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114TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2d Session 114–571 

PROVIDING FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 4909) TO 

AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017 FOR MILITARY ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, TO PRESCRIBE MILITARY PERSONNEL STRENGTHS FOR 

SUCH FISCAL YEAR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 

MAY 17, 2016.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

Mr. BYRNE, from the Committee on Rules, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H. Res. 735] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 735, by a record vote of 9 to 3, report the same to the 

House with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted. 

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION

The resolution provides for further consideration of H.R. 4909, 

the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, under 

a structured rule. The resolution provides for no further general debate. 

The resolution makes in order only those further amendments 

printed in this report and amendments en bloc described in section 

3 of the resolution. Each such amendment may be offered only in 

the order printed in this report, may be offered only by a Member 

designated in this report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in this report equally divided and 

controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject 

to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division 

of the question. The resolution waives all points of order against 

the amendments printed in this report or against amendments en 

bloc described in section 3 of the resolution. 

Section 3 of the resolution provides that it shall be in order at 

any time for the chair of the Committee on Armed Services or his 

designee to offer amendments en bloc consisting of amendments 

printed in this report not earlier disposed of. The resolution provides that amendments en bloc shall be considered as read, shall 

be debatable for 20 minutes equally divided and controlled by the 

chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Armed 

Services or their designees, shall not be subject to amendment, and 


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shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question in the 

House or in the Committee of the Whole. The resolution provides 

one motion to recommit with or without instructions. 

EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

Although the resolution waives all points of order against the 

amendments printed in this report or amendments en bloc described in section 3 of the resolution, the Committee is not aware 

of any points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature. 

COMMITTEE VOTES

The results of each record vote on an amendment or motion to 

report, together with the names of those voting for and against, are 

printed below: 

Rules Committee record vote No. 168 

Motion by Ms. Slaughter to report an open rule. Defeated: 3–9 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Ms. Foxx ............................................................ Nay Ms. Slaughter .................................................. Yea 

Mr. Cole ............................................................ Nay Mr. McGovern ................................................... Yea 

Mr. Woodall ...................................................... Nay Mr. Hastings of Florida ................................... ...................

Mr. Burgess ...................................................... Nay Mr. Polis ........................................................... Yea 

Mr. Stivers ........................................................ Nay 

Mr. Collins ........................................................ Nay 

Mr. Byrne .......................................................... Nay 

Mr. Newhouse ................................................... Nay 

Mr. Sessions, Chairman ................................... Nay 

Rules Committee record vote No. 169 

Motion by Mr. McGovern to make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #91, offered by Rep. Davis (CA), 

Rep. Walz (MN) and Rep. Moulton (MA), which excludes BAH from 

the calculation for SNAP to help feed 30,000 service members and 

their families. Defeated: 3–9 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Ms. Foxx ............................................................ Nay Ms. Slaughter .................................................. Yea 

Mr. Cole ............................................................ Nay Mr. McGovern ................................................... Yea 

Mr. Woodall ...................................................... Nay Mr. Hastings of Florida ................................... ...................

Mr. Burgess ...................................................... Nay Mr. Polis ........................................................... Yea 

Mr. Stivers ........................................................ Nay 

Mr. Collins ........................................................ Nay 

Mr. Byrne .......................................................... Nay 

Mr. Newhouse ................................................... Nay 

Mr. Sessions, Chairman ................................... Nay 

Rules Committee record vote No. 170 

Motion by Mr. McGovern to make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #147, offered by Rep. McGovern 

(MA), Rep. Garamendi (CA), Rep. Cicilline (RI), Rep. Lee (CA), Rep. 

Yoho (FL) and Rep. Jones (NC), which prohibits funds for deployment of U.S. Armed Forces to Iraq or Syria to address the threat 

of the Islamic State after April 30, 2017, unless an authorization 

(AUMF) for such purposes has been enacted. Defeated: 4–8 


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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Ms. Foxx ............................................................ Nay Ms. Slaughter .................................................. Yea 

Mr. Cole ............................................................ Nay Mr. McGovern ................................................... Yea 

Mr. Woodall ...................................................... Nay Mr. Hastings of Florida ................................... ...................

Mr. Burgess ...................................................... Yea Mr. Polis ........................................................... Yea 

Mr. Stivers ........................................................ Nay 

Mr. Collins ........................................................ Nay 

Mr. Byrne .......................................................... Nay 

Mr. Newhouse ................................................... Nay 

Mr. Sessions, Chairman ................................... Nay 

Rules Committee record vote No. 171 

Motion by Mr. Polis to make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #318, offered by Rep. Dent (PA), 

Rep. Schrader (OR), Rep. Larsen (WA), Rep. Ros-Lehtinen (FL), 

Rep. Nadler (NY), Rep. Peters (CA), Rep. Coffman (CO), Rep. 

Curbelo (FL), Rep. Smith (WA) and Rep. Hanna (NY), which 

strikes section 1094 relating to protections to civil rights and disabilities. Defeated: 3–9 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Ms. Foxx ............................................................ Nay Ms. Slaughter .................................................. Yea 

Mr. Cole ............................................................ Nay Mr. McGovern ................................................... Yea 

Mr. Woodall ...................................................... Nay Mr. Hastings of Florida ................................... ...................

Mr. Burgess ...................................................... Nay Mr. Polis ........................................................... Yea 

Mr. Stivers ........................................................ Nay 

Mr. Collins ........................................................ Nay 

Mr. Byrne .......................................................... Nay 

Mr. Newhouse ................................................... Nay 

Mr. Sessions, Chairman ................................... Nay 

Rules Committee record vote No. 172 

Motion by Mr. Polis to make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #294, offered by Rep. Grijalva (AZ), 

Rep. Speier (CA) and Rep. Polis (CO), which strikes sections 2864, 

2865, and 2866; and amendment #153, offered by Rep. Quigley (IL) 

and Rep. Polis (CO), which increases funding for the Israeli AntiTunnel Defense System by $21 million and decreases funding for 

the W80–4 life extension program by the same amount. Defeated: 

3–9 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Ms. Foxx ............................................................ Nay Ms. Slaughter .................................................. Yea 

Mr. Cole ............................................................ Nay Mr. McGovern ................................................... Yea 

Mr. Woodall ...................................................... Nay Mr. Hastings of Florida ................................... ...................

Mr. Burgess ...................................................... Nay Mr. Polis ........................................................... Yea 

Mr. Stivers ........................................................ Nay 

Mr. Collins ........................................................ Nay 

Mr. Byrne .......................................................... Nay 

Mr. Newhouse ................................................... Nay 

Mr. Sessions, Chairman ................................... Nay 

Rules Committee record vote No. 173 

Motion by Ms. Foxx to report the rule. Adopted: 9–3 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Ms. Foxx ............................................................ Yea Ms. Slaughter .................................................. Nay 

Mr. Cole ............................................................ Yea Mr. McGovern ................................................... Nay 

Mr. Woodall ...................................................... Yea Mr. Hastings of Florida ................................... ...................


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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Mr. Burgess ...................................................... Yea Mr. Polis ........................................................... Nay 

Mr. Stivers ........................................................ Yea 

Mr. Collins ........................................................ Yea 

Mr. Byrne .......................................................... Yea 

Mr. Newhouse ................................................... Yea 

Mr. Sessions, Chairman ................................... Yea 

SUMMARY OF THE AMENDMENTS MADE IN ORDER

1. Buck (CO): Requires the DOD to evaluate the cost of different 

types of energy and purchase the most cost effective option available. (10 minutes) 

2. Fleming (LA), Bridenstine (OK), McClintock (CA): Prohibits 

funds for Executive Orders 13653 and 13693 that require DOD to 

meet certain green energy mandates and to incorporate climate 

change reviews within DOD operations, acquisition, and planning. 

(10 minutes) 

3. Pearce (NM): Transfers, in accordance with BRAC 1988, specified lands of the former Fort Wingate Depot Activity in McKinley 

County, New Mexico to the Department of the Interior to be held 

in trust for the Zuni Tribe and the Navajo Nation. (10 minutes) 

4. Schweikert (AZ): Directs that the Secretary of Defense may coordinate unmanned Aerial System training missions along our 

southern border in support of the Department of Homeland Security’s counter narcotic trafficking efforts. (10 minutes) 

5. Lee, Barbara (CA): Repeals the 2001 AUMF after 90 days of 

enactment of this Act. (10 minutes) 

6. Polis (CO), Lee, Barbara (CA): Reduces the base Defense Department budget by 1% excluding military/reserve/National Guard 

personnel, as well as Defense Health Program account. (10 minutes) 

7. Ellison (MN): Strikes language that calls on the President to 

expand the scope of the mission in Afghanistan. (10 minutes) 

8. DeSantis (FL): Prohibits funds authorized to be appropriated 

or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2017 for the Department of Defense may be used for any bilateral military-to-military 

contact, cooperation, or related security conferences between the 

Governments of the United States and Cuba until the Secretary of 

Defense and the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence, certify to the appropriate congressional 

committees and Congress convincing assurances that the antiAmerican posture of the Castro regime has undergone a material 

change. (10 minutes) 

9. Ellison (MN), Lee, Barbara (CA), Schrader (OR), Jones (NC): 

Reduces funding for base budget procurement items from Overseas 

Contingency Operations (OCO) funds to $1,287,871,000, in accordance with the President’s request. $9,440,300,000 is transferred to 

OCO Operations & Maintenance fund in order to fund operations 

overseas, with $26 million designated for suicide prevention. (10 

minutes) 

10. Lummis (WY), Zinke (MT), Cramer, Kevin (ND), Rogers, 

Mike (AL): Prevents changes to the alert status or unilateral reduction in the quantity of deployed intercontinental ballistic missile 

forces. Requires a report on the ability of the Air Force to ensure 

that the ICBM force is capable of deploying multiple independently 


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targetable reentry vehicles (MIRVs) on Minuteman III ICBMs. (10 

minutes) 

11. Lamborn (CO), Graves (MO): Strikes conditions on recognizing the National World War II Aviation Museum. (10 minutes) 

12. Sanford (SC): Requires the Government Accountability Office 

to study the Maritime Security Fleet (10 minutes) 

13. Davis, Susan (CA): Allows dual military couples who adopt 

to split 36 days of leave according to family needs. (10 minutes) 

14. DeSantis (FL), Zinke (MT): Creates a career military justice 

litigation track for United States Army & Air Force JAGs similar 

to what currently exists for United States Navy JAGs. (10 minutes) 

15. Costello (PA), Sinema (AZ), Coffman (CO): Requires the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, 

to report to Congress on extending student loan protections for active duty borrowers under the Servicemember Civil Relief Act. (10 

minutes) 

16. Hastings, Alcee (FL): Excludes reimbursements for medical 

expenses from the VA’s calculation of annual income when determining pension eligibility for veterans. (10 minutes) 

17. Larson, John (CT), Smith, Christopher (NJ), Jones (NC), 

Doyle (PA), Rooney (FL): Preserves access to Applied Behavior 

Analysis (ABA) for children with autism who are covered by 

TRICARE. (10 minutes) 

18. Thornberry (TX): Assures the management of spectrum auctions and national security equities. (10 minutes) 

19. Kelly (PA), Gosar (AZ): Prohibits funds from being used to 

implement the UN Arms Trade Treaty unless the Senate approves 

a resolution of ratification for the Treaty and implementing legislation for the Treaty has been enacted into law. (10 minutes) 

20. Thornberry (TX), Wilson, Joe (SC), Langevin (RI): Establishes 

a Global Engagement Center to lead and coordinate efforts to track 

foreign propaganda and disinformation efforts intended to undermine U.S. national security interests, and to develop strategies for 

countering such campaigns. It would also create a fund that could 

be used to support outside groups in analyzing, reporting on, and 

refuting foreign disinformation efforts, and implements reforms to 

the Broadcasting Board of Governors. (10 minutes) 

21. Mulvaney (SC), Van Hollen (MD), Lee, Barbara (CA), Sanford 

(SC): Codifies criteria developed by OMB in 2010 to clarify when 

military spending should be designated as contingency operations 

and properly be part of the Overseas Contingency Operation budget. (10 minutes) 

22. Himes (CT): Requires a report from the Secretary of Defense 

on policies, doctrine, procedures and authorities governing Department of Defense activities in response to a malicious cyber activity 

carried out against the United States or United States persons by 

foreign states or non-state actors. (10 minutes) 

23. Rogers, Mike (AL), Cooper (TN): Updates current law concerning the management of spectrum auctions and the protection 

of Global Positioning System (GPS) adjacent frequency bands. (10 

minutes) 

24. Tsongas (MA), Hunter (CA): Requires the Secretary of the 

Navy to submit a report to the Congressional Defense Committees 

regarding future capabilities for the P–8 Poseidon aircraft. (10 minutes) 


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25. LaMalfa (CA): Provides that no funds may be used by the Air 

Force to retire, prepare to retire, or place in storage or on backup 

aircraft inventory status any U–2 aircraft. (10 minutes) 

26. Blumenauer (OR), Quigley (IL), Polis (CO): Requires the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on the total cost of research, 

production and maintenance of the B–21 aircraft. (10 minutes) 

27. Hudson (NC): Requires a briefing on the acquisition strategy 

for the Ground Mobility Vehicle program. (10 minutes) 

28. Sanford (SC): Requires the Army and the Marine Corps to 

use the same variant of 5.56mm rifle ammunition within one year 

of the date of enactment. Provides that the Secretary of Defense 

may waive the requirement in the event that he determines a state 

of emergency requires the use of different variants of 5.56mm rifle 

ammunition. (10 minutes) 

29. Kildee (MI): Expresses as a Sense of Congress that the Department of Defense should work with State and local health officials to prevent human exposure to perflourinated chemicals. (10 

minutes) 

30. Poliquin (ME): Requires that the Department of Defense submit a report to Congress on the annual travel expenses incurred by 

members of the national guard and reservists for travel to monthly 

and annual training requirements. (10 minutes) 

31. Farenthold (TX): Encourages the Department of Defense to 

enter into contracts with third party vendors to provide free access 

to wireless high-speed internet to all members of the Armed Forces 

who are deployed overseas at any United States military facility. 

(10 minutes) 

32. Cartwright (PA): Establishes a formal process to provide Government agencies outside the Department of Defense with information on the availability of surplus, serviceable ammunition for the 

purpose of reducing the overall storage and disposal costs related 

to such ammunition. (10 minutes) 

33. Forbes (VA): Increases the minimum active-duty end strength 

of the Navy from 322,900 to 324,615 to make it consistent with the 

end strength authorized in the HASC mark. A (10 minutes) 

34. Jones (NC): States that the Secretary of Defense shall ensure 

that commissary stores accept as payment the Military Star Card. 

(10 minutes) 

35. Allen (GA): Allows Colleges with ROTC programs currently 

selected for partnership by Cyber Institutes at Individual Service 

Academies to be included in Section 562. (10 minutes) 

36. Comstock (VA), Johnson, Sam (TX), Lipinski (IL): Requires 

the Undersecretary for Personnel and Readiness to evaluate the effectiveness of transition programs in which civilian businesses and 

organizations provide internships, apprenticeships, and other onthe-job training in an effort to increase likelihood of employment 

for separating service members. Requires the Undersecretary to 

issue guidance to unit commanders encouraging them to permit 

separating service members to engage in these programs, provided 

that unit readiness is not degraded. (10 minutes) 

37. Farenthold (TX): Provides that when a nominee of a Senator, 

Representative, or Delegate is selected for appointment as a cadet 

at a Service Academy, the Senator, Representative, or Delegate 

shall be notified at least 48 hours before the official notification or 

announcement of the appointment is made. (10 minutes) 


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38. DeSaulnier (CA), Jones (NC): Requires Transition Assistance 

Program (TAP) counselors to inform separating members of the 

U.S. Armed Forces that any separation pay received may reduce 

the amount of VA disability benefits received. (10 minutes) 

39. Hunter (CA): Strikes the second sentence of Title 38, Section 

167, Paragraph (f)4, ensuring that the Service branch fulfills its obligation to notify a service member’s spouse in the event that a 

service member declines SGLI Coverage. Title 38, Section 167, 

Paragraph (f)1 of US Code states that a service branch is required 

to notify the servicemember’s spouse in writing if a servicemember 

declines SGLI coverage. However, there is a subsequent provision 

(paragraph (f)4) that says if the service branch does not fulfill its 

obligation to notify the servicemember’s spouse, the validity of the 

servicemember’s decision to decline SGLI is not affected. (10 minutes) 

40. Keating (MA), Jones (NC): Expresses the Sense of Congress 

in support of fully implementing a service-wide expansion of the 

Army’s Gold Star Installation Access Card. Provides entry to military installations for events and memorials for the survivors of 

members of the Armed Forces who have died while serving on certain active or reserve duty. (10 minutes) 

41. Kaptur (OH), Jones (NC): Requires the Secretary of Defense 

to submit a report detailing the quantity, composition, and lost income of survivors currently affected by the Dependency and Indemnity Compensation offset to the Survivor Benefit Program. (10 minutes) 

42. Kildee (MI), Moulton (MA), O’Rourke (TX): Amends Sec 741 

to include veterans in the identification and resource availability 

for units with high rates of suicide. (10 minutes) 

43. Carter, Buddy (GA): Clarifies that, under the Pilot Program 

for Operation of Network of Retail Pharmacy under TRICARE 

Pharmacy Benefits Program, retail pharmacies shall also include 

small business pharmacies. (10 minutes) 

44. Comstock (VA): Directs the DOD sectretary to study programs with locked vials. (10 minutes) 

45. Jackson Lee (TX): Requires increased collaboration with NIH 

to combat Triple Negative Breast Cancer. (10 minutes) 

46. Lamborn (CO): Extends DoD technology transfer authority 

until Dec. 31, 2021. (10 minutes) 

47. Jenkins, Evan (WV): Increases the funding authorized for National Guard Counter-Drug Programs, Drug Interdiction and 

Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-Wide by $30 million, offset by 

equivalent decreases to funding for the lines for Common Ground 

Equipment and Advanced Innovative Technologies. (10 minutes) 

48. Meng (NY): Reauthorizes for one year an existing suicide prevention and resilience program for members of the National Guard 

and Reserves that is likely to expire prior to passage of the next 

NDAA. (10 minutes) 

49. Waters (CA), Speier (CA): Requires GAO to conduct a 5 year 

study and report to Congress on contracting by minority and 

women owned businesses with the DOD. (10 minutes) 

50. Guinta (NH): Increases funding to USNORTHCOM for Joint 

Task Force North by $3,000,000 to be used for counter narcotics operations. (10 minutes) 


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51. Walberg (MI): Requires the Secretary of Defense to submit a 

report to Congress on the effectiveness of efforts to combat the trafficking of heroin and fentanyl into the United States from Central 

America and Mexico. (10 minutes) 

52. Sanford (SC): Requires the Secretary of Defense to account 

for the total cost of National Guard flyovers at public events and 

publish them in a public report. (10 minutes) 

53. Walz (MN): Includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern 

Mariana Islands, and any territory or possession of the United 

States as a state for purposes of State Adjutants General approval 

authority over all Army and Air Force National Guard flyover missions in their states. (10 minutes) 

54. Ellmers (NC), Hudson (NC): Requires the Secretary of the Air 

Force and the Secretary of the Army to report to HASC and SASC 

quarterly on Joint Airborne Air Transportability Training occurring 

at Fort Bragg to ensure there is no negative impact to military 

readiness. (10 minutes) 

55. Gosar (AZ): Requires the Secretary to provide a briefing to 

the House Armed Services Committee on the status of DOD efforts 

to maintain a systems-based inventory of Department buildings, 

land, and other real property assets following recommendations 

made by GAO. (10 minutes) 

56. Russell (OK): Provides that not later than 90 days after the 

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

provide to the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a briefing on the adjustment and diversification assistance authorized by subsections (b) and (c) of section 2391 of title 

10, United States Code. (10 minutes) 

57. Pitts (PA): Brings accountability to countries granting consent to Russian naval vessels calling into port by amending Section 

1238(a)(2)(B) to include ‘transient Russian naval vessels’ to the reporting requirement. (10 minutes) 

58. Young, David (IA), Sinema (AZ): Requires the DoD to brief 

Congress on the Department’s efforts to protect our service members and their families’ personal information from data breaches, 

including DoD employees. The DoD will also include any trends 

they are aware of on fraudulent activity targeting service members, 

their families, or employees of the DoD specifically. (10 minutes) 

59. Polis (CO): Requires the Secretary of Defense to provide a report on the impact potential changes to the existing carrier air 

wing force structure, and the impact a potential reduction would 

have on overall fleet readiness should personnel and aircraft be distributed through remaining air wings. (10 minutes) 

60. Fitzpatrick (PA), Speier (CA), Huffman (CA), DeSaulnier 

(CA): Recognizes the role played by the 16 million women known 

as Rosie the Riveters during World War Two. (10 minutes) 

61. Forbes (VA), Hunter (CA): Authorizes the Army to recover 

firearms that were provided to a foreign country on a grant basis 

and subsequently became excess to the needs of such country. (10 

minutes) 

62. Young (IN): Adopts program management principles for government projects and requires formulation of program management 

standards and best practices to ensure on-time & on-budget 

projects. (10 minutes) 


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63. Courtney (CT), Wittman (VA): Amends the Occupational 

Safety and Health Act to make permanent the Maritime Advisory 

Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (MACOSH). (10 

minutes) 

64. Jackson Lee (TX): Expresses the sense of Congress regarding 

the importance of increasing the effectiveness of the Northern Command (‘‘NORTHCOM’’) in fulfilling its critical mission of protecting 

the U.S. homeland in event of war and to provide support to local, 

state, and federal authorities in times of national emergency. (10 

minutes) 

65. Lewis, John (GA): Requires the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service 

and the Director of the Bureau of Economic Analysis, to post to 

cost of the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria to each American 

taxpayer on the Department of Defense’s website. (10 minutes) 

66. Bordallo (GU): Grants USCIS greater flexibility to approve 

H–2B visa application renewals for contractors performing work on 

Guam for the duration of the realignment construction plans. The 

flexibility is needed to meet projected Guam workforce requirements to support construction efforts in conjunction with realignment of Marines in the Asia-Pacific region. Current statute restricts ability of USCIS to grant renewals and has already impacted construction timelines and cost. The amendment would ensure Guam and CNMI have sufficient and appropriate workforce to 

support this strategic undertaking. (10 minutes) 

67. Maloney, Sean (NY): Updates Department of Defense regulations to ensure service members receive adequate consumer protections with respect to collection of debt. (10 minutes) 

68. Young, Don (AK), Garamendi (CA), Bridenstine (OK), Cole 

(OK), Roby (AL), Nugent (FL), Calvert (CA), Lieu (CA): Provides 

DoD temporary direct hire authority for military technicians (dualstatus), enabling units to fill critical manpower shortages and increase mission readiness. (10 minutes) 

69. Langevin (RI), Wilson, Joe (SC): Expands the talent-exchange 

authorities of the Intergovernmental Personnel Act, to allow DoD 

employees to gain experience at private companies and bring industry leaders to DoD. (10 minutes) 

70. Connolly (VA), Poe (TX): Expresses a sense of Congress that 

the Department of Defense should develop an assessment, monitoring, and evaluation framework for security cooperation. (10 minutes) 

71. Rooney (FL): Requires a report on the Department of Defense’s implementation of the prohibition on the provision of certain security assistance to foreign security forces implicated in 

gross human rights violations. (10 minutes) 

72. Poe (TX), Gabbard (HI): Adds a fourth condition that the Administration must certify Pakistan has met before releasing $450 

million in aid: ‘‘Pakistan has shown progress in arresting and prosecuting Haqqani network senior leaders and mid-level operatives.’’ 

(10 minutes) 

73. Rohrabacher (CA): Adds an additional requirement that the 

Secretary of Defense certify to Congress that Pakistan is not using 

its military or any funds or equipment provided by the United 

States to persecute minority groups seeking political or religious 

freedom. (10 minutes) 


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74. Blumenauer (OR), Kinzinger (IL), Moulton (MA), Gibson 

(NY), Hastings, Alcee (FL), Stefanik (NY), Larsen, Rick (WA), Stivers (OH), Lieu (CA), Russell (OK), Tsongas (MA), Hunter (CA), Kilmer (WA), Reichert (WA): Reforms the Special Immigrant Visa 

(SIV) program for at-risk Afghan allies. (10 minutes) 

75. Rohrabacher (CA), Salmon, (AZ): Adds a sense of the Congress that Dr. Shakil Afridi is an international hero and that the 

Government of Pakistan should release him immediately from prison. (10 minutes) 

76. Walberg (MI), Nolan (MN): Requires the Department of Defense to submit to Congress a report on the extent to which the 

Combined Security Transition Command–Afghanistan has adequate access to financial records of the Government of Afghanistan. 

(10 minutes) 

77. Welch (VT), Jones (NC): Adds to the semiannual Report on 

Enhancing Security and Stability in Afghanistan the progress on 

implementing the Afghan Personnel and Pay System. (10 minutes) 

78. Fortenberry (NE): Expresses the Sense of Congress that safe 

areas should be secured for the resettlement and reintegration of 

indigenous ethnic and religious minorities, including victims of 

genocide, into their homelands. Affirms that this position is a critical component of a safe, secure, and sovereign Iraq. (10 minutes) 

79. Fortenberry (NE), Eshoo (CA): Empowers local security forces 

in Iraq—including ethnic and religious minority groups—to deter, 

hold, or roll back the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in Iraq. 

