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" ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

114TH CONGRESS

2d Session 

REPORT

114–577 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2017 

R E P O R T 

OF THE

COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS 

together with 

ADDITIONAL VIEWS 

[TO ACCOMPANY H.R. 5293]

MAY 19, 2016.—Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 

State of the Union and ordered to be printed 


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" ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

114TH CONGRESS

2d Session 

REPORT

2016

114–577 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2017 

R E P O R T 

OF THE

COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS 

together with 

ADDITIONAL VIEWS 

[TO ACCOMPANY H.R. 5293]

MAY 19, 2016.—Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 

State of the Union and ordered to be printed 


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C O N T E N T S 

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Bill Totals ................................................................................................................. 1 

Committee Budget Review Process ........................................................................ 3 

Introduction .............................................................................................................. 3 

Definition of Program, Project, and Activity ......................................................... 4 

Funding Increases ................................................................................................... 4 

Committee Recommendations by Major Category ................................................ 4 

Active, Reserve, and National Guard Military Personnel ................................ 4 

Operation and Maintenance ................................................................................ 5 

Procurement ......................................................................................................... 5 

Research, Development, Test and Evaluation ................................................... 6 

Defense Health Program ..................................................................................... 7 

Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism Requirements ...... 7 

Classified Programs ................................................................................................. 7 

Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism .............................. 7 

Countering Russian Aggression in the Arctic ....................................................... 9 

Readiness .................................................................................................................. 9 

Cost of Nuclear Modernization ............................................................................... 10 

Israeli Missile Defense Programs ........................................................................... 10 

Recognition of Women’s Service in the Armed Forces .......................................... 11 

Cyberspace Operations ............................................................................................ 11 

TITLE I. MILITARY PERSONNEL ....................................................................... 15 

Military Personnel Overview .............................................................................. 17 

Summary of End Strength ............................................................................... 17 

Overall Active End Strength ........................................................................... 17 

Overall Selected Reserve End Strength ......................................................... 17 

Full-Time Support Strengths ........................................................................... 18 

Reprogramming Guidance for Military Personnel Accounts ......................... 19 

Military Personnel Special Interest Items ..................................................... 19 

Alternative Learning for Military Dependents .............................................. 19 

Maternity Care ................................................................................................. 20 

Suicide Prevention ............................................................................................ 20 

Minority Outreach and Officer Accessions ..................................................... 20 

Cultural Sensitivity Training .......................................................................... 20 

Foreign Language Training ............................................................................. 21 

Military Personnel, Army .................................................................................... 21 

Military Personnel, Navy .................................................................................... 25 

Military Personnel, Marine Corps ...................................................................... 29 

Military Personnel, Air Force .............................................................................. 33 

Reserve Personnel, Army .................................................................................... 37 

Reserve Personnel, Navy ..................................................................................... 40 

Reserve Personnel, Marine Corps ....................................................................... 43 

Reserve Personnel, Air Force .............................................................................. 46 

National Guard Personnel, Army ....................................................................... 49 

National Guard Personnel, Air Force ................................................................. 52 


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TITLE II. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE ................................................... 55 

Reprogramming Guidance for Operation and Maintenance Accounts ......... 57 

Operation and Maintenance Special Interest Items ...................................... 58 

Operation and Maintenance Military Intelligence Program Budget Justification Material ......................................................................................... 58 

Military Uniforms ............................................................................................. 59 

Cyberspace Operations ..................................................................................... 59 

Army, Army National Guard, and Army Reserve Cyberspace Operations. . 59 

Information Technology Workforce Certification ........................................... 61 

Cloud Computing .............................................................................................. 61 

Quality of Life Programs ................................................................................. 61 

African Americans Buried at the Normandy American Cemetery ............... 62 

Operation and Maintenance, Army .................................................................... 62 

Depot Maintenance—Productivity Enhancement Program .......................... 68 

Operation and Maintenance, Navy ..................................................................... 68 

Readiness Cost Assessment Tool ..................................................................... 75 

Expeditionary Medical Facilities ..................................................................... 75 

Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps ....................................................... 75 

Townsend Bombing Range ............................................................................... 79 

Operation and Maintenance, Air Force .............................................................. 79 

Air Education and Training Command Facilities .......................................... 84 

Offutt Air Force Base ....................................................................................... 84 

Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide ....................................................... 84 

Background Investigation Systems ................................................................. 89 

Security Clearance Determinations ................................................................ 89 

Base Security and Access Control Systems .................................................... 89 

Performance-Based Logistics ........................................................................... 90 

Meals Ready-To-Eat War Reserve .................................................................. 90 

Defense Logistics Agency and the Federal Prison Industry Mission ........... 90 

Improving Asset Tracking and In-Transit Visibility ..................................... 90 

Department of Defense Education Activity .................................................... 91 

Public Schools on Department of Defense Installations ................................ 91 

Pilot Program to Assist Members of the Armed Forces ................................ 91 

Social Media Analytical Cell ............................................................................ 92 

Child Abuse and Neglect .................................................................................. 92 

Operation and Maintenance, Army Reserve ...................................................... 92 

Operation and Maintenance, Navy Reserve ...................................................... 95 

Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve ........................................ 98 

Operation and Maintenance, Air Force Reserve ................................................ 101 

Air Force Reserve Specialized Missions ......................................................... 104 

Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard ......................................... 104 

Operation and Maintenance, Air National Guard ............................................. 107 

United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces ..................................... 110 

Environmental Restoration, Army ...................................................................... 110 

Environmental Restoration, Navy ...................................................................... 110 

Vieques and Culebra Environmental Restoration ......................................... 110 

Environmental Restoration, Air Force ............................................................... 110 

Environmental Restoration, Defense-Wide ........................................................ 111 

Environmental Restoration, Formerly Used Defense Sites .............................. 111 

Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid ............................................. 111 

Cooperative Threat Reduction Account .............................................................. 111 

TITLE III. PROCUREMENT .................................................................................. 113 

Reprogramming Guidance for Acquisition Accounts ..................................... 115 

Procurement Special Interest Items ............................................................... 115 

Funding Increases ............................................................................................ 115 


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Classified Annex ............................................................................................... 115 

Aircraft Procurement, Army ................................................................................ 115 

Missile Procurement, Army ................................................................................. 120 

Procurement of Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army ...................... 123 

Procurement of Ammunition, Army ................................................................... 127 

Ammunition Production Base Support ........................................................... 130 

Other Procurement, Army ................................................................................... 130 

Combat Support Hospital Infrastructure ....................................................... 139 

Tactical Auditory Protection Systems ............................................................. 139 

Aircraft Procurement, Navy ................................................................................ 139 

Navy Reserve Combat Aircraft ........................................................................ 146 

Weapons Procurement, Navy .............................................................................. 146 

Procurement of Ammunition, Navy and Marine Corps .................................... 150 

Improved Munitions on Naval Surface Combatants ..................................... 153 

Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy ................................................................... 153 

Cruiser Modernization ..................................................................................... 156 

Other Procurement, Navy ................................................................................... 156 

Procurement, Marine Corps ................................................................................ 167 

Aircraft Procurement, Air Force ......................................................................... 173 

MQ–9 Fleet Size ............................................................................................... 179 

Missile Procurement, Air Force .......................................................................... 179 

Space Procurement, Air Force ............................................................................. 182 

Procurement of Ammunition, Air Force ............................................................. 185 

Other Procurement, Air Force ............................................................................ 188 

Procurement, Defense-Wide ................................................................................ 193 

SM–3 Block IB and IIA Inventories ................................................................ 198 

Defense Production Act ....................................................................................... 198 

Domestic Supply of Beryllium ......................................................................... 198 

TITLE IV. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION ........... 199 

Reprogramming Guidance for Acquisition Accounts ..................................... 201 

Research, Development, Test and Evaluation Special Interest Items ......... 201 

Funding Increases ............................................................................................ 201 

Classified Annex ............................................................................................... 201 

Joint Strike Fighter Follow-On Development ................................................ 201 

Joint Strike Fighter Autonomic Logistics Information System .................... 202 

Joint Strike Fighter Test Aircraft ................................................................... 202 

Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army ........................................ 203 

Warfighter Lethality ........................................................................................ 215 

Technology Advancement and Retention Center ........................................... 215 

Army Net Zero Industrial Base Technology Program ................................... 215 

Environmental Control Units .......................................................................... 215 

Advanced Lightweight Multifunctional Transparent Armor ........................ 216 

Multi-Role Armament Systems ....................................................................... 216 

Access to Contested Areas ............................................................................... 216 

Subterranean and Dense Urban Complex Environment ............................... 216 

Advanced Energetics ........................................................................................ 216 

Directed Energy Armament Systems .............................................................. 217 

Improved Turbine Engine Program ................................................................ 217 

Active Response to Underbody Explosions ..................................................... 217 

Ballistic Resistant Adaptive Seating System ................................................. 217 

Technologies to Delay Ripening ...................................................................... 217 

Materials and Metals Processing Science and Engineering ......................... 218 

Lightweight Combat Vehicle Components ..................................................... 218 

Silicon Carbide Power Electronics .................................................................. 218 

Protected Satellite Communications Capability ............................................ 218 


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Advanced Multi-Purpose Vehicle .................................................................... 219 

Science and Technology Reinvention Laboratories ........................................ 219 

Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy ........................................ 219 

Condition-Based Maintenance for Navy Ships .............................................. 235 

Navy Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Development ............................................... 235 

Marine Corps Performance and Resiliency Program ..................................... 235 

Coastal Environmental Research .................................................................... 235 

Active Protection Systems for Marine Corps Vehicles .................................. 235 

Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force ................................. 236 

Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System Recapitalization ............... 249 

Presidential Aircraft Replacement .................................................................. 249 

Improved Global Positioning System Receivers ............................................. 249 

Space Based Infrared System .......................................................................... 250 

Satellite Communications ................................................................................ 250 

Weather Satellite Follow-On ........................................................................... 250 

Antenna Research ............................................................................................ 251 

Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide .......................... 251 

Manufacturing Innovation Institute for High Temperature Superconductors ...................................................................................................... 263 

United States-Israeli Anti-Tunneling Technology ......................................... 263 

National Security Education Program ............................................................ 263 

Access to Trusted Microelectronics ................................................................. 263 

High Energy Lasers .......................................................................................... 264 

STEM Improvement within Historically Black Colleges and Universities 

and Minority Serving Institutions ............................................................... 264 

Operational Test and Evaluation, Defense ........................................................ 264 

TITLE V. REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS ..................................... 267 

Defense Working Capital Funds ......................................................................... 267 

TITLE VI. OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS ...................... 269 

Defense Health Program ..................................................................................... 269 

Reprogramming Guidance for the Defense Health Program ........................ 273 

Carryover .......................................................................................................... 273 

Peer-Reviewed Cancer Research Programs .................................................... 273 

Peer-Reviewed Breast Cancer Research Program ......................................... 274 

Metastatic Cancer Research ............................................................................ 274 

Joint Warfighter Medical Research Program ................................................. 275 

Electronic Health Records ............................................................................... 275 

Mental Health of Military Dependents ........................................................... 275 

The Cancer Center at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center ....... 276 

Emerging Infectious Diseases .......................................................................... 276 

Multi-Disciplinary Brain Research ................................................................. 276 

Impact of Gut Microbiome on Chronic Conditions ......................................... 277 

Combat Ocular Trauma ................................................................................... 277 

Expanded Canine Therapy Research .............................................................. 277 

Water Safety on Military Bases ...................................................................... 277 

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy ............................................................................ 278 

Applied Biomedical Technology ....................................................................... 278 

Service Records Loss through Fire .................................................................. 278 

Burn Patient Transfer System ........................................................................ 279 

Thermal Injury Protection Systems ................................................................ 279 

Existing Research Needs ................................................................................. 279 

HIV Testing ....................................................................................................... 279 

Opioid Abuse in the Military ........................................................................... 280 

Advanced Orthopedic Surgical Training ......................................................... 280 

Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction, Defense ..................................... 280 


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Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense ................................. 281 

Joint Urgent Operational Needs Fund ............................................................... 281 

Office of the Inspector General ........................................................................... 281 

TITLE VII. RELATED AGENCIES ....................................................................... 283 

National and Military Intelligence Programs .................................................... 283 

Classified Annex ............................................................................................... 283 

Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System Fund ............ 283 

Intelligence Community Management Account ................................................. 283 

Wildlife Trafficking .......................................................................................... 284 

TITLE VIII. GENERAL PROVISIONS .................................................................. 284 

TITLE IX. OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS/GLOBAL WAR ON 

TERRORISM ........................................................................................................ 295 

Committee Recommendation ............................................................................... 295 

Reporting Requirements ...................................................................................... 295 

Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Fund ...................................... 295 

Southeast Asia ...................................................................................................... 296 

Military Personnel ............................................................................................... 297 

Operation and Maintenance ................................................................................ 304 

Assistance to Ukraine ...................................................................................... 318 

Counterterrorism Partnerships Fund ................................................................. 318 

Direct Funding to the Kurdistan Regional Government ............................... 318 

Afghanistan Security Forces Fund ..................................................................... 318 

Women in the Afghan National Security Forces ........................................... 318 

Counter-Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Train and Equip Fund ........... 318 

Procurement ......................................................................................................... 318 

National Guard and Reserve Equipment ....................................................... 334 

Virtual Training and Simulation .................................................................... 334 

Research, Development, Test and Evaluation ................................................... 334 

Navy Underwater Test Ranges ....................................................................... 339 

Revolving and Management Funds .................................................................... 339 

Defense Working Capital Funds ..................................................................... 339 

Other Department of Defense Programs ............................................................ 339 

Defense Health Program .................................................................................. 339 

Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense ............................. 340 

Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund ........................................... 340 

Office of the Inspector General ........................................................................ 340 

General Provisions ............................................................................................... 340 

TITLE X. ................................................................................................................... 343 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REPORTING REQUIREMENTS ................ 343 

Statement of General Performance Goals and Objectives ................................ 343 

Rescissions ............................................................................................................ 343 

Transfer of Funds ................................................................................................. 344 

Earmark Disclosure Statement ........................................................................... 346 

Compliance with Rule XIII, CL. 3(e) (Ramseyer Rule) ..................................... 346 

Changes in the Application of Existing Law ..................................................... 346 

Appropriations not Authorized by Law .............................................................. 359 

Comparison with the Budget Resolution ........................................................... 360 

Five-Year Outlay Projections .............................................................................. 360 

Financial Assistance to State and Local Governments ..................................... 360 

Program Duplication ............................................................................................ 360 

Directed Rule Making .......................................................................................... 361 

Full Committee Votes .......................................................................................... 361 

Additional Views .................................................................................................. 391 


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2017 

MAY 19, 2016.—Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of 

the Union and ordered to be printed 

Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, from the Committee on Appropriations, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

together with 

ADDITIONAL VIEWS 

[To accompany H.R. 5293] 

The Committee on Appropriations submits the following report in 

explanation of the accompanying bill making appropriations for the 

Department of Defense, and for other purposes, for the fiscal year 

ending September 30, 2017. 

BILL TOTALS

Appropriations for most military functions of the Department of 

Defense are provided for in the accompanying bill for fiscal year 

2017. This bill does not provide appropriations for military construction, military family housing, civil defense, and military nuclear warheads, for which requirements are considered in connection with other appropriations Acts. 

The President’s fiscal year 2017 budget request for activities 

funded in the Department of Defense Appropriations Act totals 

$576,856,382,000 in new budget obligational authority. 


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COMMITTEE BUDGET REVIEW PROCESS

During its review of the fiscal year 2017 budget request and execution of appropriations for fiscal year 2016, the Subcommittee on 

Defense held a total of eleven hearings and six formal briefings 

during the period of February 2016 to April 2016. Testimony received by the Subcommittee totaled 950 pages of transcript. Hearings were held in open session, except when the security classification of the material to be discussed presented no alternative but to 

conduct those hearings in executive or closed session. 

INTRODUCTION

The Committee recommendation for the fiscal year 2017 Department of Defense base budget is $517,130,000,000, which is a decrease of $586,831,000 below the budget request. The Committee 

recommendation for overseas contingency operations/global war on 

terrorism is $58,626,000,000, which is an increase of $449,000 

above the budget request. 

To reach the reduced base allocation, the Subcommittee has reviewed in detail the budget request and found areas and programs 

where reductions are possible without adversely impacting the 

warfighter or modernization and readiness efforts. Examples of 

such reductions include: programs that have been terminated or restructured since the budget was submitted, savings from favorable 

contract pricing adjustments, contract or schedule delays resulting 

in fiscal year 2017 savings, unjustified cost increases or funding requested ahead of need, anticipated or historical underexecution, rescissions of unneeded prior year funds, and reductions that are authorized in the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 

2017. 

In spite of recent force reductions, missions and operations tempo 

have increased. Simultaneously, funding cuts as a result of sequestration have forced the Services to choose between addressing readiness needs and funding other essential programs. Consequently, 

neither is properly funded. At the same time, strategic peers and 

adversaries continue to modernize their equipment and technology, 

eroding the technological and strategic advantages that have provided United States troops with decisive superiority when they 

enter battle. This erosion directly threatens the global stability 

which has prevented widespread conflicts since World War II. 

To address these concerns, the Committee has moved funds from 

overseas contingency operations/global war on terrorism (OCO/ 

GWOT) requirements to invest in readiness and equipment modernization, and ensure all servicemembers are properly prepared 

and equipped for battle. The Committee has provided funding to 

fully support OCO/GWOT requirements for warfighters until the 

end of April 2017. Additional OCO/GWOT funding will be required 

in calendar year 2017 to support ongoing operations. 

Funding above the President’s request to support readiness and 

equipment needs across the Services and the defense agencies includes $1,648,895,000 for facilities sustainment, restoration, and 

modernization; $6,383,235,000 for operation and maintenance and 

general readiness requirements; and $9,569,556,000 for equipment 

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The Committee is also concerned that the cuts to end strength 

in recent years have eroded morale, readiness, and strategic superiority. The draw down of end strength that was put in motion five 

years ago did not account for the current global uncertainty and instability of adversaries. Simply put, the budget request for end 

strength in fiscal year 2017 does not address the evolving threats 

that exist today. The Committee recommendation provides an additional $2,989,012,000 in the military personnel and operation and 

maintenance accounts to restore end strength to an appropriate 

level. 

DEFINITION OF PROGRAM, PROJECT, AND ACTIVITY

For the purposes of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 

Control Act of 1985 (Public Law 99–177), as amended by the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Reaffirmation Act of 

1987 (Public Law 100–119), and by the Budget Enforcement Act of 

1990 (Public Law 101–508), the terms ‘‘program, project, and activity’’ for appropriations contained in this Act shall be defined as the 

most specific level of budget items identified in the Department of 

Defense Appropriations Act, 2017, the related classified annexes 

and Committee reports, and P–1 and R–1 budget justification documents as subsequently modified by congressional action. 

The following exception to the above definition shall apply: the 

military personnel and the operation and maintenance accounts, 

for which the term ‘‘program, project, and activity’’ is defined as the 

appropriations accounts contained in the Department of Defense 

Appropriations Act. 

At the time the President submits the budget request for fiscal 

year 2018, the Secretary of Defense is directed to transmit to the 

congressional defense committees budget justification documents to 

be known as the ‘‘M–1’’ and ‘‘O–1’’ which shall identify, at the 

budget activity, activity group, and sub-activity group level, the 

amounts requested by the President to be appropriated to the Department of Defense for military personnel and operation and 

maintenance in any budget request, or amended budget request, 

for fiscal year 2018. 

FUNDING INCREASES

The Committee directs that the funding increases outlined in the 

tables for each appropriation account shall be provided only for the 

specific purposes indicated in the tables. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS BY MAJOR CATEGORY

ACTIVE, RESERVE, AND NATIONAL GUARD MILITARY PERSONNEL

In title I of the bill, the Committee recommends a total of 

$128,168,468,000 for active, reserve, and National Guard military 

personnel, a decrease of $733,864,000 below the budget request, 

and a decrease of $1,060,190,000 below the fiscal year 2016 enacted 

level. The Committee recommendation provides funding to increase 

basic pay for all military personnel by 2.1 percent, as authorized 

by current law, effective January 1, 2017. The recommendation 

provides the resources required for an additional 28,715 active 

forces and 25,000 Selected Reserve forces above the requested end 


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strength levels in order to meet operational needs in fiscal year 

2017. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

In title II of the bill, the Committee recommends a total of 

$173,680,060,000 for operation and maintenance support to the 

military Services and other Department of Defense entities, an increase of $2,361,572,000 above the budget request, and an increase 

of $6,194,890,000 above the fiscal year 2016 enacted level. The recommended levels will robustly fund operational training programs 

in fiscal year 2017. Requests for unit and depot-level maintenance, 

facilities sustainment, restoration and modernization, and base operations support program funding have been fully supported. 

PROCUREMENT

In title III of the bill, the Committee recommends a total of 

$104,200,570,000 for procurement. In title IX of the bill, the Committee recommends a total of $7,277,843,000 for additional base requirements. 

Major initiatives and modifications include: 

$881,124,000 for the remanufacture of 52 AH–64 Apache helicopters; $374,210,000 for the procurement of ten AH–64 Apache heli- copters; an increase of $374,210,000 and ten helicopters above the 

President’s request; $1,195,346,000 for the procurement of 72 UH–60 Blackhawk heli- copters; an increase of $440,200,000 and 36 helicopters above the 

President’s request; $688,857,000 for the procurement of 27 CH–47 Chinook helicopters; $423,201,000 for the procurement of 85 MSE missiles for the Patriot missile system; $541,598,000 for the procurement of WIN–T Ground Forces Tactical Networks; $131,000,000 for the procurement of 20 UH–72A Lakota helicopters; $439,831,000 for the procurement of 123 Stryker vehicle upgrades; $250,388,000 for the procurement of 12 MQ–1 Gray Eagle unmanned aerial vehicles; $1,200,000,000 for the procurement of 14 F/A–18E/F Super Hor- net aircraft, an increase of $1,200,000,000 and 14 aircraft above 

the President’s request; $1,821,245,000 for the procurement of 11 P–8A Poseidon multimission aircraft; 

$805,682,000 for the procurement of 26 UH–1Y/AH–1Z helicopters, an increase of two aircraft above the President’s request; 

$8,318,512,000 for the procurement of 74 F–35 Lightning aircraft, an increase of $988,200,000 and 11 aircraft above the President’s request: 18 short take-off and vertical landing variants for 

the Marine Corps, eight carrier variants for the Navy, and 48 conventional variants for the Air Force; 

$21,570,824,000 for the procurement of 15 Navy ships, including 

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ing ship, one LHA replacement, one amphibious ship replacement, 

and five ship to shore connectors, an increase of $3,215,950,000 and 

five ships above the President’s request; 

$773,138,000 for the initial procurement of the Ohio Replacement 

Submarine; 

$1,961,471,000 for the procurement of 24 C/HC/MC/KC–130J aircraft, an increase of $748,012,000 and ten aircraft above the President’s request; 

$1,616,929,000 for the procurement of 21 MV/CV–22 aircraft, an 

increase of five aircraft and $352,795,000 above the President’s request; 

$453,030,000 for the procurement of 24 MQ–9 Reaper unmanned 

aerial vehicles; 

$2,801,891,000 for the procurement of 15 KC–46 tanker aircraft; 

$1,028,439,000 for the procurement of three Evolved Expendable 

Launch Vehicles; and 

$332,000,000 for the Israeli Cooperative Programs under the 

Missile Defense Agency, an increase of $290,000,000 above the 

President’s request. 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION

In title IV of the bill, the Committee recommends a total of 

$70,292,888,000 for research, development, test and evaluation. In 

title IX of the bill, the Committee recommends a total of 

$162,990,000 for additional base requirements. 

Major initiatives and modifications include: 

$700,811,000 for the continued development of the replacement 

for the Ohio class ballistic missile submarine; 

$311,947,000 for the continued development of the E–2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft; 

$545,822,000 for the continued development of the Next Generation Jammer; 

$1,791,268,000 for the continued development of the F–35 Lightning Joint Strike Fighter aircraft; 

$338,357,000 for the continued development of the replacement 

for the Presidential helicopter program; 

$1,358,309,000 for the continued development of a new penetrating bomber; 

$128,019,000 for the development of a Next Generation JSTARS 

aircraft; 

$351,220,000 for the development of a Presidential Aircraft Replacement; 

$304,331,000 for the continued development of a new combat rescue helicopter; 

$161,966,000 for the continued development of the Space Based 

Infrared Satellite and associated ground support systems; 

$393,268,000 for the continued development of the Global Positioning System III operational control segment; 

$141,888,000 for the continued development of the Global Positioning System III space segment; 

$296,572,000 for the development of an alternative rocket engine 

for space launch; 

$2,923,036,000 for the Defense Advanced Research Projects 

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$268,735,000 for the Israeli Cooperative Program under the Missile Defense Agency, an increase of $164,900,000 above the President’s request. 

DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM

The Committee recommends a total of $33,576,563,000 for the 

Defense Health Program to support worldwide medical and dental 

services for active forces and other eligible beneficiaries. 

The Committee recommends funding to augment the request for 

enduring traumatic brain injury, psychological health, and wounded, ill and injured requirements. To address these challenges of the 

Defense Health Program, the Committee recommends the following: 

Traumatic brain injury and psychological health research ................ $125,000,000; 

Peer-reviewed spinal cord research ...................................................... $30,000,000; 

Peer-reviewed orthopedic research ....................................................... $30,000,000. 

OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS/GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM

REQUIREMENTS

In title IX of the bill, the Committee recommends a total of 

$42,949,994,000 for overseas contingency operations/global war on 

terrorism requirements. This funding level will fully support OCO/ 

GWOT operations through the end of April 2017 and includes: 

Military Personnel: The Committee recommends a total of 

$2,199,059,000 for military personnel OCO/GWOT requirements in 

title IX of the bill. 

Operation and Maintenance: The Committee recommends a total 

of $29,960,628,000 for operation and maintenance OCO/GWOT requirements in title IX of the bill. 

Procurement: The Committee recommends a total of 

$9,357,564,000 for procurement OCO/GWOT requirements in title 

IX of the bill. 

Research, Development, Test and Evaluation: The Committee 

recommends a total of $333,679,000 for research, development, test 

and evaluation OCO/GWOT requirements in title IX of the bill. 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS

As described elsewhere in this report, the Committee’s budget review of classified programs is published in a separate, detailed, and 

comprehensive classified annex. Adjustments to the classified programs are addressed in the classified annex accompanying this report. 

OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS/GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM

The United States military and Intelligence Community remain 

engaged in responding to crises, conflicts, and instability across the 

globe. As intelligence and military leaders have testified repeatedly 

before Congress, the list of threats against United States interests 

has rarely, if ever, been greater. 

Tragically, Russia seems to have returned to a Cold War posture 

based on the recent actions of Vladimir Putin. Aggression for propaganda purposes seems to be the new norm. Russian occupation of 

Crimea and Eastern Ukraine has destabilized the region and the 

support to the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad has propped up 


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a dictator who has killed over 300,000 of his own countrymen, including with chemical weapons. Further, Russian support gives the 

Syrian regime greater confidence and enables Assad to delay negotiations with opposition forces and rebuff attempts at a meaningful 

and lasting ceasefire. 

Iran continues to threaten international stability, even though 

the nuclear agreement with Iran has been negotiated. Iran’s newfound positive public appearance masks its actions to reestablish 

Persian dominance in the Middle East. It has proxy forces on several battlefields and is working in the cyber arena to destabilize 

both military operations and global commerce. 

Other nation state actors have been allowed to retrench and plan 

as the international community has focused for the past 15 years 

on the Middle East. For over fifty years, North Korea has used 

escalatory tactics and provocation on the Korean peninsula to 

blackmail the world into acquiescing to its demands. With the 

death of Kim Jong Il, there was hope that North Korea could join 

the world as a partner. Unfortunately, the opposite appears to be 

true. The inflammatory actions taken by Kim Jong Un leave no 

room for negotiations and may ultimately lead to an escalation of 

hostilities on the Korean peninsula, which will be difficult to defuse 

or contain. 

Also in the Pacific, the manipulation of shoals and reefs in the 

South and East China Seas by China can no longer be ignored. 

These man-made islands on other nations’ sovereign territories will 

hamper the freedom of navigation and commerce. These provocative actions may eventually lead to an incident that may spiral out 

of control and involve all Pacific Rim nations. 

Finally, international terrorism continues to metastasize. Although the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) has faced 

setbacks in Syria and Iraq, it is expanding its reach into northern 

Africa. Its attacks in Europe and inspiration for attacks in the 

United States in calendar year 2016 have claimed the lives of dozens in addition to the thousands who have died in Iraq and Syria. 

Al Qaida and its affiliates, while diminished, continue to plan attacks on the West while they build safe havens in unstable regions. 

