

that authorize such activities. 

(4) EFFECT ON AUTHORIZATION AMOUNTS.—The transfer of 

an amount to an account under the authority in paragraph 

(2) shall be deemed to increase the amount authorized for 

such account by an amount equal to the amount transferred. 

(5) TRANSFERS BACK TO THE FUND.—Upon a determination 

that all or part of the funds transferred from the Counterterrorism Partnerships Fund under paragraph (2) are not necessary for the purpose provided, such funds may be transferred 

back to the Fund. 

(6) CONSTRUCTION WITH OTHER TRANSFER AUTHORITY.—The 

transfer authority provided by paragraph (2) is in addition 

to any other transfer authority available to the Department 

of Defense. 

(e) CONSTRUCTION WITH OTHER LIMITATIONS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), 

nothing in this section may be construed to terminate, alter, 

or override any requirement or limitation applicable to activities 

funded with amounts in the Counterterrorism Partnerships 

Fund under the underlying Department of Defense authority 

that authorizes such activities. 

(2) INAPPLICABILITY OF LIMITATIONS ON AVAILABILITY OF

FUNDS.—A limitation on the amount that may be used for 

activities in a fiscal year under the underlying Department 

of Defense authority that authorizes such activities shall not 

apply to amounts made available for such activities in such 

fiscal year pursuant to this section. 

(f) PLAN.—Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 

congressional defense committees a plan for the intended management and use of the Counterterrorism Partnerships Fund. The 

plan shall include the following: 

(1) An identification of the underlying Department of 

Defense authorities that the Secretary has identified as available for use pursuant to subsection (a). 

(2) A detailed description, to the maximum extent practicable, of the requirements, activities, and planned allocation 

of amounts available for use pursuant to subsection (a). 

(3) An identification of the senior civilian employee of the 

Department of Defense designated by the Secretary to serve 

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(g) SEMI-ANNUAL REPORTS.—Not later than 60 days after the 

end of the first half of fiscal years 2015, 2016, and 2017, and 

the second half of fiscal years 2015 and 2016, the Secretary of 

Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a 

report setting forth, for the preceding fiscal half-year, the following: 

(1) A description of the underlying Department of Defense 

authorities that authorized activities supported by the Counterterrorism Partnerships Fund. 

(2) A description of the activities supported by the Fund. 

(3) A description of any obligations and expenditures of 

amounts transferred from the Fund, including recipients of 

amounts, set forth by country (where applicable). 

(4) A description of any determinations made as described 

in subsection (d)(5), and a description of any transfers back 

to the Fund pursuant to that subsection. 

(5) A description of any revisions to the plan submitted 

pursuant to subsection (f). 

(h) DURATION OF AUTHORITY.—No amounts may be transferred 

from the Counterterrorism Partnerships Fund after December 31, 

2016. 

SEC. 1535. EUROPEAN REASSURANCE INITIATIVE. 

(a) TOTAL AMOUNT AND AUTHORIZED PURPOSES OF ERI.—The 

$1,000,000,000 authorized to be appropriated in sections 1502, 1504, 

1505, 1511, and 2904 for fiscal year 2015 for the European Reassurance Initiative, as specified in the funding tables in sections 4102, 

4302, 4402, 4502, and 4602, may be used by the Secretary of 

Defense solely for the following purposes: 

(1) Activities to increase the presence of the United States 

Armed Forces in Europe. 

(2) Bilateral and multilateral military exercises and 

training with allies and partner nations in Europe. 

(3) Activities to improve infrastructure in Europe to 

enhance the responsiveness of the United States Armed Forces. 

(4) Activities to enhance the prepositioning in Europe of 

equipment of the United States Armed Forces. 

(5) Activities to build the defense and security capacity 

of allies and partner nations in Europe. 

(b) ACTIVITIES TO BUILD DEFENSE AND SECURITY CAPACITY OF

ALLIES AND PARTNER NATIONS.—Of the funds made available for 

the European Reassurance Initiative that will be used for the 

purpose specified in subsection (a)(5)— 

(1) not less than $75,000,000 shall be available to be used 

for programs, activities, and assistance to support the Government of Ukraine; 

(2) not less than $30,000,000 shall be available to be used 

for programs and activities to build the capacity of European 

allies and partner nations; and 

(3) the Secretary of Defense may transfer the funds to 

support activities conducted under the authorities of the 

Department of Defense specified in section 1274(c) of this Act. 

(c) TRANSFER REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO CERTAIN FUNDS.— 

(1) USE OF FUNDS ONLY PURSUANT TO TRANSFER.—In the 

case of the funds authorized to be appropriated in section 

1511 for the European Reassurance Initiative Fund, as specified 

in the funding tables in section 4502, the funds may be used 

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a transfer of the funds to either or both of the following accounts 

of the Department of Defense: 

(A) Military personnel accounts. 

(B) Operation and maintenance accounts. 

(2) EFFECT ON AUTHORIZATION AMOUNTS.—During fiscal 

years 2015 and 2016, the transfer of an amount made available 

for the European Reassurance Initiative to an account under 

the authority provided by paragraph (1) or subsection (b)(3) 

shall be deemed to increase the amount authorized for such 

account by an amount equal to the amount transferred. 

(3) CONSTRUCTION WITH OTHER TRANSFER AUTHORITY.—The 

transfer authority provided by paragraph (1) and subsection 

(b)(3) is in addition to any other transfer authority available 

to the Department of Defense. 

(d) NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.—Not later than 15 days 

before that date on which a transfer of funds under subsection 

(b)(3) or (c)(1) takes effect, the Secretary of Defense shall notify 

the congressional defense committees in writing of the planned 

transfer. Each notice of a transfer of funds shall include the following: 

(1) A detailed description of the project or activity to be 

supported by the transfer of funds, including any request of 

the Commander of the United States European Command for 

support, urgent operational need, or emergent operational need. 

(2) The amount planned to be transferred and expended 

on such project or activity. 

(3) A timeline for expenditure of the transferred funds. 

(e) DURATION OF TRANSFER AUTHORITY.—The transfer authority 

provided by subsections (b)(3) and (c)(1) expires September 30, 

2016. 

SEC. 1536. PLAN FOR TRANSITION OF FUNDING OF UNITED STATES 

SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND FROM SUPPLEMENTAL 

FUNDING FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS TO 

RECURRING FUNDING FOR FUTURE-YEARS DEFENSE 

PROGRAMS. 

At the same time the budget of the President for fiscal year 

2016 is submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 

31, United States Code, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 

to the congressional defense committees a plan to maintain critical 

and enduring special operations capabilities for the United States 

Special Operations Command by fully transitioning funding for 

the United States Special Operations Command from funds available for overseas contingency operations to funds available for the 

Department of Defense on a recurring basis for purposes of futureyears defense programs. 

TITLE XVI—STRATEGIC PROGRAMS, 

CYBER, AND INTELLIGENCE MATTERS 

Subtitle A—Space Activities 

Sec. 1601. Department of Defense Space Security and Defense Program. 

Sec. 1602. Evolved expendable launch vehicle notification. 

Sec. 1603. Satellite communications responsibilities of Executive Agent for Space. 

Sec. 1604. Rocket propulsion system development program. 

Sec. 1605. Pilot program for acquisition of commercial satellite communication 

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Sec. 1606. Update of National Security Space Strategy to include space control and 

space superiority strategy. 

Sec. 1607. Allocation of funds for the Space Security and Defense Program; report 

on space control. 

Sec. 1608. Prohibition on contracting with Russian suppliers of rocket engines for 

the evolved expendable launch vehicle program. 

Sec. 1609. Assessment of evolved expendable launch vehicle program. 

Sec. 1610. Competitive procedures required to launch payload for mission number 

five of the Operationally Responsive Space Program. 

Sec. 1611. Availability of additional rocket cores pursuant to competitive procedures. 

Sec. 1612. Limitations on availability of funds for weather satellite follow-on system and Defense Meteorological Satellite program. 

Sec. 1613. Limitation on availability of funds for space-based infrared systems 

space data exploitation. 

Sec. 1614. Limitations on availability of funds for hosted payload and wide field of 

view testbed of the space-based infrared systems. 

Sec. 1615. Limitations on availability of funds for protected tactical demonstration 

and protected military satellite communications testbed of the advanced 

extremely high frequency program. 

Sec. 1616. Study of space situational awareness architecture. 

Sec. 1617. Briefing on range support for launches in support of national security. 

Subtitle B—Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities 

Sec. 1621. Tactical Exploitation of National Capabilities Executive Agent. 

Sec. 1622. One-year extension of report on imagery intelligence and geospatial information support provided to regional organizations and security alliances. Sec. 1623. Extension of Secretary of Defense authority to engage in commercial activities as security for intelligence collection activities. 

Sec. 1624. Extension of authority relating to jurisdiction over Department of Defense facilities for intelligence collection or special operations activities 

abroad. 

Sec. 1625. Assessment and limitation on availability of funds for intelligence activities and programs of United States Special Operations Command and 

special operations forces. 

Sec. 1626. Annual briefing on the intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance requirements of the combatant commands. 

Sec. 1627. Prohibition on National Intelligence Program consolidation. 

Sec. 1628. Personnel security and insider threat. 

Sec. 1629. Migration of Distributed Common Ground System of Department of the 

Army to an open system architecture. 

Subtitle C—Cyberspace-Related Matters 

Sec. 1631. Budgeting and accounting for cyber mission forces. 

Sec. 1632. Reporting on cyber incidents with respect to networks and information 

systems of operationally critical contractors. 

Sec. 1633. Executive agents for cyber test and training ranges. 

Sec. 1634. Cyberspace mapping. 

Sec. 1635. Review of cross domain solution policy and requirement for cross domain 

solution strategy. 

Sec. 1636. Requirement for strategy to develop and deploy decryption service for 

the Joint Information Environment. 

Sec. 1637. Actions to address economic or industrial espionage in cyberspace. 

Sec. 1638. Sense of Congress regarding role of reserve components in defense of 

United States against cyber attacks. 

Sec. 1639. Sense of Congress on the future of the Internet and the .MIL top-level 

domain. 

Subtitle D—Nuclear Forces 

Sec. 1641. Preparation of annual budget request regarding nuclear weapons. 

Sec. 1642. Improvement to biennial assessment on delivery platforms for nuclear 

weapons and the nuclear command and control system. 

Sec. 1643. Congressional Budget Office review of cost estimates for nuclear weapons. Sec. 1644. Retention of missile silos. 

Sec. 1645. Procurement authority for certain parts of intercontinental ballistic missile fuzes. 

Sec. 1646. Assessment of nuclear weapon secondary requirement. 

Sec. 1647. Certification on nuclear force structure. 

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Sec. 1649. Notification and report concerning removal or consolidation of dual-capable aircraft from Europe. 

Sec. 1650. Reports on installation of nuclear command, control, and communications systems at headquarters of United States Strategic Command. 

Sec. 1651. Report on plans for response of Department of Defense to INF Treaty 

violation. 

Sec. 1652. Statement of policy on the nuclear triad. 

Sec. 1653. Sense of Congress on deterrence and defense posture of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. 

Subtitle E—Missile Defense Programs 

Sec. 1661. Availability of funds for Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system. 

Sec. 1662. Testing and assessment of missile defense systems prior to production 

and deployment. 

Sec. 1663. Acquisition plan for re-designed exo-atmospheric kill vehicle. 

Sec. 1664. Study on testing program of ground-based midcourse missile defense 

system. 

Sec. 1665. Sense of Congress and report on homeland ballistic missile defense. 

Sec. 1666. Sense of Congress and report on regional ballistic missile defense. 

Subtitle A—Space Activities 

SEC. 1601. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SPACE SECURITY AND DEFENSE 

PROGRAM. 

(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that— 

(1) critical United States national security space systems 

are facing a serious growing foreign threat; 

(2) the People’s Republic of China and the Russian Federation are both developing capabilities to disrupt the use of space 

by the United States in a conflict, as recently outlined by 

the Director of National Intelligence in testimony before Congress; and 

(3) a fully-developed multi-faceted space security and 

defense program is needed to deter and defeat any adversaries’ 

acts of space aggression. 

(b) REPORT ON ABILITY OF THE UNITED STATES TO DETER AND

DEFEAT ADVERSARY SPACE AGGRESSION.—Not later than 180 days 

after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 

shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing an assessment of the ability of the Department of Defense 

to deter and defeat any act of space aggression by an adversary. 

(c) STUDY ON ALTERNATIVE DEFENSE AND DETERRENCE STRATEGIES IN RESPONSE TO FOREIGN COUNTERSPACE CAPABILITIES.— 

(1) STUDY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense, acting 

through the Office of Net Assessment, shall conduct a study 

of potential alternative defense and deterrent strategies in 

response to the existing and projected counterspace capabilities 

of China and Russia. Such study shall include an assessment 

of the congruence of such strategies with the current United 

States defense strategy and defense programs of record, and 

the associated implications of pursuing such strategies. 

(2) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 

to the congressional defense committees the results of the study 

required under paragraph (1). 

SEC. 1602. EVOLVED EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE NOTIFICATION. 

(a) NOTIFICATION.—At the same time as the President submits 

the budget required under section 1105 of title 31, United States 

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Force shall provide to the appropriate congressional committees 

notice of each change to the evolved expendable launch vehicle 

acquisition plan and schedule from the plan and schedule included 

in the budget submitted by the President under such section 1105 

for fiscal year 2015. Such notification shall include— 

(1) an identification of the change; 

(2) a national security rationale for the change; 

(3) the impact of the change on the evolved expendable 

launch vehicle block buy contract; 

(4) the impact of the change on the opportunities for competition for certified evolved expendable launch vehicle launch 

providers; and 

(5) the costs or savings of the change. 

(b) INAPPLICABILITY OF NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT IF NO

CHANGES.—No notification under subsection (a) is required if at 

the time such notification would be required no change described 

in subsection (a) has occurred. 

(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—In this section, 

the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means— 

(1) the congressional defense committees; and 

(2) with respect to a change to the evolved expendable 

launch vehicle acquisition schedule for an intelligence-related 

launch, the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of 

the House of Representatives and the Select Committee on 

Intelligence of the Senate. 

SEC. 1603. SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS RESPONSIBILITIES OF 

EXECUTIVE AGENT FOR SPACE. 

The Secretary of Defense shall, not later than 180 days after 

the date of the enactment of this Act, revise Department of Defense 

directives and guidance to require the Department of Defense 

Executive Agent for Space to ensure that in developing space strategies, architectures, and programs for satellite communications, the 

Executive Agent shall— 

(1) conduct strategic planning to ensure the Department 

of Defense is effectively and efficiently meeting the satellite 

communications requirements of the military departments and 

commanders of the combatant commands; 

(2) coordinate with the secretaries of the military departments, the commanders of the combatant commands, and the 

heads of Defense Agencies to eliminate duplication of effort 

and to ensure that resources are used to achieve the maximum 

effort in related satellite communication science and technology; 

research, development, test and evaluation; production; and 

operations and sustainment; 

(3) coordinate with the Under Secretary of Defense for 

Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and the Chief Information Officer of the Department to ensure that effective and 

efficient acquisition approaches are being used to acquire military and commercial satellite communications for the Department, including space, ground, and user terminal integration; 

and 

(4) coordinate with the chairman of the Joint Requirements 

Oversight Council to develop a process to identify the current 

and projected satellite communications requirements of the 

Department. 

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SEC. 1604. ROCKET PROPULSION SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. 

(a) DEVELOPMENT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall develop 

a next-generation rocket propulsion system that enables the 

effective, efficient, and expedient transition from the use of 

non-allied space launch engines to a domestic alternative for 

national security space launches. 

(2) REQUIREMENTS.—The system developed under paragraph (1) shall— 

(A) be made in the United States; 

(B) meet the requirements of the national security 

space community; 

(C) be developed by not later than 2019; 

(D) be developed using full and open competition; and 

(E) be available for purchase by all space launch providers of the United States. 

(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate 

congressional committees a report that includes— 

(1) a plan to carry out the development of the rocket 

propulsion system under subsection (a), including an analysis 

of the benefits of using public-private partnerships; 

(2) the requirements of the program to develop such system; 

and 

(3) the estimated cost of such system. 

(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 

this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means 

the following: 

(1) The congressional defense committees. 

(2) The Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of 

the House of Representatives and the Select Committee on 

Intelligence of the Senate. 

SEC. 1605. PILOT PROGRAM FOR ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIAL SATELLITE COMMUNICATION SERVICES. 

(a) PILOT PROGRAM.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense may develop 

and carry out a pilot program to determine the feasibility 

and advisability of expanding the use of working capital funds 

by the Secretary to effectively and efficiently acquire commercial satellite communications services to meet the requirements 

of the military departments, Defense Agencies, and combatant 

commanders. 

(2) FUNDING.—Of the funds authorized to be appropriated 

for any of fiscal years 2015 through 2020 for the Department 

of Defense for the acquisition of satellite communications, not 

more than $50,000,000 may be obligated or expended for such 

pilot program during such a fiscal year. 

(3) CERTAIN AUTHORITIES.—In carrying out the pilot program under paragraph (1), the Secretary may not use the 

authorities provided in sections 2208(k) and 2210(b) of title 

10, United States Code. 

(b) GOALS.—In developing and carrying out the pilot program 

under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall ensure that the pilot 

program— 

(1) provides a cost-effective and strategic method to acquire 

commercial satellite communications services; 

10 USC 2208 

note. 

10 USC 2273 

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(2) incentivizes private-sector participation and investment 

in technologies to meet future requirements of the Department 

of Defense with respect to commercial satellite communications 

services; 

(3) takes into account the potential for a surge or other 

change in the demand of the Department for commercial satellite communications services in response to global or regional 

events; and 

(4) ensures the ability of the Secretary to control and 

account for the cost of programs and work performed under 

the pilot program. 

(c) DURATION.—The pilot program under subsection (a)(1) shall 

terminate on October 1, 2020. 

(d) REPORTS.— (1) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to 

the congressional defense committees a report that includes— 

(A) a plan and schedule to carry out the pilot program 

under subsection (a)(1); or 

(B) if the Secretary finds that carrying out the pilot 

program authorized under subsection (a)(1) is not an appropriate method to effectively and efficiently acquire commercial satellite communications services, a description of how 

the Secretary will achieve the goals described in subsection 

(b) without carrying out such pilot program. 

(2) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than December 1, 2020, the 

Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees 

a report on the pilot program under subsection (a)(1). The 

report shall include— 

(A) an assessment of expanding the use of working 

capital funds to effectively and efficiently acquire commercial satellite communications services to meet the requirements of the military departments, Defense Agencies, and 

combatant commanders; and 

(B) a description of— 

(i) any contract entered into under the pilot program, the funding used under such contract, and the 

efficiencies realized under such contract; 

(ii) the advantages and challenges of using working 

capital funds as described in subparagraph (A); 

(iii) any additional authorities the Secretary determines necessary to acquire commercial satellite 

communications services as described in subsection 

(a)(1); and 

(iv) any recommendations of the Secretary with 

respect to improving or extending the pilot program. 

SEC. 1606. UPDATE OF NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE STRATEGY TO 

INCLUDE SPACE CONTROL AND SPACE SUPERIORITY 

STRATEGY. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence, update the National 

Security Space Strategy to include a strategy relating to space 

control and space superiority for the protection of national security 

space assets. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The strategy relating to space control and space 

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(1) Threats to national security space assets. 

(2) Protection of national security space assets. 

(3) The role of offensive space operations. 

(4) Countering offensive space operations. 

(5) Operations to implement the strategy. 

(6) Projected resources required over the period covered 

by the current future-years defense program under section 221 

of title 10, United States Code. 

(7) The development of an effective deterrence posture. 

(c) CONSISTENCY WITH SPACE PROTECTION STRATEGY.—The Secretary shall, in consultation with the Director, ensure that the 

strategy relating to space control and space superiority required 

by subsection (a) is consistent with the Space Protection Strategy 

developed under section 911 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (10 U.S.C. 2271 note). 

(d) REPORT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 31, 2015, the Secretary shall, in consultation with the Director, submit a report 

on the strategy relating to space control and space superiority 

required by subsection (a) to— 

(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Select 

Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and 

(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of 

Representatives. 

(2) FORM OF REPORT.—If the report required by paragraph 

(1) is submitted in classified form, such report shall also include 

an unclassified summary. 

(e) SPACE PROTECTION STRATEGY.—Section 911(d) of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (10 U.S.C. 

2271 note) is amended by adding at the end the following new 

paragraph: 

‘‘(4) Fiscal years 2026 through 2030.’’. 

SEC. 1607. ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR THE SPACE SECURITY AND 

DEFENSE PROGRAM; REPORT ON SPACE CONTROL. 

(a) ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.—Of the funds authorized to be 

appropriated by this Act or any other Act and made available 

for the Space Security and Defense Program, a majority of such 

funds shall be allocated to the development of offensive space control 

and active defensive strategies and capabilities. 

(b) STATEMENT WITH RESPECT TO ALLOCATION.—The Secretary 

of Defense shall include, in the budget justification materials submitted to Congress in support of the budget of the Department 

of Defense for a fiscal year (as submitted with the budget of the 

President under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code), 

a statement with respect to whether the budget of the Department 

allocates funds for the Space Security and Defense Program as 

required by subsection (a). 

(c) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress 

a report that contains the following: 

(1) An updated integrated capabilities document for offensive space control. 

(2) A concept of operations for the defense of critical 

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(3) An assessment of the effectiveness of existing deterrence 

strategies. 

(4) A review of the appropriate types of accounts that 

should be used to fund space control programs in accordance 

with the direction required by subsection (a). 

(d) TERMINATION OF REQUIREMENT.—The requirements under 

subsections (a) and (b) shall terminate on the date that is five 

years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

SEC. 1608. PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH RUSSIAN SUPPLIERS 

OF ROCKET ENGINES FOR THE EVOLVED EXPENDABLE 

LAUNCH VEHICLE PROGRAM. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided by subsections (b) and 

(c), beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

of Defense may not award or renew a contract for the procurement 

of property or services for space launch activities under the evolved 

expendable launch vehicle program if such contract carries out 

such space launch activities using rocket engines designed or manufactured in the Russian Federation. 

(b) WAIVER.—The Secretary may waive the prohibition under 

subsection (a) with respect to a contract for the procurement of 

property or services for space launch activities if the Secretary 

determines, and certifies to the congressional defense committees 

not later than 30 days before the waiver takes effect, that— 

(1) the waiver is necessary for the national security 

interests of the United States; and 

(2) the space launch services and capabilities covered by 

the contract could not be obtained at a fair and reasonable 

price without the use of rocket engines designed or manufactured in the Russian Federation. 

(c) EXCEPTION.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The prohibition in subsection (a) shall 

not apply to either— 

(A) the placement of orders or the exercise of options 

under the contract numbered FA8811–13–C–0003 and 

awarded on December 18, 2013; or 

(B) subject to paragraph (2), a contract awarded for 

the procurement of property or services for space launch 

activities that includes the use of rocket engines designed 

or manufactured in the Russian Federation that prior to 

February 1, 2014, were either fully paid for by the contractor or covered by a legally binding commitment of the 

contractor to fully pay for such rocket engines. 

(2) CERTIFICATION.—The Secretary may not award or renew 

a contract for the procurement of property or services for space 

launch activities described in paragraph (1)(B) unless the Secretary, upon the advice of the General Counsel of the Department of Defense, certifies to the congressional defense committees that the offeror has provided to the Secretary sufficient 

documentation to conclusively demonstrate that prior to February 1, 2014, the offeror had either fully paid for the rocket 

engines described in such paragraph or made a legally binding 

commitment to fully pay for such rocket engines. 

SEC. 1609. ASSESSMENT OF EVOLVED EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE 

PROGRAM. 

Not later than June 1, 2015, the Comptroller General of the 

United States shall submit to the congressional defense committees 

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a report on the evolved expendable launch vehicle program that 

includes an assessment of the advisability of the Secretary of 

Defense requiring, when selecting launch providers for the program 

using competitive procedures as described in section 2304 of title 

10, United States Code, that new entrant launch providers or 

incumbent launch providers establish or maintain business systems 

that comply with the data requirements and cost accounting standards of the Department of Defense, including certified cost or price 

data. 

SEC. 1610. COMPETITIVE PROCEDURES REQUIRED TO LAUNCH PAYLOAD FOR MISSION NUMBER FIVE OF THE OPERATIONALLY RESPONSIVE SPACE PROGRAM. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—In awarding a contract for the launch of 

the payload for mission number five of the Operationally Responsive 

Space Program, the Secretary of the Air Force shall use competitive 

procedures described in section 2304 of title 10, United States 

Code, and ensure that the policies of the Department of Defense 

concerning competitive space launch opportunities are followed. 

(b) WAIVER.—The Secretary may waive the requirement under 

subsection (a) if— 

(1) the Secretary— 

(A) determines that the waiver is necessary in the 

national security interests of the United States; and 

(B) submits to the congressional defense committees 

a report on such determination and use of the waiver; 

and 

(2) a period of 15 days elapses following the date on which 

the Secretary submits such report. 

SEC. 1611. AVAILABILITY OF ADDITIONAL ROCKET CORES PURSUANT 

TO COMPETITIVE PROCEDURES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Relative to the number of rocket cores for 

which space launch providers certified under the evolved expendable 

launch vehicle program may submit bids or competitive proposals 

under competitive procedures pursuant to the National Security 

Space Launch Procurement Forecast, as of the date on which the 

President submitted the budget for fiscal year 2015 to Congress 

pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, the Secretary of Defense shall— 

(1) during fiscal year 2015, increase by one the number 

of such cores for which such providers may submit bids or 

competitive proposals; and 

(2) for fiscal years 2015 through 2017, increase by one 

(in addition to the core referred to in paragraph (1)) the number 

of such cores for which such providers may submit bids or 

competitive proposals, unless the Secretary— 

(A) determines that there is no practicable way to 

increase the number of such cores for which such providers 

may submit bids or competitive proposals and remain in 

compliance with the requirements of the firm fixed price 

contract for 36 rocket engine cores during the five fiscal 

years beginning with fiscal year 2013; and 

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(i) a certification that there is no practicable way 

to make the increase described in subparagraph (A); 

and 

(ii) a description of the basis for the determination. 

(b) COMPETITIVE PROCEDURES DEFINED.—In this section, the 

term ‘‘competitive procedures’’ means procedures as described in 

section 2304 of title 10, United States Code. 

SEC. 1612. LIMITATIONS ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR WEATHER 

SATELLITE FOLLOW-ON SYSTEM AND DEFENSE METEOROLOGICAL SATELLITE PROGRAM. 

(a) WEATHER SATELLITE FOLLOW-ON SYSTEM.— 

(1) LIMITATION.—Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 

2015 for research, development, test, and evaluation, Air Force, 

for the weather satellite follow-on system, not more than 50 

percent may be obligated or expended until the date on which 

the Secretary of Defense submits to the congressional defense 

committees the plan under paragraph (2). 

(2) PLAN REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

develop a plan to meet the meteorological and oceanographic 

collection requirements of the Joint Requirements Oversight 

Council, including the requirements of the combatant commands, the military departments, and the Defense Agencies 

(as defined in section 101(a)(11) of title 10, United States Code). 

The plan shall include the following: 

(A) How the Secretary will use existing assets of the 

defense meteorological satellite program, including an 

identification of the extent to which requirements can be 

addressed by the Defense Meteorological Satellite program. 

(B) How the Secretary will use other sources of data, 

such as civil, commercial satellite weather data, and international partnerships, to meet such requirements, and the 

extent to which requirements can be addressed by such 

sources of data. 

(C) An explanation of the relevant risks, costs, and 

schedule. 

(D) The requirements of the weather satellite followon system. 

(3) GAO REVIEW.— 

(A) The Comptroller General of the United States shall 

review the analysis of alternatives for the weather satellite 

follow-on system, or space based environmental monitoring, 

to determine— 

(i) the extent that such analysis of alternatives 

met best practices and fully addressed the concerns 

of the acquisition, operation, and user communities; 

and 

(ii) how the Department of Defense assessed and 

addressed the cost, schedule, and risks posed for each 

alternative evaluated under such analysis of alternatives. 

(B) The Comptroller General shall submit to the 

congressional defense committees a report containing the 

review under subparagraph (A). 

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(1) LIMITATION.—None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 

2015 for the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program may 

be obligated or expended for the storage of a satellite of such 

program until the Secretary of Defense certifies to the congressional defense committees that— 

(A) the Department of Defense intends to launch the 

satellite; and 

(B) storing the satellite until the anticipated launch 

of the satellite is the most cost-effective approach to 

meeting the requirements of the Department. 

(2) REQUIREMENTS IN THE EVENT OF NO LAUNCH.— (A) If the Secretary determines not to launch the next 

satellite of the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program, 

the Secretary shall— 

(i) certify to the congressional defense committees 

that the Secretary will be able to meet the related 

requirements of the Department; and 

(ii) not later than 60 days after making such certification, submit to such committees a report on how 

the Secretary will meet such related requirements. 

(B) The Comptroller General shall— 

(i) review the report submitted under subparagraph (A)(ii) to ensure that such report fully addresses 

the concerns of the user communities; and 

(ii) submit to the congressional defense committees 

a report containing such review. 

SEC. 1613. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR SPACE-BASED 

INFRARED SYSTEMS SPACE DATA EXPLOITATION. 

Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or 

otherwise made available for fiscal year 2015 for research, development, test, and evaluation, Air Force, for data exploitation under 

the space-based infrared systems, not more than 50 percent may 

be obligated or expended until the date on which the Secretary 

of the Air Force, acting as the Department of Defense Executive 

Agent for Space, submits to the congressional defense committees 

certification that— 

(1) such funds will be used in support of data exploitation 

of the current space-based infrared systems program of record, 

including the scanning and staring sensor; or 

(2) the data from such program of record, including such 

scanning and starring sensor, is being fully exploited and no 

further efforts are warranted. 

SEC. 1614. LIMITATIONS ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR HOSTED 

PAYLOAD AND WIDE FIELD OF VIEW TESTBED OF THE 

SPACE-BASED INFRARED SYSTEMS. 

(a) PHASED LIMITATIONS.—Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 

2015 for research, development, test, and evaluation, Air Force, 

for the hosted payload and wide field of view testbed of the spacebased infrared systems program— 

(1) not more than 50 percent may be obligated or expended 

on alternative approaches to the program of record of such 

program until the Secretary of the Air Force submits to the 

appropriate congressional committees a copy of the analysis 

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(2) following the date on which the Secretary submits such 

analysis of alternatives, not more than 75 percent may be 

obligated or expended on alternative approaches to the program 

of record of such program until a period of 30 days has elapsed 

following the date on which the Secretary and the Commander 

of the United States Strategic Command jointly provide to 

the appropriate congressional committees a briefing on the 

findings and recommendations of the Secretary and Commander 

under such analysis of alternatives, including the cost evaluation of the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation. 

(b) EXCEPTION.—The limitations in subsection (a) shall not 

apply to efforts to examine and develop technology insertion 

opportunities for the program of record specified in subsection (a). 

(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 

this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means 

the following: 

(1) The congressional defense committees. 

(2) The Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of 

the House of Representatives. 

(3) The Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate. 

SEC. 1615. LIMITATIONS ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR PROTECTED 

TACTICAL DEMONSTRATION AND PROTECTED MILITARY 

SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS TESTBED OF THE 

ADVANCED EXTREMELY HIGH FREQUENCY PROGRAM. 

(a) PHASED LIMITATIONS.—Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 

2015 for research, development, test, and evaluation, Air Force, 

for the protected tactical demonstration and protected military satellite communications testbed of the advanced extremely high frequency program— 

(1) not more than 50 percent may be obligated or expended 

on alternative approaches to the program of record for such 

program until the Secretary of the Air Force submits to the 

congressional defense committees a copy of the analysis of 

alternatives for such program of record; and 

(2) following the date on which the Secretary submits such 

analysis of alternatives, not more than 75 percent may be 

obligated or expended on alternative approaches to the program 

of record for such program until a period of 30 days has elapsed 

following the date on which the Secretary and the Commander 

of the United States Strategic Command jointly provide to 

the congressional defense committees a briefing on the findings 

and recommendations of the Secretary and Commander under 

such analysis of alternatives, including the cost evaluation of 

the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation. 

(b) EXCEPTION.—The limitations in subsection (a) shall not 

apply to efforts to examine and develop technology insertion 

opportunities for the current, as of the date of the enactment 

of this Act, programs of record. 

SEC. 1616. STUDY OF SPACE SITUATIONAL AWARENESS ARCHITECTURE. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall direct the 

Defense Science Board to conduct a study of the effectiveness of 

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(b) ELEMENTS.—The study required by subsection (a) shall 

include an assessment of the following: 

(1) Projected needs, based on current and future threats, 

for the ground and space sensor system during the five-, 

10-, and 20-year periods beginning on the date of the enactment 

of this Act. 

(2) Capabilities of the ground and space sensor system 

to conduct defensive and offensive operations. 

(3) Integration of ground and space sensors with ground 

processing, control, and battle management systems. 

(4) Any other matters relating to space situational awareness the Secretary considers appropriate. 

(c) REPORT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to 

the congressional defense committees a report on the study 

conducted under subsection (a). 

(2) FORM OF REPORT.—If the report required by paragraph 

(1) is submitted in classified form, such report shall also include 

an unclassified summary. 

SEC. 1617. BRIEFING ON RANGE SUPPORT FOR LAUNCHES IN SUPPORT 

OF NATIONAL SECURITY. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall 

provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the 

requirements and investments needed to modernize Department 

of Defense space launch facilities and supporting infrastructure. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The briefing required under subsection (a) shall 

include the following elements: 

(1) The results of the investigation into the failure of the 

radar system supporting the Eastern range in March 2014, 

including the causes for the failure. 

(2) An assessment of each current radar and other system 

as well as supporting infrastructure required to support the 

mission requirement of the range, including back-up systems. 

(3) An estimate of the annual level of dedicated funding 

required to maintain and modernize the range infrastructure 

in adequate condition to meet national security requirements. 

(4) A review of requirements to repair, upgrade, and modernize the radars and other mission support systems to current 

technologies. 

(5) A prioritized list of projects, costs, and projected funding 

schedules needed to carry out the maintenance, repair, and 

modernization requirements. 

Subtitle B—Defense Intelligence and 

Intelligence-Related Activities 

SEC. 1621. TACTICAL EXPLOITATION OF NATIONAL CAPABILITIES 

EXECUTIVE AGENT. 

(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Subchapter I of chapter 21 of title 10, 

United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following 

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‘‘§ 430. Tactical Exploitation of National Capabilities Executive Agent 

‘‘(a) DESIGNATION.—The Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence shall designate a civilian employee of the Department or 

a member of the armed forces to serve as the Tactical Exploitation 

of National Capabilities Executive Agent. 

‘‘(b) DUTIES.—The Executive Agent designated under subsection 

(a) shall— 

‘‘(1) report directly to the Under Secretary of Defense for 

Intelligence; 

‘‘(2) work with the combatant commands, military departments, and the intelligence community (as defined in section 

3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4)) 

to— 

‘‘(A) develop methods to increase warfighter effectiveness through the exploitation of national capabilities; and 

‘‘(B) promote cross-domain integration of such capabilities into military operations, training, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance activities.’’. 

(b) BRIEFINGS.—At the same time as the President submits 

to Congress the budget pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, for 

each of fiscal years 2016 through 2020, the Executive Agent designated under subsection (a) of section 430 of title 10, United 

States Code (as added by subsection (a) of this section), in consultation with the commanders of the combatant commands, the Secretaries of the military departments, and the heads of the Department 

of Defense intelligence agencies and offices (including the Directors 

of the Defense Intelligence Agency, the National Security Agency, 

the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, and the National 

Reconnaissance Office), shall provide to the congressional defense 

committees, the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate, 

and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House 

of Representatives a briefing on the investments, activities, challenges, and opportunities of the Executive Agent in carrying out 

the responsibilities under subsection (b) of such section 430. 

SEC. 1622. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF REPORT ON IMAGERY INTELLIGENCE AND GEOSPATIAL INFORMATION SUPPORT PROVIDED TO REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND SECURITY 

ALLIANCES. 

Section 921(c)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 1878) is 

amended by striking ‘‘2014 and 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘2014 through 

2016’’. 

SEC. 1623. EXTENSION OF SECRETARY OF DEFENSE AUTHORITY TO 

ENGAGE IN COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES AS SECURITY FOR 

INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION ACTIVITIES. 

Section 431(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended, 

in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘December 31, 2015’’ and 

inserting ‘‘December 31, 2017’’. 

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SEC. 1624. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY RELATING TO JURISDICTION 

OVER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FACILITIES FOR INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION OR SPECIAL OPERATIONS ACTIVITIES ABROAD. 

Section 926(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 1541) is amended, 

in the matter before paragraph (1)— 

(1) by striking ‘‘September 30, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2017’’; and 

(2) by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2016’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 

2018’’. 

SEC. 1625. ASSESSMENT AND LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS 

FOR INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS OF 

UNITED STATES SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND AND 

SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES. 

(a) ASSESSMENT.— 

(1) REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of Defense, acting 

through the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence, the 

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low 

Intensity Conflict, and the Director of the Defense Intelligence 

Agency, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress 

and the Comptroller General of the United States an assessment of the intelligence activities and programs of United 

States Special Operations Command and special operations 

forces. 

(2) INCLUSIONS.—The assessment under paragraph (1) shall 

include each of the following elements: 

(A) An overall strategy defining such intelligence activities and programs, including definitions of intelligence 

activities and programs carried out by special operations 

forces and how such activities and programs relate to 

conventional military intelligence and the capabilities of 

the Armed Forces. 

(B) The oversight roles and responsibilities of the 

Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence, the Assistant 

Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict, and the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense 

for Intelligence Oversight with respect to the employment 

of special operations forces for intelligence activities and 

programs, including an analysis of any oversight limitations or gaps. 

(C) A strategy and roadmap of United States Special 

Operations Command intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance programs and requirements, including enabling 

capabilities provided by the Armed Forces, for special operations across the future years defense program. 

(D) A comprehensive description of Joint Staff-validated current and anticipated future requirements for the 

intelligence activities and programs of each geographic 

combatant commander that are likely to be fulfilled by 

special operations forces, including those that can only 

be addressed by special operations forces, programs, or 

capabilities. 

(E) Validated current and expected future United 

States Special Operations Command force structure 

requirements necessary to meet near-, mid-, and long-term 

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special operations intelligence activities and programs of 

the geographic combatant commanders. 

(F) A comprehensive review and assessment of statutory authorities, and Department and interagency policies, 

including limitations, for special operations forces intelligence activities and programs. 

(G) A cost estimate of special operations intelligence 

activities and programs, including an estimate of the costs 

of the period of the current future years defense program, 

including a description of all rules and assumptions used 

to develop the cost estimates. 

(H) A copy of any memoranda of understanding or 

memoranda of agreement between the Department of 

Defense and other departments or agencies of the United 

States Government, or between components of the Department of Defense that are required to implement objectives 

of special operations intelligence activities and programs. 

(I) Any other matters the Secretary considers appropriate. 

(3) FORM.—The assessment required under paragraph (1) 

shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a 

classified annex. 

(4) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW.—Not later than 60 

days after the date on which the assessment required under 

paragraph (1) is submitted, the Comptroller General shall 

submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a review 

of such assessment. Such review shall include an assessment 

of— 

(A) the extent to which the assessment required under 

paragraph (1) addressed the elements required under paragraph (2); 

(B) the sufficiency of oversight of the intelligence activities and programs of special operations forces by the Under 

Secretary of Defense for Intelligence, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity 

Conflict, and the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense 

for Intelligence Oversight; 

(C) the validity of the cost estimate of special operations intelligence activities and programs required by 

paragraph (2)(G); and 

(D) any other matters the Comptroller General determines are relevant. 

(b) LIMITATIONS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), not more than 

50 percent of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this 

Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2015 for procurement, Defense-wide, for intelligence systems, and for research, 

development, test, and evaluation, Defense-wide, for intelligence systems development may be obligated until the assessment required under subsection (a) is submitted. 

(2) EXCEPTION.—Paragraph (1) shall not apply— 

(A) with respect to funds authorized to be appropriated 

for Overseas Contingency Operations under title XV; or 

(B) in any case where the Secretary of Defense determines the limitation in paragraph (1) may impede a current 

operation. 

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(1) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS.—The term 

‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means the congressional 

defense committees, the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate. 

(2) FUTURE YEARS DEFENSE PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘future 

years defense program’’ means the future years defense program under section 221 of title 10, United States Code. 

(3) GEOGRAPHIC COMBATANT COMMANDER.—The term 

‘‘geographic combatant commander’’ means a commander of 

a combatant command (as defined in section 161(c) of title 

10, United States Code) with a geographic area of responsibility. 

SEC. 1626. ANNUAL BRIEFING ON THE INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE, 

AND RECONNAISSANCE REQUIREMENTS OF THE COMBATANT COMMANDS. 

At the same time that the President’s budget is submitted 

pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, for 

each of fiscal years 2016 through 2020— 

(1) the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall provide 

to the congressional defense committees, the Permanent Select 

Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives, 

and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate a 

briefing on— 

(A) the intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance 

requirements, by specific intelligence capability type, of 

each of the combatant commands; 

(B) for the year preceding the year in which the briefing 

is provided, the satisfaction rate of each of the combatant 

commands with the intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance requirements, by specific intelligence capability 

type, of such combatant command; and 

(C) a risk analysis identifying the critical gaps and 

shortfalls in such requirements in relation to such satisfaction rate; and 

(2) the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence shall 

provide to the congressional defense committees, the Permanent 

Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate 

a briefing on short-term, mid-term, and long-term strategies 

to address the critical intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance requirements of the combatant commands. 

SEC. 1627. PROHIBITION ON NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM 

CONSOLIDATION. 

(a) PROHIBITION.—No amounts authorized to be appropriated 

or otherwise made available to the Department of Defense may 

be used during the period beginning on the date of the enactment 

of this Act and ending on December 31, 2015, to execute— 

(1) the separation of the National Intelligence Program 

budget from the Department of Defense budget; 

(2) the consolidation of the National Intelligence Program 

budget within the Department of Defense budget; or 

(3) the establishment of a new appropriations account or 

appropriations account structure for the National Intelligence 

Program budget. 

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(1) NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘National 

Intelligence Program’’ has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003). 

(2) NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM BUDGET.—The term 

‘‘National Intelligence Program budget’’ means the portions of 

the Department of Defense budget designated as part of the 

National Intelligence Program. 

SEC. 1628. PERSONNEL SECURITY AND INSIDER THREAT. 

(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than March 30, 2015, the 

Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the 

plans of the Department to address— 

(1) the adoption of an interim capability to continuously 

evaluate the security status of the employees and contractors 

of the Department who have been determined eligible for and 

granted access to classified information by the Department 

of Defense Central Adjudication Facilities; 

(2) the use of an interim system to assist in developing 

requirements, lessons learned, business rules, privacy standards, and operational concepts applicable to the objective automated records checks and continuous evaluation capability 

required by the strategy for modernizing personnel security; 

(3) the engineering for an interim system and the objective 

automated records checks and continuous evaluation capability 

for initial investigations and reinvestigations required by the 

strategy for modernizing personnel security to support automation-assisted insider threat analyses conducted across the law 

enforcement, personnel security, human resources, counterintelligence, physical security, network behavior monitoring, and 

cybersecurity activities of all the components of the Department 

of Defense, pursuant to Executive Order 13587; 

(4) how competitive processes and open systems designs 

will be used to acquire advanced commercial technologies 

throughout the life cycle of the objective continuous evaluation 

capability required by the strategy for modernizing personnel 

security; 

(5) how the senior agency official in the Department of 

Defense for insider threat detection and prevention will be 

supported by experts in counterintelligence, personnel security, 

law enforcement, human resources, physical security, network 

monitoring, cybersecurity, and privacy and civil liberties from 

relevant components of the Department and experts in information technology, large-scale data analysis, systems engineering, 

and program acquisition; 

(6) how the senior agency official, in developing the 

integrated, automation-assisted insider threat capability, will 

be supported by— 

(A) the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 

Technology, and Logistics; 

(B) the Chief Information Officer of the Department 

of Defense; and 

(C) the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and 

Readiness; and 

(7) who will be responsible and accountable for managing 

the development and fielding of the automation-assisted insider 

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(b) INCLUSION OF GAPS.—The report required under subsection 

(a) shall include specific gaps in policy and statute to address 

the requirements placed on the Department by section 907(c) of 

the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public 

Law 113–66) and Executive Order 13587. 

(c) STRATEGY FOR MODERNIZING PERSONNEL SECURITY

DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘strategy for modernizing personnel security’’ means the strategy developed under section 907(c) 

of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 

(Public Law 113–66). 

SEC. 1629. MIGRATION OF DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND SYSTEM 

OF DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY TO AN OPEN SYSTEM 

ARCHITECTURE. 

(a) MIGRATION REQUIRED.—Not later than three years after 

the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army 

shall migrate the Distributed Common Ground System of the 

Department of the Army, including the Red Disk initiative under 

development at the Intelligence and Security Command, to an open 

system architecture to enable— 

(1) competitive acquisition of components, services, and 

applications for the Distributed Common Ground System; and 

(2) rapid competitive development and integration of new 

capabilities for the Distributed Common Ground System. 

(b) COMPLIANCE WITH OPEN SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE STANDARDS.—In carrying out the migration required by subsection (a), 

the Secretary shall ensure that the Distributed Common Ground 

System— 

(1) is in compliance with the open system architecture 

standards developed under the Defense Intelligence Information 

Enterprise by the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence; 

and 

(2) reuses services and components of the Defense Intelligence Information Enterprise. 

(c) OPEN SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE DEFINED.—In this section, the 

term ‘‘open system architecture’’ means, with respect to an information technology system, an integrated business and technical 

strategy that— 

(1) employs a modular design and uses widely supported 

and consensus-based standards for key interfaces; 

(2) is subjected to successful validation and verification 

tests to ensure key interfaces comply with widely supported 

and consensus-based standards; and 

(3) uses a system architecture that allows components to 

be added, modified, replaced, removed, or supported by different 

vendors throughout the life-cycle of the system to afford 

opportunities for enhanced competition and innovation while 

yielding— 

(A) significant cost and schedule savings; and 

(B) increased interoperability. 

Subtitle C—Cyberspace-Related Matters 

SEC. 1631. BUDGETING AND ACCOUNTING FOR CYBER MISSION 

FORCES. 

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(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 9 of title 10, United States Code, 

is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 

‘‘§ 238. Cyber mission forces: program elements 

‘‘(a) BUDGET JUSTIFICATION DISPLAY.—The Secretary of Defense 

shall submit to Congress, as a part of the defense budget materials 

for fiscal year 2017 and each fiscal year thereafter, a budget justification display that includes— 

‘‘(1) a major force program category for the five-year defense 

plan of the Department of Defense for the training, manning, 

and equipping of the cyber mission forces; and 

‘‘(2) program elements for the cyber mission forces. 

‘‘(b) WAIVER.—The Secretary may waive the requirement under 

subsection (a) for fiscal year 2017 if the Secretary— 

‘‘(1) determines the Secretary is unable to comply with 

such requirement for fiscal year 2017; and 

‘‘(2) establishes a plan to implement the requirement for 

fiscal year 2018.’’. 

(2) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 9 of such title is amended by adding at the 

end the following new item: 

‘‘238. Cyber mission forces: program elements.’’. 

(b) ASSESSMENT OF TRANSFER ACCOUNT FOR CYBER ACTIVITIES.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall assess the feasibility 

and advisability of establishing a transfer account to execute 

the funds contained in the major force program category 

required by subsection (a). 

(2) REPORT.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than April 1, 2015, the 

Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the assessment carried out under paragraph (1). 

(B) CONTENTS.—The report required by subparagraph 

(A) shall include the following: 

(i) The findings of the Secretary with respect to 

the assessment carried out under paragraph (1). 

(ii) A recommendation as to whether a transfer 

account should be established as described in such 

paragraph. 

SEC. 1632. REPORTING ON CYBER INCIDENTS WITH RESPECT TO NETWORKS AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS OF OPERATIONALLY 

CRITICAL CONTRACTORS. 

(a) REPORTING.—Part I of subtitle A of title 10, United States 

Code, is amended by inserting after chapter 18 the following new 

chapter: 

‘‘CHAPTER 19—CYBER MATTERS 

‘‘Sec. 

‘‘391. Reporting on cyber incidents with respect to networks and information systems of operationally critical contractors. 

10 USC 

prec. 391. 

10 USC 

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‘‘§ 391. Reporting on cyber incidents with respect to networks 

and information systems of operationally critical 

contractors and certain other contractors 

‘‘(a) DESIGNATION OF DEPARTMENT COMPONENT TO RECEIVE

REPORTS.—The Secretary of Defense shall designate a component 

of the Department of Defense to receive reports of cyber incidents 

from contractors in accordance with this section and with section 

941 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2013 (10 U.S.C. 2224 note) or from other governmental entities. 

‘‘(b) PROCEDURES FOR REPORTING CYBER INCIDENTS.—The Secretary of Defense shall establish procedures that require an operationally critical contractor to report in a timely manner to component designated under subsection (a) each time a cyber incident 

occurs with respect to a network or information system of such 

operationally critical contractor. 

‘‘(c) PROCEDURE REQUIREMENTS.— 

‘‘(1) DESIGNATION AND NOTIFICATION.—The procedures 

established pursuant to subsection (a) shall include a process 

for— 

‘‘(A) designating operationally critical contractors; and 

‘‘(B) notifying a contractor that it has been designated 

as an operationally critical contractor. 

‘‘(2) RAPID REPORTING.—The procedures established pursuant to subsection (a) shall require each operationally critical 

contractor to rapidly report to the component of the Department 

designated pursuant to subsection (d)(2)(A) on each cyber 

incident with respect to any network or information systems 

of such contractor. Each such report shall include the following: 

‘‘(A) An assessment by the contractor of the effect 

of the cyber incident on the ability of the contractor to 

meet the contractual requirements of the Department. 

‘‘(B) The technique or method used in such cyber 

incident. 

‘‘(C) A sample of any malicious software, if discovered 

and isolated by the contractor, involved in such cyber 

incident. 

‘‘(D) A summary of information compromised by such 

cyber incident. 

‘‘(3) DEPARTMENT ASSISTANCE AND ACCESS TO EQUIPMENT

AND INFORMATION BY DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL.—The procedures established pursuant to subsection (a) shall— 

‘‘(A) include mechanisms for Department personnel to, 

if requested, assist operationally critical contractors in 

detecting and mitigating penetrations; and 

‘‘(B) provide that an operationally critical contractor 

is only required to provide access to equipment or information as described in subparagraph (A) to determine whether 

information created by or for the Department in connection 

with any Department program was successfully exfiltrated 

from a network or information system of such contractor 

and, if so, what information was exfiltrated. 

‘‘(4) PROTECTION OF TRADE SECRETS AND OTHER INFORMATION.—The procedures established pursuant to subsection (a) 

shall provide for the reasonable protection of trade secrets, 

commercial or financial information, and information that can 

be used to identify a specific person. 

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‘‘(5) DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION.—The procedures 

established pursuant to subsection (a) shall limit the dissemination of information obtained or derived through the procedures 

to entities— 

‘‘(A) with missions that may be affected by such 

information; 

‘‘(B) that may be called upon to assist in the diagnosis, 

detection, or mitigation of cyber incidents; 

‘‘(C) that conduct counterintelligence or law enforcement investigations; or 

‘‘(D) for national security purposes, including cyber 

situational awareness and defense purposes. 

‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

‘‘(1) CYBER INCIDENT.—The term ‘cyber incident’ means 

actions taken through the use of computer networks that result 

in an actual or potentially adverse effect on an information 

system or the information residing therein. 

‘‘(2) OPERATIONALLY CRITICAL CONTRACTOR.—The term 

‘operationally critical contractor’ means a contractor designated 

by the Secretary for purposes of this section as a critical source 

of supply for airlift, sealift, intermodal transportation services, 

or logistical support that is essential to the mobilization, deployment, or sustainment of the Armed Forces in a contingency 

operation.’’. 

(b) ISSUANCE OF PROCEDURES.—The Secretary shall establish 

the procedures required by subsection (b) of section 391 of title 

10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a) of this section, 

not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this 

Act. 

(c) ASSESSMENT OF DEPARTMENT POLICIES.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date 

of the enactment of the Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 

complete an assessment of— 

(A) requirements that were in effect on the day before 

the date of the enactment of this Act for contractors to 

share information with Department components regarding 

cyber incidents (as defined in subsection (d) of such section 

391) with respect to networks or information systems of 

contractors; and 

(B) Department policies and systems for sharing 

information on cyber incidents with respect to networks 

or information systems of Department contractors. 

(2) ACTIONS FOLLOWING ASSESSMENT.—Upon completion of 

the assessment required by paragraph (1), the Secretary shall— 

(A) designate a Department component under subsection (a) of such section 391; and 

(B) issue or revise guidance applicable to Department 

components that ensures the rapid sharing by the component designated pursuant to such section 391 or section 

941 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2013 (10 U.S.C. 2224 note) of information relating 

to cyber incidents with respect to networks or information 

systems of contractors with other appropriate Department 

components. 

(d) TABLE OF CHAPTERS AMENDMENT.—The table of chapters 

at the beginning of subtitle A of title 10, United States Code, 

10 USC and at the beginning of part I of such subtitle, are each amended 

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by inserting after the item relating to chapter 18 the following 

new item: 

‘‘19. Cyber matters ............................................................................................ 391’’. 

SEC. 1633. EXECUTIVE AGENTS FOR CYBER TEST AND TRAINING 

RANGES. 

(a) EXECUTIVE AGENT.—Chapter 19 of title 10, United States 

Code, as added by section 1632 of this Act, is amended by adding 

at the end the following new section: 

‘‘§ 392. Executive agents for cyber test and training ranges 

‘‘(a) EXECUTIVE AGENT.—The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Principal Cyber Advisor, shall— 

‘‘(1) designate a senior official from among the personnel 

of the Department of Defense to act as the executive agent 

for cyber and information technology test ranges; and 

‘‘(2) designate a senior official from among the personnel 

of the Department of Defense to act as the executive agent 

for cyber and information technology training ranges. 

‘‘(b) ROLES, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND AUTHORITIES.— 

‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe the roles, responsibilities, and authorities of the executive 

agents designated under subsection (a). Such roles, responsibilities, and authorities shall include the development of a biennial 

integrated plan for cyber and information technology test and 

training resources. 

‘‘(2) BIENNIAL INTEGRATED PLAN.—The biennial integrated 

plan required under paragraph (1) shall include plans for the 

following: 

‘‘(A) Developing and maintaining a comprehensive list 

of cyber and information technology ranges, test facilities, 

test beds, and other means of testing, training, and developing software, personnel, and tools for accommodating 

the mission of the Department. Such list shall include 

resources from both governmental and nongovernmental 

entities. 

‘‘(B) Organizing and managing designated cyber and 

information technology test ranges, including— 

‘‘(i) establishing the priorities for cyber and 

information technology ranges to meet Department 

objectives; 

‘‘(ii) enforcing standards to meet requirements 

specified by the United States Cyber Command, the 

training community, and the research, development, 

testing, and evaluation community; 

‘‘(iii) identifying and offering guidance on the 

opportunities for integration amongst the designated 

cyber and information technology ranges regarding 

test, training, and development functions; 

‘‘(iv) finding opportunities for cost reduction, 

integration, and coordination improvements for the 

appropriate cyber and information technology ranges; 

‘‘(v) adding or consolidating cyber and information 

technology ranges in the future to better meet the 

evolving needs of the cyber strategy and resource 

requirements of the Department; 

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‘‘(vi) finding opportunities to continuously enhance 

the quality and technical expertise of the cyber and 

information technology test workforce through training 

and personnel policies; and 

‘‘(vii) coordinating with interagency and industry 

partners on cyber and information technology range 

issues. 

‘‘(C) Defining a cyber range architecture that— 

‘‘(i) may add or consolidate cyber and information 

technology ranges in the future to better meet the 

evolving needs of the cyber strategy and resource 

requirements of the Department; 

‘‘(ii) coordinates with interagency and industry 

partners on cyber and information technology range 

issues; 

‘‘(iii) allows for integrated closed loop testing in 

a secure environment of cyber and electronic warfare 

capabilities; 

‘‘(iv) supports science and technology development, 

experimentation, testing and training; and 

‘‘(v) provides for interconnection with other 

existing cyber ranges and other kinetic range facilities 

in a distributed manner. 

‘‘(D) Certifying all cyber range investments of the 

Department of Defense. 

‘‘(E) Performing such other assessments or analyses 

as the Secretary considers appropriate. 

‘‘(3) STANDARD FOR CYBER EVENT DATA.—The executive 

agents designated under subsection (a), in consultation with 

the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense, 

shall jointly select a standard language from open-source candidates for representing and communicating cyber event and 

threat data. Such language shall be machine-readable for the 

Joint Information Environment and associated test and training 

ranges. 

‘‘(c) SUPPORT WITHIN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.—The Secretary 

of Defense shall ensure that the military departments, Defense 

Agencies, and other components of the Department of Defense provide the executive agents designated under subsection (a) with 

the appropriate support and resources needed to perform the roles, 

responsibilities, and authorities of the executive agents. 

‘‘(d) COMPLIANCE WITH EXISTING DIRECTIVE.—The Secretary 

shall carry out this section in compliance with Directive 5101.1. 

‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

‘‘(1) The term ‘designated cyber and information technology 

range’ includes the National Cyber Range, the Joint Information Operations Range, the Defense Information Assurance 

Range, and the C4 Assessments Division of J6 of the Joint 

Staff. 

‘‘(2) The term ‘Directive 5101.1’ means Department of 

Defense Directive 5101.1, or any successor directive relating 

to the responsibilities of an executive agent of the Department 

of Defense. 

‘‘(3) The term ‘executive agent’ has the meaning given 

the term ‘DoD Executive Agent’ in Directive 5101.1.’’. 

(b) DESIGNATION AND ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Secretary of Defense shall— 

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(1) not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment 

of this Act, designate the executive agents required under subsection (a) of section 392 of title 10, United States Code, as 

added by subsection (a) of this section; and 

(2) not later than one year after the date of the enactment 

of this Act, prescribe the roles, responsibilities, and authorities 

required under subsection (b) of such section 392. 

(c) SELECTION OF STANDARD LANGUAGE.—Not later than June 

1, 2015, the executive agents designated under subsection (a) of 

section 392 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection 

(a) of this section, shall select the standard language under subsection (b)(3) of such section 392. 

(d) TABLE OF SECTIONS AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 

at the beginning of chapter 19 of title 10, United States Code, 

as added by section 1632 of this Act, is amended by adding at 

the end the following new item: 

‘‘392. Executive agents for cyber test and training ranges.’’. 

SEC. 1634. CYBERSPACE MAPPING. 

(a) DESIGNATION OF NETWORK.—Not later than 60 days after 

the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 

shall develop a plan to use a controlled laboratory environment 

or an existing network or network segment within the Department 

of Defense to identify network mapping capabilities to meet requirements of the United States Cyber Command. 

(b) RECOMMENDATIONS.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Principal Cyber Advisor shall 

submit to the Secretary policy recommendations regarding the mapping of cyberspace to support the operational requirements of the 

United States Cyber Command. 

SEC. 1635. REVIEW OF CROSS DOMAIN SOLUTION POLICY AND 

REQUIREMENT FOR CROSS DOMAIN SOLUTION 

STRATEGY. 

(a) REVIEW OF POLICY.—The Secretary of Defense shall review 

the policies and guidance of the Department of Defense concerning 

the procurement, approval, and use of cross domain solutions by 

the Department of Defense. 

(b) STRATEGY FOR CROSS DOMAIN SOLUTIONS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop a 

strategy for procurement, approval, and use of cross domain 

solutions by the Department. 

(2) ELEMENTS.—The strategy required by paragraph (1) 

shall include the following: 

(A) Identification and assessment of the current cross 

domain solutions in use throughout the Department of 

Defense, including the relative capabilities of such solutions 

and any gaps in current capabilities. 

(B) A determination of the requirements for cross 

domain solutions for enterprise applications as well as 

deployed warfighting operations, including operations with 

coalition partners. 

(C) A plan to enable verification of compliance with 

Department of Defense policies regarding the use of cross 

domain solutions. 

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(D) A review of the current Department of Defense 

Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation 

Process for the applicability of such process to future 

virtualized cross domain technology. 

(E) A plan to meet the cross domain solution requirements for the Defense Intelligence Information Enterprise 

that must operate within the Joint Information Environment and the Intelligence Community Information Technology Environment. 

SEC. 1636. REQUIREMENT FOR STRATEGY TO DEVELOP AND DEPLOY 

DECRYPTION SERVICE FOR THE JOINT INFORMATION 

ENVIRONMENT. 

(a) STRATEGY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

develop a strategy to develop and deploy a decryption service that 

enables the efficient decryption and re-encryption of encrypted 

communications within the Joint Information Environment and 

through the Internet access points of the Joint Information Environment in a manner that allows the Secretary to inspect the content 

of such communications to detect cyber threats and insider threat 

activity. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The strategy required developed pursuant to 

subsection (a) shall include the following: 

(1) Requirements. 

(2) An estimate of the cost. 

(3) An assessment of the added security benefit. 

(4) An architecture. 

(5) A concept of operations. 

(c) CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING.—Not later than October 1, 2015, 

the Secretary shall brief the congressional defense committees and 

the congressional intelligence committees (as defined in section 

3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003)) on the 

strategy developed under subsection (a). 

SEC. 1637. ACTIONS TO ADDRESS ECONOMIC OR INDUSTRIAL ESPIONAGE IN CYBERSPACE. 

(a) REPORT REQUIRED.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter through 

2020, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on foreign economic and industrial 

espionage in cyberspace during the 12-month period preceding 

the submission of the report that— 

(A) identifies— 

(i) foreign countries that engage in economic or 

industrial espionage in cyberspace with respect to trade 

secrets or proprietary information owned by United 

States persons; 

(ii) foreign countries identified under clause (i) 

that the President determines engage in the most egregious economic or industrial espionage in cyberspace 

with respect to such trade secrets or proprietary 

information (to be known as ‘‘priority foreign countries’’); 

(iii) categories of technologies or proprietary 

information developed by United States persons that— 

(I) are targeted for economic or industrial 

espionage in cyberspace; and 

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(II) to the extent practicable, have been appropriated through such espionage; 

(iv) articles manufactured or otherwise produced 

using technologies or proprietary information described 

in clause (iii)(II); and 

(v) to the extent practicable, services provided 

using such technologies or proprietary information; 

(B) describes the economic or industrial espionage 

engaged in by the foreign countries identified under clauses 

(i) and (ii) of subparagraph (A); and 

(C) describes— 

(i) actions taken by the President to decrease the 

prevalence of economic or industrial espionage in cyberspace; and 

(ii) the progress made in decreasing the prevalence 

of such espionage. 

(2) DETERMINATION OF FOREIGN COUNTRIES ENGAGING IN

ECONOMIC OR INDUSTRIAL ESPIONAGE IN CYBERSPACE.—For purposes of clauses (i) and (ii) of paragraph (1)(A), the President 

shall identify a foreign country as a foreign country that 

engages in economic or industrial espionage in cyberspace with 

respect to trade secrets or proprietary information owned by 

United States persons if the government of the foreign 

country— 

(A) engages in economic or industrial espionage in 

cyberspace with respect to trade secrets or proprietary 

information owned by United States persons; or 

(B) facilitates, supports, fails to prosecute, or otherwise 

permits such espionage by— 

(i) individuals who are citizens or residents of the 

foreign country; or 

(ii) entities that are organized under the laws of 

the foreign country or are otherwise subject to the 

jurisdiction of the government of the foreign country. 

(3) FORM OF REPORT.—Each report required by paragraph 

(1) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may contain 

a classified annex. 

(b) IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The President may, pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et 

seq.), block and prohibit all transactions in all property and 

interests in property of each person described in paragraph 

(2), if such property and interests in property are in the United 

States, come within the United States, or are or come within 

the possession or control of a United States person. 

(2) PERSONS DESCRIBED.—A person described in this paragraph is a foreign person the President determines knowingly 

requests, engages in, supports, facilitates, or benefits from the 

significant appropriation, through economic or industrial espionage in cyberspace, of technologies or proprietary information 

developed by United States persons. 

(3) EXCEPTION.—The authority to impose sanctions under 

paragraph (1) shall not include the authority to impose sanctions on the importation of goods. 

(4) IMPLEMENTATION; PENALTIES.— (A) IMPLEMENTATION.—The President may exercise all 

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International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 

1702 and 1704) to carry out this subsection. 

(B) PENALTIES.—The penalties provided for in subsections (b) and (c) of section 206 of the International 

Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) shall 

apply to a person that violates, attempts to violate, or 

conspires to violate, or causes a violation of, this subsection 

or a regulation prescribed under this subsection to the 

same extent that such penalties apply to a person that 

commits an unlawful act described in section 206(a) of 

that Act. 

(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section shall be 

construed to affect the application of any penalty or the exercise 

of any authority provided for under any other provision of law. 

(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—The term 

‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means— 

(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 

on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, the Committee 

on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the Committee 

on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the Committee on Finance, the Committee on Foreign Relations, 

and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; 

and 

(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 

on Energy and Commerce, the Committee on Homeland 

Security, the Committee on Financial Services, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Ways and 

Means, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives. 

(2) CYBERSPACE.—The term ‘‘cyberspace’’— 

(A) means the interdependent network of information 

technology infrastructures; and 

(B) includes the Internet, telecommunications networks, computer systems, and embedded processors and 

controllers. 

(3) ECONOMIC OR INDUSTRIAL ESPIONAGE.—The term ‘‘economic or industrial espionage’’ means— 

(A) stealing a trade secret or proprietary information 

or appropriating, taking, carrying away, or concealing, or 

by fraud, artifice, or deception obtaining, a trade secret 

or proprietary information without the authorization of 

the owner of the trade secret or proprietary information; 

(B) copying, duplicating, downloading, uploading, 

destroying, transmitting, delivering, sending, communicating, or conveying a trade secret or proprietary information without the authorization of the owner of the trade 

secret or proprietary information; or 

(C) knowingly receiving, buying, or possessing a trade 

secret or proprietary information that has been stolen or 

appropriated, obtained, or converted without the authorization of the owner of the trade secret or proprietary information. 

(4) KNOWINGLY.—The term ‘‘knowingly’’, with respect to 

conduct, a circumstance, or a result, means that a person 

has actual knowledge, or should have known, of the conduct, 

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(5) OWN.—The term ‘‘own’’, with respect to a trade secret 

or proprietary information, means to hold rightful legal or 

equitable title to, or license in, the trade secret or proprietary 

information. 

(6) PERSON.—The term ‘‘person’’ means an individual or 

entity. 

(7) PROPRIETARY INFORMATION.—The term ‘‘proprietary 

information’’ means competitive bid preparations, negotiating 

strategies, executive emails, internal financial data, strategic 

business plans, technical designs, manufacturing processes, 

source code, data derived from research and development 

investments, and other commercially valuable information that 

a person has developed or obtained if— 

(A) the person has taken reasonable measures to keep 

the information confidential; and 

(B) the information is not generally known or readily 

ascertainable through proper means by the public. 

(8) TECHNOLOGY.—The term ‘‘technology’’ has the meaning 

given that term in section 16 of the Export Administration 

Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. App. 2415) (as in effect pursuant to 

the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 

1701 et seq.)). 

(9) TRADE SECRET.—The term ‘‘trade secret’’ has the 

meaning given that term in section 1839 of title 18, United 

States Code. 

(10) UNITED STATES PERSON.—The term ‘‘United States person’’ means— 

(A) an individual who is a citizen or resident of the 

United States; 

(B) an entity organized under the laws of the United 

States or any jurisdiction within the United States; or 

(C) a person located in the United States. 

SEC. 1638. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING ROLE OF RESERVE 

COMPONENTS IN DEFENSE OF UNITED STATES AGAINST 

CYBER ATTACKS. 

It is the sense of Congress that— 

(1) members of the reserve components may possess knowledge of critical infrastructure in the States in which the members serve that may be of value for purposes of defending 

such infrastructure against cyber threats; 

(2) traditional members of the reserve components and 

reserve component technicians may have experience in both 

the private and public sector that could benefit the readiness 

of the Department of Defense’s cyber force and the development 

of cyber capabilities; 

(3) the long-standing relationship the reserve components 

has with local and civil authorities may be beneficial for purposes of providing for a coordinated response to a cyber attack 

and defending against cyber threats; 

(4) the States are already working to establish cyber partnerships with the reserve components; and 

(5) the reserve components have a role in the defense 

of the United States against cyber threats and consideration 

should be given to how the reserve components might be 

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SEC. 1639. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE FUTURE OF THE INTERNET 

AND THE .MIL TOP-LEVEL DOMAIN. 

It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense 

should— 

(1) work within the existing interagency process underway 

as of the date of the enactment of this Act regarding the 

transfer of the remaining role of the United States Government 

in the functions of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority 

to a global multi-stakeholder community and support transferring this role only if— 

(A) assurances are provided for the protection of the 

current status of legacy top-level domain names and Internet Protocol address numbers, particularly those used by 

the Department of Defense and the components of the 

United States Government for national security purposes; 

(B) mechanisms are institutionalized to uphold and 

protect consensus-based decision making in the multistakeholder approach; and 

(C) existing stress-testing scenarios of the accountability process of the multi-stakeholder model can be confidently shown to work transparently, securely, and efficiently to maintain a free, open, and resilient Internet; 

and 

(2) take all necessary steps to sustain the successful 

stewardship and good standing of the Internet root zone servers 

managed by components of the Department of Defense, 

including active participation, review, and analysis for transition planning documents and accountability stress testing. 

Subtitle D—Nuclear Forces 

SEC. 1641. PREPARATION OF ANNUAL BUDGET REQUEST REGARDING 

NUCLEAR WEAPONS. 

Section 179(f) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: 

‘‘(3)(A) With respect to the preparation of a budget for a fiscal 

year to be submitted by the President to Congress under section 

1105(a) of title 31, the Secretary of Defense may not agree to 

a proposed transfer of estimated nuclear budget request authority 

unless the Secretary of Defense submits to the congressional defense 

committees a report described in subparagraph (B). 

‘‘(B) A report described in this subparagraph is a report that 

includes the following: 

‘‘(i) Except as provided by subparagraph (C), certification 

that, during the fiscal year prior to the fiscal year covered 

by the budget for which the report is submitted, the Secretary 

of Energy obligated or expended any amounts covered by a 

proposed transfer of estimated nuclear budget request authority 

made for such prior fiscal year in a manner consistent with 

a memorandum of agreement that was developed by the 

Nuclear Weapons Council and entered into by the Secretary 

of Defense and the Secretary of Energy. 

‘‘(ii) A detailed assessment by the Nuclear Weapons Council 

regarding how the Administrator for Nuclear Security implemented any agreements and decisions of the Council made 

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‘‘(iii) An assessment from each of the Chairman of the 

Joints Chiefs of Staff and the Commander of the United States 

Strategic Command regarding any effects to the military during 

such prior fiscal year that were caused by the delay or failure 

of the Administrator to implement any agreements or decisions 

described in clause (ii). 

‘‘(C) With respect to a report described in subparagraph (B), 

the Secretary may waive the requirement to include the certification 

described in clause (i) of such subparagraph if the Secretary— 

‘‘(i) determines that such waiver is in the national security 

interests of the United States; and 

‘‘(ii) instead of the certification described in such clause 

(i), includes as part of such report— 

‘‘(I) a copy of the agreement that the Secretary has 

entered into with the Secretary of Energy regarding the 

manner and the purpose for which the Secretary of Energy 

will obligate or expend any amounts covered by a proposed 

transfer of estimated nuclear budget request authority for 

the fiscal year covered by the budget for which such report 

is submitted; and 

‘‘(II) an explanation for why the Secretary did not 

include such certification in such report. 

‘‘(4) The Secretary of Defense shall include with the defense 

budget materials for a fiscal year the memorandum of agreement 

described in subparagraph (B)(i) of paragraph (3), or the agreement 

described in subparagraph (C) of such paragraph, as the case may 

be, that covers such fiscal year. 

‘‘(5)(A) Not later than 30 days after the President submits 

to Congress the budget for a fiscal year under section 1105(a) 

of title 31, the Commander of the United States Strategic Command 

shall submit to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff an assessment of— 

‘‘(i) whether such budget allows the Federal Government 

to meet the nuclear stockpile and stockpile stewardship program requirements during the fiscal year covered by the budget 

and the four subsequent fiscal years; and 

‘‘(ii) if the Commander determines that such budget does 

not allow the Federal Government to meet such requirements, 

a description of the steps being taken to meet such requirements. 

‘‘(B) Not later than 30 days after the date on which the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff receives the assessment of the 

Commander of the United States Strategic Command under 

subparagraph (A), the Chairman shall submit to the congressional 

defense committees— 

‘‘(i) such assessment as it was submitted to the Chairman; 

and 

‘‘(ii) any comments of the Chairman. 

‘‘(6) In this subsection: 

‘‘(A) The term ‘budget’ has the meaning given that term 

in section 231(f) of this title. 

‘‘(B) The term ‘defense budget materials’ has the meaning 

given that term in section 231(f) of this title. 

‘‘(C) The term ‘proposed transfer of estimated nuclear 

budget request authority’ means, in preparing a budget, a 

request for the Secretary of Defense to transfer an estimated 

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the Secretary of Energy for purposes relating to nuclear 

weapons.’’. 

SEC. 1642. IMPROVEMENT TO BIENNIAL ASSESSMENT ON DELIVERY 

PLATFORMS FOR NUCLEAR WEAPONS AND THE NUCLEAR 

COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM. 

Section 492(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

by inserting ‘‘, and the ability to meet operational availability 

requirements for,’’ after ‘‘military effectiveness of’’. 

SEC. 1643. CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE REVIEW OF COST ESTIMATES FOR NUCLEAR WEAPONS. 

Section 1043 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 1576), as most 

recently amended by section 1054 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 

Stat. 861), is further amended by striking subsection (b) and 

inserting the following new subsection (b): 

‘‘(b) ESTIMATE OF COSTS BY CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE.— 

‘‘(1) BUDGETS FOR ODD-NUMBERED FISCAL YEARS.—Not later 

than July 1 of each year in which the President transmits 

a covered odd-numbered fiscal year report, the Director of the 

Congressional Budget Office shall submit to the congressional 

defense committees a report that includes— 

‘‘(A) an estimate of the costs during the 10-year period 

beginning on the date of such covered odd-numbered fiscal 

year report associated with fielding and maintaining the 

current nuclear weapons and nuclear weapon delivery systems of the United States; 

‘‘(B) an estimate of the costs during such period of 

any life extension, modernization, or replacement of any 

current nuclear weapons or nuclear weapon delivery systems of the United States that is anticipated as of the 

date of such covered odd-numbered fiscal year report; and 

‘‘(C) an estimate of the relative percentage of total 

defense spending during such period represented by the 

costs estimated under subparagraphs (A) and (B). 

‘‘(2) BUDGETS FOR EVEN-NUMBERED FISCAL YEARS.—If the 

Director determines that a covered even-numbered fiscal year 

report contains a significant change that affects the estimates 

of the Director included in the report submitted under paragraph (1) in the year prior to the year in which such covered 

even-numbered fiscal year report is submitted, the Director 

shall submit to the congressional defense committees a letter 

describing such significant changes. 

‘‘(3) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 

‘‘(A) The term ‘covered even-numbered fiscal year 

report’ means a report required to be transmitted under 

subsection (a)(1) not later than 30 days after the submission 

to Congress of the budget of the President for an evennumbered fiscal year. 

‘‘(B) The term ‘covered odd-numbered fiscal year report’ 

means a report required to be transmitted under subsection 

(a)(1) not later than 30 days after the submission to Congress of the budget of the President for an odd-numbered 

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SEC. 1644. RETENTION OF MISSILE SILOS. 

(a) REQUIREMENT.—During the period in which the New START 

Treaty (as defined in section 494(a)(2)(D) of title 10, United States 

Code) is in effect, the Secretary of Defense shall preserve each 

intercontinental ballistic missile silo that contains a deployed missile as of the date of the enactment of this Act in, at minimum, 

a warm status that enables such silo to— 

(1) remain a fully functioning element of the interconnected 

and redundant command and control system of the missile 

field; and 

(2) be made fully operational with a deployed missile. 

(b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in subsection (b) shall 

be construed to prohibit the Secretary of Defense from temporarily 

placing an intercontinental ballistic missile silo offline to perform 

maintenance activities. 

SEC. 1645. PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN PARTS OF INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILE FUZES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Air Force may enter 

into contracts for the life-of-type procurement of covered parts of 

the intercontinental ballistic missile fuze. 

(b) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Notwithstanding section 1502(a) 

of title 31, United States Code, of the amount authorized to be 

appropriated for fiscal year 2015 by section 101 and available 

for Missile Procurement, Air Force as specified in the funding 

table in section 4101, $4,700,000 shall be available for the procurement of covered parts pursuant to contracts entered into under 

subsection (a). 

(c) COVERED PARTS DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘covered 

parts’’ means commercially available off-the-shelf items as defined 

in section 104 of title 41, United States Code. 

SEC. 1646. ASSESSMENT OF NUCLEAR WEAPON SECONDARY REQUIREMENT. 

(a) ASSESSMENT.—The Secretary of Defense, in coordination 

with the Secretary of Energy and the Commander of the United 

States Strategic Command, shall assess the annual secondary 

production requirement needed to sustain a safe, secure, reliable, 

and effective nuclear deterrent. 

(b) REPORT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in 

coordination with the Secretary of Energy and the Commander 

of the United States Strategic Command, shall submit to the 

congressional defense committees a report regarding the assessment conducted under subsection (a). 

(2) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The report under paragraph (1) 

shall include the following: 

(A) An explanation of the rationale and assumptions 

that led to the current 50 to 80 secondaries per year production requirement, including the factors considered in determining such requirement. 

(B) An analysis of whether there are any changes 

to such 50 to 80 secondaries per year production requirement, including the reasons for any such changes. 

(C) A description of how the secondary production 

requirement is affected by or related to— 

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(i) the demands of stockpile modernization, 

including the schedule for life extension programs; 

(ii) the requirement for a responsive infrastructure, 

including the ability to hedge against technical failure 

and geopolitical risk; and 

(iii) the number of secondaries held in reserve 

or the inactive stockpile, and the likelihood such 

secondaries may be reused. 

(E) The proposed timeframe for achieving such 50 to 

80 secondaries per year production requirement. 

(3) FORM.—The report under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 

SEC. 1647. CERTIFICATION ON NUCLEAR FORCE STRUCTURE. 

Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of 

this Act, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in coordination 

with the Commander of the United States Strategic Command, 

shall certify to the congressional defense committees that the plan 

for implementation of the New START Treaty (as defined in section 

494(a)(2)(D) of title 10, United States Code) announced on April 

8, 2014, will enable the United States to meet its obligations under 

such treaty in a manner that ensures the nuclear forces of the 

United States— 

(1) are capable, survivable, and balanced; and 

(2) maintain strategic stability, deterrence and extended 

deterrence, and allied assurance. 

SEC. 1648. ADVANCE NOTICE AND REPORTS ON B61 LIFE EXTENSION 

PROGRAM. 

(a) NOTIFICATION AND REPORTS.—Not later than 30 days before 

any decision is made to reduce the number of final production 

units for the B61 life extension program below the total number 

of such units planned in the stockpile stewardship and management 

plan required by section 4203 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act 

(50 U.S.C. 2523) for fiscal year 2015— 

(1) the Chairman of the Nuclear Weapons Council established under section 179 of title 10, United States Code, shall 

submit to the congressional defense committees a report that 

includes— 

(A) a notification of such decision; 

(B) an explanation of the proposed changes to the 

life extension program; and 

(C) a comprehensive discussion of the justification for 

such changes; and 

(2) the Commander of the United States Strategic Command shall submit to the congressional defense committees 

a report that includes— 

(A) an assessment of such changes to the life extension 

program; 

(B) a description of the risks associated with such 

decision; 

(C) an assessment of the impact of such decision on 

the ability of the United States Strategic Command to 

meet deterrence, extended deterrence, and assurance 

requirements during the expected lifetime of the B61–12 

bomb; and 

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(b) FORM OF REPORTS.—Each report required by subsection 

(a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a 

classified annex. 

SEC. 1649. NOTIFICATION AND REPORT CONCERNING REMOVAL OR 

CONSOLIDATION OF DUAL-CAPABLE AIRCRAFT FROM 

EUROPE. 

(a) NOTIFICATION AND REPORT.—Not later than 90 days before 

the date on which the Secretary of Defense removes or consolidates 

dual-capable aircraft of the United States from the area of responsibility of the United States European Command, the Secretary shall 

notify the congressional defense committees of such proposed 

removal or consolidation. Such notification shall include a report 

explaining— 

(1) how such removal or consolidation is in the national 

security interests of the United States and the allies of the 

United States, including the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Alliance; and 

(2) whether, and in what respects, such proposed removal 

or consolidation is affected by— 

(A) the armed forces of the Russian Federation continuing to illegally occupy Ukrainian territory; 

(B) the Russian Federation deploying or preparing to 

deploy its nuclear weapons to Ukrainian territory; 

(C) the Russian Federation not complying with the 

INF Treaty and other treaties and agreements to which 

it is a party; and 

(D) the Russian Federation not complying with the 

CFE Treaty and not lifting its suspension of Russian 

observance of its treaty obligations. 

(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘CFE Treaty’’ means the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe, signed at Paris, November 

19, 1990, and entered into force July 17, 1992. 

(2) The ‘‘dual-capable aircraft’’ means tactical fighter aircraft that can perform both conventional and nuclear missions. 

(3) The term ‘‘INF Treaty’’ means the Treaty Between 

the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist 

Republics on the Elimination of Their Intermediate-Range and 

Shorter-Range Missiles, commonly referred to as the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, signed at Washington, December 8, 1987, and entered into force June 1, 1988. 

SEC. 1650. REPORTS ON INSTALLATION OF NUCLEAR COMMAND, CONTROL, AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS AT HEADQUARTERS OF UNITED STATES STRATEGIC COMMAND. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the date on 

which the budget of the President for a fiscal year is submitted 

to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States 

Code, the Commander of the United States Strategic Command 

shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on 

the installation and operation of nuclear command, control, and 

communications systems associated with the construction of the 

headquarters of the United States Strategic Command. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) shall 

address, with respect to the installation and operation of nuclear 

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the construction of the headquarters of the United States Strategic 

Command, the following: 

(1) Milestones and costs associated with installation of 

communications systems. 

(2) Milestones and costs associated with integrating targeting and analysis planning tools. 

(3) An assessment of progress on the upgrade of systems 

that existed before the date of the enactment of this Act, 

such as the Strategic Automated Command and Control System 

and the MILSTAR satellite communications system, for compatibility with such nuclear command, control, and communications systems. 

(4) Such other information as the Commander of the United 

States Strategic Command considers necessary to assess adherence to overall cost, scope, and schedule milestones. 

(c) TERMINATION.—The Commander of the United States Strategic Command shall not be required to submit a report under 

subsection (a) with the budget of the President for any fiscal year 

after the date on which the Commander certifies to the congressional defense committees that all milestones relating to the 

installation of nuclear command, control, and communications systems associated with the construction of the headquarters of the 

United States Strategic Command have been completed and such 

systems are fully operational. 

SEC. 1651. REPORT ON PLANS FOR RESPONSE OF DEPARTMENT OF 

DEFENSE TO INF TREATY VIOLATION. 

(a) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 

the congressional defense committees a report containing a detailed 

description of any steps being taken or planned to be taken by 

the Secretary in response to actions of the Government of the 

Russian Federation in violation of its obligations under the INF 

Treaty in order to reduce the negative impact of such actions 

on the national security of the United States. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The report under subsection (a) shall include 

a description of any plans to conduct activities relating to the 

research, development, testing, or deployment of potential future 

military capabilities of the United States, including with respect 

to activities to modify, test, or deploy existing military systems, 

to deter or defend against the threat of intermediate-range nuclear 

force systems of Russia if Russia deploys such systems. 

(c) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 

(d) INF TREATY DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘INF 

Treaty’’ means the Treaty Between the United States of America 

and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the Elimination 

of Their Intermediate-Range and Shorter-Range Missiles, commonly 

referred to as the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, 

signed at Washington December 8, 1987, and entered into force 

June 1, 1988. 

SEC. 1652. STATEMENT OF POLICY ON THE NUCLEAR TRIAD. 

It is the policy of the United States— 

(1) to operate, sustain, and modernize or replace the triad 

of strategic nuclear delivery systems consisting of— 

(A) heavy bombers equipped with nuclear gravity 

bombs and air-launched nuclear cruise missiles; 

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(B) land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles 

equipped with nuclear warheads that are capable of carrying multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles; 

and 

(C) ballistic missile submarines equipped with submarine launched ballistic missiles and multiple nuclear 

warheads; 

(2) to operate, sustain, and modernize or replace a capability to forward-deploy nuclear weapons and dual-capable 

fighter-bomber aircraft; 

(3) to deter potential adversaries and assure allies and 

partners of the United States through strong and long-term 

commitment to the nuclear deterrent of the United States and 

the personnel, systems, and infrastructure that comprise such 

deterrent; and 

(4) to ensure that the members of the Armed Forces who 

operate the nuclear deterrent of the United States have the 

training, resources, and national support required to execute 

the critical national security mission of the members. 

SEC. 1653. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON DETERRENCE AND DEFENSE POSTURE OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION. 

It is the sense of Congress that the United States reaffirms 

and remains committed to the policies enumerated by the North 

Atlantic Treaty Organization in the Deterrence and Defense Posture 

Review, dated May 20, 2012, and the Wales Summit Declaration 

of September 2014, including the following statements: 

(1) As stated in the Deterrence and Defense Posture 

Review: 

(A) ‘‘The greatest responsibility of the Alliance is to 

protect and defend our territory and our populations 

against attack, as set out in Article 5 of the Washington 

Treaty. The Alliance does not consider any country to be 

its adversary. However, no one should doubt NATO’s 

resolve if the security of any of its members were to be 

threatened. NATO will ensure that it maintains the full 

range of capabilities necessary to deter and defend against 

any threat to the safety and security of our populations, 

wherever it should arise. Allies’ goal is to bolster deterrence 

as a core element of our collective defense and contribute 

to the indivisible security of the Alliance.’’. 

(B) ‘‘Nuclear weapons are a core component of NATO’s 

overall capabilities for deterrence and defense alongside 

conventional and missile defense forces. The review has 

shown that the Alliance’s nuclear force posture currently 

meets the criteria for an effective deterrence and defense 

posture.’’. 

(C) ‘‘The circumstances in which any use of nuclear 

weapons might have to be contemplated are extremely 

remote. As long as nuclear weapons exist, NATO will 

remain a nuclear alliance. The supreme guarantee of the 

security of the Allies is provided by the strategic nuclear 

forces of the Alliance, particularly those of the United 

States; the independent strategic forces of the United 

Kingdom and France, which have a deterrent role of their 

own, contribute to the overall deterrence and security of 

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(D) ‘‘NATO must have the full range of capabilities 

necessary to deter and defend against threats to the safety 

of its populations and the security of its territory, which 

is the Alliance’s greatest responsibility.’’. 

(E) ‘‘NATO is committed to maintaining an appropriate 

mix of nuclear, conventional, and missile defense capabilities for deterrence and defense to fulfill its commitments 

as set out in the Strategic Concept. These capabilities, 

underpinned by NATO’s Integrated Command Structure, 

offer the strongest guarantee of the Alliance’s security and 

will ensure that it is able to respond to a variety of challenges and unpredictable contingencies in a highly complex 

and evolving international security environment.’’. 

(2) As stated in the Wales Summit Declaration: 

(A) ‘‘Deterrence, based on an appropriate mix of 

nuclear, conventional, and missile defence capabilities, 

remains a core element of our overall strategy.’’. 

(B) ‘‘Arms control, disarmament, and non-proliferation 

continue to play an important role in the achievement 

of the Alliance’s security objectives. Both the success and 

failure of these efforts can have a direct impact on the 

threat environment of NATO. In this context, it is of paramount importance that disarmament and non-proliferation 

commitments under existing treaties are honoured, 

including the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) 

Treaty, which is a crucial element of Euro-Atlantic security. 

In that regard, Allies call on Russia to preserve the viability 

of the INF Treaty through ensuring full and verifiable 

compliance.’’. 

Subtitle E—Missile Defense Programs 

SEC. 1661. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR IRON DOME SHORT-RANGE 

ROCKET DEFENSE SYSTEM. 

(a) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Of the funds authorized to be 

appropriated by section 1502 for procurement, Defense-wide, and 

available for the Missile Defense Agency, not more than 

$350,972,000 may be provided to the Government of Israel to procure the Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system as specified 

in the funding table in section 4102, including for co-production 

of Iron Dome parts and components in the United States by industry 

of the United States. 

(b) CONDITIONS.— 

(1) AGREEMENT.—Funds described in subsection (a) to 

produce the Iron Dome short-range rocket defense program 

shall be available subject to the terms, conditions, and coproduction targets specified for fiscal year 2015 in the ‘‘Agreement Between the Department of Defense of the United States 

of America and the Ministry of Defense of the State of Israel 

Concerning Iron Dome Defense System Procurement,’’ signed 

on March 5, 2014. 

(2) CERTIFICATION.—Not later than 30 days prior to the 

initial obligation of funds described in subsection (a), the 

Director of the Missile Defense Agency and the Under Secretary 

of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics shall 

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(A) a certification that the agreement specified in paragraph (1) is being implemented as provided in such agreement; and 

(B) an assessment detailing any risks relating to the 

implementation of such agreement. 

SEC. 1662. TESTING AND ASSESSMENT OF MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEMS 

PRIOR TO PRODUCTION AND DEPLOYMENT. 

(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that— 

(1) it is a high priority of the United States that the 

ballistic missile defense system should work in an operationally 

effective and cost-effective manner; 

(2) prior to making final production decisions for such 

systems, and prior to the operational deployment of such systems, the United States should conduct operationally realistic 

intercept flight testing that should create sufficiently challenging operational conditions to establish confidence that such 

systems will work in an operationally effective and cost-effective 

manner when needed; and 

(3) in order to achieve these objectives, and to avoid postproduction and post-deployment problems, it is essential for 

the Department of Defense to follow a ‘‘fly before you buy’’ 

approach to adequately test and assess the elements of the 

ballistic missile defense system before final production decisions 

or operational deployment. 

(b) SUCCESSFUL TESTING REQUIRED PRIOR TO FINAL PRODUCTION OR OPERATIONAL DEPLOYMENT.—The Secretary of Defense may 

not make a final production decision for, or operationally deploy, 

a covered system unless— 

(1) the Secretary ensures that— 

(A) sufficient and operationally realistic testing of the 

covered system is conducted to assess the performance 

of the covered system in order to inform a final production 

decision or an operational deployment decision; and 

(B) the results of such testing have demonstrated a 

high probability that the covered system— 

(i) will work in an operationally effective manner; 

and 

(ii) has the ability to accomplish the intended mission of the covered system; 

(2) the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation has 

carried out subsection (c) with respect to such covered system; 

and 

(3) the Commander of the United States Strategic Command has carried out subsection (d) with respect to such covered 

system. 

(c) ASSESSMENT BY DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONAL TEST AND

EVALUATION.—The Director of Operational Test and Evaluation 

shall— 

(1) provide to the Secretary the assessment of the Director, 

based on the available test data, of the sufficiency, adequacy, 

and results of the testing of each covered system, including 

an assessment of whether the covered system will be sufficiently 

effective, suitable, and survivable when needed; and 

(2) submit to the congressional defense committees a written summary of such assessment. 

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(d) ASSESSMENT BY COMMANDER OF UNITED STATES STRATEGIC

COMMAND.—The Commander of the United States Strategic Command shall— 

(1) provide to the Secretary a military utility assessment 

of the operational utility of each covered system; and 

(2) not later than 30 days after providing such assessment 

to the Secretary, submit to the congressional defense committees a written summary of such assessment. 

(e) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section shall be 

construed to alter, modify, or otherwise affect a determination of 

the Secretary with respect to the participation of the Missile Defense 

Agency in the Joint Capabilities Integration Development System 

or the acquisition reporting process under the Department of 

Defense Directive 5000 series. 

(f) COVERED SYSTEM.—In this section, the term ‘‘covered 

system’’ means a new or substantially upgraded interceptor or 

weapon system of the ballistic missile defense system, other than 

the re-designed exo-atmospheric kill vehicle covered by the acquisition plan developed under section 1663. 

SEC. 1663. ACQUISITION PLAN FOR RE-DESIGNED EXO-ATMOSPHERIC 

KILL VEHICLE. 

(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that— 

(1) the existing models of the exo-atmospheric kill vehicle 

of the ground-based midcourse defense system are prototype 

designs that were developed and deployed without using traditional acquisition practices in order to provide an initial defensive capability for an emerging ballistic missile threat; 

(2) consequently, while the deployed models of the exoatmospheric kill vehicle have demonstrated an initial level 

of capability against a limited threat, such models do not have 

the degree of reliability, robustness, cost effectiveness, and 

performance that are desirable; 

(3) the exo-atmospheric kill vehicle for the ground-based 

midcourse defense system needs to be re-designed to substantially improve the performance and reliability of such kill 

vehicles; and 

(4) the Secretary of Defense should follow a robust and 

rigorous acquisition plan for the design, development, and 

testing of the re-designed exo-atmospheric kill vehicle. 

(b) ACQUISITION PLAN REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense 

shall develop an acquisition plan for the re-design of the exoatmospheric kill vehicle of the ground-based midcourse defense 

system that includes rigorous elements for system engineering, 

design, integration, development, testing, and evaluation. 

(c) OBJECTIVES.—The objectives of the acquisition plan under 

subsection (b) shall be to ensure that the re-designed exoatmospheric kill vehicle is operationally effective, reliable, producible, cost effective, maintainable, and testable. 

(d) APPROVAL OF ACQUISITION PLAN REQUIRED.—The acquisition plan under subsection (b) shall be subject to approval by 

the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and 

Logistics. 

(e) TESTING REQUIRED.—Prior to operational deployment of the 

re-designed exo-atmospheric kill vehicle, the Secretary shall ensure 

that the re-designed kill vehicle has demonstrated, through successful, operationally realistic flight testing— 

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(1) a high probability of working in an operationally effective manner; and 

(2) the ability to accomplish the intended mission of the 

re-designed kill vehicle, including against more complex 

emerging ballistic missile threats. 

(f) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 60 days after the date 

on which the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics approves the acquisition plan under subsection 

(d), the Director of the Missile Defense Agency shall submit to 

the congressional defense committees a report describing the 

acquisition plan and the manner in which the plan will meet 

the objectives described in subsection (c). 

SEC. 1664. STUDY ON TESTING PROGRAM OF GROUND-BASED MIDCOURSE MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM. 

(a) STUDY.— Not later than 120 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall enter into 

a contract with a federally funded research and development center 

to conduct a study on the testing program of the ground-based 

midcourse missile defense system. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The study under subsection (a) shall include 

the following: 

(1) An assessment of whether the testing program described 

in subsection (a) has established, as of the date of the study, 

that the ground-based midcourse missile defense system has 

a high probability of performing reliably and effectively against 

limited missile threats from North Korea and Iran under realistic operational conditions, including an explanation of the 

degree of confidence supporting such assessment. 

(2) An assessment of whether the currently planned testing 

program, if implemented, is sufficient to establish reasonable 

confidence that the ground-based midcourse missile defense 

system has a high probability of performing reliably and effectively under realistic operational conditions against current 

and plausible near- and medium-term limited ballistic missile 

threats from North Korea and Iran. 

(3) Any recommendations for improvements that could be 

made to the testing program to— 

(A) achieve reasonable confidence that the system 

would be reliable and effective under realistic operational 

conditions; or 

(B) improve test and cost efficiencies. 

(c) REPORT.—Not later than one year after entering into the 

contract under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the 

congressional defense committees a report containing the study. 

The report shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include 

a classified annex. 

SEC. 1665. SENSE OF CONGRESS AND REPORT ON HOMELAND BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE. 

(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that— 

(1) it is a national priority to defend the United States 

homeland against the threat of limited ballistic missile attack 

(whether accidental, unauthorized, or deliberate); 

(2) although the currently deployed ground-based midcourse defense system provides a level of protection of the 

entire United States homeland, including the East Coast, 

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Korea and Iran, this capability needs to be improved to meet 

evolving ballistic missile threats; 

(3) the initial step in this process of improvement is to 

correct the problems that caused the flight test failures with 

the current kill vehicles, and to improve the reliability of the 

deployed ground-based interceptor fleet; 

(4) as indicated by senior officials of the Department of 

Defense, continued investments to enhance homeland defense 

sensor and discrimination capabilities are essential to improve 

the operational effectiveness and shot doctrine of the groundbased midcourse defense system; 

(5) given limitations with the currently deployed exoatmospheric kill vehicles, it is important to re-design the exoatmospheric kill vehicle using a rigorous acquisition approach, 

including realistic testing, that can achieve a demonstrated 

capability as soon as practicable using sound acquisition principles and practices; and 

(6) in order to stay ahead of evolving ballistic missile 

threats, the Department should design the next generation 

exo-atmospheric kill vehicle to take full advantage of improvements in sensors, discrimination, kill assessment, battle 

management, and command and control, including the potential 

to engage multiple objects. 

(b) REPORT REQUIRED.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Missile Defense 

Agency, in coordination with the Commander of the United 

States Northern Command, shall submit to the congressional 

defense committees a report setting forth the status of current 

and planned efforts to improve the homeland ballistic missile 

defense capability of the United States. 

(2) ELEMENTS.—The report under paragraph (1) shall 

include the following: 

(A) A detailed description of the current assessment 

of the threat to the United Sates from limited ballistic 

missile attack (whether accidental, unauthorized, or deliberate), particularly from countries such as North Korea 

and Iran, and an assessment of the projected future threat 

through 2023, including a discussion of confidence levels 

and uncertainties in such threat assessment. 

(B) A detailed description of the status of efforts to 

correct the problems that caused the flight test failures 

of the capability enhancement-I and capability enhancement-II exo-atmospheric kill vehicles. 

(C) A detailed description of the status of efforts to 

field the additional 14 ground-based interceptors planned 

for deployment at Fort Greely, Alaska, including the status 

of the refurbishment of Missile Field 1 at Fort Greely, 

and the operational impact of the additional interceptors. 

(D) A detailed description of the plans and progress 

toward improving the capability, reliability, and availability 

of fielded ground-based interceptors, including progress 

toward improving the capabilities of ground-based interceptors deployed with upgraded capability enhancement-I and 

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(E) A detailed description of the planned improvements 

to homeland ballistic missile defense sensor and discrimination capabilities, including through the use of additional 

sensor systems of the United States, and an assessment 

of the expected operational benefits of such improvements 

to homeland ballistic missile defense. 

(F) A detailed description of the plans and efforts to 

redesign, develop, test, and field the exo-atmospheric kill 

vehicle for the ground-based midcourse defense system, 

and an explanation of the expected improvements of such 

kill vehicle with respect to capability, cost effectiveness, 

reliability, maintainability, and producibility. 

(G) A detailed description of the plans for developing, 

testing, and fielding the next generation exo-atmospheric 

kill vehicle, and an explanation of how the anticipated 

capabilities are intended to remain ahead of evolving ballistic missile threats. 

(H) A status of efforts on, and goals for, a common 

kill vehicle with multiple object kill capability, and an 

explanation of how such capability could keep the missile 

defense capability of the United States paced ahead of 

evolving ballistic missile threats. 

(I) A detailed description of the options to improve 

the homeland ballistic missile defense capability that would 

respond to the emergence of a long-range ballistic missile 

threat from Iran, including an evaluation of the potential 

benefits and drawbacks of— 

(i) the deployment of a missile defense interceptor 

site on the East Coast; 

(ii) the deployment of a missile defense interceptor 

site in another location in the United States other 

than on the East Coast; 

(iii) the deployment of a missile defense interceptor 

site in a location other than in the United States; 

and 

(iv) the deployment of additional ground-based 

interceptors for the ground-based midcourse defense 

system at Fort Greely, Alaska, or Vandenberg Air Force 

Base, California, or both. 

(J) Any other matters the Director considers appropriate. 

(3) FORM.—The report under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 

SEC. 1666. SENSE OF CONGRESS AND REPORT ON REGIONAL BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE. 

(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that— 

(1) the regional ballistic missile capabilities of countries 

such as Iran and North Korea pose a serious and growing 

threat to forward deployed forces of the United States, allies, 

and partner countries; 

(2) given this growing threat, it is a high priority for 

the United States to develop, test, and deploy effective regional 

missile defense capabilities to provide the commanders of the 

geographic combatant commands with capabilities to meet the 

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and partners of the United States to improve their regional 

missile defense capabilities; 

(3) the United States and its North Atlantic Treaty 

Organization partners should continue the development, 

testing, and implementation of phases 2 and 3 of the European 

Phased Adaptive Approach to defend forward deployed forces 

of the United States, allies, and partners in the North Atlantic 

Treaty Organization in Europe against the growing regional 

missile capability of Iran; 

(4) the United States should continue efforts to improve 

regional missile defense capabilities in the Middle East, 

including its close cooperation with Israel and its efforts with 

countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council, in order to improve 

regional security against the growing regional missile capabilities of Iran; and 

(5) the United States should continue to work closely with 

its allies in Asia, particularly Japan, South Korea, and Australia, to improve regional missile defense capabilities, particularly against the growing threat from North Korean ballistic 

missiles. 

(b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Missile Defense 

Agency, in coordination with the Commander of the United States 

Strategic Command, shall submit to the congressional defense 

committees, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 

Representatives, and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 

Senate a report setting forth the status and progress of efforts 

to improve the regional missile defense capabilities of the United 

States in Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific region, 

including efforts and cooperation by allies and partner countries. 

(c) ELEMENTS.—The report under subsection (b) shall include 

the following: 

(1) A detailed description of the status of implementation 

(including on the basis of technical development and acquisition 

of systems and capabilities) of the European Phased Adaptive 

Approach, including— 

(A) the status of efforts to develop, test, and deploy 

the capabilities planned for phases 2 and 3 of the European 

Phased Adaptive Approach; 

(B) a detailed description of the current and projected 

defended area of each phase of the European Phased 

Adaptive Approach and the missile defense requirement 

for the capability provided under each such phase; 

(C) a detailed description of current force structure 

plans of the United States and the North Atlantic Treaty 

Organization associated with the different phases of the 

European Phased Adaptive Approach at various alert conditions and readiness levels; 

(D) a detailed explanation of the current concept of 

operations for phase 1 of the European Phased Adaptive 

Approach and information on phase 2, including— 

(i) the arrangements for allocating the command 

of assets assigned to the missile defense of Europe 

between the Commander of the United States European Command and the Supreme Allied Commander, 

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(ii) an explanation of the circumstances under 

which such command would be allocated to each such 

commander; and 

(iii) a description of the prioritization of defense 

of both the deployed forces of the United States and 

the territory of the member states of the North Atlantic 

Treaty Organization using available missile defense 

interceptor inventory; 

(E) an explanation of the concept for the defense of 

assets of the European Phased Adaptive Approach in the 

event such assets are targeted by adversaries; and 

(F) an explanation of the development and acquisition 

of the active layered theater ballistic missile defense system 

of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, including the 

interoperability of such system with the ballistic missile 

defense system and other command and control systems 

of the United States. 

(2) A detailed description of the status of efforts to improve 

the regional missile defense capabilities of the United States 

and the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council in the Middle 

East against regional missile threats from Iran, including the 

progress made toward, and benefits of, multilateral cooperation 

and data sharing among the countries of the Gulf Cooperation 

Council with respect to multilateral integrated air and missile 

defense against threats from Iran. 

(3) A detailed description of the progress of the United 

States and the allies of the United States in the Asia-Pacific 

region, particularly Japan, South Korea, and Australia, to 

improve regional ballistic missile defense capabilities and an 

assessment of the value of increasing cooperation, information 

sharing, and opportunities for additional interoperability on 

a bilateral and multilateral basis. 

(4) A description of how the missile defense acquisitions 

of allies and partners of the United States, including the 

acquisition of missile defense technology of the United States, 

could be optimized to contribute to integrated and networked 

regional missile defense, including a description of any steps 

being taken to carry out such optimization. 

(5) A detailed description of— 

(A) the degree of coordination among the commanders 

of the geographic combatant commands with respect to 

integrated missile defense planning and operations, 

including obstacles and opportunities to improving such 

coordination and integrated capabilities; and 

(B) efforts to integrate offensive and defensive forces, 

as specified in the ‘‘Joint Integrated Air and Missile 

Defense Strategy: Vision 2020’’ signed by the Chairman 

of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in December 2013. 

(6) A detailed description of the phased and adaptive elements of the regional missile defense approaches of the United 

States tailored to the specific regional requirements in the 

areas of responsibility of the United States Central Command 

and the United States Pacific Command, including the role 

of missile defense capabilities of allies and partners of the 

United States in each region. 

(7) A detailed description of the regional missile defense 

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geographic combatant commands and a detailed description 

of the assessed ballistic missile threat facing each geographic 

combatant command through 2024. 

(8) A detailed explanation of the contributions made by 

the regional missile defense capabilities of the United States 

to the defense of the United States. 

(9) Such other matters as the Director considers appropriate. 

(d) FORM.—The report required by subsection (b) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 

TITLE XVII—NATIONAL COMMISSION 

ON THE FUTURE OF THE ARMY 

Subtitle A—Establishment and Duties of Commission 

Sec. 1701. Short title. 

Sec. 1702. National Commission on the Future of the Army. 

Sec. 1703. Duties of the Commission. 

Sec. 1704. Powers of the Commission. 

Sec. 1705. Commission personnel matters. 

Sec. 1706. Termination of the Commission. 

Sec. 1707. Funding. 

Subtitle B—Related Limitations 

Sec. 1711. Prohibition on use of fiscal year 2015 funds to reduce strengths of Army 

personnel. 

Sec. 1712. Limitations on the transfer, including preparations for the transfer, of 

AH–64 Apache helicopters assigned to the Army National Guard. 

Subtitle A—Establishment and Duties of 

Commission 

SEC. 1701. SHORT TITLE. 

This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘National Commission on 

the Future of the Army Act of 2014’’. 

SEC. 1702. NATIONAL COMMISSION ON THE FUTURE OF THE ARMY. 

(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established the National 

Commission on the Future of the Army (in this subtitle referred 

to as the ‘‘Commission’’). 

(b) MEMBERSHIP.— 

(1) COMPOSITION.—The Commission shall be composed of 

eight members, of whom— 

(A) four shall be appointed by the President; 

(B) one shall be appointed by the Chairman of the 

Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; 

(C) one shall be appointed by the Ranking Member 

of the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; 

(D) one shall be appointed by the Chairman of the 

Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives; and 

(E) one shall be appointed by the Ranking Member 

of the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives. 

(2) APPOINTMENT DATE.—The appointments of the members 

of the Commission shall be made not later than 90 days after 

the date of the enactment of this Act. 

National 

Commission on 

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(3) EFFECT OF LACK OF APPOINTMENT BY APPOINTMENT

DATE.—If one or more appointments under subparagraph (A) 

of paragraph (1) is not made by the appointment date specified 

in paragraph (2), the authority to make such appointment 

or appointments shall expire, and the number of members 

of the Commission shall be reduced by the number equal to 

the number of appointments so not made. If an appointment 

under subparagraph (B), (C), (D), or (E) of paragraph (1) is 

not made by the appointment date specified in paragraph (2), 

the authority to make an appointment under such subparagraph shall expire, and the number of members of the Commission shall be reduced by the number equal to the number 

otherwise appointable under such subparagraph. 

(4) EXPERTISE.—In making appointments under this subsection, consideration should be given to individuals with expertise in national and international security policy and strategy, 

military forces capability, force structure design, organization, 

and employment, and reserve forces policy. 

(c) PERIOD OF APPOINTMENT; VACANCIES.—Members shall be 

appointed for the life of the Commission. Any vacancy in the 

Commission shall not affect its powers, but shall be filled in the 

same manner as the original appointment. 

(d) CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR.—The Commission shall select a 

Chair and Vice Chair from among its members. 

(e) INITIAL MEETING.—Not later than 30 days after the date 

on which all members of the Commission have been appointed, 

the Commission shall hold its initial meeting. 

(f) MEETINGS.—The Commission shall meet at the call of the 

Chair. 

(g) QUORUM.—A majority of the members of the Commission 

shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number of members may 

hold hearings. 

SEC. 1703. DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION. 

(a) STUDY ON STRUCTURE OF THE ARMY.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall undertake a comprehensive study of the structure of the Army, and policy 

assumptions related to the size and force mixture of the Army, 

in order— 

(A) to make an assessment of the size and force mixture 

of the active component of the Army and the reserve components of the Army; and 

(B) to make recommendations on the modifications, 

if any, of the structure of the Army related to current 

and anticipated mission requirements for the Army at 

acceptable levels of national risk and in a manner consistent with available resources and anticipated future 

resources. 

(2) CONSIDERATIONS.—In undertaking the study required 

by subsection (a), the Commission shall give particular consideration to the following: 

(A) An evaluation and identification of a structure 

for the Army that— 

(i) has the depth and scalability to meet current 

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(ii) achieves cost-efficiency between the regular 

and reserve components of the Army, manages military 

risk, takes advantage of the strengths and capabilities 

of each, and considers fully burdened lifecycle costs; 

(iii) ensures that the regular and reserve components of the Army have the capacity needed to support 

current and anticipated homeland defense and disaster 

assistance missions in the United States; 

(iv) provides for sufficient numbers of regular 

members of the Army to provide a base of trained 

personnel from which the personnel of the reserve 

components of the Army could be recruited; 

(v) maintains a peacetime rotation force to avoid 

exceeding operational tempo goals of 1:2 for active 

members of the Army and 1:5 for members of the 

reserve components of the Army; and 

(vi) manages strategic and operational risk by 

making tradeoffs among readiness, efficiency, effectiveness, capability, and affordability. 

(B) An evaluation and identification of force generation 

policies for the Army with respect to size and force mixture 

in order to fulfill current and anticipated mission requirements for the Army in a manner consistent with available 

resources and anticipated future resources, including policies in connection with— 

(i) readiness; 

(ii) training; 

(iii) equipment; 

(iv) personnel; and 

(v) maintenance of the reserve components as an 

operational reserve in order to maintain as much as 

possible the level of expertise and experience developed 

since September 11, 2001. 

(C) An identification and evaluation of the distribution 

of responsibility and authority for the allocation of Army 

National Guard personnel and force structure to the States 

and territories. 

(D) An identification and evaluation of the strategic 

basis or rationale, analytical methods, and decision-making 

processes for the allocation of Army National Guard personnel and force structure to the States and territories. 

(b) STUDY ON TRANSFER OF CERTAIN AIRCRAFT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall also conduct a 

study of a transfer of Army National Guard AH–64 Apache 

aircraft from the Army National Guard to the regular Army. 

(2) CONSIDERATIONS.—In conducting the study required by 

paragraph (1), the Commission shall consider the factors specified in subsection (a)(2). 

(c) REPORT.—Not later than February 1, 2016, the Commission 

shall submit to the President and the congressional defense committees a report setting forth a detailed statement of the findings 

and conclusions of the Commission as a result of the studies 

required by subsections (a) and (b), together with its recommendations for such legislative and administrative actions as the Commission considers appropriate in light of the results of the studies. 


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SEC. 1704. POWERS OF THE COMMISSION. 

(a) HEARINGS.—The Commission may hold such hearings, sit 

and act at such times and places, take such testimony, and receive 

such evidence as the Commission considers advisable to carry out 

its duties under this subtitle. 

(b) INFORMATION FROM FEDERAL AGENCIES.—The Commission 

may secure directly from any Federal department or agency such 

information as the Commission considers necessary to carry out 

its duties under this subtitle. Upon request of the Chair of the 

Commission, the head of such department or agency shall furnish 

such information to the Commission. 

(c) POSTAL SERVICES.—The Commission may use the United 

States mails in the same manner and under the same conditions 

as other departments and agencies of the Federal Government. 

SEC. 1705. COMMISSION PERSONNEL MATTERS. 

(a) COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS.—Each member of the Commission who is not an officer or employee of the Federal Government 

may be compensated at a rate not to exceed the daily equivalent 

of the annual rate of $155,400 for each day (including travel time) 

during which such member is engaged in the performance of the 

duties of the Commission. All members of the Commission who 

are officers or employees of the United States shall serve without 

compensation in addition to that received for their services as 

officers or employees of the United States. 

(b) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—The members of the Commission shall 

be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, 

at rates authorized for employees of agencies under subchapter 

I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while away from 

their homes or regular places of business in the performance of 

services for the Commission. 

(c) STAFF.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Chair of the Commission may, without regard to the civil service laws and regulations, appoint 

and terminate an executive director and such other additional 

personnel as may be necessary to enable the Commission to 

perform its duties. The employment of an executive director 

shall be subject to confirmation by the Commission. 

(2) COMPENSATION.—The Chair of the Commission may 

fix the compensation of the executive director and other personnel without regard to chapter 51 and subchapter III of 

chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, relating to classification of positions and General Schedule pay rates, except that 

the rate of pay for the executive director and other personnel 

may not exceed the rate payable for level V of the Executive 

Schedule under section 5316 of such title. 

(d) DETAIL OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.—Any Federal Government employee may be detailed to the Commission without 

reimbursement, and such detail shall be without interruption or 

loss of civil service status or privilege. 

(e) PROCUREMENT OF TEMPORARY AND INTERMITTENT SERVICES.—The Chair of the Commission may procure temporary and 

intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States 

Code, at rates for individuals which do not exceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level V of 

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SEC. 1706. TERMINATION OF THE COMMISSION. 

The Commission shall terminate 90 days after the date on 

which the Commission submits its report under this subtitle. 

SEC. 1707. FUNDING. 

Amounts authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2015 

by section 301 and available for operation and maintenance for 

the Army as specified in the funding table in section 4301 may 

be available for the activities of the Commission under this subtitle. 

Subtitle B—Related Limitations 

SEC. 1711. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FISCAL YEAR 2015 FUNDS TO 

REDUCE STRENGTHS OF ARMY PERSONNEL. 

None of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise 

made available for fiscal year 2015 for the Army may be used 

to reduce Army personnel below the end strength authorizations 

for personnel of the Army specified in section 401(1) for active 

duty personnel and section 411 for Selected Reserve personnel 

of the reserve components of the Army. 

SEC. 1712. LIMITATIONS ON THE TRANSFER, INCLUDING PREPARATIONS FOR THE TRANSFER, OF AH–64 APACHE HELICOPTERS ASSIGNED TO THE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD. 

(a) PROHIBITION ON TRANSFERS DURING FISCAL YEAR 2015.— 

During fiscal year 2015, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary 

of the Army may not transfer any AH–64 Apache helicopters from 

the Army National Guard to the regular Army. 

(b) ADDITIONAL LIMITATION ON AIRCRAFT OR PERSONNEL TRANS- FERS AND RELATED ACTIVITIES.—In addition to the prohibition on 

transfers imposed by subsection (a), but subject to the exceptions 

provided in subsection (e), the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the Army may not, before March 31, 2016— 

(1) divest, retire, or transfer, or prepare to divest, retire, 

or transfer, any AH–64 Apache helicopters from the Army 

National Guard to the regular Army; or 

(2) reduce personnel related to any AH–64 Apache helicopters of the Army National Guard below the levels of such 

personnel as of September 30, 2014. 

(c) CONTINUED READINESS OF AIRCRAFT AND PERSONNEL.—The 

Secretary of the Army shall ensure the continuing readiness of 

AH–64 Apache helicopters during fiscal year 2015 as necessary 

to meet the requirements of combatant commanders. 

(d) EFFECT ON PERSONNEL ACTIONS AND TRAINING.—Notwithstanding the prohibition imposed by subsection (a), the limitation 

imposed by subsection (b), and the duty imposed by subsection 

(c), the Secretary of the Army may— 

(1) carry out any personnel action, as determined to be 

appropriate by the Secretary, necessary to support Army aviation readiness and operations; 

(2) conduct qualification and reclassification training for 

pilots, crew, and military occupational specialties related to 

Army Aviation; and 

(3) continue flight training and advanced qualification 

courses for selected National Guard personnel related to AH– 

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(e) EXCEPTIONS.—Subject to the Secretary of Defense certification required by subsection (f), the Secretary of the Army may— 

(1) during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on March 31, 2016, make preparations for the transfer of not more than 48 AH–64 Apache 

helicopters from the Army National Guard to the regular Army; 

and 

(2) during the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and 

ending on March 31, 2016, transfer not more than 48 AH– 

64 Apache helicopters from the Army National Guard to the 

regular Army. 