(10 minutes) 

80. Pearce (NM): Expresses a sense of Congress encouraging the 

Administration and DOD to utilize all necessary capabilities to 

combat ISIS oil production and sale. (10 minutes) 

81. Yoho (FL), Conyers (MI): Provides for a prohibition on transfer of man-portable air defense systems to any entity in Syria. (10 

minutes) 

82. Kilmer (WA), Salmon, (AZ), Peters, Scott (CA), Forbes (VA), 

Moulton (MA), Chabot (OH), Connolly (VA), Bordallo (GU): Amends 

the existing security assistance authority titled ‘‘South China Sea 

Initiative’’ to ‘‘Southeast Asia Maritime Security Initiative.’’ Additionally, the amendment would require DoD to include a description of China’s activities in the South China Sea in their Congressionally-required annual report on Chinese military power. (10 

minutes) 

83. Poe (TX), Rogers, Mike (AL): Prohibits government contracts 

with entities that have contributed to Russia’s violation of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty. (10 minutes) 

84. Pompeo (KS), Lipinski (IL): Requires the Secretary of Defense 

to submit a report to Congress on cooperation between Iran and 

the Russian Federation and to what extent such cooperation affects 

United States national security and strategic interests. (10 minutes) 

85. Roskam (IL): Establishes the sense of Congress that Israel 

should be able to defend its vital national interests and protect its 

territory and population against existential threats and mandates 

that the President report on the necessary defensive mechanisms 

required and requested by Israel to protect itself against existential 

threats and on the availability for sale or transfer of these items 

to Israel. (10 minutes) 


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86. Roskam (IL): Requires the President to report on the use by 

the Government of Iran of commercial aircraft and related services 

for illicit military or other activities. (10 minutes) 

87. Walker (NC): Directs the Secretary of Defense to grant observer status to the military forces of Taiwan in any maritime exercise known as the Rim of the Pacific Exercise. (10 minutes) 

88. Cicilline (RI): Requires a report be completed by the Secretary of Defense in consultation with the Secretaries of the military departments and the Secretary of State on efforts made to inform American manufacturers on procurement opportunities for 

equipping foreign military entities approved to receive U.S. assistance. This report should also include any plans or strategies to 

raise awareness of these opportunities among U.S. manufacturers. 

(10 minutes) 

89. Cooper (TN), Rogers, Mike (AL): Requires a report on Open 

Skies Treaty and Intermediate Nuclear Forces Treaty. (10 minutes) 

90. Frankel (FL): Expresses the sense of Congress that continued 

United States leadership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization 

(NATO) is critical to the national security of the United States. (10 

minutes) 

91. Higgins (NY), Loudermilk (GA): Authorizes assistance to 

Israel to improve maritime security and maritime domain awareness. (10 minutes) 

92. Lieu (CA): Expresses a sense of Congress that it is policy of 

the United States to support a denuclearized Korean peninsula (10 

minutes) 

93. Meng (NY): Authorizes the Secretary of Defense, with the 

concurrence of the Secretary of State, to enter into agreements 

with governments of foreign countries, such as Israel and other nations that excel in addressing water scarcity and water resource development issues, in order to develop land-based water resources in 

support of and in preparation for contingency operations. (10 minutes) 

94. Meng (NY), Zeldin (NY): Extends the requirement for three 

years, consistent with the FY13 NDAA, that the President report 

to Congress on the use of certain Iranian seaports by foreign vessels and the use of foreign airports by sanctioned Iranian air carriers. (10 minutes) 

95. Moulton (MA), Wilson, Joe (SC), Duncan (SC), O’Rourke (TX): 

Requires the President to officially notify Congress whenever Iran 

conducts a ballistic missile launch (including ballistic missile tests) 

and inform the Congress as to actions the President will take in 

response, including diplomatic efforts to pursue additional sanctions, including through passage of a United Nations Security 

Council resolution. (10 minutes) 

96. Peters, Scott (CA): Expresses the Sense of Congress that the 

United States should work with our Gulf Cooperation Council allies 

to encourage an enable an integrated ballistic missile defense system to prevent an attack by Iran against such countries. (10 minutes) 

97. Ruiz (CA): Authorizes assistance and training to countries 

bordering the Persian Gulf, Arabian Sea, or Mediterranean Sea in 

an effort to deter and counter illicit smuggling and related maritime activity by Iran. The program will run through FY2020. (10 

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98. Sanchez, Loretta (CA): Expresses a Sense of Congress that 

increased military relations with Vietnam should be contingent on 

Vietnam’s commitment to implement human rights reforms. (10 

minutes) 

99. Jackson Lee (TX): Requires the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress report on efforts to assist Nigeria security forces 

in combatting Boko Haram In Nigeria and the Lake Chad Basin. 

(10 minutes) 

100. Holding (NC), Royce (CA), Engel (NY), Bera (CA): Enhances 

and promotes greater defense trade and military cooperation between the United States and India by encouraging and supporting 

a range of measures such as joint military planning and co-development. (10 minutes) 

101. Smith, Adam (WA), Rogers, Mike (AL): Eases restrictions related to funding for development of rocket propulsion and launch 

systems to end reliance on the RD–180. (10 minutes) 

102. Lieu (CA): Requires a report on the use of spacecraft assets 

of the Space-Based Infrared System’s Wide-Field-of-View program 

for other space programs. (10 minutes) 

103. Rogers, Mike (AL): Requires the Secretary of Defense to 

evaluate the security of defense information and to issue regulations to improve it. (10 minutes) 

104. Meehan (PA), Costello (PA): Expresses a sense of Congress 

that reiterates the importance of strong communications systems 

for the National Guard in the event of a cyber or terrorist attack. 

(10 minutes) 

105. Hanna (NY), Israel (NY): Requires the Secretary of the 

Army to brief Congress on a strategy for incorporating Army National Guard Cyber Protection Teams into the Cyber Mission Force. 

(10 minutes) 

106. Peters, Scott (CA): Expresses the Sense of Congress that 

DOD, when practical, should seek to maximize the hiring of veterans for MILCON projects. (10 minutes) 

107. Brat (VA): Creates a process for foreign governments to petition DOD to return surplus property to that government. Expands 

use of residual value obtained from returned foreign property from 

facility maintenance and operations to readiness programs. (10 

minutes) 

108. Carter, Buddy (GA): Relocates the Saint Marys Airport 

away from Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay because of security 

issues with civilian air traffic. Codifies the Navy’s steps in the relocation of the airport. (10 minutes) 

109. Pearce (NM): Prohibits the Department of Defense from 

transferring administrative jurisdiction of Fillmore Canyon to the 

Department of the Interior. (10 minutes) 

110. Culberson (TX): Provides competitively awarded grant funding for the preservation of our nation’s historic battleships in a 

manner that is self-sustaining and has an educational component. 

Requires grantees to provide a 1:1 matching of any federal funding 

received pursuant to this grant program. The grant program sunsets on September 30, 2023. (10 minutes) 

111. Newhouse (WA): Requires the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 

to provide a report detailing how the Corps acquired 34 miles of 

shoreline property along the Columbia River in the Tri-Cities region of Central Washington. The report will include specific legal 


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documentation and information on the process by which the properties were acquired to discern how the federal government acquired the land, whether by paying Fair Market Value or through 

other means of procurement. (10 minutes) 

112. Luja ́n (NM), Swalwell (CA), Lujan Grisham (NM): Expresses 

the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Energy should ensure 

that each laboratory operating contractor or plant or site manager 

of a National Nuclear Security Administration facility adopt generally accepted and consistent accounting practices for laboratory, 

plant, or site directed research and development. (10 minutes) 

113. Foster (IL): Requires the Secretary of Defense and Secretary 

of Energy to provide a briefing to the appropriate committees on 

the feasibility and potential benefits of a dialogue between the 

United States and France on the use of low-enriched uranium in 

naval reactors. (10 minutes) 

114. Peters, Scott (CA): Clarifies that the definition of advanced 

nuclear reactor includes a nuclear fusion reactor. (10 minutes) 

115. Donovan (NY), Hunter (CA): Expedites processing of applications for transportation security cards for separating members of 

the Armed forces and veterans to facilitate employment in the maritime industry. (10 minutes) 

116. Frankel (FL): Classifies a vessel being repaired or dismantled to be a ‘‘recreational vessel’’ if the vessel shares elements of 

design and construction of traditional recreational vessels and is 

not normally engaged in a military or commercial undertaking 

when operating. (10 minutes) 

117. Wilson, Joe (SC): Provide a conforming name change for the 

Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund within sections 

4102 and 4103 of H.R. 4909. (10 minutes) 

118. Meng (NY): Makes conspiracy to commit rape or sexual assault an offense requiring dismissal or dishonorable discharge 

under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. (10 minutes) 

119. Bordallo (GU): Authorizes the Foreign Claims Settlement 

Commission of the United States to settle claims resulting from the 

occupation of Guam during World War II based on other war 

claims programs previously authorized by Congress for other Americans. (10 minutes) 

120. Rogers, Mike (AL): Provides authority for the Secretary of 

Energy to issue regulations to protect certain NNSA sites from potential threats posed by UAVs. (10 minutes) 

TEXT OF AMENDMENTS MADE IN ORDER

1. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE BUCK OF

COLORADO OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of subtitle B of title III, add the following new section: 

SEC. 3ll. ALTERNATIVE ENERGY USE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

(a) COST COMPETITIVENESS REQUIREMENT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provision of 

law, the Secretary of Defense shall not purchase alternative 

energy unless such energy is equivalent to conventional energy 

in terms of cost and capabilities. 

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in terms of life-cycle cost. Such calculation shall take into account— 

(A) all associated Federal grants, subsidies and tax incentives applied from the point of production to consumption; 

(B) fixed and variable operations and maintenance costs; 

and 

(C) in the case of fuel, fully burdened costs, including all 

associated transportation and security from the point of 

purchase to delivery to the end user. 

(b) PROHIBITION ON RENEWABLE ENERGY MANDATES.—None of 

the funds authorized to be appropriated this Act or otherwise made 

available for fiscal year 2017 for the Department of Defense shall 

be used to carry out any provision of law that requires the Department of Defense— 

(1) to consume renewable energy, unless such energy meets 

the requirements of subsection (a); or 

(2) to reduce the overall amount of energy consumed by the 

Department. 

2. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE FLEMING

OF LOUISIANA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of subtitle B of title III, add the following new section: 

SEC. 3ll. PROHIBITION ON CARRYING OUT CERTAIN AUTHORITIES 

RELATING TO CLIMATE CHANGE. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2017 

for the Department of Defense may be obligated or expended to 

carry out the provisions described in subsection (b). 

(b) PROVISIONS.—The provisions described in this subsection are 

the following: 

(1) Sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 6(b)(iii), and 6(c) of Executive Order 

13653 (78 Fed. Reg. 66817, relating to preparing the United 

States for the impacts of climate change). 

(2) Sections 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15(b) of Executive Order 13693 (80 Fed. Reg. 15869, relating to planning for 

Federal sustainability in the next decade). 

3. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE PEARCE OF

NEW MEXICO OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

After section 7004, insert the following: 

SEC. 7005. RETURN OF CERTAIN LANDS AT FORT WINGATE TO THE 

ORIGINAL INHABITANTS ACT. 

(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the ‘‘Return of 

Certain Lands At Fort Wingate to The Original Inhabitants Act’’. 

(b) DIVISION AND TREATMENT OF LANDS OF FORMER FORT

WINGATE DEPOT ACTIVITY, NEW MEXICO, TO BENEFIT THE ZUNI

TRIBE AND NAVAJO NATION.— 

(1) IMMEDIATE TRUST ON BEHALF OF ZUNI TRIBE; EXCEPTION.—Subject to valid existing rights and to easements reserved pursuant to subsection (c), all right, title, and interest 

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Wingate Depot Activity depicted in dark blue on the map titled 

‘‘The Fort Wingate Depot Activity Negotiated Property Division 

April 2016’’ (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Map’’) and transferred to the Secretary of the Interior are to be held in trust 

by the Secretary of the Interior for the Zuni Tribe as part of 

the Zuni Reservation, unless the Zuni Tribe otherwise elects 

under clause (ii) of paragraph (3)(C) to have the parcel conveyed to it in Restricted Fee Status. 

(2) IMMEDIATE TRUST ON BEHALF OF THE NAVAJO NATION; EX- CEPTION.—Subject to valid existing rights and to easements reserved pursuant to subsection (c), all right, title, and interest 

of the United States in and to the lands of Former Fort 

Wingate Depot Activity depicted in dark green on the Map and 

transferred to the Secretary of the Interior are to be held in 

trust by the Secretary of the Interior for the Navajo Nation as 

part of the Navajo Reservation, unless the Navajo Nation otherwise elects under clause (ii) of paragraph (3)(C) to have the 

parcel conveyed to it in Restricted Fee Status. 

(3) SUBSEQUENT TRANSFER AND TRUST; RESTRICTED FEE STATUS ALTERNATIVE.— 

(A) TRANSFER UPON COMPLETION OF REMEDIATION.—Not 

later than 60 days after the date on which the Secretary 

of the Army, with the concurrence of the New Mexico Environment Department, notifies the Secretary of the Interior that remediation of a parcel of land of Former Fort 

Wingate Depot Activity has been completed consistent 

with subsection (d), the Secretary of the Army shall transfer administrative jurisdiction over the parcel to the Secretary of the Interior. 

(B) NOTIFICATION OF TRANSFER.—Not later than 30 days 

after the date on which the Secretary of the Army transfers administrative jurisdiction over a parcel of land of 

Former Fort Wingate Depot Activity under subparagraph 

(A), the Secretary of the Interior shall notify the Zuni 

Tribe and Navajo Nation of the transfer of administrative 

jurisdiction over the parcel. 

(C) TRUST OR RESTRICTED FEE STATUS.— (i) TRUST.—Except as provided in clause (ii), the 

Secretary of the Interior shall hold each parcel of land 

of Former Fort Wingate Depot Activity transferred 

under subparagraph (A) in trust— 

(I) for the Zuni Tribe, in the case of land depicted in blue on the Map; or 

(II) for the Navajo Nation, in the case of land 

depicted in green on the Map. 

(ii) RESTRICTED FEE STATUS.—In lieu of having a 

parcel of land held in trust under clause (i), the Zuni 

Tribe, with respect to land depicted in blue on the 

Map, and the Navajo Nation, with respect to land depicted in green on the Map, may elect to have the Secretary of the Interior convey the parcel or any portion 

of the parcel to it in restricted fee status. 

(iii) NOTIFICATION OF ELECTION.—Not later than 45 

days after the date on which the Zuni Tribe or the 

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of the transfer of administrative jurisdiction over a 

parcel of land of Former Fort Wingate Depot Activity, 

the Zuni Tribe or the Navajo Nation shall notify the 

Secretary of the Interior of an election under clause 

(ii) for conveyance of the parcel or any portion of the 

parcel in restricted fee status. 

(iv) CONVEYANCE.—As soon as practicable after receipt of a notice from the Zuni Tribe or the Navajo Nation under clause (iii), but in no case later than 6 

months after receipt of the notice, the Secretary of the 

Interior shall convey, in restricted fee status, the parcel of land of Former Fort Wingate Depot Activity covered by the notice to the Zuni Tribe or the Navajo Nation, as the case may be. 

(v) RESTRICTED FEE STATUS DEFINED.—For purposes 

of this section only, the term ‘‘restricted fee status’’, 

with respect to land conveyed under clause (iv), means 

that the land so conveyed— 

(I) shall be owned in fee by the Indian tribe to 

whom the land is conveyed; 

(II) shall be part of the Indian tribe’s Reservation and expressly made subject to the jurisdiction 

of the Indian Tribe; 

(III) shall not be sold by the Indian tribe without the consent of Congress; 

(IV) shall not be subject to taxation by a State 

or local government other than the government of 

the Indian tribe; and 

(V) shall not be subject to any provision of law 

providing for the review or approval by the Secretary of the Interior before an Indian tribe may 

use the land for any purpose, directly or through 

agreement with another party. 

(4) SURVEY AND BOUNDARY REQUIREMENTS.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior shall— 

(i) provide for the survey of lands of Former Fort 

Wingate Depot Activity taken into trust for the Zuni 

Tribe or the Navajo Nation or conveyed in restricted 

fee status for the Zuni Tribe or the Navajo Nation 

under paragraph (1), (2), or (3); and 

(ii) establish legal boundaries based on the Map as 

parcels are taken into trust or conveyed in restricted 

fee status. 

(B) CONSULTATION.—Not later than 90 days after the 

date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of the 

Interior shall consult with the Zuni Tribe and the Navajo 

Nation to determine their priorities regarding the order in 

which parcels should be surveyed and, to the greatest extent feasible, the Secretary shall follow these priorities. 

(5) RELATION TO CERTAIN REGULATIONS.—Part 151 of title 25, 

Code of Federal Regulations, shall not apply to taking lands of 

Former Fort Wingate Depot Activity into trust under paragraph (1), (2), or (3). 

(6) FORT WINGATE LAUNCH COMPLEX LAND STATUS.—Upon 

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erally depicted as ‘‘Fort Wingate Launch Complex’’ on the Map 

is no longer required for military purposes and can be transferred to the Secretary of the Interior— 

(A) the areas generally depicted as ‘‘FWLC A’’ and 

‘‘FWLC B’’ on the Map shall be held in trust by the Secretary of the Interior for the Zuni Tribe in accordance with 

this subsection; and 

(B) the areas generally depicted as ‘‘FWLC C’’ and 

‘‘FWLC D’’ on the Map shall be held in trust by the Secretary of the Interior for the Navajo Nation in accordance 

with this subsection. 

(c) RETENTION OF NECESSARY EASEMENTS AND ACCESS.— 

(1) TREATMENT OF EXISTING EASEMENTS, PERMIT RIGHTS, AND

RIGHTS-OF-WAY.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—The lands of Former Fort Wingate 

Depot Activity held in trust or conveyed in restricted fee 

status pursuant to subsection (b) shall be held in trust 

with easements, permit rights, and rights-of-way, and access associated with such easements, permit rights, and 

rights-of-way, of any applicable utility service provider in 

existence or for which an application is pending for existing facilities at the time of the conveyance or change to 

trust status, including the right to upgrade applicable utility services recognized and preserved, in perpetuity and 

without the right of revocation (except as provided in subparagraph (B)). 

(B) TERMINATION.—An easement, permit right, or rightof-way recognized and preserved under subparagraph (A) 

shall terminate only— 

(i) on the relocation of an applicable utility service 

referred to in subparagraph (A), but only with respect 

to that portion of the utility facilities that are relocated; or 

(ii) with the consent of the holder of the easement, 

permit right, or right-of-way. 

(C) ADDITIONAL EASEMENTS.—The Secretary of the Interior shall grant to a utility service provider, without consideration, such additional easements across lands held in 

trust or conveyed in restricted fee status pursuant to subsection (b) as the Secretary considers necessary to accommodate the relocation or reconnection of a utility service 

existing on the date of enactment of this section. 

(2) ACCESS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE ACTIONS.—The 

lands of Former Fort Wingate Depot Activity held in trust or 

conveyed in restricted fee status pursuant to subsection (b) 

shall be subject to reserved access by the United States as the 

Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of the Interior determine are reasonably required to permit access to lands of 

Former Fort Wingate Depot Activity for administrative and environmental response purposes. The Secretary of the Army 

shall provide to the governments of the Zuni Tribe and the 

Navajo Nation written copies of all access reservations under 

this subsection. 

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(A) PARCEL 1 SHARED CULTURAL AND RELIGIOUS ACCESS.—In the case of the lands of Former Fort Wingate 

Depot Activity depicted as Parcel 1 on the Map, the lands 

shall be held in trust subject to a shared easement for cultural and religious purposes only. Both the Zuni Tribe and 

the Navajo Nation shall have unhindered access to their 

respective cultural and religious sites within Parcel 1. 

Within 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Zuni Tribe and the Navajo Nation shall exchange 

detailed information to document the existence of cultural 

and religious sites within Parcel 1 for the purpose of carrying out this subparagraph. The information shall also be 

provided to the Secretary of the Interior. 

(B) OTHER SHARED ACCESS.—Subject to the written consent of both the Zuni Tribe and the Navajo Nation, the 

Secretary of the Interior may facilitate shared access to 

other lands held in trust or restricted fee status pursuant 

to subsection (b), including, but not limited to, religious 

and cultural sites. 

(4) I–-40 FRONTAGE ROAD ENTRANCE.—The access road for the 

Former Fort Wingate Depot Activity, which originates at the 

frontage road for Interstate 40 and leads to the parcel of the 

Former Fort Wingate Depot Activity depicted as ‘‘administration area’’ on the Map, shall be held in common by the Zuni 

Tribe and Navajo Nation to provide for equal access to Former 

Fort Wingate Depot Activity. 

(5) COMPATIBILITY WITH DEFENSE ACTIVITIES.—The lands of 

Former Fort Wingate Depot Activity held in trust or conveyed 

in restricted fee status pursuant to subsection (b) shall be subject to reservations by the United States as the Secretary of 

Defense determines are reasonably required to permit access to 

lands of the Fort Wingate launch complex for administrative, 

test operations, and launch operations purposes. The Secretary 

of Defense shall provide the governments of the Zuni Tribe and 

the Navajo Nation written copies of all reservations under this 

paragraph. 

(d) ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION.—Nothing in this section shall 

be construed as alleviating, altering, or affecting the responsibility 

of the United States for cleanup and remediation of Former Fort 

Wingate Depot Activity in accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980. 

(e) PROHIBITION ON GAMING.—Any real property of the Former 

Fort Wingate Depot Activity and all other real property subject to 

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.). 

4. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE

SCHWEIKERT OF ARIZONA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 

MINUTES

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SEC. 1014. UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS TRAINING MISSIONS. 

The Secretary of Defense shall coordinate unmanned aerial systems training missions along the southern border of the United 

States in order to support the Department of Homeland Security’s 

counter-narcotic trafficking efforts. 

5. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE LEE OF

CALIFORNIA OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of subtitle E of title XII, add the following: 

SEC. 12xx. REPEAL OF AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF MILITARY FORCE. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Authorization for Use of Military Force 

(Public Law 107–40; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note) is hereby repealed. 

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The repeal contained in subsection (a)— 

(1) takes effect on the date that is 90 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act; and 

(2) applies with respect to each operation or other action that 

is being carried out pursuant to the Authorization for Use of 

Military Force initiated before such effective date. 

6. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE POLIS OF

COLORADO OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of subtitle G of title X, add the following new section: 

SEC. 1098. REDUCTION OF AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

(a) REDUCTION.—Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, 

but subject to subsection (b), the President, in consultation with 

the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Energy, and the Administrator for Nuclear Security, shall make such reductions in the 

amounts authorized to be appropriated under this Act in such manner as the President considers appropriate to achieve an aggregate 

reduction of 1 percent of the total amount of funds authorized to 

be appropriated under this Act. Such reduction shall be in addition 

to any other reduction of funds required by law. 

(b) EXCLUSIONS.—In carrying out subsection (a), the President 

shall not reduce the amount of funds for the following accounts: 

(1) Military personnel, reserve personnel, and National 

Guard personnel accounts of the Department of Defense. 

(2) The Defense Health Program account. 

7. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE ELLISON

OF MINNESOTA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

In section 1215(b)— 

(1) strike paragraphs (2), (3), and (4); 

(2) in paragraph (6), insert ‘‘and’’ after ‘‘2018;’’; 

(3) in paragraph (7), strike ‘‘; and’’ and insert a period; and 

(4) strike paragraph (8). 

8. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE DESANTIS

OF FLORIDA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of subtitle E of title XII, add the following: 


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SEC. 12xx. LIMITATION ON MILITARY CONTACT AND COOPERATION 

BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND CUBA. 

(a) LIMITATION.—Except as provided in subsection (b), none of 

the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2017 for the Department of Defense may be 

used for any bilateral military-to-military contact or cooperation between the Governments of the United States and Cuba until the 

Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State, in consultation 

with the Director of National Intelligence, certify to the appropriate 

congressional committees that— 

(1) the Government of Cuba has— 

(A) met the requirements and satisfied the factors specified in sections 205 and 206 of the Cuban Liberty and 

Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 (22 U.S.C. 

6065 and 6066); and 

(B) resolved, to the full satisfaction of United States law, 

all outstanding claims and judgments belonging to United 

States nationals against the Government of Cuba, including but not limited to claims regarding property confiscated by the Government of Cuba; 

(2) the Cuban military and other security forces in Cuba 

have ceased committing human right abuses, including arbitrary arrests, beatings, and other acts of repudiation, against 

those who express opposition to the Castro regime, civil rights 

activists and other citizens of Cuba, as well as all persecution, 

intimidation, arrest, imprisonment, and assassination of dissidents and members of faith-based organizations; 

(3) the Cuban military has ceased providing military intelligence, weapons training, strategic planning, and security logistics to the military and security forces of Venezuela; 

(4) the Government of Cuba no longer demands that the 

United States relinquish control of Guantanamo Bay, in violation of an international treaty; 

(5) the Government of Cuba returns to the United States fugitives wanted by the Department of Justice for crimes committed in the United States; and 

(6) the officials of the Cuban military that were indicted in 

the murder of United States citizens during the shoot down of 

planes operated by the Brothers to the Rescue humanitarian 

organization in 1996 are brought to justice. 

(b) EXCEPTIONS.—The limitation on the use of funds under subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to— 

(1) payments in furtherance of the lease agreement, or other 

financial transactions necessary for maintenance and improvements of the military base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, including any adjacent areas under the control or possession of the 

United States; 

(2) assistance or support in furtherance of democracy-building efforts for Cuba described in section 109 of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 (22 

U.S.C. 6039); or 

(3) customary and routine financial transactions necessary 

for the maintenance, improvements, or regular duties of the 

United States mission in Havana, including outreach to the 

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(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) BILATERAL MILITARY-TO-MILITARY CONTACT OR COOPERATION.—The term ‘‘bilateral military-to-military contact or cooperation’’— 

(A) means— 

(i) reciprocal visits and meetings by high-ranking 

delegations; 

(ii) information sharing, policy consultations, security dialogues or other forms of consultative discussions; 

(iii) exchange of military instructors, training personnel, and students; 

(iv) defense planning; and 

(v) military training or exercises; but 

(B) does not include any contact or cooperation that is in 

support of the United States stability operations. 

(3) CUBAN MILITARY.—The term ‘‘Cuban military’’ means— 

(A) the Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of 

Cuba, the Ministry of the Interior of Cuba, or any subdivision of either such Ministry; 

(B) any agency, instrumentality, or other entity that is 

owned, operated, or controlled by an entity specified in 

subparagraph (A); or 

(C) an individual who is a senior member of the Ministry 

of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Cuba or the Ministry 

of the Interior of Cuba. 

(d) 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 as of such date of enactment. 

9. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE ELLISON

OF MINNESOTA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Strike section 1502 and insert the following new section: 

SEC. 1502. PROCUREMENT. 

(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2017 for procurement accounts for the Army, the Navy and the Marine Corps, the Air 

Force, and Defense-wide activities, as specified in— 

(1) the funding table in section 4102; or 

(2) the funding table in section 4103. 

(b) FUNDING REDUCTION.—Notwithstanding the amounts set 

forth in the funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to 

be appropriated for procurement for overseas contingency operations for base requirements, as specified in the funding table in 

section 4103, is hereby reduced by $9,440,300,000. 

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SEC. 1504. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE. 

(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2017 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— 

(1) the funding table in section 4302, or 

(2) the funding table in section 4303. 

(b) PERIOD OF AVAILABILITY.—Amounts specified in the funding 

table in section 4302 shall remain available for obligation only 

until April 30, 2017, at a rate for operations as provided in the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2016 (division C of Public 

Law 114–113). 