These are but two of the terrorist groups which continue to use extortion and terror, and prey upon ignorance, to achieve their objectives. 

The Committee recognizes the changing face of warfare and does 

not assume that military engagements in the future will be limited 

to current regions of instability, or that conflicts will be predicted 

well in advance. Appropriate responses to these threats require a 

variety of military and Intelligence Community resources that can 

address the entire spectrum of warfare today and in the future. 

The Committee continues to support the warfighter and the Intelligence Community with resources that will allow for the preparation and fast-reaction to both current contingencies and future unknown crises. 

To address these threats and challenges, the bill includes increases in base funding to rebuild troop levels, readiness, and 

equipment while pursuing technological advances and strengthening Intelligence Community capabilities. The bill also supports 

the European Reassurance Initiative to help deter President Putin 

from further actions to destabilize Europe, and includes additional 


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Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaisance funding to ensure 

warfighters have the operational awareness they rely upon to detect and respond to threats around the world. 

The bill also specifically supports efforts to degrade and reverse 

the gains of ISIL where it currently exists and wherever it may try 

to gain a new foothold, maintain security along Jordan’s borders, 

and stem aggression within the Levant. The Committee includes 

sufficient resources for the Counter-ISIL Train and Equip Fund to 

support allies, including by providing assistance to military and 

other security forces of the Government of Iraq, such as Kurdish 

and tribal security forces. 

Since the war on terrorism is truly global, the Committee includes funding under several authorities and efforts to support the 

United States Africa Command’s Theater Campaign Concept to 

combat al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, Boko Haram, al-Qaeda 

East Africa, and al-Shabaab, instability caused by the Lord’s Resistance Army, and piracy and illicit trafficking. These same authorities are expanded using the Counterterrorism Partnerships 

Fund and are available, but not limited to, the countries bordering 

the Gulf of Aden, the Seas of Indonesia, the South China Sea, and 

other global havens for terrorism and extremism. 

COUNTERING RUSSIAN AGGRESSION IN THE ARCTIC

The Committee is concerned with increasing Russian military expansion and unprovoked aggression in the Arctic region. Over the 

last few years, Russia has built multiple new bases and begun permanently stationing troops in the region. As the area becomes more 

heavily transited, it is imperative that the seaways remain free 

and open for international traffic. Russia’s revived interest in the 

Arctic as a military outpost threatens the geopolitical stability of 

the region, including the interests of the United States and allies. 

The Committee urges the Secretary of Defense to review Russia’s 

Arctic strategy, including the modernization of its Northern Fleet, 

and to make maritime security and countering the Russian aggression in the Arctic region a priority. 

READINESS

Readiness has reached historically low levels and the budget request represents the bare minimum needed to sustain the readiness recovery. This is unacceptable. The Committee has provided 

an additional $6,383,235,000 to provide for additional flight time, 

battle training, depot maintenance, equipment modernization, and 

critical infrastructure sustainment so the Services may more effectively meet their combat readiness requirements. This includes an 

additional $750,000,000 for the Army, Navy, and Air Force each to 

apply towards its most critical readiness gaps that exist due to inadequate budget requests. 

For example, the budget request funds the Army, Navy, and Air 

Force flying hour programs between 85 percent and 91 percent of 

their requirements. Utilizing the additional readiness funds provided for the flying hour programs, the Services will meet 100 percent of their requirements. Similarly, the Army is currently funding just 78 percent of their ground operating tempo (OPTEMPO) 

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vided, the Army will meet 100 percent of its ground OPTEMPO requirement. 

Furthermore, across the Services, facility sustainment is funded 

at approximately 74 percent of the requirement set forth in the Department’s Facility Sustainment Model, resulting in the deferral of 

routine maintenance and repair actions and increasing the likelihood of accelerated facility degradation and subsequent mission 

degradation due to poor infrastructure support. Within the amount 

provided, the Committee has provided an additional $1,648,895,000 

above the budget request for facilities sustainment, restoration, 

and modernization (FSRM). This increase will enable the Services 

to fund FSRM at more than 80 percent of the requirement set forth 

in the Department’s Facility Sustainment Model, in line with historical execution levels. 

Finally, on average depot maintenance is funded at just 81 percent of the requirement across the active duty components. Within 

the amount provided, the Committee has included an additional 

$752,867,000 above the budget request for depot maintenance. This 

funding level will enable the Navy to meet 100 percent of its aircraft depot maintenance and ship depot maintenance requirement, 

the Marine Corps to meet 100 percent of its total depot maintenance requirement, and the Air Force to meet 100 percent of its 

weapons systems sustainment requirement. 

COST OF NUCLEAR MODERNIZATION

The Committee notes the Secretary of Defense’s testimony that 

the total cost of nuclear modernization, estimated by the Secretary 

to be $350,000,000,000 to $450,000,000,000, presents an enormous 

affordability challenge. The Committee directs the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to the congressional defense committees 

not later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act detailing 

the estimated life-cycle costs associated with the Department of Defense’s plan for replacing and sustaining all legs of the nuclear 

triad, including the ground-based strategic deterrent, the B–21 

bomber, the long-range standoff weapon, the Ohio replacement program, and any associated warheads and supporting infrastructure. 

This report may be submitted with a classified annex if necessary. 

ISRAELI MISSILE DEFENSE PROGRAMS

The Committee recommendation includes $332,000,000 in Procurement, Defense-Wide, an increase of $290,000,000 above the request, and $268,735,000 in Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide, an increase of $164,900,000 above the request, for the Israeli Missile Defense Cooperative programs. 

The Committee directs that of the $150,000,000 appropriated for 

co-production activities associated with the Short Range Ballistic 

Missile Defense program, not more than $90,000,000 may be obligated or expended until the establishment of a United StatesIsraeli co-production agreement. In addition, of the $120,000,000 

appropriated for co-production activities associated with the Arrow 

3 Upper Tier, not more than $70,000,000 may be obligated or expended until the establishment of a United States-Israeli co-production agreement. 


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RECOGNITION OF WOMEN’S SERVICE IN THE ARMED FORCES

The Committee notes with regret the decision by the former Secretary of the Army to rescind inurnment rights at Arlington National Cemetery for Women Airforce Service Pilots. The Committee 

strongly urges the Secretary of Defense to use his authorities to reverse this decision in recognition of the selfless and 

groundbreaking service these pilots contributed during World War 

II. 

In addition, the Committee notes the strong support for military 

service memorials and museums highlighting the role of women in 

the military. The Committee recommendation includes a legislative 

provision making up to $5,000,000 available for such facilities upon 

the submission of a report from the Secretary of Defense. 

CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS

The Committee recommendation fully funds the fiscal year 2017 

base budget request of $6,734,000,000 for cyberspace operations, an 

increase of $992,000,000 over the fiscal year 2016 enacted level. 

While the Department of Homeland Security and the Department 

of Justice are responsible for investigating intrusions into private 

companies and protecting government websites, the Department of 

Defense is responsible for defending military networks, systems, 

and information; defending the nation against cyberattacks of significant consequence; and providing cyber support to operational 

and contingency plans. A total of $6,734,000,000 is provided to the 

Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and the defense agencies to 

continue to organize, train, and equip Cyber Mission Forces to become fully operational by the end of fiscal year 2018; to support 

cyber-focused research and technology projects; to develop innovative approaches to cyber training in order to respond to an evolving 

threat environment; and to support both defensive and offensive 

cyberspace operations. 

While the Committee supports the requested increases in funding for cyber operations, it remains concerned over the lack of detail and clarity regarding how requested funding will be spent. 

While the Service and defense-wide budget justification material 

provides some level of detail, much of the funding is encompassed 

within larger programs and funding lines, which limits visibility 

and insight into requested funding for cyber operations specifically. 

The Department of Defense classified cyberspace operations information technology investments budget justification materials provide additional information regarding the overall requested funding 

by cyberspace investment activity, but include limited justification 

for changes in requested funding. The lack of clarity in the justification material limits proper congressional oversight. 

The Department of Defense cyberspace operations table included 

in the Committee report shows the amount of funding provided to 

each Service and defense-wide account in fiscal years 2016 and 

2017. Funding provided in the operation and maintenance, procurement, and research, development, test and evaluation appropriation accounts for cyberspace operations at the provided funding levels is designated a congressional special interest item. Funding appropriated may only be used for cyberspace operations as justified 

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vestment budget request for fiscal year 2017. The Committee directs the Secretary of Defense that normal prior approval reprogramming procedures must be used to obligate or expend these 

funds for any purpose other than cyberspace operations as justified 

in the cyberspace operations information technology investments 

budget request for fiscal year 2017. 

In addition, the Committee directs the Secretary of Defense to 

submit two reports to the congressional defense committees, not 

later than April 1, 2017 and October 15, 2017, detailing the obligations and expenditure of cyberspace operations appropriated funds 

by account, budget activity group, and sub-activity group for the 

operation and maintenance appropriations accounts and account, 

program element, and line item for the procurement and research, 

development, test and evaluation accounts. 

The Committee directs the Department of Defense Chief Information Officer, in coordination with the Service Secretaries and the 

Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), to work with the House 

and Senate Appropriations Committees to provide increased visibility and clarity into the cyberspace operations funding requirements and requested changes to funding requirements from the enacted levels as part of the fiscal year 2018 classified cyberspace operations information technology funding justification materials. 


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TITLE I 

MILITARY PERSONNEL 

The fiscal year 2017 Department of Defense military personnel 

budget request totals $128,902,332,000. The Committee recommendation provides $128,168,468,000 for the military personnel 

accounts. The table below summarizes the Committee recommendations: 


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MILITARY PERSONNEL OVERVIEW

The Committee recommendation provides $128,168,468,000 for 

the military personnel accounts, which funds military pay and allowances, recruitment and retention initiatives, and overall quality 

of life programs for active duty, National Guard, and reserve personnel. The recommendation provides the resources required for an 

additional 27,000 active forces and 25,000 selected reserve forces 

above the requested end strength levels in order to meet operational needs for fiscal year 2017. The recommendation also provides increased basic pay for all military personnel by 2.1 percent 

as authorized by current law, effective January 1, 2017. The Committee continues to encourage constructive evaluations of recruitment and retention programs, bonus and special pay incentives, 

and personnel benefit programs for fiscal year 2017. The Committee remains supportive of programs intended to enhance the 

morale and quality of life of military personnel and their families. 

SUMMARY OF END STRENGTH

The fiscal year 2017 budget request includes a decrease of 27,015 

in total end strength for the active forces and a decrease of 9,800 

in total end strength for the Selected Reserve as compared to the 

fiscal year 2016 authorized levels. The following tables summarize 

the Committee recommendations for end strength levels, both in 

the aggregate and for each active and Selected Reserve component. 

OVERALL ACTIVE END STRENGTH

Fiscal year 2016 authorized .............................................................. 1,308,915 

Fiscal year 2017 budget request ....................................................... 1,281,900 

Fiscal year 2017 recommendation ..................................................... 1,310,615 

Compared with fiscal year 2016 ................................................. +1,700 

Compared with fiscal year 2017 budget request ...................... +28,715 

OVERALL SELECTED RESERVE END STRENGTH

Fiscal year 2016 authorized .............................................................. 811,000 

Fiscal year 2017 budget request ....................................................... 801,200 

Fiscal year 2017 recommendation ..................................................... 826,200 

Compared with fiscal year 2016 ................................................. +15,200 

Compared with fiscal year 2017 budget request ...................... +25,000 


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SUMMARY OF MILITARY PERSONNEL END STRENGTH 

Fiscal 

year 2016 

authorized 

Fiscal year 2017 

Budget 

request 

Committee 

recommended 

Change from 

request 

Change from 

fiscal year 

2016 

Active Forces (End Strength) 

Army ............................................................................ 475,000 460,000 480,000 20,000 5,000 

Navy ............................................................................. 329,200 322,900 324,615 1,715 ¥4,585 

Marine Corps ............................................................... 184,000 182,000 185,000 3,000 1,000 

Air Force ...................................................................... 320,715 317,000 321,000 4,000 285 

Total, Active Forces ................................... 1,308,915 1,281,900 1,310,615 28,715 1,700 

Guard and Reserve Forces (End Strength) 

Army Reserve ............................................................... 198,000 195,000 205,000 10,000 7,000 

Navy Reserve ............................................................... 57,400 58,000 58,000 – – – 600 

Marine Corps Reserve ................................................. 38,900 38,500 38,500 – – – ¥400 

Air Force Reserve ........................................................ 69,200 69,000 69,000 – – – ¥200 

Army National Guard ................................................... 342,000 335,000 350,000 15,000 8,000 

Air National Guard ...................................................... 105,500 105,700 105,700 – – – 200 

Total, Selected Reserve ............................. 811,000 801,200 826,200 25,000 15,200 

Total, Military Personnel ............................................. 2,119,915 2,083,100 2,136,815 53,715 16,900 

FULL-TIME SUPPORT STRENGTHS

There are four categories of full-time support in the National 

Guard and reserve components: military technicians (dual status), 

Active Guard and Reserve, non-technician civilians, and active 

component personnel. 

Full-time support personnel organize, recruit, train, maintain, 

and administer the reserve components. Military technicians (dual 

status) directly support units and are critical to helping units 

maintain readiness and meet the wartime missions of the Army 

and Air Force. 

The following table summarizes the National Guard and reserve 

components full-time support end strengths: 


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SUMMARY OF GUARD AND RESERVE FULL TIME STRENGTH 

Fiscal 

year 2016 

authorized 

Fiscal year 2017 

Budget 

request 

Committee 

recommended 

Change from 

request 

Change from 

fiscal year 

2016 

Army Reserve: 

AGR .............................................................................. 16,261 16,261 16,261 – – – – – – 

Technicians ................................................................. 7,395 7,570 7,570 – – – 175 

Navy Reserve: 

AR ................................................................................ 9,934 9,955 9,955 – – – 21 

Marine Corps Reserve: 

AR ................................................................................ 2,260 2,261 2,261 – – – – – – 

Air Force Reserve: 

AGR .............................................................................. 3,032 2,955 2,955 – – – ¥77 

Technicians ................................................................. 9,814 10,061 10,061 – – – 247 

Army National Guard: 

AGR .............................................................................. 30,770 30,155 30,155 – – – ¥615 

Technicians ................................................................. 26,099 25,507 25,507 – – – ¥592 

Air National Guard: 

AGR .............................................................................. 14,748 14,764 14,764 – – – 16 

Technicians ................................................................. 22,104 22,103 22,103 – – – ¥1 

Totals: 

AGR/AR ........................................................................ 77,005 76,351 76,351 – – – ¥654 

Technicians ................................................................. 65,412 65,241 65,241 – – – ¥171 

Total, Full-Time Support ........................... 142,417 141,592 141,592 – – – ¥826 

REPROGRAMMING GUIDANCE FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL ACCOUNTS

The Committee directs the Secretary of Defense to submit the 

Base for Reprogramming (DD Form 1414) for each of the fiscal year 

2017 appropriation accounts not later than 60 days after the enactment of this Act. The Secretary of Defense is prohibited from executing any reprogramming or transfer of funds for any purpose 

other than originally appropriated until the aforementioned report 

is submitted to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees. 

The Committee directs the Secretary of Defense to use the normal prior approval reprogramming procedures to transfer funds in 

the Services’ military personnel accounts between budget activities 

in excess of $10,000,000. 

MILITARY PERSONNEL SPECIAL INTEREST ITEMS

Items for which additional funds have been provided or have 

been specifically reduced as shown in the project level tables or in 

paragraphs using the phrase ‘‘only for’’ or ‘‘only to’’ in this report 

are congressional special interest items for the purpose of the Base 

for Reprogramming (DD Form 1414). Each of these items must be 

carried on the DD Form 1414 at the stated amount as specifically 

addressed in the Committee report. Below Threshold 

Reprogrammings may not be used to either restore or reduce funding from congressional special interest items as identified on the 

DD Form 1414. 

ALTERNATIVE LEARNING FOR MILITARY DEPENDENTS

The Committee recognizes that the educational needs of military 

children are often taxing to both military and civilian school systems. In order to address this issue and capitalize on emerging 

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tablish a three year pilot program to assess a virtual school option 

for military dependent children. The Committee directs the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to the congressional defense 

committees not later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act, 

and quarterly reports thereafter, on the progress of the pilot program. 

MATERNITY CARE

The Committee commends the Secretary of Defense for making 

maternity care for female servicemembers a priority by adopting a 

Department of Defense-wide twelve week maternity leave policy. 

The Committee directs the Secretary of Defense to conduct an analysis of how this policy affects readiness and retention across the 

Services and to submit a report containing its findings to the congressional defense committees not later than 90 days after the enactment of this Act. 

SUICIDE PREVENTION

The Committee remains concerned by the high rate of suicides 

among servicemembers. The Committee recognizes the successes of 

organizations outside of the federal government to address and prevent servicemember suicides. These organizations understand military culture and work with combat-wounded and other at-risk 

servicemembers to build resiliency, increase normal day-to-day performances, and increase health and fitness levels, all of which may 

reduce suicides. The Committee encourages the Secretary of Defense to develop policies for finding, qualifying, and interacting 

with suicide prevention organizations outside of the federal government to assist in reducing suicides. 

The Committee is also concerned that the Department of Defense 

does not have a 24-hour suicide hotline. Therefore, the Committee 

directs the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to the congressional defense committees not later than 60 days after the enactment of this Act on efforts to establish a 24-hour hotline. 

MINORITY OUTREACH AND OFFICER ACCESSIONS

Minorities remain underrepresented in the general officer ranks 

across the Services. To build a more diverse military, the Committee supports efforts to conduct outreach and recruiting programs focused on increasing officer accessions from minority communities and encourages the Secretary of Defense and the Service 

Secretaries to support such efforts with both personnel and resources. 

CULTURAL SENSITIVITY TRAINING

The Committee recognizes that the Department of Defense and 

the Services have multiple cultural sensitivity training programs 

for military personnel. The Committee also believes in the importance of protecting servicemembers’ rights regarding religious exercise and ethnic heritage. As such, the Committee supports efforts 

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ment of Defense as well as efforts to identify existing gaps in protections for new and prospective servicemembers. 

FOREIGN LANGUAGE TRAINING

The Committee recognizes the important role of the Defense Language Institute (DLI) in providing foreign language training and 

interpretation to the military and Intelligence Community and supports efforts to ensure that the DLI can continue to effectively conduct its primary mission of training career or professional linguists. 

The Committee urges the Secretary of Defense to ensure that any 

deficiencies in the requirements generation process for combatant 

commands’ foreign language operational needs is fully addressed by 

developing a comprehensive process for identifying emerging and 

future capability requirements and by fully resourcing the DLI. 

Furthermore, the Committee encourages the Secretary of Defense 

to make valuable language skill training available to more 

servicemembers, including non-commissioned officers, from all 

Services. 

MILITARY PERSONNEL, ARMY 

Fiscal year 2016 appropriation .......................................................... $41,045,562,000 

Fiscal year 2017 budget request ....................................................... 40,028,182,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 39,986,962,000 

Change from budget request ............................................................. ¥41,220,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $39,986,962,000 

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MILITARY PERSONNEL, NAVY 

Fiscal year 2016 appropriation .......................................................... $27,835,183,000 

Fiscal year 2017 budget request ....................................................... 27,951,605,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 27,774,605,000 

Change from budget request ............................................................. ¥177,000,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $27,774,605,000 

for Military Personnel, Navy which will provide the following program in fiscal year 2017: 


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MILITARY PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS 

Fiscal year 2016 appropriation .......................................................... $12,859,152,000 

Fiscal year 2017 budget request ....................................................... 12,813,412,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 12,701,412,000 

Change from budget request ............................................................. ¥112,000,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $12,701,412,000 

for Military Personnel, Marine Corps which will provide the following program in fiscal year 2017: 


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MILITARY PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE 

Fiscal year 2016 appropriation .......................................................... $27,679,066,000 

Fiscal year 2017 budget request ....................................................... 27,944,615,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 27,794,615,000 

Change from budget request ............................................................. ¥150,000,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $27,794,615,000 

for Military Personnel, Air Force which will provide the following 

program in fiscal year 2017: 


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RESERVE PERSONNEL, ARMY 

Fiscal year 2016 appropriation .......................................................... $4,463,164,000 

Fiscal year 2017 budget request ....................................................... 4,561,703,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 4,458,963,000 

Change from budget request ............................................................. ¥102,740,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $4,458,963,000 

for Reserve Personnel, Army which will provide the following program in fiscal year 2017: 


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RESERVE PERSONNEL, NAVY 

Fiscal year 2016 appropriation .......................................................... $1,866,891,000 

Fiscal year 2017 budget request ....................................................... 1,924,155,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 1,898,825,000 

Change from budget request ............................................................. ¥25,330,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,898,825,000 

for Reserve Personnel, Navy which will provide the following program in fiscal year 2017: 


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RESERVE PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS 

Fiscal year 2016 appropriation .......................................................... $702,481,000 

Fiscal year 2017 budget request ....................................................... 744,995,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 736,305,000 

Change from budget request ............................................................. ¥8,690,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $736,305,000 for 

Reserve Personnel, Marine Corps which will provide the following 

program in fiscal year 2017: 


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RESERVE PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE 

Fiscal year 2016 appropriation .......................................................... $1,682,942,000 

Fiscal year 2017 budget request ....................................................... 1,742,906,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 1,718,126,000 

Change from budget request ............................................................. ¥24,780,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,718,126,000 

for Reserve Personnel, Air Force which will provide the following 

program in fiscal year 2017: 


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NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, ARMY 

Fiscal year 2016 appropriation .......................................................... $7,892,327,000 

Fiscal year 2017 budget request ....................................................... 7,910,694,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 7,827,440,000 

Change from budget request ............................................................. ¥83,254,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $7,827,440,000 

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NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE 

Fiscal year 2016 appropriation .......................................................... $3,201,890,000 

Fiscal year 2017 budget request ....................................................... 3,280,065,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 3,271,215,000 

Change from budget request ............................................................. ¥8,850,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $3,271,215,000 

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TITLE II 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

The fiscal year 2017 Department of Defense operation and maintenance budget request totals $171,318,488,000. The Committee 

recommendation provides $173,680,060,000 for the operation and 

maintenance accounts. The table below summarizes the Committee 

recommendations: 


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REPROGRAMMING GUIDANCE FOR OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

ACCOUNTS

The Committee directs the Secretary of Defense to submit the 

Base for Reprogramming (DD Form 1414) for each of the fiscal year 

2017 appropriation accounts not later than 60 days after the enactment of this Act. The Secretary of Defense is prohibited from executing any reprogramming or transfer of funds for any purpose 

other than originally appropriated until the aforementioned report 

is submitted to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees. 

The Committee directs the Secretary of Defense to use the normal prior approval reprogramming procedures to transfer funds in 

the Services’ operation and maintenance accounts between O–1 

budget activities in excess of $15,000,000. In addition, the Secretary of Defense should follow prior approval reprogramming procedures for transfers in excess of $15,000,000 out of the following 

budget sub-activities: 

Army: 

Maneuver units 

Modular support brigades 

Land forces operations support 

Force readiness operations support 

Land forces depot maintenance 

Base operations support 

Facilities sustainment, restoration, and modernization 

Navy: 

Aircraft depot maintenance 

Ship depot maintenance 

Facilities sustainment, restoration, and modernization 

Marine Corps: 

Depot maintenance 

Facilities sustainment, restoration, and modernization 

Air Force: 

Primary combat forces 

Combat enhancement forces 

Combat communications 

Facilities sustainment, restoration, and modernization 

Air Force Reserve: 

Depot maintenance 

Air National Guard: 

Depot maintenance 

Additionally, the Secretary of Defense should follow prior approval reprogramming procedures for transfers in excess of 

$15,000,000 into the following budget sub-activity: 

Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard: 

Other personnel support/recruiting and advertising 

With respect to Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide, proposed transfers of funds to or from the levels specified for defense 

agencies in excess of $15,000,000 shall be subject to prior approval 

reprogramming procedures. 

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plementing transfers in excess of $15,000,000 out of the following 

budget sub-activities: 

Navy: 

Mission and other flight operations 

Mission and other ship operations 

Air Force: 

Operating forces depot maintenance 

Mobilization depot maintenance 

Training and recruiting depot maintenance 

Administration and service-wide depot maintenance 

These transfers may be implemented 15 days after a congressional notification unless an objection is received from one of the 

congressional defense committees. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE SPECIAL INTEREST ITEMS

Items for which additional funds have been provided or have 

been specifically reduced as shown in the project level tables or in 

paragraphs using the phrase ‘‘only for’’ or ‘‘only to’’ in this report 

are congressional special interest items for the purpose of the Base 

for Reprogramming (DD Form 1414). Each of these items must be 

carried on the DD Form 1414 at the stated amount as specifically 

addressed in the Committee report. Below Threshold 

Reprogrammings may not be used to either restore or reduce funding from congressional special interest items as identified on the 

DD Form 1414. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MILITARY INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM

BUDGET JUSTIFICATION MATERIAL

The explanatory statement accompanying the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2016 noted that previous budget justification material submitted for the operation and maintenance portion 

of the Military Intelligence Program (MIP) and the exhibits for the 

Security Programs sub-activity groups (SAGs) in the Operation and 

Maintenance Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force accounts 

did not provide full visibility into requested funding, which limited 

congressional oversight. Accordingly, the explanatory statement directed the Secretary of Defense to provide classified OP–5 and OP– 

32 budget exhibits with the budget submission for each of the Security Program SAGs, which would provide the non-National Intelligence Program funding amount requested in the SAG and a summary and justification for changes in the level of resources required 

for each SAG. For fiscal year 2017, the Services and defense agencies were directed to work with the House and Senate Appropriations Committees to provide this information during the budget review process. The new tables and budget exhibits are to be included as a part of the budget submission for fiscal year 2018, as 

the current budget justification material for the operation and 

maintenance portion of the MIP and the exhibits for the Security 

Programs SAGs in the Operation and Maintenance Army, Navy, 

Marine Corps, and Air Force accounts do not provide full visibility 

into requested funding. 

In addition, beginning in fiscal year 2018, the Secretary of Defense is directed to break out requested funding for operation and 

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congressional budget justification material. Further, requested 

changes from the fiscal year 2017 enacted level in operation and 

maintenance funding should break out the change by price and 

program as defined by the Department of Defense Financial Management Regulation. 

MILITARY UNIFORMS

The Committee recognizes that there is an increasing movement 

towards prohibiting halogenated flame retardants in commercial 

products due to health and safety concerns. The Committee believes that servicemembers should be provided the same protection 

against potential toxic exposure. As such, the Committee encourages the Secretary of Defense to explore the potential of utilizing 

non-halogenated flame retardants in military uniforms. 

CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS

The Committee is extremely concerned by the risk that 

cyberattacks and cyber threats present not only to national security 

but also to economic security, and therefore supports an increase 

of $992,000,000 in fiscal year 2017 above the fiscal year 2016 enacted level to bolster Department of Defense cyber defensive and 

offensive operations and capabilities. The Committee is also concerned by the risk posed by unauthorized or malicious access to 

data assets and encourages the Secretary of Defense to keep the 

congressional defense committees informed when such intrusions 

are detected. 

In addition, the Committee recognizes the importance of recruiting and retaining a trained and qualified cyber workforce. Many 

cyber workforce positions require security clearances, which can 

present a hurdle to hiring recent college graduates. The Committee 

encourages the exploration of methods of recruiting students prior 

to graduation in order to expedite the security clearance and hiring 

processes. The Committee also encourages initiatives to specifically 

reach out to minority-serving public institutions to build a pipeline 

for scientists and engineers from minority communities to enter the 

cyber workforce upon graduation. In addition, the Committee supports efforts to include newly qualified applicants, such as interns 

and college graduates, in cybersecurity related contract labor categories. The Committee recognizes that the adoption of next generation end user computing could result in cost savings while also 

improving desktop security, and it encourages the Secretary of Defense to continue to explore the use of next generation end user 

computing. 

ARMY, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, AND ARMY RESERVE CYBERSPACE

OPERATIONS

The Committee recommendation includes $1,330,000,000 across 

appropriation accounts to the Department of the Army, including 

the Army National Guard and the Army Reserve, for cyberspace 

operations in fiscal year 2017, an increase of $384,000,000 over the 

fiscal year 2016 enacted level. The Army’s contribution to the joint 

Cyber Mission Forces (CMF) is 41 teams made up of active duty 

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partment of the Army has chosen to grow 21 Cyber Protection 

Teams (CPTs) in the reserve component. While the Committee 

strongly supports the Army CMF efforts to reach full operating capability by fiscal year 2018, the Committee is concerned that because the Army Reserve and the Army National Guard are not formally part of the CMF, they are not resourced through the United 

States Cyber Command training pipeline, which hinders access to 

training. As a result, the Army National Guard has chosen to establish a separate training course at its Professional Education 

Center. While the Committee supports the intent of this course, it 

is concerned that this is not the most efficient use of Army National Guard resources in the current constrained budget environment. The Committee is aware that the Army Cyber Center of Excellence at Fort Gordon is growing capabilities and capacity and 

will provide training to the reserve component beginning in the 

summer of 2016. The Committee is also aware that the reserve 

component has not fully identified its training throughput requirements to support development of the 21 reserve component CPTs, 

which has made it difficult to ensure that reserve cyber warriors 

receive the training they need. 

