U.S. GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE

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" ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

114TH CONGRESS

1st Session 

REPORT

2015

114–270 

NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT 

FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016 

CONFERENCE REPORT 

TO ACCOMPANY

H.R. 1735 

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015.—Ordered to be printed 


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C O N T E N T S 

CONFERENCE REPORT ....................................................................................... 1 

JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT OF THE COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE .................................................................................................................... 603 

Compliance with rules of the House of Representatives and Senate 

regarding earmarks and congressionally directed spending items .... 603 

Summary of discretionary authorizations and budget implication ....... 603 

Budgetary effects of this Act (sec. 4) ....................................................... 604 

DIVISION A—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS ................. 604 

TITLE I—PROCUREMENT ................................................................................... 604 

Budget Items ..................................................................................................... 604 

Army .............................................................................................................. 604 

Stryker vehicle lethality upgrades ........................................................... 604 

Air Force ........................................................................................................ 605 

C–130H Modifications ............................................................................... 605 

Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations ................................................. 605 

Authorization of appropriations (sec. 101) .............................................. 605 

Subtitle B—Army Programs ............................................................................ 605 

Prioritization of upgraded UH–60 Blackhawk helicopters within 

Army National Guard (sec. 111) ........................................................... 605 

Roadmap for replacement of A/MH–6 Mission Enhanced Little Bird 

aircraft to meet special operations requirements (sec. 112) ............... 606 

Report on Options to Accelerate Replacement of UH–60A Blackhawk 

Helicopters of Army National Guard (sec. 113) .................................. 606 

Sense of Congress on Tactical Wheeled Vehicle Protection Kits (sec. 

114) ......................................................................................................... 606 

Subtitle C—Navy Programs ............................................................................ 606 

Modification of CVN–78 class aircraft carrier program (sec. 121) ........ 606 

Amendment to cost limitation baseline for CVN–78 class aircraft 

carrier program (sec. 122) ..................................................................... 607 

Extension and modification of limitation on availability of funds for 

Littoral Combat Ship (sec. 123) ............................................................ 608 

Modification to multiyear procurement authority for Arleigh Burkeclass destroyers and associated systems (sec. 124) ............................. 608 

Procurement of additional Arleigh Burke class destroyer (sec. 125) .... 609 

Refueling and complex overhaul of the USS George Washington (sec. 

126) ......................................................................................................... 609 

Fleet replenishment oiler program (sec. 127) ......................................... 610 

Limitation on availability of funds for USS John F. Kennedy (CVN– 

79) (sec. 128) .......................................................................................... 610 

Limitation on availability of funds for USS Enterprise (CVN–80) 

(sec. 129) ................................................................................................. 610 

Limitation on availability of funds for Littoral Combat Ship (sec. 

130) ......................................................................................................... 610 

Reporting requirement for Ohio-class replacement submarine program (sec. 131) ....................................................................................... 611 

Subtitle D—Air Force Programs ..................................................................... 611 

Backup inventory status of A–10 aircraft (sec. 141) .............................. 611 

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

(sec. 142) ................................................................................................. 611 

Prohibition on availability of funds for retirement of EC–130H Compass Call aircraft (sec. 143) ................................................................... 612 

Prohibition on availability of funds for retirement of Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System, EC–130H Compass Call, and 

Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft (sec. 144) ................. 612 


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TITLE I—PROCUREMENT—Continued 

Subtitle D—Air Force Programs—Continued 

Limitation on availability of funds for F–35A aircraft procurement 

(sec. 145) ................................................................................................. 612 

Prohibition on availability of funds for retirement of KC–10 aircraft 

(sec. 146) ................................................................................................. 613 

Limitation on availability of funds for transfer of C–130 aircraft 

(sec. 147) ................................................................................................. 613 

Limitation on availability of funds for executive communications upgrades for C–20 and C–37 aircraft (sec. 148) ...................................... 613 

Limitation on use of funds for T–1A Jayhawk aircraft (sec. 149) ......... 613 

Notification of retirement of B–1, B–2, and B–52 bomber aircraft 

(sec. 150) ................................................................................................. 614 

Inventory requirement for fighter aircraft of the Air Force (sec. 151) .. 614 

Sense of Congress regarding the OCONUS basing of F–35A aircraft 

(sec. 152) ................................................................................................. 615 

Subtitle E—Defense-Wide, Joint, and Multiservice Matters ........................ 615 

Limitation on availability of funds for Joint Battle Command-Platform (sec. 161) ........................................................................................ 615 

Report on Army and Marine Corps modernization plan for small 

arms (sec. 162) ....................................................................................... 616 

Study on use of different types of enhanced 5.56mm ammunition 

by the Army and the Marine Corps (sec. 163) .................................... 616 

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted ................................................................ 616 

Limitation on Availability of Funds for AN/TPQ–53 Radar Systems ... 616 

Stationing of C–130 H aircraft avionics previously modified by the 

Avionics Modernization Program (AMP) in support of daily training 

and contingency requirements for Airborne and Special Operations 

Forces ...................................................................................................... 616 

Sense of Congress on F–16 Active Electronically Scanned Array 

(AESA) radar upgrade ........................................................................... 617 

Stryker Lethality Upgrades ...................................................................... 617 

TITLE II—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION .......... 617 

Budget Items ..................................................................................................... 617 

Unmanned Carrier-Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike System .......................................................................................................... 617 

Integrated personnel and pay system for Army ..................................... 618 

Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations ................................................. 619 

Authorization of appropriations (sec. 201) .............................................. 619 

Subtitle B—Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations ............ 619 

Centers for Science, Technology, and Engineering Partnership (sec. 

211) ......................................................................................................... 619 

Expansion of eligibility for financial assistance under Department 

of Defense Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation 

program to include citizens of countries participating in The Technical Cooperation Program (sec. 212) ................................................... 619 

Expansion of education partnerships to support technology transfer 

and transition (sec. 213) ........................................................................ 620 

Improvement to coordination and communication of Defense research 

activities (sec. 214) ................................................................................. 620 

Reauthorization of Global Research Watch program (sec. 215) ............ 620 

Reauthorization of Defense research and development Rapid Innovation Program (sec. 216) ......................................................................... 621 

Science and technology activities to support business systems information technology acquisition programs (sec. 217) ............................. 621 

Department of Defense technology offset program to build and maintain the technological superiority of the United States (sec. 218) ..... 621 

Limitation on availability of funds for F–15 infrared search and 

track capability development (sec. 219) ............................................... 623 

Limitation on availability of funds for development of the shallow 

water combat submersible (sec. 220) .................................................... 623 

Limitation on availability of funds for Medical Countermeasures Program (sec. 221) ....................................................................................... 623 

Limitation on availability of funds for distributed common ground 

system of the Army (sec. 222) ............................................................... 624 


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TITLE II—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION—Continued 

Subtitle B—Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations—Continued 

Limitation on availability of funds for distributed common ground 

system of the United States Special Operations Command (sec. 

223) ......................................................................................................... 624 

Integrated personnel and pay system for Army (sec. 224) .................... 624 

Subtitle C—Reports and Other Matters ......................................................... 625 

Streamlining the Joint Federated Assurance Center (sec. 231) ............ 625 

Demonstration of persistent close air support capabilities (sec. 232) ... 625 

Strategies for engagement with historically black colleges and universities and minority-serving institutions of higher education (sec. 

233) ......................................................................................................... 626 

Report on commercial-off-the-shelf wide-area surveillance systems for 

Army tactical unmanned aerial systems (sec. 234) ............................. 626 

Report on Tactical Combat Training System Increment II (sec. 235) .. 626 

Report on technology readiness levels of the technologies and capabilities critical to the long range strike bomber aircraft (sec. 236) ... 627 

Assessment of Air-Land Mobile Tactical Communications and Data 

Network Requirements and Capabilities (sec. 237) ............................ 627 

Study of field failures involving counterfeit electronic parts (sec. 238) 628 

Airborne data link plan (sec. 239) ............................................................ 628 

Plan for advanced weapons technology war games (sec. 240) ............... 628 

Independent assessment of F135 engine program (sec. 241) ................. 628 

Comptroller General Review of autonomic logistics information system for F–35 Lightning II aircraft (sec. 242) ...................................... 629 

Sense of Congress regarding facilitation of a high quality technical 

workforce (sec. 243) ............................................................................... 629 

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted ................................................................ 630 

Report on graduate fellowships in support of science, mathematics, 

and engineering education .................................................................... 630 

Funding for MV–22A Digital Interoperability Program ........................ 630 

Items of Special Interest .................................................................................. 630 

Apportionment of small business funds under continuing resolutions . 630 

Expedited approval for attendance at conferences in support of 

science and innovation activities of Department of Defense and 

the National Nuclear Security Administration ................................... 630 

Protection of advanced technologies ........................................................ 632 

TITLE III—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE ................................................ 632 

Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations ................................................. 632 

Authorization of appropriations (sec. 301) .............................................. 632 

Subtitle B—Energy and the Environment ..................................................... 632 

Limitation on procurement of drop-in fuels (sec. 311) ........................... 632 

Southern Sea Otter Military Readiness Areas (sec. 312) ....................... 632 

Modification of energy management reporting requirements (sec. 

313) ......................................................................................................... 633 

Revision to scope of statutorily required review of projects relating 

to potential obstructions to aviation so as to apply only to energy 

projects (sec. 314) ................................................................................... 633 

Exclusions from definition of ‘‘chemical substance’’ under Toxic Substances Control Act (sec. 315) ............................................................... 633 

Subtitle C—Logistics and Sustainment .......................................................... 634 

Repeal of limitation on authority to enter into a contract for the 

sustainment, maintenance, repair, or overhaul of the F117 engine 

(sec. 322) ................................................................................................. 634 

Pilot programs for availability of working-capital funds for product 

improvements (sec. 323) ........................................................................ 634 

Subtitle D—Reports ......................................................................................... 634 

Modification of annual report on prepositioned materiel and equipment (sec. 331) ....................................................................................... 634 

Report on merger of Office of Assistant Secretary for Operational 

Energy Plans and Deputy Under Secretary for Installations and 

Environment (sec. 332) .......................................................................... 634 

Report on equipment purchased noncompetitively from foreign entities (sec. 333) .......................................................................................... 634 

Subtitle E—Other Matters .............................................................................. 635 


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TITLE III—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE—Continued 

Subtitle E—Other Matters—Continued 

Prohibition on contracts making payments for honoring members 

of the Armed Forces at sporting events (sec. 341) .............................. 635 

Military animals: transfer and adoption (sec. 342) ................................ 635 

Temporary authority to extend contracts and leases under the ARMS 

Initiative (sec. 343) ................................................................................ 635 

Improvements to Department of Defense excess property disposal 

(sec. 344) ................................................................................................. 635 

Limitation on use of funds for Department of Defense sponsorships, 

advertising, or marketing associated with sports-related organizations or sporting events (sec. 345) ........................................................ 636 

Additional requirements for streamlining of Department of Defense 

management headquarters (sec. 346) .................................................. 636 

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted ................................................................ 637 

Additional authorization of appropriations for the Office of Economic 

Adjustment ............................................................................................. 637 

Report on efforts to reduce high energy costs at military installations 637 

Exemption of Department of Defense from alternative fuel procurement ........................................................................................................ 637 

Limitation on plan, design, refurbishing, or construction of biofuels 

refineries ................................................................................................. 637 

Comprehensive study on impact of proposed ozone rule ........................ 638 

Assignment of certain new requirements based on determinations 

of cost-efficiency ..................................................................................... 638 

Access to wireless high-speed Internet and network connections for 

certain members of the Armed Forces deployed overseas .................. 639 

Assessment of outreach for small business concerns owned and controlled by women and minorities required before conversion of certain functions to contractor performance ............................................. 639 

Pilot program on intensive instruction in certain Asian languages ...... 639 

Sense of Senate on finding efficiencies within the working-capital 

fund activities of the Department of Defense ...................................... 640 

TITLE IV—MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS ............................... 640 

Subtitle A—Active Forces ................................................................................ 640 

End strengths for active forces (sec. 401) ................................................ 640 

Revisions in permanent active duty end strength minimum levels 

(sec. 402) ................................................................................................. 640 

Subtitle B—Reserve Forces ............................................................................. 641 

End strengths for Selected Reserve (sec. 411) ........................................ 641 

End strengths for reserves on active duty in support of the reserves 

(sec. 412) ................................................................................................. 641 

End strengths for military technicians (dual status) (sec. 413) ............ 642 

Fiscal year 2016 limitation on number of non-dual status technicians 

(sec. 414) ................................................................................................. 642 

Maximum number of reserve personnel authorized to be on active 

duty for operational support (sec. 415) ................................................ 643 

Subtitle C—Authorization of Appropriations ................................................. 643 

Military personnel (sec. 421) .................................................................... 643 

Report on force structure of the Army (sec. 422) .................................... 643 

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted ................................................................ 644 

Chief of the National Guard Bureau authority to increase certain 

end strengths applicable to the Army National Guard ...................... 644 

TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY ..................................................... 644 

Subtitle A—Officer Personnel Policy .............................................................. 644 

Reinstatement of enhanced authority for selective early discharge 

of warrant officers (sec. 501) ................................................................. 644 

Equitable treatment of junior officers excluded from an all-fullyqualified officers list because of administrative error (sec. 502) ........ 644 

Enhanced flexibility for determination of officers to continue on active duty and for selective early retirement and early discharge 

(sec. 503) ................................................................................................. 645 

Authority to defer until age 68 mandatory retirement for age of 

a general or flag officer serving as Chief or Deputy Chief of Chaplains of the Army, Navy or Air Force (sec. 504) .................................. 645 

General rule for warrant officer retirement in highest grade held 

satisfactorily (sec. 505) .......................................................................... 645 


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TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY—Continued 

Subtitle A—Officer Personnel Policy—Continued 

Implementation of Comptroller General recommendation on the definition and availability of costs associated with general and flag 

officers and their aides (sec. 506) ......................................................... 645 

Subtitle B—Reserve Component Management .............................................. 646 

Continued service in the Ready Reserve by Members of Congress 

who are also members of the Ready Reserve (sec. 511) ..................... 646 

Clarification of purpose of reserve component special selection boards 

as limited to correction of error at a mandatory promotion board 

(sec. 512) ................................................................................................. 646 

Increase in number of days of Active Duty required to be performed 

by reserve component members for duty to be considered Federal 

service for purposes of unemployment compensation for exservicemembers (sec. 513) ..................................................................... 646 

Temporary authority to use Air Force reserve component personnel 

to provide training and instruction regarding pilot training (sec. 

514) ......................................................................................................... 646 

Assessment of Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization 

Commission recommendation regarding consolidation of authorities 

to order members of Reserve components to perform duty (sec. 

515) ......................................................................................................... 647 

Subtitle C—General Service Authorities ........................................................ 648 

Limited authority for Secretary concerned to initiate applications 

for correction of military records (sec. 521) ......................................... 648 

Temporary authority to develop and provide additional recruitment 

incentives (sec. 522) ............................................................................... 648 

Expansion of authority to conduct pilot programs on career flexibility 

to enhance retention of members of the Armed Forces (sec. 523) ..... 648 

Modification of notice and wait requirements for change in ground 

combat exclusion policy for female members of the Armed Forces 

(sec. 524) ................................................................................................. 648 

Role of Secretary of Defense in development of gender-neutral occupational standards (sec. 525) ................................................................ 649 

Establishment of process by which members of the Armed Forces 

may carry an appropriate firearm on a military installation (sec. 

526) ......................................................................................................... 649 

Establishment of breastfeeding policy for the Department of the 

Army (sec. 527) ...................................................................................... 650 

Sense of Congress recognizing the diversity of the members of the 

Armed Forces (sec. 528) ........................................................................ 650 

Subtitle D—Military Justice, Including Sexual Assault and Domestic Prevention and Response ................................................................................... 650 

Enforcement of certain crime victim rights by the Court of Criminal 

Appeals (sec. 531) .................................................................................. 650 

Department of Defense civilian employee access to Special Victims’ 

Counsel (sec. 532) .................................................................................. 650 

Authority of Special Victims’ Counsel to provide legal consultation 

and assistance in connection with various government proceedings 

(sec. 533) ................................................................................................. 651 

Timely notification to victims of sex-related offenses of the availability of assistance from Special Victims’ Counsel (sec. 534) ........... 651 

Additional improvements to Special Victims’ Counsel program (sec. 

535) ......................................................................................................... 651 

Enhancement of confidentiality of restricted reporting of sexual assault in the military (sec. 536) ............................................................. 652 

Modification of deadline for establishment of Defense Advisory Committee on Investigation, Prosecution, and Defense of Sexual Assault in the Armed Forces (sec. 537) .................................................... 652 

Improved Department of Defense prevention and response to sexual 

assaults in which the victim is a male member of the Armed 

Forces (sec. 538) ..................................................................................... 652 

Preventing retaliation against members of the Armed Forces who 

report or intervene on behalf of the victim of an alleged sexrelated offense (sec. 539) ....................................................................... 653 


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TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY—Continued 

Subtitle D—Military Justice, Including Sexual Assault and Domestic Prevention and Response—Continued 

Sexual assault prevention and response training for administrators 

and instructors of Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (sec. 

540) ......................................................................................................... 653 

Retention of case notes in investigations of sex-related offenses involving members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps 

(sec. 541) ................................................................................................. 653 

Comptroller General of the United States reports on prevention and 

response to sexual assault by the Army National Guard and the 

Army Reserve (sec. 542) ........................................................................ 654 

Improved implementation of changes to Uniform Code of Military 

Justice (sec. 543) .................................................................................... 654 

Modification of Rule 104 of the Rules for Courts-Martial to establish 

certain prohibitions concerning evaluations of Special Victims’ 

Counsel (sec. 544) .................................................................................. 654 

Modification of Rule 304 of the Military Rules of Evidence relating 

to the corroboration of a confession or admission (sec. 545) .............. 654 

Subtitle E—Member Education, Training, and Transition ........................... 655 

Enhancements to Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program (sec. 551) ..... 655 

Availability of preseparation counseling for members of the Armed 

Forces discharged or released after limited Active Duty (sec. 552) ... 655 

Availability of additional training opportunities under Transition Assistance Program (sec. 553) ................................................................... 655 

Modification of requirement for in-resident instruction for courses 

of instruction offered as part of Phase II Joint Professional Military 

Education (sec. 554) ............................................................................... 655 

Termination of program of educational assistance for reserve component members supporting contingency operations and other operations (sec. 555) ...................................................................................... 656 

Appointments to military service academies from nominations made 

by Delegates in Congress from the Virgin Islands, Guam, American 

Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands 

(sec. 556) ................................................................................................. 656 

Support for athletic programs of the United States Military Academy 

(sec. 557) ................................................................................................. 656 

Condition on admission of defense industrial civilians to attend the 

United States Air Force Institute of Technology (sec. 558) ................ 657 

Quality assurance of certification programs and standards for professional credentials obtained by members of the Armed Forces (sec. 

559) ......................................................................................................... 657 

Prohibition on receipt of unemployment insurance while receiving 

post-9/11 educational assistance (sec. 560) .......................................... 657 

Job training and post-service placement executive committee (sec. 

561) ......................................................................................................... 658 

Recognition of additional involuntary mobilization duty authorities 

exempt from five-year limit on reemployment rights of persons 

who serve in the uniformed services (sec. 562) ................................... 658 

Expansion of outreach for veterans transitioning from serving on 

Active Duty (sec. 563) ............................................................................ 658 

Subtitle F—Defense Dependents’ Education and Military Family Readiness Matters .................................................................................................. 658 

Continuation of authority to assist local educational agencies that 

benefit dependents of members of the Armed Forces and Department of Defense civilian employees (sec. 571) ..................................... 658 

Impact aid for children with severe disabilities (sec. 572) ..................... 658 

Authority to use appropriated funds to support Department of Defense student meal programs in domestic dependent elementary 

and secondary schools located outside the United States (sec. 573) . 659 

Family support programs for immediate family members of members 

of the Armed Forces assigned to special operations forces (sec. 

574) ......................................................................................................... 659 

Subtitle G—Decorations and Awards ............................................................. 659 

Authorization for award of the Distinguished-Service Cross for acts 

of extraordinary heroism during the Korean war (sec. 581) .............. 659 

Subtitle H—Miscellaneous Reports and Other Matters ................................ 659 


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TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY—Continued 

Subtitle H—Miscellaneous Reports and Other Matters—Continued 

Coordination with non-government suicide prevention organizations 

and agencies to assist in reducing suicides by members of the 

Armed Forces (sec. 591) ........................................................................ 659 

Extension of semiannual reports on the involuntary separation of 

members of the Armed Forces (sec. 592) ............................................. 660 

Report on preliminary mental health screenings for individuals becoming members of the Armed Forces (sec. 593) ................................ 660 

Report regarding new rulemaking under the Military Lending Act 

and Defense Manpower Data Center reports and meetings (sec. 

594) ......................................................................................................... 660 

Remotely piloted aircraft career field manning shortfalls (sec. 595) .... 661 

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted ................................................................ 661 

Authority of promotion boards to recommend officers of particular 

merit be placed at the top of the promotion list .................................. 661 

Minimum grades for certain corps and related positions in the Army, 

Navy, and Air Force .............................................................................. 661 

Authority to designate certain Reserve officers as not to be considered for selection for promotion ............................................................ 662 

Exemption of military technicians (dual status) from civilian employee furloughs ..................................................................................... 662 

Reconciliation of contradictory provisions relating to citizenship 

qualifications for enlistment in the reserve components of the 

Armed Forces ......................................................................................... 662 

Annual report on personnel, training, and equipment requirements 

for the non-federalized National Guard to support civilian authorities in prevention and response to non-catastrophic domestic disasters .......................................................................................................... 663 

National Guard civil and defense support activities and related matters .......................................................................................................... 663 

Electronic tracking of operational active-duty service performed by 

members of the Ready Reserve of the Armed Forces ......................... 663 

Limitation on tuition assistance for off-duty training or education ...... 664 

Reports on educational levels attained by certain members of the 

Armed Forces at time of separation from the Armed Forces ............. 664 

Sense of Congress on transferability of unused education benefits 

to family members ................................................................................. 664 

Burdens of proof applicable to investigations and reviews related 

to protected communications of members of the Armed Forces and 

prohibited retaliatory actions ............................................................... 664 

Revision of name on military service record to reflect change in 

gender identity after separation from the Armed Forces ................... 664 

Online access to the higher education component of the Transition 

Assistance Program ............................................................................... 665 

Access to Special Victims’ Counsel for former dependents of members 

and former members of the Armed Forces .......................................... 665 

Participation by victim in punitive proceedings and access to records . 665 

Victim access to report of results of preliminary hearing under Article 32 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice ................................... 665 

Minimum confinement period required for conviction of certain sexrelated offenses committed by members of the Armed Forces ........... 666 

Right of victims of offenses under the Uniform Code of Military 

Justice to timely disclosure of certain materials and information 

in connection with prosecution of offenses .......................................... 666 

Release to victims upon request of complete record of proceedings 

and testimony of courts-martial in cases in which sentences adjudged could include punitive discharge .............................................. 666 

Modification of Manual for Courts-Martial to require consistent preparation of the full record of trial ........................................................... 667 

Inclusion of additional information in annual reports regarding Department of Defense sexual assault prevention and response ........... 667 

Establishment of Office of Complex Investigations within the National Guard Bureau ............................................................................. 667 

Additional guidance regarding release of mental health records of 

Department of Defense medical treatment facilities in cases involving any sex-related offense .................................................................... 667 


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TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY—Continued 

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted—Continued 

Public availability of records of certain proceedings under the Uniform Code of Military Justice ............................................................... 668 

Revision of Department of Defense Directive-Type memorandum 15– 

003, relating to registered sex offender identification, notification, 

and monitoring in the Department of Defense .................................... 668 

Sense of Congress on the service of military families and on sentencing retirement-eligible members of the Armed Forces ................ 668 

Biennial surveys of military dependents on military family readiness 

matters ................................................................................................... 669 

Direct employment pilot program for members of the National Guard 

and Reserve ............................................................................................ 669 

Program regarding civilian credentialing for skills required for certain military occupational specialties .................................................. 669 

Mariner training ........................................................................................ 669 

Report on civilian and military education to respond to future 

threats .................................................................................................... 669 

Availability of cyber security and IT certifications for Department 

of Defense personnel critical to network defense ................................ 670 

Support for efforts to improve academic achievement and transition 

of military dependent students ............................................................. 670 

Study regarding feasibility of using DEERS to track dependents of 

members of the Armed Forces and Department of Defense civilian 

employees who are elementary or secondary education students ..... 670 

Sense of Congress regarding support for dependents of members 

of the Armed Forces attending specialized camps .............................. 671 

Limitation on authority of secretaries of the military departments 

regarding revocation of combat valor awards ...................................... 671 

Award of Purple Heart to members of the Armed Forces who were 

victims of the Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, bombing ........................... 671 

Atomic Veterans Service Medal ............................................................... 671 

Posthumous commission as a captain in the regular Army for Milton 

Holland ................................................................................................... 671 

Sense of Congress supporting the decision of the Army to posthumously promote Master Sergeant (retired) Naomi Horwitz to 

sergeant major ....................................................................................... 672 

Priority processing of applications for Transportation Worker Identification Credentials for members undergoing discharge or release 

from the Armed Forces .......................................................................... 672 

Issuance of Recognition of Service ID Cards to certain members 

separating from the Armed Forces ....................................................... 672 

Revised policy on network services for military services ....................... 673 

Honoring certain members of the Reserve components as veterans ..... 673 

Improved enumeration of members of the Armed Forces in any tabulation of total population by Secretary of Commerce ....................... 673 

Sense of Congress regarding support for military divers ...................... 674 

Sense of Congress on desirability of service-wide adoption of Gold 

Star Installation Access Card ............................................................... 674 

Annual report on performance of regional offices of the Department 

of Veterans Affairs ................................................................................. 674 

TITLE VI—COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS .......... 674 

Subtitle A—Pay and Allowances ..................................................................... 674 

No fiscal year 2016 increase in basic pay for general and flag officers 

(sec. 601) ................................................................................................. 674 

Limitation on eligibility for supplemental subsistence allowances to 

members serving outside the United States and associated territory 

(sec. 602) ................................................................................................. 675 

Phased-in modification of percentage of national average monthly 

cost of housing usable in computation of basic allowance for housing inside the United States (sec. 603) ................................................ 675 

Extension of authority to provide temporary increase in rates of 

basic allowance for housing under certain circumstances (sec. 604) . 675 

Availability of information under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 

(sec. 605) ................................................................................................. 676 

Subtitle B—Bonuses and Special and Incentive Pays ................................... 676 


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TITLE VI—COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS—Continued 

Subtitle B—Bonuses and Special and Incentive Pays—Continued 

One-year extension of certain bonus and special pay authorities for 

reserve forces (sec. 611) ......................................................................... 676 

One-year extension of certain bonus and special pay authorities for 

health care professionals (sec. 612) ...................................................... 676 

One-year extension of special pay and bonus authorities for nuclear 

officers (sec. 613) .................................................................................... 676 

One-year extension of authorities relating to title 37 consolidated 

special pay, incentive pay, and bonus authorities (sec. 614) .............. 677 

One-year extension of authorities relating to payment of other title 

37 bonuses and special pays (sec. 615) ................................................ 677 

Increase in maximum annual amount of nuclear officer bonus pay 

(sec. 616) ................................................................................................. 677 

Modification to special aviation incentive pay and bonus authority 

for officers (sec. 617) .............................................................................. 677 

Repeal of obsolete authority to pay bonus to encourage Army personnel to refer persons for enlistment in the Army (sec. 618) ........... 678 

Subtitle C—Travel and Transportation Allowances ...................................... 678 

Transportation to transfer ceremonies for family and next of kin 

of members of the Armed Forces who die overseas during humanitarian operations (sec. 621) ................................................................... 678 

Repeal of obsolete special travel and transportation allowance for 

survivors of deceased members of the Armed Forces from the Vietnam conflict (sec. 622) ........................................................................... 678 

Study and report on policy changes to the Joint Travel Regulations 

(sec. 623) ................................................................................................. 678 

Subtitle D—Disability Pay, Retired Pay, and Survivor Benefits ................. 678 

PART I—RETIRED PAY REFORM .................................................................... 678 

Modernized retirement system for members of the uniformed services 

(sec. 631) ................................................................................................. 678 

Full participation for members of the uniformed services in the Thrift 

Savings Plan (sec. 632) .......................................................................... 679 

Lump sum payments of certain retired pay (sec. 633) ........................... 680 

Continuation pay after 12 years of service for members of the uniformed services participating in the modernized retirement systems 

(sec. 634) ................................................................................................. 680 

Effective date and implementation (sec. 635) ......................................... 680 

PART II—OTHER MATTERS ............................................................................ 680 

Death of former spouse beneficiaries and subsequent remarriages 

under Survivor Benefit Plan (sec. 641) ................................................ 680 

Subtitle E—Commissary and Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality 

Benefits and Operations ............................................................................... 681 

Plan to obtain budget-neutrality for the defense commissary system 

and the military exchange system (sec. 651) ....................................... 681 

Comptroller General of the United States report on the Commissary 

Surcharge, Non-appropriated Fund, and Privately-financed Major 

Construction Program (sec. 652) .......................................................... 682 

Subtitle F—Other Matters ............................................................................... 682 

Improvement of financial literacy and preparedness of members of 

the Armed Forces (sec. 661) .................................................................. 682 

Recordation of obligations for installment payments of incentive pays, 

allowances, and similar benefits when payment is due (sec. 662) ..... 682 

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted ................................................................ 683 

Prohibition on per diem allowance reductions based on the duration 

of temporary duty assignment or civilian travel ................................. 683 

Basic allowance for housing for members of the Uniformed Services 

who live together ................................................................................... 683 

Repeal of inapplicability of modification of basic allowance for housing to benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of 

Veterans Affairs ..................................................................................... 683 

Policies of the Department of Defense on travel of next of kin to 

participate in the dignified transfer of remains of members of the 

Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department of Defense 

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TITLE VI—COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS—Continued 

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted—Continued 

Authority for retirement flexibility for members of the uniformed 

services ................................................................................................... 684 

Preserving assured commissary supply to Asia and the Pacific ........... 684 

Prohibition on replacement or consolidation of defense commissary 

and exchange systems pending submission of required report on 

Defense Commissary System ................................................................ 684 

Transitional compensation and other benefits for dependents of members of the Armed Forces ineligible to receive retired pay as a 

result of court-martial sentence ........................................................... 684 

Commissary system matters .................................................................... 685 

Availability for purchase of Department of Veterans Affairs memorial 

headstones and markers for members of reserve components who 

performed certain training .................................................................... 685 

TITLE VII—HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS ......................................................... 685 

Subtitle A—TRICARE and Other Health Care Benefits .............................. 686 

Access to TRICARE Prime for certain beneficiaries (sec. 701) .............. 686 

Modifications of cost-sharing for the TRICARE pharmacy benefits 

program (sec. 702) .................................................................................. 686 

Expansion of continued health benefits coverage to include discharged and released members of the Selected Reserve (sec. 703) ... 687 

Access to health care under the TRICARE program for beneficiaries 

of TRICARE Prime (sec. 704) ............................................................... 687 

Expansion of reimbursement for smoking cessation services for certain TRICARE beneficiaries (sec. 705) ................................................. 687 

Subtitle B—Health Care Administration ....................................................... 688 

Waiver of recoupment of erroneous payments caused by administrative error under the TRICARE program (sec. 711) ............................. 688 

Publication of data on patient safety, quality of care, satisfaction, 

and health outcome measures under the TRICARE program (sec. 

712) ......................................................................................................... 688 

Expansion of evaluation of effectiveness of the TRICARE program 

to include information on patient safety, quality of care, and access 

to care at military medical treatment facilities (sec. 713) .................. 688 

Portability of health plans under the TRICARE program (sec. 714) .... 689 

Joint uniform formulary for transition of care (sec. 715) ....................... 689 

Licensure of mental health professionals in TRICARE program (sec. 

716) ......................................................................................................... 689 

Designation of certain non-Department mental health care providers 

with knowledge relating to treatment of members of the Armed 

Forces (sec. 717) ..................................................................................... 690 

Comprehensive standards and access to contraception counseling for 

members of the Armed Forces (sec. 718) ............................................. 690 

Subtitle C—Reports and Other Matters ......................................................... 691 

Provision of transportation of dependent patients relating to obstetrical anesthesia services (sec. 721) ....................................................... 691 

Extension of authority for DOD–VA Health Care Sharing Incentive 

Fund (sec. 722) ....................................................................................... 691 

Extension of authority for Joint Department of Defense-Department 

of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund (sec. 

723) ......................................................................................................... 691 

Limitation on availability of funds for Office of the Secretary of 

Defense (sec. 724) .................................................................................. 691 

Pilot program on urgent care under TRICARE program (sec. 725) ...... 692 

Pilot program on incentive programs to improve health care provided 

under the TRICARE program (sec. 726) .............................................. 692 

Limitation on availability of funds for Department of Defense 

Healthcare Management Systems Modernization (sec. 727) .............. 692 

Submittal of information to Secretary of Veterans Affairs relating 

to exposure to airborne hazards and open burn pits (sec. 728) ......... 693 

Plan for development of procedures to measure data on mental 

health care provided by the Department of Defense (sec. 729) ......... 693 

Report on plans to improve experience with and eliminate performance variability of health care provided by the Department of Defense (sec. 730) ....................................................................................... 694 


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TITLE VII—HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS—Continued 

Subtitle C—Reports and Other Matters—Continued 

Comptroller General study on gambling and problem gambling behavior among members of the Armed Forces (sec. 731) ..................... 694 

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted ................................................................ 694 

Access to broad range of methods of contraception approved by the 

Food and Drug Administration for members of the Armed Forces 

and military dependents at military treatment facilities ................... 694 

Access to contraceptive method for duration of deployment .................. 695 

Access to infertility treatment for members of the Armed Forces 

and dependents ...................................................................................... 695 

Pilot program on treatment of members of the Armed Forces for 

post-traumatic stress disorder related to military sexual trauma .... 695 

Unified medical command ........................................................................ 696 

Pilot program for operation of network of retail pharmacies under 

TRICARE pharmacy benefits program ................................................ 696 

Limitation on conversion of military medical and dental positions 

to civilian medical and dental positions .............................................. 697 

Primary blast injury research .................................................................. 697 

Publication of certain information on health care provided by the 

Department of Defense through the Hospital Compare website of 

the Department of Health and Human Services ................................. 697 

Report on plan to improve pediatric care and related services for 

children of members of the Armed Forces ........................................... 697 

Comptroller General report on use of quality of care metrics at military treatment facilities ........................................................................ 698 

Report on implementation of data security and transmission standards for electronic health records ......................................................... 698 

TITLE VIII—ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND 

RELATED MATTERS ......................................................................................... 698 

Subtitle A—Acquisition Policy and Management .......................................... 698 

Required review of acquisition-related functions of the Chiefs of Staff 

of the Armed Forces (sec. 801) .............................................................. 698 

Role of Chiefs of Staff in the acquisition process (sec. 802) ................... 699 

Expansion of rapid acquisition authority (sec. 803) ............................... 699 

Middle tier of acquisition for rapid prototyping and rapid fielding 

(sec. 804) ................................................................................................. 699 

Use of alternative acquisition paths to acquire critical national security capabilities (sec. 805) ..................................................................... 700 

Secretary of Defense waiver of acquisition laws to acquire vital national security capabilities (sec. 806) ................................................... 700 

Acquisition authority of the Commander of United States Cyber Command (sec. 807) ...................................................................................... 700 

Report on linking and streamlining requirements, acquisition, and 

budget processes within Armed Forces (sec. 808) ............................... 701 

Advisory panel on streamlining and codifying acquisition regulations 

(sec. 809) ................................................................................................. 701 

Review of time-based requirements process and budgeting and acquisition systems (sec. 810) ........................................................................ 701 

Subtitle B—Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures, 

and Limitations ............................................................................................. 701 

Amendment relating to multiyear contract authority for acquisition 

of property (sec. 811) ............................................................................. 701 

Applicability of cost and pricing data and certification requirements 

(sec. 812) ................................................................................................. 702 

Rights in technical data (sec. 813) ........................................................... 702 

Procurement of supplies for experimental purposes (sec. 814) .............. 702 

Amendments to other transaction authority (sec. 815) .......................... 702 

Amendment to acquisition threshold for special emergency procurement authority (sec. 816) ...................................................................... 703 

Revision of method of rounding when making inflation adjustment 

of acquisition-related dollar thresholds (sec. 817) ............................... 703 

Subtitle C—Provisions Relating to Major Defense Acquisition Programs ... 703 

Acquisition strategy required for each major defense acquisition program, major automated information system, and major system (sec. 

821) ......................................................................................................... 703 


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TITLE VIII—ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND 

RELATED MATTERS—Continued 

Subtitle C—Provisions Relating to Major Defense Acquisition Programs— 

Continued 

Revision to requirements relating to risk management in development of major defense acquisition programs and major systems 

(sec. 822) ................................................................................................. 704 

Revision of Milestone A decision authority responsibilities for major 

defense acquisition programs (sec. 823) ............................................... 704 

Revision of Milestone B decision authority responsibilities for major 

defense acquisition programs (sec. 824) ............................................... 705 

Designation of milestone decision authority (sec. 825) .......................... 705 

Tenure and accountability of program managers for program definition periods (sec. 826) ............................................................................ 706 

Tenure and accountability of program managers for program execution periods (sec. 827) ............................................................................ 706 

Penalty for cost overruns (sec. 828) ......................................................... 706 

Streamlining of reporting requirements applicable to Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering regarding major 

defense acquisition programs (sec. 829) ............................................... 706 

Configuration Steering Boards for cost control under major defense 

acquisition programs (sec. 830) ............................................................ 707 

Repeal of requirement for stand-alone manpower estimates for major 

defense acquisition programs (sec. 831) ............................................... 707 

Revision to duties of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for 

Developmental Test and Evaluation and the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Systems Engineering (sec. 832) ........................ 707 

Subtitle D—Provisions Relating to Acquisition Workforce ........................... 708 

Amendments relating to Defense Acquisition Workforce Development 

Fund (sec. 841) ....................................................................................... 708 

Dual-track military professionals in operational and acquisition specialities (sec. 842) ..................................................................................... 708 

Provision of joint duty assignment credit for acquisition duty (sec. 

843) ......................................................................................................... 708 

Mandatory requirement for training related to the conduct of market 

research (sec. 844) ................................................................................. 709 

Independent study of implementation of defense acquisition workforce improvement efforts (sec. 845) ..................................................... 709 

Extension of authority for the civilian acquisition workforce personnel demonstration project (sec. 846) ............................................... 709 

Subtitle E—Provisions Relating to Commercial Items .................................. 709 

Procurement of commercial items (sec. 851) ........................................... 709 

Modification to information required to be submitted by offeror in 

procurement of major weapon systems as commercial items (sec. 

852) ......................................................................................................... 710 

Use of recent prices paid by the Government in the determination 

of price reasonableness (sec. 853) ......................................................... 710 

Report on defense-unique laws applicable to the procurement of commercial items and commercially available off-the-shelf items (sec. 

854) ......................................................................................................... 710 

Market research and preference for commercial items (sec. 855) ......... 711 

Limitation on conversion of procurements from commercial acquisition procedures (sec. 856) ...................................................................... 711 

Treatment of goods and services provided by nontraditional defense 

contractors as commercial items (sec. 857) .......................................... 711 

Subtitle F—Industrial Base Matters .............................................................. 711 

Amendment to Mentor-Prote ́ge ́ Program (sec. 861) ............................... 711 

Amendments to data quality improvement plan (sec. 862) ................... 713 

Notice of contract consolidation for acquisition strategies (sec. 863) .... 713 

Clarification of requirements related to small business contracts for 

services (sec. 864) ................................................................................... 713 

Certification requirements for Business Opportunity Specialists, commercial market representatives, and procurement center representatives (sec. 865) .................................................................................... 713 

Modifications to requirements for qualified HUBZone small business 

concerns located in a base closure area (sec. 866) .............................. 714 

Joint venturing and teaming (sec. 867) ................................................... 714 


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TITLE VIII—ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND 

RELATED MATTERS—Continued 

Subtitle F—Industrial Base Matters—Continued 

Modification to and scorecard program for small business contracting 

goals (sec. 868) ....................................................................................... 714 

Establishment of an Office of Hearings and Appeals in the Small 

Business Administration; petitions for reconsideration of size standards (sec. 869) ...................................................................................... 715 

Additional duties of the Director of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (sec. 870) ..................................................................... 715 

Including subcontracting goals in agency responsibilities (sec. 871) .... 715 

Reporting related to failure of contractors to meet goals under negotiated comprehensive small business subcontracting plans (sec. 

872) ......................................................................................................... 715 

Pilot program for streamlining awards for innovative technology 

projects (sec. 873) ................................................................................... 716 

Surety bond requirements and amount of guarantee (sec. 874) ............ 716 

Review of Government access to intellectual property rights of private sector firms (sec. 875) .................................................................... 716 

Inclusion in annual technology and industrial capability assessments 

of a determination about defense acquisition program requirements 

(sec. 876) ................................................................................................. 716 

Subtitle G—Other Matters .............................................................................. 717 

Consideration of potential program cost increases and schedule 

delays resulting from oversight of defense acquisition programs 

(sec. 881) ................................................................................................. 717 

Examination and guidance relating to oversight and approval of services contracts (sec. 882) ......................................................................... 717 

Streamlining of requirements relating to defense business systems 

(sec. 883) ................................................................................................. 717 

Procurement of personal protective equipment (sec. 884) ..................... 718 

Amendments concerning detection and avoidance of counterfeit electronic parts (sec. 885) ............................................................................ 718 

Exception for AbilityOne products from authority to acquire goods 

and services manufactured in Afghanistan, Central Asian States, 

and Djibouti (sec. 886) ........................................................................... 719 

Effective communication between government and industry (sec. 

887) ......................................................................................................... 719 

Standards for procurement of secure information technology and 

cyber security systems (sec. 888) .......................................................... 719 

Unified information technology services (sec. 889) ................................. 719 

Cloud strategy for Department of Defense (sec. 890) ............................. 720 

Development period for Department of Defense information technology systems (sec. 891) ...................................................................... 720 

Revisions to pilot program on acquisition of military purpose nondevelopmental items (sec. 892) ............................................................. 720 

Improved auditing of contracts (sec. 893) ................................................ 720 

Sense of Congress on evaluation method for procurement of audit 

or audit readiness services (sec. 894) ................................................... 721 

Mitigating potential unfair competitive advantage of technical advisors to acquisition programs (sec. 895) ................................................ 721 

Survey on the costs of regulatory compliance (sec. 896) ........................ 722 

Treatment of interagency and State and local purchases when the 

Department of Defense acts as contract intermediary for the General Services Administration (sec. 897) ............................................... 722 

Competition for religious services contracts (sec. 898) ........................... 722 

Pilot program regarding risk-based contracting for smaller contract 

actions under the Truth In Negotiations Act (sec. 899) ..................... 722 

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted ................................................................ 723 

Sense of Congress on the desired tenets of the defense acquisition 

system ..................................................................................................... 723 

Independent study of matters related to bid protests ............................ 723 

Compliance with inventory of contracts for services .............................. 724 

Requirement for acquisition skills assessment biennial strategic 

workforce plan ........................................................................................ 724 

Modification to requirements relating to determination of contract 

type for major defense acquisition programs and major systems ...... 725 


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TITLE VIII—ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND 

RELATED MATTERS—Continued 

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted—Continued 

Requirement that certain ship components be manufactured in the 

national technology and industrial base .............................................. 725 

Policy regarding solid rocket motors used in tactical missiles .............. 725 

FAR Council membership for administrator of Small Business Administration ............................................................................................ 725 

Limitations on reverse auctions ............................................................... 726 

Extension of limitation on aggregate annual amount available for 

contract services ..................................................................................... 726 

Strengthening program and project management performance by the 

Department of Defense .......................................................................... 726 

Synchronization of defense acquisition curricula ................................... 726 

Research and analysis of defense acquisition policy .............................. 727 

Modifications to the justification and approval process for certain 

sole-source contracts for small business concerns ............................... 727 

Annual report on foreign procurements .................................................. 727 

TITLE IX—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT .................................................................................................................... 728 

Legislative Provisions Adopted ........................................................................ 728 

Update of statutory functions of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs 

of Staff relating to joint force development activities (sec. 901) ........ 728 

Sense of Congress on the United States Marine Corps (sec. 902) ......... 728 

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted ................................................................ 728 

Redesignation of the Department of the Navy as the Department 

of the Navy and Marine Corps ............................................................. 728 

Change of period for Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff review 

of the Unified Command Plan .............................................................. 728 

Reorganization and redesignation of Office of Family Policy and Office of Community Support for Military Families with Special 

Needs ...................................................................................................... 729 

Guidelines for conversion of functions performed by civilian or contractor personnel to performance by military personnel .................... 729 

TITLE X—GENERAL PROVISIONS ..................................................................... 729 

Subtitle A—Financial Matters ........................................................................ 729 

General transfer authority (sec. 1001) .................................................... 729 

Accounting standards to value certain property, plant, and equipment items (sec. 1002) ........................................................................... 729 

Report on auditable financial statements (sec. 1003) ............................ 729 

Sense of Senate on sequestration (sec. 1004) .......................................... 730 

Annual audit of financial statements of Department of Defense components by independent external auditors (sec. 1005) ....................... 730 

Subtitle B—Counter-Drug Activities .............................................................. 731 

Extension of authority to support unified counterdrug and counterterrorism campaign in Colombia (sec. 1011) ............................................ 731 

Extension and expansion of authority to provide additional support 

for counter-drug activities of certain foreign governments (sec. 

1012) ....................................................................................................... 731 

Sense of the Congress on Central America (sec. 1013) .......................... 732 

Subtitle C—Naval Vessels and Shipyards ...................................................... 732 

Additional information supporting long-range plans for construction 

of naval vessels (sec. 1021) ................................................................... 732 

National Sea-Based Deterrence Fund (sec. 1022) ................................... 732 

Extension of authority for reimbursement of expenses for certain 

Navy mess operations afloat (sec. 1023) .............................................. 734 

Availability of funds for retirement or inactivation of Ticonderoga 

class cruisers or dock landing ships (sec. 1024) .................................. 734 

Limitation on the use of funds for removal of ballistic missile defense 

capabilities from Ticonderoga class cruisers (sec. 1025) .................... 735 

Independent assessment of United States Combat Logistic Force requirements (sec. 1026) ........................................................................... 735 

Subtitle D—Counterterrorism ......................................................................... 735 

Prohibition on the use of funds for transfer or release of individuals 

detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba 

(sec. 1031) ............................................................................................... 735 


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TITLE X—GENERAL PROVISIONS—Continued 

Subtitle D—Counterterrorism—Continued 

Prohibition on use of funds to construct or modify facilities in the 

United States to house detainees transferred from United States 

Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (sec. 1032) ............................ 736 

Prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release to certain countries 

of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (sec. 1033) .................................................................. 736 

Reenactment and modification of certain prior requirements for certifications relating to transfer of detainees at United States Naval 

Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to foreign countries and other 

foreign entities (sec. 1034) .................................................................... 736 

Comprehensive detention strategy (sec. 1035) ........................................ 737 

Prohibition on use of funds for realignment of forces or closure of 

United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (sec. 1036) ... 737 

Report on current detainees at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, determined or assessed to be high risk or medium risk (sec. 1037) ............................................................................. 737 

Reports to Congress on contact between terrorists and individuals 

formerly detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo 

Bay, Cuba (sec. 1038) ............................................................................ 738 

Inclusion in reports to Congress of information about recidivism of 

individuals formerly detained at United States Naval Station, 

Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (sec. 1039) ..................................................... 738 

Report to Congress on terms of written agreements with foreign 

countries regarding transfer of detainees at United States Naval 

Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (sec. 1040) ....................................... 738 

Report on use of United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, 

Cuba, and other Department of Defense or Bureau of Prisons prisons or detention or disciplinary facilities in recruitment or other 

propaganda of terrorist organizations (sec. 1041) ............................... 739 

Permanent authority to provide rewards through Government personnel of allied forces and certain other modifications to Department of Defense program to provide rewards (sec. 1042) .................. 739 

Sunset on exception to congressional notification of sensitive military 

operations (sec. 1043) ............................................................................ 739 

Repeal of semiannual reports on obligation and expenditure of funds 

for the combating terrorism program (sec. 1044) ................................ 740 

Limitation on interrogation techniques (sec. 1045) ................................ 740 

Subtitle E—Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations ............................... 740 

Department of Defense excess property program (sec. 1051) ................ 740 

Sale or donation of excess personal property for border security activities (sec. 1052) .................................................................................. 740 

Management of military technicians (sec. 1053) .................................... 741 

Limitation on transfer of certain AH–64 Apache helicopters from 

Army National Guard to regular Army and related personnel levels 

(sec. 1054) ............................................................................................... 741 

Authority to provide training and support to personnel of foreign 

ministries of defense (sec. 1055) ........................................................... 741 

Information operations and engagement technology demonstrations 

(sec. 1056) ............................................................................................... 742 

Prohibition on the use of funds for the retirement of helicopter sea 

combat squadron 84 and 85 aircraft (sec. 1057) ................................. 742 

Limitation on availability of funds for destruction of certain landmines (sec. 1058) .................................................................................... 742 

Department of Defense authority to provide assistance to secure the 

southern land border of the United States (sec. 1059) ....................... 743 

Subtitle F—Studies and Reports ..................................................................... 743 

Provision of defense planning guidance and contingency planning 

guidance information to Congress (sec. 1060) ..................................... 743 

Expedited meetings of the National Commission on the Future of 

the Army (sec. 1061) .............................................................................. 743 

Modification of certain reports submitted by Comptroller General 

of the United States (sec. 1062) ............................................................ 744 

Report on implementation of the geographically distributed force 

laydown in the area of responsibility of United States Pacific Command (sec. 1063) .................................................................................... 744 


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TITLE X—GENERAL PROVISIONS—Continued 

Subtitle F—Studies and Reports—Continued 

Independent study of national security strategy formulation process 

(sec. 1064) ............................................................................................... 744 

Report on the status of detection, identification, and disablement 

capabilities related to remotely piloted aircraft (sec. 1065) ............... 745 

Report on options to accelerate the training of remotely piloted aircraft pilots (sec. 1066) ............................................................................ 745 

Studies of fleet platform architectures for the Navy (sec. 1067) ........... 745 

Report on strategy to protect United States national security interests in the Arctic region (sec. 1068) ..................................................... 746 

Comptroller General briefing and report on major medical facility 

projects of Department of Veterans Affairs (sec. 1069) ...................... 746 

Submittal to Congress of munitions assessments (sec. 1070) ................ 747 

Potential role for United States ground forces in the Pacific theater 

(sec. 1071) ............................................................................................... 747 

Repeal or revision of reporting requirements related to military personnel issues (sec. 1072) ........................................................................ 748 

Repeal or revision of reporting requirements relating to readiness 

(sec. 1073) ............................................................................................... 748 

Repeal or revision of reporting requirements related to naval vessels 

and Merchant Marine (sec. 1074) ......................................................... 748 

Repeal or revision of reporting requirements related to civilian personnel (sec. 1075) ................................................................................... 748 

Repeal or revision of reporting requirements related to nuclear, proliferation, and related matters (sec. 1076) ........................................... 749 

Repeal or revision of reporting requirements related to acquisition 

(sec. 1077) ............................................................................................... 749 

Repeal or revision of miscellaneous reporting requirements (sec. 

1078) ....................................................................................................... 749 

Repeal of reporting requirements (sec. 1079) ......................................... 749 

Termination of requirement for submittal to Congress of reports required of the Department of Defense by statute (sec. 1080) .............. 749 

Subtitle G—Other Matters .............................................................................. 750 

Technical and clerical amendments (sec. 1081) ...................................... 750 

Situations involving bombings of places of public use, Government 

facilities, public transportation systems, and infrastructure facilities (sec. 1082) ........................................................................................ 750 

Executive agent for the oversight and management of alternative 

compensatory control measures (sec. 1083) ......................................... 750 

Navy support of Ocean Research Advisory Panel (sec. 1084) ................ 751 

Level of readiness of Civil Reserve Air Fleet carriers (sec. 1085) ......... 751 

Reform and improvement of personnel security, insider threat detection and prevention, and physical security (sec. 1086) ....................... 751 

Transfer of surplus firearms to Corporation for the Promotion of 

Rifle Practice and Firearms Safety (sec. 1087) ................................... 753 

Modification of requirements for transferring aircraft within the Air 

Force inventory (sec. 1088) ................................................................... 754 

Reestablishment of Commission to Assess the Threat to the United 

States from Electromagnetic Pulse Attack (sec. 1089) ....................... 754 

Mine countermeasures master plan (sec. 1090) ...................................... 754 

Congressional notification and briefing requirement on ordered evacuations of United States embassies and consulates involving the 

use of United States Armed Forces (sec. 1091) ................................... 754 

Interagency Hostage Recovery Coordinator (sec. 1092) ......................... 755 

Sense of Senate on the inadvertent shipment of live Bacillus anthracis (sec. 1093) ......................................................................................... 755 

Modification of certain requirements applicable to major medical facility lease for a Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic 

in Tulsa, Oklahoma (sec. 1094) ............................................................ 755 

Authorization of certain major medical facility projects of the Department of Veterans Affairs for which amounts have been appropriated (sec. 1095) .................................................................................. 756 

Designation of construction agent for certain construction projects 

by Department of Veterans Affairs (sec. 1096) ................................... 756 

Department of Defense strategy for countering unconventional warfare (sec. 1097) ....................................................................................... 756 


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TITLE X—GENERAL PROVISIONS—Continued 

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted ................................................................ 757 

Sustainment enhancement ....................................................................... 757 

Consideration of strategic materials in preliminary design review ...... 757 

Authority to transfer funds to the National Nuclear Security Administration to sustain nuclear weapons modernization and Naval Reactors ...................................................................................................... 757 

Restrictions on the overhaul and repair of vessels in foreign shipyards ....................................................................................................... 758 

Report on Department of Defense definition of and policy regarding 

software sustainment ............................................................................ 758 

Sense of Congress regarding technical correction .................................. 758 

Authority to temporarily transfer individuals detained at United 

States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the United States 

for emergency or critical medical treatment ....................................... 758 

Prohibition on use of funds to transfer or release individuals detained 

at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to combat 

zones ....................................................................................................... 759 

Submission to Congress of certain documents relating to transfer 

of individuals detained at Guantanamo to Qatar ............................... 759 

Submission of unredacted copies of documents relating to the transfer of certain individuals detained at Guantanamo to Qatar ............ 759 

Treatment of certain previously transferred Army National Guard 

helicopters as counting against number transferable under exception to limitation on transfer of Army National Guard helicopters .. 759 

Sense of Congress on consideration of the full range of Department 

of Defense manpower worldwide in decisions on the proper mix 

of military, civilian, and contractor personnel to accomplish the 

National Defense Strategy .................................................................... 760 

Space available travel for environmental morale leave by certain 

spouses and children of deployed members of the Armed Forces ...... 760 

Limitation on availability of funds for modifying command and control of United States Pacific Fleet ........................................................ 760 

Prohibition on closure of United States Naval Station, Guantanamo 

Bay, Cuba ............................................................................................... 760 

Civilian Aviation Asset Military Partnership Pilot Program ................ 760 

Limitation on use of funds to deactivate the 440th Airlift Wing .......... 761 

Study and report on role of Department of Defense in formulation 

of long-term strategy ............................................................................. 761 

Report on plans for the use of domestic airfields for homeland defense and disaster response .................................................................. 761 

Report on potential threats to members of the Armed Forces of 

United States Naval Forces Central Command and United States 

Fifth Fleet in Bahrain ........................................................................... 762 

Conflict of interest certification for investigations relating to whistleblower retaliation ................................................................................... 762 

Determination and disclosure of transportation costs incurred by Secretary of Defense for congressional trips outside the United States . 763 

Observance of Veterans Day .................................................................... 763 

Business case analysis of decision to maintain C–130J aircraft at 

Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi ..................................................... 764 

Sense of Congress regarding cyber resiliency of National Guard networks and communications systems .................................................... 764 

TITLE XI—CIVILIAN PERSONNEL MATTERS ................................................. 764 

Legislative Provisions Adopted ........................................................................ 764 

Procedures for reduction in force of Department of Defense civilian 

personnel (sec. 1101) ............................................................................. 764 

One-year extension of temporary authority to grant allowances, benefits, and gratuities to civilian personnel on official duty in a combat 

zone (sec. 1102) ...................................................................................... 765 

Extension of rate of overtime pay for Department of the Navy employees performing work aboard or dockside in support of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier forward deployed in Japan (sec. 