(c) FUNDING INCREASE.—Notwithstanding the amounts set forth 

in the funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be 

appropriated in this section for operation and maintenance, as 

specified in the funding table in section 4302, is hereby increased 

by $9,440,300,000, of which $26,000,000 is designated for suicide 

prevention. 

10. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE LUMMIS

OF WYOMING OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of subtitle D of title XVI, add the following new section: 

SEC. 16ll. MATTERS RELATED TO INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC 

MISSILES. 

(a) POLICY.—It is the policy of the United States to maintain and 

modernize a responsive and alert intercontinental ballistic missile 

force to ensure robust nuclear deterrence by preventing any adversary from believing it can carry out a small, surprise, first-strike 

attack on the United States that disarms the strategic forces of the 

United States. 

(b) PROHIBITION.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided by paragraph (2), none 

of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2017 shall be obligated or 

expended for— 

(A) reducing, or preparing to reduce, the responsiveness 

or alert level of the intercontinental ballistic missiles of 

the United States; or 

(B) reducing, or preparing to reduce, the quantity of deployed intercontinental ballistic missiles of the United 

States to a number less than 400. 

(2) EXCEPTION.—The prohibition in paragraph (1) shall not 

apply to any of the following activities: 

(A) The maintenance or sustainment of intercontinental 

ballistic missiles. 

(B) Ensuring the safety, security, or reliability of intercontinental ballistic missiles. 

(C) Reduction in the number of deployed intercontinental ballistic missiles that are carried out in compliance 

with— 


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(i) the limitations of the New START Treaty (as defined in section 494(a)(2)(D) of title 10, United States 

Code); and 

(ii) section 1644 of the Carl Levin an Howard P. 

‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 

3651; 10 U.S.C. 494 note). 

(c) REPORT.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after the date of the 

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

Chairman of the Nuclear Weapons Council shall submit to the 

congressional defense committees a report regarding efforts to 

carry out section 1057 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 10 U.S.C. 495 

note). 

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

the following with respect to the period of the expected lifespan 

of the Minuteman III system: 

(A) The number of nuclear warheads required to support 

the capability to redeploy multiple independently retargetable reentry vehicles across the full intercontinental ballistic missile fleet. 

(B) The current and planned (until 2030) readiness state 

of nuclear warheads intended to support the capability to 

redeploy multiple independently retargetable reentry vehicles across the full intercontinental ballistic missile fleet, 

including which portion of the active or inactive stockpile 

such warheads are classified within. 

(C) The current and planned (until 2030) reserve of components or subsystems required to redeploy multiple independently retargetable reentry vehicles across the full 

intercontinental ballistic missile fleet, including the plans 

or industrial capability and capacity to produce more such 

components or subsystems, if needed. 

(D) The current and planned (until 2030) time required 

to commence redeployment of multiple independently retargetable reentry vehicles across the intercontinental ballistic missile fleet, including the time required to finish deployment across the full fleet. 

11. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE LAMBORN

OF COLORADO OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Strike subsections (b) and (c) of section 2856 and insert the following: 

(b) RECOGNITION.—Congress recognizes the National Museum of 

World War II Aviation in Colorado Springs, Colorado, as America’s 

National World War II Aviation Museum. 

12. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE SANFORD

OF SOUTH CAROLINA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of title XXXV add the following: 


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SEC. ll. GAO REPORT ON MARITIME SECURITY FLEET PROGRAM. 

Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this 

Act the Comptroller General of the United States shall study and 

report to the relevant congressional committees on the following: 

(1) The justification for the size of the Maritime Security 

Fleet established under chapter 531 of title 46, United States 

Code, given present national defense operational requirements 

for such fleet, and how the annual per-vessel payment under 

that chapter corresponds to the costs of operating vessels in 

such Fleet. 

(2) The difference in costs between the Maritime Security 

Fleet program and other options for achieving the same objectives as that program, such as— 

(A) procurement by the United States of a national defense sealift fleet; 

(B) contracting for United States-flag vessels and foreign-flag vessels on a temporary basis; and 

(C) other potential options. 

(3) Instances, examined in detail, in which use of foreignflag, foreign-crewed vessels for national defense sealift purposes has hindered national security or impeded United States 

military operations. 

(4) Comparison, in detail, of volumes and types of— 

(A) Federal cargo that has been carried on foreignflagged vessels; and 

(B) Federal cargo that has been carried on vessels in the 

Maritime Security Fleet. 

13. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE DAVIS OF

CALIFORNIA OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

In section 522, page 120, strike lines 9 through 19, and insert the 

following: 

Section 701(i) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 

striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(3) In the event that two members of the armed forces who are 

married to each other adopt a child in a qualifying child adoption, 

the two members shall be allowed a total of at least 36 days of 

leave under this subsection, to be shared between the two members. The Secretary concerned shall permit the transfer of such 

leave between the two members to accommodate individual family 

circumstances.’’. 

In section 529, page 130, strike lines 9 through 20. 

14. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE DESANTIS

OF FLORIDA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 139, after line 22, insert the following: 

SEC. 547. CAREER MILITARY JUSTICE LITIGATION TRACK FOR JUDGE 

ADVOCATES. 

(a) CAREER LITIGATION TRACK REQUIRED.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of each military department 

shall establish a career military justice litigation track for 

judge advocates in the Armed Forces under the jurisdiction of 

the Secretary. 


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(2) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of the Air Force shall establish the litigation track required by this section in consultation with the Judge Advocate 

General of the Army and the Judge Advocate General of the 

Air Force, respectively. The Secretary of the Navy shall establish the litigation track in consultation with the Judge Advocate General of the Navy and the Staff Judge Advocate to the 

Commandant of the Marine Corps. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—Each career litigation track under this section 

shall provide for the following: 

(1) Assignment and advancement of qualified judge advocates in and through assignments and billets relating to the 

practice of military justice under chapter 47 of title 10, United 

States Code (the Uniform Code of Military Justice). 

(2) Establishing for each Armed Force the assignments and 

billets covered by paragraph (1), which shall include trial counsel, defense counsel, military trial judge, military appellate 

judge, academic instructor, all positions within criminal law offices or divisions of such Armed Force, Special Victims Prosecutor, Victims’ Legal Counsel, Special Victims’ Counsel, and 

such other positions as the Secretary of the military department concerned shall specify. 

(3) For judge advocates participating in such litigation track, 

mechanisms as follows: 

(A) To prohibit a judge advocate from more than a total 

of four years of duty or assignments outside such litigation 

track 

(B) To prohibit any adverse assessment of a judge advocate so participating by reason of such participation in the 

promotion of officers through grade O–6 (or such higher 

grade as the Secretary of the military department concerned shall specify for purposes of such litigation track). 

(4) Such additional requirements and qualifications for the 

litigation track as the Secretary of the military department 

concerned considers appropriate, including requirements and 

qualifications that take into account the unique personnel 

needs and requirement of an Armed Force. 

(c) IMPLEMENTATION DEADLINE.—Each Secretary of a military department shall implement the career litigation track required by 

this section for the Armed Forces under the jurisdiction of such 

Secretary by not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

(d) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, each Secretary of a military department shall 

submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 

House of Representatives a report on the progress of such Secretary in implementing the career litigation track required under 

this section for the Armed Forces under the jurisdiction of such 

Secretary. 

15. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE COSTELLO

OF PENNSYLVANIA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

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SEC. 5ll. REPORT ON EXTENDING PROTECTIONS FOR STUDENT 

LOANS FOR ACTIVE DUTY BORROWERS. 

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

enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation 

with the Secretary of Education, shall submit to the appropriate 

congressional committees a report detailing the information, assistance, and efforts to support and inform active duty members of the 

Armed Forces with respect to the rights and resources available 

under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. 3901 et seq.) 

regarding student loans. The report shall include, at a minimum, 

the following: 

(1) A description of the coordination and information sharing 

between the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Education regarding the eligibility of members, and requests by 

members, to apply the interest rate limitation under the 

Servicemembers Civil Relief Act with respect to existing Federal and private student loans. 

(2) The number of such members with student loans who 

elect to have the maximum interest rates set in accordance 

with such Act. 

(3) The number of such members whose student loans have 

an interest rate that exceeds such maximum rate. 

(4) Methods by which the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Education can automate the process by which members with student loans elect to have the maximum interest 

rates set in accordance with such Act. 

(5) A discussion of the effectiveness of such Act in providing 

protection to members of the Armed Forces with respect to student loans. 

(b) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In this 

section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means 

the follow: 

(1) The congressional defense committees. 

(2) The Committee on Education and the Workforce of the 

House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate. 

16. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE HASTINGS

OF FLORIDA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 173, after line 2, insert the following: 

SEC. 599A. EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN REIMBURSEMENTS OF MEDICAL 

EXPENSES AND OTHER PAYMENTS FROM DETERMINATION OF ANNUAL INCOME WITH RESPECT TO PENSIONS 

FOR VETERANS AND SURVIVING SPOUSES AND CHILDREN 

OF VETERANS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1503(a) of title 38, United States Code, 

is amended— 

(1) by redesignating paragraphs (6) through (12) as paragraphs (7) through (13), respectively; and 

(2) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following new paragraph (6): 

‘‘(6) payments regarding reimbursements of any kind (including insurance settlement payments) for medical expenses resulting from any accident, theft, loss, or casualty loss (as defined by the Secretary), but the amount excluded under this 


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clause shall not exceed the costs of medical care provided to 

the victim of the accident, theft, loss, or casualty loss.’’. 

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by subsection (a) 

shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act. 

17. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE LARSON

OF CONNECTICUT OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of subtitle C of title VII, add the following new section: 

SEC. 7ll. APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS. 

(a) RATES OF REIMBURSEMENT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—In furnishing applied behavior analysis 

under the TRICARE program to individuals described in paragraph (2) during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, and ending on December 31, 2018, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the reimbursement rates 

for providers of applied behavior analysis are not less than the 

rates that were in effect on March 31, 2016. 

(2) INDIVIDUALS DESCRIBED.—Individuals described in this 

paragraph are individuals who are covered beneficiaries (as defined in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code) by reason 

of being a member or former member of the Army, Navy, Air 

Force, or Marine Corps, including the reserve components 

thereof, or a dependent of such a member or former member. 

(b) ANALYSIS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Upon the completion of the Department of 

Defense Comprehensive Autism Care Demonstration, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs shall conduct an 

analysis to— 

(A) use data gathered during the demonstration to set 

future reimbursement rates for providers of applied behavior analysis under the TRICARE program; and 

(B) review comparative commercial insurance claims for 

purposes of setting such future rates, including by— 

(i) conducting an analysis of the comparative total of 

commercial insurance claims billed for applied behavior analysis; and 

(ii) reviewing any covered beneficiary limitations on 

access to applied behavior analysis services at various 

military installations throughout the United States. 

(2) SUBMISSION.—The Assistant Secretary shall submit to 

the congressional defense committees the analysis conducted 

under paragraph (1). 

(c) FUNDING.— 

(1) INCREASE.—Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the 

funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in section 1405 for the Defense Health Program, as 

specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4501, for 

Private Sector Care is hereby increased by $32,000,000. 

(2) OFFSET.—Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the 

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specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4301, for 

the Office of the Secretary of Defense (Line 300) is hereby reduced by $32,000,000. 

(d) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that 

amounts should be appropriated for behavioral health treatment of 

TRICARE beneficiaries, including pursuant to this section, in a 

manner to ensure the appropriate and equitable access to such 

treatment by all such beneficiaries. 

18. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE THORNBERRY OF TEXAS OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Strike section 1045 and insert the following: 

SEC. 1045. PROTECTION OF CERTAIN FEDERAL SPECTRUM OPERATIONS. 

Section 1004 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (Public Law 

114–74; 47 U.S.C. 921 note) is amended by adding at the end the 

following: 

‘‘(d) PROTECTION OF CERTAIN FEDERAL SPECTRUM OPERATIONS.— 

If the report required by subsection (a) determines that reallocation 

and auction of the spectrum described in the report would harm 

national security by impacting existing terrestrial Federal spectrum operations at the Nevada Test and Training Range, the Commission, in coordination with the Secretary shall, prior to the auction described in subsection (c)(1)(B), establish rules for licensees in 

such spectrum sufficient to mitigate harmful interference to such 

operations. 

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

construed to affect any requirement under section 1062(b) of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (47 U.S.C. 

921 note; Public Law 106–65).’’. 

19. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE KELLY OF

PENNSYLVANIA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of subtitle E of title XII, add the following: 

SEC. 12xx. 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 2017 

for the Department of Defense may be obligated or expended to 

fund a Secretariat or any other international organization established to support the implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty, to 

sustain domestic prosecutions based on any charge related to the 

Treaty, or to implement the Treaty until the Senate approves a resolution of ratification for the Treaty and implementing legislation 

for the Treaty has been enacted into law. 

(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, regulations, and practices 

related to export control up to United States standards. 


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20. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE THORN- BERRY OF TEXAS OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of subtitle E of title XII, add the following: 

SEC. 12xx. GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT CENTER. 

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

the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in coordination 

with the Secretary of Defense and the heads of other relevant Federal departments and agencies, shall establish a Global Engagement Center (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Center’’). The purposes of the Center are— 

(1) to lead and coordinate the compilation and examination 

of information on foreign government information warfare efforts monitored and integrated by the appropriate interagency 

entities with responsibility for such information, including information provided by recipients of information access fund 

grants awarded under subsection (f) and other sources; 

(2) to establish a framework for the integration of critical 

data and analysis provided by the appropriate interagency entities with responsibility for such information on foreign propaganda and disinformation efforts into the development of national strategy; 

(3) to develop, plan, and synchronize, in coordination with 

the Secretary of Defense, and the heads of other relevant Federal departments and agencies, whole-of-government initiatives 

to expose and counter foreign propaganda and disinformation 

directed against United States national security interests and 

proactively advance fact-based narratives that support United 

States allies and interests; 

(4) to demonstrate new technologies, methodologies and concepts relevant to the missions of the Center that can be 

transitioned to other departments or agencies of the United 

States Government, foreign partners or allies, or other nongovernmental entities; 

(5) to establish cooperative or liaison relationships with foreign partners and allies in consultation with interagency entities with responsibility for such activities, and other entities, 

such as academia, nongovernmental organizations, and the private sector; and 

(6) to identify shortfalls in United States capabilities in any 

areas relevant to the United States Government’s mission, and 

recommend necessary enhancements or changes. 

(b) FUNCTIONS.—The Center shall carry out the following functions: 

(1) Integrating interagency and international efforts to track 

and evaluate counterfactual narratives abroad that threaten 

the national security interests of the United States and United 

States allies. 

(2) Integrating, and analyzing relevant information, data, 

analysis, and analytics from United States Government agencies, allied nations, think tanks, academic institutions, civil society groups, and other nongovernmental organizations. 

(3) Developing and disseminating fact-based narratives and 

analysis to counter propaganda and disinformation directed at 

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(4) Identifying current and emerging trends in foreign propaganda and disinformation based on the information provided 

by the appropriate interagency entities with responsibility for 

such information, including information obtained from print, 

broadcast, online and social media, support for third-party outlets such as think tanks, political parties, and nongovernmental organizations, and the use of covert or clandestine special operators and agents to influence targeted populations and 

governments in order to coordinate and shape the development 

of tactics, techniques, and procedures to expose and refute foreign misinformation and disinformation and proactively promote fact-based narratives and policies to audiences outside 

the United States. 

(5) Facilitating the use of a wide range of technologies and 

techniques by sharing expertise among agencies, seeking expertise from external sources, and implementing best practices. 

(6) Identifying gaps in United States capabilities in areas 

relevant to the Center’s mission and recommending necessary 

enhancements or changes. 

(7) Identifying the countries and populations most susceptible to foreign government propaganda and disinformation 

based on information provided by appropriate interagency entities. 

(8) Administering the information access fund established 

pursuant to subsection (f). 

(9) Coordinating with allied and partner nations, particularly 

those frequently targeted by foreign disinformation operations, 

and international organizations and entities such as the NATO 

Center of Excellence on Strategic Communications, the European Endowment for Democracy, and the European External 

Action Service Task Force on Strategic Communications, in 

order to amplify the Center’s efforts and avoid duplication. 

(c) COORDINATOR.—The Secretary of State shall appoint a fulltime Coordinator to lead the Center. 

(d) EMPLOYEES OF THE CENTER.— (1) DETAILEES.—Any Federal Government employee may be 

detailed to the Center without reimbursement, and such detail 

shall be without interruption or loss of civil service status or 

privilege for a period of not more than three years. 

(2) PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTORS.—The Secretary of State 

may exercise the authority provided under section 3161 of title 

5, United States Code, to establish a program (referred to in 

this subsection as the ‘‘Program’’) for hiring United States citizens or aliens as personal services contractors for purposes of 

personnel resources of the Center, if— 

(A) the Secretary determines that existing personnel resources are insufficient; 

(B) the period in which services are provided by a personal services contractor under the Program, including options, does not exceed three years, unless the Secretary determines that exceptional circumstances justify an extension of up to one additional year; 

(C) not more than 20 United States citizens or aliens are 

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(D) the Program is only used to obtain specialized skills 

or experience or to respond to urgent needs. 

(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Under ‘‘Diplomatic and 

Consular Programs’’, for each of fiscal years 2017 and 2018, 

$10,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated to the Department of 

State and may remain available until expended to carry out the 

functions, duties, and responsibilities of the Center. 

(f) INFORMATION ACCESS FUND.— 

(1) AUTHORITY FOR GRANTS.—The Center is authorized to 

provide grants or contracts of financial support to civil society 

groups, journalists, nongovernmental organizations, federallyfunded research and development centers, private companies, 

or academic institutions for the following purposes: 

(A) To support local independent media who are best 

placed to refute foreign disinformation and manipulation 

in their own communities. 

(B) To collect and store examples in print, online, and 

social media, disinformation, misinformation, and propaganda directed at the United States and its allies and 

partners. 

(C) To analyze and report on tactics, techniques, and 

procedures of foreign government information warfare with 

respect to disinformation, misinformation, and propaganda. 

(D) To support efforts by the Center to counter efforts by 

foreign governments to use disinformation, misinformation, and propaganda to influence the policies and social 

and political stability of the United States and United 

States allies and partners. 

(2) FUNDING AVAILABILITY AND LIMITATIONS.—The Secretary 

of State shall provide that each organization that applies to receive funds under this subsection undergoes a vetting process 

in accordance with the relevant existing regulations to ensure 

its bona fides, capability, and experience, and its compatibility 

with United States interests and objectives. 

(g) LIMITATION.—None of the funds authorized to be appropriated 

by the Act to carry out this section shall be used for purposes other 

than countering foreign propaganda and misinformation that 

threatens United States national security. 

(h) TERMINATION OF CENTER.—The Center shall terminate on the 

date that is 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

SEC. 12yy. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER POSITION. 

The United States International Broadcasting Act of 1994 (22 

U.S.C. 6201 et seq.; Public Law 103–236) is amended— 

(1) by amending section 304 (22 U.S.C. 6203) to read as follows: 

‘‘SEC. 304. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF 

THE BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS. 

‘‘(a) CONTINUED EXISTENCE WITHIN EXECUTIVE BRANCH.—The 

Broadcasting Board of Governors shall continue to exist within the 

Executive branch of Government as an entity described in section 

104 of title 5, United States Code. 

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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The head of the Broadcasting Board of 

Governors shall be a Chief Executive Officer, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent 

of the Senate. The President shall nominate the Chief Executive Officer not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this section. Until such time as a Chief Executive Officer is appointed and has qualified, the current or acting Chief 

Executive Officer appointed by the Board may continue to 

serve and exercise the authorities and powers under this Act. 

‘‘(2) TERM.—The first Chief Executive Officer appointed pursuant to paragraph (1) shall serve for an initial term of three 

years. 

‘‘(3) COMPENSATION.—A Chief Executive Officer appointed 

pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be compensated at the annual 

rate of basic pay for level III of the Executive Schedule under 

section 5314 of title 5, United States Code. 

‘‘(c) TERMINATION OF DIRECTOR OF INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING

BUREAU.—Immediately upon appointment of the Chief Executive 

Officer under subsection (b), the Director of the International 

Broadcasting Bureau shall be terminated, and all of the responsibilities, authorities, and immunities of the Director or the Board 

under this or any other Act or authority before the date of the enactment of this section shall be transferred to and assumed or overseen by the Chief Executive Officer, as head of the agency. 

‘‘(d) MEMBERS OF THE BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS.— Members of the Broadcasting Board of Governors in office as of the 

date of the enactment of this section may serve the remainder of 

their terms of office in an advisory capacity, but such terms may 

not be extended beyond the date on which such terms are set to 

expire. 

‘‘(e) IMMUNITY FROM CIVIL LIABILITY.—Notwithstanding any 

other provision of law, all limitations on liability that apply to the 

Chief Executive Officer shall also apply to members of the board 

of directors of RFE/RL, Inc., Radio Free Asia, the Middle East 

Broadcasting Networks, or any organization that consolidates such 

entities when such members are acting in their official capacities.’’; 

and 

(2) in section 305 (22 U.S.C. 6204)— 

(A) in subsection (a)— 

(i) by striking ‘‘Board’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Chief Executive Officer’’; 

(ii) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘direct and’’ before 

‘‘supervise’’; 

(iii) in paragraph (5)— 

(I) by inserting ‘‘and cooperative agreements’’ 

after ‘‘grants’’; and 

(II) by striking ‘‘sections 308 and 309’’ and inserting ‘‘this Act, and on behalf of other agencies, 

accordingly’’; 

(iv) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘subject to the limitations in sections 308 and 309 and’’; 

(v) in paragraph (11), by inserting ‘‘not’’ before ‘‘subject’’; 

(vi) in paragraph (15)(A), by striking— 

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(II) ‘‘to the same extent as is authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code,’’; and 

(vii) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: 

‘‘(20) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including 

section 308(a), to condition, if appropriate, any grant or cooperative agreement to RFE/RL, Inc., Radio Free Asia, and the 

Middle East Broadcasting Networks on authority to determine 

membership of their respective boards, and the consolidation of 

such entities into a single grantee organization. 

‘‘(21) To redirect funds within the scope of any grant or cooperative agreement, or between grantees, as necessary, and to 

condition grants or cooperative agreements, if appropriate, on 

similar amendments as authorized under section 308(a) to 

meet the purposes of this Act. 

‘‘(22) To change the name of the Board pursuant to congressional notification 60 days prior to any such change.’’; 

(B) by striking subsections (b) and (c); and 

(C) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (b). 

SEC. 12zz. UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING ACT OF 

1994. 

The United States International Broadcasting Act of 1994 (22 

U.S.C. 6201 et seq.; Public Law 103–236) is amended— 

(1) in section 306 (22 U.S.C. 6205)— 

(A) in subsection (a)— 

(i) by striking the heading; and 

(ii) by striking ‘‘Board’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Agency’’; and 

(B) by striking subsection (b); 

(2) by striking section 307 (22 U.S.C. 6206); and 

(3) by inserting after section 309 the following new sections: 

‘‘SEC. 310. BROADCAST ENTITIES REPORTING TO CHIEF EXECUTIVE 

OFFICER. 

‘‘(a) GRANTEE ORGANIZATIONS.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the following provisions shall apply: 

‘‘(1) CONSOLIDATION.—The Chief Executive Officer, subject to 

the regular notification procedures of the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 

of Representatives and the Committee on Appropriations and 

the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, who is authorized to incorporate a grantee, may condition annual grants 

to RFE/RL, Inc., Radio Free Asia, and the Middle East Broadcasting Networks on the consolidation of such grantees into a 

single, consolidated private, non-profit corporation (in accordance with section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and 

exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code), which may 

broadcast and provide news and information to audiences 

wherever the Agency may broadcast, for activities that the 

Chief Executive Officer determines are consistent with the purposes of this Act, including the terms and conditions of subsections (g)(5), (h), (i), and (j) of section 308, except that the 

Agency may select any name for such a consolidated grantee. 

‘‘(2) FEDERAL STATUS.—Nothing in this or any other Act, or 

any action taken pursuant to this or any other Act, may be 

construed to make such a consolidated grantee described in 


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paragraph (1) or RFE/RL, Inc., Radio Free Asia, or the Middle 

East Broadcasting Networks or any other grantee or entity 

provided funding by the Agency a Federal agency or instrumentality. Employees or staff of such grantees or entities shall 

not be considered Federal employees. For purposes of this subsection and this Act, the term ‘grant’ includes agreements 

under section 6305 of title 31, United States Code, and the 

term ‘grantee’ includes recipients of such agreements. 

‘‘(3) LEADERSHIP OF GRANTEE ORGANIZATIONS.—Officers of 

RFE/RL Inc., Radio Free Asia, and the Middle East Broadcasting Networks or any organization that is established 

through the consolidation of such entities, or authorized under 

this Act, shall serve at the pleasure of the Chief Executive Officer of the Agency. 

‘‘(b) VOICE OF AMERICA.— 

‘‘(1) STATUS AS A FEDERAL ENTITY.—The Chief Executive Officer is authorized to establish an independent grantee organization, as a private nonprofit organization, to carry out all broadcasting and related programs currently performed by the Voice 

of America. The Chief Executive Officer may make and supervise grants or cooperative agreements to such grantee, including under terms and conditions and in any manner authorized 

under section 305(a). Such grantee shall not be considered a 

Federal agency or instrumentality and shall adhere to the 

same standards of professionalism and accountability required 

of all Board broadcasters and grantees. The Board is authorized to transfer any facilities or equipment to such grantee, 

and to utilize the provisions of subchapter VI of chapter 33 of 

title 5, United States Code. 

‘‘(2) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of the Congress 

that the Voice of America, operating as a nonprofit organization, should have the mission to— 

‘‘(A) serve as a consistently reliable and authoritative 

source of news on the United States, its policies, its people, 

and the international developments that affect the United 

States; 

‘‘(B) provide accurate, objective, and comprehensive information, with the understanding that these three values 

provide credibility among global news audiences; 

‘‘(C) present the official policies of the United States, and 

related discussions and opinions about those policies, 

clearly and effectively; and 

‘‘(D) represent the whole of the United States, and shall 

accordingly work to produce programming and content 

that presents a balanced and comprehensive projection of 

the diversity of thought and institutions of the United 

States. 

‘‘SEC. 311. INSPECTOR GENERAL AUTHORITIES. 