(f) CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.—The certification referred to in 

subsection (e) is a certification by the Secretary of Defense in 

writing to the congressional defense committees that the commencement of preparations to transfer AH–64 Apache helicopters pursuant to the exception provided by subsection (e)(1) or a transfer 

of AH–64 Apache helicopters pursuant to the exception provided 

by subsection (e)(2) would not create unacceptable risk— 

(1) to the strategic depth or regeneration capacities of 

the Army; and 

(2) to the Army National Guard in its role as the combat 

reserve of the Army. 

DIVISION B—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

AUTHORIZATIONS 

SEC. 2001. SHORT TITLE. 

This division may be cited as the ‘‘Military Construction 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015’’. 

SEC. 2002. EXPIRATION OF AUTHORIZATIONS AND AMOUNTS 

REQUIRED TO BE SPECIFIED BY LAW. 

(a) EXPIRATION OF AUTHORIZATIONS AFTER THREE YEARS.— 

Except as provided in subsection (b), all authorizations contained 

in titles XXI through XXVII and title XXIX of this division for 

military construction projects, land acquisition, family housing 

projects and facilities, and contributions to the North Atlantic 

Treaty Organization Security Investment Program (and authorizations of appropriations therefor) shall expire on the later of— 

(1) October 1, 2017; or 

(2) the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds 

for military construction for fiscal year 2018. 

(b) EXCEPTION.—Subsection (a) shall not apply to authorizations 

for military construction projects, land acquisition, family housing 

projects and facilities, and contributions to the North Atlantic 

Treaty Organization Security Investment Program (and authorizations of appropriations therefor), for which appropriated funds have 

been obligated before the later of— 

(1) October 1, 2017; or 

(2) the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds 

for fiscal year 2018 for military construction projects, land 

acquisition, family housing projects and facilities, or contributions to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program. 

Military 

Construction 

Authorization 

Act for Fiscal 

Year 2015. 


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TITLE XXI—ARMY MILITARY 

CONSTRUCTION 

Sec. 2101. Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects. 

Sec. 2102. Family housing. 

Sec. 2103. Authorization of appropriations, Army. 

Sec. 2104. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2004 project. 

Sec. 2105. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2013 projects. 

Sec. 2106. Extension of authorization of certain fiscal year 2011 project. 

Sec. 2107. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2012 projects. 

Sec. 2108. Limitation on construction of cadet barracks at United States Military 

Academy, New York. 

Sec. 2109. Limitation on funding for family housing construction at Camp Walker, 

Republic of Korea. 

SEC. 2101. AUTHORIZED ARMY CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

(a) INSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts appropriated 

pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2103(a) 

and available for military construction projects inside the United 

States as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Army may acquire real property and carry out military 

construction projects for the installations or locations inside the 

United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table: 

Army: Inside the United States 

State Installation or Location Amount 

California ................ Concord ..................................................... $15,200,000 

Fort Irwin ................................................. $45,000,000 

Colorado .................. Fort Carson ............................................... $89,000,000 

Hawaii ..................... Fort Shafter .............................................. $311,400,000 

Kentucky ................. Blue Grass Army Depot ........................... $15,000,000 

Fort Campbell ........................................... $23,000,000 

New York ................ Fort Drum ................................................. $27,000,000 

Pennsylvania .......... Letterkenny Army Depot ......................... $16,000,000 

South Carolina ....... Fort Jackson ............................................. $52,000,000 

Texas ....................... Fort Hood .................................................. $46,000,000 

Virginia ................... Fort Lee .................................................... $86,000,000 

Joint Base Langley-Eustis ....................... $7,700,000 

(b) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts appropriated 

pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2103(a) 

and available for military construction projects outside the United 

States as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Army may acquire real property and carry out the 

military construction project for the installations or locations outside 

the United States, and in the amount, set forth in the following 

table: 

Army: Outside the United States 

Country Installation or Location Amount 

Guantanamo Bay ..... Guantanamo Bay ...................................... $23,800,000 

Japan ........................ Kadena Air Base ....................................... $10,600,000 


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SEC. 2102. FAMILY HOUSING. 

(a) CONSTRUCTION AND ACQUISITION.—Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 

2103(a) and available for military family housing functions as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the 

Army may construct or acquire family housing units (including 

land acquisition and supporting facilities) at the installations or 

locations, in the number of units, and in the amounts set forth 

in the following table: 

Army: Family Housing 

State/Country Installation Units Amount 

Illinois ................. Rock Island ....... Family Housing 

New Construction ................. $19,500,000 

Korea .................. Camp Walker .... Family Housing 

New Construction ................. $57,800,000 

(b) PLANNING AND DESIGN.—Using amounts appropriated 

pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2103(a) 

and available for military family housing functions as specified 

in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Army 

may carry out architectural and engineering services and construction design activities with respect to the construction or improvement of family housing units in an amount not to exceed $1,309,000. 

SEC. 2103. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, ARMY. 

(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds are hereby 

authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2014, for military construction, land acquisition, and 

military family housing functions of the Department of the Army 

as specified in the funding table in section 4601. 

(b) LIMITATION ON TOTAL COST OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.— 

Notwithstanding the cost variations authorized by section 2853 

of title 10, United States Code, and any other cost variation authorized by law, the total cost of all projects carried out under section 

2101 of this Act may not exceed the sum of the following: 

(1) The total amount authorized to be appropriated under 

subsection (a), as specified in the funding table in section 

4601. 

(2) $226,400,000 (the balance of the amount authorized 

under section 2101(a) for a Command and Control Facility 

at Fort Shafter, Hawaii). 

(3) $46,000,000 (the balance of the amount authorized 

under section 2101(a) for a Simulations Center at Fort Hood, 

Texas). 

(4) $86,000,000 (the balance of the amount authorized 

under section 2101(a) for an Advanced Individual Training 

Barracks Complex, Ph 3, at Fort Lee, Virginia). 

(5) $6,000,000 (the balance of the amount authorized under 

section 2101(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2013 (division B of Public Law 112–239; 126 

Stat. 2119) for cadet barracks at the United States Military 

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(6) $78,000,000 (the balance of the amount authorized 

under section 2101(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (division B of Public Law 112– 

239; 126 Stat. 2119), as amended by section 2105(d) of this 

Act, for a Secure Administration/Operations Facility at Fort 

Belvoir, Virginia). 

SEC. 2104. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN 

FISCAL YEAR 2004 PROJECT. 

In the case of the authorization contained in the table in 

section 2101(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2004 (division B of Public Law 108–136; 117 Stat. 

1697) for Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey, for construction of an 

Explosives Research and Development Loading Facility at the 

installation, the Secretary of the Army may use available unobligated balances of amounts appropriated for military construction 

for the Army to complete work on the project within the scope 

specified for the project in the justification data provided to Congress as part of the request for authorization of the project. 

SEC. 2105. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN 

FISCAL YEAR 2013 PROJECTS. 

(a) FORT DRUM.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—In executing the authorization contained 

in the table in section 2101(a) of the Military Construction 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (division B of Public 

Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 2119) for Fort Drum, New York, for 

construction of an Aircraft Maintenance Hangar at the installation, the Secretary of the Army may provide a capital contribution to a public or private utility company in order for the 

utility company to extend the utility company’s gas line to 

the installation boundary. 

(2) NO CHANGE IN SCOPE.—The capital contribution under 

subsection (a) shall not be construed as a change in the scope 

of work under section 2853 of title 10, United States Code. 

(b) FORT LEONARD WOOD.—In the case of the authorization 

contained in the table in section 2101(a) of the Military Construction 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (division B of Public Law 

112–239; 126 Stat. 2119) for Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, for 

construction of Battalion Complex Facilities at the installation, 

the Secretary of the Army may construct the Battalion Headquarters with classrooms for a unit other than a Global Defense 

Posture Realignment unit. 

(c) FORT MCNAIR.—In the case of the authorization contained 

in the table in section 2101(a) of the Military Construction 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (division B of Public Law 

112–239; 126 Stat. 2119) for Fort McNair, District of Columbia, 

for construction of a Vehicle Storage Building at the installation, 

the Secretary of the Army may construct up to 20,227 square 

feet of vehicle storage. 

(d) FORT BELVOIR.—The table in section 2101(a) of the Military 

Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (division B 

of Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 2119) is amended in the item 

relating to Fort Belvoir, Virginia, by striking ‘‘$94,000,000’’ in the 

amount column and inserting ‘‘$172,000,000’’. 


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SEC. 2106. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 

2011 PROJECT. 

(a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military 

Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (division B 

of Public Law 111–383; 124 Stat. 4436), the authorization set forth 

in the table in subsection (b), as provided in section 2101 of that 

Act (124 Stat. 4437) and extended by section 2109 of the Military 

Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (division B 

of Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 988), shall remain in effect until 

October 1, 2015, or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing 

funds for military construction for fiscal year 2016, whichever is 

later. 

(b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows: 

Army: Extension of 2011 Project Authorization 

State Installation or 

Location Project Amount 

Georgia .............. Fort Benning .... Land Acquisition.$12,200,000 

SEC. 2107. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 

2012 PROJECTS. 

(a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military 

Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (division B 

of Public Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 1660), the authorizations set forth 

in the table in subsection (b), as provided in section 2101 of that 

Act (125 Stat. 1661), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2015, 

or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military 

construction for fiscal year 2016, whichever is later. 

(b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) as follows: 

Army: Extension of 2012 Project Authorizations 

State Installation or 

Location Project Amount 

Georgia ............... Fort Benning ..... Land Acquisition $5,100,000 

Fort Benning ..... Land Acquisition $25,000,000 

North Carolina ... Fort Bragg ......... Unmanned Aerial Vehicle 

Maintenance 

Hanger ........... $54,000,000 

Texas ................... Fort Bliss .......... Applied Instruction Building $8,300,000 

Fort Bliss .......... Vehicle Maintenance Facility $19,000,000 

Fort Hood .......... Unmanned Aerial Vehicle 

Maintenance 

Hanger ........... $47,000,000 

Virginia ............... Fort Belvoir ....... Road and Infrastructure Improvements .... $25,000,000 


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SEC. 2108. LIMITATION ON CONSTRUCTION OF CADET BARRACKS AT 

UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY, NEW YORK. 

No amounts may be obligated or expended for the construction 

of increment 3 of the Cadet Barracks at the United States Military 

Academy, New York, as authorized by section 2101(a) of the Military 

Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (division B 

of Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 2119), until the Secretary of 

the Army certifies to the congressional defense committees that 

the Secretary intends to award a contract for the renovation of 

the MacArthur Long Barracks at the United States Military 

Academy concurrent with assuming beneficial occupancy of the 

renovated MacArthur Short Barracks at the United States Military 

Academy. 

SEC. 2109. LIMITATION ON FUNDING FOR FAMILY HOUSING 

CONSTRUCTION AT CAMP WALKER, REPUBLIC OF KOREA. 

(a) LIMITATION.—None of the funds authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2015 for construction of military family 

housing units at Camp Walker, Republic of Korea, may be obligated 

or expended until 30 days following the delivery of the report 

required under subsection (b). 

(b) REPORT REQUIRED.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 1, 2015, the Secretary of the Army, in consultation with the Commander, U.S. 

Forces-Korea, shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on future military family housing requirements 

in the Republic of Korea and potential courses of action for 

meeting those requirements. 

(2) ELEMENTS.—The report required under paragraph (1) 

shall, at a minimum— 

(A) identify the number of authorized Command Sponsored Families, by location, in the Republic of Korea; 

(B) validate that the number of authorized Command 

Sponsored Families identified pursuant to subparagraph 

(A) is necessary for operational effectiveness; 

(C) identify and validate each key and essential Command Sponsored Family billet requiring on-post housing 

in the Republic of Korea; 

(D) identify and validate the number of authorized 

Command Sponsored Families in excess of key and essential requiring on-post housing in the Republic of Korea; 

(E) identify the number and estimated cost of on-post 

family housing units required to support the validated 

requirements; 

(F) contain a plan for meeting the on-post family 

housing requirements in the Republic of Korea, including 

the source of funding; and 

(G) contain a prioritized list of planned military 

construction projects to be funded with Special Measures 

Agreement funds over the future-years defense plan, 

including a certification that each proposed project is a 

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TITLE XXII—NAVY MILITARY 

CONSTRUCTION 

Sec. 2201. Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition projects. 

Sec. 2202. Family housing. 

Sec. 2203. Improvements to military family housing units. 

Sec. 2204. Authorization of appropriations, Navy. 

Sec. 2205. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2012 projects. 

Sec. 2206. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2014 project. 

Sec. 2207. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2011 projects. 

Sec. 2208. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2012 projects. 

SEC. 2201. AUTHORIZED NAVY CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

(a) INSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts appropriated 

pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2204(a) 

and available for military construction projects inside the United 

States as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Navy may acquire real property and carry out military 

construction projects for the installations or locations inside the 

United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table: 

Inside the United States 

State Installation or Location Amount 

Arizona .............. Yuma ................................................. $16,608,000 

California ........... Bridgeport ........................................ $16,180,000 

Lemoore ............................................ $38,985,000 

San Diego ......................................... $47,110,000 

District of Columbia ............ Naval Support Activity Washington $31,735,000 

Florida .............. Jacksonville ...................................... $30,235,000 

Mayport ............................................ $20,520,000 

Guam Joint Region Marianas .................... $50,651,000 

Hawaii Kaneohe Bay .................................... $53,382,000 

Pearl Harbor .................................... $9,698,000 

Maryland ........... Annapolis .......................................... $120,112,000 

Indian Head ..................................... $15,346,000 

Patuxent River ................................. $9,860,000 

Nevada ............... Fallon ................................................ $31,262,000 

North Carolina .. Camp Lejeune .................................. $50,706,000 

Cherry Point Marine Corps Air 

Station.

$41,588,000 

Pennsylvania ..... Philadelphia ..................................... $23,985,000 

South Carolina .. Charleston ........................................ $35,716,000 

Virginia .............. Dahlgren ........................................... $27,313,000 

Norfolk .............................................. $39,274,000 

Portsmouth ....................................... $9,743,000 

Quantico ........................................... $12,613,000 

Yorktown .......................................... $26,988,000 

Washington ....... Bangor .............................................. $13,833,000 

Bremerton ........................................ $16,401,000 

Port Angeles ..................................... $20,638,000 

Whidbey Island ................................ $24,390,000 

(b) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts appropriated 

pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2204(a) 


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and available for military construction projects outside the United 

States as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Navy may acquire real property and carry out military 

construction projects for the installation or location outside the 

United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table: 

Navy: Outside the United States 

Country Installation or Location Amount 

Bahrain Island .... Southwest Asia ................................ $27,826,000 

Djibouti ................ Camp Lemonier ............................... $9,923,000 

Japan ................... Iwakuni ............................................. $6,415,000 

Kadena Air Base .............................. $19,411,000 

Marine Corps Air Station Futenma $4,639,000 

Okinawa ........................................... $35,685,000 

Spain .................... Rota ................................................... $20,233,000 

SEC. 2202. FAMILY HOUSING. 

Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of 

appropriations in section 2204(a) and available for military family 

housing functions as specified in the funding table in section 4601, 

the Secretary of the Navy may carry out architectural and 

engineering services and construction design activities with respect 

to the construction or improvement of family housing units in 

an amount not to exceed $472,000. 

SEC. 2203. IMPROVEMENTS TO MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING UNITS. 

Subject to section 2825 of title 10, United States Code, and 

using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2204(a) and available for military family housing 

functions as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the 

Secretary of the Navy may improve existing military family housing 

units in an amount not to exceed $15,940,000. 

SEC. 2204. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, NAVY. 

(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds are hereby 

authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2014, for military construction, land acquisition, and 

military family housing functions of the Department of the Navy 

as specified in the funding table in section 4601. 

(b) LIMITATION ON TOTAL COST OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.— 

Notwithstanding the cost variations authorized by section 2853 

of title 10, United States Code, and any other cost variation authorized by law, the total cost of all projects carried out under section 

2201 of this Act may not exceed the sum of the following: 

(1) The total amount authorized to be appropriated under 

subsection (a), as specified in the funding table in section 

4601. 

(2) $90,112,000 (the balance of the amount authorized 

under section 2201(a) for a Center for Cyber Security Studies 

Building at Annapolis, Maryland). 

(3) $274,099,000 (the balance of the amount authorized 

under section 2201(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (division B of Public Law 112– 

81; 125 Stat. 1666) for an explosive handling wharf at Kitsap, 

Washington). 


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(4) $68,196,000 (the balance of the amount authorized 

under section 2201(b) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (division B of Public Law 111– 

84; 123 Stat. 2633) for ramp parking at Joint Region Marianas, 

Guam. 

SEC. 2205. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN 

FISCAL YEAR 2012 PROJECTS. 

(a) YUMA.—In the case of the authorization contained in the 

table in section 2201(a) of the Military Construction Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (division B of Public Law 112–81; 125 

Stat. 1666), for Yuma, Arizona, for construction of a Double Aircraft 

Maintenance Hangar, the Secretary of the Navy may construct 

up to approximately 70,000 square feet of additional apron to be 

utilized as a taxi-lane using amounts appropriated for this project 

pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2204 

of such Act (125 Stat. 1667). 

(b) CAMP PENDELTON.—In the case of the authorization contained in the table in section 2201(a) of the Military Construction 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (division B of Public Law 

112–81; 125 Stat. 1666), for Camp Pendelton, California, for 

construction of an Infantry Squad Defense Range, the Secretary 

of the Navy may construct up to 9,000 square feet of vehicular 

bridge using amounts appropriated for this project pursuant to 

the authorization of appropriations in section 2204 of such Act 

(125 Stat. 1667). 

(c) KINGS BAY.—In the case of the authorization contained 

in the table in section 2201(a) of the Military Construction 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (division B of Public Law 

112–81; 125 Stat. 1666), for Kings Bay, Georgia, for construction 

of a Crab Island Security Enclave, the Secretary of the Navy may 

expand the enclave fencing system to three layers of fencing and 

construct two elevated fixed fighting positions with associated supporting facilities using amounts appropriated for this project pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2204 of such 

Act (125 Stat. 1667). 

SEC. 2206. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN 

FISCAL YEAR 2014 PROJECT. 

In the case of the authorization contained in the table in 

section 2201(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2014 (division B of Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 989), 

for Yorktown, Virginia, for construction of Small Arms Ranges, 

the Secretary of the Navy may construct 240 square meters of 

armory, 48 square meters of Safety Officer/Target Storage Building, 

and 667 square meters of Range Operations Building using appropriations available for the project pursuant to the authorization 

of appropriations in section 2204 of such Act (127 Stat. 990). 

SEC. 2207. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 

2011 PROJECTS. 

(a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military 

Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (division B 

of Public Law 111–383; 124 Stat. 4436), the authorizations set 

forth in the table in subsection (b), as provided in section 2201 

of that Act (124 Stat. 4441) and extended by section 2207 of the 

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effect until October 1, 2015, or the date of an Act authorizing 

funds for military construction for fiscal year 2016, whichever is 

later. 

(b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows: 

Navy: Extension of 2011 Project Authorizations 

State/Country Installation or 

Location Project Amount 

Bahrain ............... South West Asia Navy Central 

Command 

Ammunition 

Magazines ...... $89,280,000 

Guam .................. Naval Activities, 

Guam ............. Defense Access 

Roads Improvements .... $66,730,000 

SEC. 2208. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 

2012 PROJECTS. 

(a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military 

Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (division B 

of Public Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 1660), the authorizations set forth 

in the table in subsection (b), as provided in section 2201 of that 

Act (125 Stat. 1666), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2015, 

or the date of an Act authorizing funds for military construction 

for fiscal year 2016, whichever is later. 

(b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows: 

Navy: Extension of 2012 Project Authorizations 

State/Country Installation or 

Location Project Amount 

California ............ Camp Pendelton North Area 

Waste Water 

Conveyance .... $78,271,000 

Camp Pendelton Infantry Squad 

Defense Range $29,187,000 

Twentynine 

Palms.

Land Expansion $8,665,000 

Florida ................ Jacksonville ...... P–8A Hangar 

Upgrades ....... $6,085,000 

Georgia ............... Kings Bay .......... Crab Island Security Enclave $52,913,000 

Kings Bay .......... WRA Land/ 

Water Interface ................. $33,150,000 

Maryland ............ Patuxent River Aircraft Prototype Facility 

Phase 2 .......... $45,844,000 


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TITLE XXIII—AIR FORCE MILITARY 

CONSTRUCTION 

Sec. 2301. Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition projects. 

Sec. 2302. Authorization of appropriations, Air Force. 

Sec. 2303. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2008 project. 

Sec. 2304. Extension of authorization of certain fiscal year 2011 project. 

Sec. 2305. Extension of authorization of certain fiscal year 2012 project. 

SEC. 2301. AUTHORIZED AIR FORCE CONSTRUCTION AND LAND 

ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

(a) INSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts appropriated 

pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2302(a) 

and available for military construction projects inside the United 

States as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Air Force may acquire real property and carry out 

military construction projects for the installations or locations inside 

the United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following 

table: 

Air Force: Inside the United States 

State Installation or Location Amount 

Alaska ............................ Clear Air Force Station ... $11,500,000 

Arizona .......................... Luke Air Force Base ........ $26,800,000 

Guam ............................. Joint Region Marianas .... $47,800,000 

Kansas ........................... McConnell Air Force Base $34,400,000 

Massachusetts .............. Hanscom Air Force Base $13,500,000 

Nevada ........................... Nellis Air Force Base ...... $53,900,000 

New Jersey .................... Joint Base McGuire-DixLakehurst ..................... $5,900,000 

Oklahoma ...................... Tinker Air Force Base ..... $111,000,000 

Texas .............................. Joint Base San Antonio ... $5,800,000 

(b) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts appropriated 

pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2302(a) 

and available for military construction projects outside the United 

States as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Air Force may acquire real property and carry out 

the military construction project for the installation or location 

outside the United States, and in the amount, set forth in the 

following table: 

Air Force: Outside the United States 

Country Installation or Location Amount 

United Kingdom ........ Royal Air Force Croughton $92,223,000 

SEC. 2302. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, AIR FORCE. 

(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds are hereby 

authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2014, for military construction, land acquisition, and 

military family housing functions of the Department of the Air 

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(b) LIMITATION ON TOTAL COST OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.— Notwithstanding the cost variations authorized by section 2853 

of title 10, United States Code, and any other cost variation authorized by law, the total cost of all projects carried out under section 

2301 of this Act may not exceed the sum of the following: 

(1) The total amount authorized to be appropriated under 

subsection (a), as specified in the funding table in section 

4601. 

(2) $107,000,000 (the balance of the amount authorized 

under section 2301(a) of the Military Construction Act for Fiscal 

Year 2014 (division B of Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 992) 

for the CYBERCOM Joint Operations Center at Fort Meade, 

Maryland). 

SEC. 2303. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN 

FISCAL YEAR 2008 PROJECT. 

In the case of the authorization contained in the table in 

section 2301(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2008 (division B of Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 

515), for Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, for base infrastructure at that location, the Secretary of the Air Force may acquire 

fee or lesser real property interests in approximately 11.5 acres 

of land contiguous to Shaw Air Force Base for the project using 

funds appropriated to the Department of the Air Force for construction in years prior to fiscal year 2015. 

SEC. 2304. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 

2011 PROJECT. 

(a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military 

Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (division B 

of Public Law 111–383; 124 Stat. 4436), the authorization set forth 

in the table in subsection (b), as provided in section 2301 of that 

Act (124 Stat. 4444) and extended by section 2307 of the Military 

Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (division B 

of Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 994), shall remain in effect until 

October 1, 2015, or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing 

funds for military construction for fiscal year 2016, whichever is 

later. 

(b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows: 

Air Force: Extension of 2011 Project Authorization 

Country Installation or 

Location Project Amount 

Bahrain ............... Shaikh Isa Air 

Base.

North Apron Expansion .......... $45,000,000. 

SEC. 2305. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 

2012 PROJECT. 

(a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military 

Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (division B 

of Public Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 1660), the authorizations set forth 

in the table in subsection (b), as provided in section 2301 of that 

Act (125 Stat. 1670), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2015, 

or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military 

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(b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows: 

Air Force: Extension of 2012 Project Authorization 

State/Country Installation or 

Location Project Amount 

Italy .................... Sigonella Naval 

Air Station ..... UAS SATCOM 

Relay Pads 

and Facility ... $15,000,000 

TITLE XXIV—DEFENSE AGENCIES 

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

Subtitle A—Defense Agency Authorizations 

Sec. 2401. Authorized Defense Agencies construction and land acquisition projects. 

Sec. 2402. Authorized energy conservation projects. 

Sec. 2403. Authorization of appropriations, Defense Agencies. 

Sec. 2404. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2011 projects. 

Sec. 2405. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2012 projects. 

Sec. 2406. Limitation on project authorization to carry out certain fiscal year 2015 

projects pending submission of report. 

Subtitle B—Chemical Demilitarization Authorizations 

Sec. 2411. Authorization of appropriations, chemical demilitarization construction, 

defense-wide. 

Sec. 2412. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2000 project. 

Subtitle A—Defense Agency Authorizations 

SEC. 2401. AUTHORIZED DEFENSE AGENCIES CONSTRUCTION AND 

LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

(a) INSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts appropriated 

pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2403(a) 

and available for military construction projects inside the United 

States as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of Defense may acquire real property and carry out military 

construction projects for the installations or locations inside the 

United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table: 

Defense Agencies: Inside the United States 

State Installation or Location Amount 

Arizona .............................. Fort Huachuca ............................. $1,871,000 

California .......................... Camp Pendelton ........................... $11,841,000 

Coronado ....................................... $70,340,000 

Lemoore ........................................ $52,500,000 

Colorado ............................ Peterson Air Force Base .............. $15,200,000 

Georgia .............................. Hunter Army Airfield .................. $7,692,000 

Robins Air Force Base ................. $19,900,000 

Hawaii ............................... Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam $52,900,000 

Kentucky ........................... Fort Campbell .............................. $18,000,000 

Maryland ........................... Fort Meade ................................... $54,207,000 

Joint Base Andrews ..................... $18,300,000 

Michigan ........................... Selfridge Air National Guard 

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Defense Agencies: Inside the United States—Continued 

State Installation or Location Amount 

Mississippi ........................ Stennis .......................................... $27,547,000 

Nevada .............................. Fallon ............................................ $20,241,000 

New Mexico ....................... Cannon Air Force Base ............... $23,333,000 

North Carolina ................. Camp Lejeune .............................. $52,748,000 

Fort Bragg .................................... $93,136,000 

Seymour Johnson AFB ................ $8,500,000 

South Carolina .................. Beaufort ........................................ $40,600,000 

South Dakota .................... Ellsworth Air Force Base ............ $8,000,000 

Texas ................................. Joint Base San Antonio ............... $38,300,000 

Virginia ............................. Craney Island ............................... $36,500,000 

Defense Distribution Depot Richmond .......................................... $5,700,000 

Fort Belvoir .................................. $7,239,000 

Joint Base Langley-Eustis .......... $41,200,000 

Joint Expeditionary Base Little 

Creek-Story ............................... $39,588,000 

Pentagon ....................................... $15,100,000 

CONUS Classified ............ Classified Location ....................... $53,073,000 

(b) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts appropriated 

pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2403(a) 

and available for military construction projects outside the United 

States as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of Defense may acquire real property and carry out military 

construction projects for the installations or locations outside the 

United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table: 

Defense Agencies: Outside the United States 

Country Installation or Location Amount 

Australia ................. Geraldton ................................................. $9,600,000 

Belgium .................. Brussels ................................................... $79,544,000 

Guantanamo Bay ... Guantanamo Bay .................................... $76,290,000 

Japan ...................... Misawa Air Base ..................................... $37,775,000 

Okinawa .................................................. $170,901,000 

Sasebo ...................................................... $37,681,000 

SEC. 2402. AUTHORIZED ENERGY CONSERVATION PROJECTS. 

(a) INSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts appropriated 

pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2403(a) 

and available for energy conservation projects inside the United 

States as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of Defense may carry out energy conservation projects under 

chapter 173 of title 10, United States Code, for the installations 

or locations inside the United States, and in the amounts, set 

forth in the following table: 

Energy Conservation Projects: Inside the United States 

State Installation or Location Amount 

California ................... Edwards Air Force Base ..... $4,500,000 


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Energy Conservation Projects: Inside the United States— 

Continued 

State Installation or Location Amount 

Fort Hunter Liggett ............. $13,500,000 

Vandenberg Air Force Base $2,965,000 

Colorado ..................... Fort Carson .......................... $3,000,000 

Florida ....................... Eglin Air Force Base ........... $3,850,000 

Georgia ...................... Moody Air Force Base ......... $3,600,000 

Hawaii ....................... Marine Corps Base Hawaii $8,460,000 

Illinois ........................ Great Lakes Naval Station $2,190,000 

Maine ......................... Portsmouth Naval Shipyard $2,740,000 

Maryland ................... Fort Detrick .......................... $2,100,000 

Nebraska ................... Offutt Air Force Base .......... $2,869,000 

Oklahoma .................. Tinker Air Force Base ......... $3,609,000 

Oregon ....................... Oregon City Armory ............ $9,400,000 

Utah ........................... Dugway Proving Ground ..... $15,400,000 

Virginia ...................... Naval Station Norfolk ......... $11,360,000 

Pentagon ............................... $2,120,000 

Various Locations ..... Various Locations ................ $25,112,000 

(b) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts appropriated 

pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2403(a) 

and available for energy conservation projects outside the United 

States as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of Defense may carry out energy conservation projects under 

chapter 173 of title 10, United States Code, for the installations 

or locations outside the United States, and in the amounts, set 

forth in the following table: 

Energy Conservation Projects: Outside the United States 

Country Installation or Location Amount 

Diego Garcia .............. Naval Support Facility ........ $14,620,000 

Japan ......................... Fleet Activities Yokosuka ... $8,030,000 

Germany .................... Spangdahlem ........................ $4,800,000 

Various Locations ..... Various Locations ................ $5,776,000 

SEC. 2403. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, DEFENSE AGENCIES. 

(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds are hereby 

authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2013, for military construction, land acquisition, and 

military family housing functions of the Department of Defense 

(other than the military departments) as specified in the funding 

table in section 4601. 

(b) LIMITATION ON TOTAL COST OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.— 

Notwithstanding the cost variations authorized by section 2853 

of title 10, United States Code, and any other cost variation authorized by law, the total cost of all projects carried out under section 

2401 of this Act may not exceed the sum of the following: 

(1) The total amount authorized to be appropriated under 

subsection (a), as specified in the funding table in section 

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(2) $79,000 (the balance of the amount authorized under 

section 2401(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2013 (division B of Public Law 112–239; 126 

Stat. 2128) for NSAW Recapitalize Building #1 at Fort Meade, 

Maryland). 

(3) $20,800,000 (the balance of the amount authorized 

under section 2401(b) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (division B of Public Law 112– 

239; 126 Stat. 2129) for the Aegis Ashore Missile Defense 

System Complex at Deveselu, Romania). 

(4) $141,039,000 (the balance of the amount authorized 

under section 2401(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (division B of Public Law 112– 

81; 125 Stat. 1672), as amended by section 2404(a) of the 

Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 

(division B Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 2130), for a data 

center at Fort Meade, Maryland). 

(5) $50,500,000 (the balance of the amount authorized 

under section 2401(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (division B of Public Law 112– 

81; 125 Stat. 1672) for an Ambulatory Care Center at Joint 

Base Andrews, Maryland). 

(6) $54,300,000 (the balance of the amount authorized 

under section 2401(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (division B of Public Law 112– 

81; 125 Stat. 1672) for an Ambulatory Care Center at Joint 

Base San Antonio, Texas). 

(7) $526,168,000 (the balance of the amount authorized 

under section 2401(b) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (division B of Public Law 112– 

81; 125 Stat. 1673) for a hospital at the Rhine Ordnance Barracks, Germany). 

(8) $281,325,000 (the balance of the amount authorized 

under section 2401(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (division B of Public Law 111– 

84; 123 Stat. 2640) for a hospital at Fort Bliss, Texas). 

(9) $123,827,000 (the balance of the amount authorized 

as a Military Construction, Defense-Wide project by title X 

of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law 111– 

32; 123 Stat. 1888) for a data center at Camp Williams, Utah). 

SEC. 2404. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 

2011 PROJECTS. 

(a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military 

Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (division B 

of Public Law 111–383; 124 Stat. 4436), the authorizations set 

forth in the table in subsection (b), as provided in section 2401 

of that Act (124 Stat. 4446), shall remain in effect until October 

1, 2015, or the date of an Act authorizing funds for military 

construction for fiscal year 2016, whichever is later. 

(b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows: 


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Defense Agencies: Extension of 2011 Project Authorizations 

State Installation or 

Location Project Amount 

District of Columbia.Bolling Air 

Force Base ..... Cooling Tower 

Expansion ...... $2,070,000 

DIAC Parking 

Garage ........... $13,586,000 

Electrical Upgrades ............ $1,080,000 

SEC. 2405. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 

2012 PROJECTS. 

(a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military 

Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (division B 

of Public Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 1660), the authorizations set forth 

in the table in subsection (b), as provided in section 2401 of that 

Act (125 Stat. 1672), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2015, 

or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military 

construction for fiscal year 2016, whichever is later. 

(b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows: 

Defense Agencies: Extension of 2012 Project Authorizations 

State/Country Installation or 

Location Project Amount 

California ............ Coronado ........... SOF Support Activity Operations Facility $42,000,000 

Germany ............. USAG 

Baumholder.

Wetzel-Smith 

Elementary 

School ............. $59,419,000 

Italy .................... USAG Vicenza .. Vicenza High 

School ............. $41,864,000 

Japan .................. Yokota Air Base Yokota High 

School ............. $49,606,000 

Virginia ............... Pentagon Reservation .......... Heliport Control 

Tower and 

Fire Station ... $6,457,000 

Pedestrian Plaza $2,285,000 

SEC. 2406. LIMITATION ON PROJECT AUTHORIZATION TO CARRY OUT 

CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2015 PROJECTS PENDING SUBMISSION OF REPORT. 

(a) LIMITATION.—No amounts may be obligated or expended 

for the military construction projects described in subsection (b) 

and otherwise authorized by section 2401(a) until the report 

described in subsection (c) has been submitted to the Committees 

on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives. 

(b) COVERED PROJECTS.—The limitation imposed by subsection 

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(1) The construction of a human performance center facility 

at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek–Story, Virginia. 

(2) The construction of a squadron operations facility at 

Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico. 

(c) REPORT DESCRIBED.—The report referred to in subsection 

(a) is the report on the review of Department of Defense efforts 

regarding the prevention of suicide among members of United 

States Special Operations Forces and their dependents required 

by section 582 of this Act. 

Subtitle B—Chemical Demilitarization 

Authorizations 

SEC. 2411. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, CHEMICAL DEMILITARIZATION CONSTRUCTION, DEFENSE-WIDE. 

(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds are hereby 

authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2014, for military construction and land acquisition 

for chemical demilitarization, as specified in the funding table in 

section 4601. 

(b) LIMITATION ON TOTAL COST OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.— 

Notwithstanding the cost variations authorized by section 2853 

of title 10, United States Code, and any other cost variation authorized by law, the total cost of all projects carried out under subsection 

(a) and the project described in paragraph (2) of this subsection 

may not exceed the sum of the following: 

(1) The total amount authorized to be appropriated under 

subsection (a), as specified in the funding table in section 

4601. 

(2) $2,049,000 (the balance of the amount authorized for 

ammunition demilitarization at Blue Grass Army Depot, Kentucky, by section 2401(a) of the Military Construction 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (division B of Public 

Law 106–65; 113 Stat. 835), as most recently amended by 

section 2412 of the Military Construction Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2011 (division B Public Law 111–383; 124 

Stat. 4450) and section 2412 of this Act. 

SEC. 2412. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN 

FISCAL YEAR 2000 PROJECT. 

(a) MODIFICATION.—The table in section 2401(a) of the Military 

Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (division B 

of Public Law 106–65; 113 Stat. 835), as amended by section 2405 

of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 

(division B of Public Law 107–107; 115 Stat. 1298), section 2405 

of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 

(division B of Public Law 107–314; 116 Stat. 2698), section 2414 

of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 

(division B of Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4697), and section 

2412 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2011 (division B of Public Law 111–383; 124 Stat. 4450), is 

amended— 

(1) in the item relating to Blue Grass Army Depot, Kentucky, by striking ‘‘$746,000,000’’ in the amount column and 

inserting ‘‘$780,000,000’’; and 


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(2) by striking the amount identified as the total in the amount column and inserting ‘‘$1,237,920,000’’. 

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 2405(b)(3) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (division 

B of Public Law 106–65; 113 Stat. 839), as amended by section 

2405 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2002 (division B of Public Law 107–107; 115 Stat. 1298), section 

2405 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2003 (division B of Public Law 107–314; 116 Stat. 2698), section 

2414 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2009 (division B of Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4697), and 

section 2412 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2011 (division B of Public Law 111–383; 124 Stat. 

4450), is further amended by striking ‘‘$723,200,000’’ and inserting 

‘‘$757,200,000’’. 

TITLE XXV—NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY 

ORGANIZATION SECURITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM 

Sec. 2501. Authorized NATO construction and land acquisition projects. 

Sec. 2502. Authorization of appropriations, NATO. 

SEC. 2501. AUTHORIZED NATO CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

The Secretary of Defense may make contributions for the North 

Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program as provided in section 2806 of title 10, United States Code, in an amount 

not to exceed the sum of the amount authorized to be appropriated 

for this purpose in section 2502 and the amount collected from 

the North Atlantic Treaty Organization as a result of construction 

previously financed by the United States. 

SEC. 2502. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, NATO. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years 

beginning after September 30, 2014, for contributions by the Secretary of Defense under section 2806 of title 10, United States 

Code, for the share of the United States of the cost of projects 

for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment 

Program authorized by section 2501 as specified in the funding 

table in section 4601. 

TITLE XXVI—GUARD AND RESERVE 

FORCES FACILITIES 

Subtitle A—Project Authorizations and Authorization of Appropriations 

Sec. 2601. Authorized Army National Guard construction and land acquisition 

projects. 

Sec. 2602. Authorized Army Reserve construction and land acquisition projects. 

Sec. 2603. Authorized Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve construction and 

land acquisition projects. 

Sec. 2604. Authorized Air National Guard construction and land acquisition 

projects. 

Sec. 2605. Authorized Air Force Reserve construction and land acquisition projects. 

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Subtitle B—Other Matters 

Sec. 2611. Modification and extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 

2012 projects. 

Sec. 2612. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2013 projects. 

Sec. 2613. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2014 project. 

Sec. 2614. Extension of authorization of certain fiscal year 2011 projects. 

Subtitle A—Project Authorizations and 

Authorization of Appropriations 

SEC. 2601. AUTHORIZED ARMY NATIONAL GUARD CONSTRUCTION AND 

LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of 

appropriations in section 2606(a) and available for the National 

Guard and Reserve as specified in the funding table in section 

4601, the Secretary of the Army may acquire real property and 

carry out military construction projects for the Army National 

Guard locations inside the United States, and in the amounts, 

set forth in the following table: 

Army National Guard 

State Location Amount 

Delaware .................. Dagsboro .................................................... $10,800,000 

Maine ....................... Augusta ...................................................... $32,000,000 

Maryland .................. Havre De Grace ......................................... $12,400,000 

Montana ................... Helena ........................................................ $38,000,000 

New Mexico .............. Alamogordo ................................................ $5,000,000 

North Dakota ........... Valley City ................................................. $10,800,000 

Vermont ................... North Hyde Park ....................................... $4,400,000 

Washington .............. Yakima ....................................................... $19,000,000 

SEC. 2602. AUTHORIZED ARMY RESERVE CONSTRUCTION AND LAND 

ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of 

appropriations in section 2606(a) and available for the National 

Guard and Reserve as specified in the funding table in section 

4601, the Secretary of the Army may acquire real property and 

carry out military construction projects for the Army Reserve locations inside the United States, and in the amounts, set forth in 

the following table: 

Army Reserve 

State Location Amount 

California ...................... Fresno .................................................... $22,000,000 

March Air Force Base .......................... $25,000,000 

Colorado ........................ Fort Carson ........................................... $5,000,000 

Illinois ........................... Arlington Heights ................................. $26,000,000 

Mississippi .................... Starkville ............................................... $9,300,000 

New Jersey ................... Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst .... $26,000,000 

New York ...................... Mattydale .............................................. $23,000,000 

Virginia ......................... Fort Lee ................................................. $16,000,000 


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SEC. 2603. AUTHORIZED NAVY RESERVE AND MARINE CORPS RESERVE 

CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of 

appropriations in section 2606(a) and available for the National 

Guard and Reserve as specified in section 4601, the Secretary 

of the Navy may acquire real property and carry out military 

construction projects for the Navy Reserve and Marine Corps 

Reserve locations inside the United States, and in the amounts, 

set forth in the following table: 

Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve 

State Location Amount 

Pennsylvania ............. Pittsburgh ............................. $17,650,000 

Washington ............... Naval Station Everett ......... $47,869,000 

Whidbey Island .................... $27,755,000 

SEC. 2604. AUTHORIZED AIR NATIONAL GUARD CONSTRUCTION AND 

LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of 

appropriations in section 2606(a) and available for the National 

Guard and Reserve as specified in section 4601, the Secretary 

of the Air Force may acquire real property and carry out military 

construction projects for the Air National Guard locations inside 

the United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following 

table: 

Air National Guard 

State Location Amount 

Arkansas .................... Fort Smith Municipal Airport $13,200,000 

Connecticut .............. Bradley International Airport $16,306,000 

Iowa .......................... Des Moines Municipal Airport $8,993,000 

Michigan ................... W.K. Kellog Regional Airport $6,000,000 

New Hampshire ........ Pease International Trade 

Port.

$41,902,000 

Pennsylvania ............. Horsham Air Guard Station 

(Willow Grove) ...................... $5,662,000 

SEC. 2605. AUTHORIZED AIR FORCE RESERVE CONSTRUCTION AND 

LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of 

appropriations in section 2606(a) and available for the National 

Guard and Reserve as specified in section 4601, the Secretary 

of the Air Force may acquire real property and carry out military 

construction projects for the Air Force Reserve locations inside 

the United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following 

table: 

Air Force Reserve 

State Location Amount 

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Air Force Reserve—Continued 

State Location Amount 

Georgia ..................... Robins Air Force Base ............. $27,700,000 

North Carolina .......... Seymour Johnson Air Force 

Base.

$9,800,000 

Texas .......................... Forth Worth ............................. $3,700,000 

SEC. 2606. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, NATIONAL GUARD 

AND RESERVE. 

(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds are hereby 

authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2014, for the costs of acquisition, architectural and 

engineering services, and construction of facilities for the Guard 

and Reserve Forces, and for contributions therefor, under chapter 

1803 of title 10, United States Code (including the cost of acquisition 

of land for those facilities), as specified in the funding table in 

section 4601. 

(b) LIMITATION ON TOTAL COST OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.— Notwithstanding the cost variations authorized by section 2853 

of title 10, United States Code, and any other cost variation authorized by law, the total cost of all projects carried out under sections 

2601 through 2605 of this Act may not exceed the sum of the 

following: 

(1) The total amount authorized to be appropriated under 

subsection (a), as specified in the funding table in section 

4601. 

(2) $10,800,000 (the balance of the amount authorized 

under section 2601 for a National Guard Vehicle Maintenance 

Shop at Dagsboro, Delaware). (3) $19,000,000 (the balance of the amount authorized 

under section 2601 for an Enlisted Barracks, Transient 

Training at Yakima, Washington). (4) $26,000,000 (the balance of the amount authorized 

under section 2602 for an Army Reserve Center at Arlington 

Heights, Illinois). (5) $9,300,000 (the balance of the amount authorized under 

section 2602 for an Army Reserve Center at Starkville, Mississippi). 

Subtitle B—Other Matters 

SEC. 2611. MODIFICATION AND EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY 

OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2012 PROJECTS. 

(a) KANSAS CITY.— (1) MODIFICATION.—In the case of the authorization contained in the table in section 2602 of the Military Construction 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (division B of Public 

Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 1678), for Kansas City, Kansas, for 

construction of an Army Reserve Center at that location, the 

Secretary of the Army may, instead of constructing a new 

facility in Kansas City, construct a new facility in the vicinity 

of Kansas City, Kansas. 

(2) DURATION OF AUTHORITY.—Notwithstanding section 

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Year 2012 (division B of Public Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 1660), 

the authorization set forth in subsection (a) shall remain in 

effect until October 1, 2015, or the date of the enactment 

of an Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal 

year 2016, whichever is later. 

(b) ATTLEBORO.— (1) MODIFICATION.—In the case of the authorization contained in the table in section 2602 of the Military Construction 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (division B of Public 

Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 1678), for Attleboro, Massachusetts, 

for construction of an Army Reserve Center at that location, 

the Secretary of the Army may, instead of constructing a new 

facility in Attleboro, construct a new facility in the vicinity 

of Attleboro, Massachusetts. 

(2) DURATION OF AUTHORITY.—Notwithstanding section 

2002 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2012 (division B of Public Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 1660), 

the authorization set forth in subsection (a) shall remain in 

effect until October 1, 2015, or the date of the enactment 

of an Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal 

year 2016, whichever is later. 

SEC. 2612. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN 

FISCAL YEAR 2013 PROJECTS. 

(a) STORMVILLE.—In the case of the authorization contained 

in the table in section 2601 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (division B of Public Law 112–239; 

126 Stat. 2133) for Stormville, New York, for construction of a 

Combined Support Maintenance Shop Phase I, the Secretary of 

the Army may instead construct the facility at Camp Smith, New 

York, and build a 53,760 square foot maintenance facility in lieu 

of a 75,156 square foot maintenance facility. 

(b) TUSTIN.—In the case of the authorization contained in the 

table in section 2602 of the Military Construction Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (division B of Public Law 112–239; 126 

Stat. 2135) for Tustin, California, for construction of an Army 

Reserve Center, the Secretary of the Army may construct the facility 

in the vicinity of Tustin instead of constructing the facility in 

Tustin. 

SEC. 2613. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN 

FISCAL YEAR 2014 PROJECT. 

The table in section 2604 of the Military Construction 

Authorization Act for Fiscal year 2014 (division B of Public Law 

113–66; 127 Stat. 1002) is amended in the item relating to Martin 

State Airport, Maryland, for construction of a CYBER/ISR Facility 

by striking ‘‘$8,000,000’’ in the amount column and inserting 

‘‘$12,900,000’’. 

SEC. 2614. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 

2011 PROJECTS. 

(a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military 

Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (division B 

of Public Law 111–383; 124 Stat. 4436), the authorizations set 

forth in the table in subsection (b), as provided in sections 2601 

and 2602 of that Act (124 Stat. 4452, 4453) and extended by 

section 2612 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for 

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shall remain in effect until October 1, 2015, or the date of the 

enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military construction 

for fiscal year 2016, whichever is later. 

(b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) is a follows: 

Extension of 2011 National Guard and Reserve Project 

Authorizations 

State Installation or 

Location Project Amount 

Puerto Rico .......... Camp Santiago .. Multipurpose 

Machine Gun 

Range ............. $9,200,000 

Virginia ................ Fort Story .......... Army Reserve 

Center ............. $11,000,000 

TITLE XXVII—BASE REALIGNMENT AND 

CLOSURE ACTIVITIES 

Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 

Sec. 2701. Authorization of appropriations for base realignment and closure activities funded through Department of Defense base closure account. 

Subtitle B—Prohibition on Additional BRAC Round 

Sec. 2711. Prohibition on conducting additional Base Realignment and Closure 

(BRAC) round. 

Subtitle C—Other Matters 

Sec. 2721. Modification of property disposal procedures under base realignment and 

closure process. 

Subtitle A—Authorization of 

Appropriations 

SEC. 2701. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACTIVITIES FUNDED THROUGH 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE ACCOUNT. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years 

beginning after September 30, 2014, for base realignment and closure activities, including real property acquisition and military 

construction projects, as authorized by the Defense Base Closure 

and Realignment Act of 1990 (part A of title XXIX of Public Law 

101–510; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note) and funded through the Department 

of Defense Base Closure Account established by section 2906 of 

such Act (as amended by section 2711 of the Military Construction 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (division B of Public Law 

112–239; 126 Stat. 2140)), as specified in the funding table in 

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Subtitle B—Prohibition on Additional 

BRAC Round 

SEC. 2711. PROHIBITION ON CONDUCTING ADDITIONAL BASE 

REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE (BRAC) ROUND. 

Nothing in this Act shall be construed to authorize an additional 

Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) round. 

Subtitle C—Other Matters 

SEC. 2721. MODIFICATION OF PROPERTY DISPOSAL PROCEDURES 

UNDER BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE PROCESS. 

(a) REPORT ON EXCESS PROPERTY.—Section 2905 of the Defense 

Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (part A of title XXIX 

of Public Law 101–510; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note) is amended by 

inserting after subsection (e) the following new subsection: 

‘‘(f) REPORT ON DESIGNATION OF PROPERTY AS EXCESS INSTEAD

OF SURPLUS.—(1) Not later than 180 days after the date on which 

real property located at a military installation closed or realigned 

under this part is declared excess, but not surplus, the Secretary 

of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees 

a report identifying the property and including the information 

required by paragraph (2). The Secretary shall update the report 

every 180 days thereafter until the property is either declared 

surplus or transferred to another Federal agency. 

‘‘(2) Each report under paragraph (1) shall include the following 

elements: 

‘‘(A) The reason for the excess designation. 

‘‘(B) The nature of the contemplated transfer. 

‘‘(C) The proposed timeline for the transfer. 

‘‘(D) Any impediments to completing the Federal agency 

screening process.’’. 

(b) EFFECT OF LACK OF RECOGNIZED REDEVELOPMENT

AUTHORITY.—Section 2910(9) of the Defense Base Closure and 

Realignment Act of 1990 (part A of title XXIX of Public Law 

101–510; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note) is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘The term’’ and inserting ‘‘(A) The term’’; 

and 

(2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 

‘‘(B) If no redevelopment authority referred to in subparagraph (A) exists with respect to a military installation, the 

term shall include the following: 

‘‘(i) The local government in whose jurisdiction the 

military installation is wholly located. 

‘‘(ii) A local government agency or State government 

agency designated by the chief executive officer of the 

State in which the military installation is located under 

subparagraph (B) of section 2905(b)(3) for the purpose of 

the consultation required by subparagraph (A) of such section.’’. 


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TITLE XXVIII—MILITARY 

CONSTRUCTION GENERAL PROVISIONS 

Subtitle A—Military Construction Program and Military Family Housing Changes 

Sec. 2801. Congressional notification of construction projects, land acquisitions, and 

defense access road projects conducted under authorities other than a 

Military Construction Authorization Act. 

Sec. 2802. Modification of authority to carry out unspecified minor military construction. 

Sec. 2803. Clarification of authorized use of payments-in-kind and in-kind contributions. 

Sec. 2804. Use of one-step turn-key contractor selection procedures for additional 

facility projects. 

Sec. 2805. Limitations on military construction in European Command area of responsibility and European Reassurance Initiative. 

Sec. 2806. Extension of temporary, limited authority to use operation and maintenance funds for construction projects in certain areas outside the United 

States. 

Sec. 2807. Application of residential building construction standards. 

Sec. 2808. Limitation on construction of new facilities at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 

Subtitle B—Real Property and Facilities Administration 

Sec. 2811. Renewals, extensions, and succeeding leases for financial institutions operating on military installations. 

Sec. 2812. Deposit of reimbursed funds to cover administrative expenses relating to 

certain real property transactions. 

Subtitle C—Provisions Related to Asia-Pacific Military Realignment 

Sec. 2821. Realignment of Marines Corps forces in Asia-Pacific region. 

Sec. 2822. Establishment of surface danger zone, Ritidian Unit, Guam National 

Wildlife Refuge. 

Subtitle D—Land Conveyances 

Sec. 2831. Land conveyance, Gordo Army Reserve Center, Gordo, Alabama. 

Sec. 2832. Land conveyance, West Nome Tank Farm, Nome, Alaska. 

Sec. 2833. Land conveyance, former Air Force Norwalk Defense Fuel Supply Point, 

Norwalk, California. 

Sec. 2834. Transfer of administrative jurisdiction and alternative land conveyance 

authority, former Walter Reed Army Hospital, District of Columbia. 

Sec. 2835. Land conveyance, former Lynn Haven fuel depot, Lynn Haven, Florida. 

Sec. 2836. Transfers of administrative jurisdiction, Camp Frank D. Merrill and 

Lake Lanier, Georgia. 

Sec. 2837. Land conveyance, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. 

Sec. 2838. Modification of conditions on land conveyance, Joliet Army Ammunition 

Plant, Illinois. 

Sec. 2839. Transfer of administrative jurisdiction, Camp Gruber, Oklahoma. 

Sec. 2840. Conveyance, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina. 

Sec. 2841. Land exchanges, Arlington County, Virginia. 

Subtitle E—Military Memorials, Monuments, and Museums 

Sec. 2851. Acceptance of in-kind gifts on behalf of Heritage Center for the National 

Museum of the United States Army. 

Sec. 2852. Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial, San Diego, California. 

Sec. 2853. Establishment of memorial to the victims of the shooting at the Washington Navy Yard on September 16, 2013. 

Subtitle F—Designations 

Sec. 2861. Redesignation of the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies as the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies. 

Subtitle G—Other Matters 

Sec. 2871. Report on physical security at Department of Defense facilities. 


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Subtitle A—Military Construction Program 

and Military Family Housing Changes 

SEC. 2801. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION OF CONSTRUCTION 

PROJECTS, LAND ACQUISITIONS, AND DEFENSE ACCESS 

ROAD PROJECTS CONDUCTED UNDER AUTHORITIES 

OTHER THAN A MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATION ACT. 

Section 2802 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 

adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(e)(1) If a construction project, land acquisition, or defense 

access road project described in paragraph (2) will be carried out 

pursuant to a provision of law other than a Military Construction 

Authorization Act, the Secretary concerned shall— 

‘‘(A) comply with the congressional notification requirement 

contained in the provision of law under which the construction 

project, land acquisition, or defense access road project will 

be carried out; or 

‘‘(B) in the absence of such a congressional notification 

requirement, submit to the congressional defense committees, 

in an electronic medium pursuant to section 480 of this title, 

a report describing the construction project, land acquisition, 

or defense access road project at least 15 days before commencing the construction project, land acquisition, or defense 

access road project. 

‘‘(2) Except as provided in paragraph (3), a construction project, 

land acquisition, or defense access road project subject to the 

notification requirement imposed by paragraph (1) is a construction 

project, land acquisition, or defense access road project that— 

‘‘(A) is not specifically authorized in a Military Construction 

Authorization Act; 

‘‘(B) will be carried out by a military department, Defense 

Agency, or Department of Defense Field Activity; and 

‘‘(C) will be located on a military installation. 

‘‘(3) This subsection does not apply to a construction project, 

land acquisition, or defense access road project described in paragraph (2) whose cost is less than or equal to the threshold amount 

specified in section 2805(b) of this title.’’. 

SEC. 2802. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION. 

(a) UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECT

DESCRIBED.—Subsection (a)(2) of section 2805 of title 10, United 

States Code, is amended— 

(1) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘$2,000,000’’ and 

inserting ‘‘$3,000,000’’; and 

(2) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘$3,000,000’’ and 

inserting ‘‘$4,000,000’’. 

(b) INCREASED THRESHOLD FOR APPLICATION OF SECRETORY

APPROVAL AND CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.— 

Subsection (b)(1) of such section is amended by striking ‘‘$750,000’’ 

and inserting ‘‘$1,000,000’’. 

(c) MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FUNDS

AUTHORIZED TO BE USED FOR PROJECTS.—Subsection (c) of such 

section is amended by striking ‘‘$750,000’’ and inserting 

‘‘$1,000,000’’. 

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SEC. 2803. CLARIFICATION OF AUTHORIZED USE OF PAYMENTS-INKIND AND IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS. 

(a) PAYMENTS-IN-KIND AND IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS.—Subsection (f) of section 2687a of title 10, United States Code, is 

amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(f) AUTHORIZED USE OF PAYMENTS-IN-KIND AND IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS.—(1) A military construction project, as defined in 

chapter 159 of this title, may be accepted as payment-in-kind or 

as an in-kind contribution required by a bilateral agreement with 

a host country only if that military construction project is authorized 

by law. 

‘‘(2) Operations of United States forces may be funded through 

payment-in-kind or an in-kind contribution required by a bilateral 

agreement with a host country under this section only if the costs 

covered by such payment or contribution are included in the budget 

justification documents for the Department of Defense submitted 

to Congress in connection with the budget submitted under 1105 

of title 31. 

‘‘(3) If funds previously appropriated for a military construction 

project or operating costs are subsequently addressed in an agreement for payment-in-kind or by an in-kind contribution required 

by a bilateral agreement with a host country, the Secretary of 

Defense shall return to the Treasury funds in the amount equal 

to the value of the appropriated funds. 

‘‘(4) This subsection does not apply to a military construction 

project that— 

‘‘(A) was specified in a bilateral agreement with a host 

country that was entered into before December 26, 2013; 

‘‘(B) was the subject of negotiation between the United 

States and a host country as of the date of the enactment 

of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2015; 

‘‘(C) was accepted as payment-in-kind for the residual value 

of improvements made by the United States at military installations released to the host country under section 2921 of the 

Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 

(division B of Public Law 101–510; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note) before 

December 26, 2013; or 

‘‘(D) subject to paragraph (6), will cost less than the cost 

specified in subsection (a)(2) of section 2805 of this title for 

certain unspecified minor military construction projects. 

‘‘(5) This subsection does not apply to an in-kind contribution 

toward operating costs that— 

‘‘(A) was specified in a bilateral agreement with a host 

country that was entered into before December 26, 2013; 

‘‘(B) was the subject of negotiation between the United 

States and a host country as of the date of the enactment 

of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2015; or 

‘‘(C) was accepted as an in-kind contribution for the 

residual value of improvements made by the United States 

at military installations released to the host country under 

section 2921 of the Military Construction Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 1991 (division B of Public Law 101–510; 10 

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‘‘(6) In the case of a military construction project excluded 

pursuant to paragraph (4)(D) whose cost will exceed the cost specified in subsection (b) of section 2805 of this title for certain unspecified minor military construction projects, the congressional notification requirements and waiting period specified in paragraph (2) 

of such subsection shall apply.’’. 

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 2802(d) of title 10, 

United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘payment-in-kind contributions’’ and inserting ‘‘payments-in-kind or in-kind contributions’’; 

(2) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following 

new paragraph: 

‘‘(3) This subsection does not apply to a military construction 

project covered by one of the exceptions in section 2687a(f)(4) of 

this title.’’; and 

(3) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘paragraph (3)(C)’’ and 

inserting ‘‘paragraph (3), by reference to section 2687a(f)(4)(D) 

of this title,’’. 

(c) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION.— 

(1) NOTIFICATION REQUIRED.—During the period beginning 

on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on the 

effective date specified in subsection (d), the Secretary of 

Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees 

a written notification, at least 30 days before the initiation 

date for any military construction project to be built for Department of Defense personnel outside the United States using 

payments-in-kind or in-kind contributions. 

(2) ELEMENTS OF NOTICE.—A written notifications under 

paragraph (1) shall include the following: 

(A) The requirements for, and purpose and description 

of, the proposed military construction project. 

(B) The cost of the proposed military construction 

project. 

(C) The scope of the proposed military construction 

project. 

(D) The schedule for the proposed military construction 

project. 

(E) Such other details as the Secretary considers relevant. 

(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 

shall take effect on the later of— 

(1) September 30, 2016; or 

(2) the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds 

for military construction for fiscal year 2017. 

SEC. 2804. USE OF ONE-STEP TURN-KEY CONTRACTOR SELECTION 

PROCEDURES FOR ADDITIONAL FACILITY PROJECTS. 

Section 2862 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to 

read as follows: 

‘‘§ 2862. Turn-key selection procedures 

‘‘(a) AUTHORITY TO USE FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES.—The Secretary 

concerned may use one-step turn-key selection procedures for the 

purpose of entering into a contract for any of the following purposes: 

‘‘(1) The construction of an authorized military construction 

project. 

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‘‘(2) A repair project (as defined in section 2811(e) of this title) with an approved cost equal to or less than $4,000,000. 

‘‘(3) The construction of a facility as part of an authorized 

security assistance activity. 

‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

‘‘(1) The term ‘one-step turn-key selection procedures’ 

means procedures used for the selection of a contractor on 

the basis of price and other evaluation criteria to perform, 

in accordance with the provisions of a firm fixed-price contract, 

both the design and construction of a facility using performance 

specifications supplied by the Secretary concerned. 

‘‘(2) The term ‘security assistance activity’ means— 

‘‘(A) humanitarian and civic assistance authorized by 

sections 401 and 2561 of this title; 

‘‘(B) foreign disaster assistance authorized by section 

404 of this title; 

‘‘(C) foreign military construction sales authorized by 

section 29 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2769); 

‘‘(D) foreign assistance authorized under sections 607 

and 632 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 

2357, 2392); and 

‘‘(E) other international security assistance specifically 

authorized by law.’’. 

SEC. 2805. LIMITATIONS ON MILITARY CONSTRUCTION IN EUROPEAN 

COMMAND AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY AND EUROPEAN 

REASSURANCE INITIATIVE. 

(a) EXTENSION OF CURRENT LIMITATION ON CONSTRUCTION

PROJECTS.—Section 2809 of the Military Construction Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (division B of Public Law 113–66; 127 

Stat. 1013) is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘or the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015’’ after ‘‘this division’’; and 

(2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘the date of the enactment of this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘December 26, 2013’’. 

(b) LIMITATION RELATED TO EUROPEAN REASSURANCE INITIATIVE.—The Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of a military 

department shall not award any contract in connection with a 

construction project authorized in title XXIX of this division to 

be carried out at an installation operated in the European Command 

area of responsibility until— 

(1) the Secretary of Defense submits to the congressional 

defense committees a project notification that— 

(A) includes a completed military construction project 

data sheet (DD 1391); and 

(B) certifies that a pre-financing statement for eligible 

projects has been submitted through the North Atlantic 

Treaty Organization Security Investment Program; and 

(2) subject to subsection (c), the expiration of the 21-day 

period beginning on the date the notification is received by 

the committees or, if earlier, the 14-day period beginning on 

the date on which a copy of the notification is provided in 

an electronic medium pursuant to section 480 of title 10, United 

States Code. 

(c) RELATION TO CURRENT LIMITATION ON CONSTRUCTION

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to the limitation on construction projects carried out in the European Command area of responsibility imposed by section 2809 of 

the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 

(division B of Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 1013), as amended 

by subsection (a). 

SEC. 2806. EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY, LIMITED AUTHORITY TO USE 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FUNDS FOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN CERTAIN AREAS OUTSIDE THE UNITED 

STATES. 

Section 2808 of the Military Construction Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2004 (division B of Public Law 108–136; 117 Stat. 

1723), as most recently amended by section 2808 of the Military 

Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (division B 

of Public Law 112–239; 127 Stat. 1012), is further amended— 

(1) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ‘‘shall not exceed’’ and 

all that follows through the period at the end and inserting 

‘‘shall not exceed $100,000,000 between October 1, 2014, and 

the earlier of December 31, 2015, or the date of the enactment 

of an Act authorizing funds for military activities of the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2016.’’; and 

(2) in subsection (h)— 

(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘December 31, 2014’’ 

and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2015’’; and 

(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2015’’ 

and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2016’’. 

SEC. 2807. APPLICATION OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION 

STANDARDS. 

If a residential building project (including repair or remodeling 

project) is authorized by this Act or will be carried out using 

amounts appropriated pursuant to an authorization of appropriations in this Act and the project will be designed and constructed 

to meet an above code green building standard or rating system, 

the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of the military department 

concerned may use the ICC 700 National Green Building Standard, 

the LEED Green Building Standard System, the Green Globes 

Green Building Certification System, or an equivalent protocol 

developed using a voluntary consensus standard, as defined in 

Office of Management and Budget Circular Number A–119. 

SEC. 2808. LIMITATION ON CONSTRUCTION OF NEW FACILITIES AT 

GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA. 

(a) LIMITATION.—None of the amounts authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 

2015 for the Department of Defense may be used to construct 

new facilities at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, until the Secretary of 

Defense certifies to the congressional defense committees that any 

new construction of facilities at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, has 

enduring military value independent of a high value detention 

mission. 

(b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in subsection (a) shall 

be construed as limiting the ability of the Department of Defense 

to obligate or expend available funds to correct a deficiency that 

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Subtitle B—Real Property and Facilities 

Administration 

SEC. 2811. RENEWALS, EXTENSIONS, AND SUCCEEDING LEASES FOR 

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS OPERATING ON MILITARY 

INSTALLATIONS. 

Section 2667(h) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(4)(A) Paragraph (1) does not apply to a renewal, extension, 

or succeeding lease by the Secretary concerned with a financial 

institution selected in accordance with the Department of Defense 

Financial Management Regulation providing for the selection of 

financial institutions to operate on military installations if each 

of the following applies: 

‘‘(i) The on-base financial institution was selected before 

the date of the enactment of this paragraph or competitive 

procedures are used for the selection of any new financial 

institutions. 

‘‘(ii) A current and binding operating agreement is in place 

between the installation commander and the selected on-base 

financial institution. 

‘‘(B) The renewal, extension, or succeeding lease shall terminate 

upon the termination of the operating agreement described in 

subparagraph (A)(ii) associated with that lease.’’. 

SEC. 2812. DEPOSIT OF REIMBURSED FUNDS TO COVER ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES RELATING TO CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY 

TRANSACTIONS. 

(a) AUTHORITY TO CREDIT REIMBURSED FUNDS TO ACCOUNTS

CURRENTLY AVAILABLE.—Section 2695(c) of title 10, United States 

Code, is amended— 

(1) by striking the first sentence and inserting the following: ‘‘(1) Amounts collected by the Secretary of a military 

department under subsection (a) for administrative expenses 

shall be credited, at the option of the Secretary— 

‘‘(A) to the appropriation, fund, or account from which 

the expenses were paid; or 

‘‘(B) to an appropriate appropriation, fund, or account currently available to the Secretary for the purposes for which 

the expenses were paid.’’; and 

(2) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘Amounts so credited’’ and inserting the following: 

‘‘(2) Amounts credited under paragraph (1)’’. 

(b) PROSPECTIVE APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by 

subsection (a) shall not apply to administrative expenses related 

to a real property transaction referred to in section 2695(b) of 

title 10, United States Code, that were covered by the Secretary 

of a military department using amounts appropriated to the Secretary before the date of the enactment of this Act. 

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Subtitle C—Provisions Related to AsiaPacific Military Realignment 

SEC. 2821. REALIGNMENT OF MARINES CORPS FORCES IN ASIAPACIFIC REGION. 

(a) LIMITATION BASED ON COST ESTIMATES.— 

(1) LIMITATION AMOUNT.—Pursuant to the Supplemental 

Environmental Impact Statement for the ‘‘Guam and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Military Relocation 

(2012 Roadmap Adjustments)’’, the total amount obligated or 

expended from funds appropriated or otherwise made available 

for military construction for implementation of the Record of 

Decision for the relocation of Marine Corps forces to Guam 

associated with such Supplemental Environmental Impact 

Statement may not exceed $8,725,000,000, subject to such 

adjustment as may be made under paragraph (2). 

(2) ADJUSTMENT OF LIMITATION AMOUNT.—The Secretary 

of the Navy may adjust the amount specified in paragraph 

(1) by the following: 

(A) The amounts of increases or decreases in costs 

attributable to economic inflation after September 30, 2014. 

(B) The amounts of increases or decreases in costs 

attributable to compliance with changes in Federal, Guam 

or Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, or 

local laws enacted after September 30, 2014. 

(3) WRITTEN NOTICE OF ADJUSTMENT.—At the same time 

that the budget for a fiscal year is submitted to Congress 

under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense 

committees written notice of any adjustment to the amount 

specified in paragraph (1) made by the Secretary during the 

preceding fiscal year pursuant to the authority provided by 

paragraph (2). 

(b) RESTRICTION ON DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE.— 

(1) RESTRICTION.—If the Secretary of Defense determines 

that any grant, cooperative agreement, transfer of funds to 

another Federal agency, or supplement of funds available under 

Federal programs administered by agencies other than the 

Department of Defense will result in the development (including 

repair, replacement, renovation, conversion, improvement, 

expansion, acquisition, or construction) of public infrastructure 

on Guam, the Secretary of Defense may not carry out such 

grant, transfer, cooperative agreement, or supplemental funding 

unless such grant, transfer, cooperative agreement, or supplemental funding— 

(A) is specifically authorized by law; and 

(B) will be used to carry out a public infrastructure 

project included in the report prepared by the Secretary 

of Defense under section 2822(d)(2) of the Military 

Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (division B of Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 1017), as in effect 

on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act. 

(2) PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE DEFINED.—In this subsection, 

the term ‘‘public infrastructure’’ means any utility, method 

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of transportation, item of equipment, or facility under the control of a public entity or State or local government that is 

used by, or constructed for the benefit of, the general public. 

(c) REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED LAW.—Section 2822 of the Military 

Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (division B 

of Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 1016) is repealed. The repeal 

of such section does not affect the validity of the amendment made 

by subsection (f) of such section or the responsibilities of the Economic Adjustment Committee and the Secretary of Defense under 

subsection (d) of such section, as in effect on the day before the 

date of the enactment of this Act. 

SEC. 2822. ESTABLISHMENT OF SURFACE DANGER ZONE, RITIDIAN 

UNIT, GUAM NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE. 

(a) AGREEMENT TO ESTABLISH.—In order to accommodate the 

operation of a live-fire training range complex on Andersen Air 

Force Base-Northwest Field and the management of the adjacent 

Ritidian Unit of the Guam National Wildlife Refuge, the Secretary 

of the Navy and the Secretary of the Interior, notwithstanding 

the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 

(16 U.S.C. 668dd et seq.), may enter into an agreement providing 

for the establishment and operation of a surface danger zone which 

overlays the Ritidian Unit or such portion thereof as the Secretaries 

consider necessary. 

(b) ELEMENTS OF AGREEMENT.—The agreement to establish 

a surface danger zone over all or a portion of the Ritidian Unit 

of the Guam National Wildlife Refuge shall include— 

(1) measures to maintain the purposes of the Refuge; and 

(2) as appropriate, measures, funded by the Secretary of 

the Navy from funds appropriated after the date of enactment 

of this Act and otherwise available to the Secretary, for the 

following purposes: 

(A) Relocation and reconstruction of structures and 

facilities of the Refuge in existence as of the date of the 

enactment of this Act. 

(B) Mitigation of impacts to wildlife species present 

on the Refuge or to be reintroduced in the future in accordance with applicable laws. 

(C) Use of Department of Defense personnel to undertake conservation activities within the Ritidian Unit normally performed by Department of the Interior personnel, 

including habitat maintenance, maintaining the boundary 

fence, and conducting the brown tree snake eradication 

program. 

(D) Openings and closures of the surface danger zone 

to the public as may be necessary. 

Subtitle D—Land Conveyances 

SEC. 2831. LAND CONVEYANCE, GORDO ARMY RESERVE CENTER, 

GORDO, ALABAMA. 

(a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of the Army may 

convey, without consideration, to the town of Gordo, Alabama (in 

this section referred to as the ‘‘Town’’), all right, title, and interest 

of the United States in and to a parcel of real property, including 

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and containing the Gordo Army Reserve Center located at 25226 

Highway 82 in Gordo, Alabama, for the purpose of permitting 

the Town to use the parcel for municipal government purposes, 

including use by municipal utilities management, the municipal 

police department, and municipal officials and use as a community 

center and polling place. 

(b) REVERSIONARY INTEREST.—If the Secretary of the Army 

determines at any time that the real property conveyed under 

subsection (a) is not being used in accordance with the purpose 

of the conveyance specified in subsection (a), all right, title, and 

interest in and to such real property, including any improvements 

thereto, shall, at the option of the Secretary, revert to and become 

the property of the United States, and the United States shall 

have the right of immediate entry onto such real property. A determination by the Secretary under this subsection shall be made 

on the record after an opportunity for a hearing. 

(c) ALTERNATIVE CONSIDERATION OPTION.— 

(1) CONSIDERATION OPTION.—In lieu of exercising the reversionary interest under subsection (b), if the Secretary of the 

Army determines that the property conveyed under subsection 

(a) is not being used in accordance with the purpose of the 

conveyance, the Secretary may require the Town to pay to 

the United States an amount equal to the fair market value 

of the property, excluding the value of any improvements on 

the property constructed by the Town, as determined by the 

Secretary. 

(2) TREATMENT OF CONSIDERATION RECEIVED.—Consideration received by the Secretary under paragraph (1) shall be 

deposited in the special account in the Treasury established 

for the Secretary under subsection (e) of section 2667 of title 

10, United States Code, and shall be available to the Secretary 

for the same uses and subject to the same limitations as provided in that section. 

(d) PAYMENT OF COST OF CONVEYANCE.— 

(1) PAYMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the Army shall 

require the Town to cover costs (except costs for environmental 

remediation of the property) to be incurred by the Secretary, 

or to reimburse the Secretary for such costs incurred by the 

Secretary, to carry out the conveyance under subsection (a), 

including survey costs, costs for environmental documentation 

related to the conveyance, and any other administrative costs 

related to the conveyance. If amounts are collected from the 

Town in advance of the Secretary incurring the actual costs, 

and the amount collected exceeds the costs actually incurred 

by the Secretary to carry out the conveyance, the Secretary 

shall refund the excess amount to the Town. 

(2) TREATMENT OF AMOUNTS RECEIVED.—Amounts received 

as reimbursement under paragraph (1) shall be credited to 

the fund or account that was used to cover those costs incurred 

by the Secretary in carrying out the conveyance or, if the 

period of availability for obligations for that appropriation has 

expired, to the appropriations or fund that is currently available 

to the Secretary for the same purpose. Amounts so credited 

shall be merged with amounts in such fund or account, and 

shall be available for the same purposes, and subject to the 

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(e) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage and legal 

description of the property to be conveyed under subsection (a) 

shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary of 

the Army. 

(f) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Secretary of the 

Army may require such additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyance as the Secretary considers appropriate 

to protect the interests of the United States. 

SEC. 2832. LAND CONVEYANCE, WEST NOME TANK FARM, NOME, 

ALASKA. 

(a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of the Air Force 

may convey, without consideration, to the City of Nome, Alaska 

(in this section referred to as the ‘‘City’’) all right, title, and interest 

of the United States in and to a parcel of real property consisting 

of approximately seven acres, including improvements thereon, 

known as the USAF West Nome Tank Farm, and located adjacent 

to the City’s port facilities along Port Road in Nome, Alaska, for 

the purpose of permitting the City to use the property for municipal 

purposes, including municipal office space, port development, fuel 

storage for the municipal power plant, and municipal public utility 

facilities. 

(b) INTERIM LEASE.—Until such time as the real property 

described in subsection (a) may be conveyed to the City by deed, 

the Secretary of the Air Force may lease, without consideration, 

all or part of the real property to the City for municipal purposes, 

as described in such subsection. 

(c) REVERSIONARY INTEREST AND ALTERNATIVE CONSIDERATION

OPTION.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—If the Secretary of the Air Force determines at any time that the real property conveyed or leased 

to the City under this section is not being used for municipal 

purposes, then, at the option of the Secretary— 

(A) all right, title, and interest in and to the real 

property, including any improvement thereto, shall revert 

to and become the property of the United States, and 

the United States shall have the right of immediate entry 

onto the property; or 

(B) the Secretary may require the City to pay the 

Secretary an amount equal to the then current fair market 

value of the property, excluding the value of any improvements on the property constructed by the City, as determined by the Secretary. 

(2) DETERMINATION PROCESS.—A determination by the Secretary under paragraph (1) shall be made on the record after 

an opportunity for a hearing. 

(3) TREATMENT OF CASH PAYMENTS RECEIVED.—Any cash 

payment received by the Secretary under paragraph (1)(B) shall 

be deposited in the special account in the Treasury established 

for the Secretary under section 2667(e) of title 10, United 

State Code, and shall be available to the Secretary for the 

same uses and subject to the same limitations as provided 

in that section. 

(d) PAYMENT OF COSTS.— 

(1) PAYMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the Air Force 

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by the Secretary, to carry out a conveyance or lease under 

this section, including survey costs, cost for environmental documentation, and other administrative costs related to the conveyance or lease. If amount are collected from the City in advance 

of the Secretary incurring the actual costs, and the amount 

collected exceeds the costs actually incurred by the Secretary 

to carry out the conveyance or lease, the Secretary shall refund 

the excess amount to the City. 

(2) TREATMENT OF AMOUNTS RECEIVED.—Amounts received 

as reimbursement under paragraph (1) shall be credited to 

the fund or account that was used to cover the costs incurred 

by the Secretary in carrying out the conveyance or lease or, 

if the period of availability for obligations for that appropriation 

has expired, to the appropriations or fund that is currently 

available to the Secretary for the same purpose. Amounts so 

credited shall be merged with amounts in such fund or account 

and shall be available for the same purposes, and subject to 

the same conditions and limitations, as amounts in such fund 

or account. 

(e) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage and legal 

description of the real property to be conveyed or leased under 

this section shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the 

Secretary of the Air Force. 

(f) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Secretary of the 

Air Force may require such additional terms and conditions in 

connection with a conveyance or lease under this section as the 

Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the 

United States. 

SEC. 2833. LAND CONVEYANCE, FORMER AIR FORCE NORWALK 

DEFENSE FUEL SUPPLY POINT, NORWALK, CALIFORNIA. 

(a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of the Air Force 

may convey, without consideration, to the City of Norwalk, California (in this section referred to as the ‘‘City’’), all right, title, 

and interest of the United States in and to the real property, 

including any improvements thereon, consisting of approximately 

15 acres at the former Norwalk Defense Fuel Supply Point for 

the purpose of permitting the City to use the property for public 

purposes. 

(b) PAYMENT OF COST OF CONVEYANCE.— 

(1) PAYMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the Air Force 

shall require the City to cover costs to be incurred by the 

Secretary, or to reimburse the Secretary for such costs incurred 

by the Secretary, to carry out the conveyance under subsection 

(a), including survey costs, costs for environmental documentation related to the conveyance, and any other administrative 

costs related to the conveyance. If amounts are collected from 

the City in advance of the Secretary incurring the actual costs, 

and the amount collected exceeds the costs actually incurred 

by the Secretary to carry out the conveyance, the Secretary 

shall refund the excess amount to the City. 

(2) TREATMENT OF AMOUNTS RECEIVED.—Amounts received 

as reimbursement under paragraph (1) shall be credited to 

the fund or account that was used to cover those costs incurred 

by the Secretary in carrying out the conveyance or, if the 

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to the Secretary for the same purpose. Amounts so credited 

shall be merged with amounts in such fund or account, and 

shall be available for the same purposes, and subject to the 

same conditions and limitations, as amounts in such fund or 

account. 

(c) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage and legal 

description of the property to be conveyed under subsection (a) 

shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary of 

the Air Force. 

(d) ADDITIONAL TERMS.—The Secretary of the Air Force may 

require such additional terms and conditions in connection with 

the conveyance as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect 

the interests of the United States. 

SEC. 2834. TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION AND ALTERNATIVE LAND CONVEYANCE AUTHORITY, FORMER 

WALTER REED ARMY HOSPITAL, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 

(a) TRANSFER OF JURISDICTION AUTHORIZED.— 

(1) TRANSFER AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of the Army 

may transfer to the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary 

of State a parcel of real property at former Walter Reed Army 

Hospital in the District of Columbia consisting of approximately 

43.53 acres for the purpose of permitting the Secretary of 

State to develop a Foreign Missions Center on the property. 

(2) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The property authorized 

for transfer under this subsection includes the following: 

(A) Building 3 (attached parking structure). 

(B) Buildings 19, 21, 22, 25, 26, 29, 29a, 30, 35 (residences). 

(C) Building 20 (Mologne House). 

(D) Building 32 (Wagner Physical Fitness Center). 

(E) Building 40 (Army Medical School–Walter Reed 

Institute of Research). 

(F) Building 41 (Red Cross). 

(G) Building 52 (warehouse and outpatient clinic). 

(H) Building 53 (former post theater). 

(I) Building 54 (The Armed Forces Institute of 

Pathology Building and former Military Medical Museum). 

(J) Buildings 55 and 56 (Fisher Houses). 

(K) Building 57 (Memorial Chapel). 

(b) ALTERNATIVE CONVEYANCE AUTHORITY.— 

(1) CONVEYANCE FOR PROTECTION OF PUBLIC HEALTH, 

INCLUDING RESEARCH.—If the transfer of administrative jurisdiction authorized by subsection (a) does not occur, the Secretary of the Army may convey, without consideration, to an 

authorized recipient described in paragraph (2) all right, title, 

and interest of the United States in and a parcel of real property 

at former Walter Reed Army Hospital consisting of approximately 13.25 acres and containing of the buildings specified 

in subparagraphs (A), (G), (H), and (I) of subsection (a) for 

the purpose of permitting the recipient to use the parcel for 

the protection of public health, including research. 

(2) AUTHORIZED RECIPIENTS.—The conveyance authorized 

by this subsection may be made to the District of Columbia, 

a political subdivision or instrumentality of the District of 

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exempt from taxation under section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 

(3) REVERSIONARY INTEREST.—If the Secretary of the Army 

determines at any time that real property conveyed under 

this subsection is not being used in accordance with the purpose 

of the conveyance specified in paragraph (1), all right, title, 

and interest in and to such real property, including any 

improvements thereto, shall, at the option of the Secretary, 

revert to and become the property of the United States, and 

the United States shall have the right of immediate entry 

onto such real property. A determination by the Secretary 

under this paragraph shall be made on the record after an 

opportunity for a hearing. 

(4) PAYMENT OF COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.— (A) PAYMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the Army 

shall require the recipient of the property under this subsection to cover costs (except costs for environmental 

remediation of the property) to be incurred by the Secretary, or to reimburse the Secretary for such costs incurred 

by the Secretary, to carry out the conveyance under this 

subsection, including survey costs, costs for environmental 

documentation, and any other administrative costs related 

to the conveyance. If amounts are collected in advance 

of the Secretary incurring the actual costs, and the amount 

collected exceeds the costs actually incurred by the Secretary to carry out the conveyance, the Secretary shall 

refund the excess amount to the recipient of the property. 

(B) TREATMENT OF AMOUNTS RECEIVED.—Amounts 

received as reimbursement under subparagraph (A) shall 

be credited to the fund or account that was used to cover 

those costs incurred by the Secretary in carrying out the 

conveyance. Amounts so credited shall be merged with 

amounts in such fund or account, and shall be available 

for the same purposes, and subject to the same conditions 

and limitations, as amounts in such fund or account. 

(5) RELATION TO OTHER LAWS.—Section 2905(b) of the 

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (title XXIX 

of Public Law 101–510; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note) and section 2696 

of title 10, United States Code, shall not apply with respect 

to real property conveyed under this subsection. 

(c) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTIES.—The exact acreage and legal 

description of the real property to be transferred or conveyed under 

this section shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the 

Secretary of the Army. 

(d) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Secretary of the 

Army may require such additional terms and conditions in connection with a transfer or conveyance under this section as the Secretary of the Army considers appropriate to protect the interests 

of the United States. 

SEC. 2835. LAND CONVEYANCE, FORMER LYNN HAVEN FUEL DEPOT, 

LYNN HAVEN, FLORIDA. 

(a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Air Force may 

convey to the City of Lynn Haven, Florida (in this section 

referred to as the ‘‘City’’), all right, title, and interest of the 

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improvements thereon, consisting of approximately 144 acres 

at the former Lynn Haven Fuel Depot in Bay County, Florida. 

(2) EXCLUDED PROPERTY.—The real property to be conveyed 

under paragraph (1) shall not include the portion of the former 

Lynn Haven Fuel Depot authorized to be conveyed by the 

Secretary to Florida State University by section 2843 of the 

Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 

(division B of Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 553). 

(b) CONSIDERATION.— (1) CONSIDERATION REQUIRED.—As consideration for the 

conveyance under subsection (a)(1), the City shall pay to the 

United States an amount equal to the fair market value of 

the real property to be conveyed, as determined by the Secretary 

of the Air Force. 

(2) TREATMENT OF CONSIDERATION RECEIVED.—Consideration received by the Secretary under paragraph (1) shall be 

deposited in the special account in the Treasury established 

for the Secretary under subsection (e) of section 2667 of title 

10, United States Code, and shall be available to the Secretary 

for the same uses and subject to the same limitations as provided in that section. 

(c) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage and legal 

description of the real property to be conveyed under subsection 

(a)(1) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary 

of the Air Force. 

(d) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Secretary of the 

Air Force may require such additional terms and conditions in 

connection with the conveyance under subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United 

States. 

SEC. 2836. TRANSFERS OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION, CAMP 

FRANK D. MERRILL AND LAKE LANIER, GEORGIA. 

(a) TRANSFERS REQUIRED.— 

(1) CAMP FRANK D. MERRILL.—Not later than September 

30, 2015, the Secretary of Agriculture shall transfer to the 

administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Army for 

required Army force protection measures certain Federal land 

administered as part of the Chattahoochee National Forest, 

but permitted to the Secretary of the Army for Camp Frank 

D. Merrill in Dahlonega, Georgia, consisting of approximately 

282 acres identified in the permit numbers 0018–01. 

(2) LAKE LANIER PROPERTY.—In exchange for the land 

transferred under paragraph (1), the Secretary of the Army 

(acting through the Chief of Engineers) shall transfer to the 

administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture certain Federal land administered by the Army Corps of Engineers 

and consisting of approximately 10 acres adjacent to Lake 

Lanier at 372 Dunlap Landing Road, Gainesville, Georgia. 

(b) USE OF TRANSFERRED LAND.— 

(1) CAMP FRANK D. MERRILL.— (A) IN GENERAL.—On receipt of the land under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary of the Army shall— 

(i) continue to use the land for military purposes; 

(ii) maintain a public access road through the land 

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(iii) make accommodations for public access and 

enjoyment of the land, when such public use is consistent with Army mission and force protection requirements. 

(B) RETURN OF JURISDICTION.—The land transferred 

under subsection (a)(1) shall return to the jurisdiction of 

the Secretary of Agriculture, based on the best interests 

of the United States, if the Secretary of the Army determines that the transferred land is no longer needed for 

military purposes. 

(2) LAKE LANIER PROPERTY.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—On receipt of the land under subsection (a)(2), the Secretary of Agriculture shall use the 

land for administrative purposes. 

(B) SALE OF LAND.—The Secretary of Agriculture 

may— 

(i) sell or exchange land transferred under subsection (a)(2); 

(ii) deposit the proceeds of a sale or exchange 

under clause (i) in the fund established under Public 

Law 90–171 (commonly known as the Sisk Act; 16 

U.S.C. 484a); and 

(iii) retain the proceeds for future acquisition of 

land within the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest, 

with the proceeds to remain available for expenditure 

without further appropriation or fiscal year limitation. 

(c) USE AND OCCUPANCY OF NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM LAND.— 

Use and occupancy of National Forest System land by the Department of the Army, other than land transferred pursuant to this 

Act, shall continue to be subject to all laws (including regulations) 

applicable to the National Forest System. 

(d) ENDANGERED SPECIES.— 

(1) CRITICAL HABITAT DESIGNATION FOR DARTERS.—Nothing 

in the transfer required by subsection (a)(1) shall affect the 

prior designation of land within the Chattahoochee National 

Forest as critical habitat for the Etowah darter (Etheostoma 

etowahae) and the Holiday darter (Etheostoma brevistrum). 

(2) FUTURE CRITICAL HABITAT LISTINGS AND DESIGNATIONS.—Nothing in the transfer required by subsection (a)(1) 

shall affect the operation of the Endangered Species Act of 

1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) for future listing or designations 

of critical habitat. 

(e) LEGAL DESCRIPTION AND MAP.— 

(1) PREPARATION AND PUBLICATION.—The Secretary of the 

Army and the Secretary of Agriculture shall publish in the 

Federal Register a legal description and map of both parcels 

of land to be transferred under subsection (a). 

(2) FORCE OF LAW.—The legal description and map filed 

under paragraph (1) for a parcel of land shall have the same 

force and effect as if included in this Act, except that the 

Secretaries may correct errors in the legal description and 

map. 

(f) REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS.—The Secretary of the Army 

shall reimburse the Secretary of Agriculture for all costs related 

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the preparation of the legal description and maps required by 

subsection (e). 

SEC. 2837. LAND CONVEYANCE, JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, 

HAWAII. 

(a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of the Navy may 

convey, without consideration, to the Honolulu Authority for Rapid 

Transportation (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Honolulu 

Authority’’), all right, title, and interest of the United States in 

and to a parcel of real property, including any improvements 

thereon, consisting of approximately 1.2 acres at or in the nearby 

vicinity of Radford Drive and the Makalapa Gate of Joint Base 

Pearl Harbor-Hickam, for the purpose of permitting the Honolulu 

Authority to use the property as the location for a rail platform 

for the public benefit. 

(b) CONDITION ON USE OF REVENUES.—If the property conveyed 

under subsection (a) is used, consistent with such subsection, for 

a public purpose that results in the generation of revenue for 

the Honolulu Authority, the Honolulu Authority shall agree to 

use the generated revenue only for passenger rail transit purposes 

by depositing the revenue in a fund designated for passenger rail 

transit use. 

(c) PAYMENT OF COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.— (1) PAYMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the Navy shall 

require the Honolulu Authority to cover costs to be incurred 

by the Secretary, or to reimburse the Secretary for such costs 

incurred by the Secretary, to carry out the conveyance under 

subsection (a), including survey costs, costs for environmental 

documentation, and any other administrative costs related to 

the conveyance. If amounts are collected from the Honolulu 

Authority in advance of the Secretary incurring the actual 

costs, and the amount collected exceeds the costs actually 

incurred by the Secretary to carry out the conveyance, the 

Secretary shall refund the excess amount to the Honolulu 

Authority. 

(2) TREATMENT OF AMOUNTS RECEIVED.—Amounts received 

as reimbursement under paragraph (1) shall be credited to 

the fund or account that was used to cover those costs incurred 

by the Secretary in carrying out the conveyance. Amounts 

so credited shall be merged with amounts in such fund or 

account, and shall be available for the same purposes, and 

subject to the same conditions and limitations, as amounts 

in such fund or account. 

(d) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage and legal 

description of the property to be conveyed under subsection (a) 

shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary of 

the Navy. 

(e) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Secretary of the 

Navy may require such additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyance under subsection (a) as the Secretary 

considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. 

SEC. 2838. MODIFICATION OF CONDITIONS ON LAND CONVEYANCE, 

JOLIET ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT, ILLINOIS. 

Section 2922(c)(2) of the Military Construction Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 1996 (division B of Public Law 104–106; 110 

Stat. 605), as added by section 2842 of the Military Construction 

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106–65; 113 Stat. 863), is amended in the second sentence by 

striking ‘‘23 years of operation’’ and inserting ‘‘38 years of operation’’. 

SEC. 2839. TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION, CAMP 

GRUBER, OKLAHOMA. 

(a) TRANSFER AUTHORIZED.—Upon a determination by the Secretary of the Army that the parcel of property at Camp Gruber, 

Oklahoma, conveyed by the war asset deed dated June 29, 1949, 

between the United States of America and the State of Oklahoma, 

or any portion thereof, is needed for national defense purposes, 

including military training, and that the transfer of the parcel 

is in the best interest of the Department of the Army, the Administrator of General Services shall execute the reversionary clause 

in the deed and immediately transfer administrative jurisdiction 

to the Department of the Army. 

(b) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage and legal 

description of any real property to be transferred under subsection 

(a) may be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary 

of the Army. 

(c) ADDITIONAL TERM AND CONDITIONS.—The Secretary of the 

Army may require such additional terms and conditions in connection with a transfer under subsection (a) as the Secretary considers 

appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. 

SEC. 2840. CONVEYANCE, JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA. 

(a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of the Air Force 

may convey to the City of Hanahan (in this section referred to 

as the ‘‘City’’) all right, title, and interest of the United States 

in and to a parcel of real property, including any improvements 

thereon, consisting of approximately 53 total acres at Joint Base 

Charleston, South Carolina, for the purpose of accommodating the 

City’s recreation needs. 

(b) CONSIDERATION.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—As consideration for the conveyance under 

subsection (a), the City shall provide the United States with 

consideration in an amount that is acceptable to the Secretary, 

whether by cash payment, in-kind consideration as described 

under paragraph (2), or a combination thereof. 

(2) IN-KIND CONSIDERATION.—In-kind consideration provided by the City under paragraph (1) may include the acquisition, construction, provision, improvement, maintenance, repair, 

or restoration (including environmental restoration), or combination thereof, of any facilities or infrastructure relating to 

the needs of Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, that the 

Secretary considers acceptable. 

(3) PUBLIC BENEFIT CONVEYANCE.—A public benefit conveyance may also be used to transfer the property under subsection 

(a) to the City for public use. The property use must benefit 

the community as a whole, including use for parks and recreation. 

(c) PAYMENT OF COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.— 

(1) PAYMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the Air Force 

may require the City to cover costs to be incurred by the 

Secretary, or to reimburse the Secretary for costs incurred 

by the Secretary, to carry out the conveyance under subsection 

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(a), including survey costs, costs related to environmental documentation, and other administrative costs related to the conveyance. If amounts paid to the Secretary in advance exceed the 

costs actually incurred by the Secretary to carry out the conveyance, the Secretary shall refund the excess amount to the 

City. 

(2) TREATMENT OF AMOUNTS RECEIVED.—Amounts received 

under paragraph (1) as reimbursement for costs incurred by 

the Secretary to carry out the conveyance under subsection 

(a) shall be credited to the fund or account that was used 

to cover the costs incurred by the Secretary in carrying out 

the conveyance. Amounts so credited shall be merged with 

amounts in such fund or account and shall be available for 

the same purposes, and subject to the same conditions and 

limitations, as amounts in such fund or account. 

(d) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage and legal 

description of the property to be conveyed under subsection (a) 

shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary of 

the Air Force. 

(e) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Secretary of the 

Air Force may require such additional terms and conditions in 

connection with the conveyance under subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United 

States. 

SEC. 2841. LAND EXCHANGES, ARLINGTON COUNTY, VIRGINIA. 

(a) EXCHANGES AUTHORIZED.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense may convey— 

(A) to Arlington County, Virginia (in this section 

referred to as the ‘‘County’’), all right, title, and interest 

of the United States in and to one or more parcels of 

real property, together with any improvements thereon, 

located south of Columbia Pike and west of South Joyce 

Street in Arlington County, Virginia; and 

(B) to the Commonwealth of Virginia (in this section 

referred to as the ‘‘Commonwealth’’), all right, title, and 

interest of the United States in and to one or more parcels 

of property east of Joyce Street in Arlington County, Virginia, necessary for the realignment of Columbia Pike and 

the Washington Boulevard-Columbia Pike interchange, as 

well as for future improvements to Interstate 395 ramps. 

(2) PHASING.—The conveyances authorized by this subsection may be accomplished through a phasing of several 

exchanges if necessary. 

(b) CONSIDERATION.—As consideration for the conveyances of 

real property under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall 

receive— 

(1) from the County, all right, title, and interest of the 

County in and to one or more parcels of real property in 

the area known as the Southgate Road right-of-way, Columbia 

Pike right-of-way, and South Joyce Street right-of-way located 

in Arlington County, Virginia; and 

(2) from the Commonwealth, all right, title, and interest 

of the Commonwealth in and to one or more parcels of property 

in the area known as the Columbia Pike right-of-way, and 

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(c) SELECTION OF PROPERTY FOR CONVEYANCE.—The Memorandum of Understanding between the Department of the Army 

and Arlington County signed in January 2013 shall be used as 

a guide in determining the properties to be exchanged under this 

section. After consultation with the Commonwealth and the County, 

the Secretary of Defense shall determine the exact parcels to be 

exchanged, and such determination shall be final. In selecting the 

properties to be exchanged under subsections (a) and (b), the parties 

shall, within their respective authorities, seek— 

(1) to remove existing barriers to contiguous expansion 

of Arlington National Cemetery north of Columbia Pike through 

a realignment of Southgate Road to the western boundary 

of the former Navy Annex site; 

(2) to provide the County with sufficient property to construct a museum that honors the history of Freedman’s Village, 

as well as any other County or public use that is compatible 

with a location immediately adjacent to Arlington National 

Cemetery; and 

(3) to support the realignment and straightening of 

Columbia Pike, a redesign of the Washington BoulevardColumbia Pike interchange, and future improvements to the 

Interstate 395 ramps. 

(d) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage and legal 

description of the real property to be conveyed under this section 

shall be determined by surveys satisfactory to the Secretary of 

Defense, in consultation with the Commonwealth and the County. 

(e) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The conveyances of real property 

authorized under this section shall be accomplished by one or 

more exchange agreements upon terms and conditions mutually 

satisfactory to the Secretary of Defense, the Commonwealth, and 

the County. 

(f) REPEAL OF OBSOLETE AUTHORITY.—Section 2881 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (division 

B of Public Law 108–375; 118 Stat. 2153) is repealed. The repeal 

of such section does not affect the amendments made by subsections 

(g) and (h) of such section. 

Subtitle E—Military Memorials, 

Monuments, and Museums 

SEC. 2851. ACCEPTANCE OF IN-KIND GIFTS ON BEHALF OF HERITAGE 

CENTER FOR THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE UNITED 

STATES ARMY. 

Section 4772(c)(2)(A) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

by striking ‘‘accept funds from the Army Historical Foundation’’ 

and insert ‘‘accept funds and in-kind gifts, including services, 

construction materials, and equipment used in construction, from 

the Army Historical Foundation and other persons’’. 

SEC. 2852. MT. SOLEDAD VETERANS MEMORIAL, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. 

(a) REQUIREMENT TO CONVEY MT. SOLEDAD VETERANS MEMORIAL.—Subject to subsections (b) and (d), the Secretary of Defense 

shall convey all right, title, and interest of the United States in 

and to the Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial in San Diego, California, 

to the Mount Soledad Memorial Association, Inc. 

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(b) CONTINGENCIES.—The requirement under subsection (a) to 

convey the Memorial to the Association is contingent upon— 

(1) an agreement between the Association and the Secretary of the Defense regarding consideration to be paid by 

the Association as described in subsection (c); and 

(2) the Association’s agreement to accept the Memorial 

subject to the conditions described in subsection (d). 

(c) CONSIDERATION.— (1) DETERMINATION OF CONSIDERATION.—The Secretary of 

Defense shall convey the Memorial to the Association for consideration that, as determined by the Secretary, reasonably 

reflects— 

(A) the price paid by the United States to purchase 

the Memorial pursuant to Public Law 109–272 (16 U.S.C. 

431 note); 

(B) significant reductions in the market value of the 

Memorial as a result of the conditions imposed by subsection (d); and 

(C) any additional equities the Association may have, 

such as prior occupancy and any improvements made to 

the Memorial. 

(2) TIME FOR PAYMENT.—The amount of consideration determined under paragraph (1) need not be received by the United 

States in full before conveyance of the Memorial. The consideration may be paid over a period of time or through installments, 

or such other financial instruments or arrangements, as may 

be reasonably convenient for the Secretary and the Association. 

(d) CONDITIONS OF CONVEYANCE.—The conveyance of the Memorial under subsection (a) shall be subject to the following conditions: 

(1) The Memorial shall be accepted in its condition at 

the time of the conveyance, commonly known as conveyance 

‘‘as is’’. 

(2) The Association, and any successive owner of the Memorial, shall maintain and use the Memorial as a veterans memorial in perpetuity. 

(3) If the Secretary of Defense determines that the Memorial is ever put to a use other than as a veterans memorial, 

the United States shall have the right, at its election, to 

reacquire all right, title, and interest in and to the Memorial 

without any right of compensation to the owner or any other 

person. Any election to reacquire the Memorial under the 

authority of this paragraph shall be temporary and solely for 

the purpose of conveying, as expeditiously as practicable, the 

Memorial to another entity subject to the same conditions in 

this subsection. 

(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘Association’’ means the Mount Soledad 

Memorial Association, Inc. 

(2) The terms ‘‘Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial’’ and 

‘‘Memorial’’ mean the memorial in San Diego, California, 

acquired by the United States pursuant to Public Law 109– 

272 (16 U.S.C. 431 note). 

(3) The term ‘‘veterans memorial’’ means a display of 

commemorative objects, such as tablets, statuary, and other 

fixtures, that— 

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(B) is unencumbered by structures not intended for 

the purpose specified in subparagraph (A). 

SEC. 2853. ESTABLISHMENT OF MEMORIAL TO THE VICTIMS OF THE 

SHOOTING AT THE WASHINGTON NAVY YARD ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2013. 

(a) MEMORIAL AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of the Navy may 

permit a third party to establish and maintain a memorial dedicated 

to the victims of the shooting attack at the Washington Navy 

Yard that occurred on September 16, 2013. 

(b) LOCATION OF MEMORIAL.—The Secretary of the Navy may 

permit the memorial authorized by subsection (a) to be established 

at the Washington Navy Yard. 

(c) ESTABLISHMENT OF ACCOUNT.—An account shall be established on the books of the Treasury for the purpose of managing 

contributions received pursuant to paragraph (d). 

(d) ACCEPTANCE OF CONTRIBUTIONS.—The Secretary of the 

Navy may establish procedures under which the Secretary may 

solicit and accept monetary contributions or gifts of property for 

the purpose of the activities described in subsection (a). 

(e) DEPOSIT OF CONTRIBUTIONS.—Without regard to the limitations set forth under section 2601(c)(2) of title 10, United States 

Code, amounts collected by the Secretary of the Navy under subsection (d) shall be— 

(1) credited as discretionary offsetting collections in the 

account established under subsection (c); and 

(2) available, to the extent and in amounts provided in 

advance in appropriations Acts, until expended for the purposes 

described in subsection (a). 

(f) USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS PROHIBITED.—Federal funds may 

not be used to design, procure, prepare, install, or maintain the 

memorial authorized by subsection (a). 

(g) CONDITION.—The memorial authorized by subsection (a) 

may not be established until the Secretary of the Navy determines 

that an assured source of non-Federal funding has been established 

for the design, procurement, installation, and maintenance of the 

memorial in perpetuity. 

(h) DESIGN OF MEMORIAL.—The final design of the memorial 

authorized by subsection (a) shall be subject to the approval of 

the Secretary of the Navy. 

Subtitle F—Designations 

SEC. 2861. REDESIGNATION OF THE ASIA-PACIFIC CENTER FOR SECURITY STUDIES AS THE DANIEL K. INOUYE ASIA-PACIFIC 

CENTER FOR SECURITY STUDIES. 

(a) REDESIGNATION.—The Department of Defense regional 

center for security studies known as the Asia-Pacific Center for 

Security Studies is hereby renamed the ‘‘Daniel K. Inouye AsiaPacific Center for Security Studies’’. 

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 

(1) REFERENCE TO REGIONAL CENTERS FOR STRATEGIC

STUDIES.—Section 184(b)(2)(B) of title 10, United States Code, 

is amended by striking ‘‘Asia-Pacific Center for Security 

Studies’’ and inserting ‘‘Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center 

for Security Studies’’. 

10 USC 184 note. 

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(2) ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS AND DONATIONS.—Section 

2611(a)(2)(B) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘Asia-Pacific 

Center for Security Studies’’ and inserting ‘‘Daniel K. Inouye 

Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies’’. 

(c) REFERENCES.—Any reference to the Department of Defense 

Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies in any law, regulation, 

map, document, record, or other paper of the United States shall 

be deemed to be a reference to the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific 

Center for Security Studies. 

Subtitle G—Other Matters 

SEC. 2871. REPORT ON PHYSICAL SECURITY AT DEPARTMENT OF 

DEFENSE FACILITIES. 

(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than April 30, 2015, the 

Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense 

committees a report setting forth a summary of the actions taken 

by the Department of Defense to respond to recommendations 

resulting from the reviews of security standards following the 

November 2009 shootings at Fort Hood, Texas, and the September 

2013 shootings at the Washington Navy Yard, District of Columbia, 

which included an assessment of the ability of the Department 

to detect, prevent, and respond to future incidents of violence at 

Department facilities. 

(b) ELEMENTS OF REPORT.—The report required by subsection 

(a) shall include the following: 

(1) A summary of the recommendations resulting from 

the security standards reviews referred to in subsection (a). 

(2) A description of the actions taken on each recommendation. 

(3) An assessment of current and planned physical security 

capabilities at Department facilities, and their ability to meet 

Department physical security requirements. 

(4) An identification and assessment of known and potential 

physical security shortfalls at Department facilities. 

(5) An assessment of the ability of the Department to 

eliminate or mitigate shortfalls in physical security at Department facilities, including recommendations on means to 

increase physical security at such facilities and the funding 

required to implement such means. 

TITLE XXIX—OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY 

OPERATIONS MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

Sec. 2901. Authorized Army construction and land acquisition project. 

Sec. 2902. Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition projects. 

Sec. 2903. Authorized Defense Agency construction and land acquisition project. 

Sec. 2904. Authorization of appropriations. 

SEC. 2901. AUTHORIZED ARMY CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECT. 

The Secretary of the Army may acquire real property and 

carry out the military construction project for the installation outside the United States, and in the amount, set forth in the following 

table: 

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Army: Outside the United States 

Country Installation Amount 

Romania ................. Mihail Kogalniceanu ..................... $37,000,000 

SEC. 2902. AUTHORIZED AIR FORCE CONSTRUCTION AND LAND 

ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

The Secretary of the Air Force may acquire real property and 

carry out the military construction projects for the installations 

outside the United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the 

following table: 

Air Force: Outside the United States 

Country Installation Amount 

Bulgaria ................. Graf Ignatievo ................................ $3,200,000 

Estonia ................... Amari .............................................. $24,780,000 

Italy ........................ Camp Darby ................................... $44,450,000 

Latvia ..................... Lielvarde ......................................... $10,710,000 

Lithuania ............... Siauliai ........................................... $13,120,000 

Poland .................... Lask ................................................ $22,400,000 

Romania ................. Camp Turzii ................................... $2,900,000 

SEC. 2903. AUTHORIZED DEFENSE AGENCY CONSTRUCTION AND LAND 

ACQUISITION PROJECT. 

The Secretary of Defense may acquire real property and carry 

out the military construction project for the installation outside 

the United States, and in the amount, set forth in the following 

table: 

Defense Agency: Outside the United States 

Installation Defense Agency Amount 

Worldwide Classified.National Security Agency ............. $46,000,000 

SEC. 2904. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years 

beginning after September 30, 2014, for the military construction 

projects outside the United States authorized by this title as specified in the funding table in section 4602. 

TITLE XXX—NATURAL RESOURCES 

RELATED GENERAL PROVISIONS 

Subtitle A—Land Conveyances and Related Matters 

Sec. 3001. Land conveyance, Wainwright, Alaska. 

Sec. 3002. Sealaska land entitlement finalization. 

Sec. 3003. Southeast Arizona land exchange and conservation. 

Sec. 3004. Land exchange, Cibola National Wildlife Refuge, Arizona, and Bureau of 

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Sec. 3006. Land exchange, Trinity Public Utilities District, Trinity County, California, the Bureau of Land Management, and the Forest Service. 

Sec. 3007. Idaho County, Idaho, shooting range land conveyance. 

Sec. 3008. School District 318, Minnesota, land exchange. 

Sec. 3009. Northern Nevada land conveyances. 

Sec. 3010. San Juan County, New Mexico, Federal land conveyance. 

Sec. 3011. Land conveyance, Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Utah. 

Sec. 3012. Conveyance of certain land to the city of Fruit Heights, Utah. 

Sec. 3013. Land conveyance, Hanford Site, Washington. 

Sec. 3014. Ranch A Wyoming consolidation and management improvement. 

Subtitle B—Public Lands and National Forest System Management 

Sec. 3021. Bureau of Land Management permit processing. 

Sec. 3022. Internet-based onshore oil and gas lease sales. 

Sec. 3023. Grazing permits and leases. 

Sec. 3024. Cabin user and transfer fees. 

Subtitle C—National Park System Units 

Sec. 3030. Addition of Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light to the Apostle Islands National Seashore. 

Sec. 3031. Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park. 

Sec. 3032. Coltsville National Historical Park. 

Sec. 3033. First State National Historical Park. 

Sec. 3034. Gettysburg National Military Park. 

Sec. 3035. Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park, Maryland. 

Sec. 3036. Harriet Tubman National Historical Park, Auburn, New York. 

Sec. 3037. Hinchliffe Stadium addition to Paterson Great Falls National Historical 

Park. 

Sec. 3038. Lower East Side Tenement National Historic Site. 

Sec. 3039. Manhattan Project National Historical Park. 

Sec. 3040. North Cascades National Park and Stephen Mather Wilderness. 

Sec. 3041. Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve. 

Sec. 3042. San Antonio Missions National Historical Park. 

Sec. 3043. Valles Caldera National Preserve, New Mexico. 

Sec. 3044. Vicksburg National Military Park. 

Subtitle D—National Park System Studies, Management, and Related Matters 

Sec. 3050. Revolutionary War and War of 1812 American battlefield protection program. 

Sec. 3051. Special resource studies. 

Sec. 3052. National heritage areas and corridors. 

Sec. 3053. National historic site support facility improvements. 

Sec. 3054. National Park System donor acknowledgment. 

Sec. 3055. Coin to commemorate 100th anniversary of the National Park Service. 

Sec. 3056. Commission to study the potential creation of a National Women’s History Museum. 

Sec. 3057. Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area. 

Subtitle E—Wilderness and Withdrawals 

Sec. 3060. Alpine Lakes Wilderness additions and Pratt and Middle Fork 

Snoqualmie Rivers protection. 

Sec. 3061. Columbine-Hondo Wilderness. 

Sec. 3062. Hermosa Creek watershed protection. 

Sec. 3063. North Fork Federal lands withdrawal area. 

Sec. 3064. Pine Forest Range Wilderness. 

Sec. 3065. Rocky Mountain Front Conservation Management Area and wilderness 

additions. 

Sec. 3066. Wovoka Wilderness. 

Sec. 3067. Withdrawal area related to Wovoka Wilderness. 

Sec. 3068. Withdrawal and reservation of additional public land for Naval Air 

Weapons Station, China Lake, California. 

Subtitle F—Wild and Scenic Rivers 

Sec. 3071. Illabot Creek, Washington, wild and scenic river. 

Sec. 3072. Missisquoi and Trout wild and scenic rivers, Vermont. 

Sec. 3073. White Clay Creek wild and scenic river expansion. 

Sec. 3074. Studies of wild and scenic rivers. 

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Sec. 3078. Transfer of administrative jurisdiction, Badger Army Ammunition Plant, 

Baraboo, Wisconsin. 

Subtitle H—Miscellaneous Access and Property Issues 

Sec. 3081. Ensuring public access to the summit of Rattlesnake Mountain in the 

Hanford Reach National Monument. 

Sec. 3082. Anchorage, Alaska, conveyance of reversionary interests. 

Sec. 3083. Release of property interests in Bureau of Land Management land conveyed to the State of Oregon for establishment of Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension Center. 

Subtitle I—Water Infrastructure 

Sec. 3087. Bureau of Reclamation hydropower development. 

Sec. 3088. Toledo Bend Hydroelectric Project. 

Sec. 3089. East Bench Irrigation District contract extension. 

Subtitle J—Other Matters 

Sec. 3091. Commemoration of centennial of World War I. 

Sec. 3092. Miscellaneous issues related to Las Vegas valley public land and Tule 

Springs Fossil Beds National Monument. 

Sec. 3093. National Desert Storm and Desert Shield Memorial. 

Sec. 3094. Extension of legislative authority for establishment of commemorative 

work in honor of former President John Adams. 

Sec. 3095. Refinancing of Pacific Coast groundfish fishing capacity reduction loan. 

Sec. 3096. Payments in lieu of taxes. 

Subtitle A—Land Conveyances and Related 

Matters 

SEC. 3001. LAND CONVEYANCE, WAINWRIGHT, ALASKA. 

(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) CORPORATION.—The term ‘‘Corporation’’ means the 

Olgoonik Corporation, an Alaska Native Corporation established under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 

U.S.C. 1601 et seq.). 

(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 

of the Interior. 

(b) CONVEYANCE.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 

enactment of this Act and after the date of completion of the 

appraisal required under subsection (d)(1)(B), the Secretary shall 

convey to the Corporation by quitclaim deed, for the amount of 

consideration determined under subsection (d)(1), all right, title, 

and interest of the United States in and to a parcel of real property 

described in subsection (c). 

(c) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The parcel to be conveyed 

under subsection (b) consists of approximately 1,518 acres and 

improvements comprising a former Distant Early Warning Line 

site in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska near Wainwright, 

Alaska, and described as United States Survey Number 5252 located 

within the Umiat Meridian. 

(d) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.— 

(1) CONSIDERATION.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—As consideration for the conveyance 

of the property under subsection (b), the Corporation shall 

pay to the Secretary an amount equal to not less than 

the fair market value of the conveyed property, to be determined as provided in subparagraph (B). 

(B) APPRAISAL.—The fair market value of the property 

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(i) by an independent appraiser selected by the 

Secretary; and 

(ii) in accordance with the Uniform Appraisal 

Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions and the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice. 

(2) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Secretary 

may require such additional terms and conditions in connection 

with the conveyance under subsection (a) as the Secretary 

considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United 

States. 

SEC. 3002. SEALASKA LAND ENTITLEMENT FINALIZATION. 

(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) MAPS.—The term ‘‘maps’’ means the maps entitled 

‘‘Sealaska Land Entitlement Finalization’’, numbered 1 through 

18, and dated June 14, 2013. 

(2) SEALASKA.—The term ‘‘Sealaska’’ means the Sealaska 

Corporation, a Regional Native Corporation established under 

the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et 

seq.). 

(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 

of the Interior. 

(4) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State of Alaska. 

(b) FINALIZATION OF ENTITLEMENT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—If, not later than 90 days after the date 

of enactment of this Act, the Secretary receives a corporate 

resolution adopted by the board of directors of Sealaska 

agreeing to accept the conveyance of land described in paragraph (2) in accordance with this section as full and final 

satisfaction of the remaining land entitlement of Sealaska 

under section 14(h) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement 

Act (43 U.S.C. 1613(h)), the Secretary shall— 

(A) implement the provisions of this section; and 

(B) charge the entitlement pool under section 14(h)(8) 

of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 

1613(h)(8)) 70,075 acres, reduced by the number of acres 

deducted under paragraph (2)(B), in fulfillment of the 

remaining land entitlement for Sealaska under that Act, 

notwithstanding whether the surveyed acreage of the 18 

parcels of land generally depicted on the maps as ‘‘Sealaska 

Selections’’ and patented under subsection (c) is less than 

or more than 69,585 acres, reduced by the number of 

acres deducted under paragraph (2)(B). 

(2) FINAL ENTITLEMENT.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subparagraph 

(B), the 70,075 acres of land described in paragraph (1) 

shall consist of— 

(i) the 18 parcels of Federal land comprising 

approximately 69,585 acres that is generally depicted 

as ‘‘Sealaska Selections’’ on the maps; and 

(ii) a total of not more than 490 acres of Federal 

land for cemetery sites and historical places comprised 

of parcels that are applied for in accordance with subsection (d). 

(B) DEDUCTION.— (i) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall deduct from 

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subparagraph (A)(i) the number of acres of Federal 

land for which the Secretary has issued a conveyance 

under section 14(h)(8) of the Alaska Native Claims 

Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1613(h)(8)) during the period 

beginning on August 1, 2012, and ending on the date 

of receipt of the resolution under paragraph (1). 

(ii) AGREEMENT.—The Secretary, the Secretary of 

Agriculture, and Sealaska shall negotiate in good faith 

to make a mutually agreeable adjustment to the parcel 

of Federal land generally depicted on the maps numbered 1 and 18 to implement the deduction of acres 

required by clause (i). 

(3) EFFECT OF ACCEPTANCE.—The resolution filed by 

Sealaska in accordance with paragraph (1) shall— 

(A) be final and irrevocable; and 

(B) without any further administrative action by the 

Secretary, result in— 

(i) the relinquishment of all existing selections 

made by Sealaska under section 14(h)(8) of the Alaska 

Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1613(h)(8)); 

and 

(ii) the termination of all withdrawals by section 

16 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 

U.S.C. 1615), except to the extent a selection by a 

Village Corporation under subsections (b) and (d) of 

section 16 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement 

Act (43 U.S.C. 1615) remains pending, until the date 

on which those selections are resolved. 