1103) ....................................................................................................... 765 

Modification to temporary authorities for certain positions at Department of Defense research and engineering facilities (sec. 1104) ....... 765 


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TITLE XI—CIVILIAN PERSONNEL MATTERS—Continued 

Legislative Provisions Adopted—Continued 

Required probationary period for new employees of the Department 

of Defense (sec. 1105) ............................................................................ 766 

Delay of periodic step increase for civilian employees of the Department of Defense based upon unacceptable performance (sec. 1106) . 766 

United States Cyber Command workforce (sec. 1107) ........................... 766 

One-year extension of authority to waive annual limitation on premium pay and aggregate limitation on pay for Federal civilian 

employees working overseas (sec. 1108) .............................................. 767 

Pilot program on dynamic shaping of the workforce to improve the 

technical skills and expertise at certain Department of Defense 

laboratories (sec. 1109) .......................................................................... 767 

Pilot program on temporary exchange of financial management and 

acquisition personnel (sec. 1110) .......................................................... 768 

Pilot program on enhanced pay authority for certain acquisition and 

technology positions in the Department of Defense (sec. 1111) ......... 768 

Pilot program on direct hire authority for veteran technical experts 

into the defense acquisition workforce (sec. 1112) .............................. 769 

Direct hire authority for technical experts into the defense acquisition workforce (sec. 1113) ...................................................................... 769 

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted ................................................................ 769 

Authority to provide additional allowances and benefits for Defense 

Clandestine Service employees ............................................................. 769 

Preference eligibility for members of reserve components of the 

Armed Forces appointed to competitive service; clarification of appeal rights .............................................................................................. 769 

TITLE XII—MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS .......................... 770 

Subtitle A—Training and Assistance .............................................................. 770 

One-year extension of logistical support for coalition forces supporting certain United States military operations (sec. 1201) ........... 770 

Strategic framework for Department of Defense security cooperation 

(sec. 1202) ............................................................................................... 770 

Redesignation, modification, and extension of National Guard State 

Partnership Program (sec. 1203) .......................................................... 770 

Extension of authority for non-reciprocal exchanges of defense personnel between the United States and foreign countries (sec. 1204) 771 

Monitoring and evaluation of overseas humanitarian, disaster, and 

civic aid programs of the Department of Defense (sec. 1205) ............ 771 

One-year extension of funding limitations for authority to build the 

capacity of foreign security forces (sec. 1206) ...................................... 771 

Authority to provide support to national military forces of allied 

countries for counterterrorism operations in Africa (sec. 1207) ......... 772 

Reports on training of foreign military intelligence units provided 

by the Department of Defense (sec. 1208) ........................................... 772 

Prohibition on assistance to entities in Yemen controlled by the 

Houthi movement (sec. 1209) ............................................................... 772 

Subtitle B—Matters Relating to Afghanistan and Pakistan ........................ 773 

Extension and modification of Commanders’ Emergency Response 

Program (sec. 1211) ............................................................................... 773 

Extension and modification of authority for reimbursement of certain 

coalition nations for support provided to United States military 

operations (sec. 1212) ............................................................................ 773 

Additional matter in semiannual report on enhancing security and 

stability in Afghanistan (sec. 1213) ...................................................... 774 

Extension of authority to acquire products and services produced 

in countries along a major route of supply to Afghanistan (sec. 

1214) ....................................................................................................... 774 

Extension of authority to transfer defense articles and provide defense services to the military and security forces of Afghanistan 

(sec. 1215) ............................................................................................... 774 

Modification of protection for Afghan allies (sec. 1216) ......................... 775 

Subtitle C—Matters Relating to Syria and Iraq ............................................ 775 

Extension of authority to support operations and activities of the 

Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq (sec. 1221) ............................... 775 

Strategy for the Middle East and to counter violent extremism (sec. 

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TITLE XII—MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS—Continued 

Subtitle C—Matters Relating to Syria and Iraq—Continued 

Modification of authority to provide assistance to counter the Islamic 

State of Iraq and the Levant (sec. 1223) ............................................. 776 

Reports on United States Armed Forces deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve (sec. 1224) ....................................................... 777 

Matters relating to support for the vetted Syrian opposition (sec. 

1225) ....................................................................................................... 777 

Support to the Government of Jordan and the Government of Lebanon for border security operations (sec. 1226) ................................... 778 

Sense of Congress on the security and protection of Iranian dissidents living in Camp Liberty, Iraq (sec. 1227) ................................. 778 

Subtitle D—Matters Relating to Iran ............................................................. 778 

Modification and extension of annual report on the military power 

of Iran (sec. 1231) .................................................................................. 778 

Sense of Congress on the Government of Iran’s malign activities 

(sec. 1232) ............................................................................................... 778 

Report on military-to-military engagements with Iran (sec. 1233) ....... 779 

Security guarantees to countries in the Middle East (sec. 1234) .......... 779 

Rule of construction (sec. 1235) ................................................................ 779 

Subtitle E—Matters Relating to the Russian Federation ............................. 779 

Notifications relating to testing, production, deployment, and sale 

or transfer to other states or non-state actors of the Club-K cruise 

missile system by the Russian Federation (sec. 1241) ....................... 779 

Notifications of deployment of nuclear weapons by Russian Federation to territory of Ukrainian Republic or Russian territory of 

Kaliningrad (sec. 1242) .......................................................................... 780 

Measures in response to non-compliance by the Russian Federation 

with its obligations under the INF Treaty (sec. 1243) ........................ 781 

Modification of notification and assessment of proposal to modify 

or introduce new aircraft or sensors for flight by the Russian 

Federation under the open skies treaty (sec. 1244) ............................ 781 

Prohibition on availability of funds relating to sovereignty of the 

Russian Federation over Crimea (sec. 1245) ....................................... 782 

Limitation on military contact and cooperation between the United 

States and the Russian Federation (sec. 1246) ................................... 782 

Limitation on funds for implementation on the New START Treaty 

(sec. 1247) ............................................................................................... 782 

Additional matters in annual report on military and security developments involving the Russian Federation (sec. 1248) .......................... 783 

Report on alternative capabilities to procure and sustain nonstandard 

rotary wing aircraft historically procured through Rosoboronexport 

(sec. 1249) ............................................................................................... 783 

Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (sec. 1250) ................................. 784 

Training for Eastern European national military forces in the course 

of multilateral exercises (sec. 1251) ..................................................... 784 

Subtitle F—Matters Relating to the Asia-Pacific Region .............................. 785 

Strategy to promote United States interests in the Indo-Asia-Pacific 

region (sec. 1261) ................................................................................... 785 

Requirement to submit Department of Defense policy regarding foreign disclosure or technology release of Aegis Ashore capability 

to Japan (sec. 1262) ............................................................................... 786 

South China Sea Initiative (sec. 1263) .................................................... 787 

Subtitle G—Other Matters .............................................................................. 787 

Two-year extension and modification of authorization for non-conventional assisted recovery capabilities (sec. 1271) .................................. 787 

Amendment to the annual report under Arms Control and Disarmament Act (sec. 1272) ......................................................................... 788 

Extension of authorization to conduct activities to enhance the capability of foreign countries to respond to incidents involving weapons 

of mass destruction (sec. 1273) ............................................................. 788 

Modification of authority for support of special operations to combat 

terrorism (sec. 1274) .............................................................................. 788 

Limitation on availability of funds to implement the Arms Trade 

Treaty (sec. 1275) ................................................................................... 789 

Report on the security relationship between the United States and 

the Republic of Cyprus (sec. 1276) ....................................................... 789 


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TITLE XII—MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS—Continued 

Subtitle G—Other Matters—Continued 

Sense of Congress on European defense and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (sec. 1277) ................................................................... 789 

Briefing on the sale of certain fighter aircraft to Qatar (sec. 1278) ...... 790 

United States-Israel anti-tunnel cooperation (sec. 1279) ....................... 790 

NATO Special Operations Headquarters (sec. 1280) ............................. 790 

Increased presence of United States ground forces in Eastern Europe 

to deter aggression on the border of the North Atlantic Treaty 

Organization (sec. 1281) ........................................................................ 791 

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted ................................................................ 791 

Report on efforts to engage United States manufacturers in procurement opportunities related to equipping the Afghan National Security Forces .............................................................................................. 791 

Report on access to financial records of the Government of Afghanistan to audit the use of funds for assistance for Afghanistan ........... 791 

Sense of Congress relating to Dr. Shakil Afridi ..................................... 792 

Report on lines of communication of Islamic State of Iraq and the 

Levant and other foreign terrorist organizations ................................ 792 

Report on efforts of Turkey to fight terrorism ........................................ 792 

Report to assess the potential effectiveness of and requirements for 

the establishment of safe zones or a no-fly zone in Syria .................. 793 

Report on military posture required in the Middle East to deter 

Iran from developing a nuclear weapon ............................................... 793 

Sense of Congress on support for Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania ........ 793 

Sense of Congress on support for Georgia ............................................... 794 

Sense of Congress recognizing the 70th anniversary of the end of 

Allied military engagement in the Pacific theater .............................. 794 

Sense of Congress regarding consolidation of United States military 

facilities in Okinawa, Japan ................................................................. 794 

Sense of Congress on the United States alliance with Japan ............... 795 

Sense of Congress on opportunities to enhance the United States 

alliance with the Republic of Korea ..................................................... 795 

Requirement to invite the military forces of Taiwan to participate 

in RIMPAC exercises ............................................................................. 795 

Sense of Congress reaffirming the importance of implementing the 

rebalance to the Asia-Pacific region ..................................................... 795 

Sense of Senate on Taiwan asymmetric military capabilities and 

bilateral training activities ................................................................... 795 

Military exchanges between senior officers and officials of the United 

States and Taiwan ................................................................................. 796 

Efforts of the Department of Defense to prevent and respond to 

gender-based violence globally .............................................................. 797 

Combating crime through intelligence capabilities ................................ 797 

Sense of Congress on the defense relationship between the United 

States and the Republic of India .......................................................... 798 

Sense of Congress on evacuation of United States citizens and nationals from Yemen ...................................................................................... 798 

Report on violence and cartel activity in Mexico .................................... 798 

Report on actions to ensure Qatar is preventing terrorist leaders 

and financiers from operating in its country ....................................... 798 

United States support for Jordan ............................................................ 799 

Report on United States efforts to combat Boko Haram and support 

regional allies and other partners ........................................................ 799 

Sense of Congress on United States support for Tunisia ....................... 800 

TITLE XIII—COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION ....................................... 800 

Subtitle A—Funding Allocations ..................................................................... 800 

Specification of Cooperative Threat Reduction funds (sec. 1301) .......... 800 

Funding allocations (sec. 1302) ................................................................ 800 

TITLE XIV—OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS ........................................................... 801 

Subtitle A—Military Programs ........................................................................ 801 

Working Capital Funds (sec. 1401) .......................................................... 801 

National Defense Sealift Fund (sec. 1402) .............................................. 801 

Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction, Defense (sec. 1403) ....... 801 

Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-Wide (sec. 

1404) ....................................................................................................... 801 

Defense Inspector General (sec. 1405) ..................................................... 801 


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TITLE XIV—OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS—Continued 

Subtitle A—Military Programs—Continued 

Defense Health Program (sec. 1406) ........................................................ 801 

National Sea-Based Deterrence Fund (sec. 1407) ................................... 801 

Subtitle B—National Defense Stockpile ......................................................... 802 

Extension of date for completion of destruction of existing stockpile 

of lethal chemical agents and munitions (sec. 1411) .......................... 802 

Subtitle C—Working-Capital Funds ............................................................... 802 

Limitation on cessation or suspension of distribution of funds from 

Department of Defense working-capital funds (sec. 1421) ................. 802 

Working-Capital fund reserve account for petroleum market price 

fluctuations (sec. 1422) .......................................................................... 802 

Subtitle D—Other Matters .............................................................................. 802 

Authority for transfer of funds to Joint Department of DefenseDepartment of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration 

Fund for Captain James A. Lovell Health Care Center, Illinois 

(sec. 1431) ............................................................................................... 802 

Authorization of appropriations for Armed Forces Retirement Home 

(sec. 1432) ............................................................................................... 803 

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted ................................................................ 803 

Inspections of the Armed Forces Retirement Home by the Inspector 

General of the Department of Defense ................................................ 803 

TITLE XV—AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR 

OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS ................................................... 803 

Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations ................................................. 803 

Purpose and treatment of certain authorizations of appropriations 

(sec. 1501) ............................................................................................... 803 

Procurement (sec. 1502) ............................................................................ 804 

Research, development, test, and evaluation (sec. 1503) ....................... 804 

Operation and maintenance (sec. 1504) .................................................. 804 

Military personnel (sec. 1505) .................................................................. 804 

Working capital funds (sec. 1506) ............................................................ 804 

Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-Wide (sec. 

1507) ....................................................................................................... 804 

Defense Inspector General (sec. 1508) ..................................................... 805 

Defense Health Program (sec. 1509) ........................................................ 805 

Counterterrorism Partnership Fund (sec. 1510) ..................................... 805 

Subtitle B—Financial Matters ........................................................................ 805 

Treatment as additional authorizations (sec. 1521) ............................... 805 

Special transfer authority (sec. 1522) ...................................................... 805 

Subtitle C—Limitations, Reports, and Other Matters .................................. 805 

Afghanistan Security Forces Fund (sec. 1531) ........................................ 805 

Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund (sec. 1532) ................. 806 

Availability of improvised explosive device defeat funds for training 

of foreign security forces to defeat improvised explosive devices 

(sec. 1533) ............................................................................................... 807 

Comptroller General report on use of certain funds provided for Operation and Maintenance (sec. 1534) ....................................................... 807 

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted ................................................................ 807 

Statement of policy regarding European Reassurance Initiative .......... 807 

TITLE XVI—STRATEGIC PROGRAMS, CYBER, AND INTELLIGENCE 

MATTERS ............................................................................................................. 808 

Subtitle A—Space Activities ............................................................................ 808 

Major force program and budget for national security space (sec. 

1601) ....................................................................................................... 808 

Principal advisor on space control (sec. 1602) ........................................ 808 

Council on Oversight of the Department of Defense Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Enterprise (sec. 1603) ........................................... 808 

Modification to development of space science and technology strategy 

(sec. 1604) ............................................................................................... 809 

Delegation of authority regarding purchase of Global Positioning System user equipment (sec. 1605) ............................................................ 809 

Rocket propulsion system development program (sec. 1606) ................. 809 

Exception to the prohibition on contracting with Russian suppliers 

of rocket engines for the evolved expendable launch vehicle program (sec. 1607) ..................................................................................... 810 


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TITLE XVI—STRATEGIC PROGRAMS, CYBER, AND INTELLIGENCE 

MATTERS—Continued 

Subtitle A—Space Activities—Continued 

Acquisition strategy for evolved expendable launch vehicle program 

(sec. 1608) ............................................................................................... 811 

Allocation of funding for evolved expendable launch vehicle program 

(sec. 1609) ............................................................................................... 812 

Procurement of wideband satellite communications (sec. 1610) ........... 812 

Analysis of alternatives for wide-band communications (sec. 1611) ..... 813 

Modification of pilot program for acquisition of commercial satellite 

communication services (sec. 1612) ...................................................... 813 

Integrated policy to deter adversaries in space (sec. 1613) ................... 814 

Prohibition on reliance on China and Russia for space-based weather 

data (sec. 1614) ...................................................................................... 814 

Limitation on availability of funds for weather satellite follow-on 

system (sec. 1615) .................................................................................. 814 

Limitations on availability of funds for the Defense Meteorological 

Satellite program (sec. 1616) ................................................................ 815 

Streamline commercial space launch activities (sec. 1617) ................... 815 

Plan on full integration and exploitation of overhead persistent infrared capability (sec. 1618) ....................................................................... 816 

Options for rapid space reconstitution (sec. 1619) .................................. 816 

Evaluation of exploitation of space-based infrared system against 

additional threats (sec. 1620) ................................................................ 816 

Quarterly reports on Global Positioning System III space segment, 

Global Positioning System operational control segment, and Military Global Positioning System user equipment acquisition programs (sec. 1621) ................................................................................... 816 

Sense of Congress on missile defense sensors in space (sec. 1622) ....... 817 

Subtitle B—Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities ......... 817 

Executive agent for open-source intelligence tools (sec. 1631) .............. 817 

Waiver and congressional notification requirements related to facilities for intelligence collection or for special operations abroad (sec. 

1632) ....................................................................................................... 817 

Prohibition on National Intelligence Program consolidation (sec. 

1633) ....................................................................................................... 817 

Limitation on availability of funds for Office of the Under Secretary 

of Defense for Intelligence (sec. 1634) .................................................. 818 

Department of Defense intelligence needs (sec. 1635) ........................... 818 

Report on management of certain programs of Defense intelligence 

elements (sec. 1636) ............................................................................... 818 

Report on Air National Guard contributions to the RQ–4 Global 

Hawk mission (sec. 1637) ...................................................................... 819 

Government Accountability Office review of intelligence input to the 

defense acquisition process (sec. 1638) ................................................ 819 

Subtitle C—Cyberspace-Related Matters ....................................................... 819 

Codification and addition of liability protections relating to reporting 

on cyber incidents or penetrations of networks and information 

systems of certain contractors (sec. 1641) ........................................... 819 

Authorization of military cyber operations (sec. 1642) .......................... 820 

Limitation on availability of funds pending the submittal of integrated policy to deter adversaries in cyberspace (sec. 1643) .............. 820 

Authorization for procurement of relocatable Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (sec. 1644) .............................................. 821 

Designation of military department entity responsible for acquisition 

of critical cyber capabilities (sec. 1645) ................................................ 821 

Assessment of capabilities of United States Cyber Command to defend the United States from cyber attack (sec. 1646) ......................... 821 

Evaluation of cyber vulnerabilities of major weapon systems of the 

Department of Defense (sec. 1647) ....................................................... 821 

Comprehensive plan and biennial exercises on responding to cyber 

attacks (sec. 1648) ................................................................................. 822 

Sense of Congress on reviewing and considering findings and recommendations of Council of Governors on cyber capabilities of 

the Armed Forces (sec. 1649) ................................................................ 822 

Subtitle D—Nuclear Forces ............................................................................. 822 


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TITLE XVI—STRATEGIC PROGRAMS, CYBER, AND INTELLIGENCE 

MATTERS—Continued 

Subtitle D—Nuclear Forces—Continued 

Assessment of threats to national leadership command, control, and 

communications system (sec. 1651) ...................................................... 822 

Organization of nuclear deterrence functions of the Air Force (sec. 

1652) ....................................................................................................... 823 

Procurement authority for certain parts of intercontinental ballistic 

missile fuzes (sec. 1653) ........................................................................ 824 

Prohibition on availability of funds for de-alerting intercontinental 

ballistic missiles (sec. 1654) .................................................................. 824 

Assessment of global nuclear environment (sec. 1655) .......................... 824 

Annual briefing on the costs of forward deploying nuclear weapons 

in Europe (sec. 1656) ............................................................................. 825 

Report on the number of planned long-range standoff weapons (sec. 

1657) ....................................................................................................... 825 

Review of Comptroller General of the United States on recommendations relating to nuclear enterprise of the Department of Defense 

(sec. 1658) ............................................................................................... 825 

Sense of Congress on organization of Navy for nuclear deterrence 

mission (sec. 1659) ................................................................................. 825 

Sense of Congress on the nuclear force improvement program of 

the Air Force (sec. 1660) ....................................................................... 826 

Senses of Congress on importance of cooperation and collaboration 

between United States and United Kingdom on nuclear issues 

and on 60th anniversary of strategic systems programs (sec. 1661) . 826 

Sense of Congress on plan for implementation of nuclear enterprise 

reviews (sec. 1662) ................................................................................. 826 

Sense of Congress and report on milestone A decision on long-range 

standoff weapon (sec. 1663) .................................................................. 826 

Sense of Congress on policy on the nuclear triad (sec. 1664) ................ 827 

Report relating to the costs associated with extending the life of 

the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (sec. 1665) ....... 827 

Subtitle E—Missile Defense Programs and Other Matters .......................... 827 

Prohibitions on providing certain missile defense information to Russian Federation (sec. 1671) ................................................................... 827 

Prohibition on integration of missile defense systems of Russian Federation into missile defense systems of United States (sec. 1672) .... 828 

Prohibition on integration of missile defense systems of China into 

missile defense systems of United States (sec. 1673) ......................... 828 

Limitations on availability of funds for Patriot lower tier air and 

missile defense capability of the Army (sec. 1674) ............................. 828 

Integration and interoperability of air and missile defense capabilities of the United States (sec. 1675) ..................................................... 829 

Integration and interoperability of allied missile defense capabilities 

(sec. 1676) ............................................................................................... 829 

Missile defense capability in Europe (sec. 1677) .................................... 830 

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

(sec. 1678) ............................................................................................... 831 

Israeli cooperative missile defense program co-development and coproduction (sec. 1679) ............................................................................ 831 

Boost phase defense system (sec. 1680) ................................................... 832 

Development and deployment of multiple-object kill vehicle for missile defense of the United States homeland (sec. 1681) ...................... 833 

Requirement to replace capability enhancement I exoatmospheric kill 

vehicles (sec. 1682) ................................................................................ 833 

Designation of preferred location of additional missile defense site 

in the United States and plan for expediting deployment time 

of such site (sec. 1683) ........................................................................... 833 

Additional missile defense sensor coverage for the protection of 

United States homeland (sec. 1684) ..................................................... 834 

Concept development of space-based missile defense layer (sec. 1685) 835 

Aegis ashore capability development (sec. 1686) .................................... 836 

Development of requirements to support integrated air and missile 

defense capabilities (sec. 1687) ............................................................. 836 


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TITLE XVI—STRATEGIC PROGRAMS, CYBER, AND INTELLIGENCE 

MATTERS—Continued 

Subtitle E—Missile Defense Programs and Other Matters—Continued 

Extension of requirement for Comptroller General of the United 

States review and assessment of missile defense acquisition programs (sec. 1688) ................................................................................... 837 

Plan for medium range ballistic missile defense sensor alternatives 

for enhanced defense of Hawaii (sec. 1689) ......................................... 837 

Milestone A decision for the Conventional Prompt Global Strike 

Weapons System (sec. 1690) ................................................................. 837 

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted ................................................................ 838 

Clarification of annual briefing on the intelligence, surveillance, and 

reconnaissance requirements of the combatant commands ............... 838 

Comprehensive plan of Department of Defense to support civil authorities in response to cyber attacks by foreign powers ................... 838 

Limitation on availability of funds for long-range discriminating 

radar ....................................................................................................... 838 

Sense of Congress on maintaining and enhancing military intelligence support to force protection for installations, facilities, and 

personnel of the Department of Defense ............................................. 839 

DIVISION B—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATIONS ................... 839 

Summary and explanation of funding tables .......................................... 839 

Short title (sec. 2001) ................................................................................ 839 

Expiration of authorizations and amounts required to be specified 

by law (sec. 2002) ................................................................................... 839 

Effective date (sec. 2003) .......................................................................... 840 

TITLE XXI—ARMY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION ............................................. 840 

Summary .................................................................................................... 840 

Legislative Provisions Adopted ........................................................................ 840 

Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects (sec. 

2101) ....................................................................................................... 840 

Family housing (sec. 2102) ....................................................................... 840 

Improvements to military family housing units (sec. 2103) .................. 841 

Authorization of appropriations, Army (sec. 2104) ................................. 841 

Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2013 project 

(sec. 2105) ............................................................................................... 841 

Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2012 projects (sec. 

2106) ....................................................................................................... 841 

Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2013 projects (sec. 

2107) ....................................................................................................... 842 

Additional authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2016 projects 

(sec. 2108) ............................................................................................... 842 

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted ................................................................ 842 

Limitation on construction of new facilities at Guantanamo Bay, 

Cuba ........................................................................................................ 842 

TITLE XXII—NAVY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION ............................................ 843 

Summary .................................................................................................... 843 

Legislative Provisions Adopted ........................................................................ 843 

Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition projects (sec. 

2201) ....................................................................................................... 843 

Family housing (sec. 2202) ....................................................................... 843 

Improvements to military family housing units (sec. 2203) .................. 843 

Authorization of appropriations, Navy (sec. 2204) ................................. 844 

Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2012 projects (sec. 

2205) ....................................................................................................... 844 

Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2013 projects (sec. 

2206) ....................................................................................................... 844 

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted ................................................................ 844 

Townsend Bombing Range expansion, Phase 2 ...................................... 844 

TITLE XXIII—AIR FORCE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION ................................ 845 

Summary .................................................................................................... 845 

Legislative Provisions Adopted ........................................................................ 845 

Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition projects (sec. 

2301) ....................................................................................................... 845 

Family housing (sec. 2302) ....................................................................... 845 

Improvements to military family housing units (sec. 2303) .................. 845 

Authorization of appropriations, Air Force (sec. 2304) .......................... 845 


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TITLE XXIII—AIR FORCE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION—Continued 

Legislative Provisions Adopted—Continued 

Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2010 project 

(sec. 2305) ............................................................................................... 846 

Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2014 project 

(sec. 2306) ............................................................................................... 846 

Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2015 project 

(sec. 2307) ............................................................................................... 846 

Extension of authorization of certain fiscal year 2012 project (sec. 

2308) ....................................................................................................... 846 

Extension of authorization of certain fiscal year 2013 project (sec. 

2309) ....................................................................................................... 847 

Certification of optimal location for Joint Intelligence Analysis Complex and plan for rotation of forces at Lajes Field, Azores (sec. 

2310) ....................................................................................................... 847 

TITLE XXIV—DEFENSE AGENCIES MILITARY CONSTRUCTION .............. 847 

Summary .................................................................................................... 847 

Legislative Provisions Adopted ........................................................................ 848 

Authorized defense agencies construction and land acquisition 

projects (sec. 2401) ................................................................................. 848 

Authorized energy conservation projects (sec. 2402) .............................. 848 

Authorization of appropriations, defense agencies (sec. 2403) .............. 849 

Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2012 project 

(sec. 2404) ............................................................................................... 850 

Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2012 projects (sec. 

2405) ....................................................................................................... 850 

Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2013 projects (sec. 

2406) ....................................................................................................... 850 

Modification and extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2014 

project (sec. 2407) .................................................................................. 850 

Modification of authority carry out certain fiscal year 2015 projects 

(sec. 2408) ............................................................................................... 851 

TITLE XXV—NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION SECURITY 

INVESTMENT PROGRAM ................................................................................. 851 

Summary .................................................................................................... 851 

Legislative Provisions Adopted ........................................................................ 851 

Authorized NATO construction and land acquisition projects (sec. 

2501) ....................................................................................................... 851 

Authorization of appropriations, NATO (sec. 2502) ............................... 852 

TITLE XXVI—GUARD AND RESERVE FORCES FACILITIES ........................ 852 

Summary .................................................................................................... 852 

Subtitle A—Project Authorizations and Authorizations of Appropriations . 852 

Authorized Army National Guard construction and land acquisition 

projects (sec. 2601) ................................................................................. 852 

Authorized Army Reserve construction and land acquisition projects 

(sec. 2602) ............................................................................................... 853 

Authorized Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve construction 

and land acquisition projects (sec. 2603) ............................................. 853 

Authorized Air National Guard construction and land acquisition 

projects (sec. 2604) ................................................................................. 853 

Authorized Air Force Reserve construction and land acquisition 

projects (sec. 2605) ................................................................................. 853 

Authorization of appropriations, National Guard and Reserve (sec. 

2606) ....................................................................................................... 853 

Subtitle B—Other Matters .............................................................................. 854 

Modification and extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal 

year 2013 project (sec. 2611) ................................................................. 854 

Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2015 projects 

(sec. 2612) ............................................................................................... 854 

Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2012 projects (sec. 

2613) ....................................................................................................... 854 

Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2013 projects (sec. 

2614) ....................................................................................................... 854 

TITLE XXVII—BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACTIVITIES ............ 855 

Summary .................................................................................................... 855 

Legislative Provisions Adopted ........................................................................ 855 


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TITLE XXVII—BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACTIVITIES—Continued 

Legislative Provisions Adopted—Continued 

Authorization of appropriations for Base Realignment and Closure 

activities funded through Department of Defense Base Closure Account (sec. 2701) ..................................................................................... 855 

Prohibition on conducting additional Base Realignment and Closure 

(BRAC) round (sec. 2702) ...................................................................... 855 

TITLE XXVIII—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION GENERAL PROVISIONS ....... 855 

Subtitle A—Military Construction Program and Military Family Housing 

Changes ......................................................................................................... 855 

Revision of congressional notification thresholds for Reserve facility 

expenditures and contributions to reflect congressional notification 

thresholds for minor construction and repair projects (sec. 2801) ..... 855 

Extension of temporary, limited authority to use operation and maintenance funds for construction projects in certain areas outside 

the United States (sec. 2802) ................................................................ 856 

Defense laboratory modernization pilot program (sec. 2803) ................ 856 

Temporary authority for acceptance and use of contributions from 

Kuwait for construction, maintenance, and repair projects mutually 

beneficial to the Department of Defense and Kuwait Military 

Forces (sec. 2804) ................................................................................... 856 

Conveyance to Indian tribes of relocatable military housing units 

at military installations in the United States (sec. 2805) .................. 857 

Subtitle B—Real Property and Facilities Administration ............................. 857 

Protection of Department of Defense installations (sec. 2811) .............. 857 

Enhancement of authority to accept conditional gifts of real property 

on behalf of military service academies (sec. 2812) ............................ 857 

Utility systems conveyance authority (sec. 2813) ................................... 857 

Leasing of non-excess property of military departments and Defense 

Agencies; treatment of value provided by local education agencies 

and elementary and secondary schools (sec. 2814) ............................. 858 

Force-structure plan and infrastructure inventory and assessment 

of infrastructure necessary to support the force structure (sec. 

2815) ....................................................................................................... 858 

Temporary reporting requirements related to main operating bases, 

forward operating sites, and cooperative security locations (sec. 

2816) ....................................................................................................... 858 

Exemption of Army off-site use and off-site removal only non-mobile 

properties from certain excess property disposal requirements (sec. 

2817) ....................................................................................................... 859 

Subtitle C—Provisions Related to Asia-Pacific Military Realignment ......... 859 

Limited exception to restriction on development of public infrastructure in connection with realignment of Marine Corps forces in 

Asia-Pacific region (sec. 2821) .............................................................. 859 

Annual report on Government of Japan contributions toward realignment of Marine Corps forces in Asia-Pacific region (sec. 2822) ......... 860 

Subtitle D—Land Conveyances ....................................................................... 860 

Release of reversionary interest retained as part of the conveyance 

to the Economic Development Alliance of Jefferson County, Arkansas (sec. 2831) ........................................................................................ 860 

Land exchange authority, Mare Island Army Reserve Center, Vallejo, 

California (sec. 2832) ............................................................................. 860 

Land exchange, Navy Outlying Landing Field, Naval Air Station, 

Whiting Field, Florida (sec. 2833) ........................................................ 860 

Release of property interests retained in connection with conveyance, 

Camp Villere, Louisiana (sec. 2834) ..................................................... 861 

Release of property interests retained in connection with land conveyance, Fort Bliss Military Reservation, Texas (sec. 2835) ................... 861 

Subtitle E—Military Land Withdrawals ........................................................ 861 

Additional withdrawal and reservation of public land, Naval Air Station China Lake, California (sec. 2841) ............................................... 861 

Subtitle F—Other Matters ............................................................................... 862 

Modification of Department of Defense guidance on use of pavement 

markings (sec. 2851) .............................................................................. 862 

Extension of authority for establishment of commemorative work 

in honor of Brigadier General Francis Marion (sec. 2852) ................. 862 


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TITLE XXVIII—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION GENERAL PROVISIONS— 

Continued 

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted ................................................................ 862 

Change in authorities relating to scope of work variations for military construction projects ...................................................................... 862 

Special authority for minor military construction projects for child 

development program facilities ............................................................. 862 

Sense of the Congress regarding base housing projects ......................... 863 

Consultation requirement in connection with Department of Defense 

major land acquisitions ......................................................................... 863 

Modification of facility repair notification requirement ......................... 863 

Arsenal installation reutilization authority ............................................ 863 

Sense of Congress on coordination of hunting, fishing, and other 

recreational activities on military land ................................................ 864 

Land conveyance, Campion Air Force Radar Station, Galena, Alaska . 864 

Bureau of Land Management withdrawn military lands efficiency 

and savings ............................................................................................. 864 

Renaming site of the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical 

Park, Ohio .............................................................................................. 864 

Amendments to the National Historic Preservation Act ....................... 865 

Protection and recovery of greater sage grouse ...................................... 865 

Use of Military Operations Areas for national security activities ........ 865 

Renaming of the Captain William Wylie Galt Great Falls Armed 

Forces Readiness Center in honor of Captain John E. Moran, a 

recipient of the Medal of Honor ............................................................ 865 

Implementation of Lesser Prairie Chicken Range-Wide Conservation 

Plan and other conservation measures ................................................ 866 

Removal of endangered species status for American burying beetle .... 866 

TITLE XXIX—OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS MILITARY CONSTRUCTION ......................................................................................................... 866 

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted ................................................................ 866 

Authorized Army construction and land acquisition project ................. 866 

Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition projects ................ 866 

Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition projects ......... 866 

Authorized Defense Agencies construction and land acquisition projects .......................................................................................................... 867 

Authorization of appropriations ............................................................... 867 

DIVISION C—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY AUTHORIZATIONS AND OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS ...................................... 867 

TITLE XXXI—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS ................................................................................................................. 867 

Subtitle A—National Security Programs Authorizations .............................. 867 

National Nuclear Security Administration (sec. 3101) .......................... 867 

Defense environmental cleanup (sec. 3102) ............................................ 867 

Other defense activities (sec. 3103) ......................................................... 867 

Nuclear energy (sec. 3104) ........................................................................ 868 

Subtitle B—Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and Limitations ........... 868 

Improvement to accountability of Department of Energy employees 

and projects (sec. 3111) ......................................................................... 868 

Stockpile responsiveness program (sec. 3112) ........................................ 869 

Notification of cost overruns and selected acquisition reports for 

major alteration projects (sec. 3113) .................................................... 869 

Root cause analyses for certain cost overruns (sec. 3114) ..................... 869 

Funding of Laboratory-Directed Research and Development Programs 

(sec. 3115) ............................................................................................... 870 

Hanford waste treatment and immobilization plant contract oversight 

(sec. 3116) ............................................................................................... 871 

Use of best practices for capital asset projects and nuclear weapon 

life extension programs (sec. 3117) ...................................................... 871 

Research and development of advanced naval nuclear fuel system 

based on low-enriched uranium (sec. 3118) ......................................... 871 

Disposition of weapons usable plutonium (sec. 3119) ............................ 872 

Establishment of microlab pilot program (sec. 3120) ............................. 873 

Prohibition on the availability of funds for the provision of defense 

nuclear nonproliferation assistance to the Russian Federation (sec. 

3121) ....................................................................................................... 873 


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TITLE XXXI—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS—Continued 

Subtitle B—Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and Limitations—Continued 

Prohibition on availability of funds for fixed site radiological portal 

monitors in foreign countries (sec. 3122) ............................................. 873 

Limitation on availability of funds for certain arms control and nonproliferation technologies (sec. 3123) ................................................... 874 

Limitations on availability of funds for nuclear weapons dismantlement (sec. 3124) ..................................................................................... 875 

Subtitle C—Plans and Reports ........................................................................ 875 

Long-term plan for meeting national security requirements for unencumbered uranium (sec. 3131) .............................................................. 875 

Defense nuclear nonproliferation management plan (sec. 3132) ........... 875 

Plan for deactivation and decommissioning of nonoperational defense 

nuclear facilities (sec. 3133) .................................................................. 876 

Assessment of emergency preparedness of defense nuclear facilities 

(sec. 3134) ............................................................................................... 876 

Modifications to cost-benefit analyses for competition of management 

and operating contracts (sec. 3135) ...................................................... 877 

Interagency review of applications for the transfer of United States 

civil nuclear technology (sec. 3136) ...................................................... 877 

Governance and management of nuclear security enterprise (sec. 

3137) ....................................................................................................... 881 

Annual report on the number of full time equivalent employees and 

contractor employees (sec. 3138) .......................................................... 881 

Development of strategy on risks to nonproliferation caused by additive manufacturing (sec. 3139) ............................................................. 882 

Plutonium pit production capacity (sec. 3140) ........................................ 882 

Assessments on nuclear proliferation risks and nuclear nonproliferation opportunities (sec. 3141) ................................................................ 883 

Analysis of alternatives for Mobile Guardian Transporter program 

(sec. 3142) ............................................................................................... 883 

TITLE XXXII—DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD ............. 883 

Authorization (sec. 3201) .......................................................................... 883 

Administration of Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (sec. 

3202) ....................................................................................................... 883 

TITLE XXXIV—NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES ........................................... 884 

Authorization of Appropriations (sec. 3401) ............................................ 884 

TITLE XXXV—MARITIME ADMINISTRATION ................................................. 884 

Legislative Provisions Adopted ........................................................................ 884 

Authorization of the Maritime Administration (sec. 3501) .................... 884 

Sense of Congress regarding Maritime Security Fleet program (sec. 

3502) ....................................................................................................... 884 

Update of references to the Secretary of Transportation regarding 

unemployment insurance and vessel operators (sec. 3503) ................ 884 

Payment for maritime security fleet vessels (sec. 3504) ........................ 884 

Melville Hall of United States Merchant Marine Academy (sec. 3505) 885 

Cadet commitment agreements (sec. 3506) ............................................. 885 

Student incentive payment agreements (sec. 3507) ............................... 885 

Short sea transportation defined (sec. 3508) ........................................... 885 

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted ................................................................ 886 

Reliance on classification society certification for purposes of eligibility for certificate of inspection .......................................................... 886 

DIVISION D—FUNDING TABLES ....................................................................... 886 

Authorization of amounts in funding tables (sec. 4001) ......................... 886 

Clarification of applicability of undistributed reductions of certain 

operation and maintenance funding among all operation and maintenance funding (sec. 4002) ................................................................... 886 

Summary of National Defense Authorizations for Fiscal Year 2016 .... 886 

National Defense Budget Authority Implication .................................... 892 

TITLE XLI—PROCUREMENT .............................................................................. 894 

Procurement (sec. 4101) ............................................................................ 894 

Procurement for overseas contingency operations (sec. 4102) ............... 933 

TITLE XLII—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION ..... 940 

Research, development, test, and evaluation (sec. 4201) ....................... 940 


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TITLE XLII—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION— 

Continued 

Research, development, test, and evaluation for overseas contingency 

operations (sec. 4202) ............................................................................ 980 

TITLE XLIII—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE ........................................... 982 

Operation and maintenance (sec. 4301) .................................................. 982 

Operation and maintenance for overseas contingency operations (sec. 

4302) ....................................................................................................... 1005 

Operation and maintenance base requirements (sec. 4303) .................. 1015 

TITLE XLIV—MILITARY PERSONNEL .............................................................. 1018 

Military personnel (sec. 4401) .................................................................. 1018 

Military personnel for overseas contingency operations (sec. 4402) ..... 1019 

TITLE XLV—OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS .......................................................... 1019 

Other authorizations (sec. 4501) .............................................................. 1019 

Other authorizations for overseas contingency operations (sec. 4502) . 1024 

TITLE XLVI—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION ....................................................... 1025 

Military construction (sec. 4601) .............................................................. 1025 

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted ................................................................ 1042 

Military construction for overseas contingency operations .................... 1042 

TITLE XLVII—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS ................................................................................................................. 1043 

Department of Energy national security programs (sec. 4701) ............. 1043 


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114TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 114–270 

NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL 

YEAR 2016 

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015.—Ordered to be printed 

Mr. THORNBERRY, from the committee of conference, 

submitted the following 

CONFERENCE REPORT 

[To accompany H.R. 1735] 

The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the 

two Houses on the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 

1735), to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for military 

activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, 

and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe 

military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes, having met, after full and free conference, have agreed to 

recommend and do recommend to their respective Houses as follows: 

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate and agree to the same with an amendment as 

follows: 

In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted by the Senate 

amendment, insert the following: 

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2016’’. 

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

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

(1) Division A—Department of Defense Authorizations. 

(2) Division B—Military Construction Authorizations. 

(3) Division C—Department of Energy National Security 

Authorizations and Other Authorizations. 

(4) Division D—Funding Tables. 

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

as follows: 

Sec. 1. Short title. 


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

Sec. 3. Congressional defense committees. 

Sec. 4. Budgetary effects of this Act. 

DIVISION A—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS 

TITLE I—PROCUREMENT 

Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 

Sec. 101. Authorization of appropriations. 

Subtitle B—Army Programs 

Sec. 111. Prioritization of upgraded UH–60 Blackhawk helicopters within Army National Guard. 

Sec. 112. Roadmap for replacement of A/MH–6 Mission Enhanced Little Bird aircraft to meet special operations requirements. 

Sec. 113. Report on options to accelerate replacement of UH–60A Blackhawk helicopters of Army National Guard. 

Sec. 114. Sense of Congress on tactical wheeled vehicle protection kits. 

Subtitle C—Navy Programs 

Sec. 121. Modification of CVN–78 class aircraft carrier program. 

Sec. 122. Amendment to cost limitation baseline for CVN–78 class aircraft carrier 

program. 

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

Sec. 124. Modification to multiyear procurement authority for Arleigh Burke class 

destroyers and associated systems. 

Sec. 125. Procurement of additional Arleigh Burke class destroyer. 

Sec. 126. Refueling and complex overhaul of the U.S.S. George Washington. 

Sec. 127. Fleet Replenishment Oiler Program. 

Sec. 128. Limitation on availability of funds for U.S.S. John F. Kennedy (CVN–79). 

Sec. 129. Limitation on availability of funds for U.S.S. Enterprise (CVN–80). 

Sec. 130. Limitation on availability of funds for Littoral Combat Ship. 

Sec. 131. Reporting requirement for Ohio-class replacement submarine program. 

Subtitle D—Air Force Programs 

Sec. 141. Backup inventory status of A–10 aircraft. 

Sec. 142. Prohibition on availability of funds for retirement of A–10 aircraft. 

Sec. 143. Prohibition on availability of funds for retirement of EC–130H Compass 

Call aircraft. 

Sec. 144. Prohibition on availability of funds for retirement of Joint Surveillance 

Target Attack Radar System, EC–130H Compass Call, and Airborne 

Warning and Control System aircraft. 

Sec. 145. Limitation on availability of funds for F–35A aircraft procurement. 

Sec. 146. Prohibition on availability of funds for retirement of KC–10 aircraft. 

Sec. 147. Limitation on availability of funds for transfer of C–130 aircraft. 

Sec. 148. Limitation on availability of funds for executive communications upgrades 

for C–20 and C–37 aircraft. 

Sec. 149. Limitation on availability of funds for T–1A Jayhawk aircraft. 

Sec. 150. Notification of retirement of B–1, B–2, and B–52 bomber aircraft. 

Sec. 151. Inventory requirement for fighter aircraft of the Air Force. 

Sec. 152. Sense of Congress regarding the OCONUS basing of F–35A aircraft. 

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

Sec. 161. Limitation on availability of funds for Joint Battle Command–Platform. 

Sec. 162. Report on Army and Marine Corps modernization plan for small arms. 

Sec. 163. Study on use of different types of enhanced 5.56mm ammunition by the 

Army and the Marine Corps. 

TITLE II—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 

Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 

Sec. 201. Authorization of appropriations. 

Subtitle B—Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations 

Sec. 211. Centers for Science, Technology, and Engineering Partnership. 


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Sec. 212. Expansion of eligibility for financial assistance under Department of Defense Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation Program 

to include citizens of countries participating in the Technical Cooperation Program. 

Sec. 213. Expansion of education partnerships to support technology transfer and 

transition. 

Sec. 214. Improvement to coordination and communication of defense research activities. 

Sec. 215. Reauthorization of Global Research Watch program. 

Sec. 216. Reauthorization of defense research and development rapid innovation 

program. 

Sec. 217. Science and technology activities to support business systems information 

technology acquisition programs. 

Sec. 218. Department of Defense technology offset program to build and maintain 

the military technological superiority of the United States. 

Sec. 219. Limitation on availability of funds for F–15 infrared search and track capability development. 

Sec. 220. Limitation on availability of funds for development of the shallow water 

combat submersible. 

Sec. 221. Limitation on availability of funds for the advanced development and 

manufacturing facility under the medical countermeasure program. 

Sec. 222. Limitation on availability of funds for distributed common ground system 

of the Army. 

Sec. 223. Limitation on availability of funds for distributed common ground system 

of the United States Special Operations Command. 

Sec. 224. Limitation on availability of funds for Integrated Personnel and Pay System of the Army. 

Subtitle C—Reports and Other Matters 

Sec. 231. Streamlining the Joint Federated Assurance Center. 

Sec. 232. Demonstration of Persistent Close Air Support capabilities. 

Sec. 233. Strategies for engagement with Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority-serving Institutions of Higher Education. 

Sec. 234. Report on commercial-off-the-shelf wide-area surveillance systems for 

Army tactical unmanned aerial systems. 

Sec. 235. Report on Tactical Combat Training System Increment II. 

Sec. 236. Report on technology readiness levels of the technologies and capabilities 

critical to the long-range strike bomber aircraft. 

Sec. 237. Assessment of air-land mobile tactical communications and data network 

requirements and capabilities. 

Sec. 238. Study of field failures involving counterfeit electronic parts. 

Sec. 239. Airborne data link plan. 

Sec. 240. Plan for advanced weapons technology war games. 

Sec. 241. Independent assessment of F135 engine program. 

Sec. 242. Comptroller General review of autonomic logistics information system for 

F–35 Lightning II aircraft. 

Sec. 243. Sense of Congress regarding facilitation of a high quality technical workforce. 

TITLE III—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 

Sec. 301. Authorization of appropriations. 

Subtitle B—Energy and Environment 

Sec. 311. Limitation on procurement of drop-in fuels. 

Sec. 312. Southern Sea Otter Military Readiness Areas. 

Sec. 313. Modification of energy management reporting requirements. 

Sec. 314. Revision to scope of statutorily required review of projects relating to potential obstructions to aviation so as to apply only to energy projects. 

Sec. 315. Exclusions from definition of ‘‘chemical substance’’ under Toxic Substances 

Control Act. 

Subtitle C—Logistics and Sustainment 

Sec. 322. Repeal of limitation on authority to enter into a contract for the 

sustainment, maintenance, repair, or overhaul of the F117 engine. 

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Subtitle D—Reports 

Sec. 331. Modification of annual report on prepositioned materiel and equipment. 

Sec. 332. Report on merger of Office of Assistant Secretary for Operational Energy 

Plans and Deputy Under Secretary for Installations and Environment. 

Sec. 333. Report on equipment purchased noncompetitively from foreign entities. 

Subtitle E—Other Matters 

Sec. 341. Prohibition on contracts making payments for honoring members of the 

Armed Forces at sporting events. 

Sec. 342. Military animals: transfer and adoption. 

Sec. 343. Temporary authority to extend contracts and leases under the ARMS Initiative. 

Sec. 344. Improvements to Department of Defense excess property disposal. 

Sec. 345. Limitation on use of funds for Department of Defense sponsorships, advertising, or marketing associated with sports-related organizations or 

sporting events. 

Sec. 346. Reduction in amounts available for Department of Defense headquarters, 

administrative, and support activities. 

TITLE IV—MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS 

Subtitle A—Active Forces 

Sec. 401. End strengths for active forces. 

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

Subtitle B—Reserve Forces 

Sec. 411. End strengths for Selected Reserve. 

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

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

Sec. 414. Fiscal year 2016 limitation on number of non-dual status technicians. 

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

operational support. 

Subtitle C—Authorization of Appropriations 

Sec. 421. Military personnel. 

Sec. 422. Report on force structure of the Army. 

TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY 

Subtitle A—Officer Personnel Policy 

Sec. 501. Reinstatement of enhanced authority for selective early discharge of warrant officers. 

Sec. 502. Equitable treatment of junior officers excluded from an all-fully-qualifiedofficers list because of administrative error. 

Sec. 503. Enhanced flexibility for determination of officers to continue on active duty 

and for selective early retirement and early discharge. 

Sec. 504. Authority to defer until age 68 mandatory retirement for age of a general 

or flag officer serving as Chief or Deputy Chief of Chaplains of the 

Army, Navy, or Air Force. 

Sec. 505. General rule for warrant officer retirement in highest grade held satisfactorily. 

Sec. 506. Implementation of Comptroller General recommendation on the definition 

and availability of costs associated with general and flag officers and 

their aides. 

Subtitle B—Reserve Component Management 

Sec. 511. Continued service in the Ready Reserve by Members of Congress who are 

also members of the Ready Reserve. 

Sec. 512. Clarification of purpose of reserve component special selection boards as 

limited to correction of error at a mandatory promotion board. 

Sec. 513. Increase in number of days of active duty required to be performed by reserve component members for duty to be considered Federal service for 

purposes of unemployment compensation for ex-servicemembers. 

Sec. 514. Temporary authority to use Air Force reserve component personnel to provide training and instruction regarding pilot training. 

Sec. 515. Assessment of Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission recommendation regarding consolidation of authorities to order 

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Subtitle C—General Service Authorities 

Sec. 521. Limited authority for Secretary concerned to initiate applications for correction of military records. 

Sec. 522. Temporary authority to develop and provide additional recruitment incentives. 

Sec. 523. Expansion of authority to conduct pilot programs on career flexibility to 

enhance retention of members of the Armed Forces. 

Sec. 524. Modification of notice and wait requirements for change in ground combat 

exclusion policy for female members of the Armed Forces. 

Sec. 525. Role of Secretary of Defense in development of gender-neutral occupational 

standards. 

Sec. 526. Establishment of process by which members of the Armed Forces may 

carry an appropriate firearm on a military installation. 

Sec. 527. Establishment of breastfeeding policy for the Department of the Army. 

Sec. 528. Sense of Congress recognizing the diversity of the members of the Armed 

Forces. 

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

Prevention and Response 

Sec. 531. Enforcement of certain crime victim rights by the Court of Criminal Appeals. 

Sec. 532. Department of Defense civilian employee access to Special Victims’ Counsel. 

Sec. 533. Authority of Special Victims’ Counsel to provide legal consultation and assistance in connection with various Government proceedings. 

Sec. 534. Timely notification to victims of sex-related offenses of the availability of 

assistance from Special Victims’ Counsel. 

Sec. 535. Additional improvements to Special Victims’ Counsel program. 

Sec. 536. Enhancement of confidentiality of restricted reporting of sexual assault in 

the military. 

Sec. 537. Modification of deadline for establishment of Defense Advisory Committee 

on Investigation, Prosecution, and Defense of Sexual Assault in the 

Armed Forces. 

Sec. 538. Improved Department of Defense prevention and response to sexual assaults in which the victim is a male member of the Armed Forces. 

Sec. 539. Preventing retaliation against members of the Armed Forces who report or 

intervene on behalf of the victim of an alleged sex-related offence. 

Sec. 540. Sexual assault prevention and response training for administrators and 

instructors of Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps. 

Sec. 541. Retention of case notes in investigations of sex-related offenses involving 

members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps. 

Sec. 542. Comptroller General of the United States reports on prevention and response to sexual assault by the Army National Guard and the Army Reserve. 

Sec. 543. Improved implementation of changes to Uniform Code of Military Justice. 

Sec. 544. Modification of Rule 104 of the Rules for Courts-Martial to establish certain prohibitions concerning evaluations of Special Victims’ Counsel. 

Sec. 545. Modification of Rule 304 of the Military Rules of Evidence relating to the 

corroboration of a confession or admission. 

Subtitle E—Member Education, Training, and Transition 

Sec. 551. Enhancements to Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program. 

Sec. 552. Availability of preseparation counseling for members of the Armed Forces 

discharged or released after limited active duty. 

Sec. 553. Availability of additional training opportunities under Transition Assistance Program. 

Sec. 554. Modification of requirement for in-resident instruction for courses of instruction offered as part of Phase II joint professional military education. 

Sec. 555. Termination of program of educational assistance for reserve component 

members supporting contingency operations and other operations. 

Sec. 556. Appointments to military service academies from nominations made by 

Delegates in Congress from the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, 

and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. 

Sec. 557. Support for athletic programs of the United States Military Academy. 

Sec. 558. Condition on admission of defense industry civilians to attend the United 

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Sec. 559. Quality assurance of certification programs and standards for professional 

credentials obtained by members of the Armed Forces. 

Sec. 560. Prohibition on receipt of unemployment insurance while receiving post-9/ 

11 education assistance. 

Sec. 561. Job Training and Post-Service Placement Executive Committee. 

Sec. 562. Recognition of additional involuntary mobilization duty authorities exempt 

from five-year limit on reemployment rights of persons who serve in the 

uniformed services. 

Sec. 563. Expansion of outreach for veterans transitioning from serving on active 

duty. 

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

Sec. 571. Continuation of authority to assist local educational agencies that benefit 

dependents of members of the Armed Forces and Department of Defense 

civilian employees. 

Sec. 572. Impact aid for children with severe disabilities. 

Sec. 573. Authority to use appropriated funds to support Department of Defense student meal programs in domestic dependent elementary and secondary 

schools located outside the United States. 

Sec. 574. Family support programs for immediate family members of members of 

the Armed Forces assigned to special operations forces. 

Subtitle G—Decorations and Awards 

Sec. 581. Authorization for award of the Distinguished-Service Cross for acts of extraordinary heroism during the Korean War. 

Subtitle H—Miscellaneous Reports and Other Matters 

Sec. 591. Coordination with non-government suicide prevention organizations and 

agencies to assist in reducing suicides by members of the Armed Forces. 

Sec. 592. Extension of semiannual reports on the involuntary separation of members 

of the Armed Forces. 

Sec. 593. Report on preliminary mental health screenings for individuals becoming 

members of the Armed Forces. 

Sec. 594. Report regarding new rulemaking under the Military Lending Act and Defense Manpower Data Center reports and meetings. 

Sec. 595. Remotely piloted aircraft career field manning shortfalls. 

TITLE VI—COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS 

Subtitle A—Pay and Allowances 

Sec. 601. No fiscal year 2016 increase in military basic pay for general and flag officers. 

Sec. 602. Limitation on eligibility for supplemental subsistence allowances to members serving outside the United States and associated territory. 

Sec. 603. Phased-in modification of percentage of national average monthly cost of 

housing usable in computation of basic allowance for housing inside the 

United States. 

Sec. 604. Extension of authority to provide temporary increase in rates of basic allowance for housing under certain circumstances. 

Sec. 605. Availability of information under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008. 

Subtitle B—Bonuses and Special and Incentive Pays 

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

forces. 

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

care professionals. 

Sec. 613. One-year extension of special pay and bonus authorities for nuclear officers. 

Sec. 614. One-year extension of authorities relating to title 37 consolidated special 

pay, incentive pay, and bonus authorities. 

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

Sec. 616. Increase in maximum annual amount of nuclear officer bonus pay. 

Sec. 617. Modification to special aviation incentive pay and bonus authorities for officers. 

Sec. 618. Repeal of obsolete authority to pay bonus to encourage Army personnel to 

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Subtitle C—Travel and Transportation Allowances 

Sec. 621. Transportation to transfer ceremonies for family and next of kin of members of the Armed Forces who die overseas during humanitarian operations. 

Sec. 622. Repeal of obsolete special travel and transportation allowance for survivors of deceased members of the Armed Forces from the Vietnam conflict. 

Sec. 623. Study and report on policy changes to the Joint Travel Regulations. 

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

PART I—RETIRED PAY REFORM

Sec. 631. Modernized retirement system for members of the uniformed services. 

Sec. 632. Full participation for members of the uniformed services in the Thrift Savings Plan. 

Sec. 633. Lump sum payments of certain retired pay. 

Sec. 634. Continuation pay for full TSP members with 12 years of service. 

Sec. 635. Effective date and implementation. 

PART II—OTHER MATTERS

Sec. 641. Death of former spouse beneficiaries and subsequent remarriages under 

the Survivor Benefit Plan. 

Subtitle E—Commissary and Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality Benefits and 

Operations 

Sec. 651. Plan to obtain budget-neutrality for the defense commissary system and 

the military exchange system. 

Sec. 652. Comptroller General of the United States report on the Commissary Surcharge, Non-appropriated Fund, and Privately-Financed Major Construction Program. 

Subtitle F—Other Matters 

Sec. 661. Improvement of financial literacy and preparedness of members of the 

Armed Forces. 

Sec. 662. Recordation of obligations for installment payments of incentive pays, allowances, and similar benefits when payment is due. 

TITLE VII—HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS 

Subtitle A—TRICARE and Other Health Care Benefits 

Sec. 701. Access to TRICARE Prime for certain beneficiaries. 

Sec. 702. Modifications of cost-sharing for the TRICARE pharmacy benefits program. 

Sec. 703. Expansion of continued health benefits coverage to include discharged and 

released members of the Selected Reserve. 

Sec. 704. Access to health care under the TRICARE program for beneficiaries of 

TRICARE Prime. 

Sec. 705. Expansion of reimbursement for smoking cessation services for certain 

TRICARE beneficiaries. 

Subtitle B—Health Care Administration 

Sec. 711. Waiver of recoupment of erroneous payments caused by administrative 

error under the TRICARE program. 

Sec. 712. Publication of data on patient safety, quality of care, satisfaction, and 

health outcome measures under the TRICARE program. 

Sec. 713. Expansion of evaluation of effectiveness of the TRICARE program to include information on patient safety, quality of care, and access to care 

at military medical treatment facilities. 

Sec. 714. Portability of health plans under the TRICARE program. 

Sec. 715. Joint uniform formulary for transition of care. 

Sec. 716. Licensure of mental health professionals in TRICARE program. 

Sec. 717. Designation of certain non-Department mental health care providers with 

knowledge relating to treatment of members of the Armed Forces. 

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Subtitle C—Reports and Other Matters 

Sec. 721. Provision of transportation of dependent patients relating to obstetrical anesthesia services. 

Sec. 722. Extension of authority for DOD–VA Health Care Sharing Incentive Fund. 

Sec. 723. Extension of authority for Joint Department of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund. 

Sec. 724. Limitation on availability of funds for Office of the Secretary of Defense. 

Sec. 725. Pilot program on urgent care under TRICARE program. 

Sec. 726. Pilot program on incentive programs to improve health care provided 

under the TRICARE program. 

Sec. 727. Limitation on availability of funds for Department of Defense Healthcare 

Management Systems Modernization. 

Sec. 728. Submittal of information to Secretary of Veterans Affairs relating to exposure to airborne hazards and open burn pits. 

Sec. 729. Plan for development of procedures to measure data on mental health care 

provided by the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 730. Report on plans to improve experience with and eliminate performance 

variability of health care provided by the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 731. Comptroller General study on gambling and problem gambling behavior 

among members of the Armed Forces. 

TITLE VIII—ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND 

RELATED MATTERS 

Subtitle A—Acquisition Policy and Management 

Sec. 801. Required review of acquisition-related functions of the Chiefs of Staff of 

the Armed Forces. 