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Inspector General of the Department of 

State and the Foreign Service shall exercise the same authorities 

with respect to the Broadcasting Board of Governors and the International Broadcasting Bureau as the Inspector General exercises 

under the Inspector General Act of 1978 and section 209 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 with respect to the Department of State. 


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‘‘(b) RESPECT FOR JOURNALISTIC INTEGRITY OF BROADCASTERS.— The Inspector General shall respect the journalistic integrity of all 

the broadcasters covered by this title and may not evaluate the 

philosophical or political perspectives reflected in the content of 

broadcasts.’’. 

21. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE

MULVANEY OF SOUTH CAROLINA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE

FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 603, after line 6, insert the following: 

SEC. 1523. CODIFICATION OF OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET 

CRITERIA. 

The Secretary of Defense shall implement the following criteria 

in requests for overseas contingency operations: 

(1) Geographic Area Covered – For theater of operations for 

non-classified war overseas contingency operations funding, the 

geographic areas in which combat or direct combat support operations occur are: Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, 

Tajikistan, Kyrhyzstan, the Horn of Africa, Persian Gulf and 

Gulf nations, Arabian Sea, the Indian Ocean, the Philippines, 

and other countries on a case-by-case basis. 

(2) Permitted Inclusions in the Overseas Contingency Operation Budget 

(A) Major Equipment 

(i) Replacement of loses that have occurred but only 

for items not already programmed for replacement in 

the Future Years Defense Plan (FYDP), but not including accelerations, which must be made in the base 

budget. 

(ii) Replacement or repair to original capability (to 

upgraded capability if that is currently available) of 

equipment returning from theater. The replacement 

may be a similar end item if the original item is no 

longer in production. Incremental cost of non-war related upgrades, if made, should be included in the 

base. 

(iii) Purchase of specialized, theater-specific equipment. 

(iv) Funding for major equipment must be obligated 

within 12 months. 

(B) Ground Equipment Replacement 

(i) For combat losses and returning equipment that 

is not economical to repair, the replacement of equipment may be given to coalition partners, if consistent 

with approved policy. 

(ii) In-theater stocks above customary equipping levels on a case-by-case basis. 

(C) Equipment Modifications 

(i) Operationally-required modifications to equipment used in theater or in direct support of combat 

operations and that is not already programmed in 

FYDP. 

(ii) Funding for equipment modifications must be 

able be obligated in 12 months. 


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(D) Munitions 

(i) Replenishment of munitions expended in combat 

operations in theater. 

(ii) Training ammunition for theater-unique training 

events. 

(iii) While forecasted expenditures are not permitted, a case-by-case assessment for munitions where 

existing stocks are insufficient to sustain theater combat operations. 

(E) Aircraft Replacement 

(i) Combat losses by accident that occur in the theater of operations. 

(ii) Combat losses by enemy action that occur in the 

theater of operations. 

(F) Military Construction 

(i) Facilities and infrastructure in the theater of operations in direct support of combat operations. The 

level of construction should be the minimum to meet 

operational requirements. 

(ii) At non-enduring locations, facilities and infrastructure for temporary use. 

(iii) At enduring locations, facilities and infrastructure for temporary use. 

(iv) At enduring locations, construction requirements 

must be tied to surge operations or major changes in 

operational requirements and will be considered on a 

case-by-case basis. 

(G) Research and development projects for combat operations in these specific theaters that can be delivered in 12 

months. 

(H) Operations 

(i) Direct War costs: 

(I) Transport of personnel, equipment, and supplies to, from and within the theater of operations. 

(II) Deployment-specific training and preparation for unites and personnel (military and civilian) to assume their directed missions as defined 

in the orders for deployment into the theater of 

operations. 

(ii) Within the theater, the incremental costs above 

the funding programmed in the base budget to: 

(I) Support commanders in the conduct of their 

directed missions (to include Emergency Response 

Programs). 

(II) Build and maintain temporary facilities. 

(III) Provide food, fuel, supplies, contracted 

services and other support. 

(IV) Cover the operational costs of coalition 

partners supporting US military missions, as mutually agreed. 

(iii) Indirect war costs incurred outside the theater 

of operations will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. 

(I) Health 

(i) Short-term care directly related to combat. 


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(ii) Infrastructure that is only to be used during the 

current conflict. 

(J) Personnel 

(i) Incremental special pays and allowances for Service members and civilians deployed to a combat zone. 

(ii) Incremental pay, special pays and allowances for 

Reserve Component personnel mobilized to support 

war missions. 

(K) Special Operations Command 

(i) Operations that meet the criteria in this guidance. 

(ii) Equipment that meets the criteria in this guidance. 

(L) Prepositioned Supplies and equipment for 

resetting in-theater stocks of supplies and equipment to pre-war levels. 

(M) Security force funding to train, equip, and sustain 

Iraqi and Afghan military and police forces. 

(N) Fuel 

(i) War fuel costs and funding to ensure that 

logistical support to combat operations is not degraded 

due to cash losses in the Department of Defense’s 

baseline fuel program. 

(ii) Enough of any base fuel shortfall attributable to 

fuel price increases to maintain sufficient on-hand 

cash for the Defense Working Capital Funds to cover 

seven days disbursements. 

(3) Excluded items from Overseas Contingency Funding that 

must be funded from the base budget 

(A) Training vehicles, aircraft, ammunition, and simulators, but not training base stocks of specialized, theaterspecific equipment that is required to support combat operations in the theater of operations, and support to deployment-specific training described above. 

(B) Acceleration of equipment service life extension programs already in the Future Years Defense Plan. 

(C) Base Realignment and Closure projects. 

(D) Family support initiatives 

(i) Construction of childcare facilities. 

(ii) Funding for private-public partisanships to expand military families’ access to childcare. 

(iii) Support for service members’ spouses professional development. 

(E) Programs to maintain industrial base capacity including ‘‘war-stoppers.’’ 

(F) Personnel 

(i) Recruiting and retention bonuses to maintain 

end-strength. 

(ii) Basic Pay and the Basic allowances for Housing 

and Subsistence for permanently authorized end 

strength. 

(iii) Individual augmentees on a case-by-case basis. 

(G) Support for the personnel, operations, or the construction or maintenance of facilities, at U.S. Offices of Security Cooperation in theater. 


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(H) Costs for reconfiguring prepositioned supplies and 

equipment or for maintaining them. 

(4) Special Situations – Items proposed for increases in 

reprogrammings or as payback for prior reprogrammings must 

meet the criteria above. 

22. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE HIMES OF

CONNECTICUT OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of subtitle C of title XVI, add the following: 

SEC. 16l. REPORT ON POLICIES FOR RESPONDING TO MALICIOUS 

CYBER ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT AGAINST THE UNITED 

STATES OR UNITED STATES PERSONS BY FOREIGN 

STATES OR NON-STATE ACTORS. 

(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 a report on policies, doctrine, procedures, and authorities governing Department of Defense 

activities in response to malicious cyber activities carried out 

against the United States or United States persons by foreign 

states or non-state actors. 

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

include the following: 

(1) Specific citations to appropriate associated Executive 

branch and agency directives, guidance, instructions, and other 

authoritative policy documents. 

(2) Descriptions of relevant authorities, rules of engagement, 

command and control structures, and response plans. 

23. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE ROGERS

OF ALABAMA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of subtitle F of title XVI, add the following new section: 

SEC. 16ll. HARMFUL INTERFERENCE TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM. 

(a) FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION CONDITIONS ON COMMERCIAL TERRESTRIAL OPERATIONS.—Part I of title III of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 301 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘SEC. 343. CONDITIONS ON COMMERCIAL TERRESTRIAL OPERATIONS. 

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall not permit commercial 

terrestrial operations in the 1525–1559 megahertz band or the 

1626.5–1660.5 megahertz band until the date that is 90 days after 

the Commission resolves concerns of widespread harmful interference by such operations in such band to covered GPS devices. 

‘‘(b) NOTICE TO CONGRESS.— 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—At the conclusion of the proceeding on 

such operations in such band, the Commission shall submit to 

the congressional committees described in paragraph (2) official copies of the documents containing the final decision of the 

Commission regarding whether to permit such operations in 

such band. If the decision is to permit such operations in such 

band, such documents shall contain or be accompanied by an 


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explanation of how the concerns described in subsection (a) 

have been resolved. 

‘‘(2) CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DESCRIBED.—The congressional committees described in this paragraph are the following: 

‘‘(A) The Committee on Energy and Commerce and the 

Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives. 

‘‘(B) The Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee on Armed Services of the 

Senate. 

‘‘(c) COVERED GPS DEVICE DEFINED.—In this section, the term 

‘covered GPS device’ means a Global Position System device of the 

Department of Defense.’’. 

(b) SECRETARY OF DEFENSE REVIEW OF HARMFUL INTERFERENCE.— 

(1) REVIEW.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter until the date 

referred to in paragraph (3), the Secretary of Defense shall 

conduct a review to— 

(A) assess the ability of covered GPS devices to receive 

signals from Global Positioning System satellites without 

widespread harmful interference; and 

(B) determine if commercial communications services are 

causing or will cause widespread harmful interference 

with covered GPS devices. 

(2) NOTICE TO CONGRESS.— (A) NOTICE.—If the Secretary of Defense determines during a review under paragraph (1) that commercial communications services are causing or will cause widespread 

harmful interference with covered GPS devices, the Secretary shall promptly submit to the congressional defense 

committees notice of such interference. 

(B) CONTENTS.—The notice required under subparagraph (A) shall include— 

(i) a list and description of the covered GPS devices 

that are being or expected to be interfered with by 

commercial communications services; 

(ii) a description of the source of, and the entity 

causing or expect to cause, the interference with such 

receivers; 

(iii) a description of the manner in which such 

source or such entity is causing or expected to cause 

such interference; 

(iv) a description of the magnitude of harm caused 

or expected to be caused by such interference; 

(v) a description of the duration of and the conditions and circumstances under which such interference 

is occurring or expected to occur; 

(vi) a description of the impact of such interference 

on the national security interests of the United States; 

and 

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(C) FORM.—The notice required under subparagraph (A) 

shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a 

classified annex. 

(3) TERMINATION DATE.—The date referred to in this paragraph is the earlier of— 

(A) the date that is two years after the date of the enactment of this Act; or 

(B) the date on which the Secretary— 

(i) determines that commercial communications 

services are not causing any widespread harmful interference with covered GPS devices; and 

(ii) the Secretary submits to the congressional defense committees notice of the determination made 

under clause (i). 

(c) COVERED GPS DEVICE DEFINED.—In this section, the term 

‘‘covered GPS device’’ means a Global Position System device of the 

Department of Defense. 

(d) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 911 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81; 125 

Stat. 1534) is repealed. 

24. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE TSONGAS

OF MASSACHUSETTS OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of subtitle C of title I, add the following new section: 

SEC. 1ll. REPORT ON P–8 POSEIDON AIRCRAFT. 

(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than October 1, 2017, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report regarding future capabilities for the P–8 Poseidon 

aircraft. 

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

with respect to the P–8 Poseidon aircraft, the following: 

(1) A review of possible upgrades by the Navy to the sensors 

onboard the aircraft, including intelligence, surveillance, and 

reconnaissance sensors currently being fielded on Air Force 

platforms. 

(2) An assessment of the ability of the Navy to use longrange multispectral imaging systems onboard the aircraft. 

25. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE LAMALFA

OF CALIFORNIA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of subtitle D of title I, add the following new section: 

SEC. 1ll. 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 the Air Force may be obligated or expended to retire, prepare to retire, or place in storage or on backup 

aircraft inventory status any U–2 aircraft. 


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26. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE BLUMENAUER OF OREGON OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of subtitle D of title I, add the following new section: 

SEC. 1ll. REPORT ON COST OF B–21 AIRCRAFT. 

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 cost of the B–21 aircraft. The report shall include an estimate of the total cost of research, production, and maintenance for the aircraft expressed in constant baseyear dollars and in current dollars. 

27. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE HUDSON

OF NORTH CAROLINA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of title I, add the following new section: 

SEC. 1ll. BRIEFING ON ACQUISITION STRATEGY FOR GROUND MOBILITY VEHICLE. 

(a) BRIEFING REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, in consultation with the Secretary of the Army, shall present to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the acquisition strategy for the Ground Mobility Vehicle for use with the Global Response Force. 

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

an assessment of— 

(1) whether the Ground Mobility Vehicle is a suitable candidate for solutions that would utilize militarized commercial 

off-the-shelf platforms leveraging existing global automotive 

supply chains to satisfy requirements and reduce the life-cycle 

cost of the program; 

(2) whether the acquisition strategy meets the focus areas 

specified in the Better Buying Power initiative of the Secretary 

of Defense; and 

(3) whether including an active safety system like electronic 

stability control in the Ground Mobility Vehicle, as such system is used on the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle, is expected to 

reduce the risk of vehicle rollover. 

28. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE SANFORD

OF SOUTH CAROLINA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of title I, add the following new section: 

SEC. 1ll. STANDARDIZATION OF 5.56MM RIFLE AMMUNITION. 

(a) REPORT.—If, on the date that is 180 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Army and the Marine Corps are each 

using different variants of 5.56mm rifle ammunition, the Secretary 

of Defense shall, on such date, submit to the congressional defense 

committees a report explaining the reasons that the Army and the 

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(b) STANDARDIZATION REQUIREMENT.—Not later than one year 

after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the Army and the Marine Corps are using 

the same variant of 5.56mm rifle ammunition. 

(c) EXCEPTION.—Subsection (b) shall not apply in a case in which 

the Secretary of Defense— 

(1) determines that a state of emergency requires the Army 

and the Marine Corps to use different variants of 5.56mm rifle 

ammunition; and 

(2) certifies to the congressional defense committees that 

such a determination has been made. 

29. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE KILDEE

OF MICHIGAN OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of subtitle B of title III, insert the following: 

SEC. ll. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 

It is the Sense of Congress that the Department of Defense 

should work with State and local health officials to prevent human 

exposure to perfluorinated chemicals. 

30. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE POLIQUIN

OF MAINE OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of subtitle D of title III, add the following new section: 

SEC. 3ll. REPORT ON AVERAGE TRAVEL COSTS OF MEMBERS OF 

THE RESERVE COMPONENTS. 

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

Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on 

the travel expenses of members of reserve components associated 

with performing active duty service, active service, full-time National Guard duty, active Guard and Reserve duty, and inactiveduty training, as such terms are defined in section 101(d) of title 

10, United States Code. Such report shall include the average annual cost for all travel expenses for a member of a reserve component. 

31. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE

FARENTHOLD OF TEXAS OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 

MINUTES

At the end of title III, add the following new section: 

SEC. 3ll. ACCESS TO WIRELESS HIGH-SPEED INTERNET AND NETWORK CONNECTIONS FOR CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE 

ARMED FORCES DEPLOYED OVERSEAS. 

Consistent with section 2492a of title 10, United States Code, the 

Secretary of Defense is encouraged to enter into contracts with 

third-party vendors in order to provide members of the Armed 

Forces who are deployed overseas at any United States military facility, at which wireless high-speed Internet and network connections are otherwise available, with access to such Internet and network connections without charge. 


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32. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE CARTWRIGHT OF PENNSYLVANIA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 

MINUTES

At the end of title III, add the following new section: 

SEC. 3ll. SYSTEM FOR COMMUNICATING AVAILABILITY OF SURPLUS 

AMMUNITION. 

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

Act, the Secretary of Defense shall implement a formal process to 

provide Government agencies outside the Department of Defense 

with information on the availability of surplus, serviceable ammunition for the purpose of reducing the overall storage and disposal 

costs related to such ammunition. 

33. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE FORBES

OF VIRGINIA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 107, line 20, strike ‘‘322,900’’ and insert ‘‘324,615’’. 

34. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE JONES OF

NORTH CAROLINA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of subtitle D of title VI, add the following new section: 

SEC. 6ll. ACCEPTANCE OF MILITARY STAR CARD AT COMMISSARIES. 

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

(1) commissary stores accept as payment the Military Star 

Card; and 

(2) any financial liability of the United States relating to 

such acceptance as payment be assumed by the Army and Air 

Force Exchange Service. 

(b) MILITARY STAR CARD DEFINED.—In this section, the term 

‘‘Military Star Card’’ means a credit card administered under the 

Exchange Credit Program by the Army and Air Force Exchange 

Service. 

35. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE ALLEN OF

GEORGIA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 141, line 17, after ‘‘senior military college’’ insert the following: ‘‘and each of the Reserve Officer Training Corps institutions selected for partnership by the cyber institutes at the individual service academies’’. 

36. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE COMSTOCK OF VIRGINIA OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of subtitle E of title V (page 153, after line 9), add 

the following new section: 


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SEC. 568. REPORT AND GUIDANCE REGARDING JOB TRAINING, EMPLOYMENT SKILLS TRAINING, APPRENTICESHIPS, AND 

INTERNSHIPS AND SKILLBRIDGE INITIATIVES FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WHO ARE BEING SEPARATED. 

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

the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness shall submit to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives, and make 

available to the public, a report evaluating the success of the Job 

Training, Employment Skills Training, Apprenticeships, and Internships (known as JTEST-AI) and SkillBridge initiatives, under 

which civilian businesses and companies make available to members of the Armed Forces who are being separated from the Armed 

Forces training or internship opportunities that offer a high probability of employment for the members after their separation. 

(b) ELEMENTS OF REPORT.—In preparing the report required by 

subsection (a), the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and 

Readiness shall use the effectiveness metrics described in Enclosure 5 of Department of Defense Instruction No. 1322.29. The report shall include, at a minimum, the following: 

(1) An assessment of the successes of the JTEST-AI and 

SkillBridge initiatives. 

(2) Recommendations by the Under Secretary regarding 

ways in which the administration of the JTEST-AI and 

SkillBridge initiatives could be improved. 

(3) Recommendations by civilian companies participating in 

the initiatives regarding ways in which the administration of 

the JTEST-AI and SkillBridge initiatives could be improved. 

(4) Testimony from a sample of members of the Armed 

Forces who are participating in a JTEST-AI or SkillBridge initiative regarding the effectiveness of the initiatives and the 

members’ support for the initiatives. 

(5) Testimony from a sample of recently separated members 

of the Armed Forces who participated in a JTEST-AI or 

SkillBridge initiative regarding the effectiveness of the initiatives and the members’ support for the initiatives. 

(c) ISSUANCE OF GUIDANCE.—Not later than 180 days after the 

submission of the report required by subsection (a), the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness shall issue guidance 

to commanders of units of the Armed Forces for the purpose of encouraging commanders, consistent with unit readiness, to allow 

members of the Armed Forces under their command who are being 

separated from the Armed Forces to participate in a JTEST-AI or 

SkillBridge initiative. 

37. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE

FARENTHOLD OF TEXAS OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 

MINUTES

At the end of subtitle E of title V, add the following new section: 

SEC. 5ll. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION IN ADVANCE OF APPOINTMENTS TO SERVICE ACADEMIES. 

(a) UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY.—Section 4342(a) of title 

10, United States Code, is amended in the matter after paragraph 

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nominee of a Senator, Representative, or Delegate is selected for 

appointment as a cadet, the Senator, Representative, or Delegate 

shall be notified at least 48 hours before the official notification or 

announcement of the appointment is made.’’. 

(b) UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY.—Section 6954(a) of title 10, 

United States Code, is amended in the matter after paragraph (10) 

by adding at the end the following new sentence: ‘‘When a nominee 

of a Senator, Representative, or Delegate is selected for appointment as a midshipman, the Senator, Representative, or Delegate 

shall be notified at least 48 hours before the official notification or 

announcement of the appointment is made.’’. 

(c) UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY.—Section 9342(a) of title 

10, United States Code, is amended in the matter after paragraph 

(10) by adding at the end the following new sentence: ‘‘When a 

nominee of a Senator, Representative, or Delegate is selected for 

appointment as a cadet, the Senator, Representative, or Delegate 

shall be notified at least 48 hours before the official notification or 

announcement of the appointment is made.’’. 

(d) UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY.—Section 51302 

of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 

the following: 

‘‘(e) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION IN ADVANCE OF APPOINTMENTS.—When a nominee of a Senator, Representative, or Delegate 

is selected for appointment as a cadet, the Senator, Representative, 

or Delegate shall be notified at least 48 hours before the official notification or announcement of the appointment is made’’. 

(e) APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS.—The amendments made by 

this section shall apply with respect to the appointment of cadets 

and midshipmen to the United States Military Academy, the 

United States Naval Academy, the United States Air Force Academy, and United States Merchant Marine Academy for classes entering these service academies after January 1, 2018. 

38. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE

DESAULNIER OF CALIFORNIA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR

10 MINUTES

At the end of subtitle E of title V, add the following new section: 

SEC. 568. INCLUSION OF INFORMATION IN TRANSITION ASSISTANCE 

PROGRAM. 

Section 1144(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 

adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(10) Provide information regarding the deduction of disability compensation paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 

pursuant to section 1175a(h) of this title by reason of voluntary 

separation pay received by the member.’’. 

39. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE HUNTER

OF CALIFORNIA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

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SEC. 599A. SERVICEMEMBERS’ GROUP LIFE INSURANCE. 

Section 1967(f)(4) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by 

striking the second sentence. 

40. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE KEATING

OF MASSACHUSETTS OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of title V, add the following new section: 

SEC. 5ll. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON DESIRABILITY OF SERVICE-WIDE 

ADOPTION OF GOLD STAR INSTALLATION ACCESS CARD. 

It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of each military department and the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast 

Guard is operating should— 

(1) provide for the issuance of a Gold Star Installation Access 

Card to Gold Star family members who are the survivors of deceased members of the Armed Forces in order to expedite the 

ability of a Gold Star family member to gain unescorted access 

to military installations for the purpose of obtaining the onbase services and benefits for which the Gold Star family member is entitled or eligible; 

(2) work jointly to ensure that a Gold Star Installation Access Card issued to a Gold Star family member by one Armed 

Force is accepted for access to military installations of another 

Armed Force; and 

(3) in developing, issuing, and accepting the Gold Star Installation Access Card— 

(A) prevent fraud in the procurement or use of the Gold 

Star Installation Access Card; 

(B) limit installation access to those areas that provide 

the services and benefits for which the Gold Star family 

member is entitled or eligible; and 

(C) ensure that the availability and use of the Gold Star 

Installation Access Card does not adversely affect military 

installation security. 

41. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE KAPTUR

OF OHIO OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 186, after line 25, insert the following new subsection: 

(c) REPORT.—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 report on the dependency and indemnity compensation offset under sections 1450(c) of title 10, 

United States Code. The report shall include the following: 

(1) The total number of individuals affected by such offset. 

(2) Of the number of individuals covered under paragraph 

(1), the number who are covered by section 1448(d) of title 10, 

United States Code, listed by the rank of the deceased member 

and the current age of the individual. 

(3) Of the number of individuals under paragraph (1), the 

number who are not covered by section 1448(d) of title 10, 

United States Code, listed by the rank of the deceased member 

and the current age of the individual. 

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(A) individuals described in paragraph (2); and 

(B) individuals described in paragraph (3). 

(5) The number of recipients for the special survivor indemnity allowance under section 1450(m) of title 10, United States 

Code. 

42. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE KILDEE

OF MICHIGAN OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 264, line 7, insert ‘‘and units’’ after ‘‘members’’. 

Page 265, after line 8, insert the following: 

(3) HIGH RISK VETERANS.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs 

shall use the results under subsection (c) to provide outreach 

regarding the available preventative and treatment resources 

for mental health for enrolled veterans who were deployed with 

the units identified under this subsection. 

Page 265, line 16, insert ‘‘and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs’’ 

after ‘‘Defense’’. 

Page 265, line 17, insert ‘‘and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs’’ after ‘‘Services’’. 

Page 265, line 18, insert ‘‘and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs’’ after ‘‘Services’’. 

Page 266, strike lines 3 through 6 and insert the following: 

(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) MILITARY SERVICES.—The term ‘‘military services’’ means 

the Army, Navy, Air Force, and the Marine Corps, including 

the reserve components thereof. 

(2) ENROLLED VETERAN.—The term ‘‘enrolled veteran’’ means 

a veteran enrolled in the health care system of the Department 

of Veterans Affairs. 

43. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE CARTER

OF GEORGIA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 269, line 7, insert ‘‘including small business pharmacies,’’ 

after ‘‘retail pharmacy,’’. 

44. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE COM- STOCK OF VIRGINIA OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of subtitle D of title VII add the following: 

SEC. ll. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE STUDIES ON PREVENTING THE 

DIVERSION OF OPIOID MEDICATIONS. 

(a) STUDIES.—With respect to programs of the Department of Defense that dispense drugs to patients, the Secretary of Defense (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall study the feasibility, the effectiveness in preventing the diversion of opioid medications, and the cost-effectiveness of— 

(1) requiring that such programs, in appropriate cases, dispense opioid medications in vials using affordable technologies 

designed to prevent access to the medications by anyone other 

than the intended patient, such as a vial with a locking-cap 

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(2) the Secretary providing education on the risks of opioid 

medications to individuals for whom such medications are prescribed, and to their families, with special consideration given 

to raising awareness among adolescents on such risks. 

(b) FEEDBACK.—In conducting the studies under subsection (a), 

the Secretary shall seek feedback (on a confidential basis when appropriate) from the individuals and entities involved in the studies. 

(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than one year after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Congress a report on the results of the studies conducted under subsection (a). 

45. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE JACKSON

LEE OF TEXAS OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of title VII (page 273, after line 12), insert the following new section: 

SEC. 749. INCREASED COLLABORATION WITH NIH TO COMBAT TRIPLE 

NEGATIVE BREAST CANCER. 

The Office of Health of the Department of Defense shall work in 

collaboration with the National Institutes of Health to— 

(1) identify specific genetic and molecular targets and biomarkers for triple negative breast cancer; and 

(2) provide information useful in biomarker selection, drug 

discovery, and clinical trials design that will enable both— 

(A) triple negative breast cancer patients to be identified 

earlier in the progression of their disease; and 

(B) the development of multiple targeted therapies for 

the disease. 

46. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE LAMBORN

OF COLORADO OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of subtitle A of title VIII, add the following new section: 

SEC. 810A. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR ENHANCED TRANSFER OF 

TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPED AT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

LABORATORIES. 

Section 801(e) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 804; 10 U.S.C. 2514 

note) is amended by striking ‘‘2017’’ and inserting ‘‘2021’’. 

47. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE JENKINS

OF WEST VIRGINIA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of title III, add the following new section: 

SEC. 3ll. INCREASE IN FUNDING FOR NATIONAL GUARD COUNTERDRUG PROGRAMS. 