(4) FAILURE TO ACCEPT.—If Sealaska fails to file the resolution in accordance with paragraph (1)— 

(A) the provisions of this section shall cease to be 

effective, except as otherwise provided in this subsection; 

(B) the Secretary shall, not later than 5 years after 

the date of enactment of this Act, complete the interim 

conveyance of the remaining land entitlement to Sealaska 

under section 14(h)(8) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1613(h)(8)) from prioritized selections 

on file with the Secretary on the date of enactment of 

this Act; and 

(C)(i) the remaining land entitlement of Sealaska under 

section 14(h)(8) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement 

Act (43 U.S.C. 1613(h)(8)) shall be 70,075 acres, provided 

that the Secretary shall deduct the number of acres of 

Federal land for which the Secretary has issued a conveyance under section 14(h)(8) of that Act (43 U.S.C. 

1613(h)(8)) during the period beginning on August 1, 2012, 

and ending 90 days after the date of enactment of this 

Act; and 

(ii) if the Governor of the State does not approve the 

prioritized selections of Sealaska in the Saxman or Yakutat 

withdrawal areas as required by section 14(h)(8)(B) of the 

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 

1613(h)(8)(B)) by the date that is 42 months after the 

date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall reject 

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file with the Secretary on the date of enactment of this 

Act. 

(5) SCOPE OF LAW.—Except as provided in paragraphs (4) 

and (6), this section provides the exclusive authority under 

which the remaining land entitlement of Sealaska under section 

14(h) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 

1613(h)) may be fulfilled. 

(6) EFFECT.—Nothing in this section affects any land that 

is— 

(A) the subject of an application under subsection (h)(1) 

of section 14 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act 

(43 U.S.C. 1613) that is pending on the date of enactment 

of this Act; and 

(B) conveyed in accordance with that subsection. 

(c) CONVEYANCES TO SEALASKA.— (1) INTERIM CONVEYANCE.— (A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, paragraphs (3), (4), and (5), subsection (b)(2), and subsection 

(e)(1), the Secretary shall complete the interim conveyance 

of the 18 parcels of Federal land comprising approximately 

69,585 acres generally depicted on the maps by the date 

that is 60 days after the date of receipt of the resolution 

under subsection (b)(1), subject to the Secretary identifying 

and reserving, by the date that is 2 years after the date 

of enactment of this Act, any easement under section 17(b) 

of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 

1616(b)) that could have been reserved prior to the interim 

conveyance. 

(B) FAILURE TO RESERVE EASEMENTS BY DEADLINE.— 

If the Secretary does not complete the reservation of easements under subparagraph (A) by the date that is 2 years 

after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 

reserve the easements as soon as practicable after that 

date. 

(2) WITHDRAWAL.— (A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, the 

Federal land described in paragraph (1) is withdrawn 

from— 

(i) all forms of appropriation under the public land 

laws; 

(ii) location, entry, and patent under the mining 

laws; 

(iii) disposition under laws relating to mineral or 

geothermal leasing; and 

(iv) selection under the Act of July 7, 1958 (commonly known as the ‘‘Alaska Statehood Act’’) (48 U.S.C. 

note prec. 21; Public Law 85–508). 

(B) TERMINATION.—The withdrawal under subparagraph (A) shall remain in effect until— 

(i) if Sealaska fails to file a resolution in accordance 

with subsection (b)(1), the date that is 90 days after 

the date of enactment of this Act; or 

(ii) the date on which the Federal land is conveyed 

under paragraph (1). 

(3) TREATMENT OF LAND CONVEYED.—Except as otherwise 

provided in this section, any land conveyed to Sealaska under 

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(A) considered to be land conveyed by the Secretary 

under section 14(h)(8) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1613(h)(8)); and 

(B) subject to all laws (including regulations) applicable 

to entitlements under section 14(h)(8) of the Alaska Native 

Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1613(h)(8)), including 

section 907(d) of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (43 U.S.C. 1636(d)). 

(4) EASEMENTS.— (A) PUBLIC EASEMENTS.— (i) IN GENERAL.—The interim conveyance and patents for the land under paragraph (1) shall be subject 

to the reservation of public easements under section 

17(b) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 

U.S.C. 1616(b)). 

(ii) TERMINATION.—No public easement reserved 

on land conveyed under paragraph (1) shall be terminated without publication of notice of the proposed 

termination in the Federal Register. 

(iii) RESERVATION OF EASEMENTS.—In the interim 

conveyance and patents for the land under paragraph 

(1), the Secretary shall reserve the right of the Secretary to amend the interim conveyance and patents 

to include reservations of public easements under section 17(b) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act 

(43 U.S.C. 1616(b)) until the completion of the easement reservation process. 

(B) CONSERVATION EASEMENTS.— 

(i) IN GENERAL.—In the interim conveyance and 

patents for the land under paragraph (1), the Secretary 

shall reserve a conservation easement to protect the 

aquatic and riparian habitat extending 100 feet on 

each side of the anadromous water bodies depicted 

as ‘‘100 Foot Conservation Easement’’ on the maps 

numbered 3, 4, and 6. 

(ii) PROHIBITION.—The commercial harvest of 

timber within the conservation easements described 

in clause (i) shall be prohibited, except that Sealaska 

may, for the purpose of harvesting timber outside of 

the conservation easement— 

(I) maintain roads within the conservation 

easement that are in existence on the date of enactment of this Act; and 

(II) construct temporary roads and yarding 

corridors across the conservation easements in 

accordance with the applicable National Forest 

System construction standards. 

(iii) ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary of Agriculture shall administer the conservation easements 

described in clause (i). 

(C) RESEARCH EASEMENT.—In the interim conveyance 

and patent for the land generally depicted on the map 

numbered 7, the Secretary shall reserve an easement— 

(i) to access and continue Forest Service research 

activities on the study plots located on the land; and 

(ii) that shall remain in effect for a 10-year period 

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(D) KOSCUISKO ISLAND ROAD EASEMENT.— 

(i) IN GENERAL.—Concurrently with the conveyance 

of land under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall grant 

to Sealaska an easement on Koscuisko Island providing 

access to and use by Sealaska of the sort yard and 

all other upland facilities at the sort yard that are 

associated with the transfer of logs to the marine 

environment, subject to— 

(I) the agreement under clause (iii); and 

(II) the agreement under subsection (e)(2). 

(ii) SCOPE OF THE EASEMENT.—The easement under 

clause (i) shall enable Sealaska— 

(I) to construct, use, and maintain a road connecting the National Forest System Road known 

as ‘‘Cape Pole Road’’ to the National Forest System 

Road known as ‘‘South Shipley Bay Road’’ within 

the corridor depicted on the map numbered 3; 

(II) to use, maintain, and if necessary, 

reconstruct the National Forest System Road 

known as ‘‘South Shipley Bay Road’’ referred to 

in subclause (I) to access the sort yard and associated upland facilities at Shipley Bay; and 

(III) to use, maintain, and expand the sort 

yard and associated upland facilities at Shipley 

Bay that are within the area depicted on the map 

numbered 3. 

(iii) ROADS AND FACILITIES USE AGREEMENT.—In 

addition to the agreement under subsection (e)(2), the 

Secretary of Agriculture and Sealaska shall enter into 

an agreement relating to the access, use, maintenance, 

and improvement of the roads and facilities under 

this subparagraph. 

(iv) EFFECT.—Nothing in this subparagraph preempts or otherwise affects State or local regulatory 

authority. 

(5) HUNTING, FISHING, AND RECREATION.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—Any land conveyed under paragraph 

(1) that is located outside a withdrawal area designated 

under section 16(a) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement 

Act (43 U.S.C. 1615(a)) shall remain open and available 

to subsistence uses, noncommercial recreational hunting 

and fishing, and other noncommercial recreational uses 

by the public under applicable law— 

(i) without liability on the part of Sealaska, except 

for willful acts, to any user as a result of the use; 

and 

(ii) subject to— 

(I) any reasonable restrictions that may be 

imposed by Sealaska on the public use— 

(aa) to ensure public safety; 

(bb) to minimize conflicts between recreational and commercial uses; 

(cc) to protect cultural resources; 

(dd) to conduct scientific research; or 

(ee) to provide environmental protection; 

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(II) the condition that Sealaska post on any 

applicable property, in accordance with State law, 

notices of the restrictions on use. 

(B) EFFECT.—Access provided to any individual or 

entity under subparagraph (A) shall not— 

(i) create an interest in any third party in the 

land conveyed under paragraph (1); or 

(ii) provide standing to any third party in any 

review of, or challenge to, any determination by 

Sealaska with respect to the management or development of the land conveyed under paragraph (1), except 

as against Sealaska for the management of public 

access under subparagraph (A). 

(d) CEMETERY SITES AND HISTORICAL PLACES.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 14(h)(1)(E) of 

the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 

1613(h)(1)(E)), Sealaska may submit applications for the 

conveyance under section 14(h)(1)(A) of the Alaska Native 

Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1613(h)(1)(A)) of not more 

than 76 cemetery sites and historical places— 

(A) that are listed in the document entitled ‘‘Sealaska 

Cemetery Sites and Historical Places’’ and dated October 

17, 2012; 

(B) that are cemetery sites and historical places 

included in the report by Wilsey and Ham, Inc., entitled 

‘‘1975 Native Cemetery and Historic Sites of Southeast 

Alaska (Preliminary Report)’’ and dated October 1975; 

(C) for which Sealaska has not previously submitted 

an application; and 

(D) that are not located within a conservation system 

unit (as defined in section 102 of the Alaska National 

Interest Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 3102)). 

(2) PROCEDURE FOR EVALUATING APPLICATIONS.—Except as 

otherwise provided in this subsection, the Secretary shall consider all applications submitted under this subsection in accordance with the criteria and procedures set forth in applicable 

regulations in effect as of the date of enactment of this Act. 

(3) CONVEYANCE.—If approved under the procedures 

described in paragraph (2), the Secretary shall convey cemetery 

sites and historical places that result in the conveyance of 

a total of approximately 490 acres of Federal land comprised 

of parcels that are— 

(A) applied for in accordance with this subsection; and 

(B) subject to— 

(i) valid existing rights; 

(ii) the public access provisions of paragraph (7); 

(iii) the condition that the conveyance of land for 

the site listed under paragraph (1)(A) as ‘‘Bay of Pillars 

Portage’’ is limited to not more than 25 acres in T.60 

S., R.72 E., Sec. 28, Copper River Meridian; and 

(iv) the condition that any access to or use of 

the cemetery sites and historical places shall be consistent with the management plans for adjacent public 

land, if the management plans are more restrictive 

than the laws (including regulations) applicable under 

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(4) TIMELINE.—No application for a cemetery site or historical place may be submitted under paragraph (1) after the 

date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act. 

(5) CONSULTATION WITH RECOGNIZED TRIBAL ENTITY.— 

Sealaska shall— 

(A) consult with any affected federally recognized 

Indian tribe before submitting any application for a cemetery site or historical place located within the vicinity of 

the Indian tribe; and 

(B) include with each application described in subparagraph (A) a statement that the required consultation was 

carried out in accordance with that subparagraph. 

(6) SELECTION OF ADDITIONAL CEMETERY SITES.—If 

Sealaska submits timely applications to the Secretary in accordance with paragraphs (1), (4), and (5), for all 76 sites listed 

under paragraph (1)(A), and the Secretary rejects any of those 

applications in whole or in part— 

(A) not later than 2 years after the date on which 

the Secretary completes the conveyance of eligible cemetery 

sites and historical places applied for under paragraph 

(1), and subject to paragraph (5), Sealaska may submit 

applications for the conveyance under section 14 (h)(1)(A) 

of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 

1613(h)(1)(A)) of additional cemetery sites that are not 

located in a conservation system unit described in paragraph (1)(D), the total acreage of which, together with 

the cemetery sites and historical places previously conveyed 

by the Secretary under paragraph (3), shall not exceed 

490 acres; and 

(B) the Secretary shall— 

(i) consider any applications for the conveyance 

of additional cemetery sites in accordance with paragraph (2); and 

(ii) if the applications are approved, provide for 

the conveyance of the sites in accordance with paragraph (3). 

(7) PUBLIC ACCESS.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subparagraph (B), any 

land conveyed under this subsection shall be subject to— 

(i) the reservation of public easements under section 17(b) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act 

(43 U.S.C. 1616(b)); 

(ii) public access across the conveyed land in cases 

in which no reasonable alternative access around the 

land is available, without liability to Sealaska, except 

for willful acts, to any user by reason of the use; 

and 

(iii) public access to and along any Class I stream 

described in section 705(e) of the Alaska National 

Interest Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 539d(e)) 

for noncommercial recreational and subsistence fishing, 

without liability to Sealaska, except for willful acts, 

to any user by reason of the use. 

(B) LIMITATIONS.—The public access and use under 

clauses (ii) and (iii) of subparagraph (A) shall be subject 

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(i) any reasonable restrictions that may be imposed 

by Sealaska on the public access and use— 

(I) to ensure public safety; 

(II) to protect and conduct research on the 

historic, archaeological, and cultural resources of 

the conveyed land; or 

(III) to provide environmental protection; 

(ii) the condition that Sealaska post on any 

applicable property, in accordance with State law, 

notices of the restrictions on the public access and 

use; and 

(iii) the condition that the public access and use 

shall not be incompatible with or in derogation of the 

values of the area as a cemetery site or historical 

place, as provided in section 2653.11 of title 43, Code 

of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation). 

(C) EFFECT.—Access provided to any individual or 

entity by subparagraph (A) shall not— 

(i) create an interest in any third party in the 

land conveyed under this subsection; or 

(ii) provide standing to any third party in any 

review of, or challenge to, any determination by 

Sealaska with respect to the management or development of the land conveyed under this subsection, except 

as against Sealaska for the management of public 

access under subparagraph (B). 

(8) PROHIBITION ON TRANSFER OR LOSS.— 

(A) PROHIBITION ON TRANSFER.—Notwithstanding any 

other provision of law, Sealaska shall not— 

(i) alienate, transfer, assign, mortgage, or pledge 

any cemetery site or historical place conveyed under 

this subsection to any person or entity other than 

the United States; or 

(ii) permit development or improvement of the 

cemetery site or historical place for any use which 

is incompatible with, or is in derogation of, the values 

of the area as a cemetery site or historical place. 

(B) PROHIBITION ON LOSS.—Notwithstanding any other 

provision of law, any cemetery site or historical place conveyed to Sealaska under this subsection shall be exempt 

from— 

(i) adverse possession and similar claims based 

on estoppel; 

(ii) title 11 of the United States Code or a successor 

law, any other insolvency or moratorium law, or any 

other law generally affecting creditors’ rights; 

(iii) judgments in any action at law or in equity 

to recover sums owed or penalties incurred by Sealaska 

or any employee, officer, director, or shareholder of 

Sealaska, except for liens from real property taxes; 

and 

(iv) involuntary distributions or conveyances to any 

person or entity other than the United States related 

to the involuntary dissolution of Sealaska. 

(9) TREATMENT OF LAND CONVEYED.—Except as otherwise 

provided in this section, any land conveyed to Sealaska under 

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(A) considered land conveyed by the Secretary under 

section 14(h)(1) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement 

Act (43 U.S.C. 1613(h)(1)); and 

(B) subject to all laws (including regulations) applicable 

to conveyances under section 14(h)(1) of the Alaska Native 

Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1613(h)(1)), including 

section 907(d) of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (43 U.S.C. 1636(d)). 

(e) MISCELLANEOUS.— (1) SPECIAL USE AUTHORIZATIONS.— (A) IN GENERAL.—On the conveyance of land to 

Sealaska under subsection (c)(1)— 

(i) any guiding or outfitting special use authorization issued by the Forest Service for the use of the 

conveyed land shall terminate; and 

(ii) as a condition of the conveyance and consistent 

with section 14(g) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1613(g)), Sealaska shall issue 

the holder of the special use authorization terminated 

under clause (i) an authorization to continue the 

authorized use, subject to the terms and conditions 

that were in the special use authorization issued by 

the Forest Service, for— 

(I) the remainder of the term of the authorization; and 

(II) 1 additional consecutive 10-year renewal 

period. 

(B) NOTICE OF COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES.—Sealaska and 

any holder of a guiding or outfitting authorization under 

this paragraph shall have a mutual obligation, subject to 

the guiding or outfitting authorization, to inform the other 

party of any commercial activities prior to engaging in 

the activities on the land conveyed to Sealaska under subsection (c)(1). 

(C) NEGOTIATION OF NEW TERMS.—Nothing in this 

paragraph precludes Sealaska and the holder of a guiding 

or outfitting authorization from negotiating a new mutually 

agreeable guiding or outfitting authorization. 

(D) LIABILITY.—Neither Sealaska nor the United States 

shall bear any liability, except for willful acts of Sealaska 

or the United States, regarding the use and occupancy 

of any land conveyed to Sealaska under this section, as 

provided in any outfitting or guiding authorization under 

this paragraph. 

(2) ROADS AND FACILITIES.—Not later than 1 year after 

the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture 

and Sealaska shall negotiate in good faith to develop a binding 

agreement— 

(A) for the use of National Forest System roads and 

related transportation facilities by Sealaska; and 

(B) the use of Sealaska roads and related transportation facilities by the Forest Service. 

(3) TRADITIONAL TRADE AND MIGRATION ROUTES.— 

(A) IDENTIFICATION OF ROUTES.— 

(i) THE INSIDE PASSAGE.—The route from Yakutat 

to Dry Bay, as generally depicted on the map entitled 

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aan na ́x—The Inside Passage’’ and dated April 22, 

2013, shall be known as ‘‘Neix naax aan na ́x’’ (‘‘The 

Inside Passage’’). 

(ii) CANOE ROAD.—The route from the Bay of Pillars to Port Camden, as generally depicted on the 

map entitled ‘‘Traditional Trade and Migration Route, 

Yakwdeiyı ́—Canoe Road’’ and dated April 22, 2013, 

shall be known as ‘‘Yakwdeiyı ́’’ (‘‘Canoe Road’’). 

(iii) THE PEOPLE’S ROAD.—The route from Portage 

Bay to Duncan Canal, as generally depicted on the 

map entitled ‘‘Traditional Trade and Migration Route, 

Lingı ́t Deiyı ́—The People’s Road’’ and dated April 22, 

2013, shall be known as ‘‘Lingı ́t Deiyı ́’’ (‘‘The People’s 

Road’’). 

(B) ACCESS TO TRADITIONAL TRADE AND MIGRATION

ROUTES.—The culturally and historically significant trade 

and migration routes described in subparagraph (A) shall 

be open to travel by Sealaska and the public in accordance 

with applicable law, subject to such terms, conditions, and 

special use authorizations as the Secretary of Agriculture 

may require. 

(4) TONGASS NATIONAL FOREST YOUNG GROWTH MANAGEMENT.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsection (m) of 

section 6 of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources 

Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1604) and in addition 

to the authority provided under that subsection and the 

terms of section 705(a) of the Alaska National Interest 

Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 539d(a)), the Secretary 

of Agriculture may allow the harvest of trees prior to 

the culmination of mean annual increment of growth in 

areas that are available for commercial timber harvest 

under the Tongass National Forest Land and Resource 

Management Plan to facilitate the transition from commercial timber harvest of old growth stands. 

(B) LIMITATION.—Any sale of trees pursuant to the 

authority granted under subparagraph (A) shall not— 

(i) exceed 15,000 acres during the 10-year period 

beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, with 

an annual maximum of 3,000 acres sold; 

(ii) exceed a total of 50,000 acres, with an annual 

maximum of 5,000 acres sold after the first 10-year 

period; 

(iii) be advertised if the indicated rate is deficit 

(defined as the value of the timber is not sufficient 

to cover all logging and stumpage costs and provide 

a normal profit and risk allowance under the appraisal 

process of the Forest Service) when appraised using 

a residual value appraisal; or 

(iv) apply to land withdrawn under subsection 

(c)(2). 

(C) APPLICABLE LAW.—Nothing in this section affects 

the requirement under section 705(a) of the Alaska 

National Interest Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 

539d(a)) that the Forest Service seek to meet demand for 

timber from the Tongass National Forest. 

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(A) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this section delays the 

duty of the Secretary to convey land to— 

(i) the State under the Act of July 7, 1958 (commonly known as the ‘‘Alaska Statehood Act’’) (48 U.S.C. 

note prec. 21; Public Law 85–508); or 

(ii) a Native Corporation under— 

(I) the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act 

(43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.); or 

(II) the Alaska Land Transfer Acceleration Act 

(43 U.S.C. 1611 note; Public Law 108–452). 

(B) CONVEYANCES.—The Secretary shall promptly proceed with the conveyance of all land necessary to fulfill 

the final entitlement of all Native Corporations in accordance with— 

(i) the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 

U.S.C. 1601 et seq.); and 

(ii) the Alaska Land Transfer Acceleration Act (43 

U.S.C. 1611 note; Public Law 108–452). 

(C) FISH AND WILDLIFE.—Nothing in this section 

enlarges or diminishes the responsibility and authority of 

the State with respect to the management of fish and 

wildlife on public land in the State. 

(6) ESCROW FUNDS.—If Sealaska files the resolution in 

accordance with subsection (b)(1)— 

(A) the escrow requirements of section 2 of Public 

Law 94–204 (43 U.S.C. 1613 note) shall apply to proceeds 

(including interest) derived from the land withdrawn under 

subsection (c)(2) from the date of receipt of the resolution; 

and 

(B) Sealaska shall have no right to any proceeds 

(including interest) held pursuant to the escrow requirements of section 2 of Public Law 94–204 (43 U.S.C. 1613 

note) that were derived from land originally withdrawn 

for selection by section 16 of the Alaska Native Claims 

Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1615), but not conveyed. 

(7) MAPS.— 

(A) AVAILABILITY.—Each map referred to in this section 

shall be available in the appropriate offices of the Secretary 

and the Secretary of Agriculture. 

(B) CORRECTIONS.—The Secretary of Agriculture may 

make any necessary correction to a clerical or typographical 

error in a map referred to in this section. 

(f) CONSERVATION AREAS.— 

(1) LUD II MANAGEMENT AREAS.—If Sealaska files a resolution in accordance with subsection (b)(1), section 508 of the 

Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (Public Law 

96–487; 104 Stat. 4428) is amended by adding at the end 

the following: 

‘‘(13) BAY OF PILLARS.—Certain land which comprises 

approximately 20,863 acres, as generally depicted on the map 

entitled ‘Bay of Pillars LUD II Management Area—Proposed’ 

and dated June 14, 2013. 

‘‘(14) KUSHNEAHIN CREEK.—Certain land which comprises 

approximately 33,613 acres, as generally depicted on the map 

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‘‘(15) NORTHERN PRINCE OF WALES.—Certain land which 

comprises approximately 8,728 acres, as generally depicted on 

the map entitled ‘Northern Prince of Wales LUD II Management Area—Proposed’ and dated June 14, 2013. 

‘‘(16) WESTERN KOSCIUSKO.—Certain land which comprises 

approximately 8,012 acres, as generally depicted on the map 

entitled ‘Western Kosciusko LUD II Management Area—Proposed’ and dated June 14, 2013. 

‘‘(17) EASTERN KOSCIUSKO.—Certain land which comprises 

approximately 1,664 acres, as generally depicted on the map 

entitled ‘Eastern Kosciusko LUD II Management Area—Proposed’ and dated June 14, 2013. 

‘‘(18) SARKAR LAKES.—Certain land which comprises 

approximately 24,509 acres, as generally depicted on the map 

entitled ‘Sarkar Lakes LUD II Management Area—Proposed’ 

and dated June 14, 2013. 

‘‘(19) HONKER DIVIDE.—Certain land which comprises 

approximately 19,805 acres, as generally depicted on the map 

entitled ‘Honker Divide LUD II Management Area—Proposed’ 

and dated June 14, 2013. 

‘‘(20) EEK LAKE AND SUKKWAN ISLAND.—Certain land which 

comprises approximately 34,873 acres, as generally depicted 

on the map entitled ‘Eek Lake and Sukkwan Island LUD II 

Management Area—Proposed’ and dated June 14, 2013.’’. 

(2) NO BUFFER ZONES.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—The designation of the conservation 

areas by paragraphs (13) through (20) of section 508 of 

the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act 

(Public Law 96–487; 104 Stat. 4428) (as added by paragraph (1)) (referred to in this subsection as the ‘‘conservation areas’’) is not intended to lead to the creation of 

protective perimeters or buffer zones around the conservation areas. 

(B) OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES.—The fact that activities outside of the conservation areas are not consistent with the 

purposes of the conservation areas or can be seen or heard 

within the conservation areas shall not preclude the activities or uses outside the boundary of the conservation areas. 

(g) REINSTATEMENT TO SEALASKA CORPORATION.— 

(1) DEFINITION OF AFFECTED INDIVIDUAL.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘affected individual’’ means Michael G. Faber, 

who— 

(A) is a former resident of the State of Alaska; and 

(B) was previously enrolled in Sealaska under roll 

number 13–752–39665–01. 

(2) REVOCATION OF MEMBERSHIP IN METLAKATLA INDIAN

COMMUNITY.—Effective on the date on which the affected individual submits written notice to the Metlakatla Indian Community revoking the membership of the affected individual in 

the Metlakatla Indian Community, the membership of the 

affected individual in the Metlakatla Indian Community shall 

be considered to be revoked. 

(3) REINSTATEMENT.—Notwithstanding any other provision 

of law, pursuant to section 5 of the Alaska Native Claims 

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paragraph (2), update the shareholder roll of Sealaska to 

include the affected individual. 

(4) SHAREHOLDER STATUS.—As of the date on which the 

affected individual is added to the shareholder roll of Sealaska 

under paragraph (3), it is the intent of Congress that 

Sealaska— 

(A) reinstate the affected individual to the shareholder 

roll of Sealaska; and 

(B) ensure the provision to the affected individual of 

the number of shares originally allocated to the affected 

individual by Sealaska. 

(5) EFFECT OF SUBSECTION.—Nothing in this subsection 

provides to the affected individual any retroactive benefit 

relating to membership in— 

(A) Sealaska; or 

(B) the Metlakatla Indian Community. 

SEC. 3003. SOUTHEAST ARIZONA LAND EXCHANGE AND CONSERVATION. 

(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to authorize, direct, 

facilitate, and expedite the exchange of land between Resolution 

Copper and the United States. 

(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) APACHE LEAP.—The term ‘‘Apache Leap’’ means the 

approximately 807 acres of land depicted on the map entitled 

‘‘Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 

2011–Apache Leap’’ and dated March 2011. 

(2) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ means the 

approximately 2,422 acres of land located in Pinal County, 

Arizona, depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Southeast Arizona Land 

Exchange and Conservation Act of 2011–Federal Parcel–Oak 

Flat’’ and dated March 2011. 

(3) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Indian tribe’’ has the meaning 

given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination 

and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b). 

(4) NON-FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘non-Federal land’’ 

means the parcels of land owned by Resolution Copper that 

are described in subsection (d)(1) and, if necessary to equalize 

the land exchange under subsection (c), subsection (c)(5)(B)(i)(I). 

(5) OAK FLAT CAMPGROUND.—The term ‘‘Oak Flat Campground’’ means the approximately 50 acres of land comprising 

approximately 16 developed campsites depicted on the map 

entitled ‘‘Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation 

Act of 2011–Oak Flat Campground’’ and dated March 2011. 

(6) OAK FLAT WITHDRAWAL AREA.—The term ‘‘Oak Flat 

Withdrawal Area’’ means the approximately 760 acres of land 

depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Southeast Arizona Land 

Exchange and Conservation Act of 2011–Oak Flat Withdrawal 

Area’’ and dated March 2011. 

(7) RESOLUTION COPPER.—The term ‘‘Resolution Copper’’ 

means Resolution Copper Mining, LLC, a Delaware limited 

liability company, including any successor, assign, affiliate, 

member, or joint venturer of Resolution Copper Mining, LLC. 

(8) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 

of Agriculture. 

(9) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State of Arizona. 

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(10) TOWN.—The term ‘‘Town’’ means the incorporated town 

of Superior, Arizona. 

(11) RESOLUTION MINE PLAN OF OPERATIONS.—The term 

‘‘Resolution mine plan of operations’’ means the mine plan 

of operations submitted to the Secretary by Resolution Copper 

in November, 2013, including any amendments or supplements. 

(c) LAND EXCHANGE.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the provisions of this section, 

if Resolution Copper offers to convey to the United States 

all right, title, and interest of Resolution Copper in and to 

the non-Federal land, the Secretary is authorized and directed 

to convey to Resolution Copper, all right, title, and interest 

of the United States in and to the Federal land. 

(2) CONDITIONS ON ACCEPTANCE.—Title to any non-Federal 

land conveyed by Resolution Copper to the United States under 

this section shall be in a form that— 

(A) is acceptable to the Secretary, for land to be 

administered by the Forest Service and the Secretary of 

the Interior, for land to be administered by the Bureau 

of Land Management; and 

(B) conforms to the title approval standards of the 

Attorney General of the United States applicable to land 

acquisitions by the Federal Government. 

(3) CONSULTATION WITH INDIAN TRIBES.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall engage in 

government-to-government consultation with affected 

Indian tribes concerning issues of concern to the affected 

Indian tribes related to the land exchange. 

(B) IMPLEMENTATION.—Following the consultations 

under paragraph (A), the Secretary shall consult with Resolution Copper and seek to find mutually acceptable measures to— 

(i) address the concerns of the affected Indian 

tribes; and 

(ii) minimize the adverse effects on the affected 

Indian tribes resulting from mining and related activities on the Federal land conveyed to Resolution Copper 

under this section. 

(4) APPRAISALS.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after the date 

of enactment of this Act, the Secretary and Resolution 

Copper shall select an appraiser to conduct appraisals of 

the Federal land and non-Federal land in compliance with 

the requirements of section 254.9 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations. 

(B) REQUIREMENTS.— 

(i) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in clause (ii), 

an appraisal prepared under this paragraph shall be 

conducted in accordance with nationally recognized 

appraisal standards, including— 

(I) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions; and 

(II) the Uniform Standards of Professional 

Appraisal Practice. 

(ii) FINAL APPRAISED VALUE.—After the final 

appraised values of the Federal land and non-Federal 

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the Secretary shall not be required to reappraise or 

update the final appraised value— 

(I) for a period of 3 years beginning on the 

date of the approval by the Secretary of the final 

appraised value; or 

(II) at all, in accordance with section 254.14 

of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), after an exchange agreement 

is entered into by Resolution Copper and the Secretary. 

(iii) IMPROVEMENTS.—Any improvements made by 

Resolution Copper prior to entering into an exchange 

agreement shall not be included in the appraised value 

of the Federal land. 

(iv) PUBLIC REVIEW.—Before consummating the 

land exchange under this section, the Secretary shall 

make the appraisals of the land to be exchanged (or 

a summary thereof) available for public review. 

(C) APPRAISAL INFORMATION.—The appraisal prepared 

under this paragraph shall include a detailed income 

capitalization approach analysis of the market value of 

the Federal land which may be utilized, as appropriate, 

to determine the value of the Federal land, and shall be 

the basis for calculation of any payment under subsection 

(e). 

(5) EQUAL VALUE LAND EXCHANGE.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—The value of the Federal land and 

non-Federal land to be exchanged under this section shall 

be equal or shall be equalized in accordance with this 

paragraph. 

(B) SURPLUS OF FEDERAL LAND VALUE.— 

(i) IN GENERAL.—If the final appraised value of 

the Federal land exceeds the value of the non-Federal 

land, Resolution Copper shall— 

(I) convey additional non-Federal land in the 

State to the Secretary or the Secretary of the 

Interior, consistent with the requirements of this 

section and subject to the approval of the 

applicable Secretary; 

(II) make a cash payment to the United States; 

or 

(III) use a combination of the methods 

described in subclauses (I) and (II), as agreed to 

by Resolution Copper, the Secretary, and the Secretary of the Interior. 

(ii) AMOUNT OF PAYMENT.—The Secretary may 

accept a payment in excess of 25 percent of the total 

value of the land or interests conveyed, notwithstanding section 206(b) of the Federal Land Policy 

and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716(b)). 

(iii) DISPOSITION AND USE OF PROCEEDS.—Any 

amounts received by the United States under this 

subparagraph shall be deposited in the fund established under Public Law 90–171 (commonly known 

as the ‘‘Sisk Act’’; 16 U.S.C. 484a) and shall be made 

available to the Secretary for the acquisition of land 

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(C) SURPLUS OF NON-FEDERAL LAND.—If the final 

appraised value of the non-Federal land exceeds the value 

of the Federal land— 

(i) the United States shall not make a payment 

to Resolution Copper to equalize the value; and 

(ii) except as provided in subsection (h), the surplus 

value of the non-Federal land shall be considered to 

be a donation by Resolution Copper to the United 

States. 

(6) OAK FLAT WITHDRAWAL AREA.— (A) PERMITS.—Subject to the provisions of this paragraph and notwithstanding any withdrawal of the Oak 

Flat Withdrawal Area from the mining, mineral leasing, 

or public land laws, the Secretary, upon enactment of this 

Act, shall issue to Resolution Copper— 

(i) if so requested by Resolution Copper, within 

30 days of such request, a special use permit to carry 

out mineral exploration activities under the Oak Flat 

Withdrawal Area from existing drill pads located outside the Area, if the activities would not disturb the 

surface of the Area; and 

(ii) if so requested by Resolution Copper, within 

90 days of such request, a special use permit to carry 

out mineral exploration activities within the Oak Flat 

Withdrawal Area (but not within the Oak Flat Campground), if the activities are conducted from a single 

exploratory drill pad which is located to reasonably 

minimize visual and noise impacts on the Campground. 

(B) CONDITIONS.—Any activities undertaken in accordance with this paragraph shall be subject to such reasonable terms and conditions as the Secretary may require. 

(C) TERMINATION.—The authorization for Resolution 

Copper to undertake mineral exploration activities under 

this paragraph shall remain in effect until the Oak Flat 

Withdrawal Area land is conveyed to Resolution Copper 

in accordance with this section. 

(7) COSTS.—As a condition of the land exchange under 

this section, Resolution Copper shall agree to pay, without 

compensation, all costs that are— 

(A) associated with the land exchange and any environmental review document under paragraph (9); and 

(B) agreed to by the Secretary. 

(8) USE OF FEDERAL LAND.—The Federal land to be conveyed to Resolution Copper under this section shall be available 

to Resolution Copper for mining and related activities subject 

to and in accordance with applicable Federal, State, and local 

laws pertaining to mining and related activities on land in 

private ownership. 

(9) ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise provided in this 

section, the Secretary shall carry out the land exchange 

in accordance with the requirements of the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). 

(B) ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS.—Prior to conveying 

Federal land under this section, the Secretary shall prepare 

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et seq.), which shall be used as the basis for all decisions 

under Federal law related to the proposed mine and the 

Resolution mine plan of operations and any related major 

Federal actions significantly affecting the quality of the 

human environment, including the granting of any permits, 

rights-of-way, or approvals for the construction of associated power, water, transportation, processing, tailings, 

waste disposal, or other ancillary facilities. 

(C) IMPACTS ON CULTURAL AND ARCHEOLOGICAL

RESOURCES.—The environmental impact statement prepared under subparagraph (B) shall— 

(i) assess the effects of the mining and related 

activities on the Federal land conveyed to Resolution 

Copper under this section on the cultural and archeological resources that may be located on the Federal 

land; and 

(ii) identify measures that may be taken, to the 

extent practicable, to minimize potential adverse 

impacts on those resources, if any. 

(D) EFFECT.—Nothing in this paragraph precludes the 

Secretary from using separate environmental review documents prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) or 

other applicable laws for exploration or other activities 

not involving— 

(i) the land exchange; or 

(ii) the extraction of minerals in commercial quantities by Resolution Copper on or under the Federal 

land. 

(10) TITLE TRANSFER.—Not later than 60 days after the 

date of publication of the final environmental impact statement, 

the Secretary shall convey all right, title, and interest of the 

United States in and to the Federal land to Resolution Copper. 

(d) CONVEYANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF NON-FEDERAL LAND.— 

(1) CONVEYANCE.—On receipt of title to the Federal land, 

Resolution Copper shall simultaneously convey— 

(A) to the Secretary, all right, title, and interest that 

the Secretary determines to be acceptable in and to— 

(i) the approximately 147 acres of land located 

in Gila County, Arizona, depicted on the map entitled 

‘‘Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation 

Act of 2011–Non-Federal Parcel–Turkey Creek’’ and 

dated March 2011; 

(ii) the approximately 148 acres of land located 

in Yavapai County, Arizona, depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2011–Non-Federal Parcel–Tangle Creek’’ 

and dated March 2011; 

(iii) the approximately 149 acres of land located 

in Maricopa County, Arizona, depicted on the map 

entitled ‘‘Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2011–Non-Federal Parcel–Cave Creek’’ 

and dated March 2011; 

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entitled ‘‘Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2011–Non-Federal Parcel–East Clear 

Creek’’ and dated March 2011; and 

(v) the approximately 110 acres of land located 

in Pinal County, Arizona, depicted on the map entitled 

‘‘Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation 

Act of 2011–Non-Federal Parcel–Apache Leap South 

End’’ and dated March 2011; and 

(B) to the Secretary of the Interior, all right, title, 

and interest that the Secretary of the Interior determines 

to be acceptable in and to— 

(i) the approximately 3,050 acres of land located 

in Pinal County, Arizona, identified as ‘‘Lands to DOI’’ 

as generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Southeast 

Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2011– 

Non-Federal Parcel–Lower San Pedro River’’ and dated 

July 6, 2011; 

(ii) the approximately 160 acres of land located 

in Gila and Pinal Counties, Arizona, identified as 

‘‘Lands to DOI’’ as generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2011–Non-Federal Parcel–Dripping Springs’’ 

and dated July 6, 2011; and 

(iii) the approximately 940 acres of land located 

in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, identified as ‘‘Lands 

to DOI’’ as generally depicted on the map entitled 

‘‘Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation 

Act of 2011–Non-Federal Parcel–Appleton Ranch’’ and 

dated July 6, 2011. 

(2) MANAGEMENT OF ACQUIRED LAND.— 

(A) LAND ACQUIRED BY THE SECRETARY.— 

(i) IN GENERAL.—Land acquired by the Secretary 

under this section shall— 

(I) become part of the national forest in which 

the land is located; and 

(II) be administered in accordance with the 

laws applicable to the National Forest System. 

(ii) BOUNDARY REVISION.—On the acquisition of 

land by the Secretary under this section, the boundaries of the national forest shall be modified to reflect 

the inclusion of the acquired land. 

(iii) LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND.—For 

purposes of section 7 of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 4601–9), the boundaries of a national forest in which land acquired by 

the Secretary is located shall be deemed to be the 

boundaries of that forest as in existence on January 

1, 1965. 

(B) LAND ACQUIRED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE

INTERIOR.— 

(i) SAN PEDRO NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA.— (I) IN GENERAL.—The land acquired by the 

Secretary of the Interior under paragraph (1)(B)(i) 

shall be added to, and administered as part of, 

the San Pedro National Conservation Area in 

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(II) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—Not later than 2 

years after the date on which the land is acquired, 

the Secretary of the Interior shall update the 

management plan for the San Pedro National Conservation Area to reflect the management requirements of the acquired land. 

(ii) DRIPPING SPRINGS.—Land acquired by the Secretary of the Interior under paragraph (1)(B)(ii) shall 

be managed in accordance with the Federal Land 

Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 

et seq.) and applicable land use plans. 

(iii) LAS CIENEGAS NATIONAL CONSERVATION

AREA.—Land acquired by the Secretary of the Interior 

under paragraph (1)(B)(iii) shall be added to, and 

administered as part of, the Las Cienegas National 

Conservation Area in accordance with the laws 

(including regulations) applicable to the Conservation 

Area. 

(e) VALUE ADJUSTMENT PAYMENT TO UNITED STATES.— 

(1) ANNUAL PRODUCTION REPORTING.— 

(A) REPORT REQUIRED.—As a condition of the land 

exchange under this section, Resolution Copper shall 

submit to the Secretary of the Interior an annual report 

indicating the quantity of locatable minerals produced 

during the preceding calendar year in commercial quantities from the Federal land conveyed to Resolution Copper 

under subsection (c). The first report is required to be 

submitted not later than February 15 of the first calendar 

year beginning after the date of commencement of production of valuable locatable minerals in commercial quantities 

from such Federal land. The reports shall be submitted 

February 15 of each calendar year thereafter. 

(B) SHARING REPORTS WITH STATE.—The Secretary 

shall make each report received under subparagraph (A) 

available to the State. 

(C) REPORT CONTENTS.—The reports under subparagraph (A) shall comply with any recordkeeping and 

reporting requirements prescribed by the Secretary or 

required by applicable Federal laws in effect at the time 

of production. 

(2) PAYMENT ON PRODUCTION.—If the cumulative production of valuable locatable minerals produced in commercial 

quantities from the Federal land conveyed to Resolution Copper 

under subsection (c) exceeds the quantity of production of 

locatable minerals from the Federal land used in the income 

capitalization approach analysis prepared under subsection 

(c)(4)(C), Resolution Copper shall pay to the United States, 

by not later than March 15 of each applicable calendar year, 

a value adjustment payment for the quantity of excess production at the same rate assumed for the income capitalization 

approach analysis prepared under subsection (c)(4)(C). 

(3) STATE LAW UNAFFECTED.—Nothing in this subsection 

modifies, expands, diminishes, amends, or otherwise affects 

any State law relating to the imposition, application, timing, 

or collection of a State excise or severance tax. 

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(A) SEPARATE FUND.—All funds paid to the United 

States under this subsection shall be deposited in a special 

fund established in the Treasury and shall be available, 

in such amounts as are provided in advance in appropriation Acts, to the Secretary and the Secretary of the Interior 

only for the purposes authorized by subparagraph (B). 

(B) AUTHORIZED USE.—Amounts in the special fund 

established pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall be used 

for maintenance, repair, and rehabilitation projects for 

Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management assets. 

(f) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, Apache Leap 

and any land acquired by the United States under this section 

are withdrawn from all forms of— 

(1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land 

laws; 

(2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; 

and 

(3) disposition under the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws. 

(g) APACHE LEAP SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREA.— 

(1) DESIGNATION.—To further the purpose of this section, 

the Secretary shall establish a special management area consisting of Apache Leap, which shall be known as the ‘‘Apache 

Leap Special Management Area’’ (referred to in this subsection 

as the ‘‘special management area’’). 

(2) PURPOSE.—The purposes of the special management 

area are— 

(A) to preserve the natural character of Apache Leap; 

(B) to allow for traditional uses of the area by Native 

American people; and 

(C) to protect and conserve the cultural and archeological resources of the area. 

(3) SURRENDER OF MINING AND EXTRACTION RIGHTS.—As 

a condition of the land exchange under subsection (c), Resolution Copper shall surrender to the United States, without compensation, all rights held under the mining laws and any other 

law to commercially extract minerals under Apache Leap. 

(4) MANAGEMENT.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall manage the special management area in a manner that furthers the purposes described in paragraph (2). 

(B) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—The activities that are 

authorized in the special management area are— 

(i) installation of seismic monitoring equipment 

on the surface and subsurface to protect the resources 

located within the special management area; 

(ii) installation of fences, signs, or other measures 

necessary to protect the health and safety of the public; 

and 

(iii) operation of an underground tunnel and associated workings, as described in the Resolution mine 

plan of operations, subject to any terms and conditions 

the Secretary may reasonably require. 

(5) PLAN.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after the 

date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation 

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and other interested members of the public, shall prepare 

a management plan for the Apache Leap Special Management Area. 

(B) CONSIDERATIONS.—In preparing the plan under 

subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall consider whether 

additional measures are necessary to— 

(i) protect the cultural, archaeological, or historical 

resources of Apache Leap, including permanent or seasonal closures of all or a portion of Apache Leap; and 

(ii) provide access for recreation. 

(6) MINING ACTIVITIES.—The provisions of this subsection 

shall not impose additional restrictions on mining activities 

carried out by Resolution Copper adjacent to, or outside of, 

the Apache Leap area beyond those otherwise applicable to 

mining activities on privately owned land under Federal, State, 

and local laws, rules and regulations. 

(h) CONVEYANCES TO TOWN OF SUPERIOR, ARIZONA.— 

(1) CONVEYANCES.—On request from the Town and subject 

to the provisions of this subsection, the Secretary shall convey 

to the Town the following: 

(A) Approximately 30 acres of land as depicted on 

the map entitled ‘‘Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and 

Conservation Act of 2011–Federal Parcel–Fairview Cemetery’’ and dated March 2011. 

(B) The reversionary interest and any reserved mineral 

interest of the United States in the approximately 265 

acres of land located in Pinal County, Arizona, as depicted 

on the map entitled ‘‘Southeast Arizona Land Exchange 

and Conservation Act of 2011–Federal Reversionary 

Interest–Superior Airport’’ and dated March 2011. 

(C) The approximately 250 acres of land located in 

Pinal County, Arizona, as depicted on the map entitled 

‘‘Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act 

of 2011–Federal Parcel–Superior Airport Contiguous Parcels’’ and dated March 2011. 

(2) PAYMENT.—The Town shall pay to the Secretary the 

market value for each parcel of land or interest in land acquired 

under this subsection, as determined by appraisals conducted 

in accordance with subsection (c)(4). 

(3) SISK ACT.—Any payment received by the Secretary from 

the Town under this subsection shall be deposited in the fund 

established under Public Law 90–171 (commonly known as 

the ‘‘Sisk Act’’) (16 U.S.C. 484a) and shall be made available 

to the Secretary for the acquisition of land or interests in 

land in Region 3 of the Forest Service. 

(4) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The conveyances under this 

subsection shall be subject to such terms and conditions as 

the Secretary may require. 

(i) MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.— 

(1) REVOCATION OF ORDERS; WITHDRAWAL.— 

(A) REVOCATION OF ORDERS.—Any public land order 

that withdraws the Federal land from appropriation or 

disposal under a public land law shall be revoked to the 

extent necessary to permit disposal of the land. 

(B) WITHDRAWAL.—On the date of enactment of this 

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is not withdrawn or segregated from entry and appropriation under a public land law (including mining and mineral 

leasing laws and the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (30 

U.S.C. 1001 et seq.)), the land or interest shall be withdrawn, without further action required by the Secretary 

concerned, from entry and appropriation. The withdrawal 

shall be terminated— 

(i) on the date of consummation of the land 

exchange; or 

(ii) if Resolution Copper notifies the Secretary in 

writing that it has elected to withdraw from the land 

exchange pursuant to section 206(d) of the Federal 

Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, as amended 

(43 U.S.C. 1716(d)). 

(C) RIGHTS OF RESOLUTION COPPER.—Nothing in this 

section shall interfere with, limit, or otherwise impair, 

the unpatented mining claims or rights currently held by 

Resolution Copper on the Federal land, nor in any way 

change, diminish, qualify, or otherwise impact Resolution 

Copper’s rights and ability to conduct activities on the 

Federal land under such unpatented mining claims and 

the general mining laws of the United States, including 

the permitting or authorization of such activities. 

(2) MAPS, ESTIMATES, AND DESCRIPTIONS.— 

(A) MINOR ERRORS.—The Secretary concerned and 

Resolution Copper may correct, by mutual agreement, any 

minor errors in any map, acreage estimate, or description 

of any land conveyed or exchanged under this section. 

(B) CONFLICT.—If there is a conflict between a map, 

an acreage estimate, or a description of land in this section, 

the map shall control unless the Secretary concerned and 

Resolution Copper mutually agree otherwise. 

(C) AVAILABILITY.—On the date of enactment of this 

Act, the Secretary shall file and make available for public 

inspection in the Office of the Supervisor, Tonto National 

Forest, each map referred to in this section. 

(3) PUBLIC ACCESS IN AND AROUND OAK FLAT CAMPGROUND.—As a condition of conveyance of the Federal land, 

Resolution Copper shall agree to provide access to the surface 

of the Oak Flat Campground to members of the public, 

including Indian tribes, to the maximum extent practicable, 

consistent with health and safety requirements, until such time 

as the operation of the mine precludes continued public access 

for safety reasons, as determined by Resolution Copper. 

SEC. 3004. LAND EXCHANGE, CIBOLA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, 

ARIZONA, AND BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT LAND IN 

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. 

(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 

(1) MAP 1.—The term ‘‘Map 1’’ means the map entitled 

‘‘Specified Parcel of Public Land in California’’ and dated July 

18, 2014. 

(2) MAP 2.—The term ‘‘Map 2’’ means the map entitled 

‘‘River Bottom Farm Lands’’ and dated July 18, 2014. 

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(1) CONVEYANCE OF BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT LAND.— In exchange for the land described in paragraph (2), the Secretary of the Interior shall convey to River Bottom Farms 

of La Paz County, Arizona, all right, title and interest of the 

United States in and to certain Federal land administered 

by the Secretary through the Bureau of Land Management 

consisting of a total of approximately 80 acres in Riverside 

County, California, identified as ‘‘Parcel A’’ on Map 1. The 

conveyed land shall be subject to valid existing rights, including 

easements, rights-of-way, utility lines, and any other valid 

encumbrances on the land as of the date of the conveyance 

under this section. 

(2) CONSIDERATION.—As consideration for the conveyance 

of the Federal land under paragraph (1), River Bottom Farms 

shall convey to the United States all right, title, and interest 

of River Bottom Farms in and to two parcels of land contiguous 

to the Cibola National Wildlife Refuge in La Paz County, 

Arizona, consisting of a total of approximately 40 acres in 

La Paz County, Arizona, identified as ‘‘Parcel 301–05–005B– 

9’’ and ‘‘Parcel 301–05–008–0’’ on Map 2. 

(3) EQUAL VALUE EXCHANGE.—The values of the Federal 

land and non-Federal land to be exchanged under this section 

shall be equal or equalized by the payment of cash to the 

Secretary by River Bottom Farms, if appropriate, pursuant 

to section 206(b) of the Federal Land Policy Management Act 

(43 U.S.C. 1716(b)). The value of the land shall be determined 

by the Secretary through an appraisal performed by a qualified 

appraiser mutually agreed to by the Secretary and River Bottom 

Farms and performed in conformance with the Uniform 

Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions (U.S. 

Department of Justice, December 2000). If the final appraised 

value of the non-Federal land (‘‘Parcel 301–05–005B–9’’ and 

‘‘Parcel 301–05–008–0’’ on Map 2) exceeds the value of the 

Federal land (‘‘Parcel A’’ on Map 1), the surplus value of the 

non-Federal land shall be considered to be a donation by River 

Bottom Farms to the United States. 

(4) EXCHANGE TIMETABLE.—The Secretary shall complete 

the land exchange under this section not later than 1 year 

after the date of the expiration of any existing Bureau of 

Land Management lease agreement or agreements affecting 

the Federal land (‘‘Parcel A’’ on Map 1) to be exchanged under 

this section, unless the Secretary and River Bottom Farms 

mutually agree to extend such deadline. 

(5) ADMINISTRATION OF ACQUIRED LAND.—The land acquired 

by the Secretary under paragraph (2) shall become part of 

the Cibola National Wildlife Refuge and be administered in 

accordance with the laws and regulations generally applicable 

to the National Wildlife Refuge System. 

SEC. 3005. SPECIAL RULES FOR INYO NATIONAL FOREST, CALIFORNIA, 

LAND EXCHANGE. 

(a) AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT LANDS OUTSIDE BOUNDARIES OF

INYO NATIONAL FOREST.—In any land exchange involving the 

conveyance of certain National Forest System land located within 

the boundaries of Inyo National Forest in California, as shown 

on the map titled ‘‘Federal Parcel Mammoth Base Facility’’ and 

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acquisition in the exchange certain non-Federal lands in California 

lying outside the boundaries of Inyo National Forest, as shown 

on the maps titled ‘‘DWP Parcel – Interagency Visitor Center 

Parcel’’ and ‘‘DWP Parcel – Town of Bishop Parcel’’ and dated 

June 29, 2011, if the Secretary determines that acquisition of the 

non-Federal lands is desirable for National Forest System purposes. 

(b) CASH EQUALIZATION PAYMENT; USE.—In an exchange 

described in subsection (a), the Secretary of Agriculture may accept 

a cash equalization payment in excess of 25 percent. Any such 

cash equalization payment shall be deposited into the account in 

the Treasury of the United States established by Public Law 90– 

171 (commonly known as the Sisk Act; 16 U.S.C. 484a) and shall 

be made available to the Secretary for the acquisition of land 

for addition to the National Forest System. 

(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section shall be 

construed to grant the Secretary of Agriculture new land exchange 

authority. This section modifies the use of land exchange authorities 

already available to the Secretary as of the date of the enactment 

of this Act. 

SEC. 3006. LAND EXCHANGE, TRINITY PUBLIC UTILITIES DISTRICT, 

TRINITY COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THE BUREAU OF LAND 

MANAGEMENT, AND THE FOREST SERVICE. 

(a) LAND EXCHANGE REQUIRED.—If not later than three years 

after enactment of this Act, the Utilities District conveys to the 

Secretary of the Interior all right, title, and interest of the Utilities 

District in and to Parcel A, subject to such terms and conditions 

as the Secretary of the Interior may require, the Secretary of 

Agriculture shall convey Parcel B to the Utilities District, subject 

to such terms and conditions as the Secretary of Agriculture may 

require, including the reservation of easements for all roads and 

trails considered to be necessary for administrative purposes and 

to ensure public access to National Forest System lands. 

(b) AVAILABILITY OF MAPS AND LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS.—Maps 

are entitled ‘‘Trinity County Land Exchange Act of 2014 – Parcel 

A’’ and ‘‘Trinity County Land Exchange Act of 2014 – Parcel B’’, 

both dated March 24, 2014. The maps shall be on file and available 

for public inspection in the Office of the Chief of the Forest Service 

and the appropriate office of the Bureau of Land Management. 

With the agreement of the parties to the conveyances under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture may make technical corrections to the maps and legal 

descriptions. 

(c) EQUAL VALUE EXCHANGE.— 

(1) LAND EXCHANGE PROCESS.—The land exchange under 

this section shall be an equal value exchange. Except as provided in paragraph (3), the Secretary of the Interior and the 

Secretary of Agriculture shall carry out the land exchange 

in accordance with section 206 of the Federal Land Policy 

and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716). 

(2) APPRAISAL OF PARCELS.—The values of Parcel A and 

Parcel B shall by determined by appraisals performed by a 

qualified appraiser mutually agreed to by the parties to the 

conveyances under subsection (a). The appraisals shall be 

approved by the Secretary of Interior and the Secretary of 

Agriculture and conducted in conformity with the Uniform 

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(3) CASH EQUALIZATION.—If the values of Parcel A and 

Parcel B are not equal, the values may be equalized through 

the use of a cash equalization payment, however, if the final 

appraised value of Parcel A exceeds the value of Parcel B, 

the surplus value of Parcel A shall be considered to be a 

donation by the Utilities District. Notwithstanding section 

206(b) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 

1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716(b)), a cash equalization payment may 

be made in excess of 25 percent of the appraised value of 

the Parcel B. 

(d) DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Any cash equalization payment received 

by the United States under subsection (c) shall be deposited 

in the fund established under Public Law 90–171 (16 U.S.C. 

484a; commonly known as the Sisk Act). 

(2) USE OF PROCEEDS.—Amounts deposited under paragraph (1) shall be available to the Secretary of Agriculture, 

without further appropriation and until expended, for the 

improvement, maintenance, reconstruction, or construction of 

a facility or improvement for the National Forest System. 

(e) SURVEY.—The exact acreage and legal description of Parcel 

A and Parcel B shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to 

the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture. 

(f) COSTS.—As a condition of the land exchange under subsection (a), the Utilities District shall pay the costs associated 

with— 

(1) the surveys described in subsection (e); 

(2) the appraisals described in subsection (c)(2); and 

(3) any other reasonable administrative or remediation cost 

determined by the Secretary of Agriculture. 

(g) MANAGEMENT OF ACQUIRED LAND.—Upon the acquisition 

of Parcel A, the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Redding Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management, shall administer Parcel A as public land in accordance with the Federal Land 

Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) and 

the laws and regulations applicable to public land administered 

by the Bureau of Land Management, except that public recreation 

and public access to and for recreation shall be the highest and 

best use of Parcel A. 

(h) COMPLETION OF LAND EXCHANGE.—Once the Utilities District offers to convey Parcel A to the Secretary of the Interior, 

the Secretary of Agriculture shall complete the conveyance of Parcel 

B not later than one year after the date of enactment of this 

Act. 

(i) DEFINITIONS.—For the purposes of this section: 

(1) PARCEL A.—The term ‘‘Parcel A’’ means the approximately 47 acres of land, known as the ‘‘Sky Ranch parcel’’, 

adjacent to public land administered by the Redding Field 

Office of the Bureau of Land Management as depicted on the 

map entitled ‘‘Trinity County Land Exchange Act of 2014 – 

Parcel A’’, dated March 24, 2014, more particularly described 

as a portion of Mineral Survey 178, south Highway 299, generally located in the S1/2 of the S1/2 of Section 7 and the 

N1/2 of the N1/2 of Section 8, Township 33 North, Range 

10 West, Mount Diablo Meridian. 

(2) PARCEL B.—The term ‘‘Parcel B’’ means the approximately 100 acres land in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest 


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in the State of California near the Weaverville Airport in 

Trinity County as depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Trinity County 

Land Exchange Act of 2014 – Parcel B’’ dated March 24, 2014, 

more particularly described as Lot 8, SW1/4 SE1/4, and 

S1/2 N1/2 SE, Section 31, Township 34 North, Range 9 West, 

Mount Diablo Meridian. 

(3) UTILITIES DISTRICT.—The term ‘‘Utilities District’’ 

means the Trinity Public Utilities District of Trinity County, 

California. 

SEC. 3007. IDAHO COUNTY, IDAHO, SHOOTING RANGE LAND CONVEYANCE. 

(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) COUNTY.—The term ‘‘County’’ means Idaho County in 

the State of Idaho. 

(2) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map entitled ‘‘Idaho 

County Land Conveyance’’ and dated April 11, 2014. 

(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 

of the Interior. 

(b) CONVEYANCE OF LAND TO IDAHO COUNTY.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after notification 

by the County and subject to valid existing rights, the Secretary 

shall convey to the County, without consideration, all right, 

title, and interest of the United States in and to the land 

described in paragraph (2). 

(2) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The land referred to in paragraph (1) consists of approximately 31 acres of land managed 

by the Bureau of Land Management and generally depicted 

on the map as ‘‘ConveyancelArea’’. 

(3) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after the date 

of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall finalize the 

legal description of the parcel to be conveyed under this 

section. 

(B) MINOR ERRORS.—The Secretary may correct any 

minor error in— 

(i) the map; or 

(ii) the legal description. 

(C) AVAILABILITY.—The map and legal description shall 

be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management. 

(4) USE OF CONVEYED LAND.—The land conveyed under 

this section shall be used only— 

(A) as a shooting range; or 

(B) for any other public purpose consistent with uses 

allowed under the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known 

as the ‘‘Recreation and Public Purposes Act’’) (43 U.S.C. 

869 et seq.). 

(5) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—The Secretary shall require 

the County to pay all survey costs and other administrative 

costs necessary for the preparation and completion of any patents for, and transfers of title to, the land described in paragraph (2). 

(6) CONDITIONS.—As a condition of the conveyance under 

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(A) to pay any administrative costs associated with 

the conveyance including the costs of any environmental, 

wildlife, cultural, or historical resources studies; 

(B) to release and indemnify the United States from 

any claims or liabilities that may arise from uses carried 

out on the land described in paragraph (2) on or before 

the date of the enactment of this Act by the United States 

or any person; and 

(C) to accept such reasonable terms and conditions 

as the Secretary determines necessary. 

(7) REVERSION.—If the land conveyed under this section 

ceases to be used for a public purpose in accordance with 

paragraph (4), the land shall, at the discretion of the Secretary, 

revert to the United States. 

SEC. 3008. SCHOOL DISTRICT 318, MINNESOTA, LAND EXCHANGE. 

(a) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this section are— 

(1) to provide greater safety to the students of the Robert 

J. Elkington Middle School and the families of those students 

in Grand Rapids, Minnesota; and 

(2) to promote the mission of the United States Geological 

Survey. 

(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) DISTRICT.—The term ‘‘District’’ means Minnesota Independent School District number 318 in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. 

(2) FEDERAL LAND.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ means the 

parcel of approximately 1.3 acres of United States 

Geological Survey land identified as USGS Parcel 91-016- 

4111 on the map, which was transferred to the Department 

of the Interior by the General Services Administration by 

a letter dated July 22, 1965. 

(B) INCLUSION.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ includes any 

structures on the land described in subparagraph (A). 

(3) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means each of the maps entitled 

‘‘USGS and School Parcel Locations’’ and dated January 15, 

2014. 

(4) NON-FEDERAL LAND.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘non-Federal land’’ means 

the parcel of approximately 1.6 acres of District land identified as School Parcel 91-540-1210 on the map. 

(B) INCLUSION.—The term ‘‘non-Federal land’’ includes 

any structures on the land described in subparagraph (A). 

(5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 

of the Interior. 

(c) AUTHORIZATION OF EXCHANGE.—If the District offers to 

convey to the United States all right, title, and interest of the 

District in and to the non-Federal land, the Secretary shall— 

(1) accept the offer; and 

(2) convey to the District all right, title, and interest of 

the United States in and to the Federal land. 

(d) VALUATION.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The value of the Federal land and nonFederal land to be exchanged under subsection (c) shall be 

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(A) by an independent appraiser selected by the Secretary; and 

(B) in accordance with the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions and the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice. 

(2) APPROVAL.—Appraisals conducted under paragraph (1) 

shall be submitted to the Secretary for approval. 

(3) CASH EQUALIZATION PAYMENTS.— (A) IN GENERAL.—If the value of the Federal land 

and non-Federal land to be exchanged under subsection 

(c) is not of equal value, the value shall be equalized 

through a cash equalization payment. 

(B) USE OF AMOUNTS.—Amounts received by the United 

States under subparagraph (A) shall be deposited in the 

Treasury and credited to miscellaneous receipts. 

SEC. 3009. NORTHERN NEVADA LAND CONVEYANCES. 

(a) LAND CONVEYANCE TO YERINGTON, NEVADA.— 

(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 

(A) CITY.—The term ‘‘City’’ means the city of Yerington, 

Nevada. 

(B) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ means 

the land located in Lyon County and Mineral County, 

Nevada, that is identified on the map as ‘‘City of Yerington 

Sustainable Development Conveyance Lands’’. 

(C) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map entitled 

‘‘Yerington Land Conveyance’’ and dated December 19, 

2012. 

(D) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of the Interior. 

(2) CONVEYANCES OF LAND TO CITY OF YERINGTON, 

NEVADA.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 

date of enactment of this Act, subject to valid existing 

rights and to such terms and conditions as the Secretary 

determines to be necessary and notwithstanding the land 

use planning requirements of sections 202 and 203 of the 

Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 

U.S.C. 1712, 1713), the Secretary shall convey to the City, 

subject to the agreement of the City, all right, title, and 

interest of the United States in and to the Federal land 

identified on the map. 

(B) APPRAISAL TO DETERMINE FAIR MARKET VALUE.— 

The Secretary shall determine the fair market value of 

the Federal land to be conveyed— 

(i) in accordance with the Federal Land Policy 

and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); 

and 

(ii) based on an appraisal that is conducted in 

accordance with— 

(I) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisition; and 

(II) the Uniform Standards of Professional 

Appraisal Practice. 

(C) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map shall be on file 

and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices 

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(D) APPLICABLE LAW.—Beginning on the date on which 

the Federal land is conveyed to the City, the development 

of and conduct of activities on the Federal land shall be 

subject to all applicable Federal laws (including regulations). 

(E) COSTS.—As a condition of the conveyance of the 

Federal land under subparagraph (A), the City shall pay— 

(i) an amount equal to the appraised value determined in accordance with subparagraph (B); and 

(ii) all costs related to the conveyance, including 

all surveys, appraisals, and other administrative costs 

associated with the conveyance of the Federal land 

to the City under subparagraph (A). 

(3) NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURAL AND RELIGIOUS USES.— Nothing in this subsection alters or diminishes the treaty rights 

of any Indian tribe. 

(b) CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN FEDERAL LAND TO CITY OF CARLIN, 

NEVADA.— 

(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 

(A) CITY.—The term ‘‘City’’ means the City of Carlin, 

Nevada. 

(B) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ means 

the approximately 1,329 acres of land located in the City 

of Carlin, Nevada, that is identified on the map as ‘‘Carlin 

Selected Parcels’’. 

(C) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map entitled 

‘‘Proposed Carlin, Nevada Land Sales’’ map dated October 

25, 2013. 

(D) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of the Interior. 

(2) CONVEYANCE.—Subject to valid existing rights and notwithstanding the land use planning requirements of sections 

202 and 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management 

Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713), the Secretary shall convey 

to the City all right, title, and interest of the United States 

to and in the Federal land. 

(3) CONSIDERATION.—As consideration for the conveyance 

authorized under paragraph (2), the City shall pay to the Secretary an amount equal to the appraised value of the Federal 

land, as determined under paragraph (4). 

(4) APPRAISAL.—The Secretary shall conduct an appraisal 

of the Federal land in accordance with— 

(A) the Uniform Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions; and 

(B) the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal 

Practice. 

(5) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map shall be on file and 

available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of 

the Bureau of Land Management. 

(6) COSTS.—At closing for the conveyance authorized under 

paragraph (2) the City shall pay or reimburse the Secretary, 

as appropriate, for the reasonable transaction and administrative personnel costs associated with the conveyance authorized 

under such paragraph, including the costs of title searches, 

maps, and boundary and cadastral surveys. 

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of law, the United States is released from any and all liabilities 

or claims of any kind or nature arising from the presence, 

release, or threat of release of any hazardous substance, pollutant, contaminant, petroleum product (or derivative of a petroleum product of any kind), solid waste, mine materials or 

mining related features (including tailings, overburden, waste 

rock, mill remnants, pits, or other hazards resulting from the 

presence of mining related features) on the Federal land in 

existence on or before the date of the conveyance. 

(8) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal land identified for conveyance shall be withdrawn from 

all forms of— 

(A) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public 

land laws; 

(B) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; 

and 

(C) disposition under the mineral leasing, mineral 

materials and geothermal leasing laws. 

(c) CONVEYANCE TO THE CITY OF FERNLEY, NEVADA.— 

(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 

(A) CITY.—The term ‘‘City’’ means the city of Fernley, 

Nevada. 

(B) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ means 

the land located in the City that is identified as ‘‘Proposed 

Sale Parcels’’ on the map. 

(C) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map entitled 

‘‘Proposed Fernley, Nevada, Land Sales’’ and dated January 

25, 2013. 

(D) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of the Interior. 

(2) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—Subject to valid existing 

rights and notwithstanding the land use planning requirements 

of sections 202 and 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713), not later than 180 

days after the date on which the Secretary receives a request 

from the City for the conveyance of the Federal land, the 

Secretary shall convey to the City, without consideration, all 

right, title, and interest of the United States to and in the 

Federal land. 

(3) USE OF CONVEYED LAND.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—The Federal land conveyed under 

paragraph (2)— 

(i) may be used by the City for any public purposes 

consistent with the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly 

known as the ‘‘Recreation and Public Purposes Act’’) 

(43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.); and 

(ii) shall not be disposed of by the City. 

(B) REVERSION.—If the City ceases to use a parcel 

of the Federal land conveyed under paragraph (2) in accordance with subparagraph (A)— 

(i) title to the parcel shall revert to the Secretary, 

at the option of the Secretary; and 

(ii) the City shall be responsible for any reclamation necessary to revert the parcel to the United States. 

(4) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map shall be on file and 

available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of 

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(5) RESERVATION OF EASEMENTS AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY.—The 

City and the Commissioner of Reclamation may retain easements or rights-of-way on the Federal land to be conveyed, 

including easements or rights-of-way that the Commissioner 

of Reclamation determines are necessary to carry out— 

(A) the operation and maintenance of the Truckee 

Canal Irrigation District Canal; or 

(B) the Newlands Project. 

(6) COSTS.—At closing for the conveyance authorized under 

paragraph (2), the City shall pay or reimburse the Secretary, 

as appropriate, for the reasonable transaction and administrative personnel costs associated with the conveyance authorized 

under that paragraph, including the costs of title searches, 

maps, and boundary and cadastral surveys. 

(7) RELEASE OF UNITED STATES.—On conveyance of the 

Federal land under paragraph (2), notwithstanding any other 

provision of law, the United States is released from any and 

all liabilities or claims of any kind or nature arising from 

the presence, release, or threat of release of any hazardous 

substance, pollutant, contaminant, petroleum product (or 

derivative of a petroleum product of any kind), solid waste, 

mine materials, or mining related features (including tailings, 

overburden, waste rock, mill remnants, pits, or other hazards 

resulting from the presence of mining related features) on the 

Federal land in existence before or on the date of the conveyance. 

(8) ACQUISITION OF FEDERAL REVERSIONARY INTEREST.— 

(A) REQUEST.—After the date of conveyance of the Federal land under paragraph (2), the City may submit to 

the Secretary a request to acquire the Federal reversionary 

interest in all or any portion of the Federal land. 

(B) APPRAISAL.— 

(i) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 

the date of receipt of a request under subparagraph 

(A), the Secretary shall complete an appraisal of the 

Federal reversionary interest in the Federal land 

requested by the City under that subparagraph. 

(ii) REQUIREMENT.—The appraisal under clause (i) 

shall be completed in accordance with— 

(I) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions; and 

(II) the Uniform Standards of Professional 

Appraisal Practice. 

(C) CONVEYANCE REQUIRED.—If, by the date that is 

1 year after the date of completion of the appraisal under 

subparagraph (B), the City submits to the Secretary an 

offer to acquire the Federal reversionary requested under 

subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall, not later than the 

date that is 30 days after the date on which the offer 

is submitted, convey to the City the reversionary interest 

covered by the offer. 

(D) CONSIDERATION.—As consideration for the conveyance of the Federal reversionary interest under subparagraph (C), the City shall pay to the Secretary an amount 

equal to the appraised value of the Federal reversionary 

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(E) COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.—As a condition of the 

conveyance under subparagraph (C), all costs associated 

with the conveyance (including the cost of the appraisal 

under subparagraph (B)), shall be paid by the City. 

(d) CONVEYANCE OF FEDERAL LAND, STOREY COUNTY, NEVADA.— 

(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 

(A) COUNTY.—The term ‘‘County’’ means Storey 

County, Nevada. 

(B) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ means 

the approximately 1,745 acres of Federal land identified 

on the map as ‘‘BLM Owned–County Request Transfer’’. 

(C) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map entitled 

‘‘Restoring Storey County Act’’ and dated November 20, 

2012. 

(D) MINING TOWNSITE.—The term ‘‘mining townsite’’ 

means the real property— 

(i) located in the Virginia City townsite within 

the County; 

(ii) owned by the Federal Government; and 

(iii) on which improvements were constructed 

based on the belief that— 

(I) the property had been or would be acquired 

from the Federal Government by the entity operating the relevant mine on the date of construction; 

or 

(II) the individual or entity that made the 

improvements had a valid claim for acquiring the 

property from the Federal Government. 

(E) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of the Interior. 

(2) MINING CLAIM VALIDITY REVIEW.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry out an 

expedited program to examine each unpatented mining 

claim (including each unpatented mining claim for which 

a patent application has been filed) within the mining 

townsite. 

(B) DETERMINATION OF VALIDITY.—With respect to a 

mining claim described in subparagraph (A), if the Secretary determines that the elements of a contest are 

present, the Secretary shall immediately determine the 

validity of the mining claim. 

(C) DECLARATION BY SECRETARY.—If the Secretary 

determines a mining claim to be invalid under subparagraph (B), as soon as practicable after the date of the 

determination, the Secretary shall declare the mining claim 

to be null and void. 

(D) TREATMENT OF VALID MINING CLAIMS.— 

(i) IN GENERAL.—Each mining claim that the Secretary determines to be valid under subparagraph (B) 

shall be maintained in compliance with the general 

mining laws and paragraph (3)(B)(ii). 

(ii) EFFECT ON HOLDERS.—A holder of a mining 

claim described in clause (i) shall not be entitled to 

a patent. 

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(i) a public notice that each mining claim holder 

may affirmatively abandon the claim of the mining 

claim holder prior to the validity review under subparagraph (B); and 

(ii) to each mining claim holder an opportunity 

to abandon the claim of the mining claim holder before 

the date on which the land that is subject to the 

mining claim is conveyed. 

(3) CONVEYANCE TO COUNTY.— 

(A) CONVEYANCE.— 

(i) IN GENERAL.—Subject to valid existing rights 

and notwithstanding the land use planning requirements of sections 202 and 203 of the Federal Land 

Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 

1713), after completing the mining claim validity 

review under paragraph (2)(B), if requested by the 

County, the Secretary shall convey to the County, by 

quitclaim deed, all surface rights of the United States 

in and to the Federal land, including any improvements 

on the Federal land, in accordance with this paragraph. 

(ii) RESERVATION OF RIGHTS.—All mineral and geothermal rights in and to the Federal land are reserved 

to the United States. 

(B) VALID MINING CLAIMS.— 

(i) IN GENERAL.—With respect to each parcel of 

land located in a mining townsite subject to a valid 

mining claim, the Secretary shall— 

(I) reserve the mineral rights in and to the 

mining townsite; and 

(II) otherwise convey, without consideration, 

the remaining right, title, and interest of the 

United States in and to the mining townsite 

(including improvements to the mining townsite), 

as identified for conveyance on the map. 

(ii) PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS.—Each valid 

mining claim shall be subject to each procedure and 

requirement described in section 9 of the Act of 

December 29, 1916 (43 U.S.C. 299) (commonly known 

as the ‘‘Stockraising Homestead Act of 1916’’) 

(including regulations). 

(4) RECIPIENTS.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a mining townsite 

conveyed under paragraph (3)(B)(i)(II) for which a valid 

interest is proven by 1 or more individuals in accordance 

with chapter 244.2825 of the Nevada Revised Statutes, 

the County shall reconvey the property to the 1 or more 

individuals by appropriate deed or other legal conveyance 

in accordance with that chapter. 

(B) AUTHORITY OF COUNTY.—The County shall not be 

required to recognize a claim under this paragraph that 

is submitted on a date that is later than 5 years after 

the date of enactment of this Act. 

(5) VALID EXISTING RIGHTS.—The conveyance of a mining 

townsite under paragraph (3) shall be subject to valid existing 

rights, including any easement or other right-of-way or lease 

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(6) WITHDRAWALS.—Subject to valid rights in existence on 

the date of enactment of this Act, and except as otherwise 

provided in this Act, the mining townsite is withdrawn from— 

(A) all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal 

under the public land laws; 

(B) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; 

and 

(C) disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral 

and geothermal leasing or mineral materials. 

(7) SURVEY.—A mining townsite to be conveyed by the 

United States under paragraph (3) shall be sufficiently surveyed 

as a whole to legally describe the land for patent conveyance. 

(8) CONVEYANCE OF TERMINATED MINING CLAIMS.—If a 

mining claim determined by the Secretary to be valid under 

paragraph (2)(B) is abandoned, invalidated, or otherwise 

returned to the Bureau of Land Management, the mining claim 

shall be— 

(A) withdrawn in accordance with paragraph (6); and 

(B) subject to the agreement of the owner, conveyed 

to the owner of the surface rights covered by the mining 

claim. 

(9) RELEASE.—On completion of the conveyance of a mining 

townsite under paragraph (3), the United States shall be 

relieved from liability for, and shall be held harmless from, 

any claim arising from the presence of an improvement or 

material on the mining townsite. 

(10) SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING DEADLINE FOR REVIEW

AND CONVEYANCES.—It is the sense of Congress that the examination of the unpatented mining claims under paragraph (2) 

and the conveyances under paragraph (3) should be completed 

by not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of 

this Act. 

(e) ELKO MOTOCROSS LAND CONVEYANCE.— 

(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 

(A) COUNTY.—The term ‘‘county’’ means the county 

of Elko, Nevada. 

(B) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map entitled 

‘‘Elko Motocross Park’’ and dated April 19, 2013. 

(C) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the 

Bureau of Land Management. 

(2) AUTHORIZATION OF CONVEYANCE.—As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, subject to valid 

existing rights and the provisions of this subsection, if requested 

by the county the Secretary shall convey to the county, without 

consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States 

in and to the land described in paragraph (3). 

(3) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The land referred to in paragraph (2) consists of approximately 275 acres of land managed 

by the Bureau of Land Management, Elko District, Nevada, 

as generally depicted on the map as ‘‘Elko Motocross Park’’. 

(4) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after the date 

of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall finalize the 

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(B) MINOR ERRORS.—The Secretary may correct any 

minor error in the map or the legal description. 

(C) AVAILABILITY.—The map and legal description shall 

be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management. 

(5) USE OF CONVEYED LAND.—The land conveyed under 

this subsection shall be used only as a motocross, bicycle, 

off-highway vehicle, or stock car racing area, or for any other 

public purpose consistent with uses allowed under the Act 

of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the ‘‘Recreation and 

Public Purposes Act’’) (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.). 

(6) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—The Secretary shall require 

the county to pay all survey costs and other administrative 

costs necessary for the preparation and completion of any patents for, and transfers of title to, the land described in paragraph (3). 

(f) LAND TO BE HELD IN TRUST FOR THE TE-MOAK TRIBE OF

WESTERN SHOSHONE INDIANS OF NEVADA (ELKO BAND).— 

(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 

(A) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map entitled 

‘‘Te-moak Tribal Land Expansion’’ and dated April 19, 2013. 

(B) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the 

Bureau of Land Management. 

(C) TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Tribe’’ means the Te-moak Tribe 

of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada (Elko Band). 

(2) LAND TO BE HELD IN TRUST.—Subject to valid existing 

rights, all right, title, and interest of the United States in 

and to the land described in paragraph (3)— 

(A) shall be held in trust by the United States for 

the benefit and use of the Tribe; and 

(B) shall be part of the reservation of the Tribe. 

(3) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The land referred to in paragraph (2) is the approximately 373 acres of land administered 

by the Bureau of Land Management, as generally depicted 

on the map as ‘‘Expansion Area’’. 

(4) MAP.—The map shall be on file and available for public 

inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land 

Management. 

(5) SURVEY.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete a survey 

of the boundary lines to establish the boundaries of the land 

taken into trust under paragraph (2). 

(6) USE OF TRUST LAND.— 

(A) GAMING.—Land taken into trust under paragraph 

(2) shall not be eligible, or considered to have been taken 

into trust, for class II gaming or class III gaming (as 

those terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian Gaming 

Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2703)). 

(B) GENERAL USES.— 

(i) IN GENERAL.—The Tribe shall use the land 

taken into trust under paragraph (2) only for— 

(I) traditional and customary uses; 

(II) stewardship conservation for the benefit 

of the Tribe; or 

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(ii) OTHER USES.—If the Tribe uses any portion 

of the land taken into trust under paragraph (2) for 

a purpose other than a purpose described in clause 

(i), the Tribe shall pay to the Secretary an amount 

that is equal to the fair market value of the portion 

of the land, as determined by an appraisal. 

(C) THINNING; LANDSCAPE RESTORATION.—With respect 

to the land taken into trust under paragraph (2), the Secretary, in consultation and coordination with the Tribe, 

may carry out any fuels reduction and other landscape 

restoration activities on the land that is beneficial to the 

Tribe and the Bureau of Land Management. 

(g) NAVAL AIR STATION FALLON LAND CONVEYANCE.— (1) TRANSFER OF DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR LAND.— (A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 

date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior 

shall transfer to the Secretary of the Navy, without 

reimbursement, the Federal land described in subparagraph (B). 

(B) DESCRIPTION OF FEDERAL LAND.—The Federal land 

referred to in subparagraph (A) is the parcel of approximately 400 acres of land under the jurisdiction of the 

Secretary of the Interior that— 

(i) is adjacent to Naval Air Station Fallon in 

Churchill County, Nevada; and 

(ii) was withdrawn under Public Land Order 6834 

(NV–943–4214–10; N–37875). 

(C) MANAGEMENT.—On transfer of the Federal land 

described under subparagraph (B) to the Secretary of the 

Navy, the Secretary of the Navy shall have full jurisdiction, 

custody, and control of the Federal land. 

(2) WATER RIGHTS.— 

(A) WATER RIGHTS.—Nothing in this subsection shall 

be construed— 

(i) to establish a reservation in favor of the United 

States with respect to any water or water right on 

land transferred by this subsection; or 

(ii) to authorize the appropriation of water on land 

transferred by this subsection except in accordance 

with applicable State law. 

(B) EFFECT ON PREVIOUSLY ACQUIRED OR RESERVED

WATER RIGHTS.—This subsection shall not be construed to 

affect any water rights acquired or reserved by the United 

States before the date of enactment of this Act. 

SEC. 3010. SAN JUAN COUNTY, NEW MEXICO, FEDERAL LAND CONVEYANCE. 

(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ means the 

approximately 19 acres of Federal surface estate generally 

depicted as ‘‘Lands Authorized for Conveyance’’ on the map. 

(2) LANDOWNER.—The term ‘‘landowner’’ means the plaintiffs in the case styled Blancett v. United States Department 

of the Interior, et al., No. 10–cv–00254–JAP–KBM, United 

States District Court for the District of New Mexico. 

(3) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map entitled ‘‘San 

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(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 

of the Interior. 

(5) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State of New 

Mexico. 

(b) CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN FEDERAL LAND IN SAN JUAN

COUNTY, NEW MEXICO.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—On request of the landowner, the Secretary shall, under such terms and conditions as the Secretary 

may prescribe and subject to valid existing rights, convey to 

the landowner all right, title, and interest of the United States 

in and to any portion of the Federal land (including any 

improvements or appurtenances to the Federal land) by sale. 

(2) SURVEY; ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.— 

(A) SURVEY.—The exact acreage and legal description 

of the Federal land to be conveyed under paragraph (1) 

shall be determined by a survey approved by the Secretary. 

(B) COSTS.—The administrative costs associated with 

the conveyance shall be paid by the landowner. 

(3) CONSIDERATION.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—As consideration for the conveyance 

of the Federal land under paragraph (1), the landowner 

shall pay to the Secretary an amount equal to the fair 

market value of the Federal land conveyed, as determined 

under subparagraph (B). 

(B) APPRAISAL.—The fair market value of any Federal 

land that is conveyed under paragraph (1) shall be determined by an appraisal acceptable to the Secretary that 

is performed in accordance with— 

(i) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal 

Land Acquisitions; 

(ii) the Uniform Standards of Professional 

Appraisal Practice; and 

(iii) any other applicable law (including regulations). 

(4) DISPOSITION AND USE OF PROCEEDS.— 

(A) DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS.—The Secretary shall 

deposit the proceeds of any conveyance of Federal land 

under paragraph (1) in a special account in the Treasury 

for use in accordance with subparagraph (B). 

(B) USE OF PROCEEDS.—Amounts deposited under 

subparagraph (A) shall be available to the Secretary, without further appropriation and until expended, for the 

acquisition of land or interests in land from willing sellers 

in the State or the State of Arizona for bald eagle habitat 

protection. 

(5) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Secretary 

may require such additional terms and conditions for a conveyance under paragraph (1) as the Secretary determines to be 

appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. 

(6) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal land is withdrawn from— 

(A) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; 

and 

(B) disposition under all laws relating to mineral and 

geothermal leasing or mineral materials. 


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SEC. 3011. LAND CONVEYANCE, UINTA-WASATCH-CACHE NATIONAL 

FOREST, UTAH. 

(a) CONVEYANCE REQUIRED.—On the request of Brigham Young 

University submitted to the Secretary of Agriculture not later than 

one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

shall convey, not later than one year after receiving the request, 

to Brigham Young University all right, title, and interest of the 

United States in and to an approximately 80-acre parcel of National 

Forest System land in the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest 

in the State of Utah, as generally depicted on the map entitled 

‘‘Upper Y Mountain Trail and Y Conveyance Act’’ and dated June 

6, 2013, subject to valid existing rights and by quitclaim deed. 

(b) CONSIDERATION.— 

(1) CONSIDERATION REQUIRED.—As consideration for the 

land conveyed under subsection (a), Brigham Young University 

shall pay to the Secretary an amount equal to the fair market 

value of the land, as determined by an appraisal approved 

by the Secretary and conducted in conformity with the Uniform 

Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions and section 

206 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 

(43 U.S.C. 1716). 

(2) DEPOSIT.—The consideration received by the Secretary 

under paragraph (1) shall be deposited in the general fund 

of the Treasury to reduce the Federal deficit. 

(c) PUBLIC ACCESS TO Y MOUNTAIN TRAIL.—After the conveyance under subsection (a), Brigham Young University will— 

(1) continue to allow the same reasonable public access 

to the trailhead and portion of the Y Mountain Trail already 

owned by Brigham Young University as of the date of the 

enactment of this Act that Brigham Young University has 

historically allowed; and 

(2) allow that same reasonable public access to the portion 

of the Y Mountain Trail and the ‘‘Y’’ symbol located on the 

land described in subsection (a). 

(d) SURVEY AND ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—The exact acreage 

and legal description of the land to be conveyed under subsection 

(a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. 

Brigham Young University shall pay the reasonable costs of survey, 

appraisal, and any administrative analyses required by law. 

SEC. 3012. CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN LAND TO THE CITY OF FRUIT 

HEIGHTS, UTAH. 

(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) CITY.—The term ‘‘City’’ means the city of Fruit Heights, 

Utah. 

(2) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map entitled ‘‘Proposed Fruit Heights City Conveyance’’ and dated September 

13, 2012. 

(3) NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM LAND.—The term ‘‘National 

Forest System land’’ means the approximately 100 acres of 

National Forest System land, as depicted on the map. 

(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 

of Agriculture. 

(b) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall convey to the City, without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States 

in and to the National Forest System land. 

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(1) IN GENERAL.—If determined by the Secretary to be 

necessary, the exact acreage and legal description of the 

National Forest System land shall be determined by a survey 

approved by the Secretary. 

(2) COSTS.—The City shall pay the reasonable survey and 

other administrative costs associated with a survey conducted 

under paragraph (1). 

(d) EASEMENT.—As a condition of the conveyance under subsection (b), the Secretary shall reserve an easement to the National 

Forest System land for the Bonneville Shoreline Trail. 

(e) USE OF NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM LAND.—As a condition 

of the conveyance under subsection (b), the City shall use the 

National Forest System land only for public purposes. 

(f) REVERSIONARY INTEREST.—In the quitclaim deed to the City 

for the National Forest System land, the Secretary shall provide 

that the National Forest System land shall revert to the Secretary, 

at the election of the Secretary, if the National Forest System 

land is used for other than a public purpose. 

SEC. 3013. LAND CONVEYANCE, HANFORD SITE, WASHINGTON. 

(a) CONVEYANCE REQUIRED.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than September 30, 2015, the 

Secretary of Energy shall convey to the Community Reuse 

Organization of the Hanford Site (in this section referred to 

as the ‘‘Organization’’) all right, title, and interest of the United 

States in and to two parcels of real property, including any 

improvements thereon, consisting of approximately 1,341 acres 

and 300 acres, respectively, of the Hanford Reservation, as 

requested by the Organization on May 31, 2011, and October 

13, 2011, and as depicted within the proposed boundaries on 

the map titled ‘‘Attachment 2–Revised Map’’ included in the 

October 13, 2011, letter. 

(2) MODIFICATION OF CONVEYANCE.—Upon the agreement 

of the Secretary and the Organization, the Secretary may adjust 

the boundaries of one or both of the parcels specified for conveyance under paragraph (1). 

(b) CONSIDERATION.—As consideration for the conveyance under 

subsection (a), the Organization shall pay to the United States 

an amount equal to the estimated fair market value of the conveyed 

real property, as determined by the Secretary of Energy, except 

that the Secretary may convey the property without consideration 

or for consideration below the estimated fair market value of the 

property if the Organization— 

(1) agrees that the net proceeds from any sale or lease 

of the property (or any portion thereof) received by the 

Organization during at least the seven-year period beginning 

on the date of such conveyance will be used to support the 

economic redevelopment of, or related to, the Hanford Site; 

and 

(2) executes the agreement for such conveyance and accepts 

control of the real property within a reasonable time. 

(c) EXPEDITED NOTIFICATION TO CONGRESS.—Except as provided 

in subsection (d)(2), the enactment of this section shall be construed 

to satisfy any notice to Congress otherwise required for the land 

conveyance required by this section. 

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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Energy may require 

such additional terms and conditions in connection with the 

conveyance under subsection (a) as the Secretary deems necessary to protect the interests of the United States. 

(2) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION.—If the Secretary uses 

the authority provided by paragraph (1) to impose a term 

or condition on the conveyance, the Secretary shall submit 

to Congress written notice of the term or condition and the 

reason for imposing the term or condition. 

SEC. 3014. RANCH A WYOMING CONSOLIDATION AND MANAGEMENT 

IMPROVEMENT. 

(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 

of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service. 

(2) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State of Wyoming. 

(b) CONVEYANCE.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Upon the request of the State submitted 

to the Secretary not later than 180 days after the date of 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convey to the State, 

without consideration and by quitclaim deed, all right, title 

and interest of the United States in and to the parcel of 

National Forest System land described in paragraph (2). 

(2) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The parcel of land referred 

to in paragraph (1) is approximately 10 acres of National Forest 

System land located on the Black Hills National Forest, in 

Crook County, State of Wyoming more specifically described 

as the E1⁄2 NE1⁄4 NW1⁄4 SE1⁄4 less the south 50 feet, W1⁄2

NW1⁄4 NE1⁄4 SE1⁄4 less the south 50 feet, Section 24, Township 

52 North, Range 61 West Sixth P.M. 

(3) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The conveyance under paragraph (1) shall be— 

(A) subject to valid existing rights; and 

(B) made notwithstanding the requirements of subsection (a) of section 1 of Public Law 104–276. 

(4) SURVEY.—If determined by the Secretary to be necessary, the exact acreage and legal description of the land 

to be conveyed under paragraph (1) shall be determined by 

a survey that is approved by the Secretary and paid for by 

the State. 

(c) AMENDMENTS.—Section 1 of the Act of October 9, 1996 

(Public Law 104–276) is amended— 

(1) by striking subsection (b); and 

(2) by designating subsection (c) as subsection (b). 

Subtitle B—Public Lands and National 

Forest System Management 

SEC. 3021. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT PERMIT PROCESSING. 

(a) PROGRAM TO IMPROVE FEDERAL PERMIT COORDINATION.— 

Section 365 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15924) 

is amended— 

(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘PILOT’’; 

(2) by striking ‘‘Pilot Project’’ each place it appears and 

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(3) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ‘‘Wyoming, Montana, 

Colorado, Utah, and New Mexico’’ and inserting ‘‘the States 

in which Project offices are located’’; 

(4) in subsection (d)— 

(A) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘PILOT’’; 

and 

(B) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(8) Any other State, district, or field office of the Bureau 

of Land Management determined by the Secretary.’’; 

(5) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following: 

‘‘(e) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than February 1 of the 

first fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 and each 

February 1 thereafter, the Secretary shall report to the Chairman 

and ranking minority Member of the Committee on Energy and 

Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural 

Resources of the House of Representatives, which shall include— 

‘‘(1) the allocation of funds to each Project office for the 

previous fiscal year; and 

‘‘(2) the accomplishments of each Project office relating 

to the coordination and processing of oil and gas use authorizations during that fiscal year.’’; 

(6) in subsection (h), by striking paragraph (6) and inserting 

the following: 

‘‘(6) the States in which Project offices are located.’’; 

(7) by striking subsection (i); and 

(8) by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (i). 

(b) BLM OIL AND GAS PERMIT PROCESSING FEE.—Section 35 

of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 191) is amended by adding 

at the end the following: 

‘‘(d) BLM OIL AND GAS PERMIT PROCESSING FEE.— 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provision of 

law, for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2026, the Secretary, 

acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, 

shall collect a fee for each new application for a permit to 

drill that is submitted to the Secretary. 

‘‘(2) AMOUNT.—The amount of the fee shall be $9,500 for 

each new application, as indexed for United States dollar inflation from October 1, 2015 (as measured by the Consumer 

Price Index). 

‘‘(3) USE.—Of the fees collected under this subsection for 

a fiscal year, the Secretary shall transfer— 

‘‘(A) for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2019— 

‘‘(i) 15 percent to the field offices that collected 

the fees and used to process protests, leases, and permits under this Act, subject to appropriation; and 

‘‘(ii) 85 percent to the BLM Permit Processing 

Improvement Fund established under subsection 

(c)(2)(B) (referred to in this subsection as the ‘Fund’); 

and 

‘‘(B) for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2026, all 

of the fees to the Fund. 

‘‘(4) ADDITIONAL COSTS.—During each of fiscal years of 

2016 through 2026, the Secretary shall not implement a rulemaking that would enable an increase in fees to recover additional costs related to processing applications for permits to 

drill.’’. 


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(c) BLM PERMIT PROCESSING IMPROVEMENT FUND.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 35(c) of the Mineral Leasing Act 

(30 U.S.C. 191(c)) is amended by striking paragraph (3) and 

inserting the following: 

‘‘(3) USE OF FUND.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Fund shall be available to the 

Secretary of the Interior for expenditure, without further 

appropriation and without fiscal year limitation, for the 

coordination and processing of oil and gas use authorizations on onshore Federal and Indian trust mineral estate 

land. 

‘‘(B) ACCOUNTS.—The Secretary shall divide the Fund 

into— 

‘‘(i) a Rental Account (referred to in this subsection 

as the ‘Rental Account’) comprised of rental receipts 

collected under this section; and 

‘‘(ii) a Fee Account (referred to in this subsection 

as the ‘Fee Account’) comprised of fees collected under 

subsection (d). 

‘‘(4) RENTAL ACCOUNT.— 

‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall use the Rental 

Account for— 

‘‘(i) the coordination and processing of oil and gas 

use authorizations on onshore Federal and Indian trust 

mineral estate land under the jurisdiction of the Project 

offices identified under section 365(d) of the Energy 

Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15924(d)); and 

‘‘(ii) training programs for development of expertise 

related to coordinating and processing oil and gas use 

authorizations. 

‘‘(B) ALLOCATION.—In determining the allocation of the 

Rental Account among Project offices for a fiscal year, 

the Secretary shall consider— 

‘‘(i) the number of applications for permit to drill 

received in a Project office during the previous fiscal 

year; 

‘‘(ii) the backlog of applications described in clause 

(i) in a Project office; 

‘‘(iii) publicly available industry forecasts for 

development of oil and gas resources under the jurisdiction of a Project office; and 

‘‘(iv) any opportunities for partnership with local 

industry organizations and educational institutions in 

developing training programs to facilitate the coordination and processing of oil and gas use authorizations. 

‘‘(5) FEE ACCOUNT.— 

‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall use the Fee 

Account for the coordination and processing of oil and 

gas use authorizations on onshore Federal and Indian trust 

mineral estate land. 

‘‘(B) ALLOCATION.—The Secretary shall transfer not 

less than 75 percent of the revenues collected by an office 

for the processing of applications for permits to the State 

office of the State in which the fees were collected.’’. 

(2) INTEREST ON OVERPAYMENT ADJUSTMENT.—Section 

111(h) of the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act 

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by striking ‘‘the rate’’ and all that follows through the period 

at the end of the sentence and inserting ‘‘a rate equal to 

the sum of the Federal short-term rate determined under section 6621(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 plus 1 

percentage point.’’. 

SEC. 3022. INTERNET-BASED ONSHORE OIL AND GAS LEASE SALES. 

(a) AUTHORIZATION.—Section 17(b)(1) of the Mineral Leasing 

Act (30 U.S.C. 226(b)(1)) is amended— 

(1) in subparagraph (A), in the third sentence, by inserting 

‘‘, except as provided in subparagraph (C)’’ after ‘‘by oral bidding’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(C) In order to diversify and expand the Nation’s onshore 

leasing program to ensure the best return to the Federal taxpayer, 

reduce fraud, and secure the leasing process, the Secretary may 

conduct onshore lease sales through Internet-based bidding 

methods. Each individual Internet-based lease sale shall conclude 

within 7 days.’’. 

(b) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the tenth Internetbased lease sale conducted under the amendment made by subsection (a), the Secretary of the Interior shall analyze the first 

10 such lease sales and report to Congress the findings of the 

analysis. The report shall include— 

(1) estimates on increases or decreases in such lease sales, 

compared to sales conducted by oral bidding, in— 

(A) the number of bidders; 

(B) the average amount of bid; 

(C) the highest amount bid; and 

(D) the lowest bid; 

(2) an estimate on the total cost or savings to the Department of the Interior as a result of such sales, compared to 

sales conducted by oral bidding; and 

(3) an evaluation of the demonstrated or expected effectiveness of different structures for lease sales which may provide 

an opportunity to better maximize bidder participation, ensure 

the highest return to the Federal taxpayers, minimize 

opportunities for fraud or collusion, and ensure the security 

and integrity of the leasing process. 

SEC. 3023. GRAZING PERMITS AND LEASES. 

Section 402 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 

of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1752) is amended— 

(1) in subsection (c)— 

(A) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) as 

subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), respectively; 

(B) by striking ‘‘So long as’’ and inserting the following: 

‘‘(1) RENEWAL OF EXPIRING OR TRANSFERRED PERMIT OR

LEASE.—During any period in which’’; and 

(C) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(2) CONTINUATION OF TERMS UNDER NEW PERMIT OR

LEASE.—The terms and conditions in a grazing permit or lease 

that has expired, or was terminated due to a grazing preference 

transfer, shall be continued under a new permit or lease until 

the date on which the Secretary concerned completes any 

environmental analysis and documentation for the permit or 

lease required under the National Environmental Policy Act 

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‘‘(3) COMPLETION OF PROCESSING.—As of the date on which 

the Secretary concerned completes the processing of a grazing 

permit or lease in accordance with paragraph (2), the permit 

or lease may be canceled, suspended, or modified, in whole 

or in part. 

‘‘(4) ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEWS.—The Secretary concerned 

shall seek to conduct environmental reviews on an allotment 

or multiple allotment basis, to the extent practicable, if the 

allotments share similar ecological conditions, for purposes of 

compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 

(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and other applicable laws.’’; 

(2) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (j); and 

(3) by inserting after subsection (g) the following: 

‘‘(h) NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT OF 1969.— 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The issuance of a grazing permit or 

lease by the Secretary concerned may be categorically excluded 

from the requirement to prepare an environmental assessment 

or an environmental impact statement under the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) 

if— 

‘‘(A) the issued permit or lease continues the current 

grazing management of the allotment; and 

‘‘(B) the Secretary concerned— 

‘‘(i) has assessed and evaluated the grazing allotment associated with the lease or permit; and 

‘‘(ii) based on the assessment and evaluation under 

clause (i), has determined that the allotment— 

‘‘(I) with respect to public land administered 

by the Secretary of the Interior— 

‘‘(aa) is meeting land health standards; 

or 

‘‘(bb) is not meeting land health standards 

due to factors other than existing livestock 

grazing; or 

‘‘(II) with respect to National Forest System 

land administered by the Secretary of Agriculture— 

‘‘(aa) is meeting objectives in the 

applicable land and resource management 

plan; or 

‘‘(bb) is not meeting the objectives in the 

applicable land resource management plan 

due to factors other than existing livestock 

grazing. 

‘‘(2) TRAILING AND CROSSING.—The trailing and crossing 

of livestock across public land and National Forest System 

land and the implementation of trailing and crossing practices 

by the Secretary concerned may be categorically excluded from 

the requirement to prepare an environmental assessment or 

an environmental impact statement under the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). 

‘‘(i) PRIORITY AND TIMING FOR COMPLETION OF ENVIRONMENTAL

ANALYSES.—The Secretary concerned, in the sole discretion of the 

Secretary concerned, shall determine the priority and timing for 

completing each required environmental analysis with respect to 

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‘‘(1) the environmental significance of the grazing allotment, permit, or lease; and 

‘‘(2) the available funding for the environmental analysis.’’. 

SEC. 3024. CABIN USER AND TRANSFER FEES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Agriculture (referred to 

in this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall establish a fee in accordance 

with this section for the issuance of a special use permit for the 

use and occupancy of National Forest System land for recreational 

residence purposes. 

(b) INTERIM FEE.—During the period beginning on January 

1, 2014, and ending on the last day of the calendar year during 

which the current appraisal cycle is completed under subsection 

(c), the Secretary shall assess an interim annual fee for recreational 

residences on National Forest System land that is an amount equal 

to the lesser of— 

(1) the fee determined under the Cabin User Fee Fairness 

Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 6201 et seq.), subject to the requirement 

that any increase over the fee assessed during the previous 

year shall be limited to not more than 25 percent; or 

(2) $5,600. 

(c) COMPLETION OF CURRENT APPRAISAL CYCLE.—Not later than 

1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

shall complete the current appraisal cycle, including receipt of 

timely second appraisals, for recreational residences on National 

Forest System land in accordance with the Cabin User Fee Fairness 

Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 6201 et seq.) (referred to in this section 

as the ‘‘current appraisal cycle’’). 

(d) LOT VALUE.—Only appraisals conducted and approved by 

the Secretary in accordance with the Cabin User Fee Fairness 

Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 6201 et seq.) during the current appraisal 

cycle shall be used to establish the base value assigned to the 

lot, subject to the adjustment in subsection (e). If a second 

appraisal— 

(1) was approved by the Secretary, the value established 

by the second appraisal shall be the base value assigned to 

the lot; or 

(2) was not approved by the Secretary, the value established by the initial appraisal shall be the base value assigned 

to the lot. 

(e) ADJUSTMENT.—On the date of completion of the current 

appraisal cycle, and before assessing a fee under subsection (f), 

the Secretary shall make a 1-time adjustment to the value of 

each appraised lot on which a recreational residence is located 

to reflect any change in value occurring after the date of the 

most recent appraisal for the lot, in accordance with the 4th quarter 

of 2012 National Association of Homebuilders/Wells Fargo Housing 

Opportunity Index. 

(f) ANNUAL FEE.— 

(1) BASE.—After the date on which appraised lot values 

have been adjusted in accordance with subsection (e), the 

annual fee assessed prospectively by the Secretary for recreational residences on National Forest System land shall be 

in accordance with the following tiered fee structure: 

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Fee Tier 

Approximate 

Percent of Permits 

Nationally 

Fee 

Amount 

Tier 1 ............................ 6 percent ................................. $650

Tier 2 ............................ 16 percent ............................... $1,150

Tier 3 ............................ 26 percent ............................... $1,650

Tier 4 ............................ 22 percent ............................... $2,150

Tier 5 ............................ 10 percent ............................... $2,650

Tier 6 ............................ 5 percent ................................. $3,150

Tier 7 ............................ 5 percent ................................. $3,650

Tier 8 ............................ 3 percent ................................. $4,150

Tier 9 ............................ 3 percent ................................. $4,650

Tier 10 .......................... 3 percent ................................. $5,150

Tier 11 .......................... 1 percent ................................. $5,650. 

(2) INFLATION ADJUSTMENT.—The Secretary shall increase 

or decrease the annual fees set forth in the table under paragraph (1) to reflect changes in the Implicit Price Deflator for 

the Gross Domestic Product published by the Bureau of Economic Analysis of the Department of Commerce, applied on 

a 5-year rolling average. 

(3) ACCESS AND OCCUPANCY ADJUSTMENT.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall by regulation 

establish criteria pursuant to which the annual fee determined in accordance with this section may be suspended 

or reduced temporarily if access to, or the occupancy of, 

the recreational residence is significantly restricted. 

(B) APPEAL.—The Secretary shall by regulation grant 

the cabin owner the right of an administrative appeal 

of the determination made in accordance with subparagraph (A) whether to suspend or reduce temporarily the 

annual fee. 

(g) PERIODIC REVIEW.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Beginning on the date that is 10 years 

after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural 

Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural 

Resources of the House of Representatives a report that— 

(A) analyzes the annual fees set forth in the table 

under subsection (f) to ensure that the fees reflect fair 

value for the use of the land for recreational residence 

purposes, taking into account all use limitations and 

restrictions (including any limitations and restrictions 

imposed by the Secretary); and 

(B) includes any recommendations of the Secretary 

with respect to modifying the fee system. 

(2) LIMITATION.—The use of appraisals shall not be required 

for any modifications to the fee system based on the recommendations under paragraph (1)(B). 

(h) CABIN TRANSFER FEES.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish a fee in the amount of $1,200 for the issuance of a new recreational 

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(2) ADJUSTMENTS.—The Secretary shall annually increase 

or decrease the transfer fee established under paragraph (1) 

to reflect changes in the Implicit Price Deflator for the Gross 

Domestic Product published by the Bureau of Economic Analysis of the Department of Commerce, applied on a 5-year rolling 

average. 

(i) EFFECT.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this section limits or restricts 

any right, title, or interest of the United States in or to any 

land or resource in the National Forest System. 

(2) ALASKA.—The Secretary shall not establish or impose 

a fee or condition under this section for permits in the State 

of Alaska that is inconsistent with section 1303(d) of the Alaska 

National Interest Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 3193(d)). 

(j) RETENTION OF FEES.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Beginning 10 years after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Secretary may retain, and 

expend, for the purposes described in paragraph (2), any fees 

collected under this section without further appropriation. 

(2) USE.—Amounts made available under paragraph (1) 

shall be used to administer the recreational residence program 

and other recreation programs carried out on National Forest 

System land. 

(k) REPEAL OF CABIN USER FEE FAIRNESS ACT OF 2000.— 

Effective on the date of the assessment of annual permit fees 

in accordance with subsection (f) (as certified to Congress by the 

Secretary), the Cabin User Fee Fairness Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 

6201 et seq.) is repealed. 

Subtitle C—National Park System Units 

SEC. 3030. ADDITION OF ASHLAND HARBOR BREAKWATER LIGHT TO 

THE APOSTLE ISLANDS NATIONAL SEASHORE. 

Public Law 91–424 (16 U.S.C. 460w et seq.) is amended as 

follows: 

(1) In the first section as follows: 

(A) In the matter preceding subsection (a)— 

(i) by striking ‘‘islands and shoreline’’ and inserting 

‘‘islands, shoreline, and light stations’’; and 

(ii) by inserting ‘‘historic,’’ after ‘‘scenic,’’. 

(B) In subsection (a)— 

(i) by striking ‘‘the area’’ and inserting ‘‘The area’’; 

and 

(ii) by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting a period. 

(C) In subsection (b), by striking the final period. 

(D) By inserting after ‘‘1985.’’ the following: 

‘‘(c) ASHLAND HARBOR BREAKWATER LIGHT.— 

‘‘(1) The Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light generally 

depicted on the map titled ‘Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light 

Addition to Apostle Islands National Lakeshore’ and dated February 11, 2014, located at the end of the breakwater on 

Chequamegon Bay, Wisconsin. 

‘‘(2) Congress does not intend for the designation of the 

property under paragraph (1) to create a protective perimeter 

or buffer zone around the boundary of that property.’’. 

16 USC 460w–5. (2) In section 6 as follows: 

16 USC 460w. 

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(A) By striking ‘‘The lakeshore’’ and inserting: 

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The lakeshore’’. 

(B) By inserting ‘‘this section and’’ before ‘‘the provisions of’’. 

(C) By adding after subsection (a) the following: 

‘‘(b) FEDERAL USE.—Notwithstanding subsection (c) of the first 

section— 

‘‘(1) the Secretary of the department in which the Coast 

Guard is operating may operate, maintain, keep, locate, inspect, 

repair, and replace any Federal aid to navigation located at 

the Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light for as long as such 

aid is needed for navigational purposes; and 

‘‘(2) in carrying out the activities described in paragraph 

(1), such Secretary may enter, at any time, the Ashland Harbor 

Breakwater Light or any Federal aid to navigation at the 

Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light, for as long as such aid 

is needed for navigational purposes, without notice to the extent 

that it is not possible to provide advance notice. 

‘‘(c) CLARIFICATION OF AUTHORITY.—Pursuant to existing 

authorities, the Secretary may enter into agreements with the 

City of Ashland, County of Ashland, and County of Bayfield, Wisconsin, for the purpose of cooperative law enforcement and emergency services within the boundaries of the lakeshore.’’. 

SEC. 3031. BLACKSTONE RIVER VALLEY NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK. 

(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to establish the 

Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park— 

(1) to help preserve, protect, and interpret the nationally 

significant resources that exemplify the industrial heritage of 

the Blackstone River Valley for the benefit and inspiration 

of future generations; 

(2) to support the preservation, protection, and interpretation of the urban, rural, and agricultural landscape features 

(including the Blackstone River and Canal) of the region that 

provide an overarching context for the industrial heritage of 

the Blackstone River Valley; 

(3) to educate the public about— 

(A) the nationally significant sites and districts that 

convey the industrial history of the Blackstone River 

Valley; and 

(B) the significance of the Blackstone River Valley 

to the past and present of the United States; and 

(4) to support and enhance the network of partners in 

the protection, improvement, management, and operation of 

related resources and facilities throughout the John H. Chafee 

Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor. 

(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR.—The term ‘‘National 

Heritage Corridor’’ means the John H. Chafee Blackstone River 

Valley National Heritage Corridor. 

(2) PARK.—The term ‘‘Park’’ means the Blackstone River 

Valley National Historical Park established by subsection (c)(1). 

(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 

of the Interior. 

(4) STATES.—The term ‘‘States’’ means— 

(A) the State of Massachusetts; and 

(B) the State of Rhode Island. 

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(c) BLACKSTONE RIVER VALLEY NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK.— (1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the States 

a unit of the National Park System, to be known as the ‘‘Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park’’. 

(2) HISTORIC SITES AND DISTRICTS.—The Park shall 

include— 

(A) Blackstone River State Park; and 

(B) the following resources, as described in Management Option 3 of the study entitled ‘‘Blackstone River 

Valley Special Resource Study—Study Report 2011’’: 

(i) Old Slater Mill National Historic Landmark 

District. 

(ii) Slatersville Historic District. 

(iii) Ashton Historic District. 

(iv) Whitinsville Historic District. 

(v) Hopedale Village Historic District. 

(vi) Blackstone River and the tributaries of Blackstone River. 

(vii) Blackstone Canal. 

(3) ACQUISITION OF LAND; PARK BOUNDARY.— 

(A) LAND ACQUISITION.— 

(i) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may acquire land 

or interests in land that are considered contributing 

historic resources in the historic sites and districts 

described in paragraph (2)(B) for inclusion in the Park 

boundary by donation, purchase from a willing seller 

with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange. 

(ii) NO CONDEMNATION.—No land or interest in 

land may be acquired for the Park by condemnation. 

(B) PARK BOUNDARY.—On a determination by the Secretary that a sufficient quantity of land or interests in 

land has been acquired to constitute a manageable park 

unit, the Secretary shall establish a boundary for the Park 

by publishing a boundary map in the Federal Register. 

(C) OTHER RESOURCES.—The Secretary may include 

in the Park boundary any resources that are the subject 

of an agreement with the States or a subdivision of the 

States entered into under paragraph (4)(D). 

(D) BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.—On the acquisition of 

additional land or interests in land under subparagraph 

(A), or on entering an agreement under subparagraph (C), 

the boundary of the Park shall be adjusted to reflect the 

acquisition or agreement by publishing a Park boundary 

map in the Federal Register. 

(E) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The maps referred to in 

this paragraph shall be available for public inspection in 

the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. 

(F) ADMINISTRATIVE FACILITIES.—The Secretary may 

acquire not more than 10 acres in Woonsocket, Rhode 

Island for the development of administrative, curatorial, 

maintenance, or visitor facilities for the Park. 

(G) LIMITATION.—Land owned by the States or a political subdivision of the States may be acquired under this 

paragraph only by donation. 

(4) ADMINISTRATION.— (A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall administer land 

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(i) this subsection; and 

(ii) the laws generally applicable to units of the 

National Park System, including— 

(I) the National Park Service Organic Act (16 

U.S.C. 1 et seq.); and 

(II) the Act of August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 

461 et seq.). 

(B) GENERAL MANAGEMENT PLAN.— (i) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after the 

date on which funds are made available to carry out 

this subsection, the Secretary shall prepare a general 

management plan for the Park— 

(I) in consultation with the States and other 

interested parties; and 

(II) in accordance with section 12(b) of the 

National Park System General Authorities Act (16 

U.S.C. 1a–7(b)). 

(ii) REQUIREMENTS.—The plan shall consider ways 

to use preexisting or planned visitor facilities and recreational opportunities developed in the National 

Heritage Corridor, including— 

(I) the Blackstone Valley Visitor Center, Pawtucket, Rhode Island; 

(II) the Captain Wilbur Kelly House, Blackstone River State Park, Lincoln, Rhode Island; 

(III) the Museum of Work and Culture, 

Woonsocket, Rhode Island; 

(IV) the River Bend Farm/Blackstone River 

and Canal Heritage State Park, Uxbridge, 

Massachusetts; 

(V) the Worcester Blackstone Visitor Center, 

located at the former Washburn & Moen wire mill 

facility, Worcester, Massachusetts; 

(VI) the Route 295 Visitor Center adjacent 

to Blackstone River State Park; and 

(VII) the Blackstone River Bikeway. 

(C) RELATED SITES.—The Secretary may provide technical assistance, visitor services, interpretive tours, and 

educational programs to sites and resources in the National 

Heritage Corridor that are located outside the boundary 

of the Park and associated with the purposes for which 

the Park is established. 

(D) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.— 

(i) IN GENERAL.—To further the purposes of this 

subsection and notwithstanding chapter 63 of title 31, 

United States Code, the Secretary may enter into 

cooperative agreements with the States, political subdivisions of the States, nonprofit organizations 

(including the local coordinating entity for the National 

Heritage Corridor), and other interested parties— 

(I) to provide technical assistance, interpretation, and educational programs in the historic sites 

and districts described in paragraph (2)(B); and 

(II) subject to the availability of appropriations 

and clauses (ii) and (iii), to provide not more than 

50 percent of the cost of any natural, historic, 

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that is consistent with the general management 

plan prepared under subparagraph (B). 

(ii) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—As a condition of 

the receipt of funds under clause (i)(II), the Secretary 

shall require that any Federal funds made available 

under a cooperative agreement entered into under this 

paragraph are to be matched on a 1-to-1 basis by 

non-Federal funds. 

(iii) REIMBURSEMENT.—Any payment made by the 

Secretary under clause (i)(ii) shall be subject to an 

agreement that the conversion, use, or disposal of the 

project for purposes that are inconsistent with the 

purposes of this subsection, as determined by the Secretary, shall result in a right of the United States 

to reimbursement of the greater of— 

(I) the amount provided by the Secretary to 

the project under clause (i)(II); or 

(II) an amount equal to the increase in the 

value of the project that is attributable to the 

funds, as determined by the Secretary at the time 

of the conversion, use, or disposal. 

(iv) PUBLIC ACCESS.—Any cooperative agreement 

entered into under this subparagraph shall provide 

for reasonable public access to the resources covered 

by the cooperative agreement. 

(5) DEDICATION; MEMORIAL.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—Congress dedicates the Park to John 

H. Chafee, the former United States Senator from Rhode 

Island, in recognition of— 

(i) the role of John H. Chafee in the preservation 

of the resources of the Blackstone River Valley and 

the heritage corridor that bears the name of John 

H. Chafee; and 

(ii) the decades of the service of John H. Chafee 

to the people of Rhode Island and the United States. 

(B) MEMORIAL.—The Secretary shall display a memorial at an appropriate location in the Park that recognizes 

the role of John H. Chafee in preserving the resources 

of the Blackstone River Valley for the people of the United 

States. 

SEC. 3032. COLTSVILLE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK. 

(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) CITY.—The term ‘‘city’’ means the city of Hartford, 

Connecticut. 

(2) COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Commission’’ means the 

Coltsville National Historical Park Advisory Commission established by subsection (k)(1). 

(3) HISTORIC DISTRICT.—The term ‘‘Historic District’’ means 

the Coltsville Historic District. 

(4) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map entitled 

‘‘Coltsville National Historical Park—Proposed Boundary’’, 

numbered T25/102087, and dated May 11, 2010. 

(5) PARK.—The term ‘‘park’’ means the Coltsville National 

Historical Park in the State of Connecticut. 

(6) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 

of the Interior. 

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(7) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State of Connecticut. 

(b) ESTABLISHMENT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), there is established in the State a unit of the National Park System to 

be known as the ‘‘Coltsville National Historical Park’’. 