The Committee directs the Commander, United States Cyber 

Command, the Secretary of the Army, the Chief of the Army Reserve, and the Director of the Army National Guard to cooperate 

to ensure that the Army National Guard and Army Reserve have 

adequate access to the Army training pipeline to ensure the reserve 

component CPTs will meet full operating capability within their 

current fielding plans and to submit a report to the congressional 

defense committees not later than 120 days after the enactment of 

this Act detailing the implementation of this plan. The Committee 

also encourages the Director of the National Security Agency 

(NSA), to collaborate with the Secretary of the Army to ensure that 

training courses that require NSA certification are reviewed in a 

timely manner. 

The Committee recognizes the threat that attempted attacks to 

critical infrastructure and associated control systems by cyber 

hackers presents both domestically and internationally. The Committee supports collaborative efforts by the Department of Defense, 

Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Energy national laboratories, universities, and private industry in order to 

spur innovation and create cost efficiencies while addressing these 

threats across multiple sectors. In addition, the Committee recognizes that the Army National Guard, through its CPTs, offers a 

flexible and ready force that can provide specialized experience. 

The Committee supports efforts by the Army National Guard, as 

part of its title 32 duties, to partner with these entities to provide 

training focused on protecting industrial control systems associated 

with critical infrastructure. 

The Committee further supports Army Reserve efforts to engage 

with universities and the private sector to develop formal cyber 

public-private partnerships to further cyber training and employment for Army Reserve cyber warriors. The Committee understands that the Army Reserve has experienced challenges in certifying the cyber public-private partnership program due to the classified nature of the cyber common technical core course. The ComVerDate Sep 11 2014 05:56 May 20, 2016 Jkt 020161 PO 00000 Frm 00070 Fmt 6601 Sfmt 6602 E:\HR\OC\HR577.XXX HR577

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mittee encourages the Director of the NSA and the Commander, 

United States Cyber Command to work with the Chief of the Army 

Reserve to provide a pathway for certification of this program. 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY WORKFORCE CERTIFICATION

The Committee notes that information technology users remain 

one of the most significant vulnerabilities in preventing cybersecurity breaches and is aware that to combat this, the Department of 

Defense conducts a certification process to train personnel with information assurance responsibilities and access to Department of 

Defense networks. The Committee supports the efforts of the Chief 

Information Officer (CIO) of the Department of Defense to update 

and expand established policies and assigned responsibilities for 

managing the Department’s cyberspace workforce through the implementation of Department of Defense Directive 8140. The Committee encourages the CIO to consider expanding the existing certification requirement, which could enhance the Department’s information technology infrastructure security posture and position 

servicemembers to easily transition into the civilian information 

technology workforce once their military service has ended. 

CLOUD COMPUTING

The Committee is concerned with the findings of the Department 

of Defense Inspector General Audit Report 2016–038 which stated 

that the Department did not establish a standard, Departmentwide cloud computing definition or an integrated repository to provide detailed information on cloud computing contracts. These findings inhibited the Inspector General’s ability to determine actual 

cost savings from using cloud computing services. 

The Committee directs the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense to submit a report to the congressional defense committees not later than 90 days after the enactment of this 

Act on the implementation of the recommendations of the Department of Defense Inspector General Audit Report 2016–038. The report should include what costing models are used, such as the utility-based model, for purchasing commercial cloud services; cost savings garnered in fiscal year 2016 by the use of commercial cloud 

services; and the status of implementation of existing commercial 

cloud security initiatives and their costs, to include transitioning 

Federal Information Security Modernization Act systems and data 

to cloud computing. 

QUALITY OF LIFE PROGRAMS

The Committee supports the continued investment in quality of 

life programs for servicemembers and their families. Programs 

such as Operation Live Well and the Healthy Base Initiative are 

Committee priorities, as are initiatives that provide for safe living 

conditions and healthy water supplies for bases and surrounding 

communities. In addition, the Committee recommendation includes 

$1,648,895,000 above the budget request for facilities sustainment, 

restoration, and modernization to ensure appropriate levels of 

maintenance and upkeep at military installations and that 

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in modern, well-maintained facilities. The Committee will continue 

to monitor the Department’s efforts to ensure a high quality of life 

on military bases and encourages the Secretary of Defense to continue to promote these programs across all military installations. 

AFRICAN AMERICANS BURIED AT THE NORMANDY AMERICAN

CEMETERY

The Committee recognizes the critical role that African Americans, including servicemembers, support staff, and women played 

during World War II. The Committee requests that the Army Chief 

of Military History, in coordination with the Secretary of the American Battle Monuments Commission, submit a report to the congressional defense committees not later than 90 days after the enactment of this Act that lists the names and positions of the African American servicemembers, support staff, and women buried at 

the Normandy American Cemetery in Normandy, France. The report should also estimate the number of African Americans buried 

at the Normandy American Cemetery absent identification. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY 

Fiscal year 2016 appropriation .......................................................... $32,399,440,000 

Fiscal year 2017 budget request ....................................................... 33,809,040,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 34,436,295,000 

Change from budget request ............................................................. +627,255,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $34,436,295,000 

for Operation and Maintenance, Army which will provide the following program in fiscal year 2017: 


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DEPOT MAINTENANCE—PRODUCTIVITY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM

The Committee recognizes that organic depot maintenance capacity provides the Department of Defense with a valuable resource 

that contributes to overall military readiness. It is imperative that 

depot equipment is maintained and modernized to continue to provide the highest possible capability. The Committee encourages the 

Secretary of the Army to modernize the electronic test and measurement equipment of organic depots. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY 

Fiscal year 2016 appropriation .......................................................... $39,600,172,000 

Fiscal year 2017 budget request ....................................................... 39,483,581,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 40,213,485,000 

Change from budget request ............................................................. +729,904,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $40,213,485,000 

for Operation and Maintenance, Navy which will provide the following program in fiscal year 2017: 


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READINESS COST ASSESSMENT TOOL

The Committee continues to support the Navy’s Readiness Cost 

Assessment Tool (RCAT) proficiency initiative. The Committee directs the Secretary of the Navy to submit a report to the congressional defense committees not later than 60 days after the enactment of this Act that describes the current funding profile of the 

RCAT initiative and the potential to accelerate or streamline the 

current program strategy. 

EXPEDITIONARY MEDICAL FACILITIES

The Committee understands the importance of the Department 

of the Navy efforts to correct performance and safety issues in legacy Expeditionary Medical Facilities systems and encourages the 

Secretary of the Navy to prioritize such improvements in purchases 

for Expeditionary Health Services Systems. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS 

Fiscal year 2016 appropriation .......................................................... $5,718,074,000 

Fiscal year 2017 budget request ....................................................... 5,954,258,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 6,246,366,000 

Change from budget request ............................................................. +292,108,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $6,246,366,000 

for Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps which will provide 

the following program in fiscal year 2017: 


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TOWNSEND BOMBING RANGE

The Committee is aware of the Marine Corps’ intention to seek 

designation by the Federal Aviation Administration to become the 

using agency for the coastal military operations areas associated 

with the Townsend Bombing Range. The Committee directs the 

Secretary of the Navy to submit a report to the congressional defense committees not later than 180 days after the enactment of 

this Act that includes the plans for such a transition and any potential for related changes in air traffic control that could impede 

existing commercial and general aviation traffic in the coastal 

Georgia area or impose restrictions on military training at Fort 

Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE 

Fiscal year 2016 appropriation .......................................................... $35,727,457,000 

Fiscal year 2017 budget request ....................................................... 37,518,056,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 38,209,602,000 

Change from budget request ............................................................. +691,546,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $38,209,602,000 

for Operation and Maintenance, Air Force which will provide the 

following program in fiscal year 2017: 


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AIR EDUCATION AND TRAINING COMMAND FACILITIES

The report accompanying the House-passed Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2016 recognized the adverse impact that 

flooding and other infrastructure challenges have had on Air Education and Training Command facilities, equipment, operations, 

and training. The Committee recognizes that steps have been taken 

to begin the mitigation of some of these effects through multi-year 

projects. The Committee supports these efforts and urges completion of projects that are underway, along with the utilization of a 

similar approach to address additional deficiencies. 

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE

The Committee understands the Air Force is replacing the runway at Offutt Air Force Base. The Committee urges the Secretary 

of the Air Force to continually inform the House and Senate Appropriations Committees on its progress. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE 

Fiscal year 2016 appropriation .......................................................... $32,105,040,000 

Fiscal year 2017 budget request ....................................................... 32,571,590,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 32,263,224,000 

Change from budget request ............................................................. ¥308,366,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $32,263,224,000, 

for Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide which will provide 

the following program in fiscal year 2017: 


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BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION SYSTEMS

In response to increasing cybersecurity threats, including the recent compromise of information stored at the Office of Personnel 

Management (OPM), the Administration has proposed the creation 

of the National Background Investigations Bureau (NBIB). As a result of this effort, and as part of a series of changes to strengthen 

how the federal government safeguards background investigations 

of its employees and contractors, the Interagency Deputies Committee and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) have determined that the responsibility for the development and 

sustainment of a new federal government background information 

technology system should transfer from OPM to the Department of 

Defense. The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) would 

be responsible for the development, implementation, and 

sustainment of this new background investigation system. The 

Committee requires more information about the Administration’s 

proposal to create the NBIB, which would replace OPM’s Federal 

Investigative Services Division. The Committee directs the Director 

of DISA, in coordination with the Director of OPM, to submit a 

progress report to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees not later than 90 days after the enactment of this Act, and 

quarterly thereafter, that includes the NBIB implementation plan, 

timeline with milestones, costs for each phase of implementation, 

anticipated outyear costs, governance structure, resource management structure, personnel structure, accountability policies between OPM and the Department of Defense, and any other significant issues related to the establishment of the NBIB. 

SECURITY CLEARANCE DETERMINATIONS

The Committee is interested in understanding trends related to 

security clearance determinations, both initial or periodic reinvestigations, and denials due to Foreign Preference or Foreign Influence. The Committee directs the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Director of National Intelligence, to submit a report 

to the congressional defense committees not later than 180 days 

after the enactment of this Act that includes the number of denials 

or revocations of security clearance requests for fiscal year 2016 

and fiscal year 2017 and a list of countries and the number of 

times each was cited per Guideline B (Foreign Influence) or Guideline C (Foreign Preference) as the disqualifying security concern 

cause for denial, revocation, or adjudicative delay exceeding one 

year. 

BASE SECURITY AND ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEMS

The Department of Defense and the Services continue to develop 

and deploy various credentialing and physical access control systems, which often result in different approaches to vetting and 

screening individuals that require access to military installations. 

The Committee encourages the Secretary of Defense to work with 

the Service Secretaries to update Department-wide policy and guidance concerning internally developed credentialing and physical access control systems to ensure that these systems are being utilized 

effectively. The Committee directs the Under Secretary of Defense 


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(Comptroller), in conjunction with the Under Secretary of Defense 

(Policy), to submit a report to the congressional defense committees 

not later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act that identifies and describes all Department credentialing and physical access 

control systems currently deployed, including commercially contracted services, any systems that are presently in development or 

in pilot demonstration, all costs associated with these systems, and 

any military installations that are not currently scanning credentials at base access points. 

PERFORMANCE-BASED LOGISTICS

The Committee recognizes that the Department of Defense values the use of performance-based logistics (PBL) contracts for 

maintenance and repair. The Services routinely use PBL to improve support for components such as aircraft engines and tires. 

Similarly, the Defense Logistics Agency is combining multiple contracts for similar items into a single PBL arrangement that supports all the Services. The Committee encourages the Secretary of 

Defense and the Service Secretaries to continue expanding their 

use of PBL contracts. 

MEALS READY-TO-EAT WAR RESERVE

The Committee recommendation fully supports the fiscal year 

2017 request for the Defense Logistics Agency to maintain 

2,500,000 cases of meals ready-to-eat and reaffirms support for the 

War Reserve stock objective of 5,000,000 cases. 

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY AND THE FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRY

MISSION

While the Committee supports the Federal Prison Industry (FPI) 

mission to reduce crime by preparing inmates for successful reentry 

into society through job training, the Committee is increasingly 

concerned that the Defense Logistics Agency’s (DLA) reliance on 

FPI is coming at the expense of the private sector, particularly 

small and disadvantaged businesses. This is especially troubling 

since the FPI organizing statute requires it be operated so that it 

‘‘reduces to a minimum competition with private industry or free 

labor.’’ Therefore, the Committee directs the Under Secretary of 

Defense (Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics), in coordination 

with the Director of DLA, to submit a report to the congressional 

defense committees not later than 90 days after the enactment of 

this Act that lists the contracts for which FPI is responsible for 

more than five percent of the production of any individual item. In 

addition, for each contract on the list, the report should identify 

whether any small businesses competed for, but did not win, the 

contract. 

IMPROVING ASSET TRACKING AND IN-TRANSIT VISIBILITY

The Committee remains interested in the Department of Defense’s strategy for improving asset tracking and in-transit visibility. The Committee supports the goal of enhancing asset visibility through item-unique identification (IUID) and automatic 

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processes, but remains concerned with the Department’s compliance with its own IUID policy that was issued in September 2015. 

The Committee directs the Director of the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) to submit a report to the congressional 

defense committees not later than 60 days after the enactment of 

this Act that describes the DCMA’s plan to foster the adoption, implementation, and verification of the revised IUID policy across the 

Department and the defense industrial base. 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY

The Committee recognizes the importance of continually evolving 

and improving the curriculum of high school students to remain 

current with emerging technology and to inspire and educate young 

students to be independent thinkers, designers, and inventors. The 

Committee directs the Director of the Department of Defense Education Activity (DODEA) to submit a report to the congressional defense committees not later than 120 days after the enactment of 

this Act that describes how a new program could be initiated to integrate digital education, design thinking, and additive manufacturing into the curriculum for DODEA high school students. 

PUBLIC SCHOOLS ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INSTALLATIONS

In fiscal year 2011, the Office of Economic Adjustment was provided authority to evaluate the condition and capacity of public 

schools located on Department of Defense installations. These 

schools, although on base, are run by local public school districts 

but serve a significant number of military dependent children. A 

priority list was approved in 2011 to disburse funds to the most 

disadvantaged schools. Since 2011, many schools have experienced 

changes due to military activity that directly impact capacity and 

conditions. The Committee encourages the Secretary of Defense to 

conduct an updated assessment and to create a priority list to address the condition and capacity of public schools on military installations that may have been included in the priority list from 

July 2011 but have not yet received funding. 

PILOT PROGRAM TO ASSIST MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES

The Committee remains concerned with the ability of 

servicemembers to attain employment after they leave the military 

and understands that a pilot program to address this issue was authorized in the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 

2015. The Committee directs the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to submit a report to 

the congressional defense committees not later than January 15, 

2017, that details the feasibility of establishing a pilot program to 

assist members of the armed forces in obtaining post-service employment, the program requirements set forth in the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2015, and the annual funding required by the Department of Defense and the Department of 

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SOCIAL MEDIA ANALYTICAL CELL

The Committee is concerned with the widespread use of social 

media to foster unrest and to encourage recruitment to terrorist organizations. The creation of a social media analytical cell that is 

capable of analyzing transnational threats and social media recruitment and providing counter-messages would be an asset to the 

Department of Defense. The Committee urges the Secretary of Defense to consider starting a pilot program for a social media analytical cell in the United States European Command area of responsibility. 

CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT

The Committee is concerned about the impact that child abuse 

and neglect among military families have on military family health 

and overall military readiness. It has been reported that the number of confirmed cases of abuse and neglect of military children is 

at its highest level in ten years. Therefore, the Committee directs 

the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study that examines the reasons for the increase in confirmed cases of abuse and neglect and 

the actions taken to understand the causes for this increase. The 

Secretary of Defense shall submit a report to the congressional defense committees not later than 180 days after the enactment of 

this Act with the results of the study, plans to partner with experts 

in child abuse clinical care, research, and education, and provide 

recommendations on research needs to prevent instances of child 

abuse and neglect among military families. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY RESERVE 

Fiscal year 2016 appropriation .......................................................... $2,646,911,000 

Fiscal year 2017 budget request ....................................................... 2,712,331,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 2,767,471,000 

Change from budget request ............................................................. +55,140,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,767,471,000 

for Operation and Maintenance, Army Reserve which will provide 

the following program in fiscal year 2017: 


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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY RESERVE 

Fiscal year 2016 appropriation .......................................................... $998,481,000 

Fiscal year 2017 budget request ....................................................... 927,656,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 975,724,000 

Change from budget request ............................................................. +48,068,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $975,724,000 for 

Operation and Maintenance, Navy Reserve which will provide the 

following program in fiscal year 2017: 


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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS RESERVE 

Fiscal year 2016 appropriation .......................................................... $274,526,000 

Fiscal year 2017 budget request ....................................................... 270,633,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 320,066,000 

Change from budget request ............................................................. +49,433,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $320,066,000 for 

Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve which will provide the following program in fiscal year 2017: 


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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE RESERVE 

Fiscal year 2016 appropriation .......................................................... $2,980,768,000 

Fiscal year 2017 budget request ....................................................... 3,067,929,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 3,106,066,000 

Change from budget request ............................................................. +38,137,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $3,106,066,000 

for Operation and Maintenance, Air Force Reserve which will provide the following program in fiscal year 2017: 


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AIR FORCE RESERVE SPECIALIZED MISSIONS

The Committee understands that the Air Force Reserve includes 

units that have a designated specialized mission as well as a traditional tactical mission. The Committee is aware of concerns that 

these specialized units may lack sufficient training hours to fulfill 

both their tactical and specialized missions. The Committee encourages the Chief of the Air Force Reserve to review requirements to 

ensure that specialized units are allocated sufficient training hours 

to successfully perform both their specialized and tactical missions 

and are allocated equipment upgrades necessary to address safety 

concerns associated with these missions. When deciding which specialized missions to target for equipment upgrades, the Committee 

urges that strong consideration be given to those missions utilizing 

the oldest equipment. The Committee also supports efforts to build 

partnerships between units performing specialized missions and 

other government agencies when practical. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD 

Fiscal year 2016 appropriation .......................................................... $6,595,483,000 

Fiscal year 2017 budget request ....................................................... 6,825,370,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 6,923,595,000 

Change from budget request ............................................................. +98,225,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $6,923,595,000 

for Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard which will 

provide the following program in fiscal year 2017: 


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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR NATIONAL GUARD 

Fiscal year 2016 appropriation .......................................................... $6,820,569,000 

Fiscal year 2017 budget request ....................................................... 6,703,578,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 6,708,200,000 

Change from budget request ............................................................. +4,622,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $6,708,200,000 

for Operation and Maintenance, Air National Guard which will provide the following program in fiscal year 2017: 


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UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED 

FORCES 

Fiscal year 2016 appropriation .......................................................... $14,078,000 

Fiscal year 2017 budget request ....................................................... 14,194,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 14,194,000 

Change from budget request ............................................................. – – – 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $14,194,000 for 

the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces. 

ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, ARMY 

Fiscal year 2016 appropriation .......................................................... $234,829,000 

Fiscal year 2017 budget request ....................................................... 170,167,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 170,167,000 

Change from budget request ............................................................. – – – 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $170,167,000 for 

Environmental Restoration, Army. 

ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, NAVY 

Fiscal year 2016 appropriation .......................................................... $300,000,000 

Fiscal year 2017 budget request ....................................................... 281,762,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 289,262,000 

Change from budget request ............................................................. +7,500,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $289,262,000 for 

Environmental Restoration, Navy. 

VIEQUES AND CULEBRA ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION

The Committee remains interested in the pace and scope of environmental restoration on the island municipalities of Culebra and 

Vieques in Puerto Rico, and commends the Department of Defense 

for demonstrating progress in a recent report provided to the Committee. However, public safety hazards still exist on each island 

and decontamination of these islands should be a priority for environmental restoration programs within the Department. The Committee directs the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Energy, Installations, and Environment) to brief the House and Senate Appropriations Committees not later than 90 days after the enactment of this 

Act on the progress of the current implementation strategy, the 

status of the installation restoration program sites and the military 

munitions response program sites, and the remediation investigations timeline for Culebra and Vieques. The brief should include 

potential links between the identified ordnance to be removed and 

any possible threats to public health. 

ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, AIR FORCE 

Fiscal year 2016 appropriation .......................................................... $368,131,000 

Fiscal year 2017 budget request ....................................................... 371,521,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 371,521,000 

Change from budget request ............................................................. – – – 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $371,521,000 for 

Environmental Restoration, Air Force. 


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ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, DEFENSE-WIDE 

Fiscal year 2016 appropriation .......................................................... $8,232,000 

Fiscal year 2017 budget request ....................................................... 9,009,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 9,009,000 

Change from budget request ............................................................. – – – 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $9,009,000 for 

Environmental Restoration, Defense-Wide. 

ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, FORMERLY USED 

DEFENSE SITES 

Fiscal year 2016 appropriation .......................................................... $231,217,000 

Fiscal year 2017 budget request ....................................................... 197,084,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 222,084,000 

Change from budget request ............................................................. +25,000,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $222,084,000 for 

Environmental Restoration, Formerly Used Defense Sites. 

OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER, AND CIVIC AID 

Fiscal year 2016 appropriation .......................................................... $103,266,000 

Fiscal year 2017 budget request ....................................................... 105,125,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 108,125,000 

Change from budget request ............................................................. +3,000,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $108,125,000 for 

Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid. 

COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION ACCOUNT 

Fiscal year 2016 appropriation .......................................................... $358,496,000 

Fiscal year 2017 budget request ....................................................... 325,604,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 325,604,000 

Change from budget request ............................................................. – – – 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $325,604,000 for 

the Cooperative Threat Reduction Account which will provide the 

following program in fiscal year 2017: 

EXPLANATION OF PROJECT LEVEL ADJUSTMENTS 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Budget 

Request 

Committee 

Recommended 

Change from 

Request 

COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION 

Strategic Offensive Arms Elimination ............................. 11,791 11,791 – – – 

Chemical Weapons Destruction ....................................... 2,942 2,942 – – – 

Global Nuclear Security ................................................... 16,899 16,899 – – – 

Cooperative Biological Engagement ................................ 213,984 213,984 – – – 

Proliferation Prevention .................................................... 50,709 50,709 – – – 

Threat Reduction Engagement ........................................ 2,000 2,000 – – – 

Other Assessments/Admin Costs ..................................... 27,279 27,279 – – – 

TOTAL, COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION ...................... 325,604 325,604 – – – 


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TITLE III 

PROCUREMENT 

The fiscal year 2017 Department of Defense procurement budget 

request totals $101,916,357,000. The Committee recommendation 

provides $104,200,570,000 for the procurement accounts. The table 

below summarizes the Committee recommendations: 


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REPROGRAMMING GUIDANCE FOR ACQUISITION ACCOUNTS

The Committee directs the Secretary of Defense to continue to 

follow the reprogramming guidance as specified in the report accompanying the House version of the Department of Defense Appropriations bill, 2008 (House Report 110–279). Specifically, the 

dollar threshold for reprogramming funds will remain at 

$20,000,000 for procurement and $10,000,000 for research, development, test and evaluation. 

Also, the Committee directs the Under Secretary of Defense 

(Comptroller) to continue to provide the congressional defense committees quarterly, spreadsheet-based DD Form 1416 reports for 

Service and defense-wide accounts in titles III and IV of this Act. 

Reports for titles III and IV shall comply with the guidance specified in the explanatory statement accompanying the Department of 

Defense Appropriations Act, 2006. The Department shall continue 

to follow the limitation that prior approval reprogrammings are set 

at either the specified dollar threshold or 20 percent of the procurement or research, development, test and evaluation line, whichever 

is less. These thresholds are cumulative from the Base for Reprogramming value as modified by any adjustments. Therefore, if 

the combined value of transfers into or out of a procurement (P– 

1) or research, development, test and evaluation (R–1) line exceeds 

the identified threshold, the Secretary of Defense must submit a 

prior approval reprogramming to the congressional defense committees. In addition, guidelines on the application of prior approval reprogramming procedures for congressional special interest items 

are established elsewhere in this report. 

PROCUREMENT SPECIAL INTEREST ITEMS

Items for which additional funds have been provided as shown in 

the project level tables or in paragraphs using the phrase ‘‘only for’’ 

or ‘‘only to’’ in this report are congressional special interest items 

for the purpose of the Base for Reprogramming (DD Form 1414). 

Each of these items must be carried on the DD Form 1414 at the 

stated amount specifically addressed in the Committee report. 

These items remain special interest items whether or not they are 

repeated in a subsequent conference report. 

FUNDING INCREASES

The Committee directs that the funding increases outlined in 

these tables shall be provided only for the specific purposes indicated in the tables. 

CLASSIFIED ANNEX

Adjustments to the classified programs are addressed in a classified annex accompanying this report. 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY 

Fiscal year 2016 appropriation .......................................................... $5,866,367,000 

Fiscal year 2017 budget request ....................................................... 3,614,787,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 4,628,697,000 

Change from budget request ............................................................. +1,013,910,000 


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The Committee recommends an appropriation of $4,628,697,000 

for Aircraft Procurement, Army which will provide the following 

program in fiscal year 2017: 


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MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY 

Fiscal year 2016 appropriation .......................................................... $1,600,957,000 

Fiscal year 2017 budget request ....................................................... 1,519,966,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 1,502,377,000 

Change from budget request ............................................................. ¥17,589,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,502,377,000 

for Missile Procurement, Army which will provide the following 

program in fiscal year 2017: 


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PROCUREMENT OF WEAPONS AND TRACKED COMBAT 

VEHICLES, ARMY 

Fiscal year 2016 appropriation .......................................................... $1,951,646,000 

Fiscal year 2017 budget request ....................................................... 2,265,177,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 2,244,547,000 

Change from budget request ............................................................. ¥20,630,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,244,547,000 

for Procurement of Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army 

which will provide the following program in fiscal year 2017: 


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PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY 

Fiscal year 2016 appropriation .......................................................... $1,245,426,000 

Fiscal year 2017 budget request ....................................................... 1,513,157,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 1,513,157,000 

Change from budget request ............................................................. – – – 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,513,157,000 

for Procurement of Ammunition, Army which will provide the following program in fiscal year 2017: 


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AMMUNITION PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT

The Army has reported that approximately $200,000,000 per 

year is required to properly modernize and sustain the eight government-owned, contractor-operated Army Ammunition Plants 

(AAPs), many of which were built during World War II. The Committee notes that the fiscal year 2017 budget request actually exceeds this baseline investment, committing $268,000,000 per year 

during the fiscal year 2017–2021 period. Despite this commitment, 

significant safety, environmental, and operational discrepancies 

exist among the four largest AAPs that will require investments far 

above what is programmed under the Army’s modernization plan. 

The mismatch between documented need and allotted investment 

calls into question the adequacy of the Army’s investment strategy 

and the analysis used to determine required funding. The Committee therefore directs the Secretary of the Army to reevaluate the 

AAP funding investment model and the underlying recapitalization 

assumptions in order to determine a more accurate steady-state 

funding baseline for the fiscal year 2018 budget request. 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY 

Fiscal year 2016 appropriation .......................................................... $5,718,811,000 

Fiscal year 2017 budget request ....................................................... 5,873,949,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 6,081,856,000 

Change from budget request ............................................................. +207,907,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $6,081,856,000 

for Other Procurement, Army which will provide the following program in fiscal year 2017: 


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COMBAT SUPPORT HOSPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE

The Committee supports the continued deployment and modernization of the Army’s combat support hospital and recognizes 

the important goal of transitioning dated legacy systems to rapidly 

erectable hospital infrastructure. Improving and correcting safety 

and performance issues in the combat support hospital legacy systems should take a high priority in the equipment purchases of the 

Army Medical Department. The Committee urges the Secretary of 

the Army to make modernization and upgrade of combat support 

hospital deployable infrastructure a priority, with continued focus 

on improving the safety of legacy systems while upgrading their 

performance. 