(a) INCREASE.—Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the 

funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in section 1404 for drug interdiction and counter-drug activities, as specified in the corresponding funding table in section 

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wide is hereby increased by $30,000,000 (to be used in support of 

the National Guard counter-drug programs). 

(b) OFFSET.—Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding tables in division D— 

(1) the amount authorized to be appropriated for in section 

101 for procurement, as specified in the corresponding funding 

table in section 4101, for Aircraft Procurement, Navy, for Common Ground Equipment (Line 064), is hereby reduced by 

$20,000,000; and 

(2) the amount authorized to be appropriated in section 201 

for research, development, test, and evaluation, as specified in 

the corresponding funding table in section 4201, for advanced 

component development and prototypes, Advanced Innovative 

Technologies (Line 095) is hereby reduced by $10,000,000. 

48. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE MENG OF

NEW YORK OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 173, after line 2, insert the following: 

SEC. 599A. EXTENSION OF SUICIDE PREVENTION AND RESILIENCE 

PROGRAM. 

Section 10219(g) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 

striking ‘‘October 1, 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘October 1, 2018’’. 

49. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE WATERS

OF CALIFORNIA OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of subtitle D of title VIII (page 326, after line 4), insert the following new section: 

SEC. 843. STUDY AND REPORT ON CONTRACTS AWARDED TO MINORITY-OWNED AND WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES. 

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

carry out a study on the number and types of contracts for the procurement of goods or services for the Department of Defense 

awarded to minority-owned and women-owned businesses during 

fiscal years 2010 through 2015. In conducting the study, the Comptroller General shall identify minority-owned businesses according 

to the categories identified in the Federal procurement data system 

(described in section 1122(a)(4)(A) of title 41, United States Code). 

(b) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the results of the study 

under subsection (a). 

50. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE GUINTA

OF NEW HAMPSHIRE OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 372, after line 8, insert the following: 

SEC. 1014. FUNDING FOR COUNTER NARCOTICS OPERATIONS. 

(a) INCREASE.—Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the 

funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated for drug interdiction and counterdrug activities, Defensewide, as specified in the corresponding funding table in section 

4501 is hereby increased by $3,000,000. 


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(b) OFFSET.—Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated 

for operation and maintenance, as specified in the corresponding 

funding table in section 4301, for administration and servicewide 

activities, Defense Logistics Agency (Line 160) is hereby reduced by 

$3,000,000. 

51. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE WALBERG

OF MICHIGAN OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 372, after line 8, insert the following: 

SEC. 1014. REPORT ON EFFORTS OF UNITED STATES SOUTHERN COMMAND OPERATION TO DETECT AND MONITOR DRUG 

TRAFFICKING. 

The Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on 

the effectiveness of the United States Southern Command Operation to limit threats to the national security of the United States 

by detecting and monitoring drug trafficking, specifically heroin 

and fentanyl. 

52. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE SANFORD

OF SOUTH CAROLINA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

In section 1047(c)(1), strike ‘‘and approvals’’ and insert ‘‘, approvals, and the total costs of all flyover missions, including the costs 

of fuel, maintenance, and manpower,’’. 

53. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE WALZ OF

MINNESOTA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 394, after line 5, insert the following new subsection: 

(e) STATE DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘State’’ includes 

the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, 

the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and any territory or possession of the United States. 

54. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE ELLMERS

OF NORTH CAROLINA OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of subtitle F of title X (page 423, before line 4), add 

the following new section: 

SEC. 1070. QUARTERLY REPORTS ON PARACHUTE JUMPS CONDUCTED 

AT FORT BRAGG AND POPE ARMY AIRFIELD AND AIR 

FORCE SUPPORT FOR SUCH JUMPS. 

(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Until January 31, 2020, the Secretary of 

the Air Force and the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the 

Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives 

and the Senate quarterly reports— 

(1) specifying the number of parachute jumps conducted at 

Fort Bragg and Pope Army Airfield, North Carolina, during the 

three-month period covered by the report; and 


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(2) describing and evaluating the level of air support provided by the Air Force for those jumps. 

(b) JOINT AIRBORNE AIR TRANSPORTABILITY TRAINING CONTRACTS.—As part of each report submitted under subsection (a), the 

Secretaries shall specifically provide the following: 

(1) The number of Joint Airborne Air Transportability Training contracts requested during the three-month period covered 

by the report by all units located at Fort Bragg and Pope Army 

Airfield. 

(2) The number of Joint Airborne Air Transportability Training contracts validated during the three-month period covered 

by the report for units located at Fort Bragg and Pope Army 

Airfield. 

(3) The number of Joint Airborne Air Transportability Training contracts not validated during the three-month period covered by the report for units located at Fort Bragg and Pope 

Army Airfield. 

(4) In the case of each Joint Airborne Air Transportability 

Training contract identified pursuant to paragraph (3), the reason the contract was not validated. 

55. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE GOSAR OF

ARIZONA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of subtitle F of title X, add the following new section: 

SEC. 1070. BRIEFING ON REAL PROPERTY INVENTORY. 

(a) BRIEFING REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

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

the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives 

on the status of the Installation Geospatial Information and Services of the Department of Defense as it relates to the real property 

inventory of the Department, and the extent to which the Department has made use of the cadastral geographic information systems-based real property inventory. 

(b) MATTERS COVERED.—The briefing required by subsection (a) 

shall, at a minimum, cover the following: 

(1) The status of current policies of the Department governing real property inventories and the use of geospatial information systems, the status of real property inventory in relation to the financial improvement and audit readiness efforts 

of the Department, and the status of implementation of Department of Defense Instruction 8130.01, Installation 

Geospatial Information and Services (IGI&S). 

(2) The extent to which the Department is coordinating with 

the Federal Geographic Data Committee, other Federal agencies, and State and local governments, and how existing Department standards and common protocols ensure that the 

interoperability of geospatial information complies with section 

216 of the E-Government Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–347; 44 

U.S.C. 3501 note) and Executive Orders 12906 and 13327. 

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pended by the Federal Government for each such activity in 

fiscal year 2015. 

(4) A discussion of the Department’s ability to make this information publicly available on the Internet in a graphically 

geo-enabled and searchable format, and how the Department 

plans to prevent the disclosure of any parcel or parcels of land, 

any buildings or facilities on any such parcel, or any information related to any such parcel, building, or facility, if such disclosure would impair or jeopardize the national security or 

homeland defense of the United States. 

(5) Any additional topics identified by the Secretary. 

56. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE RUSSELL

OF OKLAHOMA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 423, after line 3, insert the following: 

SEC. 1071. REPORT ON ADJUSTMENT AND DIVERSIFICATION ASSISTANCE. 

Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this 

Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the Committee on 

Armed Services of the House of Representatives a briefing on the 

adjustment and diversification assistance authorized by subsections 

(b) and (c) of section 2391 of title 10, United States Code. Such 

briefing shall include each of the following: 

(1) A description of the activities and programs currently 

being conducted under subsections (b)(1) and (c) of such section, including a list of the recipients of grants, and amount received by each recipient, of such activities and programs in 

each of the five most recent fiscal years. 

(2) For each of the five fiscal years preceding the fiscal year 

during which the briefing is conducted, separate estimates of 

the funding the Department of Defense has directed to activities under each of clauses (A) through (E) of paragraph (1) of 

subsection (b) and under subsection (c) of such section and the 

recipients of such funding. 

57. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE PITTS OF

PENNSYLVANIA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 542, after line 6, insert before ‘‘Such’’ the following: ‘‘The 

number and type of transient Russian naval vessels that have utilized ports of the country.’’. 

Page 542, line 8, insert before ‘‘and’’ the following: ‘‘, including 

the use of ports of such country by transient Russian naval vessels,’’. 

58. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE YOUNG OF

IOWA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Insert at the end of subtitle F of title X the following: 


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SEC. 1070. BRIEFING ON THE PROTECTION OF PERSONALLY IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 

FORCES. 

Not later than 90 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 efforts of the Department of Defense to protect the personally identifiable information of members 

of the Armed Forces and their families, and of employees of the Department of Defense, which shall include— 

(1) current and planned initiatives to protect the personally 

identifying information of members of the Armed Forces and 

their families, and employees of the Department of Defense; 

(2) the challenges encountered in carrying out the activities 

described in paragraph (1); and 

(3) any trends related to fraudulent activity that targets the 

personally identifying information of members of the Armed 

Forces or their families, or employees of the Department of Defense. 

59. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE POLIS OF

COLORADO OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 423, after line 3, insert the following: 

SEC. 1070. REPORT ON CARRIER AIR WING FORCE STRUCTURE. 

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

Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on 

the impact of changes to existing carrier air wing force structure 

and the impact a potential reduction to 9 carrier air wings would 

have on overall fleet readiness if aircraft and personnel were to be 

distributed throughout the remaining 9 air wings. 

60. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE

FITZPATRICK OF PENNSYLVANIA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE

FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 462, after line 13, insert the following new section: 

SEC. 1098. IMPORTANCE OF ROLE PLAYED BY WOMEN IN WORLD WAR 

II. 

(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 

(1) National Rosie the Riveter Day is a collective national effort to raise awareness of the 16 million women working during World War II. 

(2) Americans have chosen to honor female workers who contributed on the home front during World War II. 

(3) These women left their homes to work or volunteer fulltime in factories, farms, shipyards, airplane factories, banks, 

and other institutions in support of the military overseas. 

(4) These women worked with the USO and Red Cross, drove 

trucks, riveted airplane parts, collected critical materials, 

rolled bandages, and served on rationing boards. 

(5) It is fitting and proper to recognize and preserve the history and legacy of working women, including volunteer women, 

during World War II to promote cooperation and fellowship 

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(6) These women and their descendants wish to further the 

advancement of patriotic ideas, excellence in the workplace, 

and loyalty to the United States of America. 

(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—Congress acknowledges the important 

role played by women in World War II. 

61. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE FORBES

OF VIRGINIA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of subtitle G of title X, add the following: 

SEC. 1098. RECOVERY OF EXCESS RIFLES, AMMUNITION, AND PARTS 

GRANTED TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES AND TRANSFER TO 

CERTAIN PERSONS. 

(a) RECOVERY.—Subchapter II of chapter 407 of title 36, United 

States Code, is amended by inserting after section 40728A the following new section: 

‘‘§ 40728B. Recovery of excess rifles, ammunition, and parts 

granted to foreign countries and transfer to certain persons 

‘‘(a) AUTHORITY TO RECOVER.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2) and 

subsection (b), the Secretary of the Army may acquire from any 

person any rifle, ammunition, repair parts, or other supplies described in section 40731(a) of this title which were— 

‘‘(A) provided to any country on a grant basis under the conditions imposed by section 505 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 

1961 (22 U.S.C. 2314) that became excess to the needs of such 

country; and 

‘‘(B) lawfully acquired by such person. 

‘‘(2) The Secretary of the Army may not acquire anything under 

paragraph (1) except for transfer to a person in the United States 

under subsection (c). 

‘‘(3) The Secretary of the Army may accept rifles, ammunition, 

repair parts, or other supplies under paragraph (1) notwithstanding section 1342 of title 31. 

‘‘(b) COST OF RECOVERY.—The Secretary of the Army may not acquire anything under subsection (a) if the United States would 

incur any cost for such acquisition. 

‘‘(c) AVAILABILITY FOR TRANSFER.—Any rifles, ammunition, repair 

parts, or supplies acquired under subsection (a) shall be available 

for transfer in the United States to the person from whom acquired 

if such person— 

‘‘(1) is licensed as a manufacturer, importer, or dealer pursuant to section 923(a) of title 18; and 

‘‘(2) uses an ammunition depot of the Army that is an eligible facility for receipt of any rifles, ammunition, repair parts, 

or supplies under this paragraph. 

‘‘(d) CONTRACTS.—Notwithstanding subsection (k) of section 2304 

of title 10, the Secretary may enter into such contracts or cooperative agreements on a sole source basis pursuant to paragraphs (4) 

and (5) of subsection (c) of such section to carry out this section. 

‘‘(e) AECA.—Transfers authorized under this section may only be 

made in accordance with applicable provisions of the Arms Export 

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‘‘(f) RIFLE DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘rifle’ has the 

meaning given such term in section 921 of title 18.’’. 

(b) SALE.—Section 40732 of such title is amended— 

(1) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(d) SALES BY OTHER PERSONS.—A person who receives a rifle or 

any ammunition, repair parts, or supplies under section 40728B(c) 

of this title may sell, at fair market value, such rifle, ammunition, 

repair parts, or supplies. With respect to rifles other than caliber 

.22 rimfire and caliber .30 rifles, the seller shall obtain a license 

as a dealer in rifles and abide by all requirements imposed on persons licensed under chapter 44 of title 18, including maintaining 

acquisition and disposition records, and conducting background 

checks.’’; and 

(2) in subsection (c), in the heading, by inserting ‘‘BY THE

CORPORATION’’ after ‘‘LIMITATION ON SALES’’. 

(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 407 of such title is amended by inserting after the 

item relating to section 40728A the following new item: 

‘‘40728B. Recovery of excess rifles, ammunition, and parts granted to foreign countries and transfer to certain persons.’’. 

62. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE YOUNG OF

INDIANA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of title X, add the following new section: 

SEC. 1098. PROJECT MANAGEMENT. 

(a) DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR MANAGEMENT.— (1) ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS.—Section 503 of title 31, United 

States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(c) PROGRAM AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT.— ‘‘(1) REQUIREMENT.—Subject to the direction and approval of 

the Director, the Deputy Director for Management or a designee shall— 

‘‘(A) adopt governmentwide standards, policies, and 

guidelines for program and project management for executive agencies; 

‘‘(B) oversee implementation of program and project 

management for the standards, policies, and guidelines established under subparagraph (A); 

‘‘(C) chair the Program Management Policy Council established under section 1126(b); 

‘‘(D) establish standards and policies for executive agencies, consistent with widely accepted standards for program and project management planning and delivery; 

‘‘(E) engage with the private sector to identify best practices in program and project management that would improve Federal program and project management; 

‘‘(F) conduct portfolio reviews to address programs identified as high risk by the Government Accountability Office; 

‘‘(G) not less than annually, conduct portfolio reviews of 

agency programs in coordination with Project Management 

Improvement Officers designated under section 1126(a)(1) 

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‘‘(H) establish a 5-year strategic plan for program and 

project management. 

‘‘(2) APPLICATION TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.—Paragraph 

(1) shall not apply to the Department of Defense to the extent 

that the provisions of that paragraph are substantially similar 

to or duplicative of— 

‘‘(A) the provisions of chapter 87 of title 10; or 

‘‘(B) policy, guidance, or instruction of the Department 

related to program management.’’. 

(2) DEADLINE FOR STANDARDS, POLICIES, AND GUIDELINES.— 

Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, 

the Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget shall issue the standards, policies, and guidelines required under section 503(c) of title 31, United States 

Code, as added by paragraph (1). 

(3) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 90 days after the date on 

which the standards, policies, and guidelines are issued under 

paragraph (2), the Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with the Program Management Policy Council established under section 

1126(b) of title 31, United States Code, as added by subsection 

(b)(1), and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, shall issue any regulations as are necessary to implement 

the requirements of section 503(c) of title 31, United States 

Code, as added by paragraph (1). 

(b) PROGRAM MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENT OFFICERS AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT POLICY COUNCIL.— 

(1) AMENDMENT.—Chapter 11 of title 31, United States Code, 

is amended by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘§ 1126. Program Management Improvement Officers and 

Program Management Policy Council 

‘‘(a) PROGRAM MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENT OFFICERS.— 

‘‘(1) DESIGNATION.—The head of each agency described in 

section 901(b) shall designate a senior executive of the agency 

as the Program Management Improvement Officer of the agency. 

‘‘(2) FUNCTIONS.—The Program Management Improvement 

Officer of an agency designated under paragraph (1) shall— 

‘‘(A) implement program management policies established by the agency under section 503(c); and 

‘‘(B) develop a strategy for enhancing the role of program 

managers within the agency that includes the following: 

‘‘(i) Enhanced training and educational opportunities 

for program managers that shall include— 

‘‘(I) training in the relevant competencies encompassed with program and project manager 

within the private sector for program managers; 

and 

‘‘(II) training that emphasizes cost containment 

for large projects and programs. 

‘‘(ii) Mentoring of current and future program managers by experienced senior executives and program 

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‘‘(iii) Improved career paths and career opportunities 

for program managers. 

‘‘(iv) A plan to encourage the recruitment and retention of highly qualified individuals to serve as program 

managers. 

‘‘(v) Improved means of collecting and disseminating 

best practices and lessons learned to enhance program 

management across the agency. 

‘‘(vi) Common templates and tools to support improved data gathering and analysis for program management and oversight purposes. 

‘‘(3) APPLICATION TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.—This subsection shall not apply to the Department of Defense to the extent that the provisions of this subsection are substantially 

similar to or duplicative of the provisions of chapter 87 of title 

10. For purposes of paragraph (1), the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (or a designee 

of the Under Secretary) shall be considered the Program Management Improvement Officer. 

‘‘(b) PROGRAM MANAGEMENT POLICY COUNCIL.— 

‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the Office of 

Management and Budget a council to be known as the ‘Program Management Policy Council’ (in this subsection referred 

to as the ‘Council’). 

‘‘(2) PURPOSE AND FUNCTIONS.—The Council shall act as the 

principal interagency forum for improving agency practices related to program and project management. The Council shall— 

‘‘(A) advise and assist the Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget; 

‘‘(B) review programs identified as high risk by the General Accountability Office and make recommendations for 

actions to be taken by the Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget or a designee; 

‘‘(C) discuss topics of importance to the workforce, including— 

‘‘(i) career development and workforce development 

needs; 

‘‘(ii) policy to support continuous improvement in 

program and project management; and 

‘‘(iii) major challenges across agencies in managing 

programs; 

‘‘(D) advise on the development and applicability of 

standards governmentwide for program management 

transparency; and 

‘‘(E) review the information published on the website of 

the Office of Management and Budget pursuant to section 

1122. 

‘‘(3) MEMBERSHIP.— 

‘‘(A) COMPOSITION.—The Council shall be composed of 

the following members: 

‘‘(i) Five members from the Office of Management 

and Budget as follows: 

‘‘(I) The Deputy Director for Management. 


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‘‘(II) The Administrator of the Office of Electronic Government. 

‘‘(III) The Administrator of Federal Procurement 

Policy. 

‘‘(IV) The Controller of the Office of Federal Financial Management. 

‘‘(V) The Director of the Office of Performance 

and Personnel Management. 

‘‘(ii) The Program Management Improvement Officer 

from each agency described in section 901(b). 

‘‘(iii) Other individuals as determined appropriate by 

the Chairperson. 

‘‘(B) CHAIRPERSON AND VICE CHAIRPERSON.— 

‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget shall be 

the Chairperson of the Council. A Vice Chairperson 

shall be elected by the members and shall serve a 

term of not more than 1 year. 

‘‘(ii) DUTIES.—The Chairperson shall preside at the 

meetings of the Council, determine the agenda of the 

Council, direct the work of the Council, and establish 

and direct subgroups of the Council as appropriate. 

‘‘(4) MEETINGS.—The Council shall meet not less than twice 

per fiscal year and may meet at the call of the Chairperson or 

a majority of the members of the Council. 

‘‘(5) SUPPORT.—The head of each agency with a Project Management Improvement Officer serving on the Council shall provide administrative support to the Council, as appropriate, at 

the request of the Chairperson. 

‘‘(6) COMMITTEE DURATION.—Section 14(a)(2) of the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the 

Council.’’. 

(2) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 1 year after the date 

of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with each Program Management Improvement Officer designated under section 1126(a)(1) 

of title 31, United States Code, shall submit to Congress a report containing the strategy developed under section 

1126(a)(2)(B) of such title, as added by paragraph (1). 

(c) PROGRAM AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL STANDARDS.— 

(1) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘agency’’ 

means each agency described in section 901(b) of title 31, 

United States Code, other than the Department of Defense. 

(2) REGULATIONS REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after 

the date on which the standards, policies, and guidelines are 

issued under section 503(c) of title 31, United States Code, as 

added by subsection (a)(1), the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, in consultation with the Director of the 

Office of Management and Budget, shall issue regulations 

that— 

(A) identify key skills and competencies needed for a 

program and project manager in an agency; 


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(B) establish a new job series, or update and improve an 

existing job series, for program and project management 

within an agency; and 

(C) establish a new career path for program and project 

managers within an agency. 

(d) GAO REPORT ON EFFECTIVENESS OF POLICIES ON PROGRAM

AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT.—Not later than 3 years after the date 

of enactment of this Act, the Government Accountability Office 

shall issue, in conjunction with the High Risk list of the Government Accountability Office, a report examining the effectiveness of 

the following on improving Federal program and project management: 

(1) The standards, policies, and guidelines for program and 

project management issued under section 503(c) of title 31, 

United States Code, as added by subsection (a)(1). 

(2) The 5-year strategic plan established under section 

503(c)(1)(H) of title 31, United States Code, as added by subsection (a)(1). 

(3) Program Management Improvement Officers designated 

under section 1126(a)(1) of title 31, United States Code, as 

added by subsection (b)(1). 

(4) The Program Management Policy Council established 

under section 1126(b)(1) of title 31, United States Code, as 

added by subsection (b)(1). 

63. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE COURTNEY OF CONNECTICUT OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 462, after line 13, insert the following new section (and conform the table of contents accordingly): 

SEC. 1098. SHORT TITLE. 

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Maritime Occupational Safety and 

Health Advisory Committee Act’’. 

SEC. 2. MARITIME OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADVISORY 

COMMITTEE. 

Section 7 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 

U.S.C. 656) is amended by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(d) There is established a Maritime Occupational Safety and 

Health Advisory Committee, which shall be a continuing body and 

shall provide advice to the Secretary in formulating maritime industry standards and regarding matters pertaining to the administration of this Act related to the maritime industry. The composition of this advisory committee shall be consistent with the advisory committees established under subsection (b), provided that a 

member of this committee who is otherwise qualified may continue 

to serve until a successor is appointed. The Secretary may promulgate or amend regulations as necessary to implement this subsection.’’. 

64. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE JACKSON

LEE OF TEXAS OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 462, after line 13, insert the following new section: 


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SEC. 1098. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING UNITED STATES NORTHERN COMMAND PREPAREDNESS. 

It is the sense of the Congress that— 

(1) the United States Northern Command plays a crucial role 

in providing additional response capability to State and local 

governments in domestic disaster relief and consequence management operations; 

(2) the United States Northern Command must continue to 

build upon its current efforts to develop command strategies, 

leadership training, and response plans to effectively work 

with civil authorities when acting as the lead agency or a supporting agency; and 

(3) the United States Northern Command should leverage 

whenever possible training and management expertise that resides within the Department of Defense, other Federal agencies, State and local governments, and private sector businesses and academic institutions to enhance— 

(A) its defense support to civil authorities and incidence 

management missions; 

(B) relationships with other entities involved in disaster 

response; and 

(C) its ability to respond to unforeseen events. 

65. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE LEWIS OF

GEORGIA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of title X, add the following new section: 

SEC. 1098. COST OF WARS. 

The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Commissioner 

of the Internal Revenue Service and the Director of the Bureau of 

Economic Analysis, shall post on the public Web site of the Department of Defense the costs, including the relevant legacy costs, to 

each American taxpayer of each of the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, 

and Syria. 

66. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY DELEGATE BORDALLO OF

GUAM OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 462, after line 13, insert the following: 

SEC. 1098. WORKFORCE ISSUES FOR RELOCATION OF MARINES TO 

GUAM. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 6(b) of the Joint Resolution entitled ‘‘A 

Joint Resolution to approve the ‘Covenant To Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union With 

the United States of America’, and for other purposes’’, approved 

March 24, 1976 (48 U.S.C. 1806(b)) is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(b) NUMERICAL LIMITATIONS FOR NONIMMIGRANT WORKERS.—An 

alien, if otherwise qualified, may seek admission to Guam or to the 

Commonwealth during the transition program as a nonimmigrant 

worker under section 101(a)(15)(H) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)) without counting against the numerical limitations set forth in section 214(g) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 

1184(g)). An alien, if otherwise qualified, may, before October 1, 

2028, be admitted under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of such Act for 


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a period of up to 3 years (which may be extended by the Secretary 

of Homeland Security before October 1, 2028, for an additional period or periods not to exceed 3 years each) to perform services or 

labor on Guam pursuant to any agreement entered into by a prime 

contractor or subcontractor calling for services or labor required for 

performance of the contract or subcontract in direct support of all 

military-funded construction, repairs, renovation, and facilities 

services, or to perform services or labor on Guam as a health-care 

worker, notwithstanding the requirement of such section that the 

service or labor be temporary. This subsection does not apply to 

any employment to be performed outside of Guam or the Commonwealth.’’. 

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a) 

shall take effect on the date that is 120 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act. 

67. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE MALONEY

OF NEW YORK OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 462, after line 13, insert the following: 

SEC. 1098. REVIEW OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DEBT COLLECTION 

REGULATIONS. 

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

Act, the Secretary of Defense shall review and update Department 

of Defense regulations to ensure such regulations comply with Federal consumer protection law with respect to the collection of debt. 

68. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE YOUNG OF

ALASKA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

In section 1101— 

(1) in subsection (a), insert ‘‘or as a military technician (dual 

status)’’ after ‘‘Base’’; and 

(2) amend subsection (c) to read as follows: 

(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 

(1) the term ‘‘defense industrial base facility’’ means any Department of Defense depot, arsenal, or shipyard located within 

the United States; and 

(2) the term ‘‘military technician (dual status)’’ has the 

meaning given such term in section 10216 of title 10, United 

States Code. 

69. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE LANGEVIN

OF RHODE ISLAND OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 480, before line 13, insert the following: 

SEC. 1112. PUBLIC-PRIVATE TALENT EXCHANGE. 

(a) AUTHORITY.—Chapter 81 of title 10, United States Code, as 

amended by section 1105 of this Act, is further amended by adding 

at the end the following new section: 

‘‘§ 1599g. Public-private talent exchange 

‘‘(a) ASSIGNMENT AUTHORITY.—Under regulations prescribed by 

the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary may, with the agreement 


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of a private-sector organization and the consent of the employee, 

arrange for the temporary assignment of an employee to such private-sector organization, or from such private-sector organization to 

a Department of Defense organization under this section. 