(2) CONDITIONS FOR ESTABLISHMENT.—The park shall not 

be established until the date on which the Secretary determines 

that— 

(A) the Secretary has acquired by donation sufficient 

land or an interest in land within the boundary of the 

park to constitute a manageable unit; 

(B) the State, city, or private property owner, as appropriate, has entered into a written agreement with the Secretary to donate at least 10,000 square feet of space in 

the East Armory which would include facilities for park 

administration and visitor services; and 

(C) the Secretary has entered into a written agreement 

with the State, city, or other public entity, as appropriate, 

providing that land owned by the State, city, or other 

public entity within the Coltsville Historic District shall 

be managed consistent with this section. 

(3) NOTICE.—Not later than 30 days after the date on 

which the Secretary makes a determination under paragraph 

(2), the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register notice 

of the establishment of the park. 

(c) BOUNDARIES.—The park shall include and provide appropriate interpretation and viewing of the following sites, as generally 

depicted on the map: 

(1) The East Armory. 

(2) The Church of the Good Shepherd. 

(3) The Caldwell/Colt Memorial Parish House. 

(4) Colt Park. 

(5) The Potsdam Cottages. 

(6) Armsmear. 

(7) The James Colt House. 

(d) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in appropriate offices of the National 

Park Service. 

(e) COLLECTIONS.—The Secretary may enter into a written 

agreement with the State of Connecticut State Library, Wadsworth 

Atheneum, and the Colt Trust, or other public entities, as appropriate, to gain appropriate access to Colt-related artifacts for the 

purposes of having items routinely on display in the East Armory 

or within other areas of the park to enhance the visitor experience. 

(f) ADMINISTRATION.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall administer the park 

in accordance with— 

(A) this section; and 

(B) the laws generally applicable to units of the 

National Park System, including— 

(i) the National Park Service Organic Act (16 

U.S.C. 1 et seq.); and 

(ii) the Act of August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 

et seq.). 

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State, or any political subdivision of the State (including the 

city)— 

(A) to exercise civil and criminal jurisdiction; or 

(B) to carry out State laws (including regulations) and 

rules on non-Federal land located within the boundary 

of the park. 

(g) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—As the Secretary determines to be appropriate to carry out this section, the Secretary may enter into 

cooperative agreements to carry out this section, under which 

the Secretary may identify, interpret, restore, rehabilitate, and 

provide technical assistance for the preservation of nationally 

significant properties within the boundary of the park. 

(2) RIGHT OF ACCESS.—A cooperative agreement entered 

into under paragraph (1) shall provide that the Secretary, 

acting through the Director of the National Park Service, shall 

have the right of access at all reasonable times to all public 

portions of the property covered by the agreement for the 

purposes of— 

(A) conducting visitors through the properties; and 

(B) interpreting the properties for the public. 

(3) CHANGES OR ALTERATIONS.—No changes or alterations 

shall be made to any properties covered by a cooperative agreement entered into under paragraph (1) unless the Secretary 

and the other party to the agreement agree to the changes 

or alterations. 

(4) CONVERSION, USE, OR DISPOSAL.—Any payment by the 

Secretary under this subsection shall be subject to an agreement that the conversion, use, or disposal of a project for 

purposes contrary to the purposes of this section, as determined 

by the Secretary, shall entitle the United States to reimbursement in an amount equal to the greater of— 

(A) the amounts made available to the project by the 

United States; or 

(B) the portion of the increased value of the project 

attributable to the amounts made available under this 

subsection, as determined at the time of the conversion, 

use, or disposal. 

(5) MATCHING FUNDS.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—As a condition of the receipt of funds 

under this subsection, the Secretary shall require that any 

Federal funds made available under a cooperative agreement shall be matched on a 1-to-1 basis by non-Federal 

funds. 

(B) FORM.—With the approval of the Secretary, the 

non-Federal share required under subparagraph (A) may 

be in the form of donated property, goods, or services 

from a non-Federal source, fairly valued. 

(h) ACQUISITION OF LAND.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized to acquire 

land and interests in land by donation, purchase with donated 

or appropriated funds, or exchange, except that land or interests 

in land owned by the State or any political subdivision of 

the State may be acquired only by donation. 

(2) NO CONDEMNATION.—The Secretary may not acquire 

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(i) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND PUBLIC INTERPRETATION.—The 

Secretary may provide technical assistance and public interpretation of related historic and cultural resources within the boundary 

of the historic district. 

(j) MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 fiscal years after the 

date on which funds are made available to carry out this 

section, the Secretary, in consultation with the Commission, 

shall complete a management plan for the park in accordance 

with— 

(A) section 12(b) of Public Law 91–383 (commonly 

known as the ‘‘National Park Service General Authorities 

Act’’) (16 U.S.C. 1a–7(b)); and 

(B) other applicable laws. 

(2) COST SHARE.—The management plan shall include 

provisions that identify costs to be shared by the Federal 

Government, the State, and the city, and other public or private 

entities or individuals for necessary capital improvements to, 

and maintenance and operations of, the park. 

(3) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—On completion of the 

management plan, the Secretary shall submit the management 

plan to— 

(A) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House 

of Representatives; and 

(B) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 

of the Senate. 

(k) COLTSVILLE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK ADVISORY COMMISSION.— 

(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a Commission 

to be known as the ‘‘Coltsville National Historical Park Advisory 

Commission’’. 

(2) DUTY.—The Commission shall advise the Secretary in 

the development and implementation of the management plan. 

(3) MEMBERSHIP.— 

(A) COMPOSITION.—The Commission shall be composed 

of 11 members, to be appointed by the Secretary, of whom— 

(i) 2 members shall be appointed after consideration of recommendations submitted by the Governor 

of the State; 

(ii) 1 member shall be appointed after consideration of recommendations submitted by the State 

Senate President; 

(iii) 1 member shall be appointed after consideration of recommendations submitted by the Speaker 

of the State House of Representatives; 

(iv) 2 members shall be appointed after consideration of recommendations submitted by the Mayor of 

Hartford, Connecticut; 

(v) 2 members shall be appointed after consideration of recommendations submitted by Connecticut’s 

2 United States Senators; 

(vi) 1 member shall be appointed after consideration of recommendations submitted by Connecticut’s 

First Congressional District Representative; 

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(viii) all appointments must have significant 

experience with and knowledge of the Coltsville Historic District; and 

(ix) 1 member of the Commission must live in 

the Sheldon/Charter Oak neighborhood within the 

Coltsville Historic District. 

(B) INITIAL APPOINTMENTS.—The Secretary shall 

appoint the initial members of the Commission not later 

than the earlier of— 

(i) the date that is 30 days after the date on 

which the Secretary has received all of the recommendations for appointments under subparagraph 

(A); or 

(ii) the date that is 30 days after the park is 

established. 

(4) TERM; VACANCIES.— 

(A) TERM.— 

(i) IN GENERAL.—A member shall be appointed 

for a term of 3 years. 

(ii) REAPPOINTMENT.—A member may be reappointed for not more than 1 additional term. 

(B) VACANCIES.—A vacancy on the Commission shall 

be filled in the same manner as the original appointment 

was made. 

(5) MEETINGS.—The Commission shall meet at the call 

of— 

(A) the Chairperson; or 

(B) a majority of the members of the Commission. 

(6) QUORUM.—A majority of the Commission shall constitute a quorum. 

(7) CHAIRPERSON AND VICE CHAIRPERSON.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall select a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson from among the members 

of the Commission. 

(B) VICE CHAIRPERSON.—The Vice Chairperson shall 

serve as Chairperson in the absence of the Chairperson. 

(C) TERM.—A member may serve as Chairperson or 

Vice Chairperson for not more than 1 year in each office. 

(8) COMMISSION PERSONNEL MATTERS.— 

(A) COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS.— 

(i) IN GENERAL.—Members of the Commission shall 

serve without compensation. 

(ii) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—Members of the Commission shall be allowed travel expenses, including per 

diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for 

an employee of an agency under subchapter I of chapter 

57 of title 5, United States Code, while away from 

the home or regular place of business of the member 

in the performance of the duty of the Commission. 

(B) STAFF.— 

(i) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall provide the 

Commission with any staff members and technical 

assistance that the Secretary, after consultation with 

the Commission, determines to be appropriate to 

enable the Commission to carry out the duty of the 

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(ii) DETAIL OF EMPLOYEES.—The Secretary may 

accept the services of personnel detailed from the State 

or any political subdivision of the State. 

(9) FACA NONAPPLICABILITY.—Section 14(b) of the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to 

the Commission. 

(10) TERMINATION.— (A) IN GENERAL.—Unless extended under subparagraph 

(B), the Commission shall terminate on the date that is 

10 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

(B) EXTENSION.— (i) RECOMMENDATION.—Eight years after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall 

make a recommendation to the Secretary if a body 

of its nature is still necessary to advise on the development of the park. 

(ii) TERM OF EXTENSION.—If, based on a recommendation under clause (i), the Secretary determines that the Commission is still necessary, the Secretary may extend the life of the Commission for not 

more than 10 years. 

SEC. 3033. FIRST STATE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK. 

(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) HISTORICAL PARK.—The term ‘‘historical park’’ means 

the First State National Historical Park. 

(2) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map with pages 

numbered 1–6 entitled ‘‘First State National Historical Park, 

New Castle, Kent, Sussex Counties, DE and Delaware County, 

PA, Proposed Boundary’’, numbered T19/80,000G, and dated 

October 2014. 

(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 

of the Interior. 

(b) ESTABLISHMENT.— 

(1) REDESIGNATION OF FIRST STATE NATIONAL MONUMENT.— (A) IN GENERAL.—The First State National Monument 

is redesignated as the First State National Historical Park, 

as generally depicted on the map. 

(B) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Any funds available for 

purposes of the First State National Monument shall be 

available for purposes of the historical park. 

(C) REFERENCES.—Any references in a law, regulation, 

document, record, map, or other paper of the United States 

to the First State National Monument shall be considered 

to be a reference to the historical park. 

(2) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the historical park are 

to preserve, protect, and interpret the nationally significant 

cultural and historic resources that are associated with— 

(A) early Dutch, Swedish, and English settlement of 

the Colony of Delaware and portions of the Colony of 

Pennsylvania; and 

(B) the role of Delaware— 

(i) in the birth of the United States; and 

(ii) as the first State to ratify the Constitution. 

(3) INCLUSION OF ADDITIONAL HISTORIC SITES.—In addition 

to sites included in the historical park (as redesignated by 

paragraph (1)(A)) as of the date of enactment of this section, 

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the Secretary may include the following sites within the 

boundary of the historical park, as generally depicted on the 

map: 

(A) Fort Christina National Historic Landmark in New 

Castle County, Delaware, as depicted on page 3 of 6 of 

the map. 

(B) Old Swedes Church National Historic Landmark 

in New Castle County, Delaware, as depicted on page 3 

of 6 of the map. 

(C) John Dickinson Plantation National Historic Landmark in Kent County, Delaware, as depicted on page 5 

of 6 of the map. 

(D) Ryves Holt House in Sussex County, Delaware, 

as depicted on page 6 of 6 of the map. 

(c) ADMINISTRATION.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall administer the historical park in accordance with— 

(A) this section; and 

(B) the laws generally applicable to units of the 

National Park System, including— 

(i) the National Park System Organic Act (16 

U.S.C. 1 et seq.); and 

(ii) the Act of August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 

et seq.). 

(2) LAND ACQUISITION.— 

(A) METHODS.— 

(i) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in clause (ii), 

the Secretary may acquire all or a portion of any 

of the sites described in subsection (b)(3), including 

easements or other interests in land, by purchase from 

a willing seller, donation, or exchange. 

(ii) DONATION ONLY.—The Secretary may acquire 

only by donation all or a portion of the property identified as ‘‘Area for Potential Addition by Donation’’ on 

page 2 of 6 of the map. 

(iii) LIMITATION.—No land or interest land may 

be acquired for inclusion in the historical park by 

condemnation. 

(B) BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.—On acquisition of land 

or an interest in land under subparagraph (A), the 

boundary of the historical park shall be adjusted to reflect 

the acquisition. 

(3) INTERPRETIVE TOURS.—The Secretary may provide 

interpretive tours to sites and resources in the State that 

are located outside the boundary of the historical park and 

associated with the purposes for which the historical park 

is established, including— 

(A) Fort Casimir; 

(B) DeVries Monument; 

(C) Amstel House; 

(D) Dutch House; and 

(E) Zwaanendael Museum. 

(4) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may enter into a 

cooperative agreement with the State of Delaware, political 

subdivisions of the State of Delaware, institutions of higher 

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mark, interpret, and restore nationally significant historic 

or cultural resources within the boundaries of the historical 

park, if the cooperative agreement provides for reasonable 

public access to the resources. 

(B) COST-SHARING REQUIREMENT.— (i) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of the total 

cost of any activity carried out under a cooperative 

agreement entered into under subparagraph (A) shall 

be not more than 50 percent. 

(ii) FORM OF NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—The non-Federal share may be in the form of in-kind contributions 

or goods or services fairly valued. 

(5) MANAGEMENT PLAN.— (A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 fiscal years after 

the date on which funds are made available to carry out 

this paragraph, the Secretary shall complete a management 

plan for the historical park. 

(B) APPLICABLE LAW.—The management plan shall be 

prepared in accordance with section 12(b) of the National 

Park System General Authorities Act (16 U.S.C. 1a–7(b)) 

and other applicable laws. 

(d) NATIONAL LANDMARK STUDY.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after the date 

on which funds are made available to carry out this section, 

the Secretary shall complete a study assessing the historical 

significance of additional properties in the State of Delaware 

that are associated with the purposes of historical park. 

(2) REQUIREMENTS.—The study prepared under paragraph 

(1) shall include an assessment of the potential for designating 

the additional properties as National Historic Landmarks. 

(e) OFFSET.—Section 7302(f) of the Omnibus Public Land 

Management Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 469n(f)) is amended by inserting 

before the period at the end the following: ‘‘, except that the amount 

authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section not appropriated as of the date of enactment of the First State National 

Historical Park Act shall be reduced by $6,500,000’’. 

SEC. 3034. GETTYSBURG NATIONAL MILITARY PARK. 

(a) BOUNDARY REVISION.—Section 1(b) of Public Law 101–377 

(16 U.S.C. 430g–4(b)) is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘include the’’ and insert ‘‘include— 

‘‘(1) the’’; 

(2) at the end of paragraph (1) (as designated by paragraph 

(1)), by striking the period and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(2) the properties depicted as ‘Proposed Addition’ on the 

map entitled ‘Gettysburg National Military Park Proposed 

Boundary Addition’, numbered 305/80,045, and dated January, 

2010 (2 sheets), including— 

‘‘(A) the property commonly known as the ‘Gettysburg 

Train Station’; and 

‘‘(B) the property located adjacent to Plum Run in 

Cumberland Township.’’. 

(b) ACQUISITION OF LAND.—Section 2(a) of Public Law 101– 

377 (16 U.S.C. 430g–5(a)) is amended— 

(1) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and 

inserting the following: 

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‘‘(1) AUTHORITY TO ACQUIRE LAND.—The Secretary’’; 

(2) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘In acquiring’’ and 

inserting the following: 

‘‘(2) MINIMUM FEDERAL INTERESTS.—In acquiring’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(3) METHOD OF ACQUISITION FOR CERTAIN LAND.—Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Secretary may acquire the properties added to the park by section 1(b)(2) only by donation.’’. 

SEC. 3035. HARRIET TUBMAN UNDERGROUND RAILROAD NATIONAL 

HISTORICAL PARK, MARYLAND. 

(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) HISTORICAL PARK.—The term ‘‘historical park’’ means 

the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical 

Park established by subsection (b)(1)(A). 

(2) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map entitled ‘‘Harriet 

Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park, Proposed Boundary and Authorized Acquisition Areas’’, numbered 

T20/80,001A, and dated March 2014. 

(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 

of the Interior. 

(4) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State of Maryland. 

(b) HARRIET TUBMAN UNDERGROUND RAILROAD NATIONAL

HISTORICAL PARK.— 

(1) ESTABLISHMENT.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—There is established as a unit of 

the National Park System the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in the State, 

consisting of the area depicted on the map as ‘‘Harriet 

Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park 

Boundary’’. 

(B) BOUNDARY.—The boundary of the historical park 

shall consist of— 

(i) the land described in subparagraph (A); and 

(ii) any land and interests in land acquired under 

paragraph (3). 

(C) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map shall be on file 

and available for public inspection in appropriate offices 

of the National Park Service. 

(2) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the historical park is to 

preserve and interpret for the benefit of present and future 

generations the historical, cultural, and natural resources associated with the life of Harriet Tubman and the Underground 

Railroad. 

(3) LAND ACQUISITION.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may acquire land and 

interests in land within the areas depicted on the map 

as ‘‘Authorized Acquisition Areas for the National Historical Park’’ only by purchase from willing sellers, donation, 

or exchange. 

(B) LIMITATION.—The Secretary may not acquire land 

or an interest in land for purposes of this section by condemnation. 

(C) BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.—On acquisition of land 

or an interest in land under subparagraph (A), the 

boundary of the historical park shall be adjusted to reflect 

the acquisition. 

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(c) ADMINISTRATION.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall administer the historical park and the portion of the Harriet Tubman Underground 

Railroad National Monument administered by the National 

Park Service as a single unit of the National Park System, 

which shall be known as the ‘‘Harriet Tubman Underground 

Railroad National Historical Park’’. 

(2) APPLICABLE LAW.—The Secretary shall administer the 

historical park in accordance with this section, Presidential 

Proclamation Number 8943 (78 Fed. Reg. 18763), and the laws 

generally applicable to units of the National Park System, 

including— 

(A) the National Park System Organic Act (16 U.S.C. 

1 et seq.); and 

(B) the Act of August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 et 

seq.). 

(3) INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT.—Not later than 1 year after 

the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the National 

Park Service and the Director of the United States Fish and 

Wildlife Service shall enter into an agreement to allow the 

National Park Service to provide for archeological research 

and the public interpretation of historic resources located within 

the boundary of the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge that 

are associated with the life of Harriet Tubman, consistent with 

the management requirements of the Refuge. 

(4) INTERPRETIVE TOURS.—The Secretary may provide 

interpretive tours to sites and resources located outside the 

boundary of the historical park in Caroline, Dorchester, and 

Talbot Counties, Maryland, relating to the life of Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad. 

(5) LAND USES AND AGREEMENTS.—Nothing in this section 

affects— 

(A) land within the boundaries of the Blackwater 

National Wildlife Refuge; 

(B) agreements between the Secretary and private 

landowners regarding hunting, fishing, farming, or other 

activities; or 

(C) land use rights of private property owners within 

or adjacent to the historical park or the Harriet Tubman 

Underground Railroad National Monument, including 

activities or uses on private land that can be seen or 

heard within the historical park or the Harriet Tubman 

Underground Railroad National Monument. 

(6) AGREEMENTS.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may enter into an 

agreement with the State, political subdivisions of the 

State, colleges and universities, non-profit organizations, 

and individuals— 

(i) to mark, interpret, and restore nationally 

significant historic or cultural resources relating to 

the life of Harriet Tubman or the Underground Railroad within the boundaries of the historical park, if 

the agreement provides for reasonable public access; 

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(B) VISITOR CENTER.—The Secretary may enter into 

an agreement to design, construct, operate, and maintain 

a joint visitor center on land owned by the State— 

(i) to provide for National Park Service visitor 

and interpretive facilities for the historical park; and 

(ii) to provide to the Secretary, at no additional 

cost, sufficient office space to administer the historical 

park. 

(C) COST-SHARING REQUIREMENT.— (i) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of the total 

cost of any activity carried out under this paragraph 

shall not exceed 50 percent. 

(ii) FORM OF NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—The non-Federal share of the cost of carrying out an activity under 

this paragraph may be in the form of in-kind contributions or goods or services fairly valued. 

(d) GENERAL MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after the date 

on which funds are made available to carry out this section, 

the Secretary shall prepare a general management plan for 

the historical park in accordance with section 12(b) of the 

National Park Service General Authorities Act (16 U.S.C. 1a– 

7(b)). 

(2) CONSULTATION.—The general management plan shall 

be prepared in consultation with the State (including political 

subdivisions of the State). 

(3) PUBLIC COMMENT.—The Secretary shall— 

(A) hold not less than 1 public meeting in the area 

of the historical park on the proposed general management 

plan, including opportunity for public comment; and 

(B) publish the draft general management plan on 

the internet and provide an opportunity for public comment 

on the plan. 

(4) COORDINATION.—The Secretary shall coordinate the 

preparation and implementation of the management plan 

with— 

(A) the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge; 

(B) the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park 

established by section 3(b)(1)(A); and 

(C) the National Underground Railroad Network to 

Freedom. 

SEC. 3036. HARRIET TUBMAN NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK, AUBURN, 

NEW YORK. 

(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) HISTORICAL PARK.—The term ‘‘historical park’’ means 

the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park established by 

subsection (b)(1)(A). 

(2) HOME.—The term ‘‘Home’’ means The Harriet Tubman 

Home, Inc., located in Auburn, New York. 

(3) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map entitled ‘‘Harriet 

Tubman National Historical Park’’, numbered T18/80,000, and 

dated March 2009. 

(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 

of the Interior. 

(5) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State of New 

York. 

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(b) HARRIET TUBMAN NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK.— 

(1) ESTABLISHMENT.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subparagraph (B), there 

is established the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park 

in Auburn, New York, as a unit of the National Park 

System. 

(B) DETERMINATION BY SECRETARY.—The historical 

park shall not be established until the date on which the 

Secretary determines that a sufficient quantity of land, 

or interests in land, has been acquired to constitute a 

manageable park unit. 

(C) NOTICE.—Not later than 30 days after the date 

on which the Secretary makes a determination under 

subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register notice of the establishment of the historical 

park. 

(D) MAP.—The map shall be on file and available for 

public inspection in appropriate offices of the National Park 

Service. 

(2) BOUNDARY.—The historical park shall include the Harriet Tubman Home, the Tubman Home for the Aged, the 

Thompson Memorial AME Zion Church and Rectory, and associated land, as identified in the area entitled ‘‘National Historical 

Park Proposed Boundary’’ on the map. 

(3) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the historical park is to 

preserve and interpret for the benefit of present and future 

generations the historical, cultural, and natural resources associated with the life of Harriet Tubman. 

(4) LAND ACQUISITION.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may acquire land and 

interests in land within the areas depicted on the map 

by purchase from a willing seller, donation, or exchange. 

(B) NO CONDEMNATION.—No land or interest in land 

within the areas depicted on the map may be acquired 

by condemnation. 

(c) ADMINISTRATION.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall administer the historical park in accordance with this section and the laws generally 

applicable to units of the National Park System, including— 

(A) the National Park System Organic Act (16 U.S.C. 

1 et seq.); and 

(B) the Act of August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 et 

seq.). 

(2) INTERPRETIVE TOURS.—The Secretary may provide 

interpretive tours to sites and resources located outside the 

boundary of the historical park in Auburn, New York, relating 

to the life of Harriet Tubman. 

(3) AGREEMENTS.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may enter into an 

agreement with the owner of any land within the historical 

park to mark, interpret, or restore nationally significant 

historic or cultural resources relating to the life of Harriet 

Tubman, if the agreement provides that— 

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(I) access at reasonable times by historical 

park visitors to the land; and 

(II) interpretation of the land for the public; 

and 

(ii) no changes or alterations shall be made to 

the land except by mutual agreement of the Secretary 

and the owner of the land. 

(B) RESEARCH.—The Secretary may enter into an 

agreement with the State, political subdivisions of the 

State, institutions of higher education, the Home and other 

nonprofit organizations, and individuals to conduct 

research relating to the life of Harriet Tubman. 

(C) COST-SHARING REQUIREMENT.— 

(i) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of the total 

cost of any activity carried out under this paragraph 

shall not exceed 50 percent. 

(ii) FORM OF NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—The non-Federal share may be in the form of in-kind contributions 

or goods or services fairly valued. 

(D) ATTORNEY GENERAL.— 

(i) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall submit to 

the Attorney General for review any agreement under 

this paragraph involving religious property or property 

owned by a religious institution. 

(ii) FINDING.—No agreement subject to review 

under this subparagraph shall take effect until the 

date on which the Attorney General issues a finding 

that the proposed agreement does not violate the 

Establishment Clause of the first amendment to the 

Constitution. 

(d) GENERAL MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after the date 

on which funds are made available to carry out this section, 

the Secretary shall prepare a general management plan for 

the historical park in accordance with section 12(b) of the 

National Park Service General Authorities Act (16 U.S.C. 1a– 

7(b)). 

(2) COORDINATION.—The Secretary shall coordinate the 

preparation and implementation of the management plan 

with— 

(A) the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad 

National Historical Park established by section 2(b)(1); and 

(B) the National Underground Railroad Network to 

Freedom. 

(e) OFFSET.—Section 101(b)(12) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–303; 110 Stat. 3667) is amended 

by striking ‘‘$53,852,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$29,852,000’’. 

SEC. 3037. HINCHLIFFE STADIUM ADDITION TO PATERSON GREAT 

FALLS NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK. 

(a) PATERSON GREAT FALLS NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK

BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.—Section 7001 of the Omnibus Public Land 

Management Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 410lll) is amended as follows: 

(1) In subsection (b)(3)— 

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(B) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (G) 

as clauses (i) through (vii), respectively; and 

(C) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(B) In addition to the lands described in subparagraph 

(A), the Park shall include the approximately 6 acres of land 

containing Hinchliffe Stadium and generally depicted as the 

‘Boundary Modification Area’ on the map entitled ‘Paterson 

Great Falls National Historical Park, Proposed Boundary Modification’, numbered T03/120,155, and dated April 2014, which 

shall be administered as part of the Park in accordance with 

subsection (c)(1) and section 3 of the Hinchliffe Stadium Heritage Act.’’. 

(2) In subsection (b)(4), by striking ‘‘The Map’’ and inserting 

‘‘The Map and the map referred to in paragraph (3)(B)’’. 

(3) In subsection (c)(4)— 

(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ 

and inserting ‘‘Except as provided in subparagraphs (B) 

and (C), the Secretary’’; and 

(B) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following: 

‘‘(C) HINCHLIFFE STADIUM.—The Secretary may not 

acquire fee title to Hinchliffe Stadium, but may acquire 

a preservation easement in Hinchliffe Stadium if the Secretary determines that doing so will facilitate resource 

protection of the stadium.’’. 

(b) ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR HINCHLIFFE STADIUM.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—In administering the approximately 6 

acres of land containing Hinchliffe Stadium and generally 

depicted as the ‘‘Boundary Modification Area’’ on the map entitled ‘‘Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park, Proposed 

Boundary Modification’’, numbered T03/120,155, and dated 

April 2014, the Secretary of the Interior— 

(A) may not include non-Federal property within the 

approximately 6 acres of land as part of Paterson Great 

Falls National Historical Park without the written consent 

of the owner; 

(B) may not acquire by condemnation any land or 

interests in land within the approximately 6 acres of land; 

and 

(C) shall not construe the inclusion of Hinchliffe Stadium made by this section to create buffer zones outside 

the boundaries of the Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park. 

(2) OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES.—The fact that activities can be 

seen or head from within the approximately 6 acres of land 

described in paragraph (1) shall not preclude such activities 

outside the boundary of the Paterson Great Falls National 

Historical Park. 

SEC. 3038. LOWER EAST SIDE TENEMENT NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE. 

Public Law 105–378 is amended— 

(1) in section 101(a)— 

(A) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘the Lower East Side 

Tenement at 97 Orchard Street in New York City is an 

outstanding survivor’’ and inserting ‘‘the Lower East Side 

Tenements at 97 and 103 Orchard Street in New York 

City are outstanding survivors’’; and 

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(B) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘the Lower East Side 

Tenement is’’ and inserting ‘‘the Lower East Side Tenements are’’; 

(2) in section 102— 

(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Lower East Side 

Tenement found at 97 Orchard Street’’ and inserting 

‘‘Lower East Side Tenements found at 97 and 103 Orchard 

Street’’; and 

(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘which owns and 

operates the tenement building at 97 Orchard Street’’ and 

inserting ‘‘which owns and operates the tenement buildings 

at 97 and 103 Orchard Street’’; 

(3) in section 103(a), by striking ‘‘the Lower East Side 

Tenement at 97 Orchard Street, in the City of New York, 

State of New York, is designated’’ and inserting ‘‘the Lower 

East Side Tenements at 97 and 103 Orchard Street, in the 

City of New York, State of New York, are designated’’; and 

(4) in section 104(d), by striking ‘‘the property at 97 

Orchard Street’’ and inserting ‘‘the properties at 97 and 103 

Orchard Street’’. 

SEC. 3039. MANHATTAN PROJECT NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK. 

(a) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this section are— 

(1) to preserve and protect for the benefit of present and 

future generations the nationally significant historic resources 

associated with the Manhattan Project; 

(2) to improve public understanding of the Manhattan 

Project and the legacy of the Manhattan Project through 

interpretation of the historic resources associated with the 

Manhattan Project; 

(3) to enhance public access to the Historical Park consistent with protection of public safety, national security, and 

other aspects of the mission of the Department of Energy; 

and 

(4) to assist the Department of Energy, Historical Park 

communities, historical societies, and other interested organizations and individuals in efforts to preserve and protect the 

historically significant resources associated with the Manhattan 

Project. 

(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) HISTORICAL PARK.—The term ‘‘Historical Park’’ means 

the Manhattan Project National Historical Park established 

under subsection (c). 

(2) MANHATTAN PROJECT.—The term ‘‘Manhattan Project’’ 

means the Federal military program to develop an atomic bomb 

ending on December 31, 1946. 

(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 

of the Interior. 

(c) ESTABLISHMENT OF MANHATTAN PROJECT NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK.— 

(1) ESTABLISHMENT.— (A) DATE.—Not later than 1 year after the date of 

enactment of this section, there shall be established as 

a unit of the National Park System the Manhattan Project 

National Historical Park. 

(B) AREAS INCLUDED.—The Historical Park shall consist of facilities and areas listed under paragraph (2) as 

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determined by the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy. The Secretary shall include the area 

referred to in paragraph (2)(C)(i), the B Reactor National 

Historic Landmark, in the Historical Park. 

(2) ELIGIBLE AREAS.—The Historical Park may only be comprised of one or more of the following areas, or portions of 

the areas, as generally depicted in the map titled ‘‘Manhattan 

Project National Historical Park Sites’’, numbered 540/108,834– 

C, and dated September 2012: 

(A) OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE.—Facilities, land, or 

interests in land that are— 

(i) Buildings 9204–3 and 9731 at the Department 

of Energy Y–12 National Security Complex; 

(ii) the X–10 Graphite Reactor at the Department 

of Energy Oak Ridge National Laboratory; 

(iii) the K–25 Building site at the Department 

of Energy East Tennessee Technology Park; 

(iv) the former Guest House located at 210 East 

Madison Road; and 

(v) at other sites in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, that 

are not depicted on the map but are determined by 

the Secretary to be suitable and appropriate for inclusion in the Historical Park, except that sites administered by the Secretary of Energy may be included 

only with the concurrence of the Secretary of Energy. 

(B) LOS ALAMOS, NEW MEXICO.—Facilities, land, or 

interests in land that are— 

(i) within the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory 

National Historic Landmark District, or any addition 

to the Landmark District proposed in the National 

Historic Landmark Nomination—Los Alamos Scientific 

Laboratory (LASL) NHL District (Working Draft of 

NHL Revision), Los Alamos National Laboratory document LA–UR 12–00387 (January 26, 2012); 

(ii) the former East Cafeteria located at 1670 

Nectar Street; and 

(iii) the former dormitory located at 1725 17th 

Street. 

(C) HANFORD, WASHINGTON.—Facilities, land, or 

interests in land on the Department of Energy Hanford 

Nuclear Reservation that are— 

(i) the B Reactor National Historic Landmark; 

(ii) the Hanford High School in the town of Hanford 

and Hanford Construction Camp Historic District; 

(iii) the White Bluffs Bank building in the White 

Bluffs Historic District; 

(iv) the warehouse at the Bruggemann’s Agricultural Complex; 

(v) the Hanford Irrigation District Pump House; 

and 

(vi) the T Plant (221–T Process Building). 

(d) AGREEMENT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date 

of enactment of this section, the Secretary and the Secretary 

of Energy (acting through the Oak Ridge, Los Alamos, and 

Richland site offices) shall enter into an agreement governing 

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in administering the facilities, land, or interests in land under 

the administrative jurisdiction of the Department of Energy 

that is to be included in the Historical Park under subsection 

(c)(2), including provisions for enhanced public access, management, interpretation, and historic preservation. 

(2) RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SECRETARY.—Any agreement 

under paragraph (1) shall provide that the Secretary shall— 

(A) have decisionmaking authority for the content of 

historic interpretation of the Manhattan Project for purposes of administering the Historical Park; and 

(B) ensure that the agreement provides an appropriate 

advisory role for the National Park Service in preserving 

the historic resources covered by the agreement. 

(3) RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SECRETARY OF ENERGY.—Any 

agreement under paragraph (1) shall provide that the Secretary 

of Energy— 

(A) shall ensure that the agreement appropriately protects public safety, national security, and other aspects 

of the ongoing mission of the Department of Energy at 

the Oak Ridge Reservation, Los Alamos National Laboratory, and Hanford Site; 

(B) may consult with and provide historical information 

to the Secretary concerning the Manhattan Project; 

(C) shall retain responsibility, in accordance with 

applicable law, for any environmental remediation or activities relating to structural safety that may be necessary 

in or around the facilities, land, or interests in land governed by the agreement; and 

(D) shall retain authority and legal obligations for historic preservation and general maintenance, including to 

ensure safe access, in connection with the Department’s 

Manhattan Project resources. 

(4) AMENDMENTS.—The agreement under paragraph (1) 

may be amended, including to add to the Historical Park facilities, land, or interests in land within the eligible areas described 

in subsection (c)(2) that are under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Energy. 

(e) PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall consult with 

interested State, county, and local officials, organizations, and 

interested members of the public— 

(A) before executing any agreement under subsection 

(d); and 

(B) in the development of the general management 

plan under subsection (f)(2). 

(2) NOTICE OF DETERMINATION.—Not later than 30 days 

after the date on which an agreement under subsection (d) 

is entered into, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal 

Register notice of the establishment of the Historical Park, 

including an official boundary map. 

(3) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The official boundary map published under paragraph (2) shall be on file and available for 

public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National 

Park Service. The map shall be updated to reflect any additions 

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(4) ADDITIONS.—Any land, interest in land, or facility 

within the eligible areas described in subsection (c)(2) that 

is acquired by the Secretary or included in an amendment 

to the agreement under subsection (d)(4) shall be added to 

the Historical Park. 

(f) ADMINISTRATION.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall administer the 

Historical Park in accordance with— 

(A) this section; and 

(B) the laws generally applicable to units of the 

National Park System, including— 

(i) the National Park System Organic Act (16 

U.S.C. 1 et seq.); and 

(ii) the Act of August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 

et seq.). 

(2) GENERAL MANAGEMENT PLAN.—Not later than 3 years 

after the date on which funds are made available to carry 

out this subsection, the Secretary, with the concurrence of 

the Secretary of Energy, with respect to land administered 

by the Secretary of Energy, and in consultation and collaboration with the Oak Ridge, Los Alamos and Richland Department 

of Energy site offices, shall complete a general management 

plan for the Historical Park in accordance with section 12(b) 

of Public Law 91–383 (commonly known as the National Park 

Service General Authorities Act; 16 U.S.C. 1a–7(b)). 

(3) INTERPRETIVE TOURS.—The Secretary may, subject to 

applicable law, provide interpretive tours of historically significant Manhattan Project sites and resources in the States of 

Tennessee, New Mexico, and Washington that are located outside the boundary of the Historical Park. 

(4) LAND ACQUISITION.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may acquire land and 

interests in land within the eligible areas described in 

subsection (c)(2) by— 

(i) transfer of administrative jurisdiction from the 

Department of Energy by agreement between the Secretary and the Secretary of Energy; 

(ii) donation; 

(iii) exchange; or 

(iv) in the case of land and interests in land within 

the eligible areas described in subparagraphs (A) and 

(B) of subsection (c)(2), purchase from a willing seller. 

(B) NO USE OF CONDEMNATION.—The Secretary may 

not acquire by condemnation any land or interest in land 

under this section. 

(C) FACILITIES.—The Secretary may acquire land or 

interests in land in the vicinity of the Historical Park 

for visitor and administrative facilities. 

(5) DONATIONS; COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.— 

(A) FEDERAL FACILITIES.— 

(i) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may enter into 

one or more agreements with the head of a Federal 

agency to provide public access to, and management, 

interpretation, and historic preservation of, historically 

significant Manhattan Project resources under the 

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(ii) DONATIONS; COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—The 

Secretary may accept donations from, and enter into 

cooperative agreements with, State governments, units 

of local government, tribal governments, organizations, 

or individuals to further the purpose of an interagency 

agreement entered into under clause (i) or to provide 

visitor services and administrative facilities within 

reasonable proximity to the Historical Park. 

(B) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary may provide technical assistance to State, local, or tribal governments, organizations, or individuals for the management, 

interpretation, and historic preservation of historically 

significant Manhattan Project resources not included 

within the Historical Park. 

(C) DONATIONS TO DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY.—For the 

purposes of this section, or for the purpose of preserving 

and providing access to historically significant Manhattan 

Project resources, the Secretary of Energy may accept, hold, 

administer, and use gifts, bequests, and devises (including 

labor and services). 

(g) ADJACENT MANAGEMENT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this section creates a protective perimeter or buffer zone around the boundary of the Historical Park. 

(2) ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE THE BOUNDARY OF THE HISTORICAL

PARK.—The fact that an activity or use on land outside the 

boundary of the Historical Park can be seen or heard from 

within the boundary shall not preclude the activity or use 

outside the boundary of the Historical Park. 

(h) NO CAUSE OF ACTION.—Nothing in this section shall be 

construed to create a cause of action with respect to activities 

outside or adjacent to the established boundary of the Historical 

Park. 

SEC. 3040. NORTH CASCADES NATIONAL PARK AND STEPHEN MATHER 

WILDERNESS. 

Title II of the Washington Park Wilderness Act of 1988 (16 

U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 100–668) is amended by adding 

at the end the following: 

‘‘SEC. 207. BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENTS FOR ROAD. 

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may adjust the boundaries 

of the North Cascades National Park and the Stephen Mather 

Wilderness in order to provide a 100-foot-wide corridor along which 

the Stehekin Valley Road may be rebuilt— 

‘‘(1) outside of the floodplain between milepost 12.9 and 

milepost 22.8; 

‘‘(2) within the boundaries of the North Cascades National 

Park; and 

‘‘(3) outside of the boundaries of the Stephen Mather 

Wilderness. 

‘‘(b) NO NET LOSS OF LANDS.—The boundary adjustments made 

under this section shall be such that equal acreage amounts are 

exchanged between the Stephen Mather Wilderness and the North 

Cascades National Park, resulting in no net loss of acreage to 

either the Stephen Mather Wilderness or the North Cascades 

National Park.’’. 

16 USC 1132 

note. 

16 USC 90b note. 


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SEC. 3041. OREGON CAVES NATIONAL MONUMENT AND PRESERVE. 

(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map entitled ‘‘Oregon 

Caves National Monument and Preserve’’, numbered 150/ 

80,023, and dated May 2010. 

(2) MONUMENT.—The term ‘‘Monument’’ means the Oregon 

Caves National Monument established by Presidential 

Proclamation Number 876 (36 Stat. 2497), dated July 12, 1909. 

(3) NATIONAL MONUMENT AND PRESERVE.—The term 

‘‘National Monument and Preserve’’ means the Oregon Caves 

National Monument and Preserve designated by subsection 

(b)(1)(A). 

(4) NATIONAL PRESERVE.—The term ‘‘National Preserve’’ 

means the National Preserve designated by subsection (b)(1)(B). 

(5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 

of the Interior. 

(6) SECRETARY CONCERNED.—The term ‘‘Secretary concerned’’ means— 

(A) the Secretary of Agriculture (acting through the 

Chief of the Forest Service), with respect to National Forest 

System land; and 

(B) the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to land 

managed by the Bureau of Land Management. 

(7) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State of Oregon. 

(b) DESIGNATIONS; LAND TRANSFER; BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.— 

(1) DESIGNATIONS.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—The Monument and the National 

Preserve shall be administered as a single unit of the 

National Park System and collectively known and designated as the ‘‘Oregon Caves National Monument and 

Preserve’’. 

(B) NATIONAL PRESERVE.—The approximately 4,070 

acres of land identified on the map as ‘‘Proposed Addition 

Lands’’ shall be designated as a National Preserve. 

(2) TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—Administrative jurisdiction over the 

land designated as a National Preserve under paragraph 

(1)(B) is transferred from the Secretary of Agriculture to 

the Secretary, to be administered as part of the National 

Monument and Preserve. 

(B) EXCLUSION OF LAND.—The boundaries of the Rogue 

River-Siskiyou National Forest are adjusted to exclude the 

land transferred under subparagraph (A). 

(3) BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.—The boundary of the National 

Monument and Preserve is modified to exclude approximately 

4 acres of land— 

(A) located in the City of Cave Junction; and 

(B) identified on the map as the ‘‘Cave Junction Unit’’. 

(4) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map shall be on file and 

available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of 

the National Park Service. 

(5) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 

document, paper, or other record of the United States to the 

Monument shall be considered to be a reference to the ‘‘Oregon 

Caves National Monument and Preserve’’. 

(c) ADMINISTRATION.— 

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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall administer the 

National Monument and Preserve in accordance with— 

(A) this section; 

(B) Presidential Proclamation Number 876 (36 Stat. 

2497), dated July 12, 1909; and 

(C) any law (including regulations) generally applicable 

to units of the National Park System, including the 

National Park Service Organic Act (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.). 

(2) FIRE MANAGEMENT.—As soon as practicable after the 

date of enactment of this Act, in accordance with paragraph 

(1), the Secretary shall— 

(A) revise the fire management plan for the Monument 

to include the land transferred under subsection (b)(2)(A); 

and 

(B) in accordance with the revised plan, carry out 

hazardous fuel management activities within the boundaries of the National Monument and Preserve. 

(3) EXISTING FOREST SERVICE CONTRACTS.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall— 

(i) allow for the completion of any Forest Service 

stewardship or service contract executed as of the date 

of enactment of this Act with respect to the National 

Preserve; and 

(ii) recognize the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture for the purpose of administering a contract 

described in clause (i) through the completion of the 

contract. 

(B) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—All terms and conditions 

of a contract described in subparagraph (A)(i) shall remain 

in place for the duration of the contract. 

(C) LIABILITY.—The Forest Service shall be responsible 

for any liabilities relating to a contract described in 

subparagraph (A)(i). 

(4) GRAZING.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subparagraph (B), the Secretary may allow the grazing of livestock within the 

National Preserve to continue as authorized under permits 

or leases in existence as of the date of enactment of this 

Act. 

(B) APPLICABLE LAW.—Grazing under subparagraph (A) 

shall be— 

(i) at a level not greater than the level at which 

the grazing exists as of the date of enactment of this 

Act, as measured in Animal Unit Months; and 

(ii) in accordance with each applicable law 

(including National Park Service regulations). 

(5) FISH AND WILDLIFE.—The Secretary shall permit 

hunting and fishing on land and waters within the National 

Preserve in accordance with applicable Federal and State laws, 

except that the Secretary may, in consultation with the Oregon 

Department of Fish and Wildlife, designate zones in which, 

and establish periods during which, no hunting or fishing shall 

be permitted for reasons of public safety, administration, or 

compliance by the Secretary with any applicable law (including 

regulations). 

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(1) DONATION OF LEASE OR PERMIT.— (A) ACCEPTANCE BY SECRETARY CONCERNED.—The Secretary concerned shall accept a grazing lease or permit 

that is donated by a lessee or permittee for— 

(i) the Big Grayback Grazing Allotment located 

in the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest; and 

(ii) the Billy Mountain Grazing Allotment located 

on a parcel of land that is managed by the Secretary 

(acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land 

Management). 

(B) TERMINATION.—With respect to each grazing permit 

or lease donated under subparagraph (A), the Secretary 

shall— 

(i) terminate the grazing permit or lease; and 

(ii) ensure a permanent end to grazing on the 

land covered by the grazing permit or lease. 

(2) EFFECT OF DONATION.—A lessee or permittee that 

donates a grazing lease or grazing permit (or a portion of 

a grazing lease or grazing permit) under this section shall 

be considered to have waived any claim to any range improvement on the associated grazing allotment or portion of the 

associated grazing allotment, as applicable. 

(e) WILD AND SCENIC RIVER DESIGNATIONS.— 

(1) DESIGNATION.—Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic 

Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by adding at the 

end the following: 

‘‘(208) RIVER STYX, OREGON.—The subterranean segment 

of Cave Creek, known as the River Styx, to be administered 

by the Secretary of the Interior as a scenic river.’’. 

(2) POTENTIAL ADDITIONS.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—Section 5(a) of the Wild and Scenic 

Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1276(a)) is amended by adding at 

the end the following: 

‘‘(141) OREGON CAVES NATIONAL MONUMENT AND PRESERVE, 

OREGON.— 

‘‘(A) CAVE CREEK, OREGON.—The 2.6-mile segment of 

Cave Creek from the headwaters at the River Styx to 

the boundary of the Rogue River Siskiyou National Forest. 

‘‘(B) LAKE CREEK, OREGON.—The 3.6-mile segment of 

Lake Creek from the headwaters at Bigelow Lakes to the 

confluence with Cave Creek. 

‘‘(C) NO NAME CREEK, OREGON.—The 0.6-mile segment 

of No Name Creek from the headwaters to the confluence 

with Cave Creek. 

‘‘(D) PANTHER CREEK.—The 0.8-mile segment of Panther Creek from the headwaters to the confluence with 

Lake Creek. 

‘‘(E) UPPER CAVE CREEK.—The segment of Upper Cave 

Creek from the headwaters to the confluence with River 

Styx.’’. 

(B) STUDY; REPORT.—Section 5(b) of the Wild and 

Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1276(b)) is amended by adding 

at the end the following: 

‘‘(20) OREGON CAVES NATIONAL MONUMENT AND PRESERVE, 

OREGON.—Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds 

are made available to carry out this paragraph, the Secretary 

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‘‘(A) complete the study of the Oregon Caves National 

Monument and Preserve segments described in subsection 

(a)(141); and 

‘‘(B) submit to Congress a report containing the results 

of the study.’’. 

SEC. 3042. SAN ANTONIO MISSIONS NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK. 

Section 201 of Public Law 95–629 (16 U.S.C. 410ee) is 

amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘SEC. 201. (a) In order’’ and inserting the 

following: 

‘‘SEC. 201. SAN ANTONIO MISSIONS NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK. 

‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In order’’; and 

(2) in subsection (a)— 

(A) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘The park shall 

also’’ and inserting the following: 

‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL LAND.—The park shall also’’; 

(B) in the third sentence, by striking ‘‘After advising 

the’’ and inserting the following: 

‘‘(4) REVISIONS.—After advising the’’; and 

(C) by inserting after paragraph (2) (as designated 

by subparagraph (A)) the following: 

‘‘(3) BOUNDARY MODIFICATION.— 

‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The boundary of the park is modified to include approximately 137 acres, as depicted on 

the map entitled ‘San Antonio Missions National Historical 

Park Proposed Boundary Addition’, numbered 472/ 

113,006A, and dated June 2012. 

‘‘(B) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map described in 

subparagraph (A) shall be on file and available for inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. 

‘‘(C) ACQUISITION OF LAND.—The Secretary of the 

Interior may acquire the land or any interest in the land 

described in subparagraph (A) only by donation or 

exchange.’’. 

SEC. 3043. VALLES CALDERA NATIONAL PRESERVE, NEW MEXICO. 

(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEE.—The term ‘‘eligible employee’’ 

means a person who was a full-time or part-time employee 

of the Trust during the 180-day period immediately preceding 

the date of enactment of this Act. 

(2) FUND.—The term ‘‘Fund’’ means the Valles Caldera 

Fund established by section 106(h)(2) of the Valles Caldera 

Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 698v–4(h)(2)). 

(3) PRESERVE.—The term ‘‘Preserve’’ means the Valles 

Caldera National Preserve in the State. 

(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 

of the Interior. 

(5) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State of New 

Mexico. 

(6) TRUST.—The term ‘‘Trust’’ means the Valles Caldera 

Trust established by section 106(a) of the Valles Caldera 

Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 698v–4(a)). 

(b) DESIGNATION OF VALLES CALDERA NATIONAL PRESERVE AS

A UNIT OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM.— 

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(1) IN GENERAL.—To protect, preserve, and restore the fish, 

wildlife, watershed, natural, scientific, scenic, geologic, historic, 

cultural, archaeological, and recreational values of the area, 

the Valles Caldera National Preserve is designated as a unit 

of the National Park System. 

(2) BOUNDARY.— (A) IN GENERAL.—The boundary of the Preserve shall 

consist of approximately 89,900 acres of land as depicted 

on the map entitled ‘‘Valles Caldera National Preserve 

Proposed Boundary’’, numbered P80/102,036C, and dated 

November 4, 2014. 

(B) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map described in 

subparagraph (A) shall be on file and available for public 

inspection in appropriate offices of the National Park 

Service. 

(3) MANAGEMENT.— (A) APPLICABLE LAW.—The Secretary shall administer 

the Preserve in accordance with— 

(i) this section; and 

(ii) the laws generally applicable to units of the 

National Park System, including— 

(I) the National Park Service Organic Act (16 

U.S.C. 1 et seq.); and 

(II) the Act of August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 

461 et seq.). 

(B) MANAGEMENT COORDINATION.—The Secretary may 

coordinate the management and operations of the Preserve 

with the Bandelier National Monument. 

(C) MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 

(i) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 fiscal years after 

the date on which funds are made available to implement this subparagraph, the Secretary shall prepare 

a management plan for the Preserve. 

(ii) APPLICABLE LAW.—The management plan shall 

be prepared in accordance with— 

(I) section 12(b) of Public Law 91–383 (commonly known as the ‘‘National Park Service General Authorities Act’’) (16 U.S.C. 1a–7(b)); and 

(II) any other applicable laws. 

(iii) CONSULTATION.—The management plan shall 

be prepared in consultation with— 

(I) the Secretary of Agriculture; 

(II) State and local governments; 

(III) Indian tribes and pueblos, including the 

Pueblos of Jemez, Santa Clara, and San Ildefonso; 

and 

(IV) the public. 

(4) ACQUISITION OF LAND.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may acquire land and 

interests in land within the boundaries of the Preserve 

by— 

(i) purchase from a willing seller with donated 

or appropriated funds; or 

(ii) donation. 

(B) PROHIBITION OF CONDEMNATION.—No land or 

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(C) ADMINISTRATION OF ACQUIRED LAND.—On acquisition of any land or interests in land under subparagraph 

(A), the acquired land or interests in land shall be administered as part of the Preserve. 

(5) SCIENCE AND EDUCATION PROGRAM.— (A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall— 

(i) until the date on which a management plan 

is completed in accordance with paragraph (3)(C), carry 

out the science and education program for the Preserve 

established by the Trust; and 

(ii) beginning on the date on which a management 

plan is completed in accordance with paragraph (3)(C), 

establish a science and education program for the Preserve that— 

(I) allows for research and interpretation of 

the natural, historic, cultural, geologic and other 

scientific features of the Preserve; 

(II) provides for improved methods of 

ecological restoration and science-based adaptive 

management of the Preserve; and 

(III) promotes outdoor educational experiences 

in the Preserve. 

(B) SCIENCE AND EDUCATION CENTER.—As part of the 

program established under subparagraph (A)(ii), the Secretary may establish a science and education center outside 

the boundaries of the Preserve in Jemez Springs, New 

Mexico. 

(6) GRAZING.—The Secretary shall allow the grazing of 

livestock within the Preserve to continue— 

(A) at levels and locations determined by the Secretary 

to be appropriate, consistent with this section; and 

(B) to the extent the use furthers scientific research 

or interpretation of the ranching history of the Preserve. 

(7) HUNTING, FISHING, AND TRAPPING.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subparagraph 

(B), the Secretary shall permit hunting, fishing, and trapping on land and water within the Preserve in accordance 

with applicable Federal and State law. 

(B) ADMINISTRATIVE EXCEPTIONS.—The Secretary may 

designate areas in which, and establish limited periods 

during which, no hunting, fishing, or trapping shall be 

permitted under subparagraph (A) for reasons of public 

safety, administration, or compliance with applicable law. 

(C) AGENCY AGREEMENT.—Except in an emergency, 

regulations closing areas within the Preserve to hunting, 

fishing, or trapping under this paragraph shall be made 

in consultation with the appropriate agency of the State 

having responsibility for fish and wildlife administration. 

(D) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—Nothing in this section affects 

any jurisdiction or responsibility of the State with respect 

to fish and wildlife in the Preserve. 

(8) ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall undertake activities to improve the health of forest, grassland, and riparian 

areas within the Preserve, including any activities carried 

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(B) AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary may enter into agreements with adjacent pueblos to coordinate activities carried 

out under subparagraph (A) on the Preserve and adjacent 

pueblo land. 

(9) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, all land 

and interests in land within the boundaries of the Preserve 

are withdrawn from— 

(A) entry, disposal, or appropriation under the public 

land laws; 

(B) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; 

and 

(C) operation of the mineral leasing laws, geothermal 

leasing laws, and mineral materials laws. 

(10) VOLCANIC DOMES AND OTHER PEAKS.— (A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subparagraph 

(C), for the purposes of preserving the natural, cultural, 

religious, archaeological, and historic resources of the volcanic domes and other peaks in the Preserve described 

in subparagraph (B) within the area of the domes and 

peaks above 9,600 feet in elevation or 250 feet below the 

top of the dome, whichever is lower— 

(i) no roads or buildings shall be constructed; and 

(ii) no motorized access shall be allowed. 

(B) DESCRIPTION OF VOLCANIC DOMES.—The volcanic 

domes and other peaks referred to in subparagraph (A) 

are— 

(i) Redondo Peak; 

(ii) Redondito; 

(iii) South Mountain; 

(iv) San Antonio Mountain; 

(v) Cerro Seco; 

(vi) Cerro San Luis; 

(vii) Cerros Santa Rosa; 

(viii) Cerros del Abrigo; 

(ix) Cerro del Medio; 

(x) Rabbit Mountain; 

(xi) Cerro Grande; 

(xii) Cerro Toledo; 

(xiii) Indian Point; 

(xiv) Sierra de los Valles; and 

(xv) Cerros de los Posos. 

(C) EXCEPTION.—Subparagraph (A) shall not apply in 

cases in which construction or motorized access is necessary 

for administrative purposes (including ecological restoration activities or measures required in emergencies to protect the health and safety of persons in the area). 

(11) TRADITIONAL CULTURAL AND RELIGIOUS SITES.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consultation with 

Indian tribes and pueblos, shall ensure the protection of 

traditional cultural and religious sites in the Preserve. 

(B) ACCESS.—The Secretary, in accordance with Public 

Law 95–341 (commonly known as the ‘‘American Indian 

Religious Freedom Act’’) (42 U.S.C. 1996)— 

(i) shall provide access to the sites described in 

subparagraph (A) by members of Indian tribes or 

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(ii) may, on request of an Indian tribe or pueblo, 

temporarily close to general public use 1 or more specific areas of the Preserve to protect traditional cultural 

and customary uses in the area by members of the 

Indian tribe or pueblo. 

(C) PROHIBITION ON MOTORIZED ACCESS.—The Secretary shall maintain prohibitions on the use of motorized 

or mechanized travel on Preserve land located adjacent 

to the Santa Clara Indian Reservation, to the extent the 

prohibition was in effect on the date of enactment of this 

Act. 

(12) CALDERA RIM TRAIL.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after the 

date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation 

with the Secretary of Agriculture, affected Indian tribes 

and pueblos, and the public, shall study the feasibility 

of establishing a hiking trail along the rim of the Valles 

Caldera on— 

(i) land within the Preserve; and 

(ii) National Forest System land that is adjacent 

to the Preserve. 

(B) AGREEMENTS.—On the request of an affected Indian 

tribe or pueblo, the Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture shall seek to enter into an agreement with the 

Indian tribe or pueblo with respect to the Caldera Rim 

Trail that provides for the protection of— 

(i) cultural and religious sites in the vicinity of 

the trail; and 

(ii) the privacy of adjacent pueblo land. 

(13) VALID EXISTING RIGHTS.—Nothing in this section 

affects valid existing rights. 

(c) TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Administrative jurisdiction over the Preserve is transferred from the Secretary of Agriculture and the 

Trust to the Secretary, to be administered as a unit of the 

National Park System, in accordance with subsection (b). 

(2) EXCLUSION FROM SANTA FE NATIONAL FOREST.—The 

boundaries of the Santa Fe National Forest are modified to 

exclude the Preserve. 

(3) INTERIM MANAGEMENT.— 

(A) MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT.—Not later than 90 

days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

and the Trust shall enter into a memorandum of agreement 

to facilitate the orderly transfer to the Secretary of the 

administration of the Preserve. 

(B) EXISTING MANAGEMENT PLANS.—Notwithstanding 

the repeal made by subsection (d)(1), until the date on 

which the Secretary completes a management plan for 

the Preserve in accordance with subsection (b)(3)(C), the 

Secretary may administer the Preserve in accordance with 

any management activities or plans adopted by the Trust 

under the Valles Caldera Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 698v 

et seq.), to the extent the activities or plans are consistent 

with subsection (b)(3)(A). 

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to such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines 

to be appropriate. 

(4) VALLES CALDERA TRUST.— 

(A) TERMINATION.—The Trust shall terminate 180 days 

after the date of enactment of this Act unless the Secretary 

determines that the termination date should be extended 

to facilitate the transitional management of the Preserve. 

(B) ASSETS AND LIABILITIES.— 

(i) ASSETS.—On termination of the Trust— 

(I) all assets of the Trust shall be transferred 

to the Secretary; and 

(II) any amounts appropriated for the Trust 

shall remain available to the Secretary for the 

administration of the Preserve. 

(ii) ASSUMPTION OF OBLIGATIONS.— 

(I) IN GENERAL.—On termination of the Trust, 

the Secretary shall assume all contracts, obligations, and other liabilities of the Trust. 

(II) NEW LIABILITIES.— 

(aa) BUDGET.—Not later than 90 days 

after the date of enactment of this Act, the 

Secretary and the Trust shall prepare a budget 

for the interim management of the Preserve. 

(bb) WRITTEN CONCURRENCE REQUIRED.— 

The Trust shall not incur any new liabilities 

not authorized in the budget prepared under 

item (aa) without the written concurrence of 

the Secretary. 

(C) PERSONNEL.— 

(i) HIRING.—The Secretary and the Secretary of 

Agriculture may hire employees of the Trust on a 

noncompetitive basis for comparable positions at the 

Preserve or other areas or offices under the jurisdiction 

of the Secretary or the Secretary of Agriculture. 

(ii) SALARY.—Any employees hired from the Trust 

under clause (i) shall be subject to the provisions of 

chapter 51, and subchapter III of chapter 53, title 

5, United States Code, relating to classification and 

General Schedule pay rates. 

(iii) INTERIM RETENTION OF ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES.— 

For a period of not less than 180 days beginning on 

the date of enactment of this Act, all eligible employees 

of the Trust shall be— 

(I) retained in the employment of the Trust; 

(II) considered to be placed on detail to the 

Secretary; and 

(III) subject to the direction of the Secretary. 

(iv) TERMINATION FOR CAUSE.—Nothing in this 

subparagraph precludes the termination of employment of an eligible employee for cause during the 

period described in clause (iii). 

(D) RECORDS.—The Secretary shall have access to all 

records of the Trust pertaining to the management of the 

Preserve. 

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(i) IN GENERAL.—Effective on the date of enactment 

of this Act, the Secretary shall assume the powers 

of the Trust over the Fund. 

(ii) AVAILABILITY AND USE.—Any amounts in the 

Fund as of the date of enactment of this Act shall 

be available to the Secretary for use, without further 

appropriation, for the management of the Preserve. 

(d) REPEAL OF VALLES CALDERA PRESERVATION ACT.— 

(1) REPEAL.—On the termination of the Trust, the Valles 

Caldera Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 698v et seq.) is repealed. 

(2) EFFECT OF REPEAL.—Notwithstanding the repeal made 

by paragraph (1)— 

(A) the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to 

acquire mineral interests under section 104(e) of the Valles 

Caldera Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 698v–2(e)) is transferred to the Secretary and any proceeding for the condemnation of, or payment of compensation for, an outstanding mineral interest pursuant to the transferred 

authority shall continue; 

(B) the provisions in section 104(g) of the Valles 

Caldera Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 698v–2(g)) relating 

to the Pueblo of Santa Clara shall remain in effect; and 

(C) the Fund shall not be terminated until all amounts 

in the Fund have been expended by the Secretary. 

(3) BOUNDARIES.—The repeal of the Valles Caldera 

Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 698v et seq.) shall not affect the 

boundaries as of the date of enactment of this Act (including 

maps and legal descriptions) of— 

(A) the Preserve; 

(B) the Santa Fe National Forest (other than the modification made by subsection (c)(2)); 

(C) Bandelier National Monument; and 

(D) any land conveyed to the Pueblo of Santa Clara. 

SEC. 3044. VICKSBURG NATIONAL MILITARY PARK. 

(a) ACQUISITION OF LAND.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior (referred 

to in this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’) may acquire the land 

or any interests in land within the area identified as ‘‘Modified 

Core Battlefield’’ for the Port Gibson Unit, the Champion Hill 

Unit, and the Raymond Unit as generally depicted on the 

map entitled ‘‘Vicksburg National Military Park—Proposed 

Battlefield Additions’’, numbered 306/100986A (4 sheets), and 

dated July 2012. 

(2) METHODS OF ACQUISITION.—Land may be acquired 

under paragraph (1) by donation, purchase with donated or 

appropriated funds, or exchange, except that land owned by 

the State of Mississippi or any political subdivisions of the 

State may be acquired only by donation. 

(b) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map described in subsection 

(a)(1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the 

appropriate offices of the National Park Service. 

(c) BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.—On the acquisition of land by 

the Secretary under this section— 

(1) the acquired land shall be added to Vicksburg National 

Military Park; 

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(2) the boundary of the Vicksburg National Military Park 

shall be adjusted to reflect the acquisition of the land; and 

(3) the acquired land shall be administered as part of 

the Vicksburg National Military Park in accordance with 

applicable laws (including regulations). 

Subtitle D—National Park System Studies, 

Management, and Related Matters 

SEC. 3050. REVOLUTIONARY WAR AND WAR OF 1812 AMERICAN BATTLEFIELD PROTECTION PROGRAM. 

Section 7301(c) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act 

of 2009 (Public Law 111–11) is amended as follows: 

(1) In paragraph (1)— 

(A) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the 

following: 

‘‘(A) BATTLEFIELD REPORT.—The term ‘battlefield 

report’ means, collectively— 

‘‘(i) the report entitled ‘Report on the Nation’s Civil 

War Battlefields’, prepared by the Civil War Sites 

Advisory Commission, and dated July 1993; and 

‘‘(ii) the report entitled ‘Report to Congress on 

the Historic Preservation of Revolutionary War and 

War of 1812 Sites in the United States’, prepared 

by the National Park Service, and dated September 

2007.’’; and 

(B) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking ‘‘Battlefield 

Report’’ and inserting ‘‘battlefield report’’. 

(2) In paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘eligible sites or’’ after 

‘‘acquiring’’. 

(3) In paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘an eligible site or’’ after 

‘‘acquire’’. 

(4) In paragraph (4), by inserting ‘‘an eligible site or’’ after 

‘‘acquiring’’. 

(5) In paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘An’’ and inserting ‘‘An 

eligible site or an’’. 

(6) By redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (9). 

(7) By inserting after paragraph (5) the following new 

paragraphs: 

‘‘(6) WILLING SELLERS.—Acquisition of land or interests in 

land under this subsection shall be from willing sellers only. 

‘‘(7) REPORT.—Not later than 5 years after the date of 

the enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall submit 

to Congress a report on the activities carried out under this 

subsection, including a description of— 

‘‘(A) preservation activities carried out at the battlefields and associated sites identified in the battlefield report 

during the period between publication of the battlefield 

report and the report required under this paragraph; 

‘‘(B) changes in the condition of the battlefields and 

associated sites during that period; and 

‘‘(C) any other relevant developments relating to the 

battlefields and associated sites during that period. 

‘‘(8) PROHIBITION ON LOBBYING.—None of the funds provided pursuant to this section shall be used in any way, directly 

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or indirectly, to influence congressional action on any legislation 

or appropriation matters pending before Congress.’’. 

(8) In paragraph (9) (as redesignated by paragraph (6)), 

by striking ‘‘2014’’ and inserting ‘‘2021’’. 

SEC. 3051. SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDIES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior (referred to 

in this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall conduct a special resource 

study regarding each area, site, and issue identified in subsection 

(b) to evaluate— 

(1) the national significance of the area, site, or issue; 

and 

(2) the suitability and feasibility of designating such an 

area or site as a unit of the National Park System. 

(b) STUDIES.—The areas, sites, and issues referred to in subsection (a) are the following: 

(1) LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER, LOUISIANA.—Sites along the 

lower Mississippi River in the State of Louisiana, including 

Fort St. Philip, Fort Jackson, the Head of Passes, and any 

related and supporting historical, cultural, or recreational 

resource located in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. 

(2) BUFFALO SOLDIERS.—The role of the Buffalo Soldiers 

in the early years of the National Park System, including 

an evaluation of appropriate ways to enhance historical 

research, education, interpretation, and public awareness of 

the story of the stewardship role of the Buffalo Soldiers in 

the National Parks, including ways to link the story to the 

development of National Parks and the story of African-American military service following the Civil War. 

(3) ROTA, COMMONWEALTH OF NORTHERN MARIANA

ISLANDS.—Prehistoric, historic, and limestone forest sites on 

the island of Rota, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 

Islands. 

(4) PRISON SHIP MONUMENT, NEW YORK.—The Prison Ship 

Martyrs’ Monument in Fort Greene Park, Brooklyn, New York. 

(5) FLUSHING REMONSTRANCE, NEW YORK.—The John Bowne 

House, located at 3701 Bowne Street, Queens, New York, the 

Friends Meeting House located at 137-17 Northern Boulevard, 

Queens, New York, and other resources in the vicinity of 

Flushing, New York, relating to the history of religious freedom 

during the era of the signing of the Flushing Remonstrance. 

(6) WEST HUNTER STREET BAPTIST CHURCH, GEORGIA.—The 

historic West Hunter Street Baptist Church, located at 775 

Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, SW, Atlanta, Georgia, and the 

block on which the church is located. 

(7) MILL SPRINGS BATTLEFIELD, KENTUCKY.—The area 

encompassed by the National Historic Landmark designations 

relating to the 1862 Battle of Mill Springs located in Pulaski 

and Wayne Counties in the State of Kentucky. 

(8) NEW PHILADELPHIA, ILLINOIS.—The New Philadelphia 

archeological site and surrounding land in the State of Illinois. 

(c) CRITERIA.—In conducting a study under this section, the 

Secretary shall use the criteria for the study of areas for potential 

inclusion in the National Park System described in section 8(c) 

of Public Law 91–383 (commonly known as the ‘‘National Park 

System General Authorities Act’’) (16 U.S.C. 1a–5(c)). 

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(1) determine the suitability and feasibility of designating 

the applicable area or site as a unit of the National Park 

System; 

(2) include cost estimates for any necessary acquisition, 

development, operation, and maintenance of the applicable area 

or site; 

(3) include an analysis of the effect of the applicable area 

or site on— 

(A) existing commercial and recreational activities; 

(B) the authorization, construction, operation, maintenance, or improvement of energy production and transmission or other infrastructure in the area; and 

(C) the authority of State and local governments to 

manage those activities; 

(4) include an identification of any authorities, including 

condemnation, that will compel or permit the Secretary to 

influence or participate in local land use decisions (such as 

zoning) or place restrictions on non-Federal land if the 

applicable area or site is designated as a unit of the National 

Park System; and 

(5) identify alternatives for the management, administration, and protection of the applicable area or site. 

(e) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the date on which 

funds are made available to carry out a study authorized by this 

section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural 

Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 

Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report the 

describes— 

(1) the findings and recommendations of the study; and 

(2) any applicable recommendations of the Secretary. 

SEC. 3052. NATIONAL HERITAGE AREAS AND CORRIDORS. 

(a) EXTENSION OF NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA AUTHORITIES.— 

(1) EXTENSIONS.— 

(A) Section 12 of Public Law 100–692 (16 U.S.C. 461 

note; 102 Stat. 4558; 112 Stat. 3258; 123 Stat. 1292; 127 

Stat. 420; 128 Stat. 314) is amended— 

(i) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ‘‘2015’’ and 

inserting ‘‘2021’’; and 

(ii) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘2015’’ and 

inserting ‘‘2021’’. 

(B) Division II of Public Law 104–333 (16 U.S.C. 461 

note) is amended by striking ‘‘2015’’ each place it appears 

in the following sections and inserting ‘‘2021’’: 

(i) Section 107 (110 Stat. 4244; 127 Stat. 420; 

128 Stat. 314). 

(ii) Section 408 (110 Stat. 4256; 127 Stat. 420; 

128 Stat. 314). 

(iii) Section 507 (110 Stat. 4260; 127 Stat. 420; 

128 Stat. 314). 

(iv) Section 707 (110 Stat. 4267; 127 Stat. 420; 

128 Stat. 314). 

(v) Section 809 (110 Stat. 4275; 122 Stat. 826; 

127 Stat. 420; 128 Stat. 314). 

(vi) Section 910 (110 Stat. 4281; 127 Stat. 420; 

128 Stat. 314). 

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(C) Section 109 of Public Law 105–355 (16 U.S.C. 

461 note; 112 Stat. 3252) is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2014’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2021’’. 

(D) Public Law 106–278 (16 U.S.C. 461 note) is 

amended— 

(i) in section 108 (114 Stat. 818; 127 Stat. 420; 

128 Stat. 314), by striking ‘‘2015’’ and inserting ‘‘2021’’; 

and 

(ii) in section 209 (114 Stat. 824), by striking ‘‘the 

date that is 15 years after the date of enactment of 

this title’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2021’’. 

(E) Section 157(i) of Public Law 106–291 (16 U.S.C. 

461 note; 114 Stat. 967) is amended by striking ‘‘2015’’ 

and inserting ‘‘2021’’. 

(F) Section 7 of Public Law 106–319 (16 U.S.C. 461 

note; 114 Stat. 1284) is amended by striking ‘‘2015’’ and 

inserting ‘‘2021’’. 

(G) Title VIII of division B of H.R. 5666 (Appendix 

D) as enacted into law by section 1(a)(4) of Public Law 

106–554 (16 U.S.C. 461 note; 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A–295; 

123 Stat. 1294) is amended— 

(i) in section 804(j), by striking ‘‘the day occurring 

15 years after the date of enactment of this title’’ 

and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2021’’; and 

(ii) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘SEC. 811. TERMINATION OF ASSISTANCE. 

‘‘The authority of the Secretary to provide financial assistance 

under this title shall terminate on September 30, 2021.’’. 

(H) Section 106(b) of Public Law 103–449 (16 U.S.C. 

461 note; 108 Stat. 4755; 113 Stat. 1726; 123 Stat. 1291) 

is amended, by striking ‘‘2015’’ and inserting ‘‘2021’’. 

(2) CONDITIONAL EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by paragraph 

(1) (other than the amendments made by clauses (iii) and 

(iv) of paragraph (1)(B)), shall apply only through September 30, 2020, unless the Secretary of the Interior 

(referred to in this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’)— 

(i) conducts an evaluation of the accomplishments 

of the national heritage areas extended under paragraph (1), in accordance with subparagraph (B); and 

(ii) prepares a report in accordance with subparagraph (C) that recommends a future role for the 

National Park Service with respect to the applicable 

national heritage area. 

(B) EVALUATION.—An evaluation conducted under 

subparagraph (A)(i) shall— 

(i) assess the progress of the local management 

entity with respect to— 

(I) accomplishing the purposes of the authorizing legislation for the national heritage area; 

and 

(II) achieving the goals and objectives of the 

approved management plan for the national heritage area; 

(ii) analyze the investments of Federal, State, 

tribal, and local government and private entities in 

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each national heritage area to determine the impact 

of the investments; and 

(iii) review the management structure, partnership 

relationships, and funding of the national heritage area 

for purposes of identifying the critical components for 

sustainability of the national heritage area. 

(C) REPORT.—Based on the evaluation conducted under 

subparagraph (A)(i), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate 

and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House 

of Representatives a report that includes recommendations 

for the future role of the National Park Service with respect 

to the national heritage area. 

(b) JOHN H. CHAFEE BLACKSTONE RIVER VALLEY NATIONAL

HERITAGE CORRIDOR AMENDMENTS.—Public Law 99–647 (16 U.S.C. 

461 note; 100 Stat. 3625) is amended— 

(1) in the first sentence of section 2 (110 Stat. 4202), 

by striking ‘‘the map entitled ‘Blackstone River Valley National 

Heritage Corridor Boundary Map’, numbered BRV–80–80,011, 

and dated May 2, 1993’’ and inserting ‘‘the map entitled ‘John 

H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor—Proposed Boundary’, numbered 022/111530, and dated 

November 10, 2011’’; 

(2) in section 7 (120 Stat. 1858; 125 Stat. 155)— 

(A) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘TERMINATION

OF COMMISSION’’ and inserting ‘‘TERMINATION OF COMMISSION; DESIGNATION OF LOCAL COORDINATING ENTITY’’; 

(B) by striking ‘‘The Commission’’ and inserting the 

following: 

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Commission’’; and 

(C) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(b) LOCAL COORDINATING ENTITY.— 

‘‘(1) DESIGNATION.—The Commission shall select, subject 

to the approval of the Secretary, a qualified nonprofit organization to be the local coordinating entity for the Corridor (referred 

to in this section as the ‘local coordinating entity’). 

‘‘(2) IMPLEMENTATION OF MANAGEMENT PLAN.—The local 

coordinating entity shall assume the duties of the Commission 

for the implementation of the Cultural Heritage and Land 

Management Plan developed and approved under section 6. 

‘‘(c) USE OF FUNDS.—For the purposes of carrying out the 

management plan, the local coordinating entity may use amounts 

made available under this Act— 

‘‘(1) to make grants to the States of Massachusetts and 

Rhode Island (referred to in this section as the ‘States’), political 

subdivisions of the States, nonprofit organizations, and other 

persons; 

‘‘(2) to enter into cooperative agreements with or provide 

technical assistance to the States, political subdivisions of the 

States, nonprofit organizations, Federal agencies, and other 

interested parties; 

‘‘(3) to hire and compensate staff, including individuals 

with expertise in— 

‘‘(A) natural, historical, cultural, educational, scenic, 

and recreational resource conservation; 

‘‘(B) economic and community development; or 

‘‘(C) heritage planning; 

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‘‘(4) to obtain funds or services from any source, including 

funds and services provided under any other Federal law or 

program; 

‘‘(5) to contract for goods or services; and 

‘‘(6) to support activities of partners and any other activities 

that further the purposes of the Corridor and are consistent 

with the approved management plan.’’; 

(3) in section 8 (120 Stat. 1858)— 

(A) in subsection (b)— 

(i) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and inserting the 

following: 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary’’; and 

(ii) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(2) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—Notwithstanding chapter 

63 of title 31, United States Code, the Secretary may enter 

into cooperative agreements with the local coordinating entity 

selected under paragraph (1) and other public or private entities 

for the purpose of— 

‘‘(A) providing technical assistance; or 

‘‘(B) implementing the plan under section 6(c).’’; and 

(B) by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following: 

‘‘(d) TRANSITION MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.—The Secretary shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the 

local coordinating entity to ensure— 

‘‘(1) the appropriate transition of management of the Corridor from the Commission to the local coordinating entity; 

and 

‘‘(2) coordination regarding the implementation of the Cultural Heritage and Land Management Plan.’’; 

(4) in section 10 (104 Stat. 1018; 120 Stat. 1858)— 

(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘in which the Commission is in existence’’ and inserting ‘‘until September 30, 

2021’’; and 

(B) by striking subsection (c); and 

(5) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘SEC. 11. REFERENCES TO THE COMMISSION. 

‘‘For purposes of sections 6, 8 (other than section 8(d)(1)), 9, 

and 10, a reference to the ‘Commission’ shall be considered to 

be a reference to the local coordinating entity.’’. 

(c) NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA REDESIGNATIONS.— 

(1) REDESIGNATION OF THE LAST GREEN VALLEY NATIONAL

HERITAGE CORRIDOR.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—The Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers 

Valley National Heritage Corridor Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 

461 note; Public Law 103–449) is amended— 

(i) in section 103— 

(I) in the heading, by striking ‘‘QUINEBAUG

AND SHETUCKET RIVERS VALLEY NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR’’ and inserting ‘‘LAST GREEN

VALLEY NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR’’; and 

(II) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘the 

Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National 

Heritage Corridor’’ and inserting ‘‘The Last Green 

Valley National Heritage Corridor’’; and 

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(ii) in section 108(2), by striking ‘‘the Quinebaug 

and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor under’’ and inserting ‘‘The Last Green Valley 

National Heritage Corridor established by’’. 

(B) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States 

to the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National 

Heritage Corridor shall be deemed to be a reference to 

the ‘‘The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor’’. 

(2) REDESIGNATION OF MOTORCITIES NATIONAL HERITAGE

AREA.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—The Automobile National Heritage 

Area Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 461 note; Public Law 105– 

355) is amended— 

(i) in section 102— 

(I) in subsection (a)— 

(aa) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘Automobile National Heritage Area Partnership’’ 

and inserting ‘‘MotorCities National Heritage 

Area Partnership’’; and 

(bb) in paragraph (8), by striking ‘‘Automobile National Heritage Area’’ each place it 

appears and inserting ‘‘MotorCities National 

Heritage Area’’; and 

(II) in subsection (b)— 

(aa) in the matter preceding paragraph 

(1), by striking ‘‘Automobile National Heritage 

Area’’ and inserting ‘‘MotorCities National 

Heritage Area’’; and 

(bb) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘Automobile National Heritage Area’’ and inserting 

‘‘MotorCities National Heritage Area’’; 

(ii) in section 103— 

(I) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘Automobile 

National Heritage Area’’ and inserting 

‘‘MotorCities National Heritage Area’’; and 

(II) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘Automobile 

National Heritage Area Partnership’’ and inserting 

‘‘MotorCities National Heritage Area Partnership’’; 

(iii) in section 104— 

(I) in the heading, by striking ‘‘AUTOMOBILE

NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA’’ and inserting 

‘‘MOTORCITIES NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA’’; and 

(II) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Automobile 

National Heritage Area’’ and inserting 

‘‘MotorCities National Heritage area’’; and 

(iv) in section 106, in the heading, by striking 

‘‘AUTOMOBILE NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA PARTNERSHIP’’ and inserting ‘‘MOTORCITIES NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA PARTNERSHIP’’. 

(B) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States 

to the Automobile National Heritage Area shall be deemed 

to be a reference to the ‘‘MotorCities National Heritage 

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SEC. 3053. NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE SUPPORT FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS. 

(a) IMPROVEMENT.—The Secretary of the Interior, acting 

through the Director of the National Park Service (referred to 

in this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’), may make improvements to 

a support facility, including a visitor center, for a National Historic 

Site operated by the National Park Service if the project— 

(1) is conducted using amounts included in the budget 

of the National Park Service in effect on the date on which 

the project is authorized; 

(2) is subject to a 50 percent non-Federal cost-sharing 

requirement; and 

(3) is conducted in an area in which the National Park 

Service was authorized by law in effect before the date of 

enactment of this Act to establish a support facility. 

(b) OPERATION AND USE.—The Secretary may operate and use 

all or part of a support facility, including a visitor center, for 

a National Historic Site operated by the National Park Service— 

(1) to carry out duties associated with operating and supporting the National Historic Site; and 

(2) only in accordance with an agreement between the 

Secretary and the unit of local government in which the support 

facility is located. 

SEC. 3054. NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM DONOR ACKNOWLEDGMENT. 

(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) DONOR ACKNOWLEDGMENT.—The term ‘‘donor acknowledgment’’ means an appropriate statement or credit acknowledging a donation. 

(2) NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM.—The term ‘‘National Park 

System’’ includes each program and individual unit of the 

National Park System. 

(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 

of the Interior. 

(b) DONOR ACKNOWLEDGMENTS IN UNITS OF NATIONAL PARK

SYSTEM.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may authorize a donor 

acknowledgment to recognize a donation to— 

(A) the National Park Service; or 

(B) the National Park System. 

(2) RESTRICTIONS.—A donor acknowledgment shall not be 

used to state or imply— 

(A) recognition of the donor or any product or service 

of the donor as an official sponsor, or any similar form 

of recognition, of the National Park Service or the National 

Park System; 

(B) a National Park Service endorsement of the donor 

or any product or service of the donor; or 

(C) naming rights to any unit of the National Park 

System or a National Park System facility, including a 

visitor center. 

(3) REQUIREMENTS.— 

(A) DISPLAY.—A donor acknowledgment shall be displayed— 

(i) in a manner that is approved by the Secretary; 

and 

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(ii) for a period of time, as determined by the 

Secretary, that is commensurate with the amount of 

the contribution and the life of the structure. 

(B) GUIDELINES.—The Secretary shall establish donor 

acknowledgment guidelines that take into account the 

unique requirements of individual units and programs of 

the National Park System. 

(C) USE OF SLOGANS PROHIBITED.—A donor acknowledgment shall not permit the use of— 

(i) an advertising slogan; or 

(ii) a statement or credit promoting or opposing 

a political candidate or issue. 

(4) PLACEMENT.— (A) VISITOR AND ADMINISTRATIVE FACILITIES.—A donor 

acknowledgment may be located on or inside a visitor 

center or administrative facility of the National Park 

System (including in a specific room or section) or any 

other appropriate location, such as on a donor recognition 

wall or plaque. 

(B) OUTSIDE.—A donor acknowledgment may be located 

in an area outside of a visitor or administrative facility 

described in subparagraph (A), including a bench, brick, 

pathway, area of landscaping, or plaza. 

(C) PROJECTS.—A donor acknowledgment may be 

located near a park construction or restoration project, 

if the donation directly relates to the project. 

(D) VEHICLES.—A donor acknowledgment may be 

placed on a National Park Service vehicle, if the donation 

directly relates to the vehicle. 

(E) LIMITATION.—Any donor acknowledgment associated with a historic structure or placed outside a park 

restoration project— 

(i) shall be freestanding; and 

(ii) shall not obstruct a natural or historical site 

or view. 

(5) PRINTED, DIGITAL, AND MEDIA PLATFORMS.—The Secretary may authorize the use of donor acknowledgments under 

this subsection to include donor acknowledgments on printed, 

digital, and media platforms, including brochures or Internet 

websites relating to a specific unit of the National Park System. 

(c) COMMEMORATIVE WORKS ACT AMENDMENTS.—Section 8905 

of title 40, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in subsection (b), by striking paragraph (7); and 

(2) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(c) DONOR CONTRIBUTIONS.— 

‘‘(1) ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF DONOR CONTRIBUTION.—Except 

as otherwise provided in this subsection, the Secretary of the 

Interior or Administrator of General Services, as applicable, 

may permit a sponsor to acknowledge donor contributions at 

the commemorative work. 

‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS.—An acknowledgment under paragraph (1) shall— 

‘‘(A) be displayed— 

‘‘(i) inside an ancillary structure associated with 

the commemorative work; or 

‘‘(ii) as part of a manmade landscape feature at 

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‘‘(B) conform to applicable National Park Service or 

General Services Administration guidelines for donor recognition, as applicable. 

‘‘(3) LIMITATIONS.—An acknowledgment under paragraph 

(1) shall— 

‘‘(A) be limited to an appropriate statement or credit 

recognizing the contribution; 

‘‘(B) be displayed in a form in accordance with National 

Park Service and General Services Administration guidelines; 

‘‘(C) be displayed for a period of up to 10 years, with 

the display period to be commensurate with the level of 

the contribution, as determined in accordance with the 

plan and guidelines described in subparagraph (B); 

‘‘(D) be freestanding; and 

‘‘(E) not be affixed to— 

‘‘(i) any landscape feature at the commemorative 

work; or 

‘‘(ii) any object in a museum collection. 

‘‘(4) COST.—The sponsor shall bear all expenses related 

to the display of donor acknowledgments under paragraph (1). 

‘‘(5) APPLICABILITY.—This subsection shall apply to any 

commemorative work dedicated after January 1, 2010.’’. 

(d) EFFECT OF SECTION.—Nothing in this section or an amendment made by this section— 

(1) requires the Secretary to accept a donation; or 

(2) modifies section 145 of Public Law 108–108 (16 U.S.C. 

1a–1 note; 117 Stat. 1280). 

SEC. 3055. COIN TO COMMEMORATE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE 

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE. 

(a) COIN SPECIFICATIONS.— 

(1) DENOMINATIONS.—The Secretary of the Treasury (in 

this section referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall mint and 

issue the following coins: 

(A) $5 GOLD COINS.—Not more than 100,000 $5 coins, 

which shall— 

(i) weigh 8.359 grams; 

(ii) have a diameter of 0.850 inches; and 

(iii) contain 90 percent gold and 10 percent alloy. 

(B) $1 SILVER COINS.—Not more than 500,000 $1 coins, 

which shall— 

(i) weigh 26.73 grams; 

(ii) have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and 

(iii) contain 90 percent silver and 10 percent 

copper. 

(C) HALF DOLLAR CLAD COINS.—Not more than 750,000 

half dollar coins, which shall— 

(i) weigh 11.34 grams; 

(ii) have a diameter of 1.205 inches; and 

(iii) be minted to the specifications for half dollar 

coins, contained in section 5112(b) of title 31, United 

States Code. 

(2) LEGAL TENDER.—The coins minted under this section 

shall be legal tender, as provided in section 5103 of title 31, 

United States Code. 

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(3) NUMISMATIC ITEMS.—For purposes of sections 5134 and 

5136 of title 31, United States Code, all coins minted under 

this section shall be considered to be numismatic items. 

(b) DESIGN OF COINS.— (1) DESIGN REQUIREMENTS.— (A) IN GENERAL.—The design of the coins minted under 

this section shall be emblematic of the 100th anniversary 

of the National Park Service. 

(B) DESIGNATION AND INSCRIPTIONS.—On each coin 

minted under this section there shall be— 

(i) a designation of the face value of the coin; 

(ii) an inscription of the year ‘‘2016’’; and 

(iii) inscriptions of the words ‘‘Liberty’’, ‘‘In God 

We Trust’’, ‘‘United States of America’’, and ‘‘E Pluribus 

Unum’’. 

(2) SELECTION.—The design for the coins minted under 

this section shall be— 

(A) selected by the Secretary after consultation with— 

(i) the National Park Service; 

(ii) the National Park Foundation; and 

(iii) the Commission of Fine Arts; and 

(B) reviewed by the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee. 

(c) ISSUANCE OF COINS.— 

(1) QUALITY OF COINS.—Coins minted under this section 

shall be issued in uncirculated and proof qualities. 

(2) PERIOD FOR ISSUANCE.—The Secretary may issue coins 

minted under this section only during the period beginning 

on January 1, 2016, and ending on December 31, 2016. 

(d) SALE OF COINS.— 

(1) SALE PRICE.—The coins issued under this section shall 

be sold by the Secretary at a price equal to the sum of— 

(A) the face value of the coins; 

(B) the surcharge provided in subsection (e)(1) with 

respect to the coins; and 

(C) the cost of designing and issuing the coins 

(including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, overhead expenses, marketing, and shipping). 

(2) BULK SALES.—The Secretary shall make bulk sales of 

the coins issued under this section at a reasonable discount. 

(3) PREPAID ORDERS.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall accept prepaid 

orders for the coins minted under this section before the 

issuance of such coins. 

(B) DISCOUNT.—Sale prices with respect to prepaid 

orders under subparagraph (A) shall be at a reasonable 

discount. 

(e) SURCHARGES.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—All sales of coins minted under this section shall include a surcharge as follows: 

(A) A surcharge of $35 per coin for the $5 coin. 

(B) A surcharge of $10 per coin for the $1 coin. 

(C) A surcharge of $5 per coin for the half dollar 

coin. 

(2) DISTRIBUTION.— (A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to section 5134(f) of title 

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by the Secretary from the sale of coins issued under this 

section shall be promptly paid by the Secretary to the 

National Park Foundation for projects and programs that 

help preserve and protect resources under the stewardship 

of the National Park Service and promote public enjoyment 

and appreciation of those resources. 

(B) PROHIBITION ON LAND ACQUISITION.—Surcharges 

paid to the National Park Foundation pursuant to subparagraph (A) may not be used for land acquisition. 

(3) AUDITS.—The National Park Foundation shall be subject 

to the audit requirements of section 5134(f)(2) of title 31, United 

States Code, with regard to the amounts received by the 

Foundation under paragraph (2). 

(4) LIMITATIONS.—Notwithstanding paragraph (1), no surcharge may be included with respect to the issuance under 

this section of any coin during a calendar year if, as of the 

time of such issuance, the issuance of such coin would result 

in the number of commemorative coin programs issued during 

such year to exceed the annual 2 commemorative coin program 

issuance limitation under section 5112(m)(1) of title 31, United 

States Code (as in effect on the date of the enactment of 

this Act). The Secretary of the Treasury may issue guidance 

to carry out this paragraph. 

(f) FINANCIAL ASSURANCES.—The Secretary shall take such 

actions as may be necessary to ensure that— 

(1) minting and issuing coins under this section will not 

result in any net cost to the United States Government; and 

(2) no funds, including applicable surcharges, shall be disbursed to any recipient designated in subsection (e) until the 

total cost of designing and issuing all of the coins authorized 

by this section (including labor, materials, dies, use of 

machinery, overhead expenses, marketing, and shipping) is 

recovered by the United States Treasury, consistent with sections 5112(m) and 5134(f) of title 31, United States Code. 

(g) BUDGET COMPLIANCE.—The budgetary effects of this section, 

for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go 

Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement 

titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation’’ for this section, 

submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman 

of the Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives, 

provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the 

vote on passage. 

SEC. 3056. COMMISSION TO STUDY THE POTENTIAL CREATION OF A 

NATIONAL WOMEN’S HISTORY MUSEUM. 

(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Commission’’ means the 

Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National 

Women’s History Museum established by subsection (b)(1). 

(2) MUSEUM.—The term ‘‘Museum’’ means the National 

Women’s History Museum. 

(b) ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—There is established the Commission to 

Study the Potential Creation of a National Women’s History 

Museum. 

(2) MEMBERSHIP.—The Commission shall be composed of 

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(A) 2 members shall be appointed by the majority 

leader of the Senate; 

(B) 2 members shall be appointed by the Speaker of 

the House of Representatives; 

(C) 2 members shall be appointed by the minority 

leader of the Senate; and 

(D) 2 members shall be appointed by the minority 

leader of the House of Representatives. 

(3) QUALIFICATIONS.—Members of the Commission shall 

be appointed to the Commission from among individuals, or 

representatives of institutions or entities, who possess— 

(A)(i) a demonstrated commitment to the research, 

study, or promotion of women’s history, art, political or 

economic status, or culture; and 

(ii)(I) expertise in museum administration; 

(II) expertise in fundraising for nonprofit or cultural 

institutions; 

(III) experience in the study and teaching of women’s 

history; 

(IV) experience in studying the issue of the representation of women in art, life, history, and culture at the 

Smithsonian Institution; or 

(V) extensive experience in public or elected service; 

(B) experience in the administration of, or the planning 

for, the establishment of, museums; or 

(C) experience in the planning, design, or construction 

of museum facilities. 

(4) PROHIBITION.—No employee of the Federal Government 

may serve as a member of the Commission. 

(5) DEADLINE FOR INITIAL APPOINTMENT.—The initial members of the Commission shall be appointed not later than the 

date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act. 

(6) VACANCIES.—A vacancy in the Commission— 

(A) shall not affect the powers of the Commission; 

and 

(B) shall be filled in the same manner as the original 

appointment was made. 

(7) CHAIRPERSON.—The Commission shall, by majority vote 

of all of the members, select 1 member of the Commission 

to serve as the Chairperson of the Commission. 

(c) DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION.— 

(1) REPORTS.— 

(A) PLAN OF ACTION.—The Commission shall submit 

to the President and Congress a report containing the 

recommendations of the Commission with respect to a plan 

of action for the establishment and maintenance of a 

National Women’s History Museum in Washington, DC. 

(B) REPORT ON ISSUES.—The Commission shall submit 

to the President and Congress a report that addresses 

the following issues: 

(i) The availability and cost of collections to be 

acquired and housed in the Museum. 

(ii) The impact of the Museum on regional women 

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(iv) Whether the Museum should be part of the 

Smithsonian Institution. 

(v) The governance and organizational structure 

from which the Museum should operate. 

(vi) Best practices for engaging women in the 

development and design of the Museum. 

(vii) The cost of constructing, operating, and 

maintaining the Museum. 

(C) DEADLINE.—The reports required under subparagraphs (A) and (B) shall be submitted not later than the 

date that is 18 months after the date of the first meeting 

of the Commission. 

(2) FUNDRAISING PLAN.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall develop a 

fundraising plan to support the establishment, operation, 

and maintenance of the Museum through contributions 

from the public. 

(B) CONSIDERATIONS.—In developing the fundraising 

plan under subparagraph (A), the Commission shall consider— 

(i) the role of the National Women’s History 

Museum (a nonprofit, educational organization 

described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue 

Code of 1986 that was incorporated in 1996 in Washington, DC, and dedicated for the purpose of establishing a women’s history museum) in raising funds 

for the construction of the Museum; and 

(ii) issues relating to funding the operations and 

maintenance of the Museum in perpetuity without reliance on appropriations of Federal funds. 

(C) INDEPENDENT REVIEW.—The Commission shall 

obtain an independent review of the viability of the plan 

developed under subparagraph (A) and such review shall 

include an analysis as to whether the plan is likely to 

achieve the level of resources necessary to fund the 

construction of the Museum and the operations and maintenance of the Museum in perpetuity without reliance on 

appropriations of Federal funds. 

(D) SUBMISSION.—The Commission shall submit the 

plan developed under subparagraph (A) and the review 

conducted under subparagraph (C) to the Committees on 

Transportation and Infrastructure, House Administration, 

Natural Resources, and Appropriations of the House of 

Representatives and the Committees on Rules and 

Administration, Energy and Natural Resources, and Appropriations of the Senate. 

(3) LEGISLATION TO CARRY OUT PLAN OF ACTION.—Based 

on the recommendations contained in the report submitted 

under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1), the Commission shall submit for consideration to the Committees on 

Transportation and Infrastructure, House Administration, Natural Resources, and Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Rules and Administration, Energy 

and Natural Resources, and Appropriations of the Senate recommendations for a legislative plan of action to establish and 

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(4) NATIONAL CONFERENCE.—Not later than 18 months 

after the date on which the initial members of the Commission 

are appointed under subsection (b), the Commission may, in 

carrying out the duties of the Commission under this subsection, convene a national conference relating to the Museum, 

to be comprised of individuals committed to the advancement 

of the life, art, history, and culture of women. 

(d) DIRECTOR AND STAFF OF COMMISSION.— (1) DIRECTOR AND STAFF.— (A) IN GENERAL.—The Commission may employ and 

compensate an executive director and any other additional 

personnel that are necessary to enable the Commission 

to perform the duties of the Commission. 

(B) RATES OF PAY.—Rates of pay for persons employed 

under subparagraph (A) shall be consistent with the rates 

of pay allowed for employees of a temporary organization 

under section 3161 of title 5, United States Code. 

(2) NOT FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT.—Any individual employed 

under this section shall not be considered a Federal employee 

for the purpose of any law governing Federal employment. 

(3) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subparagraph (B), on 

request of the Commission, the head of a Federal agency 

may provide technical assistance to the Commission. 

(B) PROHIBITION.—No Federal employees may be 

detailed to the Commission. 

(e) ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.— 

(1) COMPENSATION.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—A member of the Commission— 

(i) shall not be considered to be a Federal employee 

for any purpose by reason of service on the Commission; and 

(ii) shall serve without pay. 

(B) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—A member of the Commission 

shall be allowed a per diem allowance for travel expenses, 

at rates consistent with those authorized under subchapter 

I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code. 

(2) GIFTS, BEQUESTS, DEVISES.—The Commission may 

solicit, accept, use, and dispose of gifts, bequests, or devises 

of money, services, or real or personal property for the purpose 

of aiding or facilitating the work of the Commission. 

(3) FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT.—The Commission 

shall not be subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(5 U.S.C. App.). 

(f) TERMINATION.—The Commission shall terminate on the date 

that is 30 days after the date on which the final versions of the 

reports required under section (c)(1) are submitted. 

(g) FUNDING.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall be solely responsible for acceptance of contributions for, and payment of the 

expenses of, the Commission. 

(2) PROHIBITION.—No Federal funds may be obligated to 

carry out this section. 

SEC. 3057. CAPE HATTERAS NATIONAL SEASHORE RECREATIONAL 

AREA. 

(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

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(1) FINAL RULE.—The term ‘‘Final Rule’’ means the final 

rule entitled ‘‘Special Regulations, Areas of the National Park 

System, Cape Hatteras National Seashore—Off-Road Vehicle 

Management’’ (77 Fed. Reg. 3123 (January 23, 2012)). 

(2) NATIONAL SEASHORE.—The term ‘‘National Seashore’’ 

means the Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area. 

(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 

of the Interior. 

(4) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State of North 

Carolina. 

(b) REVIEW AND ADJUSTMENT OF WILDLIFE PROTECTION

BUFFERS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall review and modify 

wildlife buffers in the National Seashore in accordance with 

this subsection and any other applicable law. 

(2) BUFFER MODIFICATIONS.—In modifying wildlife buffers 

under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall, using adaptive 

management practices— 

(A) ensure that the buffers are of the shortest duration 

and cover the smallest area necessary to protect a species, 

as determined in accordance with peer-reviewed scientific 

data; and 

(B) designate pedestrian and vehicle corridors around 

areas of the National Seashore closed because of wildlife 

buffers, to allow access to areas that are open. 

(3) COORDINATION WITH STATE.—The Secretary, after 

coordinating with the State, shall determine appropriate buffer 

protections for species that are not listed under the Endangered 

Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), but that are 

identified for protection under State law. 

(c) MODIFICATIONS TO FINAL RULE.—The Secretary shall undertake a public process to consider, consistent with management 

requirements at the National Seashore, the following changes to 

the Final Rule: 

(1) Opening beaches at the National Seashore that are 

closed to night driving restrictions, by opening beach segments 

each morning on a rolling basis as daily management reviews 

are completed. 

(2) Extending seasonal off-road vehicle routes for additional 

periods in the Fall and Spring if off-road vehicle use would 

not create resource management problems at the National Seashore. 

(3) Modifying the size and location of vehicle-free areas. 

(d) CONSTRUCTION OF NEW VEHICLE ACCESS POINTS.—The Secretary shall construct new vehicle access points and roads at the 

National Seashore— 

(1) as expeditiously as practicable; and 

(2) in accordance with applicable management plans for 

the National Seashore. 

(e) REPORT.—The Secretary shall report to Congress within 

1 year after the date of enactment of this Act on measures taken 

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Subtitle E—Wilderness and Withdrawals 

SEC. 3060. ALPINE LAKES WILDERNESS ADDITIONS AND PRATT AND 

MIDDLE FORK SNOQUALMIE RIVERS PROTECTION. 

(a) EXPANSION OF ALPINE LAKES WILDERNESS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—There is designated as wilderness and 

as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System 

certain Federal land in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National 

Forest in the State of Washington comprising approximately 

22,173 acres that is within the Proposed Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions Boundary, as generally depicted on the map 

entitled ‘‘Proposed Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions’’ and 

dated December 3, 2009, which is incorporated in and shall 

be considered to be a part of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness. 

(2) ADMINISTRATION.— 

(A) MANAGEMENT.—Subject to valid existing rights, the 

land designated as wilderness by paragraph (1) shall be 

administered by the Secretary of Agriculture (referred to 

in this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’), in accordance with the 

Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), except that any 

reference in that Act to the effective date of that Act 

shall be considered to be a reference to the date of enactment of this Act. 

(B) MAP AND DESCRIPTION.— 

(i) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after the 

date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall file 

a map and a legal description of the land designated 

as wilderness by paragraph (1) with— 

(I) the Committee on Natural Resources of 

the House of Representatives; and 

(II) the Committee on Energy and Natural 

Resources of the Senate. 

(ii) FORCE OF LAW.—A map and legal description 

filed under clause (i) shall have the same force and 

effect as if included in this section, except that the 

Secretary may correct minor errors in the map and 

legal description. 

(iii) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The map and legal 

description filed under clause (i) shall be filed and 

made available for public inspection in the appropriate 

office of the Forest Service. 

(3) INCORPORATION OF ACQUIRED LAND AND INTERESTS IN

LAND.—Any land or interests in land within the Proposed 

Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions Boundary, as generally 

depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Proposed Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions’’ and dated December 3, 2009, that is acquired 

by the United States shall— 

(A) become part of the wilderness area; and 

(B) be managed in accordance with paragraph (2)(A). 

(b) WILD AND SCENIC RIVER DESIGNATIONS.— 

(1) DESIGNATION.—Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic 

Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by inserting after 

paragraph (208), as added by section 3040(e), the following: 

‘‘(209) MIDDLE FORK SNOQUALMIE, WASHINGTON.—The 27.4- 

mile segment from the headwaters of the Middle Fork 

Snoqualmie River near La Bohn Gap in NE 1⁄4 sec. 20, T. 

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24 N., R. 13 E., to the northern boundary of sec. 11, T. 23 

N., R. 9 E., to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture 

in the following classifications: 

‘‘(A) The approximately 6.4-mile segment from the 

headwaters of the Middle Fork Snoqualmie River near 

La Bohn Gap in NE 1⁄4 sec. 20, T. 24 N., R. 13 E., to 

the west section line of sec. 3, T. 23 N., R. 12 E., as 

a wild river. 

‘‘(B) The approximately 21-mile segment from the west 

section line of sec. 3, T. 23 N., R. 12 E., to the northern 

boundary of sec. 11, T. 23 N., R. 9 E., as a scenic river. 

‘‘(210) PRATT RIVER, WASHINGTON.—The entirety of the 

Pratt River in the State of Washington, located in the Mount 

Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, to be administered by the 

Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river.’’. 

(2) NO CONDEMNATION.—No land or interest in land within 

the boundary of the river segment designated by paragraph 

(209) of section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 

U.S.C. 1274(a)) may be acquired by condemnation. 

(3) ADJACENT MANAGEMENT.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in paragraph (209) of section 

3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) 

creates a protective perimeter or buffer zone outside the 

designated boundary of the river segment designated by 

that paragraph. 

(B) OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES.—The fact that an activity or 

use can be seen or heard within the boundary of the river 

segment designated by paragraph (209) of section 3(a) of 

the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) shall 

not preclude the activity or use outside the boundary of 

the river segment. 

SEC. 3061. COLUMBINE-HONDO WILDERNESS. 

(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) RED RIVER CONVEYANCE MAP.—The term ‘‘Red River 

Conveyance Map’’ means the map entitled ‘‘Town of Red River 

Town Site Act Proposal’’ and dated April 19, 2012. 

(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 

of Agriculture. 

(3) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State of New 

Mexico. 

(4) TOWN.—The term ‘‘Town’’ means the town of Red River, 

New Mexico. 

(5) VILLAGE.—The term ‘‘Village’’ means the village of Taos 

Ski Valley, New Mexico. 

(6) WILDERNESS.—The term ‘‘Wilderness’’ means the Columbine-Hondo Wilderness designated by subsection (b)(1)(A). 

(7) WILDERNESS MAP.—The term ‘‘Wilderness Map’’ means 

the map entitled ‘‘Columbine-Hondo, Wheeler Peak Wilderness’’ 

and dated April 25, 2012. 

(b) ADDITION TO THE NATIONAL WILDERNESS PRESERVATION

SYSTEM.— 

(1) DESIGNATION OF THE COLUMBINE-HONDO WILDERNESS.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with the Wilderness 

Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the approximately 45,000 

acres of land in the Carson National Forest in the State, 

as generally depicted on the Wilderness Map, is designated 

16 USC 1132 

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16 USC 1274 

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as wilderness and as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System, which shall be known as the 

‘‘Columbine-Hondo Wilderness’’. 

(B) MANAGEMENT.— (i) IN GENERAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, 

the Wilderness shall be administered by the Secretary 

in accordance with this section and the Wilderness 

Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), except that any reference 

in that Act to the effective date of that Act shall 

be considered to be a reference to the date of enactment 

of this Act. 

(ii) ADJACENT MANAGEMENT.— (I) IN GENERAL.—Congress does not intend for 

the designation of the Wilderness to create a 

protective perimeter or buffer zone around the 

Wilderness. 

(II) NONWILDERNESS ACTIVITIES.—The fact 

that nonwilderness activities or uses can be seen 

or heard from areas within the Wilderness shall 

not preclude the conduct of the activities or uses 

outside the boundary of the Wilderness. 

(C) INCORPORATION OF ACQUIRED LAND AND INTERESTS

IN LAND.—Any land or interest in land that is within the 

boundary of the Wilderness that is acquired by the United 

States shall— 

(i) become part of the Wilderness; and 

(ii) be managed in accordance with— 

(I) the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.); 

(II) this subsection; and 

(III) any other applicable laws. 

(D) GRAZING.—Grazing of livestock in the Wilderness, 

where established before the date of enactment of this 

Act, shall be allowed to continue in accordance with— 

(i) section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 

1133(d)(4)); and 

(ii) the guidelines set forth in the report of the 

Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House 

of Representatives accompanying H.R. 5487 of the 96th 

Congress (H. Rept. 96–617). 

(E) COLUMBINE-HONDO WILDERNESS STUDY AREA.— 

(i) FINDING.—Congress finds that, for purposes of 

section 103(a)(2) of Public Law 96–550 (16 U.S.C. 1132 

note; 94 Stat. 3223), any Federal land in the Columbine-Hondo Wilderness Study Area administered by 

the Forest Service that is not designated as wilderness 

by subparagraph (A) has been adequately reviewed 

for wilderness designation. 

(ii) APPLICABILITY.—The Federal land described in 

clause (i) is no longer subject to subsections (a)(2) 

and (b) of section 103 of Public Law 96–550 (16 U.S.C. 

1132 note; 94 Stat. 3223). 

(F) MAPS AND LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS.— 

(i) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after the 

date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare maps and legal descriptions of the Wilderness. 

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force and effect as if included in this section, except 

that the Secretary may correct errors in the maps 

and legal descriptions. 

(iii) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The maps and legal 

descriptions prepared under clause (i) shall be on file 

and available for public inspection in the appropriate 

offices of the Forest Service. 

(G) FISH AND WILDLIFE.— (i) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this section affects 

the jurisdiction of the State with respect to fish and 

wildlife located on public land in the State, except 

that the Secretary may designate areas in which, and 

establish periods during which, for reasons of public 

safety, administration, or compliance with applicable 

laws, no hunting, fishing, or trapping will be permitted 

in the Wilderness. 

(ii) CONSULTATION.—Except in emergencies, the 

Secretary shall consult with the appropriate State 

agency and notify the public before taking any action 

under clause (i). 

(H) WITHDRAWALS.—Subject to valid existing rights, 

the Federal land described in subparagraphs (A) and (E)(i) 

and any land or interest in land that is acquired by the 

United States in the Wilderness after the date of enactment 

of this Act is withdrawn from— 

(i) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the 

public land laws; 

(ii) location, entry, and patent under the mining 

laws; and 

(iii) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws. 

(2) WHEELER PEAK WILDERNESS BOUNDARY MODIFICATION.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—The boundary of the Wheeler Peak 

Wilderness in the State is modified as generally depicted 

in the Wilderness Map. 

(B) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, any 

Federal land added to or excluded from the boundary of 

the Wheeler Peak Wilderness under subparagraph (A) is 

withdrawn from— 

(i) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the 

public land laws; 

(ii) location, entry, and patent under the mining 

laws; and 

(iii) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws. 

(c) LAND CONVEYANCES AND SALES.— 

(1) TOWN OF RED RIVER LAND CONVEYANCE.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the provisions of this paragraph, the Secretary shall convey to the Town, without 

consideration and by quitclaim deed, all right, title, and 

interest of the United States in and to the one or more 

parcels of Federal land described in subparagraph (B) for 

which the Town submits a request to the Secretary by 

the date that is not later than 1 year after the date of 

enactment of this Act. 

(B) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The parcels of Federal land 

referred to in subparagraph (A) are the parcels of National 

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Forest System land (including any improvements to the 

land) in Taos County, New Mexico, that are identified 

as ‘‘Parcel 1’’, ‘‘Parcel 2’’, ‘‘Parcel 3’’, and ‘‘Parcel 4’’ on 

the Red River Conveyance Map. 

(C) CONDITIONS.—The conveyance under subparagraph 

(A) shall be subject to— 

(i) valid existing rights; 

(ii) public rights-of-way through ‘‘Parcel 1’’, ‘‘Parcel 

3’’, and ‘‘Parcel 4’’; 

(iii) an administrative right-of-way through ‘‘Parcel 

2’’ reserved to the United States; and 

(iv) such additional terms and conditions as the 

Secretary may require. 

(D) USE OF LAND.—As a condition of the conveyance 

under subparagraph (A), the Town shall use— 

(i) ‘‘Parcel 1’’ for a wastewater treatment plant; 

(ii) ‘‘Parcel 2’’ for a cemetery; 

(iii) ‘‘Parcel 3’’ for a public park; and 

(iv) ‘‘Parcel 4’’ for a public road. 

(E) REVERSION.—In the quitclaim deed to the Town 

under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall provide that 

any parcel of Federal land conveyed to the Town under 

subparagraph (A) shall revert to the Secretary, at the election of the Secretary, if the parcel of Federal land is used 

for a purpose other than the purpose for which the parcel 

was conveyed, as required under subparagraph (D). 

(F) SURVEY; ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.— 

(i) SURVEY.—The exact acreage and legal description of the National Forest System land conveyed under 

subparagraph (A) shall be determined by a survey 

approved by the Secretary. 

(ii) COSTS.—The Town shall pay the reasonable 

survey and other administrative costs associated with 

the conveyance. 

(2) VILLAGE OF TAOS SKI VALLEY LAND CONVEYANCE.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the provisions of this paragraph, the Secretary shall convey to the Village, without 

consideration and by quitclaim deed, all right, title, and 

interest of the United States in and to the parcel of Federal 

land described in subparagraph (B) for which the Village 

submits a request to the Secretary by the date that is 

not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this 

Act. 

(B) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The parcel of Federal land 

referred to in subparagraph (A) is the parcel comprising 

approximately 4.6 acres of National Forest System land 

(including any improvements to the land) in Taos County 

generally depicted as ‘‘Parcel 1’’ on the map entitled ‘‘Village of Taos Ski Valley Town Site Act Proposal’’ and dated 

April 19, 2012. 

(C) CONDITIONS.—The conveyance under subparagraph 

(A) shall be subject to— 

(i) valid existing rights; 

(ii) an administrative right-of-way through the 

parcel of Federal land described in subparagraph (B) 

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(iii) such additional terms and conditions as the 

Secretary may require. 

(D) USE OF LAND.—As a condition of the conveyance 

under subparagraph (A), the Village shall use the parcel 

of Federal land described in subparagraph (B) for a wastewater treatment plant. 

(E) REVERSION.—In the quitclaim deed to the Village, 

the Secretary shall provide that the parcel of Federal land 

conveyed to the Village under subparagraph (A) shall revert 

to the Secretary, at the election of the Secretary, if the 

parcel of Federal land is used for a purpose other than 

the purpose for which the parcel was conveyed, as described 

in subparagraph (D). 

(F) SURVEY; ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.— 

(i) SURVEY.—The exact acreage and legal description of the National Forest System land conveyed under 

subparagraph (A) shall be determined by a survey 

approved by the Secretary. 

(ii) COSTS.—The Village shall pay the reasonable 

survey and other administrative costs associated with 

the conveyance. 

(3) AUTHORIZATION OF SALE OF CERTAIN NATIONAL FOREST

SYSTEM LAND.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the provisions of this paragraph and in exchange for consideration in an amount 

that is equal to the fair market value of the applicable 

parcel of National Forest System land, the Secretary may 

convey— 

(i) to the holder of the permit numbered 

‘‘QUE302101’’ for use of the parcel, the parcel of 

National Forest System land comprising approximately 

0.2 acres that is generally depicted as ‘‘Parcel 5’’ on 

the Red River Conveyance Map; and 

(ii) to the owner of the private property adjacent 

to the parcel, the parcel of National Forest System 

land comprising approximately 0.1 acres that is generally depicted as ‘‘Parcel 6’’ on the Red River Conveyance Map. 

(B) DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS.—Any amounts received 

by the Secretary as consideration for a conveyance under 

subparagraph (A) shall be— 

(i) deposited in the fund established under Public 

Law 90–171 (commonly known as the ‘‘Sisk Act’’) (16 

U.S.C. 484a); and 

(ii) available to the Secretary, without further 

appropriation and until expended, for the acquisition 

of land or interests in land in Region 3 of the Forest 

Service. 

(C) CONDITIONS.—The conveyance under subparagraph 

(A) shall be subject to— 

(i) valid existing rights; and 

(ii) such additional terms and conditions as the 

Secretary may require. 

(D) SURVEY; ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.— 

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subparagraph (A) shall be determined by a survey 

approved by the Secretary. 

(ii) COSTS.—The reasonable survey and other 

administrative costs associated with the conveyance 

shall be paid by the holder of the permit or the owner 

of the private property, as applicable. 

SEC. 3062. HERMOSA CREEK WATERSHED PROTECTION. 

(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) CITY.—The term ‘‘City’’ means the city of Durango, 

Colorado. 

(2) COUNTY.—The term ‘‘County’’ means La Plata County, 

Colorado. 

(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 

of Agriculture. 

(4) SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREA.—The term ‘‘Special 

Management Area’’ means the Hermosa Creek Special Management Area designated by subsection (b)(1). 

(5) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State of Colorado. 

(b) DESIGNATION OF HERMOSA CREEK SPECIAL MANAGEMENT

AREA.— 

(1) DESIGNATION.—Subject to valid existing rights, certain 

Federal land in the San Juan National Forest comprising 

approximately 70,650 acres, as generally depicted on the map 

entitled ‘‘Proposed Hermosa Creek Special Management Area 

and Proposed Hermosa Creek Wilderness Area’’ and dated 

November 12, 2014, is designated as the ‘‘Hermosa Creek Special Management Area’’. 

(2) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the Special Management 

Area is to conserve and protect for the benefit of present and 

future generations the watershed, geological, cultural, natural, 

scientific, recreational, wildlife, riparian, historical, educational, 

and scenic resources of the Special Management Area. 

(3) ADMINISTRATION.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall administer the 

Special Management Area— 

(i) in a manner that conserves, protects, and manages the resources of the Special Management Area 

described in paragraph (2); and 

(ii) in accordance with— 

(I) the National Forest Management Act of 

1976 (16 U.S.C. 1600 et seq.); 

(II) this Act; and 

(III) any other applicable laws. 

(B) USES.— 

(i) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall allow only 

such uses of the Special Management Area as the 

Secretary determines would further the purposes 

described in paragraph (2). 

(ii) MOTORIZED AND MECHANIZED VEHICLES.— 

(I) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subclause (II) and as needed for administrative purposes or to respond to an emergency, the use of 

motorized or mechanized vehicles in the Special 

Management Area shall be permitted only on roads 

and trails designated by the Secretary for use by 

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(II) OVERSNOW VEHICLES.—The Secretary shall 

authorize the use of snowmobiles and other 

oversnow vehicles within the Special Management 

Area— 

(aa) when there exists adequate snow coverage; and 

(bb) subject to such terms and conditions 

as the Secretary may require. 

(iii) GRAZING.—The Secretary shall permit grazing 

within the Special Management Area, if established 

before the date of enactment of this Act, subject to 

all applicable laws (including regulations) and Executive orders. 

(iv) PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES.—Within the area of 

the Special Management Area identified as ‘‘East 

Hermosa Area’’ on the map entitled ‘‘Proposed Hermosa 

Creek Special Management Area and Proposed 

Hermosa Creek Wilderness Area’’ and dated November 

12, 2014, the following activities shall be prohibited: 

(I) New permanent or temporary road 

construction or the renovation of existing nonsystem roads, except as allowed under the final 

rule entitled ‘‘Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation; Applicability to the National Forests in 

Colorado’’ (77 Fed. Reg. 39576 (July 3, 2012)). 

(II) Projects undertaken for the purpose of 

harvesting commercial timber (other than activities relating to the harvest of merchantable products that are byproducts of activities conducted 

for ecological restoration or to further the purposes 

described in this section). 