Sec. 802. Role of Chiefs of Staff in the acquisition process. 

Sec. 803. Expansion of rapid acquisition authority. 

Sec. 804. Middle tier of acquisition for rapid prototyping and rapid fielding. 

Sec. 805. Use of alternative acquisition paths to acquire critical national security capabilities. 

Sec. 806. Secretary of Defense waiver of acquisition laws to acquire vital national 

security capabilities. 

Sec. 807. Acquisition authority of the Commander of United States Cyber Command. 

Sec. 808. Report on linking and streamlining requirements, acquisition, and budget 

processes within Armed Forces. 

Sec. 809. Advisory panel on streamlining and codifying acquisition regulations. 

Sec. 810. Review of time-based requirements process and budgeting and acquisition 

systems. 

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

Limitations 

Sec. 811. Amendment relating to multiyear contract authority for acquisition of 

property. 

Sec. 812. Applicability of cost and pricing data and certification requirements. 

Sec. 813. Rights in technical data. 

Sec. 814. Procurement of supplies for experimental purposes. 

Sec. 815. Amendments to other transaction authority. 

Sec. 816. Amendment to acquisition threshold for special emergency procurement 

authority. 

Sec. 817. Revision of method of rounding when making inflation adjustment of acquisition-related dollar thresholds. 

Subtitle C—Provisions Related to Major Defense Acquisition Programs 

Sec. 821. Acquisition strategy required for each major defense acquisition program, 

major automated information system, and major system. 

Sec. 822. Revision to requirements relating to risk management in development of 

major defense acquisition programs and major systems. 

Sec. 823. Revision of Milestone A decision authority responsibilities for major defense acquisition programs. 

Sec. 824. Revision of Milestone B decision authority responsibilities for major defense acquisition programs. 

Sec. 825. Designation of milestone decision authority. 

Sec. 826. Tenure and accountability of program managers for program definition 

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Sec. 827. Tenure and accountability of program managers for program execution periods. 

Sec. 828. Penalty for cost overruns. 

Sec. 829. Streamlining of reporting requirements applicable to Assistant Secretary of 

Defense for Research and Engineering regarding major defense acquisition programs. 

Sec. 830. Configuration Steering Boards for cost control under major defense acquisition programs. 

Sec. 831. Repeal of requirement for stand-alone manpower estimates for major defense acquisition programs. 

Sec. 832. Revision to duties of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Developmental Test and Evaluation and the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Systems Engineering. 

Subtitle D—Provisions Relating to Acquisition Workforce 

Sec. 841. Amendments to Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Development 

Fund. 

Sec. 842. Dual-track military professionals in operational and acquisition specialities. 

Sec. 843. Provision of joint duty assignment credit for acquisition duty. 

Sec. 844. Mandatory requirement for training related to the conduct of market research. 

Sec. 845. Independent study of implementation of defense acquisition workforce improvement efforts. 

Sec. 846. Extension of authority for the civilian acquisition workforce personnel 

demonstration project. 

Subtitle E—Provisions Relating to Commercial Items 

Sec. 851. Procurement of commercial items. 

Sec. 852. Modification to information required to be submitted by offeror in procurement of major weapon systems as commercial items. 

Sec. 853. Use of recent prices paid by the Government in the determination of price 

reasonableness. 

Sec. 854. Report on defense-unique laws applicable to the procurement of commercial items and commercially available off-the-shelf items. 

Sec. 855. Market research and preference for commercial items. 

Sec. 856. Limitation on conversion of procurements from commercial acquisition 

procedures. 

Sec. 857. Treatment of goods and services provided by nontraditional defense contractors as commercial items. 

Subtitle F—Industrial Base Matters 

Sec. 861. Amendment to Mentor-Protege Program. 

Sec. 862. Amendments to data quality improvement plan. 

Sec. 863. Notice of contract consolidation for acquisition strategies. 

Sec. 864. Clarification of requirements related to small business contracts for services. 

Sec. 865. Certification requirements for Business Opportunity Specialists, commercial market representatives, and procurement center representatives. 

Sec. 866. Modifications to requirements for qualified HUBZone small business concerns located in a base closure area. 

Sec. 867. Joint venturing and teaming. 

Sec. 868. Modification to and scorecard program for small business contracting 

goals. 

Sec. 869. Establishment of an Office of Hearings and Appeals in the Small Business 

Administration; petitions for reconsideration of size standards. 

Sec. 870. Additional duties of the Director of Small and Disadvantaged Business 

Utilization. 

Sec. 871. Including subcontracting goals in agency responsibilities. 

Sec. 872. Reporting related to failure of contractors to meet goals under negotiated 

comprehensive small business subcontracting plans. 

Sec. 873. Pilot program for streamlining awards for innovative technology projects. 

Sec. 874. Surety bond requirements and amount of guarantee. 

Sec. 875. Review of Government access to intellectual property rights of private sector firms. 

Sec. 876. Inclusion in annual technology and industrial capability assessments of a 

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Subtitle G—Other Matters 

Sec. 881. Consideration of potential program cost increases and schedule delays resulting from oversight of defense acquisition programs. 

Sec. 882. Examination and guidance relating to oversight and approval of services 

contracts. 

Sec. 883. Streamlining of requirements relating to defense business systems. 

Sec. 884. Procurement of personal protective equipment. 

Sec. 885. Amendments concerning detection and avoidance of counterfeit electronic 

parts. 

Sec. 886. Exception for AbilityOne products from authority to acquire goods and 

services manufactured in Afghanistan, Central Asian States, and 

Djibouti. 

Sec. 887. Effective communication between government and industry. 

Sec. 888. Standards for procurement of secure information technology and cyber security systems. 

Sec. 889. Unified information technology services. 

Sec. 890. Cloud strategy for Department of Defense. 

Sec. 891. Development period for Department of Defense information technology systems. 

Sec. 892. Revisions to pilot program on acquisition of military purpose nondevelopmental items. 

Sec. 893. Improved auditing of contracts. 

Sec. 894. Sense of Congress on evaluation method for procurement of audit or audit 

readiness services. 

Sec. 895. Mitigating potential unfair competitive advantage of technical advisors to 

acquisition programs. 

Sec. 896. Survey on the costs of regulatory compliance. 

Sec. 897. Treatment of interagency and State and local purchases when the Department of Defense acts as contract intermediary for the General Services 

Administration. 

Sec. 898. Competition for religious services contracts. 

Sec. 899. Pilot program regarding risk-based contracting for smaller contract actions under the Truth in Negotiations Act. 

TITLE IX—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT 

Sec. 901. Update of statutory specification of functions of the Chairman of the Joint 

Chiefs of Staff relating to joint force development activities. 

Sec. 902. Sense of Congress on the United States Marine Corps. 

TITLE X—GENERAL PROVISIONS 

Subtitle A—Financial Matters 

Sec. 1001. General transfer authority. 

Sec. 1002. Accounting standards to value certain property, plant, and equipment 

items. 

Sec. 1003. Report on auditable financial statements. 

Sec. 1004. Sense of Congress on sequestration. 

Sec. 1005. Annual audit of financial statements of Department of Defense components by independent external auditors. 

Subtitle B—Counter-Drug Activities 

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

Sec. 1012. Extension and expansion of authority to provide additional support for 

counter-drug activities of certain foreign governments. 

Sec. 1013. Sense of Congress on Central America. 

Subtitle C—Naval Vessels and Shipyards 

Sec. 1021. Additional information supporting long-range plans for construction of 

naval vessels. 

Sec. 1022. National Sea-Based Deterrence Fund. 

Sec. 1023. Extension of authority for reimbursement of expenses for certain Navy 

mess operations afloat. 

Sec. 1024. Availability of funds for retirement or inactivation of Ticonderoga class 

cruisers or dock landing ships. 

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Sec. 1026. Independent assessment of United States Combat Logistic Force requirements. 

Subtitle D—Counterterrorism 

Sec. 1031. Prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release of individuals detained 

at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the United 

States. 

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

States to house detainees transferred from United States Naval Station, 

Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 

Sec. 1033. Prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release to certain countries of 

individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, 

Cuba. 

Sec. 1034. Reenactment and modification of certain prior requirements for certifications relating to transfer of detainees at United States Naval Station, 

Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to foreign countries and other foreign entities. 

Sec. 1035. Comprehensive detention strategy. 

Sec. 1036. Prohibition on use of funds for realignment of forces at or closure of 

United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 

Sec. 1037. Report on current detainees at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo 

Bay, Cuba, determined or assessed to be high risk or medium risk. 

Sec. 1038. Reports to Congress on contact between terrorists and individuals formerly detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, 

Cuba. 

Sec. 1039. Inclusion in reports to Congress of information about recidivism of individuals formerly detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo 

Bay, Cuba. 

Sec. 1040. Report to Congress on terms of written agreements with foreign countries 

regarding transfer of detainees at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 

Sec. 1041. Report on use of United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, 

and other Department of Defense or Bureau of Prisons prisons or detention or disciplinary facilities in recruitment or other propaganda of terrorist organizations. 

Sec. 1042. Permanent authority to provide rewards through government personnel of 

allied forces and certain other modifications to Department of Defense 

program to provide rewards. 

Sec. 1043. Sunset on exception to congressional notification of sensitive military operations. 

Sec. 1044. Repeal of semiannual reports on obligation and expenditure of funds for 

the combating terrorism program. 

Sec. 1045. Limitation on interrogation techniques. 

Subtitle E—Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations 

Sec. 1051. Department of Defense excess property program. 

Sec. 1052. Sale or donation of excess personal property for border security activities. 

Sec. 1053. Management of military technicians. 

Sec. 1054. Limitation on transfer of certain AH–64 Apache helicopters from Army 

National Guard to regular Army and related personnel levels. 

Sec. 1055. Authority to provide training and support to personnel of foreign ministries of defense. 

Sec. 1056. Information operations and engagement technology demonstrations. 

Sec. 1057. Prohibition on use of funds for retirement of Helicopter Sea Combat 

Squadron 84 and 85 aircraft. 

Sec. 1058. Limitation on availability of funds for destruction of certain landmines 

and report on department of defense policy and inventory of anti-personnel landmine munitions. 

Sec. 1059. Department of Defense authority to provide assistance to secure the southern land border of the United States. 

Subtitle F—Studies and Reports 

Sec. 1060. Provision of defense planning guidance and contingency planning guidance information to Congress. 

Sec. 1061. Expedited meetings of the National Commission on the Future of the 

Army. 

Sec. 1062. Modification of certain reports submitted by Comptroller General of the 

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Sec. 1063. Report on implementation of the geographically distributed force laydown 

in the area of responsibility of United States Pacific Command. 

Sec. 1064. Independent study of national security strategy formulation process. 

Sec. 1065. Report on the status of detection, identification, and disablement capabilities related to remotely piloted aircraft. 

Sec. 1066. Report on options to accelerate the training of pilots of remotely piloted 

aircraft. 

Sec. 1067. Studies of fleet platform architectures for the Navy. 

Sec. 1068. Report on strategy to protect United States national security interests in 

the Arctic region. 

Sec. 1069. Comptroller General briefing and report on major medical facility 

projects of Department of Veterans Affairs. 

Sec. 1070. Submittal to Congress of munitions assessments. 

Sec. 1071. Potential role for United States ground forces in the Western Pacific theater. 

Sec. 1072. Repeal or revision of reporting requirements related to military personnel 

issues. 

Sec. 1073. Repeal or revision of reporting requirements relating to readiness. 

Sec. 1074. Repeal or revision of reporting requirements related to naval vessels and 

Merchant Marine. 

Sec. 1075. Repeal or revision of reporting requirements related to civilian personnel. 

Sec. 1076. Repeal or revision of reporting requirements related to nuclear proliferation and related matters. 

Sec. 1077. Repeal or revision of reporting requirements related to acquisition. 

Sec. 1078. Repeal or revision of miscellaneous reporting requirements. 

Sec. 1079. Repeal of reporting requirements. 

Sec. 1080. Termination of requirement for submittal to Congress of reports required 

of Department of Defense by statute. 

Subtitle G—Other Matters 

Sec. 1081. Technical and clerical amendments. 

Sec. 1082. Situations involving bombings of places of public use, Government facilities, public transportation systems, and infrastructure facilities. 

Sec. 1083. Executive agent for the oversight and management of alternative compensatory control measures. 

Sec. 1084. Navy support of Ocean Research Advisory Panel. 

Sec. 1085. Level of readiness of Civil Reserve Air Fleet carriers. 

Sec. 1086. Reform and improvement of personnel security, insider threat detection 

and prevention, and physical security. 

Sec. 1087. Transfer of surplus firearms to Corporation for the Promotion of Rifle 

Practice and Firearms Safety. 

Sec. 1088. Modification of requirements for transferring aircraft within the Air 

Force inventory. 

Sec. 1089. Reestablishment of Commission to Assess the Threat to the United States 

from Electromagnetic Pulse Attack. 

Sec. 1090. Mine countermeasures master plan and report. 

Sec. 1091. Congressional notification and briefing requirement on ordered evacuations of United States embassies and consulates involving support provided by the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 1092. Interagency Hostage Recovery Coordinator. 

Sec. 1093. Sense of Congress on the inadvertent transfer of anthrax from the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 1094. Modification of certain requirements applicable to major medical facility 

lease for a Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic in Tulsa, 

Oklahoma. 

Sec. 1095. Authorization of fiscal year 2015 major medical facility projects of the 

Department of Veterans Affairs. 

Sec. 1096. Designation of construction agent for certain construction projects by Department of Veterans Affairs. 

Sec. 1097. Department of Defense strategy for countering unconventional warfare. 

TITLE XI—CIVILIAN PERSONNEL MATTERS 

Sec. 1101. Procedures for reduction in force of Department of Defense civilian personnel. 

Sec. 1102. One-year extension of temporary authority to grant allowances, benefits, 

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Sec. 1103. Extension of rate of overtime pay for Department of the Navy employees 

performing work aboard or dockside in support of the nuclear-powered 

aircraft carrier forward deployed in Japan. 

Sec. 1104. Modification to temporary authorities for certain positions at Department 

of Defense research and engineering facilities. 

Sec. 1105. Required probationary period for new employees of the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 1106. Delay of periodic step increase for civilian employees of the Department 

of Defense based upon unacceptable performance. 

Sec. 1107. United States Cyber Command workforce. 

Sec. 1108. One-year extension of authority to waive annual limitation on premium 

pay and aggregate limitation on pay for Federal civilian employees 

working overseas. 

Sec. 1109. Pilot program on dynamic shaping of the workforce to improve the technical skills and expertise at certain Department of Defense laboratories. 

Sec. 1110. Pilot program on temporary exchange of financial management and acquisition personnel. 

Sec. 1111. Pilot program on enhanced pay authority for certain acquisition and 

technology positions in the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 1112. Pilot program on direct hire authority for veteran technical experts into 

the defense acquisition workforce. 

Sec. 1113. Direct hire authority for technical experts into the defense acquisition 

workforce. 

TITLE XII—MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS 

Subtitle A—Assistance and Training 

Sec. 1201. One-year extension of logistical support for coalition forces supporting 

certain United States military operations. 

Sec. 1202. Strategic framework for Department of Defense security cooperation. 

Sec. 1203. Redesignation, modification, and extension of National Guard State Partnership Program. 

Sec. 1204. Extension of authority for non-reciprocal exchanges of defense personnel 

between the United States and foreign countries. 

Sec. 1205. Monitoring and evaluation of overseas humanitarian, disaster, and civic 

aid programs of the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 1206. One-year extension of funding limitations for authority to build the capacity of foreign security forces. 

Sec. 1207. Authority to provide support to national military forces of allied countries 

for counterterrorism operations in Africa. 

Sec. 1208. Reports on training of foreign military intelligence units provided by the 

Department of Defense. 

Sec. 1209. Prohibition on security assistance to entities in Yemen controlled by the 

Houthi movement. 

Subtitle B—Matters Relating to Afghanistan and Pakistan 

Sec. 1211. Extension and modification of Commanders’ Emergency Response Program. 

Sec. 1212. Extension and modification of authority for reimbursement of certain coalition nations for support provided to United States military operations. 

Sec. 1213. Additional matter in semiannual report on enhancing security and stability in Afghanistan. 

Sec. 1214. Extension of authority to acquire products and services produced in countries along a major route of supply to Afghanistan. 

Sec. 1215. Extension of authority to transfer defense articles and provide defense 

services to the military and security forces of Afghanistan. 

Sec. 1216. Modification of protection for Afghan allies. 

Subtitle C—Matters Relating to Syria and Iraq 

Sec. 1221. Extension of authority to support operations and activities of the Office 

of Security Cooperation in Iraq. 

Sec. 1222. Strategy for the Middle East and to counter violent extremism. 

Sec. 1223. Modification of authority to provide assistance to counter the Islamic 

State of Iraq and the Levant. 

Sec. 1224. Reports on United States Armed Forces deployed in support of Operation 

Inherent Resolve. 

Sec. 1225. Matters relating to support for the vetted Syrian opposition. 

Sec. 1226. Support to the Government of Jordan and the Government of Lebanon for 

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Sec. 1227. Sense of Congress on the security and protection of Iranian dissidents living in Camp Liberty, Iraq. 

Subtitle D—Matters Relating to Iran 

Sec. 1231. Modification and extension of annual report on the military power of 

Iran. 

Sec. 1232. Sense of Congress on the Government of Iran’s malign activities. 

Sec. 1233. Report on military-to-military engagements with Iran. 

Sec. 1234. Security guarantees to countries in the Middle East. 

Sec. 1235. Rule of construction. 

Subtitle E—Matters Relating to the Russian Federation 

Sec. 1241. Notifications relating to testing, production, deployment, and sale or 

transfer to other states or non-state actors of the Club-K cruise missile 

system by the Russian Federation. 

Sec. 1242. Notifications of deployment of nuclear weapons by Russian Federation to 

territory of Ukrainian Republic or Russian territory of Kaliningrad. 

Sec. 1243. Measures in response to non-compliance by the Russian Federation with 

its obligations under the INF Treaty. 

Sec. 1244. Modification of notification and assessment of proposal to modify or introduce new aircraft or sensors for flight by the Russian Federation 

under the Open Skies Treaty. 

Sec. 1245. Prohibition on availability of funds relating to sovereignty of the Russian 

Federation over Crimea. 

Sec. 1246. Limitation on military cooperation between the United States and the 

Russian Federation. 

Sec. 1247. Report on implementation of the New START Treaty. 

Sec. 1248. Additional matters in annual report on military and security developments involving the Russian Federation. 

Sec. 1249. Report on alternative capabilities to procure and sustain nonstandard rotary wing aircraft historically procured through Rosoboronexport. 

Sec. 1250. Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative. 

Sec. 1251. Training for Eastern European national military forces in the course of 

multilateral exercises. 

Subtitle F—Matters Relating to the Asia-Pacific Region 

Sec. 1261. Strategy to promote United States interests in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. 

Sec. 1262. Requirement to submit Department of Defense policy regarding foreign 

disclosure or technology release of Aegis Ashore capability to Japan. 

Sec. 1263. South China Sea Initiative. 

Subtitle G—Other Matters 

Sec. 1271. Two-year extension and modification of authorization for non-conventional assisted recovery capabilities. 

Sec. 1272. Amendment to the annual report under Arms Control and Disarmament 

Act. 

Sec. 1273. Extension of authorization to conduct activities to enhance the capability 

of foreign countries to respond to incidents involving weapons of mass 

destruction. 

Sec. 1274. Modification of authority for support of special operations to combat terrorism. 

Sec. 1275. Limitation on availability of funds to implement the Arms Trade Treaty. 

Sec. 1276. Report on the security relationship between the United States and the Republic of Cyprus. 

Sec. 1277. Sense of Congress on European defense and the North Atlantic Treaty 

Organization. 

Sec. 1278. Briefing on the sale of certain fighter aircraft to Qatar. 

Sec. 1279. United States-Israel anti-tunnel cooperation. 

Sec. 1280. NATO Special Operations Headquarters. 

Sec. 1281. Increased presence of United States ground forces in Eastern Europe to 

deter aggression on the border of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. 

TITLE XIII—COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION 

Sec. 1301. Specification of Cooperative Threat Reduction funds. 

Sec. 1302. Funding allocations. 


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TITLE XIV—OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 

Subtitle A—Military Programs 

Sec. 1401. Working capital funds. 

Sec. 1402. National Defense Sealift Fund. 

Sec. 1403. Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction, Defense. 

Sec. 1404. Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-wide. 

Sec. 1405. Defense Inspector General. 

Sec. 1406. Defense Health Program. 

Sec. 1407. National Sea-Based Deterrence Fund. 

Subtitle B—National Defense Stockpile 

Sec. 1411. Extension of date for completion of destruction of existing stockpile of lethal chemical agents and munitions. 

Subtitle C—Working-Capital Funds 

Sec. 1421. Limitation on cessation or suspension of distribution of funds from Department of Defense working-capital funds. 

Sec. 1422. Working-capital fund reserve account for petroleum market price fluctuations. 

Subtitle D—Other Matters 

Sec. 1431. Authority for transfer of funds to Joint Department of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund for Captain James A. Lovell Health Care Center, Illinois. 

Sec. 1432. Authorization of appropriations for Armed Forces Retirement Home. 

TITLE XV—AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR 

OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 

Sec. 1501. Purpose and treatment of certain authorizations of appropriations. 

Sec. 1502. Procurement. 

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

Sec. 1504. Operation and maintenance. 

Sec. 1505. Military personnel. 

Sec. 1506. Working capital funds. 

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

Sec. 1508. Defense Inspector General. 

Sec. 1509. Defense Health program. 

Sec. 1510. Counterterrorism Partnerships Fund. 

Subtitle B—Financial Matters 

Sec. 1521. Treatment as additional authorizations. 

Sec. 1522. Special transfer authority. 

Subtitle C—Limitations, Reports, and Other Matters 

Sec. 1531. Afghanistan Security Forces Fund. 

Sec. 1532. Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund. 

Sec. 1533. Availability of Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund for training of foreign security forces to defeat improvised explosive devices. 

Sec. 1534. Comptroller General report on use of certain funds provided for operation 

and maintenance. 

TITLE XVI—STRATEGIC PROGRAMS, CYBER, AND INTELLIGENCE 

MATTERS 

Subtitle A—Space Activities 

Sec. 1601. Major force program and budget for national security space programs. 

Sec. 1602. Principal advisor on space control. 

Sec. 1603. Council on Oversight of the Department of Defense Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Enterprise. 

Sec. 1604. Modification to development of space science and technology strategy. 

Sec. 1605. Delegation of authority regarding purchase of Global Positioning System 

user equipment. 

Sec. 1606. Rocket propulsion system development program. 

Sec. 1607. Exception to the prohibition on contracting with Russian suppliers of 

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Sec. 1608. Acquisition strategy for evolved expendable launch vehicle program. 

Sec. 1609. Allocation of funding for evolved expendable launch vehicle program. 

Sec. 1610. Consolidation of acquisition of wideband satellite communications. 

Sec. 1611. Analysis of alternatives for wide-band communications. 

Sec. 1612. Expansion of goals and modification of pilot program for acquisition of 

commercial satellite communication services. 

Sec. 1613. Integrated policy to deter adversaries in space. 

Sec. 1614. Prohibition on reliance on China and Russia for space-based weather 

data. 

Sec. 1615. Limitation on availability of funds for weather satellite follow-on system. 

Sec. 1616. Limitations on availability of funds for the Defense Meteorological Satellite program. 

Sec. 1617. Streamline of commercial space launch activities. 

Sec. 1618. Plan on full integration and exploitation of overhead persistent infrared 

capability. 

Sec. 1619. Options for rapid space reconstitution. 

Sec. 1620. Evaluation of exploitation of space-based infrared system against additional threats. 

Sec. 1621. Quarterly reports on Global Positioning System III space segment, Global 

Positioning System operational control segment, and Military Global 

Positioning System user equipment acquisition programs. 

Sec. 1622. Sense of Congress on missile defense sensors in space. 

Subtitle B—Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities 

Sec. 1631. Executive agent for open-source intelligence tools. 

Sec. 1632. Waiver and congressional notification requirements related to facilities 

for intelligence collection or for special operations abroad. 

Sec. 1633. Prohibition on National Intelligence Program consolidation. 

Sec. 1634. Limitation on availability of funds for Office of the Under Secretary of 

Defense for Intelligence. 

Sec. 1635. Department of Defense intelligence needs. 

Sec. 1636. Report on management of certain programs of Defense intelligence elements. 

Sec. 1637. Report on Air National Guard contributions to the RQ–4 Global Hawk 

mission. 

Sec. 1638. Government Accountability Office review of intelligence input to the defense acquisition process. 

Subtitle C—Cyberspace-Related Matters 

Sec. 1641. Codification and addition of liability protections relating to reporting on 

cyber incidents or penetrations of networks and information systems of 

certain contractors. 

Sec. 1642. Authorization of military cyber operations. 

Sec. 1643. Limitation on availability of funds pending the submission of integrated 

policy to deter adversaries in cyberspace. 

Sec. 1644. Authorization for procurement of relocatable Sensitive Compartmented 

Information Facility. 

Sec. 1645. Designation of military department entity responsible for acquisition of 

critical cyber capabilities. 

Sec. 1646. Assessment of capabilities of United States Cyber Command to defend the 

United States from cyber attacks. 

Sec. 1647. Evaluation of cyber vulnerabilities of major weapon systems of the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 1648. Comprehensive plan and biennial exercises on responding to cyber attacks. 

Sec. 1649. Sense of Congress on reviewing and considering findings and recommendations of Council of Governors on cyber capabilities of the 

Armed Forces. 

Subtitle D—Nuclear Forces 

Sec. 1651. Assessment of threats to National Leadership Command, Control, and 

Communications System. 

Sec. 1652. Organization of nuclear deterrence functions of the Air Force. 

Sec. 1653. Procurement authority for certain parts of intercontinental ballistic missile fuzes. 

Sec. 1654. Prohibition on availability of funds for de-alerting intercontinental ballistic missiles. 

Sec. 1655. Assessment of global nuclear environment. 


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Sec. 1656. Annual briefing on the costs of forward-deploying nuclear weapons in 

Europe. 

Sec. 1657. Report on the number of planned long-range standoff weapons. 

Sec. 1658. Review of Comptroller General of the United States on recommendations 

relating to nuclear enterprise of the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 1659. Sense of Congress on organization of Navy for nuclear deterrence mission. 

Sec. 1660. Sense of Congress on the nuclear force improvement program of the Air 

Force. 

Sec. 1661. Senses of Congress on importance of cooperation and collaboration between United States and United Kingdom on nuclear issues and on 60th 

anniversary of Fleet Ballistic Missile Program. 

Sec. 1662. Sense of Congress on plan for implementation of Nuclear Enterprise Reviews. 

Sec. 1663. Sense of Congress and report on milestone A decision on long-range 

standoff weapon. 

Sec. 1664. Sense of Congress on policy on the nuclear triad. 

Sec. 1665. Report relating to the costs associated with extending the life of the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile. 

Subtitle E—Missile Defense Programs and Other Matters 

Sec. 1671. Prohibitions on providing certain missile defense information to Russian 

Federation. 

Sec. 1672. Prohibition on integration of missile defense systems of Russian Federation into missile defense systems of United States. 

Sec. 1673. Prohibition on integration of missile defense systems of China into missile defense systems of United States. 

Sec. 1674. Limitations on availability of funds for Patriot lower tier air and missile 

defense capability of the Army. 

Sec. 1675. Integration and interoperability of air and missile defense capabilities of 

the United States. 

Sec. 1676. Integration and interoperability of allied missile defense capabilities. 

Sec. 1677. Missile defense capability in Europe. 

Sec. 1678. Availability of funds for Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system. 

Sec. 1679. Israeli cooperative missile defense program codevelopment and coproduction. 

Sec. 1680. Boost phase defense system. 

Sec. 1681. Development and deployment of multiple-object kill vehicle for missile defense of the United States homeland. 

Sec. 1682. Requirement to replace capability enhancement I exoatmospheric kill vehicles. 

Sec. 1683. Designation of preferred location of additional missile defense site in the 

United States and plan for expediting deployment time of such site. 

Sec. 1684. Additional missile defense sensor coverage for protection of United States 

homeland. 

Sec. 1685. Concept development of space-based missile defense layer. 

Sec. 1686. Aegis Ashore capability development. 

Sec. 1687. Development of requirements to support integrated air and missile defense capabilities. 

Sec. 1688. Extension of requirement for Comptroller General of the United States review and assessment of missile defense acquisition programs. 

Sec. 1689. Report on medium range ballistic missile defense sensor alternatives for 

enhanced defense of Hawaii. 

Sec. 1690. Sense of Congress and report on validated military requirement and 

Milestone A decision on prompt global strike weapon system. 

DIVISION B—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATIONS 

Sec. 2001. Short title. 

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

Sec. 2003. Effective date. 

TITLE XXI—ARMY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

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

Sec. 2102. Family housing. 

Sec. 2103. Improvements to military family housing units. 

Sec. 2104. Authorization of appropriations, Army. 

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

Sec. 2106. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2012 projects. 


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Sec. 2107. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2013 projects. 

Sec. 2108. Additional authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2016 project. 

TITLE XXII—NAVY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

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

Sec. 2202. Family housing. 

Sec. 2203. Improvements to military family housing units. 

Sec. 2204. Authorization of appropriations, Navy. 

Sec. 2205. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2012 projects. 

Sec. 2206. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2013 projects. 

TITLE XXIII—AIR FORCE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

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

Sec. 2302. Family housing. 

Sec. 2303. Improvements to military family housing units. 

Sec. 2304. Authorization of appropriations, Air Force. 

Sec. 2305. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2010 project. 

Sec. 2306. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2014 project. 

Sec. 2307. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2015 project. 

Sec. 2308. Extension of authorization of certain fiscal year 2012 project. 

Sec. 2309. Extension of authorization of certain fiscal year 2013 project. 

Sec. 2310. Certification of optimal location for Joint Intelligence Analysis Complex 

and plan for rotation of forces at Lajes Field, Azores. 

TITLE XXIV—DEFENSE AGENCIES MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

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

Sec. 2402. Authorized energy conservation projects. 

Sec. 2403. Authorization of appropriations, Defense Agencies. 

Sec. 2404. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2012 project. 

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

Sec. 2406. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2013 projects. 

Sec. 2407. Modification and extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 

2014 project. 

Sec. 2408. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2015 project. 

TITLE XXV—NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION SECURITY 

INVESTMENT PROGRAM 

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

Sec. 2502. Authorization of appropriations, NATO. 

TITLE XXVI—GUARD AND RESERVE FORCES FACILITIES 

Subtitle A—Project Authorizations and Authorization of Appropriations 

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

projects. 

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

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

land acquisition projects. 

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

projects. 

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

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

Subtitle B—Other Matters 

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

2013 project. 

Sec. 2612. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2015 projects. 

Sec. 2613. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2012 projects. 

Sec. 2614. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2013 projects. 

TITLE XXVII—BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACTIVITIES 

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

Sec. 2702. Prohibition on conducting additional Base Realignment and Closure 

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TITLE XXVIII—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION GENERAL PROVISIONS 

Subtitle A—Military Construction Program and Military Family Housing Changes 

Sec. 2801. Revision of congressional notification thresholds for reserve facility expenditures and contributions to reflect congressional notification thresholds for minor construction and repair projects. 

Sec. 2802. Extension of temporary, limited authority to use operation and maintenance funds for construction projects outside the United States. 

Sec. 2803. Defense laboratory modernization pilot program. 

Sec. 2804. Temporary authority for acceptance and use of contributions for certain 

construction, maintenance, and repair projects mutually beneficial to the 

Department of Defense and Kuwait military forces. 

Sec. 2805. Conveyance to Indian tribes of relocatable military housing units at military installations in the United States. 

Subtitle B—Real Property and Facilities Administration 

Sec. 2811. Protection of Department of Defense installations. 

Sec. 2812. Enhancement of authority to accept conditional gifts of real property on 

behalf of military service academies. 

Sec. 2813. Utility system conveyance authority. 

Sec. 2814. Leasing of non-excess property of military departments and Defense Agencies; treatment of value provided by local education agencies and elementary and secondary schools. 

Sec. 2815. Force-structure plan and infrastructure inventory and assessment of infrastructure necessary to support the force structure. 

Sec. 2816. Temporary reporting requirements related to main operating bases, forward operating sites, and cooperative security locations. 

Sec. 2817. Exemption of Army off-site use and off-site removal only non-mobile properties from certain excess property disposal requirements. 

Subtitle C—Provisions Related to Asia-Pacific Military Realignment 

Sec. 2821. Limited exception to restriction on development of public infrastructure in 

connection with realignment of Marine Corps forces in Asia-Pacific region. 

Sec. 2822. Annual report on Government of Japan contributions toward realignment 

of Marine Corps forces in Asia-Pacific region. 

Subtitle D—Land Conveyances 

Sec. 2831. Release of reversionary interest retained as part of conveyance to the Economic Development Alliance of Jefferson County, Arkansas. 

Sec. 2832. Land exchange authority, Mare Island Army Reserve Center, Vallejo, 

California. 

Sec. 2833. Land exchange, Navy Outlying Landing Field, Naval Air Station, Whiting Field, Florida. 

Sec. 2834. Release of property interests retained in connection with land conveyance, 

Camp Villere, Louisiana. 

Sec. 2835. Release of property interests retained in connection with land conveyance, 

Fort Bliss Military Reservation, Texas. 

Subtitle E—Military Land Withdrawals 

Sec. 2841. Additional withdrawal and reservation of public land, Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, California. 

Subtitle F—Other Matters 

Sec. 2851. Modification of Department of Defense guidance on use of airfield pavement markings. 

Sec. 2852. Extension of authority for establishment of commemorative work in honor 

of Brigadier General Francis Marion. 

DIVISION C—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY 

AUTHORIZATIONS AND OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 

TITLE XXXI—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

Subtitle A—National Security Programs Authorizations 

Sec. 3101. National Nuclear Security Administration. 

Sec. 3102. Defense environmental cleanup. 


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Sec. 3103. Other defense activities. 

Sec. 3104. Nuclear energy. 

Subtitle B—Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and Limitations 

Sec. 3111. Improvement to accountability of Department of Energy employees and 

projects. 

Sec. 3112. Stockpile responsiveness program. 

Sec. 3113. Notification of cost overruns and Selected Acquisition Reports for major 

alteration projects. 

Sec. 3114. Root cause analyses for certain cost overruns. 

Sec. 3115. Funding of laboratory-directed research and development programs. 

Sec. 3116. Hanford Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant contract oversight. 

Sec. 3117. Use of best practices for capital asset projects and nuclear weapon life extension programs. 

Sec. 3118. Research and development of advanced naval nuclear fuel system based 

on low-enriched uranium. 

Sec. 3119. Disposition of weapons-usable plutonium. 

Sec. 3120. Establishment of microlab pilot program. 

Sec. 3121. Prohibition on availability of funds for provision of defense nuclear nonproliferation assistance to Russian Federation. 

Sec. 3122. Prohibition on availability of funds for new fixed site radiological portal 

monitors in foreign countries. 

Sec. 3123. Limitation on availability of funds for certain arms control and nonproliferation technologies. 

Sec. 3124. Limitation on availability of funds for nuclear weapons dismantlement. 

Subtitle C—Plans and Reports 

Sec. 3131. Long-term plan for meeting national security requirements for 

unencumbered uranium. 

Sec. 3132. Defense nuclear nonproliferation management plan and reports. 

Sec. 3133. Plan for deactivation and decommissioning of nonoperational defense nuclear facilities. 

Sec. 3134. Assessment of emergency preparedness of defense nuclear facilities. 

Sec. 3135. Modifications to cost-benefit analyses for competition of management and 

operating contracts. 

Sec. 3136. Interagency review of applications for the transfer of United States civil 

nuclear technology. 

Sec. 3137. Governance and management of nuclear security enterprise. 

Sec. 3138. Annual report on number of full-time equivalent employees and contractor employees. 

Sec. 3139. Development of strategy on risks to nonproliferation caused by additive 

manufacturing. 

Sec. 3140. Plutonium pit production capacity. 

Sec. 3141. Assessments on nuclear proliferation risks and nuclear nonproliferation 

opportunities. 

Sec. 3142. Analysis of alternatives for Mobile Guardian Transporter program. 

TITLE XXXII—DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD 

Sec. 3201. Authorization. 

Sec. 3202. Administration of Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board. 

TITLE XXXIV—NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES 

Sec. 3401. Authorization of appropriations. 

TITLE XXXV—MARITIME ADMINISTRATION 

Sec. 3501. Authorization of the Maritime Administration. 

Sec. 3502. Sense of Congress regarding Maritime Security Fleet program. 

Sec. 3503. Update of references to the Secretary of Transportation regarding unemployment insurance and vessel operators. 

Sec. 3504. Payment for Maritime Security Fleet vessels. 

Sec. 3505. Melville Hall of United States Merchant Marine Academy. 

Sec. 3506. Cadet commitment agreements. 

Sec. 3507. Student incentive payment agreements. 

Sec. 3508. Short sea transportation defined. 

DIVISION D—FUNDING TABLES 

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Sec. 4002. Clarification of applicability of undistributed reductions of certain operation and maintenance funding among all operation and maintenance 

funding. 

TITLE XLI—PROCUREMENT 

Sec. 4101. Procurement. 

Sec. 4102. Procurement for overseas contingency operations. 

TITLE XLII—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 

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

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

TITLE XLIII—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

Sec. 4301. Operation and maintenance. 

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

Sec. 4303. Operation and maintenance base requirements. 

TITLE XLIV—MILITARY PERSONNEL 

Sec. 4401. Military personnel. 

Sec. 4402. Military personnel for overseas contingency operations. 

TITLE XLV—OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 

Sec. 4501. Other authorizations. 

Sec. 4502. Other authorizations for overseas contingency operations. 

TITLE XLVI—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

Sec. 4601. Military construction. 

TITLE XLVII—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

Sec. 4701. Department of Energy national security programs. 

SEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL DEFENSE COMMITTEES. 

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

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

States Code. 

SEC. 4. BUDGETARY EFFECTS OF THIS ACT. 

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

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

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

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

the Congressional Record by the Chairmen of the House and Senate 

Budget Committees, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage in the House acting first on the 

conference report or amendment between the Houses. 

DIVISION A—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

AUTHORIZATIONS 

TITLE I—PROCUREMENT 

Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 

Sec. 101. Authorization of appropriations. 

Subtitle B—Army Programs 

Sec. 111. Prioritization of upgraded UH–60 Blackhawk helicopters within Army National Guard. 

Sec. 112. Roadmap for replacement of A/MH–6 Mission Enhanced Little Bird aircraft to meet special operations requirements. 

Sec. 113. Report on options to accelerate replacement of UH–60A Blackhawk helicopters of Army National Guard. 

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Subtitle C—Navy Programs 

Sec. 121. Modification of CVN–78 class aircraft carrier program. 

Sec. 122. Amendment to cost limitation baseline for CVN–78 class aircraft carrier 

program. 

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

Sec. 124. Modification to multiyear procurement authority for Arleigh Burke class 

destroyers and associated systems. 

Sec. 125. Procurement of additional Arleigh Burke class destroyer. 

Sec. 126. Refueling and complex overhaul of the U.S.S. George Washington. 

Sec. 127. Fleet Replenishment Oiler Program. 

Sec. 128. Limitation on availability of funds for U.S.S. John F. Kennedy (CVN–79). 

Sec. 129. Limitation on availability of funds for U.S.S. Enterprise (CVN–80). 

Sec. 130. Limitation on availability of funds for Littoral Combat Ship. 

Sec. 131. Reporting requirement for Ohio-class replacement submarine program. 

Subtitle D—Air Force Programs 

Sec. 141. Backup inventory status of A–10 aircraft. 

Sec. 142. Prohibition on availability of funds for retirement of A–10 aircraft. 

Sec. 143. Prohibition on availability of funds for retirement of EC–130H Compass 

Call aircraft. 

Sec. 144. Prohibition on availability of funds for retirement of Joint Surveillance 

Target Attack Radar System, EC–130H Compass Call, and Airborne 

Warning and Control System aircraft. 

Sec. 145. Limitation on availability of funds for F–35A aircraft procurement. 

Sec. 146. Prohibition on availability of funds for retirement of KC–10 aircraft. 

Sec. 147. Limitation on availability of funds for transfer of C–130 aircraft. 

Sec. 148. Limitation on availability of funds for executive communications upgrades 

for C–20 and C–37 aircraft. 

Sec. 149. Limitation on availability of funds for T–1A Jayhawk aircraft. 

Sec. 150. Notification of retirement of B–1, B–2, and B–52 bomber aircraft. 

Sec. 151. Inventory requirement for fighter aircraft of the Air Force. 

Sec. 152. Sense of Congress regarding the OCONUS basing of F–35A aircraft. 

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

Sec. 161. Limitation on availability of funds for Joint Battle Command–Platform. 

Sec. 162. Report on Army and Marine Corps modernization plan for small arms. 

Sec. 163. Study on use of different types of enhanced 5.56mm ammunition by the 

Army and the Marine Corps. 

Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 

SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 

2016 for procurement for the Army, the Navy and the Marine Corps, 

the Air Force, and Defense-wide activities, as specified in the funding table in section 4101. 

Subtitle B—Army Programs 

SEC. 111. PRIORITIZATION OF UPGRADED UH–60 BLACKHAWK HELICOPTERS WITHIN ARMY NATIONAL GUARD. 

(a) PRIORITIZATION OF UPGRADES.—Not later than 180 days 

after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chief of the National 

Guard Bureau shall issue guidance regarding the fielding of upgraded UH–60 Blackhawk helicopters to units of the Army National 

Guard. Such guidance shall prioritize for such fielding the units of 

the Army National Guard with assigned UH–60 helicopters that 

have the most flight hours and the highest annual usage rates within the UH–60 fleet of the Army National Guard, consistent with the 

force generation unit readiness requirements of the Army. 

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section (a), the Chief shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that details such guidance. 

SEC. 112. ROADMAP FOR REPLACEMENT OF A/MH–6 MISSION ENHANCED LITTLE BIRD AIRCRAFT TO MEET SPECIAL OPERATIONS REQUIREMENTS. 

(a) ROADMAP.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a roadmap for replacing A/MH–6 

Mission Enhanced Little Bird aircraft to meet the rotary-wing, light 

attack, reconnaissance requirements particular to special operations. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The roadmap under subsection (a) shall include the following: 

(1) An updated schedule and display of programmed A/ 

MH–6 Block 3.0 modernization and upgrades, showing usable 

life of the fleet, and the anticipated service life extensions of all 

A/MH–6 platforms. 

(2) A description of current and anticipated rotary-wing, 

light attack, reconnaissance requirements and platforms particular to special operations, including key performance parameters of anticipated platforms. 

(3) The feasibility of service-common platforms satisfying 

future rotary-wing, light attack, reconnaissance requirements 

particular to special operations. 

(4) The feasibility of commercially available platforms satisfying future rotary-wing, light attack, reconnaissance requirements particular to special operations. 

(5) The anticipated funding requirements for the special operation forces major force program for the development and procurement of an A/MH–6 replacement platform if the servicecommon platforms described in paragraph (3) are not available 

or if commercially available platforms described in paragraph 

(4) are leveraged. 

(6) A description of efforts as of the date of the roadmap to 

coordinate with the military departments on a service-common 

platform to satisfy replacement platform requirements. 

(7) Any other matters the Secretary considers appropriate. 

SEC. 113. REPORT ON OPTIONS TO ACCELERATE REPLACEMENT OF 

UH–60A BLACKHAWK HELICOPTERS OF ARMY NATIONAL 

GUARD. 

Not later than March 1, 2016, the Secretary of the Army shall 

submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing 

detailed options for the potential acceleration of the replacement of 

all UH–60A helicopters of the Army National Guard by not later 

than September 30, 2020. The report shall include the following: 

(1) The additional funding and quantities required, listed 

by each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020, for H–60M production, UH–60A-to-L RECAP, and UH–60L-to-V RECAP that is 

necessary to achieve such replacement of all UH–60A helicopters by September 30, 2020. 

(2) Any industrial base limitations that may affect such acceleration, including with respect to the production schedules 

for the other variants of the UH–60 helicopter. 

(3) The potential effects of such acceleration on the planned 

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(4) Identification of any additional funding or resources required to train members of the National Guard to operate and 

maintain UH–60M aircraft in order to achieve such replacement of all UH–60A helicopters by September 30, 2020. 

(5) Any other matters the Secretary determines appropriate. 

SEC. 114. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON TACTICAL WHEELED VEHICLE PROTECTION KITS. 

It is the sense of Congress that— 

(1) members of the Army face an increasingly complex and 

evolving threat environment that requires advanced and effective technology to protect soldiers while allowing the soldiers to 

effectively carry out the mission of the Army; 

(2) the heavy tactical vehicle protection kits program provides the Army with improved and necessary ballistic protection 

for the heavy tactical vehicle fleet; 

(3) a secure heavy tactical vehicle fleet provides the Army 

with greater logistical tractability and offers soldiers the necessary flexibility to tailor armor levels based on threat levels 

and mission requirements; and 

(4) as Congress provides for a modern and secure Army, it 

is necessary to provide the appropriate funding levels to meet 

the tactical wheeled vehicle protection kits acquisition objectives 

of the Army. 

Subtitle C—Navy Programs 

SEC. 121. MODIFICATION OF CVN–78 CLASS AIRCRAFT CARRIER PROGRAM. 

(a) REPORTS ON DESIGN AND ENGINEERING CHANGES.—Subsection (f) of section 122 of the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109–364; 120 Stat. 

2104), as added by section 121(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 692), 

is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(3) CVN–78 CLASS AIRCRAFT CARRIERS CHANGE ORDERS.— ‘‘(A) As part of each report required under paragraph 

(1), the Secretary shall include a description of new design 

and engineering changes to CVN–78 class aircraft carriers 

if applicable. 

‘‘(B) The additional reporting requirement in subparagraph (A) shall include, with respect to CVN–78 class aircraft carriers in each reporting period— 

‘‘(i) any design or engineering change with an asso- ciated cost greater than $5,000,000; 

‘‘(ii) any program or ship cost increases for each 

design or engineering change identified in subparagraph (A); and 

‘‘(iii) any cost reduction achieved. 

‘‘(C) The Secretary and the Chief of Naval Operations, 

without delegation, shall jointly certify the design and engineering changes included in each report under paragraph 

(1), as required by subparagraph (A) of this paragraph. 

Each certification shall include a determination that each 

such change— 

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‘‘(ii) cannot be deferred to a future ship because of 

operational necessity, safety, or substantial cost reduction that still meets threshold requirements.’’. 

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Such subsection is further 

amended— 

(1) by striking the heading and inserting the following new 

heading: ‘‘REQUIREMENTS FOR CVN–78 CLASS AIRCRAFT CAR- RIERS’’; and 

(2) in paragraph (1), by striking the heading and inserting 

the following new heading: ‘‘CVN–79 QUARTERLY COST ESTI- MATE’’. 

SEC. 122. AMENDMENT TO COST LIMITATION BASELINE FOR CVN–78 

CLASS AIRCRAFT CARRIER PROGRAM. 

(a) COST LIMITATION.—Section 122(a)(2) of the John Warner 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public 

Law 109–364; 120 Stat. 2104), as amended by section 121(a) of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public 

Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 691), is further amended by striking 

‘‘$11,498,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$11,398,000,000’’. 

(b) FACTOR FOR ADJUSTMENT.—Subsection (b) of such section 

122, as amended by section 121(b)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014, is amended by adding at the 

end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(8) With respect to the aircraft carrier designated as CVN– 79, the amounts of increases not exceeding $100,000,000 if the 

Chief of Naval Operations determines that achieving the 

amount set forth in subsection (a)(2) (as amended by section 

122(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2016) would result in unacceptable reductions to the operational capability of the ship.’’. 

SEC. 123. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP. 

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

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

by section 123 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 

113–291; 128 Stat. 3314), is further amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘this Act, the Carl Levin and Howard P. 

‘Buck’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2015, or otherwise made available for fiscal years 2014 or 

2015’’ and inserting ‘‘this Act, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, or otherwise made available for 

fiscal years 2014, 2015, or 2016’’; and 

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

‘‘(6) A Littoral Combat Ship seaframe acquisition strategy 

for the Littoral Combat Ships designated as LCS 25 through 

LCS 32, including upgrades to be installed on these ships that 

were identified for the upgraded Littoral Combat Ship, which 

is proposed to commence with LCS 33. 

‘‘(7) A Littoral Combat Ship mission module acquisition 

strategy to reach the total acquisition quantity of each mission 

module. 

‘‘(8) A cost and schedule plan to outfit Flight 0 and Flight 

0+ Littoral Combat Ships with capabilities identified for the 

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‘‘(9) A current Test and Evaluation Master Plan for the Littoral Combat Ship Mission Modules, approved by the Director 

of Operational Test and Evaluation, which includes the performance levels expected to be demonstrated during developmental testing for each component and mission module prior to 

commencing the associated operational test phase.’’. 

SEC. 124. MODIFICATION TO MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY 

FOR ARLEIGH BURKE CLASS DESTROYERS AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS. 

Section 123(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 1655) is amended 

by inserting ‘‘or Flight III’’ after ‘‘Flight IIA’’. 

SEC. 125. PROCUREMENT OF ADDITIONAL ARLEIGH BURKE CLASS DESTROYER. 

(a) PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY.— 

(1) ADDITIONAL DESTROYER.—The Secretary of the Navy 

may procure one Arleigh Burke class destroyer, in addition to 

any other procurement of such ships otherwise authorized by 

law, to be procured either— 

(A) as an addition to the contract covering the 10 

Arleigh Burke class destroyers authorized to be procured 

under section 123 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 

1655); or 

(B) under a separate contract in fiscal year 2018. 

(2) INCREMENTAL FUNDING.—The Secretary may employ incremental funding for the procurement authorized under paragraph (1). 

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

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

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

fiscal year after fiscal year 2016 is subject to the availability of appropriations for that purpose for such fiscal year. 

SEC. 126. REFUELING AND COMPLEX OVERHAUL OF THE U.S.S. 

GEORGE WASHINGTON. 

(a) REFUELING AND COMPLEX OVERHAUL.—The Secretary of the 

Navy may carry out the nuclear refueling and complex overhaul of 

the U.S.S. George Washington (CVN–73). 

(b) USE OF INCREMENTAL FUNDING.—With respect to any contract entered into under subsection (a) for the nuclear refueling and 

complex overhaul of the U.S.S. George Washington, the Secretary 

may use incremental funding for a period not to exceed six years 

after advance procurement funds for such nuclear refueling and 

complex overhaul effort are first obligated. 

(c) CONDITION FOR OUT-YEAR CONTRACT PAYMENTS.—Any contract entered into under subsection (a) shall provide that any obligation of the United States to make a payment under the contract for 

a fiscal year after fiscal year 2016 is subject to the availability of 

appropriations for that purpose for that later fiscal year. 

SEC. 127. FLEET REPLENISHMENT OILER PROGRAM. 

(a) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of the Navy may 

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ginning with the lead ship, commencing not earlier than fiscal year 

2016. 

(b) LIABILITY.—Any contract entered into under subsection (a) 

shall provide that any obligation of the United States to make a 

payment under the contract is subject to the availability of appropriations for that purpose, and that total liability to the Government 

for termination of any contract entered into shall be limited to the 

total amount of funding obligated at the time of termination. 

SEC. 128. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR U.S.S. JOHN F. 

KENNEDY (CVN–79). 

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

this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 for procurement for the U.S.S. John F. Kennedy (CVN–79), $100,000,000 

may not be obligated or expended until the date on which the Secretary of the Navy submits to the congressional defense committees 

the certification under subsection (b)(1) or the notification under 

paragraph (2) of such subsection, as the case may be, and the reports under subsections (c) and (d). 

(b) CERTIFICATION REGARDING FULL SHIP SHOCK TRIALS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided by paragraph (2), not 

later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 

the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense committees a certification that the Navy will conduct full 

ship shock trials on the U.S.S. Gerald R. Ford (CVN–78) prior 

to the first deployment of such ship. 

(2) WAIVER.—The Secretary of Defense may waive the certification required under paragraph (1) if the Secretary submits 

to the congressional defense committees a notification of such 

waiver, including— 

(A) the rationale of the Secretary for issuing such waiver; 

(B) a certification that the Secretary has analyzed and 

accepts the operational risk of the U.S.S. Gerald R. Ford 

deploying without having conducted full ship shock trials; 

and 

(C) a certification that full ship shock trials will be 

completed on the U.S.S. Gerald R. Ford after the first deployment of such ship and prior to the first major maintenance availability of such ship. 

(c) REPORT ON COSTS RELATING TO CVN–79 AND CVN–80.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that evaluates cost issues related to the U.S.S. John F. Kennedy (CVN– 

79) and the U.S.S. Enterprise (CVN–80). 

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

(A) Options to achieve ship end cost of no more than 

$10,000,000,000. 

(B) Options to freeze the design of CVN–79 for CVN– 

80, with exceptions only for changes due to full ship shock 

trials or other significant test and evaluation results. 

(C) Options to reduce the plans cost for CVN–80 to less 

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(D) Options to transition all non-nuclear Governmentfurnished equipment, including launch and arresting 

equipment, to contractor-furnished equipment. 

(E) Options to build the ships at the most economic 

pace, such as four years between ships. 

(F) A business case analysis for the Enterprise Air 

Search Radar modification to CVN–79 and CVN–80. 

(G) A business case analysis for the two-phase CVN–79 

delivery proposal and impact on fleet deployments. 

(d) REPORT ON FUTURE DEVELOPMENT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than April 1, 2016, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense 

committees a report on potential requirements, capabilities, and 

alternatives for the future development of aircraft carriers that 

would replace or supplement the CVN–78 class aircraft carrier. 

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

(A) A description of fleet, sea-based tactical aviation capability requirements for a range of operational scenarios 

beginning in the 2025 timeframe. 

(B) A description of alternative aircraft carrier designs 

that meet the requirements described under subparagraph 

(A). 

(C) A description of nuclear and non-nuclear propulsion options. 

(D) A description of tonnage options ranging from less 

than 20,000 tons to greater than 100,000 tons. 

(E) Requirements for unmanned systems integration 

from inception. 

(F) Developmental, procurement, and lifecycle cost assessment of alternatives. 

(G) A notional acquisition strategy for the development 

and construction of alternatives. 

(H) A description of shipbuilding industrial base considerations and a plan to ensure opportunity for competition among alternatives. 

(I) A description of funding and timing considerations 

related to developing the Annual Long-Range Plan for Construction of Naval Vessels required under section 231 of 

title 10, United States Code. 

SEC. 129. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR U.S.S. ENTERPRISE (CVN–80). 

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

this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 for advance procurement for the U.S.S. Enterprise (CVN–80), 

$191,400,000 may not be obligated or expended until the date on 

which the Secretary of the Navy submits to the congressional defense committees the certification under subsection (b) and the report under subsection (c). 

(b) CERTIFICATION REGARDING CVN–80 DESIGN.—Not later 

than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense committees a certification that the design of the U.S.S. Enterprise (CVN– 

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significant test and evaluation results or significant cost reduction 

initiatives that still meet threshold requirements. 

(c) REPORT.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that details 

the costs of the plans related to the U.S.S. Enterprise (CVN–80). 

(2) ELEMENTS.—The report under paragraph (1) shall include the following elements, reported by total cost and cost by 

fiscal year, with a detailed description and a justification for 

why each cost is recurring and attributable to the U.S.S. Enterprise (CVN–80): 

(A) Overall plans. 

(B) Propulsion plant detail design. 

(C) Platform detail design. 

(D) Lead yard services and hull planning yard. 

(E) Platform detail design (Steam and Electric Plant 

Planning Yard). 

(F) Other. 

SEC. 130. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR LITTORAL 

COMBAT SHIP. 

Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 for research and development, design, construction, procurement, or advanced procurement 

of materials for the Littoral Combat Ships designated as LCS 33 or 

subsequent, not more than 50 percent may be obligated or expended 

until Secretary of the Navy submits to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives each of the 

following: 

(1) A capabilities based assessment, or equivalent report, to 

assess capability gaps and associated capability requirements 

and risks for the upgraded Littoral Combat Ship, which is proposed to commence with LCS 33. Such assessment shall conform with the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development 

System, including Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Instruction 3170.01H. 

(2) A certification that the Joint Requirements Oversight 

Council has validated an updated Capabilities Development 

Document for the upgraded Littoral Combat Ship. 

(3) A report describing the upgraded Littoral Combat Ship 

modernization, which shall, at a minimum, include the following elements: 

(A) A description of capabilities that the Littoral Combat Ship program delivers, and a description of how these 

relate to the characteristics of the future joint force identified in the Capstone Concept for Joint Operations, concept 

of operations, and integrated architecture documents. 

(B) A summary of analyses and studies conducted on 

Littoral Combat Ship modernization. 

(C) A concept of operations for Littoral Combat Ship at 

the operational level and tactical level describing how they 

integrate and synchronize with joint and combined forces to 

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ational capability within 15 years against which the 

lethality and survivability of the Littoral Combat Ship 

should be determined. 

(E) A plan and timeline for Littoral Combat Ship modernization program execution. 

(F) A description of system capabilities required for 

Littoral Combat Ship modernization, including key performance parameters and key system attributes. 

(G) A plan for family of systems or systems of systems 

synchronization. 

(H) A plan for information technology and national security systems supportability. 

(I) A plan for intelligence supportability. 

(J) A plan for electromagnetic environmental effects 

and spectrum supportability. 

(K) A description of assets required to achieve initial 

operational capability of a Littoral Combat Ship modernization increment. 

(L) A schedule and initial operational capability and 

full operational capability definitions. 

(M) A description of doctrine, organization, training, 

materiel, leadership, education, personnel, facilities, and 

policy considerations. 

(N) A description of other system attributes. 