‘‘(b) AGREEMENTS.—(1) The Secretary of Defense shall provide for 

a written agreement among the Department of Defense, the private-sector organization, and the employee concerned regarding the 

terms and conditions of the employee’s assignment under this section. The agreement— 

‘‘(A) shall require that the employee of the Department of 

Defense, upon completion of the assignment, will serve in the 

Department of Defense, or elsewhere in the civil service if approved by the Secretary, for a period equal to the length of the 

assignment; and 

‘‘(B) shall provide that if the employee of the Department of 

Defense or of the private-sector organization (as the case may 

be) fails to carry out the agreement, such employee shall be liable to the United States for payment of all expenses of the assignment, unless that failure was for good and sufficient reason, as determined by the Secretary of Defense. 

‘‘(2) An amount for which an employee is liable under paragraph 

(1) shall be treated as a debt due the United States. 

‘‘(3) The Secretary may waive, in whole or in part, collection of 

a debt described in paragraph (2) based on a determination that 

the collection would be against equity and good conscience and not 

in the best interests of the United States, after taking into account 

any indication of fraud, misrepresentation, fault, or lack of good 

faith on the part of the employee. 

‘‘(c) TERMINATION.—An assignment under this section may, at 

any time and for any reason, be terminated by the Department of 

Defense or the private-sector organization concerned. 

‘‘(d) DURATION.—An assignment under this section shall be for a 

period of not less than 3 months and not more than one year, renewable up to a total of 4 years. No employee of the Department 

of Defense may be assigned under this section for more than a total 

of 4 years inclusive of all such assignments. 

‘‘(e) STATUS OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSIGNED TO PRIVATE-SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS.—An employee of the Department of Defense 

who is assigned to a private-sector organization under this section 

shall be considered, during the period of assignment, to be on detail 

to a regular work assignment in the Department for all purposes. 

The written agreement established under subsection (b)(1) shall address the specific terms and conditions related to the employee’s 

continued status as a Federal employee. 

‘‘(f) TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR PRIVATE-SECTOR EMPLOYEES.— 

An employee of a private-sector organization who is assigned to a 

Department of Defense organization under this section— 

‘‘(1) shall continue to receive pay and benefits from the private-sector organization from which such employee is assigned 

and shall not receive pay or benefits from the Department of 

Defense, except as provided in paragraph (2); 

‘‘(2) is deemed to be an employee of the Department of Defense for the purposes of— 

‘‘(A) chapters 73 and 81 of title 5; 


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‘‘(B) sections 201, 203, 205, 207, 208, 209, 603, 606, 607, 

643, 654, 1905, and 1913 of title 18; 

‘‘(C) sections 1343, 1344, and 1349(b) of title 31; 

‘‘(D) the Federal Tort Claims Act and any other Federal 

tort liability statute; 

‘‘(E) the Ethics in Government Act of 1978; and 

‘‘(F) chapter 21 of title 41; 

‘‘(3) shall not have access to any trade secrets or to any other 

nonpublic information which is of commercial value to the private-sector organization from which such employee is assigned. 

‘‘(g) PROHIBITION AGAINST CHARGING CERTAIN COSTS TO THE

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.—A private-sector organization may not 

charge the Department of any other agency of the Federal Government, as direct or indirect costs under a Federal contract, the costs 

of pay or benefits paid by the organization to an employee assigned 

to a Department organization under this section for the period of 

the assignment. 

‘‘(h) CONSIDERATIONS.—In carrying out this section, the Secretary 

of Defense— 

‘‘(1) shall ensure that, of the assignments made under this 

section each year, at least 20 percent are from small business 

concerns (as defined by section 3703(e)(2)(A) of title 5); 

‘‘(2) shall take into consideration the question of how assignments under this section might best be used to help meet the 

needs of the Department of Defense with respect to the training of employees; and 

‘‘(3) shall take into consideration, where applicable, areas of 

particular private sector expertise, such as cybersecurity.’’. 

(b) TABLE OF SECTIONS AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 

the beginning of such chapter, as amended by section 1105 of this 

Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following new 

item: 

‘‘1599g. Public-private talent exchange.’’. 

70. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE CONNOLLY OF VIRGINIA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of subtitle A of title XII, add the following: 

SEC. 12xx. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING AN ASSESSMENT, MONITORING, AND EVALUATION FRAMEWORK FOR SECURITY 

COOPERATION. 

It is the sense of Congress that— 

(1) the Secretary of Defense should develop and maintain an 

assessment, monitoring, and evaluation framework for security 

cooperation with foreign countries to ensure accountability and 

foster implementation of best practices; and 

(2) such framework— 

(A) should be consistent with interagency approaches 

and existing best practices; 

(B) should be sufficiently resourced and appropriately 

placed within the Department of Defense to enable the rigorous examination and measurement of security cooperation efforts towards meeting stated objectives and outcomes; and 


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(C) should be used to inform security cooperation planning, policies, and resource decisions as well as ensure the 

effectiveness and efficiency of security cooperation efforts. 

71. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE ROONEY

OF FLORIDA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of subtitle A of title XII, add the following: 

SEC. 12xx. REPORT ON THE PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR ASSISTANCE TO UNITS OF FOREIGN SECURITY FORCES 

THAT HAVE COMMITTED A GROSS VIOLATION OF HUMAN 

RIGHTS. 

(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—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 its implementation of section 294 of title 10, United States Code (relating to prohibition on use of funds for assistance to units of foreign security 

forces that have committed a gross violation of human rights). 

(b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The report required under subsection (a) shall contain the following: 

(1) A detailed description of the policies and procedures governing the manner in which Department of Defense personnel 

identify and report information on gross violations of human 

rights and how such information is shared with personnel responsible for implementing the prohibition in subsection (a)(1) 

of section 294 of title 10, United States Code. 

(2) The funding expended in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 for 

purposes of implementing section 294 of title 10, United States 

Code, including any relevant training of personnel, and a description of the titles, roles, and responsibilities of the personnel responsible for reviewing credible information relating 

to human rights violations and the personnel responsible for 

making decisions regarding the implementation of the prohibition in subsection (a)(1) of such section 294. 

(3) An addendum that includes any findings or recommendations included in any report issued by a Federal Inspector General related to the implementation of section 294 of title 10, 

United States Code, and, as appropriate, the Department of 

Defense’s response to such findings or recommendations. 

(4) Any other matters the Secretary determines is appropriate. 

(c) FORM.—The report required under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 

72. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE POE OF

TEXAS OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 497, line 11, strike ‘‘and’’ at the end. 

Page 497, line 16, strike the period and insert ‘‘; and’’. 

Page 497, after line 16, insert the following: 

(4) Pakistan has shown progress in arresting and prosecuting Haqqani network senior leaders and mid-level 

operatives. 


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73. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE ROHRABACHER OF CALIFORNIA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 

MINUTES

Page 497, line 11, strike ‘‘and’’. 

Page 497, line 16, strike the period at the end and insert ‘‘; and’’. 

Page 497, after line 16, insert the following: 

(4) Pakistan is not using its military or any funds or equipment provided by the United States to persecute minority 

groups seeking political or religious freedom, including the 

Balochi, Sindhi, and Hazara ethnic groups and minority religious groups, including Christian, Hindu, and Ahmadiyya Muslim. 

74. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE BLUMENAUER OF OREGON OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Beginning on page 503, strike line 16 through page 504, line 11, 

and insert the following: 

(a) ALIENS DESCRIBED.—Section 602(b)(2)(A)(ii)(I) of the Afghan 

Allies Protection Act of 2009 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note) is amended to 

read as follows: 

‘‘(I)(aa) by, or on behalf of, the United States 

Government, in the case of an alien submitting an 

application for Chief of Mission approval pursuant 

to subparagraph (D) before the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2017; or 

‘‘(bb) in the case of an alien submitting an application for Chief of Mission approval pursuant to 

subparagraph (D) on or after the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2017, in a capacity that required the alien— 

‘‘(AA) to serve as an interpreter or translator for personnel of the Department of State 

or the United States Agency for International 

Development in Afghanistan while traveling 

away from United States embassies or consulates with such personnel; 

‘‘(BB) to serve as an interpreter or translator for United States military personnel in 

Afghanistan while traveling off-base with 

such personnel; or 

‘‘(CC) to perform sensitive and trusted activities for United States military personnel 

stationed in Afghanistan; or’’. 

75. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE ROHRABACHER OF CALIFORNIA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 

MINUTES

At the end of subtitle B of title XII, add the following: 


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SEC. 12xx. SENSE OF CONGRESS RELATING TO DR. SHAKIL AFRIDI. 

(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 

(1) The attacks of September 11, 2001, killed approximately 

3,000 people, most of whom were Americans, but also included 

hundreds of individuals with foreign citizenships, nearly 350 

New York Fire Department personnel, and about 50 law enforcement officers. 

(2) Downed United Airlines flight 93 was reportedly intended, under the control of the al-Qaeda high-jackers, to crash 

into the White House or the Capitol in an attempt to kill the 

President of the United States or Members of the United 

States Congress. 

(3) The September 11, 2001, attacks were largely planned 

and carried out by the al-Qaeda terrorist network led by 

Osama bin Laden and his deputy Ayman al Zawahiri, after 

which Osama bin Laden enjoyed safe haven in Pakistan from 

where he continued to plot deadly attacks against the United 

States and the world. 

(4) The United States has obligated nearly $30 billion between 2002 and 2014 in United States taxpayer money for security and economic aid to Pakistan. 

(5) The United States very generously and swiftly responded 

to the 2005 Kashmir Earthquake in Pakistan with more than 

$200 million in emergency aid and the support of several 

United States military aircraft, approximately 1,000 United 

States military personnel, including medical specialists, thousands of tents, blankets, water containers and a variety of 

other emergency equipment. 

(6) The United States again generously and swiftly contributed approximately $150 million in emergency aid to Pakistan 

following the 2010 Pakistan flood, in addition to the service of 

nearly twenty United States military helicopters, their flight 

crews, and other resources to assist the Pakistan Army’s relief 

efforts. 

(7) The United States continues to work tirelessly to support 

Pakistan’s economic development, including millions of dollars 

allocated towards the development of Pakistan’s energy infrastructure, health services and education system. 

(8) The United States and Pakistan continue to have many 

critical shared interests, both economic and security related, 

which could be the foundation for a positive and mutually beneficial partnership. 

(9) Dr. Shakil Afridi, a Pakistani physician, is a hero to 

whom the people of the United States, Pakistan and the world 

owe a debt of gratitude for his help in finally locating Osama 

bin Laden before more innocent American, Pakistani and other 

lives were lost to this terrorist leader. 

(10) Pakistan, the United States and the international community had failed for nearly 10 years following attacks of September 11, 2001, to locate and bring Osama bin Laden, who 

continued to kill innocent civilians in the Middle East, Asia, 

Europe, Africa and the United States, to justice without the 

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(11) The Government of Pakistan’s imprisonment of Dr. 

Afridi presents a serious and growing impediment to the 

United States’ bilateral relations with Pakistan. 

(12) The Government of Pakistan has leveled and allowed 

baseless charges against Dr. Afridi in a politically motivated, 

spurious legal process. 

(13) Dr. Afridi is currently imprisoned by the Government of 

Pakistan, a deplorable and unconscionable situation which 

calls into question Pakistan’s actual commitment to countering 

terrorism and undermines the notion that Pakistan is a true 

ally in the struggle against terrorism. 

(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that Dr. 

Shakil Afridi is an international hero and that the Government of 

Pakistan should release him immediately from prison. 

76. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE WALBERG

OF MICHIGAN OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of subtitle B of title XII (page 504, after line 25), add 

the following: 

SEC. 1217. REPORT ON ACCESS TO FINANCIAL RECORDS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF AFGHANISTAN TO AUDIT THE USE OF 

FUNDS FOR ASSISTANCE FOR AFGHANISTAN. 

Not later than December 31, 2017, the Secretary of Defense shall 

submit to Congress a report on the extent to which the Combined 

Security Transition Command-Afghanistan has adequate access to 

financial records of the Government of Afghanistan to audit the use 

of funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise 

made available for fiscal year 2017 for assistance for Afghanistan. 

77. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE WELCH

OF VERMONT OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of subtitle B of title XII, add the following: 

SEC. 12xx. MODIFICATION TO SEMIANNUAL REPORT ON ENHANCING 

SECURITY AND STABILITY IN AFGHANISTAN. 

Subsection (b) of section 1225 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. 

‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3550), as amended by section 

1213 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2016 (Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 1045), is further amended by 

adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(8) AFGHAN PERSONNEL AND PAY SYSTEM.—A description of 

the status of the implementation of the Afghan Personnel and 

Pay System (APPS) at the Afghan Ministry of Interior and the 

Afghan Ministry of Defense for personnel funds provided 

through the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund, including a description of the following: 

‘‘(A) The expected completion date of installation and full 

implementation and utilization of the APPS. 

‘‘(B) If installation of the APPS is complete at one, or 

both, ministries, the extent to which the APPS is being 

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‘‘(C) If installation of the APPS is not complete at one, 

or both, ministries, or full implementation and utilization 

of the APPS has not been achieved at one, or both, ministries, an explanation of any delays, any expected obstacles, and any additional support that may be needed for installation or full implementation and utilization. 

‘‘(D) Any examples of intentional delay or obstruction by 

members of the Government of Afghanistan, to include 

one, or both, ministries, or any sub-unit thereof, to installing or fully implementing or utilizing the APPS. 

‘‘(E) If the APPS is fully implemented at one, or both, 

ministries, the identified cost savings to date, due to the 

elimination of waste, fraud, and abuse at the ministry 

compared to the previous payroll system. If the APPS is 

not fully implemented at one, or both, ministries, the expected cost savings due to the elimination of waste, fraud, 

and abuse at the ministry once the APPS is fully implemented. 

‘‘(F) If the APPS is not fully implemented, what steps 

the United States and Afghanistan are taking to mitigate 

waste, fraud, and abuse in the disbursement of personnel 

funds provided through the Afghanistan Security Forces 

Fund.’’. 

78. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE FORTENBERRY OF NEBRASKA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 507, line 7, strike ‘‘and’’. 

Page 507, line 11, strike the period and insert ‘‘; and’’. 

Page 507, after line 11, insert the following: 

(4) securing safe areas, including the Nineveh Plain, for purposes of resettling and reintegrating ethnic and religious minorities, including victims of genocide, into their homelands, is 

a critical component of a safe, secure, and sovereign Iraq. 

79. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE FORTEN- BERRY OF NEBRASKA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MIN- UTES

Page 510, line 24, insert ‘‘including ethnic and religious minority 

groups,’’ after ‘‘local security forces,’’. 

80. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE PEARCE

OF NEW MEXICO OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of subtitle C of title XII, add the following: 

SEC. 12xx. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON BUSINESS PRACTICES OF THE ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND SYRIA (ISIS). 

(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 

(1) For nearly two years, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria 

(ISIS) has capitalized on established oil production facilities 

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(2) Oil production and sale represent the largest and most 

vulnerable income factors for ISIS. 

(3) In 2015, ISIS oil sales brought in over $400,000,000 to 

prop up the terror group’s operations world-wide. 

(4) ISIS has executed a robust recruitment scheme to staff 

and operate the oil facilities within the group’s control and 

maintained smuggling routes for the sale of that oil. 

(5) Further disrupting ISIS oil production and sale structures would be minimally invasive but would effectively curtail 

the terror group’s ability to self-finance. 

(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that the 

United States should focus all necessary efforts in the Middle East 

to disrupt the financing of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria 

(ISIS) through oil production and sale. 

81. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE YOHO OF

FLORIDA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of subtitle C of title XII, add the following: 

SEC. 12xx. PROHIBITION ON TRANSFER OF MAN-PORTABLE AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS TO ANY ENTITY IN SYRIA. 

None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or 

otherwise made available for the Department of Defense for fiscal 

year 2017 may be obligated or expended to transfer or facilitate the 

transfer of man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS) to any 

entity in Syria. 

82. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE KILMER

OF WASHINGTON OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 545, after line 22, insert the following: 

‘‘(22) A description of the People’s Republic of China’s military and nonmilitary activities in the South China Sea.’’. 

At the end of subtitle E of title XII, add the following: 

SEC. 12xx. REDESIGNATION AND ENHANCEMENT OF SOUTH CHINA 

SEA INITIATIVE. 

(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of the Congress that the 

United States should continue supporting the efforts to the Southeast Asian nations to strengthen their maritime security capacity, 

domain awareness, and integration of their capabilities. 

(b) REDESIGNATION AS SOUTHEAST ASIA MARITIME SECURITY INITIATIVE.—Subsection (a)(2) of section 1263 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 129 

Stat. 1073; 10 U.S.C. 2282 note) is amended by striking ‘‘the ‘South 

China Sea Initiative’ ’’ and inserting ‘‘the ‘Southeast Asia Maritime 

Security Initiative’ ’’. 

(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The heading of such section is 

amended to read as follows: 

‘‘SEC. 1263. SOUTHEAST ASIA MARITIME SECURITY INITIATIVE.’’. 


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83. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE POE OF

TEXAS OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of subtitle E of title XII, add the following: 

SEC. 12l. MEASURES AGAINST PERSONS INVOLVED IN ACTIVITIES 

THAT VIOLATE ARMS CONTROL TREATIES OR AGREEMENTS WITH THE UNITED STATES. 

(a) IMPOSITION OF MEASURES.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection (c), on 

and after the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall impose the measures described in subsection (b) with respect to— 

(A) a person the President determines— 

(i)(I) is an individual who is a citizen, national, or 

permanent resident of a country described in paragraph (2); or 

(II) is an entity organized under the laws of a country described in paragraph (2); and 

(ii) has engaged in any activity that contributed to 

or is a significant factor in the President’s or the Secretary of State’s determination that such country is 

not in full compliance with its obligations as further 

described in paragraph (2); and 

(B) a person the President determines has provided material support to a person described in subparagraph (A). 

(2) COUNTRY DESCRIBED.—A country described in this paragraph is a country that the President or the Secretary of State 

has determined, 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), is not in full compliance with 

its obligations undertaken in all arms control, nonproliferation, 

and disarmament agreements or commitments to which the 

United States is a participating state. 

(b) MEASURES DESCRIBED.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The measures to be imposed with respect 

to a person under subsection (a) are the head of any executive 

agency (as defined in section 133 of title 41, United States 

Code) may not enter into, renew, or extend a contract for the 

procurement of goods or services with the person. 

(2) EXCEPTION FOR MAJOR ROUTES OF SUPPLY.—The requirement to impose measures under paragraph (1) shall not apply 

with respect to any contract for the procurement of goods or 

services along a major route of supply to a zone of active combat or major contingency operation. 

(3) REQUIREMENT TO REVISE REGULATIONS.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 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 implement paragraph (1)(B). 

(B) CERTIFICATIONS.—The revisions to the Federal Acquisition Regulation under subparagraph (A) shall include 

a requirement for a certification from each person that is 

a prospective contractor that the person, and any person 


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owned or controlled by the person, does not engage in any 

activity described in subsection (a)(1)(A)(ii). 

(C) REMEDIES.—If the head of an executive agency determines that a person has submitted a false certification 

under subparagraph (B) on or after the date on which the 

applicable revision of the Federal Acquisition Regulation 

required by this paragraph becomes effective— 

(i) the head of that executive agency shall terminate 

a contract with such person or debar or suspend such 

person from eligibility for Federal contracts for a period of not less than 2 years; 

(ii) any such debarment or suspension shall be subject to the procedures that apply to debarment and 

suspension under the Federal Acquisition Regulation 

under subpart 9.4 of part 9 of title 48, Code of Federal 

Regulations; and 

(iii) the Administrator of General Services shall include on the List of Parties Excluded from Federal 

Procurement and Nonprocurement Programs maintained by the Administrator under part 9 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation each person that is 

debarred, suspended, or proposed for debarment or 

suspension by the head of an executive agency on the 

basis of a determination of a false certification under 

subparagraph (B). 

(4) UNITED STATES PERSON DEFINED.—In this subsection, the 

term ‘‘United States person’’ means— 

(A) a natural person who is a citizen or resident of the 

United States or a national of the United States (as defined in section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality 

Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)); and 

(B) an entity that is organized under the laws of the 

United States or any State. 

(c) WAIVER.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The President may waive the application of 

measures on a case-by-case basis under subsection (a) with respect to a person if the President— 

(A) determines that— 

(i)(I) in the case of a person described in subsection 

(a)(1)(A), the person did not knowingly engage in any 

activity described in such subsection; or 

(II) in the case of a person described in subsection 

(a)(1)(B), the person conducted or facilitated a transaction or transactions with, or provided financial services to, a person described in subsection (a)(1)(A) that 

did not knowingly engage in any activity described in 

such subsection; and 

(ii) the waiver is in the national security interest of 

the United States; and 

(B) submits to the appropriate congressional committees 

a report on the determination and the reasons for the determination. 

(2) FORM OF REPORT.—The report required by paragraph 

(1)(B) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include 

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(3) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 

this subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means— 

(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 

Foreign Affairs, and the Permanent Select Committee on 

Intelligence of the House of Representatives; and 

(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 

Foreign Relations, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate. 

(d) TERMINATION.—The measures imposed with respect to a person under subsection (a) shall terminate on the date on which the 

President submits to Congress a subsequent annual report pursuant to section 403 of the Arms Control and Disarmament Act (22 

U.S.C. 2593a) that does not contain a determination of the President that the country described in subsection (a)(2) with respect to 

which the measures were imposed with respect to the person is a 

country that is not in full compliance with its obligations undertaken in all arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament 

agreements or commitments to which the United States is a participating state. 

84. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE POMPEO

OF KANSAS OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of subtitle E of title XII, add the following: 

SEC. 12xx. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE REPORT ON COOPERATION BETWEEN IRAN AND THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION. 

(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State shall jointly submit to Congress a report on cooperation between Iran and the Russian Federation and how and to 

what extent such cooperation affects United States national security and strategic interests. 

(b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following: 

(1) How and to what extent Iran and the Russian Federation 

cooperate on matters relating to Iran’s space program, including how and to what extent such cooperation strengthens 

Iran’s ballistic missile program. 

(2) How and to what extent Iran’s interests and actions and 

the Russian Federation’s interests and actions overlap with respect to Latin America. 

(3) A description and analysis of the intelligence-sharing center established by Iran, the Russian Federation, and Syria in 

Baghdad, Iraq and whether such center is being used for purposes other than the purposes of the joint mission of such 

countries in Syria. 

(4) A description and analysis of— 

(A) naval cooperation between Iran and the Russian 

Federation, including joint naval exercises between the 

two countries; and 

(B) the implications of— 

(i) an increased Russian Federation naval presence 

in the Eastern Mediterranean; and 

(ii) an Iranian naval presence in the Persian Gulf. 


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(5) A description of the increased cooperation between Iran 

and the Russian Federation since the start of the current conflict in Syria. 

(6) The steps Iran has taken to adopt the Russian Federation 

model of hybrid warfare against potential targets such as Gulf 

Cooperation Council states with sizeable Shiite populations. 

(7) The extent of Russian Federation cooperation with 

Hezbollah in Syria, Lebanon, and Iraq, including cooperation 

with respect to training and equipping and joint operations. 

(8) A description of the weapons that have been provided by 

the Russian Federation to Iran that have violated relevant 

United Nations Security Council resolutions imposing an arms 

embargo on Iran. 

(c) SUBMISSION PERIOD.—The report required by subsection (a) 

shall be submitted not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, for such period of 

time as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Act remains in effect. 

(d) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex. 

85. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE ROSKAM

OF ILLINOIS OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of subtitle E of title XII, insert the following: 

SEC. 12xx. REPORT ON MAINTENANCE BY ISRAEL OF A ROBUST INDEPENDENT CAPABILITY TO REMOVE EXISTENTIAL SECURITY THREATS. 

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

(1) The United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation 

Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8601 et seq.) established the policy of 

the United States to support the inherent right of Israel to 

self-defense. 

(2) The United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation 

Act of 2012 expresses the sense of Congress that the Government of the United States should transfer to the Government 

of Israel defense articles and defense services. 

(3) The inherent right of Israel to self-defense necessarily includes the ability to defend against threats to its security and 

defend its vital national interests. 

(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that Israel 

should be able to defend its vital national interests and protect its 

territory and population against existential threats. 

(c) REPORT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the 

specified congressional committees a report that— 

(A) identifies defensive capabilities and platforms requested by the Government of Israel that would contribute 

to maintenance of Israel’s defensive capability against 

threats to its territory and population, including nuclear 

and ballistic missile facilities in Iran, and defend its vital 

national interests; 

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pability described in subparagraph (A), including the legal 

authorities available for making such transfers; and 

(C) describes what steps the President is taking to transfer the items described in subparagraph (B) for Israel to 

maintain the capability described in subparagraph (A). 

(2) FORM.—The report required by paragraph (1) shall be 

submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified 

annex if necessary. 

(3) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘specified congressional committees’’ means— 

(A) the congressional defense committees; and 

(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate 

and the Committee of Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. 

86. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE ROSKAM

OF ILLINOIS OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of subtitle E of title XII, insert the following: 

SEC. 12xx. REPORT ON USE BY THE GOVERNMENT OF IRAN OF COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT AND RELATED SERVICES FOR ILLICIT MILITARY OR OTHER ACTIVITIES. 

(a) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter, the President, in 

consultation with the Secretary of Defense and 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 use by the Government of Iran of commercial aircraft and related services for illicit military or other activities during the 5- 

year period ending of such date of enactment. 

(b) ELEMENTS OF REPORT.—The report required under subsection 

(a) shall include a description of the extent to which— 

(1) the Government of Iran has used commercial aircraft or 

related services to transport illicit cargo to or from Iran, including military goods, weapons, military personnel, militaryrelated electronic parts and mechanical equipment, and rocket 

or missile components; 

(2) the commercial aviation sector of Iran has provided financial, material, and technological support to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC); and 

(3) foreign governments and persons have facilitated the activities described in paragraph (1), including allowing the use 

of airports, services, or other resources. 

87. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE WALKER

OF NORTH CAROLINA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of subtitle E of title XII, add the following: 


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SEC. 12xx. AUTHORITY TO GRANT OBSERVER STATUS TO THE MILITARY FORCES OF TAIWAN AT RIMPAC EXERCISES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense is authorized to grant 

observer status to the military forces of Taiwan in any maritime 

exercise known as the Rim of the Pacific Exercise. 

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section takes effect on the date of the 

enactment of this Act and applies with respect to any maritime exercise described in subsection (a) that begins on or after such date 

of enactment. 

88. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE CICILLINE

OF RHODE ISLAND OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of subtitle E of title XII, add the following: 

SEC. 12xx. OPPORTUNITIES TO EQUIP CERTAIN FOREIGN MILITARY 

ENTITIES. 