(4) STATE AND FEDERAL WATER MANAGEMENT.—Nothing in 

this subsection affects the potential for development, operation, 

or maintenance of a water storage reservoir at the site in 

the Special Management Area that is identified in— 

(A) pages 17 through 20 of the Statewide Water Supply 

Initiative studies prepared by the Colorado Water Conservation Board and issued by the State in November 2004; 

and 

(B) page 27 of the Colorado Dam Site Inventory prepared by the Colorado Water Conservation Board and dated 

August 1996. 

(5) WITHDRAWAL.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to valid rights in existence 

on the date of enactment of this Act and except as provided 

in subparagraph (B), the Federal land within the Special 

Management Area is withdrawn from— 

(i) all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal 

under the public land laws; 

(ii) location, entry, and patent under the mining 

laws; and 

(iii) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws. 

(B) EXCEPTION.—The withdrawal under subparagraph 

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and B on the map entitled ‘‘Proposed Hermosa Creek Special Management Area and Proposed Hermosa Creek 

Wilderness Area’’ and dated November 12, 2014. 

(6) WINTER SKIING AND RELATED WINTER ACTIVITIES.— Nothing in this subsection alters or limits— 

(A) a permit held by a ski area; 

(B) the implementation of the activities governed by 

a ski area permit; or 

(C) the authority of the Secretary to modify or expand 

an existing ski area permit. 

(7) VEGETATION MANAGEMENT.—Nothing in this subsection 

prevents the Secretary from conducting vegetation management 

projects within the Special Management Area— 

(A) subject to— 

(i) such reasonable regulations, policies, and practices as the Secretary determines to be appropriate; 

and 

(ii) all applicable laws (including regulations); and 

(B) in a manner consistent with— 

(i) the purposes described in paragraph (2); and 

(ii) this subsection. 

(8) WILDFIRE, INSECT, AND DISEASE MANAGEMENT.—In 

accordance with this subsection, the Secretary may— 

(A) carry out any measures that the Secretary determines to be necessary to manage wildland fire and treat 

hazardous fuels, insects, and diseases in the Special 

Management Area; and 

(B) coordinate those measures with the appropriate 

State or local agency, as the Secretary determines to be 

necessary. 

(9) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—Not later than 3 years after the 

date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop 

a management plan for the long-term protection and management of the Special Management Area that— 

(A) takes into account public input; and 

(B) provides for recreational opportunities to occur 

within the Special Management Area, including skiing, 

biking, hiking, fishing, hunting, horseback riding, 

snowmobiling, motorcycle riding, off-highway vehicle use, 

snowshoeing, and camping. 

(10) TRAIL AND OPEN AREA SNOWMOBILE USAGE.—Nothing 

in this subsection affects the use or status of trails authorized 

for motorized or mechanized vehicle or open area snowmobile 

use on the date of enactment of this Act. 

(11) STATE WATER RIGHTS.—Nothing in this subsection 

affects access to, use of, or allocation of any absolute or conditional water right that is— 

(A) decreed under the laws of the State; and 

(B) in existence on the date of enactment of this Act. 

(c) HERMOSA CREEK WILDERNESS.— 

(1) DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS.—Section 2(a) of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 107 Stat. 

756; 114 Stat. 1955; 116 Stat. 1055) is amended by adding 

at the end the following: 

‘‘(22) Certain land within the San Juan National Forest 

that comprises approximately 37,236 acres, as generally 

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Management Area and Proposed Hermosa Creek Wilderness 

Area’ and dated November 12, 2014, which shall be known 

as the ‘Hermosa Creek Wilderness’.’’. 

(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Any reference contained in the 

Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) to the effective date 

of that Act shall be considered to be a reference to the date 

of enactment of this Act for purposes of administering the 

wilderness area designated by section 2(a)(22) of the Colorado 

Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 107 Stat. 756; 

114 Stat. 1955; 116 Stat. 1055) (as added by paragraph (1)). 

(3) FIRE, INSECTS, AND DISEASES.—In accordance with section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)), within 

the wilderness areas designated by section 2(a)(22) of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 107 Stat. 

756; 114 Stat. 1955; 116 Stat. 1055) (as added by paragraph 

(1)), the Secretary may carry out any measure that the Secretary determines to be necessary to control fire, insects, and 

diseases, subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary 

determines to be appropriate. 

(d) DURANGO AREA MINERAL WITHDRAWAL.— 

(1) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, the land 

and mineral interests described in paragraph (2) are withdrawn 

from all forms of— 

(A) entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public 

land laws; 

(B) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; 

and 

(C) disposition under all laws relating to mineral 

leasing, geothermal leasing, or mineral materials. 

(2) DESCRIPTION OF LAND AND MINERAL INTERESTS.—The 

land and mineral interests referred to in paragraph (1) are 

the Federal land and mineral interests generally depicted 

within the areas designated as ‘‘Withdrawal Areas’’ on the 

map entitled ‘‘Perins Peak & Animas City Mountain, Horse 

Gulch and Lake Nighthorse Mineral Withdrawal’’ and dated 

April 5, 2013. 

(3) PUBLIC PURPOSE CONVEYANCE.—Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Secretary of the Interior may convey any portion 

of the land described in paragraph (2) that is administered 

by the Bureau of Land Management to the City, the County, 

or the State— 

(A) pursuant to the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly 

known as the ‘‘Recreation and Public Purposes Act’’) (43 

U.S.C. 869 et seq.); or 

(B) by exchange in accordance with applicable laws 

(including regulations). 

(e) CONVEYANCE OF BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT LAND TO

COUNTY.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—On the expiration of the permit numbered 

COC 64651 (09) and dated February 24, 2009, on request 

and agreement of the County, the Secretary of the Interior 

shall convey to the County, without consideration and subject 

to valid existing rights, all right, title, and interest of the 

United States in and to the land described in paragraph (2), 

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(B) the condition that the County shall pay all administrative and other costs associated with the conveyance; 

and 

(C) such other terms and conditions as the Secretary 

of the Interior determines to be necessary. 

(2) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The land referred to in paragraph (1) consists of approximately 82 acres of land managed 

by the Bureau of Land Management, Tres Rios District, Colorado, as generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘La Plata 

County Grandview Conveyance’’ and dated May 5, 2014. 

(3) USE OF CONVEYED LAND.—The Federal land conveyed 

pursuant to this subsection may be used by the County for 

any public purpose, in accordance with the Act of June 14, 

1926 (commonly known as the ‘‘Recreation and Public Purposes 

Act’’) (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.). 

(4) REVERSION.—If the County ceases to use a parcel of 

the Federal land conveyed pursuant to this subsection in accordance with paragraph (1), title to the parcel shall revert to 

the Secretary of the Interior, at the option of the Secretary 

of the Interior. 

(f) MOLAS PASS RECREATION AREA; WILDERNESS STUDY AREA

RELEASE; WILDERNESS STUDY AREA TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE

JURISDICTION.— 

(1) MOLAS PASS RECREATION AREA.— 

(A) DESIGNATION.—The approximately 461 acres of 

land in San Juan County, Colorado, that is generally 

depicted as ‘‘Molas Pass Recreation Area’’ on the map entitled ‘‘Molas Pass Recreation Area and Molas Pass Wilderness Study Area’’ and dated November 13, 2014, is designated as the ‘‘Molas Pass Recreation Area’’. 

(B) USE OF SNOWMOBILES.—The use of snowmobiles 

shall be authorized in the Molas Pass Recreation Area— 

(i) during periods of adequate snow coverage; 

(ii) in accordance with the Federal Land Policy 

and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) 

and other applicable laws (including regulations); 

(iii) on designated trails for winter motorized travel 

and grooming; 

(iv) in designated areas for open area motorized 

travel; and 

(v) subject to such terms and conditions as the 

Secretary may require. 

(C) OTHER RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES.—In addition 

to the uses authorized under subparagraph (B), the Secretary may authorize other recreational uses in the Molas 

Pass Recreation Area. 

(2) MOLAS PASS WILDERNESS STUDY AREA.— 

(A) TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION.— 

Administrative jurisdiction over the Federal land generally 

depicted as ‘‘Molas Pass Wilderness Study Area’’ on the 

map entitled ‘‘Molas Pass Recreation Area and Molas Pass 

Wilderness Study Area’’, and dated November 13, 2014, 

is transferred from the Bureau of Land Management to 

the Forest Service. 

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(i) be known as the ‘‘Molas Pass Wilderness Study 

Area’’; and 

(ii) be administered by the Secretary, so as to 

maintain the wilderness character and potential of the 

Federal land for inclusion in the National Wilderness 

Preservation System. 

(3) RELEASE.— 

(A) FINDING.—Congress finds that the land described 

in subparagraph (C) has been adequately studied for 

wilderness designation under section 603 of the Federal 

Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782). 

(B) RELEASE.—Effective beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the land described in subparagraph (C)— 

(i) shall not be subject to section 603(c) of the 

Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 

(43 U.S.C. 1782(c)); 

(ii) shall be managed in accordance with land 

management plans adopted under section 202 of that 

Act (43 U.S.C. 1712); and 

(iii) shall not be subject to Secretarial Order 3310 

issued on December 22, 2010. 

(C) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The land referred to in 

subparagraphs (A) and (B) is the approximately 461 acres 

located in the West Needles Contiguous Wilderness Study 

Area of San Juan County, Colorado, that is generally 

depicted as ‘‘Molas Pass Recreation Area’’ on the map entitled ‘‘Molas Pass Recreation Area and Molas Pass Wilderness Study Area’’ and dated November 13, 2014. 

(g) GENERAL PROVISIONS.— 

(1) FISH AND WILDLIFE.—Nothing in this section affects 

the jurisdiction or responsibility of the State with regard to 

fish and wildlife in the State. 

(2) MAPS AND LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after the date 

of enactment of this Act, the Secretary or the Secretary 

of the Interior, as appropriate, shall prepare maps and 

legal descriptions of— 

(i) the Special Management Area; 

(ii) the wilderness area designated by the amendment made by subsection (c)(1); 

(iii) the withdrawal pursuant to subsection (d); 

(iv) the conveyance pursuant to subsection (e); 

(v) the recreation area designated by subsection 

(f)(1); and 

(vi) the wilderness study area designated by subsection (f)(2)(B)(i). 

(B) FORCE OF LAW.—The maps and legal descriptions 

prepared under subparagraph (A) shall have the same force 

and effect as if included in this section, except that the 

Secretary concerned may correct any clerical or typographical errors in the maps and legal descriptions. 

(C) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The maps and legal descriptions prepared under subparagraph (A) shall be on file 

and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices 

of the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management. 

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(A) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this section establishes 

a protective perimeter or buffer zone around— 

(i) the Special Management Area; 

(ii) the wilderness area designated by an amendment made by subsection (c)(1); or 

(iii) the wilderness study area designated by subsection (f)(2)(B)(i). 

(B) NONWILDERNESS ACTIVITIES.—The fact that a nonwilderness activity or use can be seen or heard from areas 

within the wilderness area designated by an amendment 

made by subsection (c)(1) or the wilderness study area 

designated by subsection (f)(2)(B)(i) shall not preclude the 

conduct of the activity or use outside the boundary of 

the wilderness area or wilderness study area. 

(4) MILITARY OVERFLIGHTS.—Nothing in this section 

restricts or precludes— 

(A) any low-level overflight of military aircraft over 

an area designated as a wilderness area under an amendment made by this section, including military overflights 

that can be seen, heard, or detected within the wilderness 

area; 

(B) flight testing or evaluation; or 

(C) the designation or establishment of— 

(i) new units of special use airspace; or 

(ii) any military flight training route over a wilderness area described in subparagraph (A). 

SEC. 3063. NORTH FORK FEDERAL LANDS WITHDRAWAL AREA. 

(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) ELIGIBLE FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘eligible Federal 

land’’ means— 

(A) any federally owned land or interest in land 

depicted on the Map as within the North Fork Federal 

Lands Withdrawal Area; or 

(B) any land or interest in land located within the 

North Fork Federal Lands Withdrawal Area that is 

acquired by the Federal Government after the date of enactment of this Act. 

(2) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the Bureau of Land 

Management map entitled ‘‘North Fork Federal Lands Withdrawal Area’’ and dated June 9, 2010. 

(b) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, the eligible 

Federal land is withdrawn from— 

(1) all forms of location, entry, and patent under the mining 

laws; and 

(2) disposition under all laws relating to mineral leasing 

and geothermal leasing. 

(c) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—Not later than 30 days after the 

date of enactment of this Act, the Map shall be made available 

to the public at each appropriate office of the Bureau of Land 

Management. 

(d) EFFECT OF SECTION.—Nothing in this section prohibits the 

Secretary of the Interior from taking any action necessary to complete any requirement under the National Environmental Policy 

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disturbing activity to occur on any lease issued before the date 

of enactment of this Act. 

SEC. 3064. PINE FOREST RANGE WILDERNESS. 

(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) COUNTY.—The term ‘‘County’’ means Humboldt County, 

Nevada. 

(2) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the map entitled ‘‘Proposed Pine Forest Wilderness Area’’ and dated October 28, 

2013. 

(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 

of the Interior. 

(4) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State of Nevada. 

(5) WILDERNESS.—The term ‘‘Wilderness’’ means the Pine 

Forest Range Wilderness designated by section (b)(1). 

(b) ADDITION TO NATIONAL WILDERNESS PRESERVATION

SYSTEM.— 

(1) DESIGNATION.—In furtherance of the purposes of the 

Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the approximately 

26,000 acres of Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land 

Management, as generally depicted on the Map, is designated 

as wilderness and as a component of the National Wilderness 

Preservation System, to be known as the ‘‘Pine Forest Range 

Wilderness’’. 

(2) BOUNDARY.— 

(A) ROAD ACCESS.—The boundary of any portion of 

the Wilderness that is bordered by a road shall be 100 

feet from the edge of the road. 

(B) ROAD ADJUSTMENTS.—The Secretary shall— 

(i) reroute the road running through Long Meadow 

to the west to remove the road from the riparian area; 

(ii) reroute the road currently running through 

Rodeo Flat/Corral Meadow to the east to remove the 

road from the riparian area; 

(iii) close, except for administrative use, the road 

along Lower Alder Creek south of Bureau of Land 

Management road #2083; and 

(iv)(I) leave open the Coke Creek Road to Little 

Onion Basin; but 

(II) close spur roads connecting to the roads 

described in subclause (I). 

(C) RESERVOIR ACCESS.—The boundary of the Wilderness shall be 160 feet downstream from the dam at Little 

Onion Reservoir. 

(3) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after the date 

of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare a 

map and legal description of the Wilderness. 

(B) EFFECT.—The map and legal description prepared 

under subparagraph (A) shall have the same force and 

effect as if included in this section, except that the Secretary may correct clerical and typographical errors in the 

map or legal description. 

(C) AVAILABILITY.—The map and legal description prepared under subparagraph (A) shall be on file and available 

for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau 

of Land Management. 

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(4) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, the 

Wilderness is withdrawn from— 

(A) all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal 

under the public land laws; 

(B) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; 

and 

(C) disposition under all laws relating to mineral and 

geothermal leasing or mineral materials. 

(c) ADMINISTRATION.— 

(1) MANAGEMENT.—Subject to valid existing rights, the 

Wilderness shall be administered by the Secretary in accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), except 

that— 

(A) any reference in the Wilderness Act to the effective 

date of that Act shall be considered to be a reference 

to the date of enactment of this Act; and 

(B) any reference in the Wilderness Act to the Secretary of Agriculture shall be considered to be a reference 

to the Secretary. 

(2) LIVESTOCK.—The grazing of livestock in the Wilderness, 

if established before the date of enactment of this Act, shall 

be allowed to continue, subject to such reasonable regulations, 

policies, and practices as the Secretary considers to be necessary 

in accordance with— 

(A) section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 

1133(d)(4)); and 

(B) the guidelines set forth in Appendix A of the report 

of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the 

House of Representatives accompanying H.R. 2570 of the 

101st Congress (House Report 101–405). 

(3) ADJACENT MANAGEMENT.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—Congress does not intend for the 

designation of the Wilderness to create a protective perimeter or buffer zone around the Wilderness. 

(B) NONWILDERNESS ACTIVITIES.—The fact that nonwilderness activities or uses can be seen, heard, or detected 

from areas within the Wilderness shall not limit or preclude 

the conduct of the activities or uses outside the boundary 

of the Wilderness. 

(4) MILITARY OVERFLIGHTS.—Nothing in this section 

restricts or precludes— 

(A) low-level overflights of military aircraft over the 

Wilderness, including military overflights that can be seen, 

heard, or detected within the Wilderness; 

(B) flight testing and evaluation; or 

(C) the designation or creation of new units of special 

use airspace, or the establishment of military flight training 

routes, over the Wilderness. 

(5) WILDFIRE, INSECT, AND DISEASE MANAGEMENT.—In 

accordance with section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 

1133(d)(1)), the Secretary may take such measures in the 

Wilderness as are necessary for the control of fire, insects, 

and diseases (including, as the Secretary determines to be 

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(6) WILDFIRE MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS.—Nothing in this 

section precludes a Federal, State, or local agency from conducting wildfire management operations (including operations 

using aircraft or mechanized equipment). 

(7) WATER RIGHTS.— (A) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this paragraph is to 

protect the wilderness values of the land designated as 

wilderness by this section by means other than a federally 

reserved water right. 

(B) STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section— 

(i) constitutes an express or implied reservation 

by the United States of any water or water rights 

with respect to the Wilderness; 

(ii) affects any water rights in the State (including 

any water rights held by the United States) in existence on the date of enactment of this Act; 

(iii) establishes a precedent with regard to any 

future wilderness designations; 

(iv) affects the interpretation of, or any designation 

made under, any other Act; or 

(v) limits, alters, modifies, or amends any interstate compact or equitable apportionment decree that 

apportions water among and between the State and 

other States. 

(C) NEVADA WATER LAW.—The Secretary shall follow 

the procedural and substantive requirements of State law 

in order to obtain and hold any water rights not in existence 

on the date of enactment of this Act with respect to the 

Wilderness. 

(D) NEW PROJECTS.— 

(i) DEFINITION OF WATER RESOURCE FACILITY.— 

(I) IN GENERAL.—In this subparagraph, the 

term ‘‘water resource facility’’ means irrigation and 

pumping facilities, reservoirs, water conservation 

works, aqueducts, canals, ditches, pipelines, wells, 

hydropower projects, transmission and other 

ancillary facilities, and other water diversion, storage, and carriage structures. 

(II) EXCLUSION.—In this subparagraph, the 

term ‘‘water resource facility’’ does not include 

wildlife guzzlers. 

(ii) RESTRICTION ON NEW WATER RESOURCE FACILITIES.—Except as otherwise provided in this section, 

on or after the date of enactment of this Act, neither 

the President nor any other officer, employee, or agent 

of the United States shall fund, assist, authorize, or 

issue a license or permit for the development of any 

new water resource facility within a wilderness area, 

any portion of which is located in the County. 

(d) RELEASE OF WILDERNESS STUDY AREAS.— (1) FINDING.—Congress finds that, for the purposes of section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 

of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)), the land described in paragraph 

(3) has been adequately studied for wilderness designation. 

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(A) is no longer subject to— 

(i) section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and 

Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)); or 

(ii) Secretarial Order No. 3310 issued by the Secretary on December 22, 2010; and 

(B) shall be managed in accordance with the applicable 

land use plans adopted under section 202 of the Federal 

Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712). 

(3) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The land referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2) consists of the portions of the Blue Lakes 

and Alder Creek wilderness study areas not designated as 

wilderness by subsection (b)(1), including the approximately 

990 acres in the following areas: 

(A) Lower Alder Creek Basin. 

(B) Little Onion Basin. 

(C) Lands east of Knott Creek Reservoir. 

(D) Portions of Corral Meadow and the Blue Lakes 

Trailhead. 

(e) WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with section 4(d)(7) of the 

Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(7)), nothing in this section 

affects or diminishes the jurisdiction of the State with respect 

to fish and wildlife management, including the regulation of 

hunting, fishing, and trapping, in the Wilderness. 

(2) MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES.—In furtherance of the purposes and principles of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 

et seq.), the Secretary may conduct any management activities 

in the Wilderness that are necessary to maintain or restore 

fish and wildlife populations and the habitats to support the 

populations, if the activities are carried out— 

(A) consistent with relevant wilderness management 

plans; and 

(B) in accordance with— 

(i) the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.); 

and 

(ii) the guidelines set forth in Appendix B of the 

report of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs 

of the House of Representatives accompanying H.R. 

2570 of the 101st Congress (House Report 101–405), 

including the occasional and temporary use of motorized vehicles if the use, as determined by the Secretary, 

would promote healthy, viable, and more naturally 

distributed wildlife populations that would enhance 

wilderness values with the minimal impact necessary 

to reasonably accomplish those tasks. 

(3) EXISTING ACTIVITIES.—Consistent with section 4(d)(1) 

of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)) and in accordance 

with the guidelines set forth in Appendix B of the report of 

the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House 

of Representatives accompanying H.R. 2570 of the 101st Congress (House Report 101–405), the State may continue to use 

aircraft, including helicopters, to survey, capture, transplant, 

monitor, and provide water for wildlife populations in the 

Wilderness. 

(4) HUNTING, FISHING, AND TRAPPING.— (A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may designate areas 

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of public safety, administration, or compliance with 

applicable laws, no hunting, fishing, or trapping will be 

permitted in the Wilderness. 

(B) CONSULTATION.—Except in emergencies, the Secretary shall consult with the appropriate State agency and 

notify the public before taking any action under subparagraph (A). 

(5) AGREEMENT.— (A) IN GENERAL.—The State, including a designee of 

the State, may conduct wildlife management activities in 

the Wilderness— 

(i) in accordance with the terms and conditions 

specified in the agreement between the Secretary and 

the State entitled ‘‘Memorandum of Understanding 

between the Bureau of Land Management and the 

Nevada Department of Wildlife Supplement No. 9’’ and 

signed November and December 2003, including any 

amendments to the agreement agreed to by the Secretary and the State; and 

(ii) subject to all applicable laws (including regulations). 

(B) REFERENCES; CLARK COUNTY.—For the purposes 

of this paragraph, any reference to Clark County in the 

agreement described in subparagraph (A)(i) shall be considered to be a reference to the Wilderness. 

(f) LAND EXCHANGES.— 

(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 

(A) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ means 

Federal land in the County that is identified for disposal 

by the Secretary through the Winnemucca Resource 

Management Plan. 

(B) NON-FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘non-Federal land’’ 

means land identified on the Map as ‘‘non-Federal lands 

for exchange’’. 

(2) ACQUISITION OF LAND AND INTERESTS IN LAND.—Consistent with applicable law and subject to paragraph (3), the 

Secretary may exchange the Federal land for non-Federal land. 

(3) CONDITIONS.—Each land exchange under paragraph (1) 

shall be subject to— 

(A) the condition that the owner of the non-Federal 

land pay not less than 50 percent of all costs relating 

to the land exchange, including the costs of appraisals, 

surveys, and any necessary environmental clearances; and 

(B) such additional terms and conditions as the Secretary may require. 

(4) INCORPORATION OF ACQUIRED LAND AND INTERESTS IN

LAND.—Any non-Federal land or interest in the non-Federal 

land within the boundary of the Wilderness that is acquired 

by the United States under this subsection after the date of 

enactment of this Act shall be added to and administered 

as part of the Wilderness. 

(5) DEADLINE FOR COMPLETION OF LAND EXCHANGE.—It is 

the intent of Congress that the land exchanges under this 

subsection be completed by not later than 5 years after the 

date of enactment of this Act. 

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any Indian tribe (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b)). 

SEC. 3065. ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT 

AREA AND WILDERNESS ADDITIONS. 

(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT AREA.—The term ‘‘Conservation Management Area’’ means the Rocky Mountain Front 

Conservation Management Area established by subsection 

(b)(1)(A). 

(2) DECOMMISSION.—The term ‘‘decommission’’ means— 

(A) to reestablish vegetation on a road; and 

(B) to restore any natural drainage, watershed function, or other ecological processes that are disrupted or 

adversely impacted by the road by removing or 

hydrologically disconnecting the road prism. 

(3) DISTRICT.—The term ‘‘district’’ means the Rocky Mountain Ranger District of the Lewis and Clark National Forest. 

(4) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map entitled ‘‘Rocky 

Mountain Front Heritage Act’’ and dated October 27, 2011. 

(5) NONMOTORIZED RECREATION TRAIL.—The term ‘‘nonmotorized recreation trail’’ means a trail designed for hiking, 

bicycling, or equestrian use. 

(6) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means— 

(A) with respect to land under the jurisdiction of the 

Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Agriculture; and 

(B) with respect to land under the jurisdiction of the 

Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of the Interior. 

(7) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State of Montana. 

(b) ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT

AREA.— 

(1) ESTABLISHMENT.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, there 

is established the Rocky Mountain Front Conservation 

Management Area in the State. 

(B) AREA INCLUDED.—The Conservation Management 

Area shall consist of approximately 195,073 acres of Federal 

land managed by the Forest Service and 13,087 acres of 

Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management 

in the State, as generally depicted on the map. 

(C) INCORPORATION OF ACQUIRED LAND AND

INTERESTS.—Any land or interest in land that is located 

in the Conservation Management Area and is acquired 

by the United States from a willing seller shall— 

(i) become part of the Conservation Management 

Area; and 

(ii) be managed in accordance with— 

(I) in the case of land managed by the Forest 

Service— 

(aa) the Act of March 1, 1911 (commonly 

known as the ‘‘Weeks Law’’) (16 U.S.C. 552 

et seq.); and 

(bb) any laws (including regulations) 

applicable to the National Forest System; 

(II) in the case of land managed, by the Bureau 

of Land Management, the Federal Land Policy 

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and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et 

seq.); 

(III) this subsection; and 

(IV) any other applicable law (including regulations). 

(2) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the Conservation Management Area are to conserve, protect, and enhance for the benefit 

and enjoyment of present and future generations the recreational, scenic, historical, cultural, fish, wildlife, roadless, 

and ecological values of the Conservation Management Area. 

(3) MANAGEMENT.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall manage the Conservation Management Area— 

(i) in a manner that conserves, protects, and 

enhances the resources of the Conservation Management Area; and 

(ii) in accordance with— 

(I) the laws (including regulations) and rules 

applicable to the National Forest System for land 

managed by the Forest Service; 

(II) the Federal Land Policy and Management 

Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) for land managed by the Bureau of Land Management; 

(III) this subsection; and 

(IV) any other applicable law (including regulations). 

(B) USES.— 

(i) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall only allow 

such uses of the Conservation Management Area that 

the Secretary determines would further the purposes 

described in paragraph (2). 

(ii) MOTORIZED VEHICLES.— 

(I) IN GENERAL.—The use of motorized vehicles 

in the Conservation Management Area shall be 

permitted only on existing roads, trails, and areas 

designated for use by such vehicles as of the date 

of enactment of this Act. 

(II) NEW OR TEMPORARY ROADS.—Except as 

provided in subclause (III), no new or temporary 

roads shall be constructed within the Conservation 

Management Area. 

(III) EXCEPTIONS.—Nothing in subclause (I) or 

(II) prevents the Secretary from— 

(aa) rerouting or closing an existing road 

or trail to protect natural resources from degradation, as determined to be appropriate by 

the Secretary; 

(bb) constructing a temporary road on 

which motorized vehicles are permitted as part 

of a vegetation management project in any 

portion of the Conservation Management Area 

located not more than 1⁄4 mile from the Teton 

Road, South Teton Road, Sun River Road, 

Beaver Willow Road, or Benchmark Road; 

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noxious weed eradication or grazing management); or 

(dd) responding to an emergency. 

(IV) DECOMMISSIONING OF TEMPORARY

ROADS.—The Secretary shall decommission any 

temporary road constructed under subclause 

(III)(bb) not later than 3 years after the date on 

which the applicable vegetation management 

project is completed. 

(iii) GRAZING.—The Secretary shall permit grazing 

within the Conservation Management Area, if established on the date of enactment of this Act— 

(I) subject to— 

(aa) such reasonable regulations, policies, 

and practices as the Secretary determines 

appropriate; and 

(bb) all applicable laws; and 

(II) in a manner consistent with— 

(aa) the purposes described in paragraph 

(2); and 

(bb) the guidelines set forth in the report 

of the Committee on Interior and Insular 

Affairs of the House of Representatives accompanying H.R. 5487 of the 96th Congress (H. 

Rept. 96–617). 

(iv) VEGETATION MANAGEMENT.—Nothing in this 

section prevents the Secretary from conducting vegetation management projects within the Conservation 

Management Area— 

(I) subject to— 

(aa) such reasonable regulations, policies, 

and practices as the Secretary determines 

appropriate; and 

(bb) all applicable laws (including regulations); and 

(II) in a manner consistent with the purposes 

described in paragraph (2). 

(4) ADJACENT MANAGEMENT.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—The designation of the Conservation 

Management Area shall not create a protective perimeter 

or buffer zone around the Conservation Management Area. 

(B) EFFECT.—The fact that activities or uses can be 

seen or heard from areas within the Conservation Management Area shall not preclude the conduct of the activities 

or uses outside the boundary of the Conservation Management Area. 

(c) DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS ADDITIONS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with the Wilderness Act 

(16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following Federal land in the 

State is designated as wilderness and as additions to existing 

components of the National Wilderness Preservation System: 

(A) BOB MARSHALL WILDERNESS.—Certain land in the 

Lewis and Clark National Forest, comprising approximately 50,401 acres, as generally depicted on the map, 

which shall be added to and administered as part of the 

Bob Marshall Wilderness designated under section 3 of 

the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1132). 

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(B) SCAPEGOAT WILDERNESS.—Certain land in the 

Lewis and Clark National Forest, comprising approximately 16,711 acres, as generally depicted on the map, 

which shall be added to and administered as part of the 

Scapegoat Wilderness designated by the first section of 

Public Law 92–395 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note). 

(2) MANAGEMENT OF WILDERNESS ADDITIONS.—Subject to 

valid existing rights, the land designated as wilderness additions by paragraph (1) shall be administered by the Secretary 

in accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et 

seq.), except that any reference in that Act to the effective 

date of that Act shall be deemed to be a reference to the 

date of the enactment of this Act. 

(3) LIVESTOCK.—The grazing of livestock and the maintenance of existing facilities relating to grazing in the wilderness 

additions designated by this subsection, if established before 

the date of enactment of this Act, shall be permitted to continue 

in accordance with— 

(A) section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 

1133(d)(4)); and 

(B) the guidelines set forth in the report of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of 

Representatives accompanying H.R. 5487 of the 96th Congress (H. Rept. 96–617). 

(4) WILDFIRE, INSECT, AND DISEASE MANAGEMENT.—In 

accordance with section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 

1133(d)(1)), within the wilderness additions designated by this 

subsection, the Secretary may take any measures that the 

Secretary determines to be necessary to control fire, insects, 

and diseases, including, as the Secretary determines appropriate, the coordination of those activities with a State or 

local agency. 

(5) ADJACENT MANAGEMENT.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—The designation of a wilderness addition by this subsection shall not create any protective 

perimeter or buffer zone around the wilderness area. 

(B) NONWILDERNESS ACTIVITIES.—The fact that nonwilderness activities or uses can be seen or heard from 

areas within a wilderness addition designated by this subsection shall not preclude the conduct of those activities 

or uses outside the boundary of the wilderness area. 

(d) MAPS AND LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after the date 

of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare maps 

and legal descriptions of the Conservation Management Area 

and the wilderness additions designated by subsections (b) and 

(c), respectively. 

(2) FORCE OF LAW.—The maps and legal descriptions prepared under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect 

as if included in this section, except that the Secretary may 

correct typographical errors in the map and legal descriptions. 

(3) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The maps and legal descriptions 

prepared under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available 

for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest 

Service and Bureau of Land Management. 

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(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date 

of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall 

prepare a comprehensive management strategy for preventing, 

controlling, and eradicating noxious weeds in the district. 

(2) CONTENTS.—The management strategy shall— 

(A) include recommendations to protect wildlife, forage, 

and other natural resources in the district from noxious 

weeds; 

(B) identify opportunities to coordinate noxious weed 

prevention, control, and eradication efforts in the district 

with State and local agencies, Indian tribes, nonprofit 

organizations, and others; 

(C) identify existing resources for preventing, controlling, and eradicating noxious weeds in the district; 

(D) identify additional resources that are appropriate 

to effectively prevent, control, or eradicate noxious weeds 

in the district; and 

(E) identify opportunities to coordinate with county 

weed districts in Glacier, Pondera, Teton, and Lewis and 

Clark Counties in the State to apply for grants and enter 

into agreements for noxious weed control and eradication 

projects under the Noxious Weed Control and Eradication 

Act of 2004 (7 U.S.C. 7781 et seq.). 

(3) CONSULTATION.—In developing the management 

strategy required under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consult with— 

(A) the Secretary of the Interior; 

(B) appropriate State, tribal, and local governmental 

entities; and 

(C) members of the public. 

(f) NONMOTORIZED RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES.—Not later 

than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

of Agriculture, in consultation with interested parties, shall conduct 

a study to improve nonmotorized recreation trail opportunities 

(including mountain bicycling) on land not designated as wilderness 

within the district. 

(g) MANAGEMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE; HUNTING AND

FISHING.—Nothing in this section affects the jurisdiction of the 

State with respect to fish and wildlife management (including the 

regulation of hunting and fishing) on public land in the State. 

(h) OVERFLIGHTS.— 

(1) JURISDICTION OF THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION.—Nothing in this section affects the jurisdiction of the 

Federal Aviation Administration with respect to the airspace 

above the wilderness or the Conservation Management Area. 

(2) BENCHMARK AIRSTRIP.—Nothing in this section affects 

the continued use, maintenance, and repair of the Benchmark 

(3U7) airstrip. 

(i) RELEASE OF WILDERNESS STUDY AREAS.— 

(1) FINDING.—Congress finds that, for the purposes of section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 

of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)), the Zook Creek and Buffalo Creek 

wilderness study areas in the State have been adequately 

studied for wilderness designation. 

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(i) section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and 

Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)); or 

(ii) Secretarial Order 3310 issued on December 

22, 2010; and 

(B) shall be managed in accordance with the applicable 

land use plans adopted under section 202 of the Federal 

Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712). 

(j) ASSESSMENT UPDATE.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 5 years after the date 

of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall review and update 

the assessment for oil and gas potential for the following wilderness study areas in the State: 

(A) Bridge Coulee. 

(B) Musselshell Breaks. 

(2) REPORT.—Not later than 30 days after the date on 

which the review is completed under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural 

Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural 

Resources of the House of Representatives a report that 

describes the oil and gas potential for the wilderness study 

areas. 

SEC. 3066. WOVOKA WILDERNESS. 

(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) COUNTY.—The term ‘‘County’’ means Lyon County, 

Nevada. 

(2) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map entitled ‘‘Wovoka 

Wilderness Area’’ and dated December 18, 2012. 

(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 

of Agriculture. 

(4) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State of Nevada. 

(5) WILDERNESS.—The term ‘‘Wilderness’’ means the 

Wovoka Wilderness designated by subsection (b)(1). 

(b) WOVOKA WILDERNESS.— 

(1) DESIGNATION.—In furtherance of the purposes of the 

Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the Federal land managed by the Forest Service, as generally depicted on the Map, 

is designated as wilderness and as a component of the National 

Wilderness Preservation System, to be known as the ‘‘Wovoka 

Wilderness’’. 

(2) BOUNDARY.—The boundary of any portion of the Wilderness that is bordered by a road shall be 150 feet from the 

centerline of the road. 

(3) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after the date 

of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare a 

map and legal description of the Wilderness. 

(B) EFFECT.—The map and legal description prepared 

under subparagraph (A) shall have the same force and 

effect as if included in this section, except that the Secretary may correct any clerical and typographical errors 

in the map or legal description. 

(C) AVAILABILITY.—Each map and legal description prepared under subparagraph (A) shall be on file and available 

for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest 

Service. 

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(4) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, the 

Wilderness is withdrawn from— 

(A) all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal under 

the public land laws; 

(B) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; 

and 

(C) disposition under all laws relating to mineral and 

geothermal leasing or mineral materials. 

(c) ADMINISTRATION.— (1) MANAGEMENT.—Subject to valid existing rights, the 

Wilderness shall be administered by the Secretary in accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), except 

that any reference in that Act to the effective date shall be 

considered to be a reference to the date of enactment of this 

Act. 

(2) LIVESTOCK.—The grazing of livestock in the Wilderness, 

if established before the date of enactment of this Act, shall 

be allowed to continue, subject to such reasonable regulations, 

policies, and practices as the Secretary considers to be necessary, in accordance with— 

(A) section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 

1133(d)(4)); and 

(B) the guidelines set forth in Appendix A of the report 

of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the 

House of Representatives accompanying H.R. 2570 of the 

101st Congress (House Report 101–405). 

(3) INCORPORATION OF ACQUIRED LAND AND INTERESTS.— 

Any land or interest in land within the boundary of the Wilderness that is acquired by the United States after the date 

of enactment of this Act shall be added to and administered 

as part of the Wilderness. 

(4) ADJACENT MANAGEMENT.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—Congress does not intend for the 

designation of the Wilderness to create a protective perimeter or buffer zone around the Wilderness. 

(B) NONWILDERNESS ACTIVITIES.—The fact that nonwilderness activities or uses can be seen or heard from 

areas within the Wilderness shall not preclude the conduct 

of the activities or uses outside the boundary of the Wilderness. 

(5) OVERFLIGHTS.— 

(A) MILITARY OVERFLIGHTS.—Nothing in this section 

restricts or precludes— 

(i) low-level overflights of military aircraft over 

the Wilderness, including military overflights that can 

been seen or heard within the Wilderness; 

(ii) flight testing and evaluation; or 

(iii) the designation or creation of new units of 

special airspace, or the establishment of military flight 

training routes, over the Wilderness. 

(B) EXISTING AIRSTRIPS.—Nothing in this section 

restricts or precludes low-level overflights by aircraft originating from airstrips in existence on the date of enactment 

of this Act that are located within 5 miles of the proposed 

boundary of the Wilderness. 

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1133(d)(1)), the Secretary may take any measures in the Wilderness that the Secretary determines to be necessary for the 

control of fire, insects, and diseases, including, as the Secretary 

determines to be appropriate, the coordination of the activities 

with a State or local agency. 

(7) WATER RIGHTS.— (A) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— 

(i) the Wilderness is located— 

(I) in the semiarid region of the Great Basin; 

and 

(II) at the headwaters of the streams and 

rivers on land with respect to which there are 

few— 

(aa) actual or proposed water resource 

facilities located upstream; and 

(bb) opportunities for diversion, storage, 

or other uses of water occurring outside the 

land that would adversely affect the wilderness values of the land; 

(ii) the Wilderness is generally not suitable for 

use or development of new water resource facilities; 

and 

(iii) because of the unique nature of the Wilderness, it is possible to provide for proper management 

and protection of the wilderness and other values of 

land in ways different from those used in other laws. 

(B) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this paragraph is to 

protect the wilderness values of the Wilderness by means 

other than a federally reserved water right. 

(C) STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this paragraph— 

(i) constitutes an express or implied reservation 

by the United States of any water or water rights 

with respect to the Wilderness; 

(ii) affects any water rights in the State (including 

any water rights held by the United States) in existence on the date of enactment of this Act; 

(iii) establishes a precedent with regard to any 

future wilderness designations; 

(iv) affects the interpretation of, or any designation 

made under, any other Act; or 

(v) limits, alters, modifies, or amends any interstate compact or equitable apportionment decree that 

apportions water among and between the State and 

other States. 

(D) NEVADA WATER LAW.—The Secretary shall follow 

the procedural and substantive requirements of State law 

in order to obtain and hold any water rights not in existence 

on the date of enactment of this Act with respect to the 

Wilderness. 

(E) NEW PROJECTS.— (i) DEFINITION OF WATER RESOURCE FACILITY.— 

(I) IN GENERAL.—In this subparagraph, the 

term ‘‘water resource facility’’ means irrigation and 

pumping facilities, reservoirs, water conservation 

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ancillary facilities, and other water diversion, storage, and carriage structures. 

(II) EXCLUSION.—In this subparagraph, the 

term ‘‘water resource facility’’ does not include 

wildlife guzzlers. 

(ii) RESTRICTION ON NEW WATER RESOURCE FACILI- TIES.— (I) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise provided 

in this section, on or after the date of enactment 

of this Act, no officer, employee, or agent of the 

United States shall fund, assist, authorize, or issue 

a license or permit for the development of any 

new water resource facility within the Wilderness, 

any portion of which is located in the County. 

(II) EXCEPTION.—If a permittee within the 

Bald Mountain grazing allotment submits an 

application for the development of water resources 

for the purpose of livestock watering by the date 

that is 10 years after the date of enactment of 

this Act, the Secretary shall issue a water development permit within the non-wilderness boundaries 

of the Bald Mountain grazing allotment for the 

purposes of carrying out activities under paragraph (2). 

(8) NONWILDERNESS ROADS.—Nothing in this section prevents the Secretary from implementing or amending a final 

travel management plan. 

(d) WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with section 4(d)(7) of the 

Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(7)), nothing in this section 

affects or diminishes the jurisdiction of the State with respect 

to fish and wildlife management, including the regulation of 

hunting, fishing, and trapping, in the Wilderness. 

(2) MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES.—In furtherance of the purposes and principles of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 

et seq.), the Secretary may conduct any management activities 

in the Wilderness that are necessary to maintain or restore 

fish and wildlife populations and the habitats to support the 

populations, if the activities are carried out— 

(A) consistent with relevant wilderness management 

plans; and 

(B) in accordance with— 

(i) the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.); 

and 

(ii) the guidelines set forth in Appendix B of the 

report of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs 

of the House of Representatives accompanying H.R. 

2570 of the 101st Congress (House Report 101–405), 

including the occasional and temporary use of motorized vehicles and aircraft, if the use, as determined 

by the Secretary, would promote healthy, viable, and 

more naturally distributed wildlife populations that 

would enhance wilderness values with the minimal 

impact necessary to reasonably accomplish those tasks. 

(3) EXISTING ACTIVITIES.—Consistent with section 4(d)(1) 

of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)) and in accordance 

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101–405, the State may continue to use aircraft, including 

helicopters, to survey, capture, transplant, monitor, and provide 

water for wildlife populations in the Wilderness. 

(4) HUNTING, FISHING, AND TRAPPING.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may designate areas 

in which, and establish periods during which, for reasons 

of public safety, administration, or compliance with 

applicable laws, no hunting, fishing, or trapping will be 

permitted in the Wilderness. 

(B) CONSULTATION.—Except in emergencies, the Secretary shall consult with the appropriate State agency and 

notify the public before making any designation under 

subparagraph (A). 

(5) AGREEMENT.—The State, including a designee of the 

State, may conduct wildlife management activities in the 

Wilderness— 

(A) in accordance with the terms and conditions specified in the agreement between the Secretary and the State 

entitled ‘‘Memorandum of Understanding: Intermountain 

Region USDA Forest Service and the Nevada Department 

of Wildlife State of Nevada’’ and signed by the designee 

of the State on February 6, 1984, and by the designee 

of the Secretary on January 24, 1984, including any amendments, appendices, or additions to the agreement agreed 

to by the Secretary and the State or a designee; and 

(B) subject to all applicable laws (including regulations). 

(e) WILDLIFE WATER DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS.—Subject to subsection (c), the Secretary shall authorize structures and facilities, 

including existing structures and facilities, for wildlife water 

development projects (including guzzlers) in the Wilderness if— 

(1) the structures and facilities will, as determined by 

the Secretary, enhance wilderness values by promoting healthy, 

viable, and more naturally distributed wildlife populations; and 

(2) the visual impacts of the structures and facilities on 

the Wilderness can reasonably be minimized. 

(f) NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURAL AND RELIGIOUS USES.—Nothing 

in this section alters or diminishes the treaty rights of any Indian 

tribe. 

SEC. 3067. WITHDRAWAL AREA RELATED TO WOVOKA WILDERNESS. 

(a) DEFINITION OF WITHDRAWAL AREA.—In this section, the 

term ‘‘Withdrawal Area’’ means the land administered by the Forest 

Service and identified as ‘‘Withdrawal Area’’ on the map entitled 

‘‘Wovoka Wilderness Area’’ and dated December 18, 2012. 

(b) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, all Federal 

land within the Withdrawal Area is withdrawn from all forms 

of— 

(1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land 

laws; 

(2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; 

and 

(3) operation of the mineral laws, geothermal leasing laws, 

and mineral materials laws. 

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(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), use of motorized 

and mechanical vehicles in the Withdrawal Area shall be permitted only on roads and trails designated for the use of those 

vehicles, unless the use of those vehicles is needed— 

(A) for administrative purposes; or 

(B) to respond to an emergency. 

(2) EXCEPTION.—Paragraph (1) does not apply to aircraft 

(including helicopters). 

(d) NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURAL AND RELIGIOUS USES.— 

Nothing in this section alters or diminishes the treaty rights of 

any Indian tribe. 

SEC. 3068. WITHDRAWAL AND RESERVATION OF ADDITIONAL PUBLIC 

LAND FOR NAVAL AIR WEAPONS STATION, CHINA LAKE, 

CALIFORNIA. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2971(b) of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 

Stat. 1044) is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘subsection (a) is the Federal land’’ and 

inserting the following: ‘‘subsection (a) is— 

‘‘(1) the Federal land’’; and 

(2) by striking ‘‘section 2912.’’ and inserting the following: 

‘‘section 2912; 

‘‘(2) approximately 7,556 acres of public land described 

at Public Law 88–46 and commonly known as the Cuddeback 

Lake Air Force Range; and 

‘‘(3) approximately 4,480 acres comprised of all the public 

lands within: Sections 31 and 32 of Township 29S, Range 

43E; Sections 12, 13, 24, and 25 of Township 30S, Range 

42E; and Section 5 and the northern half of Section 6 of 

Township 31S, Range 43E, Mount Diablo Meridian, in the 

county of San Bernardino in the State of California, (but 

excluding the parcel identified as ‘AF Fee Simple’) as depicted 

on the map entitled: ‘Cuddeback Area of the Golden Valley 

Proposed Wilderness Additions, June 2014’.’’. 

(b) EXPIRATIONAL REPEAL.—The Act entitled ‘‘An Act to provide 

for the withdrawal and reservation for the use of the Department 

of the Air Force of certain public lands of the United States at 

Cuddeback Lake Air Force Range, California, for defense purposes’’, 

as approved June 21, 1963 (Public Law 88–46; 77 Stat. 69), is 

repealed. 

Subtitle F—Wild and Scenic Rivers 

SEC. 3071. ILLABOT CREEK, WASHINGTON, WILD AND SCENIC RIVER. 

(a) DESIGNATION.—Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers 

Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by inserting after paragraph 

(210), as added by section 3060(b), the following: 

‘‘(211) ILLABOT CREEK, WASHINGTON.— 

‘‘(A) The 14.3-mile segment from the headwaters of 

Illabot Creek to the northern terminus as generally 

depicted on the map titled ‘Illabot Creek Proposed WSR– 

Northern Terminus’, dated September 15, 2009, to be 

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‘‘(i) The 4.3-mile segment from the headwaters of 

Illabot Creek to the boundary of Glacier Peak Wilderness Area as a wild river. 

‘‘(ii) The 10-mile segment from the boundary of 

Glacier Peak Wilderness to the northern terminus as 

generally depicted on the map titled ‘Illabot Creek 

Proposed WSR–Northern Terminus’, dated September 

15, 2009, as a recreational river. 

‘‘(B) Action required to be taken under subsection (d)(1) 

for the river segments designated under this paragraph 

shall be completed through revision of the Skagit Wild 

and Scenic River comprehensive management plan.’’. 

(b) NO CONDEMNATION.—No land or interest in land within 

the boundary of the river segment designated by paragraph (211) 

of section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) 

may be acquired by condemnation. 

(c) ADJACENT MANAGEMENT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in paragraph (211) of section 

3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) 

creates a protective perimeter or buffer zone outside the designated boundary of the river segment designated by that paragraph. 

(2) OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES.—The fact that an activity or use 

can be seen or heard within the boundary of the river segment 

designated by paragraph (211) of section 3(a) of the Wild and 

Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) shall not preclude the 

activity or use outside the boundary of the river segment. 

SEC. 3072. MISSISQUOI AND TROUT WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS, 

VERMONT. 

(a) DESIGNATION OF WILD AND SCENIC RIVER SEGMENTS.—Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) 

is amended by inserting after paragraph (211), as added by section 

3071(a), the following: 

‘‘(212) MISSISQUOI RIVER AND TROUT RIVER, VERMONT.— The following segments in the State of Vermont, to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior as a recreational river: 

‘‘(A) The 20.5-mile segment of the Missisquoi River 

from the Lowell/Westfield town line to the Canadian border 

in North Troy, excluding the property and project boundary 

of the Troy and North Troy hydroelectric facilities. 

‘‘(B) The 14.6-mile segment of the Missisquoi River 

from the Canadian border in Richford to the upstream 

project boundary of the Enosburg Falls hydroelectric facility 

in Sampsonville. 

‘‘(C) The 11-mile segment of the Trout River from 

the confluence of the Jay and Wade Brooks in Montgomery 

to where the Trout River joins the Missisquoi River in 

East Berkshire.’’. 

(b) MANAGEMENT.— 

(1) MANAGEMENT.— (A) IN GENERAL.—The river segments designated by 

paragraph (212) of section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic 

Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) shall be managed in accordance with— 

(i) the Upper Missisquoi and Trout Rivers Management Plan developed during the study described in 

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section 5(b)(19) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 

U.S.C. 1276(b)(19)) (referred to in this subsection as 

the ‘‘management plan’’); and 

(ii) such amendments to the management plan 

as the Secretary of the Interior determines are consistent with this section and as are approved by the 

Upper Missisquoi and Trout Rivers Wild and Scenic 

Committee (referred to in this subsection as the ‘‘Committee’’). 

(B) COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT PLAN.—The management plan, as finalized in March 2013, and as amended, 

shall be considered to satisfy the requirements for a comprehensive management plan pursuant to section 3(d) of 

the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(d)). 

(C) ADJACENT MANAGEMENT.— (i) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in paragraph (212) of 

section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 

U.S.C. 1274(a)) creates a protective perimeter or buffer 

zone outside the designated boundary of the river segments designated by that paragraph. 

(ii) OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES.—The fact that an activity 

or use can be seen or heard within the boundary of 

the river segments designated by paragraph (212) of 

section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 

U.S.C. 1274(a)) shall not preclude the activity or use 

outside the boundary of the river segments. 

(2) COMMITTEE.—The Secretary shall coordinate management responsibility of the Secretary of the Interior under this 

section with the Committee, as specified in the management 

plan. 

(3) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—In order to provide for the longterm protection, preservation, and enhancement of the river 

segments designated by paragraph (212) of section 3(a) 

of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)), 

the Secretary of the Interior may enter into cooperative 

agreements pursuant to sections 10(e) and 11(b)(1) (16 

U.S.C. 1281(e), 1282(b)(1)) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers 

Act with— 

(i) the State of Vermont; 

(ii) the municipalities of Berkshire, Enosburg Falls, 

Enosburgh, Montgomery, North Troy, Richford, Troy, 

and Westfield; and 

(iii) appropriate local, regional, statewide, or multistate planning, environmental, or recreational 

organizations. 

(B) CONSISTENCY.—Each cooperative agreement 

entered into under this paragraph shall be consistent with 

the management plan and may include provisions for financial or other assistance from the United States. 

(4) EFFECT ON EXISTING HYDROELECTRIC FACILITIES.— (A) IN GENERAL.—The designation of the river segments by paragraph (212) of section 3(a) of the Wild and 

Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)), does not— 

(i) preclude the Federal Energy Regulatory 

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the Troy Hydroelectric, North Troy, or Enosburg Falls 

hydroelectric project under the terms of licenses or 

exemptions in effect on the date of enactment of this 

Act; or 

(ii) limit modernization, upgrade, or other changes 

to the projects described in clause (i), subject to written 

determination by the Secretary of the Interior that 

the changes are consistent with the purposes of the 

designation. 

(B) HYDROPOWER PROCEEDINGS.—Resource protection, 

mitigation, or enhancement measures required by Federal 

Energy Regulatory Commission hydropower proceedings— 

(i) shall not be considered to be project works 

for purposes of this section; and 

(ii) may be located within the river segments designated by paragraph (212) of section 3(a) of the Wild 

and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)), subject to 

a written determination by the Secretary that the 

measures are consistent with the purposes of the designation. 

(5) LAND MANAGEMENT.— 

(A) ZONING ORDINANCES.—For the purpose of the segments designated by paragraph (212) of section 3(a) of 

the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)), the 

zoning ordinances adopted by the towns of Berkshire, 

Enosburg Falls, Enosburgh, Montgomery, North Troy, 

Richford, Troy, and Westfield in the State of Vermont, 

including provisions for conservation of floodplains, wetlands, and watercourses associated with the segments, shall 

be considered to satisfy the standards and requirements 

of section 6(c) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 

1277(c)). 

(B) ACQUISITIONS OF LAND.—The authority of the Secretary to acquire land for the purposes of the segments 

designated by paragraph (212) of section 3(a) of the Wild 

and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) shall be— 

(i) limited to acquisition by donation or acquisition 

with the consent of the owner of the land; and 

(ii) subject to the additional criteria set forth in 

the management plan. 

(C) NO CONDEMNATION.—No land or interest in land 

within the boundary of the river segments designated by 

paragraph (212) of section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic 

Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) may be acquired by condemnation. 

(6) RELATION TO NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM.—Notwithstanding 

section 10(c) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 

1281(c)), the Missisquoi and Trout Rivers shall not be administered as part of the National Park System or be subject to 

regulations that govern the National Park System. 

SEC. 3073. WHITE CLAY CREEK WILD AND SCENIC RIVER EXPANSION. 

(a) DESIGNATION OF SEGMENTS OF WHITE CLAY CREEK, AS

SCENIC AND RECREATIONAL RIVERS.—Section 3(a)(163) of the Wild 

and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S. C. 1274(a)(163)) is amended— 

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(A) by striking ‘‘190 miles’’ and inserting ‘‘199 miles’’; 

and 

(B) by striking ‘‘the recommended designation and 

classification maps (dated June 2000)’’ and inserting ‘‘the 

map entitled ‘White Clay Creek Wild and Scenic River 

Designated Area Map’ and dated July 2008, the map entitled ‘White Clay Creek Wild and Scenic River Classification 

Map’ and dated July 2008, and the map entitled ‘White 

Clay Creek National Wild and Scenic River Proposed Additional Designated Segments-July 2008’ ’’; 

(2) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following: 

‘‘(B) 22.4 miles of the east branch beginning at the 

southern boundary line of the Borough of Avondale, 

including Walnut Run, Broad Run, and Egypt Run, outside 

the boundaries of the White Clay Creek Preserve, as a 

recreational river.’’; and 

(3) by striking subparagraph (H) and inserting the following: 

‘‘(H) 14.3 miles of the main stem, including Lamborn 

Run, that flow through the boundaries of the White Clay 

Creek Preserve, Pennsylvania and Delaware, and White 

Clay Creek State Park, Delaware, beginning at the confluence of the east and middle branches in London Britain 

Township, Pennsylvania, downstream to the northern 

boundary line of the City of Newark, Delaware, as a scenic 

river.’’. 

(b) ADMINISTRATION OF WHITE CLAY CREEK.—Sections 4 

through 8 of Public Law 106–357 (16 U.S.C. 1274 note; 114 Stat. 

1393), shall be applicable to the additional segments of White 

Clay Creek designated by the amendments made by subsection 

(a). 

(c) NO CONDEMNATION.—No land or interest in land within 

the boundary of the additional segments of White Clay Creek designated by the amendments made by subsection (a) may be acquired 

by condemnation. 

(d) ADJACENT MANAGEMENT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in the amendments made by 

subsection (a) creates a protective perimeter or buffer zone 

outside the designated boundary of the additional segments 

of White Clay Creek designated by the amendments made 

by that subsection. 

(2) OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES.—The fact that an activity or use 

can be seen or heard within the boundary of the additional 

segments of White Clay Creek designated by the amendments 

made by subsection (a) shall not preclude the activity or use 

outside the boundary of the segment. 

SEC. 3074. STUDIES OF WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS. 

(a) DESIGNATION FOR STUDY.—Section 5(a) of the Wild and 

Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1276(a)) is amended by inserting 

after paragraph (141), as added by section 3041(e), the following: 

‘‘(142) BEAVER, CHIPUXET, QUEEN, WOOD, AND PAWCATUCK

RIVERS, RHODE ISLAND AND CONNECTICUT.—The following segments: 

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‘‘(A) The approximately 10-mile segment of the Beaver 

River from the headwaters in Exeter, Rhode Island, to 

the confluence with the Pawcatuck River. 

‘‘(B) The approximately 5-mile segment of the Chipuxet 

River from Hundred Acre Pond to the outlet into Worden 

Pond. 

‘‘(C) The approximately 10-mile segment of the upper 

Queen River from the headwaters to the Usquepaugh Dam 

in South Kingstown, Rhode Island, including all tributaries 

of the upper Queen River. 

‘‘(D) The approximately 5-mile segment of the lower 

Queen (Usquepaugh) River from the Usquepaugh Dam to 

the confluence with the Pawcatuck River. 

‘‘(E) The approximately 11-mile segment of the upper 

Wood River from the headwaters to Skunk Hill Road in 

Richmond and Hopkinton, Rhode Island, including all 

tributaries of the upper Wood River. 

‘‘(F) The approximately 10-mile segment of the lower 

Wood River from Skunk Hill Road to the confluence with 

the Pawcatuck River. 

‘‘(G) The approximately 28-mile segment of the 

Pawcatuck River from Worden Pond to Nooseneck Hill 

Road (Rhode Island Rte 3) in Hopkinton and Westerly, 

Rhode Island. 

‘‘(H) The approximately 7-mile segment of the lower 

Pawcatuck River from Nooseneck Hill Road to Pawcatuck 

Rock, Stonington, Connecticut, and Westerly, Rhode Island. 

‘‘(143) NASHUA RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS.—The following segments: 

‘‘(A) The approximately 19-mile segment of the 

mainstem of the Nashua River from the confluence with 

the North and South Nashua Rivers in Lancaster, 

Massachusetts, north to the Massachusetts-New Hampshire State line, excluding the approximately 4.8-mile segment of the mainstem of the Nashua River from the Route 

119 bridge in Groton, Massachusetts, downstream to the 

confluence with the Nissitissit River in Pepperell, 

Massachusetts. 

‘‘(B) The 10-mile segment of the Squannacook River 

from the headwaters at Ash Swamp downstream to the 

confluence with the Nashua River in the towns of Shirley 

and Ayer, Massachusetts. 

‘‘(C) The 3.5-mile segment of the Nissitissit River from 

the Massachusetts-New Hampshire State line downstream 

to the confluence with the Nashua River in Pepperell, 

Massachusetts. 

‘‘(144) YORK RIVER, MAINE.—The segment of the York River 

that flows 11.25 miles from the headwaters of the York River 

at York Pond to the mouth of the river at York Harbor, and 

any associated tributaries.’’. 

(b) STUDY AND REPORT.—Section 5(b) of the Wild and Scenic 

Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1276(b)) is amended by inserting after paragraph (20), as added by section 3041(e), the following: 

‘‘(21) BEAVER, CHIPUXET, QUEEN, WOOD, AND PAWCATUCK

RIVERS, RHODE ISLAND AND CONNECTICUT; NASHUA RIVER, 

MASSACHUSETTS; YORK RIVER, MAINE.— 


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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after the 

date on which funds are made available to carry out this 

paragraph, the Secretary of the Interior shall— 

‘‘(i) complete each of the studies described in paragraphs (142), (143), and (144) of subsection (a); and 

‘‘(ii) submit to the Committee on Natural Resources 

of the House of Representatives and the Committee 

on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a 

report that describes the results of each of the studies. 

‘‘(B) REPORT REQUIREMENTS.—In assessing the potential additions to the wild and scenic river system, the 

report submitted under subparagraph (A)(ii) shall— 

‘‘(i) determine the effect of the designation on— 

‘‘(I) existing commercial and recreational 

activities, such as hunting, fishing, trapping, recreational shooting, motor boat use, and bridge 

construction; 

‘‘(II) the authorization, construction, operation, 

maintenance, or improvement of energy production, transmission, or other infrastructure; and 

‘‘(III) the authority of State and local governments to manage the activities described in subclauses (I) and (II); 

‘‘(ii) identify any authorities that, in a case in 

which an area studied under paragraph (142), (143), 

or (144) of subsection (a) is designated under this Act— 

‘‘(I) would authorize or require the Secretary 

of the Interior— 

‘‘(aa) to influence local land use decisions, 

such as zoning; or 

‘‘(bb) to place restrictions on non-Federal 

land if designated under this Act; and 

‘‘(II) the Secretary of the Interior may use 

to condemn property; and 

‘‘(iii) identify any private property located in an 

area studied under paragraph (142), (143), or (144) 

of subsection (a).’’. 

Subtitle G—Trust Lands 

SEC. 3077. LAND TAKEN INTO TRUST FOR BENEFIT OF THE NORTHERN 

CHEYENNE TRIBE. 

(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) FUND.—The term ‘‘Fund’’ means the Northern Cheyenne 

Trust Fund identified in the June 7, 1999 Agreement Settling 

Certain Issues Relating to the Tongue River Dam Project, which 

was entered into by the Tribe, the State, and delegates of 

the Secretary, and managed by the Office of Special Trustee 

in the Department of the Interior. 

(2) GREAT NORTHERN PROPERTIES.—The term ‘‘Great 

Northern Properties’’ means the Great Northern Properties 

Limited Partnership, which is a Delaware limited partnership. 

(3) PERMANENT FUND.—The term ‘‘Permanent Fund’’ means 

the Northern Cheyenne Tribe Permanent Fund managed by 

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and Use of the Fund, as amended by vote of the tribal membership on November 2, 2010. 

(4) RESERVATION.—The term ‘‘Reservation’’ means the 

Northern Cheyenne Reservation. 

(5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 

of the Interior. 

(6) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State of Montana. 

(7) TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Tribe’’ means the Northern Cheyenne Tribe. 

(b) TRIBAL FEE LAND TO BE TAKEN INTO TRUST.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), not later than 

60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

shall take into trust for the benefit of the Tribe the approximately 932 acres of land depicted on— 

(A) the map entitled ‘‘Northern Cheyenne Lands Act 

– Fee-to-Trust Lands’’ and dated April 22, 2014; and 

(B) the map entitled ‘‘Northern Cheyenne Lands Act 

– Fee-to-Trust Lands – Lame Deer Townsite’’ and dated 

April 22, 2014. 

(2) LIMITATION.—Any land located in the State of South 

Dakota that is included on the maps referred to in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1) shall not be taken into 

trust pursuant to that paragraph. 

(c) MINERAL RIGHTS TO BE TAKEN INTO TRUST.— 

(1) COMPLETION OF MINERAL CONVEYANCES.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after the 

date on which the Secretary receives the notification 

described in paragraph (3), in a single transaction— 

(i) Great Northern Properties shall convey to the 

Tribe all right, title, and interest of Great Northern 

Properties, consisting of coal and iron ore mineral 

interests, underlying the land on the Reservation generally depicted as ‘‘Great Northern Properties’’ on the 

map entitled ‘‘Northern Cheyenne Land Act – Coal 

Tracts’’ and dated April 22, 2014; and 

(ii) subject to subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall 

convey to Great Northern Properties all right, title, 

and interest of the United States in and to the coal 

mineral interests underlying the land generally 

depicted as ‘‘Bull Mountains’’ and ‘‘East Fork’’ on the 

map entitled ‘‘Northern Cheyenne Federal Tracts’’ and 

dated April 22, 2014. 

(B) REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary shall ensure that 

the deed for the conveyance authorized by subparagraph 

(A)(ii) shall include a covenant running with the land 

that— 

(i) precludes the coal conveyed from being mined 

by any method other than underground mining techniques until any surface owner (as defined in section 

714(e) of Public Law 95–87 (30 U.S.C. 1304(e))) for 

a specific tract has provided to Great Northern Properties written consent to enter the specific tract and 

commence surface mining; 

(ii) shall not create any property interest in the 

United States or any surface owner (as defined in 

section 714(e) of Public Law 95–87 (30 U.S.C. 1304(e))); 

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(iii) shall not affect, abridge, or amend any valid 

existing rights of any surface owner of a specific tract 

or any adjacent tracts. 

(2) TREATMENT OF LAND TRANSFERRED TO TRIBE.— (A) IN GENERAL.—At the request of the Tribe, the Secretary shall take into trust for the benefit of the Tribe 

the mineral interests conveyed to the Tribe under paragraph (1)(A)(i). 

(B) NO STATE TAXATION.—The mineral interests conveyed to the Tribe under paragraph (1)(A)(i) shall not be 

subject to taxation by the State (including any political 

subdivision of the State). 

(3) REVENUE SHARING AGREEMENT.—The Tribe shall notify 

the Secretary, in writing, that— 

(A) consistent with a settlement agreement entered 

into between the Tribe and the State in 2002, the Tribe 

and Great Northern Properties have agreed on a formula 

for sharing revenue from development of the mineral 

interests described in paragraph (1)(A)(ii) if those mineral 

interests are developed; 

(B) the revenue sharing agreement remains in effect 

as of the date of enactment of this Act; and 

(C) Great Northern Properties has offered to convey 

the mineral interests described in paragraph (1)(A)(i) to 

the Tribe. 

(4) WAIVER OF LEGAL CLAIMS.—As a condition of the conveyances of mineral interests under paragraph (1)(A)— 

(A) the Tribe shall waive any and all claims relating 

to the failure of the United States to acquire and take 

into trust on behalf of the Tribe the mineral interests 

described in paragraph (1)(A)(i), as directed by Congress 

in 1900; and 

(B) Great Northern Properties shall waive any and 

all claims against the United States relating to the value 

of the coal mineral interests described in paragraph 

(1)(A)(ii). 

(5) RESCISSION OF MINERAL CONVEYANCES.—If any portion 

of the mineral interests conveyed under paragraph (1)(A) is 

invalidated by final judgment of a court of the United States— 

(A) not later than 1 year after the date on which 

the final judgment is rendered, the Secretary or Great 

Northern Properties may agree to rescind the conveyances 

under paragraph (1)(A); and 

(B) if the conveyances are rescinded under subparagraph (A), the waivers under paragraph (4) shall no longer 

apply. 

(d) TRANSFER OF NORTHERN CHEYENNE TRUST FUND TO

TRIBE.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the date 

of enactment of this Act, all amounts in the Fund shall be 

deposited in the Permanent Fund. 

(2) USE OF AMOUNTS.—Of the amounts transferred to the 

Permanent Fund under paragraph (1)— 

(A) the portion that is attributable to the principal 

of the Fund shall be maintained in perpetuity; and 

(B) any interest earned on the amounts described in 

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interest earned on amounts in the Permanent Fund may 

be used. 

(3) WAIVER OF LEGAL CLAIMS.—As a condition of the 

transfer under paragraph (1), the Tribe shall waive any and 

all claims arising from the management of the Fund by the 

United States. 

(e) LAND CONSOLIDATION AND FRACTIONATION REPORTING.— (1) INVENTORY.— (A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consultation with 

the Tribe, shall prepare an inventory of fractionated land 

interests held by the United States in trust for the benefit 

of— 

(i) the Tribe; or 

(ii) individual Indians on the Reservation. 

(B) AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES.—The inventory prepared 

by the Secretary under this paragraph shall include details 

currently available about fractionated land on the Reservation suitable for agricultural purposes. 

(C) SUBMISSION.—The Secretary shall submit the 

inventory prepared under this paragraph to the Committee 

on Indian Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on 

Natural Resources of the House of Representatives by not 

later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this 

Act. 

(2) REPORT.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consultation with 

the Tribe, shall prepare periodic reports regarding obstacles 

to consolidating trust land ownership on the Reservation. 

(B) CONTENTS.—The reports under this paragraph 

shall include— 

(i) a description of existing obstacles to consolidating trust land ownership, including the extent of 

fractionation; 

(ii) a description of progress achieved by the Tribe 

toward reducing fractionation and increasing trust land 

ownership; 

(iii) an analysis of progress achieved by the Tribe 

toward making agricultural use economical on trust 

land; and 

(iv) any applicable outcomes and lessons learned 

from land consolidation activities undertaken pursuant 

to the Indian Land Consolidation Act (25 U.S.C. 2201 

et seq.). 

(C) SUBMISSION.—The Secretary shall submit the 

reports under this paragraph to the Committee on Indian 

Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Natural 

Resources of the House of Representatives not less frequently than once each calendar year for the 5-year period 

beginning on the date of enactment of this Act. 

(f) ELIGIBILITY FOR OTHER FEDERAL BENEFITS.—The transfer 

under subsection (d) shall not result in the reduction or denial 

of any Federal service, benefit, or program to the Tribe or to 

any member of the Tribe to which the Tribe or member is entitled 

or eligible because of— 

(1) the status of the Tribe as a federally recognized Indian 

tribe; or 

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SEC. 3078. TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION, BADGER 

ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT, BARABOO, WISCONSIN. 

(a) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘Property’’ means 

approximately 1,553 acres, including federally owned structures 

thereon, located within the boundary of the former Badger Army 

Ammunition Plant near Baraboo, Wisconsin. 

(b) TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Administrative jurisdiction over the Property is hereby transferred from the Secretary of the Army 

to the Secretary of the Interior. 

(2) STRUCTURES.—Upon receipt by the Secretary of the 

Interior of a resolution from the Ho-Chunk Nation accepting 

title to the structures, all federally owned structures on the 

Property are hereby transferred to the Ho-Chunk Nation in 

fee. 

(3) TRUST STATUS.—The Property, less the structures 

thereon, shall be held in trust by the Secretary of the Interior 

for the benefit of the Ho-Chunk Nation and shall be a part 

of the reservation of the Ho-Chunk Nation. 

(4) LEGAL DESCRIPTION.—As soon as practicable after the 

transfer, the Secretary of the Interior, with the concurrence 

of the Secretary of the Army, shall publish in the Federal 

Register a legal description of the Property. 

(c) RETENTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE RESPONSIBILITIES

BY THE ARMY.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the transfer of the Property by subsection (b), the Secretary of the Army shall be 

responsible— 

(A) for obtaining final case closure and no-actionrequired remedial determinations for the Property from 

the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources; and 

(B) for any additional remedial actions, with respect 

to any hazardous substance remaining on the Property, 

found to be necessary to protect human health and the 

environment to support the recreational and grazing land 

reuse (including agricultural activities necessary to sustain 

such reuse) considered for the final case closure and noaction-required determinations of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. 

(2) LIMITATION.—The responsibility described in paragraph 

(1) is limited to the remediation of releases of hazardous substances resulting from the activities of the Department of 

Defense that occurred before the date on which administrative 

jurisdiction of the Property is transferred under this section. 

(3) OTHER USES OF THE PROPERTY BY THE SECRETARY OF

THE INTERIOR OR THE HO-CHUNK NATION.—The Secretary of 

the Interior shall not take any action to authorize, nor shall 

the Ho-Chunk Nation undertake or allow, any activity on or 

use of the Property inconsistent with the case closure conditions 

required by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources 

except as provided in this paragraph. Nothing in this section 

shall preclude the Ho-Chunk Nation from undertaking, in 

accordance with applicable laws and regulations and without 

any cost to the Department of Defense or the Department 

of the Interior, such additional action necessary to allow for 

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the case closure conditions required by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. 

(4) ACCESS BY THE UNITED STATES.—(A) The United States 

retains and reserves a perpetual and assignable easement and 

right of access on, over, and through the Property, to enter 

upon the Property in any case in which an environmental 

response or corrective action is found to be necessary on the 

part of the United States, without regard to whether such 

environmental response or corrective action is on the Property 

or on adjoining or nearby lands. Such easement and right 

of access includes, without limitation, the right to perform 

any environmental investigation, survey, monitoring, sampling, 

testing, drilling, boring, coring, testpitting, installing monitoring or pumping wells or other treatment facilities, response 

action, corrective action, or any other action necessary for the 

United States to meet its responsibilities under applicable laws 

and as provided for in this section. 

(B) In exercising such easement and right of access, the 

United States shall provide the property holder or owner and 

their successors or assigns, as the case may be, with reasonable 

notice of its intent to enter upon the Property and exercise 

its rights under this clause, which notice may be severely 

curtailed or even eliminated in emergency situations. The 

United States shall use reasonable means to avoid and to 

minimize interference with the property holder’s or owner’s 

and their successors’ and assigns’, as the case may be, quiet 

enjoyment of the Property. At the completion of work, the 

work site shall be reasonably restored. Such easement and 

right of access includes the right to obtain and use utility 

services, including water, gas, electricity, sewer, and communications services available on the Property at a reasonable 

charge to the United States. Excluding the reasonable charges 

for such utility services, no fee, charge, or compensation will 

be due the property holder or owner, their successors and 

assigns, for the exercise of the easement and right of access 

hereby retained and reserved by the United States. 

(C) In exercising such easement and right of access, neither 

the Ho-Chunk Nation nor its successors and assigns, as the 

case may be, shall have any claim at law or equity against 

the United States or any officer, employee, agent, contractor 

of any tier, or servant of the United States based on actions 

taken by the United States or its officers, employees, agents, 

contractors of any tier, or servants pursuant to and in accordance with this clause: Provided, however, that nothing in this 

paragraph shall be considered as a waiver by the Ho-Chunk 

Nation, its successors and assigns, of any remedy available 

to them under the Federal Tort Claims Act. 

(d) TREATMENT OF EXISTING EASEMENTS, PERMIT RIGHTS, AND

RIGHTS-OF-WAY.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The transfer of administrative jurisdiction 

under this section recognizes and preserves, in perpetuity and 

without the right of revocation except as provided in paragraph 

(2), easements, permit rights, and rights-of-way and access 

to such easements and rights-of-way of any applicable utility 

service provider in existence at the time of the conveyance 

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and preserved include the right to upgrade applicable utility 

services. 

(2) TERMINATION.—An easement, permit right, or rightof-way recognized and preserved under paragraph (1) shall 

terminate only— 

(A) on the relocation of an applicable utility service 

referred to in paragraph (1), and then only with respect 

to that portion of those utility facilities that are relocated; 

or 

(B) with the consent of the holder of the easement, 

permit right, or right-of-way. 

(3) ADDITIONAL EASEMENTS.—The Secretary of the Interior 

shall grant to a utility service provider, without consideration, 

such additional easements across the property transferred 

under this section as the Secretary considers necessary to 

accommodate the relocation or reconnection of a utility service 

existing prior to the date of enactment of this section on property held by the Secretary of the Interior in trust for the 

Ho-Chunk Nation. 

(e) PROHIBITION ON GAMING.—Any real property taken into 

trust under this section shall not be eligible, or used, for any 

gaming activity carried out under the Indian Gaming Regulatory 

Act (25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.). 

(f) LIABILITY OF THE UNITED STATES UNCHANGED.—Nothing 

in this section shall diminish or increase the liability of the United 

States or otherwise affect the liability of the United States under 

any provision of law. 

Subtitle H—Miscellaneous Access and 

Property Issues 

SEC. 3081. ENSURING PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE SUMMIT OF RATTLESNAKE MOUNTAIN IN THE HANFORD REACH NATIONAL 

MONUMENT. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior shall provide 

public access to the summit of Rattlesnake Mountain in the Hanford 

Reach National Monument for educational, recreational, historical, 

scientific, cultural, and other purposes, including— 

(1) motor vehicle access; and 

(2) pedestrian and other nonmotorized access. 

(b) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary of the Interior 

may enter into cooperative agreements to facilitate access to the 

summit of Rattlesnake Mountain— 

(1) with the Secretary of Energy, the State of Washington, 

or any local government agency or other interested persons, 

for guided tours, including guided motorized tours to the 

summit of Rattlesnake Mountain; and 

(2) with the Secretary of Energy, and with the State of 

Washington or any local government agency or other interested 

persons, to maintain the access road to the summit of Rattlesnake Mountain. 

SEC. 3082. ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, CONVEYANCE OF REVERSIONARY 

INTERESTS. 

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(1) CITY.—The term ‘‘City’’ means the municipality of 

Anchorage, Alaska. 

(2) NON-FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘non-Federal land’’ 

means certain parcels of land located in the City and owned 

by the City, which are more particularly described as follows: 

(A) Block 42, Original Townsite of Anchorage, Anchorage Recording District, Third Judicial District, State of 

Alaska, consisting of approximately 1.93 acres, commonly 

known as the Egan Center, Petrovich Park, and Old City 

Hall. 

(B) Lots 9, 10, and 11, Block 66, Original Townsite 

of Anchorage, Anchorage Recording District, Third Judicial 

District, State of Alaska, consisting of approximately 0.48 

acres, commonly known as the parking lot at 7th Avenue 

and I Street. 

(C) Lot 13, Block 15, Original Townsite of Anchorage, 

Anchorage Recording District, Third Judicial District, State 

of Alaska, consisting of approximately 0.24 acres, an unimproved vacant lot located at H Street and Christensen 

Drive. 

(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 

of the Interior. 

(b) CONVEYANCE OF REVERSIONARY INTERESTS, ANCHORAGE, 

ALASKA.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provision of 

law, the Secretary shall convey to the City, without consideration, the reversionary interests of the United States in and 

to the non-Federal land for the purpose of unencumbering 

the title to the non-Federal land to enable economic development of the non-Federal land. 

(2) LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS.—As soon as practicable after the 

date of enactment of this Act, the exact legal descriptions 

of the non-Federal land shall be determined in a manner satisfactory to the Secretary. 

(3) COSTS.—The City shall pay all costs associated with 

the conveyance under paragraph (1), including the costs of 

any surveys, recording costs, and other reasonable costs. 

SEC. 3083. RELEASE OF PROPERTY INTERESTS IN BUREAU OF LAND 

MANAGEMENT LAND CONVEYED TO THE STATE OF 

OREGON FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF HERMISTON AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND EXTENSION CENTER. 

(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the map entitled 

‘‘Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension Center’’ and 

dated April 7, 2014. 

(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 

of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau 

of Land Management. 

(3) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State of Oregon 

(acting through the Oregon State Board of Higher Education 

on behalf of Oregon State University). 

(b) RELEASE OF RETAINED INTERESTS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Any reservation or reversionary interest 

retained by the United States to the approximately 290 acres 

in Hermiston, Oregon, depicted as ‘‘Reversionary Interest Area’’ 

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(2) INSTRUMENT OF RELEASE.—The Secretary shall execute 

and file in the appropriate office a deed of release, amended 

deed, or other appropriate instrument reflecting the release 

of retained interests under paragraph (1). 

(c) CONVEYANCE OF ORPHAN PARCEL.—Notwithstanding the 

land use planning requirements of sections 202 and 203 of the 

Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 

1713), not later than 180 days after the date on which the Secretary 

receives a request from the State, the Secretary shall convey to 

the State, without consideration, all right, title, and interest of 

the United States to and in the approximately 6 acres identified 

on the Map as ‘‘Bureau of Land Management Administered Land’’. 

Subtitle I—Water Infrastructure 

SEC. 3087. BUREAU OF RECLAMATION HYDROPOWER DEVELOPMENT. 

Section 9 of the Act of August 11, 1939 (commonly known 

as the ‘‘Water Conservation and Utilization Act’’) (16 U.S.C. 590z– 

7) is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘In connection with’’ and inserting ‘‘(a) IN

GENERAL.—In connection with’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(b) CERTAIN LEASES AUTHORIZED.— 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Secretary— 

‘‘(A) may enter into leases of power privileges for electric power generation in connection with any project constructed pursuant to this Act; and 

‘‘(B) shall have authority over any project constructed 

pursuant to this Act in addition to and alternative to 

any existing authority relating to a particular project. 

‘‘(2) PROCESS.—In entering into a lease of power privileges 

under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall use the processes, 

terms, and conditions applicable to a lease under section 9(c) 

of the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 (43 U.S.C. 485h(c)). 

‘‘(3) FINDINGS NOT REQUIRED.—No findings under section 

3 shall be required for a lease under paragraph (1). 

‘‘(4) RIGHTS RETAINED BY LESSEE.—Except as otherwise provided under paragraph (5), all right, title, and interest in and 

to installed power facilities constructed by non-Federal entities 

pursuant to a lease under paragraph (1), and any direct revenues derived from that lease, shall remain with the lessee. 

‘‘(5) LEASE CHARGES.—Notwithstanding section 8, lease 

charges shall be credited to the project from which the power 

is derived. 

‘‘(6) EFFECT.—Nothing in this section alters or affects any 

agreement in effect on the date of enactment of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 for the development of hydropower projects or disposition of revenues.’’. 

SEC. 3088. TOLEDO BEND HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT. 

Notwithstanding section 3(2) of the Federal Power Act (16 

U.S.C. 796(2)), Federal land within the Sabine National Forest 

or the Indian Mounds Wilderness Area occupied by the Toledo 

Bend Hydroelectric Project numbered 2305 shall not be considered 

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(1) a reservation, for purposes of section 4(e) of that Act 

(16 U.S.C. 797(e)); 

(2) land or other property of the United States for purposes 

of recompensing the United States for the use, occupancy, or 

enjoyment of the land under section 10(e)(1) of that Act (16 

U.S.C. 803(e)(1)); or 

(3) land of the United States, for purposes of section 24 

of that Act (16 U.S.C. 818). 

SEC. 3089. EAST BENCH IRRIGATION DISTRICT CONTRACT EXTENSION. 

Section 2(1) of the East Bench Irrigation District Water Contract Extension Act (Public Law 112–139; 126 Stat. 390) is amended 

by striking ‘‘4 years’’ and inserting ‘‘10 years’’. 

Subtitle J—Other Matters 

SEC. 3091. COMMEMORATION OF CENTENNIAL OF WORLD WAR I. 

(a) LIBERTY MEMORIAL AS WORLD WAR I MUSEUM AND MEMORIAL.— 

(1) DESIGNATION OF LIBERTY MEMORIAL.—The Liberty 

Memorial of Kansas City at America’s National World War 

I Museum in Kansas City, Missouri, is hereby designated as 

a ‘‘World War I Museum and Memorial’’. 

(2) CEREMONIES.—The World War I Centennial Commission (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Commission’’) may 

plan, develop, and execute ceremonies to recognize the designation of the Liberty Memorial of Kansas City as a World War 

I Museum and Memorial. 

(b) PERSHING PARK AS WORLD WAR I MEMORIAL.— 

(1) REDESIGNATION OF PERSHING PARK.—Pershing Park in 

the District of Columbia is hereby redesignated as a ‘‘World 

War I Memorial’’. 

(2) CEREMONIES.—The Commission may plan, develop, and 

execute ceremonies for the rededication of Pershing Park, as 

it approaches its 50th anniversary, as a World War I Memorial 

and for the enhancement of the General Pershing Commemorative Work as authorized by paragraph (3). 

(3) AUTHORITY TO ENHANCE COMMEMORATIVE WORK.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—The Commission may enhance the 

General Pershing Commemorative Work by constructing 

on the land designated by paragraph (1) as a World War 

I Memorial appropriate sculptural and other commemorative elements, including landscaping, to further honor the 

service of members of the United States Armed Forces 

in World War I. 

(B) GENERAL PERSHING COMMEMORATIVE WORK

DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘General Pershing 

Commemorative Work’’ means the memorial to the late 

John J. Pershing, General of the Armies of the United 

States, who commanded the American Expeditionary 

Forces in World War I, and to the officers and men under 

his command, as authorized by Public Law 89–786 (80 

Stat. 1377). 

(4) COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS FOR COMMEMORATIVE

WORKS.— 

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(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subparagraph 

(B), chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code, applies 

to the enhancement of the General Pershing Commemorative Work under this subsection. 

(B) WAIVER OF CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS.— (i) SITE SELECTION FOR MEMORIAL.—Section 8905 

of such title does not apply with respect to the selection 

of the site for the World War I Memorial. 

(ii) CERTAIN CONDITIONS.—Section 8908(b) of such 

title does not apply to this subsection. 

(5) NO INFRINGEMENT UPON EXISTING MEMORIAL.—The 

World War I Memorial designated by paragraph (1) may not 

interfere with or encroach on the District of Columbia War 

Memorial. 

(6) DEPOSIT OF EXCESS FUNDS.— (A) USE FOR OTHER WORLD WAR I COMMEMORATIVE

ACTIVITIES.—If, upon payment of all expenses for the 

enhancement of the General Pershing Commemorative 

Work under this subsection (including the maintenance 

and preservation amount required by section 8906(b)(1) 

of title 40, United States Code), there remains a balance 

of funds received for such purpose, the Commission may 

use the amount of the balance for other commemorative 

activities authorized under the World War I Centennial 

Commission Act (Public Law 112–272; 126 Stat. 2448). 

(B) USE FOR OTHER COMMEMORATIVE WORKS.—If the 

authority for enhancement of the General Pershing 

Commemorative Work and the authority of the Commission 

to plan and conduct commemorative activities under the 

World War I Centennial Commission Act have expired 

and there remains a balance of funds received for the 

enhancement of the General Pershing Commemorative 

Work, the Commission shall transmit the amount of the 

balance to a separate account with the National Park 

Foundation, to be available to the Secretary of the Interior 

following the process provided in section 8906(b)(4) of title 

40, United States Code, for accounts established under 

section 8906(b)(3) of such title, except that funds in such 

account may only be obligated subject to appropriation. 

(7) AUTHORIZATION TO COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION AFTER

TERMINATION OF COMMISSION.—Section 8 of the World War 

I Centennial Commission Act (Public Law 112–272) is 

amended— 

(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘The Centennial 

Commission’’ and inserting ‘‘Except as provided in subsection (c), the Centennial Commission’’; and 

(B) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(c) EXCEPTION FOR COMPLETION OF WORLD WAR I MEMORIAL.— 

The Centennial Commission may perform such work as is necessary 

to complete the rededication of a World War I Memorial and 

enhancement of the General Pershing Commemorative Work under 

section 3091(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2015, subject to section 8903 of title 40, United States Code.’’. 

(c) ADDITIONAL AMENDMENTS TO WORLD WAR I CENTENNIAL

COMMISSION ACT.— (1) EX OFFICIO AND OTHER ADVISORY MEMBERS.—Section 

4 of the World War I Centennial Commission Act (Public Law 

36 USC note 

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112–272; 126 Stat. 2449) is amended by adding at the end 

the following new subsection: 

‘‘(e) EX OFFICIO AND OTHER ADVISORY MEMBERS.— 

‘‘(1) POWERS.—The individuals listed in paragraphs (2) and 

(3), or their designated representative, shall serve on the 

Centennial Commission solely to provide advice and information to the members of the Centennial Commission appointed 

pursuant to subsection (b)(1), and shall not be considered members for purposes of any other provision of this Act. 

‘‘(2) EX OFFICIO MEMBERS.—The following individuals shall 

serve as ex officio members: 

‘‘(A) The Archivist of the United States. 

‘‘(B) The Librarian of Congress. 

‘‘(C) The Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. 

‘‘(D) The Secretary of Education. 

‘‘(E) The Secretary of State. 

‘‘(F) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 

‘‘(G) The Administrator of General Services. 

‘‘(3) OTHER ADVISORY MEMBERS.—The following individuals 

shall serve as other advisory members: 

‘‘(A) Four members appointed by the Secretary of 

Defense in the following manner: One from the Navy, one 

from the Marine Corps, one from the Army, and one from 

the Air Force. 

‘‘(B) Two members appointed by the Secretary of Homeland Security in the following manner: One from the Coast 

Guard and one from the United States Secret Service. 

‘‘(C) Two members appointed by the Secretary of the 

Interior, including one from the National Parks Service. 

‘‘(4) VACANCIES.—A vacancy in a member position under 

paragraph (3) shall be filled in the same manner in which 

the original appointment was made.’’. 

(2) PAYABLE RATE OF STAFF.—Section 7(c)(2) of the World 

War I Centennial Commission Act (Public Law 112–272; 126 

Stat. 2451) is amended— 

(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking the period at 

the end and inserting ‘‘, without regard to the provisions 

of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 

5, United States Code, relating to classification and General 

Schedule pay rates.’’; and 

(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘level IV’’ and 

inserting ‘‘level II’’. 

(3) LIMITATION ON OBLIGATION OF FEDERAL FUNDS.— 

(A) LIMITATION.—Section 9 of the World War I Centennial Commission Act (Public Law 112–272; 126 Stat. 2453) 

is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘SEC. 9. LIMITATION ON OBLIGATION OF FEDERAL FUNDS. 

‘‘No Federal funds may be obligated or expended for the designation, establishment, or enhancement of a memorial or 

commemorative work by the World War I Centennial Commission.’’. 

(B) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 7(f) of the 

World War I Centennial Commission Act (Public Law 112– 

272; 126 Stat. 2452) is repealed. 

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Commission Act (Public Law 112–272; 126 Stat. 2448) is 

amended to read as follows: 

‘‘Sec. 9. Limitation on obligation of Federal funds.’’. 

SEC. 3092. MISCELLANEOUS ISSUES RELATED TO LAS VEGAS VALLEY 

PUBLIC LAND AND TULE SPRINGS FOSSIL BEDS 

NATIONAL MONUMENT. 

(a) TULE SPRINGS FOSSIL BEDS NATIONAL MONUMENT.— (1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 

(A) COUNCIL.—The term ‘‘Council’’ means the Tule 

Springs Fossil Beds National Monument Advisory Council 

established by paragraph (6)(A). 

(B) COUNTY.—The term ‘‘County’’ means Clark County, 

Nevada. 

(C) LOCAL GOVERNMENT.—The term ‘‘local government’’ 

means the City of Las Vegas, City of North Las Vegas, 

or the County. 

(D) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—The term ‘‘management plan’’ 

means the management plan for the Monument developed 

under paragraph (3)(E). 

(E) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the map entitled 

‘‘Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument Proposed 

Boundary’’, numbered 963/123,142, and dated December 

2013. 

(F) MONUMENT.—The term ‘‘Monument’’ means the 

Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument established 

by paragraph (2)(A). 

(G) PUBLIC LAND.—The term ‘‘public land’’ has the 

meaning given the term ‘‘public lands’’ in section 103 of 

the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 

(43 U.S.C. 1702). 

(H) PUBLIC WATER AGENCY.—The term ‘‘public water 

agency’’ means a regional wholesale water provider that 

is engaged in the acquisition of water on behalf of, or 

the delivery of water to, water purveyors who are member 

agencies of the public water agency. 

(I) QUALIFIED ELECTRIC UTILITY.—The term ‘‘qualified 

electric utility’’ means any public or private utility determined by the Secretary to be technically and financially 

capable of developing the high-voltage transmission facilities described in paragraph (4). 

(J) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of the Interior. 

(K) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State of 

Nevada. 

(2) ESTABLISHMENT.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—In order to conserve, protect, interpret, and enhance for the benefit of present and future 

generations the unique and nationally important paleontological, scientific, educational, and recreational resources 

and values of the land described in this paragraph, there 

is established in the State, subject to valid existing rights, 

the Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument. 

(B) BOUNDARIES.—The Monument shall consist of 

approximately 22,650 acres of public land in the County 

identified as ‘‘Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument’’, as generally depicted on the Map. 

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(C) MAP; LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— (i) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after the 

date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall 

prepare an official map and legal description of the 

boundaries of the Monument. 

(ii) LEGAL EFFECT.—The map and legal description 

prepared under clause (i) shall have the same force 

and effect as if included in this subsection, except 

that the Secretary may correct any clerical or typographical errors in the legal description or the map. 

(iii) AVAILABILITY OF MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIP- TION.—The map and legal description prepared under 

clause (i) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land 

Management and the National Park Service. 

(D) ACQUISITION OF LAND.— (i) IN GENERAL.—Subject to clause (ii), the Secretary may acquire land or interests in land within 

the boundaries of the Monument by donation, purchase 

from a willing seller with donated or appropriated 

funds, exchange, or transfer from another Federal 

agency. 

(ii) LIMITATIONS.— 

(I) ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN LAND.—Land or 

interests in land that are owned by the State or 

a political subdivision of the State may be acquired 

under clause (i) only by donation or exchange. 

(II) PROHIBITION OF CONDEMNATION.—No land 

or interest in land may be acquired under clause 

(i) by condemnation. 

(E) WITHDRAWALS.—Subject to valid existing rights and 

paragraphs (4) and (5), any land within the Monument 

or any land or interest in land that is acquired by the 

United States for inclusion in the Monument after the 

date of enactment of this section is withdrawn from— 

(i) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the 

public land laws; 

(ii) location, entry, and patent under the mining 

laws; and 

(iii) operation of the mineral leasing laws, geothermal leasing laws, and minerals materials laws. 

(F) RELATIONSHIP TO CLARK COUNTY MULTI-SPECIES

HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN.— 

(i) AMENDMENT TO PLAN.—The Secretary shall 

credit, on an acre-for-acre basis, approximately 22,650 

acres of the land conserved for the Monument under 

this section toward the development of additional nonFederal land within the County through an amendment to the Clark County Multi-Species Habitat Conservation Plan. 

(ii) EFFECT ON PLAN.—Nothing in this section 

otherwise limits, alters, modifies, or amends the Clark 

County Multi-Species Habitat Conservation Plan. 

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Wash Conservation Transfer Area Final Supplemental 

Environmental Impact Statement, is terminated. 

(3) ADMINISTRATION OF MONUMENT.— 

(A) TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION.— 

Administrative jurisdiction over the approximately 22,650 

acres of public land depicted on the Map as ‘‘Tule Springs 

Fossil Bed National Monument’’ is transferred from the 

Bureau of Land Management to the National Park Service. 

(B) ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary shall administer 

the Monument— 

(i) in a manner that conserves, protects, interprets, 

and enhances the resources and values of the Monument; and 

(ii) in accordance with— 

(I) this subsection; 

(II) the provisions of laws generally applicable 

to units of the National Park System (including 

the National Park Service Organic Act (16 U.S.C. 

1 et seq.)); and 

(III) any other applicable laws. 

(C) BUFFER ZONES.—The establishment of the Monument shall not— 

(i) lead to the creation of express or implied protective perimeters or buffer zones around or over the 

Monument; 

(ii) preclude disposal or development of public land 

adjacent to the boundaries of the Monument, if the 

disposal or development is consistent with other 

applicable law; or 

(iii) preclude an activity on, or use of, private 

land adjacent to the boundaries of the Monument, if 

the activity or use is consistent with other applicable 

law. 

(D) AIR AND WATER QUALITY.—Nothing in this section 

alters the standards governing air or water quality outside 

the boundary of the Monument. 

(E) MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 

(i) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after the 

date on which funds are made available to carry out 

this subparagraph, the Secretary shall develop a 

management plan that provides for the long-term 

protection and management of the Monument. 

(ii) COMPONENTS.—The management plan— 

(I) shall— 

(aa) be prepared in accordance with section 12(b) of the National Park System General Authorities Act (16 U.S.C. 1a–7(b)); and 

(bb) consistent with this subsection and 

the purposes of the Monument, allow for 

continued scientific research at the Monument; 

and 

(II) may— 

(aa) incorporate any appropriate decisions 

contained in an existing management or 

activity plan for the land designated as the 

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(bb) use information developed in any 

study of land within, or adjacent to, the 

boundary of the Monument that was conducted before the date of enactment of this 

section. 

(iii) PUBLIC PROCESS.—In preparing the management plan, the Secretary shall— 

(I) consult with, and take into account the 

comments and recommendations of, the Council; 

(II) provide an opportunity for public involvement in the preparation and review of the management plan, including holding public meetings; 

(III) consider public comments received as part 

of the public review and comment process of the 

management plan; and 

(IV) consult with governmental and nongovernmental stakeholders involved in establishing and improving the regional trail system 

to incorporate, where appropriate, trails in the 

Monument that link to the regional trail system. 

(F) INTERPRETATION, EDUCATION, AND SCIENTIFIC

RESEARCH.— 

(i) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall provide for 

public interpretation of, and education and scientific 

research on, the paleontological resources of the Monument, with priority given to the onsite exhibition and 

curation of the resources, to the extent practicable. 

(ii) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary 

may enter into cooperative agreements with the State, 

political subdivisions of the State, nonprofit organizations, and appropriate public and private entities to 

carry out clause (i). 

(4) RENEWABLE ENERGY TRANSMISSION FACILITIES.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—On receipt of a complete application 

from a qualified electric utility, the Secretary, in accordance 

with applicable laws (including the National Environmental 

Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and title V 

of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 

(43 U.S.C. 1761 et seq.)), shall issue to the qualified electric 

utility a 400-foot-wide right-of-way for the construction and 

maintenance of high-voltage transmission facilities depicted 

on the map entitled ‘‘North Las Vegas Valley Overview’’ 

and dated November 5, 2013, as ‘‘Renewable Energy Transmission Corridor’’ if the high-voltage transmission facilities 

do not conflict with other previously authorized rightsof-way within the corridor. 

(B) REQUIREMENTS.— 

(i) IN GENERAL.—The high-voltage transmission 

facilities shall— 

(I) be used— 

(aa) primarily, to the maximum extent 

practicable, for renewable energy resources; 

and 

(bb) to meet reliability standards set by 

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Council, or the public utilities regulator of the 

State; and 

(II) employ best management practices identified as part of the compliance of the Secretary 

with the National Environmental Policy Act of 

1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) to limit impacts 

on the Monument. 

(ii) CAPACITY.—The Secretary shall consult with 

the qualified electric utility that is issued the rightof-way under subparagraph (A) and the public utilities 

regulator of the State to seek to maximize the capacity 

of the high-voltage transmission facilities. 

(C) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The issuance of a notice 

to proceed on the construction of the high-voltage transmission facilities within the right-of-way under subparagraph (A) shall be subject to terms and conditions that 

the Secretary (in consultation with the qualified electric 

utility), as part of the compliance of the Secretary with 

the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 

4321 et seq.), determines appropriate to protect and conserve the resources for which the Monument is managed. 

(D) EXPIRATION OF RIGHT-OF-WAY.—The right-of-way 

issued under subparagraph (A) shall expire on the date 

that is 15 years after the date of enactment of this section 

if construction of the high-voltage transmission facilities 

described in subparagraph (A) has not been initiated by 

that date, unless the Secretary determines that it is in 

the public interest to continue the right-of-way. 

(5) WATER CONVEYANCE FACILITIES.— 

(A) WATER CONVEYANCE FACILITIES CORRIDOR.— 

(i) IN GENERAL.—On receipt of 1 or more complete 

applications from a public water agency and except 

as provided in clause (ii), the Secretary, in accordance 

with applicable laws (including the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) 

and title V of the Federal Land Policy and Management 

Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1761 et seq.)), shall issue to 

the public water agency a 100-foot-wide right-of-way 

for the construction, maintenance, repair, and replacement of a buried water conveyance pipeline and associated facilities within the ‘‘Water Conveyance Facilities 

Corridor’’ and the ‘‘Renewable Energy Transmission 

Corridor’’ depicted on the map entitled ‘‘North Las 

Vegas Valley Overview’’ and dated November 5, 2013. 

(ii) LIMITATION.—A public water agency right-ofway shall not be granted under clause (i) within the 

portion of the Renewable Energy Transmission Corridor that is located along the Moccasin Drive alignment, which is generally between T. 18 S. and T. 

19 S., Mount Diablo Baseline and Meridian. 

(B) BURIED WATER CONVEYANCE PIPELINE.—On receipt 

of 1 or more complete applications from a unit of local 

government or public water agency, the Secretary, in 

accordance with applicable laws (including the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) 

and title V of the Federal Land Policy and Management 

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unit of local government or public water agency a 100- 

foot-wide right-of-way for the construction, operation, 

maintenance, repair, and replacement of a buried water 

conveyance pipeline to access the existing buried water 

pipeline turnout facility and surge tank located in the 

NE1⁄4 sec. 16 of T. 19 S. and R. 61 E. 

(C) REQUIREMENTS.— (i) BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES.—The water 

conveyance facilities shall employ best management 

practices identified as part of the compliance of the 

Secretary with the National Environmental Policy Act 

of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) to limit the impacts 

of the water conveyance facilities on the Monument. 

(ii) CONSULTATIONS.—The water conveyance facilities within the ‘‘Renewable Energy Transmission Corridor’’ shall be sited in consultation with the qualified 

electric utility to limit the impacts of the water conveyance facilities on the high-voltage transmission facilities. 

(D) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The issuance of a notice 

to proceed on the construction of the water conveyance 

facilities within the right-of-way under subparagraph (A) 

shall be subject to any terms and conditions that the Secretary, in consultation with the public water agency, as 

part of the compliance of the Secretary with the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), 

determines appropriate to protect and conserve the 

resources for which the Monument is managed. 

(6) TULE SPRINGS FOSSIL BEDS NATIONAL MONUMENT

ADVISORY COUNCIL.— 

(A) ESTABLISHMENT.—To provide guidance for the 

management of the Monument, there is established the 

Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument Advisory 

Council. 

(B) MEMBERSHIP.— (i) COMPOSITION.—The Council shall consist of 10 

members, to be appointed by the Secretary, of whom— 

(I) 1 member shall be a member of, or be 

nominated by, the County Commission; 

(II) 1 member shall be a member of, or be 

nominated by, the city council of Las Vegas, 

Nevada; 

(III) 1 member shall be a member of, or be 

nominated by, the city council of North Las Vegas, 

Nevada; 

(IV) 1 member shall be a member of, or be 

nominated by, the tribal council of the Las Vegas 

Paiute Tribe; 

(V) 1 member shall be a representative of the 

conservation community in southern Nevada; 

(VI) 1 member shall be a representative of 

Nellis Air Force Base; 

(VII) 1 member shall be nominated by the 

State; 

(VIII) 1 member shall reside in the County 

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(IX) 2 members shall reside in the County 

or adjacent counties, both of whom shall have 

experience in the field of paleontology, obtained 

through higher education, experience, or both. 

(ii) INITIAL APPOINTMENT.—Not later than 180 days 

after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall appoint the initial members of the Council 

in accordance with clause (i). 

(C) DUTIES OF COUNCIL.—The Council shall advise the 

Secretary with respect to the preparation and implementation of the management plan. 

(D) COMPENSATION.—Members of the Council shall 

receive no compensation for serving on the Council. 

(E) CHAIRPERSON.— (i) IN GENERAL.—Subject to clause (ii), the Council 

shall elect a Chairperson from among the members 

of the Council. 

(ii) LIMITATION.—The Chairperson shall not be a 

member of a Federal or State agency. 

(iii) TERM.—The term of the Chairperson shall be 

3 years. 

(F) TERM OF MEMBERS.— 

(i) IN GENERAL.—The term of a member of the 

Council shall be 3 years. 

(ii) SUCCESSORS.—Notwithstanding the expiration 

of a 3-year term of a member of the Council, a member 

may continue to serve on the Council until— 

(I) the member is reappointed by the Secretary; or 

(II) a successor is appointed. 

(G) VACANCIES.— 

(i) IN GENERAL.—A vacancy on the Council shall 

be filled in the same manner in which the original 

appointment was made. 

(ii) APPOINTMENT FOR REMAINDER OF TERM.—A 

member appointed to fill a vacancy on the Council— 

(I) shall serve for the remainder of the term 

for which the predecessor was appointed; and 

(II) may be nominated for a subsequent term. 

(H) TERMINATION.—Unless an extension is jointly recommended by the Director of the National Park Service 

and the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, the 

Council shall terminate on the date that is 6 years after 

the date of enactment of this section. 

(7) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, the land 

identified on the Map as ‘‘BLM Withdrawn Lands’’ is withdrawn 

from— 

(A) entry under the public land laws; 

(B) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; 

and 

(C) operation of the mineral leasing, geothermal 

leasing, and mineral materials laws. 

(b) ADDITION OF LAND TO RED ROCK CANYON NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA.— 

(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 

(A) CONSERVATION AREA.—The term ‘‘Conservation 

Area’’ means the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation 

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Area established by the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area Establishment Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 460ccc 

et seq.). 

(B) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the map entitled 

‘‘North Las Vegas Valley Overview’’ and dated November 

5, 2013. 

(C) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Land 

Management. 

(2) ADDITION OF LAND TO CONSERVATION AREA.— (A) IN GENERAL.—The Conservation Area is expanded 

to include the land depicted on the Map as ‘‘Additions 

to Red Rock NCA’’. 

(B) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—Not later than 2 years after 

the date on which the land is acquired, the Secretary 

shall update the management plan for the Conservation 

Area to reflect the management requirements of the 

acquired land. 

(C) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 

(i) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after the 

date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall 

finalize the legal description of the parcel to be conveyed under this subsection. 

(ii) MINOR ERRORS.—The Secretary may correct 

any minor error in— 

(I) the Map; or 

(II) the legal description. 

(iii) AVAILABILITY.—The Map and legal description 

shall be on file and available for public inspection 

in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land 

Management. 

(c) CONVEYANCE OF BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT LAND TO

NORTH LAS VEGAS.— 

(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 

(A) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the map entitled 

‘‘North Las Vegas Valley Overview’’ and dated November 

5, 2013. 

(B) NORTH LAS VEGAS.—The term ‘‘North Las Vegas’’ 

means the city of North Las Vegas, Nevada. 

(C) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Land 

Management. 

(2) CONVEYANCE.—As soon as practicable after the date 

of enactment of this section and subject to valid existing rights, 

upon the request of North Las Vegas, the Secretary shall convey 

to North Las Vegas, without consideration, all right, title, and 

interest of the United States in and to the land described 

in paragraph (3). 

(3) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The land referred to in paragraph (2) consists of the land managed by the Bureau of Land 

Management described on the Map as the ‘‘North Las Vegas 

Job Creation Zone’’ (including the interests in the land). 

(4) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after the date 

of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall finalize 

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(B) MINOR ERRORS.—The Secretary may correct any 

minor error in— 

(i) the Map; or 

(ii) the legal description. 

(C) AVAILABILITY.—The Map and legal description shall 

be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management. 

(5) USE OF LAND FOR NONRESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—North Las Vegas may sell any portion of the land described in paragraph (3) for nonresidential development. 

(B) METHOD OF SALE.—The sale of land under subparagraph (A) shall be carried out— 

(i) through a competitive bidding process; and 

(ii) for not less than fair market value. 

(C) FAIR MARKET VALUE.—The Secretary shall determine the fair market value of the land under subparagraph 

(B)(ii) based on an appraisal that is performed in accordance with— 

(i) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal 

Land Acquisitions; 

(ii) the Uniform Standards of Professional 

Appraisal Practices; and 

(iii) any other applicable law (including regulations). 

(D) DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS.—The gross proceeds 

from the sale of land under subparagraph (A) shall be 

distributed in accordance with section 4(e) of the Southern 

Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998 (Public Law 

105–263; 112 Stat. 2345; 116 Stat. 2007; 117 Stat. 1317; 

118 Stat. 2414; 120 Stat. 3045). 

(6) USE OF LAND FOR RECREATION OR OTHER PUBLIC PURPOSES.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—North Las Vegas may retain a portion of the land described in paragraph (3) for public recreation or other public purposes consistent with the Act 

of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the ‘‘Recreation 

and Public Purposes Act’’) (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.) by providing written notice of the election to the Secretary. 

(B) REVOCATION.—If North Las Vegas retains land for 

public recreation or other public purposes under subparagraph (A), North Las Vegas may— 

(i) revoke that election; and 

(ii) sell the land in accordance with paragraph 

(5). 

(7) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—North Las Vegas shall pay 

all appraisal costs, survey costs, and other administrative costs 

necessary for the preparation and completion of any patents 

for, and transfers of title to, the land described in paragraph 

(3). 

(8) REVERSION.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—If any parcel of land described in 

paragraph (3) is not conveyed for nonresidential development under this subsection or reserved for recreation or 

other public purposes under paragraph (6) by the date 

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the parcel of land shall, at the discretion of the Secretary, 

revert to the United States. 

(B) INCONSISTENT USE.—If North Las Vegas uses any 

parcel of land described in paragraph (3) in a manner 

that is inconsistent with this subsection— 

(i) at the discretion of the Secretary, the parcel 

shall revert to the United States; or 

(ii) if the Secretary does not make an election 

under clause (i), North Las Vegas shall sell the parcel 

of land in accordance with this subsection. 

(d) CONVEYANCE OF BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT LAND TO

LAS VEGAS.— 

(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 

(A) LAS VEGAS.—The term ‘‘Las Vegas’’ means the city 

of Las Vegas, Nevada. 

(B) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the map entitled 

‘‘North Las Vegas Valley Overview’’ and dated November 

5, 2013. 

(C) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Land 

Management. 

(2) CONVEYANCE.—As soon as practicable after the date 

of enactment of this section, subject to valid existing rights, 

and notwithstanding the land use planning requirements of 

sections 202 and 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713), the Secretary shall 

convey to Las Vegas, without consideration, all right, title, 

and interest of the United States in and to the land described 

in paragraph (3). 

(3) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The land referred to in paragraph (2) consists of land managed by the Bureau of Land 

Management described on the Map as ‘‘Las Vegas Job Creation 

Zone’’ (including interests in the land). 

(4) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after the date 

of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall finalize 

the legal description of the parcel to be conveyed under 

this subsection. 

(B) MINOR ERRORS.—The Secretary may correct any 

minor error in— 

(i) the Map; or 

(ii) the legal description. 

(C) AVAILABILITY.—The Map and legal description shall 

be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management. 

(5) USE OF LAND.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—Las Vegas may sell any portion of 

the land described in paragraph (3) for nonresidential 

development. 

(B) METHOD OF SALE.—The sale of land under subparagraph (A) shall be carried out, after consultation with the 

Las Vegas Paiute Tribe— 

(i) through a competitive bidding process; and 

(ii) for not less than fair market value. 

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(B)(ii) based on an appraisal that is performed in accordance with— 

(i) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal 

Land Acquisitions; 

(ii) the Uniform Standards of Professional 

Appraisal Practices; and 

(iii) any other applicable law (including regulations). 

(D) DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS.—The gross proceeds 

from the sale of land under subparagraph (A) shall be 

distributed in accordance with section 4(e) of the Southern 

Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998 (Public Law 

105–263; 112 Stat. 2345; 116 Stat. 2007; 117 Stat. 1317; 

118 Stat. 2414; 120 Stat. 3045). 

(6) USE OF LAND FOR RECREATION OR OTHER PUBLIC PUR- POSES.— (A) IN GENERAL.—Las Vegas may retain a portion of 

the land described in paragraph (3) for public recreation 

or other public purposes consistent with the Act of June 

14, 1926 (commonly known as the ‘‘Recreation and Public 

Purposes Act’’) (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.) by providing written 

notice of the election to the Secretary. 

(B) REVOCATION.—If Las Vegas retains land for public 

recreation or other public purposes under subparagraph 

(A), Las Vegas may— 

(i) revoke that election; and 

(ii) sell the land in accordance with paragraph 

(5). 

(7) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—Las Vegas shall pay all 

appraisal costs, survey costs, and other administrative costs 

necessary for the preparation and completion of any patents 

for, and transfers of title to, the land described in paragraph 

(3). 

(8) REVERSION.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—If any parcel of land described in 

paragraph (3) is not conveyed for nonresidential development under this subsection or reserved for recreation or 

other public purposes under paragraph (6) by the date 

that is 30 years after the date of enactment of this section, 

the parcel of land shall, at the discretion of the Secretary, 

revert to the United States. 

(B) INCONSISTENT USE.—If Las Vegas uses any parcel 

of land described in paragraph (3) in a manner that is 

inconsistent with this subsection— 

(i) at the discretion of the Secretary, the parcel 

shall revert to the United States; or 

(ii) if the Secretary does not make an election 

under clause (i), Las Vegas shall sell the parcel of 

land in accordance with this subsection. 

(e) EXPANSION OF CONVEYANCE TO LAS VEGAS METROPOLITAN

POLICE DEPARTMENT.—Section 703 of the Clark County Conservation of Public Land and Natural Resources Act of 2002 (Public 

Law 107–282; 116 Stat. 2013) is amended by inserting before the 

period at the end the following: ‘‘and, subject to valid existing 

rights, the parcel of land identified as ‘Las Vegas Police Shooting 

Range’ on the map entitled ‘North Las Vegas Valley Overview’ 

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(f) SPRING MOUNTAINS NATIONAL RECREATION AREA WITH- DRAWAL.—Section 8 of the Spring Mountains National Recreation 

Area Act (16 U.S.C. 460hhh–6) is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘for lands described’’ and 

inserting ‘‘as provided’’; and 

(2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: 

‘‘(b) EXCEPTIONS.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsection (a), W1⁄2E1⁄2

and W1⁄2 sec. 27, T. 23 S., R. 58 E., Mt. Diablo Meridian 

is not subject to withdrawal under that subsection. 

‘‘(2) EFFECT OF ENTRY UNDER PUBLIC LAND LAWS.—Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of subsection (a), the following are not 

subject to withdrawal under that paragraph: 

‘‘(A) Any Federal land in the Recreation Area that 

qualifies for conveyance under Public Law 97–465 (commonly known as the ‘Small Tracts Act’) (16 U.S.C. 521c 

et seq.), which, notwithstanding section 7 of that Act (16 

U.S.C. 521i), may be conveyed under that Act. 

‘‘(B) Any Federal land in the Recreation Area that 

the Secretary determines to be appropriate for conveyance 

by exchange for non-Federal land within the Recreation 

Area under authorities generally providing for the exchange 

of National Forest System land.’’. 

(g) SOUTHERN NEVADA PUBLIC LAND MANAGEMENT ACT OF 1998 

AMENDMENTS.—Section 4 of the Southern Nevada Public Land 

Management Act of 1998 (Public Law 105–263; 112 Stat. 2344; 

116 Stat. 2007) is amended— 

(1) in the first sentence of subsection (a), by striking ‘‘dated 

October 1, 2002’’ and inserting ‘‘dated September 17, 2012’’; 

and 

(2) in subsection (g), by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(5) Notwithstanding paragraph (4), subject to paragraphs 

(1) through (3), Clark County may convey to a unit of local 

government or regional governmental entity, without consideration, land located within the Airport Environs Overlay District, 

as identified in the Cooperative Management Agreement 

described in section 3(3) of the Southern Nevada Public Land 

Management Act of 1998 (Public Law 105–263; 112 Stat. 2343), 

if the land is used for a water or wastewater treatment facility 

or any other public purpose consistent with uses allowed under 

the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the ‘Recreation 

and Public Purposes Act’) (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.).’’. 

(h) CONVEYANCE OF LAND TO THE NEVADA SYSTEM OF HIGHER

EDUCATION.— 

(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 

(A) BOARD OF REGENTS.—The term ‘‘Board of Regents’’ 

means the Board of Regents of the Nevada System of 

Higher Education. 

(B) CAMPUSES.—The term ‘‘Campuses’’ means the 

Great Basin College, College of Southern Nevada, and 

University of Las Vegas, Nevada, campuses. 

(C) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ means— 

(i) the approximately 40 acres to be conveyed for 

the College of Southern Nevada, identified as ‘‘Parcel 

to be Conveyed’’, as generally depicted on the map 

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(ii) the approximately 2,085 acres to be conveyed 

for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, identified 

as ‘‘UNLV North Campus’’, as generally depicted on 

the map entitled ‘‘North Las Vegas Valley Overview’’ 

and dated November 5, 2013; and 

(iii) the approximately 285 acres to be conveyed 

for the Great Basin College, identified as ‘‘Parcel to 

be Conveyed’’, as generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘College of Southern Nevada Land Conveyance’’ 

and dated June 26, 2012. 

(D) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of the Interior. 

(E) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State of 

Nevada. 

(F) SYSTEM.—The term ‘‘System’’ means the Nevada 

System of Higher Education. 

(2) CONVEYANCES OF FEDERAL LAND TO SYSTEM.— 

(A) CONVEYANCES.—Notwithstanding section 202 of the 

Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 

U.S.C. 1712) and section 1(c) of the Act of June 14, 1926 

(commonly known as the ‘‘Recreation and Public Purposes 

Act’’) (43 U.S.C. 869(c)), and subject to all valid existing 

rights and such terms and conditions as the Secretary 

determines to be necessary, the Secretary shall— 

(i) not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, convey to the System, without 

consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United 

States in and to— 

(I) the Federal land identified on the map 

entitled ‘‘Great Basin College Land Conveyance’’ 

and dated June 26, 2012, for the Great Basin 

College; and 

(II) the Federal land identified on the map 

entitled ‘‘College of Southern Nevada Land 

Conveyance’’ and dated June 26, 2012, for the 

College of Southern Nevada, subject to the requirement that, as a precondition of the conveyance, 

the Board of Regents shall, by mutual assent, enter 

into a binding development agreement with the 

City of Las Vegas that— 

(aa) provides for the orderly development 

of the Federal land to be conveyed under this 

item; and 

(bb) complies with State law; and 

(ii) convey to the System, without consideration, 

all right, title, and interest of the United States in 

and to the Federal land identified on the map entitled 

‘‘North Las Vegas Valley Overview’’ and dated 

November 5, 2013, for the University of Nevada, Las 

Vegas, if the area identified as ‘‘Potential Utility 

Schedule’’ on the map is reserved for use for a potential 

400-foot-wide utility corridor of certain rights-of-way 

for transportation and public utilities. 