(4) A plan for future periodic combat systems upgrades, 

which are necessary to ensure relevant capability throughout 

the Littoral Combat Ship or Frigate class service lives, using 

the process described in paragraph (3). 

SEC. 131. REPORTING REQUIREMENT FOR OHIO-CLASS REPLACEMENT 

SUBMARINE PROGRAM. 

If the budget of the President submitted to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, for a fiscal year includes a request for funds for the Ohio-class replacement submarine 

program, the Secretary of Defense shall include in the budget justification materials submitted to Congress in support of the Department of Defense budget for such fiscal year a report that includes 

the following elements regarding such program (described in terms 

of both fiscal year 2010 dollars and current fiscal year dollars as 

of the date of the report): 

(1) Lead ship end cost (with plans). 

(2) Lead ship end cost (less plans). 

(3) Lead ship non-recurring engineering cost. 

(4) Average follow-on ship cost. 

(5) Average operations and sustainment cost per hull per 

year. 

(6) The average follow-on ship affordability target as determined by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics. 

(7) The operations and sustainment cost per hull per year 

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Subtitle D—Air Force Programs 

SEC. 141. BACKUP INVENTORY STATUS OF A–10 AIRCRAFT. 

(a) MAXIMUM NUMBER.—In carrying out section 133(b)(2)(A) of 

the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 

Stat. 3316), the Secretary of the Air Force may not move more than 

18 A–10 aircraft in the active component to backup flying status 

pursuant to an authorization made by the Secretary of Defense 

under such section. 

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Such section 133(b)(2)(A) is 

amended by striking ‘‘36’’ and inserting ‘‘18’’. 

SEC. 142. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR RETIREMENT 

OF A–10 AIRCRAFT. 

(a) PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR RETIREMENT.—Except as provided by section 141, none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for 

fiscal year 2016 for the Air Force may be obligated or expended to 

retire, prepare to retire, or place in storage or on backup aircraft inventory status any A–10 aircraft. 

(b) ADDITIONAL LIMITATIONS ON RETIREMENT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided by section 141, and in 

addition to the limitation in subsection (a), during the period 

before December 31, 2016, the Secretary of the Air Force may 

not retire, prepare to retire, or place in storage or on backup flying status any A–10 aircraft. 

(2) MINIMUM INVENTORY REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of 

the Air Force shall ensure the Air Force maintains a minimum 

of 171 A–10 aircraft designated as primary mission aircraft inventory. 

(c) PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR SIGNIFICANT

REDUCTIONS IN MANNING LEVELS.—None of the funds authorized to 

be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal 

year 2016 for the Air Force may be obligated or expended to make 

significant reductions to manning levels with respect to any A–10 

aircraft squadrons or divisions. 

(d) ADDITIONAL LIMITATION ON SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN

MANNING LEVELS.—In addition to the limitation in subsection (c), 

during the period before December 31, 2016, the Secretary of the Air 

Force may not make significant reductions to manning levels with 

respect to any A–10 aircraft squadrons or divisions. 

(e) STUDY ON REPLACEMENT CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS OR

MISSION PLATFORM FOR THE A–10 AIRCRAFT.— (1) INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.— (A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Air Force shall 

commission an appropriate entity outside the Department 

of Defense to conduct an assessment of the required capabilities or mission platform to replace the A–10 aircraft. 

This assessment would represent preparatory work to inform an analysis of alternatives. 

(B) ELEMENTS.—The assessment required under subparagraph (A) shall include each of the following: 

(i) Future needs analysis for the current A–10 aircraft mission set to include troops-in-contact/close air 

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sance, and combat search and rescue support in both 

contested and uncontested battle environments. At a 

minimum, the needs analysis should specifically address the following areas: 

(I) The ability to safely and effectively conduct 

troops-in-contact/danger close missions or missions in close proximity to civilians in the presence 

of the air defenses found with enemy ground maneuver units. 

(II) The ability to effectively target and destroy 

moving, camouflaged, or dug-in troops, artillery, 

armor, and armored personnel carriers. 

(III) The ability to engage, target, and destroy 

tanks and armored personnel carriers, including 

with respect to the carrying capacity of armorpiercing weaponry, including mounted cannons 

and missiles. 

(IV) The ability to remain within visual range 

of friendly forces and targets to facilitate responsiveness to ground forces and minimize re-attack 

times. 

(V) The ability to safely conduct close air support beneath low cloud ceilings and in reduced 

visibilities at low airspeeds in the presence of the 

air defenses found with enemy ground maneuver 

units. 

(VI) The capability to enable the pilot and aircraft to survive attacks stemming from small arms, 

machine guns, man-portable air-defense systems, 

and lower caliber anti-aircraft artillery organic or 

attached to enemy ground forces and maneuver 

units. 

(VII) The ability to communicate effectively 

with ground forces and downed pilots, including 

in communications jamming or satellite-denied environments. 

(VIII) The ability to execute the missions described in subclauses (I), (II), (III), and (IV) in a 

GPS- or satellite-denied environment with or without sensors. 

(IX) The ability to deliver multiple lethal firing passes and sustain long loiter endurance to 

support friendly forces throughout extended 

ground engagements. 

(X) The ability to operate from unprepared 

dirt, grass, and narrow road runways and to generate high sortie rates under these austere conditions. 

(ii) Identification and assessment of gaps in the 

ability of existing and programmed mission platforms 

in providing required capabilities to conduct missions 

specified in clause (i) in both contested and uncontested 

battle environments. 

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missions specified in clause (i) in both contested and 

uncontested battle environments. 

(iv) Assessment of probability of likelihood of conducting missions requiring troops-in-contact/close air 

support operations specified in clause (i) in contested 

environments as compared to uncontested environments. 

(v) Any other matters the independent entity or the 

Secretary of the Air Force determines to be appropriate. 

(2) REPORT.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than September 30, 2016, 

the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes the assessment required under paragraph (1). 

(B) FORM.—The report required under subparagraph 

(A) may be submitted in classified form, but shall also contain an unclassified executive summary and may contain 

an unclassified annex. 

(3) NONDUPLICATION OF EFFORT.—If any information required under paragraph (1) has been included in another report 

or notification previously submitted to the congressional defense 

committees by law, the Secretary of the Air Force may provide 

a list of such reports and notifications at the time of submitting 

the report required under paragraph (2) instead of including 

such information in such report. 

SEC. 143. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR RETIREMENT 

OF EC–130H COMPASS CALL AIRCRAFT. 

(a) PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR RETIREMENT.—None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act 

or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 for the Air Force 

may be obligated or expended to retire, prepare to retire, or place 

in storage or on backup aircraft inventory status any EC–130H 

Compass Call aircraft. 

(b) ADDITIONAL PROHIBITION ON RETIREMENT.—In addition to 

the prohibition in subsection (a), during the period preceding December 31, 2016, the Secretary of the Air Force may not retire, prepare to retire, or place in storage or on backup flying status any 

EC–130H Compass Call aircraft. 

(c) REPORT ON RETIREMENT OF EC–130H COMPASS CALL AIRCRAFT.—Not later than September 30, 2016, the Secretary of the Air 

Force shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report 

that includes, at a minimum, the following: 

(1) The rationale for the retirement of existing EC–130H 

Compass Call aircraft, including an operational analysis of the 

impact of such retirements on the warfighting requirements of 

the combatant commanders. 

(2) Future needs analysis for the current EC–130H Compass Call aircraft electronic warfare mission set to include suppression of sophisticated enemy air defense systems, advanced 

radar jamming, avoiding radar detection, communications, 

sensing, satellite navigation, command and control, and battlefield awareness. 

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(4) An assessment of upgrades to the electronic warfare systems of EC–130H Compass Call aircraft, the costs of such upgrades, and expected upgrades through 2025, and the expected 

service life of EC–130H Compass Call aircraft. 

(5) A review of the global proliferation of more sophisticated air defenses and advanced commercial digital electronic 

devices which counter the airborne electronic attack capabilities 

of the United States by state and non-state actors. 

(6) An assessment of the ability of the current EC–130H 

Compass Call fleet to meet tasking requirements of the combatant commanders. 

(7) A plan for how the Air Force will recapitalize the capability requirement of the EC–130H Compass Call mission in the 

future, whether through a replacement program or by integrating such capabilities onto an existing platform. 

(8) If the plan under paragraph (7) includes integrating 

such capabilities onto an existing platform, an analysis that 

verifies that such platform has the space, weight, cooling, and 

power necessary to support the integration of the EC–130H 

Compass Call capability. 

(9) Such other matters relating to the required mission capabilities and transition of the EC–130H Compass Call fleet as 

the Secretary considers appropriate. 

(d) FORM.—The report under subsection (c) may be submitted in 

classified form, but shall also contain an unclassified executive 

summary and may contain an unclassified annex. 

(e) NONDUPLICATION OF EFFORT.—If any information required 

in the report under subsection (c) has been included in another report or notification previously submitted to the congressional defense committees by law, the Secretary of the Air Force may provide 

a list of such reports and notifications at the time of submitting the 

report required under subsection (c) instead of including such information in such report. 

SEC. 144. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR RETIREMENT 

OF JOINT SURVEILLANCE TARGET ATTACK RADAR SYSTEM, EC–130H COMPASS CALL, AND AIRBORNE WARNING 

AND CONTROL SYSTEM AIRCRAFT. 

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

the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise 

made available for fiscal years 2016 or 2017 for the Air Force may 

be obligated or expended to retire, or prepare to retire, any covered 

aircraft. 

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

apply to individual covered aircraft that the Secretary of the Air 

Force determines, on a case-by-case basis, to be non-operational because of mishaps, other damage, or being uneconomical to repair. 

(c) COVERED AIRCRAFT.—In this section, the term ‘‘covered aircraft’’ means the following: 

(1) Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System aircraft. 

(2) EC–130H Compass Call aircraft. 

(3) Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft. 

SEC. 145. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR F–35A AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT. 

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Air Force, not more than $4,285,000,000 may be obligated for the 

procurement of F–35A aircraft until the Secretary of the Air Force 

certifies to the congressional defense committees that F–35A aircraft 

delivered during fiscal year 2018 will have full combat capability, 

as determined as of the date of the enactment of this Act, with Block 

3F hardware, software, and weapons carriage. 

SEC. 146. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR RETIREMENT 

OF KC–10 AIRCRAFT. 

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

the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise 

made available for fiscal years 2016 or 2017 for the Air Force may 

be obligated or expended to retire, or prepare to retire, any KC–10 

aircraft. 

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

apply to individual KC–10 aircraft that the Secretary of the Air 

Force determines, on a case-by-case basis, to be non-operational because of mishaps, other damage, or being uneconomical to repair. 

SEC. 147. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR TRANSFER OF 

C–130 AIRCRAFT. 

None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or 

otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 for the Air Force may 

be obligated or expended to transfer from one facility of the Department of Defense to another any C–130H aircraft, initiate any C–130 

manpower authorization adjustments, retire or prepare to retire any 

C–130H aircraft, or close any C–130H unit until a period of 90 days 

elapses following the date on which the Secretary of the Air Force, 

the Secretary of the Army, the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, and 

the Chief of Staff of the Army, in consultation with the commanders 

of the XVIII Airborne Corps, the 82nd Airborne Division, and the 

United States Army Special Operations Command, jointly certify to 

the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives that— 

(1) the Secretary of the Air Force will maintain dedicated 

C–130 wings to support the daily training and contingency requirements of the XVIII Airborne Corps, the 82nd Airborne Division, and the United States Army Special Operations Command at manning levels required to support and operate the 

number of aircraft that existed as part of regular and reserve 

Air Force operations in support of such units as of September 

30, 2014; or 

(2) the failure to maintain such dedicated C–130 wings will 

not adversely affect the daily training requirement of such airborne and special operations units. 

SEC. 148. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR EXECUTIVE 

COMMUNICATIONS UPGRADES FOR C–20 AND C–37 AIRCRAFT. 

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

the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise 

made available for fiscal year 2016 for the Air Force may be obligated or expended to upgrade the executive communications of C– 

20 and C–37 aircraft until the date on which the Secretary of the 

Air Force certifies in writing to the congressional defense committees 

that such upgrades do not— 

(1) cause such aircraft to exceed any weight limitation; or 

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(b) WAIVER.—The Secretary may waive the limitation in subsection (a) if the Secretary— 

(1) determines that such waiver is necessary for the national security interests of the United States; and 

(2) notifies the congressional defense committees of such 

waiver. 

SEC. 149. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR T–1A JAYHAWK 

AIRCRAFT. 

Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 for aircraft procurement, 

Air Force, for avionics modification to the T–1A Jayhawk aircraft, 

not more than 85 percent may be obligated or expended until a period of 30 days has elapsed following the date on which the Secretary of the Air Force submits to the congressional defense committees the report required under section 142 of the Carl Levin and 

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

Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3320). 

SEC. 150. NOTIFICATION OF RETIREMENT OF B–1, B–2, AND B–52 BOMBER AIRCRAFT. 

(a) NOTIFICATION.—Except as provided by subsection (b), during the period preceding the date on which the long-range strike 

bomber aircraft achieves initial operational capability, the Secretary 

of the Air Force may not retire or prepare to retire covered aircraft 

during a fiscal year unless the Secretary includes in the defense 

budget materials for that fiscal year a notification of the proposed 

retirement, including the rationale for the retirement, the effects of 

the retirement, and how the Secretary will mitigate any risks relating to the retirement. 

(b) EXCEPTION.—The notification requirement in subsection (a) 

shall not apply to individual covered aircraft that the Secretary determines, on a case-by-case basis, to be non-operational because of 

mishaps, other damage, or being uneconomical to repair. 

(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘covered aircraft’’ means B–1, B–2, and B–52 

bomber aircraft. 

(2) The term ‘‘defense budget materials’’ has the meaning 

given that term in section 231(f) of title 10, United States Code. 

SEC. 151. INVENTORY REQUIREMENT FOR FIGHTER AIRCRAFT OF THE 

AIR FORCE. 

(a) INVENTORY REQUIREMENT.—During the two-year period beginning on October 1, 2015, the Secretary of the Air Force shall 

maintain a total aircraft inventory of fighter aircraft of not less 

than 1,900 aircraft, and a total primary mission aircraft inventory 

(combat-coded) of not less than 1,100 fighter aircraft. 

(b) BUDGET INFORMATION REGARDING RETIREMENT OF FIGHTER

AIRCRAFT.— 

(1) REPORT.—If the Secretary proposes to retire fighter aircraft in a fiscal year, the Secretary shall include in the materials submitted in support of the budget of the President for 

that fiscal year (as submitted to Congress under section 1105(a) 

of title 31, United States Code) a report setting forth the following: 

(A) The rationale and appropriate supporting analysis 

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(B) An assessment of the implications of such retirement for the Air Force, the Air National Guard, and the 

Air Force Reserve for the force mix ratio of fighter aircraft. 

(C) Such other matters relating to the proposed retirement as the Secretary considers appropriate. 

(2) EXCEPTION.—Paragraph (1) shall not apply to individual fighter aircraft that the Secretary determines, on a caseby-case basis, to be non-operational because of mishaps, other 

damage, or being uneconomical to repair. 

(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘fighter aircraft’’ means an aircraft that is 

designated by a basic mission design series of A–10, F–15, F– 

16, F–22, or F–35. 

(2) The term ‘‘primary mission aircraft inventory’’ means 

aircraft assigned to meet the primary aircraft authorization to 

a unit for the performance of its wartime mission. 

SEC. 152. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE OCONUS BASING OF 

F–35A AIRCRAFT. 

(a) FINDING.—Congress finds that the Department of Defense is 

continuing its process of permanently stationing the F–35 aircraft at 

installations in the continental United States and forward-basing 

such aircraft outside the continental United States. 

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

Secretary of the Air Force, in the strategic basing process for the F– 

35A aircraft, should continue to consider the benefits derived from 

sites that— 

(1) are capable of hosting fighter-based bilateral and multilateral training opportunities with international partners; 

(2) have sufficient airspace and range capabilities and capacity to meet the training requirements; 

(3) have existing facilities to support personnel, operations, 

and logistics associated with the flying mission; 

(4) have limited encroachment that would adversely impact 

training or operations; and 

(5) minimize the overall construction and operational costs. 

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

SEC. 161. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR JOINT BATTLE 

COMMAND–PLATFORM. 

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

this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 for joint 

battle command–platform equipment, not more than 75 percent may 

be obligated or expended until a period of 30 days has elapsed following the date on which the Assistant Secretary of the Army for 

Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics submits to the congressional 

defense committees the report under subsection (b). 

(b) REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2016, the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics shall 

submit to the congressional defense committees a report that provides a detailed test and evaluation plan to address the effectiveness, suitability, and survivability shortfalls of the joint battle command–platform identified by the Director of Operational Test and 

Evaluation in the fiscal year 2014 report of the Director submitted 

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SEC. 162. REPORT ON ARMY AND MARINE CORPS MODERNIZATION 

PLAN FOR SMALL ARMS. 

(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than one year after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of the Navy shall jointly submit to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on 

the plan of the Army and the Marine Corps to modernize small 

arms for the Army and the Marine Corps during the 15-year period 

beginning on the date of such plan, including the mechanisms to be 

used to promote competition among suppliers of small arms and 

small arms parts in achieving the plan. 

(b) SMALL ARMS.—The small arms covered by the plan under 

subsection (a) shall include the following: 

(1) Pistols. 

(2) Carbines. 

(3) Rifles and automatic rifles. 

(4) Light machine guns. 

(5) Such other small arms as the Secretaries consider appropriate for purposes of the report required by subsection (a). 

(c) NON-STANDARD SMALL ARMS.—In addition to the arms specified in subsection (b), the plan under subsection (a) shall also address non-standard small arms not currently in the small arms inventory of the Army or the Marine Corps. 

SEC. 163. STUDY ON USE OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF ENHANCED 5.56MM 

AMMUNITION BY THE ARMY AND THE MARINE CORPS. 

(a) USE OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF ENHANCED 5.56MM AMMUNI- TION.— (1) STUDY.—Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall seek to enter 

into a contract with a federally funded research and development center to conduct a study on the use of different types of 

enhanced 5.56mm ammunition by the Army and the Marine 

Corps. 

(2) SUBMISSION.—Not later than 90 days after the date on 

which the contract is entered into under paragraph (1), the federally funded research and development center conducting the 

study under such paragraph shall submit to the Secretary the 

study, including any findings and recommendations of the federally funded research and development center. 

(b) REPORT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the date on 

which the Secretary receives the study under subsection (a)(2), 

the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the study. 

(2) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The report under paragraph (1) 

shall include the following: 

(A) The study, including any findings and recommendations of the federally funded research and development center that conducted the study. 

(B) An explanation of the reasons for the Army and the 

Marine Corps to use in combat two different types of enhanced 5.56mm ammunition. 

(C) An explanation of the appropriateness, effectiveness, 

and suitability issues that may arise from the use of such 

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(D) An explanation of any additional costs that have 

resulted from the use of such different types of ammunition. 

(E) An explanation of any future plans of the Army or 

the Marine Corps to eventually transition to using in combat one standard type of enhanced 5.56mm ammunition. 

(F) If there are no plans described in subparagraph 

(E), an analysis of the potential benefits of a transition described in such subparagraph, including the timeline for 

such a transition to occur. 

(G) Any findings, recommendations, comments, or 

plans that the Secretary determines appropriate. 

TITLE II—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND 

EVALUATION 

Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 

Sec. 201. Authorization of appropriations. 

Subtitle B—Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations 

Sec. 211. Centers for Science, Technology, and Engineering Partnership. 

Sec. 212. Expansion of eligibility for financial assistance under Department of Defense Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation Program 

to include citizens of countries participating in the Technical Cooperation Program. 

Sec. 213. Expansion of education partnerships to support technology transfer and 

transition. 

Sec. 214. Improvement to coordination and communication of defense research activities. 

Sec. 215. Reauthorization of Global Research Watch program. 

Sec. 216. Reauthorization of defense research and development rapid innovation 

program. 

Sec. 217. Science and technology activities to support business systems information 

technology acquisition programs. 

Sec. 218. Department of Defense technology offset program to build and maintain 

the military technological superiority of the United States. 

Sec. 219. Limitation on availability of funds for F–15 infrared search and track capability development. 

Sec. 220. Limitation on availability of funds for development of the shallow water 

combat submersible. 

Sec. 221. Limitation on availability of funds for the advanced development and 

manufacturing facility under the medical countermeasure program. 

Sec. 222. Limitation on availability of funds for distributed common ground system 

of the Army. 

Sec. 223. Limitation on availability of funds for distributed common ground system 

of the United States Special Operations Command. 

Sec. 224. Limitation on availability of funds for Integrated Personnel and Pay System of the Army. 

Subtitle C—Reports and Other Matters 

Sec. 231. Streamlining the Joint Federated Assurance Center. 

Sec. 232. Demonstration of Persistent Close Air Support capabilities. 

Sec. 233. Strategies for engagement with Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority-serving Institutions of Higher Education. 

Sec. 234. Report on commercial-off-the-shelf wide-area surveillance systems for 

Army tactical unmanned aerial systems. 

Sec. 235. Report on Tactical Combat Training System Increment II. 

Sec. 236. Report on technology readiness levels of the technologies and capabilities 

critical to the long-range strike bomber aircraft. 

Sec. 237. Assessment of air-land mobile tactical communications and data network 

requirements and capabilities. 

Sec. 238. Study of field failures involving counterfeit electronic parts. 

Sec. 239. Airborne data link plan. 

Sec. 240. Plan for advanced weapons technology war games. 

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Sec. 242. Comptroller General review of autonomic logistics information system for 

F–35 Lightning II aircraft. 

Sec. 243. Sense of Congress regarding facilitation of a high quality technical workforce. 

Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 

SEC. 201. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 

2016 for the use of the Department of Defense for research, development, test, and evaluation as specified in the funding table in section 4201. 

Subtitle B—Program Requirements, Restrictions, and 

Limitations 

SEC. 211. CENTERS FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND ENGINEERING 

PARTNERSHIP. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 139 of title 10, United States Code, 

is amended by inserting after section 2367 the following new section: 

‘‘§ 2368. Centers for Science, Technology, and Engineering 

Partnership 

‘‘(a) DESIGNATION.—(1) The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall designate each science and technology reinvention laboratory as a Center for Science, Technology, and Engineering Partnership (in this 

section referred to as ‘Centers’) in the recognized core competencies 

of the designee. 

‘‘(2) The Secretary of Defense shall establish a policy to encourage the Secretary of each military department to reengineer management and business processes and adopt best-business and personnel 

practices at the Centers of the Secretary concerned in connection 

with the capability requirements of the Centers, so as to serve as recognized leaders in such capabilities throughout the Department of 

Defense and in the national technology and industrial base. 

‘‘(3) The Secretary of Defense, acting through the directors of the 

Centers, may conduct one or more pilot programs, consistent with 

applicable requirements of law, to test any practices referred to in 

paragraph (2) that the Directors determine could— 

‘‘(A) improve the efficiency and effectiveness of operations at 

Centers; 

‘‘(B) improve the support provided by the Centers for the 

elements of the Department of Defense who use the services of 

the Centers; and 

‘‘(C) enhance capabilities by reducing the cost and improving the performance and efficiency of executing laboratory missions. 

‘‘(b) PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS.—(1) To achieve one or 

more objectives set forth in paragraph (2), the Secretary may authorize and establish incentives for the Director of a Center to enter 

into public-private cooperative arrangements (in this section referred 

to as a ‘public-private partnership’) to provide for any of the following: 

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Department of Defense to perform (under contract, subcontract, 

or otherwise) work related to the capabilities of the Center, including any work that— 

‘‘(i) involves one or more capabilities of the Center; and 

‘‘(ii) may be applicable to both the Department and 

commercial entities. 

‘‘(B) For private industry or other entities outside the Department of Defense to use for either Government or commercial 

purposes any capabilities of the Center that are not fully used 

for Department of Defense activities for any period determined 

to be consistent with the needs of the Department of Defense. 

‘‘(2) The objectives for exercising the authority provided in paragraph (1) are as follows: 

‘‘(A) To maximize the use of the capacity of a Center. 

‘‘(B) To reduce or eliminate the cost of ownership of a Center by the Department of Defense. 

‘‘(C) To reduce the cost of science, technology, and engineering activities of the Department of Defense. 

‘‘(D) To leverage private sector investment in— 

‘‘(i) such efforts as research and equipment recapitalization for a Center; and 

‘‘(ii) the promotion of the undertaking of commercial 

business ventures based on the capabilities of a Center, as 

determined by the director of the Center. 

‘‘(E) To foster cooperation and technology transfer between 

the armed forces, academia, private industry, and State and 

local governments. 

‘‘(F) To increase access by a Center to a skilled technical 

workforce that can contribute to the effective and efficient execution of the missions of the Department of Defense. 

‘‘(G) To increase the ability of a Center to access and use 

non-Department of Defense methods to develop and innovate 

and access capabilities that contribute to the effective and efficient execution of the missions of the Department of Defense. 

‘‘(3)(A) Public-private partnerships entered into under paragraph (1) may be used for purposes relating to technology transfer 

and other authorities described in subparagraph (B). 

‘‘(B) The authorities described in this subparagraph are provisions of law that provide for cooperation and partnership by the Department of Defense with academia, private industry, and State and 

local governments, including the following: 

‘‘(i) Sections 3371 through 3375 of title 5. 

‘‘(ii) Sections 2194, 2358, 2371, 2511, 2539b, and 2563 of 

this title. 

‘‘(iii) Section 209 of title 35. 

‘‘(iv) Sections 8, 12, and 23 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3706, 3710a, and 

3715). 

‘‘(c) PRIVATE SECTOR USE OF EXCESS CAPACITY.—Any capability of a Center made available to the private sector may be used 

to perform research and testing activities in order to make more efficient and economical use of Government-owned capabilities and encourage the creation and preservation of jobs to ensure the availability of a workforce with the necessary research and technical 

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‘‘(d) CREDITING OF AMOUNTS FOR PERFORMANCE.—Amounts received by a Center for work performed under a public-private partnership may— 

‘‘(1) be credited to the appropriation or fund, including a 

working-capital or revolving fund, that incurs the cost of performing the work; or 

‘‘(2) be used by the Director of the Center as the Director 

considers appropriate and consistent with section 219 of the 

Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note). 

‘‘(e) AVAILABILITY OF EXCESS CAPACITIES TO PRIVATE-SECTOR

PARTNERS.—Capacities of a Center may be made available for use 

by a private-sector entity under this section only if— 

‘‘(1) the use of the capacities will not have a significant adverse effect on the performance of the Center or the ability of the 

Center to achieve the mission of the Center, as determined by 

the Director of the Center; and 

‘‘(2) the private-sector entity agrees— 

‘‘(A) to reimburse the Department of Defense when required in accordance with the guidance of the Department 

for the direct and indirect costs (including any rental costs) 

that are attributable to the use of the capabilities by the 

private-sector entity, as determined by the Secretary of the 

military departments; and 

‘‘(B) to hold harmless and indemnify the United States 

from— 

‘‘(i) any claim for damages or injury to any person 

or property arising out of the use of the capabilities, except under the circumstances described in section 

2563(c)(3) of this title; and 

‘‘(ii) any liability or claim for damages or injury to 

any person or property arising out of a decision by the 

Secretary to suspend or terminate that use of capabilities during a war or national emergency. 

‘‘(f) CONSTRUCTION OF PROVISION.—Nothing in this section may 

be construed to authorize a change, otherwise prohibited by law, 

from the performance of work at a Center by personnel of the Department of Defense to performance by a contractor. 

‘‘(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

‘‘(1) The term ‘capabilities’, with respect to a Center for 

Science, Technology, and Engineering Partnership, means the 

facilities, equipment, personnel, intellectual property, and other 

assets that support the core competencies of the Center. 

‘‘(2) The term ‘national technology and industrial base’ has 

the meaning given that term in section 2500 of this title. 

‘‘(3) The term ‘science and technology reinvention laboratory’ means a science and technology reinvention laboratory designated under section 1105 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 10 U.S.C. 

2358 note).’’. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating 

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SEC. 212. EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE 

UNDER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS, AND RESEARCH FOR TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM TO INCLUDE CITIZENS OF COUNTRIES PARTICIPATING IN THE TECHNICAL COOPERATION PROGRAM. 

Section 2192a of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in subsection (b)(1)(A), by inserting ‘‘or, subject to subsection (g), a country the government of which is a party to The 

Technical Cooperation Program (TTCP) memorandum of understanding of October 24, 1995’’ after ‘‘United States’’; 

(2) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and 

(3) by inserting after section (f) the following new subsection (g): 

‘‘(g) LIMITATION ON PARTICIPATION.—(1) The Secretary may not 

award scholarships or fellowships under this section to more than 

five individuals described in paragraph (2) per year. 

‘‘(2) An individual described in this paragraph is an individual 

who— 

‘‘(A) has not previously been awarded a scholarship or fellowship under the program under this section; 

‘‘(B) is not a citizen of the United States; and 

‘‘(C) is a citizen of a country the government of which is a 

party to The Technical Cooperation Program (TTCP) memorandum of understanding of October 24, 1995.’’. 

SEC. 213. EXPANSION OF EDUCATION PARTNERSHIPS TO SUPPORT 

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AND TRANSITION. 

Section 2194 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘business, law, technology 

transfer or transition’’ after ‘‘mathematics,’’; and 

(2) in subsection (b)— 

(A) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (6) as 

paragraphs (5) through (7), respectively; 

(B) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new 

paragraph (4): 

‘‘(4) providing in the defense laboratory sabbatical opportunities for faculty and internship opportunities for students;’’; 

and 

(C) in paragraphs (5) and (6), as redesignated by subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘research projects’’ both places it 

appears and inserting ‘‘projects, including research and 

technology transfer or transition projects’’. 

SEC. 214. IMPROVEMENT TO COORDINATION AND COMMUNICATION OF 

DEFENSE RESEARCH ACTIVITIES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2364 of title 10, United States Code, 

is amended— 

(1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following 

new subsection: 

‘‘(a) COORDINATION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND TECHNOLOGICAL DATA.—The Secretary of Defense shall promote, monitor, and evaluate programs for the communication and exchange of research, development, and technological data— 

‘‘(1) among the Defense research facilities, combatant commands, and other organizations that are involved in developing 

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‘‘(2) among Defense research facilities and other offices, 

agencies, and bureaus in the Department that are engaged in 

related technological matters; 

‘‘(3) among other research facilities and other departments 

or agencies of the Federal Government that are engaged in research, development, and technological matters; 

‘‘(4) among private commercial, research institution, and 

university entities engaged in research, development, and technological matters potentially relevant to defense on a voluntary 

basis; 

‘‘(5) to the extent practicable, to achieve full awareness of 

scientific and technological advancement and innovation wherever it may occur, whether funded by the Department of Defense, another element of the Federal Government, or other entities; and 

‘‘(6) through development and distribution of clear technical communications to the public, military operators, acquisition organizations, and civilian and military decision-makers 

that conveys successes of research and engineering activities 

supported by the Department and the contributions of such activities to support national needs.’’; 

(2) in subsection (b)— 

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

‘‘(3) that the managers of such facilities have broad latitude 

to choose research and development projects based on awareness of activities throughout the technology domain, including 

within the Federal Government, the Department of Defense, 

public and private research institutions and universities, and 

the global commercial marketplace;’’; 

(B) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting 

a semicolon; 

(C) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end 

and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

(D) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(6) that, in light of Defense research facilities being funded 

by the public, Defense research facilities are broadly authorized 

and encouraged to support national technological development 

goals and support technological missions of other departments 

and agencies of the Federal Government, when such support is 

determined by the Secretary of Defense to be in the best interests 

of the Federal Government.’’. 

(3) in the section heading, by inserting ‘‘and technology 

domain awareness’’ after ‘‘activities’’. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 139 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 2364 and inserting the following: 

‘‘2364. Coordination and communication of defense research activities and technology 

domain awareness.’’. 

SEC. 215. REAUTHORIZATION OF GLOBAL RESEARCH WATCH PROGRAM. 

Section 2365 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b), by inserting 

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(2) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘September 30, 2015’’ and 

inserting ‘‘September 30, 2025’’. 

SEC. 216. REAUTHORIZATION OF DEFENSE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT RAPID INNOVATION PROGRAM. 

(a) EXTENSION OF PROGRAM.—Section 1073 of the Ike Skelton 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public 

Law 111–383; 10 U.S.C. 2359a note) is amended— 

(1) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘2015’’ and inserting 

‘‘2023’’; and 

(2) in subsection (g), by striking ‘‘September 30, 2015’’ and 

inserting ‘‘September 30, 2023’’. 

(b) MODIFICATION OF GUIDELINES FOR OPERATION OF PRO- GRAM.—Subsection (b) of such section is amended— 

(1) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows: 

‘‘(1) The issuance of an annual broad agency announcement 

or the use of any other competitive or merit-based processes by 

the Department of Defense for candidate proposals in support 

of defense acquisition programs as described in subsection (a).’’; 

(2) in paragraph (3), by striking the second sentence; 

(3) in paragraph (4)— 

(A) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘be funded under 

the program for more than two years’’ and inserting ‘‘receive more than a total of two years of funding under the 

program’’; and 

(B) by striking the second sentence; and 

(4) by adding at the end, the following new paragraphs: 

‘‘(5) Mechanisms to facilitate transition of follow-on or current projects carried out under the program into defense acquisition programs, through the use of the authorities of section 

819 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2010 (Public Law 111–84; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note) or such other 

authorities as may be appropriate to conduct further testing, 

low rate production, or full rate production of technologies developed under the program. 

‘‘(6) Projects are selected using merit-based selection procedures and the selection of projects is not subject to undue influence by Congress or other Federal agencies.’’. 

(c) REPEAL OF REPORT REQUIREMENT.—Such section is further 

amended— 

(1) by striking subsection (f); and 

(2) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (f). 

SEC. 217. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT BUSINESS SYSTEMS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION PROGRAMS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, acting through the 

Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, the Deputy Chief Management Officer, and the Chief Information Officer, shall establish a set of science, technology, and innovation activities to improve the acquisition outcomes of major automated information systems through improved performance and reduced developmental and life cycle costs. 

(b) EXECUTION OF ACTIVITIES.—The activities established under 

subsection (a) shall be carried out by such military departments and 

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(c) ACTIVITIES.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The set of activities established under 

subsection (a) may include the following: 

(A) Development of capabilities in Department of Defense laboratories, test centers, and federally funded research and development centers to provide technical support for acquisition program management and business 

process re-engineering activities. 

(B) Funding of intramural and extramural research 

and development activities as described in subsection (e). 

(2) CURRENT ACTIVITIES.—The Secretary shall identify the 

current activities described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of 

paragraph (1) that are being carried out as of the date of the 

enactment of this Act. The Secretary shall consider such current 

activities in determining the set of activities to establish pursuant to subsection (a). 

(d) GAP ANALYSIS.—In establishing the set of activities under 

subsection (a), not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in coordination with the Secretaries 

of the military departments and the heads of the Defense Agencies, 

shall conduct a gap analysis to identify activities that are not, as 

of such date, being pursued in the current science and technology 

program of the Department. The Secretary shall use such analysis 

in determining— 

(1) the set of activities to establish pursuant to subsection 

(a) that carry out the purposes specified in subsection (c)(1); and 

(2) the proposed funding requirements and timelines. 

(e) FUNDING OF INTRAMURAL AND EXTRAMURAL RESEARCH AND

DEVELOPMENT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the set of activities required by subsection (a), the Secretary may award grants or 

contracts to eligible entities to carry out intramural or extramural research and development in areas of interest described 

in paragraph (3). 

(2) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—For purposes of this subsection, an 

eligible entity includes the following: 

(A) Entities in the defense industry. 

(B) Institutions of higher education. 

(C) Small businesses. 

(D) Nontraditional defense contractors (as defined in 

section 2302 of title 10, United States Code). 

(E) Federally funded research and development centers, 

primarily for the purpose of improving technical expertise 

to support acquisition efforts. 

(F) Nonprofit research institutions. 

(G) Government laboratories and test centers, primarily 

for the purpose of improving technical expertise to support 

acquisition efforts. 

(3) AREAS OF INTEREST.—The areas of interest described in 

this paragraph are the following: 

(A) Management innovation, including personnel and 

financial management policy innovation. 

(B) Business process re-engineering. 

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(D) Cloud computing to support business systems and 

business processes. 

(E) Software development, including systems and techniques to limit unique interfaces and simplify processes to 

customize commercial software to meet the needs of the Department of Defense. 

(F) Hardware development, including systems and 

techniques to limit unique interfaces and simplify processes 

to customize commercial hardware to meet the needs of the 

Department of Defense. 

(G) Development of methodologies and tools to support 

development and operational test of large and complex 

business systems. 

(H) Analysis tools to allow decision-makers to make 

tradeoffs between requirements, costs, technical risks, and 

schedule in major automated information system acquisition programs. 

(I) Information security in major automated information system systems. 

(J) Innovative acquisition policies and practices to 

streamline acquisition of information technology systems. 

(K) Such other areas as the Secretary considers appropriate. 

(f) PRIORITIES.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the set of activities required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall give priority to— 

(A) projects that— 

(i) address the innovation and technology needs of 

the Department of Defense; and 

(ii) support activities of initiatives, programs, and 

offices identified by the Under Secretary and Deputy 

Chief Management Officer; and 

(B) the projects and programs identified in paragraph 

(2). 

(2) PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS IDENTIFIED.—The projects 

and programs identified in this paragraph are the following: 

(A) Major automated information system programs. 

(B) Projects and programs under the oversight of the 

Deputy Chief Management Officer. 

(C) Projects and programs relating to defense procurement acquisition policy. 

(D) Projects and programs of the agencies and field activities of the Office of the Secretary of Defense that support 

business missions such as finance, human resources, security, management, logistics, and contract management. 

(E) Military and civilian personnel policy development 

for information technology workforce. 

SEC. 218. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY OFFSET PROGRAM 

TO BUILD AND MAINTAIN THE MILITARY TECHNOLOGICAL 

SUPERIORITY OF THE UNITED STATES. 

(a) PROGRAM ESTABLISHED.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall establish 

a technology offset program to build and maintain the military 

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(A) accelerating the fielding of offset technologies that 

would help counter technological advantages of potential 

adversaries of the United States, including directed energy, 

low-cost, high-speed munitions, autonomous systems, undersea warfare, cyber technology, and intelligence data 

analytics, developed using research funding of the Department of Defense and accelerating the commercialization of 

such technologies; and 

(B) developing and implementing new policies and acquisition and business practices. 

(2) GUIDELINES.—Not later than one year after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue guidelines 

for the operation of the program established under paragraph 

(1), including— 

(A) criteria for an application for funding by a military 

department, Defense Agency, or a combatant command; 

(B) the purposes for which such a department, agency, 

or command may apply for funds and appropriate requirements for technology development or commercialization to 

be supported using program funds; 

(C) the priorities, if any, to be provided to field or commercialize offset technologies developed by certain types of 

research funding of the Department; and 

(D) criteria for evaluation of an application for funding 

or changes to policies or acquisition and business practices 

by such a department, agency, or command for purposes of 

the program. 

(b) APPLICATIONS FOR FUNDING.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Under the program established under 

subsection (a)(1), not less frequently than annually, the Secretary shall solicit from the heads of the military departments, 

the Defense Agencies, and the combatant commands applications for funding to be used to enter into contracts, cooperative 

agreements, or other transaction agreements entered into pursuant to section 2371b of title 10, United States Code, as added 

by section 815,with appropriate entities for the fielding or commercialization of technologies. 

(2) TREATMENT PURSUANT TO CERTAIN CONGRESSIONAL

RULES.—Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to require 

any official of the Department of Defense to provide funding 

under this section to any Congressional earmark as defined 

pursuant to clause 9 of rule XXI of the Rules of the House of 

Representatives or any congressionally directed spending item 

as defined pursuant to paragraph 5 of rule XLIV of the Standing Rules of the Senate. 

(c) FUNDING.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of appropriations for such purpose, of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 

2016 for research, development, test, and evaluation, Defensewide, not more than $400,000,000 may be used for each such 

fiscal year for the program established under subsection (a)(1). 

(2) AMOUNT FOR DIRECTED ENERGY.—Of the funds specified 

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more than $200,000,000 may be used for each such fiscal year 

for activities in the field of directed energy. 

(d) TRANSFER AUTHORITY.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may transfer funds available for the program established under subsection (a)(1) to the 

research, development, test, and evaluation accounts of a military department, Defense Agency, or a combatant command 

pursuant to an application, or any part of an application, that 

the Secretary determines would support the purposes of the program. 

(2) SUPPLEMENT NOT SUPPLANT.—The transfer authority 

provided in paragraph (1) is in addition to any other transfer 

authority available to the Secretary of Defense. 

(e) TERMINATION.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The authority to carry out the program 

under subsection (a)(1) shall terminate on September 30, 2020. 

(2) TRANSFER AFTER TERMINATION.—Any amounts made 

available for the program that remain available for obligation 

on the date on which the program terminates may be transferred under subsection (d) during the 180-day period beginning on the date of the termination of the program. 

SEC. 219. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR F–15 INFRARED SEARCH AND TRACK CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT. 

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

this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 for research, development, test, and evaluation, Air Force, for F–15 infrared search and track capability, not more than 50 percent may be 

obligated or expended until a period of 30 days has elapsed following the date on which the Secretary of Defense submits to the 

congressional defense committees the report under subsection (b). 

(b) REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2016, the Secretary of 

Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the requirements and cost estimates for the development and 

procurement of infrared search and track capability for F/A–18 and 

F–15 aircraft of the Navy and the Air Force. The report shall include the following: 

(1) A comparison of the requirements between the F/A–18 

and F–15 aircraft infrared search and track development efforts 

of the Navy and the Air Force. 

(2) An explanation of any differences between the F/A–18 

and F–15 aircraft infrared search and track capability development efforts of the Navy and the Air Force. 

(3) A summary of the schedules and required funding to develop and field such capability. 

(4) An explanation of any need for the Navy and the Air 

Force to field different F/A–18 and F–15 aircraft infrared 

search and track systems. 

(5) Any other matters the Secretary determines appropriate. 

SEC. 220. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THE SHALLOW WATER COMBAT SUBMERSIBLE. 

(a) LIMITATION.—Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated 

by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 for the 

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be obligated or expended until a period of 15 days elapses following 

the later of the date on which— 

(1) the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics designates a civilian official to be responsible for oversight of and assistance to the United States Special 

Operations Command for all undersea mobility programs; and 

(2) the Under Secretary, in coordination with the Assistant 

Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity 

Conflict and the Commander of the United States Special Operations Command, submits to the congressional defense committees the report described in subsection (b). 

(b) REPORT DESCRIBED.—The report described in this subsection is a report on the shallow water combat submersible program that includes the following: 

(1) An analysis of the reasons for cost and schedule overruns associated with the program, including with respect to the 

performance of contractors and subcontractors. 

(2) A revised timeline for initial and full operational capability of the shallow water combat submersible. 

(3) A description of the challenges associated with the integration with dry deck shelter and other diving technologies. 

(4) The projected cost to meet the total unit acquisition objective. 

(5) A plan to prevent, identify, and mitigate any additional 

cost and schedule overruns. 

(6) A description of any opportunities to recover cost or 

schedule overruns. 

(7) A description of any lessons that the Under Secretary 

may have learned from the shallow water combat submersible 

program that could be applied to future undersea mobility acquisition programs. 

(8) Any other matters that the Under Secretary considers 

appropriate. 

SEC. 221. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR THE ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT AND MANUFACTURING FACILITY 

UNDER THE MEDICAL COUNTERMEASURE PROGRAM. 

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

this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 for research, development, test, and evaluation, Defense-wide, for the advanced development and manufacturing facility, and the associated 

activities performed at such facility, under the medical countermeasure program of the chemical and biological defense program, 

not more than 75 percent may be obligated or expended until a period of 45 days elapses following the date on which the Secretary 

of Defense submits to the congressional defense committees the report under subsection (b). 

(b) REPORT.—The Secretary shall submit to the congressional 

defense committees a report on the advanced development and manufacturing facility under the medical countermeasure program that 

includes the following: 

(1) An overall description of the advanced development and 

manufacturing facility, including validated Department of Defense requirements. 

(2) Program goals, proposed metrics of performance, and 

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during the period covered by the current future years defense 

program under section 221 of title 10, United States Code. 

(3) The results of any analysis of alternatives and efficiency 

reviews conducted by the Secretary that justifies the manufacturing and privately financed construction of an advanced 

manufacturing and development facility rather than using 

other programs and facilities of the Federal Government or industry facilities for advanced development and manufacturing 

of medical countermeasures. 

(4) An independent cost-benefit analysis that justifies the 

manufacturing and privately financed construction of an advanced manufacturing and development facility described in 

paragraph (3). 

(5) If no independent cost-benefit analysis makes the justification described in paragraph (4), an explanation for why 

such manufacturing and privately financed construction cannot 

be so justified. 

(6) Any other matters the Secretary of Defense determines 

appropriate. 

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

after the date on which the Secretary submits the report under subsection (b), the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the congressional defense committees a review of such report. 

SEC. 222. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR DISTRIBUTED 

COMMON GROUND SYSTEM OF THE ARMY. 

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

this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 for research, development, test, and evaluation, Army, for the distributed 

common ground system of the Army, not more than 75 percent may 

be obligated or expended until the Secretary of the Army— 

(1) conducts a review of the program planning for the distributed common ground system of the Army; and 

(2) submits to the appropriate congressional committees the 

report required by subsection (b)(1). 

(b) REPORT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the review of the 

distributed common ground system of the Army conducted 

under subsection (a)(1). 

(2) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The report under paragraph (1) 

shall include the following: 

(A) A review of the segmentation of Increment 2 of the 

distributed common ground system program of the Army 

into discrete software components with the associated requirements of each component. 

(B) Identification of each component of Increment 2 of 

the distributed common ground system of the Army for 

which commercial software exists that is capable of fulfilling most or all of the system requirements for each such 

component. 

(C) A cost analysis of each such commercial software 

that compares performance with projected cost. 

(D) Determination of the degree to which commercial 

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Community Information Technology Enterprise, the Defense 

Intelligence Information Enterprise, and the Joint Information Environment. 

(E) Identification of each component of Increment 2 of 

the distributed common ground system of the Army that the 

Secretary determines may be acquired through competitive 

means. 

(F) An acquisition plan for Increment 2 of the distributed common ground system of the Army that prioritizes 

the acquisition of commercial software components, including a data integration layer, in time to meet the projected 

deployment schedule for Increment 2. 

(G) A review of the timetable for the distributed common ground system program of the Army in order to determine whether there is a practical, executable acquisition 

strategy, including the use of operational capability demonstrations, that could lead to an initial operating capability of Increment 2 of the distributed common ground system of the Army prior to fiscal year 2017. 

(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 

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

means— 

(1) the congressional defense committees; and 

(2) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and 

the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of 

Representatives. 

SEC. 223. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR DISTRIBUTED 

COMMON GROUND SYSTEM OF THE UNITED STATES SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND. 

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

this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 for research, development, test, and evaluation, Defense-wide, for the 

United States Special Operations Command for the distributed common ground system, not more than 75 percent may be obligated or 

expended until the Commander of the United States Special Operations Command submits to the congressional defense committees 

the report required by subsection (b). 

(b) REPORT REQUIRED.—The Commander shall submit to the 

congressional defense committees and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives a report on the 

distributed common ground system. Such report shall include the 

following: 

(1) A review of the segmentation of the distributed common 

ground system special operations forces program into discrete 

software components with the associated requirements of each 

component. 

(2) Identification of each component of the distributed common ground system special operations forces program for which 

commercial software exists that is capable of fulfilling most or 

all of the system requirements for each such component. 

(3) A cost analysis of each such commercial software that 

compares performance with projected cost. 

(4) A determination of the degree to which commercial software solutions are compliant with the standards required by 

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formation Technology Enterprise, the Defense Intelligence Information Enterprise, and the Joint Information Environment. 

(5) Identification of each component of the distributed common ground system special operations forces program that the 

Commander determines may be acquired through competitive 

means. 

(6) An assessment of the extent to which elements of the distributed common ground system special operations forces program could be modified to increase commercial acquisition opportunities. 

(7) An acquisition plan that leads to full operational capability prior to fiscal year 2019. 

SEC. 224. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR INTEGRATED 

PERSONNEL AND PAY SYSTEM OF THE ARMY. 

Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 for research, development, 

test, and evaluation, Army, for the integrated personnel and pay 

system of the Army, not more than 75 percent may be obligated or 

expended until the date on which the Secretary of the Army submits 

to the congressional defense committees a report that includes the 

following: 

(1) Updated and validated information regarding the performance of the current legacy personnel and pay system of the 

Army for each high-level objective and business outcome described in the business case for IPPS–A Increment II, dated December 2014, including justifications for threshold and objective 

values for the integrated personnel and pay system of the Army. 

(2) An explanation how the integrated personnel and pay 

system of the Army will enable significant change throughout 

the entire human resources enterprise. 

(3) A description for how the implementation of the capabilities in the integrated personnel and pay system of the Army 

will result in changes to the capabilities and services to be provided by the Defense Finance and Accounting Services, including an estimate of cost savings and manpower savings resulting 

from elimination of duplicative functions. 

(4) A description of alternative program approaches that 

could reduce the overall cost of development and deployment for 

the integrated personnel and pay system of the Army without 

delaying the current program schedule by more than six 

months. 

Subtitle C—Reports and Other Matters 

SEC. 231. STREAMLINING THE JOINT FEDERATED ASSURANCE CENTER. 

Section 937(c)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 10 U.S.C. 2224 note) is 

amended— 

(1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘, in coordination with 

the Center for Assured Software of the National Security Agency,’’; and 

(2) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘, in coordination with 

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SEC. 232. DEMONSTRATION OF PERSISTENT CLOSE AIR SUPPORT CAPABILITIES. 

(a) JOINT DEMONSTRATION REQUIRED.—Subject to the availability of funds, the Secretary of the Air Force, the Secretary of the 

Army, and the Director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects 

Agency may jointly conduct a demonstration of the persistent close 

air support capability during fiscal year 2016. 

(b) PARAMETERS OF DEMONSTRATION.— 

(1) SELECTION AND EQUIPMENT OF AIRCRAFT.—If the demonstration under subsection (a) is conducted, the Secretary of 

the Air Force shall select and equip at least two aircraft for use 

in the demonstration that the Secretary otherwise intends to use 

for close air support. 

(2) CLOSE AIR SUPPORT OPERATIONS.—If the demonstration 

under subsection (a) is conducted, the demonstration shall include close air support operations that involve the following: 

(A) Multiple tactical radio networks representing diverse ground force user communities. 

(B) Two-way digital exchanges of situational awareness 

data, video, and calls for fire between aircraft and ground 

users without modification to aircraft operational flight 

profiles. 

(C) Real-time sharing of blue force, aircraft, and target 

location data to reduce risks of fratricide. 

(D) Lightweight digital tools based on commercial-offthe-shelf technology for pilots and joint tactical air controllers. 

(E) Operations in simple and complex operating environments. 

(c) ASSESSMENT.—If the demonstration under subsection (a) is 

conducted, the Secretary of the Air Force, the Secretary of the Army, 

and the Director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency 

shall jointly— 

(1) assess the effect of the capabilities demonstrated as part 

of the demonstration required by subsection (a) on— 

(A) the time required to conduct close air support operations; 

(B) the effectiveness of blue force in achieving tactical 

objectives; and 

(C) the risk of fratricide and collateral damage; 

(2) estimate the costs that would be incurred in 

transitioning the technology used in the persistent close air support capability to the Army and the Air Force; and 

(3) provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the results of the demonstration, the assessment under 

paragraph (1), and the cost estimates under paragraph (2) by 

December 1, 2016. 

SEC. 233. STRATEGIES FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH HISTORICALLY BLACK 

COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AND MINORITY-SERVING 

INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION. 

(a) BASIC RESEARCH ENTITIES.— 

(1) STRATEGY.—The heads of each basic research entity 

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mathematics capabilities of covered educational institutions in 

carrying out section 2362 of title 10, United States Code. 

(2) ELEMENTS.—Each strategy under paragraph (1) shall 

include the following: 

(A) Goals and vision for maintaining a credible and 

sustainable program relating to the engagement and support under the strategy. 

(B) Metrics to enhance scientific, technical, engineering, 

and mathematics capabilities at covered educational institutions, including with respect to measuring progress toward increasing the success of such institutions to compete 

for broader research funding sources other than set-aside 

funds. 

(C) Promotion of mentoring opportunities between covered educational institutions and other research institutions. 

(D) Regular assessment of activities that are used to 

develop, maintain, and grow scientific, technical, engineering, and mathematics capabilities. 

(E) Inclusion of faculty of covered educational institutions into program reviews, peer reviews, and other similar 

activities. 

(F) Targeting of undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate students at covered educational institutions for 

inclusion into research or internship opportunities within 

the military department. 

(b) OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

develop and implement a strategy for how to engage with and support the development of scientific, technical, engineering, and mathematics capabilities of covered educational institutions pursuant to 

the strategies developed under subsection (a). 

(c) SUBMISSION.— 

(1) BASIC RESEARCH ENTITIES.—Not later than 180 days 

after the date of the enactment of this Act, the heads of each 

basic research entity shall each submit to the congressional defense committees the strategy developed by the head under subsection (a)(1). 

(2) OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY.—Not later than one year 

after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees the 

strategy developed under subsection (b). 

(d) COVERED INSTITUTION DEFINED.—In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘basic research entity’’ means an entity of the 

Department of Defense that executes research, development, test, 

and evaluation budget activity 1 funding, as described in the 

Department of Defense Financial Management Regulation. 

(2) The term ‘‘covered educational institution’’ has the 

meaning given that term in section 2362(e) of title 10, United 

States Code. 

SEC. 234. REPORT ON COMMERCIAL-OFF-THE-SHELF WIDE-AREA SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS FOR ARMY TACTICAL UNMANNED 

AERIAL SYSTEMS. 

(a) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the 

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of a market survey and assessment of commercial-off-the-shelf widearea surveillance sensors operationally suitable for insertion into 

the tactical unmanned aerial systems of the Army. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The market survey and assessment contained 

in the report under subsection (a) shall include— 

(1) specific details regarding the capabilities of current and 

commercial-off-the-shelf wide-area surveillance sensors that are, 

or could be, used on tactical unmanned aerial systems of the 

Army, including— 

(A) daytime and nighttime monitoring coverage; 

(B) video resolution outputs; 

(C) bandwidth requirements; 

(D) activity-based intelligence and forensic capabilities; 

(E) simultaneous region of interest monitoring capability; 

(F) interoperability with other sensors and subsystems 

currently used on such tactical unmanned aerial systems; 

(G) sensor weight; 

(H) sensor cost; 

(I) frame rates; 

(J) on-board processing capabilities; and 

(K) any other factors the Secretary considers relevant; 

(2) an assessment of the effect on such tactical unmanned 

aerial systems due to the insertion of commercial-off-the-shelf 

wide-area surveillance sensors; and 

(3) recommendations on the advisability and feasibility to 

upgrade or enhance wide-area surveillance sensors of such tactical unmanned aerial systems, as considered appropriate by 

the Secretary. 

(c) FORM.—The report under subsection (a) may contain a classified annex. 

SEC. 235. REPORT ON TACTICAL COMBAT TRAINING SYSTEM INCREMENT II. 

(a) REPORT.—Not later than January 29, 2016, the Secretary of 

the Navy and the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the baseline and alternatives to the Tactical Air Combat Training System (TCTS) Increment II of the Navy. 

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

the following: 

(1) An explanation of the rationale for a new start TCTS 

II program as compared to an incremental upgrade to the existing TCTS system. 

(2) An estimate of total cost to develop, procure, and replace 

the existing Department of the Navy TCTS architecture with an 

encrypted TCTS II compared to upgrades to existing TCTS. 

(3) A cost estimate and schedule comparison of achieving 

encryption requirements into the existing TCTS program as 

compared to TCTS II. 

(4) A review of joint Department of the Air Force and the 

Department of the Navy investment in live-virtual-constructive 

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(5) A cost estimate to integrate F–35 aircraft with TCTS II 

and achieve interoperability between the Department of the 

Navy and Department of the Air Force. 

(6) A cost estimate for coalition partners to achieve TCTS 

II interoperability within the Department of Defense. 

(7) An assessment of risks posed by non-interoperable 

TCTS systems within the Department of the Navy and the Department of the Air Force. 

(8) An explanation of the acquisition strategy for the TCTS 

program. 

(9) An explanation of key performance parameters for the 

TCTS II program. 

(10) Any other information the Secretary of the Navy and 

Secretary of the Air Force determine is appropriate to include. 

SEC. 236. REPORT ON TECHNOLOGY READINESS LEVELS OF THE TECHNOLOGIES AND CAPABILITIES CRITICAL TO THE LONGRANGE STRIKE BOMBER AIRCRAFT. 

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

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

to the congressional defense committees a report on the technology 

readiness levels of the technologies and capabilities critical to the 

long-range strike bomber aircraft. 

(b) REVIEW BY COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED

STATES.—Not later than 60 days after the report of the Secretary is 

submitted under subsection (a), the Comptroller General of the 

United States shall review the report and submit to the congressional defense committees an assessment of the matters contained in 

the report. 

SEC. 237. ASSESSMENT OF AIR-LAND MOBILE TACTICAL COMMUNICATIONS AND DATA NETWORK REQUIREMENTS AND CAPABILITIES. 

(a) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.—The Director of Cost Assessment 

and Program Evaluation shall seek to enter into a contract with a 

federally funded research and development center to conduct a comprehensive assessment of current and future requirements and capabilities of the Army with respect to air-land ad hoc, mobile tactical 

communications and data networks, including the technological feasibility, suitability, and survivability of such networks. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The assessment under subsection (a) shall include the following: 

(1) Concepts, capabilities, and capacities of current or future communications and data network systems to meet the requirements of current or future tactical operations effectively, efficiently, and affordably. 