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

Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretaries 

of the military departments and the Secretary of State, shall submit to Congress a report that describes— 

(1) efforts to make United States manufacturers aware of opportunities to equip foreign military entities that have been approved to receive assistance from the United States; and 

(2) any new plans or strategies to raise United States manufacturers’ awareness with respect to such opportunities. 

89. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE COOPER

OF TENNESSEE OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of subtitle E of title XII, add the following new section: 

SEC. 12ll. REPORTS ON INF TREATY AND OPEN SKIES TREATY. 

(a) REPORTS.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall 

submit to the appropriate congressional committees the following 

reports: 

(1) A report on the Open Skies Treaty containing— 

(A) an assessment, conducted by the Chairman jointly 

with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State, 

of whether and why, the Treaty remains in the national 

security interest of the United States, including if there 

are compliance concerns related to implementation by the 

Russian Federation of the Treaty; 

(B) a specific plan by the Chairman jointly with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State on remedying 

any such compliance concerns; and 

(C) a military assessment conducted by the Chairman of 

such compliance concerns. 

(2) A report on the INF Treaty containing— 

(A) an assessment, conducted by the Chairman jointly 

with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State, 

of whether and why, the Treaty remains in the national 

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ongoing violation bear on the assessment if such a violation is not resolved in the near-term; 

(B) a specific plan by the Chairman jointly with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State to remedy violation by the Russian Federation of the Treaty, and a judgment of whether Russia intends to take the steps required 

to establish verifiable evidence that Russia has resumed 

its compliance with the Treaty if such non-compliance and 

inconsistencies are not resolved by the date of the enactment of this Act; and 

(C) a military assessment conducted by the Chairman of 

the risks posed by Russia’s violation of the Treaty. 

(b) UPDATE.—Not later than February 15, 2018, the Chairman, 

the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of State shall jointly 

submit to the appropriate congressional committees an update to 

each report under subsection (a). 

(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 

means— 

(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; 

and 

(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. 

(2) 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. 

(3) The term ‘‘Open Skies Treaty’’ means the Treaty on Open 

Skies, done at Helsinki March 24, 1992, and entered into force 

January 1, 2002. 

90. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE FRANKEL

OF FLORIDA OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of subtitle E of title XII add the following: 

SEC. 12xx. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE ROLE OF THE 

UNITED STATES IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION. 

It is the sense of Congress that continued United States leadership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization is critical to the national security of the United States. 

91. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE HIGGINS

OF NEW YORK OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of subtitle E of title XII, add the following: 

SEC. 12xx. AUTHORIZATION OF UNITED STATES ASSISTANCE TO 

ISRAEL. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The President is authorized to provide assistance to Israel to improve maritime security and maritime domain 

awareness. 


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(b) ACTIVITIES SUPPORTED.—Activities that may be supported by 

assistance under subsection (a) include the following: 

(1) Procurement, maintenance, and sustainment of the David’s Sling Weapon System for purposes of intercepting shortrange missiles. 

(2) Payment of incremental expenses of Israel that are incurred by Israel as the direct result of participation in a bilateral or multilateral exercise of the United States Navy or 

Coast Guard. 

(3) Visits of United States naval vessels at ports of Israel. 

(4) Conduct of joint research and development for advanced 

maritime domain awareness capabilities. 

(c) SUNSET.—This section shall terminate on the date that is 5 

years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

92. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE LIEU OF

CALIFORNIA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of subtitle E of title XII add the following: 

SEC. 12xx. SENSE OF CONGRESS IN SUPPORT OF A DENUCLEARIZED 

KOREAN PENINSULA. 

It is the sense of Congress that United States foreign policy 

should support a denuclearized Korean peninsula. 

93. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE MENG OF

NEW YORK OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of subtitle E of title XII, add the following: 

SEC. 12xx. AGREEMENTS WITH FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS TO DEVELOP 

LAND-BASED WATER RESOURCES IN SUPPORT OF AND IN 

PREPARATION FOR CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS. 

The Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary 

of State, is authorized to enter into agreements with the governments of foreign countries to develop land-based water resources in 

support of and in preparation for contingency operations, including 

water selection, pumping, purification, storage, distribution, cooling, consumption, water reuse, water source intelligence, research 

and development, training, acquisition of water support equipment, 

and water support operations. 

94. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE MENG OF

NEW YORK OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of subtitle E of title XII, add the following: 

SEC. 12xx. EXTENSION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS ON THE USE 

OF CERTAIN IRANIAN SEAPORTS BY FOREIGN VESSELS 

AND USE OF FOREIGN AIRPORTS BY SANCTIONED IRANIAN AIR CARRIERS. 

Section 1252(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2013 (22 U.S.C. 8808(a)) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘2016’’ and inserting ‘‘2019’’. 


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95. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE MOULTON

OF MASSACHUSETTS OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of subtitle E of title XII, add the following: 

SEC. 12xx. NOTIFICATION AND ASSESSMENT OF BALLISTIC MISSILE 

LAUNCH BY IRAN. 

(a) NOTIFICATION.—The President shall notify Congress within 

48 hours of a suspected ballistic missile launch, including a test, 

by Iran based on credible information indicating that such a launch 

took place. 

(b) ASSESSMENT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The President shall initiate an assessment 

within 48 hours of providing the notification described in subsection (a) to determine whether a missile launch, including a 

test, described in subsection (a) took place. 

(2) DETERMINATION AND NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 15 

days after the date on which an assessment is initiated under 

paragraph (1), the President shall determine whether Iran engaged in a launch described in subsection (a) and shall notify 

Congress of the basis for any such determination. 

(3) AFFIRMATIVE DETERMINATION.—If the President determines under paragraph (2) that a launch described in subsection (a) took place, the President shall further notify Congress of the following: 

(A) An identification of entities involved in the launch. 

(B) A description of steps the President will take in response to the launch, including— 

(i) imposing unilateral sanctions pursuant to Executive Order 13382 (2005) or other relevant authorities 

against such entities; or 

(ii) carrying out diplomatic efforts to impose multilateral sanctions against such entities, including 

through adoption of a United Nations Security Council 

resolution. 

96. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE PETERS

OF CALIFORNIA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of subtitle E of title XII, add the following: 

SEC. 12xx. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON INTEGRATED BALLISTIC MISSILE 

DEFENSE SYSTEM FOR GCC PARTNER COUNTRIES, JORDAN, EGYPT, AND ISRAEL. 

(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— 

(1) Iran has conducted numerous ballistic missile tests; and 

(2) such tests are in violation of United Nations Security 

Council Resolution 2231 and unnecessarily provoke Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) partner countries and threaten Israel. 

(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that the 

United States should encourage and enable as appropriate an integrated ballistic missile defense system that links GCC partner 

countries, Jordan, Egypt, and Israel in order assist in preventing 

an attack by Iran against such countries. 


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97. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE RUIZ OF

CALIFORNIA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of subtitle E of title XII, add the following 

SEC. 12xx. AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING TO 

INCREASE MARITIME SECURITY AND DOMAIN AWARENESS OF FOREIGN COUNTRIES BORDERING THE PERSIAN 

GULF, ARABIAN SEA, OR MEDITERRANEAN SEA. 

(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to authorize assistance and training to increase maritime security and domain awareness of foreign countries bordering the Persian Gulf, the Arabian 

Sea, or the Mediterranean Sea in order to deter and counter illicit 

smuggling and related maritime activity by Iran, including illicit 

Iranian weapons shipments. 

(b) AUTHORITY.— (1) IN GENERAL.—To carry out the purpose of this section as 

described in subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense, with the 

concurrence of the Secretary of State, is authorized— 

(A) to provide training to the national military or other 

security forces of Israel, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, the United 

Arab Emirates, Oman, Kuwait, and Qatar that have 

among their functional responsibilities maritime security 

missions; and 

(B) to provide training to ministry, agency, and headquarters level organizations for such forces. 

(2) DESIGNATION.—The provision of assistance and training 

under this section may be referred to as the ‘‘Counter Iran 

Maritime Initiative’’. 

(c) TYPES OF TRAINING.— (1) AUTHORIZED ELEMENTS OF TRAINING.—Training provided 

under subsection (b)(1)(A) may include the provision of de 

minimis equipment, supplies, and small-scale military construction. 

(2) REQUIRED ELEMENTS OF TRAINING.—Training provided 

under subsection (b) shall include elements that promote the 

following: 

(A) Observance of and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms. 

(B) Respect for legitimate civilian authority within the 

country to which the assistance is provided. 

(d) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Of the amount authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2017 by section 301 and available for operation and maintenance for Defense-wide activities as specified in 

the funding table in section 4301, $50,000,000 shall be available 

only for the provision of assistance and training under subsection 

(b). 

(e) COST SHARING.— 

(1) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that, 

given income parity among recipient countries, the Secretary of 

Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, should 

seek, through appropriate bilateral and multilateral arrangements, payments sufficient in amount to offset any training 

costs associated with implementation of subsection (b). 

(2) COST-SHARING AGREEMENT.—The Secretary of Defense, 

with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, shall negotiate 

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the cost of any training provided pursuant to section (b). The 

agreement shall set forth the terms of cost sharing that the 

Secretary of Defense determines are necessary and appropriate, but such terms shall not be less than 50 percent of the 

overall cost of the training. 

(3) CREDIT TO APPROPRIATIONS.—The portion of such costsharing received by the Secretary of Defense pursuant to this 

subsection may be credited towards appropriations available 

for operation and maintenance for Defense-wide activities as 

specified in the funding table in section 4301. 

(f) NOTICE TO CONGRESS ON TRAINING.—Not later than 15 days 

before exercising the authority under subsection (b) with respect to 

a recipient country, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 

appropriate congressional committees a notification containing the 

following: 

(1) An identification of the recipient country. 

(2) A detailed justification of the program for the provision 

of the training concerned, and its relationship to United States 

security interests. 

(3) The budget for the program, including a timetable of 

planned expenditures of funds to implement the program, an 

implementation time-line for the program with milestones (including anticipated delivery schedules for any assistance and 

training under the program), the military department or component responsible for management of the program, and the 

anticipated completion date for the program. 

(4) A description of the arrangements, if any, to support recipient country sustainment of any capability developed pursuant to the program, and the source of funds to support 

sustainment efforts and performance outcomes to be achieved 

under the program beyond its completion date, if applicable. 

(5) A description of the program objectives and an assessment framework to be used to develop capability and performance metrics associated with operational outcomes for the recipient force. 

(6) Such other matters as the Secretary considers appropriate. 

(g) 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. 

(h) TERMINATION.—Assistance and training may not be provided 

under this section after September 30, 2020. 

98. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE SANCHEZ

OF CALIFORNIA OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of subtitle E of title XII, add the following: 

SEC. 12xx. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON MILITARY RELATIONS BETWEEN 

VIETNAM AND THE UNITED STATES. 

(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 


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(1) The United States and Vietnam signed a Joint Vision 

Statement on Defense Relations on June 1, 2015. 

(2) In October 2014, the Administration partially relaxed 

United States restrictions on the transfer of lethal weapons to 

Vietnam. 

(3) In 2014, the United States provided $18,000,000 in maritime security assistance to Vietnam. 

(4) According to Reporters Without Borders, Vietnam ranks 

175 out of 180 countries in press freedom, as the Government 

of Vietnam continues to persecute citizens for practicing the 

freedom of speech and expression. 

(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that— 

(1) the United States Government should review its policy on 

the transfer of lethal weapons to Vietnam; and 

(2) the United States Government should evaluate certain 

human rights benchmarks when providing military assistance 

to Vietnam. 

99. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE JACKSON

LEE OF TEXAS OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of subtitle E of title XII, add the following: 

SEC. 12xx. REPORT ON EFFORTS TO COMBAT BOKO HARAM IN NIGERIA AND THE LAKE CHAD BASIN. 

(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—Congress— 

(1) strongly condemns the ongoing violence and the systematic gross human rights violations against the people of Nigeria and the Lake Chad Basin carried out by Boko Haram; 

(2) expresses its support for the people of Nigeria and the 

Lake Chad Basin who wish to live in a peaceful, economically 

prosperous, and democratic region; and 

(3) calls on the President to support Nigerian, Lake Chad 

Basin, and International Community efforts to ensure accountability for crimes against humanity committed by Boko Haram 

against the people of Nigeria and the Lake Chad Basin, particularly young girls kidnapped from Chibok and other internally displaced persons affected by the actions of Boko Haram. 

(b) REPORT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the 

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

of State, and the Attorney General shall jointly submit to Congress a report on efforts to combat Boko Haram in Nigeria and 

the Lake Chad Basin. 

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

shall include the following elements: 

(A) A description of initiatives undertaken by the Department of Defense to assist the Government of Nigeria 

and countries in the Lake Chad Basin to develop capacities 

to deploy special forces to combat Boko Haram. 

(B) A description of United States’ activities to enhance 

the capacity of Nigeria and countries in the Lake Chad 

Basin to investigate and prosecute human rights violations 

perpetrated against the people of Nigeria and the Lake 

Chad Basin by Boko Haram, al-Qaeda affiliates, and other 


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terrorist organizations to promote respect for rule of law in 

Nigeria and the Lake Chad Basin. 

100. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE HOLDING

OF NORTH CAROLINA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MIN- UTES

At the appropriate place in title XII of division A of the bill, insert the following: 

SEC. 12xx. ENHANCING DEFENSE AND SECURITY COOPERATION WITH 

INDIA. 

(a) REQUIRED ACTIONS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense and Secretary of 

State shall jointly take such actions as may be necessary to— 

(A) recognize India’s status as a major defense partner 

of the United States; 

(B) designate an individual within the Executive branch 

who has experience in defense acquisition and technology— 

(i) to reinforce and ensure, through interagency policy coordination, the success of the Framework for the 

United States-India Defense Relationship; and 

(ii) to help resolve remaining issues impeding 

United States-India defense trade, security cooperation, and co-production and co-development opportunities; 

(C) approve and facilitate the transfer of advanced technology, consistent with United States conventional arms 

transfer policy, to support combined military planning 

with the Indian military for missions such as humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, counter piracy, and 

maritime domain awareness missions; 

(D) strengthen the effectiveness of the DTTI and the durability of the Department of Defense’s ‘‘India Rapid Reaction Cell’’; 

(E) collaborate with the Government of India to develop 

mutually agreeable mechanisms to verify the security of 

defense articles and related technology, such as appropriate cyber security and end use monitoring arrangements, consistent with United States export control laws 

and policy; 

(F) promote policies that will encourage the efficient review and authorization of defense sales and exports to 

India; 

(G) encourage greater government-to-government and 

commercial military transactions between the United 

States and India; 

(H) support the development and alignment of India’s 

export control and procurement regimes with those of the 

United States and multilateral control regimes; and 

(I) continue to enhance defense and security cooperation 

with India in order to advance United States interests in 

the South Asia and greater Indo-Pacific regions. 

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

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of Defense and Secretary of State shall jointly 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 how the 

United States is supporting its defense relationship with India 

in relation to the actions described in paragraph (1). 

(b) MILITARY PLANNING.—The Secretary of Defense is encouraged 

to coordinate with the Ministry of Defense for the Government of 

India to develop combined military plans for missions such as humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, maritime domain awareness, and other missions in the national security interests of both 

countries. 

(c) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense and Secretary of 

State shall jointly, on an annual basis, conduct an assessment 

of the extent to which India possesses strategic operational capabilities to support military operations of mutual interest between the United States and India. 

(2) USE OF ASSESSMENT.—The President shall ensure that 

the assessment described in paragraph (1) is used, consistent 

with United States conventional arms transfer policy, to inform 

the review by the United States of sales of defense articles and 

services to the Government of India. 

(3) FORM.—The assessment described in paragraph (1) shall, 

to the maximum extent practicable, be in classified form. 

101. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE SMITH

OF WASHINGTON OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 609, line 20, strike ‘‘or any fiscal year thereafter’’. 

Page 610, strike lines 8 through 15 and insert the following: 

‘‘(3) OTHER PURPOSES.—The Secretary may obligate or expend not more than a total of 31 percent of the funds that are 

authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for 

fiscal year 2017 for the rocket propulsion system and launch 

system investment for activities not authorized by paragraph 

(1)(A), including for developing a launch vehicle, an upper 

stage, a strap-on motor, or related infrastructure. The Secretary may exceed such limit in fiscal year 2017 for such purposes if—’’. 

Page 612, strike lines 4 through 12 and insert the following: 

‘‘(3) PLAN TO PROTECT GOVERNMENT INVESTMENT AND AS- SURED ACCESS TO SPACE.— ‘‘(A) In developing the rocket propulsion system under 

paragraph (1), and in any development conducted pursuant to subsection (d)(3), the Secretary shall develop a plan 

to protect the investment of the United States and the assured access to space, including, consistent with section 

2320 of title 10, United States Code, and in accordance 

with other applicable provisions of law, acquiring the 

rights, as appropriate, for the purpose of developing alternative sources of supply and manufacture in the event 

such alternative sources are necessary and in the best interest of the United States, such as in the event that a 

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unavailable after the Federal Government has invested 

significant resources to use and rely on such system for 

launch services. 

‘‘(B) Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2017, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate 

congressional committees the plan developed under subparagraph (A).’’. 

Page 612, strike lines 13 through 25. 

102. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE LIEU OF

CALIFORNIA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of subtitle A of title XVI, add the following new section: 

SEC. 16ll. REPORT ON USE OF SPACECRAFT ASSETS OF THE SPACEBASED INFRARED SYSTEM WIDE-FIELD-OF-VIEW PROGRAM. 

(a) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the 

Director of National Intelligence, shall submit to the appropriate 

congressional committees a report on the feasibility of using available spacecraft assets of the space-based infrared system widefield-of-view program to satisfy other mission requirements of the 

Department of Defense or the intelligence community. 

(b) MATTERS COVERED.—The report required by subsection (a) 

shall include, at a minimum, the following: 

(1) An evaluation of using the space-based infrared system 

wide-field-of-view spacecraft bus for other urgent national security space priorities. 

(2) An evaluation of the cost and schedule impact, if any, to 

the space-based infrared system wide-field-of-view program if 

the spacecraft bus is used for another purpose. 

(c) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex if 

necessary to protect the national security interests of the United 

States. 

(d) 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. 

103. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE ROGERS

OF ALABAMA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of subtitle C of title XVI, add the following new section: 

SEC. 16ll. ASSESSMENT ON SECURITY OF INFORMATION HELD BY 

CLEARED DEFENSE CONTRACTORS. 

(a) ASSESSMENT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall conduct an 

assessment of the sufficiency of the regulatory mechanisms of 


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the Department of Defense to secure defense information held 

by cleared defense contractors to determine whether there are 

any gaps that may undermine the protection of such information. 

(2) SUBMISSION.—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 findings of 

the assessment conducted under paragraph (1). 

(b) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 270 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prescribe regulations 

that the Secretary determines appropriate to improve the security 

of defense information held by cleared defense contractors. 

(c) CLEARED DEFENSE CONTRACTOR DEFINED.—In this section, 

the term ‘‘cleared defense contractor’’ has the meaning given that 

term in section 393(e) of title 10, United States Code. 

104. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE MEEHAN

OF PENNSYLVANIA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of subtitle C of title XVI of division A, add the following new section: 

SEC. ll. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON CYBER RESILIENCY OF THE NETWORKS AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS OF THE NATIONAL GUARD. 

(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 

(1) Army and Air National Guard personnel need to have situational awareness and reliable communications during any of 

the following events occurring in the United States: 

(A) A terrorist attack. 

(B) An intentional or unintentional release of chemical, 

biological, radiological, nuclear, or high-yield explosive materials. 

(C) A natural or man-made disaster. 

(2) During such an event, it is vital that Army and Air National Guard personnel are able to communicate and coordinate response efforts with their own units and appropriate civilian emergency response forces. 

(3) Current networks and communications systems of the 

National Guard, including commercial wireless solutions (such 

as mobile wireless kinetic mesh), and other systems that are 

interoperable with the systems of civilian first responders, 

should provide the necessary robustness, interoperability, reliability, and resilience to extend needed situational awareness 

and communications to all users and under all operating conditions, including degraded communications environments where 

infrastructure is damaged or destroyed or under cyber attack 

or disruption. 

(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that the 

National Guard should be constantly seeking ways to improve and 

expand its communications and networking capabilities to provide 

for enhanced performance and resilience in the face of cyber attacks or disruptions, as well as other instances of degradation. 


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105. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE HANNA

OF NEW YORK OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of subtitle C of title XVI, add the following new section: 

SEC. 1635. REQUIREMENT FOR ARMY NATIONAL GUARD STRATEGY TO 

INCORPORATE CYBER PROTECTION TEAMS INTO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CYBER MISSION FORCE. 

(a) STRATEGY REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army, if the Secretary has not already done so, shall provide a briefing to the congressional defense committees outlining a strategy for incorporating Army National Guard cyber protection teams into the Department of Defense cyber mission force. 

(b) ELEMENTS OF STRATEGY.—The strategy required by subsection (a) shall include, at minimum, the following: 

(1) A timeline for incorporating Army National Guard cyber 

protection teams into the Department of Defense cyber mission 

force, including a timeline for receiving appropriate training. 

(2) Identification of specific units to be incorporated. 

(3) An assessment of how incorporation of Army National 

Guard cyber protection teams into the Department of Defense 

cyber mission force might be used to enhance readiness 

through improved individual and collective training capabilities. 

(4) A status report on the Army’s progress in issuing additional guidance that clarifies how Army National Guard cyber 

protection teams can support State and civil operations in National Guard status under title 32, United States Code. 

(5) Other matters as considered appropriate by the Secretary 

of the Army. 

106. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE PETERS

OF CALIFORNIA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of subtitle A of title XXVIII (page 872, after line 12), 

add the following new section: 

SEC. 2807. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON MAXIMIZING NUMBER OF VETERANS EMPLOYED ON MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

PROJECTS. 

It is the sense of Congress that, when practical and cost-effective, 

the Department of Defense should seek ways to maximize the number of veterans employed on military construction projects (as defined in section 2801 of title 10, United States Code). 

107. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE BRAT OF

VIRGINIA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of subtitle B of title XXVIII (page 877, after line 25), 

add the following 

SEC. 2817. IMPROVED PROCESS FOR DISPOSAL OF DEPARTMENT OF 

DEFENSE SURPLUS REAL PROPERTY LOCATED OVERSEAS. 

(a) PETITION TO ACQUIRE SURPLUS PROPERTY.—2687a of title 10, 

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(1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and 

(2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following new subsection: 

‘‘(g) PETITION PROCESS FOR DISPOSAL OF OVERSEAS SURPLUS

REAL PROPERTY.—(1) The Secretary of Defense shall establish a 

process by which a foreign government may request the transfer of 

surplus real property or improvements under the jurisdiction of the 

Department of Defense in the foreign country. 

‘‘(2) Upon the receipt of a petition under this subsection, the Secretary shall determine within 90 days whether the property or improvement subject to the petition is surplus. If surplus, the Secretary shall seek to enter into an agreement with the foreign government within one year for the disposal of the property. 

‘‘(3) If real property or an improvement is determined not to be 

surplus, the Secretary shall not be obligated to consider another 

petition involving the same property or improvement for five years 

beginning on the date on which the initial determination was 

made.’’. 

(b) ADDITIONAL USE OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OVERSEAS

MILITARY FACILITY INVESTMENT RECOVERY ACCOUNT.—Section 

2687a(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘property disposal agreement,’’ after ‘‘forces agreement,’’; and 

(2) in paragraph (2)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subparagraph (A); 

(B) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (B) 

and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

(C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 

‘‘(C) military readiness programs.’’. 

(c) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Section 2687a(a) of title 10, 

United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following 

new paragraph: 

‘‘(3) A report under paragraph (1) also shall specify the following: 

‘‘(A) The number of petitions received under subsection (g) 

from foreign governments requesting the transfer of surplus 

real property or improvements under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense overseas. 

‘‘(B) The status of each petition, including whether reviewed, 

denied, or granted. 

‘‘(C) The implementation status of each granted petition.’’. 

108. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE CARTER

OF GEORGIA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of subtitle D of title XXVIII, add the following new 

section: 

SEC. ll. CLOSURE OF ST. MARYS AIRPORT. 

(a) RELEASE OF RESTRICTIONS.—Subject to subsection (b), the 

United States, acting through the Administrator of the Federal 

Aviation Administration, shall release the city of St. Marys, Georgia, from all restrictions, conditions, and limitations on the use, encumbrance, conveyance, and closure of the St. Marys Airport, to the 


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extent such restrictions, conditions, and limitations are enforceable 

by the Administrator. 

(b) REQUIREMENTS FOR RELEASE OF RESTRICTIONS.—The Administrator shall execute the release under subsection (a) once all of 

the following occurs: 

(1) The Secretary of the Navy transfers to the Georgia Department of Transportation the amounts described in subsection (c) and requires as an enforceable condition on such 

transfer that all funds transferred shall be used only for airport development (as defined in section 47102 of title 49, 

United States Code) of a general aviation airport in Georgia, 

consistent with planning efforts conducted by the Administrator and the Georgia Department of Transportation. 

(2) The city of St. Marys, for consideration as provided for in 

this section, grants to the United States, under the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary, a restrictive use easement in 

the real property used for the St. Marys Airport, as determined 

acceptable by the Secretary, under such terms and conditions 

as the Secretary considers necessary to protect the interests of 

the United States and prohibiting the future use of such property for all aviation-related purposes and any other purposes 

deemed by the Secretary to be incompatible with the operations, functions, and missions of Naval Submarine Base, 

Kings Bay, Georgia. 

(3) The Secretary obtains an appraisal to determine the fair 

market value of the real property used for the St. Marys Airport in the manner described in subsection (c)(1). 

(4) The Administrator fulfills the obligations under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et 

seq.) in connection with the release under subsection (a). In 

carrying out such obligations— 

(A) the Administrator shall not assume or consider any 

potential or proposed future redevelopment of the current 

St. Marys airport property; 

(B) any potential new general aviation airport in Georgia 

shall be deemed to be not connected with the release noted 

in subsection (a) nor the closure of St. Marys Airport; and 

(C) any environmental review under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) for 

a potential general aviation airport in Georgia shall be 

considered through an environmental review process separate and apart from the environmental review made a condition of release by this section. 

(c) TRANSFER OF AMOUNTS DESCRIBED.—The amounts described 

in this subsection are the following: 

(1) An amount equal to the fair market value of the real 

property of the St. Marys Airport, as determined by the Secretary and concurred in by the Administrator, based on an appraisal report and title documentation that— 

(A) is prepared or adopted by the Secretary, and concurred in by the Administrator, not more than 180 days 

prior to the transfer described in subsection (b)(1); and 

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quisition and disposal of real property interests of the 

United States. 