TACTICAL AUDITORY PROTECTION SYSTEMS

The Committee recognizes the importance of providing soldiers 

with equipment that concurrently protects their hearing and improves their auditory situational awareness, making them more effective in combat while reducing the incidence of noise-induced 

hearing loss. In light of the high level of funding spent annually 

for veterans’ hearing aids and hearing disability compensation, the 

Committee views this investment as prudent, and encourages the 

Secretary of the Army to continue funding tactical auditory protection systems at previously projected rates. 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY 

Fiscal year 2016 appropriation .......................................................... $17,521,209,000 

Fiscal year 2017 budget request ....................................................... 14,109,148,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 15,900,093,000 

Change from budget request ............................................................. +1,790,945,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $15,900,093,000 

for Aircraft Procurement, Navy which will provide the following 

program in fiscal year 2017: 


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NAVY RESERVE COMBAT AIRCRAFT

The Committee remains concerned that the aging aircraft of the 

Navy Reserve Combat air fleet will further hamper the mission of 

these vital tactical aviation squadrons. The Navy Reserve squadrons provide critical adversary support and strike fighter weapons 

training to active duty forces, and must maintain a high mobilization readiness level for immediate deployment in the event of war 

or national emergency. 

The Committee has become aware that the Navy Reserve will not 

be able to transition to F/A–18–E/F Super Hornets until 2034. 

However, the legacy F/A–18A–D aircraft they will rely upon until 

then are rapidly nearing the end of their service lives. The Secretary of the Navy has reported to the Committee that the number 

of aircraft considered as out-of-reporting status will increase from 

53 percent in fiscal year 2015 to 67 percent by July 2016, as depots 

have been unable to achieve production requirements. This puts a 

strain on both the reserve squadrons and the active component 

squadrons that must augment the fleet adversary support mission 

of the reserves. The recommendation includes more than 

$1,350,000,000 for the procurement of 16 F/A–18E/Fs and increases 

funding for Navy aircraft depot maintenance to help alleviate these 

concerns. 

The Committee directs the Secretary of the Navy, in coordination 

with the Chief of the Navy Reserve, to submit a report to the congressional defense committees not later than 90 days after the enactment of this Act that includes a three year recapitalization and 

funding plan for the Navy Reserve F/A–18 squadrons. The report 

should include the cost and schedule for accelerating the fielding 

of new F/A–18E/F Super Hornets to the Navy Reserve Combat air 

fleet and the benefits such a replacement would provide. Additionally, the Committee believes that the Secretary of the Navy should 

provide a sufficient number of operational ready for tasking aircraft to the Navy Reserve Combat air fleet to allow it to continue 

its mission. 

WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY 

Fiscal year 2016 appropriation .......................................................... $3,049,542,000 

Fiscal year 2017 budget request ....................................................... 3,209,262,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 3,102,544,000 

Change from budget request ............................................................. ¥106,718,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $3,102,544,000 

for Weapons Procurement, Navy which will provide the following 

program in fiscal year 2017: 


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PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, NAVY AND MARINE 

CORPS 

Fiscal year 2016 appropriation .......................................................... $651,920,000 

Fiscal year 2017 budget request ....................................................... 664,368,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 601,563,000 

Change from budget request ............................................................. ¥62,805,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $601,563,000 for 

Procurement of Ammunition, Navy and Marine Corps which will 

provide the following program in fiscal year 2017: 


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IMPROVED MUNITIONS ON NAVAL SURFACE COMBATANTS

The Committee is aware of the potential for improved munitions 

for 5′′ guns on naval surface combatants. The Committee directs 

the Secretary of the Navy to submit a report to the congressional 

defense committees not later than 90 days after the enactment of 

this Act that examines the types of munitions that could be considered to improve the effectiveness of the 5′′ guns. The report should 

include an analysis of the effectiveness and utilization of current 

munitions and an analysis of available munitions that may provide 

improvement in distance and precision. 

SHIPBUILDING AND CONVERSION, NAVY 

Fiscal year 2016 appropriation .......................................................... $18,704,539,000 

Fiscal year 2017 budget request ....................................................... 18,354,874,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 18,484,524,000 

Change from budget request ............................................................. +129,650,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $18,484,524,000 

for Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy which will provide the following program in fiscal year 2017: 


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CRUISER MODERNIZATION

The Committee is disappointed that the Navy’s fiscal year 2017 

budget request is once again attempting to renegotiate the terms 

for the modernization of the 22 remaining Ticonderoga-class cruisers. The position of this Committee, as well as the entire Congress, 

is very clear and has been stated repeatedly over the last four 

years. The Committee remains adamant that the Navy will not lay 

up half of the remaining cruisers for an extended period of time. 

The Navy’s own stated requirement for guided missile cruisers in 

the 30 year shipbuilding plan remains steady at 22. The requirement is not for eleven cruisers in an extended lay-up status while 

eleven others continue to operate. The Secretary of the Navy has 

repeatedly stated his desire to increase the size of the fleet, yet 

placing half of the Navy’s cruisers, the centerpiece of area air defense for the Navy’s carrier battlegroups, would seem to contradict 

any desire to build up the fleet. Therefore, the bill once again contains a provision that provides the Secretary of the Navy explicit 

direction for how to conduct the cruiser modernization program— 

no more than two cruisers may enter a modernization period each 

year, the modernization period for each cruiser may last no longer 

than four years, and there can only be a maximum of six ships in 

a modernization period at any one time. The Committee understands that the Navy has sufficient funding remaining in the Ship 

Modernization, Operations, and Sustainment Fund to further these 

efforts in fiscal year 2017. Further, the Committee directs the Secretary of the Navy to brief the congressional defense committees 

quarterly on the status of each of the 22 Ticonderoga class cruisers 

to ensure that these ships are being operated appropriately and as 

a way for the committees to ensure that the Navy is not attempting 

to sidestep the intent of the committees by keeping the ships in extended alongside availabilities. 

Additionally, the Committee expects the Secretary of the Navy to 

comply with these statutorily directed rules for cruiser modernization in future budget submissions. 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY 

Fiscal year 2016 appropriation .......................................................... $6,484,257,000 

Fiscal year 2017 budget request ....................................................... 6,338,861,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 6,099,326,000 

Change from budget request ............................................................. ¥239,535,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $6,099,326,000 

for Other Procurement, Navy which will provide the following program in fiscal year 2017: 


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PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS 

Fiscal year 2016 appropriation .......................................................... $1,186,812,000 

Fiscal year 2017 budget request ....................................................... 1,362,769,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 1,213,872,000 

Change from budget request ............................................................. ¥148,897,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,213,872,000 

for Procurement, Marine Corps which will provide the following 

program in fiscal year 2017: 


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AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 

Fiscal year 2016 appropriation .......................................................... $15,756,853,000 

Fiscal year 2017 budget request ....................................................... 13,922,917,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 14,325,117,000 

Change from budget request ............................................................. +402,200,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $14,325,117,000 

for Aircraft Procurement, Air Force which will provide the following program in fiscal year 2017: 


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MQ–9 FLEET SIZE

The Committee notes the objective procurement quantity of MQ– 

9 Reapers has declined from over 400 as recently as fiscal year 

2014 to 347 in the fiscal year 2017 budget request, and the current 

plan does not include procurement of any further MQ–9 aircraft 

after fiscal year 2017, despite an increasing demand for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance from the combatant commanders and the attrition of at least 22 aircraft since 2009. The 

Committee understands that the Air Force is currently conducting 

a new analysis of the objective MQ–9 fleet, including an updated 

attrition model, and directs the Secretary of the Air Force to report 

the results of this study to the congressional defense committees 

not later than 30 days after its completion. 

MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 

Fiscal year 2016 appropriation .......................................................... $2,912,131,000 

Fiscal year 2017 budget request ....................................................... 2,426,621,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 2,288,772,000 

Change from budget request ............................................................. ¥137,849,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,288,772,000 

for Missile Procurement, Air Force which will provide the following 

program in fiscal year 2017: 


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SPACE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 

Fiscal year 2016 appropriation .......................................................... $2,812,159,000 

Fiscal year 2017 budget request ....................................................... 3,055,743,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 2,538,152,000 

Change from budget request ............................................................. ¥517,591,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,538,152,000 

for Space Procurement, Air Force which will provide the following 

program in fiscal year 2017: 


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PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE 

Fiscal year 2016 appropriation .......................................................... $1,744,993,000 

Fiscal year 2017 budget request ....................................................... 1,677,719,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 1,609,719,000 

Change from budget request ............................................................. ¥68,000,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,609,719,000 

for Procurement of Ammunition, Air Force which will provide the 

following program in fiscal year 2017: 


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OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 

Fiscal year 2016 appropriation .......................................................... $18,311,882,000 

Fiscal year 2017 budget request ....................................................... 17,438,056,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 17,342,313,000 

Change from budget request ............................................................. ¥95,743,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $17,342,313,000 

for Other Procurement, Air Force which will provide the following 

program in fiscal year 2017: 


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PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE 

Fiscal year 2016 appropriation .......................................................... $5,245,443,000 

Fiscal year 2017 budget request ....................................................... 4,524,918,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 4,649,876,000 

Change from budget request ............................................................. +124,958,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $4,649,876,000 

for Procurement, Defense-Wide which will provide the following 

program in fiscal year 2017: 


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SM–3 BLOCK IB AND IIA INVENTORIES

The Committee is concerned by the continual erosion in quantities programmed across the future years defense program for 

SM–3 Block IB and SM–3 Block IIA production. After the fiscal 

year 2015 and 2016 budgets substantially reduced the quantity of 

SM–3 Block IB interceptors requested, Congress added more than 

$340,000,000 to add back 31 interceptors to the production line to 

maintain an economically efficient production rate. The lack of an 

inventory objective for this critical missile defense system makes it 

particularly challenging for the congressional defense committees 

to assess annual progress towards meeting warfighter requirements. The Committee directs the Director of the Missile Defense 

Agency, in coordination with the Secretary of the Navy, to establish 

and report the inventory objective required to satisfy warfighter requirements for the SM–3 Block IB and Block IIA missile as part 

of the fiscal year 2018 and subsequent budget requests. 

DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT 

Fiscal year 2016 appropriation .......................................................... $76,680,000 

Fiscal year 2017 budget request ....................................................... 44,065,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 74,065,000 

Change from budget request ............................................................. +30,000,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $74,065,000 for 

the Defense Production Act which will provide the following program in fiscal year 2017: 

EXPLANATION OF PROJECT LEVEL ADJUSTMENTS 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Budget 

Request 

Committee Recommended Change from 

Request 

DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT PURCHASES ................................................................ 44,065 74,065 30,000 

Program increase ........................................................................................... 30,000 

TOTAL, DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT PURCHASES .................................. 44,065 74,065 30,000 

DOMESTIC SUPPLY OF BERYLLIUM

The Committee recognizes the importance of the strategic and 

critical material beryllium to national security. The Committee is 

pleased that the Department of Defense began to invest in a domestic beryllium manufacturing facility in 2004 to maintain the security of supply and the affordability of beryllium for defense systems. The Committee encourages the Secretary of Defense to continue to take affirmative steps to maintain a secure, domestic 

source of beryllium and to consider investing in improvements to 

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TITLE IV 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION 

The fiscal year 2017 Department of Defense research, development, test and evaluation budget request totals $71,391,771,000. 

The Committee recommendation provides $70,292,888,000 for the 

research, development, test and evaluation accounts. The table 

below summarizes the Committee recommendations: 


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REPROGRAMMING GUIDANCE FOR ACQUISITION ACCOUNTS

The Committee directs the Secretary of Defense to continue to 

follow the reprogramming guidance as specified in the report accompanying the House version of the Department of Defense Appropriations bill, 2008 (House Report 110–279). Specifically, the 

dollar threshold for reprogramming funds will remain at 

$20,000,000 for procurement and $10,000,000 for research, development, test and evaluation. 

Also, the Committee directs the Under Secretary of Defense 

(Comptroller) to continue to provide the congressional defense committees quarterly, spreadsheet-based DD Form 1416 reports for 

Service and defense-wide accounts in titles III and IV of this Act. 

Reports for titles III and IV shall comply with the guidance specified in the explanatory statement accompanying the Department of 

Defense Appropriations Act, 2006. The Department shall continue 

to follow the limitation that prior approval reprogrammings are set 

at either the specified dollar threshold or 20 percent of the procurement or research, development, test and evaluation line, whichever 

is less. These thresholds are cumulative from the Base for Reprogramming value as modified by any adjustments. Therefore, if 

the combined value of transfers into or out of a procurement (P– 

1) or research, development, test and evaluation (R–1) line exceeds 

the identified threshold, the Secretary of Defense must submit a 

prior approval reprogramming to the congressional defense committees. In addition, guidelines on the application of prior approval reprogramming procedures for congressional special interest items 

are established elsewhere in this report. 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION SPECIAL INTEREST

ITEMS

Items for which additional funds have been provided as shown in 

the project level tables or in paragraphs using the phrase ‘‘only for’’ 

or ‘‘only to’’ in this report are congressional special interest items 

for the purpose of the Base for Reprogramming (DD Form 1414). 

Each of these items must be carried on the DD Form 1414 at the 

stated amount specifically addressed in the Committee report. 

These items remain special interest items whether or not they are 

repeated in a subsequent conference report. 

FUNDING INCREASES

The Committee directs that the funding increases outlined in 

these tables shall be provided only for the specific purposes indicated in the tables. 

CLASSIFIED ANNEX

Adjustments to the classified programs are addressed in a classified annex accompanying this report. 

JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER FOLLOW-ON DEVELOPMENT

The Committee notes that a recent report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that the cost and character of follow-on development for the F–35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF), also 

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Acquisition Program (MDAP) if it were constituted as a separate 

program rather than being managed within the baseline of the 

overall JSF program. The GAO found that the current management of follow-on development exposed this effort to greater cost 

and schedule risk and potentially could confound congressional 

oversight. The GAO recommended that the Department of Defense 

manage follow-on development as a separate and distinct MDAP. 

The Department did not concur with this recommendation on the 

grounds that existing oversight mechanisms and potential actions, 

such as an independent cost estimate, would provide sufficient 

transparency and accountability. The Committee believes that the 

quality of information provided to the Congress is more important 

than the formal designation of follow-on development as an MDAP 

or the bureaucratic foundation that would be required to support 

its management as such, as long as the Department is able and 

willing to provide the information needed for congressional oversight. Therefore, the Committee directs the Secretary of Defense to 

submit, not later than 30 days after the submission of the fiscal 

year 2018 budget request, a report to the congressional defense 

committees on JSF follow-on development containing information 

similar to that provided in a comprehensive annual selected acquisition report, with additional information as necessary to clarify 

the content, scope, and phasing of the capabilities to be acquired 

for all variants of the JSF. This report may be submitted with a 

classified annex if necessary. 

JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER AUTONOMIC LOGISTICS INFORMATION SYSTEM

The Committee remains concerned with the development of the 

Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS) for the F–35 Joint 

Strike Fighter (JSF). ALIS has repeatedly been identified by Department of Defense officials, congressional defense committees, 

and the Government Accountability Office as a major source of 

both developmental and operational risk for the JSF program. The 

Committee understands that the F–35 Joint Program Office is in 

the process of developing a ‘‘Technical Roadmap’’ for ALIS to inform the fiscal year 2018 budget request. The Committee directs 

the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to the congressional defense committees on the ‘‘Technical Roadmap’’ not later than 30 

days following its approval along with the most recent cost estimates for ALIS. 

JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER TEST AIRCRAFT

The Committee recommendation for Joint Strike Fighter development includes $251,700,000, the same as the request, to modify 

operational test aircraft to the Block 3F configuration in support of 

initial operational test and evaluation (IOT&E). The Committee expects that the Secretary of Defense will allocate aircraft to support 

both developmental and operational testing consistent with the approved Test and Evaluation Master Plan. The Committee further 

urges the Secretary of Defense to ensure that necessary modifications to operational test aircraft will be given appropriate priority 

in the depot flow plan to meet the IOT&E timeline. 


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RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, ARMY 

Fiscal year 2016 appropriation .......................................................... $7,565,327,000 

Fiscal year 2017 budget request ....................................................... 7,515,399,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 7,864,517,000 

Change from budget request ............................................................. +349,118,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $7,864,517,000 

for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army which will 

provide the following program in fiscal year 2017: 


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WARFIGHTER LETHALITY

The Committee is adamant that in a hostile environment 

warfighters must enter a conflict with a decisive technical and capability advantage. Due to world events including state aggression, 

terrorism, and global weapons proliferation, in the report accompanying the House-passed Department of Defense Appropriations 

Act, 2015, the Committee directed the Secretary of the Army to 

conduct a study focused on the status of lethal mechanisms such 

as armament systems, munitions, and missiles. The study identified numerous areas of concern including, but not limited to, the 

loss of weapons range overmatch, reductions in the use of area 

weapons, the proliferation of low-cost commercially available unmanned aerial systems, urban scenarios and associated humanitarian concerns, and sub-optimization of weapon acquisition planning. The Committee commends the Secretary of the Army’s attention and action on the report’s findings and has provided resources 

for select mitigation activities that can be conducted in the nearterm. The Committee directs the Secretary of the Army to establish 

and advance armament systems integration capability through existing capacity and mechanisms to advance and coordinate armament systems development and effectiveness. 

TECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENT AND RETENTION CENTER

The Committee believes that automating and optimizing ammunition propellant production processes such as those for solvent-less 

and spherical propellants and integrating new materials such as 

consumable structural materials will benefit the Army’s manufacture of conventional ammunition. Further, the Committee believes 

that these processes and materials could play a crucial role in reducing cost, increasing ammunition performance, and enhancing 

soldier safety. The Committee encourages the Secretary of the 

Army to equip the national technical industrial base with these 

manufacturing processes and materials. 

ARMY NET ZERO INDUSTRIAL BASE TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM

The Committee supports the research, development, and demonstration of advanced technologies to increase the Army’s ability 

to address its Net Zero Energy, Water, and Solid Waste Policy and 

enhance the sustainable operation of its industrial munitions base. 

ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL UNITS

The Committee recognizes that a significant amount of fuel used 

at forward operating bases is consumed by environmental control 

units that keep servicemembers and major electronic systems cool 

in austere environments. The Committee encourages the Secretary 

of the Army to consider determining the potential efficiency that 

could be created through the use of enclosure-sized environmental 

control units and systems. An evaluation between distributed cooling and legacy approaches to compare the size, weight, power, purchase, and overall operational costs would provide the Army with 

information that could yield fuel and operational cost savings, as 

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ADVANCED LIGHTWEIGHT MULTIFUNCTIONAL TRANSPARENT ARMOR

The Committee encourages the Secretary of the Army to consider 

the development of advanced lightweight multifunctional transparent armor material for facial shields, goggles, spectacles, and 

other solider protection gear. 

MULTI-ROLE ARMAMENT SYSTEMS

The Committee notes that the Army’s combat vehicle modernization strategy has identified requirements for greater lethality for 

existing combat vehicles, in developing new platforms, and in 

maintaining technical superiority. The Army’s modification of combat vehicles over the years has resulted in additional protection at 

the expense of mobility, and lagging increases in lethality. The 

Committee urges the Secretary of the Army to develop new armament systems for both current and future combat vehicles that will 

provide lethality overmatch as well as the ability to defeat multiple 

target sets, active protection systems, and lethal and non-lethal capability within the same weapon system. 

ACCESS TO CONTESTED AREAS

The Committee notes that many potential adversaries have established anti-access and area denial measures. To facilitate access 

to contested areas, the Committee encourages the Secretary of the 

Army to focus on developing capabilities that can be airdropped 

into contested areas, operated in GPS-denied environments, and 

that can survive an initial fight until heavier reinforcements become available. The Committee encourages the Secretary of the 

Army to consider the development of lighter platforms that have 

the lethality of the Abrams tank but can be airdropped, as well as 

armed robotic platforms that are deployable with manned platforms. 

SUBTERRANEAN AND DENSE URBAN COMPLEX ENVIRONMENT

The Army Research Development Engineering Center (ARDEC) 

is the lead for dense urban warfare materiel solutions and has the 

responsibility to coordinate and demonstrate materiel solutions 

that are responsive to warfighting challenges that impede operations. The Committee understands that numerous challenges exist 

that impede operations and encourages the Director of the ARDEC 

to adapt existing technologies to subterranean hard target defeat 

needs, to support experimentation of technologies to disable and 

neutralize underground facilities and their associated components, 

and to demonstrate new emerging technologies to enable delivery 

of effects in dense urban environments. 

ADVANCED ENERGETICS

The Committee urges the Secretary of the Army to demonstrate, 

through application of novel manufacturing pilot processes, next 

generation insensitive energetic materials enabling increased gunlaunched munition performance to achieve longer ranges and increased terminal effects against a spectrum of threats. 


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DIRECTED ENERGY ARMAMENT SYSTEMS

The Committee understands that the Air Force and the Navy are 

currently investing in high energy laser directed energy programs. 

Accordingly, the Army should also consider investing in directed 

energy capabilities for both combat vehicles and dismounted soldiers. Existing Army work in this area is targeted at high power 

systems on large ground platforms that lack mobility and may not 

be available as an organic asset to companies and below, to include 

dismounted soldiers. The Committee encourages the Secretary of 

the Army to invest in reducing the size, weight, power, and cost for 

these directed energy systems and to focus on integrating them 

into existing or future combat and tactical vehicles, as well as individual soldier weapon systems. 

IMPROVED TURBINE ENGINE PROGRAM

The Committee commends the Army for moving forward with the 

research and development phase of the Improved Turbine Engine 

program and encourages the Secretary of the Army to examine options to accelerate the development and fielding of this critical 

aviation modernization program. 

ACTIVE RESPONSE TO UNDERBODY EXPLOSIONS

The Committee is aware of the development of technology to detect and autonomously respond to vehicle underbody explosive incidents with an active real-time response to counter vehicle flight, 

and to reduce the physical effects on vehicle occupants through a 

cooperative research and development agreement between industry 

and the Army. The Committee directs the Secretary of the Army 

to continue testing this technology, including with the use of explosive testing, through available funds, and to submit a report to the 

congressional defense committees not later than March 31, 2017 on 

the progress and results of these tests. 

BALLISTIC RESISTANT ADAPTIVE SEATING SYSTEM

The Committee understands that helicopter pilots and aircrew 

members have reported back pain and increased fatigue while flying, which reduces their effectiveness and affects safety. Additionally, with more military specialties open to females, a number of 

pilots are flying in seats that do not fit their physical geometry. 

Therefore, the Committee recommendation provides $7,000,000 

above the request for the Ballistic Resistant Adaptive Seating System program in order to accelerate prototype fabrication and destructive testing of adaptive seats. 

TECHNOLOGIES TO DELAY RIPENING

The Committee is aware of the development of entirely natural 

food applications that can be kept at room temperature, thereby 

negating the need for refrigeration. This technology can help extend the ripening process and shelf-life of combat rations for 

servicemembers, thereby controlling cost and improving quality. 

The Committee encourages the Secretary of the Army to continue 

to invest in this technology. 


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MATERIALS AND METALS PROCESSING SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

The Committee supports continued expansion of the Army Research Laboratory’s (ARL) efforts in research, education, and technology development in materials and metals processing science and 

engineering. These investments have the potential to accelerate 

transformation of the affordability, performance, and environmental sustainability of strategic materials vital to national security. The Committee values ARL’s recent expansion of its open 

campus concept to materials and manufacturing science laboratories and encourages such collaborations with the academic community and industry. 

LIGHTWEIGHT COMBAT VEHICLE COMPONENTS

The Committee acknowledges that incorporating alternative materials into combat vehicle components may offer an opportunity to 

significantly reduce the weight of the vehicle, thereby extending 

the service life of the vehicle. The Committee encourages the Commanding General of the United States Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center to continue to test, 

develop, and field components that can reduce vehicle weight, reduce fuel consumption, increase payload capacity, and extend service life. 

SILICON CARBIDE POWER ELECTRONICS

The Committee supports the Army’s investment to advance 

power and energy technology to meet requirements for higher electric power loads at forward operating bases through efficient generators, to extend silent watch capabilities for ground vehicles, and 

to improve vehicle performance. Silicon carbide power modules may 

be an enabling technology that meets Army requirements for power 

distribution and management for generator and battery systems. 

The Committee urges the Secretary of the Army to support demonstration and deployment of silicon carbide power electronics. 

PROTECTED SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS CAPABILITY

The Committee understands that the Army is pursuing a protected satellite communications (SATCOM) capability and that an 

interim software-only solution could be implemented with wideband global SATCOM system certification within two years. The 

Committee is concerned the fiscal year 2017 budget request may 

not be sufficient to maintain the current program execution plan 

over the future years defense program. Lack of sufficient funding 

could derail required hardware and software efforts and hinder 

near-term progress on an anti-jam solution. Therefore, the Committee directs the Secretary of the Army to submit a report to the 

congressional defense committees not later than 60 days after the 

enactment of this Act on the technical and budgetary feasibility for 

continuing this effort, including an assessment of the capability in 

enterprise and tactical communications networks. Furthermore, the 

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ADVANCED MULTI-PURPOSE VEHICLE

The Committee recognizes the priority that the Army is placing 

on the Advanced Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) program and fully 

supports the fiscal year 2017 budget request of $184,200,000 to 

move forward with prototype testing. Given the importance of the 

AMPV program, the total estimated program cost of 

$10,200,000,000, and the Army’s troubled acquisition record in new 

start modernization programs, the Committee directs the Secretary 

of the Army to submit a report to the congressional defense committees not later than 90 days after the enactment of this Act, and 

quarterly thereafter, with updates on cost and schedule metrics 

and the vehicle’s performance in meeting established performance 

requirements. 

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY REINVENTION LABORATORIES

The Committee acknowledges the unique, valuable contributions 

of the Department of Defense Science and Technology Reinvention 

Laboratories (STRL) to the national technology base. As such, the 

Committee believes that each STRL must be able to accept and 

execute funding from other STRLs, Department of Defense organizations, government agencies, industry, and academia. 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, NAVY 

Fiscal year 2016 appropriation .......................................................... $18,117,677,000 

Fiscal year 2017 budget request ....................................................... 17,276,301,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 16,831,290,000 

Change from budget request ............................................................. ¥445,011,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $16,831,290,000 

for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy which will 

provide the following program in fiscal year 2017: 


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CONDITION-BASED MAINTENANCE FOR NAVY SHIPS

The Committee is encouraged that the Navy continues to develop 

and implement condition-based maintenance solutions that will 

likely provide demonstrable improvements in fleet readiness. The 

Committee encourages the Secretary of the Navy to learn from and 

adapt the successes of the Littoral Combat Ship condition-based 

maintenance efforts to other classes of ships with aging weapons 

systems, such as the Aegis class cruisers and destroyers. 

NAVY UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE DEVELOPMENT

The Committee understands that the Navy is continuing to restructure and refine its requirements for unmanned aerial vehicles 

that can be launched and recovered aboard aircraft carriers and 

are mission survivable in anti-access, area-denied environments. 

The Committee encourages the Secretary of the Navy to examine 

and invest in already proven technologies that can host a variety 

of payloads, including communications, electronic attack, and strike 

capability. 

MARINE CORPS PERFORMANCE AND RESILIENCY PROGRAM

The Committee is aware of the Marine Corps Performance and 

Resiliency program and encourages the Secretary of the Navy to 

continue to invest in integrated research in injury rehabilitation, 

nutrition, and neurocognition to improve recovery outcomes. The 

Committee believes that particular attention should be given to the 

readiness of combat support Marines and that there should be a 

plan to transition lessons learned from the Performance and Resiliency program to the Director of the Defense Health Agency for Department-wide application of prevention management, performance, and rehabilitation strategies. 

COASTAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

The Committee understands the importance of the littoral region 

to Navy operations worldwide. The Committee believes that additional research of the magnetic and electric field characteristics in 

coastal ocean regions and the development of predictive techniques 

to distinguish ships and submarines from naturally occurring background features would be beneficial for littoral operations. The 

Committee encourages the Secretary of the Navy to conduct additional research in this critical area. 

ACTIVE PROTECTION SYSTEMS FOR MARINE CORPS VEHICLES

The Committee is concerned with the growing threat to the 

warfighter from inexpensive shoulder-launched munitions such as 

rocket-propelled grenades and commends the Secretary of the Army 

for initiating the acquisition and testing of active protection systems that provide a higher level of survivability against these 

threats for Army ground vehicles. The Committee recommendation 

includes an additional $10,000,000 in overseas contingency operations/global war on terrorism funding to advance the development 

and testing of active protection systems. In addition, the Committee notes that the Marine Corps is currently leveraging Army 

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Navy to consider conducting similar demonstrations on other Marine Corps ground vehicles. 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, AIR 

FORCE 

Fiscal year 2016 appropriation .......................................................... $25,217,148,000 

Fiscal year 2017 budget request ....................................................... 28,112,251,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 27,106,851,000 

Change from budget request ............................................................. ¥1,005,400,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $27,106,851,000 

for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force which 

will provide the following program in fiscal year 2017: 


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JOINT SURVEILLANCE TARGET ATTACK RADAR SYSTEM

RECAPITALIZATION

The Committee is concerned by further delays in the acquisition 

schedule for the recapitalization of the E–8 Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS) fleet. The Committee is also 

concerned by direction from the Office of the Secretary of Defense 

that would appear to contemplate further delays to entering the engineering and manufacturing development phase of the program 

based on progress in radar risk reduction. 