(2) Software requirements and capabilities, particularly 

with respect to communications and data network waveforms. 

(3) Hardware requirements and capabilities, particularly 

with respect to receiver and transmission technology, tactical 

communications, and data radios at all levels and on all platforms, all associated technologies, and their integration, compatibility, and interoperability. 

(4) Any other matters relevant or necessary for a comprehensive assessment of tactical networks or networking in the 

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(c) INDEPENDENT ENTITY.—The Director shall select a federally 

funded research and development center with direct, long-standing, 

and demonstrated experience and expertise in program test and 

evaluation of concepts, requirements, and technologies for joint tactical communications and data networking to perform the assessment under subsection (a). 

(d) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than April 30, 2016, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense commitments a report including the findings and recommendations of the 

assessment conducted under subsection (a), together with the separate comments of the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the 

Army. 

SEC. 238. STUDY OF FIELD FAILURES INVOLVING COUNTERFEIT ELECTRONIC PARTS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a 

hardware assurance study to assess the presence, scope, and effect 

on Department of Defense operations of counterfeit electronic parts 

that have passed through the supply chain of the Department and 

into fielded systems. 

(b) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The study under subsection (a) shall 

include the following: 

(1) The technical analysis conducted under paragraph (1) 

of subsection (c). 

(2) The report on the technical assessment submitted under 

paragraph (3)(B) of subsection (c). 

(3) Recommendations for such legislative and administrative action, including budget requirements, as the Secretary 

considers necessary to conduct sampling and technical hardware analyses of counterfeit parts in identified areas of high 

concern. 

(c) EXECUTION AND TECHNICAL ANALYSIS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall direct the executive 

agent for printed circuit board technology designated under section 256(a) of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 10 U.S.C. 

2501 note) to coordinate the execution of the study under subsection (a) using capabilities of the Department in effect on the 

day before the date of the enactment of this Act to conduct a 

technical analysis on a sample of failed electronic parts in fielded systems. 

(2) ELEMENTS.—The technical analysis required by paragraph (1) shall include the following: 

(A) The selection of a representative sample of electronic component types, including digital, mixed-signal, 

and analog integrated circuits. 

(B) An assessment of the presence of counterfeit parts, 

including causes and attributes of failures of any identified 

counterfeit part. 

(C) For components found to have counterfeit parts, an 

assessment of the effect of the counterfeit part in the failure 

mechanism. 

(D) For cases with counterfeit parts contributing to the 

failure, a determination of the failure attributes, factors, 

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(3) TECHNICAL ASSESSMENT.—For any parts assessed under 

paragraph (2) that demonstrate unusual or suspicious failure 

mechanisms, the federation established under section 937(a)(1) 

of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 

(Public Law 113–66; 10 U.S.C. 2224 note) shall— 

(A) conduct a technical assessment for indications of 

malicious tampering; and 

(B) submit to the executive agent described in paragraph (1) a report on the findings of the federation with respect to the technical assessment. 

(d) REPORT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 540 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the study carried out 

under subsection (a). 

(2) CONTENTS.—The report required by paragraph (1) shall 

include the following: 

(A) The findings of the Secretary with respect to the 

study conducted under subsection (a). 

(B) The recommendations developed under subsection 

(b)(3). 

SEC. 239. AIRBORNE DATA LINK PLAN. 

(a) PLAN REQUIRED.—The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and the Vice Chairman of the 

Joint Chiefs of Staff shall jointly, in consultation with the Secretary 

of the Navy and the Secretary of the Air Force, develop a plan— 

(1) to provide objective survivable communications gateways to enable— 

(A) the secure dissemination of national and tactical 

intelligence information to fourth-generation fighter aircraft 

and supporting airborne platforms and to low-observable 

penetrating platforms such as the F–22 and F–35 aircraft; 

and 

(B) the secure reception and dissemination of sensor 

data from low-observable penetrating aircraft, such as the 

F–22 and F–35 aircraft; 

(2) to provide secure data sharing between the fifth-generation fighter aircraft of the Navy, the Air Force, and the Marine 

Corps, with minimal changes to the outer surfaces of the aircraft and to aircraft operational flight programs; and 

(3) to enable secure data sharing between fifth-generation 

and fourth-generation aircraft in jamming environments. 

(b) ADDITIONAL PLAN REQUIREMENTS.—The plan under subsection (a) shall include non-proprietary and open systems approaches that are compatible with the rapid capabilities office open 

mission systems initiative of the Air Force and the future airborne 

capability environment initiative of the Navy. 

(c) BRIEFING.—Not later than February 15, 2016, the Under 

Secretary and the Vice Chairman shall jointly provide to the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the 

Committee on Armed Services of the Senate a briefing on the plan 

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SEC. 240. PLAN FOR ADVANCED WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY WAR GAMES. 

(a) PLAN REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense, in coordination 

with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, shall develop and 

implement a plan for integrating advanced weapons and offset technologies into exercises carried out individually and jointly by the 

military departments to improve the development and experimentation of various concepts for employment by the Armed Forces. 

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

following: 

(1) Identification of specific exercises to be carried out individually or jointly by the military departments under the plan. 

(2) Identification of emerging advanced weapons and offset 

technologies based on joint and individual recommendations of 

the military departments, including with respect to directed-energy weapons, hypersonic strike systems, autonomous systems, 

or other technologies as determined by the Secretary. 

(3) A schedule for integrating either prototype capabilities 

or table-top exercises into relevant exercises. 

(4) A method for capturing lessons learned and providing 

feedback both to the developers of the advanced weapons and 

offset technology and the military departments. 

(c) SUBMISSION.—Not later than one year after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees 

on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate 

a report containing the plan under subsection (a) and a status update on the implementation of such plan. 

SEC. 241. INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT OF F135 ENGINE PROGRAM. 

(a) ASSESSMENT.—The Secretary of Defense shall seek to enter 

into a contract with a federally funded research and development 

center to conduct an assessment of the F135 engine program. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The assessment under subsection (a) shall include the following: 

(1) An assessment of the reliability, growth, and cost-reduction efforts with respect to the F135 engine program, including— 

(A) a detailed description of the reliability and cost history of the engine; 

(B) the identification of key reliability and cost challenges to the program as of the date of the assessment; and 

(C) the identification of any potential options for addressing such challenges. 

(2) In accordance with subsection (c), a thorough assessment of the incident on June 23, 2014, consisting of an F135 

engine failure and subsequent fire, including— 

(A) the identification and definition of the root cause of 

the incident; 

(B) the identification of potential actions or design 

changes needed to address such root cause; and 

(C) the associated cost, schedule, and performance implications of such incident to both the F135 engine program 

and the F–35 Joint Strike Fighter program. 

(c) CONDUCT OF ASSESSMENT.—The federally funded research 

and development center selected to conduct the assessment under 

subsection (a) shall carry out subsection (b)(2) by analyzing data 

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Federal Government, or contractors. Nothing in this section may be 

construed as affecting the plans of the Secretary to dispose of the 

aircraft involved in the incident described in such subsection (b)(2). 

(d) REPORT.—Not later than March 15, 2016, the Secretary 

shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing the assessment conducted under subsection (a). 

SEC. 242. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW OF AUTONOMIC LOGISTICS 

INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR F–35 LIGHTNING II AIRCRAFT. 

(a) REPORT.—Not later than April 1, 2016, the Comptroller 

General of the United States shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the autonomic logistics information 

system for the F–35 Lightning II aircraft program. 

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

at a minimum, the following: 

(1) The fielding status, in terms of units equipped with various software and hardware configurations, for the autonomic 

logistics information system element of the F–35 Lightning II 

aircraft program, as of the date of the report. 

(2) The development schedule for upgrades to the autonomic logistics information system, and an assessment of the 

ability of the F–35 Lightning II aircraft program to maintain 

such schedule. 

(3) The views of maintenance personnel and other personnel 

involved in operating and maintaining F–35 Lightning II aircraft in testing and operational units. 

(4) The effect of the autonomic logistics information system 

program on the operational availability of the F–35 Lightning 

II aircraft program. 

(5) Improvements, if any, regarding the time required for 

maintenance personnel to input data and use the autonomic logistics information system. 

(6) The ability of the autonomic logistics information system to be deployed on both ships and to forward land-based locations, including any limitations of such a deployable version. 

(7) The cost estimates for development and fielding of the 

autonomic logistics information system program and an assessment of the capability of the program to address performance 

problems within the planned resources. 

(8) Other matters regarding the autonomic logistics information system that the Comptroller General determines of critical importance to the long-term viability of the system. 

SEC. 243. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING FACILITATION OF A HIGH 

QUALITY TECHNICAL WORKFORCE. 

It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense should 

explore using existing authorities for promoting science, technology, 

engineering, and mathematics programs, such as under section 233 

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

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 10 

U.S.C. 2193a note), to allow laboratories of the Department of Defense and federally funded research and development centers to help 

facilitate and shape a high quality scientific and technical future 

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TITLE III—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 

Sec. 301. Authorization of appropriations. 

Subtitle B—Energy and Environment 

Sec. 311. Limitation on procurement of drop-in fuels. 

Sec. 312. Southern Sea Otter Military Readiness Areas. 

Sec. 313. Modification of energy management reporting requirements. 

Sec. 314. Revision to scope of statutorily required review of projects relating to potential obstructions to aviation so as to apply only to energy projects. 

Sec. 315. Exclusions from definition of ‘‘chemical substance’’ under Toxic Substances 

Control Act. 

Subtitle C—Logistics and Sustainment 

Sec. 322. Repeal of limitation on authority to enter into a contract for the 

sustainment, maintenance, repair, or overhaul of the F117 engine. 

Sec. 323. Pilot programs for availability of working-capital funds for product improvements. 

Subtitle D—Reports 

Sec. 331. Modification of annual report on prepositioned materiel and equipment. 

Sec. 332. Report on merger of Office of Assistant Secretary for Operational Energy 

Plans and Deputy Under Secretary for Installations and Environment. 

Sec. 333. Report on equipment purchased noncompetitively from foreign entities. 

Subtitle E—Other Matters 

Sec. 341. Prohibition on contracts making payments for honoring members of the 

Armed Forces at sporting events. 

Sec. 342. Military animals: transfer and adoption. 

Sec. 343. Temporary authority to extend contracts and leases under the ARMS Initiative. 

Sec. 344. Improvements to Department of Defense excess property disposal. 

Sec. 345. Limitation on use of funds for Department of Defense sponsorships, advertising, or marketing associated with sports-related organizations or 

sporting events. 

Sec. 346. Reduction in amounts available for Department of Defense headquarters, 

administrative, and support activities. 

Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 

SEC. 301. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 

2016 for the use of the Armed Forces and other activities and agencies of the Department of Defense for expenses, not otherwise provided for, for operation and maintenance, as specified in the funding table in section 4301. 

Subtitle B—Energy and Environment 

SEC. 311. LIMITATION ON PROCUREMENT OF DROP-IN FUELS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 173 of title 10, 

United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following 

new section: 

‘‘§ 2922h. Limitation on procurement of drop-in fuels 

‘‘(a) LIMITATION.—Except as provided in subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense may not make a bulk purchase of a drop-in fuel 

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‘‘(b) WAIVER.—(1) Subject to the requirements of paragraph (2), 

the Secretary of Defense may waive the limitation under subsection 

(a) with respect to a purchase. 

‘‘(2) Not later than 30 days after issuing a waiver under this 

subsection, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense 

committees notice of the waiver. Any such notice shall include each 

of the following: 

‘‘(A) The rationale of the Secretary for issuing the waiver. 

‘‘(B) A certification that the waiver is in the national security interest of the United States. 

‘‘(C) The expected fully burdened cost of the purchase for 

which the waiver is issued. 

‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

‘‘(1) The term ‘drop-in fuel’ means a neat or blended liquid 

hydrocarbon fuel designed as a direct replacement for a traditional fuel with comparable performance characteristics and 

compatible with existing infrastructure and equipment. 

‘‘(2) The term ‘traditional fuel’ means a liquid hydrocarbon 

fuel derived or refined from petroleum. 

‘‘(3) The term ‘operational purposes’— 

‘‘(A) means for the purposes of conducting military operations, including training, exercises, large scale demonstrations, and moving and sustaining military forces and 

military platforms; and 

‘‘(B) does not include research, development, testing, 

evaluation, fuel certification, or other demonstrations. 

‘‘(4) The term ‘fully burdened cost’ means the commodity 

price of the fuel plus the total cost of all personnel and assets 

required to move and, when necessary, protect the fuel from the 

point at which the fuel is received from the commercial supplier 

to the point of use.’’. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of such subchapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2922g the following new item: 

‘‘2922h. Limitation on procurement of drop-in fuels.’’. 

SEC. 312. SOUTHERN SEA OTTER MILITARY READINESS AREAS. 

(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SOUTHERN SEA OTTER MILITARY

READINESS AREAS.—Chapter 631 of title 10, United States Code, is 

amended by adding at the end the following new section: 

‘‘§ 7235. Establishment of the Southern Sea Otter Military 

Readiness Areas 

‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of the Navy shall establish areas, to be known as ‘Southern Sea Otter Military Readiness 

Areas’, for national defense purposes. Such areas shall include each 

of the following: 

‘‘(1) The area that includes Naval Base Ventura County, 

San Nicolas Island, and Begg Rock and the adjacent and surrounding waters within the following coordinates: 

‘‘N. Latitude/W. Longitude 

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‘‘N. Latitude/W. Longitude 

33°13.5′/119°11.8′

33°06.5′/119°15.3′

33°02.8′/119°26.8′

33°08.8′/119°46.3′

33°17.2′/119°56.9′

33°30.9′/119°54.2′. 

‘‘(2) The area that includes Naval Base Coronado, San 

Clemente Island and the adjacent and surrounding waters running parallel to shore to 3 nautical miles from the high tide line 

designated by part 165 of title 33, Code of Federal Regulations, 

on May 20, 2010, as the San Clemente Island 3NM Safety 

Zone. 

‘‘(b) ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE SOUTHERN SEA OTTER MILITARY

READINESS AREAS.— ‘‘(1) INCIDENTAL TAKINGS UNDER ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT

OF 1973.—Sections 4 and 9 of the Endangered Species Act of 

1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533, 1538) shall not apply with respect to the 

incidental taking of any southern sea otter in the Southern Sea 

Otter Military Readiness Areas in the course of conducting a 

military readiness activity. 

‘‘(2) INCIDENTAL TAKINGS UNDER MARINE MAMMAL PROTEC- TION ACT OF 1972.—Sections 101 and 102 of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1371, 1372) shall not 

apply with respect to the incidental taking of any southern sea 

otter in the Southern Sea Otter Military Readiness Areas in the 

course of conducting a military readiness activity. 

‘‘(3) TREATMENT AS SPECIES PROPOSED TO BE LISTED.—For 

purposes of conducting a military readiness activity, any southern sea otter while within the Southern Sea Otter Military 

Readiness Areas shall be treated for the purposes of section 7 

of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1536) as a 

member of a species that is proposed to be listed as an endangered species or a threatened species under section 4 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533). 

‘‘(c) REMOVAL.—Nothing in this section or any other Federal 

law shall be construed to require that any southern sea otter located 

within the Southern Sea Otter Military Readiness Areas be removed 

from the Areas. 

‘‘(d) REVISION OR TERMINATION OF EXCEPTIONS.—The Secretary 

of the Interior may revise or terminate the application of subsection 

(b) if the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Secretary 

of the Navy, determines that military activities occurring in the 

Southern Sea Otter Military Readiness Areas are impeding the 

southern sea otter conservation or the return of southern sea otters 

to optimum sustainable population levels. 

‘‘(e) MONITORING.— 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Navy shall conduct 

monitoring and research within the Southern Sea Otter Military Readiness Areas to determine the effects of military readiness activities on the growth or decline of the southern sea otter 

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search parameters and methods shall be determined in consultation with the Service. 

‘‘(2) REPORTS.—Not later than 24 months after the date of 

the enactment of this section and every three years thereafter, 

the Secretary of the Navy shall report to Congress and the public on monitoring undertaken pursuant to paragraph (1). 

‘‘(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

‘‘(1) SOUTHERN SEA OTTER.—The term ‘southern sea otter’ 

means any member of the subspecies Enhydra lutris nereis. 

‘‘(2) TAKE.—The term ‘take’— 

‘‘(A) when used in reference to activities subject to regulation by the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 

1531 et seq.), shall have the meaning given such term in 

that Act; and 

‘‘(B) when used in reference to activities subject to regulation by the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 

U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) shall have the meaning given such 

term in that Act. 

‘‘(3) INCIDENTAL TAKING.—The term ‘incidental taking’ 

means any take of a southern sea otter that is incidental to, and 

not the purpose of, the carrying out of an otherwise lawful activity. 

‘‘(4) MILITARY READINESS ACTIVITY.—The term ‘military 

readiness activity’ has the meaning given that term in section 

315(f) of the Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2003 (16 U.S.C. 703 note) and includes all training 

and operations of the armed forces that relate to combat and 

the adequate and realistic testing of military equipment, vehicles, weapons, and sensors for proper operation and suitability 

for combat use. 

‘‘(5) OPTIMUM SUSTAINABLE POPULATION.—The term ‘optimum sustainable population’ means, with respect to any population stock, the number of animals that will result in the maximum productivity of the population or the species, keeping in 

mind the carrying capacity of the habitat and the health of the 

ecosystem of which they form a constituent element.’’. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following 

new item: 

‘‘7235. Establishment of the Southern Sea Otter Military Readiness Areas.’’. 

SEC. 313. MODIFICATION OF ENERGY MANAGEMENT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. 

Section 2925(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by striking paragraphs (4) and (7); 

(2) by redesignating paragraphs (5), (6), (8), (9), (10), (11), 

and (12) as paragraphs (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), and (10), respectively; 

(3) by amending paragraph (7), as redesignated by paragraph (2) of this section, to read as follows: 

‘‘(7) A description and estimate of the progress made by the 

military departments in meeting current high performance and 

sustainable building standards under the Unified Facilities 

Criteria.’’; 

(4) by amending paragraph (9), as redesignated by such 

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‘‘(9) Details of all commercial utility outages caused by 

threats and those caused by hazards at military installations 

that last eight hours or longer, whether or not the outage was 

mitigated by backup power, including non-commercial utility 

outages and Department of Defense-owned infrastructure, including the total number and location of outages, the financial 

impact of the outages, and measure taken to mitigate outages 

in the future at the affected locations and across the Department of Defense.’’; and 

(5) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(11) At the discretion of the Secretary of Defense, a classified annex, as appropriate.’’. 

SEC. 314. REVISION TO SCOPE OF STATUTORILY REQUIRED REVIEW OF 

PROJECTS RELATING TO POTENTIAL OBSTRUCTIONS TO 

AVIATION SO AS TO APPLY ONLY TO ENERGY PROJECTS. 

(a) SCOPE OF SECTION.—Section 358 of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 

111–383; 124 Stat. 4198; 49 U.S.C. 44718 note) is amended— 

(1) in subsection (c)(3), by striking ‘‘from State and local officials or the developer of a renewable energy development or 

other energy project’’ and inserting ‘‘from a State government, 

an Indian tribal government, a local government, a landowner, 

or the developer of an energy project’’; 

(2) in subsection (c)(4), by striking ‘‘readiness, and’’ and all 

that follows and inserting ‘‘readiness and to clearly communicate to such parties actions being taken by the Department of 

Defense under this section.’’; 

(3) in subsection (d)(2)(B), by striking ‘‘as high, medium, or 

low’’; 

(4) by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (k); and 

(5) by inserting after subsection (i) the following new subsection (j): 

‘‘(j) APPLICABILITY OF SECTION.—This section does not apply to 

a non-energy project.’’. 

(b) DEFINITIONS.—Subsection (k) of such section, as redesignated by paragraph (4) of subsection (a), is amended by adding at 

the end the following new paragraphs: 

‘‘(4) The term ‘energy project’ means a project that provides 

for the generation or transmission of electrical energy. 

‘‘(5) The term ‘non-energy project’ means a project that is 

not an energy project. 

‘‘(6) The term ‘landowner’ means a person or other legal entity that owns a fee interest in real property on which a proposed energy project is planned to be located.’’. 

SEC. 315. EXCLUSIONS FROM DEFINITION OF ‘‘CHEMICAL SUBSTANCE’’ 

UNDER TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT. 

Section 3(2)(B)(v) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 

U.S.C. 2602(2)(B)(v)) is amended by striking ‘‘, and’’ and inserting 

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Subtitle C—Logistics and Sustainment 

SEC. 322. REPEAL OF LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO A 

CONTRACT FOR THE SUSTAINMENT, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, OR OVERHAUL OF THE F117 ENGINE. 

Section 341 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public 

Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3345) is repealed. 

SEC. 323. PILOT PROGRAMS FOR AVAILABILITY OF WORKING-CAPITAL 

FUNDS FOR PRODUCT IMPROVEMENTS. 

(a) PILOT PROGRAMS REQUIRED.—During fiscal year 2016, each 

of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and 

Technology, the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, and Acquisition, and the Assistant Secretary of the Air 

Force for Acquisition shall initiate a pilot program pursuant to section 330 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2008 (Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 68), as amended by section 

332 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 

(Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 1697). 

(b) LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—A minimum of $5,000,000 of working-capital funds shall be used for each of the 

pilot programs initiated under subsection (a) for fiscal year 2016. 

Subtitle D—Reports 

SEC. 331. MODIFICATION OF ANNUAL REPORT ON PREPOSITIONED MATERIEL AND EQUIPMENT. 

Section 2229a(a)(8) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

to read as follows: 

‘‘(8) A list of any equipment used in support of contingency 

operations slated for retrograde and subsequent inclusion in the 

prepositioned stocks.’’. 

SEC. 332. REPORT ON MERGER OF OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY 

FOR OPERATIONAL ENERGY PLANS AND DEPUTY UNDER 

SECRETARY FOR INSTALLATIONS AND ENVIRONMENT. 

The Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on 

the merger of the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for 

Operational Energy Plans and the Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Installations and Environment under section 

901 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 

(Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3462). Such report shall include— 

(1) a description of how the office is implementing its responsibilities under sections 138(b)(9), 138(c), and 2925(b) of 

title 10, United States Code, and Department of Defense Directives 5134.15 (Assistant Secretary of Defense for Operational 

Energy Plans and Programs) and 4280.01 (Department of Defense Energy Policy); 

(2) a description of any efficiencies achieved as a result of 

the merger; and 

(3) the number of Department of Defense personnel whose 

responsibilities are focused on energy matters specifically. 

SEC. 333. REPORT ON EQUIPMENT PURCHASED NONCOMPETITIVELY 

FROM FOREIGN ENTITIES. 

(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than March 30, 2016, the 

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eign entity outside of the national technology and industrial base, 

as described in section 2505(c) of title 10, United States Code, by 

the Department of Defense during fiscal years 2011 through 2015— 

(1) using procedures other than competitive procedures; and 

(2) for the procurement of equipment, weapons, weapons 

systems, components, subcomponents, or end-items with a value 

of $10,000,000 or more. 

(b) ELEMENTS OF REPORT.—The report required by subsection 

(a) shall include, for each contract listed, each of the following: 

(1) An identification of the items purchased under the contract— 

(A) described in section 8302(a)(1) of title 41, United 

States Code, and purchased from a foreign manufacturer 

by reason of an exception under section 8302(a)(2)(A) or section 8302(a)(2)(B) of such title; 

(B) described in section 2533b(a)(1) of title 10, United 

States Code, and purchased from a foreign manufacturer 

by reason of an exception under section 2533b(b); and 

(C) described in section 2534(a) of such title and purchased from a foreign manufacturer by reason of a waiver 

exercised under paragraph (1), (2), (4), or (5) of section 

2534(d) of such title. 

(2) The rationale for using the exception or waiver. 

(3) A list of potential alternative manufacturing sources 

from the public and private sector that could be developed to establish competition for those items. 

Subtitle E—Other Matters 

SEC. 341. PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTS MAKING PAYMENTS FOR HONORING MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AT SPORTING 

EVENTS. 

(a) PROHIBITION.—Subchapter I of chapter 134 of title 10, 

United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2241a the 

following new section: 

‘‘§ 2241b. Prohibition on contracts providing payments for activities at sporting events to honor members of the 

armed forces 

‘‘(a) PROHIBITION.—The Department of Defense may not enter 

into any contract or other agreement under which payments are to 

be made in exchange for activities by the contractor intended to 

honor, or giving the appearance of honoring, members of the armed 

forces (whether members of the regular components or the reserve 

components) at any form of sporting event. 

‘‘(b) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in subsection (a) shall be construed as prohibiting the Department of Defense from taking actions 

to facilitate activities intended to honor members of the armed 

forces at sporting events that are provided on a pro bono basis or 

otherwise funded with non-Federal funds if such activities are provided and received in accordance with applicable rules and regulations regarding the acceptance of gifts by the military departments, 

the armed forces, and members of the armed forces.’’. 

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is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2241a the 

following new item: 

‘‘2241b. Prohibition on contracts providing payments for activities at sporting events 

to honor members of the armed forces.’’. 

SEC. 342. MILITARY ANIMALS: TRANSFER AND ADOPTION. 

(a) AVAILABILITY FOR ADOPTION.—Section 2583(a) of title 10, 

United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘may’’ in the matter preceding paragraph (1) and inserting ‘‘shall’’. 

(b) AUTHORIZED RECIPIENTS.—Subsection (c) of section 2583 of 

title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(c) AUTHORIZED RECIPIENTS.—(1) A military animal shall be 

made available for adoption under this section, in order of recommended priority— 

‘‘(A) by former handlers of the animal; 

‘‘(B) by other persons capable of humanely caring for the 

animal; and 

‘‘(C) by law enforcement agencies. 

‘‘(2) If the Secretary of the military department concerned determines that an adoption is justified under subsection (a)(2) under 

circumstances under which the handler of a military working dog 

is wounded in action, the dog shall be made available for adoption 

only by the handler. If the Secretary of the military department concerned determines that such an adoption is justified under circumstances under which the handler of a military working dog is 

killed in action or dies of wounds received in action, the military 

working dog shall be made available for adoption only by a parent, 

child, spouse, or sibling of the deceased handler.’’. 

(c) TRANSFER FOR ADOPTION.—Subsection (f) of section 2583 of 

title 10, United States Code, is amended in the matter preceding 

paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘may transfer’’ and inserting ‘‘shall transfer’’. 

(d) LOCATION OF RETIREMENT.—Subsection (f) of such section is 

further amended— 

(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; 

(2) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘If the Secretary’’; 

(3) in paragraph (1), as designated by paragraph (2) of this 

subsection— 

(A) by striking ‘‘, and no suitable adoption is available 

at the military facility where the dog is located,’’; and 

(B) in subparagraph (B), as designated by paragraph 

(1) of this subsection, by inserting ‘‘within the United 

States’’ after ‘‘to another location’’; and 

(4) by adding at the end the following new paragraph (2): 

‘‘(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply if at the time of retirement— 

‘‘(A) the dog is located outside the United States and a 

United States citizen or service member living abroad adopts 

the dog; or 

‘‘(B) the dog is located within the United States and suitable adoption is available where the dog is located.’’. 

(e) PREFERENCE IN ADOPTION FOR FORMER HANDLERS.—Such 

section is further amended— 

(1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and 

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‘‘(g) PREFERENCE IN ADOPTION OF RETIRED MILITARY WORKING

DOGS FOR FORMER HANDLERS.—(1) In providing for the adoption 

under this section of a retired military working dog described in 

paragraph (1) or (3) of subsection (a), the Secretary of the military 

department concerned shall accord a preference to the former handler of the dog unless the Secretary determines that adoption of the 

dog by the former handler would not be in the best interests of the 

dog. 

‘‘(2) In the case of a dog covered by paragraph (1) with more 

than one former handler seeking adoption of the dog at the time of 

adoption, the Secretary shall provide for the adoption of the dog by 

such former handler whose adoption of the dog will best serve the 

interests of the dog and such former handlers. The Secretary shall 

make any determination required by this paragraph with respect to 

a dog following consultation with the kennel master of the unit at 

which the dog was last located before adoption under this section. 

‘‘(3) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as altering, 

revising, or overriding any policy of a military department for the 

adoption of military working dogs by law enforcement agencies before the end of the dogs’ useful lives.’’. 

SEC. 343. TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO EXTEND CONTRACTS AND 

LEASES UNDER THE ARMS INITIATIVE. 

Contracts or subcontracts entered into pursuant to section 

4554(a)(3)(A) of title 10, United States Code, on or before the date 

that is five years after the date of the enactment of this Act may include an option to extend the term of the contract or subcontract for 

an additional 25 years. 

SEC. 344. IMPROVEMENTS TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EXCESS 

PROPERTY DISPOSAL. 

(a) PLAN REQUIRED.—Not later than March 15, 2016, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a plan for the improved management and oversight of the systems, processes, and controls involved in the disposition of excess 

non-mission essential equipment and materiel by the Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services. 

(b) CONTENTS OF PLAN.—At a minimum, the plan shall address 

each of the following: 

(1) Backlogs of unprocessed property at disposition sites 

that do not meet Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services 

goals. 

(2) Customer wait times. 

(3) Procedures governing the disposal of serviceable items 

in order to prevent the destruction of excess property eligible for 

utilization, transfer, or donation before potential recipients are 

able to view and obtain the property. 

(4) Validation of materiel release orders. 

(5) Assuring adequate physical security for the storage of 

equipment. 

(6) The number of personnel required to effectively manage 

retrograde sort yards. 

(7) Managing any potential increase in the amount of excess property to be processed. 

(8) Improving the reliability of Defense Logistics Agency 

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(9) Procedures for ensuring no property is offered for public 

sale until all requirements for utilization, transfer, and donation are met. 

(10) Validation of physical inventory against database entries. 

(c) CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING.—By not later than March 15, 

2016, the Secretary shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the actions taken to implement the plan required under subsection (a). 

SEC. 345. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SPONSORSHIPS, ADVERTISING, OR MARKETING ASSOCIATED WITH SPORTS-RELATED ORGANIZATIONS OR 

SPORTING EVENTS. 

Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense by this Act or otherwise made available to the Department for sponsorship, advertising, or marketing associated with 

sports-related organizations or sporting events, not more than 75 

percent may be obligated or expended until the date on which the 

Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, in consultation with the Director of Accessions Policy— 

(1) conducts a review of current contracts and task orders 

for such sponsorships, advertising, and marketing (as awarded 

by the regular and reserve components of the Armed Forces) in 

order to assess— 

(A) whether such sponsorships, advertising, and marketing are effective in meeting the recruiting objectives of 

the Department; 

(B) whether consistent metrics are used to evaluate the 

effectiveness of each such activity in generating leads and 

recruit accessions; and 

(C) whether the return on investment for such activities 

is sufficient to warrant the continuing use of Department 

funds for such activities; and 

(2) submits to the Committees on Armed Services of the 

Senate and the House of Representatives a report that includes— 

(A) a description of the actions being taken to coordinate efforts of the Department relating to such sponsorships, advertising, and marketing, and to minimize duplicative contracts for such sponsorships, advertising, and 

marketing, as applicable; and 

(B) the results of the review required by paragraph (1), 

including an assessment of the extent to which the continuing use of Department funds for such sponsorships, advertising, and marketing is warranted in light of the review 

and the actions described pursuant to subparagraph (A). 

SEC. 346. REDUCTION IN AMOUNTS AVAILABLE FOR DEPARTMENT OF 

DEFENSE HEADQUARTERS, ADMINISTRATIVE, AND SUPPORT ACTIVITIES. 

(a) PLAN FOR ACHIEVEMENT OF COST SAVINGS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Commencing not later than 120 days 

after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall implement a plan to ensure that the Department of 

Defense achieves not less than $10,000,000,000 in cost savings 

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the Department during the period beginning with fiscal year 

2015 and ending with fiscal year 2019. The Secretary shall ensure that at least one half of the required cost savings are programmed for fiscal years before fiscal year 2018. 

(2) TREATMENT OF SAVINGS PURSUANT TO HEADQUARTERS

REDUCTION.—Documented savings achieved pursuant to the 

headquarters reduction requirement in subsection (b), other 

than savings achieved in fiscal year 2020, shall count toward 

the cost savings required by paragraph (1). 

(3) TREATMENT OF SAVINGS PURSUANT TO MANAGEMENT AC- TIVITIES.—Documented savings in the human resources management, health care management, financial flow management, 

information technology infrastructure and management, supply 

chain and logistics, acquisition and procurement, and real 

property management activities of the Department during the 

period referred to in paragraph (1) may be counted toward the 

cost savings required by paragraph (1). 

(4) TREATMENT OF SAVINGS PURSUANT TO FORCE STRUCTURE REVISIONS.—Savings or reductions to military force structure or military operating units of the Armed Forces may not 

count toward the cost savings required by paragraph (1). 

(5) REPORTS.—The Secretary shall include with the budget 

for the Department of Defense for each of fiscal years 2017, 

2018, and 2019, as submitted to Congress pursuant to section 

1105 of title 31, United States Code, a report describing and assessing the progress of the Department in implementing the 

plan required by paragraph (1) and in achieving the cost savings required by that paragraph. 

(6) COMPTROLLER GENERAL ASSESSMENTS.—Not later than 

90 days after the submittal of each report required by paragraph (5), the Comptroller General of the United States shall 

submit to the congressional defense committees a report setting 

forth the assessment of the Comptroller General of the report 

and of the extent to which the Department of Defense is in compliance with the requirements of this section. 

(b) HEADQUARTERS REDUCTIONS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date of 

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

the headquarters reduction plan required by section 904 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 816; 10 U.S.C. 111 note) to ensure 

that it achieves savings in the total funding available for major 

Department of Defense headquarters activities by fiscal year 

2020 that are not less than 25 percent of the baseline amount. 

The modified plan shall establish a specific savings objective 

for each major headquarters activity in each fiscal year through 

fiscal year 2020. The budget for the Department of Defense for 

each fiscal year after fiscal year 2016 shall reflect the savings 

required by the modified plan. 

(2) BASELINE AMOUNT.—For the purposes of this subsection, 

the baseline amount is the amount authorized to be appropriated by this Act for fiscal year 2016 for major Department 

of Defense headquarters activities, adjusted by a credit for reductions in such headquarters activities that are documented, 

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of this Act, as having been accomplished in earlier fiscal years 

in accordance with the December 2013 directive of the Secretary 

of Defense on headquarters reductions. The modified plan 

issued pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include an overall baseline amount for all of the major Department of Defense headquarters activities that credits reductions accomplished in earlier fiscal years in accordance with the December 2013 directive, 

and a specific baseline amount for each such headquarters activity that credits such reductions. 

(3) MAJOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE HEADQUARTERS ACTIVITIES DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘major Department of Defense headquarters activities’’ means the following: 

(A) Each of the following organizations: 

(i) The Office of the Secretary of Defense and the 

Joint Staff. 

(ii) The Office of the Secretary of the Army and the 

Army Staff. 

(iii) The Office of the Secretary of the Navy, the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, and Headquarters, Marine Corps. 

(iv) The Office of the Secretary of the Air Force and 

the Air Staff. 

(v) The Office of the Chief, National Guard Bureau, and the National Guard Joint Staff. 

(B)(i) Except as provided in clause (ii), headquarters 

elements of each of the following: 

(I) The combatant commands, the sub-unified commands, and subordinate commands that directly report 

to such commands. 

(II) The major commands of the military departments and the subordinate commands that directly report to such commands. 

(III) The component commands of the military departments. 

(IV) The Defense Agencies, the Department of Defense field activities, and the Office of the Inspector 

General of the Department of Defense. 

(V) Department of Defense components that report 

directly to the organizations specified in subparagraph 

(A). 

(ii) Subordinate commands and direct-reporting components otherwise described in clause (i) that do not have 

significant functions other than operational, operational intelligence, or tactical functions, or training for operational, 

operational intelligence, or tactical functions, are not headquarters elements for purposes of this subsection. 

(4) IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later than 120 days after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall revise applicable guidance on the Department of Defense major headquarters activities as needed to— 

(A) incorporate into such guidance the definition of the 

term ‘‘major Department of Defense headquarters activities’’ 

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(B) ensure that the term ‘‘headquarters element’’, as 

used in paragraph (3)(B), is consistently applied within 

such guidance to include— 

(i) senior leadership and staff functions of applicable commands and components; and 

(ii) direct support to senior leadership and staff 

functions of applicable commands and components and 

to higher headquarters; 

(C) ensure that the budget and accounting systems of 

the Department of Defense are modified to track funding 

for the major Department of Defense headquarters activities 

as separate funding lines; and 

(D) identify and address any deviation from the specific savings objective established for a headquarters activity in the modified plan issued by the Secretary pursuant 

to the requirement in paragraph (1). 

(c) COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF HEADQUARTERS AND ADMINIS- TRATIVE AND SUPPORT ACTIVITIES.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a 

comprehensive review of the management and operational headquarters of the Department of Defense for purposes of consolidating and streamlining headquarters functions and administrative and support activities. 

(2) ELEMENTS.—The review required by paragraph (1) shall 

address the following: 

(A) The extent, if any, to which the staff of the Secretaries of the military departments and the Chiefs of Staff 

of the Armed Forces have duplicative staff functions and 

services and could be consolidated into a single service 

staff. 

(B) The extent, if any, to which the staff of the Office 

of the Secretary of Defense, the military departments, the 

Defense Agencies, and temporary organizations have duplicative staff functions and services and could be streamlined 

with respect to— 

(i) performing oversight and making policy; 

(ii) performing staff functions and services specific 

to the military department concerned; 

(iii) performing multi-department staff functions 

and services; and 

(iv) performing functions and services across the 

Department of Defense with respect to intelligence collection and analysis. 

(C) The extent, if any, to which the Joint Staff, the 

combatant commands, and their subordinate service component commands have duplicative staff functions and 

services that could be shared, consolidated, eliminated, or 

otherwise streamlined with— 

(i) the Joint Staff performing oversight and execution; 

(ii) the staff of the combatant commands performing only staff functions and services specific to the 

combatant command concerned; and 

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tions and services specific to the service component 

command concerned. 

(D) The extent, if any, to which reductions in military 

and civilian end-strength in management or operational 

headquarters could be used to create, build, or fill shortages in force structure for operational units. 

(E) The extent, if any, to which revisions are required 

to the Defense Officers Personnel Management Act, including requirements for officers to serve in joint billets, the 

number of qualifying billets, the rank structure in the joint 

billets, and the joint qualification requirement for officers 

to be promoted while serving for extensive periods in critical positions such as program managers of major defense 

acquisition programs, and officers in units of component 

forces supporting joint commands, in order to achieve efficiencies, provide promotion fairness and equity, and obtain 

effective governance in the management of the Department 

of Defense. 

(F) The structure and staffing of the Joint Staff, and 

the number, structure, and staffing of the combatant commands and their subordinate service component commands, including, in particular— 

(i) whether or not the staff organization of each 

such entity has documented and periodically validated 

requirements for such entity; 

(ii) whether or not there are an appropriate number of combatant commands relative to the requirements of the National Security Strategy, the Quadrennial Defense Review, and the National Military Strategy; and 

(iii) whether or not opportunities exist to consolidate staff functions and services common to the Joint 

Staff and the service component commands into a single staff organization that provides the required functions, services, capabilities, and capacities to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and supported combatant commanders, and if so— 

(I) where in the organizational structure such 

staff functions, services, capabilities, and capacities would be established; and 

(II) whether or not the military departments 

could execute such staff functions, services, capabilities, and capacities while executing their requirements to organize, train, and equip the 

Armed Forces. 

(G) The statutory and regulatory authority of the combatant commands to establish subordinate joint commands 

or headquarters, including joint task forces, led by a general or flag officer, and the extent, if any, to which the combatant commands have used such authority— 

(i) to establish temporary or permanent subordinate joint commands or headquarters, including joint 

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(ii) to disestablish temporary or permanent subordinate joint commands or headquarters, including 

joint task forces, led by general or flag officers; 

(iii) to increase requirements for general and flag 

officers in the joint pool which are exempt from the end 

strength limitations otherwise applicable to general 

and flag officers in the Armed Forces; 

(iv) to participate in the management of joint officer qualification in order to ensure the efficient and effective quality and quantity of officers needed to staff 

headquarters functions and services and return to the 

services officers with required professional experience 

and skills necessary to remain competitive for increased responsibility and authority through subsequent assignment or promotion, including by identifying— 

(I) circumstances, if any, in which officers 

spend a disproportionate amount of time in their 

careers to attain joint officer qualifications with 

corresponding loss of opportunities to develop in 

the service-specific assignments needed to gain the 

increased proficiency and experience to qualify for 

service and command assignments; and 

(II) circumstances, if any, in which the military departments detail officers to joint headquarters staffs in order to maximize the number of 

officers receiving joint duty credit with a focus on 

the quantity, instead of the quality, of officers 

achieving joint duty credit; 

(v) to establish commanders’ strategic planning 

groups, advisory groups, or similar parallel personal 

staff entities that could risk isolating function and staff 

processes, including an assessment of the justification 

used to establish such personal staff organizations and 

their impact on the effectiveness and efficiency of organizational staff functions, services, capabilities, and capacities; and 

(vi) to ensure the identification and management of 

officers serving or having served in units in subordinate service component or joint commands during combat operations and did not receive joint credit for such 

service. 

(3) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall, to the extent practicable and as the Secretary considers appropriate, conduct the 

review required by paragraph (1) in consultation with such experts on matters covered by the review who are independent of 

the Department of Defense. 

(4) REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2016, the Secretary 

shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report 

setting forth the results of the review required by paragraph (1). 

TITLE IV—MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS 

Subtitle A—Active Forces 

Sec. 401. End strengths for active forces. 

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Subtitle B—Reserve Forces 

Sec. 411. End strengths for Selected Reserve. 

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

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

Sec. 414. Fiscal year 2016 limitation on number of non-dual status technicians. 

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

operational support. 

Subtitle C—Authorization of Appropriations 

Sec. 421. Military personnel. 

Sec. 422. Report on force structure of the Army. 

Subtitle A—Active Forces 

SEC. 401. END STRENGTHS FOR ACTIVE FORCES. 

The Armed Forces are authorized strengths for active duty personnel as of September 30, 2016, as follows: 

(1) The Army, 475,000. 

(2) The Navy, 329,200. 

(3) The Marine Corps, 184,000. 

(4) The Air Force, 320,715. 

SEC. 402. REVISIONS IN PERMANENT ACTIVE DUTY END STRENGTH 

MINIMUM LEVELS. 

Section 691 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in subsection (b), by striking paragraphs (1) through (4) 

and inserting the following new paragraphs: 

‘‘(1) For the Army, 475,000. 

‘‘(2) For the Navy, 329,200. 

‘‘(3) For the Marine Corps, 184,000. 

‘‘(4) For the Air Force, 317,000.’’; and 

(2) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘0.5 percent’’ and inserting 

‘‘2 percent’’. 

Subtitle B—Reserve Forces 

SEC. 411. END STRENGTHS FOR SELECTED RESERVE. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Armed Forces are authorized strengths 

for Selected Reserve personnel of the reserve components as of September 30, 2016, as follows: 

(1) The Army National Guard of the United States, 

342,000. 

(2) The Army Reserve, 198,000. 

(3) The Navy Reserve, 57,400. 

(4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 38,900. 

(5) The Air National Guard of the United States, 105,500. 

(6) The Air Force Reserve, 69,200. 

(7) The Coast Guard Reserve, 7,000. 

(b) END STRENGTH REDUCTIONS.—The end strengths prescribed 

by subsection (a) for the Selected Reserve of any reserve component 

shall be proportionately reduced by— 

(1) the total authorized strength of units organized to serve 

as units of the Selected Reserve of such component which are 

on active duty (other than for training) at the end of the fiscal 

year; and 

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satisfactory participation in training) without their consent at 

the end of the fiscal year. 

(c) END STRENGTH INCREASES.—Whenever units or individual 

members of the Selected Reserve of any reserve component are released from active duty during any fiscal year, the end strength prescribed for such fiscal year for the Selected Reserve of such reserve 

component shall be increased proportionately by the total authorized 

strengths of such units and by the total number of such individual 

members. 

SEC. 412. END STRENGTHS FOR RESERVES ON ACTIVE DUTY IN SUPPORT OF THE RESERVES. 

Within the end strengths prescribed in section 411(a), the reserve components of the Armed Forces are authorized, as of September 30, 2016, the following number of Reserves to be serving on 

full-time active duty or full-time duty, in the case of members of the 

National Guard, for the purpose of organizing, administering, recruiting, instructing, or training the reserve components: 

(1) The Army National Guard of the United States, 30,770. 

(2) The Army Reserve, 16,261. 

(3) The Navy Reserve, 9,934. 

(4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 2,260. 

(5) The Air National Guard of the United States, 14,748. 

(6) The Air Force Reserve, 3,032. 

SEC. 413. END STRENGTHS FOR MILITARY TECHNICIANS (DUAL STATUS). 

The minimum number of military technicians (dual status) as 

of the last day of fiscal year 2016 for the reserve components of the 

Army and the Air Force (notwithstanding section 129 of title 10, 

United States Code) shall be the following: 

(1) For the Army National Guard of the United States, 

26,099. 

(2) For the Army Reserve, 7,395. 

(3) For the Air National Guard of the United States, 

22,104. 

(4) For the Air Force Reserve, 9,814. 

SEC. 414. FISCAL YEAR 2016 LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF NON-DUAL 

STATUS TECHNICIANS. 

(a) LIMITATIONS.— 

(1) NATIONAL GUARD.—Within the limitation provided in 

section 10217(c)(2) of title 10, United States Code, the number 

of non-dual status technicians employed by the National Guard 

as of September 30, 2016, may not exceed the following: 

(A) For the Army National Guard of the United States, 

1,600. 

(B) For the Air National Guard of the United States, 

350. 

(2) ARMY RESERVE.—The number of non-dual status technicians employed by the Army Reserve as of September 30, 2016, 

may not exceed 595. 

(3) AIR FORCE RESERVE.—The number of non-dual status 

technicians employed by the Air Force Reserve as of September 

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(b) NON-DUAL STATUS TECHNICIANS DEFINED.—In this section, 

the term ‘‘non-dual status technician’’ has the meaning given that 

term in section 10217(a) of title 10, United States Code. 

SEC. 415. MAXIMUM NUMBER OF RESERVE PERSONNEL AUTHORIZED 

TO BE ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPORT. 

During fiscal year 2016, the maximum number of members of 

the reserve components of the Armed Forces who may be serving at 

any time on full-time operational support duty under section 115(b) 

of title 10, United States Code, is the following: 

(1) The Army National Guard of the United States, 17,000. 

(2) The Army Reserve, 13,000. 

(3) The Navy Reserve, 6,200. 

(4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 3,000. 

(5) The Air National Guard of the United States, 16,000. 

(6) The Air Force Reserve, 14,000. 

Subtitle C—Authorization of Appropriations 

SEC. 421. MILITARY PERSONNEL. 

(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2016 for the use of the 

Armed Forces and other activities and agencies of the Department 

of Defense for expenses, not otherwise provided for, for military personnel, as specified in the funding table in section 4401. 

(b) CONSTRUCTION OF AUTHORIZATION.—The authorization of 

appropriations in subsection (a) supersedes any other authorization 

of appropriations (definite or indefinite) for such purpose for fiscal 

year 2016. 

SEC. 422. REPORT ON FORCE STRUCTURE OF THE ARMY. 

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

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

to Congress a report containing the following: 

(1) An assessment by the Secretary of Defense of reports by 

the Secretary of the Army on the force structure of the Army 

submitted to Congress under section 1066 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112– 

239; 126 Stat. 1943) and section 1062 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 

128 Stat. 3503). 

(2) An evaluation of the adequacy of the Army force structure proposed for the future-years defense program for fiscal 

years 2017 through 2021 to meet the goals of the national military strategy of the United States. 

(3) An independent risk assessment by the Chairman of the 

Joint Chiefs of Staff of the proposed Army force structure and 

the ability of such force structure to meet the operational requirements of combatant commanders. 

(4) A description of the planning assumptions and scenarios used by the Department of Defense to validate the size 

and force structure of the Army, including the Army Reserve 

and the Army National Guard. 

(5) A certification by the Secretary of Defense that the Secretary has reviewed the reports by the Secretary of the Army 

and the assessments of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of 

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sonnel of the Army below the end strength level authorized in 

section 401(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3348) will be 

adequate to meet the national military strategy of the United 

States. 

(6) A description of various alternative options for allocating funds to ensure that the end strengths of the Army do 

not fall below levels of significant risk, as determined pursuant 

to the risk assessment conducted by the Chairman of the Joint 

Chiefs of Staff under paragraph (3). 

(7) Such other information or updates as the Secretary of 

Defense considers appropriate. 

(b) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 

TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY 

Subtitle A—Officer Personnel Policy 

Sec. 501. Reinstatement of enhanced authority for selective early discharge of warrant officers. 

Sec. 502. Equitable treatment of junior officers excluded from an all-fully-qualifiedofficers list because of administrative error. 

Sec. 503. Enhanced flexibility for determination of officers to continue on active duty 

and for selective early retirement and early discharge. 

Sec. 504. Authority to defer until age 68 mandatory retirement for age of a general 

or flag officer serving as Chief or Deputy Chief of Chaplains of the 

Army, Navy, or Air Force. 

Sec. 505. General rule for warrant officer retirement in highest grade held satisfactorily. 

Sec. 506. Implementation of Comptroller General recommendation on the definition 

and availability of costs associated with general and flag officers and 

their aides. 

Subtitle B—Reserve Component Management 

Sec. 511. Continued service in the Ready Reserve by Members of Congress who are 

also members of the Ready Reserve. 

Sec. 512. Clarification of purpose of reserve component special selection boards as 

limited to correction of error at a mandatory promotion board. 

Sec. 513. Increase in number of days of active duty required to be performed by reserve component members for duty to be considered Federal service for 

purposes of unemployment compensation for ex-servicemembers. 

Sec. 514. Temporary authority to use Air Force reserve component personnel to provide training and instruction regarding pilot training. 

Sec. 515. Assessment of Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission recommendation regarding consolidation of authorities to order 

members of reserve components to perform duty. 

Subtitle C—General Service Authorities 

Sec. 521. Limited authority for Secretary concerned to initiate applications for correction of military records. 

Sec. 522. Temporary authority to develop and provide additional recruitment incentives. 

Sec. 523. Expansion of authority to conduct pilot programs on career flexibility to 

enhance retention of members of the Armed Forces. 

Sec. 524. Modification of notice and wait requirements for change in ground combat 

exclusion policy for female members of the Armed Forces. 

Sec. 525. Role of Secretary of Defense in development of gender-neutral occupational 

standards. 

Sec. 526. Establishment of process by which members of the Armed Forces may 

carry an appropriate firearm on a military installation. 

Sec. 527. Establishment of breastfeeding policy for the Department of the Army. 

Sec. 528. Sense of Congress recognizing the diversity of the members of the Armed 

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

Prevention and Response 

Sec. 531. Enforcement of certain crime victim rights by the Court of Criminal Appeals. 

Sec. 532. Department of Defense civilian employee access to Special Victims’ Counsel. 

Sec. 533. Authority of Special Victims’ Counsel to provide legal consultation and assistance in connection with various Government proceedings. 

Sec. 534. Timely notification to victims of sex-related offenses of the availability of 

assistance from Special Victims’ Counsel. 

Sec. 535. Additional improvements to Special Victims’ Counsel program. 

Sec. 536. Enhancement of confidentiality of restricted reporting of sexual assault in 

the military. 

Sec. 537. Modification of deadline for establishment of Defense Advisory Committee 

on Investigation, Prosecution, and Defense of Sexual Assault in the 

Armed Forces. 

Sec. 538. Improved Department of Defense prevention and response to sexual assaults in which the victim is a male member of the Armed Forces. 

Sec. 539. Preventing retaliation against members of the Armed Forces who report or 

intervene on behalf of the victim of an alleged sex-related offence. 

Sec. 540. Sexual assault prevention and response training for administrators and 

instructors of Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps. 

Sec. 541. Retention of case notes in investigations of sex-related offenses involving 

members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps. 

Sec. 542. Comptroller General of the United States reports on prevention and response to sexual assault by the Army National Guard and the Army Reserve. 

Sec. 543. Improved implementation of changes to Uniform Code of Military Justice. 

Sec. 544. Modification of Rule 104 of the Rules for Courts-Martial to establish certain prohibitions concerning evaluations of Special Victims’ Counsel. 

Sec. 545. Modification of Rule 304 of the Military Rules of Evidence relating to the 

corroboration of a confession or admission. 

Subtitle E—Member Education, Training, and Transition 

Sec. 551. Enhancements to Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program. 

Sec. 552. Availability of preseparation counseling for members of the Armed Forces 

discharged or released after limited active duty. 

Sec. 553. Availability of additional training opportunities under Transition Assistance Program. 

Sec. 554. Modification of requirement for in-resident instruction for courses of instruction offered as part of Phase II joint professional military education. 

Sec. 555. Termination of program of educational assistance for reserve component 

members supporting contingency operations and other operations. 

Sec. 556. Appointments to military service academies from nominations made by 

Delegates in Congress from the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, 

and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. 

Sec. 557. Support for athletic programs of the United States Military Academy. 

Sec. 558. Condition on admission of defense industry civilians to attend the United 

States Air Force Institute of Technology. 

Sec. 559. Quality assurance of certification programs and standards for professional 

credentials obtained by members of the Armed Forces. 

Sec. 560. Prohibition on receipt of unemployment insurance while receiving post-9/ 

11 education assistance. 

Sec. 561. Job Training and Post-Service Placement Executive Committee. 

Sec. 562. Recognition of additional involuntary mobilization duty authorities exempt 

from five-year limit on reemployment rights of persons who serve in the 

uniformed services. 

Sec. 563. Expansion of outreach for veterans transitioning from serving on active 

duty. 

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

Sec. 571. Continuation of authority to assist local educational agencies that benefit 

dependents of members of the Armed Forces and Department of Defense 

civilian employees. 

Sec. 572. Impact aid for children with severe disabilities. 


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Sec. 573. Authority to use appropriated funds to support Department of Defense student meal programs in domestic dependent elementary and secondary 

schools located outside the United States. 

Sec. 574. Family support programs for immediate family members of members of 

the Armed Forces assigned to special operations forces. 

Subtitle G—Decorations and Awards 

Sec. 581. Authorization for award of the Distinguished-Service Cross for acts of extraordinary heroism during the Korean War. 

Subtitle H—Miscellaneous Reports and Other Matters 

Sec. 591. Coordination with non-government suicide prevention organizations and 

agencies to assist in reducing suicides by members of the Armed Forces. 

Sec. 592. Extension of semiannual reports on the involuntary separation of members 

of the Armed Forces. 

Sec. 593. Report on preliminary mental health screenings for individuals becoming 

members of the Armed Forces. 

Sec. 594. Report regarding new rulemaking under the Military Lending Act and Defense Manpower Data Center reports and meetings. 

Sec. 595. Remotely piloted aircraft career field manning shortfalls. 

Subtitle A—Officer Personnel Policy 

SEC. 501. REINSTATEMENT OF ENHANCED AUTHORITY FOR SELECTIVE 

EARLY DISCHARGE OF WARRANT OFFICERS. 

Section 580a of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘November 30, 1993, and 

ending on October 1, 1999’’ and inserting ‘‘October 1, 2015, and 

ending on October 1, 2019’’; and 

(2) in subsection (c)— 

(A) by striking paragraph (3); and 

(B) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively. 

SEC. 502. EQUITABLE TREATMENT OF JUNIOR OFFICERS EXCLUDED 

FROM AN ALL-FULLY-QUALIFIED-OFFICERS LIST BECAUSE 

OF ADMINISTRATIVE ERROR. 

(a) OFFICERS ON ACTIVE-DUTY LIST.—Section 624(a)(3) of title 

10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 

‘‘(E) If the Secretary of the military department concerned determines that one or more officers or former officers were not placed 

on an all-fully-qualified-list under this paragraph because of administrative error, the Secretary may prepare a supplemental allfully-qualified-officers list containing the names of any such officers 

for approval in accordance with this paragraph.’’. 

(b) OFFICERS ON RESERVE ACTIVE-STATUS LIST.—Section 

14308(b)(4) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding 

at the end the following new subparagraph: 

‘‘(E) If the Secretary of the military department concerned determines that one or more officers or former officers were not placed 

on an all-fully-qualified-list under this paragraph because of administrative error, the Secretary may prepare a supplemental allfully-qualified-officers list containing the names of any such officers 

for approval in accordance with this paragraph.’’. 

(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO SPECIAL SELECTION BOARD

AUTHORITY.— 

(1) REGULAR COMPONENTS.—Section 628(a)(1) of title 10, 

United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘or the name of a 

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officers list under section 624(a)(3) of this title was not so 

placed,’’. 

(2) RESERVE COMPONENTS.—Section 14502(a)(1) of title 10, 

United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘or whose name 

was not placed on an all-fully-qualified-officers list under section 14308(b)(4) of this title because of administrative error,’’. 

SEC. 503. ENHANCED FLEXIBILITY FOR DETERMINATION OF OFFICERS 

TO CONTINUE ON ACTIVE DUTY AND FOR SELECTIVE 

EARLY RETIREMENT AND EARLY DISCHARGE. 

Section 638a(d)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

by striking ‘‘officers considered—’’ and all that follows and inserting 

‘‘officers considered.’’. 

SEC. 504. AUTHORITY TO DEFER UNTIL AGE 68 MANDATORY RETIREMENT FOR AGE OF A GENERAL OR FLAG OFFICER SERVING AS CHIEF OR DEPUTY CHIEF OF CHAPLAINS OF THE 

ARMY, NAVY, OR AIR FORCE. 

(a) DEFERRAL AUTHORITY.— Section 1253 of title 10, United 

States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 

subsection: 

‘‘(c) DEFERRED RETIREMENT OF CHAPLAINS.—(1) The Secretary 

of the military department concerned may defer the retirement 

under subsection (a) of an officer serving in a general or flag officer 

grade who is the Chief of Chaplains or Deputy Chief of Chaplains 

of that officer’s armed force. 