(2) An amount equal to the unamortized portion of any Federal development grants (including grants available under a 

State block grant program established pursuant to section 

47128 of title 49, United States Code), other than used for the 

acquisition of land, paid to the city of St. Marys for use as the 

St. Marys Airport. 

(3) An amount equal to the airport revenues remaining in 

the airport account for the St. Marys Airport as of the date of 

the enactment of this Act and as otherwise due to or received 

by the city of St. Marys after such date of enactment pursuant 

to sections 47107(b) and 47133 of title 49, United States Code. 

(d) AUTHORIZATION FOR TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—Using funds available to the Department of the Navy for operation and maintenance, 

the Secretary may pay the amounts described in subsection (c) to 

the Georgia Department of Transportation, conditioned as described in subsection (b)(1). 

(e) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.— 

(1) SURVEY.—The exact acreage and legal description of St. 

Marys Airport shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to 

the Secretary and concurred in by the Administrator. 

(2) PLANNING OF GENERAL AVIATION AIRPORT.—Any planning 

effort for the development of a new general aviation airport in 

southeast Georgia using the amounts described in subsection 

(c) shall be conducted in coordination with the Secretary, and 

shall ensure that any such airport does not encroach on the operations, functions, and missions of Naval Submarine Base, 

Kings Bay, Georgia. 

(f) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section may be construed to limit the applicability of— 

(1) the requirements and processes under section 46319 of 

title 49, United States Code; 

(2) the requirements and processes under part 157 of title 

14, Code of Federal Regulations; or 

(3) the public notice requirements under section 47107(h)(2) 

of title 49, United States Code. 

109. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE PEARCE

OF NEW MEXICO OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of subtitle D of title XXVIII (page 904, after line 22), 

add the following new section: 

SEC. 2839. PROHIBITION ON TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION, PORTION OF ORGAN MOUNTAINS AREA, FILLMORE CANYON, NEW MEXICO. 

The Secretary of Defense may not transfer administrative jurisdiction over the parcel of Federal land depicted as ‘‘Parcel D’’ on 

the map entitled ‘‘Organ Mountains Area—Fillmore Canyon’’ and 

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110. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE CULBERSON OF TEXAS OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 936, after line 3, insert the following: 

SEC. 2857. BATTLESHIP PRESERVATION GRANT PROGRAM. 

(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is hereby established within the Department of the Interior a grant program for the preservation of 

our nation’s most historic battleships. 

(b) USE OF GRANTS.—Amounts received through grants under 

this section shall be used for the preservation of our nation’s most 

historic battleships in a manner that is self-sustaining and has an 

educational component. 

(c) CRITERIA FOR ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible for a grant under 

this section, an entity shall— 

(1) submit an application under procedures prescribed by the 

Secretary; 

(2) match the amount of the grant, on a 1-to-1 basis, with 

non-Federal assets from non-Federal sources, which may include cash or durable goods and materials fairly valued as determined by the Secretary; 

(3) maintain records as may be reasonably necessary to fully 

disclose— 

(A) the amount and the disposition of the proceeds of the 

grant; 

(B) the total cost of the project for which the grant is 

made; and 

(C) other records as may be required by the Secretary, 

including such records as will facilitate an effective accounting for project funds; and 

(4) provide access to the Secretary for the purposes of any required audit and examination of any books, documents, papers, 

and records of the entity. 

(d) MOST HISTORIC BATTLESHIP DEFINED.—In this section, the 

term ‘‘most historic battleship’’ means a battleship that is— 

(1) between 75 and 115 years old; 

(2) listed on the National Historic Register; and 

(3) located within the State for which it was named. 

(e) SAVINGS PROVISION.—The authorities contained in this section shall be in addition to, and shall not be construed to supercede 

or modify those contained in the National Historic Preservation Act 

(16 U.S.C. 470–470x-6). 

(f) PRIVATE PROPERTY PROTECTION.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—No Federal funds made available to carry 

out this section may be used to acquire any real property, or 

any interest in any real property, without the written consent 

of the owner (or owners) of that property or interest in property. 

(2) NO DESIGNATION.—The authority granted by this section 

shall not constitute a Federal designation or have any effect on 

private property ownership. 

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111. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE

NEWHOUSE OF WASHINGTON OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR

10 MINUTES

Add at the end of subtitle G of title XXVIII the following new 

section: 

SEC. 2867. REPORT ON DOCUMENTATION FOR ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN PROPERTIES ALONG COLUMBIA RIVER, WASHINGTON, BY CORPS OF ENGINEERS. 

(a) REPORT ON DOCUMENTATION.—Not later than 180 days after 

the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army, 

acting through the Chief of Engineers, shall submit a report to 

Congress on the process by which the Corps of Engineers acquired 

the properties described in subsection (b), and shall include in the 

report the specific legal documentation pursuant to which the properties were acquired. 

(b) PROPERTIES DESCRIBED.—The properties described in this 

subsection are each of the properties described in paragraph (2) of 

section 501(i) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 

(Public Law 104–303; 110 Stat. 3752). 

112. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE LUJA ́ N

OF NEW MEXICO OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of subtitle B of title XXXI of division C, insert the following: 

SEC. 3126. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING ACCOUNTING PRACTICES BY LABORATORY OPERATING CONTRACTORS AND 

PLANT OR SITE MANAGERS OF NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION FACILITIES. 

It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Energy should 

ensure that each laboratory operating contractor or plant or site 

manager of a National Nuclear Security Administration facility 

adopt generally accepted and consistent accounting practices for 

laboratory, plant, or site directed research and development. 

113. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE FOSTER

OF ILLINOIS OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of subtitle C of title XXXI, add the following new section: 

SEC. 31ll. BRIEFING ON THE INFORMATION-INTERCHANGE OF LOWENRICHED URANIUM. 

(a) BRIEFING.—Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Energy, and the Secretary of State shall provide a briefing to the appropriate congressional committees on the feasibility and potential 

benefits of a dialogue between the United States and France on the 

use of low-enriched uranium in naval reactors. 

(b) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—In this section, 

the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means— 

(1) the congressional defense committees; 

(2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 

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(3) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 

House of Representatives and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and 

(4) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 

Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural 

Resources of the Senate. 

114. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE PETERS

OF CALIFORNIA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 1009, lines 1 through 8, amend paragraph (1) to read as follows: 

‘‘(1) ADVANCED NUCLEAR REACTOR.—The term ‘advanced nuclear reactor’ means— 

‘‘(A) a nuclear fission reactor with significant improvements over the most recent generation of nuclear fission 

reactors, which may include inherent safety features, 

lower waste yields, greater fuel utilization, superior reliability, resistance to proliferation, and increased thermal 

efficiency; or 

‘‘(B) a nuclear fusion reactor.’’ 

Page 1014, lines 8 and 9, strike ‘‘advanced fission reactor systems, nuclear fusion systems,’’ and insert ‘‘advanced nuclear reactor systems’’. 

Page 1016, lines 12 and 13, strike ‘‘fusion and advanced fission 

experimental reactors’’ and insert ‘‘experimental advanced nuclear 

reactors’’. 

Page 1018, lines 3 and 4, strike ‘‘next generation nuclear energy 

technology’’ and insert ‘‘advanced nuclear reactor technologies’’. 

115. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE DONO- VAN OF NEW YORK OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MIN- UTES

At the end of title XXXV add the following: 

SEC. 35ll. EXPEDITED PROCESSING OF APPLICATIONS FOR TRANSPORTATION SECURITY CARDS FOR SEPARATING MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND VETERANS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 70105 of title 46, United States Code, 

is amended by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(r) EXPEDITED ISSUANCE FOR SEPARATING SERVICE MEMBERS.— 

The Secretary shall, using authority available under other provisions of law— 

‘‘(1) seek to expedite processing of applications for transportation security cards under this section for members of the 

Armed Forces who are separating from active duty service with 

a discharge other than a dishonorable discharge; 

‘‘(2) in consultation with the Secretary of Defense— 

‘‘(A) enhance efforts of the Department of Homeland Security in assisting members of the Armed Forces who are 

separating from active duty service with receiving a transportation security card, including by— 

‘‘(i) including under the Transition Assistance Program under section 1144 of title 10— 

‘‘(I) applications for such cards; and 


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‘‘(II) a form by which such a member may grant 

the member’s permission for government agencies 

to disclose to the Department of Homeland Security findings of background investigations of such 

member, for consideration by the Department in 

processing the member’s application for a transportation security card; 

‘‘(ii) providing opportunities for local officials of the 

department in which the Coast Guard is operating to 

partner with military installations for that purpose; 

and 

‘‘(iii) ensuring that such members of the Armed 

Forces are aware of opportunities to apply for such 

cards; 

‘‘(B) seek to educate members of the Armed Forces with 

competencies that are transferable to maritime industries 

regarding— 

‘‘(i) opportunities for employment in such industries; 

and 

‘‘(ii) the requirements and qualifications for, and duties associated with, transportation security cards; and 

‘‘(C) cooperate with other Federal agencies to expedite 

the transfer to the Secretary the findings of relevant background investigations and security clearances; and 

‘‘(3) issue or deny a transportation security card under this 

section for a veteran by not later than 13 days after the date 

of the submission of the application for the card, unless there 

is a substantial problem with the application that prevents 

compliance with this paragraph.’’. 

(b) REPORTS.—Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for each of the subsequent 2 years, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast 

Guard is operating, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, 

shall submit a report to the Committee on Homeland Security of 

the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate describing and assessing the efforts of such department to implement the amendment made by this section. 

SEC. 35ll. TRAINING UNDER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ON 

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES ASSOCIATED WITH 

TRANSPORTATION SECURITY CARDS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1144(b) of title 10, United States Code, 

is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(10) Acting through the Secretary of the department in 

which the Coast Guard is operating, provide information on career opportunities for employment available to members with 

transportation security cards issued under section 70105 of 

title 46.’’. 

(b) DEADLINE FOR IMPLEMENTATION.—The program carried out 

under section 1144 of title 10, United States Code, shall comply 

with the requirements of subsection (b)(10) of such section, as 

added by subsection (a), by not later than 180 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act. 


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116. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE FRANKEL

OF FLORIDA OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of title XXXV add the following: 

SEC. ll. APPLICATION OF LAW. 

Section 4301 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(d) For purposes of any Federal law except the Federal Water 

Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), any vessel, including 

a foreign vessel, being repaired or dismantled is deemed to be a 

recreational vessel, as defined under section 2101(25), during such 

repair or dismantling, if that vessel— 

‘‘(1) shares elements of design and construction of traditional 

recreational vessels (as so defined); and 

‘‘(2) when operating is not normally engaged in a military, 

commercial, or traditionally commercial undertaking.’’. 

117. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE WILSON

OF SOUTH CAROLINA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 1081, in the table of section 4102, strike ‘‘JOINT IMPROVISED-THREAT DEFEAT FUND’’ both places it appears and insert ‘‘JOINT IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE DEFEAT 

FUND’’. 

Page 1085, in the table of section 4103, strike ‘‘JOINT IMPROVISED-THREAT DEFEAT FUND’’ both places it appears and insert ‘‘JOINT IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE DEFEAT 

FUND’’. 

118. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE MENG

OF NEW YORK OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 1191, after line 7, insert the following: 

‘‘(F) Conspiracy to commit an offense specified in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D) that is punishable under 

section 881 of this title (article 81).’’. 

119. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY DELEGATE BORDALLO OF

GUAM OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of the bill, add the following: 

TITLE LXXIII—GUAM WORLD WAR II 

LOYALTY RECOGNITION ACT 

SEC. 7301. SHORT TITLE. 

This title may be cited as the ‘‘Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act’’. 

SEC. 7302. RECOGNITION OF THE SUFFERING AND LOYALTY OF THE 

RESIDENTS OF GUAM. 

(a) RECOGNITION OF THE SUFFERING OF THE RESIDENTS OF

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Guam War Claims Review Commission, the residents of Guam, on 

account of their United States nationality, suffered unspeakable 

harm as a result of the occupation of Guam by Imperial Japanese 

military forces during World War II, by being subjected to death, 

rape, severe personal injury, personal injury, forced labor, forced 

march, or internment. 

(b) RECOGNITION OF THE LOYALTY OF THE RESIDENTS OF GUAM.— 

The United States forever will be grateful to the residents of Guam 

for their steadfast loyalty to the United States, as demonstrated by 

the countless acts of courage they performed despite the threat of 

death or great bodily harm they faced at the hands of the Imperial 

Japanese military forces that occupied Guam during World War II. 

SEC. 7303. GUAM WORLD WAR II CLAIMS FUND. 

(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF FUND.—The Secretary of the Treasury 

shall establish in the Treasury of the United States a special fund 

(in this title referred to as the ‘‘Claims Fund’’) for the payment of 

claims submitted by compensable Guam victims and survivors of 

compensable Guam decedents in accordance with sections 7304 and 

7305. 

(b) COMPOSITION OF FUND.—The Claims Fund established under 

subsection (a) shall be composed of amounts deposited into the 

Claims Fund under subsection (c) and any other payments made 

available for the payment of claims under this title. 

(c) PAYMENT OF CERTAIN DUTIES, TAXES, AND FEES COLLECTED

FROM GUAM DEPOSITED INTO FUND.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 30 of the Organic 

Act of Guam (48 U.S.C. 1421h), the excess of— 

(A) any amount of duties, taxes, and fees collected under 

such section after fiscal year 2014, over 

(B) the amount of duties, taxes, and fees collected under 

such section during fiscal year 2014, 

shall be deposited into the Claims Fund. 

(2) APPLICATION.—Paragraph (1) shall not apply after the 

date for which the Secretary of the Treasury determines that 

all payments required to be made under section 7304 have 

been made. 

(d) LIMITATION ON PAYMENTS MADE FROM FUND.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—No payment may be made in a fiscal year 

under section 7304 until funds are deposited into the Claims 

Fund in such fiscal year under subsection (c). 

(2) AMOUNTS.—For each fiscal year in which funds are deposited into the Claims Fund under subsection (c), the total 

amount of payments made in a fiscal year under section 7304 

may not exceed the amount of funds available in the Claims 

Fund for such fiscal year. 

(e) DEDUCTIONS FROM FUND FOR ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.— 

The Secretary of the Treasury shall deduct from any amounts deposited into the Claims Fund an amount equal to 5 percent of such 

amounts as reimbursement to the Federal Government for expenses incurred by the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission and 

by the Department of the Treasury in the administration of this 

title. The amounts so deducted shall be covered into the Treasury 

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SEC. 7304. PAYMENTS FOR GUAM WORLD WAR II CLAIMS. 

(a) PAYMENTS FOR DEATH, PERSONAL INJURY, FORCED LABOR, 

FORCED MARCH, AND INTERNMENT.—After the Secretary of the 

Treasury receives the certification from the Chairman of the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission as required under section 

7305(b)(8), the Secretary of the Treasury shall make payments, 

subject to the availably of appropriations, to compensable Guam 

victims and survivors of a compensable Guam decedents as follows: 

(1) COMPENSABLE GUAM VICTIM.—Before making any payments under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall make payments to compensable Guam victims as follows: 

(A) In the case of a victim who has suffered an injury described in subsection (c)(2)(A), $15,000. 

(B) In the case of a victim who is not described in subparagraph (A), but who has suffered an injury described in 

subsection (c)(2)(B), $12,000. 

(C) In the case of a victim who is not described in subparagraph (A) or (B), but who has suffered an injury described in subsection (c)(2)(C), $10,000. 

(2) SURVIVORS OF COMPENSABLE GUAM DECEDENTS.—In the 

case of a compensable Guam decedent, the Secretary shall pay 

$25,000 for distribution to survivors of the decedent in accordance with subsection (b). The Secretary shall make payments 

under this paragraph only after all payments are made under 

paragraph (1). 

(b) DISTRIBUTION OF SURVIVOR PAYMENTS.—A payment made 

under subsection (a)(2) to the survivors of a compensable Guam decedent shall be distributed as follows: 

(1) In the case of a decedent whose spouse is living as of the 

date of the enactment of this Act, but who had no living children as of such date, the payment shall be made to such 

spouse. 

(2) In the case of a decedent whose spouse is living as of the 

date of the enactment of this Act and who had one or more living children as of such date, 50 percent of the payment shall 

be made to the spouse and 50 percent shall be made to such 

children, to be divided among such children to the greatest extent possible into equal shares. 

(3) In the case of a decedent whose spouse is not living as 

of the date of the enactment of this Act and who had one or 

more living children as of such date, the payment shall be 

made to such children, to be divided among such children to 

the greatest extent possible into equal shares. 

(4) In the case of a decedent whose spouse is not living as 

of the date of the enactment of this Act and who had no living 

children as of such date, but who— 

(A) had a parent who is living as of such date, the payment shall be made to the parent; or 

(B) had two parents who are living as of such date, the 

payment shall be divided equally between the parents. 

(5) In the case of a decedent whose spouse is not living as 

of the date of the enactment of this Act, who had no living children as of such date, and who had no parents who are living 

as of such date, no payment shall be made. 

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(1) COMPENSABLE GUAM DECEDENT.—The term ‘‘compensable 

Guam decedent’’ means an individual determined under section 7305 to have been a resident of Guam who died as a result 

of the attack and occupation of Guam by Imperial Japanese 

military forces during World War II, or incident to the liberation of Guam by United States military forces, and whose 

death would have been compensable under the Guam Meritorious Claims Act of 1945 (Public Law 79–224) if a timely 

claim had been filed under the terms of such Act. 

(2) COMPENSABLE GUAM VICTIM.—The term ‘‘compensable 

Guam victim’’ means an individual who is not deceased as of 

the date of the enactment of this Act and who is determined 

under section 7305 to have suffered, as a result of the attack 

and occupation of Guam by Imperial Japanese military forces 

during World War II, or incident to the liberation of Guam by 

United States military forces, any of the following: 

(A) Rape or severe personal injury (such as loss of a 

limb, dismemberment, or paralysis). 

(B) Forced labor or a personal injury not under subparagraph (A) (such as disfigurement, scarring, or burns). 

(C) Forced march, internment, or hiding to evade internment. 

(3) DEFINITIONS OF SEVERE PERSONAL INJURIES AND PER- SONAL INJURIES.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission shall promulgate regulations to specify the injuries that 

constitute a severe personal injury or a personal injury for purposes of subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, of paragraph 

(2). 

SEC. 7305. ADJUDICATION. 

(a) AUTHORITY OF FOREIGN CLAIMS SETTLEMENT COMMISSION.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Foreign Claims Settlement Commission shall adjudicate claims and determine the eligibility of individuals for payments under section 7304. 

(2) RULES AND REGULATIONS.—Not later than 180 days after 

the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chairman of the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission shall publish in the Federal Register such rules and regulations as may be necessary 

to enable the Commission to carry out the functions of the 

Commission under this title. 

(b) CLAIMS SUBMITTED FOR PAYMENTS.— 

(1) SUBMITTAL OF CLAIM.—For purposes of subsection (a)(1) 

and subject to paragraph (2), the Foreign Claims Settlement 

Commission may not determine an individual is eligible for a 

payment under section 7304 unless the individual submits to 

the Commission a claim in such manner and form and containing such information as the Commission specifies. 

(2) FILING PERIOD FOR CLAIMS AND NOTICE.— 

(A) FILING PERIOD.—An individual filing a claim for a 

payment under section 7304 shall file such claim not later 

than one year after the date on which the Foreign Claims 

Settlement Commission publishes the notice described in 

subparagraph (B). 

(B) NOTICE OF FILING PERIOD.—Not later than 180 days 

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Claims Settlement Commission shall publish a notice of 

the deadline for filing a claim described in subparagraph 

(A)— 

(i) in the Federal Register; and 

(ii) in newspaper, radio, and television media in 

Guam. 

(3) ADJUDICATORY DECISIONS.—The decision of the Foreign 

Claims Settlement Commission on each claim filed under this 

title shall— 

(A) be by majority vote; 

(B) be in writing; 

(C) state the reasons for the approval or denial of the 

claim; and 

(D) if approved, state the amount of the payment awarded and the distribution, if any, to be made of the payment. 

(4) DEDUCTIONS IN PAYMENT.—The Foreign Claims Settlement Commission shall deduct, from a payment made to a 

compensable Guam victim or survivors of a compensable Guam 

decedent under this section, amounts paid to such victim or 

survivors under the Guam Meritorious Claims Act of 1945 

(Public Law 79–224) before the date of the enactment of this 

Act. 

(5) INTEREST.—No interest shall be paid on payments made 

by the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission under section 

7304. 

(6) LIMITED COMPENSATION FOR PROVISION OF REPRESENTA- TIONAL SERVICES.— (A) LIMIT ON COMPENSATION.—Any agreement under 

which an individual who provided representational services to an individual who filed a claim for a payment under 

this title that provides for compensation to the individual 

who provided such services in an amount that is more 

than one percent of the total amount of such payment 

shall be unlawful and void. 

(B) PENALTIES.—Whoever demands or receives any compensation in excess of the amount allowed under subparagraph (A) shall be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both. 

(7) APPEALS AND FINALITY.—Objections and appeals of decisions of the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission shall be to 

the Commission, and upon rehearing, the decision in each 

claim shall be final, and not subject to further review by any 

court or agency. 

(8) CERTIFICATIONS FOR PAYMENT.—After a decision approving a claim becomes final, the Chairman of the Foreign Claims 

Settlement Commission shall certify such decision to the Secretary of the Treasury for authorization of a payment under 

section 7304. 

(9) TREATMENT OF AFFIDAVITS.—For purposes of section 7304 

and subject to paragraph (2), the Foreign Claims Settlement 

Commission shall treat a claim that is accompanied by an affidavit of an individual that attests to all of the material facts 

required for establishing the eligibility of such individual for 

payment under such section as establishing a prima facie case 

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need for further documentation, except as the Commission may 

otherwise require. Such material facts shall include, with respect to a claim for a payment made under section 7304(a), a 

detailed description of the injury or other circumstance supporting the claim involved, including the level of payment 

sought. 

(10) RELEASE OF RELATED CLAIMS.—Acceptance of a payment 

under section 7304 by an individual for a claim related to a 

compensable Guam decedent or a compensable Guam victim 

shall be in full satisfaction of all claims related to such decedent or victim, respectively, arising under the Guam Meritorious Claims Act of 1945 (Public Law 79–224), the implementing regulations issued by the United States Navy pursuant to such Act (Public Law 79–224), or this title. 

SEC. 7306. GRANTS PROGRAM TO MEMORIALIZE THE OCCUPATION OF 

GUAM DURING WORLD WAR II. 

(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary of 

the Interior shall establish a grant program under which the Secretary shall award grants for research, educational, and media activities for purposes of appropriately illuminating and interpreting 

the causes and circumstances of the occupation of Guam during 

World War II and other similar occupations during the war that— 

(1) memorialize the events surrounding such occupation; or 

(2) honor the loyalty of the people of Guam during such occupation. 

(b) ELIGIBILITY.—The Secretary of the Interior may not award a 

grant under subsection (a) unless the person seeking the grant submits an application to the Secretary for such grant, in such time, 

manner, and form and containing such information as the Secretary specifies. 

SEC. 7307. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

(a) GUAM WORLD WAR II CLAIMS PAYMENTS AND ADJUDICATION.—For the purposes of carrying out sections 7304 and 7305, 

there is authorized to be appropriated for any fiscal year beginning 

after the date of enactment of this act, an amount equal to the 

amount deposited into the Claims Fund in a fiscal year under section 7303. Not more than 5 percent of funds make available under 

this subsection shall be used for administrative costs. Amounts appropriated under this section may remain available until expended. 

(b) GUAM WORLD WAR II GRANTS PROGRAM.—For purposes of 

carrying out section 7306, there are authorized to be appropriated 

$5,000,000 for each fiscal year beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

120. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE ROGERS

OF ALABAMA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of subtitle B of title XXXI, add the following new section: 

SEC. 31ll. PROTECTION OF CERTAIN NUCLEAR FACILITIES FROM 

UNMANNED AIRCRAFT. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 

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‘‘SEC. 4510. PROTECTION OF CERTAIN NUCLEAR FACILITIES FROM UNMANNED AIRCRAFT. 

‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Energy may take such actions 

described in subsection (b)(1) that are necessary to mitigate the 

threat of an unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft that 

poses an imminent threat (as defined by the Secretary of Energy, 

in coordination with the Secretary of Transportation) to the safety 

or security of a covered facility. 

‘‘(b) ACTIONS DESCRIBED.—(1) The actions described in this paragraph are the following: 

‘‘(A) Disrupt control of the unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft. 

‘‘(B) Seize and exercise control of the unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft. 

‘‘(C) Seize or otherwise confiscate the unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft. 

‘‘(D) Use reasonable force to disable or destroy the unmanned 

aircraft system or unmanned aircraft. 

‘‘(2) The Secretary of Energy shall develop the actions described 

in paragraph (1) in coordination with the Secretary of Transportation, consistent with the protection of information regarding sensitive defense or national security capabilities. 

‘‘(c) FORFEITURE.—(1) Any unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft described in subsection (a) shall be subject to seizure and forfeiture to the United States. 

‘‘(2) The Secretary of Energy may prescribe regulations to establish reasonable exceptions to paragraph (1), including in cases 

where— 

‘‘(A) the operator of the unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft obtained the control and possession of such 

system or aircraft illegally; or 

‘‘(B) the operator of the unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft is an employee of a common carrier acting in 

manner described in subsection (a) without the knowledge of 

the common carrier. 

‘‘(d) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 

enactment of this section, the Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of Transportation shall prescribe regulations and issue guidance in the respective areas of each Secretary to carry out this section. 

‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

‘‘(1) The term ‘covered facility’ means any facility that— 

‘‘(A) is identified by the Secretary of Energy for purposes 

of this section; 

‘‘(B) is located in the United States (including the territories and possessions of the United States); and 

‘‘(C) is owned by the United States, or contracted to the 

United States, to store or use special nuclear material. 

‘‘(2) The terms ‘unmanned aircraft’ and ‘unmanned aircraft 

system’ have the meaning given those terms in section 331 of 

the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (Public Law 

112–95; 49 U.S.C. 40101 note).’’. 


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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents for such Act is 

amended by inserting after the item relating to section 4509 the 

following new item: 

‘‘Sec. 4510. Protection of certain nuclear facilities from unmanned aircraft.’’. 

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