(B) CONDITIONS.— 

(i) IN GENERAL.—As a condition of the conveyance 

under subparagraph (A), the Board of Regents shall 

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(I) to pay any administrative costs associated 

with the conveyance, including the costs of any 

environmental, wildlife, cultural, or historical 

resources studies; 

(II) to use the Federal land conveyed for educational and recreational purposes; and 

(III) to release and indemnify the United 

States from any claims or liabilities that may arise 

from uses carried out on the Federal land on or 

before the date of enactment of this section by 

the United States or any person. 

(ii) AGREEMENT WITH NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE.— (I) IN GENERAL.—The Federal land conveyed 

to the System under subparagraph (A)(ii) shall 

be used in accordance with the agreement entitled 

the ‘‘Cooperative Interlocal Agreement between the 

Board of Regents of the Nevada System of Higher 

Education, on Behalf of the University of Nevada, 

Las Vegas, and the 99th Air Base Wing, Nellis 

Air Force Base, Nevada’’ and dated June 19, 2009. 

(II) MODIFICATIONS.—Any modifications to the 

agreement described in subclause (I) or any related 

master plan shall require the mutual assent of 

the parties to the agreement. 

(III) LIMITATION.—In no case shall the use 

of the Federal land conveyed under subparagraph 

(A)(ii) compromise the national security mission 

or navigation rights of Nellis Air Force Base. 

(C) USE OF FEDERAL LAND.—The System may use the 

Federal land conveyed under subparagraph (A) for any 

public purposes consistent with uses allowed under the 

Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the ‘‘Recreation 

and Public Purposes Act’’) (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.). 

(D) REVERSION.— 

(i) IN GENERAL.—If the Federal land or any portion 

of the Federal land conveyed under subparagraph (A) 

ceases to be used for the System, the Federal land, 

or any portion of the Federal land shall, at the discretion of the Secretary, revert to the United States. 

(ii) UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS.—If the 

System fails to complete the first building or show 

progression toward development of the University of 

Nevada, Las Vegas campus on the applicable parcels 

of Federal land by the date that is 50 years after 

the date of receipt of certification of acceptable remediation of environmental conditions, the parcels of the 

Federal land described in paragraph (1)(C)(ii) shall, 

at the discretion of the Secretary, revert to the United 

States. 

(iii) COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN NEVADA.—If the 

System fails to complete the first building or show 

progression toward development of the College of 

Southern Nevada campus on the applicable parcels 

of Federal land by the date that is 12 years after 

the date of conveyance of the applicable parcels of 

Federal land to the College of Southern Nevada, the 

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(1)(C)(i) shall, at the discretion of the Secretary, revert 

to the United States. 

(i) LAND CONVEYANCE FOR SOUTHERN NEVADA SUPPLEMENTAL

AIRPORT.— 

(1) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— 

(A) flood mitigation infrastructure is critical to the 

safe and uninterrupted operation of the proposed Southern 

Nevada Supplemental Airport authorized by the Ivanpah 

Valley Airport Public Lands Transfer Act (Public Law 106– 

362; 114 Stat. 1404); and 

(B) through proper engineering, the land described in 

this subsection for flood mitigation infrastructure for the 

Southern Nevada Supplemental Airport may be consistent 

with the role of the Bureau of Land Management— 

(i) to protect and prevent irreparable damage to— 

(I) important historic, cultural, or scenic 

values; 

(II) fish and wildlife resources; or 

(III) other natural systems or processes; or 

(ii) to protect life and safety from natural hazards 

in the County and nearby areas. 

(2) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 

(A) COUNTY.—The term ‘‘County’’ means Clark County, 

Nevada. 

(B) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the map entitled 

‘‘Land Conveyance for Southern Nevada Supplemental Airport’’ and dated June 26, 2012. 

(C) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of the Interior. 

(3) LAND CONVEYANCE.— 

(A) AUTHORIZATION OF CONVEYANCE.— 

(i) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after the 

date described in subparagraph (B), subject to valid 

existing rights and subparagraph (C), and notwithstanding the land use planning requirements of sections 202 and 203 of the Federal Land Policy and 

Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713), the 

Secretary shall convey to the County, without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States 

in and to the land described in paragraph (4), subject 

to such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be necessary. 

(ii) COSTS.—The County shall be responsible for 

all costs associated with the conveyance under clause 

(i). 

(B) DATE ON WHICH CONVEYANCE MAY BE MADE.—The 

Secretary shall not make the conveyance described in 

subparagraph (A) until the later of the date on which 

the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration 

has— 

(i) approved an airport layout plan for an airport 

to be located in the Ivanpah Valley; and 

(ii) with respect to the construction and operation 

of an airport on the site conveyed to the County pursuant to section 2(a) of the Ivanpah Valley Airport Public 

Lands Transfer Act (Public Law 106–362; 114 Stat. 

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of an environmental impact statement or similar analysis required under the National Environmental Policy 

Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). 

(C) RESERVATION OF MINERAL RIGHTS.—In conveying 

the public land under subparagraph (A), the Secretary 

shall reserve the mineral estate, except for purposes related 

to flood mitigation (including removal from aggregate flood 

events). 

(D) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, the 

public land to be conveyed under subparagraph (A) is withdrawn from— 

(i) location, entry, and patent under the mining 

laws; and 

(ii) operation of the mineral leasing and geothermal leasing laws. 

(E) USE.—The public land conveyed under subparagraph (A) shall be used for the development of flood mitigation infrastructure for the Southern Nevada Supplemental 

Airport. 

(F) REVERSION AND REENTRY.— 

(i) IN GENERAL.—If the land conveyed to the 

County under the Ivanpah Valley Airport Public Lands 

Transfer Act (Public Law 106–362; 114 Stat. 1404) 

reverts to the United States, the land conveyed to 

the County under this subsection shall revert, at the 

option of the Secretary, to the United States. 

(ii) USE OF LAND.—If the Secretary determines 

that the County is not using the land conveyed under 

this subsection for a purpose described in subparagraph (D), all right, title, and interest of the County 

in and to the land shall revert, at the option of the 

Secretary, to the United States. 

(4) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The land referred to in paragraph (3) consists of the approximately 2,320 acres of land 

managed by the Bureau of Land Management and described 

on the Map as the ‘‘Conveyance Area’’. 

(5) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after the date 

of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall prepare 

an official legal description and map of the parcel to be 

conveyed under this subsection. 

(B) MINOR ERRORS.—The Secretary may correct any 

minor error in— 

(i) the map prepared under subparagraph (A); or 

(ii) the legal description. 

(C) AVAILABILITY.—The map prepared under subparagraph (A) and legal description shall be on file and available 

for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau 

of Land Management. 

(j) NELLIS DUNES OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE RECREATION AREA.— 

(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 

(A) CITY.—The term ‘‘City’’ means the city of North 

Las Vegas, Nevada. 

(B) CLARK COUNTY OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE RECREATION

PARK.—The term ‘‘Clark County Off-Highway Vehicle 

Recreation Park’’ means the approximately 960 acres of 

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land identified on the Map as ‘‘Clark County Off-Highway 

Vehicle Recreation Park’’. 

(C) COUNTY.—The term ‘‘County’’ means Clark County, 

Nevada. 

(D) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the map entitled 

‘‘Nellis Dunes OHV Recreation Area’’ and dated December 

17, 2013. 

(E) NELLIS DUNES OFF-HIGHWAY RECREATION AREA.— 

The term ‘‘Nellis Dunes Off-Highway Recreation Area’’ 

means the approximately 10,035 acres of land identified 

on the Map as ‘‘Nellis Dunes OHV Recreation Area’’. 

(F) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of the Interior. 

(G) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State of 

Nevada. 

(2) CONVEYANCE OF FEDERAL LAND TO COUNTY.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after the date 

of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall convey 

to the County, subject to valid existing rights and subparagraph (B), without consideration, all right, title, and 

interest of the United States in and to the Clark County 

Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Park. 

(B) RESERVATION OF MINERAL ESTATE.—In conveying 

the parcels of Federal land under subparagraph (A), the 

Secretary shall reserve the mineral estate, except for purposes related to flood mitigation (including removal from 

aggregate flood events). 

(C) USE OF CONVEYED LAND.— 

(i) IN GENERAL.—The parcels of land conveyed 

under subparagraph (A) may be used by the County 

for any public purposes described in clause (ii), consistent with the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known 

as the ‘‘Recreation and Public Purposes Act’’) (43 U.S.C. 

869 et seq.). 

(ii) AUTHORIZED USES.—The land conveyed under 

subparagraph (A)— 

(I) shall be used by the County— 

(aa) to provide a suitable location for the 

establishment of a centralized off-road vehicle 

recreation park in the County; 

(bb) to provide the public with opportunities for off-road vehicle recreation, including 

a location for races, competitive events, 

training and other commercial services that 

directly support a centralized off-road vehicle 

recreation area and County park; 

(cc) to provide a designated area and facilities that would discourage unauthorized use 

of off-highway vehicles in areas that have been 

identified by the Federal Government, State 

government, or County government as containing environmentally sensitive land; and 

(II) shall not be disposed of by the County. 

(iii) REVERSION.—If the County ceases to use any 

parcel of land conveyed under subparagraph (A) for 

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(I) title to the parcel shall revert to the Secretary, at the option of the Secretary; and 

(II) the County shall be responsible for any 

reclamation necessary to revert the parcel to the 

United States. 

(iv) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—The Secretary of the Air 

Force and the County, may develop a special management plan for the land conveyed under subparagraph 

(A)— 

(I) to enhance public safety and safe off-highway vehicle recreation use in the Nellis Dunes 

Recreation Area; 

(II) to ensure compatible development with 

the mission requirements of the Nellis Air Force 

Base; and 

(III) to avoid and mitigate known public health 

risks associated with off-highway vehicle use in 

the Nellis Dunes Recreation Area. 

(D) AGREEMENT WITH NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE.— 

(i) IN GENERAL.—Before the Federal land may be 

conveyed to the County under subparagraph (A), the 

Clark County Board of Commissioners and Nellis Air 

Force Base shall enter into an interlocal agreement 

for the Federal land and the Nellis Dunes Recreation 

Area— 

(I) to enhance safe off-highway recreation use; 

and 

(II) to ensure that development of the Federal 

land is consistent with the long-term mission 

requirements of Nellis Air Force Base. 

(ii) LIMITATION.—The use of the Federal land conveyed under subparagraph (A) shall not compromise 

the national security mission of Nellis Air Force Base. 

(E) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—With respect 

to the conveyance of Federal land under subparagraph 

(A), the Secretary may require such additional terms and 

conditions as the Secretary considers to be appropriate 

to protect the interests of the United States. 

(3) DESIGNATION OF NELLIS DUNES OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE

RECREATION AREA.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—The approximately 10,035 acres of 

land identified on the Map as the ‘‘Nellis Dunes OHV 

Recreation Area’’ shall be known and designated as the 

‘‘Nellis Dunes Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area’’. 

(B) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—The Secretary may develop 

a special management plan for the Nellis Dunes Off-Highway Recreation Area to enhance the safe use of off-highway 

vehicles for recreational purposes. 

(k) WITHDRAWAL AND RESERVATION OF LAND FOR NELLIS AIR

FORCE BASE EXPANSION.— 

(1) WITHDRAWALS.—Section 3011(b) of the Military Lands 

Withdrawal Act of 1999 (Public Law 106–65; 113 Stat. 886) 

is amended— 

(A) in paragraph (4)— 

(i) by striking ‘‘comprise approximately’’ and 

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(ii) by striking the period at the end and inserting 

a semicolon; and 

(iii) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(B) approximately 710 acres of land in Clark County, 

Nevada, identified as ‘Addition to Nellis Air Force Base’ 

on the map entitled ‘Nellis Dunes Off-Highway Vehicle 

Recreation Area’ and dated June 26, 2012; and 

‘‘(C) approximately 410 acres of land in Clark County, 

Nevada, identified as ‘Addition to Nellis Air Force Base’ 

on the map entitled ‘North Las Vegas Valley Overview’ 

and dated November 5, 2013.’’; and 

(B) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(6) EXISTING MINERAL MATERIALS CONTRACTS.— ‘‘(A) APPLICABILITY.—Section 3022 shall not apply to 

any mineral material resource authorized for sale by the 

Secretary of the Interior under a valid contract for the 

duration of the contract. 

‘‘(B) ACCESS.—Notwithstanding any other provision of 

this subtitle, the Secretary of the Air Force shall allow 

adequate and reasonable access to mineral material 

resources authorized for sale by the Secretary of the 

Interior under a valid contract for the duration of the 

contract.’’. 

(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 3022 of the Military 

Lands Withdrawal Act of 1999 (Public Law 106–65; 113 Stat. 

897) is amended by striking ‘‘section 3011(b)(5)(B)’’ and 

inserting ‘‘paragraphs (5)(B) and (6) of section 3011(b)’’. 

(l) MILITARY OVERFLIGHTS.— 

(1) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that military aircraft testing 

and training activities in the State of Nevada— 

(A) are an important part of the national defense 

system of the United States; and 

(B) are essential in order to secure an enduring and 

viable national defense system for the current and future 

generations of people of the United States. 

(2) OVERFLIGHTS.—Nothing in this section restricts or precludes any military overflight, including— 

(A) low-level overflights of military aircraft over the 

Federal land; 

(B) flight testing and evaluation; and 

(C) the designation or creation of new units of special 

airspace, or the use or establishment of military flight 

training routes, over— 

(i) the Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument established by subsection (a)(2)(A); or 

(ii) the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation 

Area established by the Red Rock Canyon National 

Conservation Area Establishment Act of 1990 (16 

U.S.C. 460ccc et seq.) (as modified by subsection (b)). 

SEC. 3093. NATIONAL DESERT STORM AND DESERT SHIELD MEMORIAL. 

(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) ASSOCIATION.—The term ‘‘Association’’ means the 

National Desert Storm Memorial Association, a corporation 

organized under the laws of the State of Arkansas and described 

in section 501(c)(3) and exempt from taxation under section 

501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 

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(2) MEMORIAL.—The term ‘‘memorial’’ means the National 

Desert Storm and Desert Shield Memorial authorized to be 

established under subsection (b). 

(b) MEMORIAL TO COMMEMORATE.— 

(1) AUTHORIZATION TO ESTABLISH COMMEMORATIVE WORK.— 

The Association may establish the National Desert Storm and 

Desert Shield Memorial as a commemorative work, on Federal 

land in the District of Columbia to commemorate and honor 

those who, as a member of the Armed Forces, served on active 

duty in support of Operation Desert Storm or Operation Desert 

Shield. 

(2) COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS FOR COMMEMORATIVE

WORKS ACT.—The establishment of the commemorative work 

shall be in accordance with chapter 89 of title 40, United 

States Code (commonly known as the ‘‘Commemorative Works 

Act’’). 

(3) USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS PROHIBITED.—Federal funds 

may not be used to pay any expense of the establishment 

of the memorial. The Association shall be solely responsible 

for acceptance of contributions for, and payment of the expenses 

of, the establishment of the memorial. 

(4) DEPOSIT OF EXCESS FUNDS.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—If upon payment of all expenses for 

the establishment of the memorial (including the maintenance and preservation amount required by section 

8906(b)(1) of title 40, United States Code), there remains 

a balance of funds received for the establishment of the 

commemorative work, the Association shall transmit the 

amount of the balance to the Secretary of the Interior 

for deposit in the account provided for in section 8906(b)(3) 

of title 40, United States Code. 

(B) ON EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY.—If upon expiration 

of the authority for the commemorative work under section 

8903(e) of title 40, United States Code, there remains a 

balance of funds received for the establishment of the 

commemorative work, the Association shall transmit the 

balance to a separate account with the National Park 

Foundation for memorials, to be available to the Secretary 

of the Interior or the Administrator (as appropriate) following the process provided in section 8906(b)(4) of title 

40, United States Code, for accounts established under 

section 8906(b)(2) or (3) of title 40, United States Code. 

SEC. 3094. EXTENSION OF LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMEMORATIVE WORK IN HONOR OF FORMER 

PRESIDENT JOHN ADAMS. 

Section 1 of Public Law 107–62 (40 U.S.C. 8903 note), as 

amended by Public Law 111–169, is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘2013’’ and inserting ‘‘2020’’ in subsection 

(c); and 

(2) by amending subsection (e) to read as follows: 

‘‘(e) DEPOSIT OF EXCESS FUNDS FOR ESTABLISHED MEMORIAL.— 

‘‘(1) If upon payment of all expenses for the establishment 

of the memorial (including the maintenance and preservation 

amount required by section 8906(b)(1) of title 40, United States 

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establishment of the commemorative work, the Adams Memorial Foundation shall transmit the amount of the balance to 

the account provided for in section 8906(b)(3) of title 40, United 

States Code. 

‘‘(2) If upon expiration of the authority for the commemorative work under section 8903(e) of title 40, United States Code, 

there remains a balance of funds received for the establishment 

of the commemorative work, the Adams Memorial Foundation 

shall transmit the amount of the balance to a separate account 

with the National Park Foundation for memorials, to be available to the Secretary of the Interior or the Administrator (as 

appropriate) following the process provided for in section 

8906(b)(4) of title 40, United States Code, for accounts established under section 8906(b)(2) or (3) of title 40, United States 

Code.’’. 

SEC. 3095. REFINANCING OF PACIFIC COAST GROUNDFISH FISHING 

CAPACITY REDUCTION LOAN. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Commerce, upon receipt 

of such assurances as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect 

the interests of the United States, shall issue a loan to refinance 

the existing debt obligation funding the fishing capacity reduction 

program for the West Coast groundfish fishery implemented under 

section 212 of the Department of Commerce and Related Agencies 

Appropriations Act, 2003 (title II of division B of Public Law 108– 

7; 117 Stat. 80). 

(b) APPLICABLE LAW.—Except as otherwise provided in this 

section, the Secretary shall issue the loan under this section in 

accordance with subsections (b) through (e) of section 312 of the 

Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 

U.S.C. 1861a) and sections 53702 and 53735 of title 46, United 

States Code. 

(c) LOAN TERM.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 53735(c)(4) of 

title 46, United States Code, a loan under this section shall 

have a maturity that expires at the end of the 45-year period 

beginning on the date of issuance of the loan. 

(2) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding paragraph (1) and if 

there is an outstanding balance on the loan after the period 

described in paragraph (1), a loan under this section shall 

have a maturity of 45 years or until the loan is repaid in 

full. 

(d) LIMITATION ON FEE AMOUNT.—Notwithstanding section 

312(d)(2)(B) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 

Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1861a(d)(2)(B)), the fee established 

by the Secretary with respect to a loan under this section shall 

not exceed 3 percent of the ex-vessel value of the harvest from 

each fishery for where the loan is issued. 

(e) INTEREST RATE.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 53702(b)(2) of 

title 46, United States Code, the annual rate of interest an 

obligor shall pay on a direct loan obligation under this section 

is the percent the Secretary must pay as interest to borrow 

from the Treasury the funds to make the loan. 

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(A) shall receive the interest rate described in paragraph (1); and 

(B) may be paid off at any time notwithstanding subsection (c)(1). 

(f) EX-VESSEL LANDING FEE.— (1) CALCULATIONS AND ACCURACY.—The Secretary shall set 

the ex-vessel landing fee to be collected for payment of the 

loan under this section— 

(A) as low as possible, based on recent landings value 

in the fishery, to meet the requirements of loan repayment; 

(B) upon issuance of the loan in accordance with paragraph (2); and 

(C) on a regular interval not to exceed every 5 years 

beginning on the date of issuance of the loan. 

(2) DEADLINE FOR INITIAL EX-VESSEL LANDINGS FEE CAL- CULATION.—Not later than 60 days after the date of issuance 

of the loan under this section, the Secretary shall recalculate 

the ex-vessel landing fee based on the most recent value of 

the fishery. 

(g) AUTHORIZATION.—There is authorized to be appropriated 

to the Secretary of Commerce to carry out this section an amount 

equal to 1 percent of the amount of the loan authorized under 

this section for purposes of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 

(2 U.S.C. 661 et seq.). 

SEC. 3096. PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES. 

For payments in lieu of taxes under chapter 69 of title 31, 

United States Code, which shall be available without further appropriation to the Secretary of the Interior— 

(1) $33,000,000 for fiscal year 2015; and 

(2) $37,000,000 to be available for obligation and payment 

beginning on October 1, 2015. 

Funds available for obligation and payment under paragraph (2) 

shall be paid in October 2015. 

DIVISION C—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

NATIONAL SECURITY AUTHORIZATIONS AND OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 

TITLE XXXI—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

Subtitle A—National Security Programs Authorizations 

Sec. 3101. National Nuclear Security Administration. 

Sec. 3102. Defense environmental cleanup. 

Sec. 3103. Other defense activities. 

Subtitle B—Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and Limitations 

Sec. 3111. Design and use of prototypes of nuclear weapons for intelligence purposes. 

Sec. 3112. Plutonium pit production capacity. 

Sec. 3113. Life-cycle cost estimates of certain atomic energy defense capital assets. 

Sec. 3114. Expansion of requirement for independent cost estimates on life extension programs and new nuclear facilities. 

Sec. 3115. Definition of baseline and threshold for stockpile life extension project. 

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Sec. 3117. Cost estimation and program evaluation by National Nuclear Security 

Administration. 

Sec. 3118. Cost containment for Uranium Capabilities Replacement Project. 

Sec. 3119. Production of nuclear warhead for long-range standoff weapon. 

Sec. 3120. Disposition of weapons-usable plutonium. 

Sec. 3121. Limitation on availability of funds for Office of the Administrator for 

Nuclear Security. 

Sec. 3122. Limitation on availability of funds for certain nonproliferation activities 

between the United States and the Russian Federation. 

Sec. 3123. Identification of amounts required for uranium technology sustainment 

in budget materials for fiscal year 2016. 

Subtitle C—Plans and Reports 

Sec. 3131. Analysis and report on W88 Alt 370 program high explosives options. 

Sec. 3132. Analysis of existing facilities and sense of Congress with respect to plutonium strategy. 

Sec. 3133. Plan for verification and monitoring of proliferation of nuclear weapons 

and fissile material. 

Sec. 3134. Comments of Administrator for Nuclear Security and Chairman of Nuclear Weapons Council on final report of Congressional Advisory Panel 

on the Governance of the Nuclear Security Enterprise. 

Subtitle D—Other Matters 

Sec. 3141. Establishment of Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker 

Health; extension of authority of Office of Ombudsman for Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program. 

Sec. 3142. Technical corrections to Atomic Energy Defense Act. 

Sec. 3143. Technical corrections to National Nuclear Security Administration Act. 

Sec. 3144. Technology Commercialization Fund. 

Subtitle A—National Security Programs 

Authorizations 

SEC. 3101. NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION. 

(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds are hereby 

authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Energy for 

fiscal year 2015 for the activities of the National Nuclear Security 

Administration in carrying out programs as specified in the funding 

table in section 4701. 

(b) AUTHORIZATION OF NEW PLANT PROJECTS.—From funds 

referred to in subsection (a) that are available for carrying out 

plant projects, the Secretary of Energy may carry out new plant 

projects for the National Nuclear Security Administration as follows: 

Project 15–D–613, Emergency Operations Center, Y–12 

National Security Complex, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, $2,000,000. 

Project 15–D–612, Emergency Operations Center, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California, 

$2,000,000. 

Project 15–D–611, Emergency Operations Center, Sandia 

National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico, $4,000,000. 

Project 15–D–302, TA–55 Reinvestment Project Phase III, 

Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico, 

$16,062,000. 

Project 15–D–301, High Explosive Science and Engineering 

Facility, Pantex Plant, Amarillo, Texas, $11,800,000. 

Project 15–D–904, Overpack Storage Expansion 3, Naval 

Reactors Facility, Idaho, $400,000. 

Project 15–D–903, Fire System Upgrade, Knolls Atomic 

Power Laboratory, Schenectady, New York, $600,000. 

Project 15–D–902, Engine Room Team Trainer Facility, 

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Project 15–D–901, Central Office and Prototype Staff Building, Kesselring Site, West Milton, New York, $24,000,000. 

SEC. 3102. DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP. 

(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds are hereby 

authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Energy for 

fiscal year 2015 for defense environmental cleanup activities in 

carrying out programs as specified in the funding table in section 

4701. 

(b) AUTHORIZATION OF NEW PLANT PROJECTS.—From funds 

referred to in subsection (a) that are available for carrying out 

plant projects, the Secretary of Energy may carry out, for defense 

environmental cleanup activities, the following new plant projects: 

Project 15–D–401, KW Basin Sludge Removal Project, Hanford, Washington, $26,290,000. 

Project 15–D–402, Saltstone Disposal Unit #6, Savannah 

River Site, Aiken, South Carolina, $34,642,000. 

Project 15–D–405, Sludge Processing Facility Build Out, 

Oak Ridge, Tennessee, $4,200,000. 

Project 15–D–406, Hexavalent Chromium Pump and Treatment Remedy Project, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los 

Alamos, New Mexico, $28,600,000. 

Project 15–D–409, Low Activity Waste Pretreatment 

System, Hanford, Washington, $23,000,000. 

SEC. 3103. OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Energy for fiscal year 2015 for other defense activities 

in carrying out programs as specified in the funding table in section 

4701. 

Subtitle B—Program Authorizations, 

Restrictions, and Limitations 

SEC. 3111. DESIGN AND USE OF PROTOTYPES OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS 

FOR INTELLIGENCE PURPOSES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 4509 of the Atomic 

Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2660) is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(a) PROTOTYPES.—(1) Not later than the date on which the 

President submits to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31, 

United States Code, the budget for fiscal year 2016, the directors 

of the national security laboratories shall jointly develop a multiyear 

plan to design and build prototypes of nuclear weapons to further 

intelligence estimates with respect to foreign nuclear weapons 

activities and capabilities. 

‘‘(2) Not later than the date on which the President submits 

to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, 

the budget for an even-numbered fiscal year occurring after fiscal 

year 2017, the directors shall jointly develop an update to the 

plan developed under paragraph (1). 

‘‘(3)(A) The directors shall jointly submit to the Secretary of 

Energy and the Director of National Intelligence the plan and 

each update developed under paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively. 

‘‘(B) Not later than 30 days after the date on which the directors 

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‘‘(i) shall submit to the congressional defense committees 

and the congressional intelligence committees the plan or 

update, as the case may be, without change; and 

‘‘(ii) may include, with the plan or update submitted under 

clause (i), the views of the Secretary with respect to the plan 

or update. 

‘‘(4)(A) The Secretary, in coordination with the directors, shall 

carry out the plan developed under paragraph (1), including the 

updates to the plan developed under paragraph (2). 

‘‘(B) The Secretary may determine the manner in which the 

designing and building of prototypes of nuclear weapons is carried 

out under such plan. 

‘‘(C) The Secretary shall promptly submit to the congressional 

defense committees and the congressional intelligence committees 

written notification of any changes the Secretary makes to such 

plan pursuant to subparagraph (B), including justifications for such 

changes.’’. 

(b) MATTERS INCLUDED.—Such section is further amended— 

(1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and 

(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection (b): 

‘‘(b) MATTERS INCLUDED.—(1) The directors shall ensure that 

the plan developed and updated under subsection (a) provides 

increased information upon which to base intelligence assessments 

and emphasizes the competencies of the national security laboratories with respect to designing and building prototypes of nuclear 

weapons. 

‘‘(2) To carry out paragraph (1), the plan developed and updated 

under subsection (a) shall include the following: 

‘‘(A) Design and system engineering activities of full-scale 

engineering prototypes (using surrogate special nuclear materials), including weaponization features as required. 

‘‘(B) Design, system engineering, and experimental testing 

(using surrogate special nuclear materials) of above-ground 

experiment test hardware. 

‘‘(C) Design and system engineering of scaled or subcomponent experimental test articles (using special nuclear materials) 

for conducting experiments at the Nevada National Security 

Site.’’. 

(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subsection (c) of such section, 

as redesignated by subsection (b), is amended by striking ‘‘subsection (a), the Administrator’’ and inserting ‘‘this section, the Secretary’’. 

SEC. 3112. PLUTONIUM PIT PRODUCTION CAPACITY. 

(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that— 

(1) the requirement to create a modern, responsive nuclear 

infrastructure that includes the capability and capacity to 

produce, at minimum, 50 to 80 pits per year, is a national 

security priority; 

(2) delaying creation of a modern, responsive nuclear infrastructure until the 2030s is an unacceptable risk to the nuclear 

deterrent and the national security of the United States; and 

(3) timelines for creating certain capacities for production 

of plutonium pits and other nuclear weapons components must 

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geopolitical risk and not solely by the needs of life extension 

programs. 

(b) PIT PRODUCTION.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle A of title XLII of the Atomic 

Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2521 et seq.) is amended by 

adding at the end the following new section: 

‘‘SEC. 4219. PLUTONIUM PIT PRODUCTION CAPACITY. 

‘‘(a) REQUIREMENT.—Consistent with the requirements of the 

Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Energy shall ensure that 

the nuclear security enterprise— 

‘‘(1) during 2021, begins production of qualification plutonium pits; 

‘‘(2) during 2024, produces not less than 10 war reserve 

plutonium pits; 

‘‘(3) during 2025, produces not less than 20 war reserve 

plutonium pits; 

‘‘(4) during 2026, produces not less than 30 war reserve 

plutonium pits; and 

‘‘(5) during a pilot period of not less than 90 days during 

2027 (subject to subsection (b)), demonstrates the capability 

to produce war reserve plutonium pits at a rate sufficient 

to produce 80 pits per year. 

‘‘(b) AUTHORIZATION OF TWO-YEAR DELAY OF DEMONSTRATION

REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of 

Defense may jointly delay, for not more than two years, the requirement under subsection (a)(5) if— 

‘‘(1) the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Energy 

jointly submit to the congressional defense committees a report 

describing— 

‘‘(A) the justification for the proposed delay; 

‘‘(B) the effects of the proposed delay on stockpile 

stewardship and modernization, life extension programs, 

future stockpile strategy, and dismantlement efforts; and 

‘‘(C) whether the proposed delay is consistent with 

national policy regarding creation of a responsive nuclear 

infrastructure; and 

‘‘(2) the Commander of the United States Strategic Command submits to the congressional defense committees a report 

containing the assessment of the Commander with respect to 

the potential risks to national security of the proposed delay 

in meeting— 

‘‘(A) the nuclear deterrence requirements of the United 

States Strategic Command; and 

‘‘(B) national requirements related to creation of a 

responsive nuclear infrastructure. 

‘‘(c) ANNUAL CERTIFICATION.—Not later than March 1, 2015, 

and each year thereafter through 2027 (or, if the authority under 

subsection (b) is exercised, 2029), the Secretary of Energy shall 

certify to the congressional defense committees and the Secretary 

of Defense that the programs and budget of the Secretary of Energy 

will enable the nuclear security enterprise to meet the requirements 

under subsection (a). 

‘‘(d) PLAN.—If the Secretary of Energy does not make a certification under subsection (c) by March 1 of any year in which a 

certification is required under that subsection, by not later than 

May 1 of such year, the Chairman of the Nuclear Weapons Council 

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shall submit to the congressional defense committees a plan to 

enable the nuclear security enterprise to meet the requirements 

under subsection (a). Such plan shall include identification of the 

resources of the Department of Energy that the Chairman determines should be redirected to support the plan to meet such requirements.’’. 

(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents for such 

Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 

4218 the following new item: 

‘‘Sec. 4219. Plutonium pit production capacity.’’. 

SEC. 3113. LIFE-CYCLE COST ESTIMATES OF CERTAIN ATOMIC ENERGY 

DEFENSE CAPITAL ASSETS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle A of title XLVII of the Atomic Energy 

Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2741 et seq.) is amended by adding at 

the end the following new section: 

‘‘SEC. 4714. LIFE-CYCLE COST ESTIMATES OF CERTAIN ATOMIC 

ENERGY DEFENSE CAPITAL ASSETS. 

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Energy shall ensure that 

an independent life-cycle cost estimate under Department of Energy 

Order 413.3 (relating to program management and project management for the acquisition of capital assets) of each capital asset 

described in subsection (b) is conducted before the asset achieves 

critical decision 2 in the acquisition process. 

‘‘(b) CAPITAL ASSETS DESCRIBED.—A capital asset described in 

this subsection is an atomic energy defense capital asset— 

‘‘(1) the total project cost of which exceeds $100,000,000; 

and 

‘‘(2) the purpose of which is to perform a limited-life, singlepurpose mission. 

‘‘(c) INDEPENDENT DEFINED.—For purposes of subsection (a), 

the term ‘independent’, with respect to a life-cycle cost estimate 

of a capital asset, means that the life-cycle cost estimate is prepared 

by an organization independent of the project sponsor, using the 

same detailed technical and procurement information as the 

sponsor, to determine if the life-cycle cost estimate of the sponsor 

is accurate and reasonable.’’. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents for such Act 

is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 4713 

the following new item: 

‘‘Sec. 4714. Life-cycle cost estimates of certain atomic energy defense capital assets.’’. 

SEC. 3114. EXPANSION OF REQUIREMENT FOR INDEPENDENT COST 

ESTIMATES ON LIFE EXTENSION PROGRAMS AND NEW 

NUCLEAR FACILITIES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (b)(1) of section 4217 of the Atomic 

Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2537) is amended— 

(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) as 

clauses (i), (ii), and (iii), respectively, and by moving such 

clauses, as so redesignated, two ems to the right; 

(2) in clause (iii), as redesignated by paragraph (1), by 

striking ‘‘critical decision 2’’ and inserting ‘‘critical decision 

1 and before such facility achieves critical decision 2’’; 

(3) in the matter preceding clause (i), as so redesignated, 

by striking ‘‘an independent cost estimate of’’; 

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(4) by inserting before clause (i), as so redesignated, the 

following: 

‘‘(A) An independent cost estimate of the following:’’; and 

(5) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(B) An independent cost review of each nuclear weapon 

system undergoing life extension at the completion of phase 

6.2, relating to study of feasibility and down-select.’’. 

(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Such section 

is further amended— 

(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘ESTIMATES ON’’ 

and inserting ‘‘ESTIMATES AND REVIEWS OF’’; and 

(2) in subsection (b)— 

(A) in the subsection heading, by inserting ‘‘AND

REVIEWS’’ after ‘‘ESTIMATES’’; and 

(B) in paragraphs (2) and (3), by inserting ‘‘or review’’ 

after ‘‘estimate’’ each place it appears. 

(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents for such Act 

is amended by striking the item relating to section 4217 and 

inserting the following new item: 

‘‘Sec. 4217. Selected Acquisition Reports and independent cost estimates and reviews of life extension programs and new nuclear facilities.’’. 

SEC. 3115. DEFINITION OF BASELINE AND THRESHOLD FOR STOCKPILE LIFE EXTENSION PROJECT. 

Section 4713 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 

2753) is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a)(1)(A), by adding after the period the 

following new sentence: ‘‘In addition to the requirement under 

subparagraph (B), the cost and schedule baseline of a nuclear 

stockpile life extension project established under this subparagraph shall be the cost and schedule as described in the first 

Selected Acquisition Report submitted under section 4217(a) 

for the project.’’; and 

(2) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ‘‘200’’ and inserting 

‘‘150’’. 

SEC. 3116. AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL LEVELS OF NATIONAL NUCLEAR 

SECURITY ADMINISTRATION. 

(a) FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT PERSONNEL LEVELS.—Subsection (a) 

of section 3241A of the National Nuclear Security Administration 

Act (50 U.S.C. 2441a) is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘2014’’ and inserting ‘‘2015’’; and 

(B) by striking ‘‘1,825’’ and inserting ‘‘1,690’’; and 

(2) in paragraph (2)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘2015’’ and inserting ‘‘2016’’; and 

(B) by striking ‘‘1,825’’ and inserting ‘‘1,690’’. 

(b) DEFINITION.—Such section is further amended by adding 

at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(e) OFFICE OF THE ADMINISTRATOR EMPLOYEES.—In this section, the term ‘Office of the Administrator’, with respect to the 

employees of the Administration, includes employees whose funding 

is derived from an account of the Administration titled ‘Federal 

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SEC. 3117. COST ESTIMATION AND PROGRAM EVALUATION BY 

NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION. 

Section 3221(h) of the National Nuclear Security Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2411(h)) is amended— 

(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as paragraphs 

(2) and (3), respectively; and 

(2) by inserting before paragraph (2), as so redesignated, 

the following new paragraph (1): 

‘‘(1) ADMINISTRATION.—The term ‘Administration’, with 

respect to any authority, duty, or responsibility provided by 

this section, does not include the Office of Naval Reactors.’’. 

SEC. 3118. COST CONTAINMENT FOR URANIUM CAPABILITIES 

REPLACEMENT PROJECT. 

Section 3123 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 2177), as amended 

by section 3126 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 1063), is further 

amended— 

(1) by striking subsections (g) and (h); 

(2) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections 

(f) and (g), respectively; and 

(3) by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following 

new subsections: 

‘‘(d) COST OF PHASE I.— 

‘‘(1) LIMITATION.—The total cost of Phase I under subsection 

(a) of the project referred to in that subsection may not exceed 

$4,200,000,000. 

‘‘(2) ADJUSTMENT.—If the Secretary determines the total 

cost of Phase I under subsection (a) of the project referred 

to in that subsection will exceed the amount set forth in paragraph (1), the Secretary may adjust that amount if, by not 

later than March 1, 2015, the Secretary submits to the congressional defense committees a detailed justification for the adjustment, including— 

‘‘(A) the amount of the adjustment and the proposed 

total cost of Phase I; 

‘‘(B) a detailed justification for the adjustment, 

including a description of the changes to the project that 

would be required for Phase I to not exceed the total 

cost set forth in paragraph (1); 

‘‘(C) a detailed description of the actions taken to hold 

appropriate contractors, employees of contractors, and 

employees of the Federal Government accountable for the 

repeated failures within the project; 

‘‘(D) a description of the clear lines of responsibility, 

authority, and accountability for the project as the project 

continues, including descriptions of the roles and responsibilities for each key Federal and contractor position; and 

‘‘(E) a detailed description of the structural reforms 

planned or implemented by the Secretary to ensure Phase 

I is executed on time and on schedule. 

‘‘(3) ANNUAL CERTIFICATION.—Not later than March 1 of 

each year through 2025, the Secretary shall certify in writing 

to the congressional defense committees and the Secretary of 

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‘‘(A) not exceed the total cost set forth in paragraph 

(1) (as adjusted pursuant to paragraph (2), if so adjusted); 

and 

‘‘(B) meet a schedule that enables, by not later than 

2025— 

‘‘(i) uranium operations in building 9212 to cease; 

and 

‘‘(ii) uranium operations in a new facility constructed under the project to begin. 

‘‘(4) REPORT.—If the Secretary of Energy does not make 

a certification under paragraph (3) by March 1 of any year 

in which a certification is required under that paragraph, by 

not later than May 1 of that year, the Chairman of the Nuclear 

Weapons Council shall submit to the congressional defense 

committees a report that identifies the resources of the Department of Energy that the Chairman determines should be 

redirected to enable the Department of Energy to meet the 

total cost and schedule requirements described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of that paragraph. 

‘‘(e) TECHNOLOGY READINESS LEVELS DURING PHASE I.— 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Critical decision 3 in the acquisition 

process may not be approved for Phase I under subsection 

(a) of the project referred to in that subsection until all processes (or substitute processes) that require Category I and 

II special nuclear material protection and are actively used 

to support the stockpile in building 9212— 

‘‘(A) are present in the facility to be built under Phase 

I with a technology readiness level of 7 or higher; or 

‘‘(B) can be accommodated in other facilities of the 

Y–12 National Security Complex with a technology readiness level of 7 or higher. 

‘‘(2) TECHNOLOGY READINESS LEVEL DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘technology readiness level’ has the meaning 

given that term in Department of Energy Guide 413.3–4A 

(relating to technology readiness assessment).’’; and 

(4) in subsection (f), as redesignated by paragraph (2), 

by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(3) REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2015, the Secretary 

of Energy and the Secretary of the Navy shall jointly submit 

to the congressional defense committees a report detailing the 

implementation of paragraphs (1) and (2), including— 

‘‘(A) a description of the program management, oversight, design, and other responsibilities for the project 

referred to in subsection (a) that are provided to the Commander of the Naval Facilities Engineering Command 

pursuant to paragraph (1); and 

‘‘(B) a description of the funding used by the Secretary 

under paragraph (2) to carry out paragraph (1).’’. 

SEC. 3119. PRODUCTION OF NUCLEAR WARHEAD FOR LONG-RANGE 

STANDOFF WEAPON. 

(a) FIRST PRODUCTION UNIT.—The Secretary of Energy shall 

deliver a first production unit for a nuclear warhead for the longrange standoff weapon by not later than September 30, 2025. 

(b) AUTHORIZATION OF ONE-YEAR DELAY.—The Secretary may 

delay the requirement under subsection (a) by not more than one 

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certifies to the Chairman of the Nuclear Weapons Council (established by section 179 of title 10, United States Code) and the 

congressional defense committees that the delay— 

(1) is in the interest of national security; and 

(2) does not negatively affect the ability of the Commander 

to meet nuclear deterrence and assurance requirements. 

(c) PLAN.— 

(1) DEVELOPMENT.—The Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of Defense shall jointly develop a plan to carry out 

subsection (a). 

(2) SUBMISSION.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretaries shall jointly submit 

to the congressional defense committees the plan developed 

under paragraph (1). 

(d) NOTIFICATION AND ASSESSMENT.— 

(1) NOTIFICATION.—If at any time the Secretary of Energy 

determines that the Secretary will not deliver a first production 

unit for a nuclear warhead for the long-range standoff weapon 

by not later than September 30, 2025 (or, if the authority 

under subsection (b) is exercised, September 30, 2026), the 

Secretary shall— 

(A) notify the congressional defense committees, the 

Secretary of Defense, and the Commander of the United 

States Strategic Command of such determination; and 

(B) include in the notification under subparagraph (A) 

an explanation for why the delivery will be delayed. 

(2) ASSESSMENT.—If the Secretary of Energy makes a 

notification under paragraph (1)(A), the Commander of the 

United States Strategic Command shall submit to the congressional defense committees an assessment of the delay described 

in the notification, including— 

(A) the effects of such delay to national security and 

nuclear deterrence and assurance; and 

(B) any mitigation options available. 

(e) BRIEFING.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination 

with the Commander of the United States Strategic Command, 

shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing 

on the justification for the long-range standoff weapon, including— 

(1) why such weapon is needed, including any potential 

redundancies with existing weapons; 

(2) the estimated cost of such weapon; and 

(3) what warhead, existing or otherwise, is planned to 

be used for such weapon. 

SEC. 3120. DISPOSITION OF WEAPONS-USABLE PLUTONIUM. 

(a) MIXED OXIDE FUEL FABRICATION FACILITY.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Using funds described in paragraph (2), 

the Secretary of Energy shall carry out construction and project 

support activities relating to the MOX facility. 

(2) FUNDS DESCRIBED.—The funds described in this paragraph are the following: 

(A) Funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act 

or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2015 for the 

National Nuclear Security Administration for the MOX 

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(B) Funds authorized to be appropriated for a fiscal 

year prior to fiscal year 2015 for the National Nuclear 

Security Administration for the MOX facility for construction and project support activities that are unobligated 

as of the date of the enactment of this Act. 

(b) STUDY.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall seek to enter 

into a contract with a federally funded research and development center to conduct a study to assess and validate the 

analysis of the Secretary with respect to surplus weapon-grade 

plutonium options. 

(2) SUBMISSION.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the federally funded research 

and development center conducting the study under paragraph 

(1) shall submit to the Secretary a report on the study, including 

any findings and recommendations. 

(c) REPORT.— 

(1) PLAN.—Not later than 270 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the study conducted 

under subsection (b)(1). 

(2) ELEMENTS INCLUDED.—The report under paragraph (1) 

shall include the following: 

(A) The report of the federally funded research and 

development center under subsection (b)(2), without 

change. 

(B) Identification of the alternatives to the MOX facility 

considered by the Secretary, including a life-cycle cost analysis for each such alternative. 

(C) Identification of the portions of such life cycle cost 

analyses that are common to all such alternatives. 

(D) Discussion on continuation of the MOX facility, 

including a future funding profile or a detailed discussion 

of selected alternatives determined appropriate by the Secretary for such discussion. 

(E) Discussion of the issues regarding implementation 

of such selected alternatives, including all regulatory and 

public acceptance issues, including interactions with 

affected States. 

(F) Explanation of how the alternatives to the MOX 

facility conform with the Plutonium Disposition Agreement, 

and if an alternative does not so conform, what measures 

must be taken to ensure conformance. 

(G) Identification of steps the Secretary would have 

to take to close out all activities related to the MOX facility, 

as well as the associated cost. 

(H) Any other matters the Secretary determines appropriate. 

(d) EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN OPTIONS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The study under subsection (b)(1) and 

the report under subsection (c)(1) shall not include any assessment or discussion of options that involve moving plutonium 

to a State where the Federal Government— 

(A) is not meeting all legally binding deadlines and 

milestones required under the Tri-Party Agreement and 

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(B) has provided notification that any element of the 

Tri-Party Agreement or the Consent Decree is at risk of 

being breached; or 

(C) is in dispute resolution with the State regarding 

the Tri-Party Agreement or the Consent Decree. 

(2) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 

(A) The term ‘‘Tri-Party Agreement’’ means the comprehensive cleanup and compliance agreement between the 

Secretary, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and the State of Washington entered into 

on May 15, 1989. 

(B) The term ‘‘Consent Decree’’ means the legal agreement between the Secretary and the State of Washington 

finalized in 2010. 

(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘MOX facility’’ means the mixed-oxide fuel 

fabrication facility at the Savannah River Site, Aiken, South 

Carolina. 

(2) The term ‘‘Plutonium Disposition Agreement’’ means 

the Agreement Concerning the Management and Disposition 

of Plutonium Designated As No Longer Required for Defense 

Purposes and Related Cooperation, signed at Moscow and 

Washington August 29 and September 1, 2000, and entered 

into force July 13, 2011 (TIAS 11–713.1), between the United 

States and the Russian Federation. 

(3) The term ‘‘project support activities’’ means activities 

that support the design, long-lead equipment procurement, and 

site preparation of the MOX facility. 

SEC. 3121. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR OFFICE OF 

THE ADMINISTRATOR FOR NUCLEAR SECURITY. 

(a) LIMITATION.—Of the funds authorized to be appropriated 

for fiscal year 2015 by section 3101 and available for the Office 

of the Administrator as specified in the funding table in section 

4701, or otherwise made available for that Office for that fiscal 

year, not more than 75 percent may be obligated or expended 

until— 

(1) the President transmits to Congress the matters 

required to be transmitted during 2015 under section 4205(f)(2) 

of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2525(f)(2)); 

(2) the President transmits to the congressional defense 

committees, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, 

and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives the matters— 

(A) required to be transmitted during 2015 under section 1043 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 1576), 

as most recently amended by section 1054 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public 

Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 861); and 

(B) with respect to which the Secretary of Energy 

is responsible; 

(3) the Secretary submits to the congressional defense 

committees, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, 

and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives the report required to be submitted during 2015 

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Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 1710); 

and 

(4) the Administrator for Nuclear Security submits to the 

congressional defense committees the detailed report on the 

stockpile stewardship, management, and infrastructure plan 

required to be submitted during 2015 under section 4203(b)(2) 

of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2523(b)(2)). 

(b) OFFICE OF THE ADMINISTRATOR DEFINED.—In this section, 

the term ‘‘Office of the Administrator’’, with respect to accounts 

of the National Nuclear Security Administration, includes any 

account from which funds are derived for ‘‘Federal Salaries and 

Expenses’’. 

SEC. 3122. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR CERTAIN 

NONPROLIFERATION ACTIVITIES BETWEEN THE UNITED 

STATES AND THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION. 

(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that— 

(1) the United States should carry out nuclear nonproliferation activities in the Russian Federation only if those activities 

are consistent with and in support of the security interests 

of the United States; and 

(2) in carrying out any such activities after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy should 

focus on only those activities that— 

(A) are in support of the arms control obligations of 

the United States and the Russian Federation; or 

(B) will reduce the threats posed by weapons of mass 

destruction and related materials and technology to the 

United States and countries in the Euro-Atlantic and Eurasian regions. 

(b) COMPLETION OF MATERIAL PROTECTION, CONTROL, AND

ACCOUNTING ACTIVITIES IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraph (2) or 

specifically authorized by Congress, international material 

protection, control, and accounting activities in the Russian 

Federation shall be completed not later than fiscal year 2018. 

(2) EXCEPTION.—The limitation in paragraph (1) shall not 

apply to international material protection, control, and 

accounting activities in the Russian Federation associated with 

the Agreement Concerning the Management and Disposition 

of Plutonium Designated as No Longer Required for Defense 

Purposes and Related Cooperation, signed at Moscow and 

Washington August 29 and September 1, 2000, and entered 

into force July 13, 2011 (TIAS 11–713.1), between the United 

States and the Russian Federation. 

(c) LIMITATION ON TRANSFER OF MILES TECHNOLOGY.—None 

of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise 

made available for fiscal year 2015 for the National Nuclear Security Administration may be used for the transfer of Multiple 

Integrated Laser Engagement System technology between the 

United States and the Russian Federation. 

SEC. 3123. IDENTIFICATION OF AMOUNTS REQUIRED FOR URANIUM 

TECHNOLOGY SUSTAINMENT IN BUDGET MATERIALS FOR 

FISCAL YEAR 2016. 

The Administrator for Nuclear Security shall include, in the 

budget justification materials submitted to Congress in support 

of the budget of the President for fiscal year 2016 (as submitted 

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to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code), 

specific identification, as a budgetary line item, of the amounts 

required for uranium technology sustainment in support of the 

nuclear weapons stockpile in a manner that minimizes the use 

of plant-directed research and development funds for full-scale technology development past a technology readiness level of 5 (as 

defined in Department of Energy Guide 413.3–4A (relating to technology readiness assessment)). 

Subtitle C—Plans and Reports 

SEC. 3131. ANALYSIS AND REPORT ON W88 ALT 370 PROGRAM HIGH 

EXPLOSIVES OPTIONS. 

(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy, the Administrator for Nuclear Security, and the Chairman of the Nuclear 

Weapons Council (established by section 179 of title 10, United 

States Code) shall jointly submit to the congressional defense 

committees a report on the W88 Alt 370 program that contains 

analyses of the costs, benefits, risks, and feasibility of each of 

the following options: 

(1) Incorporating a refresh of the conventional high explosives of the W88 warhead as part of such program. 

(2) Not incorporating such a refresh as part of such program. 

(b) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The report under subsection (a) shall 

include, for each option described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of 

subsection (a), an analysis of the following: 

(1) Near-term and lifecycle cost estimates, including costs 

to both the Navy and the National Nuclear Security Administration. 

(2) Potential cost avoidance. 

(3) Operational effects to the Navy and to the capacity 

and throughput of the nuclear security enterprise (as defined 

in section 4002 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 

2501)) of the National Nuclear Security Administration. 

(4) The expected longevity of the W88 warhead. 

(5) Near-term and long-term safety and security risks and 

potential risk-mitigation measures. 

(6) Any other matters the Secretary, the Administrator, 

or the Chairman considers appropriate. 

SEC. 3132. ANALYSIS OF EXISTING FACILITIES AND SENSE OF CONGRESS WITH RESPECT TO PLUTONIUM STRATEGY. 

(a) ANALYSIS REQUIRED.—The Administrator for Nuclear Security shall include, as part of the Administrator’s planned analysis 

of alternatives to support the plutonium strategy of the National 

Nuclear Security Administration, an analysis of using or modifying 

existing facilities of the nuclear security enterprise (as defined 

in section 4002 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2501)) 

to support that strategy, as part of critical decision 1 in the acquisition process for the design and construction of modular structures 

associated with operations of the PF–4 facility at Los Alamos 

National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico. 

(b) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The analysis required by subsection 

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(1) The costs, benefits, cost savings, risks, and effects of 

using or modifying existing facilities of the nuclear security 

enterprise to support the plutonium strategy of the Administration. 

(2) Such other matters as the Administrator considers 

appropriate. 

(c) SUBMISSION.—The Administrator shall submit the analysis 

required by subsection (a) to the congressional defense committees 

not later than 30 days after completing the analysis. 

(d) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that 

the requirement to create a modern, responsive plutonium infrastructure is a national security priority, and that the Administrator 

must fulfill the obligations of the Administrator under section 

3114(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2013 (50 U.S.C. 2535 note), as well as the commitment made 

by the Chairman of the Nuclear Weapons Council (established 

by section 179 of title 10, United States Code) in the letter of 

the Chairman, dated July 25, 2014, to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives, to carry 

out a modular building strategy for plutonium capabilities that— 

(1) meets the requirements for maintaining the nuclear 

weapons stockpile over a 30-year period; 

(2) meets the requirements for implementation of a responsive infrastructure, including meeting plutonium pit production 

requirements; and 

(3) includes plans to construct two modular structures that 

will achieve full operating capability not later than 2027. 

SEC. 3133. PLAN FOR VERIFICATION AND MONITORING OF PROLIFERATION OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS AND FISSILE MATERIAL. 

(a) PLAN.—The President, in consultation with the Secretary 

of State, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Energy, the 

Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Director of National Intelligence, shall develop an interagency plan for verification and monitoring relating to the potential proliferation of nuclear weapons, 

components of such weapons, and fissile material. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The plan developed under subsection (a) shall 

include the following: 

(1) An interagency plan and road map for verification and 

monitoring, with respect to policy, operations, and research, 

development, testing, and evaluation, including— 

(A) identifying requirements (including funding 

requirements) for such verification and monitoring; and 

(B) identifying and integrating roles, responsibilities, 

and planning for such verification and monitoring. 

(2) An engagement plan for building cooperation and transparency to improve inspections and monitoring. 

(3) A research and development program to— 

(A) improve monitoring, detection, and in-field inspection and analysis capabilities, including persistent surveillance, remote monitoring, and rapid analysis of large data 

sets, including open-source data; and 

(B) coordinate technical and operational requirements 

early in the process. 

(4) Engagement of relevant departments and agencies of 

the Federal Government and the military departments 

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Atomic Energy Detection System), national laboratories, 

industry, and academia. 

(c) SUBMISSION.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than September 1, 2015, the 

President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees the plan developed under subsection (a). 

(2) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.— 

In this subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means the following: 

(A) The congressional defense committees. 

(B) The Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate 

and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of 

the House of Representatives. 

(C) The Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate 

and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 

Representatives. 

(D) The Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives. 

(E) The Committee on Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Energy 

and Commerce of the House of Representatives. 

SEC. 3134. COMMENTS OF ADMINISTRATOR FOR NUCLEAR SECURITY 

AND CHAIRMAN OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS COUNCIL ON 

FINAL REPORT OF CONGRESSIONAL ADVISORY PANEL ON 

THE GOVERNANCE OF THE NUCLEAR SECURITY ENTERPRISE. 

Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of 

this Act, the Administrator for Nuclear Security and the Chairman 

of the Nuclear Weapons Council (established by section 179 of 

title 10, United States Code) shall each submit to the congressional 

defense committees the comments of the Administrator or the Chairman, as the case may be, with respect to the findings, conclusions, 

and recommendations included in the final report of the Congressional Advisory Panel on the Governance of the Nuclear Security 

Enterprise under section 3166(d)(2) of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 

Stat. 2209), as amended by section 3142 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 

Stat. 1069). 

Subtitle D—Other Matters 

SEC. 3141. ESTABLISHMENT OF ADVISORY BOARD ON TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND WORKER HEALTH; EXTENSION OF 

AUTHORITY OF OFFICE OF OMBUDSMAN FOR ENERGY 

EMPLOYEES OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS COMPENSATION 

PROGRAM. 

(a) ADVISORY BOARD ON TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND WORKER

HEALTH.—Subtitle E of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness 

Compensation Program Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 7385o et seq.) is 

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‘‘SEC. 3687. ADVISORY BOARD ON TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND WORKER 

HEALTH. 

‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—(1) Not later than 120 days after the 

date of the enactment of this section, the President shall establish 

and appoint an Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker 

Health (in this section referred to as the ‘Board’). 

‘‘(2) The President shall make appointments to the Board in 

consultation with organizations with expertise on worker health 

issues in order to ensure that the membership of the Board reflects 

a proper balance of perspectives from the scientific, medical, and 

claimant communities. 

‘‘(3) The President shall designate a Chair of the Board from 

among its members. 

‘‘(b) DUTIES.—The Board shall— 

‘‘(1) advise the Secretary of Labor with respect to— 

‘‘(A) the site exposure matrices of the Department of 

Labor; 

‘‘(B) medical guidance for claims examiners for claims 

under this subtitle with respect to the weighing of the 

medical evidence of claimants; 

‘‘(C) evidentiary requirements for claims under subtitle 

B related to lung disease; and 

‘‘(D) the work of industrial hygienists and staff physicians and consulting physicians of the Department and 

reports of such hygienists and physicians to ensure quality, 

objectivity, and consistency; and 

‘‘(2) coordinate exchanges of data and findings with the 

Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health established 

under section 3624 to the extent necessary. 

‘‘(c) STAFF AND POWERS.—(1) The President shall appoint a 

staff to facilitate the work of the Board. The staff of the Board 

shall be headed by a Director, who shall be appointed under subchapter VIII of chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code. 

‘‘(2) The President may authorize the detail of employees of 

Federal agencies to the Board as necessary to enable the Board 

to carry out its duties under this section. The detail of such personnel may be on a nonreimbursable basis. 

‘‘(3) The Secretary may employ outside contractors and specialists to support the work of the Board. 

‘‘(d) CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.—No member, employee, or contractor of the Board shall have any financial interest, employment, 

or contractual relationship (other than a routine consumer transaction) with any person that has provided, or sought to provide 

during the two years preceding the appointment or during the 

service of the member, employee, or contractor under this section, 

goods or services related to medical benefits under this title. 

‘‘(e) EXPENSES.—Members of the Board, other than full-time 

employees of the United States, while attending meetings of the 

Board or while otherwise serving at the request of the President, 

and while serving away from their homes or regular places of 

business, shall be allowed travel and meal expenses, including 

per diem in lieu of subsistence (as authorized by section 5703 

of title 5, United States Code) for individuals in the Federal Government serving without pay. 

‘‘(f) SECURITY CLEARANCES.—(1) The Secretary of Energy shall 

ensure that the members and staff of the Board, and the contractors 

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performing work in support of the Board, are afforded the opportunity to apply for a security clearance for any matter for which 

such a clearance is appropriate. 

‘‘(2) The Secretary of Energy should, not later than 180 days 

after receiving a completed application for a security clearance 

for an individual under this subsection, make a determination of 

whether or not the individual is eligible for the clearance. 

‘‘(3) For fiscal year 2016 and each fiscal year thereafter, the 

Secretary of Energy shall include in the budget justification materials submitted to Congress in support of the Department of Energy 

budget for that fiscal year (as submitted with the budget of the 

President under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code) 

a report specifying the number of applications for security clearances under this subsection, the number of such applications 

granted, and the number of such applications denied. 

‘‘(g) INFORMATION.—The Secretary of Energy shall, in accordance with law, provide to the Board and the contractors of the 

Board, access to any information that the Board considers relevant 

to carry out its responsibilities under this section, including 

information such as Restricted Data (as defined in section 11 y. 

of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2014(y))) and information covered by section 552a of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the ‘Privacy Act’). 

‘‘(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appropriated 

such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section. 

‘‘(2) TREATMENT AS DISCRETIONARY SPENDING.—Amounts 

appropriated to carry out this section— 

‘‘(A) shall not be appropriated to the account established under subsection (a) of section 151 of title I of 

division B of Appendix D of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001 (Public Law 106–554; 114 Stat. 2763A– 

251); and 

‘‘(B) shall not be subject to subsection (b) of that section. 

‘‘(i) SUNSET.—The Board shall terminate on the date that is 

5 years after the date of the enactment of this section.’’. 

(b) DEPARTMENT OF LABOR RESPONSE TO THE OFFICE OF THE

OMBUDSMAN ANNUAL REPORT; EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.—Section 

3686 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 7385s–15) is amended— 

(1) in subsection (e)— 

(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘February 15’’ and 

inserting ‘‘July 30’’; and 

(B) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(4) Not later than 180 days after the submission to Congress 

of the annual report under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit 

to Congress in writing, and post on the public Internet website 

of the Department of Labor, a response to the report that— 

‘‘(A) includes a statement of whether the Secretary agrees 

or disagrees with the specific issues raised by the Ombudsman 

in the report; 

‘‘(B) if the Secretary agrees with the Ombudsman on those 

issues, describes the actions to be taken to correct those issues; 

and 

‘‘(C) if the Secretary does not agree with the Ombudsman 

on those issues, describes the reasons the Secretary does not 

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(2) in subsection (h), by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting 

‘‘2019’’. 

SEC. 3142. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE 

ACT. 

(a) DEFINITIONS.—Section 4002(3) of the Atomic Energy Defense 

Act (50 U.S.C. 2501(3)) is amended by striking ‘‘Executive Order 

No. 12333 of December 4, 1981 (50 U.S.C. 401 note), Executive 

Order No. 12958 of April 17, 1995 (50 U.S.C. 435 note),’’ and 

inserting ‘‘Executive Order No. 12333 of December 4, 1981 (50 

U.S.C. 3001 note), Executive Order No. 12958 of April 17, 1995 

(50 U.S.C. 3161 note), Executive Order No. 13526 of December 

29, 2009 (50 U.S.C. 3161 note),’’. 

(b) MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE.—Section 4102(b)(3) of such Act 

(50 U.S.C. 2512(b)(3)) is amended— 

(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 

‘‘for improving the’’; 

(2) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘for improving the’’ 

before ‘‘governance’’; and 

(3) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘‘relating to’’ before 

‘‘any other’’. 

(c) STOCKPILE STEWARDSHIP.—Section 4203(d)(4)(A)(i) of such 

Act (50 U.S.C. 2523(d)(4)(A)(i)) is amended by striking ‘‘50 U.S.C. 

404a’’ and inserting ‘‘50 U.S.C. 3043’’. 

(d) REPORTS ON STOCKPILE.—Section 4205(b)(2) of such Act 

(50 U.S.C. 2525(b)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘commander’’ and 

inserting ‘‘Commander’’. 

(e) ADVICE ON RELIABILITY OF STOCKPILE.—Section 4218 of 

such Act (50 U.S.C. 2538) is amended— 

(1) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘commander’’ and inserting 

‘‘Commander’’; and 

(2) in subsection (e)(1), by striking ‘‘representatives’’ and 

inserting ‘‘a representative’’. 

(f) DISPOSITION OF CERTAIN PLUTONIUM.—Section 4306 of such 

Act (50 U.S.C. 2566) is amended— 

(1) in subsection (b)(6)(C), by striking ‘‘paragraph (A)’’ and 

inserting ‘‘subparagraph (A)’’; 

(2) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ‘‘2002’’ and inserting 

‘‘2002,’’; and 

(3) in subsection (d)(3), by inserting ‘‘of Energy’’ after 

‘‘Department’’. 

(g) DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.—Section 4406(a) of such Act (50 U.S.C. 2586(a)) is 

amended— 

(1) by inserting an em dash after ‘‘useful for’’; 

(2) by realigning paragraphs (1) and (2) so as to be indented 

two ems from the left margin; and 

(3) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘, and’’ and inserting 

‘‘; and’’. 

(h) REPORT ON HANFORD TANK SAFETY.—Section 4441 of such 

Act (50 U.S.C. 2621) is amended by striking subsection (d). 

(i) LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS IN RELATION TO F–CANYON

FACILITY.—Section 4454 of such Act (50 U.S.C. 2638) is amended 

in paragraphs (1) and (2) by inserting ‘‘of’’ after ‘‘assessment’’. 

(j) INSPECTIONS OF CERTAIN FACILITIES.—Section 4501(a) of 

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weapons facility’’ and inserting ‘‘national security laboratory or 

nuclear weapons production facility’’. 

(k) NOTICE RELATING TO CERTAIN FAILURES.—Section 4505 of 

such Act (50 U.S.C. 2656) is amended— 

(1) in subsection (b), by striking the subsection heading 

and inserting the following: ‘‘SIGNIFICANT ATOMIC ENERGY

DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE LOSSES’’; and 

(2) in subsection (e)(2), by striking ‘‘50 U.S.C. 413’’ and 

inserting ‘‘50 U.S.C. 3091’’. 

(l) REVIEW OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BEFORE DECLASSIFICATION

AND RELEASE.—Section 4521(b) of such Act (50 U.S.C. 2671(b)) 

is amended by striking ‘‘Executive Order 12958’’ and inserting 

‘‘Executive Order No. 13526 (50 U.S.C. 3161 note)’’. 

(m) PROTECTION AGAINST RELEASE OF RESTRICTED DATA.—Section 4522 of such Act (50 U.S.C. 2672) is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Executive Order No. 

12958 (50 U.S.C. 435 note)’’ and inserting ‘‘Executive Order 

No. 13526 (50 U.S.C. 3161 note)’’; 

(2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘Executive Order No. 

12958’’ and inserting ‘‘Executive Order No. 13526’’; and 

(3) in subsection (f)(2), by striking ‘‘Executive Order No. 

12958’’ and inserting ‘‘Executive Order No. 13526’’. 

(n) IDENTIFICATION OF DECLASSIFICATION ACTIVITIES IN BUDGET

MATERIALS.—Section 4525(a) of such Act (50 U.S.C. 2675(a)) is 

amended by striking ‘‘Executive Order No. 12958 (50 U.S.C. 435 

note)’’ and inserting ‘‘Executive Order No. 13526 (50 U.S.C. 3161 

note)’’. 

(o) WORKFORCE RESTRUCTURING PLAN.—Section 4604(f)(3) of 

such Act (50 U.S.C. 2704(f)(3)) is amended by striking ‘‘Nevada 

and’’ and inserting ‘‘Nevada, and’’. 

(p) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Section 4709(b) of such Act (50 

U.S.C. 2749(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘athorization’’ and inserting 

‘‘authorization’’. 

(q) TRANSFER OF DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP FUNDS.— 

Section 4710(b)(3)(B) of such Act (50 U.S.C. 2750(b)(3)(B)) is 

amended by striking ‘‘management’’ and inserting ‘‘cleanup’’. 

(r) RESTRICTION ON USE OF FUNDS TO PAY CERTAIN PENALTIES.—Section 4722 of such Act (50 U.S.C. 2762) is amended— 

(1) by inserting an em dash after ‘‘Department of Energy 

if’’; 

(2) by realigning paragraphs (1) and (2) so as to be indented 

two ems from the left margin; and 

(3) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘, or’’ and inserting ‘‘; 

or’’. 

(s) ENHANCED PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY.—Section 4806(g)(1) 

of such Act (50 U.S.C. 2786(g)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘the 

date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014’’ and inserting ‘‘June 

24, 2014’’. 

(t) CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY PARTNERSHIPS.—Section 4813(a) of 

such Act (50 U.S.C. 2794(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘that atomic 

energy defense activities research on, and development of, any 

dual-use critical technology’’ and inserting ‘‘that research on and 

development of dual-use critical technology carried out through 

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(u) RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT BY CERTAIN FACILITIES.— Section 4832(a) of such Act (50 U.S.C. 2812(a)) is amended by 

striking ‘‘for Nuclear Security’’. 

(v) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for such Act 

is amended by striking the item relating to section 4710 and 

inserting the following: 

‘‘Sec. 4710. Transfer of defense environmental cleanup funds.’’. 

SEC. 3143. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION ACT. 

(a) STATUS OF CERTAIN PERSONNEL.—Section 3220(c) of the 

National Nuclear Security Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2410(c)) 

is amended— 

(1) by inserting an em dash after ‘‘activities between’’; 

(2) by realigning paragraphs (1) and (2) so as to be indented 

two ems from the left margin; and 

(3) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘, and’’ and inserting 

‘‘; and’’. 

(b) CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT OF CERTAIN PROGRAMS.—Section 3236(a)(2)(B)(iv) of such Act (50 U.S.C. 2426(a)(2)(B)(iv)) is 

amended— 

(1) by inserting an em dash after ‘‘program for’’; 

(2) by realigning subclauses (I), (II), and (III) so as to 

be indented six ems from the left margin; 

(3) in subclause (I), by striking ‘‘year,’’ and inserting ‘‘year;’’; 

and 

(4) in subclause (II), by striking ‘‘, and’’ and inserting 

‘‘; and’’. 

SEC. 3144. TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION FUND. 

Section 1001(e) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 

16391(e)) is amended by inserting ‘‘based on future planned activities and the amount of the appropriations for the fiscal year’’ 

after ‘‘fiscal year’’. 

TITLE XXXII—DEFENSE NUCLEAR 

FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD 

Sec. 3201. Authorization. 

Sec. 3202. Inspector General of Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board. 

Sec. 3203. Number of employees of Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board. 

SEC. 3201. AUTHORIZATION. 

There are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2015, 

$29,150,000 for the operation of the Defense Nuclear Facilities 

Safety Board under chapter 21 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 

(42 U.S.C. 2286 et seq.). 

SEC. 3202. INSPECTOR GENERAL OF DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES 

SAFETY BOARD. 

Subsection (a) of section 322 of the Atomic Energy Act of 

1954 (42 U.S.C. 2286k(a)) is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Inspector General of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall serve as the Inspector General of the 

Board, in accordance with the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 

U.S.C. App.).’’. 


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SEC. 3203. NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES OF DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES 

SAFETY BOARD. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 313(b)(1)(A) of the Atomic Energy 

Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2286b(b)(1)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘150 

full-time employees’’ and inserting ‘‘130 full-time employees’’. 

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a) 

shall take effect on October 1, 2015. 

TITLE XXXIV—NAVAL PETROLEUM 

RESERVES 

Sec. 3401. Authorization of appropriations. 

SEC. 3401. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

(a) AMOUNT.—There are hereby authorized to be appropriated 

to the Secretary of Energy $19,950,000 for fiscal year 2015 for 

the purpose of carrying out activities under chapter 641 of title 

10, United States Code, relating to the naval petroleum reserves. 

(b) PERIOD OF AVAILABILITY.—Funds appropriated pursuant to 

the authorization of appropriations in subsection (a) shall remain 

available until expended. 

TITLE XXXV—MARITIME 

ADMINISTRATION 

Sec. 3501. Authorization of appropriations for national security aspects of the Merchant Marine for fiscal year 2015. 

Sec. 3502. Floating dry docks. 

Sec. 3503. Sense of Congress on the role of domestic maritime industry in national 

security. 

Sec. 3504. United States Merchant Marine Academy Board of Visitors. 

SEC. 3501. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR NATIONAL 

SECURITY ASPECTS OF THE MERCHANT MARINE FOR 

FISCAL YEAR 2015. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 

2015, to be available without fiscal year limitation if so provided 

in appropriations Acts, for the use of the Department of Transportation for Maritime Administration programs associated with 

maintaining national security aspects of the merchant marine, as 

follows: 

(1) For expenses necessary for operations of the United 

States Merchant Marine Academy, $79,790,000, of which— 

(A) $65,290,000 shall remain available until expended 

for Academy operations; 

(B) $14,500,000 shall remain available until expended 

for capital asset management at the Academy. 

(2) For expenses necessary to support the State maritime 

academies, $17,650,000, of which— 

(A) $2,400,000 shall remain available until expended 

for student incentive payments; 

(B) $3,600,000 shall remain available until expended 

for direct payments to such academies; 

(C) $11,300,000 shall remain available until expended 

for maintenance and repair of State maritime academy 

training vessels; and 

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(D) $350,000 shall remain available until expended 

for improving the monitoring of graduates’ service obligation. 

(3) For expenses necessary to support Maritime Administration operations and programs, $50,960,000. 

(4) For expenses necessary to dispose of vessels in the 

National Defense Reserve Fleet, $4,800,000, to remain available 

until expended. 

(5) For expenses to maintain and preserve a United Statesflag merchant marine to serve the national security needs 

of the United States under chapter 531 of title 46, United 

States Code, $186,000,000. 

(6) For the cost (as defined in section 502(5) of the Federal 

Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661a(5)) of loan guarantees 

under the program authorized by chapter 537 of title 46, United 

States Code, $73,100,000, of which $3,100,000 shall remain 

available until expended for administrative expenses of the 

program. 

SEC. 3502. FLOATING DRY DOCKS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 551 of title 46, United States Code, 

is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 

‘‘§ 55122. Floating dry docks 

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 55102 of this title does not apply 

to the movement of a floating dry dock if— 

‘‘(1) the floating dry dock— 

‘‘(A) is being used to launch or raise a vessel in connection with the construction, maintenance, or repair of that 

vessel; 

‘‘(B) is owned and operated by— 

‘‘(i) a shipyard located in the United States that 

is an eligible owner specified under section 12103(b) 

of this title; or 

‘‘(ii) an affiliate of such a shipyard; and 

‘‘(C) was owned or contracted for purchase by such 

shipyard or affiliate prior to the date of the enactment 

of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘Buck’ McKeon National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015; and 

‘‘(2) the movement occurs within 5 nautical miles of the 

shipyard or affiliate that owns and operates such floating dry 

dock. 

‘‘(b) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘floating dry dock’ 

means equipment with wing walls and a fully submersible deck.’’. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 551 of 

title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 

the following new item: 

‘‘55122. Floating dry docks.’’. 

SEC. 3503. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE ROLE OF DOMESTIC MARITIME INDUSTRY IN NATIONAL SECURITY. 

(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— 

(1) the United States domestic maritime industry carries 

hundreds of million of tons of cargo annually, supports nearly 

500,000 jobs, and provides nearly 100 billion in annual economic 

output; 

46 USC 

prec. 55101. 

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(2) the Nation’s military sealift capacity will benefit from 

one of the fastest growing segments of the domestic trades, 

14 domestic trade tankers that are on order to be constructed 

at United States shipyards as of February 1, 2014; 

(3) the domestic trades’ vessel innovations that transformed 

worldwide maritime commerce include the development of 

containerships, self-unloading vessels, articulated tug-barges, 

trailer barges, chemical parcel tankers, railroad-on-barge 

carfloats, and river flotilla towing systems; 

(4) the national security benefits of the domestic maritime 

industry are unquestioned as the Department of Defense 

depends on United States domestic trades’ fleet of container 

ships, roll-on/roll-off ships, and product tankers to carry military cargoes; 

(5) the Department of Defense benefits from a robust 

commercial shipyard and ship repair industry and current 

growth in that sector is particularly important as Federal 

budget cuts may reduce the number of new constructed military 

vessels; and 

(6) the domestic fleet is essential to national security and 

was a primary source of mariners needed to crew United States 

Government-owned sealift vessels activated from reserve status 

during Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom in 

the period 2002 through 2010. 

(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that 

United States coastwise trade laws promote a strong domestic trade 

maritime industry, which supports the national security and economic vitality of the United States and the efficient operation 

of the United States transportation system. 

SEC. 3504. UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY BOARD OF 

VISITORS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 51312 of title 46, United States Code, 

is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘§ 51312. Board of Visitors 

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There shall be a Board of Visitors to the 

United States Merchant Marine Academy (referred to in this section 

as the ‘Board’ and the ‘Academy’, respectively) to provide independent advice and recommendations on matters relating to the 

United States Merchant Marine Academy. 

‘‘(b) MEMBERSHIP.— 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Board shall be composed of— 

‘‘(A) 2 Senators appointed by the Chairman of the 

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 

the Senate in consultation with the ranking member of 

such Committee; 

‘‘(B) 3 Members of the House of Representatives 

appointed by the Chairman of the Committee on Armed 

Services of the House of Representatives in consultation 

with the ranking member of such Committee; 

‘‘(C) 1 Senator appointed by the Vice President, who 

shall be a member of the Committee on Appropriations 

of the Senate; 

‘‘(D) 2 Members of the House of Representatives 

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whom shall be a member of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; 

‘‘(E) 5 individuals appointed by the President; and 

‘‘(F) as ex officio members— 

‘‘(i) the Commander of the Military Sealift Command; 

‘‘(ii) the Deputy Commandant for Operations of 

the Coast Guard; 

‘‘(iii) the chairman of the Committee on Commerce, 

Science, and Transportation of the Senate; 

‘‘(iv) the chairman of the Committee on Armed 

Services of the House of Representatives; 

‘‘(v) the chairman of the Advisory Board to the 

Academy established under section 51313; and 

‘‘(vi) the Member of the House of Representatives 

for the congressional district in which the Academy 

is located, as a nonvoting member, unless such Member 

of the House of Representatives is appointed as a 

voting member of the Board under subparagraph (B) 

or (D). 

‘‘(2) PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTEES.—Of the individuals 

appointed by the President under paragraph (1)(E)— 

‘‘(A) at least 2 shall be graduates of the Academy; 

‘‘(B) at least 1 shall be a senior corporate officer from 

a United States maritime shipping company that participates in the Maritime Security Program, or in any Maritime Administration program providing incentives for 

companies to register their vessels in the United States, 

and this appointment shall rotate biennially among such 

companies; and 

‘‘(C) 1 or more may be a Senate-confirmed Presidential 

appointee, a member of the Senior Executive Service, or 

an officer of flag-rank who from the Coast Guard, the 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or any 

of the military services that commission graduates of the 

Academy, other than the individuals who are members 

of the Board under clauses (i) and (ii) of paragraph (1)(F). 

‘‘(3) TERM OF SERVICE.— 

‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subparagraph 

(B), each member of the Board, other than an ex officio 

member under paragraph (1)(F), shall serve for a term 

of 2 years commencing at the beginning of each Congress. 

‘‘(B) CONTINUATION OF SERVICE.—Any member 

described in subparagraph (A) whose term on the Board 

has expired, other than a member appointed under any 

of subparagraphs (A) through (D) of paragraph (1) who 

is no longer a Member of Congress, shall continue to serve 

until a successor is appointed. 

‘‘(4) VACANCIES.—If a member of the Board is no longer 

able to serve on the Board or resigns, the Designated Federal 

Officer selected under subsection (g)(2) shall immediately notify 

the person who appointed such member. Not later than 60 

days after that notification, such person shall designate a 

replacement to serve the remainder of such member’s term. 

‘‘(5) DESIGNATION AND RESPONSIBILITY OF SUBSTITUTE

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‘‘(A) AUTHORITY TO DESIGNATE.—A member of the 

Board under clause (i) or (ii) of paragraph (1)(F) or 

appointed under subparagraph (B) or (C) of paragraph 

(2) may, if unable to attend or participate in an activity 

described in subsection (d), (e), or (f), designate another 

individual to serve as a substitute member of the Board, 

on a temporary basis, to attend or participate in such 

activity. 

‘‘(B) REQUIREMENTS.—A substitute member of the 

Board designated under subparagraph (A) shall be— 

‘‘(i) an individual serving in a position for which 

the individual was appointed by the President and 

confirmed by the Senate; 

‘‘(ii) a member of the Senior Executive Service; 

or 

‘‘(iii) an officer of flag-rank who is employed by— 

‘‘(I) the Coast Guard; or 

‘‘(II) the Military Sealift Command. 

‘‘(C) PARTICIPATION.—A substitute member of the 

Board designated under subparagraph (A)— 

‘‘(i) shall be permitted by the Board to fully participate in the proceedings and activities of the Board; 

‘‘(ii) shall report to the member that designated 

the substitute member on the Board’s activities not 

later than 15 days following the substitute member’s 

participation in such activities; and 

‘‘(iii) shall be permitted by the Board to participate 

in the preparation of reports described in paragraph 

(j) related to any proceedings or activities of the Board 

in which such substitute member participates. 

‘‘(c) CHAIRPERSON.— 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—On a biennial basis and subject to paragraph (2), the Board shall select from among its members 

a Member of the House of Representatives or a Senator to 

serve as the Chairperson. 

‘‘(2) ROTATION.—A Member of the House of Representatives 

and a Member of the Senate shall alternately be selected as 

the Chairperson of the Board. 

‘‘(3) TERM.—An individual may not serve as Chairperson 

for consecutive terms. 

‘‘(d) MEETINGS.— 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Board shall meet as provided for 

in the Charter adopted under paragraph (2)(B), including at 

least 1 meeting held at the Academy. 

‘‘(2) CHAIRPERSON AND CHARTER.—The Designated Federal 

Officer selected under subsection (g)(2) shall organize a meeting 

of the Board for the purposes of— 

‘‘(A) selecting a Chairperson under subsection (c); and 

‘‘(B) adopting an official Charter for the Board, which 

shall establish the schedule of meetings of the Board. 

‘‘(e) VISITING THE ACADEMY.— 

‘‘(1) ANNUAL VISIT.—The Board shall visit the Academy 

annually on a date selected by the Board, in consultation with 

the Secretary of Transportation and the Superintendent of the 

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‘‘(2) OTHER VISITS.—In cooperation with the Superintendent, the Board or its members may make other visits 

to the Academy in connection with the duties of the Board. 

‘‘(3) ACCESS.—While visiting the Academy under this subsection, members of the Board shall have reasonable access 

to the grounds, facilities, midshipmen, faculty, staff, and other 

personnel of the Academy for the purpose of carrying out the 

duties of the Board. 

‘‘(f) RESPONSIBILITY.—The Board shall inquire into the state 

of morale and discipline, the curriculum, instruction, physical equipment, fiscal affairs, and academic methods of the Academy, and 

other matters relating to the Academy that the Board decides 

to consider. 

‘‘(g) DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SUPPORT.—The Secretary 

of Transportation shall— 

‘‘(1) provide support as deemed necessary by the Board 

for the performance of the Board’s functions; 

‘‘(2) select a Designated Federal Officer to support the 

performance of the Board’s functions; and 

‘‘(3) in cooperation with the Maritime Administrator and 

the Superintendent of the Academy, advise the Board of any 

institutional issues, consistent with applicable laws concerning 

the disclosure of information. 

‘‘(h) STAFF.—Each of the chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the chairman 

of the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives 

may designate staff members of such Committee to serve, without 

additional reimbursement (except as provided in subsection (i)), 

as staff for the Board. 

‘‘(i) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—While serving away from his or her 

home or regular place of business, a member of the Board or 

a staff member designated under subsection (h) shall be allowed 

travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized under section 5703 of title 5, United States Code. 

‘‘(j) REPORTS.— 

‘‘(1) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than 60 days after each 

annual visit required under subsection (e)(1), the Board shall 

submit to the President a written report of its actions, views, 

and recommendations pertaining to the Academy. 

‘‘(2) OTHER REPORTS.—If the members of the Board visit 

the Academy under subsection (e)(2), the Board may— 

‘‘(A) prepare a report on such visit; and 

‘‘(B) if approved by a majority of the members of the 

Board, submit such report to the President not later than 

60 days after the date of the approval. 

‘‘(3) ADVISORS.—The Board may call in advisers— 

‘‘(A) for consultation regarding the execution of the 

Board’s responsibility under subsection (f); or 

‘‘(B) to assist in the preparation of a report described 

in paragraph (1) or (2). 

‘‘(4) SUBMISSION.—A report submitted to the President 

under paragraph (1) or (2) shall be concurrently submitted 

to— 

‘‘(A) the Secretary of Transportation; 

‘‘(B) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 

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‘‘(C) the Committee on Armed Services of the House 

of Representatives.’’. 

(b) DEADLINES.— 

(1) SELECTION OF DESIGNATED FEDERAL OFFICER.—The Secretary of Transportation shall select a Designated Federal 

Officer under subsection (g)(2) of section 51312 of title 46, 

United States Code, as amended by this Act, by not later 

than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

(2) APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS.—Appointments under subsection (b)(1) of such section shall be completed by not later 

than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

(3) ORGANIZATION OF FIRST MEETING.—Such Designated 

Federal Officer shall organize a meeting of the Board under 

section (d)(2) of such section by not later than 60 days after 

the date of the enactment of this Act. 

(c) CONTINUATION OF SERVICE OF CURRENT MEMBERS.—Each 

member of the Board of Visitors serving as a member of the Board 

on the date of the enactment of this Act shall continue to serve 

on the Board for the remainder of such member’s term. 

DIVISION D—FUNDING TABLES 

SEC. 4001. AUTHORIZATION OF AMOUNTS IN FUNDING TABLES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Whenever a funding table in this division 

specifies a dollar amount authorized for a project, program, or 

activity, the obligation and expenditure of the specified dollar 

amount for the project, program, or activity is hereby authorized, 

subject to the availability of appropriations. 

(b) MERIT-BASED DECISIONS.—A decision to commit, obligate, 

or expend funds with or to a specific entity on the basis of a 

dollar amount authorized pursuant to subsection (a) shall— 

(1) be based on merit-based selection procedures in accordance with the requirements of sections 2304(k) and 2374 of 

title 10, United States Code, or on competitive procedures; 

and 

(2) comply with other applicable provisions of law. 

(c) RELATIONSHIP TO TRANSFER AND PROGRAMMING

AUTHORITY.—An amount specified in the funding tables in this 

division may be transferred or reprogrammed under a transfer 

or reprogramming authority provided by another provision of this 

Act or by other law. The transfer or reprogramming of an amount 

specified in such funding tables shall not count against a ceiling 

on such transfers or reprogrammings under section 1001 or section 

1522 of this Act or any other provision of law, unless such transfer 

or reprogramming would move funds between appropriation 

accounts. 

(d) APPLICABILITY TO CLASSIFIED ANNEX.—This section applies 

to any classified annex that accompanies this Act. 

(e) ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS.—No oral or written 

communication concerning any amount specified in the funding 

tables in this division shall supersede the requirements of this 

section. 

46 USC 51312 

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TITLE XLI—PROCUREMENT 

SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT. 

SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2015 

Request 

Agreement 

Authorized 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY 

FIXED WING 

002 UTILITY F/W AIRCRAFT ................................................................. 13,617 13,617 

003 AERIAL COMMON SENSOR (ACS) (MIP) ...................................... 185,090 136,290 

Program decrease ........................................................................ [–48,800 ] 

004 MQ–1 UAV .......................................................................................... 190,581 239,581 

Extended range modifications Per Army UFR .......................... [49,000 ] 

005 RQ–11 (RAVEN) ................................................................................. 3,964 3,964 

ROTARY 

006 HELICOPTER, LIGHT UTILITY (LUH) .......................................... 416,617 416,617 

007 AH–64 APACHE BLOCK IIIA REMAN ........................................... 494,009 494,009 

008 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ............................................... 157,338 157,338 

012 UH–60 BLACKHAWK M MODEL (MYP) ........................................ 1,237,001 1,340,027 

ARNG Modernization–6 additional UH–60M aircraft .............. [103,026 ] 

013 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ............................................... 132,138 132,138 

014 CH–47 HELICOPTER ........................................................................ 892,504 892,504 

015 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ............................................... 102,361 102,361 

MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT 

016 MQ–1 PAYLOAD (MIP) ..................................................................... 26,913 26,913 

018 GUARDRAIL MODS (MIP) ............................................................... 14,182 14,182 

019 MULTI SENSOR ABN RECON (MIP) ............................................. 131,892 131,892 

020 AH–64 MODS ..................................................................................... 181,869 181,869 

021 CH–47 CARGO HELICOPTER MODS (MYP) ................................. 32,092 32,092 

022 UTILITY/CARGO AIRPLANE MODS .............................................. 15,029 15,029 

023 UTILITY HELICOPTER MODS ....................................................... 76,515 76,515 

025 NETWORK AND MISSION PLAN ................................................... 114,182 114,182 

026 COMMS, NAV SURVEILLANCE ...................................................... 115,795 115,795 

027 GATM ROLLUP .................................................................................. 54,277 54,277 

028 RQ–7 UAV MODS .............................................................................. 125,380 125,380 

GROUND SUPPORT AVIONICS 

029 AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY EQUIPMENT .................................. 66,450 98,850 

Army requested realignment ...................................................... [32,400 ] 

030 SURVIVABILITY CM ........................................................................ 7,800 

Army requested realignment ...................................................... [7,800 ] 

031 CMWS .................................................................................................. 107,364 60,364 

Army requested reduction .......................................................... [–47,000 ] 

OTHER SUPPORT 

032 AVIONICS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................................... 6,847 6,847 

033 COMMON GROUND EQUIPMENT ................................................. 29,231 29,231 

034 AIRCREW INTEGRATED SYSTEMS .............................................. 48,081 48,081 

035 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL ................................................................. 127,232 127,232 

036 INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES ............................................................... 1,203 1,203 

037 LAUNCHER, 2.75 ROCKET .............................................................. 2,931 2,931 

TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY ................ 5,102,685 5,199,111 

MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY 

SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILE SYSTEM 

002 LOWER TIER AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE (AMD) ................... 110,300 110,300 

003 MSE MISSILE .................................................................................... 384,605 384,605 

AIR-TO-SURFACE MISSILE SYSTEM 

004 HELLFIRE SYS SUMMARY ............................................................. 4,452 4,452 

ANTI-TANK/ASSAULT MISSILE SYS 

005 JAVELIN (AAWS-M) SYSTEM SUMMARY .................................... 77,668 77,668 

006 TOW 2 SYSTEM SUMMARY ............................................................ 50,368 50,368 

007 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ............................................... 19,984 19,984 

008 GUIDED MLRS ROCKET (GMLRS) ................................................ 127,145 127,145 

009 MLRS REDUCED RANGE PRACTICE ROCKETS (RRPR) .......... 21,274 21,274 

MODIFICATIONS 

012 PATRIOT MODS ................................................................................ 131,838 131,838 

013 STINGER MODS ................................................................................ 1,355 1,355 

014 AVENGER MODS .............................................................................. 5,611 5,611 

015 ITAS/TOW MODS ............................................................................... 19,676 19,676 


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016 MLRS MODS ...................................................................................... 10,380 10,380 

017 HIMARS MODIFICATIONS .............................................................. 6,008 6,008 

SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

018 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ........................................................ 36,930 36,930 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES 

019 AIR DEFENSE TARGETS ................................................................. 3,657 3,657 

020 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (MISSILES) ......................................... 1,522 1,522 

021 PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT ...................................................... 4,710 4,710 

TOTAL MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY .................... 1,017,483 1,017,483 

PROCUREMENT OF W&TCV, ARMY 

TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES 

001 STRYKER VEHICLE ......................................................................... 385,110 435,110 

Unfunded requirement—fourth DVH brigade set .................... [50,000 ] 

MODIFICATION OF TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES 

002 STRYKER (MOD) ............................................................................... 39,683 39,683 

003 FIST VEHICLE (MOD) ...................................................................... 26,759 26,759 

004 BRADLEY PROGRAM (MOD) .......................................................... 107,506 144,506 

Army unfunded priority and industrial base risk mitigation .. [37,000 ] 

005 HOWITZER, MED SP FT 155MM M109A6 (MOD) ........................ 45,411 45,411 

006 PALADIN INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT (PIM) .......................... 247,400 247,400 

007 IMPROVED RECOVERY VEHICLE (M88A2 HERCULES) ........... 50,451 126,364 

Army unfunded priority and industrial base risk mitigation .. [75,913 ] 

008 ASSAULT BRIDGE (MOD) ............................................................... 2,473 2,473 

009 ASSAULT BREACHER VEHICLE ................................................... 36,583 36,583 

010 M88 FOV MODS ................................................................................. 1,975 1,975 

011 JOINT ASSAULT BRIDGE ............................................................... 49,462 34,362 

Early to need ................................................................................ [–15,100 ] 

012 M1 ABRAMS TANK (MOD) .............................................................. 237,023 237,023 

013 ABRAMS UPGRADE PROGRAM ..................................................... 120,000 

Industrial Base initiative ............................................................ [120,000 ] 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES 

014 PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT (TCV-WTCV) .............................. 6,478 6,478 

WEAPONS & OTHER COMBAT VEHICLES 

016 MORTAR SYSTEMS .......................................................................... 5,012 5,012 

017 XM320 GRENADE LAUNCHER MODULE (GLM) ........................ 28,390 28,390 

018 COMPACT SEMI-AUTOMATIC SNIPER SYSTEM ....................... 148 148 

019 CARBINE ............................................................................................ 29,366 20,616 

Army requested realignment ...................................................... [–8,750 ] 

021 COMMON REMOTELY OPERATED WEAPONS STATION ......... 8,409 8,409 

022 HANDGUN .......................................................................................... 3,957 3,957 

MOD OF WEAPONS AND OTHER COMBAT VEH 

024 M777 MODS ........................................................................................ 18,166 18,166 

025 M4 CARBINE MODS ......................................................................... 3,446 6,446 

Army requested realignment ...................................................... [3,000 ] 

026 M2 50 CAL MACHINE GUN MODS ................................................ 25,296 25,296 

027 M249 SAW MACHINE GUN MODS ................................................ 5,546 5,546 

028 M240 MEDIUM MACHINE GUN MODS ........................................ 4,635 2,635 

Army requested realignment ...................................................... [–2,000 ] 

029 SNIPER RIFLES MODIFICATIONS ................................................ 4,079 4,079 

030 M119 MODIFICATIONS .................................................................... 72,718 72,718 

031 M16 RIFLE MODS ............................................................................. 1,952 0 

At Army request transfer to WTCV 31 and RDTEA 70 and 

86.

[–1,952 ] 

032 MORTAR MODIFICATION ............................................................... 8,903 8,903 

033 MODIFICATIONS LESS THAN $5.0M (WOCV-WTCV) ................ 2,089 2,089 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES 

034 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (WOCV-WTCV) ................................... 2,005 2,005 

035 PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT (WOCV-WTCV) .......................... 8,911 8,911 

036 INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS ...................................................... 414 414 

037 SMALL ARMS EQUIPMENT (SOLDIER ENH PROG) .................. 1,682 1,682 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF W&TCV, ARMY ............... 1,471,438 1,729,549 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY 

SMALL/MEDIUM CAL AMMUNITION 

001 CTG, 5.56MM, ALL TYPES ............................................................... 34,943 34,943 

002 CTG, 7.62MM, ALL TYPES ............................................................... 12,418 12,418 


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003 CTG, HANDGUN, ALL TYPES ......................................................... 9,655 9,655 

004 CTG, .50 CAL, ALL TYPES ............................................................... 29,304 29,304 

006 CTG, 25MM, ALL TYPES .................................................................. 8,181 8,181 

007 CTG, 30MM, ALL TYPES .................................................................. 52,667 52,667 

008 CTG, 40MM, ALL TYPES .................................................................. 40,904 40,904 

MORTAR AMMUNITION 

009 60MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES .......................................................... 41,742 41,742 

010 81MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES .......................................................... 42,433 42,433 

011 120MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES ........................................................ 39,365 39,365 

TANK AMMUNITION 

012 CARTRIDGES, TANK, 105MM AND 120MM, ALL TYPES .......... 101,900 101,900 

ARTILLERY AMMUNITION 

013 ARTILLERY CARTRIDGES, 75MM & 105MM, ALL TYPES ........ 37,455 37,455 

014 ARTILLERY PROJECTILE, 155MM, ALL TYPES ......................... 47,023 47,023 

015 PROJ 155MM EXTENDED RANGE M982 ...................................... 35,672 35,672 

016 ARTILLERY PROPELLANTS, FUZES AND PRIMERS, ALL ....... 94,010 74,010 

Precision Guided Kits Schedule Delay ...................................... [–20,000 ] 

ROCKETS 

019 SHOULDER LAUNCHED MUNITIONS, ALL TYPES .................. 945 945 

020 ROCKET, HYDRA 70, ALL TYPES .................................................. 27,286 27,286 

OTHER AMMUNITION 

021 DEMOLITION MUNITIONS, ALL TYPES ...................................... 22,899 22,899 

022 GRENADES, ALL TYPES ................................................................. 22,751 22,751 

023 SIGNALS, ALL TYPES ...................................................................... 7,082 7,082 

024 SIMULATORS, ALL TYPES ............................................................. 11,638 11,638 

MISCELLANEOUS 

025 AMMO COMPONENTS, ALL TYPES .............................................. 3,594 3,594 

027 CAD/PAD ALL TYPES ....................................................................... 5,430 5,430 

028 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION (AMMO) ................................... 8,337 8,337 

029 AMMUNITION PECULIAR EQUIPMENT ...................................... 14,906 14,906 

030 FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION (AMMO) .................. 14,349 14,349 

031 CLOSEOUT LIABILITIES ................................................................ 111 111 

PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT 

032 PROVISION OF INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES .................................. 148,092 148,092 

033 CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS DEMILITARIZATION ................ 113,881 113,881 

034 ARMS INITIATIVE ............................................................................ 2,504 2,504 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY .. 1,031,477 1,011,477 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY 

TACTICAL VEHICLES 

001 TACTICAL TRAILERS/DOLLY SETS .............................................. 7,987 7,987 

002 SEMITRAILERS, FLATBED: ............................................................ 160 160 

004 JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE .............................................. 164,615 164,615 

005 FAMILY OF MEDIUM TACTICAL VEH (FMTV) .......................... 50,000 

Additional FMTVs – Industrial Base initiative ........................ [50,000 ] 

006 FIRETRUCKS & ASSOCIATED FIREFIGHTING EQUIP ............ 8,415 8,415 

007 FAMILY OF HEAVY TACTICAL VEHICLES (FHTV) ................... 28,425 78,425 

Additional HEMTT ESP Vehicles-Industrial Base initiative .. [50,000 ] 

008 PLS ESP .............................................................................................. 89,263 89,263 

013 TACTICAL WHEELED VEHICLE PROTECTION KITS ............... 38,226 38,226 

014 MODIFICATION OF IN SVC EQUIP .............................................. 91,173 83,173 

Early to need ................................................................................ [–8,000 ] 

015 MINE-RESISTANT AMBUSH-PROTECTED (MRAP) MODS ....... 14,731 14,731 

NON-TACTICAL VEHICLES 

016 HEAVY ARMORED SEDAN ............................................................. 175 175 

017 PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES ............................................ 1,338 1,338 

018 NONTACTICAL VEHICLES, OTHER ............................................. 11,101 11,101 

COMM—JOINT COMMUNICATIONS 

019 WIN-T—GROUND FORCES TACTICAL NETWORK .................... 763,087 638,087 

Point of Presence (POP) and Soldier Network Extension 

(SNE) delay.

[–125,000 ] 

020 SIGNAL MODERNIZATION PROGRAM ........................................ 21,157 21,157 

021 JOINT INCIDENT SITE COMMUNICATIONS CAPABILITY ...... 7,915 7,915 

022 JCSE EQUIPMENT (USREDCOM) .................................................. 5,440 5,440 

COMM—SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS 

023 DEFENSE ENTERPRISE WIDEBAND SATCOM SYSTEMS ....... 118,085 118,085 

024 TRANSPORTABLE TACTICAL COMMAND COMMUNICATIONS.13,999 13,999 


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025 SHF TERM .......................................................................................... 6,494 6,494 

026 NAVSTAR GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (SPACE) ............... 1,635 1,635 

027 SMART-T (SPACE) ............................................................................. 13,554 13,554 

028 GLOBAL BRDCST SVC—GBS .......................................................... 18,899 18,899 

029 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP (TAC SAT) ............................................... 2,849 2,849 

030 ENROUTE MISSION COMMAND (EMC) ....................................... 100,000 100,000 

COMM—COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS 

033 JOINT TACTICAL RADIO SYSTEM ................................................ 175,711 125,711 

Unobligated balances .................................................................. [–50,000 ] 

034 MID-TIER NETWORKING VEHICULAR RADIO (MNVR) ........... 9,692 4,692 

Unobligated balances .................................................................. [–5,000 ] 

035 RADIO TERMINAL SET, MIDS LVT(2) .......................................... 17,136 17,136 

037 AMC CRITICAL ITEMS—OPA2 ....................................................... 22,099 22,099 

038 TRACTOR DESK ................................................................................ 3,724 3,724 

039 SPIDER APLA REMOTE CONTROL UNIT .................................... 969 969 

040 SOLDIER ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM COMM/ELECTRONICS 294 294 

041 TACTICAL COMMUNICATIONS AND PROTECTIVE SYSTEM 24,354 24,354 

042 UNIFIED COMMAND SUITE .......................................................... 17,445 17,445 

043 RADIO, IMPROVED HF (COTS) FAMILY ...................................... 1,028 1,028 

044 FAMILY OF MED COMM FOR COMBAT CASUALTY CARE ..... 22,614 22,614 

COMM—INTELLIGENCE COMM 

046 CI AUTOMATION ARCHITECTURE .............................................. 1,519 1,519 

047 ARMY CA/MISO GPF EQUIPMENT ................................................ 12,478 12,478 

INFORMATION SECURITY 

050 INFORMATION SYSTEM SECURITY PROGRAM-ISSP .............. 2,113 2,113 

051 COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY (COMSEC) ................................ 69,646 69,646 

COMM—LONG HAUL COMMUNICATIONS 

052 BASE SUPPORT COMMUNICATIONS ........................................... 28,913 28,913 

COMM—BASE COMMUNICATIONS 

053 INFORMATION SYSTEMS ............................................................... 97,091 97,091 

054 DEFENSE MESSAGE SYSTEM (DMS) ........................................... 246 246 

055 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT MODERNIZATION PROGRAM 5,362 5,362 

056 INSTALLATION INFO INFRASTRUCTURE MOD PROGRAM ... 79,965 79,965 

ELECT EQUIP—TACT INT REL ACT (TIARA) 

060 JTT/CIBS-M ........................................................................................ 870 870 

061 PROPHET GROUND ......................................................................... 55,896 55,896 

063 DCGS-A (MIP) .................................................................................... 128,207 128,207 

064 JOINT TACTICAL GROUND STATION (JTAGS) .......................... 5,286 5,286 

065 TROJAN (MIP) ................................................................................... 12,614 12,614 

066 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP (INTEL SPT) (MIP) ................................ 3,901 3,901 

067 CI HUMINT AUTO REPRTING AND COLL(CHARCS) ................ 7,392 7,392 

ELECT EQUIP—ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW) 

068 LIGHTWEIGHT COUNTER MORTAR RADAR .............................. 24,828 24,828 

070 AIR VIGILANCE (AV) ....................................................................... 7,000 7,000 

072 COUNTERINTELLIGENCE/SECURITY COUNTERMEASURES 1,285 1,285 

ELECT EQUIP—TACTICAL SURV. (TAC SURV) 

075 SENTINEL MODS ............................................................................. 44,305 44,305 

076 NIGHT VISION DEVICES ................................................................ 160,901 160,901 

078 SMALL TACTICAL OPTICAL RIFLE MOUNTED MLRF ............. 18,520 18,520 

080 INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION FAMILY OF SYSTEMS ............. 68,296 68,296 

081 FAMILY OF WEAPON SIGHTS (FWS) ........................................... 49,205 34,205 

Early to need ................................................................................ [–15,000 ] 

082 ARTILLERY ACCURACY EQUIP .................................................... 4,896 4,896 

083 PROFILER .......................................................................................... 3,115 3,115 

084 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP (FIREFINDER RADARS) ...................... 4,186 4,186 

085 JOINT BATTLE COMMAND—PLATFORM (JBC-P) ..................... 97,892 87,892 

Schedule delay ............................................................................. [–10,000 ] 

086 JOINT EFFECTS TARGETING SYSTEM (JETS) .......................... 27,450 27,450 

087 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP (LLDR) ..................................................... 14,085 14,085 

088 MORTAR FIRE CONTROL SYSTEM .............................................. 29,040 29,040 

089 COUNTERFIRE RADARS ................................................................. 209,050 159,050 

Excessive LRIP/concurrency costs .............................................. [–50,000 ] 

ELECT EQUIP—TACTICAL C2 SYSTEMS 

092 FIRE SUPPORT C2 FAMILY ............................................................ 13,823 13,823 

095 AIR & MSL DEFENSE PLANNING & CONTROL SYS ................ 27,374 27,374 

097 LIFE CYCLE SOFTWARE SUPPORT (LCSS) ................................ 2,508 2,508 

099 NETWORK MANAGEMENT INITIALIZATION AND SERVICE 21,524 21,524 


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100 MANEUVER CONTROL SYSTEM (MCS) ....................................... 95,455 95,455 

101 GLOBAL COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM-ARMY (GCSS-A) ........... 118,600 118,600 

102 INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND PAY SYSTEM-ARMY (IPP .... 32,970 32,970 

104 RECONNAISSANCE AND SURVEYING INSTRUMENT SET ..... 10,113 10,113 

ELECT EQUIP—AUTOMATION 

105 ARMY TRAINING MODERNIZATION ............................................ 9,015 9,015 

106 AUTOMATED DATA PROCESSING EQUIP .................................. 155,223 152,282 

Reduce IT procurement ............................................................... [–2,941 ] 

107 GENERAL FUND ENTERPRISE BUSINESS SYSTEMS FAM .... 16,581 16,581 

108 HIGH PERF COMPUTING MOD PGM (HPCMP) .......................... 65,252 65,252 

110 RESERVE COMPONENT AUTOMATION SYS (RCAS) ................ 17,631 17,631 

ELECT EQUIP—AUDIO VISUAL SYS (A/V) 

112 ITEMS LESS THAN $5M (SURVEYING EQUIPMENT) ............... 5,437 5,437 

ELECT EQUIP—SUPPORT 

113 PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT (C-E) ............................................ 426 426 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

114A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................................ 3,707 3,707 

CHEMICAL DEFENSIVE EQUIPMENT 

115 FAMILY OF NON-LETHAL EQUIPMENT (FNLE) ....................... 937 937 

116 BASE DEFENSE SYSTEMS (BDS) .................................................. 1,930 1,930 

117 CBRN DEFENSE ............................................................................... 17,468 17,468 

BRIDGING EQUIPMENT 

119 TACTICAL BRIDGE, FLOAT-RIBBON ........................................... 5,442 5,442 

120 COMMON BRIDGE TRANSPORTER (CBT) RECAP ..................... 11,013 11,013 

ENGINEER (NON-CONSTRUCTION) EQUIPMENT 

121 GRND STANDOFF MINE DETECTN SYSM (GSTAMIDS) .......... 37,649 33,249 

Early to need ................................................................................ [–4,400 ] 

122 HUSKY MOUNTED DETECTION SYSTEM (HMDS) ................... 18,545 18,545 

123 ROBOTIC COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM (RCSS) .......................... 4,701 4,701 

124 EOD ROBOTICS SYSTEMS RECAPITALIZATION ....................... 6,346 6,346 

125 EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL EQPMT (EOD EQPMT) ... 15,856 15,856 

126 REMOTE DEMOLITION SYSTEMS ................................................ 4,485 4,485 

127 < $5M, COUNTERMINE EQUIPMENT ........................................... 4,938 4,938 

COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

128 HEATERS AND ECU’S ...................................................................... 9,235 9,235 

130 SOLDIER ENHANCEMENT ............................................................. 1,677 1,677 

131 PERSONNEL RECOVERY SUPPORT SYSTEM (PRSS) ............... 16,728 16,728 

132 GROUND SOLDIER SYSTEM .......................................................... 84,761 84,761 

134 FIELD FEEDING EQUIPMENT ...................................................... 15,179 15,179 

135 CARGO AERIAL DEL & PERSONNEL PARACHUTE SYSTEM 28,194 28,194 

137 FAMILY OF ENGR COMBAT AND CONSTRUCTION SETS ...... 41,967 41,967 

138 ITEMS LESS THAN $5M (ENG SPT) .............................................. 20,090 20,090 

PETROLEUM EQUIPMENT 

139 QUALITY SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT .................................... 1,435 1,435 

140 DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS, PETROLEUM & WATER ................. 40,692 40,692 

MEDICAL EQUIPMENT 

141 COMBAT SUPPORT MEDICAL ....................................................... 46,957 46,957 

MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT 

142 MOBILE MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS .................... 23,758 23,758 

143 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (MAINT EQ) ........................................ 2,789 2,789 

CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT 

144 GRADER, ROAD MTZD, HVY, 6X4 (CCE) ...................................... 5,827 5,827 

145 SCRAPERS, EARTHMOVING .......................................................... 14,926 14,926 

147 COMPACTOR ..................................................................................... 4,348 4,348 

148 HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR .............................................................. 4,938 4,938 

149 TRACTOR, FULL TRACKED ............................................................ 34,071 34,071 

150 ALL TERRAIN CRANES ................................................................... 4,938 4,938 

151 PLANT, ASPHALT MIXING ............................................................. 667 667 

153 ENHANCED RAPID AIRFIELD CONSTRUCTION CAPAP ......... 14,924 14,924 

154 CONST EQUIP ESP ........................................................................... 15,933 15,933 

155 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (CONST EQUIP) ................................. 6,749 6,749 

RAIL FLOAT CONTAINERIZATION EQUIPMENT 

156 ARMY WATERCRAFT ESP .............................................................. 10,509 10,509 

157 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (FLOAT/RAIL) ..................................... 2,166 2,166 

GENERATORS 

158 GENERATORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIP ................................... 115,190 105,190 

Cost savings from new contract ................................................. [–10,000 ] 


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MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT 

160 FAMILY OF FORKLIFTS .................................................................. 14,327 14,327 

TRAINING EQUIPMENT 

161 COMBAT TRAINING CENTERS SUPPORT ................................... 65,062 65,062 

162 TRAINING DEVICES, NONSYSTEM .............................................. 101,295 101,295 

163 CLOSE COMBAT TACTICAL TRAINER ......................................... 13,406 13,406 

164 AVIATION COMBINED ARMS TACTICAL TRAINER .................. 14,440 14,440 

165 GAMING TECHNOLOGY IN SUPPORT OF ARMY TRAINING .. 10,165 10,165 

TEST MEASURE AND DIG EQUIPMENT (TMD) 

166 CALIBRATION SETS EQUIPMENT ................................................ 5,726 5,726 

167 INTEGRATED FAMILY OF TEST EQUIPMENT (IFTE) .............. 37,482 37,482 

168 TEST EQUIPMENT MODERNIZATION (TEMOD) ....................... 16,061 16,061 

OTHER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

170 RAPID EQUIPPING SOLDIER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............. 2,380 2,380 

171 PHYSICAL SECURITY SYSTEMS (OPA3) ..................................... 30,686 30,686 

172 BASE LEVEL COMMON EQUIPMENT .......................................... 1,008 1,008 

173 MODIFICATION OF IN-SVC EQUIPMENT (OPA–3) .................... 98,559 83,559 

Early to need—watercraft C4ISR .............................................. [–15,000 ] 

174 PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT (OTH) .......................................... 1,697 1,697 

175 SPECIAL EQUIPMENT FOR USER TESTING .............................. 25,394 25,394 

176 AMC CRITICAL ITEMS OPA3 ......................................................... 12,975 12,975 

OPA2 

180 INITIAL SPARES—C&E ................................................................... 50,032 50,032 

TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY ...................... 4,893,634 4,698,293 

JOINT IMPR EXPLOSIVE DEV DEFEAT FUND 

STAFF AND INFRASTRUCTURE 

004 OPERATIONS ..................................................................................... 115,058 0 

Transfer of JIEDDO to Overseas Contingency Operations ..... [–65,463 ] 

Unjustified request ...................................................................... [–49,595 ] 

TOTAL JOINT IMPR EXPLOSIVE DEV DEFEAT 

FUND.