‘‘(2) A deferment of the retirement of an officer referred to in 

paragraph (1) may not extend beyond the first day of the month following the month in which the officer becomes 68 years of age. 

‘‘(3) The authority to defer the retirement of an officer referred 

to in paragraph (1) expires December 31, 2020. Subject to paragraph (2), a deferment granted before that date may continue on 

and after that date.’’. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 

(1) SECTION HEADING.—The heading of section 1253 of title 

10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘§ 1253. Age 64: regular commissioned officers in general and 

flag officer grades; exceptions’’. 

(2) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 63 of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

by striking the item relating to section 1253 and inserting the 

following new item: 

‘‘1253. Age 64: regular commissioned officers in general and flag officer grades; exceptions.’’. 

SEC. 505. GENERAL RULE FOR WARRANT OFFICER RETIREMENT IN 

HIGHEST GRADE HELD SATISFACTORILY. 

Section 1371 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read 

as follows: 

‘‘§ 1371. Warrant officers: general rule 

‘‘Unless entitled to a higher retired grade under some other provision of law, a warrant officer shall be retired in the highest regular or reserve warrant officer grade in which the warrant officer 

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SEC. 506. IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPTROLLER GENERAL RECOMMENDATION ON THE DEFINITION AND AVAILABILITY 

OF COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH GENERAL AND FLAG OFFICERS AND THEIR AIDES. 

(a) DEFINITION OF COSTS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—For the purpose of providing a consistent 

approach to estimating and managing the full costs associated 

with general and flag officers and their aides, the Secretary of 

Defense shall direct the Director, Cost Assessment and Program 

Evaluation, to define the costs that could be associated with 

general and flag officers since 2001, including— 

(A) security details; 

(B) Government and commercial air travel; 

(C) general and flag officer per diem; 

(D) enlisted and officer aide housing and travel costs; 

(E) general and flag officer additional support staff 

and their travel, equipment, and per diem costs; 

(F) general and flag officer official residences; and 

(G) any other associated costs incurred due to the nature of their position. 

(2) COORDINATION.—The Director, Cost Assessment and 

Program Evaluation, shall prepare the definition of costs under 

paragraph (1) in coordination with the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness and the Secretaries of the 

military departments. 

(b) REPORT ON COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH GENERAL AND FLAG

OFFICERS AND AIDES.—Not later than June 30, 2016, the Secretary 

of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the 

Senate and the House of Representatives a report describing the 

costs associated with general and flag officers and their enlisted 

and officer aides. 

Subtitle B—Reserve Component Management 

SEC. 511. CONTINUED SERVICE IN THE READY RESERVE BY MEMBERS 

OF CONGRESS WHO ARE ALSO MEMBERS OF THE READY 

RESERVE. 

Section 10149 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and 

(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection: 

‘‘(b)(1) In applying Ready Reserve continuous screening under 

this section, an individual who is both a member of the Ready Reserve and a Member of Congress may not be transferred to the 

Standby Reserve or discharged on account of the individual’s position as a Member of Congress. 

‘‘(2) The transfer or discharge of an individual who is both a 

member of the Ready Reserve and a Member of Congress may be ordered— 

‘‘(A) only by the Secretary of Defense or, in the case of a 

Member of Congress who also is a member of the Coast Guard 

Reserve, the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast 

Guard is operating when it is not operating as a service in the 

Navy; and 

‘‘(B) only on the basis of the needs of the service, taking into 

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‘‘(3) In this subsection, the term ‘Member of Congress’ includes 

a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to Congress and a Memberelect.’’. 

SEC. 512. CLARIFICATION OF PURPOSE OF RESERVE COMPONENT SPECIAL SELECTION BOARDS AS LIMITED TO CORRECTION OF 

ERROR AT A MANDATORY PROMOTION BOARD. 

Section 14502(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1)— 

(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘a selection board’’ and inserting ‘‘a mandatory promotion board convened under section 14101(a) of this title’’; 

and 

(B) in subparagraphs (A) and (B), by striking ‘‘selection 

board’’ and inserting ‘‘mandatory promotion board’’; and 

(2) in the first sentence of paragraph (3)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘Such board’’ and inserting ‘‘The special 

selection board’’; and 

(B) by striking ‘‘selection board’’ and inserting ‘‘mandatory promotion board’’. 

SEC. 513. INCREASE IN NUMBER OF DAYS OF ACTIVE DUTY REQUIRED 

TO BE PERFORMED BY RESERVE COMPONENT MEMBERS 

FOR DUTY TO BE CONSIDERED FEDERAL SERVICE FOR 

PURPOSES OF UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION FOR EXSERVICEMEMBERS. 

(a) INCREASE OF NUMBER OF DAYS.—Section 8521(a)(1) of title 

5, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘90 days’’ in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) and inserting ‘‘180 days’’. 

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

shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act, and shall 

apply with respect to periods of Federal service commencing on or 

after that date. 

SEC. 514. TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO USE AIR FORCE RESERVE COMPONENT PERSONNEL TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND INSTRUCTION REGARDING PILOT TRAINING. 

(a) AUTHORITY.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—During fiscal year 2016, the Secretary of 

the Air Force may authorize personnel described in paragraph 

(2) to provide training and instruction regarding pilot training 

to the following: 

(A) Members of the Armed Forces on active duty. 

(B) Members of foreign military forces who are in the 

United States. 

(2) PERSONNEL.—The personnel described in this paragraph are the following: 

(A) Members of the reserve components of the Air Force 

on active Guard and Reserve duty (as that term is defined 

in section 101(d) of title 10, United States Code) who are 

not otherwise authorized to conduct the training described 

in paragraph (1) due to the limitations in section 12310 of 

title 10, United States Code. 

(B) Members of the Air Force who are military technicians (dual status) who are not otherwise authorized to conduct the training described in paragraph (1) due to the limitations in section 10216 of title 10, United States Code, 

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(3) LIMITATION.—Not more than 50 members described in 

paragraph (2) may provide training and instruction under the 

authority in paragraph (1) at any one time. 

(4) FEDERAL TORT CLAIMS ACT.—Members of the uniformed 

services described in paragraph (2) who provide training and 

instruction pursuant to the authority in paragraph (1) shall be 

covered by the Federal Tort Claims Act for purposes of any 

claim arising from the employment of such individuals under 

that authority. 

(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to 

the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives a report setting forth a plan to eliminate shortages 

in the number of pilot instructors within the Air Force using authorities available to the Secretary under current law. 

SEC. 515. ASSESSMENT OF MILITARY COMPENSATION AND RETIREMENT MODERNIZATION COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION 

REGARDING CONSOLIDATION OF AUTHORITIES TO ORDER 

MEMBERS OF RESERVE COMPONENTS TO PERFORM DUTY. 

(a) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

conduct an assessment of the recommendation of the Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission regarding 

consolidation of statutory authorities by which members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces may be ordered to perform 

duty. The Secretary shall specifically assess each of the six broader 

duty statuses recommended by the Commission as replacements for 

the 30 reserve component duty statuses currently authorized to determine whether consolidation will increase efficiency in the reserve 

components. 

(b) SUBMISSION OF REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 

House of Representatives a report containing the results of the Secretary’s assessment. If, as a result of the assessment, the Secretary 

determines that an alternate approach to consolidation of the statutory authorities described in subsection (a) is preferable, the Secretary shall submit the alternate approach, including a draft of 

such legislation as would be necessary to amend titles 10, 14, 32, 

and 37 of the United States Code and other provisions of law in 

order to implement the Secretary’s approach by October 1, 2018. 

Subtitle C—General Service Authorities 

SEC. 521. LIMITED AUTHORITY FOR SECRETARY CONCERNED TO INITIATE APPLICATIONS FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY 

RECORDS. 

Section 1552(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in the first sentence— 

(A) by striking ‘‘or his heir or legal representative’’ and 

inserting ‘‘(or the claimant’s heir or legal representative) or 

the Secretary concerned’’; and 

(B) by striking ‘‘he discovers’’ and inserting ‘‘discovering’’; and 

(2) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘However, a board’’ 

and inserting the following: ‘‘The Secretary concerned may file 

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is made on behalf of a group of members or former members 

of the armed forces who were similarly harmed by the same 

error or injustice. A board’’. 

SEC. 522. TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO DEVELOP AND PROVIDE ADDITIONAL RECRUITMENT INCENTIVES. 

(a) ADDITIONAL RECRUITMENT INCENTIVES AUTHORIZED.—The 

Secretary of a military department may develop and provide incentives, not otherwise authorized by law, to encourage individuals to 

accept an appointment as a commissioned officer, to accept an appointment as a warrant officer, or to enlist in an Armed Force 

under the jurisdiction of the Secretary. 

(b) RELATION TO OTHER PERSONNEL AUTHORITIES.—A recruitment incentive developed under subsection (a) may be provided— 

(1) without regard to the lack of specific authority for the 

recruitment incentive under title 10 or 37, United States Code; 

and 

(2) notwithstanding any provision of such titles, or any rule 

or regulation prescribed under such provision, relating to methods of providing incentives to individuals to accept appointments or enlistments in the Armed Forces, including the provision of group or individual bonuses, pay, or other incentives. 

(c) NOTICE AND WAIT REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of a military department may not provide a recruitment incentive developed 

under subsection (a) until— 

(1) the Secretary submits to the congressional defense committees a plan regarding provision of the recruitment incentive, 

which includes— 

(A) a description of the incentive, including the purpose 

of the incentive and the potential recruits to be addressed 

by the incentive; 

(B) a description of the provisions of titles 10 and 37, 

United States Code, from which the incentive would require 

a waiver and the rationale to support the waiver; 

(C) a statement of the anticipated outcomes as a result 

of providing the incentive; and 

(D) a description of the method to be used to evaluate 

the effectiveness of the incentive; and 

(2) the expiration of the 30-day period beginning on the 

date on which the plan was received by Congress. 

(d) LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF INCENTIVES.—The Secretary of 

a military department may not provide more than three recruitment 

incentives under the authority of this section. 

(e) LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING INCENTIVES.—The number of individuals who receive one or more of the 

recruitment incentives provided under subsection (a) by the Secretary of a military department during a fiscal year for an Armed 

Force under the jurisdiction of the Secretary may not exceed 20 percent of the accession objective of that Armed Force for that fiscal 

year. 

(f) DURATION OF DEVELOPED INCENTIVE.—A recruitment incentive developed under subsection (a) may be provided for not longer 

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mines that additional time is needed to fully evaluate the effectiveness of the incentive. 

(g) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—If the Secretary of a military 

department provides an recruitment incentive under subsection (a) 

for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report, not later than 60 days after the end of 

the fiscal year, containing— 

(1) a description of each incentive provided under subsection (a) during that fiscal year; and 

(2) an assessment of the impact of the incentives on the recruitment of individuals for an Armed Force under the jurisdiction of the Secretary. 

(h) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE INCENTIVES.—Notwithstanding subsection (f); the authority to provide recruitment incentives under this section expires on December 31, 2020. 

SEC. 523. EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT PILOT PROGRAMS 

ON CAREER FLEXIBILITY TO ENHANCE RETENTION OF 

MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 

(a) REPEAL OF LIMITATION ON ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS.—Subsection (b) of section 533 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 10 

U.S.C. prec. 701 note) is repealed. 

(b) REPEAL OF LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS.— 

Subsection (c) of section 533 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 10 

U.S.C. prec. 701 note) is repealed. 

(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 533 of the Duncan 

Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 

(Public Law 110–417; 10 U.S.C. prec. 701 note) is further amended— 

(1) by redesignating subsections (d) through (m) as subsections (b) through (k), respectively; and 

(2) in subsections (b)(1), (d), and (f)(3)(D) (as so redesignated), by striking ‘‘subsection (e)’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘subsection (c)’’. 

SEC. 524. MODIFICATION OF NOTICE AND WAIT REQUIREMENTS FOR 

CHANGE IN GROUND COMBAT EXCLUSION POLICY FOR FEMALE MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 

(a) RULE FOR GROUND COMBAT PERSONNEL POLICY.—Section 

652(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1)— 

(A) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘before any such 

change is implemented’’ and inserting ‘‘not less than 30 calendar days before such change is implemented’’; and 

(B) by striking the second sentence; and 

(2) by striking paragraph (5). 

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 652(b)(1) of title 10, 

United States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘calendar’’ before 

‘‘days’’. 

SEC. 525. ROLE OF SECRETARY OF DEFENSE IN DEVELOPMENT OF 

GENDER-NEUTRAL OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS. 

Section 524(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3361; 10 U.S.C. 

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(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (2) and 

inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(3) measure the combat readiness of combat units, including special operations forces.’’. 

SEC. 526. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROCESS BY WHICH MEMBERS OF THE 

ARMED FORCES MAY CARRY AN APPROPRIATE FIREARM 

ON A MILITARY INSTALLATION. 

Not later than December 31, 2015, the Secretary of Defense, taking into consideration the views of senior leadership of military installations in the United States, shall establish and implement a 

process by which the commanders of military installations in the 

United States, or other military commanders designated by the Secretary of Defense for military reserve centers, Armed Services recruiting centers, and such other defense facilities as the Secretary 

may prescribe, may authorize a member of the Armed Forces who 

is assigned to duty at the installation, center or facility to carry an 

appropriate firearm on the installation, center, or facility if the commander determines that carrying such a firearm is necessary as a 

personal- or force-protection measure. 

SEC. 527. ESTABLISHMENT OF BREASTFEEDING POLICY FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. 

The Secretary of the Army shall develop a comprehensive policy 

regarding breastfeeding by female members of the Army who are 

breastfeeding. At a minimum, the policy shall address the following: 

(1) The provision of a designated room or area that will 

provide the member with adequate privacy and cleanliness and 

that includes an electrical outlet to facilitate the use of a breast 

pump. Restrooms should not be considered an appropriate location. 

(2) An allowance for appropriate breaks, when practicable, 

to permit the member to breastfeed or utilize a breast pump. 

SEC. 528. SENSE OF CONGRESS RECOGNIZING THE DIVERSITY OF THE 

MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 

(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 

(1) The United States military includes individuals with a 

variety of national, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds that have 

roots all over the world. 

(2) In addition to diverse backgrounds, members of the 

Armed Forces come from numerous religious traditions, including Christian, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim, Sikh, non-denominational, non-practicing, and many more. 

(3) Members of the Armed Forces from diverse backgrounds 

and religious traditions have lost their lives or been injured defending the national security of the United States. 

(4) Diversity contributes to the strength of the Armed 

Forces, and service members from different backgrounds and 

religious traditions share the same goal of defending the United 

States. 

(5) The unity of the Armed Forces reflects the strength in 

diversity that makes the United States a great nation. 

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

United States should— 

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(2) honor those from all diverse backgrounds and religious 

traditions who have made sacrifices in serving the United 

States through the Armed Forces. 

Subtitle D—Military Justice, Including Sexual Assault and 

Domestic Violence Prevention and Response 

SEC. 531. ENFORCEMENT OF CERTAIN CRIME VICTIM RIGHTS BY THE 

COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS. 

Subsection (e) of section 806b of title 10, United States Code 

(article 6b of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended to 

read as follows: 

‘‘(e) ENFORCEMENT BY COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS.—(1) If the 

victim of an offense under this chapter believes that a preliminary 

hearing ruling under section 832 of this title (article 32) or a courtmartial ruling violates the rights of the victim afforded by a section 

(article) or rule specified in paragraph (4), the victim may petition 

the Court of Criminal Appeals for a writ of mandamus to require 

the preliminary hearing officer or the court-martial to comply with 

the section (article) or rule. 

‘‘(2) If the victim of an offense under this chapter is subject to 

an order to submit to a deposition, notwithstanding the availability 

of the victim to testify at the court-martial trying the accused for the 

offense, the victim may petition the Court of Criminal Appeals for 

a writ of mandamus to quash such order. 

‘‘(3) A petition for a writ of mandamus described in this subsection shall be forwarded directly to the Court of Criminal Appeals, 

by such means as may be prescribed by the President, and, to the 

extent practicable, shall have priority over all other proceedings before the court. 

‘‘(4) Paragraph (1) applies with respect to the protections afforded by the following: 

‘‘(A) This section (article). 

‘‘(B) Section 832 (article 32) of this title. 

‘‘(C) Military Rule of Evidence 412, relating to the admission of evidence regarding a victim’s sexual background. 

‘‘(D) Military Rule of Evidence 513, relating to the 

psychotherapist-patient privilege. 

‘‘(E) Military Rule of Evidence 514, relating to the victim 

advocate-victim privilege. 

‘‘(F) Military Rule of Evidence 615, relating to the exclusion 

of witnesses.’’. 

SEC. 532. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE ACCESS TO 

SPECIAL VICTIMS’ COUNSEL. 

Section 1044e(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

by adding the following new subparagraph: 

‘‘(C) A civilian employee of the Department of Defense who 

is not eligible for military legal assistance under section 

1044(a)(7) of this title, but who is the victim of an alleged sexrelated offense, and the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of 

the military department concerned waives the condition in such 

section for the purposes of offering Special Victims’ Counsel 

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SEC. 533. AUTHORITY OF SPECIAL VICTIMS’ COUNSEL TO PROVIDE 

LEGAL CONSULTATION AND ASSISTANCE IN CONNECTION 

WITH VARIOUS GOVERNMENT PROCEEDINGS. 

Section 1044e(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by redesignating paragraph (9) as paragraph (10); and 

(2) by inserting after paragraph (8) the following new paragraph (9): 

‘‘(9) Legal consultation and assistance in connection with— 

‘‘(A) any complaint against the Government, including 

an allegation under review by an inspector general and a 

complaint regarding equal employment opportunities; 

‘‘(B) any request to the Government for information, including a request under section 552a of title 5 (commonly 

referred to as a ‘Freedom of Information Act request’); and 

‘‘(C) any correspondence or other communications with 

Congress.’’. 

SEC. 534. TIMELY NOTIFICATION TO VICTIMS OF SEX-RELATED OFFENSES OF THE AVAILABILITY OF ASSISTANCE FROM SPECIAL VICTIMS’ COUNSEL. 

(a) TIMELY NOTICE DESCRIBED.—Section 1044e(f) of title 10, 

United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and 

(2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph (2): 

‘‘(2) Subject to such exceptions for exigent circumstances as the 

Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the Department in which 

the Coast Guard is operating may prescribe, notice of the availability of a Special Victims’ Counsel shall be provided to an individual described in subsection (a)(2) before any military criminal 

investigator or trial counsel interviews, or requests any statement 

from, the individual regarding the alleged sex-related offense.’’. 

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT TO RELATED LEGAL ASSISTANCE

AUTHORITY.—Section 1565b(a) of title 10, United States Code, is 

amended— 

(1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and 

(2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph (3): 

‘‘(3) Subject to such exceptions for exigent circumstances as the 

Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the Department in which 

the Coast Guard is operating may prescribe, notice of the availability of a Special Victims’ Counsel under section 1044e of this title 

shall be provided to a member of the armed forces or dependent who 

is the victim of sexual assault before any military criminal investigator or trial counsel interviews, or requests any statement from, the 

member or dependent regarding the alleged sexual assault.’’. 

SEC. 535. ADDITIONAL IMPROVEMENTS TO SPECIAL VICTIMS’ COUNSEL PROGRAM. 

(a) TRAINING TIME PERIOD AND REQUIREMENTS.—Section 

1044e(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘An individual’’; 

(2) by designating existing paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

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‘‘(A) develop a policy to standardize the time period within 

which a Special Victims’ Counsel receives training; and 

‘‘(B) establish the baseline training requirements for a Special Victims’ Counsel.’’. 

(b) IMPROVED ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITY.—Section 

1044e(e) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at 

the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(3) The Secretary of Defense, in collaboration with the Secretaries of the military departments and the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating, shall establish— 

‘‘(A) guiding principles for the Special Victims’ Counsel program, to include ensuring that— 

‘‘(i) Special Victims’ Counsel are assigned to locations 

that maximize the opportunity for face-to-face communication between counsel and clients; and 

‘‘(ii) effective means of communication are available to 

permit counsel and client interactions when face-to-face 

communication is not feasible; 

‘‘(B) performance measures and standards to measure the 

effectiveness of the Special Victims’ Counsel program and client 

satisfaction with the program; and 

‘‘(C) processes by which the Secretaries of the military departments and the Secretary of the Department in which the 

Coast Guard is operating will evaluate and monitor the Special 

Victims’ Counsel program using such guiding principles and 

performance measures and standards.’’. 

(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT REGARDING QUALIFICATIONS.— 

Section 1044(d)(2) of chapter 53 of title 10, United States Code is 

amended by striking ‘‘meets the additional qualifications specified 

in subsection (d)(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘satisfies the additional qualifications and training requirements specified in subsection (d)’’. 

SEC. 536. ENHANCEMENT OF CONFIDENTIALITY OF RESTRICTED REPORTING OF SEXUAL ASSAULT IN THE MILITARY. 

(a) PREEMPTION OF STATE LAW TO ENSURE CONFIDENTIALITY

OF REPORTING.—Section 1565b(b) of title 10, United States Code, is 

amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(3) In the case of information disclosed pursuant to paragraph 

(1), any State law or regulation that would require an individual 

specified in paragraph (2) to disclose the personally identifiable information of the adult victim or alleged perpetrator of the sexual assault to a State or local law enforcement agency shall not apply, except when reporting is necessary to prevent or mitigate a serious 

and imminent threat to the health or safety of an individual.’’. 

(b) CLARIFICATION OF SCOPE.—Section 1565b(b)(1) of title 10, 

United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘a dependent’’ and inserting ‘‘an adult dependent’’. 

(c) DEFINITIONS.—Section 1565b of title 10, United States Code, 

is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

‘‘(1) SEXUAL ASSAULT.—The term ‘sexual assault’ includes 

the offenses of rape, sexual assault, forcible sodomy, aggravated 

sexual contact, abusive sexual contact, and attempts to commit 

such offenses, as punishable under applicable Federal or State 

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‘‘(2) STATE.—The term ‘State’ includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth 

of the Northern Mariana Islands, and any territory or possession of the United States.’’. 

SEC. 537. MODIFICATION OF DEADLINE FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF DEFENSE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON INVESTIGATION, PROSECUTION, AND DEFENSE OF SEXUAL ASSAULT IN THE 

ARMED FORCES. 

Section 546(a)(2) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ 

McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 

(Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3374; 10 U.S.C. 1561 note) is 

amended by striking ‘‘not later than’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of 

the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016.’’. 

SEC. 538. IMPROVED DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PREVENTION AND RESPONSE TO SEXUAL ASSAULTS IN WHICH THE VICTIM IS A 

MALE MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES. 

(a) PLAN TO IMPROVE PREVENTION AND RESPONSE.—The Secretary of Defense, in collaboration with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall develop a plan to improve Department of 

Defense prevention and response to sexual assaults in which the victim is a male member of the Armed Forces. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The plan required by subsection (a) shall include the following: 

(1) Sexual assault prevention and response training to more 

comprehensively and directly address the incidence of male 

members of the Armed Forces who are sexually assaulted and 

how certain behavior and activities, such as hazing, can constitute a sexual assault. 

(2) Methods to evaluate the extent to which differences exist 

in the medical and mental health-care needs of male and female sexual assault victims, and the care regimen, if any, that 

will best meet those needs. 

(3) Data-driven decision making to improve male-victim 

sexual assault prevention and response program efforts. 

(4) Goals with associated metrics to drive the changes needed to address sexual assaults of male members of the Armed 

Forces. 

(5) Information about the sexual victimization of males in 

communications to members that are used to raise awareness of 

sexual assault and efforts to prevent and respond to it. 

(6) Guidance for the department’s medical and mental 

health providers, and other personnel as appropriate, based on 

the results of the evaluation described in paragraph (2), that 

delineates these gender-specific distinctions and the care regimen that is recommended to most effectively meet those needs. 

SEC. 539. PREVENTING RETALIATION AGAINST MEMBERS OF THE 

ARMED FORCES WHO REPORT OR INTERVENE ON BEHALF 

OF THE VICTIM OF AN ALLEGED SEX-RELATED OFFENCE. 

(a) STRATEGY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall develop a comprehensive strategy to prevent retaliation carried out by 

members of the Armed Forces against other members who report or 

otherwise intervene on behalf of the victim of an alleged sex-related 

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(b) ELEMENTS.—The comprehensive strategy required by subsection (a) shall include, at a minimum, the following: 

(1) Bystander intervention programs emphasizing the importance of guarding against retaliation. 

(2) Department of Defense and military department policies 

and requirements to ensure protection for victims of alleged sexrelated offences and members who intervene on behalf of victims from retaliation. 

(3) Additional training for commanders on methods and 

procedures to combat attitudes and beliefs that result in retaliation. 

(c) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘alleged sex-related offence’’ has the meaning 

given that term in section 1044e(g) of title 10, United States 

Code. 

(2) The term ‘‘retaliation’’ has such meaning as may be 

given that term by the Secretary of Defense in the development 

of the strategy required by subsection (a). 

SEC. 540. SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND RESPONSE TRAINING 

FOR ADMINISTRATORS AND INSTRUCTORS OF SENIOR RESERVE OFFICERS’ TRAINING CORPS. 

The Secretary of a military department shall ensure that the 

commander of each unit of the Senior Reserve Officers’ Training 

Corps and all Professors of Military Science, senior military instructors, and civilian employees detailed, assigned, or employed as administrators and instructors of the Senior Reserve Officers’ Training 

Corps receive regular sexual assault prevention and response training and education. 

SEC. 541. RETENTION OF CASE NOTES IN INVESTIGATIONS OF SEX-RELATED OFFENSES INVOLVING MEMBERS OF THE ARMY, 

NAVY, AIR FORCE, OR MARINE CORPS. 

(a) RETENTION OF ALL INVESTIGATIVE RECORDS REQUIRED.— 

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 

the Secretary of Defense shall update Department of Defense records 

retention policies to ensure that, for all investigations relating to an 

alleged sex-related offense (as defined in section 1044e(g) of title 10, 

United States Code) involving a member of the Army, Navy, Air 

Force, or Marine Corps, all elements of the case file shall be retained as part of the investigative records retained in accordance 

with section 586 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81; 10 U.S.C. 1561 note). 

(b) ELEMENTS.—In updating records retention policies as required by subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall address, at 

a minimum, the following matters: 

(1) The elements of the case file to be retained must include, 

at a minimum, the case activity record, case review record, investigative plans, and all case notes made by an investigating 

agent or agents. 

(2) All investigative records must be retained for no less 

than 50 years. 

(3) No element of the case file may be destroyed until the 

expiration of the time that investigative records must be kept. 

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scribed policy considered necessary by the Secretary of the military department concerned. 

(c) CONSISTENT EDUCATION AND POLICY.—The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that existing policy, education, and training are 

updated to reflect policy changes in accordance with subsection (a). 

(d) UNIFORM APPLICATION TO MILITARY DEPARTMENTS.—The 

Secretary of Defense shall ensure that, to the maximum extent practicable, the policy developed under subsections (a) is implemented 

uniformly by the military departments. 

SEC. 542. COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES REPORTS 

ON PREVENTION AND RESPONSE TO SEXUAL ASSAULT BY 

THE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD AND THE ARMY RESERVE. 

(a) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than April 1, 2016, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report on the preliminary assessment of the Comptroller General 

(made pursuant to a review conducted by the Comptroller General 

for purposes of this section) of the extent to which the Army National Guard and the Army Reserve— 

(1) have in place policies and programs to prevent and respond to incidents of sexual assault involving members of the 

Army National Guard or the Army Reserve, as applicable; 

(2) provide medical and mental health care services to 

members of the Army National Guard or the Army Reserve, as 

applicable, following a sexual assault; and 

(3) have identified whether the nature of service in the 

Army National Guard or the Army Reserve, as the case may be, 

poses challenges to the prevention of or response to sexual assault. 

(b) ADDITIONAL REPORTS.—If after submitting the report required by subsection (a) the Comptroller General makes additional 

assessments as a result of the review described in that subsection, 

the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress such reports on 

such additional assessments as the Comptroller General considers 

appropriate. 

SEC. 543. IMPROVED IMPLEMENTATION OF CHANGES TO UNIFORM 

CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE. 

The Secretary of Defense shall examine the Department of Defense process for implementing statutory changes to the Uniform 

Code of Military Justice for the purpose of developing options for 

streamlining such process. The Secretary shall adopt procedures to 

ensure that legal guidance is published as soon as practicable whenever statutory changes to the Uniform Code of Military Justice are 

implemented. 

SEC. 544. MODIFICATION OF RULE 104 OF THE RULES FOR COURTSMARTIAL TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN PROHIBITIONS CONCERNING EVALUATIONS OF SPECIAL VICTIMS’ COUNSEL. 

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

Act, Rule 104(b) of the Rules for Courts-Martial shall be modified 

to provide that the prohibitions concerning evaluations established 

by that Rule shall apply to the giving of a less favorable rating or 

evaluation to any member of the Armed Forces serving as a Special 

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SEC. 545. MODIFICATION OF RULE 304 OF THE MILITARY RULES OF 

EVIDENCE RELATING TO THE CORROBORATION OF A CONFESSION OR ADMISSION. 

To the extent the President considers practicable, the President 

shall modify Rule 304(c) of the Military Rules of Evidence to conform to the rules governing the admissibility of the corroboration of 

admissions and confessions in the trial of criminal cases in the 

United States district courts. 

Subtitle E—Member Education, Training, and Transition 

SEC. 551. ENHANCEMENTS TO YELLOW RIBBON REINTEGRATION PROGRAM. 

(a) SCOPE AND PURPOSE.—Section 582(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 

10 U.S.C. 10101 note) is amended by striking ‘‘combat veteran’’. 

(b) ELIGIBILITY.— 

(1) DEFINITION.—Section 582 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 10 

U.S.C. 10101 note) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(l) ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS DEFINED.—For the purposes of this 

section, the term ‘eligible individual’ means a member of a reserve 

component, a member of their family, or a designated representative 

who the Secretary of Defense determines to be eligible for the Yellow 

Ribbon Reintegration Program.’’. 

(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 582 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public 

Law 110–181; 10 U.S.C. 10101 note) is amended— 

(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘National Guard and 

Reserve members and their families’’ and inserting ‘‘eligible 

individuals’’; 

(B) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces, their families,’’ and 

inserting ‘‘eligible individuals’’; 

(C) in subsection (d)(2)(C), by striking ‘‘members of the 

Armed Forces and their families’’ and inserting ‘‘eligible individuals’’; 

(D) in subsection (h), in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— 

(i) by striking ‘‘members of the Armed Forces and 

their family members’’ and inserting ‘‘eligible individuals’’; and 

(ii) by striking ‘‘such members and their family 

members’’ and inserting ‘‘such eligible individuals’’; 

(E) in subsection (j), by striking ‘‘members of the 

Armed Forces and their families’’ and inserting ‘‘eligible individuals’’; and 

(F) in subsection (k), by striking ‘‘individual members 

of the Armed Forces and their families’’ and inserting ‘‘eligible individuals’’. 

(c) OFFICE FOR REINTEGRATION PROGRAMS.—Section 582(d) of 

the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public 

Law 110–181; 10 U.S.C. 10101 note) is amended— 

(1) in subparagraph (1)(B), by striking ‘‘substance abuse 

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abuse, mental health treatment, and other quality of life services’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(3) GRANTS.—The Office for Reintegration Programs may 

make grants to conduct data collection, trend analysis, and curriculum development and to prepare reports in support of activities under this section.’’. 

(d) OPERATION OF PROGRAM.— 

(1) ENHANCED FLEXIBILITY.—Subsection (g) of section 582 

of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 

(Public Law 110–181; 10 U.S.C. 10101 note) is amended to read 

as follows: 

‘‘(g) OPERATION OF PROGRAM.— 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Office for Reintegration Programs 

shall assist State National Guard and Reserve organizations 

with the development and provision of information, events, and 

activities to support the health and well-being of eligible individuals before, during, and after periods of activation, mobilization, or deployment. 

‘‘(2) FOCUS OF INFORMATION, EVENTS, AND ACTIVITIES.— 

‘‘(A) BEFORE ACTIVATION, MOBILIZATION, OR DEPLOYMENT.—Before a period of activation, mobilization, or deployment, the information, events, and activities described 

in paragraph (1) should focus on preparing eligible individuals and affected communities for the rigors of activation, 

mobilization, and deployment. 

‘‘(B) DURING ACTIVATION, MOBILIZATION, OR DEPLOYMENT.—During such a period, the information, events, and 

activities described in paragraph (1) should focus on— 

‘‘(i) helping eligible individuals cope with the challenges and stress associated with such period; 

‘‘(ii) decreasing the isolation of eligible individuals 

during such period; and 

‘‘(iii) preparing eligible individuals for the challenges associated with reintegration. 

‘‘(C) AFTER ACTIVATION, MOBILIZATION, OR DEPLOYMENT.—After such a period, but no earlier than 30 days 

after demobilization, the information, events, and activities 

described in paragraph (1) should focus on— 

‘‘(i) reconnecting the member with their families, 

friends, and communities; 

‘‘(ii) providing information on employment opportunities; 

‘‘(iii) helping eligible individuals deal with the 

challenges of reintegration; 

‘‘(iv) ensuring that eligible individuals understand 

what benefits they are entitled to and what resources 

are available to help them overcome the challenges of 

reintegration; and 

‘‘(v) providing a forum for addressing negative behaviors related to operational stress and reintegration. 

‘‘(3) MEMBER PAY.—Members shall receive appropriate pay 

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‘‘(4) MINIMUM NUMBER OF EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES.—The 

State National Guard and Reserve Organizations shall provide 

to eligible individuals— 

‘‘(A) one event or activity before a period of activation, 

mobilization, or deployment; 

‘‘(B) one event or activity during a period of activation, 

mobilization, or deployment; and 

‘‘(C) two events or activities after a period of activation, 

mobilization, or deployment.’’. 

(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 582 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public 

Law 110–181; 10 U.S.C. 10101 note) is amended— 

(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘throughout the entire 

deployment cycle’’; 

(B) in subsection (b)— 

(i) by striking ‘‘well-being through the 4 phases’’ 

through the end of the subsection and inserting ‘‘wellbeing.’’; 

(ii) in the heading, by striking ‘‘; DEPLOYMENT

CYCLE’’; 

(C) in subsection (d)(2)(C), by striking ‘‘throughout the 

deployment cycle described in subsection (g)’’; and 

(D) in the heading of subsection (f), by striking ‘‘STATE

DEPLOYMENT CYCLE’’. 

(e) ADDITIONAL PERMITTED OUTREACH SERVICE.—Section 

582(h) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2008 (Public Law 110–181; 10 U.S.C. 10101 note) is amended by 

adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(16) Stress management and positive coping skills.’’. 

(f) SUPPORT OF DEPARTMENT-WIDE SUICIDE PREVENTION EFFORTS.—Section 582 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 10 U.S.C. 10101 note) is 

amended by inserting after subsection (h) the following new subsection: 

‘‘(i) SUPPORT OF SUICIDE PREVENTION EFFORTS.—The Office for 

Reintegration Programs shall assist the Defense Suicide Prevention 

Office and the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological 

Health and Traumatic Brain Injury to collect and analyze information, suggestions, and best practices from State National Guard and 

Reserve organizations with suicide prevention and community response programs.’’. 

(g) NAME CHANGE.—Section 582(d)(1)(B) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 

10 U.S.C. 10101 note) is amended by striking ‘‘Substance Abuse and 

the Mental Health Services Administration’’ and inserting ‘‘Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’’. 

SEC. 552. AVAILABILITY OF PRESEPARATION COUNSELING FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES DISCHARGED OR RELEASED 

AFTER LIMITED ACTIVE DUTY. 

Section 1142(a)(4) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘that member’s first 

180 days of active duty’’ and inserting ‘‘the first 180 continuous 

days of active duty of the member’’; and 

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‘‘(C) For purposes of calculating the days of active duty of a 

member under subparagraph (A), the Secretary concerned shall exclude any day on which— 

‘‘(i) the member performed full-time training duty or annual training duty; and 

‘‘(ii) the member attended, while in the active military service, a school designated as a service school by law or by the Secretary concerned.’’. 

SEC. 553. AVAILABILITY OF ADDITIONAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES 

UNDER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 

Section 1144 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 

adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(f) ADDITIONAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES.—(1) As part of the 

program carried out under this section, the Secretary of Defense and 

the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating, when the Coast Guard is not operating within the Department of the Navy, shall permit a member of the armed forces eligible for assistance under the program to elect to receive additional 

training in any of the following subjects: 

‘‘(A) Preparation for higher education or training. 

‘‘(B) Preparation for career or technical training. 

‘‘(C) Preparation for entrepreneurship. 

‘‘(D) Other training options determined by the Secretary of 

Defense and the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast 

Guard is operating, when the Coast Guard is not operating 

within the Department of the Navy. 

‘‘(2) The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating, when the Coast Guard 

is not operating within the Department of the Navy, shall ensure 

that a member of the armed forces who elects to receive additional 

training in subjects available under paragraph (1) is able to receive 

the training.’’. 

SEC. 554. MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENT FOR IN-RESIDENT INSTRUCTION FOR COURSES OF INSTRUCTION OFFERED AS 

PART OF PHASE II JOINT PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION. 

Section 2154(a)(2)(A) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘, or offered through,’’ after ‘‘taught in residence at’’. 

SEC. 555. TERMINATION OF PROGRAM OF EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE 

FOR RESERVE COMPONENT MEMBERS SUPPORTING CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS AND OTHER OPERATIONS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 1607 of title 10, United States Code, 

is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 

‘‘§ 16167. Sunset 

‘‘(a) SUNSET.—The authority to provide educational assistance 

under this chapter shall terminate on the date that is four years 

after the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016. 

‘‘(b) LIMITATION ON PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE PENDING SUNSET.—Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, during 

the period beginning on the date of the enactment of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 and ending on the 

date that is four years after the date of the enactment of that Act, 

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a member otherwise eligible for educational assistance under this 

chapter who received educational assistance under this chapter for 

a course of study at an educational institution for the enrollment period at the educational institution that immediately preceded the 

date of the enactment of that Act.’’. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 1607 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 

adding at the end the following new item: 

‘‘16167. Sunset.’’. 

SEC. 556. APPOINTMENTS TO MILITARY SERVICE ACADEMIES FROM 

NOMINATIONS MADE BY DELEGATES IN CONGRESS FROM 

THE VIRGIN ISLANDS, GUAM, AMERICAN SAMOA, AND THE 

COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS. 

(a) UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY.—Section 4342(a) of 

title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘Three’’ and inserting 

‘‘Four’’; 

(2) in paragraph (8), by striking ‘‘Three’’ and inserting 

‘‘Four’’; 

(3) in paragraph (9), by striking ‘‘Two’’ and inserting 

‘‘Three’’; and 

(4) in paragraph (10), by striking ‘‘Two’’ and inserting 

‘‘Three’’. 

(b) UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY.—Section 6954(a) of title 

10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘Three’’ and inserting 

‘‘Four’’; 

(2) in paragraph (8), by striking ‘‘Three’’ and inserting 

‘‘Four’’; 

(3) in paragraph (9), by striking ‘‘Two’’ and inserting 

‘‘Three’’; and 

(4) in paragraph (10), by striking ‘‘Two’’ and inserting 

‘‘Three’’. 

(c) UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY.—Section 9342(a) of 

title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘Three’’ and inserting 

‘‘Four’’; 

(2) in paragraph (8), by striking ‘‘Three’’ and inserting 

‘‘Four’’; 

(3) in paragraph (9), by striking ‘‘Two’’ and inserting 

‘‘Three’’; and 

(4) in paragraph (10), by striking ‘‘Two’’ and inserting 

‘‘Three’’. 

(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 

shall apply with respect to the nomination of candidates for appointment to the United States Military Academy, the United States 

Naval Academy, and the United States Air Force Academy for classes entering these military service academies after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

SEC. 557. SUPPORT FOR ATHLETIC PROGRAMS OF THE UNITED 

STATES MILITARY ACADEMY. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 403 of title 10, United States Code, 

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‘‘§ 4362. Support of athletic programs 

‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.— 

‘‘(1) CONTRACTS AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary of the Army may enter into contracts and cooperative 

agreements with the Army West Point Athletic Association for 

the purpose of supporting the athletic programs of the Academy. 

Notwithstanding section 2304(k) of this title, the Secretary may 

enter such contracts or cooperative agreements on a sole source 

basis pursuant to section 2304(c)(5) of this title. Notwithstanding chapter 63 of title 31, a cooperative agreement under 

this section may be used to acquire property or services for the 

direct benefit or use of the Academy. 

‘‘(2) FINANCIAL CONTROLS.—(A) Before entering into a contract or cooperative agreement under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall ensure that such contract or agreement includes appropriate financial controls to account for Academy and Association resources in accordance with accepted accounting principles. 

‘‘(B) Any such contract or cooperative agreement shall contain a provision that allows the Secretary, at the Secretary’s 

discretion, to review the financial accounts of the Association to 

determine whether the operations of the Association— 

‘‘(i) are consistent with the terms of the contract or cooperative agreement; and 

‘‘(ii) will not compromise the integrity or appearance of 

integrity of any program of the Department of the Army. 

‘‘(3) LEASES.—Section 2667(h) of this title shall not apply 

to any leases the Secretary may enter into with the Association 

for the purpose of supporting the athletic programs of the Academy. 

‘‘(b) SUPPORT SERVICES.— 

‘‘(1) AUTHORITY.—To the extent required by a contract or 

cooperative agreement under subsection (a), the Secretary may 

provide support services to the Association while the Association 

conducts its support activities at the Academy. The Secretary 

may provide support services described in paragraph (2) only if 

the Secretary determines that the provision of such services is 

essential for the support of the athletic programs of the Academy. 

‘‘(2) SUPPORT SERVICES DEFINED.—(A) In this subsection, 

the term ‘support services’ includes utilities, office furnishings 

and equipment, communications services, records staging and 

archiving, audio and video support, and security systems in 

conjunction with the leasing or licensing of property. 

‘‘(B) Such term includes— 

‘‘(i) housing for Association personnel on United States 

Army Garrison, West Point, New York; and 

‘‘(ii) enrollment of dependents of Association personnel 

in elementary and secondary schools under the same criteria applied to dependents of Federal employees under section 2164(a) of this title, except that educational services 

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‘‘(3) NO LIABILITY OF THE UNITED STATES.—Any such support services may only be provided without any liability of the 

United States to the Association. 

‘‘(c) ACCEPTANCE OF SUPPORT.— ‘‘(1) SUPPORT RECEIVED FROM THE ASSOCIATION.—Notwithstanding section 1342 of title 31, the Secretary may accept from 

the Association funds, supplies, and services for the support of 

the athletic programs of the Academy. For the purposes of this 

section, employees or personnel of the Association may not be 

considered to be employees of the United States. 

‘‘(2) FUNDS RECEIVED FROM NCAA.—The Secretary may accept funds from the National Collegiate Athletic Association to 

support the athletic programs of the Academy. 

‘‘(3) LIMITATION.—The Secretary shall ensure that contributions under this subsection and expenditure of funds pursuant 

to subsection (e) do not reflect unfavorably on the ability of the 

Department of the Army, any of its employees, or any member 

of the armed forces to carry out any responsibility or duty in 

a fair and objective manner, or compromise the integrity or appearance of integrity of any program of the Department of the 

Army, or any individual involved in such a program. 

‘‘(d) TRADEMARKS AND SERVICE MARKS.— ‘‘(1) LICENSING, MARKETING, AND SPONSORSHIP AGREE- MENTS.—An agreement under subsection (a) may, consistent 

with section 2260 of this title (other than subsection (d) of such 

section), authorize the Association to enter into licensing, marketing, and sponsorship agreements relating to trademarks and 

service marks identifying the Academy, subject to the approval 

of the Secretary of the Army. 

‘‘(2) LIMITATIONS.—No licensing, marketing, or sponsorship 

agreement may be entered into under paragraph (1) if— 

‘‘(A) such agreement would reflect unfavorably on the 

ability of the Department of the Army, any of its employees, 

or any member of the armed forces to carry out any responsibility or duty in a fair and objective manner; or 

‘‘(B) the Secretary determines that the use of the trademark or service mark would compromise the integrity or 

appearance of integrity of any program of the Department 

of the Army, or any individual involved in such a program. 

‘‘(e) RETENTION AND USE OF FUNDS.—Any funds received by the 

Secretary under this section may be retained for use in support of 

the athletic programs of the Academy and shall remain available 

until expended. 

‘‘(f) SERVICE ON ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS.—The Association is a designated entity for which authorization under sections 

1033(a) and 1589(a) of this title may be provided. 

‘‘(g) CONDITIONS.—The authority provided in this section with 

respect to the Association is available only so long as the Association continues— 

‘‘(1) to qualify as a nonprofit organization under section 

501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and operates in 

accordance with this section, the law of the State of New York, 

and the constitution and bylaws of the Association; and 

‘‘(2) to operate exclusively to support the athletic programs 

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‘‘(h) ASSOCIATION DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘Association’ means the Army West Point Athletic Association.’’. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 403 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 

adding at the end the following new item: 

‘‘4362. Support of athletic programs.’’. 

SEC. 558. CONDITION ON ADMISSION OF DEFENSE INDUSTRY CIVILIANS TO ATTEND THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY. 

Section 9314a(c)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

by striking ‘‘will be done on a space-available basis and not require 

an increase in the size of the faculty’’ and inserting ‘‘will not require 

an increase in the permanently authorized size of the faculty’’. 

SEC. 559. QUALITY ASSURANCE OF CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS AND 

STANDARDS FOR PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS OBTAINED BY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 

Section 2015 of title 10, United States Code, as amended by section 551 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113– 

291; 128 Stat. 3376), is further amended— 

(1) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections 

(d) and (e), respectively; and 

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

‘‘(c) QUALITY ASSURANCE OF CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS AND

STANDARDS.—(1) Commencing not later than three years after the 

date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2016, each Secretary concerned shall ensure that any 

credentialing program used in connection with the program under 

subsection (a) is accredited by an accreditation body that meets the 

requirements specified in paragraph (2). 

‘‘(2) The requirements for accreditation bodies specified in this 

paragraph are requirements that an accreditation body— 

‘‘(A) be an independent body that has in place mechanisms 

to ensure objectivity and impartiality in its accreditation activities; 

‘‘(B) meet a recognized national or international standard 

that directs its policy and procedures regarding accreditation; 

‘‘(C) apply a recognized national or international certification standard in making its accreditation decisions regarding 

certification bodies and programs; 

‘‘(D) conduct on-site visits, as applicable, to verify the documents and records submitted by credentialing bodies for accreditation; 

‘‘(E) have in place policies and procedures to ensure due 

process when addressing complaints and appeals regarding its 

accreditation activities; 

‘‘(F) conduct regular training to ensure consistent and reliable decisions among reviewers conducting accreditations; and 

‘‘(G) meet such other criteria as the Secretary concerned 

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SEC. 560. PROHIBITION ON RECEIPT OF UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE 

WHILE RECEIVING POST-9/11 EDUCATION ASSISTANCE. 

(a) EFFECT OF RECEIPT OF POST-9/11 EDUCATION ASSISTANCE.—Section 8525(b) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘he 

receives’’ and inserting ‘‘the individual receives’’; 

(2) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘or’’ after the semicolon; 

(3) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and 

(4) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph (2): 

‘‘(2) except in the case of an individual described in subsection (a), an educational assistance allowance under chapter 

33 of title 38; or’’. 

(b) EXCEPTION.—Section 8525 of title 5, United States Code, is 

amended by inserting before subsection (b) the following new subsection: 

‘‘(a) Subsection (b)(2) does not apply to an individual who— 

‘‘(1) is otherwise entitled to compensation under this subchapter; 

‘‘(2) is described in section 3311(b) of title 38; 

‘‘(3) is not receiving retired pay under title 10; and 

‘‘(4) was discharged or released from service in the Armed 

Forces or the Commissioned Corps of the National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (including through a reduction in 

force) under honorable conditions, but did not voluntarily separate from such service.’’. 

SEC. 561. JOB TRAINING AND POST-SERVICE PLACEMENT EXECUTIVE 

COMMITTEE. 

Section 320 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in subsection (b)(2), by inserting ‘‘a subordinate Job 

Training and Post-Service Placement Executive Committee,’’ before ‘‘and such other committees’’; 

(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(e) JOB TRAINING AND POST-SERVICE PLACEMENT EXECUTIVE

COMMITTEE.—The Job Training and Post-Service Placement Executive Committee described in subsection (b)(2) shall— 

‘‘(1) review existing policies, procedures, and practices of the 

Departments (including the military departments) with respect 

to job training and post-service placement programs; and 

‘‘(2) identify changes to such policies, procedures, and practices to improve job training and post-service placement.’’; and 

(3) in subsection (d)(2), by inserting ‘‘, including with respect to job training and post-service placement’’ before the period at the end. 

SEC. 562. RECOGNITION OF ADDITIONAL INVOLUNTARY MOBILIZATION DUTY AUTHORITIES EXEMPT FROM FIVE-YEAR LIMIT 

ON REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS OF PERSONS WHO SERVE IN 

THE UNIFORMED SERVICES. 

Section 4312(c)(4)(A) of title 38, United States Code, is amended 

by inserting after ‘‘12304,’’ the following: ‘‘12304a, 12304b,’’. 

SEC. 563. EXPANSION OF OUTREACH FOR VETERANS TRANSITIONING 

FROM SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY. 

(a) EXPANSION OF PILOT PROGRAM.—Section 5(c)(5) of the Clay 

Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act (Public Law 

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(1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting 

a semicolon; 

(2) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end 

and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 

‘‘(E) conducts outreach to individuals transitioning 

from serving on active duty in the Armed Forces who are 

participating in the Transition Assistance Program of the 

Department of Defense or other similar transition programs 

to inform such individuals of the community oriented veteran peer support network under paragraph (1) and other 

support programs and opportunities that are available to 

such individuals.’’. 

(b) INCLUSION OF INFORMATION IN INTERIM REPORT.—Section 

5(d)(1) of the Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans 

Act (Public Law 114–2; 38 U.S.C. 1712A note) is amended— 

(1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting 

a semicolon; 

(2) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end 

and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 

‘‘(E) the number of veterans who— 

‘‘(i) received outreach from the Department of Veterans Affairs while serving on active duty as a member 

of the Armed Forces; and 

‘‘(ii) participated in a peer support program under 

the pilot program for veterans transitioning from serving on active duty.’’. 

Subtitle F—Defense Dependents’ Education and Military 

Family Readiness Matters 

SEC. 571. CONTINUATION OF AUTHORITY TO ASSIST LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES THAT BENEFIT DEPENDENTS OF 

MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND DEPARTMENT OF 

DEFENSE CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES. 

(a) ASSISTANCE TO SCHOOLS WITH SIGNIFICANT NUMBERS OF

MILITARY DEPENDENT STUDENTS.—Of the amount authorized to be 

appropriated for fiscal year 2016 by section 301 and available for 

operation and maintenance for Defense-wide activities as specified 

in the funding table in section 4301, $25,000,000 shall be available 

only for the purpose of providing assistance to local educational 

agencies under subsection (a) of section 572 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109–163; 20 

U.S.C. 7703b). 

(b) LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY DEFINED.—In this section, the 

term ‘‘local educational agency’’ has the meaning given that term in 

section 8013(9) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 

1965 (20 U.S.C. 7713(9)). 

SEC. 572. IMPACT AID FOR CHILDREN WITH SEVERE DISABILITIES. 

Of the amount authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 

2016 pursuant to section 301 and available for operation and maintenance for Defense-wide activities as specified in the funding table 

in section 4301, $5,000,000 shall be available for payments under 

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Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (as enacted into law by Public Law 106– 

398; 114 Stat. 1654A–77; 20 U.S.C. 7703a). 

SEC. 573. AUTHORITY TO USE APPROPRIATED FUNDS TO SUPPORT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE STUDENT MEAL PROGRAMS IN 

DOMESTIC DEPENDENT ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY 

SCHOOLS LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES. 

(a) AUTHORITY.—Section 2243 of title 10, United States Code, 

is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘the defense dependents’ education system’’ and inserting ‘‘overseas defense dependents’ schools’’; 

and 

(B) by striking ‘‘students enrolled in that system’’ and 

inserting ‘‘students enrolled in such a school’’; 

(2) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘Department of Defense dependents’ schools which are located outside the United States’’ 

and inserting ‘‘overseas defense dependents’ schools’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(e) OVERSEAS DEFENSE DEPENDENTS’ SCHOOL DEFINED.—In 

this section, the term ‘overseas defense dependents’ school’ means the 

following: 

‘‘(1) A school established as part of the defense dependents’ 

education system provided for under the Defense Dependents’ 

Education Act of 1978 (20 U.S.C. 921 et seq.). 

‘‘(2) An elementary or secondary school established pursuant to section 2164 of this title that is located in a territory, 

commonwealth, or possession of the United States.’’. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 

(1) SECTION HEADING.—The heading of section 2243 of title 

10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘§ 2243. Authority to use appropriated funds to support student meal programs in overseas defense dependents’ 

schools’’. 

(2) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections at the beginning of subchapter I of chapter 134 of title 10, United States 

Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 2243 

and inserting the following new item: 

‘‘2243. Authority to use appropriated funds to support student meal programs in 

overseas defense dependents’ schools.’’. 

SEC. 574. FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES ASSIGNED TO 

SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES. 

(a) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT PROGRAMS .—Section 554(f) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2014 (Public Law 113–66; 10 U.S.C. 1785 note) is amended by striking ‘‘2016’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 

(b) MODIFICATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Subsection 

(g) of section 554 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 10 U.S.C. 1785 note) is amended 

to read as follows: 

‘‘(g) REPORT REQUIRED.— 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 1, 2016, and each 

March 1 thereafter though the conclusion of the pilot programs 

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tion with the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and 

Readiness, shall submit to the congressional defense committees 

a report describing the progress made in achieving the goals of 

the pilot programs. 

‘‘(2) ELEMENTS OF REPORT.—Each report under this subsection shall include the following for each pilot program: 

‘‘(A) A description of the pilot program to address family support requirements not being provided by the Secretary of a military department to immediate family members of members of the Armed Forces assigned to special 

operations forces. 

‘‘(B) An assessment of the impact of the pilot program 

on the readiness of members of the Armed Forces assigned 

to special operations forces. 

‘‘(C) A comparison of the pilot program to other programs conducted by the Secretaries of the military departments to provide family support to immediate family members of members of the Armed Forces. 

‘‘(D) Recommendations for incorporating the lessons 

learned from the pilot program into family support programs conducted by the Secretaries of the military departments. 

‘‘(E) Any other matters considered appropriate by the 

Commander or the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness.’’. 

Subtitle G—Decorations and Awards 

SEC. 581. AUTHORIZATION FOR AWARD OF THE DISTINGUISHED-SERVICE CROSS FOR ACTS OF EXTRAORDINARY HEROISM DURING THE KOREAN WAR. 

Notwithstanding the time limitations specified in section 3744 

of title 10, United States Code, or any other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the 

Armed Forces, the Secretary of the Army may award the Distinguished-Service Cross under section 3742 of such title to Edward 

Halcomb who, while serving in Korea as a member of the United 

States Army in the grade of Private First Class in Company B, 1st 

Battalion, 29th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division, distinguished himself by acts of extraordinary heroism from August 20, 

1950, to October 19, 1950, during the Korean War. 

Subtitle H—Miscellaneous Reports and Other Matters 

SEC. 591. COORDINATION WITH NON-GOVERNMENT SUICIDE PREVENTION ORGANIZATIONS AND AGENCIES TO ASSIST IN REDUCING SUICIDES BY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 

(a) DEVELOPMENT OF POLICY.—The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretaries of the military departments, may develop a policy to coordinate the efforts of the Department of Defense 

and non-government suicide prevention organizations regarding— 

(1) the use of such non-government organizations to reduce 

the number of suicides among members of the Armed Forces by 

comprehensively addressing the needs of members of the Armed 

Forces who have been identified as being at risk of suicide; 

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(3) the collection of data regarding the efficacy and cost of 

coordinating with such organizations; and 

(4) the preparation and preservation of any reporting material the Secretary determines necessary to carry out the policy. 

(b) SUICIDE PREVENTION EFFORTS.—The Secretary of Defense is 

authorized to take any necessary measures to prevent suicides by 

members of the Armed Forces, including by facilitating the access 

of members of the Armed Forces to successful non-governmental 

treatment regimen. 

SEC. 592. EXTENSION OF SEMIANNUAL REPORTS ON THE INVOLUNTARY SEPARATION OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 

Section 525(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 1724) is amended 

by striking ‘‘calendar years 2013 and 2014’’ and ‘‘each of calendar 

years 2013 through 2017’’. 

SEC. 593. REPORT ON PRELIMINARY MENTAL HEALTH SCREENINGS 

FOR INDIVIDUALS BECOMING MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 

FORCES. 

(a) REPORT ON RECOMMENDATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH

SCREENINGS.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the feasibility of conducting, before the enlistment or accession of an individual into the Armed Forces, a 

mental health screening of the individual to bring mental health 

screenings to parity with physical screenings of prospective members. 

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

the following: 

(1) Recommendations with respect to establishing a secure, 

electronically-based preliminary mental health screening of new 

members of the Armed Forces. 

(2) Recommendations with respect to the composition of the 

mental health screening, evidenced-based best practices, and 

how to track changes in mental health screenings relating to 

traumatic brain injuries, post-traumatic stress disorder, and 

other conditions. 

SEC. 594. REPORT REGARDING NEW RULEMAKING UNDER THE MILITARY LENDING ACT AND DEFENSE MANPOWER DATA CENTER REPORTS AND MEETINGS. 