The Committee urges the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary 

of the Air Force to avoid any further slips to the present schedule. 

The Committee recommends that the Secretary of the Air Force 

adopt a clear size, weight, power, and cooling requirement based on 

data and analysis that takes into account both prior experience on 

past acquisition programs and the present state of technology. The 

Committee also recommends that the Secretary of the Air Force 

consider an increase in the number of developmental aircraft and 

utilize a contracting method that will incentivize the prime contractor to accelerate delivery of JSTARS recap aircraft and expedite 

the achievement of initial operating capability, which is currently 

projected to occur in fiscal year 2024. In order to preclude further 

delays to the program, the Committee recommendation includes a 

provision that prohibits the obligation or expenditure of JSTARS 

recapitalization program funds for pre-milestone B activities, including radar technology maturation and risk reduction, beyond 

December 31, 2017. 

Finally, in order to preserve JSTARS capability for the combatant commanders during the transition to a recapitalized fleet, the 

Committee also recommends an increase of $19,700,000 above the 

budget request to complete modifications to the primary mission 

equipment of the existing operational E–8 JSTARS fleet. A recent 

report from the Air Force noted that two aircraft have not received 

these modifications solely due to budget restraints and that these 

modifications are essential to ensuring continued JSTARS mission 

relevance in the near term. 

PRESIDENTIAL AIRCRAFT REPLACEMENT

The Committee includes $351,220,000, the same as the budget 

request, for the continued development of the Presidential Aircraft 

Replacement (PAR). The Committee directs the Secretary of the Air 

Force to provide a quarterly briefing on the PAR program to the 

congressional defense committees. The first such brief shall be provided not later than 30 days following the end of the fourth quarter 

of fiscal year 2016. 

IMPROVED GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM RECEIVERS

The fiscal year 2017 budget request includes funds to integrate 

improved military global positioning system (GPS) receivers with 

various Air Force weapon systems and munitions. The Committee 

acknowledges the need for this improvement but is concerned about 

the coherence of these multiple efforts and the Air Force’s ability 

to properly execute the funding that has been requested. Therefore, 

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pending further information. The Committee directs the Secretary 

of the Air Force to review the execution plan for improved military 

GPS receivers and brief the House and Senate Appropriations 

Committees on the results of this review not later than September 

15, 2016. 

SPACE BASED INFRARED SYSTEM

The Committee continues to be concerned that the Space Based 

Infrared System (SBIRS) program of record continues to develop 

new payload technology without an approved future systems architecture. Further, the Committee is troubled that the SBIRS analysis of alternatives for a future system does not benefit from clearly 

defined roles and responsibilities within the Overhead Persistent 

Infrared family of systems to determine what requirements any 

new system should meet. The analysis of alternatives also lacks a 

full review of resiliency requirements and the risks associated with 

transitioning to any new architecture. Therefore, the Committee directs the Secretary of the Air Force to brief the congressional defense and intelligence committees on the findings from the post 

analysis of alternatives actions and reduces funding for Evolved 

SBIRS by $20,000,000. 

SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS

The Committee is troubled that the Department of Defense does 

not have a unified satellite communications (SATCOM) architecture, to include the purchase of commercial services, with one organization responsible for lead planning and budgeting. Further, the 

Services and various components of the Office of the Secretary of 

Defense appear at odds with one another when planning for future 

space, ground, and user equipment systems. Though the Committee is encouraged by the progress made by the Principal Department of Defense Space Advisor, it appears that the Department 

continues to independently plan each major piece of the architecture, thereby sub-optimizing capability, performance, and affordability. The Committee encourages the Secretary of Defense to consolidate SATCOM planning and budget authority into one entity 

and reduces funding for Evolved Advanced Extremely High Frequency by $30,000,000. 

WEATHER SATELLITE FOLLOW-ON

The Committee is concerned that the Department of Defense 

lacks sufficient focus and planning capability to efficiently and 

affordably meet weather data collection requirements. Five nearterm capability gaps exist, two of which the Air Force has no approved plan for remediation. Remediation of the remaining three 

gaps relies upon building and launching a demonstration satellite 

to determine if sufficient technological maturation exists to meet 

collection requirements. If successful, the Air Force plans to launch 

a free flying interim satellite at significant cost until a long-term 

plan is designed. Unfortunately, there is no formal effort underway 

to design a baseline system, including utilizing applicable federal 

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weather data collection requirements. Therefore, the Committee reduces the fiscal year 2017 budget request by $30,000,000. 

ANTENNA RESEARCH

The Committee is aware that the Air Force has funded research 

in deployable and reconfigurable multifunctional antennas. The 

Committee encourages the Director of the Air Force Office of Scientific Research to partner with academic institutions capable of 

advancing technologies with a potentially transformational impact 

on important applications for military use, such as expandable antennas for satellite communications and collapsible antennas that 

can benefit ground personnel by reducing the weight and footprint 

of antennas. 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, 

DEFENSE-WIDE 

Fiscal year 2016 appropriation .......................................................... $18,695,955,000 

Fiscal year 2017 budget request ....................................................... 18,308,826,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 18,311,236,000 

Change from budget request ............................................................. +2,410,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $18,311,236,000 

for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide 

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MANUFACTURING INNOVATION INSTITUTE FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE

SUPERCONDUCTORS

The Committee notes that high temperature superconductors 

offer the potential to reduce the magnetic signature of Navy warships, to accelerate the use of motors and generators for all-electric 

ships and aircraft, to develop minesweeping magnets, and to create 

magnetic energy storage systems and rail guns. The Committee 

urges the Secretary of Defense to consider establishing a Manufacturing Innovation Institute that focuses on high temperature 

superconductors. 

UNITED STATES-ISRAELI ANTI-TUNNELING TECHNOLOGY

In fiscal year 2016 the United States and Israel jointly initiated 

the development of a system to detect tunnels built by its enemies, 

in an effort to prevent future terrorist incursions on the Israeli border. This new system may also have an application in curbing illegal migration on United States borders. 

Of the funding provided in fiscal year 2016, Israel promised to 

match contributions with a combination of actual funding and inkind contributions of up to the appropriated level of $40,000,000. 

For fiscal year 2017, the Israeli government has requested and the 

Committee recommendation provides an additional $42,700,000 to 

continue this effort. 

The Committee understands that when practical, every effort 

will be made to complete portions of this research that are better 

accomplished in the United States by United States vendors and 

military research and development centers. 

NATIONAL SECURITY EDUCATION PROGRAM

The Committee supports the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community’s partnerships with institutions of higher education to ensure an adequate level of servicemembers maintain proficiency in critical languages. The Committee believes that these efforts should include minority serving institutions, such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Hispanic Serving Institutions, to ensure diversity within the Intelligence Community and to 

increase the number of analysts with proficiency in critical languages and cultural studies, including Russian, Chinese, Farsi, Arabic, and Turkish. 

ACCESS TO TRUSTED MICROELECTRONICS

The Committee is concerned by the risk that reliance on foreign 

suppliers of critical information technology components and suppliers with connections to foreign governments poses. However, the 

Committee is aware of efforts the Department of Defense has initiated to address concerns with access to microelectronics from trusted sources. The fiscal year 2017 budget request includes funding 

for a multi-faceted approach designed to protect microelectronics 

designs and intellectual property, while at the same time enabling 

access to advanced technology from the commercial sector. The 

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term science and technology based approach that reduces risk of reliance on sole source foundry operations. 

The Committee believes that the Department has appropriately 

scoped and adequately funded this effort. The consolidation of the 

Department of Defense Trusted Foundry contract management efforts at the Defense Microelectronics Activity effectively preserves 

the organization’s role, while at the same time initiates development of a new trust approach to shift away from the traditional 

trust model. This provides a sensible and affordable investment 

strategy that will enable United States intelligence and weapons 

systems to remain secure and technologically advanced. The Committee encourages the Secretary of Defense to inform the congressional defense committees of issues with foreign suppliers of critical 

information technology components and progress on the implementation of the new trust approach. 

HIGH ENERGY LASERS

The Committee is aware of efforts within the High Energy Laser 

Joint Technology Office to develop advanced, directed-energy, high 

energy laser weapons that have the potential to perform a wide variety of military missions. The Committee encourages the Secretary 

of Defense to explore further development and evaluation of this 

important technology. 

STEM IMPROVEMENT WITHIN HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND

UNIVERSITIES AND MINORITY SERVING INSTITUTIONS

The Committee remains concerned about the long-term development of the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics 

(STEM) workforce pipeline for underrepresented minorities. The 

Committee encourages the Secretary of Defense to emphasize 

STEM education improvement within the Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Serving Institutions, Tribal 

and Native American Colleges, and Hispanic Colleges and Universities, and to focus on increasing the participation of minority students through engaged mentoring, enriched research experiences, 

and opportunities to publish, present, and network. The Committee 

encourages the Secretary of Defense to consider these factors when 

awarding competitive funding under this program to expand STEM 

opportunities for underrepresented minorities. 

OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION, DEFENSE 

Fiscal year 2016 appropriation .......................................................... $188,558,000 

Fiscal year 2017 budget request ....................................................... 178,994,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 178,994,000 

Change from budget request ............................................................. – – – 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $178,994,000 for 

Operational Test and Evaluation, Defense which will provide the 

following program in fiscal year 2017: 


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EXPLANATION OF PROJECT LEVEL ADJUSTMENTS 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Budget 

Request 

Committee Recommended Change from 

Request 

1 OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION ................................... 78,047 78,047 – – – 

2 LIVE FIRE TESTING ................................................................. 48,316 48,316 – – – 

3 OPERATIONAL TEST ACTIVITIES AND ANALYSIS ..................... 52,631 52,631 – – – 

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TITLE V 

REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS 

DEFENSE WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS 

Fiscal year 2016 appropriation .......................................................... $1,738,768,000 

Fiscal year 2017 budget request ....................................................... 1,371,613,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 1,371,613,000 

Change from budget request ............................................................. – – – 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,371,613,000 

for the Defense Working Capital Funds accounts which will provide 

the following program in fiscal year 2017: 

EXPLANATION OF PROJECT LEVEL ADJUSTMENTS 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Budget 

Request 

Committee Recommended Change from 

Request 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, ARMY ............................................... 56,469 56,469 – – – 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR FORCE ....................................... 63,967 63,967 – – – 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE WIDE ................................. 37,132 37,132 – – – 

DEFENSE WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DECA ................................ 1,214,045 1,214,045 – – – 

TOTAL, DEFENSE WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS .................... 1,371,613 1,371,613 – – – 


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TITLE VI 

OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS 

DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM 

Fiscal year 2016 appropriation .......................................................... $32,329,490,000 

Fiscal year 2017 budget request ....................................................... 33,467,516,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 33,576,563,000 

Change from budget request ............................................................. +109,047,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $33,576,563,000 

for the Defense Health Program which will provide the following 

program in fiscal year 2017: 


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REPROGRAMMING GUIDANCE FOR THE DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM

The Committee remains concerned regarding the transfer of 

funds from the In-House Care budget sub-activity to pay for contractor-provided medical care. To limit such transfers and improve 

oversight within the Defense Health Program operation and maintenance account, the Committee includes a provision which caps 

the funds available for Private Sector Care under the TRICARE 

program subject to prior approval reprogramming procedures. The 

provision and accompanying report language should not be interpreted as limiting the amount of funds that may be transferred to 

the In-House Care budget sub-activity from other budget sub-activities within the Defense Health Program. In addition, funding 

for the In-House Care budget sub-activity continues to be designated as a congressional special interest item. Any transfer of 

funds from the In-House Care budget sub-activity into the Private 

Sector Care budget sub-activity or any other budget sub-activity requires the Secretary of Defense to follow prior approval reprogramming procedures for operation and maintenance funds. 

The Committee remains concerned that transfers of funds from 

the Private Sector Care budget sub-activity often occur without the 

submission of written notification as required by prior year Department of Defense Appropriations Acts. The Committee directs the 

Secretary of Defense to provide written notification to the congressional defense committees of cumulative transfers in excess of 

$10,000,000 out of the Private Sector Care budget sub-activity not 

later than fifteen days after such a transfer. Furthermore, the 

Committee directs the Secretary of Defense to provide a report to 

the congressional defense committees not later than 30 days after 

the enactment of this Act that delineates transfers of funds, and 

the dates any transfers occurred, from the Private Sector Care 

budget sub-activity to any other budget sub-activity for fiscal year 

2016. 

The Committee further directs the Assistant Secretary of Defense 

(Health Affairs) to provide quarterly reports to the congressional 

defense committees on budget execution data for all of the Defense 

Health Program budget activities and to adequately reflect changes 

to the budget activities requested by the Services in future budget 

submissions. 

CARRYOVER

For fiscal year 2017, the Committee recommends one percent carryover authority for the operation and maintenance account of the 

Defense Health Program. The Committee directs the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) to submit a detailed spending 

plan for any fiscal year 2016 designated carryover funds to the congressional defense committees not less than 30 days prior to executing the carryover funds. 

PEER-REVIEWED CANCER RESEARCH PROGRAMS

The Committee recommends $120,000,000 for the peer-reviewed 

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reviewed kidney cancer research program, $12,000,000 for the peerreviewed lung cancer research program, and $30,000,000 for the 

peer-reviewed cancer research program that would research cancers not addressed in the aforementioned programs currently executed by the Department of Defense. 

The funds provided in the peer-reviewed cancer research program are directed to be used to conduct research in the following 

areas: bladder cancer, brain cancer, colorectal cancer, listeria vaccine for cancer, liver cancer, lymphoma, melanoma and other skin 

cancers, mesothelioma, pancreatic cancer, stomach cancer, and cancer in children, adolescents, and young adults. 

The funds provided under the peer-reviewed cancer research program shall be used only for the purposes listed above. The Committee directs the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) 

to provide a report not later than 180 days after the enactment of 

this Act to the congressional defense committees on the status of 

the peer-reviewed cancer research program. For each research 

area, the report should include the funding amount awarded, the 

progress of the research, and the relevance of the research to 

servicemembers and their families. 

The Committee commends the Department of Defense for ensuring that projects funded through the various peer-reviewed cancer 

research programs maintain a focus on issues of significance to 

military populations and the warfighter. This includes promoting 

collaborative research proposals between Department of Defense 

researchers and non-military research institutions. These collaborations leverage the knowledge, infrastructure, and access to clinical 

populations that the partners bring to the research effort. Additionally, promoting these collaborations provides a valuable recruitment and retention incentive for military medical and research personnel. The Committee encourages the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) to continue to emphasize the importance of 

these collaborations between military and non-military researchers 

throughout the peer review process. 

PEER-REVIEWED BREAST CANCER RESEARCH PROGRAM

The Committee is encouraged by ongoing efforts within the Defense Health Program to research breast cancer. Recent medical 

journals have described the promise of immunotherapy in combating several forms of metastatic cancer and as such, the Committee encourages the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) to investigate immunotherapeutic vaccines for the treatment 

of metastatic breast cancer, prioritizing efforts that have already 

shown success. 

METASTATIC CANCER RESEARCH

The Committee continues to support the establishment of a task 

force to research metastasized cancer with a focus on clinical and 

translational research aimed at extending the lives of advanced 

state and recurrent patients. The Committee directs the Assistant 

Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) to submit an updated report 

to the congressional defense committees not later than 60 days 

after the enactment of this Act on the status of the establishment 

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search Program to focus on research for metastatic cancer of all 

types. 

JOINT WARFIGHTER MEDICAL RESEARCH PROGRAM

The Committee recommendation includes $30,000,000 for the 

continuation of the joint warfighter medical research program. The 

funding shall be used to augment and accelerate high priority Department of Defense and Service medical requirements and to continue prior year initiatives that are close to achieving their objectives and yielding a benefit to military medicine. The funding shall 

not be used for new projects nor for basic research, and it shall be 

awarded at the discretion of the Secretary of Defense following a 

review of medical research and development gaps as well as 

unfinanced medical requirements of the Services. Further, the 

Committee directs the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) to submit a report not later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act to the congressional defense committees that lists 

the projects that receive funding. The report should include the 

funding amount awarded to each project, a thorough description of 

each project’s research, and the benefit the research will provide to 

the Department of Defense. 

ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS

The Committee continues to be concerned about the pace at 

which the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs have developed and procured an interoperable electronic health records solution. The Committee reiterates that the two systems must be 

completely and meaningfully interoperable and encourages the 

Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics) 

to focus on the overall goal of seamless compatibility between the 

two Departments’ electronic health record systems. Furthermore, 

the Committee directs the Director of the Interagency Program Office (IPO) to continue to provide quarterly reports on the progress 

of interoperability between the two Departments to the House and 

Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittees and the House and 

Senate Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittees. Additionally, the Program Executive Officer (PEO) for Defense Healthcare Management Systems 

(DHMS), in conjunction with the Director of the IPO, is directed to 

provide quarterly reports to the congressional defense committees 

on the cost and schedule of the program, to include milestones, 

knowledge points, and acquisition timelines, as well as quarterly 

obligation reports. The Committee directs the PEO DHMS to continue briefing the House and Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittees on a quarterly basis, coinciding with the report submission. 

MENTAL HEALTH OF MILITARY DEPENDENTS

The Secretary of Defense has indicated that military dependents 

are at a higher risk of depression and pediatric behavioral issues 

compared to the general population, and that further research to 

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dence-based interventions and targeted therapies. In fiscal year 

2016, the Committee directed the Secretary of Defense to fully fund 

a program to address this issue starting in fiscal year 2017. While 

the fiscal year 2017 budget request includes robust funding for 

mental health care, the budget request fails to identify funding 

that satisfies the fiscal year 2016 requirement. It is imperative that 

the Department develop efficient means to identify children at risk 

of deployment-related mental health issues and to provide tools, 

education, and guidance to the professionals and families caring for 

these children. Therefore, the Committee directs the Secretary of 

Defense to develop a program to address this issue and to brief the 

House and Senate Appropriations Committees not later than 90 

days after the enactment of this Act on the steps that will be taken 

in fiscal year 2017 to address the fiscal year 2016 requirement. 

THE CANCER CENTER AT WALTER REED NATIONAL MILITARY MEDICAL

CENTER

The Committee recognizes the close cooperation between The 

John P. Murtha Cancer Center at Walter Reed National Military 

Medical Center and the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) that has enabled the expedited completion of a partnership 

agreement between the Murtha Cancer Center and the Oncology 

Research Information Exchange Network. This new relationship 

between these two programs will further advance research at the 

Murtha Cancer Center through the enhanced use of patient data 

derived from large patient studies that include long-term health 

records, bio specimen repositories, and research collaborations involving major academic cancer centers. The Committee commends 

the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) for assisting the 

Murtha Cancer Center in completing this agreement and strongly 

encourages increased support to allow for rapid enrollment of patients and collaboration on research initiatives toward the goal of 

enhanced cancer treatment for all servicemembers and their families. 

EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES

The Committee understands that the impact of infectious diseases on servicemembers can be significant, including lost service 

time, reduction in operational readiness, and an increased logistical 

burden to provide replacement troops. The Department of Defense’s 

critical role in the swift response to viral outbreaks of Ebola and 

Zika demonstrates the value of continued investment in military 

infectious disease research and development capabilities. The Committee encourages the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) to pursue partnerships with colleges and universities that 

have strong research programs in emerging infectious diseases and 

to support research efforts that incorporate genomic technologies, 

bioinformatics, and computational biology. 

MULTI-DISCIPLINARY BRAIN RESEARCH

The Committee recognizes recent efforts by the Department of 

Defense to leverage partnerships with academia and the private 

sector to understand and improve prevention and treatment of 


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traumatic brain injuries to servicemembers. The Committee encourages the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) to continue to leverage partnerships with academia and the private sector and to support further studies of traumatic brain injuries to 

gain a deeper understanding of concussive injuries including how 

they impact the brain, how and to what extent the brain recovers, 

and how prevention and treatment methods may be improved. 

IMPACT OF GUT MICROBIOME ON CHRONIC CONDITIONS

Recent research suggests that levels of microbiota can affect a 

patient’s overall health. The Committee is aware that the Defense 

Health Agency plans to investigate the impact of gut microbiome 

on warfighter readiness and performance in fiscal year 2017. The 

Committee encourages the Director of the Defense Health Agency 

to also investigate the impact of gut microbiome on long-term 

chronic conditions such as heart disease, kidney disease, and hypertension. 

COMBAT OCULAR TRAUMA

The Committee is concerned about incidents of combat ocular 

trauma, which is an injury to the eye or neuro-ophthalmological 

pathways. These injuries often result in severe vision loss and visual dysfunction. Therefore, the Committee encourages the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of treatments such as transcorneal electrical stimulation to improve visual function after ocular trauma. 

EXPANDED CANINE THERAPY RESEARCH

The Committee is aware that canine therapy for treatment of 

post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury 

(TBI) symptoms is a promising alternative or adjunct to pharmaceutical treatment, which can have harmful side-effects. While still 

experimental, canine therapy has shown effectiveness in treating 

PTSD and other psychological disorders, from hospitalized psychiatric patients to children with developmental disorders, patients 

with substance abuse problems, and victims of trauma. The Committee notes that canine therapy is a promising area for further research as a complementary or alternative treatment for the signature wounds sustained in ongoing conflicts. Therefore, the Committee continues to encourage the Service Surgeons General to initiate or expand their research into canine therapy to validate its 

therapeutic effectiveness in the treatment of PTSD and TBI. 

WATER SAFETY ON MILITARY BASES

The Committee is concerned about actual and potential incidents 

of contaminated drinking water on and around military bases. The 

Committee understands that in more than one instance, the Services’ use of firefighting foam during training exercises caused 

perfluorinated chemicals to enter the ground and drinking water 

supply. It is the responsibility of the Department of Defense to ensure that its activities do not adversely affect supplies of drinking 

water at military installations and in surrounding communities. 

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to address any future contaminations, including the availability of 

clean drinking water in the event of an incident. 

Therefore, the Committee directs the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) to submit a report to the congressional defense committees not later than 90 days after the enactment of this 

Act that identifies the current water quality status of each of the 

military bases worldwide. The report should outline the current 

procedures that are in place to provide clean drinking water if the 

current water supply is deemed unhealthy. Additionally, the Committee directs the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) 

to conduct a study to determine if the Department’s current policies and procedures for monitoring drinking water are sufficient 

and to submit a report to the congressional defense committees not 

later than 120 days after the enactment of this Act with the results 

of the study and recommendations for improving the quality of 

water testing. 

HYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY

In December 2015, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) 

published a report that identified research on the use of hyberbaric 

oxygen therapy to treat traumatic brain injury (TBI) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Patients suffering from these conditions are often prescribed various psychotropic drugs to ease their 

symptoms. These drugs often have negative side effects and carry 

the risk of leading to dependency. The GAO report indicated that 

there is no conclusive evidence at this point to determine whether 

or not hyperbaric oxygen therapy is effective. The Committee urges 

the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) to continue to 

study the effects of hyperbaric therapy on servicemembers with 

TBI and/or PTSD and to continually inform the House and Senate 

Appropriations Committees on its progress. 

APPLIED BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY

The Committee is encouraged by scientific advances which may 

enhance the ability to diagnose and treat chronic conditions caused 

by neurotrauma, including post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury. The Committee is eager to review findings from 

the Defense Health Agency’s applied biomedical technology research to enhance military readiness and encourages the Assistant 

Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) to explore the development of 

a diagnostic tool which uses advanced imaging analysis to assess 

demyelination in various patient populations. 

SERVICE RECORDS LOSS THROUGH FIRE

The 1973 fire at the National Personnel Records Center in Overland, Missouri destroyed millions of military service records. This 

loss has created numerous challenges for some veterans and has 

prevented access to benefits and decorations earned through their 

service. While the Department of Defense and the Department of 

Veterans Affairs have an established process for veterans affected 

by this fire, the coordination between the two Departments could 

be improved. The Committee urges the Secretary of Defense and 

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to improve the process to address the issue of proving military 

service when a veteran’s official service record has been lost or destroyed while in possession of the federal government. 

BURN PATIENT TRANSFER SYSTEM

The Committee understands the necessity of developing strategies and technologies to improve the logistics of burn patient triage 

and transfer in and between military and civilian treatment facilities in the event of a mass casualty event. The Committee recognizes that, following such an event, military treatment facilities 

would experience a significant increase in burn patient volume. 

The ability to maximize efficiency and effectiveness of triage and 

subsequent care would be critical to the management of an overwhelming surge in burn patient volume and intensity. The Committee encourages the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) to research the development of a burn patient transfer system that would provide a platform for reporting immediate and 

surge burn bed availability and electronically match patient acuity 

with open beds at clinical burn facilities within the system. 

THERMAL INJURY PROTECTION SYSTEMS

The Committee is aware of ongoing efforts to protect 

servicemembers from burn injuries related to engine, fuel tank, 

crew compartment, and external fires that are triggered by hostile 

actions. It is imperative that safe and effective combat prevention 

and protection technologies, including passive fire suppression systems, are available on military vehicles in theater. The Committee 

encourages the use of technologies that continue to support protection from potential burn injuries. 

EXISTING RESEARCH NEEDS

The Committee encourages the Service Surgeons General and the 

Director of the Defense Health Agency to continue to focus on the 

medical research needs of servicemembers and their families and 

to make recommendations on where research gaps exist and how 

to address these shortfalls. The research programs supported by 

Congress and the Department of Defense are valuable tools for addressing gaps in medical research and should be focused on efforts 

that make the greatest impact on servicemembers and their families with input from all of the Services. 

HIV TESTING

The Committee believes that all health delivery services within 

the Military Health System, including HIV testing, should be of the 

highest quality and should be administered in the most cost effective and efficient manner possible. The Committee remains concerned with the decisions by the Department of the Navy and the 

Department of the Army to transition HIV testing from a contracted service to an in-house capability. The Committee directs the 

Department of Defense Inspector General to examine the business 

case analyses undertaken by the Army and the Navy, including 

data on cost, performance, flexibility, and subject matter expertise, 


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and to provide a report on its findings to the congressional defense 

committees not later than 90 days after the enactment of this Act. 

OPIOID ABUSE IN THE MILITARY

The Committee is concerned by the high rate of opioid abuse 

among servicemembers. Despite low levels of illicit drug use, abuse 

of prescription drugs by servicemembers is higher than in the general population. The Committee understands that servicemembers 

face unique wartime stresses—multiple deployments and combat 

exposure can lead to conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder, which can further exacerbate the need for pain medications. 

The Committee notes the strong commitment of the Department of 

Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs to research improved pain management protocols, including the formation of a 

Pain Management Task Force. A National Advisory Council on 

Complementary and Integrative Health working group recommended that the Department of Defense and the Department of 

Veterans Affairs undertake one or more large-scale studies to answer important policy and patient care questions about the use of 

integrative approaches in pain management. The Committee encourages the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) to examine the feasibility of completing the large-scale studies. Additionally, the Centers for Disease Control recently published guidelines for prescribing opioids for chronic pain. The Committee encourages the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) to ensure its prescribers are familiar with the guidelines and also to 

prioritize abuse-deterrent formulations of prescription opioids 

through TRICARE formularies. 

ADVANCED ORTHOPEDIC SURGICAL TRAINING

The Committee understands that servicemembers and their families regularly undergo orthopedic procedures and that these types 

of musculoskeletal injuries account for a significant amount of medical separations or retirements from military service. Delivery of direct training based on best practices related to orthopedic procedures for injuries to the knee, shoulder, and other extremities has 

become an increasingly important readiness issue. The Committee 

encourages the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) to 

ensure that military orthopedic health professionals are provided 

with advanced surgical training in arthroscopic techniques and to 

do so in partnership with medical professional societies that maintain best practices related to arthroscopic surgery and techniques. 

CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS DESTRUCTION, 

DEFENSE 

Fiscal year 2016 appropriation. ......................................................... $699,821,000 

Fiscal year 2017 budget request ....................................................... 551,023,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 551,023,000 

Change from budget request ............................................................. – – – 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $551,023,000 for 

Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction, Defense which will 

provide the following program in fiscal year 2017: 


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EXPLANATION OF PROJECT LEVEL ADJUSTMENTS 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Budget 

Request 

Committee 

Recommended 

Change from 

Request 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE ................................................ 147,282 147,282 – – – 

PROCUREMENT .......................................................................... 15,132 15,132 – – – 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION ................. 388,609 388,609 – – – 

TOTAL, CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS DESTRUCTION, DEFENSE ............................................................ 551,023 551,023 – – – 

DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES, 

DEFENSE 

Fiscal year 2016 appropriation .......................................................... $1,050,598,000 

Fiscal year 2017 budget request ....................................................... 844,800,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 908,800,000 

Change from budget request ............................................................. +64,000,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $908,800,000 for 

Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense which will 

provide the following program in fiscal year 2017: 

EXPLANATION OF PROJECT LEVEL ADJUSTMENTS 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Budget 

Request 

Committee 

Recommended 

Change from 

Request 

COUNTER NARCOTICS SUPPORT ............................................... 730,087 631,087 ¥99,000 

Transfer to National Guard counter-drug program ......... ¥99,000 

DRUG DEMAND REDUCTION PROGRAM ..................................... 114,713 118,713 4,000 

Program increase—Young Marines ................................. 4,000 

NATIONAL GUARD COUNTER-DRUG PROGRAM .......................... – – – 159,000 159,000 

Transfer from counter-narcotics support ........................ 99,000 

Program increase ............................................................. 60,000 

TOTAL, DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG 

ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE .......................................... 844,800 908,800 64,000 

JOINT URGENT OPERATIONAL NEEDS FUND 

Fiscal year 2016 appropriation .......................................................... – – – 

Fiscal year 2017 budget request ....................................................... $99,300,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. – – – 

Change from budget request ............................................................. ¥99,300,000 

The Committee recommends no funding for the Joint Urgent 

Operational Needs Fund. 

OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 

Fiscal year 2016 appropriation .......................................................... $312,559,000 

Fiscal year 2017 budget request ....................................................... 322,035,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 322,035,000 

Change from budget request ............................................................. – – – 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $322,035,000 for 

the Office of the Inspector General which will provide the following 

program in fiscal year 2017: 


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EXPLANATION OF PROJECT LEVEL ADJUSTMENTS 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Budget 

Request 

Committee Recommended Change from 

Request 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE ................................................ 318,935 318,882 – – – 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION ................. 3,100 3,153 – – – 

TOTAL, OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL .................. 322,035 322,035 – – – 


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TITLE VII 

RELATED AGENCIES 

NATIONAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE PROGRAMS 

The National Intelligence Program and the Military Intelligence 

Program budgets funded in the Department of Defense Appropriations Act consist primarily of resources for the Director of National 

Intelligence including the Intelligence Community Management 

Staff, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the Defense Intelligence Agency, the National Reconnaissance Office, the National 

Security Agency, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, the 

intelligence services of the Departments of the Army, Navy, Air 

Force, and the CIA Retirement and Disability fund. 

CLASSIFIED ANNEX

The Committee’s budget review of classified programs is published in a separate, detailed, and comprehensive classified annex. 

The intelligence community, Department of Defense, and other organizations are expected to fully comply with the recommendations 

and directions in the classified annex accompanying the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017. 

CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIREMENT AND 

DISABILITY SYSTEM FUND 

Fiscal year 2016 appropriation .......................................................... $514,000,000 

Fiscal year 2017 budget request ....................................................... 514,000,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 514,000,000 

Change from budget request ............................................................. – – – 

This appropriation provides payments of benefits to qualified 

beneficiaries in accordance with the Central Intelligence Agency 

Retirement Act of 1964 for Certain Employees (P.L. 88–643), as 

amended by Public Law 94–522. This statute authorized the establishment of the CIA Retirement and Disability System for certain 

employees and authorized the establishment and maintenance of a 

fund from which benefits would be paid to those beneficiaries. The Committee recommends an appropriation of $514,000,000 for 

the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System 

Fund. This is a mandatory account. 

INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT 

Fiscal year 2016 appropriation .......................................................... $505,206,000 

Fiscal year 2017 budget request ....................................................... 533,596,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 483,596,000 

Change from budget request ............................................................. ¥21,610,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $483,596,000 for 

the Intelligence Community Management Account. 


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WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING

The Committee is concerned that wildlife poaching and trafficking, particularly of African elephant ivory, can be used as a 

source of funding by terrorist organizations, extremist militias, and 

transnational organized crime syndicates in Central and Eastern 

Africa. The Committee encourages the Director of National Intelligence to work with American and international law enforcement 

and partner countries to share information and analysis on 

transnational criminal organizations, terrorist entities, corrupt officials, and others that facilitate illegal wildlife trafficking. 


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TITLE VIII 

GENERAL PROVISIONS 

The accompanying bill includes 135 general provisions. A description of each provision follows: 

Section 8001 provides that no funds made available in this Act 

may be used for publicity or propaganda purposes not authorized 

by Congress. 

Section 8002 provides for conditions and limitations on the payment of compensation to, or employment of, foreign nationals. 

Section 8003 provides that no funds made available in this Act 

may be obligated beyond the end of the fiscal year unless expressly 

provided for a greater period of availability elsewhere in the Act. 

Section 8004 limits the obligation of certain funds provided in 

this Act during the last two months of the fiscal year. 

Section 8005 has been amended and provides for the general 

transfer authority of working capital funds to other military functions. 

Section 8006 provides that the tables titled ‘‘Explanation of 

Project Level Adjustments’’ in the Committee report and classified 

annex shall be carried out in the manner provided by the tables to 

the same extent as if the tables were included in the text of this 

Act. 

Section 8007 has been amended and provides for the establishment of a baseline for application of reprogramming and transfer 

authorities for the current fiscal year. 

Section 8008 provides for limitations on the use of transfer authority of working capital fund cash balances. 

Section 8009 provides that none of the funds appropriated in this 

Act may be used to initiate a special access program without prior 

notification to the congressional defense committees. 

Section 8010 provides limitations and conditions on the use of 

funds made available in this Act to initiate multi-year contracts. 

Section 8011 provides for the use and obligation of funds for humanitarian and civic assistance costs. 

Section 8012 has been amended and provides that civilian personnel of the Department of Defense may not be managed on the 

basis of end strength or be subject to end strength limitations. 

Section 8013 prohibits funding from being used to influence congressional action on any matters pending before the Congress. 

Section 8014 prohibits compensation from being paid to any 

member of the Army who is participating as a full-time student 

and who receives benefits from the Education Benefits Fund when 

time spent as a full-time student is counted toward that member’s 

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Section 8015 provides for the transfer of funds appropriated in 

title III of this Act for the Department of Defense Pilot MentorProte ́ge ́ Program. 

Section 8016 provides for the Department of Defense to purchase 

anchor and mooring chains manufactured only in the United 

States. 

Section 8017 prohibits funds made available to the Department 

of Defense from being used to demilitarize or dispose of certain surplus firearms and small arms ammunition or ammunition components. 

Section 8018 provides a limitation on funds for the relocation of 

any Department of Defense entity into or within the National Capital Region. 

Section 8019 provides for incentive payments authorized by section 504 of the Indian Financing Act of 1974 (25 U.S.C. 1544). 

Section 8020 provides that no funding for the Defense Media Activity may be used for national or international political or psychological activities. 

Section 8021 provides for the obligation of funds for purposes 

specified in section 2350j(c) of title 10, United States Code, in anticipation of receipt of contributions from the Government of Kuwait. 

Section 8022 has been amended and provides funding for the 

Civil Air Patrol Corporation. 

Section 8023 has been amended and prohibits funding from being 

used to establish new Department of Defense Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDC), with certain limitations 

and reduces funding provided for FFRDCs. 

Section 8024 provides for the Department of Defense to procure 

carbon, alloy, or armor steel plate melted and rolled only in the 

United States and Canada. 

Section 8025 defines the congressional defense committees as 

being the Armed Services Committees of the House and Senate and 

the Subcommittees on Defense of the Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate. 

Section 8026 provides for competitions between private firms and 

Department of Defense Depot Maintenance Activities. 

Section 8027 provides for the revocation of blanket waivers of the 

Buy American Act. 

Section 8028 provides for the availability of funds contained in 

the Department of Defense Overseas Military Facility Investment 

Recovery Account. 

Section 8029 provides for the conveyance, without consideration, 

of relocatable housing units that are excess to the needs of the Air 

Force. 

Section 8030 provides authority to use operation and maintenance appropriations to purchase items having an investment item 

unit cost of not more than $250,000. 

Section 8031 prohibits the use of funds to disestablish, close, 

downgrade from host to extension center, or place on probation a 

Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps. 

Section 8032 prohibits the sale of tobacco products in military resale outlets below the most competitive price in the local community. 


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Section 8033 has been amended and prohibits the use of Working 

Capital Funds to purchase specified investment items. 

Section 8034 has been amended and provides that none of the 

funds appropriated for the Central Intelligence Agency shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year except 

for funds appropriated for the Reserve for Contingencies, the Working Capital Fund, or other programs as specified. 

Section 8035 provides that funds available for the Defense Intelligence Agency may be used for the design, development, and deployment of General Defense Intelligence Program intelligence 

communications and intelligence information systems. 

Section 8036 provides for the availability of funds for the mitigation of environmental impacts on Indian lands resulting from Department of Defense activities. 

Section 8037 requires the Department of Defense to comply with 

the Buy American Act, chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code. 

Section 8038 provides conditions under which contracts for studies, analyses, or consulting services may be entered into without 

competition on the basis of an unsolicited proposal. 

Section 8039 places certain limitations on the use of funds made 

available in this Act to establish Field Operating Agencies. 

Section 8040 places restrictions on converting to contractor performance an activity or function of the Department of Defense unless it meets certain guidelines provided. 

Section 8041 has been amended and provides for the rescission of $1,283,416,000 from the following programs: 

2015 Appropriations: 

Aircraft Procurement, Army: 

Network and mission plan .................................................. $15,000,000 

Other Procurement, Army: 

Installation of information infrastructure .......................... 30,000,000 

Aircraft Procurement, Navy: 

EA–18G ................................................................................. 150,000,000 

Weapons Procurement, Navy: 

Fleet satellite comm follow-on ............................................ 16,698,000 

Procurement of Ammunition, Navy and Marine Corps 

LRLAP 6 inch long range attack projectile ........................ 43,600,000 

Aircraft Procurement, Air Force: 

HC–130J ............................................................................... 18,000,000 

MC–130J ............................................................................... 12,000,000 

MQ–1 Mods ........................................................................... 2,000,000 

MQ–9 depot activation ......................................................... 25,000,000 

Target drones ....................................................................... 8,800,000 

2016 Appropriations: 

Procurement of Ammunition, Army: 

Demolition munitions .......................................................... 8,000,000 

Simulators ............................................................................ 5,000,000 

Other Procurement, Army: 

Information systems ............................................................ 40,000,000 

Modification of in-service equipment .................................. 18,000,000 

Aircraft Procurement, Navy, 2016/2018 

F–35 CV ................................................................................ 6,755,000 

Weapons Procurement, Navy: 

Sidewinder ............................................................................ 5,307,000 

Standard missile .................................................................. 10,106,000 

Procurement of Ammunition, Navy and Marine Corps: 

81mm all types ..................................................................... 1,000,000 

Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy: 

DDG–51 ................................................................................ 262,000,000 

LPD–17 ................................................................................. 14,906,000 


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Other Procurement, Navy: 

Remote minehunting system ............................................... 53,077,000 

Surface combatant HM&E .................................................. 1,317,000 

Aircraft Procurement, Air Force: 

HC–130J ............................................................................... 12,500,000 

KC–135 block 40/45 installs ................................................ 9,000,000 

KC–135 post production support ........................................ 1,500,000 

KC–46 ................................................................................... 148,800,000 

MC–130J ............................................................................... 4,500,000 

MQ–1 mods ........................................................................... 2,000,000 

Other Procurement, Air Force: 

Night vision goggles ............................................................. 5,950,000 

Classified adjustment .......................................................... 17,300,000 

Procurement, Defense-Wide: 

Classified adjustment .......................................................... 2,600,000 

Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army: 

Communications security equipment ................................. 6,000,000 

Concepts experimentation ................................................... 6,000,000 

Information technology development .................................. 21,000,000 

Manpower, personnel, training advanced technology ....... 5,000,000 

Missile defense system integration ..................................... 7,000,000 

Missile and rocket advanced technology ............................ 10,000,000 

Tactical command and control HW & SW ......................... 18,000,000 

Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy: 

Future unmanned carrier-based strike system ................. 75,000,000 

Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force: 

KC–46 EMD ......................................................................... 181,400,000 

Classified adjustment .......................................................... 300,000 

Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide: 

Classified adjustment .......................................................... 3,000,000 

Section 8042 prohibits funds made available in this Act from 

being used to reduce authorized positions for military technicians 

(dual status) of the Army National Guard, Air National Guard, 

Army Reserve, and Air Force Reserve unless such reductions are 

a direct result of a reduction in military force structure. 

Section 8043 prohibits funding from being obligated or expended 

for assistance to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea unless 

specifically appropriated for that purpose. 

Section 8044 provides for reimbursement to the National Guard 

and reserve components when members of the National Guard and 

reserve components provide intelligence or counterintelligence support to the combatant commands, Defense agencies, and Joint Intelligence Activities. 

Section 8045 prohibits the transfer of Department of Defense and 

Central Intelligence Agencies drug interdiction and counter-drug 

activity funds to other agencies except as specifically provided in 

an appropriations law. 

Section 8046 prohibits funding from being used for the procurement of ball and roller bearings other than those produced by a domestic source and of domestic origin. 

Section 8047 has been amended and provides that competitively 

procured launch services must open for award to all certified providers of Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle-class systems. 

Section 8048 provides funding for Red Cross and United Service 

Organization grants. 

Section 8049 prohibits funding from being used to purchase 

supercomputers which are not manufactured in the United States. 

Section 8050 provides funds for the Small Business Innovation 

Research program and the Small Business Technology Transfer 

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Section 8051 prohibits funding from being used for contractor bonuses being paid due to business restructuring. 

Section 8052 provides for prior congressional notification of article or service transfers to international peacekeeping organizations. 

Section 8053 provides for the Department of Defense to dispose 

of negative unliquidated or unexpended balances for expired or 

closed accounts. 

Section 8054 provides conditions for the use of equipment of the 

National Guard Distance Learning Project on a space-available, reimbursable basis. 

Section 8055 prohibits the use of funds to modify command and 

control relationships to give Fleet Forces Command operational 

and administrative control of United States Navy forces assigned 

to the Pacific fleet. 

Section 8056 provides funding for Sexual Assault Prevention and 

Response Programs. 

Section 8057 provides for the limitation on the use of funds appropriated in title IV to procure end-items for delivery to military 

forces for operational training, operational use or inventory requirements. 

Section 8058 provides for a waiver of ‘‘Buy America’’ provisions 

for certain cooperative programs. 

Section 8059 prohibits funding in this Act from being used for repairs or maintenance to military family housing units. 

Section 8060 provides obligation authority for new starts for advanced concept technology demonstration projects only after notification to the congressional defense committees. 

Section 8061 provides that the Secretary of Defense shall provide 

a classified quarterly report on certain matters as directed in the 

classified annex accompanying this Act. 

Section 8062 provides for the use of National Guard personnel to 

support ground-based elements of the National Ballistic Missile Defense System. 

Section 8063 prohibits the use of funds made available in this 

Act to transfer to any nongovernmental entity ammunition held by 

the Department of Defense that has a center—fire cartridge and is 

designated as ‘‘armor piercing’’ except for demilitarization purposes. 

Section 8064 provides for a waiver by the Chief of the National 

Guard Bureau or his designee for all or part of consideration in 

cases of personal property leases of less than one year. 

Section 8065 has been amended and provides for the transfer of 

funds made available in this Act under Operation and Maintenance, Army to other activities of the Federal Government for classified purposes. 

Section 8066 prohibits funding to separate, or to consolidate from 

within, the National Intelligence Program budget from the Department of Defense budget. 

Section 8067 provides grant authority for the construction and 

furnishing of additional Fisher Houses to meet the needs of military family members when confronted with the illness or hospitalization of an eligible military beneficiary. 

Section 8068 has been amended and provides funding and transfer authority for the Israeli Cooperative Programs. 


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Section 8069 has been amended and provides for the funding of 

prior year shipbuilding cost increases. 

Section 8070 has been amended and provides that funds made 

available in this Act for intelligence activities are deemed to be specifically authorized by Congress for purposes of section 504 of the 

National Security Act of 1947 until the enactment of the Intelligence Authorization Act for the current fiscal year. 

Section 8071 prohibits funding from being used to initiate a new 

start program without prior written notification. 

Section 8072 provides that the budget of the President for the 

subsequent fiscal year shall include separate budget justification 

documents for costs of the United States Armed Forces’ participation in contingency operations for the military personnel, operation 

and maintenance, and procurement accounts. 

Section 8073 prohibits funding from being used for the research, 

development, test, evaluation, procurement, or deployment of nuclear armed interceptors of a missile defense system. 

Section 8074 has been amended and reduces appropriations to 

reflect savings due to favorable exchange rates. 

Section 8075 prohibits funding from being used to reduce or disestablish the operation of the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron of the Air Force Reserve. 

Section 8076 prohibits funding from being used for the integration of foreign intelligence information unless the information has 

been lawfully collected and processed during conduct of authorized 

foreign intelligence activities. 

Section 8077 prohibits funding from being used to transfer program authority relating to current tactical unmanned aerial vehicles from the Army and requires the Army to retain responsibility 

for and operational control of the MQ–1C Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. 

Section 8078 provides funding under certain conditions for the 

Asia Pacific Regional Initiative Program for the purpose of enabling 

the Pacific Command to execute certain Theater Security Cooperation activities. 

Section 8079 has been amended and limits the availability of 

funding provided for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence beyond the current fiscal year, except for funds appropriated for research and technology, which shall remain available 

for the current and the following fiscal years. 

Section 8080 provides for the adjustment of obligations within 

the Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy appropriation. 

Section 8081 has been amended and provides for the establishment of a baseline for application of reprogramming and transfer 

authorities for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence for 

the current fiscal year. 

Section 8082 prohibits the use of funds to modify Army Contracting Command—New Jersey without prior congressional notification. 

Section 8083 prohibits funding from being used to violate the 

Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008. 

Section 8084 has been amended provides for the transfer of funds 

by the Director of National Intelligence to other departments and 


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agencies for the purposes of Government-wide information sharing 

activities. 

Section 8085 provides for limitations on funding provided for the 

National Intelligence Program to be available for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming or transfer of funds in accordance with section 102A(d) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 

U.S.C. 403–1(d)). 

Section 8086 directs the Director of National Intelligence to submit a future-years intelligence program reflecting estimated expenditures and proposed appropriations. 

Section 8087 defines the congressional intelligence committees as 

being the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 

House, the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate, and the 

Subcommittees on Defense of the Committees on Appropriations of 

the House and Senate. 

Section 8088 directs the Department of Defense to continue to report incremental contingency operations costs for Operation Inherent Resolve, Operation Enduring Freedom, or any other named successor operations on a monthly basis in the Cost of War Execution 

Report as required by Department of Defense Financial Management Regulation. 

Section 8089 provides the authority to transfer funding from operation and maintenance accounts for the Army, Navy, and Air 

Force to the central fund for Fisher Houses and Suites. 

Section 8090 provides that funds appropriated in this Act may be 

available for the purpose of making remittances and transfers to 

the Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund. 

Section 8091 provides that any agency receiving funds made 

available in this Act shall post on a public website any report required to be submitted by Congress with certain exceptions. 

Section 8092 prohibits the use of funds for federal contracts in 

excess of $1,000,000 unless the contractor agrees not to require, as 

a condition of employment, that employees or independent contractors agree to resolve through arbitration any claim or tort related 

to, or arising out of, sexual assault or harassment, including assault and battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, false 

imprisonment, or negligent hiring, supervision, or retention, and to 

certify that each covered subcontractor agrees to do the same. 

Section 8093 has been amended and provides funds for transfer 

to the Joint Department of Defense—Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund. 

Section 8094 provides for the purchase of heavy and light armed 

vehicles for the physical security of personnel or for force protection 

purposes up to a limit of $450,000 per vehicle. 

Section 8095 has been amended and prohibits the use of funds 

providing certain missile defense information to certain entities. 

Section 8096 has been amended and provides the Director of National Intelligence with general transfer authority with certain limitations. 

Section 8097 prohibits funding to transfer or release any individual detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba into the United States, 

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Section 8098 prohibits funding to modify any United States facility (other than the facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba) to house any 

individual detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. This language is 

identical to language enacted in Public Law 112–74. 

Section 8099 has been amended and prohibits funding to transfer 

any individual detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to a country of 

origin or other foreign country or entity unless the Secretary of Defense makes certain certifications. This language is similar to language enacted in Public Law 112–239. 

Section 8100 prohibits funding from being used to violate the 

War Powers Resolution Act. 

Section 8101 prohibits funds from being used to purchase or 

lease new light duty vehicles except in accordance with the Presidential Memorandum-Federal Fleet Performance. 

Section 8102 prohibits funds from being used to enter into a contract, memorandum of understanding, or cooperative agreement 

with, make a grant to, or provide a loan or loan guarantee to 

Rosoboronexport, except under certain conditions. 

Section 8103 prohibits the use of funds for the purchase or manufacture of a United States flag unless such flags are treated as 

covered items under section 2533a(b) of title 10, United States 

Code. 

Section 8104 provides that funds may be used to provide ex 

gratia payments to local military commanders for damage, personal 

injury, or death that is incident to combat operations in a foreign 

country. 

Section 8105 prohibits the use of funds to reduce or prepare to 

reduce the number of deployed and non-deployed strategic delivery 

vehicles and launchers. 

Section 8106 directs the Secretary of Defense to post grant 

awards on a public website in a searchable format. 

Section 8107 prohibits the use of funds for flight demonstration 

teams outside of the United States. 

Section 8108 prohibits the use of funds by the National Security 

Agency targeting United States persons under authorities granted 

in the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. 

Section 8109 prohibits the use of funds to implement the Arms 

Trade Treaty until ratified by the Senate. 

Section 8110 prohibits the transfer of administrative or budgetary resources to the jurisdiction of another Federal agency not financed by this Act without the express authorization of Congress. 

Section 8111 prohibits the use of funds to provide counterterrorism support to foreign partners unless the congressional defense 

committees are notified accordingly. 

Section 8112 prohibits the use of funds to contravene the War 

Powers Resolution with respect to Iraq. 

Section 8113 prohibits the use of funds to retire the A–10 aircraft. 

Section 8114 provides funds to support Department of Defense 

activities related to the Digital Accountability and Transparency 

Act. 

Section 8115 has been amended and prohibits the use of funds 

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certain components unless those components are manufactured in 

the Unites States. 

Section 8116 has been amended and reduces Working Capital 

Funds to reflect excess cash balances. 

Section 8117 has been amended and reduces the total amount 

appropriated to reflect lower than anticipated fuel prices. 

Section 8118 prohibits the use of funds to retire the KC–10 fleet. 

Section 8119 prohibits the use of funds to retire of the EC–130H 

aircraft. 

Section 8120 prohibits the use of funds for gaming or entertainment that involves nude entertainers. 

Section 8121 prohibits the use of funds for Base Realignment and 

Closure. 

Section 8122 is new and provides for multiyear procurement of 

AH–64E and UH–60M. 

Section 8123 is new and provides transfer authority to the Ready 

Reserve Force, Maritime Administration for the National Defense 

Reserve Fleet. 

Section 8124 is new and makes funds available to transfer from 

Ship Modernization, Operations and Sustainment Fund for equipping and modernizing Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruisers 

and Whidbey Island-class dock landing ships. 

Section 8125 is new and provides funds to sustain security and 

suitability background investigations for the Office of Personnel 

Management. 

Section 8126 is new and places restrictions on the obligation of 

funds for the Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System recapitalization program. 

Section 8127 is new and provides for the availability of funds to 

implement cost-effective agreements for required heating facility 

modernization in the Kaiserslautern Military Community, 

Landstuhl Army Regional Medical Center, and Ramstein Air Base, 

Germany. 

Section 8128 is new and provides funds for the transportation of 

fresh fruits and vegetables to commissaries in Asia and the Pacific. 

Section 8129 is new and places restrictions on fresh fruits and 

vegetables accepted by commissaries in Asia and the Pacific. 

Section 8130 is new and prohibits the use of funds to close facilities at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay. 

Section 8131 is new and provides for the transfer of funds for pay 

for military personnel for purposes of fully funding the authorized 

military pay raise. 

Section 8132 is new and prohibits the use of funds to enforce section 526 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. 

Section 8133 is new and provides for the use of funds to research 

and respond to the Zika virus. 

Section 8134 is new and provides for the availability of funds for 

military service memorials and museums that highlight the role of 

women in the military. 

Section 8135 is new and prohibits funding for any computer network that does not block pornography, with certain exceptions. 

Section 8136 is new and prohibits funding for certain travel regulations. 


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TITLE IX 

OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS/GLOBAL WAR ON 

TERRORISM 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

In title IX, the Committee recommends total new appropriations 

of $58,626,000,000. A detailed review of the Committee recommendation for programs funded in this title is provided in the 

following pages. 

REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

The Committee directs the Secretary of Defense to continue to report incremental contingency operations costs for all current and 

new named operations that may have commenced in the Central 

Command Area of Responsibility on a monthly basis in the Cost of 

War Execution report as required by Department of Defense Financial Management Regulation, Chapter 23, Volume 12. The Committee further directs the Secretary of Defense to continue providing Cost of War reports to the congressional defense committees 

that include the following information by appropriation account: 

funding appropriated, funding allocated, monthly obligations, 

monthly disbursements, cumulative fiscal year obligations, and cumulative fiscal year disbursements. 

The Committee expects that in order to meet unanticipated requirements, the Secretary of Defense may need to transfer within 

these appropriations accounts for purposes other than those specified in this report. The Committee directs the Secretary of Defense 

to follow normal prior approval reprogramming procedures should 

it be necessary to transfer funding between different appropriations 

accounts in this title using authority provided in Section 9002 of 

this Act. 

INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE, AND RECONNAISSANCE FUND

The Committee recommendation includes $500,000,000 to continue support for the Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) Fund, the same as the fiscal year 2016 enacted level. 

The Committee has repeatedly heard from combatant commanders 

of their need for greater capacity and capability in ISR, and commends the Secretary of Defense and the Service leaders for aggressively working to address this need. The Committee notes that the 

Air Force, which provides the majority of pilots for ISR assets and 

missions, has broadened the pool of potential operators by including enlisted servicemembers as pilots and has increased incentives 

to improve recruitment and retention. The Committee directs the 

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mentation progress of the ‘‘get well plan’’ for remotely piloted aircraft announced in January 2015, the current and projected shortfalls of pilots and sensor operators, and the proposed measures to 

increase supply of those critical skills. 

Additionally, the Committee is concerned about the capability of 

current bandwidth capacity to meet the rapidly growing demand 

for increased communications and ISR information. The Committee 

encourages the Secretary of Defense and the Service Secretaries to 

identify opportunities for demand reduction, spectral efficiency, and 

new technological investments to ensure that warfighters have the 

timely and accurate information they rely upon. 

SOUTHEAST ASIA

The Committee is concerned about the growth of violent Islamic 

extremism throughout Southeast Asia. Militant followers of Abu 

Sayyaf are using kidnapping and demands for ransom to raise 

funds for their extremist cause. As recently as April 2016, the 

group held true to their threats for ransom and beheaded a retired 

Canadian businessman in the tropical jungles of the Southern Philippines. Although the Philippine government insists that these acts 

are merely the works of bandits and opportunists, and that the Islamic State has no presence in the nation’s south, evidence shows 

that the followers of Abu Sayyaf are aligning themselves with the 

Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. This group had previously attempted to align itself with al-Qaida to gain stature and notoriety. 

It is strongly believed that militants from Malaysia, Indonesia, 

and the Middle East have a shaped and unified effort on Basilan 

Island, a province of the Philippines within the unconstitutional, 

yet self-claimed Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao and in 

and around the Sulu Sea, and have struck a new alliance under 

the Islamic State flag to help recruit Filipinos. 

The 600 person United States Joint Special Operations Task 

Force-Philippines (JSOTF–P), tasked to help the Philippine military fight Islamic militants, came to a close in May 2015, ending 

13 years of an advise and assist mission in coordination with Philippine commandos fighting Islamic separatists in the southern 

Philippine islands. All that remains is a foreign liaison element 

that provides operational counterterrorism assistance to higher levels of command within the Philippine Security Forces. 

The Committee applauds the successful effort of the task force 

during its 13 year presence, but following the task force’s reduction 

and shift in effort, the Committee is seriously concerned about the 

recent resurgence of violent Islamic separatist activity in the area. 

The Committee directs the Secretary of Defense to submit a report 

to the congressional defense committees not later than 90 days 

after the enactment of this Act on the Department of Defense’s 

counterterrorism efforts in Southeast Asia and the appropriate 

funding level required for fiscal year 2018, should forces be reinstated to a 600 person level. 