115,058 0 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY 

COMBAT AIRCRAFT 

001 EA–18G ................................................................................................ 43,547 493,547 

Additional EA–18G aircraft ........................................................ [450,000 ] 

005 JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER CV .......................................................... 610,652 610,652 

006 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ............................................... 29,400 29,400 

007 JSF STOVL ......................................................................................... 1,200,410 1,200,410 

008 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ............................................... 143,885 143,885 

009 V–22 (MEDIUM LIFT) ....................................................................... 1,487,000 1,487,000 

010 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ............................................... 45,920 45,920 

011 H–1 UPGRADES (UH–1Y/AH–1Z) ................................................... 778,757 778,757 

012 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ............................................... 80,926 75,626 

Advance procurement efficiencies .............................................. [–5,300 ] 

013 MH–60S (MYP) ................................................................................... 210,209 210,209 

015 MH–60R (MYP) ................................................................................... 933,882 878,882 

CVN 73 Refueling and Complex Overhaul (RCOH) ................. [–53,400 ] 

Shutdown funding ahead of need ............................................... [–1,600 ] 

016 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ............................................... 106,686 106,686 

017 P–8A POSEIDON ............................................................................... 2,003,327 1,985,927 

Anticipated unit price savings .................................................... [–11,300 ] 

Unjustified growth--production engineering support ............... [–6,100 ] 

018 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ............................................... 48,457 48,457 

019 E–2D ADV HAWKEYE ...................................................................... 819,870 819,870 

020 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ............................................... 225,765 225,765 

OTHER AIRCRAFT 

023 KC–130J .............................................................................................. 92,290 92,290 

026 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ............................................... 37,445 37,445 

027 MQ–8 UAV .......................................................................................... 40,663 40,663 

MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT 

029 EA–6 SERIES ..................................................................................... 10,993 10,993 

030 AEA SYSTEMS ................................................................................... 34,768 34,768 

031 AV–8 SERIES ..................................................................................... 65,472 65,472 

032 ADVERSARY ...................................................................................... 8,418 8,418 

033 F–18 SERIES ...................................................................................... 679,177 679,177 


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034 H–46 SERIES ...................................................................................... 480 480 

036 H–53 SERIES ...................................................................................... 38,159 38,159 

037 SH–60 SERIES ................................................................................... 108,850 108,850 

038 H–1 SERIES ........................................................................................ 45,033 45,033 

039 EP–3 SERIES ...................................................................................... 32,890 32,890 

040 P–3 SERIES ........................................................................................ 2,823 2,823 

041 E–2 SERIES ........................................................................................ 21,208 21,208 

042 TRAINER A/C SERIES ...................................................................... 12,608 12,608 

044 C–130 SERIES .................................................................................... 40,378 40,378 

045 FEWSG ................................................................................................ 640 640 

046 CARGO/TRANSPORT A/C SERIES .................................................. 4,635 4,635 

047 E–6 SERIES ........................................................................................ 212,876 212,876 

048 EXECUTIVE HELICOPTERS SERIES ............................................ 71,328 71,328 

049 SPECIAL PROJECT AIRCRAFT ...................................................... 21,317 21,317 

050 T–45 SERIES ...................................................................................... 90,052 90,052 

051 POWER PLANT CHANGES .............................................................. 19,094 19,094 

052 JPATS SERIES ................................................................................... 1,085 1,085 

054 COMMON ECM EQUIPMENT ......................................................... 155,644 155,644 

055 COMMON AVIONICS CHANGES .................................................... 157,531 157,531 

056 COMMON DEFENSIVE WEAPON SYSTEM ................................. 1,958 1,958 

057 ID SYSTEMS ...................................................................................... 38,880 38,880 

058 P–8 SERIES ........................................................................................ 29,797 29,797 

059 MAGTF EW FOR AVIATION ............................................................ 14,770 14,770 

060 MQ–8 SERIES .................................................................................... 8,741 8,741 

061 RQ–7 SERIES ..................................................................................... 2,542 2,542 

062 V–22 (TILT/ROTOR ACFT) OSPREY ............................................... 135,584 135,584 

063 F–35 STOVL SERIES ........................................................................ 285,968 285,968 

064 F–35 CV SERIES ................................................................................ 20,502 20,502 

AIRCRAFT SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

065 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ........................................................ 1,229,651 1,107,506 

Reduce rate of growth in replenishment spares ....................... [–122,145 ] 

AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIP & FACILITIES 

066 COMMON GROUND EQUIPMENT ................................................. 418,355 398,488 

Unobligated balances .................................................................. [–19,867 ] 

067 AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES .......................................... 23,843 23,843 

068 WAR CONSUMABLES ...................................................................... 15,939 15,939 

069 OTHER PRODUCTION CHARGES .................................................. 5,630 5,630 

070 SPECIAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................................................. 65,839 65,839 

071 FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION .................................. 1,768 1,768 

TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY ................. 13,074,317 13,304,605 

WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY 

MODIFICATION OF MISSILES 

001 TRIDENT II MODS ............................................................................ 1,190,455 1,185,455 

Guidance hardware cost growth ................................................. [–5,000 ] 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES 

002 MISSILE INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES .............................................. 5,671 5,671 

STRATEGIC MISSILES 

003 TOMAHAWK ...................................................................................... 194,258 276,258 

Minimum sustaining rate increase ............................................ [82,000 ] 

TACTICAL MISSILES 

004 AMRAAM ............................................................................................ 32,165 22,165 

Program decrease ........................................................................ [–10,000 ] 

005 SIDEWINDER .................................................................................... 73,928 71,948 

Block II AUR cost growth ........................................................... [–1,980 ] 

006 JSOW ................................................................................................... 130,759 128,200 

AUR cost growth .......................................................................... [–2,559 ] 

007 STANDARD MISSILE ....................................................................... 445,836 444,836 

Installation, checkout, and training growth .............................. [–1,000 ] 

008 RAM ..................................................................................................... 80,792 80,792 

011 STAND OFF PRECISION GUIDED MUNITIONS (SOPGM) ........ 1,810 1,810 

012 AERIAL TARGETS ............................................................................ 48,046 48,046 

013 OTHER MISSILE SUPPORT ............................................................ 3,295 3,295 

MODIFICATION OF MISSILES 

014 ESSM ................................................................................................... 119,434 119,434 

015 HARM MODS ..................................................................................... 111,739 106,489 

AUR kit cost growth .................................................................... [–3,250 ] 


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Request 

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Authorized 

Tooling and test equipment growth ........................................... [–2,000 ] 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES 

016 WEAPONS INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES .......................................... 2,531 2,531 

017 FLEET SATELLITE COMM FOLLOW-ON ..................................... 208,700 206,700 

Excess to need .............................................................................. [–2,000 ] 

ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

018 ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................................ 73,211 73,211 

TORPEDOES AND RELATED EQUIP 

019 SSTD .................................................................................................... 6,562 6,562 

020 MK–48 TORPEDO .............................................................................. 14,153 14,153 

021 ASW TARGETS .................................................................................. 2,515 2,515 

MOD OF TORPEDOES AND RELATED EQUIP 

022 MK–54 TORPEDO MODS ................................................................. 98,928 98,928 

023 MK–48 TORPEDO ADCAP MODS ................................................... 46,893 46,893 

024 QUICKSTRIKE MINE ....................................................................... 6,966 6,966 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

025 TORPEDO SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................................... 52,670 52,670 

026 ASW RANGE SUPPORT ................................................................... 3,795 3,795 

DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION 

027 FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION .................................. 3,692 3,692 

GUNS AND GUN MOUNTS 

028 SMALL ARMS AND WEAPONS ....................................................... 13,240 13,240 

MODIFICATION OF GUNS AND GUN MOUNTS 

029 CIWS MODS ....................................................................................... 75,108 75,108 

030 COAST GUARD WEAPONS .............................................................. 18,948 18,948 

031 GUN MOUNT MODS ......................................................................... 62,651 62,651 

033 AIRBORNE MINE NEUTRALIZATION SYSTEMS ....................... 15,006 15,006 

SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

035 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ........................................................ 74,188 74,188 

TOTAL WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY ................. 3,217,945 3,272,156 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMO, NAVY & MC 

NAVY AMMUNITION 

001 GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS ......................................................... 107,069 107,069 

002 AIRBORNE ROCKETS, ALL TYPES ............................................... 70,396 70,396 

003 MACHINE GUN AMMUNITION ...................................................... 20,284 20,284 

004 PRACTICE BOMBS ........................................................................... 26,701 26,701 

005 CARTRIDGES & CART ACTUATED DEVICES ............................. 53,866 53,866 

006 AIR EXPENDABLE COUNTERMEASURES .................................. 59,294 59,294 

007 JATOS ................................................................................................. 2,766 2,766 

008 LRLAP 6′′ LONG RANGE ATTACK PROJECTILE ........................ 113,092 113,092 

009 5 INCH/54 GUN AMMUNITION ...................................................... 35,702 35,702 

010 INTERMEDIATE CALIBER GUN AMMUNITION ........................ 36,475 26,837 

MK–296 57MM contract delay ................................................... [–9,638 ] 

011 OTHER SHIP GUN AMMUNITION ................................................ 43,906 43,906 

012 SMALL ARMS & LANDING PARTY AMMO .................................. 51,535 51,535 

013 PYROTECHNIC AND DEMOLITION .............................................. 11,652 11,652 

014 AMMUNITION LESS THAN $5 MILLION ..................................... 4,473 4,473 

MARINE CORPS AMMUNITION 

015 SMALL ARMS AMMUNITION ......................................................... 31,708 31,708 

016 LINEAR CHARGES, ALL TYPES .................................................... 692 692 

017 40 MM, ALL TYPES ........................................................................... 13,630 13,630 

018 60MM, ALL TYPES ............................................................................ 2,261 2,261 

019 81MM, ALL TYPES ............................................................................ 1,496 1,496 

020 120MM, ALL TYPES .......................................................................... 14,855 14,855 

022 GRENADES, ALL TYPES ................................................................. 4,000 4,000 

023 ROCKETS, ALL TYPES .................................................................... 16,853 16,853 

024 ARTILLERY, ALL TYPES ................................................................. 14,772 14,772 

026 FUZE, ALL TYPES ............................................................................ 9,972 9,972 

027 NON LETHALS .................................................................................. 998 998 

028 AMMO MODERNIZATION ............................................................... 12,319 12,319 

029 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ................................................... 11,178 11,178 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMO, NAVY & MC ...... 771,945 762,307 

SHIPBUILDING & CONVERSION, NAVY 

OTHER WARSHIPS 

001 CARRIER REPLACEMENT PROGRAM .......................................... 1,300,000 1,300,000 


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002 VIRGINIA CLASS SUBMARINE ...................................................... 3,553,254 3,553,254 

003 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ............................................... 2,330,325 2,330,325 

004 CVN REFUELING OVERHAULS .................................................... 483,600 

CVN 73 Refueling and Complex Overhaul (RCOH) ................. [483,600 ] 

006 DDG 1000 ............................................................................................ 419,532 419,532 

007 DDG–51 ............................................................................................... 2,671,415 2,671,415 

008 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ............................................... 134,039 134,039 

009 LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP ............................................................... 1,427,049 1,427,049 

AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS 

010 LPD–17 ................................................................................................ 12,565 812,565 

Incremental funding for LPD–28 ............................................... [800,000 ] 

014 LHA REPLACEMENT ADVANCE PROCURMENT (CY) .............. 29,093 29,093 

015 JOINT HIGH SPEED VESSEL ......................................................... 4,590 0 

Program closeout ahead of need ................................................. [–4,590 ] 

AUXILIARIES, CRAFT AND PRIOR YR PROGRAM COST 

016 MOORED TRAINING SHIP .............................................................. 737,268 737,268 

017 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ............................................... 64,388 64,388 

018 OUTFITTING ...................................................................................... 546,104 521,104 

Early to need ................................................................................ [–25,000 ] 

019 SHIP TO SHORE CONNECTOR ...................................................... 123,233 123,233 

020 LCAC SLEP ........................................................................................ 40,485 40,485 

021 COMPLETION OF PY SHIPBUILDING PROGRAMS ................... 1,007,285 1,007,285 

TOTAL SHIPBUILDING & CONVERSION, NAVY ........ 14,400,625 15,654,635 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY 

SHIP PROPULSION EQUIPMENT 

001 LM–2500 GAS TURBINE .................................................................. 7,822 7,822 

002 ALLISON 501K GAS TURBINE ....................................................... 2,155 2,155 

003 HYBRID ELECTRIC DRIVE (HED) ................................................. 22,704 19,278 

Excess installation funding ......................................................... [–1,926 ] 

Modification funding ahead of need ........................................... [–1,500 ] 

GENERATORS 

004 SURFACE COMBATANT HM&E ..................................................... 29,120 26,664 

Surface Combatant HM&E ......................................................... [–2,456 ] 

NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT 

005 OTHER NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT .............................................. 45,431 44,894 

AN/WSN–9 procurement ahead of need .................................... [–537 ] 

PERISCOPES 

006 SUB PERISCOPES & IMAGING EQUIP ........................................ 60,970 57,221 

Excess installation funding ......................................................... [–649 ] 

Interim contractor support carryover ........................................ [–3,100 ] 

OTHER SHIPBOARD EQUIPMENT 

007 DDG MOD ........................................................................................... 338,569 338,569 

008 FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT ........................................................ 15,486 15,486 

009 COMMAND AND CONTROL SWITCHBOARD .............................. 2,219 2,219 

010 LHA/LHD MIDLIFE ........................................................................... 17,928 17,928 

011 LCC 19/20 EXTENDED SERVICE LIFE PROGRAM ..................... 22,025 22,025 

012 POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT ........................................... 12,607 12,607 

013 SUBMARINE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .......................................... 16,492 16,492 

014 VIRGINIA CLASS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................................... 74,129 74,129 

015 LCS CLASS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................................. 36,206 36,206 

016 SUBMARINE BATTERIES ............................................................... 37,352 37,352 

017 LPD CLASS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................................. 49,095 44,562 

HM&E mechanical modifications ahead of need ...................... [–2,778 ] 

SWAN CANES procurement ahead of need .............................. [–1,755 ] 

018 ELECTRONIC DRY AIR .................................................................... 2,996 2,996 

019 STRATEGIC PLATFORM SUPPORT EQUIP ................................. 11,558 11,558 

020 DSSP EQUIPMENT ........................................................................... 5,518 5,518 

022 LCAC ................................................................................................... 7,158 7,158 

023 UNDERWATER EOD PROGRAMS .................................................. 58,783 53,783 

MK–18 UUV retrofit kits and ancilliary equipment contract 

delay.

[–5,000 ] 

024 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ................................................... 68,748 68,748 

025 CHEMICAL WARFARE DETECTORS ............................................ 2,937 2,937 

026 SUBMARINE LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEM ........................................ 8,385 8,385 

REACTOR PLANT EQUIPMENT 

027 REACTOR POWER UNITS ............................................................... 298,200 


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CVN 73 Refueling and Complex Overhaul (RCOH) ................. [298,200 ] 

028 REACTOR COMPONENTS ............................................................... 288,822 288,822 

OCEAN ENGINEERING 

029 DIVING AND SALVAGE EQUIPMENT .......................................... 10,572 10,572 

SMALL BOATS 

030 STANDARD BOATS ........................................................................... 129,784 126,445 

7M RIB contract delay ................................................................ [–772 ] 

Large force protection boat contract delay ................................ [–791 ] 

Medium workboat contract delay ............................................... [–1,776 ] 

TRAINING EQUIPMENT 

031 OTHER SHIPS TRAINING EQUIPMENT ...................................... 17,152 17,152 

PRODUCTION FACILITIES EQUIPMENT 

032 OPERATING FORCES IPE ............................................................... 39,409 39,409 

OTHER SHIP SUPPORT 

033 NUCLEAR ALTERATIONS ............................................................... 118,129 118,129 

034 LCS COMMON MISSION MODULES EQUIPMENT .................... 37,413 33,817 

MPCE cost growth ....................................................................... [–1,026 ] 

SUW support and shipping container cost growth ................... [–2,570 ] 

035 LCS MCM MISSION MODULES ..................................................... 15,270 15,270 

036 LCS ASW MISSION MODULES ...................................................... 2,729 2,729 

037 LCS SUW MISSION MODULES ...................................................... 44,208 39,697 

Gun module cost growth ............................................................. [–3,080 ] 

Maritime security module cost growth ...................................... [–1,431 ] 

038 REMOTE MINEHUNTING SYSTEM (RMS) ................................... 42,276 42,276 

SHIP SONARS 

040 SPQ–9B RADAR ................................................................................. 28,007 28,007 

041 AN/SQQ–89 SURF ASW COMBAT SYSTEM .................................. 79,802 79,802 

042 SSN ACOUSTICS ............................................................................... 165,655 165,655 

043 UNDERSEA WARFARE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ........................ 9,487 9,487 

044 SONAR SWITCHES AND TRANSDUCERS .................................... 11,621 11,621 

ASW ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 

046 SUBMARINE ACOUSTIC WARFARE SYSTEM ............................ 24,221 24,221 

047 SSTD .................................................................................................... 12,051 12,051 

048 FIXED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM .................................................. 170,831 170,831 

049 SURTASS ............................................................................................ 9,619 9,619 

050 MARITIME PATROL AND RECONNSAISANCE FORCE ............ 14,390 14,390 

ELECTRONIC WARFARE EQUIPMENT 

051 AN/SLQ–32 .......................................................................................... 214,582 214,582 

RECONNAISSANCE EQUIPMENT 

052 SHIPBOARD IW EXPLOIT ............................................................... 124,862 124,862 

053 AUTOMATED IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM (AIS) ......................... 164 164 

SUBMARINE SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT 

054 SUBMARINE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT PROG ............................... 45,362 45,362 

OTHER SHIP ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 

055 COOPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT CAPABILITY ............................. 33,939 33,939 

056 TRUSTED INFORMATION SYSTEM (TIS) .................................... 324 324 

057 NAVAL TACTICAL COMMAND SUPPORT SYSTEM (NTCSS) ... 18,192 18,192 

058 ATDLS ................................................................................................. 16,768 16,768 

059 NAVY COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM (NCCS) ................. 5,219 5,219 

060 MINESWEEPING SYSTEM REPLACEMENT ................................ 42,108 41,499 

AN/SQQ–32 integration cost growth .......................................... [–609 ] 

062 NAVSTAR GPS RECEIVERS (SPACE) ............................................ 15,232 15,232 

063 AMERICAN FORCES RADIO AND TV SERVICE ......................... 4,524 4,524 

064 STRATEGIC PLATFORM SUPPORT EQUIP ................................. 6,382 6,382 

TRAINING EQUIPMENT 

065 OTHER TRAINING EQUIPMENT ................................................... 46,122 44,058 

BFTT installation kit cost growth .............................................. [–2,064 ] 

AVIATION ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 

066 MATCALS ........................................................................................... 16,999 16,999 

067 SHIPBOARD AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL .......................................... 9,366 9,366 

068 AUTOMATIC CARRIER LANDING SYSTEM ................................ 21,357 21,357 

069 NATIONAL AIR SPACE SYSTEM ................................................... 26,639 26,639 

070 FLEET AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS ................................. 9,214 9,214 

071 LANDING SYSTEMS ......................................................................... 13,902 13,902 

072 ID SYSTEMS ...................................................................................... 34,901 34,901 

073 NAVAL MISSION PLANNING SYSTEMS ...................................... 13,950 13,950 

OTHER SHORE ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 


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074 DEPLOYABLE JOINT COMMAND & CONTROL ......................... 1,205 1,205 

075 MARITIME INTEGRATED BROADCAST SYSTEM ...................... 3,447 3,447 

076 TACTICAL/MOBILE C4I SYSTEMS ................................................ 16,766 16,766 

077 DCGS-N ............................................................................................... 23,649 23,649 

078 CANES ................................................................................................. 357,589 357,589 

079 RADIAC ............................................................................................... 8,343 8,343 

080 CANES-INTELL ................................................................................. 65,015 65,015 

081 GPETE ................................................................................................. 6,284 6,284 

082 INTEG COMBAT SYSTEM TEST FACILITY ................................. 4,016 4,016 

083 EMI CONTROL INSTRUMENTATION ........................................... 4,113 4,113 

084 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ................................................... 45,053 45,053 

SHIPBOARD COMMUNICATIONS 

085 SHIPBOARD TACTICAL COMMUNICATIONS ............................. 14,410 14,410 

086 SHIP COMMUNICATIONS AUTOMATION ................................... 20,830 20,830 

088 COMMUNICATIONS ITEMS UNDER $5M .................................... 14,145 14,145 

SUBMARINE COMMUNICATIONS 

089 SUBMARINE BROADCAST SUPPORT ........................................... 11,057 11,057 

090 SUBMARINE COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT .......................... 67,852 67,852 

SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS 

091 SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS ................................ 13,218 13,218 

092 NAVY MULTIBAND TERMINAL (NMT) ........................................ 272,076 272,076 

SHORE COMMUNICATIONS 

093 JCS COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT ........................................ 4,369 4,369 

094 ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEMS ................................................... 1,402 1,402 

CRYPTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT 

095 INFO SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM (ISSP) ............................ 110,766 110,766 

096 MIO INTEL EXPLOITATION TEAM ............................................... 979 979 

CRYPTOLOGIC EQUIPMENT 

097 CRYPTOLOGIC COMMUNICATIONS EQUIP ............................... 11,502 11,502 

OTHER ELECTRONIC SUPPORT 

098 COAST GUARD EQUIPMENT ......................................................... 2,967 2,967 

SONOBUOYS 

100 SONOBUOYS—ALL TYPES ............................................................. 182,946 182,946 

AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

101 WEAPONS RANGE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................................ 47,944 47,944 

103 AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................................... 76,683 76,683 

106 METEOROLOGICAL EQUIPMENT ................................................. 12,575 12,875 

CVN 73 Refueling and Complex Overhaul (RCOH) ................. [300 ] 

107 DCRS/DPL ........................................................................................... 1,415 1,415 

109 AIRBORNE MINE COUNTERMEASURES .................................... 23,152 23,152 

114 AVIATION SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................................... 52,555 52,555 

SHIP GUN SYSTEM EQUIPMENT 

115 SHIP GUN SYSTEMS EQUIPMENT ............................................... 5,572 5,572 

SHIP MISSILE SYSTEMS EQUIPMENT 

118 SHIP MISSILE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ........................................ 165,769 165,769 

123 TOMAHAWK SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ........................................... 61,462 61,462 

FBM SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

126 STRATEGIC MISSILE SYSTEMS EQUIP ...................................... 229,832 229,832 

ASW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

127 SSN COMBAT CONTROL SYSTEMS .............................................. 66,020 60,804 

688 TI04 installation cost growth .............................................. [–5,216 ] 

128 ASW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ......................................................... 7,559 7,559 

OTHER ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

132 EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL EQUIP ............................... 20,619 20,619 

133 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ................................................... 11,251 11,251 

OTHER EXPENDABLE ORDNANCE 

137 TRAINING DEVICE MODS .............................................................. 84,080 84,080 

CIVIL ENGINEERING SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

138 PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES ............................................ 2,282 2,282 

139 GENERAL PURPOSE TRUCKS ....................................................... 547 547 

140 CONSTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE EQUIP ............................... 8,949 8,949 

141 FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT ....................................................... 14,621 14,621 

142 TACTICAL VEHICLES ...................................................................... 957 957 

143 AMPHIBIOUS EQUIPMENT ............................................................ 8,187 8,187 

144 POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT ........................................... 2,942 2,942 

145 ITEMS UNDER $5 MILLION ........................................................... 17,592 16,143 

Emergency response truck cost growth ..................................... [–1,449 ] 


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146 PHYSICAL SECURITY VEHICLES ................................................. 1,177 1,177 

SUPPLY SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

147 MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT ........................................ 10,937 10,937 

148 OTHER SUPPLY SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .................................... 10,374 10,374 

149 FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION .................................. 5,668 5,668 

150 SPECIAL PURPOSE SUPPLY SYSTEMS ....................................... 90,921 90,921 

TRAINING DEVICES 

151 TRAINING SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................................... 22,046 22,046 

COMMAND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

152 COMMAND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................................. 24,208 24,208 

153 EDUCATION SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ........................................... 874 874 

154 MEDICAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................................................ 2,634 2,634 

156 NAVAL MIP SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................................ 3,573 3,573 

157 OPERATING FORCES SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ........................... 3,997 3,997 

158 C4ISR EQUIPMENT .......................................................................... 9,638 9,638 

159 ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................................ 21,001 21,001 

160 PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT ............................................. 94,957 94,957 

161 ENTERPRISE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ............................ 87,214 87,214 

OTHER 

164 NEXT GENERATION ENTERPRISE SERVICE ............................. 116,165 116,165 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

164A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................................ 10,847 10,847 

SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

165 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ........................................................ 325,084 325,084 

TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY ....................... 5,975,828 6,233,843 

PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS 

TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES 

001 AAV7A1 PIP ........................................................................................ 16,756 16,756 

002 LAV PIP .............................................................................................. 77,736 77,736 

ARTILLERY AND OTHER WEAPONS 

003 EXPEDITIONARY FIRE SUPPORT SYSTEM ................................ 5,742 642 

Per Marine Corps excess to need ............................................... [–5,100 ] 

004 155MM LIGHTWEIGHT TOWED HOWITZER ............................... 4,532 4,532 

005 HIGH MOBILITY ARTILLERY ROCKET SYSTEM ....................... 19,474 19,474 

006 WEAPONS AND COMBAT VEHICLES UNDER $5 MILLION .... 7,250 7,250 

OTHER SUPPORT 

007 MODIFICATION KITS ...................................................................... 21,909 21,909 

008 WEAPONS ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM ...................................... 3,208 3,208 

GUIDED MISSILES 

009 GROUND BASED AIR DEFENSE ................................................... 31,439 31,439 

010 JAVELIN ............................................................................................. 343 343 

011 FOLLOW ON TO SMAW ................................................................... 4,995 4,995 

012 ANTI-ARMOR WEAPONS SYSTEM-HEAVY (AAWS-H) ............... 1,589 1,589 

OTHER SUPPORT 

013 MODIFICATION KITS ...................................................................... 5,134 5,134 

COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS 

014 UNIT OPERATIONS CENTER ......................................................... 9,178 9,178 

015 COMMON AVIATION COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM (C 12,272 12,272 

REPAIR AND TEST EQUIPMENT 

016 REPAIR AND TEST EQUIPMENT .................................................. 30,591 30,591 

OTHER SUPPORT (TEL) 

017 COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM ......................................................... 2,385 2,385 

COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM (NON-TEL) 

019 ITEMS UNDER $5 MILLION (COMM & ELEC) ............................ 4,205 4,205 

020 AIR OPERATIONS C2 SYSTEMS .................................................... 8,002 8,002 

RADAR + EQUIPMENT (NON-TEL) 

021 RADAR SYSTEMS ............................................................................. 19,595 19,375 

Sustainment—unjustified growth .............................................. [–220 ] 

022 GROUND/AIR TASK ORIENTED RADAR (G/ATOR) .................... 89,230 89,230 

023 RQ–21 UAS ......................................................................................... 70,565 70,565 

INTELL/COMM EQUIPMENT (NON-TEL) 

024 FIRE SUPPORT SYSTEM ................................................................. 11,860 11,860 

025 INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ..................................... 44,340 42,550 

Unjustified program growth ....................................................... [–1,790 ] 

028 RQ–11 UAV ......................................................................................... 2,737 2,737 

030 DCGS-MC ............................................................................................ 20,620 20,620 


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OTHER COMM/ELEC EQUIPMENT (NON-TEL) 

031 NIGHT VISION EQUIPMENT ......................................................... 9,798 9,798 

OTHER SUPPORT (NON-TEL) 

032 NEXT GENERATION ENTERPRISE NETWORK (NGEN) ........... 2,073 2,073 

033 COMMON COMPUTER RESOURCES ............................................ 33,570 33,570 

034 COMMAND POST SYSTEMS ........................................................... 38,186 38,186 

035 RADIO SYSTEMS .............................................................................. 64,494 64,494 

036 COMM SWITCHING & CONTROL SYSTEMS ............................... 72,956 64,325 

Unjustified program growth ....................................................... [–8,631 ] 

037 COMM & ELEC INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT .......................... 43,317 43,317 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

037A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................................ 2,498 2,498 

ADMINISTRATIVE VEHICLES 

038 COMMERCIAL PASSENGER VEHICLES ...................................... 332 332 

039 COMMERCIAL CARGO VEHICLES ................................................ 11,035 11,035 

TACTICAL VEHICLES 

040 5/4T TRUCK HMMWV (MYP) ........................................................... 57,255 37,255 

Early to need ................................................................................ [–20,000 ] 

041 MOTOR TRANSPORT MODIFICATIONS ....................................... 938 938 

044 JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE .............................................. 7,500 7,500 

045 FAMILY OF TACTICAL TRAILERS ................................................ 10,179 10,179 

OTHER SUPPORT 

046 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ................................................... 11,023 11,023 

ENGINEER AND OTHER EQUIPMENT 

047 ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL EQUIP ASSORT .......................... 994 994 

048 BULK LIQUID EQUIPMENT ........................................................... 1,256 1,256 

049 TACTICAL FUEL SYSTEMS ............................................................ 3,750 3,750 

050 POWER EQUIPMENT ASSORTED ................................................. 8,985 8,985 

051 AMPHIBIOUS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ......................................... 4,418 4,418 

052 EOD SYSTEMS .................................................................................. 6,528 6,528 

MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT 

053 PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT ............................................. 26,510 26,510 

054 GARRISON MOBILE ENGINEER EQUIPMENT (GMEE) ............ 1,910 1,910 

055 MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIP ...................................................... 8,807 8,807 

056 FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION .................................. 128 128 

GENERAL PROPERTY 

058 TRAINING DEVICES ........................................................................ 3,412 3,412 

059 CONTAINER FAMILY ....................................................................... 1,662 1,662 

060 FAMILY OF CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT ................................ 3,669 3,669 

OTHER SUPPORT 

062 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ................................................... 4,272 4,272 

SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

063 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ........................................................ 16,210 16,210 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS .................. 983,352 947,611 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 

TACTICAL FORCES 

001 F–35 ..................................................................................................... 3,553,046 3,553,046 

002 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ............................................... 291,880 291,880 

TACTICAL AIRLIFT 

003 KC–46A TANKER .............................................................................. 1,582,685 1,582,685 

OTHER AIRLIFT 

004 C–130J ................................................................................................. 482,396 482,396 

005 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ............................................... 140,000 140,000 

006 HC–130J .............................................................................................. 332,024 332,024 

007 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ............................................... 50,000 50,000 

008 MC–130J ............................................................................................. 190,971 190,971 

009 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ............................................... 80,000 80,000 

MISSION SUPPORT AIRCRAFT 

012 CIVIL AIR PATROL A/C ................................................................... 2,562 2,562 

OTHER AIRCRAFT 

013 TARGET DRONES ............................................................................. 98,576 98,576 

016 RQ–4 .................................................................................................... 54,475 44,475 

MPRTIP Sensor Trainer reduction ............................................ [–10,000 ] 

017 AC–130J .............................................................................................. 1 1 

018 MQ–9 ................................................................................................... 240,218 338,218 

Program increase ......................................................................... [120,000 ] 


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SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2015 

Request 

Agreement 

Authorized 

Use available prior year funds for FY 15 requirements .......... [–22,000 ] 

STRATEGIC AIRCRAFT 

020 B–2A .................................................................................................... 23,865 23,865 

021 B–1B .................................................................................................... 140,252 140,252 

022 B–52 ..................................................................................................... 180,148 180,148 

023 LARGE AIRCRAFT INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES .............. 13,159 13,159 

TACTICAL AIRCRAFT 

025 F–15 ..................................................................................................... 387,314 387,314 

026 F–16 ..................................................................................................... 12,336 12,336 

027 F–22A .................................................................................................. 180,207 180,207 

028 F–35 MODIFICATIONS ..................................................................... 187,646 187,646 

029 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ............................................... 28,500 28,500 

AIRLIFT AIRCRAFT 

030 C–5 ....................................................................................................... 14,731 14,731 

031 C–5M .................................................................................................... 331,466 281,466 

Program execution delay ............................................................. [–50,000 ] 

033 C–17A .................................................................................................. 127,494 127,494 

034 C–21 ..................................................................................................... 264 264 

035 C–32A .................................................................................................. 8,767 8,767 

036 C–37A .................................................................................................. 18,457 18,457 

TRAINER AIRCRAFT 

038 GLIDER MODS .................................................................................. 132 132 

039 T–6 ....................................................................................................... 14,486 14,486 

040 T–1 ....................................................................................................... 7,650 7,650 

041 T–38 ..................................................................................................... 34,845 34,845 

044 KC–10A (ATCA) .................................................................................. 34,313 34,313 

045 C–12 ..................................................................................................... 1,960 1,960 

048 VC–25A MOD ...................................................................................... 1,072 1,072 

049 C–40 ..................................................................................................... 7,292 7,292 

050 C–130 ................................................................................................... 35,869 124,269 

C–130 8–Bladed Propeller upgrade ........................................... [30,000 ] 

C–130 AMP .................................................................................. [35,800 ] 

T–56 3.5 Engine Mod .................................................................. [22,600 ] 

051 C–130J MODS .................................................................................... 7,919 7,919 

052 C–135 ................................................................................................... 63,568 63,568 

053 COMPASS CALL MODS .................................................................... 57,828 57,828 

054 RC–135 ................................................................................................ 152,746 152,746 

055 E–3 ....................................................................................................... 16,491 16,491 

056 E–4 ....................................................................................................... 22,341 22,341 

058 AIRBORNE WARNING AND CONTROL SYSTEM ....................... 160,284 160,284 

059 FAMILY OF BEYOND LINE-OF-SIGHT TERMINALS ................. 32,026 32,026 

060 H–1 ....................................................................................................... 8,237 8,237 

061 H–60 ..................................................................................................... 60,110 60,110 

062 RQ–4 MODS ........................................................................................ 21,354 21,354 

063 HC/MC–130 MODIFICATIONS ........................................................ 1,902 1,902 

064 OTHER AIRCRAFT ............................................................................ 32,106 32,106 

065 MQ–1 MODS ....................................................................................... 4,755 4,755 

066 MQ–9 MODS ....................................................................................... 155,445 155,445 

069 CV–22 MODS ...................................................................................... 74,874 74,874 

069A EJECTION SEAT RELIABILITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ... 2,500 

Initial aircraft installation .......................................................... [2,500 ] 

AIRCRAFT SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

070 INITIAL SPARES/REPAIR PARTS .................................................. 466,562 466,562 

COMMON SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

071 AIRCRAFT REPLACEMENT SUPPORT EQUIP ............................ 22,470 22,470 

POST PRODUCTION SUPPORT 

074 B–2A .................................................................................................... 44,793 44,793 

075 B–52 ..................................................................................................... 5,249 5,249 

077 C–17A .................................................................................................. 20,110 20,110 

078 CV–22 POST PRODUCTION SUPPORT ......................................... 16,931 16,931 

080 C–135 ................................................................................................... 4,414 4,414 

081 F–15 ..................................................................................................... 1,122 1,122 

082 F–16 ..................................................................................................... 10,994 10,994 

083 F–22A .................................................................................................. 5,929 5,929 

084 OTHER AIRCRAFT ............................................................................ 27 27 

INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS 

085 INDUSTRIAL RESPONSIVENESS .................................................. 21,363 21,363 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2015 

Request 

Agreement 

Authorized 

WAR CONSUMABLES 

086 WAR CONSUMABLES ...................................................................... 82,906 82,906 

OTHER PRODUCTION CHARGES 

087 OTHER PRODUCTION CHARGES .................................................. 1,007,276 1,007,276 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

087A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................................ 69,380 69,380 

TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE ..... 11,542,571 11,671,471 

MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 

MISSILE REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT—BALLISTIC 

001 MISSILE REPLACEMENT EQ-BALLISTIC ................................... 80,187 80,187 

TACTICAL 

003 JOINT AIR-SURFACE STANDOFF MISSILE ................................ 337,438 337,438 

004 SIDEWINDER (AIM–9X) ................................................................... 132,995 132,995 

005 AMRAAM ............................................................................................ 329,600 329,600 

006 PREDATOR HELLFIRE MISSILE ................................................... 33,878 33,878 

007 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB .............................................................. 70,578 50,578 

Delay in Milestone C and contract award ................................. [–20,000 ] 

INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES 

008 INDUSTR’L PREPAREDNS/POL PREVENTION ........................... 749 749 

CLASS IV 

009 MM III MODIFICATIONS ................................................................. 28,477 28,477 

010 AGM–65D MAVERICK ...................................................................... 276 276 

011 AGM–88A HARM ............................................................................... 297 297 

012 AIR LAUNCH CRUISE MISSILE (ALCM) ...................................... 16,083 16,083 

013 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB .............................................................. 6,924 6,924 

MISSILE SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

014 INITIAL SPARES/REPAIR PARTS .................................................. 87,366 87,366 

SPACE PROGRAMS 

015 ADVANCED EHF ............................................................................... 298,890 298,890 

016 WIDEBAND GAPFILLER SATELLITES(SPACE) .......................... 38,971 36,071 

Unjustified growth ....................................................................... [–2,900 ] 

017 GPS III SPACE SEGMENT ............................................................... 235,397 235,397 

018 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ............................................... 57,000 57,000 

019 SPACEBORNE EQUIP (COMSEC) .................................................. 16,201 16,201 

020 GLOBAL POSITIONING (SPACE) ................................................... 52,090 52,090 

021 DEF METEOROLOGICAL SAT PROG(SPACE) ............................. 87,000 87,000 

022 EVOLVED EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEH (INFRAST.) ................ 750,143 715,143 

Excess growth .............................................................................. [–35,000 ] 

023 EVOLVED EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEH(SPACE) ...................... 630,903 630,903 

024 SBIR HIGH (SPACE) ......................................................................... 450,884 450,884 

SPECIAL PROGRAMS 

028 SPECIAL UPDATE PROGRAMS ...................................................... 60,179 60,179 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

028A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................................ 888,000 888,000 

TOTAL MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE ......... 4,690,506 4,632,606 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE 

ROCKETS 

001 ROCKETS ........................................................................................... 4,696 4,696 

CARTRIDGES 

002 CARTRIDGES ..................................................................................... 133,271 133,271 

BOMBS 

003 PRACTICE BOMBS ........................................................................... 31,998 31,998 

004 GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS ......................................................... 148,614 148,614 

005 JOINT DIRECT ATTACK MUNITION ............................................ 101,400 101,400 

OTHER ITEMS 

006 CAD/PAD ............................................................................................. 29,989 29,989 

007 EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL (EOD) ................................. 6,925 6,925 

008 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ........................................................ 494 494 

009 MODIFICATIONS .............................................................................. 1,610 1,610 

010 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ................................................... 4,237 4,237 

FLARES 

011 FLARES ............................................................................................... 86,101 86,101 

FUZES 

012 FUZES ................................................................................................. 103,417 103,417 


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SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2015 

Request 

Agreement 

Authorized 

SMALL ARMS 

013 SMALL ARMS .................................................................................... 24,648 24,648 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR 

FORCE.

677,400 677,400 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 

PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES 

001 PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES ............................................ 6,528 6,528 

CARGO AND UTILITY VEHICLES 

002 MEDIUM TACTICAL VEHICLE ...................................................... 7,639 7,639 

003 CAP VEHICLES ................................................................................. 961 961 

004 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ................................................... 11,027 11,027 

SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES 

005 SECURITY AND TACTICAL VEHICLES ........................................ 4,447 4,447 

006 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ................................................... 693 693 

FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT 

007 FIRE FIGHTING/CRASH RESCUE VEHICLES ............................ 10,152 10,152 

MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT 

008 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ................................................... 15,108 15,108 

BASE MAINTENANCE SUPPORT 

009 RUNWAY SNOW REMOV & CLEANING EQUIP ......................... 10,212 10,212 

010 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ................................................... 57,049 57,049 

COMM SECURITY EQUIPMENT(COMSEC) 

011 COMSEC EQUIPMENT ..................................................................... 106,182 104,093 

VACM modernization devices unit cost growth ........................ [–2,089 ] 

012 MODIFICATIONS (COMSEC) .......................................................... 1,363 1,363 

INTELLIGENCE PROGRAMS 

013 INTELLIGENCE TRAINING EQUIPMENT ................................... 2,832 2,832 

014 INTELLIGENCE COMM EQUIPMENT .......................................... 32,329 32,329 

016 MISSION PLANNING SYSTEMS .................................................... 15,649 15,649 

ELECTRONICS PROGRAMS 

017 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL & LANDING SYS .................................. 42,200 30,000 

D-ILS program restructure funds early to need ....................... [–12,200 ] 

018 NATIONAL AIRSPACE SYSTEM .................................................... 6,333 6,333 

019 BATTLE CONTROL SYSTEM—FIXED ........................................... 2,708 2,708 

020 THEATER AIR CONTROL SYS IMPROVEMENTS ....................... 50,033 50,033 

021 WEATHER OBSERVATION FORECAST ........................................ 16,348 16,348 

022 STRATEGIC COMMAND AND CONTROL ..................................... 139,984 139,984 

023 CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN COMPLEX ............................................. 20,101 20,101 

026 INTEGRATED STRAT PLAN & ANALY NETWORK (ISPAN) ..... 9,060 9,060 

SPCL COMM-ELECTRONICS PROJECTS 

027 GENERAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY .................................. 39,100 39,100 

028 AF GLOBAL COMMAND & CONTROL SYS .................................. 19,010 19,010 

029 MOBILITY COMMAND AND CONTROL ....................................... 11,462 11,462 

030 AIR FORCE PHYSICAL SECURITY SYSTEM ............................... 37,426 37,426 

031 COMBAT TRAINING RANGES ........................................................ 26,634 26,634 

032 MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY COMM N ........................ 1,289 1,289 

033 C3 COUNTERMEASURES ................................................................ 11,508 11,508 

034 GCSS-AF FOS ..................................................................................... 3,670 3,670 

035 DEFENSE ENTERPRISE ACCOUNTING AND MGMT SYSTEM 15,298 15,298 

036 THEATER BATTLE MGT C2 SYSTEM ........................................... 9,565 9,565 

037 AIR & SPACE OPERATIONS CTR-WPN SYS ................................ 25,772 25,772 

AIR FORCE COMMUNICATIONS 

038 INFORMATION TRANSPORT SYSTEMS ....................................... 81,286 112,586 

Air Force requested program transfer from AFNET ................ [31,300 ] 

039 AFNET ................................................................................................. 122,228 90,928 

Air Force requested program transfer to BITI ......................... [–31,300 ] 

041 USCENTCOM ..................................................................................... 16,342 16,342 

SPACE PROGRAMS 

042 FAMILY OF BEYOND LINE-OF-SIGHT TERMINALS ................. 60,230 60,230 

043 SPACE BASED IR SENSOR PGM SPACE ...................................... 26,100 26,100 

044 NAVSTAR GPS SPACE ..................................................................... 2,075 2,075 

045 NUDET DETECTION SYS SPACE .................................................. 4,656 4,656 

046 AF SATELLITE CONTROL NETWORK SPACE ............................ 54,630 54,630 

047 SPACELIFT RANGE SYSTEM SPACE ........................................... 69,713 69,713 

048 MILSATCOM SPACE ......................................................................... 41,355 41,355 

049 SPACE MODS SPACE ....................................................................... 31,722 31,722 


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SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2015 

Request 

Agreement 

Authorized 

050 COUNTERSPACE SYSTEM .............................................................. 61,603 61,603 

ORGANIZATION AND BASE 

051 TACTICAL C-E EQUIPMENT .......................................................... 50,335 50,335 

053 RADIO EQUIPMENT ......................................................................... 14,846 14,846 

054 CCTV/AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT ............................................... 3,635 3,635 

055 BASE COMM INFRASTRUCTURE .................................................. 79,607 79,607 

MODIFICATIONS 

056 COMM ELECT MODS ....................................................................... 105,398 105,398 

PERSONAL SAFETY & RESCUE EQUIP 

057 NIGHT VISION GOGGLES ............................................................... 12,577 12,577 

058 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ................................................... 31,209 31,209 

DEPOT PLANT+MTRLS HANDLING EQ 

059 MECHANIZED MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIP ........................... 7,670 7,670 

BASE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

060 BASE PROCURED EQUIPMENT .................................................... 14,125 14,125 

061 CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS ....................................................... 16,744 16,744 

062 PRODUCTIVITY CAPITAL INVESTMENT .................................... 2,495 2,495 

063 MOBILITY EQUIPMENT .................................................................. 10,573 10,573 

064 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ................................................... 5,462 5,462 

SPECIAL SUPPORT PROJECTS 

066 DARP RC135 ....................................................................................... 24,710 24,710 

067 DCGS-AF ............................................................................................. 206,743 206,743 

069 SPECIAL UPDATE PROGRAM ........................................................ 537,370 537,370 

070 DEFENSE SPACE RECONNAISSANCE PROG. ............................ 77,898 77,898 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

070A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................................ 13,990,196 13,990,196 

SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

072 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ........................................................ 32,813 32,813 

TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE ............ 16,566,018 16,551,729 

PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DCAA 

001 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ................................................... 1,594 1,594 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DCMA 

002 MAJOR EQUIPMENT ....................................................................... 4,325 4,325 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DHRA 

003 PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION ................................................... 17,268 17,268 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DISA 

008 INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY .......................................... 10,491 10,491 

010 TELEPORT PROGRAM ..................................................................... 80,622 80,622 

011 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ................................................... 14,147 14,147 

012 NET CENTRIC ENTERPRISE SERVICES (NCES) ....................... 1,921 1,921 

013 DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEM NETWORK ......................... 80,144 80,144 

015 CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE ..................................................... 8,755 8,755 

016 WHITE HOUSE COMMUNICATION AGENCY ............................. 33,737 33,737 

017 SENIOR LEADERSHIP ENTERPRISE ........................................... 32,544 32,544 

018 JOINT INFORMATION ENVIRONMENT ...................................... 13,300 13,300 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DLA 

020 MAJOR EQUIPMENT ....................................................................... 7,436 7,436 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DMACT 

021 MAJOR EQUIPMENT ....................................................................... 11,640 11,640 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DODEA 

022 AUTOMATION/EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT & LOGISTICS ......... 1,269 1,269 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DSS 

024 VEHICLES .......................................................................................... 1,500 1,500 

025 MAJOR EQUIPMENT ....................................................................... 1,039 1,039 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION 

AGENCY 

026 VEHICLES .......................................................................................... 50 50 

027 OTHER MAJOR EQUIPMENT ......................................................... 7,639 7,639 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY 

028 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ............................................... 68,880 0 

Transfer to line 30 for All Up Round procurement .................. [–68,880 ] 

029 THAAD ................................................................................................ 464,424 464,424 

030 AEGIS BMD ........................................................................................ 435,430 534,430 

Program increase ......................................................................... [99,000 ] 


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SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2015 

Request 

Agreement 

Authorized 

031 BMDS AN/TPY–2 RADARS ............................................................... 48,140 48,140 

032 AEGIS ASHORE PHASE III ............................................................. 225,774 225,774 

034 IRON DOME ....................................................................................... 175,972 0 

Program increase for Iron Dome ................................................ [175,000 ] 

Realignment of Iron Dome to Overseas Contingency Operations.[–350,972 ] 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, NSA 

041 INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM (ISSP) .......... 3,448 3,448 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, OSD 

042 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, OSD ............................................................. 43,708 43,708 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, TJS 

044 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, TJS ............................................................... 10,783 10,783 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, WHS 

046 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, WHS ............................................................ 29,599 29,599 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

046A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................................ 540,894 540,894 

AVIATION PROGRAMS 

047 MC–12 .................................................................................................. 40,500 0 

Unjustified Request ..................................................................... [–40,500 ] 

048 ROTARY WING UPGRADES AND SUSTAINMENT ..................... 112,226 112,226 

049 MH–60 MODERNIZATION PROGRAM ........................................... 3,021 3,021 

050 NON-STANDARD AVIATION ........................................................... 48,200 48,200 

052 MH–47 CHINOOK .............................................................................. 22,230 22,230 

053 RQ–11 UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE ........................................ 6,397 6,397 

054 CV–22 MODIFICATION .................................................................... 25,578 25,578 

056 MQ–9 UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE ......................................... 15,651 15,651 

057 STUASL0 ............................................................................................. 1,500 1,500 

058 PRECISION STRIKE PACKAGE ..................................................... 145,929 145,929 

059 AC/MC–130J ....................................................................................... 65,130 65,130 

061 C–130 MODIFICATIONS .................................................................. 39,563 39,563 

SHIPBUILDING 

063 UNDERWATER SYSTEMS ............................................................... 25,459 25,459 

AMMUNITION PROGRAMS 

065 ORDNANCE ITEMS <$5M ................................................................ 144,336 144,336 

OTHER PROCUREMENT PROGRAMS 

068 INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS ............................................................. 81,001 81,001 

070 DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS ........ 17,323 17,323 

071 OTHER ITEMS <$5M ........................................................................ 84,852 84,852 

072 COMBATANT CRAFT SYSTEMS .................................................... 51,937 51,937 

074 SPECIAL PROGRAMS ....................................................................... 31,017 31,017 

075 TACTICAL VEHICLES ...................................................................... 63,134 63,134 

076 WARRIOR SYSTEMS <$5M .............................................................. 192,448 192,448 

078 COMBAT MISSION REQUIREMENTS ........................................... 19,984 19,984 

081 GLOBAL VIDEO SURVEILLANCE ACTIVITIES .......................... 5,044 5,044 

082 OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS INTELLIGENCE ................. 38,126 38,126 

088 OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS ................................................ 243,849 243,849 

CBDP 

095 CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL SITUATIONAL AWARENESS ........... 170,137 170,137 

096 CB PROTECTION & HAZARD MITIGATION ................................ 150,392 150,392 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE ................... 4,221,437 4,035,085 

JOINT URGENT OPERATIONAL NEEDS FUND 

JOINT URGENT OPERATIONAL NEEDS FUND 

001 JOINT URGENT OPERATIONAL NEEDS FUND ......................... 20,000 0 

Unjustified request ...................................................................... [–20,000 ] 

TOTAL JOINT URGENT OPERATIONAL NEEDS 

FUND.

20,000 0 

PRIOR YEAR RESCISSIONS 

PRIOR YEAR RESCISSIONS 

010 PRIOR YEAR RESCISSIONS ........................................................... –265,685 0 

Denied Prior Year Rescission request ........................................ [265,685 ] 

TOTAL PRIOR YEAR RESCISSIONS .............................. –265,685 0 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT .................................................... 89,508,034 91,399,361 


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SEC. 4102. PROCUREMENT FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS. 

SEC. 4102. PROCUREMENT FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2015 

Request 

Agreement 

Authorized 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY 

FIXED WING 

003 AERIAL COMMON SENSOR (ACS) (MIP) ...................................... 36,000 36,000 

TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY ................ 36,000 36,000 

MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY 

AIR-TO-SURFACE MISSILE SYSTEM 

004 HELLFIRE SYS SUMMARY ............................................................. 32,136 32,136 

TOTAL MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY .................... 32,136 32,136 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY 

SMALL/MEDIUM CAL AMMUNITION 

007 CTG, 30MM, ALL TYPES .................................................................. 35,000 35,000 

MORTAR AMMUNITION 

009 60MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES .......................................................... 5,000 5,000 

ARTILLERY AMMUNITION 

013 ARTILLERY CARTRIDGES, 75MM & 105MM, ALL TYPES ........ 10,000 10,000 

014 ARTILLERY PROJECTILE, 155MM, ALL TYPES ......................... 15,000 15,000 

ROCKETS 

020 ROCKET, HYDRA 70, ALL TYPES .................................................. 66,905 66,905 

OTHER AMMUNITION 

021 DEMOLITION MUNITIONS, ALL TYPES ...................................... 3,000 3,000 

022 GRENADES, ALL TYPES ................................................................. 1,000 1,000 

023 SIGNALS, ALL TYPES ...................................................................... 5,000 5,000 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY .. 140,905 140,905 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY 

TACTICAL VEHICLES 

005 FAMILY OF MEDIUM TACTICAL VEH (FMTV) .......................... 95,624 95,624 

008 PLS ESP .............................................................................................. 60,300 60,300 

010 HVY EXPANDED MOBILE TACTICAL TRUCK EXT SERV ........ 192,620 192,620 

015 MINE-RESISTANT AMBUSH-PROTECTED (MRAP) MODS ....... 197,000 197,000 

ELECT EQUIP—TACT INT REL ACT (TIARA) 

063 DCGS-A (MIP) .................................................................................... 63,831 63,831 

065A TROJAN SPIRIT—TERMINALS (TIARA) ....................................... 2,600 2,600 

067 CI HUMINT AUTO REPRTING AND COLL(CHARCS) ................ 6,910 6,910 

ELECT EQUIP—ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW) 

071 FAMILY OF PERSISTENT SURVEILLANCE CAPABILITIE ...... 32,083 32,083 

072 COUNTERINTELLIGENCE/SECURITY COUNTERMEASURES 47,535 47,535 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

114A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................................ 1,000 1,000 

COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

133 FORCE PROVIDER ........................................................................... 51,500 51,500 

135 CARGO AERIAL DEL & PERSONNEL PARACHUTE SYSTEM 2,580 2,580 

OTHER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

170 RAPID EQUIPPING SOLDIER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............. 25,000 25,000 

TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY ...................... 778,583 778,583 

JOINT IMPR EXPLOSIVE DEV DEFEAT FUND 

NETWORK ATTACK 

001 ATTACK THE NETWORK ................................................................ 189,700 189,700 

JIEDDO DEVICE DEFEAT 

002 DEFEAT THE DEVICE ..................................................................... 94,600 94,600 

FORCE TRAINING 

003 TRAIN THE FORCE .......................................................................... 15,700 15,700 

STAFF AND INFRASTRUCTURE 

004 OPERATIONS ..................................................................................... 79,000 144,463 

Transfer from Base ...................................................................... [65,463 ] 

TOTAL JOINT IMPR EXPLOSIVE DEV DEFEAT 

FUND.

379,000 444,463 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY 

COMBAT AIRCRAFT 

011 H–1 UPGRADES (UH–1Y/AH–1Z) ................................................... 30,000 30,000 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2015 

Request 

Agreement 

Authorized 

OTHER AIRCRAFT 

027 MQ–8 UAV .......................................................................................... 40,888 40,888 

028A STUASL0 UAV ................................................................................... 55,000 55,000 

MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT 

039 EP–3 SERIES ...................................................................................... 34,955 34,955 

049 SPECIAL PROJECT AIRCRAFT ...................................................... 2,548 2,548 

054 COMMON ECM EQUIPMENT ......................................................... 31,920 31,920 

AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIP & FACILITIES 

067 AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES .......................................... 936 936 

TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY ................. 196,247 196,247 

WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY 

STRATEGIC MISSILES 

003 TOMAHAWK ...................................................................................... 45,500 45,500 

TACTICAL MISSILES 

010 LASER MAVERICK ........................................................................... 16,485 16,485 

011 STAND OFF PRECISION GUIDED MUNITIONS (SOPGM) ........ 4,800 4,800 

TOTAL WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY ................. 66,785 66,785 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMO, NAVY & MC 

NAVY AMMUNITION 

001 GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS ......................................................... 7,596 7,596 

002 AIRBORNE ROCKETS, ALL TYPES ............................................... 8,862 8,862 

003 MACHINE GUN AMMUNITION ...................................................... 3,473 3,473 

006 AIR EXPENDABLE COUNTERMEASURES .................................. 29,376 29,376 

011 OTHER SHIP GUN AMMUNITION ................................................ 3,919 3,919 

012 SMALL ARMS & LANDING PARTY AMMO .................................. 3,561 3,561 

013 PYROTECHNIC AND DEMOLITION .............................................. 2,913 2,913 

014 AMMUNITION LESS THAN $5 MILLION ..................................... 2,764 2,764 

MARINE CORPS AMMUNITION 

015 SMALL ARMS AMMUNITION ......................................................... 9,475 9,475 

016 LINEAR CHARGES, ALL TYPES .................................................... 8,843 8,843 

017 40 MM, ALL TYPES ........................................................................... 7,098 7,098 

018 60MM, ALL TYPES ............................................................................ 5,935 5,935 

019 81MM, ALL TYPES ............................................................................ 9,318 9,318 

020 120MM, ALL TYPES .......................................................................... 6,921 6,921 

022 GRENADES, ALL TYPES ................................................................. 3,218 3,218 

023 ROCKETS, ALL TYPES .................................................................... 7,642 7,642 

024 ARTILLERY, ALL TYPES ................................................................. 30,289 30,289 

025 DEMOLITION MUNITIONS, ALL TYPES ...................................... 1,255 1,255 

026 FUZE, ALL TYPES ............................................................................ 2,061 2,061 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMO, NAVY & MC ...... 154,519 154,519 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY 

OTHER SHIPBOARD EQUIPMENT 

023 UNDERWATER EOD PROGRAMS .................................................. 8,210 8,210 

OTHER SHORE ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 

078 CANES ................................................................................................. 400 

ERI: Information Sharing with Coalition Partners .................. [400 ] 

084 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ................................................... 5,870 5,870 

SHIPBOARD COMMUNICATIONS 

088 COMMUNICATIONS ITEMS UNDER $5M .................................... 1,100 1,100 

OTHER ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

132 EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL EQUIP ............................... 207,860 207,860 

CIVIL ENGINEERING SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

138 PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES ............................................ 1,063 1,063 

139 GENERAL PURPOSE TRUCKS ....................................................... 152 152 

142 TACTICAL VEHICLES ...................................................................... 26,300 26,300 

145 ITEMS UNDER $5 MILLION ........................................................... 3,300 3,300 

COMMAND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

152 COMMAND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................................. 10,745 10,745 

157 OPERATING FORCES SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ........................... 3,331 3,331 

158 C4ISR EQUIPMENT .......................................................................... 35,923 36,073 

ERI: Black Sea Information Sharing Initiatives ....................... [150 ] 

159 ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................................ 514 514 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

164A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................................ 2,400 2,400 


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Line Item FY 2015 

Request 

Agreement 

Authorized 

TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY ....................... 306,768 307,318 

PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS 

OTHER SUPPORT 

007 MODIFICATION KITS ...................................................................... 3,190 3,190 

GUIDED MISSILES 

010 JAVELIN ............................................................................................. 17,100 17,100 

OTHER SUPPORT 

013 MODIFICATION KITS ...................................................................... 13,500 13,500 

REPAIR AND TEST EQUIPMENT 

016 REPAIR AND TEST EQUIPMENT .................................................. 980 980 

COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM (NON-TEL) 

019 ITEMS UNDER $5 MILLION (COMM & ELEC) ............................ 996 996 

INTELL/COMM EQUIPMENT (NON-TEL) 

025 INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ..................................... 1,450 1,450 

028 RQ–11 UAV ......................................................................................... 1,740 1,740 

OTHER COMM/ELEC EQUIPMENT (NON-TEL) 

031 NIGHT VISION EQUIPMENT ......................................................... 134 134 

OTHER SUPPORT (NON-TEL) 

036 COMM SWITCHING & CONTROL SYSTEMS ............................... 3,119 3,119 

TACTICAL VEHICLES 

042 MEDIUM TACTICAL VEHICLE REPLACEMENT ........................ 584 584 

ENGINEER AND OTHER EQUIPMENT 

052 EOD SYSTEMS .................................................................................. 5,566 5,566 

MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT 

055 MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIP ...................................................... 3,230 3,230 

GENERAL PROPERTY 

058 TRAINING DEVICES ........................................................................ 2,000 2,000 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS .................. 53,589 53,589 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 

OTHER AIRLIFT 

004 C–130J ................................................................................................. 70,000 70,000 

OTHER AIRCRAFT 

018 MQ–9 ................................................................................................... 192,000 192,000 

STRATEGIC AIRCRAFT 

021 B–1B .................................................................................................... 91,879 91,879 

OTHER AIRCRAFT 

050 C–130 ................................................................................................... 47,840 47,840 

051 C–130J MODS .................................................................................... 18,000 18,000 

053 COMPASS CALL MODS .................................................................... 24,800 24,800 

063 HC/MC–130 MODIFICATIONS ........................................................ 44,300 44,300 

064 OTHER AIRCRAFT ............................................................................ 111,990 111,990 

AIRCRAFT SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

070 INITIAL SPARES/REPAIR PARTS .................................................. 45,410 45,410 

TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE ..... 646,219 646,219 

MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 

TACTICAL 

006 PREDATOR HELLFIRE MISSILE ................................................... 125,469 125,469 

007 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB .............................................................. 10,720 10,720 

TOTAL MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE ......... 136,189 136,189 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE 

CARTRIDGES 

002 CARTRIDGES ..................................................................................... 2,469 2,469 

BOMBS 

004 GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS ......................................................... 56,293 56,293 

005 JOINT DIRECT ATTACK MUNITION ............................................ 117,039 117,039 

FLARES 

011 FLARES ............................................................................................... 19,136 19,136 

FUZES 

012 FUZES ................................................................................................. 24,848 24,848 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR 

FORCE.

219,785 219,785 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2015 

Request 

Agreement 

Authorized 

CARGO AND UTILITY VEHICLES 

004 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ................................................... 3,000 3,000 

SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES 

006 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ................................................... 1,878 1,878 

MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT 

008 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ................................................... 5,131 5,131 

BASE MAINTENANCE SUPPORT 

009 RUNWAY SNOW REMOV & CLEANING EQUIP ......................... 1,734 1,734 

010 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ................................................... 22,000 22,000 

SPCL COMM-ELECTRONICS PROJECTS 

027 GENERAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY .................................. 3,857 3,857 

033 C3 COUNTERMEASURES ................................................................ 900 900 

SPACE PROGRAMS 

048 MILSATCOM SPACE ......................................................................... 19,547 19,547 

ORGANIZATION AND BASE 

055 BASE COMM INFRASTRUCTURE .................................................. 1,970 1,970 

PERSONAL SAFETY & RESCUE EQUIP 

057 NIGHT VISION GOGGLES ............................................................... 765 765 

BASE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

060 BASE PROCURED EQUIPMENT .................................................... 2,030 2,030 

061 CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS ....................................................... 99,590 99,590 

063 MOBILITY EQUIPMENT .................................................................. 107,361 107,361 

064 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ................................................... 10,975 10,975 

SPECIAL SUPPORT PROJECTS 

070 DEFENSE SPACE RECONNAISSANCE PROG. ............................ 6,100 6,100 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

070A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................................ 3,143,936 3,143,936 

TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE ............ 3,430,774 3,430,774 

PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DISA 

010 TELEPORT PROGRAM ..................................................................... 4,330 4,330 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY 

034 IRON DOME ....................................................................................... 350,972 

Realignment of Iron Dome to Overseas Contingency Operations.[350,972 ] 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

046A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................................ 65,829 65,829 

AVIATION PROGRAMS 

056 MQ–9 UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE ......................................... 5,700 

MQ–9 Capability Enhancements ............................................... [5,700 ] 

AMMUNITION PROGRAMS 

065 ORDNANCE ITEMS <$5M ................................................................ 28,873 28,873 

OTHER PROCUREMENT PROGRAMS 

068 INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS ............................................................. 13,549 13,549 

071 OTHER ITEMS <$5M ........................................................................ 32,773 32,773 

076 WARRIOR SYSTEMS <$5M .............................................................. 78,357 78,357 

088 OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS ................................................ 4,175 4,175 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE ................... 227,886 584,558 

JOINT URGENT OPERATIONAL NEEDS FUND 

JOINT URGENT OPERATIONAL NEEDS FUND 

001 JOINT URGENT OPERATIONAL NEEDS FUND ......................... 50,000 0 

Program decrease ........................................................................ [–50,000 ] 

TOTAL JOINT URGENT OPERATIONAL NEEDS 

FUND.

50,000 0 

NATIONAL GUARD & RESERVE EQUIPMENT 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

007 MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT .................................................... 1,250,000 

Program increase ......................................................................... [1,250,000 ] 

TOTAL NATIONAL GUARD & RESERVE EQUIPMENT.1,250,000 

PRIOR YEAR RESCISSIONS 

PRIOR YEAR RESCISSIONS 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2015 

Request 

Agreement 

Authorized 

010 PRIOR YEAR RESCISSIONS ........................................................... –117,000 0 

Denied Prior Year Rescission request ........................................ [117,000 ] 

TOTAL PRIOR YEAR RESCISSIONS .............................. –117,000 0 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT .................................................... 6,738,385 8,478,070 

TITLE XLII—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 

SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION. 

SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2015 Request 

Agreement 

Authorized 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, 

ARMY 

BASIC RESEARCH 

001 0601101A IN-HOUSE LABORATORY INDEPENDENT RESEARCH.13,464 13,464 

002 0601102A DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES .................................. 238,167 238,167 

003 0601103A UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES ........................ 69,808 89,808 

Basic research program increase ................................ [20,000 ] 

004 0601104A UNIVERSITY AND INDUSTRY RESEARCH CENTERS 102,737 102,737 

SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH ................................ 424,176 444,176 

APPLIED RESEARCH 

005 0602105A MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY ............................................ 28,006 28,006 

006 0602120A SENSORS AND ELECTRONIC SURVIVABILITY .......... 33,515 33,515 

007 0602122A TRACTOR HIP .................................................................... 16,358 16,358 

008 0602211A AVIATION TECHNOLOGY ................................................ 63,433 63,433 

009 0602270A ELECTRONIC WARFARE TECHNOLOGY ..................... 18,502 18,502 

010 0602303A MISSILE TECHNOLOGY ................................................... 46,194 46,194 

011 0602307A ADVANCED WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY ......................... 28,528 28,528 

012 0602308A ADVANCED CONCEPTS AND SIMULATION ................ 27,435 27,435 

013 0602601A COMBAT VEHICLE AND AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY.72,883 72,883 

014 0602618A BALLISTICS TECHNOLOGY ............................................ 85,597 85,597 

015 0602622A CHEMICAL, SMOKE AND EQUIPMENT DEFEATING 

TECHNOLOGY.

3,971 3,971 

016 0602623A JOINT SERVICE SMALL ARMS PROGRAM .................. 6,853 6,853 

017 0602624A WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS TECHNOLOGY .............. 38,069 38,069 

018 0602705A ELECTRONICS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES ............. 56,435 56,435 

019 0602709A NIGHT VISION TECHNOLOGY ....................................... 38,445 38,445 

020 0602712A COUNTERMINE SYSTEMS .............................................. 25,939 25,939 

021 0602716A HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY .... 23,783 23,783 

022 0602720A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY .............. 15,659 15,659 

023 0602782A COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY.33,817 33,817 

024 0602783A COMPUTER AND SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY ............. 10,764 10,764 

025 0602784A MILITARY ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY ................... 63,311 63,311 

026 0602785A MANPOWER/PERSONNEL/TRAINING TECHNOLOGY 23,295 23,295 

027 0602786A WARFIGHTER TECHNOLOGY ........................................ 25,751 28,330 

Joint Service Combat Feeding Technology ................. [2,579 ] 

028 0602787A MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ................................................. 76,068 76,068 

SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH .......................... 862,611 865,190 

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 

029 0603001A WARFIGHTER ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY .................. 65,139 65,813 

Joint Service Combat Feeding Tech Demo ................. [674 ] 

030 0603002A MEDICAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY .......................... 67,291 67,291 

031 0603003A AVIATION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ......................... 88,990 88,990 


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Line Program 

Element Item FY 2015 Request 

Agreement 

Authorized 

032 0603004A WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.57,931 57,931 

033 0603005A COMBAT VEHICLE AND AUTOMOTIVE ADVANCED 

TECHNOLOGY.

110,031 110,031 

034 0603006A SPACE APPLICATION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY .... 6,883 6,883 

035 0603007A MANPOWER, PERSONNEL AND TRAINING ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.13,580 13,580 

036 0603008A ELECTRONIC WARFARE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 44,871 44,871 

037 0603009A TRACTOR HIKE ................................................................. 7,492 7,492 

038 0603015A NEXT GENERATION TRAINING & SIMULATION 

SYSTEMS.

16,749 16,749 

039 0603020A TRACTOR ROSE ................................................................. 14,483 14,483 

041 0603125A COMBATING TERRORISM—TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.24,270 24,270 

042 0603130A TRACTOR NAIL .................................................................. 3,440 3,440 

043 0603131A TRACTOR EGGS ................................................................. 2,406 2,406 

044 0603270A ELECTRONIC WARFARE TECHNOLOGY ..................... 26,057 26,057 

045 0603313A MISSILE AND ROCKET ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 44,957 44,957 

046 0603322A TRACTOR CAGE ................................................................. 11,105 11,105 

047 0603461A HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING MODERNIZATION PROGRAM.181,609 181,609 

048 0603606A LANDMINE WARFARE AND BARRIER ADVANCED 

TECHNOLOGY.

13,074 13,074 

049 0603607A JOINT SERVICE SMALL ARMS PROGRAM .................. 7,321 7,321 

050 0603710A NIGHT VISION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ................ 44,138 44,138 

051 0603728A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS.9,197 9,197 

052 0603734A MILITARY ENGINEERING ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.17,613 17,613 

053 0603772A ADVANCED TACTICAL COMPUTER SCIENCE AND 

SENSOR TECHNOLOGY.

39,164 39,164 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 917,791 918,465 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & 

PROTOTYPES 

054 0603305A ARMY MISSLE DEFENSE SYSTEMS INTEGRATION 12,797 12,797 

055 0603308A ARMY SPACE SYSTEMS INTEGRATION ....................... 13,999 13,999 

058 0603639A TANK AND MEDIUM CALIBER AMMUNITION ........... 29,334 29,334 

060 0603747A SOLDIER SUPPORT AND SURVIVABILITY .................. 9,602 11,002 

Food Advanced Development ....................................... [1,400 ] 

061 0603766A TACTICAL ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM—ADV DEV.8,953 8,953 

062 0603774A NIGHT VISION SYSTEMS ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT.3,052 3,052 

063 0603779A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY—DEM/ 

VAL.

7,830 7,830 

065 0603790A NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ..................... 2,954 2,954 

067 0603804A LOGISTICS AND ENGINEER EQUIPMENT—ADV 

DEV.

13,386 13,386 

069 0603807A MEDICAL SYSTEMS—ADV DEV ..................................... 23,659 23,659 

070 0603827A SOLDIER SYSTEMS—ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT ... 6,830 9,830 

Army requested realignment—Caliber Config Study [3,000 ] 

072 0604100A ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES ...................................... 9,913 9,913 

073 0604115A TECHNOLOGY MATURATION INITIATIVES ............... 74,740 74,740 

074 0604120A ASSURED POSITIONING, NAVIGATION AND TIMING (PNT).9,930 9,930 

076 0604319A INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION CAPABILITY INCREMENT 2–INTERCEPT (IFPC2).96,177 71,177 

Program delay and funds requested early to need .... [–25,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES 323,156 302,556 

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION 

079 0604201A AIRCRAFT AVIONICS ....................................................... 37,246 37,246 

081 0604270A ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT ................... 6,002 6,002 

082 0604280A JOINT TACTICAL RADIO ................................................. 9,832 9,832 


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Line Program 

Element Item FY 2015 Request 

Agreement 

Authorized 

083 0604290A MID-TIER NETWORKING VEHICULAR RADIO 

(MNVR).

9,730 9,730 

084 0604321A ALL SOURCE ANALYSIS SYSTEM ................................. 5,532 5,532 

085 0604328A TRACTOR CAGE ................................................................. 19,929 19,929 

086 0604601A INFANTRY SUPPORT WEAPONS ................................... 27,884 34,586 

Army requested realignment ....................................... [6,702 ] 

087 0604604A MEDIUM TACTICAL VEHICLES ..................................... 210 210 

088 0604611A JAVELIN .............................................................................. 4,166 4,166 

089 0604622A FAMILY OF HEAVY TACTICAL VEHICLES .................. 12,913 12,913 

090 0604633A AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL .................................................. 16,764 16,764 

091 0604641A TACTICAL UNMANNED GROUND VEHICLE (TUGV) 6,770 6,770 

092 0604710A NIGHT VISION SYSTEMS—ENG DEV ........................... 65,333 65,333 

093 0604713A COMBAT FEEDING, CLOTHING, AND EQUIPMENT .. 1,335 1,897 

Military Subsistence Systems ...................................... [562 ] 

094 0604715A NON-SYSTEM TRAINING DEVICES—ENG DEV .......... 8,945 8,945 

096 0604741A AIR DEFENSE COMMAND, CONTROL AND INTELLIGENCE—ENG DEV.15,906 15,906 

097 0604742A CONSTRUCTIVE SIMULATION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.4,394 4,394 

098 0604746A AUTOMATIC TEST EQUIPMENT DEVELOPMENT ..... 11,084 11,084 

099 0604760A DISTRIBUTIVE INTERACTIVE SIMULATIONS 

(DIS)—ENG DEV.

10,027 10,027 

100 0604780A COMBINED ARMS TACTICAL TRAINER (CATT) 

CORE.

42,430 42,430 

101 0604798A BRIGADE ANALYSIS, INTEGRATION AND EVALUATION.105,279 105,279 

102 0604802A WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS—ENG DEV ..................... 15,006 15,006 

103 0604804A LOGISTICS AND ENGINEER EQUIPMENT—ENG 

DEV.

24,581 24,581 

104 0604805A COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS—ENG DEV.4,433 4,433 

105 0604807A MEDICAL MATERIEL/MEDICAL BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE EQUIPMENT—ENG DEV.30,397 30,397 

106 0604808A LANDMINE WARFARE/BARRIER—ENG DEV .............. 57,705 57,705 

108 0604818A ARMY TACTICAL COMMAND & CONTROL HARDWARE & SOFTWARE.29,683 29,683 

109 0604820A RADAR DEVELOPMENT ................................................... 5,224 5,224 

111 0604823A FIREFINDER ....................................................................... 37,492 37,492 

112 0604827A SOLDIER SYSTEMS—WARRIOR DEM/VAL .................. 6,157 6,157 

113 0604854A ARTILLERY SYSTEMS—EMD .......................................... 1,912 1,912 

116 0605013A INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ........ 69,761 69,761 

117 0605018A INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND PAY SYSTEMARMY (IPPS-A).138,465 138,465 

118 0605028A ARMORED MULTI-PURPOSE VEHICLE (AMPV) ......... 92,353 92,353 

119 0605030A JOINT TACTICAL NETWORK CENTER (JTNC) ........... 8,440 8,440 

120 0605031A JOINT TACTICAL NETWORK (JTN) ............................... 17,999 17,999 

121 0605035A COMMON INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES 

(CIRCM).

145,409 145,409 

122 0605350A WIN-T INCREMENT 3—FULL NETWORKING ............. 113,210 113,210 

123 0605380A AMF JOINT TACTICAL RADIO SYSTEM (JTRS) .......... 6,882 6,882 

124 0605450A JOINT AIR-TO-GROUND MISSILE (JAGM) ................... 83,838 83,838 

125 0605456A PAC–3/MSE MISSILE ......................................................... 35,009 35,009 

126 0605457A ARMY INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE 

(AIAMD).

142,584 142,584 

127 0605625A MANNED GROUND VEHICLE ......................................... 49,160 49,160 

128 0605626A AERIAL COMMON SENSOR ............................................ 17,748 17,748 

129 0605766A NATIONAL CAPABILITIES INTEGRATION (MIP) ....... 15,212 15,212 

130 0605812A JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE (JLTV) ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING DEVELOPMENT PH.

45,718 45,718 

131 0605830A AVIATION GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .............. 10,041 10,041 

132 0210609A PALADIN INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT (PIM) ........... 83,300 83,300 

133 0303032A TROJAN—RH12 .................................................................. 983 983 

134 0304270A ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT ................... 8,961 8,961 

SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION 1,719,374 1,726,638 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2015 Request 

Agreement 

Authorized 

RDT&E MANAGEMENT SUPPORT .............................

135 0604256A THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT ........................ 18,062 18,062 

136 0604258A TARGET SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ............................. 10,040 10,040 

137 0604759A MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT ............................................. 60,317 60,317 

138 0605103A RAND ARROYO CENTER .................................................. 20,612 20,612 

139 0605301A ARMY KWAJALEIN ATOLL ............................................. 176,041 176,041 

140 0605326A CONCEPTS EXPERIMENTATION PROGRAM ............... 19,439 19,439 

142 0605601A ARMY TEST RANGES AND FACILITIES ....................... 275,025 275,025 

143 0605602A ARMY TECHNICAL TEST INSTRUMENTATION AND 

TARGETS.

45,596 45,596 

144 0605604A SURVIVABILITY/LETHALITY ANALYSIS ...................... 33,295 33,295 

145 0605606A AIRCRAFT CERTIFICATION ............................................ 4,700 4,700 

146 0605702A METEOROLOGICAL SUPPORT TO RDT&E ACTIVITIES.6,413 6,413 

147 0605706A MATERIEL SYSTEMS ANALYSIS ................................... 20,746 20,746 

148 0605709A EXPLOITATION OF FOREIGN ITEMS ........................... 7,015 7,015 

149 0605712A SUPPORT OF OPERATIONAL TESTING ....................... 49,221 49,221 

150 0605716A ARMY EVALUATION CENTER ........................................ 55,039 55,039 

151 0605718A ARMY MODELING & SIM X-CMD COLLABORATION 

& INTEG.

1,125 1,125 

152 0605801A PROGRAMWIDE ACTIVITIES .......................................... 64,169 64,169 

153 0605803A TECHNICAL INFORMATION ACTIVITIES .................... 32,319 32,319 

154 0605805A MUNITIONS STANDARDIZATION, EFFECTIVENESS 

AND SAFETY.

49,052 49,052 

155 0605857A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY MGMT 

SUPPORT.

2,612 2,612 

156 0605898A MANAGEMENT HQ—R&D ............................................... 49,592 49,592 

SUBTOTAL RDT&E MANAGEMENT SUPPORT .. 1,000,430 1,000,430 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 

158 0603778A MLRS PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ............. 17,112 17,112 

159 0607141A LOGISTICS AUTOMATION ............................................... 3,654 3,654 

160 0607664A BIOMETRIC ENABLING CAPABILITY (BEC) ............... 1,332 1,332 

161 0607865A PATRIOT PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT ............................ 152,991 152,991 

162 0102419A AEROSTAT JOINT PROJECT OFFICE ........................... 54,076 41,576 

Funding ahead of need ................................................. [–12,500 ] 

163 0203726A ADV FIELD ARTILLERY TACTICAL DATA SYSTEM .. 22,374 22,374 

164 0203728A JOINT AUTOMATED DEEP OPERATION COORDINATION SYSTEM (JADOCS).24,371 24,371 

165 0203735A COMBAT VEHICLE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS ....... 295,177 321,177 

Stryker ECP risk mitigation ........................................ [26,000 ] 

166 0203740A MANEUVER CONTROL SYSTEM .................................... 45,092 45,092 

167 0203744A AIRCRAFT MODIFICATIONS/PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS.264,887 264,887 

168 0203752A AIRCRAFT ENGINE COMPONENT IMPROVEMENT 

PROGRAM.

381 381 

169 0203758A DIGITIZATION .................................................................... 10,912 10,912 

170 0203801A MISSILE/AIR DEFENSE PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT 

PROGRAM.

5,115 5,115 

171 0203802A OTHER MISSILE PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS.49,848 44,848 

Contract delay for ATACMS ........................................ [–5,000 ] 

172 0203808A TRACTOR CARD ................................................................. 22,691 22,691 

173 0205402A INTEGRATED BASE DEFENSE—OPERATIONAL 

SYSTEM DEV.

4,364 4,364 

174 0205410A MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT ......................... 834 834 

175 0205412A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY—OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEV.280 280 

176 0205456A LOWER TIER AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE (AMD) 

SYSTEM.

78,758 78,758 

177 0205778A GUIDED MULTIPLE-LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEM 

(GMLRS).

45,377 45,377 

178 0208053A JOINT TACTICAL GROUND SYSTEM ............................ 10,209 10,209 

181 0303028A SECURITY AND INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES ............ 12,525 12,525 

182 0303140A INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM ....... 14,175 14,175 

183 0303141A GLOBAL COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM .......................... 4,527 4,527 

184 0303142A SATCOM GROUND ENVIRONMENT (SPACE) .............. 11,011 11,011 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2015 Request 

Agreement 

Authorized 

185 0303150A WWMCCS/GLOBAL COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM.2,151 2,151 

187 0305204A TACTICAL UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES ............... 22,870 22,870 

188 0305208A DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS.20,155 20,155 

189 0305219A MQ–1C GRAY EAGLE UAS ............................................... 46,472 46,472 

191 0305233A RQ–7 UAV ............................................................................ 16,389 16,389 

192 0307665A BIOMETRICS ENABLED INTELLIGENCE .................... 1,974 1,974 

193 0310349A WIN-T INCREMENT 2—INITIAL NETWORKING ......... 3,249 3,249 

194 0708045A END ITEM INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS ACTIVITIES.76,225 76,225 

194A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................. 4,802 4,802 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.1,346,360 1,354,860 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST 

& EVAL, ARMY 

6,593,898 6,612,315 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, 

NAVY 

BASIC RESEARCH 

001 0601103N UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES ........................ 113,908 133,908 

Basic research program increase ................................ [20,000 ] 

002 0601152N IN-HOUSE LABORATORY INDEPENDENT RESEARCH.18,734 18,734 

003 0601153N DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES .................................. 443,697 443,697 

SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH ................................ 576,339 596,339 

APPLIED RESEARCH 

004 0602114N POWER PROJECTION APPLIED RESEARCH ............... 95,753 95,753 

005 0602123N FORCE PROTECTION APPLIED RESEARCH ............... 139,496 139,496 

006 0602131M MARINE CORPS LANDING FORCE TECHNOLOGY .... 45,831 45,831 

007 0602235N COMMON PICTURE APPLIED RESEARCH .................. 43,541 43,541 

008 0602236N WARFIGHTER SUSTAINMENT APPLIED RESEARCH 46,923 46,923 

009 0602271N ELECTROMAGNETIC SYSTEMS APPLIED RESEARCH.107,872 107,872 

010 0602435N OCEAN WARFIGHTING ENVIRONMENT APPLIED 

RESEARCH.

45,388 65,388 

Service Life extension for the AGOR ships ................ [20,000 ] 

011 0602651M JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS APPLIED RESEARCH.5,887 5,887 

012 0602747N UNDERSEA WARFARE APPLIED RESEARCH ............. 86,880 86,880 

013 0602750N FUTURE NAVAL CAPABILITIES APPLIED RESEARCH.170,786 170,786 

014 0602782N MINE AND EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE APPLIED 

RESEARCH.

32,526 32,526 

SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH .......................... 820,883 840,883 

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 

015 0603114N POWER PROJECTION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY .... 37,734 37,734 

016 0603123N FORCE PROTECTION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ..... 25,831 25,831 

017 0603271N ELECTROMAGNETIC SYSTEMS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.64,623 64,623 

018 0603640M USMC ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION (ATD).128,397 128,397 

019 0603651M JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.11,506 11,506 

020 0603673N FUTURE NAVAL CAPABILITIES ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.256,144 256,144 

021 0603729N WARFIGHTER PROTECTION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.4,838 4,838 

022 0603747N UNDERSEA WARFARE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY .. 9,985 9,985 

023 0603758N NAVY WARFIGHTING EXPERIMENTS AND DEMONSTRATIONS.53,956 53,956 

024 0603782N MINE AND EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE ADVANCED 

TECHNOLOGY.

2,000 2,000 


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Element Item FY 2015 Request 

Agreement 

Authorized 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 595,014 595,014 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & 

PROTOTYPES 

025 0603207N AIR/OCEAN TACTICAL APPLICATIONS ........................ 40,429 40,429 

026 0603216N AVIATION SURVIVABILITY ............................................. 4,325 4,325 

027 0603237N DEPLOYABLE JOINT COMMAND AND CONTROL ..... 2,991 2,991 

028 0603251N AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS ........................................................ 12,651 12,651 

029 0603254N ASW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .................................... 7,782 7,782 

030 0603261N TACTICAL AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE ................. 5,275 5,275 

031 0603382N ADVANCED COMBAT SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY ........ 1,646 1,646 

032 0603502N SURFACE AND SHALLOW WATER MINE COUNTERMEASURES.100,349 100,349 

033 0603506N SURFACE SHIP TORPEDO DEFENSE ........................... 52,781 52,781 

034 0603512N CARRIER SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ............................ 5,959 5,959 

035 0603525N PILOT FISH ......................................................................... 148,865 148,865 

036 0603527N RETRACT LARCH .............................................................. 25,365 25,365 

037 0603536N RETRACT JUNIPER ........................................................... 80,477 80,477 

038 0603542N RADIOLOGICAL CONTROL ............................................. 669 669 

039 0603553N SURFACE ASW ................................................................... 1,060 1,060 

040 0603561N ADVANCED SUBMARINE SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT 70,551 70,551 

041 0603562N SUBMARINE TACTICAL WARFARE SYSTEMS ............ 8,044 8,044 

042 0603563N SHIP CONCEPT ADVANCED DESIGN ........................... 17,864 17,864 

043 0603564N SHIP PRELIMINARY DESIGN & FEASIBILITY STUDIES.

23,716 20,411 

CSC contract award delay ........................................... [–3,305 ] 

044 0603570N ADVANCED NUCLEAR POWER SYSTEMS ................... 499,961 499,961 

045 0603573N ADVANCED SURFACE MACHINERY SYSTEMS .......... 21,026 21,026 

046 0603576N CHALK EAGLE ................................................................... 542,700 542,700 

047 0603581N LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP (LCS) ..................................... 88,734 88,734 

048 0603582N COMBAT SYSTEM INTEGRATION ................................. 20,881 20,881 

049 0603595N OHIO REPLACEMENT ...................................................... 849,277 849,277 

050 0603596N LCS MISSION MODULES ................................................. 196,948 173,348 

Program execution ........................................................ [–23,600 ] 

051 0603597N AUTOMATED TEST AND RE-TEST (ATRT) ................... 8,115 8,115 

052 0603609N CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS ........................................ 7,603 7,603 

053 0603611M MARINE CORPS ASSAULT VEHICLES .......................... 105,749 105,749 

054 0603635M MARINE CORPS GROUND COMBAT/SUPPORT SYSTEM.1,342 1,342 

055 0603654N JOINT SERVICE EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT.21,399 21,399 

056 0603658N COOPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT ...................................... 43,578 42,578 

Common array block antenna program growth ......... [–1,000 ] 

057 0603713N OCEAN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.7,764 7,764 

058 0603721N ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION .................................. 13,200 13,200 

059 0603724N NAVY ENERGY PROGRAM .............................................. 69,415 69,415 

060 0603725N FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT .......................................... 2,588 2,588 

061 0603734N CHALK CORAL ................................................................... 176,301 176,301 

062 0603739N NAVY LOGISTIC PRODUCTIVITY .................................. 3,873 3,873 

063 0603746N RETRACT MAPLE .............................................................. 376,028 376,028 

064 0603748N LINK PLUMERIA ............................................................... 272,096 272,096 

065 0603751N RETRACT ELM ................................................................... 42,233 42,233 

066 0603764N LINK EVERGREEN ............................................................ 46,504 46,504 

067 0603787N SPECIAL PROCESSES ....................................................... 25,109 25,109 

068 0603790N NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ..................... 9,659 9,659 

069 0603795N LAND ATTACK TECHNOLOGY ....................................... 318 318 

070 0603851M JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS TESTING .................. 40,912 40,912 

071 0603860N JOINT PRECISION APPROACH AND LANDING SYSTEMS—DEM/VAL.54,896 41,896 

Program delay ............................................................... [–13,000 ] 

073 0603925N DIRECTED ENERGY AND ELECTRIC WEAPON SYSTEMS.58,696 58,696 

074 0604112N GERALD R. FORD CLASS NUCLEAR AIRCRAFT CARRIER (CVN 78—80).43,613 43,613 

075 0604122N REMOTE MINEHUNTING SYSTEM (RMS) .................... 21,110 21,110 


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Line Program 

Element Item FY 2015 Request 

Agreement 

Authorized 

076 0604272N TACTICAL AIR DIRECTIONAL INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES (TADIRCM).5,657 5,657 

077 0604279N ASE SELF-PROTECTION OPTIMIZATION .................... 8,033 5,923 

Unjustified request for test assets .............................. [–2,110 ] 

078 0604454N LX (R) ................................................................................... 36,859 36,859 

079 0604653N JOINT COUNTER RADIO CONTROLLED IED ELECTRONIC WARFARE (JCREW).15,227 15,227 

081 0604707N SPACE AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE (SEW) ARCHITECTURE/ENGINEERING SUPPORT.22,393 22,393 

082 0604786N OFFENSIVE ANTI-SURFACE WARFARE WEAPON 

DEVELOPMENT.

202,939 202,939 

083 0605812M JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE (JLTV) ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING DEVELOPMENT PH.

11,450 11,450 

084 0303354N ASW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT—MIP .......................... 6,495 6,495 

085 0304270N ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT—MIP ........ 332 332 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES 4,591,812 4,548,797 

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION 

086 0603208N TRAINING SYSTEM AIRCRAFT ...................................... 25,153 25,153 

087 0604212N OTHER HELO DEVELOPMENT ...................................... 46,154 46,154 

088 0604214N AV–8B AIRCRAFT—ENG DEV ......................................... 25,372 25,372 

089 0604215N STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT ......................................... 53,712 53,712 

090 0604216N MULTI-MISSION HELICOPTER UPGRADE DEVELOPMENT.11,434 11,434 

091 0604218N AIR/OCEAN EQUIPMENT ENGINEERING .................... 2,164 2,164 

092 0604221N P–3 MODERNIZATION PROGRAM .................................. 1,710 1,710 

093 0604230N WARFARE SUPPORT SYSTEM ........................................ 9,094 9,094 

094 0604231N TACTICAL COMMAND SYSTEM ..................................... 70,248 62,140 

64–bit architecture phasing ......................................... [–3,000 ] 

Program execution ........................................................ [–5,108 ] 

095 0604234N ADVANCED HAWKEYE .................................................... 193,200 193,200 

096 0604245N H–1 UPGRADES ................................................................. 44,115 44,115 

097 0604261N ACOUSTIC SEARCH SENSORS ....................................... 23,227 23,227 

098 0604262N V–22A ................................................................................... 61,249 61,249 

099 0604264N AIR CREW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .......................... 15,014 15,014 

100 0604269N EA–18 ................................................................................... 18,730 18,730 

101 0604270N ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT ................... 28,742 28,742 

102 0604273N EXECUTIVE HELO DEVELOPMENT ............................. 388,086 388,086 

103 0604274N NEXT GENERATION JAMMER (NGJ) ............................ 246,856 246,856 

104 0604280N JOINT TACTICAL RADIO SYSTEM—NAVY (JTRSNAVY).7,106 7,106 

105 0604307N SURFACE COMBATANT COMBAT SYSTEM ENGINEERING.189,112 189,112 

106 0604311N LPD–17 CLASS SYSTEMS INTEGRATION .................... 376 376 

107 0604329N SMALL DIAMETER BOMB (SDB) .................................... 71,849 61,849 

Small diameter bomb II integration program growth [–10,000 ] 

108 0604366N STANDARD MISSILE IMPROVEMENTS ........................ 53,198 53,198 

109 0604373N AIRBORNE MCM ................................................................ 38,941 38,941 

110 0604376M MARINE AIR GROUND TASK FORCE (MAGTF) 

ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW) FOR AVIATION.

7,832 7,832 

111 0604378N NAVAL INTEGRATED FIRE CONTROL—COUNTER 

AIR SYSTEMS ENGINEERING.

15,263 15,263 

112 0604404N UNMANNED CARRIER LAUNCHED AIRBORNE SURVEILLANCE AND STRIKE (UCLASS) SYSTEM.403,017 403,017 

113 0604501N ADVANCED ABOVE WATER SENSORS ......................... 20,409 20,409 

114 0604503N SSN–688 AND TRIDENT MODERNIZATION ................. 71,565 71,565 

115 0604504N AIR CONTROL .................................................................... 29,037 29,037 

116 0604512N SHIPBOARD AVIATION SYSTEMS ................................. 122,083 122,083 

118 0604522N ADVANCED MISSILE DEFENSE RADAR (AMDR) 

SYSTEM.

144,706 144,706 

119 0604558N NEW DESIGN SSN ............................................................. 72,695 72,695 

120 0604562N SUBMARINE TACTICAL WARFARE SYSTEM .............. 38,985 38,985 

121 0604567N SHIP CONTRACT DESIGN/ LIVE FIRE T&E ................. 48,470 48,470 

122 0604574N NAVY TACTICAL COMPUTER RESOURCES ................ 3,935 3,935 

123 0604580N VIRGINIA PAYLOAD MODULE (VPM) ........................... 132,602 132,602 


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Line Program 

Element Item FY 2015 Request 

Agreement 

Authorized 

124 0604601N MINE DEVELOPMENT ..................................................... 19,067 14,067 

Mine Development program growth ........................... [–5,000 ] 

125 0604610N LIGHTWEIGHT TORPEDO DEVELOPMENT ................ 25,280 25,280 

126 0604654N JOINT SERVICE EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT.8,985 8,985 

127 0604703N PERSONNEL, TRAINING, SIMULATION, AND 

HUMAN FACTORS.

7,669 7,669 

128 0604727N JOINT STANDOFF WEAPON SYSTEMS ........................ 4,400 4,400 

129 0604755N SHIP SELF DEFENSE (DETECT & CONTROL) ............ 56,889 56,889 

130 0604756N SHIP SELF DEFENSE (ENGAGE: HARD KILL) ............ 96,937 96,937 

131 0604757N SHIP SELF DEFENSE (ENGAGE: SOFT KILL/EW) ...... 134,564 121,339 

SEWIP block 3 preliminary design contract delay .... [–13,225 ] 

132 0604761N INTELLIGENCE ENGINEERING .................................... 200 200 

133 0604771N MEDICAL DEVELOPMENT .............................................. 8,287 8,287 

134 0604777N NAVIGATION/ID SYSTEM ................................................ 29,504 29,504 

135 0604800M JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER (JSF)—EMD .......................... 513,021 513,021 

136 0604800N JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER (JSF)—EMD .......................... 516,456 516,456 

137 0605013M INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ........ 2,887 2,887 

138 0605013N INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ........ 66,317 66,317 

139 0605212N CH–53K RDTE ..................................................................... 573,187 573,187 

140 0605220N SHIP TO SHORE CONNECTOR (SSC) ............................ 67,815 67,815 

141 0605450N JOINT AIR-TO-GROUND MISSILE (JAGM) ................... 6,300 6,300 

142 0605500N MULTI-MISSION MARITIME AIRCRAFT (MMA) .......... 308,037 319,037 

Spiral 2 government systems engineering program 

growth.

[–4,000 ] 

Wideband Communication Development .................... [15,000 ] 

143 0204202N DDG–1000 ............................................................................ 202,522 202,522 

144 0304231N TACTICAL COMMAND SYSTEM—MIP .......................... 1,011 1,011 

145 0304785N TACTICAL CRYPTOLOGIC SYSTEMS ............................ 10,357 10,357 

146 0305124N SPECIAL APPLICATIONS PROGRAM ............................ 23,975 23,975 

SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION 5,419,108 5,393,775 

MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 

147 0604256N THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT ........................ 45,272 45,272 

148 0604258N TARGET SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ............................. 79,718 69,718 

GQM–173A program delay .......................................... [–10,000 ] 

149 0604759N MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT ............................................. 123,993 123,993 

150 0605126N JOINT THEATER AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE ORGANIZATION.4,960 4,960 

151 0605152N STUDIES AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT—NAVY ............... 8,296 8,296 

152 0605154N CENTER FOR NAVAL ANALYSES .................................. 45,752 45,752 

154 0605804N TECHNICAL INFORMATION SERVICES ....................... 876 876 

155 0605853N MANAGEMENT, TECHNICAL & INTERNATIONAL 

SUPPORT.

72,070 72,070 

156 0605856N STRATEGIC TECHNICAL SUPPORT .............................. 3,237 3,237 

157 0605861N RDT&E SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT.73,033 73,033 

158 0605863N RDT&E SHIP AND AIRCRAFT SUPPORT ...................... 138,304 138,304 

159 0605864N TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT .............................. 336,286 336,286 

160 0605865N OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION CAPABILITY.16,658 16,658 

161 0605866N NAVY SPACE AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE (SEW) 

SUPPORT.

2,505 2,505 

162 0605867N SEW SURVEILLANCE/RECONNAISSANCE SUPPORT 8,325 8,325 

163 0605873M MARINE CORPS PROGRAM WIDE SUPPORT .............. 17,866 17,866 

SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT .................. 977,151 967,151 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 

168 0604402N UNMANNED COMBAT AIR VEHICLE (UCAV) ADVANCED COMPONENT AND PROTOTYPE DEVELOPMENT.

35,949 35,949 

169 0604766M MARINE CORPS DATA SYSTEMS ................................... 215 215 

170 0605525N CARRIER ONBOARD DELIVERY (COD) FOLLOW ON 8,873 8,873 

172 0101221N STRATEGIC SUB & WEAPONS SYSTEM SUPPORT .... 96,943 96,943 

173 0101224N SSBN SECURITY TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM ............... 30,057 30,057 

174 0101226N SUBMARINE ACOUSTIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT 4,509 4,509 


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Element Item FY 2015 Request 

Agreement 

Authorized 

175 0101402N NAVY STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS ....................... 13,676 13,676 

176 0203761N RAPID TECHNOLOGY TRANSITION (RTT) ................... 12,480 12,480 

177 0204136N F/A–18 SQUADRONS ......................................................... 76,216 76,216 

179 0204163N FLEET TELECOMMUNICATIONS (TACTICAL) ............ 27,281 27,281 

180 0204228N SURFACE SUPPORT .......................................................... 2,878 2,878 

181 0204229N TOMAHAWK AND TOMAHAWK MISSION PLANNING CENTER (TMPC).32,385 32,385 

182 0204311N INTEGRATED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM ..................... 39,371 39,371 

183 0204413N AMPHIBIOUS TACTICAL SUPPORT UNITS (DISPLACEMENT CRAFT).4,609 4,609 

184 0204460M GROUND/AIR TASK ORIENTED RADAR (G/ATOR) ..... 99,106 92,106 

Unjustified cost growth ................................................ [–7,000 ] 

185 0204571N CONSOLIDATED TRAINING SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.39,922 39,922 

186 0204574N CRYPTOLOGIC DIRECT SUPPORT ................................ 1,157 1,157 

187 0204575N ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW) READINESS SUPPORT.22,067 22,067 

188 0205601N HARM IMPROVEMENT ..................................................... 17,420 17,420 

189 0205604N TACTICAL DATA LINKS ................................................... 151,208 151,208 

190 0205620N SURFACE ASW COMBAT SYSTEM INTEGRATION .... 26,366 26,366 

191 0205632N MK–48 ADCAP .................................................................... 25,952 25,952 

192 0205633N AVIATION IMPROVEMENTS ........................................... 106,936 106,936 

194 0205675N OPERATIONAL NUCLEAR POWER SYSTEMS ............. 104,023 104,023 

195 0206313M MARINE CORPS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS ........ 77,398 77,398 

196 0206335M COMMON AVIATION COMMAND AND CONTROL 

SYSTEM (CAC2S).

32,495 32,495 

197 0206623M MARINE CORPS GROUND COMBAT/SUPPORTING 

ARMS SYSTEMS.

156,626 156,626 

198 0206624M MARINE CORPS COMBAT SERVICES SUPPORT ........ 20,999 20,999 

199 0206625M USMC INTELLIGENCE/ELECTRONIC WARFARE 

SYSTEMS (MIP).

14,179 14,179 

200 0207161N TACTICAL AIM MISSILES ............................................... 47,258 47,258 

201 0207163N ADVANCED MEDIUM RANGE AIR-TO-AIR MISSILE 

(AMRAAM).

10,210 10,210 

206 0303109N SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS (SPACE) .................... 41,829 41,829 

207 0303138N CONSOLIDATED AFLOAT NETWORK ENTERPRISE 

SERVICES (CANES).

22,780 22,780 

208 0303140N INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM ....... 23,053 23,053 

209 0303150M WWMCCS/GLOBAL COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM.296 296 

212 0305160N NAVY METEOROLOGICAL AND OCEAN SENSORSSPACE (METOC).359 359 

213 0305192N MILITARY INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM (MIP) ACTIVITIES.6,166 6,166 

214 0305204N TACTICAL UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES ............... 8,505 8,505 

216 0305208M DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS.11,613 11,613 

217 0305208N DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS.18,146 18,146 

218 0305220N RQ–4 UAV ............................................................................ 498,003 463,003 

Milestone C delay ......................................................... [–35,000 ] 

219 0305231N MQ–8 UAV ........................................................................... 47,294 47,294 

220 0305232M RQ–11 UAV .......................................................................... 718 718 

221 0305233N RQ–7 UAV ............................................................................ 851 851 

222 0305234N SMALL (LEVEL 0) TACTICAL UAS (STUASL0) ............ 4,813 4,813 

223 0305239M RQ–21A ................................................................................. 8,192 8,192 

224 0305241N MULTI-INTELLIGENCE SENSOR DEVELOPMENT .... 22,559 18,664 

Program execution ........................................................ [–3,895 ] 

225 0305242M UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS (UAS) PAYLOADS 

(MIP).

2,000 2,000 

226 0308601N MODELING AND SIMULATION SUPPORT ................... 4,719 4,719 

227 0702207N DEPOT MAINTENANCE (NON-IF) .................................. 21,168 21,168 

228 0708011N INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS ....................................... 37,169 37,169 

229 0708730N MARITIME TECHNOLOGY (MARITECH) ...................... 4,347 4,347 

229A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................. 1,162,684 1,162,684 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.3,286,028 3,240,133 


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SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2015 Request 

Agreement 

Authorized 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST 

& EVAL, NAVY 

16,266,335 16,182,092 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, AF 

BASIC RESEARCH ...........................................................

001 0601102F DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES .................................. 314,482 314,482 

002 0601103F UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES ........................ 127,079 147,079 

Basic research program increase ................................ [20,000 ] 

003 0601108F HIGH ENERGY LASER RESEARCH INITIATIVES ...... 12,929 12,929 

SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH ................................ 454,490 474,490 

APPLIED RESEARCH 

004 0602102F MATERIALS ........................................................................ 105,680 105,680 

005 0602201F AEROSPACE VEHICLE TECHNOLOGIES ..................... 105,747 105,747 

006 0602202F HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS APPLIED RESEARCH ....... 81,957 81,957 

007 0602203F AEROSPACE PROPULSION ............................................. 172,550 172,550 

008 0602204F AEROSPACE SENSORS ..................................................... 118,343 118,343 

009 0602601F SPACE TECHNOLOGY ...................................................... 98,229 98,229 

010 0602602F CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS ........................................ 87,387 87,387 

011 0602605F DIRECTED ENERGY TECHNOLOGY ............................. 125,955 125,955 

012 0602788F DOMINANT INFORMATION SCIENCES AND METHODS.147,789 147,789 

013 0602890F HIGH ENERGY LASER RESEARCH ............................... 37,496 37,496 

SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH .......................... 1,081,133 1,081,133 

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 

014 0603112F ADVANCED MATERIALS FOR WEAPON SYSTEMS ... 32,177 42,177 

Metals Affordability Initiative ..................................... [10,000 ] 

015 0603199F SUSTAINMENT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (S&T) 15,800 15,800 

016 0603203F ADVANCED AEROSPACE SENSORS .............................. 34,420 34,420 

017 0603211F AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY DEV/DEMO ...................... 91,062 91,062 

018 0603216F AEROSPACE PROPULSION AND POWER TECHNOLOGY.124,236 124,236 

019 0603270F ELECTRONIC COMBAT TECHNOLOGY ........................ 47,602 47,602 

020 0603401F ADVANCED SPACECRAFT TECHNOLOGY ................... 69,026 69,026 

021 0603444F MAUI SPACE SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM (MSSS) ......... 14,031 14,031 

022 0603456F HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.21,788 21,788 

023 0603601F CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY ............... 42,046 42,046 

024 0603605F ADVANCED WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY ......................... 23,542 23,542 

025 0603680F MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM ........... 42,772 42,772 

026 0603788F BATTLESPACE KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT AND 

DEMONSTRATION.

35,315 35,315 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 593,817 603,817 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & 

PROTOTYPES 

027 0603260F INTELLIGENCE ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT ............ 5,408 5,408 

031 0603438F SPACE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY .................................. 6,075 6,075 

032 0603742F COMBAT IDENTIFICATION TECHNOLOGY ................. 10,980 10,980 

033 0603790F NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ..................... 2,392 2,392 

034 0603791F INTERNATIONAL SPACE COOPERATIVE R&D ........... 833 833 

035 0603830F SPACE SECURITY AND DEFENSE PROGRAM ............ 32,313 32,313 

037 0603851F INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILE—DEM/ 

VAL.

30,885 30,885 

039 0603859F POLLUTION PREVENTION—DEM/VAL ........................ 1,798 1,798 

040 0604015F LONG RANGE STRIKE ...................................................... 913,728 913,728 

042 0604317F TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER .............................................. 2,669 2,669 

045 0604422F WEATHER SYSTEM FOLLOW-ON .................................. 39,901 39,901 

049 0604800F F–35—EMD .......................................................................... 4,976 0 

Transfer F–35 EMD: Air Force requested to line #75 [–4,976 ] 

050 0604857F OPERATIONALLY RESPONSIVE SPACE ....................... 20,000 

Program Increase ......................................................... [20,000 ] 

051 0604858F TECH TRANSITION PROGRAM ...................................... 59,004 59,004 

054 0207110F NEXT GENERATION AIR DOMINANCE ........................ 15,722 15,722 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2015 Request 

Agreement 

Authorized 

055 0207455F THREE DIMENSIONAL LONG-RANGE RADAR 

(3DELRR).

88,825 88,825 

056 0305164F NAVSTAR GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (USER 

EQUIPMENT) (SPACE).

156,659 156,659 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES 1,372,168 1,387,192 

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION 

059 0604233F SPECIALIZED UNDERGRADUATE FLIGHT TRAINING.13,324 13,324 

060 0604270F ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT ................... 1,965 1,965 

061 0604281F TACTICAL DATA NETWORKS ENTERPRISE ............... 39,110 39,110 

062 0604287F PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT .............................. 3,926 3,926 

063 0604329F SMALL DIAMETER BOMB (SDB)—EMD ........................ 68,759 68,759 

064 0604421F COUNTERSPACE SYSTEMS ............................................ 23,746 23,746 

065 0604425F SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS SYSTEMS ............... 9,462 9,462 

066 0604426F SPACE FENCE .................................................................... 214,131 200,131 

Program delay ............................................................... [–14,000 ] 

067 0604429F AIRBORNE ELECTRONIC ATTACK ................................ 30,687 30,687 

068 0604441F SPACE BASED INFRARED SYSTEM (SBIRS) HIGH 

EMD.

319,501 311,501 

Wide field of view test bed ........................................... [–8,000 ] 

069 0604602F ARMAMENT/ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT .................. 31,112 31,112 

070 0604604F SUBMUNITIONS ................................................................ 2,543 2,543 

071 0604617F AGILE COMBAT SUPPORT .............................................. 46,340 46,340 

072 0604706F LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS ................................................ 8,854 8,854 

073 0604735F COMBAT TRAINING RANGES ......................................... 10,129 10,129 

075 0604800F F–35—EMD .......................................................................... 563,037 568,013 

Transfer F–35 EMD: Air Force requested from line 

#49.

[4,976 ] 

077 0604853F EVOLVED EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE PROGRAM (SPACE)—EMD.220,000 

Rocket propulsion system ............................................ [220,000 ] 

078 0604932F LONG RANGE STANDOFF WEAPON ............................. 4,938 3,438 

Execution adjustment .................................................. [–1,500 ] 

079 0604933F ICBM FUZE MODERNIZATION ....................................... 59,826 59,826 

080 0605030F JOINT TACTICAL NETWORK CENTER (JTNC) ........... 78 78 

081 0605213F F–22 MODERNIZATION INCREMENT 3.2B .................. 173,647 173,647 

082 0605214F GROUND ATTACK WEAPONS FUZE DEVELOPMENT 5,332 5,332 

083 0605221F KC–46 ................................................................................... 776,937 776,937 

084 0605223F ADVANCED PILOT TRAINING ........................................ 8,201 8,201 

086 0605278F HC/MC–130 RECAP RDT&E ............................................. 7,497 7,497 

087 0605431F ADVANCED EHF MILSATCOM (SPACE) ....................... 314,378 314,378 

088 0605432F POLAR MILSATCOM (SPACE) ......................................... 103,552 103,552 

089 0605433F WIDEBAND GLOBAL SATCOM (SPACE) ....................... 31,425 31,425 

090 0605458F AIR & SPACE OPS CENTER 10.2 RDT&E ...................... 85,938 85,938 

091 0605931F B–2 DEFENSIVE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM .................. 98,768 98,768 

092 0101125F NUCLEAR WEAPONS MODERNIZATION ..................... 198,357 198,357 

094 0207701F FULL COMBAT MISSION TRAINING ............................. 8,831 8,831 

095 0307581F NEXTGEN JSTARS ............................................................ 73,088 73,088 

SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION 3,337,419 3,538,895 

MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 

097 0604256F THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT ........................ 24,418 24,418 

098 0604759F MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT ............................................. 47,232 47,232 

099 0605101F RAND PROJECT AIR FORCE ........................................... 30,443 30,443 

101 0605712F INITIAL OPERATIONAL TEST & EVALUATION ......... 12,266 12,266 

102 0605807F TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT .............................. 689,509 689,509 

103 0605860F ROCKET SYSTEMS LAUNCH PROGRAM (SPACE) ...... 34,364 34,364 

104 0605864F SPACE TEST PROGRAM (STP) ........................................ 21,161 21,161 

105 0605976F FACILITIES RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION—TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT.46,955 46,955 

106 0605978F FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT—TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT.32,965 32,965 

107 0606017F REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS AND MATURATION ...... 13,850 13,850 


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Line Program 

Element Item FY 2015 Request 

Agreement 

Authorized 

108 0606116F SPACE TEST AND TRAINING RANGE DEVELOPMENT.19,512 19,512 

110 0606392F SPACE AND MISSILE CENTER (SMC) CIVILIAN 

WORKFORCE.

181,727 177,800 

Personnel costs excess to need .................................... [–3,927 ] 

111 0308602F ENTEPRISE INFORMATION SERVICES (EIS) .............. 4,938 4,938 

112 0702806F ACQUISITION AND MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ........... 18,644 18,644 

113 0804731F GENERAL SKILL TRAINING ........................................... 1,425 1,425 

114 1001004F INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES ....................................... 3,790 3,790 

114A XXXXXXXF EJECTION SEAT RELIABILITY IMPROVEMENT 

PROGRAM.

3,500 

Initial Aircraft Qualification ........................................ [3,500 ] 

SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT .................. 1,183,199 1,182,772 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ............

115 0603423F GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM III—OPERATIONAL 

CONTROL SEGMENT.

299,760 299,760 

116 0604445F WIDE AREA SURVEILLANCE ......................................... 2,000 

Implementation of the Secretary’s Cruise Missile 

Defense Program.

[2,000 ] 

118 0604618F JOINT DIRECT ATTACK MUNITION ............................. 2,469 2,469 

119 0605018F AF INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND PAY SYSTEM 

(AF-IPPS).

90,218 60,218 

Delayed contract award ............................................... [–30,000 ] 

120 0605024F ANTI-TAMPER TECHNOLOGY EXECUTIVE AGENCY 34,815 34,815 

122 0101113F B–52 SQUADRONS ............................................................. 55,457 55,457 

123 0101122F AIR-LAUNCHED CRUISE MISSILE (ALCM) .................. 450 450 

124 0101126F B–1B SQUADRONS ............................................................ 5,353 4,353 

Execution adjustment .................................................. [–1,000 ] 

125 0101127F B–2 SQUADRONS ............................................................... 131,580 111,580 

Flexible Strike execution delay ................................... [–20,000 ] 

126 0101213F MINUTEMAN SQUADRONS ............................................. 139,109 139,109 

127 0101313F STRAT WAR PLANNING SYSTEM—USSTRATCOM .... 35,603 35,603 

128 0101314F NIGHT FIST—USSTRATCOM .......................................... 32 32 

130 0102326F REGION/SECTOR OPERATION CONTROL CENTER 

MODERNIZATION PROGRAM.

1,522 1,522 

131 0105921F SERVICE SUPPORT TO STRATCOM—SPACE ACTIVITIES.3,134 3,134 

133 0205219F MQ–9 UAV ........................................................................... 170,396 170,396 

136 0207133F F–16 SQUADRONS ............................................................. 133,105 133,105 

137 0207134F F–15E SQUADRONS .......................................................... 261,969 251,969 

Execution adjustment .................................................. [–10,000 ] 

138 0207136F MANNED DESTRUCTIVE SUPPRESSION ..................... 14,831 14,831 

139 0207138F F–22A SQUADRONS .......................................................... 156,962 151,962 

Unjustified increase— laboratory test and operations.[–5,000 ] 

140 0207142F F–35 SQUADRONS ............................................................. 43,666 43,666 

141 0207161F TACTICAL AIM MISSILES ............................................... 29,739 29,739 

142 0207163F ADVANCED MEDIUM RANGE AIR-TO-AIR MISSILE 

(AMRAAM).

82,195 82,195 

144 0207171F F–15 EPAWSS ..................................................................... 68,944 53,444 

Delays in pre-EMD phase ............................................ [–15,500 ] 

145 0207224F COMBAT RESCUE AND RECOVERY .............................. 5,095 5,095 

146 0207227F COMBAT RESCUE—PARARESCUE ................................ 883 883 

147 0207247F AF TENCAP ......................................................................... 5,812 5,812 

148 0207249F PRECISION ATTACK SYSTEMS PROCUREMENT ....... 1,081 1,081 

149 0207253F COMPASS CALL ................................................................. 14,411 14,411 

150 0207268F AIRCRAFT ENGINE COMPONENT IMPROVEMENT 

PROGRAM.

109,664 109,664 

151 0207325F JOINT AIR-TO-SURFACE STANDOFF MISSILE 

(JASSM).

15,897 15,897 

152 0207410F AIR & SPACE OPERATIONS CENTER (AOC) ............... 41,066 41,066 

153 0207412F CONTROL AND REPORTING CENTER (CRC) .............. 552 552 

154 0207417F AIRBORNE WARNING AND CONTROL SYSTEM 

(AWACS).

180,804 180,804 

155 0207418F TACTICAL AIRBORNE CONTROL SYSTEMS ............... 3,754 3,754 

157 0207431F COMBAT AIR INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM ACTIVITIES 7,891 7,891 


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Line Program 

Element Item FY 2015 Request 

Agreement 

Authorized 

158 0207444F TACTICAL AIR CONTROL PARTY-MOD ........................ 5,891 5,891 

159 0207448F C2ISR TACTICAL DATA LINK ......................................... 1,782 1,782 

161 0207452F DCAPES ............................................................................... 821 821 

163 0207590F SEEK EAGLE ...................................................................... 23,844 23,844 

164 0207601F USAF MODELING AND SIMULATION ........................... 16,723 16,723 

165 0207605F WARGAMING AND SIMULATION CENTERS ............... 5,956 5,956 

166 0207697F DISTRIBUTED TRAINING AND EXERCISES ................ 4,457 4,457 

167 0208006F MISSION PLANNING SYSTEMS ..................................... 60,679 60,679 

169 0208059F CYBER COMMAND ACTIVITIES ..................................... 67,057 67,057 

170 0208087F AF OFFENSIVE CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS .............. 13,355 13,355 

171 0208088F AF DEFENSIVE CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS ............. 5,576 5,576 

179 0301400F SPACE SUPERIORITY INTELLIGENCE ........................ 12,218 12,218 

180 0302015F E–4B NATIONAL AIRBORNE OPERATIONS CENTER 

(NAOC).

28,778 22,978 

Low Frequency Transmit System—delay to contract 

award.

[–5,800 ] 

181 0303131F MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK (MEECN).81,035 81,035 

182 0303140F INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM ....... 70,497 70,497 

183 0303141F GLOBAL COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM .......................... 692 692 

185 0303601F MILSATCOM TERMINALS ............................................... 55,208 55,208 

187 0304260F AIRBORNE SIGINT ENTERPRISE .................................. 106,786 106,786 

190 0305099F GLOBAL AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT (GATM) ......... 4,157 4,157 

193 0305110F SATELLITE CONTROL NETWORK (SPACE) ................. 20,806 20,806 

194 0305111F WEATHER SERVICE ......................................................... 25,102 25,102 

195 0305114F AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL, APPROACH, AND LANDING SYSTEM (ATCALS).23,516 23,516 

196 0305116F AERIAL TARGETS ............................................................. 8,639 8,639 

199 0305128F SECURITY AND INVESTIGATIVE ACTIVITIES ........... 498 498 

200 0305145F ARMS CONTROL IMPLEMENTATION ........................... 13,222 13,222 

201 0305146F DEFENSE JOINT COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES.360 360 

206 0305173F SPACE AND MISSILE TEST AND EVALUATION 

CENTER.

3,674 3,674 

207 0305174F SPACE INNOVATION, INTEGRATION AND RAPID 

TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.

2,480 2,480 

208 0305179F INTEGRATED BROADCAST SERVICE (IBS) ................. 8,592 8,592 

209 0305182F SPACELIFT RANGE SYSTEM (SPACE) .......................... 13,462 13,462 

210 0305202F DRAGON U–2 ...................................................................... 5,511 5,511 

212 0305206F AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS .................. 28,113 38,113 

Per Air Force UFR ....................................................... [10,000 ] 

213 0305207F MANNED RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS ..................... 13,516 13,516 

214 0305208F DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS.27,265 27,265 

215 0305219F MQ–1 PREDATOR A UAV ................................................. 1,378 1,378 

216 0305220F RQ–4 UAV ............................................................................ 244,514 244,514 

217 0305221F NETWORK-CENTRIC COLLABORATIVE TARGETING 11,096 11,096 

218 0305236F COMMON DATA LINK (CDL) ........................................... 36,137 36,137 

219 0305238F NATO AGS ........................................................................... 232,851 232,851 

220 0305240F SUPPORT TO DCGS ENTERPRISE ................................. 20,218 20,218 

221 0305265F GPS III SPACE SEGMENT ................................................ 212,571 212,571 

222 0305614F JSPOC MISSION SYSTEM ................................................ 73,779 73,779 

223 0305881F RAPID CYBER ACQUISITION .......................................... 4,102 4,102 

225 0305913F NUDET DETECTION SYSTEM (SPACE) ........................ 20,468 20,468 

226 0305940F SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS OPERATIONS ........ 11,596 11,596 

227 0306250F CYBER OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.4,938 4,938 

228 0308699F SHARED EARLY WARNING (SEW) ................................. 1,212 1,212 

230 0401119F C–5 AIRLIFT SQUADRONS (IF) ....................................... 38,773 38,773 

231 0401130F C–17 AIRCRAFT (IF) .......................................................... 83,773 83,773 

232 0401132F C–130J PROGRAM .............................................................. 26,715 26,715 

233 0401134F LARGE AIRCRAFT IR COUNTERMEASURES 

(LAIRCM).

5,172 5,172 

234 0401219F KC–10S ................................................................................. 2,714 2,714 

235 0401314F OPERATIONAL SUPPORT AIRLIFT ............................... 27,784 27,784 

236 0401318F CV–22 ................................................................................... 38,719 38,719 

237 0401319F PRESIDENTIAL AIRCRAFT REPLACEMENT (PAR) .... 11,006 11,006 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2015 Request 

Agreement 

Authorized 

238 0408011F SPECIAL TACTICS / COMBAT CONTROL ..................... 8,405 8,405 

239 0702207F DEPOT MAINTENANCE (NON-IF) .................................. 1,407 1,407 

241 0708610F LOGISTICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (LOGIT) .. 109,685 109,685 

242 0708611F SUPPORT SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ........................... 16,209 16,209 

243 0804743F OTHER FLIGHT TRAINING ............................................. 987 987 

244 0808716F OTHER PERSONNEL ACTIVITIES ................................. 126 126 

245 0901202F JOINT PERSONNEL RECOVERY AGENCY ................... 2,603 2,603 

246 0901218F CIVILIAN COMPENSATION PROGRAM ........................ 1,589 1,589 

247 0901220F PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION .................................... 5,026 5,026 

248 0901226F AIR FORCE STUDIES AND ANALYSIS AGENCY ......... 1,394 1,394 

249 0901279F FACILITIES OPERATION—ADMINISTRATIVE ............ 3,798 3,798 

250 0901538F FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.107,314 102,685 

Defense Enterprise Accounting Management System 

Increment 2.

[–4,629 ] 

250A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................. 11,441,120 11,412,120 

Classified program reduction ....................................... [–29,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.15,717,666 15,608,737 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST 

& EVAL, AF 

23,739,892 23,877,036 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, DW 

BASIC RESEARCH 

001 0601000BR DTRA BASIC RESEARCH INITIATIVE ........................... 37,778 37,778 

002 0601101E DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES .................................. 312,146 332,146 

Basic research program increase ................................ [20,000 ] 

003 0601110D8Z BASIC RESEARCH INITIATIVES .................................... 44,564 34,564 

National Security Science and Engineering Faculty 

Fellowship program.

[–10,000 ] 

004 0601117E BASIC OPERATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH 

SCIENCE.

49,848 49,848 

005 0601120D8Z NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION PROGRAM .......... 45,488 55,488 

Military Child STEM Education programs ................ [10,000 ] 

006 0601228D8Z HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES/MINORITY INSTITUTIONS.24,412 34,412 

Program increase .......................................................... [10,000 ] 

007 0601384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM 48,261 48,261 

SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH ................................ 562,497 592,497 

APPLIED RESEARCH 

008 0602000D8Z JOINT MUNITIONS TECHNOLOGY ............................... 20,065 20,065 

009 0602115E BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY .......................................... 112,242 112,242 

011 0602234D8Z LINCOLN LABORATORY RESEARCH PROGRAM ....... 51,875 51,875 

012 0602251D8Z APPLIED RESEARCH FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF 

S&T PRIORITIES.