(a) REPORT ON NEW MILITARY LENDING ACT RULEMAKING.— 

Not later than 60 days after the issuance by the Secretary of Defense 

of the regulation issued with regard to section 987 of title 10, United 

States Code (commonly known as the Military Lending Act), and 

part of 232 of title 32, Code of Federal Regulations (its implementing regulation), the Secretary shall submit to the congressional 

defense committees a report that discusses— 

(1) the ability and reliability of the Defense Manpower Data 

Center in meeting real-time requests for accurate information 

needed to make a determination regarding whether a borrower 

is covered by the Military Lending Act; or 

(2) an alternate mechanism or mechanisms for identifying 

such covered borrowers. 

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(1) REPORTS ON ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, AND INTEGRITY OF

SYSTEMS.—The Director of the Defense Manpower Data Center 

shall submit to the congressional defense committees reports on 

the accuracy, reliability, and integrity of the Defense Manpower 

Data Center systems used to identify covered borrowers and 

covered policyholders under military consumer protection laws. 

The first report is due six months after the date of the enactment of this Act, and the Director shall submit additional reports every six months thereafter through December 31, 2020, to 

show improvements in the accuracy, reliability, and integrity of 

such systems. 

(2) REPORT ON PLAN TO STRENGTHEN CAPABILITIES.—Not 

later than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act, 

the Director of the Defense Manpower Data Center shall submit 

to the congressional defense committees a report on plans to 

strengthen the capabilities of the Defense Manpower Data Center systems, including staffing levels and funding, in order to 

improve the identification of covered borrowers and covered policyholders under military consumer protection laws. 

(3) MEETINGS WITH PRIVATE SECTOR USERS OF SYSTEMS.— The Director of the Defense Manpower Data Center shall meet 

regularly with private sector users of Defense Manpower Data 

Center systems used to identify covered borrowers and covered 

policyholders under military consumer protection laws to learn 

about issues facing such users and to develop ways of addressing such issues. The first meeting pursuant to this requirement 

shall take place with three months after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

SEC. 595. REMOTELY PILOTED AIRCRAFT CAREER FIELD MANNING 

SHORTFALLS. 

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

this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 for operation and maintenance for the Office of the Secretary of the Air 

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

a period of 15 days has elapsed following the date on which the Secretary of the Air Force submits to the congressional defense committees the report described in subsection (b). 

(b) REPORT REQUIRED.— 

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

enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on remotely 

piloted aircraft career field manning levels and actions the Air 

Force will take to rectify personnel shortfalls. 

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

shall include the following elements: 

(A) A description of current and projected manning requirements and inventory levels for remotely piloted aircraft systems. 

(B) A description of rated and non-rated officer and enlisted manning policies for authorization and inventory levels in effect for remotely piloted aircraft systems and units, 

to include whether remotely piloted aircraft duty is considered as a permanent Air Force Specialty Code or treated as 

an ancillary single assignment duty, and if both are used, 

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signed personnel and those who will return to a different 

primary career field. 

(C) Comparisons to other Air Force manned combat 

aircraft systems and units with respect to personnel policies, manpower authorization levels, and projected personnel inventory. 

(D) Identification and assessment of mitigation actions 

to increase unit manning levels, including recruitment and 

retention bonuses, incentive pay, use of enlisted personnel, 

and increased weighting to remotely piloted aircraft personnel on promotion boards, and to ensure the school house 

for remotely piloted aircraft personnel is sufficient to meet 

increased manning demands. 

(E) Analysis demonstrating the requirements determination for how remotely piloted aircraft pilot and sensor 

operators are selected, including whether individuals are 

prior rated or non-rated qualified, what prerequisite training or experience is necessary, and required and types of 

basic and advanced qualification training for each mission 

design series of remotely piloted aircraft in the Air Force 

inventory. 

(F) Recommendations for changes to existing legislation required to implement mitigation actions. 

(G) An assessment of the authorization levels of government civilian and contractor support required for sufficiency of remotely piloted aircraft career field manning. 

(H) A description and associated timeline of actions the 

Air Force will take to increase remotely piloted aircraft career field manpower authorizations and manning levels to 

at least the equal of the normative levels of manning and 

readiness of all other combat aircraft career fields. 

(I) A description of any other matters concerning remotely piloted aircraft career field manning levels the Secretary of the Air Force determines to be appropriate. 

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

be submitted in classified form, but shall also contain an unclassified executive summary and may contain an unclassified 

annex. 

(4) NONDUPLICATION OF EFFORT.—If any information required under paragraph (1) has been included in another report 

or notification previously submitted to Congress by law, the Secretary of the Air Force may provide a list of such reports and 

notifications at the time of submitting the report required under 

this subsection in lieu of including such information in the report. 

TITLE VI—COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL 

BENEFITS 

Subtitle A—Pay and Allowances 

Sec. 601. No fiscal year 2016 increase in military basic pay for general and flag officers. 

Sec. 602. Limitation on eligibility for supplemental subsistence allowances to members serving outside the United States and associated territory. 

Sec. 603. Phased-in modification of percentage of national average monthly cost of 

housing usable in computation of basic allowance for housing inside the 

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Sec. 604. Extension of authority to provide temporary increase in rates of basic allowance for housing under certain circumstances. 

Sec. 605. Availability of information under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008. 

Subtitle B—Bonuses and Special and Incentive Pays 

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

forces. 

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

care professionals. 

Sec. 613. One-year extension of special pay and bonus authorities for nuclear officers. 

Sec. 614. One-year extension of authorities relating to title 37 consolidated special 

pay, incentive pay, and bonus authorities. 

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

Sec. 616. Increase in maximum annual amount of nuclear officer bonus pay. 

Sec. 617. Modification to special aviation incentive pay and bonus authorities for officers. 

Sec. 618. Repeal of obsolete authority to pay bonus to encourage Army personnel to 

refer persons for enlistment in the Army. 

Subtitle C—Travel and Transportation Allowances 

Sec. 621. Transportation to transfer ceremonies for family and next of kin of members of the Armed Forces who die overseas during humanitarian operations. 

Sec. 622. Repeal of obsolete special travel and transportation allowance for survivors of deceased members of the Armed Forces from the Vietnam conflict. 

Sec. 623. Study and report on policy changes to the Joint Travel Regulations. 

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

PART I—RETIRED PAY REFORM

Sec. 631. Modernized retirement system for members of the uniformed services. 

Sec. 632. Full participation for members of the uniformed services in the Thrift Savings Plan. 

Sec. 633. Lump sum payments of certain retired pay. 

Sec. 634. Continuation pay for full TSP members with 12 years of service. 

Sec. 635. Effective date and implementation. 

PART II—OTHER MATTERS

Sec. 641. Death of former spouse beneficiaries and subsequent remarriages under 

the Survivor Benefit Plan. 

Subtitle E—Commissary and Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality Benefits and 

Operations 

Sec. 651. Plan to obtain budget-neutrality for the defense commissary system and 

the military exchange system. 

Sec. 652. Comptroller General of the United States report on the Commissary Surcharge, Non-appropriated Fund, and Privately-Financed Major Construction Program. 

Subtitle F—Other Matters 

Sec. 661. Improvement of financial literacy and preparedness of members of the 

Armed Forces. 

Sec. 662. Recordation of obligations for installment payments of incentive pays, allowances, and similar benefits when payment is due. 

Subtitle A—Pay and Allowances 

SEC. 601. NO FISCAL YEAR 2016 INCREASE IN MILITARY BASIC PAY FOR 

GENERAL AND FLAG OFFICERS. 

Section 203(a)(2) of title 37, United States Code, shall be applied for rates of basic pay payable for commissioned officers in pay 

grades O–7 through O–10 during calendar year 2016 by using the 

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2014. The rates of basic pay payable for such officers shall not increase during calendar year 2016. 

SEC. 602. LIMITATION ON ELIGIBILITY FOR SUPPLEMENTAL SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCES TO MEMBERS SERVING OUTSIDE THE 

UNITED STATES AND ASSOCIATED TERRITORY. 

Section 402a(b) of title 37, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘and paragraph (4)’’ after 

‘‘subsection (d)’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(4) After September 30, 2016, a member is eligible for a supplemental subsistence allowance under this section only if the member 

is serving outside the United States, the Commonwealth of Puerto 

Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or Guam.’’. 

SEC. 603. PHASED-IN MODIFICATION OF PERCENTAGE OF NATIONAL 

AVERAGE MONTHLY COST OF HOUSING USABLE IN COMPUTATION OF BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING INSIDE 

THE UNITED STATES. 

Section 403(b)(3)(B) of title 37, United States Code, is amended 

by striking ‘‘may not exceed one percent.’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘may not exceed the following: 

‘‘(i) One percent for months occurring during 2015. 

‘‘(ii) Two percent for months occurring during 2016. 

‘‘(iii) Three percent for months occurring during 2017. 

‘‘(iv) Four percent for months occurring during 2018. 

‘‘(v) Five percent for months occurring after 2018.’’. 

SEC. 604. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY INCREASE IN RATES OF BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING 

UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. 

Section 403(b)(7)(E) of title 37, United States Code, is amended 

by striking ‘‘December 31, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2016’’. 

SEC. 605. AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION UNDER THE FOOD AND NUTRITION ACT OF 2008. 

In administering the supplemental nutrition assistance program established under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 

U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), the Secretary of Agriculture shall ensure that 

any safeguards that prevent the use or disclosure of information obtained from applicant households shall not prevent the use of that 

information by, or the disclosure of that information to, the Secretary of Defense for purposes of determining the number of applicant households that contain one or more members of a regular 

component or reserve component of the Armed Forces. 

Subtitle B—Bonuses and Special and Incentive Pays 

SEC. 611. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF CERTAIN BONUS AND SPECIAL 

PAY AUTHORITIES FOR RESERVE FORCES. 

The following sections of title 37, United States Code, are 

amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘December 

31, 2016’’: 

(1) Section 308b(g), relating to Selected Reserve reenlistment bonus. 

(2) Section 308c(i), relating to Selected Reserve affiliation 

or enlistment bonus. 

(3) Section 308d(c), relating to special pay for enlisted 

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(4) Section 308g(f)(2), relating to Ready Reserve enlistment 

bonus for persons without prior service. 

(5) Section 308h(e), relating to Ready Reserve enlistment 

and reenlistment bonus for persons with prior service. 

(6) Section 308i(f), relating to Selected Reserve enlistment 

and reenlistment bonus for persons with prior service. 

(7) Section 478a(e), relating to reimbursement of travel expenses for inactive-duty training outside of normal commuting 

distance. 

(8) Section 910(g), relating to income replacement payments 

for reserve component members experiencing extended and frequent mobilization for active duty service. 

SEC. 612. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF CERTAIN BONUS AND SPECIAL 

PAY AUTHORITIES FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS. 

(a) TITLE 10 AUTHORITIES.—The following sections of title 10, 

United States Code, are amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2015’’ 

and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2016’’: 

(1) Section 2130a(a)(1), relating to nurse officer candidate 

accession program. 

(2) Section 16302(d), relating to repayment of education 

loans for certain health professionals who serve in the Selected 

Reserve. 

(b) TITLE 37 AUTHORITIES.—The following sections of title 37, 

United States Code, are amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2015’’ 

and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2016’’: 

(1) Section 302c-1(f), relating to accession and retention bonuses for psychologists. 

(2) Section 302d(a)(1), relating to accession bonus for registered nurses. 

(3) Section 302e(a)(1), relating to incentive special pay for 

nurse anesthetists. 

(4) Section 302g(e), relating to special pay for Selected Reserve health professionals in critically short wartime specialties. 

(5) Section 302h(a)(1), relating to accession bonus for dental officers. 

(6) Section 302j(a), relating to accession bonus for pharmacy officers. 

(7) Section 302k(f), relating to accession bonus for medical 

officers in critically short wartime specialties. 

(8) Section 302l(g), relating to accession bonus for dental 

specialist officers in critically short wartime specialties. 

SEC. 613. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF SPECIAL PAY AND BONUS AUTHORITIES FOR NUCLEAR OFFICERS. 

The following sections of title 37, United States Code, are 

amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘December 

31, 2016’’: 

(1) Section 312(f), relating to special pay for nuclear-qualified officers extending period of active service. 

(2) Section 312b(c), relating to nuclear career accession 

bonus. 

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SEC. 614. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES RELATING TO TITLE 

37 CONSOLIDATED SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND 

BONUS AUTHORITIES. 

The following sections of title 37, United States Code, are 

amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘December 

31, 2016’’: 

(1) Section 331(h), relating to general bonus authority for 

enlisted members. 

(2) Section 332(g), relating to general bonus authority for 

officers. 

(3) Section 333(i), relating to special bonus and incentive 

pay authorities for nuclear officers. 

(4) Section 334(i), relating to special aviation incentive pay 

and bonus authorities for officers. 

(5) Section 335(k), relating to special bonus and incentive 

pay authorities for officers in health professions. 

(6) Section 336(g), relating to contracting bonus for cadets 

and midshipmen enrolled in the Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps. 

(7) Section 351(h), relating to hazardous duty pay. 

(8) Section 352(g), relating to assignment pay or special 

duty pay. 

(9) Section 353(i), relating to skill incentive pay or proficiency bonus. 

(10) Section 355(h), relating to retention incentives for 

members qualified in critical military skills or assigned to high 

priority units. 

SEC. 615. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES RELATING TO PAYMENT OF OTHER TITLE 37 BONUSES AND SPECIAL PAYS. 

The following sections of title 37, United States Code, are 

amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘December 

31, 2016’’: 

(1) Section 301b(a), relating to aviation officer retention 

bonus. 

(2) Section 307a(g), relating to assignment incentive pay. 

(3) Section 308(g), relating to reenlistment bonus for active 

members. 

(4) Section 309(e), relating to enlistment bonus. 

(5) Section 316a(g), relating to incentive pay for members 

of precommissioning programs pursuing foreign language proficiency. 

(6) Section 324(g), relating to accession bonus for new officers in critical skills. 

(7) Section 326(g), relating to incentive bonus for conversion 

to military occupational specialty to ease personnel shortage. 

(8) Section 327(h), relating to incentive bonus for transfer 

between Armed Forces. 

(9) Section 330(f), relating to accession bonus for officer 

candidates. 

SEC. 616. INCREASE IN MAXIMUM ANNUAL AMOUNT OF NUCLEAR OFFICER BONUS PAY. 

Section 333(d)(1)(A) of title 37, United States Code, is amended 

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SEC. 617. MODIFICATION TO SPECIAL AVIATION INCENTIVE PAY AND 

BONUS AUTHORITIES FOR OFFICERS. 

(a) CLARIFICATION OF SECRETARIAL AUTHORITY TO SET REQUIREMENTS FOR AVIATION INCENTIVE PAY ELIGIBILITY.—Subsection (a) of section 334 of title 37, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), and (5) as 

subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), (D), and (E), respectively, and moving the margin of such subparagraphs, as so redesignated, 2 

ems to the right; 

(2) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and inserting the following: 

‘‘(1) INCENTIVE PAY AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph (2): 

‘‘(2) OFFICERS NOT CURRENTLY ENGAGED IN FLYING DUTY.— 

The Secretary concerned may pay aviation incentive pay under 

this section to an officer who is otherwise qualified for such pay 

but who is not currently engaged in the performance of operational flying duty or proficiency flying duty if the Secretary determines, under regulations prescribed under section 374 of this 

title, that payment of aviation incentive pay to that officer is in 

the best interests of the service.’’. 

(b) RESTORATION OF AUTHORITY TO PAY AVIATION INCENTIVE

PAY TO MEDICAL OFFICERS PERFORMING FLIGHT SURGEON DUTIES.—Subsection (h)(1) of such section is amended by striking ‘‘(except a flight surgeon or other medical officer)’’. 

(c) INCREASE IN MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF AVIATION SPECIAL PAYS

FOR FLYING DUTY OF REMOTELY PILOTED AIRCRAFT.—Subsection 

(c)(1) of such section is amended— 

(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘exceed $850 per 

month; and’’ and inserting ‘‘exceed— 

‘‘(i) $1,000 per month for officers performing qualifying flying duty relating to remotely piloted aircraft 

(RPA); or 

‘‘(ii) $850 per month for officers performing other 

qualifying flying duty; and’’; and 

(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘$25,000’’ and all that 

follows and inserting ‘‘, for each 12-month period of obligated 

service agreed to under subsection (d)— 

‘‘(i) $35,000 for officers performing qualifying flying duty relating to remotely piloted aircraft; or 

‘‘(ii) $25,000 for officers performing other qualifying flying duty.’’. 

(d) AUTHORITY TO PAY AVIATION BONUS AND SKILL INCENTIVE

PAY TO OFFICERS SIMULTANEOUSLY.—Subsection (f) of such section 

is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘353’’ and inserting 

‘‘353(a)’’; and 

(2) in paragraph (2)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘a payment’’ and inserting ‘‘a bonus 

payment’’; and 

(B) by striking ‘‘353’’ and inserting ‘‘353(b)’’. 

(e) REPORT.—Not later than February 1, 2016, the Secretary of 

Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report setting forth the empirical case for an increase in special and 

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tistically-based retention problem with respect to such officers. The 

report shall include the results of a study, conducted by the Secretary in connection with the case, on a market-based compensation 

approach to the retention of such officers that considers the pay and 

allowances offered by commercial airlines to pilots and the propensity of pilots to leave the Air Force to become commercial airline pilots. 

SEC. 618. REPEAL OF OBSOLETE AUTHORITY TO PAY BONUS TO ENCOURAGE ARMY PERSONNEL TO REFER PERSONS FOR ENLISTMENT IN THE ARMY. 

(a) REPEAL.—Section 3252 of title 10, United States Code, is repealed. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 333 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 3252. 

Subtitle C—Travel and Transportation Allowances 

SEC. 621. TRANSPORTATION TO TRANSFER CEREMONIES FOR FAMILY 

AND NEXT OF KIN OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES 

WHO DIE OVERSEAS DURING HUMANITARIAN OPERATIONS. 

Section 481f(e)(1) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by 

inserting ‘‘(including during a humanitarian relief operation)’’ after 

‘‘located or serving overseas’’. 

SEC. 622. REPEAL OF OBSOLETE SPECIAL TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCE FOR SURVIVORS OF DECEASED MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES FROM THE VIETNAM CONFLICT. 

(a) REPEAL AND REDESIGNATION.—Section 481f of title 37, 

United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by striking subsection (d); and 

(2) by redesignating subsections (e), (f), (g), and (h) as subsections (d), (e), (f), and (g), respectively. 

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT TO CROSS REFERENCE.—Section 

2493(a)(4)(B)(ii) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘section 481f(e)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 481f(d)’’. 

SEC. 623. STUDY AND REPORT ON POLICY CHANGES TO THE JOINT 

TRAVEL REGULATIONS. 

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

conduct a study on the impact of the policy changes to the Joint 

Travel Regulations for the Uniformed Service Members and Department of Defense Civilian Employees related to flat rate per diem for 

long term temporary duty travel that took effect on November 1, 

2014. The study shall assess the following: 

(1) The impact of such changes on shipyard workers who 

travel on long-term temporary duty assignments. 

(2) Whether such changes have discouraged employees of 

the Department of Defense, including civilian employees at 

shipyards and depots, from volunteering for important temporary duty travel assignments. 

(b) REPORT.—Not later than June 1, 2016, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate 

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Subtitle D—Disability Pay, Retired Pay, and Survivor 

Benefits 

PART I—RETIRED PAY REFORM 

SEC. 631. MODERNIZED RETIREMENT SYSTEM FOR MEMBERS OF THE 

UNIFORMED SERVICES. 

(a) REGULAR SERVICE.—Section 1409(b) of title 10, United 

States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 

paragraph: 

‘‘(4) MODERNIZED RETIREMENT SYSTEM.— ‘‘(A) REDUCED MULTIPLIER FOR FULL TSP MEMBERS.— Notwithstanding paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), in the case of 

a member who first becomes a member of the uniformed 

services on or after January 1, 2018, or a member who 

makes the election described in subparagraph (B) (referred 

to as a ‘full TSP member’)— 

‘‘(i) paragraph (1)(A) shall be applied by substituting ‘2’ for ‘21⁄2’; 

‘‘(ii) clause (i) of paragraph (3)(B) shall be applied 

by substituting ‘60 percent’ for ‘75 percent’; and 

‘‘(iii) clause (ii)(I) of such paragraph shall be applied by substituting ‘2’ for ‘21⁄2’. 

‘‘(B) ELECTION TO PARTICIPATE IN MODERNIZED RETIRE- MENT SYSTEM.—Pursuant to subparagraph (C), a member 

of a uniformed service serving on December 31, 2017, who 

has served in the uniformed services for fewer than 12 

years as of December 31, 2017, may elect, in exchange for 

the reduced multipliers described in subparagraph (A) for 

purposes of calculating the retired pay of the member, to receive Thrift Savings Plan contributions pursuant to section 

8440e(e) of title 5. 

‘‘(C) ELECTION PERIOD.— ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in clauses 

(ii) and (iii), a member of a uniformed service described in subparagraph (B) may make the election authorized by that subparagraph only during the period 

that begins on January 1, 2018, and ends on December 

31, 2018. 

‘‘(ii) HARDSHIP EXTENSION.—The Secretary concerned may extend the election period described in 

clause (i) for a member who experiences a hardship as 

determined by the Secretary concerned. 

‘‘(iii) EFFECT OF BREAK IN SERVICE.—A member of 

a uniformed service who returns to service after a 

break in service that occurs during the election period 

specified in clause (i) shall make the election described 

in subparagraph (B) within 30 days after the date of 

the reentry into service of the member. 

‘‘(D) NO RETROACTIVE CONTRIBUTIONS PURSUANT TO

ELECTION.—Thrift Savings Plan contributions may not be 

made for a member making an election pursuant to subparagraph (B) for any period beginning before the date of 

the member’s election under that subparagraph by reason 

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‘‘(E) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary concerned shall prescribe regulations to implement this paragraph.’’. 

(b) NON-REGULAR SERVICE.—Section 12739 of title 10, United 

States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 

subsection: 

‘‘(f) MODERNIZED RETIREMENT SYSTEM.— 

‘‘(1) REDUCED MULTIPLIER FOR FULL TSP MEMBERS.—Notwithstanding subsection (a) or (c), in the case of a person who 

first performs reserve component service on or after January 1, 

2018, after not having performed regular or reserve component 

service on or before that date, or a person who makes the election described in paragraph (2) (referred to as a ‘full TSP member’)— 

‘‘(A) subsection (a)(2) shall be applied by substituting ‘2 

percent’ for ‘21⁄2 percent’; 

‘‘(B) subparagraph (A) of subsection (c)(2) shall be applied by substituting ‘60 percent’ for ‘75 percent’; and 

‘‘(C) subparagraph (B)(ii) of such subsection shall be 

applied by substituting ‘2 percent’ for ‘21⁄2 percent’. 

‘‘(2) ELECTION TO PARTICIPATE IN MODERNIZED RETIREMENT

SYSTEM.— 

‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Pursuant to subparagraph (B), a 

person performing reserve component service on December 

31, 2017, who has performed fewer than 12 years of service 

as of December 31, 2017 (as computed in accordance with 

section 12733 of this title), may elect, in exchange for the 

reduced multipliers described in paragraph (1) for purposes 

of calculating the retired pay of the person, to receive Thrift 

Savings Plan contributions pursuant to section 8440e(e) of 

title 5. 

‘‘(B) ELECTION PERIOD.— 

‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in clauses 

(ii) and (iii), a person described in subparagraph (A) 

may make the election described in that subparagraph 

during the period that begins on January 1, 2018, and 

ends on December 31, 2018. 

‘‘(ii) HARDSHIP EXTENSION.—The Secretary concerned may extend the election period described in 

clause (i) for a person who experiences a hardship as 

determined by the Secretary concerned. 

‘‘(iii) PERSONS EXPERIENCING BREAK IN SERVICE.— 

A person returning to reserve component service after a 

break in reserve component service in which falls the 

election period specified in clause (i) shall make the 

election described in subparagraph (A) on the date of 

the reentry into service of the person. 

‘‘(C) NO RETROACTIVE CONTRIBUTIONS PURSUANT TO

ELECTION.—Thrift Savings Plan contributions may not be 

made for a person making an election pursuant to subparagraph (A) for any pay period beginning before the date of 

the person’s election under that subparagraph by reason of 

the person’s election. 

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(c) COORDINATING AMENDMENTS TO OTHER RETIREMENT AUTHORITIES.— 

(1) DISABILITY, WARRANT OFFICERS, AND DOPMA RETIRED

PAY.— 

(A) COMPUTATION OF RETIRED PAY.—The table in section 1401(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(i) in paragraph (1) in column 2 of formula number 1, by striking ‘‘21⁄2% of years of service credited to 

him under section 1208’’ and inserting ‘‘the retired pay 

multiplier determined for the member under section 

1409 of this title’’; and 

(ii) in paragraph (1) in column 2 of formula number 2, by striking ‘‘21⁄2% of years of service credited to 

him under section 1208’’ and inserting ‘‘the retired pay 

multiplier determined for the member under section 

1409 of this title’’; and 

(iii) in column 2 of each of formula number 4 and 

formula number 5, by striking ‘‘section 1409(a)’’ and 

inserting ‘‘section 1409’’. 

(B) CLARIFICATION REGARDING MODERNIZED RETIREMENT SYSTEM.—Section 1401a(b) of title 10, United States 

Code, is amended— 

(i) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph 

(6); and 

(ii) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following 

new paragraph (5): 

‘‘(5) ADJUSTMENTS FOR PARTICIPANTS IN MODERNIZED RETIREMENT SYSTEM.—Notwithstanding paragraph (3), if a member or former member participates in the modernized retirement 

system by reason of section 1409(b)(4) of this title (including 

pursuant to an election under subparagraph (B) of that section), 

the Secretary shall increase the retired pay of such member in 

accordance with paragraph (2).’’. 

(2) 15-YEAR CAREER STATUS BONUS.—Section 354 of title 

37, United States Code, is amended— 

(A) in subsection (f)— 

(i) by striking ‘‘If a’’ and inserting ‘‘(1) If a’’; and 

(ii) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(2) If a person who is paid a bonus under this section subsequently makes an election described in section 1409(b)(4)(B) of title 

10, the person shall repay any bonus payments received under this 

section in the same manner as repayments are made under section 

373 of this title.’’; and 

(B) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(g) SUNSET AND CONTINUATION OF PAYMENTS.—(1) A Secretary 

concerned may not pay a new bonus under this section after December 31, 2017. 

‘‘(2) Subject to subsection (f)(2), the Secretary concerned may 

continue to make payments for bonuses that were awarded under 

this section on or before the date specified in paragraph (1).’’. 

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tration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002 (33 U.S.C. 

3045(a)) is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(2) the retired pay multiplier determined under section 

1409 of such title for the number of years of service that may 

be credited to the officer under section 1405 of such title as if 

the officer’s service were service as a member of the Armed 

Forces.’’. 

(4) APPLICATION TO PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE.—Section 

211(a)(4) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 212(a)(4)) 

is amended— 

(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘at the rate of 2 1⁄2 per centum of the basic pay of the 

highest grade held by him as such officer’’ and inserting 

‘‘calculated by multiplying the retired pay base determined 

under section 1406 of title 10, United States Code, by the 

retired pay multiplier determined under section 1409 of 

such title for the numbers of years of service credited to the 

officer under this paragraph’’; and 

(B) in the matter following subparagraph (B)(iii)— 

(i) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘such pay, 

and’’ and inserting ‘‘such pay,’’; and 

(ii) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘such basic 

pay.’’ and inserting ‘‘such basic pay, and (E) in the case 

of any officer who participates in the modernized retirement system by reason of section 1409(b) of title 10, 

United States Code (including pursuant to an election 

under subparagraph (B) of that section), subparagraph 

(C) shall be applied by substituting ‘40 per centum’ for 

‘50 per centum’ each place the term appears.’’. 

(d) REPEAL OF REDUCED COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENTS FOR

MEMBERS UNDER THE AGE OF 62.—The following amendments 

shall not take effect: 

(1) The amendments to be made by section 403 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 (Public Law 113–67; 127 Stat. 

1186), as amended by section 10001(a) of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014 (division C of Public Law 113– 

76; 128 Stat. 151), section 2 of Public Law 113–82 (128 Stat. 

1009), and section 623 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ 

McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3403). 

(2) The amendments to be made by section 10001(b) of the 

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014. 

SEC. 632. FULL PARTICIPATION FOR MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED 

SERVICES IN THE THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN. 

(a) MODERNIZED RETIREMENT SYSTEM.— 

(1) DEFINITIONS.—Section 8440e(a) of title 5, United States 

Code, is amended by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting the following new paragraphs: 

‘‘(1) the term ‘basic pay’ means basic pay payable under section 204 of title 37; 

‘‘(2) the term ‘full TSP member’ means a member described 

in subsection (e)(1); 

‘‘(3) the term ‘member’ has the meaning given the term in 

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‘‘(4) the term ‘Secretary concerned’ has the meaning given 

the term in section 101 of title 37.’’. 

(2) TSP CONTRIBUTIONS.—Subsection (e) of section 8440e of 

title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(e) MODERNIZED RETIREMENT SYSTEM.— 

‘‘(1) TSP CONTRIBUTIONS.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary concerned shall make contributions 

to the Thrift Savings Fund, in accordance with section 8432 

(except to the extent the requirements under such section are 

modified by this subsection), for the benefit of a member— 

‘‘(A) who first enters a uniformed service on or after 

January 1, 2018; or 

‘‘(B) who— 

‘‘(i) first entered a uniformed service before January 1, 2018; 

‘‘(ii) has completed fewer than 12 years of service 

in the uniformed services as of December 31, 2017; and 

‘‘(iii) makes the election described in section 

1409(b)(4)(B) or 12729(f)(2) of title 10 to receive Thrift 

Savings Plan contributions under this subsection in exchange for the reduced multipliers described in section 

1409(b)(4)(A) or 12739(f)(1) of title 10, as applicable, 

for purposes of calculating the retired pay of the member. 

‘‘(2) MAXIMUM AMOUNT.—The amount contributed under 

this subsection by the Secretary concerned for the benefit of a 

full TSP member for any pay period shall not be more than 5 

percent of the member’s basic pay for such pay period. Any such 

contribution under this subsection, though in accordance with 

section 8432 as provided in paragraph (1), is instead of, and 

not in addition to, amounts contributable under section 8432 as 

provided in section 8432(c). 

‘‘(3) TIMING AND DURATION OF CONTRIBUTIONS.— 

‘‘(A) AUTOMATIC CONTRIBUTIONS.—The Secretary concerned shall make a contribution described in section 

8432(c)(1) under this subsection for the benefit of a member 

described in paragraph (1) for any pay period during the 

period that— 

‘‘(i) begins— 

‘‘(I) on or after the day that is 60 days afer the 

date the member first enters a uniformed service, 

in the case of a member described in paragraph 

(1)(A); or 

‘‘(II) on or after the date the member makes 

the election described in paragraph (1)(B), in the 

case of a member making such an election; and 

‘‘(ii) ends on the day such member completes 26 

years of service as a member of the uniformed services. 

‘‘(B) MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS.—The Secretary concerned shall make a contribution described in section 

8432(c)(2) under this subsection for the benefit of a member 

described in paragraph (1) for any pay period during the 

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‘‘(I) on or after the day that is 2 years and 1 

day after the date the member first enters a uniformed service, in the case of a member described 

in paragraph (1)(A); or 

‘‘(II) on or after the date the member makes 

the election described in paragraph (1)(B), in the 

case of a member making such an election; and 

‘‘(ii) ends on the day such member completes 26 

years of service as a member of the uniformed services. 

‘‘(4) PROTECTIONS FOR SPOUSES AND FORMER SPOUSES.— Section 8435 shall apply to a full TSP member in the same 

manner as such section is applied to an employee or Member 

under such section.’’. 

(b) AUTOMATIC ENROLLMENT IN THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN.—Section 8432(b)(2) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in subparagraph (D)(ii), by striking ‘‘Members’’ and inserting ‘‘(ii) Except in the case of a full TSP member (as defined 

in section 8440e(a)), members’’; 

(2) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘8440e(a)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘8440e(b)(1)’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 

‘‘(F) Notwithstanding any other provision of this paragraph, if 

a full TSP member (as defined in section 8440e(a)) has declined 

automatic enrollment into the Thrift Savings Plan for a year, the 

full TSP member shall be automatically reenrolled on January 1 of 

the succeeding year, with contributions under subsection (a) at the 

default percentage of basic pay.’’. 

(c) VESTING.— (1) TWO-YEARS OF SERVICE.—Section 8432(g)(2) of title 5, 

United States Code, is amended— 

(A) in subparagraph (A)(iii), by striking ‘‘or’’ after the 

semicolon; 

(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the 

end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 

(C) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(C) 2 years of service in the case of a member of the uniformed services.’’. 

(2) SEPARATION.—Section 8432(g) of title 5, United States 

Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(6) For purposes of this subsection, a member of the uniformed 

services shall be considered to have separated from Government employment if the member is discharged or released from service in the 

uniformed services.’’. 

(d) THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN DEFAULT INVESTMENT FUND.—Section 8438(c)(2) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘(A) Consistent with 

the requirements of subparagraph (B), if an’’ and inserting ‘‘If 

an’’; and 

(2) by striking subparagraph (B). 

(e) REPEAL OF SEPARATE CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT AUTHOR- ITY.— (1) REPEAL.—Section 211 of title 37, United States Code, is 

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(B) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (d). 

(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 8432b(c)(2)(B) of 

title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘(including 

pursuant to an agreement under section 211(d) of title 37)’’. 

SEC. 633. LUMP SUM PAYMENTS OF CERTAIN RETIRED PAY. 

(a) LUMP SUM PAYMENTS OF CERTAIN RETIRED PAY.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 71 of title 10, United States 

Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 

‘‘§ 1415. Lump sum payment of certain retired pay 

‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

‘‘(1) COVERED RETIRED PAY.—The term ‘covered retired pay’ 

means retired pay under— 

‘‘(A) this title; 

‘‘(B) title 14; 

‘‘(C) the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002 (33 U.S.C. 

3001 et seq.); or 

‘‘(D) the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 201 et 

seq.). 

‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE PERSON.—The term ‘eligible person’ means a 

person who— 

‘‘(A)(i) first becomes a member of a uniformed service 

on or after January 1, 2018; or 

‘‘(ii) makes the election described in section 

1409(b)(4)(B) or 12739(f)(2) of this title; and 

‘‘(B) does not retire or separate under chapter 61 of this 

title. 

‘‘(3) RETIREMENT AGE.—The term ‘retirement age’ has the 

meaning given the term in section 216(l) of the Social Security 

Act (42 U.S.C. 416(l)). 

‘‘(b) ELECTION OF LUMP SUM PAYMENT OF CERTAIN RETIRED

PAY.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An eligible person entitled to covered retired pay (including an eligible person who is entitled to such 

pay by reason of an election described in subsection (a)(2)(A)(ii)) 

may elect to receive— 

‘‘(A) a lump sum payment of the discounted present 

value at the time of the election of an amount of the covered 

retired pay that the eligible person is otherwise entitled to 

receive for the period beginning on the date of retirement 

and ending on the date the eligible person attains the eligible person’s retirement age equal to— 

‘‘(i) 50 percent of the amount of such covered retired pay during such period; or 

‘‘(ii) 25 percent of the amount of such covered retired pay during such period; and 

‘‘(B) a monthly amount during the period described in 

subparagraph (A) equal to— 

‘‘(i) in the case of an eligible person electing to receive an amount described in subparagraph (A)(i), 50 

percent of the amount of monthly covered retired pay 

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‘‘(ii) in the case of an eligible person electing to receive an amount described in subparagraph (A)(ii), 75 

percent of the amount of monthly covered retired pay 

the eligible person is otherwise entitled to receive during such period 

‘‘(2) DISCOUNTED PRESENT VALUE.—The Secretary of Defense shall compute the discounted present value of amounts of 

covered retired pay that an eligible person is otherwise entitled 

to receive for a period for purposes of paragraph (1)(A) by— 

‘‘(A) estimating the aggregate amount of retired pay the 

person would receive for the period, taking into account 

cost-of-living adjustments under section 1401a of this title 

projected by the Secretary at the time the person separates 

from service and would otherwise begin receiving covered 

retired pay; and 

‘‘(B) reducing the aggregate amount estimated pursuant to subparagraph (A) by an appropriate percentage determined by the Secretary— 

‘‘(i) using average personal discount rates (as defined and calculated by the Secretary taking into consideration applicable and reputable studies of personal 

discount rates for military personnel and past actuarial experience in the calculation of personal discount 

rates under this paragraph); and 

‘‘(ii) in accordance with generally accepted actuarial principles and practices. 

‘‘(3) TIMING OF ELECTION.—An eligible person shall make 

the election under this subsection not later than 90 days before 

the date of the retirement of the eligible person from the uniformed services. 

‘‘(4) SINGLE PAYMENT OR COMBINATION OF PAYMENTS.—An 

eligible person may elect to receive a lump sum payment under 

this subsection in a single payment or in a combination of payments. 

‘‘(5) COMMENCEMENT OF PAYMENT.—An eligible person who 

makes an election under this subsection shall receive the lump 

sum payment, or the first installment of a combination of payments of the lump sum payment if elected under paragraph (4), 

as follows: 

‘‘(A) Not later than 60 days after the date of the retirement of the eligible person from the uniformed services. 

‘‘(B) In the case of an eligible person who is a member 

of a reserve component, not later than 60 days after the earlier of— 

‘‘(i) the date on which the eligible person attains 60 

years of age; or 

‘‘(ii) the date on which the eligible person first becomes entitled to covered retired pay. 

‘‘(6) NO SUBSEQUENT ADJUSTMENT.—An eligible person who 

accepts payment of a lump sum under this subsection may not 

seek the review of or otherwise challenge the amount of the 

lump sum in light of any variation in cost-of-living adjustments 

under section 1401a of this title, actuarial assumptions, or 

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of the lump sum that occur after the Secretary pays the lump 

sum. 

‘‘(c) RESUMPTION OF MONTHLY ANNUITY.— 

‘‘(1) GENERAL RULE.—Subject to paragraph (2), an eligible 

person who makes an election described in subsection (b)(1) 

shall be entitled to receive the eligible person’s monthly covered 

retired pay calculated in accordance with paragraph (2) after 

the eligible person attains the eligible person’s retirement age. 

‘‘(2) RESTORATION OF FULL RETIREMENT AMOUNT AT RETIREMENT AGE.—The retired pay of an eligible person who 

makes an election described in subsection (a) shall be recomputed, effective on the first day of the first month beginning 

after the person attains the eligible person’s retirement age, so 

as to be an amount equal to the amount of covered retired pay 

to which the eligible person would otherwise be entitled on that 

date if the annual increases, in the retired pay of the eligible 

person made to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index, 

had been made in accordance with section 1401a of this title. 

‘‘(d) PAYMENT OF RETIRED PAY TO PERSONS NOT MAKING ELECTION.—An eligible person who does not make the election described 

in subsection (b)(1) shall be paid the retired pay to which the eligible person is otherwise entitled under the applicable provisions of 

law referred to in subsection (a)(1). 

‘‘(e) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of Defense concerned shall 

prescribe regulations to carry out the provisions of this section.’’. 

(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 71 of such title is amended by adding at the 

end the following new item: 

‘‘1415. Lump sum payment of certain retired pay.’’. 

(3) PAYMENTS FROM DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MILITARY RETIREMENT FUND.—Section 1463(a)(1) of title 10, United States 

Code, is amended by striking ‘‘or 1414’’ and inserting ‘‘, 1414, 

or 1415’’. 

(b) OFFSET OF VETERANS PENSION AND COMPENSATION BY

AMOUNT OF LUMP SUM PAYMENTS.—Section 5304 of title 38, United 

States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 

subsection: 

‘‘(d)(1) Other than amounts payable under section 1413a or 

1414 of title 10, the amount of pension and compensation benefits 

payable to a person under this title shall be reduced by the amount 

of any lump sum payment made to such person under section 1415 

of title 10. 

‘‘(2) The Secretary shall collect any reduction under paragraph 

(1) from amounts otherwise payable to the person under this title, 

including pension and compensation payable under this title, before 

any pension and compensation payments under this title may be 

paid to the person.’’. 

SEC. 634. CONTINUATION PAY FOR FULL TSP MEMBERS WITH 12 YEARS 

OF SERVICE. 

(a) CONTINUATION PAY.—Subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 37, 

United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following 

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‘‘§ 356. Continuation pay: full TSP members with 12 years of 

service 

‘‘(a) CONTINUATION PAY.—The Secretary concerned shall make 

a payment of continuation pay to each full TSP member (as defined 

in section 8440e(a) of title 5) of the uniformed services under the jurisdiction of the Secretary who— 

‘‘(1) completes 12 years of service; and 

‘‘(2) enters into an agreement with the Secretary to serve for 

an additional 4 years of obligated service. 

‘‘(b) AMOUNT.—The amount of continuation pay payable to a 

full TSP member under subsection (a) shall be the amount that is 

equal to— 

‘‘(1) in the case of a member of a regular component— 

‘‘(A) the monthly basic pay of the member at 12 years 

of service multiplied by 2.5; plus 

‘‘(B) at the discretion of the Secretary concerned, the 

monthly basic pay of the member at 12 years of service 

multiplied by such number of months (not to exceed 13 

months) as the Secretary concerned shall specify in the 

agreement of the member under subsection (a); and 

‘‘(2) in the case of a member of a reserve component— 

‘‘(A) the amount of monthly basic pay to which the 

member would be entitled at 12 years of service if the member were a member of a regular component multiplied by 

0.5; plus 

‘‘(B) at the discretion of the Secretary concerned, the 

amount of monthly basic pay described in subparagraph 

(A) multiplied by such number of months (not to exceed 6 

months) as the Secretary concerned shall specify in the 

agreement of the member under subsection (a). 

‘‘(c) ADDITIONAL DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY.—In addition to 

the continuation pay required under subsection (a), the Secretary 

concerned may provide continuation pay under this subsection to a 

full TSP member described in subsection (a), and subject to the 

service agreement referred to in paragraph (2) of such subsection, in 

an amount determined by the Secretary concerned. 

‘‘(d) TIMING OF PAYMENT.—The Secretary concerned shall pay 

continuation pay under subsection (a) to a full TSP member when 

the member completes 12 years of service. If the Secretary concerned 

also provides continuation pay under subsection (c) to the member, 

that continuation pay shall be provided when the member completes 

12 years of service. 

‘‘(e) LUMP SUM OR INSTALLMENTS.—A full TSP member may 

elect to receive continuation pay provided under subsection (a) or (c) 

in a lump sum or in a series of not more than four payments. 

‘‘(f) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER PAY AND ALLOWANCES.—Continuation pay under this section is in addition to any other pay or allowance to which the full TSP member is entitled. 

‘‘(g) REPAYMENT.—A full TSP member who receives continuation pay under this section (a) and fails to complete the obligated 

service required under such subsection shall be subject to the repayment provisions of section 373 of this title. 

‘‘(h) REGULATIONS.—Each Secretary concerned shall prescribe 

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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 5 of title 37, United States Code, is amended by 

adding at the end the following new item: 

‘‘356. Continuation pay: full TSP members with 12 years of service.’’. 

SEC. 635. EFFECTIVE DATE AND IMPLEMENTATION. 

(a) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this part shall 

take effect on January 1, 2018. 

(b) IMPLEMENTATION.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretaries concerned, the Director of 

the Office of Personnel Management, and the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board shall each and jointly take appropriate actions to ensure the full and effective implementation 

of the amendments made by this part in order to ensure that 

members of the uniformed services will be able to participate in 

the modernized retirement plan provided by this part commencing on the date specified in subsection (a). 

(2) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.—Not later than March 1, 2016, 

the Secretaries concerned shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report containing a plan to ensure the full 

and effective commencement and operational implementation of 

the amendments made by this part in accordance with paragraph (1). 

(c) ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— The report required by subsection (b) shall contain a draft of such 

legislation as may be necessary to make any additional technical 

and conforming changes to titles 10 and 37, United States Code, 

and other provisions of law that are required or should be made by 

reason of the amendments made by this part. 

(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 

(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 

on Energy and Commerce, the Committee on Natural Resources, the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; and 

(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 

on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the Committee 

on Energy and Natural Resources, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the 

Senate. 

(2) The term ‘‘Secretary concerned’’ has the meaning given 

that term in section 101 of title 37, United States Code. 

PART II—OTHER MATTERS 

SEC. 641. DEATH OF FORMER SPOUSE BENEFICIARIES AND SUBSEQUENT REMARRIAGES UNDER THE SURVIVOR BENEFIT 

PLAN. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1448(b) of title 10, United States 

Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(7) EFFECT OF DEATH OF FORMER SPOUSE BENEFICIARY.— 

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under paragraph (2) or (3) and whose former spouse subsequently dies is no longer a participant in the Plan, effective 

on the date of death of the former spouse. 

‘‘(B) AUTHORITY FOR ELECTION OF NEW SPOUSE BENE- FICIARY.—If a person’s participation in the Plan is discontinued by reason of the death of a former spouse beneficiary, the person may elect to resume participation in the 

Plan and to elect a new spouse beneficiary as follows: 

‘‘(i) MARRIED ON THE DATE OF DEATH OF FORMER

SPOUSE.—A person who is married at the time of the 

death of the former spouse beneficiary may elect to provide coverage to that person’s spouse. Such an election 

must be received by the Secretary concerned within one 

year after the date of death of the former spouse beneficiary. 

‘‘(ii) MARRIAGE AFTER DEATH OF FORMER SPOUSE

BENEFICIARY.—A person who is not married at the time 

of the death of the former spouse beneficiary and who 

later marries may elect to provide spouse coverage. 

Such an election must be received by the Secretary concerned within one year after the date on which that 

person marries. 

‘‘(C) EFFECTIVE DATE OF ELECTION.—The effective date 

of election under this paragraph shall be as follows: 

‘‘(i) An election under subparagraph (B)(i) is effective as of the first day of the first calendar month following the death of the former spouse beneficiary. 

‘‘(ii) An election under subparagraph (B)(ii) is effective as of the first day of the first calendar month 

following the month in which the election is received by 

the Secretary concerned. 

‘‘(D) LEVEL OF COVERAGE.—A person making an election under subparagraph (B) may not reduce the base 

amount previously elected. 

‘‘(E) PROCEDURES.—An election under this paragraph 

shall be in writing, signed by the participant, and made in 

such form and manner as the Secretary concerned may prescribe. 

‘‘(F) IRREVOCABILITY.—An election under this paragraph is irrevocable.’’. 

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Paragraph (7) of section 1448(b) of title 

10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply with 

respect to any person whose former spouse beneficiary dies on or 

after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

(c) APPLICABILITY TO FORMER SPOUSE DEATHS BEFORE ENACTMENT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—A person— 

(A) who before the date of the enactment of this Act 

had a former spouse beneficiary under the Survivor Benefit 

Plan who died before that date; and 

(B) who on the date of the enactment of this Act is married, 

may elect to provide spouse coverage for such spouse under the 

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such election may only be made during the one-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. 

(2) EFFECTIVE DATE OF ELECTION IF MARRIED AT LEAST A

YEAR AT DEATH FORMER SPOUSE.—If the person providing the 

annuity was married to the spouse beneficiary for at least one 

year at the time of the death of the former spouse beneficiary, 

the effective date of such election shall be the first day of the 

first month after the death of the former spouse beneficiary. 

(3) OTHER EFFECTIVE DATE.—If the person providing the 

annuity married the spouse beneficiary after (or during the oneyear period preceding) the death of the former spouse beneficiary, the effective date of the election shall be the first day of 

the first month following the first anniversary of the person’s 

marriage to the spouse beneficiary. 

(4) RESPONSIBILITY FOR PREMIUMS.—A person electing to 

participate in the Plan under this subsection shall be responsible for payment of all premiums due from the effective date 

of the election. 

Subtitle E—Commissary and Non-Appropriated Fund 

Instrumentality Benefits and Operations 

SEC. 651. PLAN TO OBTAIN BUDGET-NEUTRALITY FOR THE DEFENSE 

COMMISSARY SYSTEM AND THE MILITARY EXCHANGE SYSTEM. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 1, 2016, the Secretary 

of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the 

Senate and the House of Representatives a report setting forth a 

comprehensive plan to achieve by October 1, 2018, budget-neutrality 

in the delivery of commissary and exchange benefits while meeting 

the benchmarks set forth in subsection (c). In preparing the report, 

the Secretary shall consider the report required by section 634 of the 

Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 

3406) and any other previous reports, studies, and surveys of matters appropriate to the report. 

(b) REPORT ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) 

shall include the following: 

(1) A description of any modifications to the commissary 

and exchange benefit systems the Secretary considers appropriate to obtain budget-neutrality in the delivery of commissary 

and exchange benefits, including the following: 

(A) The establishment of common business processes, 

practices, and systems to exploit synergies between the operations of defense commissaries and exchanges and to optimize the operations of the resale system and the benefits 

provided by the commissaries and exchanges. 

(B) The privatization of the defense commissary system 

and the military exchange system, in whole or in part. 

(C) Engagement of major commercial grocery retailers 

or other private sector entities to determine their willingness to provide eligible beneficiaries with discount savings 

on grocery products and certain household goods. 

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mercial alternatives, through major grocery retailers, may 

be available. 

(2) An analysis of different pricing constructs to improve or 

enhance the delivery of commissary and exchange benefits. 

(3) A description of the impact of any modifications described pursuant to paragraph (1) on Morale, Welfare and 

Recreation (MWR) quality-of-life programs. 

(4) Such recommendations for legislative action as the Secretary considers appropriate to achieve by October 1, 2018, 

budget-neutrality in the delivery of commissary and exchange 

benefits while meeting the benchmarks set forth in subsection 

(c). 

(c) BENCHMARKS.—The report required by subsection (a) shall 

ensure— 

(1) the maintenance of high levels of customer satisfaction 

in the delivery of commissary and exchange benefits; 

(2) the provision of high quality products; and 

(3) the sustainment of discount savings to eligible beneficiaries. 

(d) COMPTROLLER GENERAL ASSESSMENT OF PLAN.—Not later 

than 120 days after the submittal of the report required by subsection (a), the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 

House of Representatives a report setting forth an assessment by the 

Comptroller General of the plan to achieve budget-neutrality in the 

delivery of commissary and exchange benefits while meeting the 

benchmarks set forth in subsection (c) as set forth in the report required by subsection (a). 

(e) PILOT PROGRAMS.— 

(1) PROGRAMS AUTHORIZED.—After the reports required by 

subsections (a) and (d) have been submitted as described in 

such subsections, the Secretary may, notwithstanding any requirement in chapter 147 of title 10, United States Code, conduct one or more pilot programs to evaluate the feasibility and 

advisability of processes and methods for achieving budget-neutrality in the delivery of commissary and exchange benefits and 

other applicable benchmarks in accordance with this section. 

The Secretary may authorize any commissary or exchange, or 

private sector entity, participating in any such pilot program to 

establish appropriate prices in response to market conditions 

and customer demand, provided that the level of savings required by paragraph (3) is maintained. 

(2) BENCHMARKS.—If the Secretary conducts a pilot program under this subsection, the Secretary shall establish specific, measurable benchmarks for measuring success in the provision of high quality grocery goods and products, discount savings to patrons, and high levels of customer satisfaction while 

achieving budget-neutrality in the delivery of commissary and 

exchange benefits under the pilot program. 

(3) REQUIRED SAVINGS TO PATRONS.—The Secretary shall 

ensure that the level of savings to commissary and exchange patrons under any pilot program under this subsection is not less 

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(A) Before commencing a pilot program the Secretary 

shall establish a baseline of savings to patrons achieved for 

each commissary or exchange to participate in such pilot 

program by comparing prices charged by such commissary 

or exchange for a representative market basket of goods to 

prices charged by local competitors for the same market 

basket of goods. 

(B) After commencement of such pilot program, the 

Secretary shall ensure that each commissary or exchange, 

or private sector entity, participating in such pilot program 

conducts market-basket price comparisons not less than 

once a month and adjusts pricing as necessary to ensure 

that pricing achieves savings to patrons under such pilot 

program that are reasonably consistent with the baseline 

savings for the commissary or exchange established pursuant to subparagraph (A). 

(4) DURATION OF AUTHORITY.—The authority of the Secretary to carry out a pilot program under this subsection shall 

expire on the date that is five years after the date of the enactment of this Act. However, if a pilot program achieves budgetneutrality in the delivery of commissary and exchange benefits 

and other applicable benchmarks, as measured using the benchmarks required by paragraph (2), the Secretary may continue 

the pilot program for an additional period of up to five years. 

(5) REPORTS.— 

(A) INITIAL REPORTS.—If the Secretary conducts a pilot 

program under this subsection, the Secretary shall, not 

later than 30 days before commencing the pilot program, 

submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 

and the House of Representatives a report on the pilot program, including the following: 

(i) A description of the pilot program. 

(ii) The provisions, if any, of chapter 147 of title 

10, United States Code, that will be waived in the conduct of the pilot program. 

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

date of the completion of any pilot program under this subsection or the date of the commencement of an extension of 

a pilot program under paragraph (4), the Secretary shall 

submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 

and the House of Representatives a report on the pilot program, including the following: 

(i) A description and assessment of the pilot program. 

(ii) Such recommendations for administrative or 

legislative action as the Secretary considers appropriate in light of the pilot program. 

SEC. 652. COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES REPORT 

ON THE COMMISSARY SURCHARGE, NON-APPROPRIATED 

FUND, AND PRIVATELY-FINANCED MAJOR CONSTRUCTION 

PROGRAM. 

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

enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 

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

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charge, Non-appropriated Fund and Privately-Financed Major Construction Program of the Department of Defense. 

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

the following: 

(1) An assessment whether the Secretary of Defense has established policies and procedures to ensure the timely submittal 

to the committees of Congress referred to in subsection (a) of notice on construction projects proposed to be funded through the 

program referred to in that subsection. 

(2) An assessment whether the Secretaries of the military 

departments have developed and implemented policies and procedures to comply with the policies and directives of the Department of Defense for the submittal to such committees of Congress of notice on such construction projects. 

(3) An assessment whether the Secretary of Defense has established policies and procedures to notify such committees of 

Congress when such construction projects have been commenced 

without notice to Congress. 

(4) An assessment whether construction projects described 

in paragraph (3) have been completed before submittal of notice 

to Congress as described in that paragraph and, if so, a list of 

such projects. 

Subtitle F—Other Matters 

SEC. 661. IMPROVEMENT OF FINANCIAL LITERACY AND PREPAREDNESS OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 

(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS ON FINANCIAL LITERACY AND PREPAREDNESS OF MEMBERS.—It is the sense of Congress that— 

(1) the Secretary of Defense should strengthen arrangements with other departments and agencies of the Federal Government and nonprofit organizations in order to improve the financial literacy and preparedness of members of the Armed 

Forces; and 

(2) the Secretaries of the military departments and the 

Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces should provide support for 

the financial literacy and preparedness training carried out 

under section 992 of title 10, United States Code, as amended 

by subsections (b), (c), and (d). 

(b) PROVISION OF FINANCIAL LITERACY AND PREPAREDNESS

TRAINING.—Subsection (a) of section 992 of title 10, United States 

Code, is amended— 

(1) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘CONSUMER EDUCATION’’ and inserting ‘‘FINANCIAL LITERACY TRAINING’’; 

(2) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘education’’ in the matter 

preceding subparagraph (A) and inserting ‘‘financial literacy 

training’’; 

(3) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following 

new paragraph: 

‘‘(2) Training under this subsection shall be provided to a member of the armed forces— 

‘‘(A) as a component of the initial entry training of the 

member; 

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‘‘(C) upon arrival at each subsequent duty station, in the 

case of a member in pay grade E–4 or below or in pay grade 

O–3 or below; 

‘‘(D) on the date of promotion of the member, in the case of 

a member in pay grade E–5 or below or in pay grade O–4 or 

below; 

‘‘(E) when the member vests in the Thrift Savings Plan 

(TSP) under section 8432(g)(2)(C) of title 5; 

‘‘(F) when the member becomes entitled to receive continuation pay under section 356 of title 37, at which time the training shall include, at a minimum, information on options available to the member regarding the use of continuation pay; 

‘‘(G) at each major life event during the service of the member, such as— 

‘‘(i) marriage; 

‘‘(ii) divorce; 

‘‘(iii) birth of first child; or 

‘‘(iv) disabling sickness or condition; 

‘‘(H) during leadership training; 

‘‘(I) during pre-deployment training and during post-deployment training; 

‘‘(J) at transition points in the service of the member, such 

as— 

‘‘(i) transition from a regular component to a reserve 

component; 

‘‘(ii) separation from service; or 

‘‘(iii) retirement; and 

‘‘(K) as a component of periodically recurring required 

training that is provided to the member at a military installation.’’; 

(4) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘paragraph (2)(B)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (2)(J)’’; and 

(5) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(4) The Secretary concerned shall prescribe regulations setting 

forth any other events and circumstances (in addition to the events 

and circumstances described in paragraph (2)) upon which the 

training required by this subsection shall be provided.’’. 

(c) SURVEY OF MEMBERS’ FINANCIAL LITERACY AND PREPAREDNESS.—Such section is further amended— 

(1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and 

(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsection (d): 

‘‘(d) FINANCIAL LITERACY AND PREPAREDNESS SURVEY.—(1) The 

Director of the Defense Manpower Data Center shall annually include in the status of forces survey a survey of the status of the financial literacy and preparedness of members of the armed forces. 

‘‘(2) The results of the annual financial literacy and preparedness survey— 

‘‘(A) shall be used by each of the Secretaries concerned as 

a benchmark to evaluate and update training provided under 

this section; and 

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(d) FINANCIAL SERVICES DEFINED.—Subsection (e) of such section, as redesignated by subsection (c)(1) of this section, is amended 

by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(4) Health insurance, budget management, Thrift Savings 

Plan (TSP), retirement lump sum payments (including rollover 

options and tax consequences), and Survivor Benefit Plan 

(SBP).’’. 