Additionally, the Committee is concerned about the state of military-to-military relations in Thailand. While the Committee recognizes that the events of 2014 have weakened political relations between the countries, it is imperative that the security relationship 

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Thai leadership has been expanding its alliances with Russia and 

China. The Committee strongly encourages the Secretary of Defense to ensure that United States military leaders, including senior uniformed leaders, are able to travel to Thailand to build and 

strengthen this important strategic relationship. 

MILITARY PERSONNEL 

The Committee recommends an additional appropriation of 

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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

The Committee recommends an additional appropriation of 

$35,544,657,000 for Operation and Maintenance. The Committee 

recommendation for each operation and maintenance account is as 

follows: 


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ASSISTANCE TO UKRAINE

The Committee recommends an additional $150,000,000 to provide assistance to the national security forces of Ukraine. Section 

9014 of this Act provides guidance for the use of this funding and 

directs the purchase of items such as training, equipment, lethal 

weapons of a defensive nature, and logistics support. This assistance is provided for the purpose of helping Ukraine secure its sovereign territory and protect its citizens against foreign aggressors. 

COUNTERTERRORISM PARTNERSHIPS FUND 

The Committee recommends an additional appropriation of 

$750,000,000 for the Counterterrorism Partnerships Fund. 

DIRECT FUNDING TO THE KURDISTAN REGIONAL GOVERNMENT

The Peshmerga forces of the Kurdistan Regional Government 

(KRG) have been a leading force against the Islamic State of Iraq 

and the Levant (ISIL). However, lethal and non-lethal support for 

these allies is managed and distributed at the discretion of the 

Iraqi government. This process is cumbersome and leaves the distribution at the whim of Baghdad and local politics. To date, the 

Government of Iraq has not fulfilled the $12,000,000,000 promised 

support and back tax revenue to the Kurdish people, resulting in 

a humanitarian and economic crisis in the Kurdish region. 

There are many authorities at the disposal of the Department of 

Defense to build partnership capacity around the world. 

The Committee strongly encourages the Secretary of Defense to 

consider the use of all available authorities and funding to build 

the capacity of the KRG, a partner in the fight against ISIL. 

AFGHANISTAN SECURITY FORCES FUND 

The Committee recommends an additional appropriation of 

$3,448,715,000 for the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund. 

WOMEN IN THE AFGHAN NATIONAL SECURITY FORCES

The Committee recommendation contains funding and a legislative provision regarding the recruitment, integration, retention, 

training, and treatment of women, and infrastructure required to 

address the needs of women in the Afghan National Security 

Forces. 

COUNTER-ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND THE LEVANT 

TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND 

The Committee recommends an additional appropriation of 

$880,000,000 for the Counter-Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant 

Train and Equip Fund. 

PROCUREMENT 

The Committee recommends an additional appropriation of 

$16,635,407,000 for Procurement. The Committee recommendation 

for each procurement account is as follows: 


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NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE EQUIPMENT

The Committee recommendation provides $1,000,000,000 for National Guard and Reserve Equipment. Of that amount, 

$330,000,000 is for the Army National Guard; $330,000,000 is for 

the Air National Guard; $140,000,000 is for the Army Reserve; 

$50,000,000 is for the Navy Reserve; $10,000,000 is for the Marine 

Corps Reserve; and $140,000,000 is for the Air Force Reserve to 

meet urgent equipment needs that may arise in fiscal year 2017. 

This funding will allow the National Guard and reserve components to procure high priority equipment that may be used by 

these units for both their combat missions and their missions in 

support of state governors. The funding within this account is not 

to be used to procure equipment that has been designated as high 

density critical equipment item, major weapon systems, aircraft, 

and other items of equipment central to a unit’s ability to perform 

its doctrinal mission. The funding within this account is not to be 

used to procure equipment that should be purchased by the senior 

Service, to expand or accelerate current Service procurement plans 

increasing program risk borne by the reserve components, to purchase expendable items, or to purchase facilities or equipment for 

any requirement that can be satisfied elsewhere. 

The Committee directs the Secretary of Defense to ensure that 

the National Guard and Reserve Equipment account shall be executed by the Chiefs of the National Guard and reserve components 

with priority consideration given to the following items: acoustic 

hailing devices, airborne sense and avoid systems, common access 

card for remote access virtual private network with pre-tunnel authentication, crashworthy ballistically tolerant auxiliary fuel systems, integrated facial protection components for standard issue 

helmets, large aircraft infrared countermeasures, advanced targeting pods, electromagnetic in-flight propeller balance system, 

handheld and manpack and mid-tier networking vehicular radios, 

handheld explosives and chemical weapons detection capabilities, 

HMMWV rollover mitigation, modular small arms and self-contained ranges, joint threat emitter, Marine Corps tactical radio digital communications, the mobile user objective system, all-digital 

radar warning receivers, unstabilized gunnery crew trainer and 

small arms simulation trainers, and wireless mobile mesh selfhealing network systems. 

VIRTUAL TRAINING AND SIMULATION

Virtual training using simulation allows soldiers to prepare in 

virtual environments prior to live fire range qualifications. Better 

preparation leads to significantly higher first time qualification 

rates and therefore, requires less ammunition, on range time, remediation, and has less of an environmental impact. Therefore, the 

Committee urges the Chiefs of the reserve components to strongly 

consider the use of virtual training systems. 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION 

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and evaluation account is as follows: 


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NAVY UNDERWATER TEST RANGES

The Committee is concerned about the state of readiness and 

modernization of tactical test ranges that support critical undersea 

warfare missions. Such concerns are particularly acute given the 

state of evolving, global threats in the undersea domain and the 

advanced age of some of the Navy’s tactical underwater ranges. In 

particular, the Barking Sands Tactical Underwater Range 

(BARSTUR) is well beyond its service life and requires extensive 

redevelopment. The Committee understands that substantial resources are required to fully fund the repair, redevelopment, and 

modernization of BARSTUR. Therefore, the Committee includes 

$9,000,000 above the request to accelerate the initial analysis and 

environmental impact studies related to repairing and modernizing 

BARSTUR. Furthermore, the Committee directs the Secretary of 

the Navy to submit a report to the congressional defense committees not later than 45 days after the enactment of this Act on the 

future of BARSTUR. The report should include the requirement for 

its redevelopment and modernization, the capability that a fully 

functioning underwater range at BARSTUR would provide, the 

total amount of required funding delineated by activity and fiscal 

year, what is currently budgeted for in the Future Years Defense 

Program, and the detailed schedule of the redevelopment. 

REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS 

DEFENSE WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS 

The Committee recommends an additional appropriation of 

$140,633,000 for the Defense Working Capital Funds accounts. 

OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS 

DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM 

The Committee recommends an additional appropriation of $781,764,000 for the Defense Health Program. The Committee recommendation is as follows: 

EXPLANATION OF PROJECT LEVEL ADJUSTMENTS 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Budget 

request 

Committee 

recommended 

Change from 

request 

OCO/GWOT 

IN-HOUSE CARE ........................................................................ 95,366 95,366 – – – 

PRIVATE SECTOR CARE ............................................................. 233,073 233,073 – – – 

CONSOLIDATED HEALTH SUPPORT ............................................ 3,325 3,325 – – – 

SUBTOTAL, OCO/GWOT ............................................ 331,764 331,764 – – – 

OCO/GWOT FOR BASE REQUIREMENTS 

BASE OPERATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS .............................. – – – 450,000 450,000 

Program increase—Army FSRM ...................................... 150,000 

Program increase—Navy FSRM ....................................... 150,000 

Program increase—Air Force FSRM ................................ 150,000 

SUBTOTAL, OCO/GWOT FOR BASE REQUIREMENTS – – – 450,000 450,000 

TOTAL, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE ........................... 331,764 781,764 450,000 


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DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES, 

DEFENSE 

The Committee recommends an additional appropriation of 

$215,333,000 for Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities Defense. The Committee recommendation is as follows: 

EXPLANATION OF PROJECT LEVEL ADJUSTMENTS 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Budget 

Request 

Committee 

Recommended 

Change from 

Request 

COUNTER-NARCOTICS SUPPORT .............................................. 215,333 215,333 – – – 

TOTAL, DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE ....................................................... 215,333 215,333 – – – 

JOINT IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE DEFEAT FUND 

The Committee recommends an additional appropriation of 

$408,272,000 for the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat 

Fund. The Committee recommendation is as follows: 

EXPLANATION OF PROJECT LEVEL ADJUSTMENTS 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Budget 

Request 

Committee 

Recommended 

Change from 

Request 

RAPID ACQUISITION AND THREAT RESPONSE ........................... 345,472 345,472 – – – 

MISSION ENABLERS ................................................................... 62,800 62,800 – – – 

TOTAL, JOINT IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE DEFEAT 

FUND ............................................................................ 408,272 408,272 – – – 

OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 

The Committee recommends an additional appropriation of 

$22,062,000 for the Office of the Inspector General. 

GENERAL PROVISIONS 

Title IX contains several general provisions, many of which extend or modify war-related authorities included in previous Acts. A 

brief description of the recommended provisions follows: 

Section 9001 has been amended and provides that funds made 

available in this title are in addition to funds appropriated or otherwise made available for the Department of Defense for the current fiscal year. 

Section 9002 provides for general transfer authority within title 

IX. 

Section 9003 provides that supervision and administration costs 

associated with a construction project funded with appropriations 

available for operation and maintenance, Afghanistan Infrastructure Fund, or the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund may be obligated at the time a construction contract is awarded. 

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civilian employees of the Department of Defense in the United 

States Central Command area of responsibility. 

Section 9005 provides funding for the Commanders’ Emergency 

Response Program, within certain limitations. 

Section 9006 provides lift and sustainment to coalition forces 

supporting military and stability operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. 

Section 9007 prohibits the establishment of permanent bases in 

Iraq or Afghanistan or United States control over Iraq oil resources. 

Section 9008 prohibits the use of funding in contravention of the 

United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. 

Section 9009 limits the obligation of funding for the Afghanistan 

Security Forces Fund until certain conditions have been met. 

Section 9010 provides for the purchase of items of a particular 

investment unit cost from funding made available for operation and 

maintenance. 

Section 9011 has been amended and provides funding for the operations and activities of the Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq 

and security assistance teams. 

Section 9012 has been amended and provides security assistance 

to the Government of Jordan. 

Section 9013 has been amended and prohibits the use of funds 

to procure or transfer man-portable air defense systems. 

Section 9014 has been modified and provides assistance and 

sustainment to the military and national security forces of 

Ukraine. 

Section 9015 provides replacement funds for items provided to 

the Government of Ukraine from the inventory of the United 

States. 

Section 9016 prohibits the use of funds to procure or transfer 

man-portable air defense systems to Ukraine. 

Section 9017 restricts funds provided under the heading Operation and Maintenance, Defense-wide for payments under Coalition 

Support Funds for reimbursement to the Government of Pakistan 

until certain conditions are met. 

Section 9018 has been amended and provides funds to the Department of Defense to improve intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities. 

Section 9019 prohibits the use of funds with respect to Syria in 

contravention of the War Powers Resolution. 

Section 9020 has been amended and provides for the rescission 

of $669,000,000 from the following programs: 

2016 Appropriations: 

Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide: 

DSCA Coalition Support Fund ............................................ $300,000,000 

Counterterrorism Partnerships Fund: 

Counterterrorism Partnerships Fund ................................. 200,000,000 

Other Procurement, Air Force: 

Classified adjustment .......................................................... 169,000,000 

Section 9021 has been amended and requires the President to 

designate Overseas Contingency Operation/Global War on Terrorism funds. 


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TITLE X 

GENERAL PROVISIONS 

Title X contains the following general provisions: 

Section 10001 is new and expresses the sense of Congress regarding the use of military force against the Islamic State of Iraq 

and the Levant. 

Section 10002 is new and provides that the amount by which the 

applicable allocation of new budget authority under section 302(b) 

of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 exceeds the amount of proposed new budget authority is $0. 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REPORTING 

REQUIREMENTS 

The following items are included in accordance with various requirements of the Rules of the House of Representatives: 

STATEMENT OF GENERAL PERFORMANCE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

Pursuant to clause 3(c)(4) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House 

of Representatives, the following is a statement of general performance goals and objectives for which this measure authorizes funding: 

The Committee on Appropriations considers program performance, including a program’s success in developing and attaining 

outcome-related goals and objectives, in developing funding recommendations. 

RESCISSIONS

Pursuant to clause 3(f)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House 

or Representatives, the following table is submitted describing the 

rescissions recommended in the accompanying bill: 

Aircraft Procurement, Army, 2015/2017 .............................................................................................. $15,000,000 

Other Procurement, Army, 2015/2017 .................................................................................................. 30,000,000 

Aircraft Procurement, Navy, 2015/2017 ............................................................................................... 150,000,000 

Weapons Procurement, Navy, 2015/2017 ............................................................................................ 16,698,000 

Procurement of Ammunition, Navy and Marine Corps, 2015/2017 ..................................................... 43,600,000 

Aircraft Procurement, Air Force, 2015/2017 ........................................................................................ 65,800,000 

Procurement of Ammunition, Army, 2016/2018 ................................................................................... 13,000,000 

Other Procurement, Army, 2016/2018 .................................................................................................. 58,000,000 

Aircraft Procurement, Navy, 2016/2018 ............................................................................................... 6,755,000 

Weapons Procurement, Navy, 2016/2018 ............................................................................................ 15,413,000 

Procurement of Ammunition, Navy and Marine Corps, 2016/2018 ..................................................... 1,000,000 

Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy, 2016/2020 ................................................................................. 276,906,000 

Other Procurement, Navy, 2016/2018 .................................................................................................. 54,394,000 

Aircraft Procurement, Air Force, 2016/2018 ........................................................................................ 178,300,000 

Other Procurement, Air Force, 2016/2018 ........................................................................................... 23,250,000 

Procurement, Defense-Wide, 2016/2018 .............................................................................................. 2,600,000 

Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army, 2016/2017 ....................................................... 73,000,000 


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Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy, 2016/2017 ........................................................ 75,000,000 

Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force, 2016/2017 ................................................. 181,700,000 

Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide, 2016/2017 .......................................... 3,000,000 

Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism: 

Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide, 2016/2017 ............................................................ $300,000,000 

Counterterrorism Partnerships Fund, 2016/2017 ....................................................................... 200,000,000

Other Procurement, Air Force, 2016/2018 .................................................................................. 169,000,000 

TRANSFER OF FUNDS

Pursuant to clause 3(f)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House 

of Representatives, the following is submitted describing the transfer of funds provided in the accompanying bill. 

Language has been included under ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, 

Defense-Wide’’ which provides for the transfer of funds for certain 

classified activities. 

Language has been included under ‘‘Environmental Restoration, 

Army’’ which provides for the transfer of funds for environmental 

restoration, reduction and recycling of hazardous waste, removal of 

unsafe buildings and debris, or for similar purposes. 

Language has been included under ‘‘Environmental Restoration, 

Navy’’ which provides for the transfer of funds for environmental 

restoration, reduction and recycling of hazardous waste, removal of 

unsafe buildings and debris, or for similar purposes. 

Language has been included under ‘‘Environmental Restoration, 

Air Force’’ which provides for the transfer of funds for environmental restoration, reduction and recycling of hazardous waste, removal of unsafe buildings and debris, or for similar purposes. 

Language has been included under ‘‘Environmental Restoration, 

Defense-Wide’’ which provides for the transfer of funds for environmental restoration, reduction and recycling of hazardous waste, removal of unsafe buildings and debris, or for similar purposes. 

Language has been included under ‘‘Environmental Restoration, 

Formerly Used Defense Sites’’’ which provides for the transfer of 

funds for environmental restoration, reduction and recycling of hazardous waste, removal of unsafe buildings and debris, or for similar 

purposes. 

Language has been included under ‘‘Research, Development, Test 

and Evaluation, Defense-Wide’’ which provides for the transfer of 

funds for the Defense Rapid Innovation Program to appropriations 

for research, development, test and evaluation for specific purposes. 

Language has been included under ‘‘Drug Interdiction and 

Counter-Drug Activities, Defense’’ which provides for the transfer 

of funds to appropriations available to the Department of Defense 

for military personnel of the reserve components; for operation and 

maintenance; for procurement; and for research, development, test 

and evaluation for drug interdiction and counter-drug activities of 

the Department of Defense. 

Language has been included under ‘‘General Provisions, Sec. 

8005’’ which provides for the transfer of working capital funds to 

other appropriations accounts of the Department of Defense for 

military functions. 

Language has been included under ‘‘General Provisions, Sec. 

8008’’ which provides for the transfer of funds between working 

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propriation and the ‘‘Operation and Maintenance’’ appropriation accounts. 

Language has been included under ‘‘General Provisions, Sec. 

8015’’ which provides for the transfer of funds from the Department of Defense Pilot Mentor-Prote ́ge ́ Program to any other appropriation for the purposes of implementing a Mentor-Prote ́ge ́ Program development assistance agreement. 

Language has been included under ‘‘General Provisions, Sec. 

8052’’ which provides for the transfer of funds from ‘‘Operation and 

Maintenance, Defense-Wide’’ to appropriations available for the pay 

of military personnel in connection with support and services of eligible organizations and activities outside the Department of Defense. 

Language has been included under ‘‘General Provisions, Sec. 

8056’’ which provides for the transfer of funds from the Department of Defense to the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force, 

including Reserve and National Guard, to support high priority 

Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program requirements 

and activities. 

Language has been included under ‘‘General Provisions, Sec. 

8065’’ which provides for the transfer of funds from ‘‘Operation and 

Maintenance, Army’’ to other activities of the federal government. 

Language has been included under ‘‘General Provisions, Sec. 

8068’’ which provides for the transfer of funds from ‘‘Procurement, 

Defense-Wide’’ and ‘‘Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, 

Defense-Wide’’ for the Israeli Cooperative Programs. 

Language has been included under ‘‘General Provisions, Sec. 

8069’’ which provides for the transfer of funds under the heading 

‘‘Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy’’ to fund prior year shipbuilding cost increases. 

Language has been included under ‘‘General Provisions, Sec. 

8084’’ which provides for the transfer of funds appropriated in the 

Intelligence Community Management Account for the Program 

Manager for the Information Sharing Environment to other departments and agencies for the purposes of Government-wide information sharing activities. 

Language has been included under ‘‘General Provisions, Sec. 

8089’’ which provides for the transfer of funds from ‘‘Operation and 

Maintenance, Army’’, ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Navy’’, and 

‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Air Force’’ to the central fund established for Fisher Houses and Suites. 

Language has been included under ‘‘General Provisions, Sec. 

8090’’ which provides that funds appropriated by this Act may be 

made available for the purpose of making remittances to the Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund. 

Language has been included under ‘‘General Provisions, Sec. 

8093’’ which provides for the transfer of funds appropriated for operation and maintenance for the Defense Health Program to the 

Joint Department of Defense—Department of Veterans Affairs 

Medical Facility Demonstration Fund. 

Language has been included under ‘‘General Provisions, Sec. 

8096’’ which provides for the transfer of funds for the National Intelligence Program. 


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Language has been included under ‘‘General Provisions, Sec. 

8124’’ which provides for the transfer of funds from ‘‘Ship Modernization, Operations and Sustainment Fund’’ to support specific 

Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruisers. 

Language has been included under ‘‘General Provisions, Sec. 

8131’’ which provides for the transfer of funds for pay for military 

personnel for purposes of fully funding the authorized military pay 

raise. 

Language has been included under ‘‘General Provisions, Sec. 

8133’’ which provides for the transfer of funds to support activities 

related to the Zika virus. 

Language has been included under title IX ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Navy’’ for the transfer of funds to the ‘‘Coast Guard Operating Expenses’’’ account. 

Language has been included under title IX ‘‘Counterterrorism 

Partnerships Fund’’ for the transfer of funds to other appropriations provided for in this Act. 

Language has been included under title IX ‘‘Joint Improvised Explosive Devise Defeat Fund’’ which provides for the transfer of 

funds to appropriations available to the Department of Defense for 

military personnel; for operation and maintenance; for procurement; for research, development, test and evaluation; and for defense working capital funds for purposes related to assisting United 

States forces in the defeat of improvised explosive devices. 

Language has been included under ‘‘General Provisions, Sec. 

9002’’ which provides for the authority to transfer funds between 

the appropriations or funds made available to the Department of 

Defense in title IX, subject to certain conditions. 

Language has been included under ‘‘General Provisions, Sec. 

9018’’ which provides for the transfer of funds to the operation and 

maintenance, military personnel, and procurement accounts, to improve the intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities 

of the Department of Defense. 

EARMARK DISCLOSURE STATEMENT

Neither the bill nor the report contains any congressional earmarks, limited tax benefits, or limited tariff benefits as defined in 

Clause 9 of rule XXI. 

COMPLIANCE WITH RULE XIII, CL. 3(E) (RAMSEYER RULE)

In compliance with clause 3(e) of rule XIII of the Rules of the 

House of Representatives, the Committee notes that the accompanying bill does not propose to repeal or amend a statute or part 

thereof. 

CHANGES IN THE APPLICATION OF EXISTING LAW

Pursuant to clause 3(f)(1)(A) of rule XIII of the Rules of the 

House of Representatives, the following statements are submitted 

describing the effect of provisions in the accompanying bill which 

directly or indirectly change the application of existing law. 

Language is included in various parts of the bill to continue ongoing activities which require annual authorization or additional 

legislation, which to date has not been enacted. 


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The bill includes a number of provisions which place limitations 

on the use of funds in the bill or change existing limitations and 

which might, under some circumstances, be construed as changing 

the application of law. 

The bill includes a number of provisions which provide for the 

transfer of funds and which might, under some circumstances, be 

construed as changing the application of law. 

The bill includes a number of provisions, which have been virtually unchanged for many years that are technically considered 

legislation. 

The bill provides that appropriations shall remain available for 

more than one year for some programs for which the basic authorizing legislation does not presently authorize each extended availability. 

In various places in the bill, the Committee has allocated funds 

within appropriation accounts in order to fund specific programs. 

Language is included in various accounts placing a limitation on 

funds for emergencies and extraordinary expenses. 

Language is included that provides not more than $15,000,000 

for the Combatant Commander Initiative Fund. 

Language is included that provides not less than $35,045,000 for 

the Procurement Technical Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program, of which not less than $3,600,000 shall be available for centers. 

Language is included that prohibits the consolidation of certain 

legislative affairs or liaison offices. 

Language is included that makes available $8,023,000 for certain 

classified activities, allows such funds to be transferred between 

certain accounts, and exempts such funds from the investment item 

unit cost ceiling. 

Language is included that limits the use of funds for official representation purposes under the heading ‘‘United States Court of 

Appeals for the Armed Forces’’. 

Language is included that provides for specific construction, acquisition, or conversion of vessels under the heading ‘‘Shipbuilding 

and Conversion, Navy’’. 

Language is included that provides for the incurring of additional 

obligations for certain activities under the heading ‘‘Shipbuilding 

and Conversion, Navy’’. 

Language is included that prohibits the use of funds provided 

under the heading ‘‘Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy’’ for the 

construction of any naval vessel, or the construction of major components for the construction or conversion of any naval vessel, in 

foreign facilities or shipyards. 

Language is included under the heading ‘‘Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy’’ that provides funds for certain 

activities related to the V–22. 

Language is included under the heading ‘‘Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide’’ that provides 

$250,000,000 for the Defense Rapid Innovation Program and provides for the transfer of funds subject to certain requirements. 

Language is included that specifies the use of certain funds provided under the heading ‘‘Defense Health Program’’. 


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Language is included that provides that not less than $8,000,000 

of funds provided under the heading ‘‘Defense Health Program’’ 

shall be available for HIV/AIDS prevention educational activities. 

Language is included that provides for the carry-over of no more 

than one percent of operation and maintenance funds provided 

under the heading ‘‘Defense Health Program’’. 

Language is included under the heading ‘‘Defense Health Pro- gram’’ that provides that not less than $619,100,000 shall be made 

available to the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command to carry out congressionally directed medical research programs. 

Language is included that specifies the use of certain funds provided under the heading ‘‘Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction, Defense’’. 

Language is included that provides that no funds made available 

in this Act may be used for publicity or propaganda purposes not 

authorized by Congress. 

Language is included that provides for conditions and limitations 

on the payment of compensation to, or employment of, foreign nationals. 

Language is included that provides that no funds made available 

in this Act may be obligated beyond the end of the fiscal year unless expressly provided for in this Act. 

Language is included that limits the obligation of certain funds 

during the last two months of the fiscal year to no more than 20 

percent with certain exceptions. 

Language is included that provides for incorporation of project 

level adjustments specified in tables included in this report. 

Language is included that provides for the establishment of a 

baseline for application of reprogramming and transfer authorities 

for fiscal year 2017 and prohibits reprogramming and transfers, 

with certain exceptions, until after submission of a report. 

Language is included that provides for limitations on the use and 

transfer of working capital fund cash balances. 

Language is included that prohibits the use of funds appropriated by this Act to initiate a special access program without 

prior notification to the congressional defense committees. 

Language is included that provides limitations and conditions on 

the use of funds provided in this Act to initiate multi-year contracts. 

Language is included that provides for the use and obligation of 

funds for humanitarian and civic assistance costs under chapter 20 

of title 10, United States Code. 

Language is included that provides that civilian personnel of the 

Department of Defense may not be managed on the basis of end 

strength or be subject to end strength limitations, sets forth certain 

requirements related to end strength for the budget submission, 

and requires that Department of Army Science and Technology Reinvention Laboratories be managed based on the available budget. 

Language is included that prohibits funds made available in this 

Act from being used to influence congressional action on matters 

pending before the Congress. 

Language is included that prohibits the use of funds to pay compensation to any member of the Army participating as a full-time 


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student and receiving benefits from the Education Benefits Fund 

when time spent as a full-time student is counted toward that 

member’s service commitment, with certain exceptions. 

Language is included that provides for the transfer of funds appropriated in title III of this Act for the Department of Defense 

Pilot Mentor-Prote ́ge ́ Program. 

Language is included that provides for the Department of Defense to purchase anchor and mooring chains manufactured only in 

the United States. 

Language is included that prohibits the use of funds made available to the Department of Defense to demilitarize or destroy surplus firearms or small arms ammunition except under certain circumstances. 

Language is included that provides a limitation on the use of 

funds for the relocation of any Department of Defense entity into 

or within the National Capital Region. 

Language is included that provides for incentive payments authorized by section 504 of the Indian Financing Act of 1974 (25 

U.S.C. 1544). 

Language is included that provides that no funds made available 

by this Act for the Defense Media Activity may be used for national 

or international political or psychological activities. 

Language is included that provides for the obligation of funds for 

purposes specified in section 2350j(c) of title 10, United States 

Code. 

Language is included that provides funding for the Civil Air Patrol Corporation. 

Language is included that prohibits the use of funds appropriated in this Act to establish a new federally funded research and 

development center (FFRDC), pay compensation to certain individuals associated with an FFRDC, construct certain new buildings 

not located on military installations, or increase the number of 

staff years for defense FFRDCs beyond a specified amount. 

Language is included that provides for the Department of Defense to procure carbon, alloy, or armor steel plate melted and 

rolled only in the United States or Canada. 

Language is included that defines congressional defense committees for the purposes of this Act. 

Language is included that provides for competitions between private firms and Department of Defense Depot Maintenance Activities for modification, depot maintenance, and repair of aircraft, vehicles, and vessels, as well as the production of components and 

other Defense-related articles. 

Language is included that provides for revocation of blanket 

waivers of the Buy America Act upon a finding that a country has 

violated a reciprocal trade agreement by discriminating against 

products produced in the United States that are covered by the 

agreement. 

Language is included that provides for the availability of funds 

for the Department of Defense Overseas Military Facility Investment Recovery Account established by section 2921(c)(1) of the 

1991 National Defense Authorization Act. 

Language is included that provides for the conveyance, without 

consideration, of excess relocatable housing units located at Grand 


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Forks, Malmstrom, Mountain Home, Ellsworth, and Minot Air 

Force Bases to Indian tribes. 

Language is included that provides for the availability of operation and maintenance appropriations to purchase items having an 

investment item unit cost of not more than $250,000. 

Language is included that prohibits funds from being used to disestablish, close, downgrade, or place on probation a Senior Reserve 

Officers’ Training Corps program. 

Language is included that provides for the issuance of regulations placing certain limitations on the sale of tobacco products in 

military resale outlets. 

Language is included that limits the purchase of specified investment items with Working Capital Funds. 

Language is included that provides that none of the funds appropriated for the Central Intelligence Agency shall remain available 

for obligation beyond the current fiscal year except for funds appropriated for the Reserve for Contingencies, the Central Services 

Working Capital Fund, or other certain programs authorized under 

section 503 of the National Security Act of 1947. 