41,965 41,965 

013 0602303E INFORMATION & COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY.

334,407 334,407 

015 0602383E BIOLOGICAL WARFARE DEFENSE ............................... 44,825 44,825 

016 0602384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM 226,317 226,317 

018 0602668D8Z CYBER SECURITY RESEARCH ....................................... 15,000 15,000 

020 0602702E TACTICAL TECHNOLOGY ............................................... 305,484 305,484 

021 0602715E MATERIALS AND BIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGY ......... 160,389 160,389 

022 0602716E ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY ....................................... 179,203 179,203 

023 0602718BR WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION DEFEAT TECHNOLOGIES.151,737 151,737 

024 0602751D8Z SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INSTITUTE (SEI) APPLIED RESEARCH.9,156 9,156 

025 1160401BB SOF TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ............................ 39,750 39,750 

SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH .......................... 1,692,415 1,692,415 

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 

026 0603000D8Z JOINT MUNITIONS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ........ 26,688 26,688 

027 0603121D8Z SO/LIC ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT ............................. 8,682 8,682 

028 0603122D8Z COMBATING TERRORISM TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT 69,675 89,675 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2015 Request 

Agreement 

Authorized 

Program emphasis for CT and Irregular Warfare 

Programs.

[20,000 ] 

029 0603133D8Z FOREIGN COMPARATIVE TESTING .............................. 30,000 24,000 

Program decrease ......................................................... [–6,000 ] 

030 0603160BR COUNTERPROLIFERATION INITIATIVES—PROLIFERATION PREVENTION AND DEFEAT.283,694 283,694 

032 0603176C ADVANCED CONCEPTS AND PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT.8,470 8,470 

033 0603177C DISCRIMINATION SENSOR TECHNOLOGY ................. 45,110 43,110 

Unjustified growth ........................................................ [–2,000 ] 

034 0603178C WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY ............................................... 14,068 14,068 

035 0603179C ADVANCED C4ISR ............................................................. 15,329 15,329 

036 0603180C ADVANCED RESEARCH ................................................... 16,584 16,584 

037 0603225D8Z JOINT DOD-DOE MUNITIONS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.19,335 19,335 

038 0603264S AGILE TRANSPORTATION FOR THE 21ST CENTURY 

(AT21)—THEATER CAPABILITY.

2,544 2,544 

039 0603274C SPECIAL PROGRAM—MDA TECHNOLOGY ................. 51,033 51,033 

040 0603286E ADVANCED AEROSPACE SYSTEMS .............................. 129,723 129,723 

041 0603287E SPACE PROGRAMS AND TECHNOLOGY ...................... 179,883 179,883 

042 0603288D8Z ANALYTIC ASSESSMENTS .............................................. 12,000 12,000 

043 0603289D8Z ADVANCED INNOVATIVE ANALYSIS AND CONCEPTS.60,000 50,000 

Program reduction ........................................................ [–10,000 ] 

044 0603294C COMMON KILL VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY .................... 25,639 25,639 

045 0603384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM—ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT.132,674 132,674 

046 0603618D8Z JOINT ELECTRONIC ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ...... 10,965 10,965 

047 0603648D8Z JOINT CAPABILITY TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS.131,960 121,960 

Program reduction ........................................................ [–10,000 ] 

052 0603680D8Z DEFENSE-WIDE MANUFACTURING SCIENCE AND 

TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.

91,095 91,095 

053 0603699D8Z EMERGING CAPABILITIES TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.33,706 33,706 

054 0603712S GENERIC LOGISTICS R&D TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS.16,836 16,836 

055 0603713S DEPLOYMENT AND DISTRIBUTION ENTERPRISE 

TECHNOLOGY.

29,683 29,683 

056 0603716D8Z STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH PROGRAM.57,796 57,796 

057 0603720S MICROELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT.72,144 72,144 

058 0603727D8Z JOINT WARFIGHTING PROGRAM ................................. 7,405 7,405 

059 0603739E ADVANCED ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGIES ............. 92,246 92,246 

060 0603760E COMMAND, CONTROL AND COMMUNICATIONS 

SYSTEMS.

243,265 243,265 

062 0603766E NETWORK-CENTRIC WARFARE TECHNOLOGY ........ 386,926 386,926 

063 0603767E SENSOR TECHNOLOGY ................................................... 312,821 312,821 

064 0603769SE DISTRIBUTED LEARNING ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.10,692 10,692 

065 0603781D8Z SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INSTITUTE ...................... 15,776 15,776 

066 0603826D8Z QUICK REACTION SPECIAL PROJECTS ...................... 69,319 64,319 

Program decrease ......................................................... [–5,000 ] 

068 0603832D8Z DOD MODELING AND SIMULATION MANAGEMENT 

OFFICE.

3,000 3,000 

071 0603941D8Z TEST & EVALUATION SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY .... 81,148 81,148 

072 0604055D8Z OPERATIONAL ENERGY CAPABILITY IMPROVEMENT.31,800 31,800 

073 0303310D8Z CWMD SYSTEMS ............................................................... 46,066 46,066 

074 1160402BB SOF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ...... 57,622 57,622 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 2,933,402 2,920,402 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND 

PROTOTYPES 


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Line Program 

Element Item FY 2015 Request 

Agreement 

Authorized 

077 0603161D8Z NUCLEAR AND CONVENTIONAL PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT RDT&E ADC&P.41,072 41,072 

079 0603600D8Z WALKOFF ............................................................................ 90,558 90,558 

080 0603714D8Z ADVANCED SENSORS APPLICATION PROGRAM ...... 15,518 19,518 

Continue important test programs ............................. [4,000 ] 

081 0603851D8Z ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY TECHNICAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAM.51,462 51,462 

082 0603881C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TERMINAL DEFENSE SEGMENT.299,598 292,798 

THAAD 2.0 early to need ............................................. [–6,800 ] 

083 0603882C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE MIDCOURSE DEFENSE SEGMENT.1,003,768 1,043,768 

GMD reliability and maintenance improvements ...... [40,000 ] 

084 0603884BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM—DEM/VAL.179,236 179,236 

085 0603884C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SENSORS ................... 392,893 392,893 

086 0603890C BMD ENABLING PROGRAMS .......................................... 410,863 410,863 

087 0603891C SPECIAL PROGRAMS—MDA ........................................... 310,261 310,261 

088 0603892C AEGIS BMD ......................................................................... 929,208 929,208 

089 0603893C SPACE TRACKING & SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM ......... 31,346 31,346 

090 0603895C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM SPACE 

PROGRAMS.

6,389 6,389 

091 0603896C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE COMMAND AND 

CONTROL, BATTLE MANAGEMENT AND 

COMMUNICATI.

443,484 431,484 

Spiral 8.2–3—unjustified growth without baseline ... [–12,000 ] 

092 0603898C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE JOINT 

WARFIGHTER SUPPORT.

46,387 46,387 

093 0603904C MISSILE DEFENSE INTEGRATION & OPERATIONS 

CENTER (MDIOC).

58,530 58,530 

094 0603906C REGARDING TRENCH ...................................................... 16,199 16,199 

095 0603907C SEA BASED X-BAND RADAR (SBX) ................................ 64,409 64,409 

096 0603913C ISRAELI COOPERATIVE PROGRAMS ............................ 96,803 270,603 

Program increase for Israeli Cooperative Programs .. [173,800 ] 

097 0603914C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TEST ........................... 386,482 366,482 

Test efficiencies ............................................................. [–20,000 ] 

098 0603915C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TARGETS ................... 485,294 485,294 

099 0603920D8Z HUMANITARIAN DEMINING .......................................... 10,194 10,194 

100 0603923D8Z COALITION WARFARE ..................................................... 10,139 10,139 

101 0604016D8Z DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CORROSION PROGRAM.2,907 7,907 

Program increase .......................................................... [5,000 ] 

102 0604250D8Z ADVANCED INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES ................ 190,000 170,000 

Program decrease ......................................................... [–20,000 ] 

103 0604400D8Z DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) UNMANNED 

AIRCRAFT SYSTEM (UAS) COMMON DEVELOPMENT.

3,702 3,702 

104 0604445J WIDE AREA SURVEILLANCE ......................................... 53,000 53,000 

106 0604775D8Z DEFENSE RAPID INNOVATION PROGRAM ................. 75,000 

Program increase .......................................................... [75,000 ] 

107 0604787J JOINT SYSTEMS INTEGRATION .................................... 7,002 7,002 

108 0604828J JOINT FIRES INTEGRATION AND INTEROPERABILITY TEAM.7,102 7,102 

109 0604880C LAND-BASED SM–3 (LBSM3) ........................................... 123,444 123,444 

110 0604881C AEGIS SM–3 BLOCK IIA CO-DEVELOPMENT ............. 263,695 263,695 

113 0605170D8Z SUPPORT TO NETWORKS AND INFORMATION INTEGRATION.12,500 12,500 

114 0303191D8Z JOINT ELECTROMAGNETIC TECHNOLOGY (JET) 

PROGRAM.

2,656 2,656 

115 0305103C CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE ...................................... 961 961 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES 6,047,062 6,286,062 

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION 

116 0604161D8Z NUCLEAR AND CONVENTIONAL PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT RDT&E SDD.7,936 7,936 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2015 Request 

Agreement 

Authorized 

117 0604165D8Z PROMPT GLOBAL STRIKE CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT.70,762 70,762 

118 0604384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM—EMD.345,883 345,883 

119 0604764K ADVANCED IT SERVICES JOINT PROGRAM OFFICE 

(AITS-JPO).

25,459 25,459 

120 0604771D8Z JOINT TACTICAL INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION 

SYSTEM (JTIDS).

17,562 17,562 

121 0605000BR WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION DEFEAT CAPABILITIES.6,887 6,887 

122 0605013BL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ........ 12,530 12,530 

123 0605021SE HOMELAND PERSONNEL SECURITY INITIATIVE .... 286 286 

124 0605022D8Z DEFENSE EXPORTABILITY PROGRAM ........................ 3,244 3,244 

125 0605027D8Z OUSD(C) IT DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES .................. 6,500 6,500 

126 0605070S DOD ENTERPRISE SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT AND 

DEMONSTRATION.

15,326 15,326 

127 0605075D8Z DCMO POLICY AND INTEGRATION .............................. 19,351 19,351 

128 0605080S DEFENSE AGENCY INTIATIVES (DAI)—FINANCIAL 

SYSTEM.

41,465 41,465 

129 0605090S DEFENSE RETIRED AND ANNUITANT PAY SYSTEM 

(DRAS).

10,135 10,135 

130 0605210D8Z DEFENSE-WIDE ELECTRONIC PROCUREMENT CAPABILITIES.9,546 9,546 

131 0303141K GLOBAL COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM .......................... 14,241 14,241 

132 0305304D8Z DOD ENTERPRISE ENERGY INFORMATION MANAGEMENT (EEIM).3,660 3,660 

SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND 

DEMONSTRATION 

610,773 610,773 

MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ............................................

133 0604774D8Z DEFENSE READINESS REPORTING SYSTEM (DRRS) 5,616 5,616 

134 0604875D8Z JOINT SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURE DEVELOPMENT .. 3,092 3,092 

135 0604940D8Z CENTRAL TEST AND EVALUATION INVESTMENT 

DEVELOPMENT (CTEIP).

254,503 254,503 

136 0604942D8Z ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS ............................ 21,661 21,661 

138 0605100D8Z JOINT MISSION ENVIRONMENT TEST CAPABILITY 

(JMETC).

27,162 27,162 

139 0605104D8Z TECHNICAL STUDIES, SUPPORT AND ANALYSIS .... 24,501 24,501 

142 0605126J JOINT INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE 

ORGANIZATION (JIAMDO).

43,176 43,176 

145 0605142D8Z SYSTEMS ENGINEERING ................................................ 44,246 44,246 

146 0605151D8Z STUDIES AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT—OSD .................. 2,665 2,665 

147 0605161D8Z NUCLEAR MATTERS-PHYSICAL SECURITY ............... 4,366 4,366 

148 0605170D8Z SUPPORT TO NETWORKS AND INFORMATION INTEGRATION.27,901 27,901 

149 0605200D8Z GENERAL SUPPORT TO USD (INTELLIGENCE) ......... 2,855 2,855 

150 0605384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM 105,944 105,944 

156 0605502KA SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATIVE RESEARCH ............. 400 400 

159 0605790D8Z SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR)/ 

SMALL BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER.

1,634 1,634 

160 0605798D8Z DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY ANALYSIS ............................ 12,105 12,105 

161 0605801KA DEFENSE TECHNICAL INFORMATION CENTER 

(DTIC).

50,389 50,389 

162 0605803SE R&D IN SUPPORT OF DOD ENLISTMENT, TESTING 

AND EVALUATION.

8,452 8,452 

163 0605804D8Z DEVELOPMENT TEST AND EVALUATION .................. 15,187 19,187 

Program increase .......................................................... [4,000 ] 

164 0605898E MANAGEMENT HQ—R&D ............................................... 71,362 71,362 

165 0606100D8Z BUDGET AND PROGRAM ASSESSMENTS ................... 4,100 4,100 

166 0203345D8Z DEFENSE OPERATIONS SECURITY INITIATIVE 

(DOSI).

1,956 1,956 

167 0204571J JOINT STAFF ANALYTICAL SUPPORT ......................... 10,321 10,321 

170 0303166J SUPPORT TO INFORMATION OPERATIONS (IO) CAPABILITIES.11,552 11,552 

172 0305193D8Z CYBER INTELLIGENCE ................................................... 6,748 6,748 

174 0804767D8Z COCOM EXERCISE ENGAGEMENT AND TRAINING 

TRANSFORMATION (CE2T2).

44,005 44,005 


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Line Program 

Element Item FY 2015 Request 

Agreement 

Authorized 

175 0901598C MANAGEMENT HQ—MDA ............................................... 36,998 36,998 

176 0901598D8W MANAGEMENT HEADQUARTERS WHS ....................... 612 612 

177A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................. 44,367 44,367 

SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT .................. 887,876 891,876 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT 

178 0604130V ENTERPRISE SECURITY SYSTEM (ESS) ...................... 3,988 3,988 

179 0605127T REGIONAL INTERNATIONAL OUTREACH (RIO) AND 

PARTNERSHIP FOR PEACE INFORMATION MANA.

1,750 1,750 

180 0605147T OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE SHARED 

INFORMATION SYSTEM (OHASIS).

286 286 

181 0607210D8Z INDUSTRIAL BASE ANALYSIS AND SUSTAINMENT 

SUPPORT.

14,778 14,778 

182 0607310D8Z OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ................. 2,953 2,953 

183 0607327T GLOBAL THEATER SECURITY COOPERATION MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (G-TSCMIS).10,350 10,350 

184 0607384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE (OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT).28,496 28,496 

185 0607828J JOINT INTEGRATION AND INTEROPERABILITY ...... 11,968 11,968 

186 0208043J PLANNING AND DECISION AID SYSTEM (PDAS) ...... 1,842 1,842 

187 0208045K C4I INTEROPERABILITY ................................................. 63,558 63,558 

189 0301144K JOINT/ALLIED COALITION INFORMATION SHARING.3,931 3,931 

193 0302016K NATIONAL MILITARY COMMAND SYSTEM-WIDE 

SUPPORT.

924 924 

194 0302019K DEFENSE INFO INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERING 

AND INTEGRATION.

9,657 9,657 

195 0303126K LONG-HAUL COMMUNICATIONS—DCS ...................... 25,355 25,355 

196 0303131K MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK (MEECN).12,671 12,671 

197 0303135G PUBLIC KEY INFRASTRUCTURE (PKI) ........................ 222 222 

198 0303136G KEY MANAGEMENT INFRASTRUCTURE (KMI) ......... 32,698 32,698 

199 0303140D8Z INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM ....... 11,304 11,304 

200 0303140G INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM ....... 125,854 155,854 

Accelerate SHARKSEER deployment ......................... [30,000 ] 

202 0303150K GLOBAL COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM ........... 33,793 33,793 

203 0303153K DEFENSE SPECTRUM ORGANIZATION ....................... 13,423 13,423 

204 0303170K NET-CENTRIC ENTERPRISE SERVICES (NCES) ........ 3,774 3,774 

205 0303260D8Z DEFENSE MILITARY DECEPTION PROGRAM OFFICE (DMDPO).951 951 

206 0303610K TELEPORT PROGRAM ...................................................... 2,697 2,697 

208 0304210BB SPECIAL APPLICATIONS FOR CONTINGENCIES ...... 19,294 19,294 

212 0305103K CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE ...................................... 3,234 3,234 

213 0305125D8Z CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION (CIP) .... 8,846 8,846 

217 0305186D8Z POLICY R&D PROGRAMS ................................................ 7,065 7,065 

218 0305199D8Z NET CENTRICITY .............................................................. 23,984 23,984 

221 0305208BB DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS.5,286 5,286 

224 0305208K DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS.3,400 3,400 

229 0305327V INSIDER THREAT .............................................................. 8,670 8,670 

230 0305387D8Z HOMELAND DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER 

PROGRAM.

2,110 2,110 

239 0708011S INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS ....................................... 22,366 22,366 

240 0708012S LOGISTICS SUPPORT ACTIVITIES ................................ 1,574 1,574 

241 0902298J MANAGEMENT HQ—OJCS .............................................. 4,409 4,409 

242 1105219BB MQ–9 UAV ........................................................................... 9,702 9,702 

243 1105232BB RQ–11 UAV .......................................................................... 259 259 

245 1160403BB AVIATION SYSTEMS ......................................................... 164,233 164,233 

247 1160405BB INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ................ 9,490 9,490 

248 1160408BB OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS ................................. 75,253 75,253 

252 1160431BB WARRIOR SYSTEMS ......................................................... 24,661 24,661 

253 1160432BB SPECIAL PROGRAMS ........................................................ 20,908 20,908 

259 1160480BB SO F TACTICAL VEHICLES ............................................. 3,672 3,672 

262 1160483BB MARITIME SYSTEMS ........................................................ 57,905 57,905 

264 1160489BB GLOBAL VIDEO SURVEILLANCE ACTIVITIES ........... 3,788 3,788 

265 1160490BB OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS INTELLIGENCE ... 16,225 16,225 


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Line Program 

Element Item FY 2015 Request 

Agreement 

Authorized 

265A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................. 3,118,502 3,118,502 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT.4,032,059 4,062,059 

UNDISTRIBUTED ............................................................

266 9999999999 UNDISTRIBUTED .............................................................. –69,000 

DARPA undistributed reduction ................................. [–69,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED .................................. –69,000 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST 

& EVAL, DW 

16,766,084 16,987,084 

OPERATIONAL TEST & EVAL, DEFENSE ................

MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ............................................

001 0605118OTE OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION .................... 74,583 74,583 

002 0605131OTE LIVE FIRE TEST AND EVALUATION ............................ 45,142 45,142 

003 0605814OTE OPERATIONAL TEST ACTIVITIES AND ANALYSES .. 48,013 48,013 

SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT .................. 167,738 167,738 

TOTAL OPERATIONAL TEST & EVAL, DEFENSE.167,738 167,738 

TOTAL RDT&E ....................................................... 63,533,947 63,826,265 

SEC. 4202. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION FOR 

OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS. 

SEC. 4202. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2015 Request 

Agreement 

Authorized 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, 

ARMY 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & 

PROTOTYPES 

060 0603747A SOLDIER SUPPORT AND SURVIVABILITY .................... 4,500 4,500 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES 4,500 4,500 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST 

& EVAL, ARMY 

4,500 4,500 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, NAVY 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 

225 0305242M UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS (UAS) PAYLOADS 

(MIP).

940 940 

229A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................... 35,080 35,080 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.36,020 36,020 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST 

& EVAL, NAVY 

36,020 36,020 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, AF 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 

250A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................... 14,706 14,706 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.14,706 14,706 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST 

& EVAL, AF 

14,706 14,706 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, DW 

APPLIED RESEARCH 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2015 Request 

Agreement 

Authorized 

009 0602115E BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ............................................ 112,000 112,000 

SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH ......................... 112,000 112,000 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT 

242 1105219BB MQ–9 UAV ............................................................................. 5,200 

MQ–9 enhancements ...................................................... [5,200 ] 

248 1160408BB OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS ................................... 6,000 6,000 

265A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................... 163,447 163,447 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT.169,447 174,647 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST 

& EVAL, DW 

281,447 286,647 

TOTAL RDT&E ........................................................ 336,673 341,873 

TITLE XLIII—OPERATION AND 

MAINTENANCE 

SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE. 

SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2015 

Request 

Agreement 

Authorized 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 MANEUVER UNITS ....................................................... 969,281 969,281 

020 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES ............................... 61,990 61,990 

030 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE .................................... 450,987 450,987 

040 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS .......................................... 545,773 545,773 

050 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT .................. 1,057,453 1,057,453 

060 AVIATION ASSETS ........................................................ 1,409,347 1,409,347 

070 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT ......... 3,592,334 3,524,334 

Fully fund two Combat Training Center rotations—Army requested transfer to OM,ARNG 

and MP,ARNG ...................................................... [–68,000 ] 

080 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS ..................... 411,388 411,388 

090 LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE .................. 1,001,232 1,001,232 

100 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT ................................... 7,428,972 7,428,972 

110 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & 

MODERNIZATION ..................................................... 2,066,434 2,154,434 

Facilities Sustainment ............................................. [18,750 ] 

Readiness funding increase—fully funds 6% CIP [94,250 ] 

Transfer to Arlington National Cemetery .............. [–25,000 ] 

120 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS .................................................................. 411,863 411,863 

130 COMBATANT COMMANDERS CORE OPERATIONS 179,399 179,399 

170 COMBATANT COMMANDS DIRECT MISSION SUPPORT ............................................................................ 432,281 432,281 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .................. 20,018,734 20,038,734 

MOBILIZATION 

180 STRATEGIC MOBILITY ................................................ 316,776 316,776 

190 ARMY PREPOSITIONED STOCKS .............................. 187,609 187,609 

200 INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS .................................. 6,463 86,463 

Industrial Base Intiative-Body Armor ................... [80,000 ] 


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SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2015 

Request 

Agreement 

Authorized 

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION ............................. 510,848 590,848 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

210 OFFICER ACQUISITION .............................................. 124,766 124,766 

220 RECRUIT TRAINING .................................................... 51,968 51,968 

230 ONE STATION UNIT TRAINING ................................ 43,735 43,735 

240 SENIOR RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS .. 456,563 456,563 

250 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING ................................ 886,529 886,529 

260 FLIGHT TRAINING ....................................................... 890,070 890,070 

270 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION ..... 193,291 193,291 

280 TRAINING SUPPORT .................................................... 552,359 552,359 

290 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ............................ 466,927 466,927 

300 EXAMINING ................................................................... 194,588 194,588 

310 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION ............ 205,782 205,782 

320 CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING .................. 150,571 150,571 

330 JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS .... 169,784 169,784 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING .. 4,386,933 4,386,933 

ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES 

350 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ........................... 541,877 541,877 

360 CENTRAL SUPPLY ACTIVITIES ................................. 722,291 722,291 

370 LOGISTIC SUPPORT ACTIVITIES .............................. 602,034 602,034 

380 AMMUNITION MANAGEMENT .................................. 422,277 422,277 

390 ADMINISTRATION ........................................................ 405,442 405,442 

400 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS ......................... 1,624,742 1,624,742 

410 MANPOWER MANAGEMENT ...................................... 289,771 289,771 

420 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT ................................. 390,924 390,924 

430 OTHER SERVICE SUPPORT ........................................ 1,118,540 1,118,540 

440 ARMY CLAIMS ACTIVITIES ........................................ 241,234 241,234 

450 REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT .................................. 243,509 243,509 

460 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND AUDIT READINESS ............................................................................ 200,615 200,615 

470 INTERNATIONAL MILITARY HEADQUARTERS ..... 462,591 462,591 

480 MISC. SUPPORT OF OTHER NATIONS ..................... 27,375 27,375 

520A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ............................................. 1,030,411 1,030,411 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES ...................................................................... 8,323,633 8,323,633 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

530 UNDISTRIBUTED .......................................................... –296,400 

Foreign Currency adjustments ............................... [–48,900 ] 

Program decrease—overestimate of civilian personnel .................................................................... [–247,500 ] 

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED .......................... –296,400 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, 

ARMY ................................................................ 33,240,148 33,043,748 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY RES 

OPERATING FORCES 

020 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES ............................... 15,200 15,200 

030 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE .................................... 502,664 502,664 

040 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS .......................................... 107,489 107,489 

050 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT .................. 543,989 543,989 

060 AVIATION ASSETS ........................................................ 72,963 72,963 

070 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT ......... 360,082 360,082 

080 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS ..................... 72,491 72,491 

090 LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE .................. 58,873 58,873 

100 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT ................................... 388,961 388,961 


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SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2015 

Request 

Agreement 

Authorized 

110 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & 

MODERNIZATION ..................................................... 228,597 233,597 

Facilities Sustainment ............................................. [5,000 ] 

120 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS .................................................................. 39,590 39,590 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .................. 2,390,899 2,395,899 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

130 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ........................... 10,608 10,608 

140 ADMINISTRATION ........................................................ 18,587 18,587 

150 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS ......................... 6,681 6,681 

160 MANPOWER MANAGEMENT ...................................... 9,192 9,192 

170 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ............................ 54,602 54,602 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 99,670 99,670 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

180 UNDISTRIBUTED .......................................................... –13,800 

Overestimation of civilian FTE targets .................. [–13,800 ] 

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED .......................... –13,800 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, 

ARMY RES ....................................................... 2,490,569 2,481,769 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARNG 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 MANEUVER UNITS ....................................................... 660,648 683,648 

Transfer funding for 2 CTC rotations .................... [23,000 ] 

020 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES ............................... 165,942 165,942 

030 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE .................................... 733,800 733,800 

040 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS .......................................... 83,084 83,084 

050 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT .................. 22,005 22,005 

060 AVIATION ASSETS ........................................................ 920,085 920,085 

070 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT ......... 680,887 680,887 

080 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS ..................... 69,726 69,726 

090 LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE .................. 138,263 138,263 

100 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT ................................... 804,517 794,517 

Remove one-time fiscal year 2014 funding increase ..................................................................... [–10,000 ] 

110 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & 

MODERNIZATION ..................................................... 490,205 495,205 

Facilities Sustainment ............................................. [5,000 ] 

120 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS .................................................................. 872,140 872,140 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .................. 5,641,302 5,659,302 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

130 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ........................... 6,690 6,690 

140 REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT .................................. 1,765 1,765 

150 ADMINISTRATION ........................................................ 63,075 63,075 

160 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS ......................... 37,372 37,372 

170 MANPOWER MANAGEMENT ...................................... 6,484 6,484 

180 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT ................................. 274,085 260,285 

Program decrease for advertising ........................... [–13,800 ] 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 389,471 375,671 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, 

ARNG ................................................................ 6,030,773 6,034,973 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY 


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SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2015 

Request 

Agreement 

Authorized 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT OPERATIONS ........ 4,947,202 4,947,202 

020 FLEET AIR TRAINING ................................................. 1,647,943 1,647,943 

030 AVIATION TECHNICAL DATA & ENGINEERING 

SERVICES ................................................................... 37,050 37,050 

040 AIR OPERATIONS AND SAFETY SUPPORT ............. 96,139 96,139 

050 AIR SYSTEMS SUPPORT ............................................. 363,763 363,763 

060 AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE .......................... 814,770 824,870 

CVN 73 Refueling and Complex Overhaul 

(RCOH) .................................................................. [10,100 ] 

070 AIRCRAFT DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT ............ 36,494 36,494 

080 AVIATION LOGISTICS .................................................. 350,641 350,641 

090 MISSION AND OTHER SHIP OPERATIONS ............. 3,865,379 3,865,379 

100 SHIP OPERATIONS SUPPORT & TRAINING ........... 711,243 711,243 

110 SHIP DEPOT MAINTENANCE .................................... 5,296,408 5,330,108 

CVN 73 Refueling and Complex Overhaul 

(RCOH) .................................................................. [33,700 ] 

120 SHIP DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT ...................... 1,339,077 1,339,377 

CVN 73 Refueling and Complex Overhaul 

(RCOH) .................................................................. [300 ] 

130 COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS .................................... 708,634 708,634 

140 ELECTRONIC WARFARE ............................................. 91,599 91,599 

150 SPACE SYSTEMS AND SURVEILLANCE .................. 207,038 207,038 

160 WARFARE TACTICS ...................................................... 432,715 432,715 

170 OPERATIONAL METEOROLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY ......................................................................... 338,116 338,116 

180 COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES ...................................... 892,316 892,316 

190 EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE .................................... 128,486 128,486 

200 DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT ................................ 2,472 2,472 

210 COMBATANT COMMANDERS CORE OPERATIONS 101,200 101,200 

220 COMBATANT COMMANDERS DIRECT MISSION 

SUPPORT ..................................................................... 188,920 188,920 

230 CRUISE MISSILE ........................................................... 109,911 109,911 

240 FLEET BALLISTIC MISSILE ....................................... 1,172,823 1,172,823 

250 IN-SERVICE WEAPONS SYSTEMS SUPPORT ......... 104,139 104,139 

260 WEAPONS MAINTENANCE ......................................... 490,911 490,911 

270 OTHER WEAPON SYSTEMS SUPPORT ..................... 324,861 324,861 

290 ENTERPRISE INFORMATION ..................................... 936,743 936,743 

300 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION .............................................................. 1,483,495 1,587,495 

Facilities Sustainment ............................................. [18,750 ] 

Readiness funding increase—fully funds 6% CIP [85,250 ] 

310 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT ..................................... 4,398,667 4,398,667 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .................. 31,619,155 31,767,255 

MOBILIZATION 

320 SHIP PREPOSITIONING AND SURGE ...................... 526,926 526,926 

330 READY RESERVE FORCE ............................................ 195 195 

340 AIRCRAFT ACTIVATIONS/INACTIVATIONS ............ 6,704 6,704 

350 SHIP ACTIVATIONS/INACTIVATIONS ...................... 251,538 205,538 

CVN 73 Refueling and Complex Overhaul 

(RCOH) .................................................................. [–46,000 ] 

360 EXPEDITIONARY HEALTH SERVICES SYSTEMS .. 124,323 124,323 

370 INDUSTRIAL READINESS ........................................... 2,323 2,323 

380 COAST GUARD SUPPORT ........................................... 20,333 20,333 

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION ............................. 932,342 886,342 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

390 OFFICER ACQUISITION .............................................. 156,214 156,214 


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SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2015 

Request 

Agreement 

Authorized 

400 RECRUIT TRAINING .................................................... 8,863 8,963 

CVN 73 Refueling and Complex Overhaul 

(RCOH) .................................................................. [100 ] 

410 RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS .................. 148,150 148,150 

420 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING ................................ 601,501 608,701 

CVN 73 Refueling and Complex Overhaul 

(RCOH) .................................................................. [7,200 ] 

430 FLIGHT TRAINING ....................................................... 8,239 8,239 

440 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION ..... 164,214 165,214 

CVN 73 Refueling and Complex Overhaul 

(RCOH) .................................................................. [1,000 ] 

450 TRAINING SUPPORT .................................................... 182,619 183,519 

CVN 73 Refueling and Complex Overhaul 

(RCOH) .................................................................. [900 ] 

460 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ............................ 230,589 231,737 

Naval Sea Cadet Corps ............................................ [1,148 ] 

470 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION ............ 115,595 115,595 

480 CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING .................. 79,606 79,606 

490 JUNIOR ROTC ................................................................ 41,664 41,664 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING .. 1,737,254 1,747,602 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

500 ADMINISTRATION ........................................................ 858,871 858,871 

510 EXTERNAL RELATIONS .............................................. 12,807 12,807 

520 CIVILIAN MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT ................................................................... 119,863 119,863 

530 MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT ................................................................... 356,113 357,013 

CVN 73 Refueling and Complex Overhaul 

(RCOH) .................................................................. [900 ] 

540 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT ................................. 255,605 255,605 

550 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS ......................... 339,802 339,802 

570 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ........................... 172,203 172,203 

590 PLANNING, ENGINEERING AND DESIGN .............. 283,621 283,621 

600 ACQUISITION AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT ..... 1,111,464 1,111,464 

610 HULL, MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL SUPPORT ............................................................................ 43,232 43,232 

620 COMBAT/WEAPONS SYSTEMS ................................... 25,689 25,689 

630 SPACE AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE SYSTEMS ... 73,159 73,159 

640 NAVAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICE ............................ 548,640 548,640 

700 INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS AND AGENCIES ............................................................................. 4,713 4,713 

720A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ............................................. 531,324 531,324 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 4,737,106 4,738,006 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

730 UNDISTRIBUTED .......................................................... –154,200 

Civilian personnel underexecution ......................... [–80,000 ] 

Foreign Currency adjustments ............................... [–74,200 ] 

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED .......................... –154,200 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, 

NAVY ................................................................. 39,025,857 38,985,005 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MARINE 

CORPS 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 OPERATIONAL FORCES .............................................. 905,744 939,544 

Crisis Response Operations Unfunded Requirement ....................................................................... [33,800 ] 


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SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2015 

Request 

Agreement 

Authorized 

020 FIELD LOGISTICS ......................................................... 921,543 921,543 

030 DEPOT MAINTENANCE ............................................... 229,058 229,058 

040 MARITIME PREPOSITIONING .................................... 87,660 87,660 

050 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION ............................................................................. 573,926 592,676 

Facilities Sustainment ............................................. [18,750 ] 

060 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT ..................................... 1,983,118 1,983,118 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .................. 4,701,049 4,753,599 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

070 RECRUIT TRAINING .................................................... 18,227 18,227 

080 OFFICER ACQUISITION .............................................. 948 948 

090 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING ................................ 98,448 98,448 

100 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION ..... 42,305 42,305 

110 TRAINING SUPPORT .................................................... 330,156 330,156 

120 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ............................ 161,752 161,752 

130 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION ............ 19,137 19,137 

140 JUNIOR ROTC ................................................................ 23,277 23,277 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING .. 694,250 694,250 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

150 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ........................... 36,359 36,359 

160 ADMINISTRATION ........................................................ 362,608 353,508 

Marine Museum Unjustified Growth ..................... [–9,100 ] 

180 ACQUISITION AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT ..... 70,515 70,515 

180A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ............................................. 44,706 44,706 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 514,188 505,088 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

190 UNDISTRIBUTED .......................................................... –28,400 

Foreign Currency adjustments ............................... [–28,400 ] 

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED .......................... –28,400 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, 

MARINE CORPS ............................................ 5,909,487 5,924,537 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY RES 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT OPERATIONS ........ 565,842 573,742 

CVN 73 Refueling and Complex Overhaul 

(RCOH) .................................................................. [7,900 ] 

020 INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE .............................. 5,948 5,948 

040 AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE .......................... 82,636 84,936 

CVN 73 Refueling and Complex Overhaul 

(RCOH) .................................................................. [2,300 ] 

050 AIRCRAFT DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT ............ 353 353 

060 AVIATION LOGISTICS .................................................. 7,007 7,007 

070 MISSION AND OTHER SHIP OPERATIONS ............. 8,190 8,190 

080 SHIP OPERATIONS SUPPORT & TRAINING ........... 556 556 

090 SHIP DEPOT MAINTENANCE .................................... 4,571 4,571 

100 COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS .................................... 14,472 14,472 

110 COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES ...................................... 119,056 119,056 

120 WEAPONS MAINTENANCE ......................................... 1,852 1,852 

130 ENTERPRISE INFORMATION ..................................... 25,354 25,354 

140 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION .............................................................. 48,271 53,098 

Facilities Sustainment ............................................. [4,827 ] 

150 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT ..................................... 101,921 101,921 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .................. 986,029 1,001,056 


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SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2015 

Request 

Agreement 

Authorized 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

160 ADMINISTRATION ........................................................ 1,520 1,520 

170 MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT ................................................................... 12,998 12,998 

180 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS ......................... 3,395 3,395 

190 ACQUISITION AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT ..... 3,158 3,158 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 21,071 21,071 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, 

NAVY RES ....................................................... 1,007,100 1,022,127 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MC RESERVE 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 OPERATING FORCES ................................................... 93,093 93,093 

020 DEPOT MAINTENANCE ............................................... 18,377 18,377 

030 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION .............................................................. 29,232 33,132 

Facilities Sustainment ............................................. [3,900 ] 

040 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT ..................................... 106,447 106,447 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .................. 247,149 251,049 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

050 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ........................... 914 914 

060 ADMINISTRATION ........................................................ 11,831 11,831 

070 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ............................ 8,688 8,688 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 21,433 21,433 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, 

MC RESERVE ................................................. 268,582 272,482 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 PRIMARY COMBAT FORCES ...................................... 3,163,457 3,172,057 

Nuclear Force Improvement Program—Security 

Forces .................................................................... [8,600 ] 

020 COMBAT ENHANCEMENT FORCES ......................... 1,694,339 1,694,339 

030 AIR OPERATIONS TRAINING (OJT, MAINTAIN 

SKILLS) ........................................................................ 1,579,178 1,579,178 

040 DEPOT MAINTENANCE ............................................... 6,119,522 6,028,400 

RC/OC–135 Contractor Logistics Support Unjustified Growth ........................................................... [–8,000 ] 

Unjustified program growth .................................... [–83,122 ] 

050 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & 

MODERNIZATION ..................................................... 1,453,589 1,475,739 

Facilities Sustainment ............................................. [18,750 ] 

Nuclear Force Improvement Program—Installation Surety ............................................................ [3,400 ] 

060 BASE SUPPORT ............................................................. 2,599,419 2,589,419 

Remove one-time fiscal year 2014 funding increase ..................................................................... [–10,000 ] 

070 GLOBAL C3I AND EARLY WARNING ........................ 908,790 908,790 

080 OTHER COMBAT OPS SPT PROGRAMS ................... 856,306 865,906 

Nuclear Force Improvement Program—ICBM 

Training Hardware ............................................... [9,600 ] 

090 TACTICAL INTEL AND OTHER SPECIAL ACTIVITIES .............................................................................. 800,689 800,689 

100 LAUNCH FACILITIES ................................................... 282,710 282,710 

110 SPACE CONTROL SYSTEMS ....................................... 397,818 397,818 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2015 

Request 

Agreement 

Authorized 

120 COMBATANT COMMANDERS DIRECT MISSION 

SUPPORT ..................................................................... 871,840 860,840 

Program decrease—classified program .................. [–11,000 ] 

130 COMBATANT COMMANDERS CORE OPERATIONS 237,348 237,348 

130A AIRBORNE WARNING AND CONTROL SYSTEM .... 34,600 

Retain current AWACS fleet ................................... [34,600 ] 

130B A–10 FLYING HOURS ................................................... 188,400 

Retain current A–10 fleet ........................................ [188,400 ] 

130C A–10 WEAPONS SYSTEMS SUSTAINMENT ............. 68,100 

Retain current A–10 fleet ........................................ [68,100 ] 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .................. 20,965,005 21,184,333 

MOBILIZATION 

140 AIRLIFT OPERATIONS ................................................. 1,968,810 1,968,810 

150 MOBILIZATION PREPAREDNESS .............................. 139,743 125,670 

Inflation pricing requested as program growth ..... [–14,073 ] 

160 DEPOT MAINTENANCE ............................................... 1,534,560 1,534,560 

170 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & 

MODERNIZATION ..................................................... 173,627 173,627 

180 BASE SUPPORT ............................................................. 688,801 688,801 

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION ............................. 4,505,541 4,491,468 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

190 OFFICER ACQUISITION .............................................. 82,396 82,396 

200 RECRUIT TRAINING .................................................... 19,852 19,852 

210 RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS (ROTC) .... 76,134 76,134 

220 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & 

MODERNIZATION ..................................................... 212,226 212,226 

230 BASE SUPPORT ............................................................. 759,809 759,809 

240 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING ................................ 356,157 356,157 

250 FLIGHT TRAINING ....................................................... 697,594 697,594 

260 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION ..... 219,441 219,441 

270 TRAINING SUPPORT .................................................... 91,001 91,001 

280 DEPOT MAINTENANCE ............................................... 316,688 316,688 

290 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ............................ 73,920 73,920 

300 EXAMINING ................................................................... 3,121 3,121 

310 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION ............ 181,718 181,718 

320 CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING .................. 147,667 147,667 

330 JUNIOR ROTC ................................................................ 63,250 63,250 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING .. 3,300,974 3,300,974 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

340 LOGISTICS OPERATIONS ............................................ 1,003,513 997,379 

Inflation pricing requested as program growth ..... [–6,134 ] 

350 TECHNICAL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES ......................... 843,449 836,210 

Defense Finance and Accounting Services rate adjustment requested as program growth .............. [–7,239 ] 

360 DEPOT MAINTENANCE ............................................... 78,126 78,126 

370 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & 

MODERNIZATION ..................................................... 247,677 247,677 

380 BASE SUPPORT ............................................................. 1,103,442 1,103,442 

390 ADMINISTRATION ........................................................ 597,234 597,234 

400 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS ......................... 506,840 506,840 

410 OTHER SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES ......................... 892,256 892,256 

420 CIVIL AIR PATROL ....................................................... 24,981 24,981 

450 INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT ....................................... 92,419 92,419 

450A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ............................................. 1,169,736 1,164,376 

Classified adjustment .............................................. [–5,360 ] 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 6,559,673 6,540,940 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2015 

Request 

Agreement 

Authorized 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

460 UNDISTRIBUTED .......................................................... –131,900 

Civilian personnel underexecution ......................... [–80,000 ] 

Foreign Currency adjustments ............................... [–51,900 ] 

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED .......................... –131,900 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, 

AIR FORCE ..................................................... 35,331,193 35,385,815 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AF RESERVE 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 PRIMARY COMBAT FORCES ...................................... 1,719,467 1,719,467 

020 MISSION SUPPORT OPERATIONS ............................ 211,132 211,132 

030 DEPOT MAINTENANCE ............................................... 530,301 530,301 

040 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & 

MODERNIZATION ..................................................... 85,672 90,672 

Facilities Sustainment ............................................. [5,000 ] 

050 BASE SUPPORT ............................................................. 367,966 367,966 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .................. 2,914,538 2,919,538 

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES 

060 ADMINISTRATION ........................................................ 59,899 59,899 

070 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ............................ 14,509 14,509 

080 MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERS MGMT (ARPC) 20,345 20,345 

090 OTHER PERS SUPPORT (DISABILITY COMP) ......... 6,551 6,551 

SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND 

SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES .......................... 101,304 101,304 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, 

AF RESERVE .................................................. 3,015,842 3,020,842 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ANG 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS ............................................. 3,367,729 3,367,729 

020 MISSION SUPPORT OPERATIONS ............................ 718,295 718,295 

030 DEPOT MAINTENANCE ............................................... 1,528,695 1,528,695 

040 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & 

MODERNIZATION ..................................................... 137,604 142,604 

Facilities Sustainment ............................................. [5,000 ] 

050 BASE SUPPORT ............................................................. 581,536 581,536 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .................. 6,333,859 6,338,859 

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES 

060 ADMINISTRATION ........................................................ 27,812 27,812 

070 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ............................ 31,188 31,188 

SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES ................................... 59,000 59,000 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, 

ANG ................................................................... 6,392,859 6,397,859 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, DEFENSEWIDE 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF ........................................... 462,107 462,107 

020 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND/OPERATING 

FORCES ....................................................................... 4,762,245 4,770,947 


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128 STAT. 3960 PUBLIC LAW 113–291—DEC. 19, 2014 

SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2015 

Request 

Agreement 

Authorized 

MSV—USSOCOM Maritime Support Vessel ......... [–20,298 ] 

NCR—USSOCOM National Capitol Region Office [–5,000 ] 

POTFF—transfer to DHP ........................................ [–14,800 ] 

POTFF—transfer to DHRA for Office Suicide 

Provention ............................................................. [–4,000 ] 

RSCC—Regional Special Operations Forces Coordination Centers ................................................ [–3,600 ] 

UFR Flying Hours .................................................... [36,400 ] 

UFR Unit Readiness Training ................................ [20,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .................. 5,224,352 5,233,054 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

030 DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIVERSITY .................... 135,437 135,437 

040 NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY .......................... 80,082 80,082 

050 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND/TRAINING 

AND RECRUITING ..................................................... 371,620 371,620 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING .. 587,139 587,139 

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES 

060 CIVIL MILITARY PROGRAMS ..................................... 119,888 175,888 

STARBASE ............................................................... [25,000 ] 

Youth Challenge ....................................................... [31,000 ] 

080 DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY ................... 556,493 556,493 

090 DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY ... 1,340,374 1,299,874 

Civilian personnel compensation—justification 

does not match summary of price and program 

changes .................................................................. [–20,500 ] 

Civilian personnel compensation hiring lag .......... [–20,000 ] 

100 DEFENSE HUMAN RESOURCES ACTIVITY ............ 633,300 636,070 

Civilian personnel compensation hiring lag .......... [–1,230 ] 

Suicide Prevention—transfer from SOCOM .......... [4,000 ] 

110 DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY ....... 1,263,678 1,263,678 

130 DEFENSE LEGAL SERVICES AGENCY .................... 26,710 26,710 

140 DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY ................................. 381,470 394,170 

PTAP funding increase ............................................ [12,700 ] 

150 DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY ....................................... 194,520 194,520 

160 DEFENSE POW/MIA OFFICE ...................................... 21,485 21,485 

170 DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION AGENCY ..... 544,786 552,386 

Program decrease—Combatting terrorism fellowship ........................................................................ [–2,400 ] 

Warsaw Initiative Fund/Partnership For Peace .... [10,000 ] 

180 DEFENSE SECURITY SERVICE ................................. 527,812 527,812 

200 DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY SECURITY ADMINISTRATION ..................................................................... 32,787 32,787 

230 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY ................................................................................ 2,566,424 2,566,424 

240 MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY ...................................... 416,644 416,644 

260 OFFICE OF ECONOMIC ADJUSTMENT ................... 186,987 106,391 

Office of Economic Adjustment ............................... [–80,596 ] 

265 OFFICE OF NET ASSESSMENT ................................. 18,944 

Program increase ..................................................... [10,000 ] 

Transfer from line 270 ............................................. [8,944 ] 

270 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE .......... 1,891,163 1,873,419 

BRAC 2015 Round Planning and Analyses ........... [–4,800 ] 

DOD Rewards Program Underexecution ............... [–4,000 ] 

Transfer funding for Office of Net Assessment to 

line 265 .................................................................. [–8,944 ] 

280 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND/ADMIN & 

SVC-WIDE ACTIVITIES ............................................ 87,915 87,915 


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PUBLIC LAW 113–291—DEC. 19, 2014 128 STAT. 3961 

SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2015 

Request 

Agreement 

Authorized 

290 WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES .......... 610,982 608,462 

Civilian personnel compensation hiring lag .......... [–2,520 ] 

290A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ............................................. 13,983,323 13,983,323 

SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND 

SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES .......................... 25,386,741 25,343,395 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

300 UNDISTRIBUTED .......................................................... 12,500 

Foreign Currency adjustments ............................... [–17,500 ] 

Impact Aid ................................................................ [25,000 ] 

Impact Aid for Childern with Severe Disabilities [5,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED .......................... 12,500 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, 

DEFENSE-WIDE ............................................ 31,198,232 31,176,088 

MISCELLANEOUS APPROPRIATIONS 

MISCELLANEOUS APPROPRIATIONS 

010 US COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED 

FORCES, DEFENSE ................................................... 13,723 13,723 

020 OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER AND 

CIVIC AID .................................................................... 100,000 100,000 

030 COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION ..................... 365,108 365,108 

040 ACQ WORKFORCE DEV FD ......................................... 212,875 83,034 

Program decrease ..................................................... [–129,841 ] 

050 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, ARMY .............. 201,560 201,560 

060 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, NAVY .............. 277,294 277,294 

070 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, AIR FORCE .... 408,716 408,716 

080 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, DEFENSE ....... 8,547 8,547 

090 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION FORMERLY 

USED SITES ................................................................ 208,353 208,353 

100 OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS TRANSFER FUND ................................................................... 5,000 0 

Program decrease ..................................................... [–5,000 ] 

110 SUPPORT OF INTERNATIONAL SPORTING COMPETITIONS, DEFENSE ............................................. 10,000 5,700 

Unjustified program increase .................................. [–4,300 ] 

SUBTOTAL MISCELLANEOUS APPROPRIATIONS ................................................................... 1,811,176 1,672,035 

TOTAL MISCELLANEOUS APPROPRIATIONS ............................................................... 1,811,176 1,672,035 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE .... 165,721,818 165,417,280 

SEC. 4302. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS. 

SEC. 4302. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2015 

Request 

Agreement 

Authorized 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 MANEUVER UNITS ............................................................ 77,419 187,419 

ERI: Armored Brigade Combat Team Presence ......... [110,000 ] 

020 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES .................................... 3,827 3,827 

030 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE ......................................... 22,353 22,353 

040 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS ................................................ 1,405,102 1,405,102 


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128 STAT. 3962 PUBLIC LAW 113–291—DEC. 19, 2014 

SEC. 4302. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2015 

Request 

Agreement 

Authorized 

050 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT ....................... 452,332 467,332 

ERI: Increased Global Response Force Exercises ....... [15,000 ] 

060 AVIATION ASSETS ............................................................. 47,522 47,522 

070 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT .............. 1,050,683 1,147,183 

ERI: Increase Range Capacities and Operation, and 

Upgrade Training Sites ............................................. [96,500 ] 

080 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS .......................... 166,725 166,725 

090 LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE ........................ 87,636 273,236 

Restore Critical Depot Maintenance ............................ [185,600 ] 

100 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT ........................................ 291,977 291,977 

140 ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES ................................................ 7,316,967 7,407,261 

ERI: NATO Exercises ................................................... [13,100 ] 

ERI: Strengthen the Capacity of NATO and NATO 

Partners ...................................................................... [3,000 ] 

Replenishment of source funds in FY15–02 reprogramming .............................................................. [74,194 ] 

150 COMMANDERS EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROGRAM 10,000 10,000 

160 RESET ................................................................................... 2,861,655 2,861,655 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ....................... 13,794,198 14,291,592 

MOBILIZATION 

190 ARMY PREPOSITIONED STOCKS ................................... 59,000 

ERI: Armored Brigade Combat Team presence .......... [40,000 ] 

ERI: Army Prepo Infrastructure Projects ................... [19,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION ................................... 59,000 

ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES 

350 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ................................ 1,806,267 1,806,267 

380 AMMUNITION MANAGEMENT ....................................... 45,537 45,537 

400 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS .............................. 32,264 32,264 

420 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT ...................................... 98,171 98,171 

430 OTHER SERVICE SUPPORT ............................................. 99,694 99,694 

450 REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT ....................................... 137,053 137,053 

520A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................. 1,122,092 1,106,192 

Program decrease .......................................................... [–15,900 ] 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES .. 3,341,078 3,325,178 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, 

ARMY ..................................................................... 17,135,276 17,675,770 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY RES 

OPERATING FORCES 

030 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE ......................................... 4,285 4,285 

050 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT ....................... 1,428 1,428 

070 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT .............. 699 699 

100 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT ........................................ 35,120 35,120 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ....................... 41,532 41,532 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, 

ARMY RES ............................................................ 41,532 41,532 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARNG 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 MANEUVER UNITS ............................................................ 12,593 13,793 

ERI: Leverage State Partnership Program ................. [1,200 ] 

020 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES .................................... 647 647 

030 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE ......................................... 6,670 6,670 

040 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS ................................................ 664 664 

060 AVIATION ASSETS ............................................................. 22,485 22,485 


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PUBLIC LAW 113–291—DEC. 19, 2014 128 STAT. 3963 

SEC. 4302. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2015 

Request 

Agreement 

Authorized 

070 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT .............. 14,560 14,560 

090 LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE ........................ 49,600 

Restore Critical Depot Maintenance ............................ [49,600 ] 

100 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT ........................................ 13,923 13,923 

120 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS ....................................................................... 4,601 4,601 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ....................... 76,143 126,943 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

150 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................. 318 318 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ....... 318 318 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, 

ARNG ..................................................................... 76,461 127,261 

AFGHANISTAN SECURITY FORCES FUND 

MINISTRY OF DEFENSE 

010 AFGHANISTAN SECURITY FORCES FUND .................. 2,915,747 2,915,747 

SUBTOTAL MINISTRY OF DEFENSE .................. 2,915,747 2,915,747 

MINISTRY OF INTERIOR 

020 MINISTRY OF INTERIOR .................................................. 1,161,733 1,161,733 

SUBTOTAL MINISTRY OF INTERIOR ................ 1,161,733 1,161,733 

DETAINEE OPS 

030 IRAQ TRAINING FACILITY .............................................. 31,853 31,853 

SUBTOTAL DETAINEE OPS ................................... 31,853 31,853 

TOTAL AFGHANISTAN SECURITY FORCES 

FUND ..................................................................... 4,109,333 4,109,333 

IRAQ TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND 

IRAQ TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND 

010 IRAQ TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND ..................................... 1,618,000 1,618,000 

SUBTOTAL IRAQ TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND .... 1,618,000 1,618,000 

TOTAL IRAQ TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND ........ 1,618,000 1,618,000 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT OPERATIONS ............. 573,123 576,123 

ERI: Seabreeze and European Multinational Exercises ............................................................................. [3,000 ] 

040 AIR OPERATIONS AND SAFETY SUPPORT .................. 2,600 2,600 

050 AIR SYSTEMS SUPPORT ................................................... 22,035 22,035 

060 AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE ............................... 192,411 303,411 

Aviation Depot Maintenance ........................................ [111,000 ] 

070 AIRCRAFT DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT ................. 1,116 1,116 

080 AVIATION LOGISTICS ....................................................... 33,900 33,900 

090 MISSION AND OTHER SHIP OPERATIONS .................. 1,153,500 1,158,450 

ERI: Black Sea Multinational Exercises ..................... [4,950 ] 

100 SHIP OPERATIONS SUPPORT & TRAINING ................ 20,068 20,068 

110 SHIP DEPOT MAINTENANCE .......................................... 1,922,829 2,072,829 

Restore Critical Depot Maintenance ............................ [150,000 ] 

130 COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS ......................................... 31,303 31,303 

160 WARFARE TACTICS ........................................................... 26,229 26,229 

170 OPERATIONAL METEOROLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY .............................................................................. 20,398 20,398 

180 COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES ........................................... 676,555 685,675 


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128 STAT. 3964 PUBLIC LAW 113–291—DEC. 19, 2014 

SEC. 4302. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2015 

Request 

Agreement 

Authorized 

ERI: BALTOPS Multinational Exercises .................... [500 ] 

ERI: Black Sea Information Sharing Initiatives ........ [620 ] 

ERI: EUCOM Information Sharing Initiatives ........... [8,000 ] 

190 EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE ......................................... 10,662 10,662 

250 IN-SERVICE WEAPONS SYSTEMS SUPPORT ............... 90,684 90,684 

260 WEAPONS MAINTENANCE .............................................. 233,696 233,696 

300 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION .................................................................................. 16,220 16,420 

ERI: European Multinational Exercise Infrastructure Support ............................................................... [200 ] 

310 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT .......................................... 88,688 88,688 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ....................... 5,116,017 5,394,287 

MOBILIZATION 

360 EXPEDITIONARY HEALTH SERVICES SYSTEMS ....... 5,307 5,307 

380 COAST GUARD SUPPORT ................................................. 213,319 213,319 

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION ................................... 218,626 218,626 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

420 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING ..................................... 48,270 48,270 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING ....... 48,270 48,270 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

500 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................. 2,464 2,464 

510 EXTERNAL RELATIONS ................................................... 520 520 

530 MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT ................................................................................ 5,205 5,205 

540 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT ...................................... 1,439 1,439 

570 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ................................ 186,318 186,318 

590 PLANNING, ENGINEERING AND DESIGN ................... 1,350 1,350 

600 ACQUISITION AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT .......... 11,811 11,811 

640 NAVAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICE ................................. 1,468 1,468 

720A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................. 6,380 6,380 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ....... 216,955 216,955 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, 

NAVY ...................................................................... 5,599,868 5,878,138 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 OPERATIONAL FORCES ................................................... 477,406 490,616 

ERI: BALTOPS Multinational Exercises .................... [1,500 ] 

ERI: Black Sea Rotational Force Increased Presence [8,910 ] 

ERI: Cold Response Multinational Exercises ............. [800 ] 

ERI: NATO Multinational Exercises ........................... [2,000 ] 

020 FIELD LOGISTICS .............................................................. 353,334 353,334 

030 DEPOT MAINTENANCE .................................................... 426,720 436,720 

Restore Critical Depot Maintenance ............................ [10,000 ] 

060 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT .......................................... 12,036 12,036 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ....................... 1,269,496 1,292,706 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

110 TRAINING SUPPORT ......................................................... 52,106 52,106 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING ....... 52,106 52,106 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

150 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ................................ 162,980 162,980 

160 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................. 1,322 1,322 

180A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................. 1,870 1,870 


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PUBLIC LAW 113–291—DEC. 19, 2014 128 STAT. 3965 

SEC. 4302. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2015 

Request 

Agreement 

Authorized 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ....... 166,172 166,172 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS ....................................................... 1,487,774 1,510,984 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY RES 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT OPERATIONS ............. 16,133 16,133 

040 AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE ............................... 6,150 6,150 

070 MISSION AND OTHER SHIP OPERATIONS .................. 12,475 12,475 

090 SHIP DEPOT MAINTENANCE .......................................... 2,700 2,700 

110 COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES ........................................... 8,418 8,418 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ....................... 45,876 45,876 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, 

NAVY RES ............................................................ 45,876 45,876 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MC RESERVE 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 OPERATING FORCES ........................................................ 9,740 9,740 

040 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT .......................................... 800 800 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ....................... 10,540 10,540 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MC 

RESERVE .............................................................. 10,540 10,540 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 PRIMARY COMBAT FORCES ............................................ 1,352,604 1,419,934 

ERI: Baltic Air Policing ................................................ [10,000 ] 

ERI: Eastern European Countries Exercise Support [2,300 ] 

ERI: Retain Air Superiority Presence ......................... [55,000 ] 

Replenishment of source funds in FY15–02 reprogramming .............................................................. [30 ] 

020 COMBAT ENHANCEMENT FORCES ............................... 893,939 898,339 

ERI: Baltic Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance ........................................................................... [4,400 ] 

030 AIR OPERATIONS TRAINING (OJT, MAINTAIN 

SKILLS) ............................................................................. 8,785 8,785 

040 DEPOT MAINTENANCE .................................................... 1,146,099 1,146,099 

050 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION .................................................................... 78,000 105,890 

ERI: Improve Airfield Infrastructure .......................... [9,890 ] 

ERI: Improve Support Infrastructure .......................... [400 ] 

ERI: Improve Weapons Storage Facilities .................. [17,600 ] 

060 BASE SUPPORT .................................................................. 1,226,834 1,226,834 

070 GLOBAL C3I AND EARLY WARNING ............................. 92,109 92,109 

080 OTHER COMBAT OPS SPT PROGRAMS ......................... 168,269 168,269 

090 TACTICAL INTEL AND OTHER SPECIAL ACTIVITIES 26,337 26,337 

100 LAUNCH FACILITIES ........................................................ 852 852 

110 SPACE CONTROL SYSTEMS ............................................ 4,942 4,942 

120 COMBATANT COMMANDERS DIRECT MISSION SUPPORT ................................................................................. 99,400 99,568 

Replenishment of source funds in FY15–02 reprogramming .............................................................. [168 ] 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ....................... 5,098,170 5,197,958 

MOBILIZATION 

140 AIRLIFT OPERATIONS ...................................................... 2,894,280 2,896,880 


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128 STAT. 3966 PUBLIC LAW 113–291—DEC. 19, 2014 

SEC. 4302. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2015 

Request 

Agreement 

Authorized 

ERI: Persistent MAF Capability .................................. [2,000 ] 

Replenishment of source funds in FY15–02 reprogramming .............................................................. [600 ] 

150 MOBILIZATION PREPAREDNESS ................................... 138,043 138,043 

160 DEPOT MAINTENANCE .................................................... 437,279 597,279 

Restore Critical Depot Maintenance ............................ [160,000 ] 

170 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION .................................................................... 2,801 2,801 

180 BASE SUPPORT .................................................................. 15,370 15,370 

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION ................................... 3,487,773 3,650,373 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

190 OFFICER ACQUISITION ................................................... 39 39 

200 RECRUIT TRAINING .......................................................... 432 432 

230 BASE SUPPORT .................................................................. 1,617 1,617 

240 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING ..................................... 2,145 2,145 

310 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION ................. 163 163 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING ....... 4,396 4,396 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

340 LOGISTICS OPERATIONS ................................................. 85,016 85,016 

350 TECHNICAL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES ............................... 934 934 

380 BASE SUPPORT .................................................................. 6,923 6,923 

390 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................. 151 151 

400 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS .............................. 162,106 164,356 

Replenishment of source funds in FY15–02 reprogramming .............................................................. [2,250 ] 

410 OTHER SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES .............................. 246,256 246,256 

450 INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT ............................................ 60 60 

450A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................. 17,408 5,910 

Program decrease .......................................................... [–11,498 ] 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ....... 518,854 509,606 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AIR 

FORCE ................................................................... 9,109,193 9,362,333 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AF RESERVE 

OPERATING FORCES 

030 DEPOT MAINTENANCE .................................................... 72,575 72,575 

050 BASE SUPPORT .................................................................. 5,219 5,219 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ....................... 77,794 77,794 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AF 

RESERVE .............................................................. 77,794 77,794 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ANG 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS .................................................. 2,300 

ERI: Eastern European Countries Exercise Support [2,000 ] 

ERI: Leverage State Partnership Program ................. [300 ] 

020 MISSION SUPPORT OPERATIONS .................................. 20,300 20,300 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ....................... 20,300 22,600 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ANG 20,300 22,600 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF ................................................ 100 

ERI: EUCOM Support to NATO Exercises in Chairman’s Joint Exercise Program .................................. [100 ] 


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PUBLIC LAW 113–291—DEC. 19, 2014 128 STAT. 3967 

SEC. 4302. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2015 

Request 

Agreement 

Authorized 

020 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND/OPERATING 

FORCES ............................................................................ 2,490,648 2,648,963 

ERI: Increased Partnership Activities in Central and 

Eastern Europe .......................................................... [10,557 ] 

Replenishment of source funds in FY15–02 reprogramming .............................................................. [147,758 ] 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ....................... 2,490,648 2,649,063 

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES 

080 DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY ........................ 22,847 22,847 

090 DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY ........ 21,516 21,516 

110 DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY ............ 36,416 36,416 

130 DEFENSE LEGAL SERVICES AGENCY .......................... 105,000 105,000 

150 DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY ............................................ 6,251 6,251 

170 DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION AGENCY .......... 1,660,000 1,660,000 

230 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY 93,000 93,000 

270 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ................ 115,664 125,664 

ERI: Intelligence and Warning .................................... [10,000 ] 

290 WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES ............... 2,424 2,424 

290A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................. 1,617,659 1,613,059 

Program decrease .......................................................... [–4,600 ] 

SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND 

SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES ............................... 3,680,777 3,686,177 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE ....................................................... 6,171,425 6,335,240 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE ......... 45,503,372 46,815,401 

TITLE XLIV—MILITARY PERSONNEL 

SEC. 4401. MILITARY PERSONNEL. 

SEC. 4401. MILITARY PERSONNEL 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Item FY 2015 

Request 

Agreement 

Authorized 

Military Personnel Appropriations ....................................... 128,957,593 128,479,608 

AGR Pay and Allowance—projected underexecution ......... [–84,500 ] 

CVN 73 Refueling and Complex Overhaul (RCOH) ............ [48,000 ] 

Inactive Duty Training—projected underexecution ........... [–79,000 ] 

Individual Clothing and Uniform Allowance—excess to 

requirement ......................................................................... [–10,000 ] 

Lower than budgeted average strength levels .................... [–66,500 ] 

Military Personnel Historical Underexecution ................... [–628,000 ] 

Non-Prior Service Enlistment Bonus—excess to requirement ..................................................................................... [–4,000 ] 

Operational training excess to requirement ....................... [–3,000 ] 

Operational travel excess to requirement ........................... [–10,800 ] 

Recalculation from CPI–1 to CPI ......................................... [215,300 ] 

Retain current A–10 fleet ..................................................... [74,615 ] 

Retain current AWACS fleet ................................................ [24,900 ] 

Transfer funding for 2 CTC rotations: Army-requested 

from line 121, O&M Army ................................................. [45,000 ] 

Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Fund Contributions .... 6,236,092 6,236,092 


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128 STAT. 3968 PUBLIC LAW 113–291—DEC. 19, 2014 

SEC. 4401. MILITARY PERSONNEL 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Item FY 2015 

Request 

Agreement 

Authorized 

Total, Military Personnel .................................................. 135,193,685 134,715,700 

SEC. 4402. MILITARY PERSONNEL FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY 

OPERATIONS. 

SEC. 4402. MILITARY PERSONNEL FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Item FY 2015 

Request 

Agreement 

Authorized 

Military Personnel Appropriations ....................................... 5,536,340 5,537,840 

ERI: Strengthen the Capacity of NATO and NATO Partners ...................................................................................... [1,500 ] 

Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Fund Contributions .... 58,728 58,728 

Total, Military Personnel Appropriations .................... 5,595,068 5,596,568 

TITLE XLV—OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 

SEC. 4501. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS. 

SEC. 4501. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program Title FY 2015 

Request 

Agreement 

Authorized 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, ARMY 

PREPOSITIONED WAR RESERVE STOCKS ............................ 13,727 13,727 

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, ARMY ................ 13,727 13,727 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR FORCE 

SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS (MEDICAL/DENTAL) .............. 61,717 61,717 

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR FORCE ..... 61,717 61,717 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE-WIDE 

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY (DLA) .................................... 44,293 44,293 

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSEWIDE ................................................................................... 44,293 44,293 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DECA 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DECA ........................................... 1,114,731 1,214,731 

Restore Commissary Reduction .................................... [100,000 ] 

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DECA ................ 1,114,731 1,214,731 

CHEM AGENTS & MUNITIONS DESTRUCTION 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE ............................................... 222,728 222,728 

RDT&E ........................................................................................... 595,913 595,913 

PROCUREMENT .......................................................................... 10,227 10,227 

TOTAL CHEM AGENTS & MUNITIONS DESTRUCTION ................................................................................... 828,868 828,868 

DRUG INTERDICTION & CTR-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEF 

DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE ........................................................................ 719,096 719,096 

DRUG DEMAND REDUCTION PROGRAM .............................. 101,591 101,591 


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SEC. 4501. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program Title FY 2015 

Request 

Agreement 

Authorized 

TOTAL DRUG INTERDICTION & CTR-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEF ................................................................. 820,687 820,687 

OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE .......................................... 310,830 310,830 

PROCUREMENT .......................................................................... 1,000 1,000 

TOTAL OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL .... 311,830 311,830 

DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM 

IN-HOUSE CARE .......................................................................... 8,799,086 8,849,171 

Implementation of Benefit Reform Proposal ............... [–56,715 ] 

Restoration of MHS Modernization .............................. [92,000 ] 

USSOCOM Behavioral Health and Warrior Care 

Management Program ................................................. [14,800 ] 

PRIVATE SECTOR CARE ............................................................ 15,412,599 14,317,599 

Historical underexecution ............................................. [–855,000 ] 

Implementation of Benefit Reform Proposal ............... [–58,000 ] 

Pharmaceutical drugs—excess growth ......................... [–182,000 ] 

CONSOLIDATED HEALTH SUPPORT ...................................... 2,462,096 2,358,396 

Historical underexecution ............................................. [–100,000 ] 

Travel excess growth ..................................................... [–3,700 ] 

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT ............................................... 1,557,347 1,557,347 

MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES ..................................................... 366,223 366,223 

EDUCATION AND TRAINING ................................................... 750,866 750,866 

BASE OPERATIONS/COMMUNICATIONS ............................... 1,683,694 1,683,694 

R&D UNDISTRIBUTED 

R&D RESEARCH .......................................................................... 10,317 10,317 

R&D EXPLORATRY DEVELOPMENT ....................................... 49,015 49,015 

R&D ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT ........................................... 226,410 226,410 

R&D DEMONSTRATION/VALIDATION .................................... 97,787 97,787 

R&D ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT .................................... 217,898 217,898 

R&D MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT ...................................... 38,075 38,075 

R&D CAPABILITIES ENHANCEMENT .................................... 15,092 15,092 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

PROC INITIAL OUTFITTING ..................................................... 13,057 13,057 

PROC REPLACEMENT & MODERNIZATION ......................... 283,030 283,030 

PROC THEATER MEDICAL INFORMATION PROGRAM ...... 3,145 3,145 

PROC IEHR ................................................................................... 9,181 9,181 

UNDISTRIBUTED ........................................................................ –161,857 –161,857 

TOTAL DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM ...................... 31,833,061 30,684,446 

TOTAL OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS ............................. 35,028,914 33,980,299 

SEC. 4502. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY 

OPERATIONS. 

SEC. 4502. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program Title FY 2015 

Request 

Agreement 

Authorized 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR FORCE 

C–17 CLS ENGINE COST INCREASE 

FUEL .............................................................................................. 5,000 5,000 

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR FORCE ..... 5,000 5,000 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE-WIDE 

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY (DLA) .................................... 86,350 86,350 

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSEWIDE ................................................................................... 86,350 86,350 


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128 STAT. 3970 PUBLIC LAW 113–291—DEC. 19, 2014 

SEC. 4502. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program Title FY 2015 

Request 

Agreement 

Authorized 

DRUG INTERDICTION & CTR-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEF 

DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE ........................................................................ 189,000 209,000 

SOUTHCOM ISR ........................................................... [20,000 ] 

TOTAL DRUG INTERDICTION & CTR-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEF ................................................................. 189,000 209,000 

OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE .......................................... 7,968 7,968 

TOTAL OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL .... 7,968 7,968 

DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM 

IN-HOUSE CARE .......................................................................... 65,902 65,902 

PRIVATE SECTOR CARE ............................................................ 214,259 214,259 

CONSOLIDATED HEALTH SUPPORT ...................................... 15,311 15,311 

EDUCATION AND TRAINING ................................................... 5,059 5,059 

TOTAL DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM ...................... 300,531 300,531 

EUROPEAN REASSURANCE INITIATIVE 

EUROPEAN REASSURANCE INITIATIVE ............................... 925,000 370,713 

ERI: Military Assistance and Support for Ukraine .... [75,000 ] 

ERI: Transfer out to appropriations for proper execution ................................................................................ [–629,287 ] 

TOTAL EUROPEAN REASSURANCE INITIATIVE ... 925,000 370,713 

COUNTERTERRORISM PARTNERSHIPS FUND 

COUNTERTERRORISM PARTNERSHIPS FUND .................... 4,000,000 1,300,000 

Funding ahead of need .................................................. [–2,700,000 ] 

TOTAL COUNTERTERRORISM PARTNERSHIPS 

FUND .................................................................................. 4,000,000 1,300,000 

TOTAL OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS ............................. 5,513,849 2,279,562 

TOTAL OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS ............................. 5,513,849 2,279,562 

TITLE XLVI—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION. 

SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and 

Installation Project Title FY 2015 Request 

Agreement 

Authorized 

California 

Army Concord Access Control Point ................................. 9,900 9,900 

Army Concord General Purpose Maintenance Shop ....... 5,300 5,300 

Army Fort Irwin Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Hangar .......... 45,000 45,000 

Colorado 

Army Fort Carson Aircraft Maintenance Hangar .................. 60,000 60,000 

Army Fort Carson Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Hangar .......... 29,000 29,000 

Guantanamo Bay, 

Cuba 

Army Guantanamo Bay Dining Facility .......................................... 12,000 12,000 

Army Guantanamo Bay Health Clinic ............................................. 11,800 11,800 

Army Guantanamo Bay High Value Detainee Complex ................. 0 0 

Hawaii 

Army Fort Shafter Command and Control Facility Complex 96,000 85,000 

Japan 


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SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and 

Installation Project Title FY 2015 Request 

Agreement 

Authorized 

Army Kadena AB Missile Magazine ...................................... 10,600 10,600 

Kentucky 

Army Blue Grass Army 

Depot 

Shipping and Receiving Building ............ 0 15,000 

Army Fort Campbell Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Hangar .......... 23,000 23,000 

New York 

Army Fort Drum Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Hangar .......... 27,000 27,000 

Army U.S. Military 

Academy 

Cadet Barracks, Incr 3 ............................. 58,000 58,000 

Pennsylvania 

Army Letterkenny Army 

Depot 

Rebuild Shop ............................................. 16,000 16,000 

South Carolina 

Army Fort Jackson Trainee Barracks Complex 3, Ph1 ........... 52,000 52,000 

Texas 

Army Fort Hood Simulations Center ................................... 0 0 

Virginia 

Army Fort Lee Adv. Individual Training Barracks Complex, Phase 3.0 0 

Army Joint Base Langley-Eustis Tactical Vehicle Hardstand ...................... 7,700 7,700 

Worldwide Unspecified 

Army Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Host Nation Support FY15 ...................... 33,000 33,000 

Army Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Minor Construction FY15 ......................... 25,000 25,000 

Army Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Planning and Design FY15 ...................... 18,127 18,127 

Military Construction, Army Total .............................................................. 539,427 543,427 

Arizona 

Navy Yuma Aviation Maintenance and Support Complex.16,608 16,608 

Bahrain Island 

Navy SW Asia P–8A Hangar ............................................. 27,826 27,826 

California 

Navy Bridgeport E-LMR Communications Towers ............. 16,180 16,180 

Navy Lemoore F–35C Facility Addition and Modification.0 16,594 

Navy Lemoore F–35C Operational Training Facility ...... 0 22,391 

Navy San Diego Steam Distribution System Decentralization.47,110 47,110 

District of Columbia 

Navy District of Columbia Electronics Science and Technology Laboratory.31,735 31,735 

Djibouti 

Navy Camp Lemonier Entry Control Point .................................. 9,923 9,923 

Florida 

Navy Jacksonville MH60 Parking Apron ............................... 8,583 8,583 

Navy Jacksonville P–8A Runway Thresholds and Taxiways 21,652 21,652 

Navy Mayport LCS Operational Training Facility .......... 20,520 20,520 

Guam 

Navy Joint Region Marianas GSE Shops at North Ramp ...................... 21,880 21,880 

Navy Joint Region Marianas MWSS Facilities at North Ramp ............. 28,771 28,771 

Hawaii 

Navy Kaneohe Bay Facility Modifications for VMU, MWSD, 

& CH53E.

51,182 51,182 

Navy Kaneohe Bay Road and Infrastructure Improvements 2,200 2,200 

Navy Pearl Harbor Submarine Maneuvering Room Trainer 

Facility.

9,698 9,698 

Japan 


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128 STAT. 3972 PUBLIC LAW 113–291—DEC. 19, 2014 

SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and 

Installation Project Title FY 2015 Request 

Agreement 

Authorized 

Navy Iwakuni Security Mods DPRI MC167–T (CVW–5 

E2D EA–18G).

6,415 6,415 

Navy Kadena AB Aircraft Maint Hangar Alterations and 

SAP-F.

19,411 19,411 

Navy MCAS Futenma Hangar & Rinse Facility Modernizations 4,639 4,639 

Navy Okinawa LHD Practice Site Improvements ............ 35,685 35,685 

Maryland 

Navy Annapolis Center for Cyber Security Studies Building.120,112 30,000 

Navy Indian Head Advanced Energetics Research Lab Complex Ph 2.15,346 15,346 

Navy Patuxent River Atlantic Test Range Facility .................... 9,860 9,860 

Nevada 

Navy Fallon Air Wing Training Facility ....................... 27,763 27,763 

Navy Fallon Facility Alteration for F–35 Training 

Mission.

3,499 3,499 

North Carolina 

Navy Camp Lejeune 2nd Radio BN Complex Phase 1 .............. 0 50,706 

Navy Cherry Point Marine Corps Air 

Station 

Water Treatment Plant Replacement ..... 41,588 41,588 

Pennsylvania 

Navy Philadelphia Ohio Replacement Power & Propulsion 

Facility.

23,985 23,985 

South Carolina 

Navy Charleston Nuclear Power Operational Support Facility.35,716 35,716 

Spain 

Navy Rota Ship Berthing Power Upgrades ............... 20,233 20,233 

Virginia 

Navy Dahlgren Missile Support Facility ........................... 27,313 27,313 

Navy Norfolk EOD Consolidated Ops & Logistics Facilities.39,274 39,274 

Navy Portsmouth Submarine Maintenance Facility ............ 9,743 9,743 

Navy Quantico Ammunition Supply Point Expansion ..... 12,613 12,613 

Navy Yorktown Bachelor Enlisted Quarters ..................... 19,152 19,152 

Navy Yorktown Fast Company Training Facility ............. 7,836 7,836 

Washington 

Navy Bangor Regional Ship Maintenance Support Facility.0 13,833 

Navy Bremerton Integrated Water Treatment Syst. Dd 1, 

2, & 5.

16,401 16,401 

Navy Kitsap Explosives Handling Wharf #2 (Inc) ....... 83,778 83,778 

Navy Port Angeles TPS Port Angeles Forward Operating 

Location.

20,638 20,638 

Navy Whidbey Island P–8A Aircraft Apron and Supporting Facilities.24,390 24,390 

Worldwide Unspecified 

Navy Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

F–35C Facility Addition and Modification.16,594 0 

Navy Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

F–35C Operational Training Facility ...... 22,391 0 

Navy Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

MCON Design Funds ............................... 33,366 33,366 

Navy Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction .............. 7,163 7,163 

Military Construction, Navy Total .............................................................. 1,018,772 993,199 

Alaska 

AF Clear AFS Emergency Power Plant Fuel Storage .... 11,500 11,500 

Arizona 

AF Luke AFB F–35 Aircraft Mx Hangar—Sqdn #2 ....... 11,200 11,200 


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PUBLIC LAW 113–291—DEC. 19, 2014 128 STAT. 3973 

SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and 

Installation Project Title FY 2015 Request 

Agreement 

Authorized 

AF Luke AFB F–35 Flightline Fillstands ........................ 15,600 15,600 

Guam 

AF Joint Region Marianas Guam Strike Fuel Systems Maint. 

Hangar Inc 2.

64,000 64,000 

AF Joint Region Marianas PAR Low Observable/Corrosion Control/ 

Composite Repair Shop.

0 34,400 

AF Joint Region Marianas PRTC—Combat Comm Infrastr Facility 3,750 3,750 

AF Joint Region Marianas PRTC—Red Horse Logistics Facility ....... 3,150 3,150 

AF Joint Region Marianas PRTC—Satellite Fire Station .................. 6,500 6,500 

Kansas 

AF McConnell AFB KC–46A Adal Mobility Bag Strg Expansion.2,300 2,300 

AF McConnell AFB KC–46A Adal Regional Mx Tng Facility 16,100 16,100 

AF McConnell AFB KC–46A Alter Composite Mx Shop ......... 4,100 4,100 

AF McConnell AFB KC–46A Alter Taxiway Foxtrot ............... 5,500 5,500 

AF McConnell AFB KC–46A Fuselage Trainer ........................ 6,400 6,400 

Maryland 

AF Fort Meade Cybercom Joint Operations Center, Increment 2.166,000 166,000 

Massachusetts 

AF Hanscom AFB Dormitory (72 Rm) .................................... 13,500 13,500 

Nebraska 

AF Offutt AFB Usstratcom Replacement Facility- Incr 4 180,000 180,000 

Nevada 

AF Nellis AFB F–22 Flight Simulator Facility ................ 14,000 14,000 

AF Nellis AFB F–35 Aircraft Mx Unit—4 Bay Hangar .. 31,000 31,000 

AF Nellis AFB F–35 Weapons School Facility ................. 8,900 8,900 

New Jersey 

AF Joint Base 

McGuire-DixLakehurst 

Fire Station ............................................... 5,900 5,900 

Oklahoma 

AF Tinker AFB KC–46A Depot Maint Complex Spt 

Infrastr.

48,000 48,000 

AF Tinker AFB KC–46A Two-Bay Depot Mx Hangar ...... 63,000 63,000 

Texas 

AF Joint Base San 

Antonio 

Fire Station ............................................... 5,800 5,800 

United Kingdom 

AF RAF Croughton JIAC Consolidation—Phase 1 .................. 92,223 92,223 

Worldwide Unspecified 

AF Various Worldwide Locations Planning and Design ................................ 10,738 10,738 

AF Various Worldwide Locations Unspecified Minor Military Construction 22,613 22,613 

Military Construction, Air Force Total ...................................................... 811,774 846,174 

Arizona 

Def-Wide Fort Huachuca JITC Building 52120 Renovation ............ 1,871 1,871 

Australia 

Def-Wide Geraldton Combined Communications Gateway 

Geraldton.

9,600 9,600 

Belgium 

Def-Wide Brussels Brussells Elementary/High School Replacement.41,626 41,626 

Def-Wide Brussels NATO Headquarters Facility ................... 37,918 37,918 

California 

Def-Wide Camp Pendleton SOF Comm/Elec Maintenance Facility ... 11,841 11,841 

Def-Wide Coronado SOF Logistics Support Unit 1 Ops Facility #1.41,740 41,740 

Def-Wide Coronado SOF Support Activity Ops Facility #2 .... 28,600 28,600 

Def-Wide Lemoore Replace Fuel Storage & Distribution 

Fac..

52,500 52,500 


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SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and 

Installation Project Title FY 2015 Request 

Agreement 

Authorized 

Colorado 

Def-Wide Peterson AFB Dental Clinic Replacement ....................... 15,200 15,200 

Conus 

Def-Wide Various Locations East Coast Missile Site Planning and 

Design.

0 0 

Conus Classified 

Def-Wide Classified Location SOF Skills Training Facility .................... 53,073 53,073 

Georgia 

Def-Wide Hunter Army Airfield SOF Company Operations Facility .......... 7,692 7,692 

Def-Wide Robins AFB Replace Hydrant Fuel System ................. 19,900 19,900 

Germany 

Def-Wide Rhine Ordnance 

Barracks 

Medical Center Replacement Incr 4 ........ 259,695 189,695 

Guantanamo Bay, 

Cuba 

Def-Wide Guantanamo Bay Replace Fuel Tank .................................... 11,100 11,100 

Def-Wide Guantanamo Bay W.T. Sampson E/M and HS Consolid./ 

Replacement.

65,190 65,190 

Hawaii 

Def-Wide Joint Base Pearl 

Harbor-Hickam 

Replace Fuel Tanks .................................. 3,000 3,000 

Def-Wide Joint Base Pearl 

Harbor-Hickam 

Upgrade Fire Supression & Ventilation 

Sys..

49,900 49,900 

Japan 

Def-Wide Misawa AB Edgren High School Renovation .............. 37,775 37,775 

Def-Wide Okinawa Killin Elementary Replacement/Renovation.71,481 71,481 

Def-Wide Okinawa Kubasaki High School Replacement/Renovation.99,420 99,420 

Def-Wide Sasebo E.J. King High School Replacement/Renovation.37,681 37,681 

Kentucky 

Def-Wide Fort Campbell SOF System Integration Maintenance 

Office Fac.

18,000 18,000 

Maryland 

Def-Wide Fort Meade NSAW Campus Feeders Phase 1 ............. 54,207 54,207 

Def-Wide Fort Meade NSAW Recapitalize Building #1/Site M 

Inc 3.

45,521 45,521 

Def-Wide Joint Base Andrews Construct Hydrant Fuel System .............. 18,300 18,300 

Michigan 

Def-Wide Selfridge ANGB Replace Fuel Distribution Facilities ........ 35,100 35,100 

Mississippi 

Def-Wide Stennis SOF Applied Instruction Facility ............ 10,323 10,323 

Def-Wide Stennis SOF Land Acquisition Western Maneuver Area.17,224 17,224 

Nevada 

Def-Wide Fallon SOF Tactical Ground Mob. Vehicle 

Maint Fac..

20,241 20,241 

New Mexico 

Def-Wide Cannon AFB SOF Squadron Operations Facility (STS) 23,333 23,333 

North Carolina 

Def-Wide Camp Lejeune Lejeune High School Addition/Renovation.41,306 41,306 

Def-Wide Camp Lejeune SOF Intel/Ops Expansion ......................... 11,442 11,442 

Def-Wide Fort Bragg SOF Battalion Operations Facility .......... 37,074 37,074 

Def-Wide Fort Bragg SOF Tactical Equipment Maintenance 

Facility.

8,000 8,000 

Def-Wide Fort Bragg SOF Training Command Building ........... 48,062 48,062 

Def-Wide Seymour Johnson 

AFB 

Replace Hydrant Fuel System ................. 8,500 8,500 

South Carolina 

Def-Wide Beaufort Replace Fuel Distibution Facilities ......... 40,600 40,600 

South Dakota 

Def-Wide Ellsworth AFB Construct Hydrant System ...................... 8,000 8,000 


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SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and 

Installation Project Title FY 2015 Request 

Agreement 

Authorized 

Texas 

Def-Wide Fort Bliss Hospital Replacement Incr 6 ................... 131,500 131,500 

Def-Wide Joint Base San 

Antonio 

Medical Clinic Replacement ..................... 38,300 38,300 

Virginia 

Def-Wide Craney Island Replace & Alter Fuel Distibution Facilities.36,500 36,500 

Def-Wide Def Distribution 

Depot Richmond 

Replace Access Control Point ................... 5,700 5,700 

Def-Wide Fort Belvoir Parking Lot ............................................... 7,239 7,239 

Def-Wide Joint Base Langley-Eustis Hopsital Addition/Cup Replacement ....... 41,200 41,200 

Def-Wide Joint Expeditionary Base 

Little Creek— 

Story 

SOF Human Performance Center ........... 11,200 11,200 

Def-Wide Joint Expeditionary Base 

Little Creek— 

Story 

SOF Indoor Dynamic Range .................... 14,888 14,888 

Def-Wide Joint Expeditionary Base 

Little Creek— 

Story 

SOF Mobile Comm Det Support Facility 13,500 13,500 

Def-Wide Pentagon Redundant Chilled Water Loop ............... 15,100 15,100 

Worldwide Unspecified 

Def-Wide Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Contingency Construction ........................ 9,000 0 

Def-Wide Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

ECIP Design .............................................. 10,000 10,000 

Def-Wide Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Energy Conservation Investment Program.150,000 150,000 

Def-Wide Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Exercise Related Minor Construction ..... 8,581 8,581 

Def-Wide Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Planning and Design ................................ 599 599 

Def-Wide Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Planning and Design ................................ 38,704 38,704 

Def-Wide Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Planning and Design ................................ 42,387 42,387 

Def-Wide Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Planning and Design ................................ 745 745 

Def-Wide Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Planning and Design ................................ 24,425 4,425 

Def-Wide Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Planning and Design ................................ 1,183 1,183 

Def-Wide Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction .............. 5,932 5,932 

Def-Wide Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction .............. 10,334 10,334 

Def-Wide Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction .............. 2,000 2,000 


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SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and 

Installation Project Title FY 2015 Request 

Agreement 

Authorized 

Def-Wide Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction .............. 6,846 6,846 

Def-Wide Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction .............. 4,100 4,100 

Def-Wide Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction .............. 2,700 2,700 

Def-Wide Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Unspecified Minor Milcon ........................ 2,994 2,994 

Def-Wide Various Worldwide Locations Planning and Design ................................ 24,197 24,197 

Military Construction, Defense-Wide Total .............................................. 2,061,890 1,962,890 

Kentucky 

Chem Demil Blue Grass Army 

Depot 

Ammunition Demilitarization Ph XV ...... 38,715 38,715 

Chemical Demilitarization Construction, Defense Total ...................... 38,715 38,715 

Worldwide Unspecified 

NATO NATO Security 

Investment Program 

NATO Security Investment Program ...... 199,700 174,700 

NATO Security Investment Program Total ............................................... 199,700 174,700 

Delaware 

Army NG Dagsboro National Guard Vehicle Maintenance 

Shop.

0 0 

Maine 

Army NG Augusta National Guard Reserve Center .............. 30,000 32,000 

Maryland 

Army NG Havre de Grace National Guard Readiness Center .......... 12,400 12,400 

Montana 

Army NG Helena National Guard Readiness Center Add/ 

Alt.

38,000 38,000 

New Mexico 

Army NG Alamogordo Readiness Center Add/Alt ........................ 0 5,000 

Army NG Alamogordo National Guard Readiness Center .......... 0 0 

North Dakota 

Army NG Valley City National Guard Vehicle Maintenance 

Shop.

10,800 10,800 

Vermont 

Army NG North Hyde Park National Guard Vehicle Maintenance 

Shop.

4,400 4,400 

Washington 

Army NG Yakima Enlisted Barracks, Transient Training ... 0 0 

Worldwide Unspecified 

Army NG Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Planning and Design ................................ 17,600 17,600 

Army NG Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction .............. 13,720 13,720 

Military Construction, Army National Guard Total ............................... 126,920 133,920 

California 

Army Res Fresno Army Reserve Center/AMSA ................... 22,000 22,000 

Army Res March (Riverside) Army Reserve Center ............................... 0 25,000 

Colorado 

Army Res Fort Carson Training Building Addition ...................... 5,000 5,000 

Illinois 

Army Res Arlington Heights Army Reserve Center ............................... 0 0 

Mississippi 


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SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and 

Installation Project Title FY 2015 Request 

Agreement 

Authorized 

Army Res Starkville Army Reserve Center ............................... 0 0 

New Jersey 

Army Res Joint Base 

McGuire-DixLakehurst 

Army Reserve Center ............................... 26,000 26,000 

New York 

Army Res Mattydale Army Reserve Center/AMSA ................... 23,000 23,000 

Virginia 

Army Res Fort Lee Tass Training Center ................................ 16,000 16,000 

Worldwide Unspecified 

Army Res Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Planning and Design ................................ 8,337 8,337 

Army Res Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction .............. 3,609 3,609 

Military Construction, Army Reserve Total ............................................. 103,946 128,946 

Pennsylvania 

N/MC Res Pittsburgh Reserve Training Center—Pittsburgh, 

PA.

17,650 17,650 

Washington 

N/MC Res Everett Joint Reserve Intelligence Center ........... 0 47,869 

N/MC Res Whidbey Island C–40 Aircraft Maintenance Hangar ........ 27,755 27,755 

Worldwide Unspecified 

N/MC Res Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

MCNR Planning & Design ....................... 2,123 2,123 

N/MC Res Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

MCNR Unspecified Minor Construction 4,000 4,000 

Military Construction, Naval Reserve Total ............................................. 51,528 99,397 

Arkansas 

Air NG Fort Smith Municipal Airport Consolidated SCIF .................................... 0 13,200 

Connecticut 

Air NG Bradley IAP Construct C–130 Fuel Cell and Corrosion Contr.16,306 16,306 

Iowa 

Air NG Des Moines MAP Remotely Piloted Aircraft and Targeting 

Group.

8,993 8,993 

Michigan 

Air NG W. K. Kellog Regional Airport RPA Beddown ............................................ 6,000 6,000 

New Hampshire 

Air NG Pease International Trade 

Port 

KC–46A Adal Airfield Pavements & Hydrant Syst.7,100 7,100 

Air NG Pease International Trade 

Port 

KC–46A Adal Fuel Cell Building 253 ..... 16,800 16,800 

Air NG Pease International Trade 

Port 

KC–46A Adal Maint Hangar Building 

254.

18,002 18,002 

Pennsylvania 

Air NG Willow Grove 

ARF 

RPA Operations Center ............................ 5,662 5,662 

Worldwide Unspecified 

Air NG Various Worldwide Locations Planning and Design ................................ 7,700 7,700 

Air NG Various Worldwide Locations Unspecified Minor Construction .............. 8,100 6,100 


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128 STAT. 3978 PUBLIC LAW 113–291—DEC. 19, 2014 

SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and 

Installation Project Title FY 2015 Request 

Agreement 

Authorized 

Military Construction, Air National Guard Total ................................... 94,663 105,863 

Arizona 

AF Res Davis-Monthan 

AFB 

Guardian Angel Operations ..................... 0 14,500 

Georgia 

AF Res Robins AFB AFRC Consolidated Mission Complex, 

Ph I.

27,700 27,700 

North Carolina 

AF Res Seymour Johnson 

AFB 

KC–135 Tanker Parking Apron Expansion.9,800 9,800 

Texas 

AF Res Fort Worth EOD Facility .............................................. 3,700 3,700 

Worldwide Unspecified 

AF Res Various Worldwide Locations Planning and Design ................................ 6,892 6,892 

AF Res Various Worldwide Locations Unspecified Minor Military Construction 1,400 1,400 

Military Construction, Air Force Reserve Total ...................................... 49,492 63,992 

Illinois 

FH Con Army Rock Island Family Housing New Construction ......... 19,500 19,500 

Korea 

FH Con Army Camp Walker Family Housing New Construction ......... 57,800 57,800 

Worldwide Unspecified 

FH Con Army Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Family Housing P & D ............................. 1,309 1,309 

Family Housing Construction, Army Total ............................................... 78,609 78,609 

Worldwide Unspecified 

FH Ops Army Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Furnishings ............................................... 14,136 14,136 

FH Ops Army Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Leased Housing ......................................... 112,504 112,504 

FH Ops Army Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Maintenance of Real Property Facilities 65,245 65,245 

FH Ops Army Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Management Account ............................... 3,117 3,117 

FH Ops Army Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Management Account ............................... 43,480 43,480 

FH Ops Army Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Military Housing Privitization Initiative 20,000 20,000 

FH Ops Army Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Miscellaneous ............................................ 700 700 

FH Ops Army Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Services ...................................................... 9,108 9,108 

FH Ops Army Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Utilities ...................................................... 82,686 82,686 

Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Army Total .................. 350,976 350,976 

Worldwide Unspecified 

FH Ops AF Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Furnishings Account ................................. 38,543 38,543 


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PUBLIC LAW 113–291—DEC. 19, 2014 128 STAT. 3979 

SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and 

Installation Project Title FY 2015 Request 

Agreement 

Authorized 

FH Ops AF Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Housing Privatization ............................... 40,761 40,761 

FH Ops AF Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Leasing ....................................................... 43,651 43,651 

FH Ops AF Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Maintenance .............................................. 99,934 99,934 

FH Ops AF Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Management Account ............................... 47,834 47,834 

FH Ops AF Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Miscellaneous Account .............................. 1,993 1,993 

FH Ops AF Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Services Account ....................................... 12,709 12,709 

FH Ops AF Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Utilities Account ....................................... 42,322 42,322 

Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Air Force Total ........... 327,747 327,747 

Worldwide Unspecified 

FH Con Navy Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Design ........................................................ 472 472 

FH Con Navy Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Improvements ............................................ 15,940 15,940 

Family Housing Construction, Navy And Marine Corps Total ............ 16,412 16,412 

Worldwide Unspecified 

FH Ops Navy Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Furnishings Account ................................. 17,881 17,881 

FH Ops Navy Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Leasing ....................................................... 65,999 65,999 

FH Ops Navy Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Maintenance of Real Property ................. 97,612 97,612 

FH Ops Navy Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Management Account ............................... 55,124 55,124 

FH Ops Navy Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Miscellaneous Account .............................. 366 366 

FH Ops Navy Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Privatization Support Costs ..................... 27,876 27,876 

FH Ops Navy Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Services Account ....................................... 18,079 18,079 

FH Ops Navy Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Utilities Account ....................................... 71,092 71,092 

Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Navy And Marine 

Corps Total.

354,029 354,029 

Worldwide Unspecified 

FH Ops DW Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Furnishings Account ................................. 3,362 3,362 


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128 STAT. 3980 PUBLIC LAW 113–291—DEC. 19, 2014 

SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and 

Installation Project Title FY 2015 Request 

Agreement 

Authorized 

FH Ops DW Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Furnishings Account ................................. 20 20 

FH Ops DW Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Furnishings Account ................................. 746 746 

FH Ops DW Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Leasing ....................................................... 42,083 42,083 

FH Ops DW Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Leasing ....................................................... 11,179 11,179 

FH Ops DW Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Maintenance of Real Property ................. 344 344 

FH Ops DW Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Maintenance of Real Property ................. 2,128 2,128 

FH Ops DW Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Management Account ............................... 378 378 

FH Ops DW Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Services Account ....................................... 31 31 

FH Ops DW Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Utilities Account ....................................... 170 170 

FH Ops DW Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Utilities Account ....................................... 659 659 

Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Defense-Wide Total ... 61,100 61,100 

Worldwide Unspecified 

FHIF Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Family Housing Improvement Fund ....... 1,662 1,662 

DOD Family Housing Improvement Fund Total ..................................... 1,662 1,662 

Worldwide Unspecified 

BRAC Base Realignment 

& Closure, 

Army 

Base Realignment and Closure ................ 84,417 84,417 

Base Realignment and Closure—Army Total ........................................... 84,417 84,417 

Worldwide Unspecified 

BRAC Base Realignment 

& Closure, 

Navy 

Base Realignment & Closure ................... 57,406 57,406 

BRAC Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

DON–100: Planing, Design and Management.7,682 7,682 

BRAC Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

DON–101: Various Locations ................... 21,416 21,416 

BRAC Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

DON–138: NAS Brunswick, ME .............. 904 904 

BRAC Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

DON–157: Mcsa Kansas City, MO .......... 40 40 

BRAC Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

DON–172: NWS Seal Beach, Concord, 

CA.

6,066 6,066 


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PUBLIC LAW 113–291—DEC. 19, 2014 128 STAT. 3981 

SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and 

Installation Project Title FY 2015 Request 

Agreement 

Authorized 

BRAC Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

DON–84: JRB Willow Grove & Cambria 

Reg Ap.

1,178 1,178 

Base Realignment and Closure—Navy Total ............................................ 94,692 94,692 

Worldwide Unspecified 

BRAC Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

DoD BRAC Activities—Air Force ............ 90,976 90,976 

Base Realignment and Closure—Air Force Total .................................... 90,976 90,976 

Worldwide Unspecified 

PYS Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

42 USC 3374 ............................................. 0 0 

PYS Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

Army .......................................................... 0 0 

PYS Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

NATO Security Investment Program ...... 0 0 

Prior Year Savings Total ............................................................................... 0 0 

Worldwide Unspecified 

GR Unspecified 

Worldwide Locations 

General Reductions ................................... 0 0 

General Reductions Total .............................................................................. 0 0 

Total Military Construction .......................................................................... 6,557,447 6,551,843 

SEC. 4602. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY 

OPERATIONS. 

SEC. 4602. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION FOR OVERSEAS CONTIGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Service Country and Location Project FY 2015 

Request 

Agreement 

Authorized 

Army Mihail Kogalniceanu .. ERI: Fuel Storage Capacity ........................... 0 15,000 

Army Mihail Kogalniceanu .. ERI: Hazardous Cargo Ramp ........................ 0 5,000 

Army Mihail Kogalniceanu .. ERI: Multi Modal Improvements .................. 0 17,000 

Military Construction, Army Total ............................................................... 0 37,000 

AF Graf Ignatievo ............ ERI: Improve Airfield Infrastructure ............ 0 3,200 

AF Amari .......................... ERI: Improve Airfield Infrastructure ............ 0 24,780 

AF Camp Darby ................ ERI: Improve Weapons Storage Facility ...... 0 44,450 

AF Lielvarde ..................... ERI: Improve Airfield Infrastructure ............ 0 10,710 

AF Siauliai ........................ ERI: Improve Airfield Infrastructure ............ 0 13,120 

AF Lask ............................. ERI: Improve Support Infrastructure ........... 0 22,400 

AF Camp Turzii ................ ERI: Improve Airfield Infrastructure ............ 0 2,900 

AF Unspecified Worldwide Locations.ERI: Planning and Design ............................. 0 11,500 

Military Construction, Air Force Total ........................................................ 0 133,060 

Def-Wide Classified Location ..... Classified Project ............................................ 46,000 46,000 

Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Locations.ERI: Unspecified Minor Construction ........... 0 4,350 

Military Construction, Defense-Wide Total ................................................ 46,000 50,350 

Total, Military Construction, OCO Funding ............................................... 46,000 220,410 


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128 STAT. 3982 PUBLIC LAW 113–291—DEC. 19, 2014 

TITLE XLVII—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS. 

SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2015 

Request 

Agreement 

Authorized 

Discretionary Summary By Appropriation 

Energy And Water Development, And Related Agencies 

Appropriation Summary: 

Energy Programs 

Nuclear Energy .............................................................. 104,000 104,000 

Advisory Board 

Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker 

Health .......................................................................... 0 2,000 

Atomic Energy Defense Activities 

National nuclear security administration: 

Weapons activities .................................................. 8,314,902 8,210,560 

Defense nuclear nonproliferation .......................... 1,555,156 1,774,758 

Naval reactors ......................................................... 1,377,100 1,377,100 

Federal salaries and expenses ............................... 410,842 386,863 

Total, National nuclear security administration 11,658,000 11,749,281 

Environmental and other defense activities: 

Defense environmental cleanup ............................. 5,327,538 4,884,538 

Other defense activities .......................................... 753,000 754,000 

Total, Environmental & other defense activities 6,080,538 5,638,538 

Total, Atomic Energy Defense Activities ..................... 17,738,538 17,387,819 

Total, Discretionary Funding ....................................................... 17,842,538 17,493,819 

Nuclear Energy 

Idaho sitewide safeguards and security ..................................... 104,000 104,000 

Advisory Board 

Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health ........ 0 2,000 

Weapons Activities 

Directed stockpile work 

Life extension programs 

B61 Life extension program .......................................... 643,000 643,000 

W76 Life extension program ......................................... 259,168 259,168 

W88 Alt 370 .................................................................... 165,400 165,400 

Cruise missile warhead life extension program .......... 9,418 17,018 

Total, Life extension programs ...................................... 1,076,986 1,084,586 

Stockpile systems 

B61 Stockpile systems ................................................... 109,615 109,615 

W76 Stockpile systems .................................................. 45,728 45,728 

W78 Stockpile systems .................................................. 62,703 62,703 

W80 Stockpile systems .................................................. 70,610 70,610 

B83 Stockpile systems ................................................... 63,136 63,136 

W87 Stockpile systems .................................................. 91,255 91,255 

W88 Stockpile systems .................................................. 88,060 88,060 

Total, Stockpile systems ................................................... 531,107 531,107 

Weapons dismantlement and disposition 

Operations and maintenance ........................................ 30,008 40,008 


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PUBLIC LAW 113–291—DEC. 19, 2014 128 STAT. 3983 

SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2015 

Request 

Agreement 

Authorized 

Stockpile services 

Production support ......................................................... 350,942 350,942 

Research and development support .............................. 29,649 25,500 

R&D certification and safety ......................................... 201,479 160,000 

Management, technology, and production ................... 241,805 226,000 

Plutonium sustainment ................................................. 144,575 144,575 

Tritium readiness ........................................................... 140,053 140,053 

Total, Stockpile services .................................................. 1,108,503 1,047,070 

Total, Directed stockpile work .............................................. 2,746,604 2,702,771 

Campaigns: 

Science campaign 

Advanced certification ................................................... 58,747 58,747 

Primary assessment technologies ................................. 112,000 112,000 

Dynamic materials properties ....................................... 117,999 110,000 

Advanced radiography ................................................... 79,340 79,340 

Secondary assessment technologies .............................. 88,344 88,344 

Total, Science campaign .................................................. 456,430 448,431 

Engineering campaign 

Enhanced surety ............................................................ 52,003 52,003 

Weapon systems engineering assessment technology 20,832 20,832 

Nuclear survivability ..................................................... 25,371 25,371 

Enhanced surveillance ................................................... 37,799 37,799 

Total, Engineering campaign ......................................... 136,005 136,005 

Inertial confinement fusion ignition and high yield 

campaign 

Ignition ........................................................................... 77,994 77,994 

Support of other stockpile programs ............................ 23,598 23,598 

Diagnostics, cryogenics and experimental support ..... 61,297 61,297 

Pulsed power inertial confinement fusion .................... 5,024 5,024 

Joint program in high energy density laboratory 

plasmas ....................................................................... 9,100 9,100 

Facility operations and target production .................... 335,882 335,882 

Undistributed ................................................................. 0 0 

Total, Inertial confinement fusion and high yield 

campaign .......................................................................... 512,895 512,895 

Advanced simulation and computing campaign ................. 610,108 610,108 

Nonnuclear Readiness Campaign ........................................ 125,909 70,000 

Total, Campaigns ...................................................................... 1,841,347 1,777,439 

Readiness in technical base and facilities (RTBF) 

Operations of facilities 

Kansas City Plant ................................................................. 125,000 125,000 

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory ................... 71,000 71,000 

Los Alamos National Laboratory .................................. 198,000 198,000 

Nevada National Security Site ..................................... 89,000 89,000 

Pantex ............................................................................. 75,000 75,000 

Sandia National Laboratory .......................................... 106,000 106,000 

Savannah River Site ...................................................... 81,000 81,000 

Y–12 National security complex ................................... 151,000 151,000 

Total, Operations of facilities ......................................... 896,000 896,000 

Program readiness ................................................................ 136,700 101,000 

Material recycle and recovery .............................................. 138,900 138,900 


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128 STAT. 3984 PUBLIC LAW 113–291—DEC. 19, 2014 

SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2015 

Request 

Agreement 

Authorized 

Containers .............................................................................. 26,000 26,000 

Storage ................................................................................... 40,800 40,800 

Maintenance and repair of facilities .................................... 205,000 220,000 

Recapitalization ..................................................................... 209,321 231,321 

Subtotal, Readiness in technical base and facilities ....... 756,721 758,021 

Construction: 

15–D–613 Emergency Operations Center, Y–12 ......... 2,000 2,000 

15–D–612 Emergency Operations Center, LLNL ........ 2,000 2,000 

15–D–611 Emergency Operations Center, SNL .......... 4,000 4,000 

15–D–301 HE Science & Engineering Facility, PX ..... 11,800 11,800 

15–D–302, TA–55 Reinvestment project, Phase 3, 

LANL ........................................................................... 16,062 16,062 

12–D–301 TRU waste facilities, LANL ........................ 6,938 6,938 

11–D–801 TA–55 Reinvestment project Phase 2, 

LANL ........................................................................... 10,000 10,000 

07–D–220 Radioactive liquid waste treatment facility 

upgrade project, LANL .............................................. 15,000 15,000 

06–D–141 PED/Construction, Uranium Capabilities 

Replacement Project Y–12 ......................................... 335,000 335,000 

Total, Construction ........................................................... 402,800 402,800 

Total, Readiness in technical base and facilities ............. 2,055,521 2,056,821 

Secure transportation asset 

Operations and equipment ................................................... 132,851 132,851 

Program direction ................................................................. 100,962 100,962 

Total, Secure transportation asset ....................................... 233,813 233,813 

Nuclear counterterrorism incident response .............................. 173,440 182,440 

Counterterrorism and Counterproliferation Programs ............. 76,901 70,000 

Site stewardship 

Environmental projects and operations .............................. 53,000 53,000 

Nuclear materials integration .............................................. 16,218 16,218 

Minority serving institution partnerships program ........... 13,231 13,231 

Total, Site stewardship ............................................................ 82,449 82,449 

Defense nuclear security 

Operations and maintenance ............................................... 618,123 618,123 

Total, Defense nuclear security ............................................ 618,123 618,123 

Information technology and cybersecurity ................................. 179,646 179,646 

Legacy contractor pensions .......................................................... 307,058 307,058 

Total, Weapons Activities ............................................................... 8,314,902 8,210,560 

Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation 

Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Programs 

Global threat reduction initiative ........................................ 333,488 383,488 

Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation R&D 

Operations and maintenance 

Nonproliferation and verification .......................... 360,808 393,401 

Total, Operations and Maintenance ...................... 360,808 393,401 

Nonproliferation and international security ....................... 141,359 144,246 


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PUBLIC LAW 113–291—DEC. 19, 2014 128 STAT. 3985 

SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2015 

Request 

Agreement 

Authorized 

International material protection and cooperation ............ 305,467 294,589 

Fissile materials disposition 

U.S. surplus fissile materials disposition 

Operations and maintenance 

U.S. plutonium disposition ............................. 85,000 85,000 

U.S. uranium disposition ................................ 25,000 25,000 

Total, Operations and maintenance ............... 110,000 110,000 

Construction: 

99–D–143 Mixed oxide fuel fabrication facility, Savannah River, SC .............................. 196,000 341,000 

99–D–141–02 Waste Solidification Building, 

Savannah River, SC ..................................... 5,125 5,125 

Total, Construction ............................................. 201,125 346,125 

Total, U.S. surplus fissile materials disposition 311,125 456,125 

Total, Fissile materials disposition ............................... 311,125 456,125 

Total, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Programs ........ 1,452,247 1,671,849 

Legacy contractor pensions .......................................................... 102,909 102,909 

Subtotal, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation ..................... 1,555,156 1,774,758 

Total, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation .................................. 1,555,156 1,774,758 

Naval Reactors 

Naval reactors operations and infrastructure ............................ 412,380 412,380 

Naval reactors development ........................................................ 425,700 425,700 

Ohio replacement reactor systems development ........................ 156,100 156,100 

S8G Prototype refueling .............................................................. 126,400 126,400 

Program direction ......................................................................... 46,600 46,600 

Construction: 

15–D–904 NRF Overpack Storage Expansion 3 ................. 400 400 

15–D–903 KL Fire System Upgrade .................................... 600 600 

15–D–902 KS Engineroom team trainer facility ................ 1,500 1,500 

15–D–901 KS Central office building and prototype staff 

facility ................................................................................. 24,000 24,000 

14–D–901 Spent fuel handling recapitalization project, 

NRF .................................................................................... 141,100 141,100 

13–D–905 Remote-handled low-level waste facility, INL .. 14,420 14,420 

13–D–904 KS Radiological work and storage building, 

KSO .................................................................................... 20,100 20,100 

10-D–903, Security upgrades, KAPL ................................... 7,400 7,400 

08–D–190 Expended Core Facility M–290 receiving/ 

discharge station, 

Naval Reactor Facility, ID .................................... 400 400 

Total, Construction .................................................................. 209,920 209,920 

Total, Naval Reactors ...................................................................... 1,377,100 1,377,100 

Federal Salaries And Expenses 

Program direction ......................................................................... 410,842 386,863 

Total, Office Of The Administrator ............................................. 410,842 386,863 

Defense Environmental Cleanup 

Closure sites: 

Closure sites administration ................................................ 4,889 4,889 

Hanford site: 

River corridor and other cleanup operations ............... 332,788 352,788 


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128 STAT. 3986 PUBLIC LAW 113–291—DEC. 19, 2014 

SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2015 

Request 

Agreement 

Authorized 

Central plateau remediation ......................................... 474,292 474,292 

Construction: 

15–D–401 Containerized sludge (Rl-0012) ................... 26,290 26,290 

Total, Central plateau remediation .............................. 833,370 853,370 

Richland community and regulatory support ..................... 14,701 14,701 

Total, Hanford site .................................................................... 848,071 868,071 

Idaho National Laboratory: 

Idaho cleanup and waste disposition ................................... 364,293 364,293 

Idaho community and regulatory support ........................... 2,910 2,910 

Total, Idaho National Laboratory ......................................... 367,203 367,203 

NNSA sites 

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory .......................... 1,366 1,366 

Nevada ................................................................................... 64,851 64,851 

Sandia National Laboratories .............................................. 2,801 2,801 

Los Alamos National Laboratory ......................................... 196,017 196,017 

Construction: 

15–D–406 Hexavalent chromium D & D (Vl-Lanl0030) ............................................................................ 28,600 28,600 

Total, NNSA sites and Nevada off-sites ............................... 293,635 293,635 

Oak Ridge Reservation: 

OR Nuclear facility D & D 

OR Nuclear facility D & D ............................................ 73,155 73,155 

Construction: 

14–D–403 Outfall 200 Mercury Treatment Facility ......................................................................... 9,400 9,400 

Total, OR Nuclear facility D & D ................................... 82,555 82,555 

U233 Disposition Program ................................................... 41,626 41,626 

OR cleanup and disposition: 

OR cleanup and disposition .......................................... 71,137 71,137 

Construction: 

15–D–405—Sludge Buildout .................................. 4,200 4,200 

Total, OR cleanup and disposition ................................ 75,337 75,337 

OR reservation community and regulatory support .................. 4,365 4,365 

Solid waste stabilization and disposition, 

Oak Ridge technology development ..................... 3,000 3,000 

Total, Oak Ridge Reservation ................................................ 206,883 206,883 

Office of River Protection: 

Waste treatment and immobilization plant 

01–D–416 A-D/ORP-0060 / Major construction ........... 575,000 575,000 

01–D–16E Pretreatment facility ................................... 115,000 115,000 

Total, Waste treatment and immobilization plant .... 690,000 690,000 

Tank farm activities 

Rad liquid tank waste stabilization and disposition ... 522,000 522,000 

Construction: 

15–D–409 Low Activity Waste Pretreatment System, Hanford ........................................................ 23,000 23,000 

Total, Tank farm activities .............................................. 545,000 545,000 

Total, Office of River protection ........................................... 1,235,000 1,235,000 

Savannah River sites: 

Savannah River risk management operations .................... 416,276 416,276 


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PUBLIC LAW 113–291—DEC. 19, 2014 128 STAT. 3987 

SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2015 

Request 

Agreement 

Authorized 

SR community and regulatory support ............................... 11,013 11,013 

Radioactive liquid tank waste: 

Radioactive liquid tank waste stabilization and disposition ........................................................................ 553,175 553,175 

Construction: 

15–D–402—Saltstone Disposal Unit #6 ................ 34,642 34,642 

05–D–405 Salt waste processing facility, Savannah River ............................................................. 135,000 135,000 

Total, Construction .................................................... 169,642 169,642 

Total, Radioactive liquid tank waste ........................... 722,817 722,817 

Total, Savannah River site ..................................................... 1,150,106 1,150,106 

Waste isolation pilot plant ........................................................... 216,020 216,020 

Program direction ......................................................................... 280,784 280,784 

Program support ........................................................................... 14,979 14,979 

Safeguards and Security: 

Oak Ridge Reservation ......................................................... 16,382 16,382 

Paducah ................................................................................. 7,297 7,297 

Portsmouth ............................................................................ 8,492 8,492 

Richland/Hanford Site .......................................................... 63,668 63,668 

Savannah River Site ............................................................. 132,196 132,196 

Waste Isolation Pilot Project ................................................ 4,455 4,455 

West Valley ............................................................................ 1,471 1,471 

Technology development .............................................................. 13,007 13,007 

Use of prior-year balances ........................................................... 0 0 

Subtotal, Defense environmental cleanup ................................. 4,864,538 4,884,538 

Uranium enrichment D&D fund contribution ........................... 463,000 0 

Total, Defense Environmental Cleanup ..................................... 5,327,538 4,884,538 

Other Defense Activities 

Specialized security activities ...................................................... 202,152 203,152 

Environment, health, safety and security 

Environment, health, safety and security ........................... 118,763 118,763 

Program direction ................................................................. 62,235 62,235 

Total, Environment, Health, safety and security ............. 180,998 180,998 

Independent enterprise assessments 

Independent enterprise assessments ................................... 24,068 24,068 

Program direction ................................................................. 49,466 49,466 

Total, Independent enterprise assessments ....................... 73,534 73,534 

Office of Legacy Management 

Legacy management ............................................................. 158,639 158,639 

Program direction ................................................................. 13,341 13,341 

Total, Office of Legacy Management ................................... 171,980 171,980 

Defense-related activities 

Defense related administrative support 

Chief financial officer ............................................................ 46,877 46,877 

Chief information officer ....................................................... 71,959 71,959 

Total, Defense related administrative support ................. 118,836 118,836 


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128 STAT. 3988 PUBLIC LAW 113–291—DEC. 19, 2014 

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 3979: 

HOUSE REPORTS: No. 113–360 (Comm. on Ways and Means). 

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 160 (2014): 

Mar. 11, considered and passed House. 

Mar. 31, Apr. 1–3, 7, considered and passed Senate, amended. 

Dec. 4, House concurred in Senate amendment with an amendment. 

Dec. 12, Senate concurred in House amendment. 

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SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2015 

Request 

Agreement 

Authorized 

Office of hearings and appeals .................................................... 5,500 5,500 

Subtotal, Other defense activities ............................................... 753,000 754,000 

Total, Other Defense Activities .................................................... 753,000 754,000 

Approved December 19, 2014. 


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