Language is included that provides that funds made available for 

the Defense Intelligence Agency may be used for intelligence communications and intelligence information systems for the Services, 

the Unified and Specified Commands, and the component commands. 

Language is included that provides that not less than $12,000,000 appropriated under the heading ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide’’ shall be for mitigation of environmental 

impacts on Indian lands resulting from Department of Defense activities. 

Language is included that provides for the Department of Defense to comply with the Buy American Act (chapter 83 of title 41, 

United States Code). 

Language is included that provides conditions under which contracts for studies, analysis, or consulting services may be entered 

into without competition on the basis of an unsolicited proposal. 

Language is included that limits the use of funds made available 

in this Act to establish or support field operating agencies. 

Language is included that limits the use of funds appropriated 

by this Act for the conversion of an activity or function of the Department of Defense to contractor performance. 

Language is included in title VIII and title IX that provides for 

the rescission of previously appropriated funds. 

Language is included that prohibits the use of funds made available in this Act from being used to reduce authorized positions for 

military technicians (dual status) of the Army National Guard, Air 

National Guard, Army Reserve, and Air Force Reserve unless such 

reductions are a direct result of a reduction in military force structure. 

Language is included that prohibits the use of funds made available in this Act for assistance to the Democratic People’s Republic 

of Korea unless specifically appropriated for that purpose. 

Language is included that provides for the use of operation and 

maintenance funds appropriated in this Act for reimbursement to 

the National Guard and reserve when members of the National 


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Guard and reserve provide intelligence or counterintelligence support to the Combatant Commands, Defense Agencies, and Joint Intelligence Activities. 

Language is included that provides that funds made available to 

the Department of Defense and Central Intelligence Agency for 

drug interdiction and counter-drug activities may not be transferred to other agencies except as specifically provided in an appropriations law. 

Language is included that prohibits the use of funds appropriated by this Act for the procurement of ball and roller bearings 

other than those produced by a domestic source and of domestic origin. 

Language is included that places conditions on the use of funds 

made available by this Act for Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle 

service competitive procurements. 

Language is included to provide funding to make grants to specified entities upon determination by the Secretary of Defense that 

such grants serve the national interest. 

Language is included that provides for the Department of Defense to purchase supercomputers manufactured only in the United 

States with an exception for certain circumstances. 

Language is included to allow for Small Business Innovation Research program and Small Business Technology Transfer program 

set-asides. 

Language is included that prohibits the use of funds made available in this Act to pay contractor bonuses arising from a business 

restructuring. 

Language is included that provides for the transfer of funds to 

be used in support of personnel supporting approved organizations 

and activities outside the Department of Defense. 

Language is included that provides for the Department of Defense to dispose of negative unliquidated or unexpended balances 

for expired or closed accounts. 

Language is included that provides conditions for the use of 

equipment of the National Guard Distance Learning Project on a 

space-available, reimbursable basis. 

Language is included that prohibits the use of funds to modify 

command and control relationships affecting Navy forces assigned 

to the Pacific Fleet. 

Language is included that provides for the use of funds made 

available under the heading ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, DefenseWide’’ for high priority Sexual Assault Prevention and Response 

program requirements, including the transfer of funds. 

Language is included that provides a limitation on the use of 

funds appropriated in title IV to procure end-items for delivery to 

military forces for operational training, operational use, or inventory requirements. 

Language is included that provides for a waiver by the Secretary 

of Defense of ‘‘Buy America’’ provisions for certain cooperative programs. 

Language is included that prohibits the use of funds made available in this Act for repairs or maintenance to military family housing units, for which funds are provided in other appropriations 

acts. 


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Language is included that provides that funds for new starts for 

advanced concept technology demonstration projects may be obligated or expended only after notification to the congressional defense committees. 

Language is included that provides that the Secretary of Defense 

shall continue to provide a classified quarterly report on certain 

matters as directed in the classified annex accompanying this Act. 

Language is included that provides for the use of National Guard 

personnel to support ground-based elements of the National Ballistic Missile Defense System. 

Language is included that prohibits the use of funds provided in 

this Act to transfer to any nongovernmental entity ammunition 

held by the Department of Defense that has a center—fire cartridge and is designated as ‘‘armor piercing’’ except for demilitarization purposes. 

Language is included that provides for a waiver by the Chief of 

the National Guard Bureau or his designee for all or part of consideration in cases of personal property leases of one year or less to 

certain organizations specified by section 508(d) of title 32, United 

States Code. 

Language is included that provides for the transfer of funds 

made available in this Act under the heading ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Army’’ to other activities of the Federal Government for 

certain purposes. 

Language is included that prohibits the modification of the appropriations account structure or presentation of the budget request for the National Intelligence Program, or modification of the 

process by which National Intelligence Program appropriations are 

apportioned, allotted, obligated, and disbursed. 

Language is included that provides grant authority for the construction and furnishing of additional Fisher Houses to meet the 

needs of military family members when confronted with the illness 

or hospitalization of an eligible military beneficiary. 

Language is included that provides funding and transfer authority for the Israeli Cooperative missile defense programs. 

Language is included that provides for the availability and transfer of funds to properly complete prior year shipbuilding programs. 

Language is included that provides that funds made available by 

this Act are deemed to be specifically authorized by Congress for 

purposes of section 504 of the National Security Act of 1947 until 

enactment of the Intelligence Authorization Act. 

Language is included that prohibits the use of funds provided in 

this Act to initiate a new start program without prior written notification. 

Language is included that provides that the budget of the President for fiscal year 2018 shall include separate budget justification 

documents for costs of the United States Armed Forces’ participation in contingency operations that contain certain budget exhibits 

as defined in the Department of Defense Financial Management 

Regulation. 

Language is included that prohibits the use of funds made available in this Act for the research, development, test, evaluation, procurement, or deployment of nuclear armed interceptors of a missile 

defense system. 


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Language is included that reduces the total amount of funding 

in this Act to reflect savings due to favorable foreign exchange 

rates. 

Language is included that prohibits the use of funds made available in this Act to reduce or disestablish the operation of the 53rd 

Weather Reconnaissance Squadron of the Air Force Reserve. 

Language is included that prohibits the use of funds made available in this Act for the integration of foreign intelligence information unless the information has been lawfully collected and processed during conduct of authorized foreign intelligence activities. 

Language is included that prohibits the transfer of program authorities related to tactical unmanned aerial vehicles from the 

Army. 

Language is included that provides funding and authority for the 

Asia Pacific Regional Initiative program. 

Language is included that limits the obligation authority of funds 

provided for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to 

the current fiscal year except for research and technology which 

shall remain available for the current and the following fiscal 

years. 

Language is included that provides for the adjustment of obligations within the ‘‘Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy’’ appropriation. 

Language is included that prohibits the reprogramming or transfer of funds provided in this Act for the National Intelligence Program until the Director of National Intelligence submits a baseline 

for application of reprogramming and transfer authorities. 

Language is included that prohibits the use of funds made available by this Act to eliminate, restructure, realign, or reduce certain 

Army Contracting Command sites without prior notification to the 

congressional defense committees. 

Language is included that prohibits the use of funds made available by this Act for excess defense articles, assistance, or peacekeeping operations for countries designated to be in violation of the 

standards of the Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008. 

Language is included that provides for the transfer of funds appropriated to the Intelligence Community Management Account for 

the Program Manager for Information Sharing Environment to 

other departments and agencies for certain purposes. 

Language is included that sets forth reprogramming and transfer 

procedures for the National Intelligence Program. 

Language is included that provides that the Director of National 

Intelligence shall submit budget exhibits identifying the futureyears intelligence program. 

Language is included that defines the congressional intelligence 

committees for the purposes of this Act. 

Language is included that requires the Department of Defense to 

report incremental contingency operations costs on a monthly 

basis. 

Language is included that provides that funds from certain operation and maintenance accounts may be transferred to a central 

fund established for Fisher Houses and Suites pursuant to section 

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Language is included that provides that funds appropriated by 

this Act may be used for making remittances and transfers to the 

Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund. 

Language is included that provides that agencies post congressionally directed reports on a public website. 

Language is included that provides limitations on the award of 

contracts to contractors that require mandatory arbitration for certain claims as a condition of employment or a contractual relationship. The Secretary of Defense is authorized to waive the applicability of these limitations for national security interests. 

Language is included that provides for the availability and transfer of funds for the Joint Department of Defense-Department of 

Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund. 

Language is included that provides for the purchase of heavy and 

light armored vehicles for physical security or force protection purposes. 

Language is included that prohibits the use of funds in contravention of section 130h of title 10, United States Code. 

Language is included that provides transfer authority for the Director of National Intelligence for the National Intelligence Program subject to certain limitations. 

Language is included that prohibits funds to transfer or release 

certain individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba into the 

United States, its territories, or possessions. 

Language is included that prohibits the use of funds to construct, 

acquire, or modify any facility in the United States, its territories, 

or possessions to house individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, 

Cuba. 

Language is included that prohibits the use of funds to transfer 

any individual detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to the custody 

or control of the individual’s country of origin, any other foreign 

country, or any other foreign entity except in accordance with sections 1034 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2016 and 1034 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2017. 

Language is included that prohibits the use of funds in contravention of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1541). 

Language is included that prohibits the lease or purchase of new 

light duty vehicles except in accordance with Presidential Memorandum-Federal Fleet Performance, dated May 24, 2011. 

Language is included that prohibits the Department of Defense 

from entering into certain agreements with Rosoboronexport with 

certain waiver authorities. 

Language is included that prohibits the use of funds for the purchase or manufacture of a United States flag unless such flag is 

treated as a covered item under section 2533a(b) of title 10, United 

States Code. 

Language is included that provides for the availability of funds 

for ex gratia payments in certain circumstances subject to certain 

conditions. 

Language is included that prohibits the use of funds to reduce 

or prepare to reduce the number of deployed and non-deployed 

strategic delivery vehicles and launchers below certain authorized 

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Language is included that requires grant awards to be posted on 

a public website in a searchable format. 

Language is included that prohibits the use of funds for the performance of a flight demonstration team at a location outside the 

United States if a performance at a location within the United 

States was canceled during the current fiscal year due to insufficient funding. 

Language is included that prohibits the use of funds by the National Security Agency for certain activities. 

Language is included that prohibits the use of funds to implement the Arms Trade Treaty until the Senate approves a resolution of ratification. 

Language is included that prohibits the use of funds made available in this or any other Act to pay the salary of any officer or employee who approves or implements the transfer of certain administrative responsibilities or budgetary resources unless expressly provided for in Defense Appropriations Acts. 

Language is included that requires certain notification on the use 

of funds for activities authorized under section 1208 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005, with a waiver for 

exigent circumstances. 

Language is included that prohibits the use of funds with respect 

to Iraq in contravention of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 

1541). 

Language is included that prohibits the use of funds to divest, retire, transfer or place in storage or on backup status any A–10 aircraft, or to disestablish any A–10 units. 

Language is included that provides for the use of funds from ‘‘Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide’’ to support Department of Defense activities related to the implementation of the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act. 

Language is included that prohibits the use of funds to award a 

new contract for the T–AO(X) program except under certain circumstances. 

Language is included that reduces the amount of funds appropriated in title II of this Act due to excess cash balances in the Department of Defense Working Capital Funds. 

Language is included that reduces the amount of funds appropriated in title II of this Act due to lower than anticipated fuel 

costs. 

Language is included that prohibits the use of funds made available by this Act to divest or retire KC–10 aircraft. 

Language is included that prohibits the use of funds made available by this Act to divest, retire, transfer, or place in storage or on 

backup inventory status any EC–130H aircraft. 

Language is included that prohibits the use of funds made available by this Act to pay Government Travel Charge Card expenses 

for gaming or certain entertainment activities. 

Language is included that prohibits the use of funds made available by this Act to propose, plan for, or execute a new base realignment and closure round. 

Language is included that makes funds appropriated in title III 

of this Act available for multiyear procurement contracts for AH– 

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Language is included that makes available funds provided under 

the heading ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Navy’’ for purposes related to the National Defense Reserve Fleet. 

Language is included that provides for the transfer of funds previously appropriated under the heading ‘‘Ship Modernization, Operations, and Sustainment Fund’’ for the purposes of sustaining, 

equipping, and modernizing specified vessels. 

Language is included that provides that the Secretary of Defense 

may use funds appropriated in titles II, III, and IV of this Act and 

Defense Working Capital Funds to develop, replace, and sustain 

Federal Government security and suitability background investigation information technology systems. 

Language is included that provides for a limitation on the use of 

funds made available by this Act for the Joint Surveillance Target 

Attack Radar System recapitalization program. 

Language is included that provides for the Secretary of the Air 

Force to implement cost-effective agreements for required heating 

facility modernization in the Kaiserslautern Military Community 

subject to certain conditions. 

Language is included that provides that not less than $48,000,000 of funds provided under the heading ‘‘Defense Working 

Capital Funds’’ in this Act shall be used to support transportation 

of fresh fruits and vegetables to commissaries in Asia and the Pacific. 

Language is included that provides for limitations on the acceptance of fresh fruits and vegetables at commissaries in Asia and the 

Pacific. 

Language is included that prohibits the use of funds made available in this or any other Act to partially or wholly close, or partially or wholly transfer from the jurisdiction of the Department of 

Defense of the United States, Naval Station Guantanamo Bay. 

Language is included providing for the availability and transfer 

of additional amounts for military personnel pay. 

Language is included prohibiting the use of funds made available 

by this Act to enforce section 526 of the Energy Independence and 

Security Act of 2007. 

Language is included providing for the availability and transfer 

of additional readiness funds made available to the Services in title 

II of this Act for activities related to the Zika virus. 

Language is included that makes available funds for financial 

support to military memorials and museums for the purpose of 

highlighting the role of women in the military, subject to certain 

limitations. 

Language is included that prohibits funding for computer networks that do not block pornography, subject to certain law enforcement and national defense exceptions. 

Language is included that prohibits funding for certain travel 

regulations. 

Language is included under the heading ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide’’ in title IX that provides for the use of funds 

for certain purposes subject to certain limitations. 

Language is included under the heading ‘‘Counterterrorism Partnerships Fund’’ that provides for the transfer and use of funds for 

certain purposes. 


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Language is included under the heading ‘‘Afghanistan Security 

Forces Fund’’ that provides for the use of funds for certain purposes and the management of contributions and returned items. 

Language is included under the heading ‘‘Counter-Islamic State 

of Iraq and the Levant Train and Equip Fund’’ that provides for 

the use of funds for certain purposes, compliance with vetting 

standards, management of contributions, and the submission of 

certain reports. 

Language is included under the heading ‘‘National Guard and 

Reserve Equipment Account’’ providing for the procurement of certain items and the submission of modernization priority assessments. 

Language is included under the heading ‘‘Joint ImprovisedThreat Defeat Fund’’ that makes funds available for certain purposes notwithstanding any other provision of law and provides for 

transfers to other accounts. 

Language is included that provides that amounts designed in 

this Act as Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism shall be available only if the President subsequently so designates all such amounts and transmits such designations to the 

Congress. 

Language is included that provides that funds made available in 

title IX are in addition to amounts appropriated or otherwise made 

available for the Department of Defense for the current fiscal year. 

Language is included that provides for supervision and administration costs for construction projects associated with overseas contingency operations. 

Language is included that provides for the availability of funds 

to purchase passenger, heavy, and light armored vehicles notwithstanding price or other limitations on the purchase of passenger 

carrying vehicles for use in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. 

Language is included that provides funds and authority for the 

Commanders’ Emergency Response Program and establishes certain reporting requirements. 

Language is included that authorizes the use of funds to provide 

certain assistance to coalition forces supporting military and stability operations in Afghanistan and to counter the Islamic State 

of Iraq and the Levant, and establishes certain reporting requirements. 

Language is included that prohibits the use of funds to establish 

permanent bases in Iraq or Afghanistan. 

Language is included that prohibits the use of funds in contravention of certain laws or regulations promulgated to implement 

the United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, 

Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. 

Language is included that places limitations on the use of Afghanistan Security Forces Funds and requires certain certifications. 

Language is included that provides for the availability of funds 

appropriated in title IX of this Act for the purchase of items having 

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Language is included that authorizes up to $60,000,000 under 

the heading ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Air Force’’ for the Office 

of Security Cooperation in Iraq and security assistance teams, and 

operations and activities authorized in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, subject to written notice requirements. Language is included that provides for up to $500,000,000 of 

funds appropriated by this Act for the Counterterrorism Partnerships Fund to be used for assistance to the Government of Jordan 

for certain purposes. 

Language is included prohibiting the use of funds made available 

by this Act under the heading ‘‘Counter-Islamic State of Iraq and 

the Levant Train and Equip Fund’’ to procure or transfer man-portable air defense systems. Language is included that provides for $150,000,000 for assistance to the military and national security forces of Ukraine for certain purposes and under certain conditions. 

Language is included providing for the availability of funds appropriated in title IX for replacement of items provided to the Government of Ukraine from the inventory of the United States to the 

extent provided for in this Act. 

Language is included prohibiting the use of funds made available 

by this Act for assistance to Ukraine to procure or transfer manportable air defense systems. 

Language is included that places limitations on the use of Coalition Support Funds for the Government of Pakistan. 

Language is included that provides for additional funds and 

transfer authority to improve the intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities of the Department of Defense, subject to 

a reporting requirement. 

Language is included that prohibits the use of funds with respect 

to Syria in contravention of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 

1541). 

Language is included that expresses the sense of Congress regarding the use of military force against the Islamic State of Iraq 

and the Levant. 

Language is included that sets the amount by which subcommittee allocation exceeds the amount of proposed new budget 

authority at $0. 


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COMPARISON WITH THE BUDGET RESOLUTION

Clause 3(c)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives requires an explanation of compliance with section 

308(a)(1)(A) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control 

Act of 1974 (Public Law 93–344), as amended, which requires that 

the report accompanying a bill providing new budget authority contain a statement detailing how that authority compares with the 

reports submitted under section 302 of the Act for the most recently agreed to concurrent resolution on the budget for the fiscal 

year from the Committee’s section 302(a) allocation. This information follows: 

[In millions of dollars] 

302(b) Allocation This Bill 

Budget Authority Outlays Budget Authority Outlays 

Discretionary: 

General Purpose ............................................................ 517,130 527,191 517,130 1 527,191 

Global War on Terrorism2 ............................................. 58,626 33,786 58,626 33,786 

Mandatory ............................................................................... 514 514 514 514 

1 Includes outlays from prior-year budget authority. 

2 Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism. 

FIVE-YEAR OUTLAY PROJECTIONS

In compliance with section 308(a)(1)(B) of the Congressional 

Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (Public Law 93– 

344), as amended, the following table contains five-year projections 

associated with the budget authority provided in the accompanying 

bill. 

[In millions of dollars] 

Non-GWOT GWOT 

2017 ......................................................................................................................................... 324,322 33,786 

2018 ......................................................................................................................................... 115,765 11,873 

2019 ......................................................................................................................................... 40,800 6,439 

2020 ......................................................................................................................................... 18,953 3,457 

2021 and future years ............................................................................................................ 14,948 2,511 

1 Excludes outlays from prior-year budget authority. 

Note: GWOT is Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism. 

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

In accordance with section 308(a)(1)(C) of the Congressional 

Budget and Impoundment Act of 1974 (Public Law 93–344), as 

amended, no new budget or outlays are provided by the accompanying bill for financial assistance to State and local governments. 

PROGRAM DUPLICATION

No provision of this bill establishes or reauthorizes a program of 

the Federal Government known to be duplicative of another Federal program, a program that was included in any report from the 

Government Accountability Office to Congress pursuant to section 

21 of Public Law 111–139, or a program related to a program identified in the most recent Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance. 


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DIRECTED RULE MAKING

This bill does not contain any provision that specifically directs 

the promulgation or completion of a rule. 

FULL COMMITTEE VOTES

Pursuant to the provisions of clause 3(b) of rule XIII of the House 

of Representatives, the results of each roll call on an amendment 

or on the motion to report, together with the names of those voting 

for and those voting against, are printed below: 

No record votes were ordered during consideration of the bill in 

Committee. 


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ADDITIONAL VIEWS—FISCAL YEAR 2017 DEPARTMENT OF 

DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS BILL 

With this bill, the Committee has carried out its Constitutional 

responsibility to recommend the appropriations necessary to provide for the common defense of our Nation. The Committee did this 

in a collegial and bipartisan fashion consistent with its long-standing traditions. 

The base portion of this bill provides $517,130,000 in new budget 

authority covering all Department of Defense (DoD) and Intelligence Community functions except for Military Construction and 

Family Housing. This is $586,381,000 below the President’s budget 

request, and $2,982,000 above last year’s enacted level. The Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism (OCO/ 

GWOT) portion provides a total of $58,626,000,000, an increase of 

$449,000 above the President’s budget request. Within the funding 

provided for OCO/GWOT, $42,949,994,000 is for OCO/GWOT requirements and $15,676,000,000 is for base requirements. 

These additional views discuss the circumstances and conditions 

leading to the proposal to use nearly 27 percent of the Overseas 

Contingency Operations (OCO) accounts to fund base Department 

of Defense programs, which gives us pause as Appropriators. 

As Appropriators, we disagreed with the arbitrary spending caps 

that addressed one-third of the federal budget under the Budget 

Control Act of 2011 (BCA). In each session of Congress we should 

be making discrete decisions on how we annually invest our discretionary dollars. Setting inflexible spending targets for 10 years is 

nonsensical. More investment is needed in our roads, ports, water 

pipes, universities, and our defense. Congress might disagree on 

the ways to generate more resources, and the need to have a serious discussion of our entitlement programs, but our assumption is 

that there are very few people on the Committee or serving in Congress who believe the federal government is currently making 

enough of an investment in the long-term interests of our nation. 

And as Appropriators we voted for the Bipartisan Budget Act of 

2015 (BBA), which mitigated the BCA caps on base discretionary 

funding and capped OCO spending for Fiscal Years (FY) 2016 and 

2017. A complete repeal of the BCA was preferable, but nonetheless, we supported the BBA because it provided clarity to the Appropriations process for the balance of the 114th Congress. As such, 

we were able to complete the FY 2016 process and, with a spending 

level for FY 2017, we were guardedly optimistic the House would 

return to regular order. 

The Defense Subcommittee was far along in its FY 2017 process 

when the OCO to Base strategy—conceived to placate some on 

other House Committees—was settled upon by the House Majority. 

While this bill technically does not violate the caps established by 

the BBA for base defense programs and OCO, it is hard to argue 


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that this bill comports with the spirit of that law. There is no doubt 

that the Chairman and Subcommittee staff made smart investment 

decisions in executing the $15.7 billion in OCO to Base funding 

strategy, but we are troubled by the circumstances that compelled 

the subcommittee’s action. 

First and foremost, the fiscal year begins on October 1, 2016, not 

May 1, 2017, and it is the responsibility of those of us holding office 

in the 2nd session of the 114th Congress to execute the FY 2017 

appropriations process. In order to make OCO funding available for 

base programs, our bill only provides enough funding to fully support the warfighter until the end of April 2017, which is five 

months before the end of the fiscal year. This construct is intended 

to force the next administration and the next Congress to pass supplemental appropriations in calendar year 2017 to support ongoing 

combat operations. It forces the new President, as one of her or his 

first actions in office to request emergency supplemental funding. 

The difference here is about more than bookkeeping. Sending our 

military men and women into some of the most dangerous places 

on earth—Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria—without ensuring that we 

provide mission support or pay their salaries for a full year is irresponsible. 

It is not the responsibility of the 115th Congress to finish a predetermined fraction of our work, and we should not be dismissive 

of the difficulties we face. To assume there will be smooth sailing 

for a supplemental appropriations bill in the spring is 

Pollyannaish. It is unknown who will be in the White House, who 

will be the civilian leadership at DoD, or even the composition of 

the next Congress. As evidenced from the current Zika virus debate, and past debate on Hurricane Sandy, supplemental appropriations bills are not without controversy. Additionally, in making $15.7 billion in cuts to the OCO budget 

request, the Subcommittee made assumptions on the pace of combat operations between now and May 2017. While the Chairman 

exercised caution, there is not much wiggle room in the interim. If 

the OCO spend rate were to increase for any reason, Congress and 

a new Administration would have to act quickly to pass a supplemental early in 2017. If that supplemental were not timely, the Department would likely be forced to reprogram or transfer base dollars to OCO, which would shortchange other priorities, negate the 

committee’s funding levels, and still require a supplemental to 

backfill both base and OCO. And, possibly, this supplemental 

would be funded by offsets from resources within the other 11 bills 

within the full committee’s jurisdiction, a wholly unacceptable scenario. 

Adding to the uncertainty, the House Majority is going it alone 

with this strategy. To date, it has been soundly rejected by the Administration, the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Senate authorizers. While those three are not infallible, if the House 

Majority insists upon heading down this path, we fear the process 

for conference will be impossible. 

Putting concerns about uncertainty aside, as Appropriators, we 

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propriations in OCO were subject to reductions. These reductions 

were done at the account level, not at the program level. For example, Navy O&M in the OCO Title was reduced by $2.9 billion, from 

its requested level of $6.8 billion. The Department will now have 

discretion to apply a $2.9 billion reduction across the tens of programs under that account. 

A final concern, and one expressed in prior years’ markups, is 

the continued reliance on OCO funding. We should eliminate the 

reliance on OCO funding and shift these activities to the base 

budget. It is increasingly difficult after fifteen years of war to argue 

that this operational tempo for our military is a contingency and 

not the new normal in defending our nation and our interests. This 

Subcommittee had begun to limit what is an eligible expense in 

OCO, but we have clearly taken a step back under the BBA, and 

this latest proposal would take us back even farther. For example, 

this bill proposes to increase end strength by 52,000 above planned 

reductions for the Army, Marine Corps, and Air Force. We agree 

that we need more personnel to meet increasing operational demands; however, this additional force structure costs $3 billion in 

FY 2017, and we are concerned it would be paid for with OCO to 

Base dollars. Using OCO funding can provide a path of least resistance to increasing defense spending and allows for the postponement of some very difficult decisions. However, we cannot keep deferring tough decisions. This is particularly true when BCA caps 

are scheduled to lower defense spending by $2 billion in FY 2018. 

An increase in end strength creates a tail of spending in future 

years. The Department of Defense estimates the troop levels funded in the bill would increase spending by $30 billion over five 

years. If this Bill is enacted there will be a $30 billion unbudgeted 

requirement our Committee will be expected to fund. 

Despite the concerns just expressed, Chairman Frelinghuysen 

and the Subcommittee did an exceptional job with a number of important priorities. • The bill funds activities to counter Russian aggression, in part 

by providing an additional $150 million for Ukraine and funding 

for the European Reassurance Initiative (ERI) to increase the U.S. 

presence in NATO and eastern European nations. 

• The bill includes ‘‘Buy America’’ general provisions to ensure 

American goods are used for production of military equipment, 

helping to maintain the Defense Industrial Base. 

• The bill provides $6.7 billion for cyber security, nearly $1 billion more than FY 2016. Funding would be used to help cyber mission forces to become fully operational by the end of 2018, advance 

cyber training across the department, and support both defense 

and offensive operations. 

• The bill again provides $250 million, which was not in the 

President’s request, for the Rapid Innovation Fund to incorporate 

small business developments into DoD programs. This fund allows 

small businesses with big ideas for national security problems to 

participate, providing a path into the defense acquisition community. 

• The bill provides a robust investment in several important National Guard modernization programs and $1 billion for the National Guard and Reserve Equipment Account, which allows these 


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components to procure high priority equipment for their dual missions. • The bill provides a pay raise of 2.1 percent, 0.5 percent above 

the President’s Request. • The bill provides robust funding for medical research, to in- clude an additional $282 million for cancer research, $125 million 

for peer-reviewed psychological health and traumatic brain injury 

research program, and a greater focus on hearing and vision restoration. • The bill continues to support efforts on sexual assault preven- tion and response, providing $25 million above the request for Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program requirements. • The bill supports Operation Observant Compass and the Humanitarian Mine Action program. These are just two of the many 

smaller programs and operations undertaken by the Department 

that work closely with host nations, while addressing a humanitarian need. 

In closing, these views have expressed concerns with the circumstances that have resulted in the crafting of less than three 

percent of the total bill. However, it must be noted that these circumstances and the uncertainty introduced are an unnecessary 

complication and increase the existing burden on the Chair, the 

Committee, and the staff. It is a mark of their talent, their commitment to our troops and our nation’s defense, and their seriousness 

of purpose, that they have done so much good to ameliorate the 

problems caused by this approach. We look forward to working 

with the Chairman and the members of the Committee to advance 

the process and complete the task before us. 

NITA M. LOWEY. 

PETER J. VISCLOSKY. 

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