(e) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— (1) SECTION HEADING .—The heading of such section is 

amended to read as follows: 

‘‘§ 992. Financial literacy training: financial services’’. 

(2) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 50 of such title is amended by striking the item 

related to section 992 and inserting the following new item: 

‘‘992. Financial literacy training: financial services.’’. 

(f) IMPLEMENTATIONS.—Not later than six months after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the military department concerned and the Secretary of the Department in which the 

Coast Guard is operating shall commence providing financial literacy training under section 992 of title 10, United States Code, as 

amended by subsections (b), (c), and (d) of this section, to members 

of the Armed Forces. 

SEC. 662. RECORDATION OF OBLIGATIONS FOR INSTALLMENT PAYMENTS OF INCENTIVE PAYS, ALLOWANCES, AND SIMILAR 

BENEFITS WHEN PAYMENT IS DUE. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 19 of title 37, United States Code, is 

amended by adding at the end the following new section: 

‘‘§ 1015. Recordation of installment payment obligations for 

incentive pays and similar benefits 

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In the case of any pay, allowance, bonus, or 

other benefit described in subsection (b) that is paid to a member 

of the uniformed services on an installment basis, each installment 

payment shall be charged to appropriations that are available for 

obligation at the time such payment is payable. 

‘‘(b) COVERED PAY AND BENEFITS.—Subsection (a) applies to 

any incentive pay, special pay, or bonus, or similar periodic payment of pay or allowances, or of educational benefits or stipends, 

that is paid to a member of the uniformed services under this title 

or title 10.’’. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 19 of such title is amended by adding at the end 

the following new item: 

‘‘1015. Recordation of installment payment obligations for incentive pays and similar 

benefits.’’. 

TITLE VII—HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS 

Subtitle A—TRICARE and Other Health Care Benefits 

Sec. 701. Access to TRICARE Prime for certain beneficiaries. 

Sec. 702. Modifications of cost-sharing for the TRICARE pharmacy benefits program. 

Sec. 703. Expansion of continued health benefits coverage to include discharged and 

released members of the Selected Reserve. 

Sec. 704. Access to health care under the TRICARE program for beneficiaries of 

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Sec. 705. Expansion of reimbursement for smoking cessation services for certain 

TRICARE beneficiaries. 

Subtitle B—Health Care Administration 

Sec. 711. Waiver of recoupment of erroneous payments caused by administrative 

error under the TRICARE program. 

Sec. 712. Publication of data on patient safety, quality of care, satisfaction, and 

health outcome measures under the TRICARE program. 

Sec. 713. Expansion of evaluation of effectiveness of the TRICARE program to include information on patient safety, quality of care, and access to care 

at military medical treatment facilities. 

Sec. 714. Portability of health plans under the TRICARE program. 

Sec. 715. Joint uniform formulary for transition of care. 

Sec. 716. Licensure of mental health professionals in TRICARE program. 

Sec. 717. Designation of certain non-Department mental health care providers with 

knowledge relating to treatment of members of the Armed Forces. 

Sec. 718. Comprehensive standards and access to contraception counseling for members of the Armed Forces. 

Subtitle C—Reports and Other Matters 

Sec. 721. Provision of transportation of dependent patients relating to obstetrical anesthesia services. 

Sec. 722. Extension of authority for DOD–VA Health Care Sharing Incentive Fund. 

Sec. 723. Extension of authority for joint Department of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund. 

Sec. 724. Limitation on availability of funds for Office of the Secretary of Defense. 

Sec. 725. Pilot program on urgent care under TRICARE program. 

Sec. 726. Pilot program on incentive programs to improve health care provided 

under the TRICARE program. 

Sec. 727. Limitation on availability of funds for Department of Defense Healthcare 

Management Systems Modernization. 

Sec. 728. Submittal of information to Secretary of Veterans Affairs relating to exposure to airborne hazards and open burn pits. 

Sec. 729. Plan for development of procedures to measure data on mental health care 

provided by the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 730. Report on plans to improve experience with and eliminate performance 

variability of health care provided by the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 731. Comptroller General study on gambling and problem gambling behavior 

among members of the Armed Forces. 

Subtitle A—TRICARE and Other Health Care Benefits 

SEC. 701. ACCESS TO TRICARE PRIME FOR CERTAIN BENEFICIARIES. 

Section 732(c)(3) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2013 (10 U.S.C. 1097a note) is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(3) RESIDENCE AT TIME OF ELECTION.— 

‘‘(A) Except as provided by subparagraph (B), an affected eligible beneficiary may not make the one-time election under paragraph (1) if, at the time of such election, the 

beneficiary does not reside— 

‘‘(i) in a ZIP code that is in a region described in 

subsection (d)(1)(B); and 

‘‘(ii) within 100 miles of a military medical treatment facility. 

‘‘(B) Subparagraph (A)(ii) shall not apply with respect 

to an affected eligible beneficiary who— 

‘‘(i) as of December 25, 2013, resides farther than 

100 miles from a military medical treatment facility; 

and 

‘‘(ii) is such an eligible beneficiary by reason of 

service in the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine 

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SEC. 702. MODIFICATIONS OF COST-SHARING FOR THE TRICARE PHARMACY BENEFITS PROGRAM. 

(a) MODIFICATION OF COST-SHARING AMOUNTS.—Subparagraph 

(A) of section 1074g(a)(6) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in clause (i)— 

(A) in subclause (I), by striking ‘‘$8’’ and inserting 

‘‘$10’’; and 

(B) in subclause (II), by striking ‘‘$20’’ and inserting 

‘‘$24’’; and 

(2) in clause (ii)— 

(A) in subclause (II), by striking ‘‘$16’’ and inserting 

‘‘$20’’; and 

(B) in subclause (III), by striking ‘‘$46’’ and inserting 

‘‘$49’’. 

(b) MODIFICATION OF COLA INCREASE.—Subparagraph (C) of 

such section is amended— 

(1) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘Beginning October 1, 2013,’’ 

and inserting ‘‘Beginning October 1, 2016,’’; and 

(2) by striking clause (ii) and inserting the following new 

clause (ii): 

‘‘(ii) The amount of the increase otherwise provided for a year 

by clause (i) shall be computed as follows: 

‘‘(I) If the amount of the increase is equal to or greater than 

50 cents, the amount of the increase shall be rounded to the 

nearest multiple of $1. 

‘‘(II) If the amount of the increase is less than 50 cents, the 

increase shall not be made for such year, but shall be carried 

over to, and accumulated with, the amount of the increase for 

the subsequent year or years and made when the aggregate 

amount of increases under this clause for a year is equal to or 

greater than 50 cents.’’. 

SEC. 703. EXPANSION OF CONTINUED HEALTH BENEFITS COVERAGE 

TO INCLUDE DISCHARGED AND RELEASED MEMBERS OF 

THE SELECTED RESERVE. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (b) of section 1078a of title 10, 

United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (4) as paragraphs (3) through (5), respectively; and 

(2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph (2): 

‘‘(2) A member of the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve 

of a reserve component of the armed forces who— 

‘‘(A) is discharged or released from service in the Selected Reserve, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, under 

other than adverse conditions, as characterized by the Secretary concerned; 

‘‘(B) immediately preceding that discharge or release, is 

enrolled in TRICARE Reserve Select; and 

‘‘(C) after that discharge or release, would not otherwise be eligible for any benefits under this chapter.’’. 

(b) NOTIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY.—Subsection (c)(2) of such section is amended by inserting ‘‘or subsection (b)(2)’’ after ‘‘subsection 

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(c) ELECTION OF COVERAGE.—Subsection (d) of such section is 

amended— 

(1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (4) as paragraphs (3) through (5), respectively; and 

(2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph (2): 

‘‘(2) In the case of a member described in subsection (b)(2), 

the written election shall be submitted to the Secretary concerned before the end of the 60-day period beginning on the 

later of— 

‘‘(A) the date of the discharge or release of the member 

from service in the Selected Reserve; and 

‘‘(B) the date the member receives the notification required pursuant to subsection (c).’’. 

(d) COVERAGE OF DEPENDENTS.—Subsection (e) of such section 

is amended by inserting ‘‘or subsection (b)(2)’’ after ‘‘subsection 

(b)(1)’’. 

(e) PERIOD OF CONTINUED COVERAGE.—Subsection (g)(1) of 

such section is amended— 

(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (D) as subparagraphs (C) through (E); and 

(2) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new 

subparagraph (B): 

‘‘(B) in the case of a member described in subsection (b)(2), 

the date which is 18 months after the date the member ceases 

to be eligible to enroll in TRICARE Reserve Select;’’. 

(f) TRICARE RESERVE SELECT DEFINED.—Such section is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(h) TRICARE RESERVE SELECT DEFINED.—In this section, the 

term ‘TRICARE Reserve Select’ means TRICARE Standard coverage 

provided under section 1076d of this title.’’. 

(g) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Such section is further 

amended— 

(1) in subsection (c)— 

(A) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘subsection (b)(2)’’ 

and inserting ‘‘subsection (b)(3)’’; and 

(B) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘subsection (b)(3)’’ 

and inserting ‘‘subsection (b)(4)’’; 

(2) in subsection (d)— 

(A) in paragraph (3), as redesignated by subsection 

(c)(1), by striking ‘‘subsection (b)(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (b)(3)’’; 

(B) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated, by striking 

‘‘subsection (b)(3)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (b)(4)’’; and 

(C) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated, by striking 

‘‘subsection (b)(4)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (b)(5)’’; 

(3) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘subsection (b)(2) or subsection (b)(3)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (b)(3) or subsection 

(b)(4)’’; and 

(4) in subsection (g)— 

(A) in paragraph (1)— 

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(ii) in subparagraph (D), as so redesignated, by 

striking ‘‘subsection (b)(3)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection 

(b)(4)’’; and 

(iii) in subparagraph (E), as so redesignated, by 

striking ‘‘subsection (b)(4)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection 

(b)(5)’’; 

(B) in paragraph (2)— 

(i) by striking ‘‘paragraph (1)(B)’’ and inserting 

‘‘paragraph (1)(C)’’; and 

(ii) by striking ‘‘subsection (b)(2)’’ and inserting 

‘‘subsection (b)(3)’’; and 

(C) in paragraph (3)— 

(i) by striking ‘‘paragraph (1)(C)’’ and inserting 

‘‘paragraph (1)(D)’’; and 

(ii) by striking ‘‘subsection (b)(3)’’ and inserting 

‘‘subsection (b)(4)’’. 

SEC. 704. ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE UNDER THE TRICARE PROGRAM 

FOR BENEFICIARIES OF TRICARE PRIME. 

(a) ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

ensure that beneficiaries under TRICARE Prime who are seeking an 

appointment for health care under TRICARE Prime shall obtain 

such an appointment within the health care access standards established under subsection (b), including through the use of health care 

providers in the preferred provider network of TRICARE Prime. 

(b) STANDARDS FOR ACCESS TO CARE.— 

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

the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish health 

care access standards for the receipt of health care under 

TRICARE Prime, whether received at military medical treatment facilities or from health care providers in the preferred 

provider network of TRICARE Prime. 

(2) CATEGORIES OF CARE.—The health care access standards established under paragraph (1) shall include standards 

with respect to the following categories of health care: 

(A) Primary care, including pediatric care, maternity 

care, gynecological care, and other subcategories of primary 

care. 

(B) Specialty care, including behavioral health care 

and other subcategories of specialty care. 

(3) MODIFICATIONS.—The Secretary may modify the health 

care access standards established under paragraph (1) whenever the Secretary considers the modification of such standards 

appropriate. 

(4) PUBLICATION.—The Secretary shall publish the health 

care access standards established under paragraph (1), and any 

modifications to such standards, in the Federal Register and on 

a publicly accessible Internet website of the Department of Defense. 

(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) TRICARE PRIME.—The term ‘‘TRICARE Prime’’ means 

the managed care option of the TRICARE program. 

(2) TRICARE PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘TRICARE program’’ 

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SEC. 705. EXPANSION OF REIMBURSEMENT FOR SMOKING CESSATION 

SERVICES FOR CERTAIN TRICARE BENEFICIARIES. 

Section 713(f) of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 

4503; 10 U.S.C. 1074 note) is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ‘‘during fiscal year 

2009’’; 

(2) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ‘‘during such fiscal 

year’’; and 

(3) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘during fiscal year 2009’’ 

and inserting ‘‘after September 30, 2008’’. 

Subtitle B—Health Care Administration 

SEC. 711. WAIVER OF RECOUPMENT OF ERRONEOUS PAYMENTS 

CAUSED BY ADMINISTRATIVE ERROR UNDER THE 

TRICARE PROGRAM. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, is 

amended by inserting after section 1095f the following new section: 

‘‘§ 1095g. TRICARE program: waiver of recoupment of erroneous payments caused by administrative error 

‘‘(a) WAIVER OF RECOUPMENT.—The Secretary of Defense may 

waive recoupment from an individual who has benefitted from an 

erroneous TRICARE payment in a case in which each of the following applies: 

‘‘(1) The payment was made because of an administrative 

error by an employee of the Department of Defense or a contractor under the TRICARE program. 

‘‘(2) The individual (or in the case of a minor, the parent 

or guardian of the individual) had a good faith, reasonable belief that the individual was entitled to the benefit of such payment under this chapter. 

‘‘(3) The individual relied on the expectation of such entitlement. 

‘‘(4) The Secretary determines that a waiver of recoupment 

of such payment is necessary to prevent an injustice. 

‘‘(b) RESPONSIBILITY OF CONTRACTOR.—In any case in which 

the Secretary waives recoupment under subsection (a) and the administrative error was on the part of a contractor under the 

TRICARE program, the Secretary shall, consistent with the requirements and procedures of the applicable contract, impose financial 

responsibility on the contractor for the erroneous payment. 

‘‘(c) FINALITY OF DETERMINATIONS.—Any determination by the 

Secretary under this section to waive or decline to waive recoupment 

under subsection (a) is a final determination and shall not be subject to appeal or judicial review.’’. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 55 of such title is amended by inserting after the 

item relating to section 1095f the following new item: 

‘‘1095g. TRICARE program: waiver of recoupment of erroneous payments caused by 

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SEC. 712. PUBLICATION OF DATA ON PATIENT SAFETY, QUALITY OF 

CARE, SATISFACTION, AND HEALTH OUTCOME MEASURES 

UNDER THE TRICARE PROGRAM. 

Section 1073b of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 

adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(c) PUBLICATION OF DATA ON PATIENT SAFETY, QUALITY OF

CARE, SATISFACTION, AND HEALTH OUTCOME MEASURES.—(1) Not 

later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, the Secretary of Defense shall publish on a publically available Internet website of the 

Department of Defense data on all measures that the Secretary considers appropriate that are used by the Department to assess patient 

safety, quality of care, patient satisfaction, and health outcomes for 

health care provided under the TRICARE program at each military 

medical treatment facility. 

‘‘(2) The Secretary shall publish an update to the data published under paragraph (1) not less frequently than once each quarter during each fiscal year. 

‘‘(3) The Secretary may not include data relating to risk management activities of the Department in any publication under paragraph (1) or update under paragraph (2). 

‘‘(4) The Secretary shall ensure that the data published under 

paragraph (1) and updated under paragraph (2) is accessible to the 

public through the primary Internet website of the Department and 

the primary Internet website of the military medical treatment facility with respect to which such data applies.’’. 

SEC. 713. EXPANSION OF EVALUATION OF EFFECTIVENESS OF THE 

TRICARE PROGRAM TO INCLUDE INFORMATION ON PATIENT SAFETY, QUALITY OF CARE, AND ACCESS TO CARE 

AT MILITARY MEDICAL TREATMENT FACILITIES. 

Section 717(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 1996 (Public Law 104–106; 10 U.S.C. 1073 note)) is 

amended— 

(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), in the second 

sentence, by striking ‘‘address’’; 

(2) in paragraph (1)— 

(A) by inserting ‘‘address’’ before ‘‘the impact of’’; and 

(B) by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting a semicolon; 

(3) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and 

inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

(4) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(3) address patient safety, quality of care, and access to 

care at military medical treatment facilities, including— 

‘‘(A) an identification of the number of practitioners 

providing health care in military medical treatment facilities that were reported to the National Practitioner Data 

Bank during the year preceding the evaluation; and 

‘‘(B) with respect to each military medical treatment facility, an assessment of— 

‘‘(i) the current accreditation status of such facility, 

including any recommendations for corrective action 

made by the relevant accrediting body; 

‘‘(ii) any policies or procedures implemented during 

such year by the Secretary of the military department 

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‘‘(iii) data on surgical and maternity care outcomes 

during such year; 

‘‘(iv) data on appointment wait times during such 

year; and 

‘‘(v) data on patient safety, quality of care, and access to care as compared to standards established by 

the Department of Defense with respect to patient safety, quality of care, and access to care.’’. 

SEC. 714. PORTABILITY OF HEALTH PLANS UNDER THE TRICARE PROGRAM. 

(a) HEALTH PLAN PORTABILITY.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall ensure 

that covered beneficiaries under the TRICARE program who 

are covered under a health plan under such program are able 

to seamlessly access health care under such health plan in each 

TRICARE program region. 

(2) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prescribe regulations to carry out paragraph (1). 

(b) MECHANISMS TO ENSURE PORTABILITY.—In carrying out 

subsection (a), the Secretary shall— 

(1) establish a process for electronic notification of contractors responsible for administering the TRICARE program in 

each TRICARE region when any covered beneficiary intends to 

relocate between such regions; 

(2) provide for the automatic electronic transfer between 

such contractors of information relating to covered beneficiaries 

who are relocating between such regions, including demographic, enrollment, and claims information; and 

(3) ensure each such covered beneficiary is able to obtain a 

new primary health care provider within ten days of— 

(A) arriving at the location to which the covered beneficiary has relocated; and 

(B) initiating a request for a new primary health care 

provider. 

(c) PUBLICATION.—The Secretary shall— 

(1) publish information on any modifications made pursuant to subsection (a) with respect to the ability of covered beneficiaries under the TRICARE program who are covered under 

a health plan under such program to access health care in each 

TRICARE region on the primary Internet website of the Department that is available to the public; and 

(2) ensure that such information is made available on the 

primary Internet website that is available to the public of each 

current contractor responsible for administering the TRICARE 

program. 

(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘‘covered beneficiary’’ and ‘‘TRICARE program’’ have the meaning given such 

terms in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code. 

SEC. 715. JOINT UNIFORM FORMULARY FOR TRANSITION OF CARE. 

(a) JOINT FORMULARY.—Not later than June 1, 2016, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall jointly 

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ceutical agents that are critical for the transition of an individual 

from receiving treatment furnished by the Secretary of Defense to 

treatment furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 

(b) SELECTION.—The Secretaries shall select for inclusion on the 

joint uniform formulary established under subsection (a) pharmaceutical agents relating to— 

(1) the control of pain, sleep disorders, and psychiatric conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder; and 

(2) any other conditions determined appropriate by the Secretaries. 

(c) REPORT.—Not later than July 1, 2016, the Secretaries shall 

jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report 

on the joint uniform formulary established under subsection (a), including a list of the pharmaceutical agents selected for inclusion on 

the formulary. 

(d) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section shall be construed 

to prohibit the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans 

Affairs from each maintaining the respective uniform formularies of 

the Department of the Secretary. 

(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 

means— 

(A) the congressional defense committees; and 

(B) the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of 

Representatives and the Senate. 

(2) The term ‘‘pharmaceutical agent’’ has the meaning given 

that term in section 1074g(g) of title 10, United States Code. 

(f) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 1074g(a)(2)(A) of title 

10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: ‘‘With respect to members of the uniformed 

services, such uniform formulary shall include pharmaceutical 

agents on the joint uniform formulary established under section 715 

of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016.’’. 

SEC. 716. LICENSURE OF MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IN 

TRICARE PROGRAM. 

(a) QUALIFICATIONS FOR TRICARE CERTIFIED MENTAL HEALTH

COUNSELORS DURING TRANSITION PERIOD.—During the period preceding January 1, 2021, for purposes of determining whether a 

mental health care professional is eligible for reimbursement under 

the TRICARE program as a TRICARE certified mental health counselor, an individual who holds a masters degree or doctoral degree 

in counseling from a program that is accredited by a covered institution shall be treated as holding such degree from a mental health 

counseling program or clinical mental health counseling program 

that is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling 

and Related Educational Programs. 

(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘covered institution’’ means any of the following: 

(A) The Accrediting Commission for Community and 

Junior Colleges Western Association of Schools and Colleges (ACCJC-WASC). 

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(D) The New England Association of Schools and Colleges Commission on Institutions of Higher Education 

(NEASC-CIHE). 

(E) The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools 

(SACS) Commission on Colleges. 

(F) The WASC Senior College and University Commission (WASC-SCUC). 

(G) The Accrediting Bureau of Health Education 

Schools (ABHES). 

(H) The Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and 

Colleges (ACCSC). 

(I) The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges 

and Schools (ACICS). 

(J) The Distance Education Accreditation Commission 

(DEAC). 

(2) The term ‘‘TRICARE program’’ has the meaning given 

that term in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code. 

SEC. 717. DESIGNATION OF CERTAIN NON-DEPARTMENT MENTAL 

HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS WITH KNOWLEDGE RELATING 

TO TREATMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 

(a) MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDER READINESS DESIGNATION.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the date of 

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

a system by which any non-Department mental health care provider that meets eligibility criteria established by the Secretary 

relating to the knowledge described in paragraph (2) receives a 

mental health provider readiness designation from the Department of Defense. 

(2) KNOWLEDGE DESCRIBED.—The knowledge described in 

this paragraph is the following: 

(A) Knowledge and understanding with respect to the 

culture of members of the Armed Forces and family members and caregivers of members of the Armed Forces. 

(B) Knowledge with respect to evidence-based treatments that have been approved by the Department for the 

treatment of mental health issues among members of the 

Armed Forces. 

(b) AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION ON DESIGNATION.— 

(1) REGISTRY.—The Secretary of Defense shall establish 

and update as necessary a publically available registry of all 

non-Department mental health care providers that are currently 

designated under subsection (a)(1). 

(2) PROVIDER LIST.—The Secretary shall update all lists 

maintained by the Secretary of non-Department mental health 

care providers that provide mental health care under the laws 

administered by the Secretary by indicating the providers that 

are currently designated under subsection (a)(1). 

(c) NON-DEPARTMENT MENTAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDER DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘non-Department mental health 

care provider’’— 

(1) means a health care provider who— 

(A) specializes in mental health; 

(B) is not a health care provider of the Department of 

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(C) provides health care to members of the Armed 

Forces; and 

(2) includes psychiatrists, psychologists, psychiatric nurses, 

social workers, mental health counselors, marriage and family 

therapists, and other mental health care providers designated 

by the Secretary of Defense. 

SEC. 718. COMPREHENSIVE STANDARDS AND ACCESS TO CONTRACEPTION COUNSELING FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 

FORCES. 

(a) CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES.— 

(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than one year after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish clinical practice guidelines for health care providers employed by the Department of Defense on standards of care with 

respect to methods of contraception and counseling on methods 

of contraception for members of the Armed Forces. 

(2) UPDATES.—The Secretary shall from time to time update the clinical practice guidelines established under paragraph (1) to incorporate into such guidelines new or updated 

standards of care with respect to methods of contraception and 

counseling on methods of contraception. 

(b) DISSEMINATION.— 

(1) INITIAL DISSEMINATION.—As soon as practicable, but 

commencing not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide for rapid dissemination of the clinical practice guidelines to health care providers described in subsection (a)(1). 

(2) DISSEMINATION OF UPDATES.—As soon as practicable 

after each update to the clinical practice guidelines made by the 

Secretary pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide for the rapid dissemination of such updated clinical practice guidelines to health care providers described in paragraph (1) of such subsection. 

(3) PROTOCOLS.—The Secretary shall disseminate the clinical practice guidelines under paragraph (1) and any updates 

to such guidelines under paragraph (2) in accordance with administrative protocols developed by the Secretary for such purpose. 

(c) ACCESS TO CONTRACEPTION COUNSELING.—As soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

shall ensure that women members of the Armed Forces have access 

to comprehensive counseling on the full range of methods of contraception provided by health care providers described in subsection 

(a)(1) during health care visits, including visits as follows: 

(1) During predeployment health care visits, including 

counseling that provides specific information women need regarding the interaction between anticipated deployment conditions and various methods of contraception. 

(2) During health care visits during deployment. 

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Subtitle C—Reports and Other Matters 

SEC. 721. PROVISION OF TRANSPORTATION OF DEPENDENT PATIENTS 

RELATING TO OBSTETRICAL ANESTHESIA SERVICES. 

Section 1040(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

by striking subparagraph (F). 

SEC. 722. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR DOD–VA HEALTH CARE 

SHARING INCENTIVE FUND. 

Section 8111(d)(3) of title 38, United States Code, is amended 

by striking ‘‘September 30, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 

2020’’. 

SEC. 723. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR JOINT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE-DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL FACILITY DEMONSTRATION FUND. 

Section 1704(e) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2573), as amended 

by section 722 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 

113–291), is further amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2016’’ and 

inserting ‘‘September 30, 2017’’. 

SEC. 724. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR OFFICE OF 

THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE. 

Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 for the Office of the Secretary of Defense, not more than 75 percent may be obligated or expended until the date on which the Secretary of Defense submits to 

the congressional defense committees the report required by section 

713(a)(2) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113– 

291; 128 Stat. 3414). 

SEC. 725. PILOT PROGRAM ON URGENT CARE UNDER TRICARE PROGRAM. 

(a) PILOT PROGRAM.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Commencing not later than 180 days 

after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall carry out a pilot program to allow a covered beneficiary under the TRICARE program access to urgent care visits 

without the need for preauthorization for such visits. 

(2) DURATION.—The Secretary shall carry out the pilot program for a period of three years. 

(3) INCORPORATION OF NURSE ADVICE LINE.—The Secretary 

shall incorporate the nurse advise line of the Department into 

the pilot program to direct covered beneficiaries seeking access 

to care to the source of the most appropriate level of health care 

required to treat the medical conditions of the beneficiaries, including urgent care under the pilot program. 

(b) PUBLICATION.—The Secretary shall— 

(1) publish information on the pilot program under subsection (a) for the receipt of urgent care under the TRICARE 

program— 

(A) on the primary publically available Internet website 

of the Department; and 

(B) on the primary publically available Internet 

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(2) ensure that such information is made available on the 

primary publically available Internet website of each current 

managed care contractor that has established a health care provider network under the TRICARE program. 

(c) REPORTS.— (1) FIRST REPORT.— (A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the 

date on which the pilot program under subsection (a) commences, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on 

Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the 

Senate a report on the pilot program. 

(B) ELEMENTS.—The report under subparagraph (1) 

shall include the following: 

(i) An analysis of urgent care use by covered beneficiaries in military medical treatment facilities and 

the TRICARE purchased care provider network. 

(ii) A comparison of urgent care use by covered 

beneficiaries to the use by covered beneficiaries of emergency departments in military medical treatment facilities and the TRICARE purchased care provider network, including an analysis of whether the pilot program decreases the inappropriate use of medical care 

in emergency departments. 

(iii) A determination of the extent to which the 

nurse advice line of the Department affected both urgent care and emergency department use by covered 

beneficiaries in military medical treatment facilities 

and the TRICARE purchased care provider network. 

(iv) An analysis of any cost savings to the Department realized through the pilot program. 

(v) A determination of the optimum number of urgent care visits available to covered beneficiaries without preauthorization. 

(vi) An analysis of the satisfaction of covered beneficiaries with the pilot program. 

(2) SECOND REPORT.—Not later than two years after the 

date on which the pilot program commences, the Secretary shall 

submit to the committees specified in paragraph (1)(A) an update to the report required by such paragraph, including any 

recommendations of the Secretary with respect to extending or 

making permanent the pilot program and a description of any 

related legislative actions that the Secretary considers appropriate. 

(3) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

on which the pilot program is completed, the Secretary shall 

submit to the committees specified in paragraph (1)(A) a final 

report on the pilot program that updates the report required by 

paragraph (2). 

(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘‘covered beneficiary’’ and ‘‘TRICARE program’’ have the meaning given such 

terms in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code. 

SEC. 726. PILOT PROGRAM ON INCENTIVE PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE 

HEALTH CARE PROVIDED UNDER THE TRICARE PROGRAM. 

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

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the conduct of a pilot program under section 1092 of title 10, United 

States Code, to assess whether a reduction in the rate of increase 

in health care spending by the Department of Defense and an enhancement of the operation of the military health system may be 

achieved by developing and implementing value-based incentive programs to encourage health care providers under the TRICARE program (including physicians, hospitals, and others involved in providing health care to patients) to improve the following: 

(1) The quality of health care provided to covered beneficiaries under the TRICARE program. 

(2) The experience of covered beneficiaries in receiving 

health care under the TRICARE program. 

(3) The health of covered beneficiaries. 

(b) INCENTIVE PROGRAMS.— 

(1) DEVELOPMENT.—In developing an incentive program 

under this section, the Secretary shall— 

(A) consider the characteristics of the population of covered beneficiaries affected by the incentive program; 

(B) consider how the incentive program would impact 

the receipt of health care under the TRICARE program by 

such covered beneficiaries; 

(C) establish or maintain an assurance that such covered beneficiaries will have timely access to health care 

during operation of the incentive program; 

(D) ensure that there are no additional financial costs 

to such covered beneficiaries of implementing the incentive 

program; and 

(E) consider such other factors as the Secretary considers appropriate. 

(2) ELEMENTS.—With respect to an incentive program developed and implemented under this section, the Secretary shall 

ensure that— 

(A) the size, scope, and duration of the incentive program is reasonable in relation to the purpose of the incentive program; and 

(B) appropriate criteria and data collection are used to 

ensure adequate evaluation of the feasibility and advisability of implementing the incentive program throughout 

the TRICARE program. 

(3) USE OF EXISTING MODELS.—In developing an incentive 

program under this section, the Secretary may adapt a valuebased incentive program conducted by the Centers for Medicare 

& Medicaid Services or any other governmental or commercial 

health care program. 

(c) TERMINATION.—The authority of the Secretary to carry out 

the pilot program under this section shall terminate on December 

31, 2019. 

(d) REPORTS.— 

(1) INTERIM REPORT.—Not later than one year after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, and not less frequently than 

once each year thereafter until the termination of the pilot program, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense 

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(2) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than September 30, 2019, the 

Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees 

a final report on the pilot program. 

(3) ELEMENTS.—Each report submitted under paragraph 

(1) or paragraph (2) shall include the following: 

(A) An assessment of each incentive program developed 

and implemented under this section, including whether 

such incentive program— 

(i) improves the quality of health care provided to 

covered beneficiaries, the experience of covered beneficiaries in receiving health care under the TRICARE 

program, or the health of covered beneficiaries; 

(ii) reduces the rate of increase in health care 

spending by the Department of Defense; or 

(iii) enhances the operation of the military health 

system. 

(B) Such recommendations for administrative or legislative action as the Secretary considers appropriate in light 

of the pilot program, including to implement any such incentive program or programs throughout the TRICARE 

program. 

(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘‘covered beneficiary’’ and ‘‘TRICARE program’’ have the meanings given those 

terms in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code. 

SEC. 727. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR DEPARTMENT 

OF DEFENSE HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION. 

Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 for the Department of Defense Healthcare Management Systems Modernization, not more 

than 75 percent may be obligated or expended until the date on 

which the Secretary of Defense makes the certification required by 

section 713(g)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 10 U.S.C. 1071 note). 

SEC. 728. SUBMITTAL OF INFORMATION TO SECRETARY OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS RELATING TO EXPOSURE TO AIRBORNE HAZARDS AND OPEN BURN PITS. 

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

enactment of this Act, and periodically thereafter, the Secretary of 

Defense shall submit to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs such information in the possession of the Secretary of Defense as the Secretary 

of Veterans Affairs considers necessary to supplement and support— 

(1) the development of information to be included in the 

Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry established by 

the Department of Veterans Affairs under section 201 of the 

Dignified Burial and Other Veterans’ Benefits Improvement Act 

of 2012 (Public Law 112–260; 38 U.S.C. 527 note); and 

(2) research and development activities conducted by the 

Department of Veterans Affairs to explore the potential health 

risks of exposure by members of the Armed Forces to environmental factors in Iraq and Afghanistan, in particular the connection of such exposure to respiratory illnesses such as chronic 

cough, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, constrictive 

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(b) INCLUSION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION.—The Secretary of Defense shall include in the information submitted to the Secretary of 

Veterans Affairs under subsection (a) information on any research 

and surveillance efforts conducted by the Department of Defense to 

evaluate the incidence and prevalence of respiratory illnesses among 

members of the Armed Forces who were exposed to open burn pits 

while deployed overseas. 

SEC. 729. PLAN FOR DEVELOPMENT OF PROCEDURES TO MEASURE 

DATA ON MENTAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

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

Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on 

Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a 

plan for the Department of Defense to develop procedures to compile 

and assess data relating to the following: 

(1) Outcomes for mental health care provided by the Department. 

(2) Variations in such outcomes among different medical 

facilities of the Department. 

(3) Barriers, if any, to the implementation by mental health 

care providers of the Department of the clinical practice guidelines and other evidence-based treatments and approaches recommended for such providers by the Secretary. 

SEC. 730. REPORT ON PLANS TO IMPROVE EXPERIENCE WITH AND 

ELIMINATE PERFORMANCE VARIABILITY OF HEALTH 

CARE PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

(a) COMPREHENSIVE REPORT.— 

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

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

to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 

House of Representatives a comprehensive report setting forth 

the current and future plans of the Secretary, with estimated 

dates of completion, to carry out the following: 

(A) To improve the experience of beneficiaries with 

health care provided in military medical treatment facilities and through purchased care. 

(B) To eliminate performance variability with respect 

to the provision of such health care. 

(2) ELEMENTS.—The comprehensive report under paragraph (1) shall include the plans of the Secretary of Defense, in 

consultation with the Secretaries of the military departments, 

as follows: 

(A) To align performance measures for health care provided in military medical treatment facilities with performance measures for health care provided through purchased 

care. 

(B) To improve performance in the provision of health 

care by the Department of Defense by eliminating performance variability with respect to the provision of health care 

in military medical treatment facilities and through purchased care. 

(C) To use innovative, high-technology services to improve access to care, coordination of care, and the experience of care in military medical treatment facilities and 

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(D) To collect and analyze data throughout the Department with respect to health care provided in military medical treatment facilities and through purchased care to improve the quality of such care, patient safety, and patient 

satisfaction. 

(E) To develop a performance management system, including by adoption of common measures for access to care, 

quality of care, safety, and patient satisfaction, that holds 

medical leadership throughout the Department accountable 

for sustained improvement of performance. 

(F) To use such other methods as the Secretary considers appropriate to improve the experience of beneficiaries 

with and eliminate performance variability with respect to 

health care received from the Department. 

(b) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the submission of the comprehensive report required by subsection (a)(1), 

the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to 

the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House 

of Representatives a report on the plans of the Secretary of Defense set forth in the comprehensive report submitted under 

such subsection. 

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

(A) An assessment of whether the plans included in the 

comprehensive report submitted under subsection (a) will, 

with respect to members of the Armed Forces and covered 

beneficiaries under the TRICARE program— 

(i) improve health outcomes; 

(ii) create consistent health value; and 

(iii) ensure that such individuals receive quality 

health care in all military medical treatment facilities 

and through purchased care. 

(B) An assessment of whether such plans can be 

achieved within the estimated dates of completion set forth 

by the Department under such subsection. 

(C) An assessment of whether any such plan would require legislation for the implementation of such plan. 

(D) An assessment of whether the Department of Defense has adequately budgeted amounts to fund the carrying out of such plans. 

(E) Metrics that can be used to evaluate the performance of such plans. 

(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘purchased care’’ means health care provided 

pursuant to a contract entered into under the TRICARE program. 

(2) The terms ‘‘covered beneficiary’’ and ‘‘TRICARE program’’ have the meaning given such terms in section 1072 of 

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SEC. 731. COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY ON GAMBLING AND PROBLEM GAMBLING BEHAVIOR AMONG MEMBERS OF THE 

ARMED FORCES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Comptroller General of the United States 

shall conduct a study on gambling among members of the Armed 

Forces. 

(b) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The study conducted under subsection 

(a) shall include the following: 

(1) With respect to gaming facilities at military installations, disaggregated by each military department, the number, 

type, and location of such gaming facilities. 

(2) An assessment of the prevalence of and particular risks 

for problem gambling among members of the Armed Forces, including such recommendations for policies and programs to be 

carried out by the Department to address problem gambling as 

the Comptroller General considers appropriate. 

(3) An assessment of the ability and capacity of military 

health care personnel to adequately diagnose and provide dedicated treatment for problem gambling, including— 

(A) a comparison of treatment programs of the Department for alcohol abuse, illegal substance abuse, and tobacco addiction with treatment programs of the Department for problem gambling; and 

(B) an assessment of whether additional training for 

military health care personnel on providing treatment for 

problem gambling would be beneficial. 

(4) An assessment of the financial counseling and related 

services that are available to members of the Armed Forces and 

dependents of such members who are affected by problem gambling. 

(c) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the results of the study 

conducted under subsection (a). 

TITLE VIII—ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION 

MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED MATTERS 

Subtitle A—Acquisition Policy and Management 

Sec. 801. Required review of acquisition-related functions of the Chiefs of Staff of 

the Armed Forces. 

Sec. 802. Role of Chiefs of Staff in the acquisition process. 

Sec. 803. Expansion of rapid acquisition authority. 

Sec. 804. Middle tier of acquisition for rapid prototyping and rapid fielding. 

Sec. 805. Use of alternative acquisition paths to acquire critical national security capabilities. 

Sec. 806. Secretary of Defense waiver of acquisition laws to acquire vital national 

security capabilities. 

Sec. 807. Acquisition authority of the Commander of United States Cyber Command. 

Sec. 808. Report on linking and streamlining requirements, acquisition, and budget 

processes within Armed Forces. 

Sec. 809. Advisory panel on streamlining and codifying acquisition regulations. 

Sec. 810. Review of time-based requirements process and budgeting and acquisition 

systems. 

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

Limitations 

Sec. 811. Amendment relating to multiyear contract authority for acquisition of 

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Sec. 812. Applicability of cost and pricing data and certification requirements. 

Sec. 813. Rights in technical data. 

Sec. 814. Procurement of supplies for experimental purposes. 

Sec. 815. Amendments to other transaction authority. 

Sec. 816. Amendment to acquisition threshold for special emergency procurement 

authority. 

Sec. 817. Revision of method of rounding when making inflation adjustment of acquisition-related dollar thresholds. 

Subtitle C—Provisions Related to Major Defense Acquisition Programs 

Sec. 821. Acquisition strategy required for each major defense acquisition program, 

major automated information system, and major system. 

Sec. 822. Revision to requirements relating to risk management in development of 

major defense acquisition programs and major systems. 

Sec. 823. Revision of Milestone A decision authority responsibilities for major defense acquisition programs. 

Sec. 824. Revision of Milestone B decision authority responsibilities for major defense acquisition programs. 

Sec. 825. Designation of milestone decision authority. 

Sec. 826. Tenure and accountability of program managers for program definition 

periods. 

Sec. 827. Tenure and accountability of program managers for program execution periods. 

Sec. 828. Penalty for cost overruns. 

Sec. 829. Streamlining of reporting requirements applicable to Assistant Secretary of 

Defense for Research and Engineering regarding major defense acquisition programs. 

Sec. 830. Configuration Steering Boards for cost control under major defense acquisition programs. 

Sec. 831. Repeal of requirement for stand-alone manpower estimates for major defense acquisition programs. 

Sec. 832. Revision to duties of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Developmental Test and Evaluation and the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Systems Engineering. 

Subtitle D—Provisions Relating to Acquisition Workforce 

Sec. 841. Amendments to Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Development 

Fund. 

Sec. 842. Dual-track military professionals in operational and acquisition specialities. 

Sec. 843. Provision of joint duty assignment credit for acquisition duty. 

Sec. 844. Mandatory requirement for training related to the conduct of market research. 

Sec. 845. Independent study of implementation of defense acquisition workforce improvement efforts. 

Sec. 846. Extension of authority for the civilian acquisition workforce personnel 

demonstration project. 

Subtitle E—Provisions Relating to Commercial Items 

Sec. 851. Procurement of commercial items. 

Sec. 852. Modification to information required to be submitted by offeror in procurement of major weapon systems as commercial items. 

Sec. 853. Use of recent prices paid by the Government in the determination of price 

reasonableness. 

Sec. 854. Report on defense-unique laws applicable to the procurement of commercial items and commercially available off-the-shelf items. 

Sec. 855. Market research and preference for commercial items. 

Sec. 856. Limitation on conversion of procurements from commercial acquisition 

procedures. 

Sec. 857. Treatment of goods and services provided by nontraditional defense contractors as commercial items. 

Subtitle F—Industrial Base Matters 

Sec. 861. Amendment to Mentor-Protege Program. 

Sec. 862. Amendments to data quality improvement plan. 

Sec. 863. Notice of contract consolidation for acquisition strategies. 

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Sec. 865. Certification requirements for Business Opportunity Specialists, commercial market representatives, and procurement center representatives. 

Sec. 866. Modifications to requirements for qualified HUBZone small business concerns located in a base closure area. 

Sec. 867. Joint venturing and teaming. 

Sec. 868. Modification to and scorecard program for small business contracting 

goals. 

Sec. 869. Establishment of an Office of Hearings and Appeals in the Small Business 

Administration; petitions for reconsideration of size standards. 

Sec. 870. Additional duties of the Director of Small and Disadvantaged Business 

Utilization. 

Sec. 871. Including subcontracting goals in agency responsibilities. 

Sec. 872. Reporting related to failure of contractors to meet goals under negotiated 

comprehensive small business subcontracting plans. 

Sec. 873. Pilot program for streamlining awards for innovative technology projects. 

Sec. 874. Surety bond requirements and amount of guarantee. 

Sec. 875. Review of Government access to intellectual property rights of private sector firms. 

Sec. 876. Inclusion in annual technology and industrial capability assessments of a 

determination about defense acquisition program requirements. 

Subtitle G—Other Matters 

Sec. 881. Consideration of potential program cost increases and schedule delays resulting from oversight of defense acquisition programs. 

Sec. 882. Examination and guidance relating to oversight and approval of services 

contracts. 

Sec. 883. Streamlining of requirements relating to defense business systems. 

Sec. 884. Procurement of personal protective equipment. 

Sec. 885. Amendments concerning detection and avoidance of counterfeit electronic 

parts. 

Sec. 886. Exception for AbilityOne products from authority to acquire goods and 

services manufactured in Afghanistan, Central Asian States, and 

Djibouti. 

Sec. 887. Effective communication between government and industry. 

Sec. 888. Standards for procurement of secure information technology and cyber security systems. 

Sec. 889. Unified information technology services. 

Sec. 890. Cloud strategy for Department of Defense. 

Sec. 891. Development period for Department of Defense information technology systems. 

Sec. 892. Revisions to pilot program on acquisition of military purpose nondevelopmental items. 

Sec. 893. Improved auditing of contracts. 

Sec. 894. Sense of Congress on evaluation method for procurement of audit or audit 

readiness services. 

Sec. 895. Mitigating potential unfair competitive advantage of technical advisors to 

acquisition programs. 

Sec. 896. Survey on the costs of regulatory compliance. 

Sec. 897. Treatment of interagency and State and local purchases when the Department of Defense acts as contract intermediary for the General Services 

Administration. 

Sec. 898. Competition for religious services contracts. 

Sec. 899. Pilot program regarding risk-based contracting for smaller contract actions under the Truth in Negotiations Act. 

Subtitle A—Acquisition Policy and Management 

SEC. 801. REQUIRED REVIEW OF ACQUISITION-RELATED FUNCTIONS 

OF THE CHIEFS OF STAFF OF THE ARMED FORCES. 

(a) REVIEW REQUIRED.—The Chief of Staff of the Army, the 

Chief of Naval Operations, the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, and 

the Commandant of the Marine Corps shall conduct a review of 

their current individual authorities provided in sections 3033, 5033, 

8033, and 5043 of title 10, United States Code, and other relevant 

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the Commandant considers necessary to further or advance the role 

of the Chief concerned or the Commandant in the development of requirements, acquisition processes, and the associated budget practices of the Department of Defense. 

(b) REPORTS.—Not later than March 1, 2016, the Chief of Staff 

of the Army, the Chief of Naval Operations, the Chief of Staff of the 

Air Force, and the Commandant of the Marine Corps shall each 

submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing, 

at a minimum, the following: 

(1) The recommendations developed by the Chief concerned 

or the Commandant under subsection (a) and other results of 

the review conducted under such subsection. 

(2) The actions the Chief concerned or the Commandant is 

taking, if any, within the Chief’s or Commandant’s existing authority to implement such recommendations. 

SEC. 802. ROLE OF CHIEFS OF STAFF IN THE ACQUISITION PROCESS. 

(a) CHIEFS OF STAFF AS CUSTOMER OF ACQUISITION PROCESS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 149 of title 10, United States 

Code, is amended by inserting after section 2546 the following 

new section: 

‘‘§ 2546a. Customer-oriented acquisition system 

‘‘(a) OBJECTIVE.—It shall be the objective of the defense acquisition system to meet the needs of its customers in the most cost-effective manner practicable. The acquisition policies, directives, and 

regulations of the Department of Defense shall be modified as necessary to ensure the development and implementation of a customeroriented acquisition system. 

‘‘(b) CUSTOMER.—The customer of the defense acquisition system is the armed force that will have primary responsibility for 

fielding the system or systems acquired. The customer is represented 

with regard to a major defense acquisition program by the Secretary 

of the military department concerned and the Chief of the armed 

force concerned. 

‘‘(c) ROLE OF CUSTOMER.—The customer of a major defense acquisition program shall be responsible for balancing resources 

against priorities on the acquisition program and ensuring that appropriate trade-offs are made among cost, schedule, technical feasibility, and performance on a continuing basis throughout the life of 

the acquisition program.’’. 

(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 149 of such title is amended by inserting 

after the item relating to section 2546 the following new item: 

‘‘2546a. Customer-oriented acquisition system.’’. 

(b) RESPONSIBILITIES OF CHIEFS.—Section 2547(a) of title 10, 

United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (6) as paragraphs (3) through (7), respectively; 

(2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(2) Decisions regarding the balancing of resources and priorities, and associated trade-offs among cost, schedule, technical feasibility, and performance on major defense acquisition 

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(3) in paragraph (6), as redesignated by paragraph (1) of 

this subsection, by striking ‘‘The development’’ and inserting 

‘‘The development and management’’. 

(c) RESPONSIBILITIES OF MILITARY DEPUTIES.—Section 908(d) 

of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 

(Public Law 110–181; 10 U.S.C. 2430 note) is amended to read as 

follows: 

‘‘(d) DUTIES OF PRINCIPAL MILITARY DEPUTIES.—Each Principal Military Deputy to a service acquisition executive shall be responsible for— 

‘‘(1) keeping the Chief of Staff of the Armed Force concerned 

informed of the progress of major defense acquisition programs; 

‘‘(2) informing the Chief of Staff on a continuing basis of 

any developments on major defense acquisition programs, 

which may require new or revisited trade-offs among cost, 

schedule, technical feasibility, and performance, including— 

‘‘(A) significant cost growth or schedule slippage; and 

‘‘(B) requirements creep (as defined in section 

2547(c)(1) of title 10, United States Code); and 

‘‘(3) ensuring that the views of the Chief of Staff on cost, 

schedule, technical feasibility, and performance trade-offs are 

strongly considered by program managers and program executive officers in all phases of the acquisition process.’’. 

(d) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 

(1) JOINT REQUIREMENTS OVERSIGHT COUNCIL.—Section 

181(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at 

the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(3) The Council shall seek, and strongly consider, the views of 

the Chiefs of Staff of the armed forces, in their roles as customers 

of the acquisition system, on matters pertaining to trade-offs among 

cost, schedule, technical feasibility, and performance under subsection (b)(1)(C) and the balancing of resources with priorities pursuant to subsection (b)(3).’’. 

(2) MILESTONE A DECISIONS.—The Chief of the Armed Force 

concerned shall advise the milestone decision authority for a 

major defense acquisition program of the Chief’s views on cost, 

schedule, technical feasibility, and performance trade-offs that 

have been made with regard to the program, as provided in section 2366a(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, as amended by 

section 823 of this Act, prior to a Milestone A decision on the 

program. 

(3) MILESTONE B DECISIONS.—The Chief of the Armed 

Force concerned shall advise the milestone decision authority 

for a major defense acquisition program of the Chief’s views on 

cost, schedule, technical feasibility, and performance trade-offs 

that have been made with regard to the program, as provided 

in section 2366b(b)(3) of title 10, United States Code, as amended by section 824 of this Act, prior to a Milestone B decision on 

the program. 

(4) DUTIES OF CHIEFS.— 

(A) Section 3033(d)(5) of title 10, United States Code, 

is amended by striking ‘‘section 171’’ and inserting ‘‘sections 

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(B) Section 5033(d)(5) of title 10, United States Code, 

is amended by striking ‘‘section 171’’ and inserting ‘‘sections 

171 and 2547’’. 

(C) Section 5043(e)(5) of title 10, United States Code, 

is amended by striking ‘‘section 171’’ and inserting ‘‘sections 

171 and 2547’’. 

(D) Section 8033(d)(5) of title 10, United States Code, 

is amended by striking ‘‘section 171’’ and inserting ‘‘sections 

171 and 2547’’. 

SEC. 803. EXPANSION OF RAPID ACQUISITION AUTHORITY. 

Section 806(c) of the Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107–314; 10 U.S.C. 2302 

note) is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(c) RESPONSE TO COMBAT EMERGENCIES AND CERTAIN URGENT

OPERATIONAL NEEDS.— ‘‘(1) DETERMINATION OF NEED FOR RAPID ACQUISITION AND

DEPLOYMENT.—(A) In the case of any supplies and associated 

support services that, as determined in writing by the Secretary 

of Defense, are urgently needed to eliminate a documented deficiency that has resulted in combat casualties, or is likely to result in combat casualties, the Secretary may use the procedures 

developed under this section in order to accomplish the rapid 

acquisition and deployment of the needed supplies and associated support services. 

‘‘(B) In the case of any supplies and associated support 

services that, as determined in writing by the Secretary of Defense, are urgently needed to eliminate a documented deficiency 

that impacts an ongoing or anticipated contingency operation 

and that, if left unfulfilled, could potentially result in loss of 

life or critical mission failure, the Secretary may use the procedures developed under this section in order to accomplish the 

rapid acquisition and deployment of the needed supplies and 

associated support services. 

‘‘(C)(i) In the case of any supplies and associated support 

services that, as determined in writing by the Secretary of Defense without delegation, are urgently needed to eliminate a deficiency that as the result of a cyber attack has resulted in critical mission failure, the loss of life, property destruction, or economic effects, or if left unfilled is likely to result in critical mission failure, the loss of life, property destruction, or economic effects, the Secretary may use the procedures developed under this 

section in order to accomplish the rapid acquisition and deployment of the needed offensive or defensive cyber capabilities, supplies, and associated support services. 

‘‘(ii) In this subparagraph, the term ‘cyber attack’ means a 

deliberate action to alter, disrupt, deceive, degrade, or destroy 

computer systems or networks or the information or programs 

resident in or transiting these systems or networks. 

‘‘(2) DESIGNATION OF SENIOR OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE.—(A) 

Whenever the Secretary makes a determination under subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of paragraph (1) that certain supplies and 

associated support services are urgently needed to eliminate a 

deficiency described in that subparagraph, the Secretary shall 

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are acquired and deployed as quickly as possible, with a goal 

of awarding a contract for the acquisition of the supplies and 

associated support services within 15 days. 

‘‘(B) Upon designation of a senior official under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall authorize that official to waive 

any provision of law, policy, directive, or regulation described 

in subsection (d) that such official determines in writing would 

unnecessarily impede the rapid acquisition and deployment of 

the needed supplies and associated support services. In a case 

in which the needed supplies and associated support services 

cannot be acquired without an extensive delay, the senior official shall require that an interim solution be implemented and 

deployed using the procedures developed under this section to 

minimize adverse consequences resulting from the urgent need. 

‘‘(3) USE OF FUNDS.—(A) In any fiscal year in which the 

Secretary makes a determination described in subparagraph 

(A), (B), or (C) of paragraph (1), the Secretary may use any 

funds available to the Department of Defense for acquisitions of 

supplies and associated support services if the determination includes a written finding that the use of such funds is necessary 

to address the deficiency in a timely manner. 

‘‘(B) The authority of this section may only be used to acquire supplies and associated support services— 

‘‘(i) in the case of determinations by the Secretary 

under paragraph (1)(A), in an amount aggregating not 

more than $200,000,000 during any fiscal year; 

‘‘(ii) in the case of determinations by the Secretary 

under paragraph (1)(B), in an amount aggregating not 

more than $200,000,000 during any fiscal year; and 

‘‘(iii) in the case of determinations by the Secretary 

under paragraph (1)(C), in an amount aggregating not 

more than $200,000,000 during any fiscal year. 

‘‘(4) NOTIFICATION TO CONGRESSIONAL DEFENSE COMMITTEES.—(A) In the case of a determination by the Secretary 

under paragraph (1)(A), the Secretary shall notify the congressional defense committees of the determination within 15 days 

after the date of the determination. 

‘‘(B) In the case of a determination by the Secretary under 

paragraph (1)(B) the Secretary shall notify the congressional 

defense committees of the determination at least 10 days before 

the date on which the determination is effective. 

‘‘(C) A notice under this paragraph shall include the following: 

‘‘(i) The supplies and associated support services to be 

acquired. 

‘‘(ii) The amount anticipated to be expended for the acquisition. 

‘‘(iii) The source of funds for the acquisition. 

‘‘(D) A notice under this paragraph shall be sufficient to 

fulfill any requirement to provide notification to Congress for a 

new start program. 

‘‘(E) A notice under this paragraph shall be provided in 

consultation with the Director of the Office of Management and 

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‘‘(5) TIME FOR TRANSITIONING TO NORMAL ACQUISITION SYSTEM.—Any acquisition initiated under this subsection shall 

transition to the normal acquisition system not later than two 

years after the date on which the Secretary makes the determination described in paragraph (1) with respect to the supplies and associated support services concerned. 

‘‘(6) LIMITATION ON OFFICERS WITH AUTHORITY TO MAKE A

DETERMINATION.—The authority to make a determination under 

subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of paragraph (1) may be exercised 

only by the Secretary or Deputy Secretary of Defense.’’. 

SEC. 804. MIDDLE TIER OF ACQUISITION FOR RAPID PROTOTYPING 

AND RAPID FIELDING. 

(a) GUIDANCE REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for 

Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, in consultation with the 

Comptroller of the Department of Defense and the Vice Chairman 

of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, shall establish guidance for a ‘‘middle 

tier’’ of acquisition programs that are intended to be completed in 

a period of two to five years. 

(b) ACQUISITION PATHWAYS.—The guidance required by subsection (a) shall cover the following two acquisition pathways: 

(1) RAPID PROTOTYPING.—The rapid prototyping pathway 

shall provide for the use of innovative technologies to rapidly 

develop fieldable prototypes to demonstrate new capabilities 

and meet emerging military needs. The objective of an acquisition program under this pathway shall be to field a prototype 

that can be demonstrated in an operational environment and 

provide for a residual operational capability within five years 

of the development of an approved requirement. 

(2) RAPID FIELDING.—The rapid fielding pathway shall provide for the use of proven technologies to field production quantities of new or upgraded systems with minimal development required. The objective of an acquisition program under this 

pathway shall be to begin production within six months and 

complete fielding within five years of the development of an approved requirement. 

(c) EXPEDITED PROCESS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The guidance required by subsection (a) 

shall provide for a streamlined and coordinated requirements, 

budget, and acquisition process that results in the development 

of an approved requirement for each program in a period of not 

more than six months from the time that the process is initiated. Programs that are subject to the guidance shall not be 

subject to the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development 

System Manual and Department of Defense Directive 5000.01, 

except to the extent specifically provided in the guidance. 

(2) RAPID PROTOTYPING.—With respect to the rapid prototyping pathway, the guidance shall include— 

(A) a merit-based process for the consideration of innovative technologies and new capabilities to meet needs communicated by the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the combatant 

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(C) a process for cost-sharing with the military departments on rapid prototype projects, to ensure an appropriate 

commitment to the success of such projects; 

(D) a process for demonstrating and evaluating the 

performance of fieldable prototypes developed pursuant to 

the program in an operational environment; and 

(E) a process for transitioning successful prototypes to 

new or existing acquisition programs for production and 

fielding under the rapid fielding pathway or the traditional 

acquisition system. 

(3) RAPID FIELDING.—With respect to the rapid fielding 

pathway, the guidance shall include— 

(A) a merit-based process for the consideration of existing products and proven technologies to meet needs communicated by the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the combatant commanders; 

(B) a process for demonstrating performance and evaluating for current operational purposes the proposed products and technologies; 

(C) a process for developing and implementing acquisition and funding strategies for the program; and 

(D) a process for considering lifecycle costs and addressing issues of logistics support and system interoperability. 

(4) STREAMLINED PROCEDURES.—The guidance for the programs may provide for any of the following streamlined procedures: 

(A) The service acquisition executive of the military department concerned shall appoint a program manager for 

such program from among candidates from among civilian 

employees or members of the Armed Forces who have significant and relevant experience managing large and complex programs. 

(B) The program manager for each program shall report with respect to such program directly, without intervening review or approval, to the service acquisition executive of the military department concerned. 

(C) The service acquisition executive of the military department concerned shall evaluate the job performance of 

such manager on an annual basis. In conducting an evaluation under this paragraph, a service acquisition executive 

shall consider the extent to which the manager has 

achieved the objectives of the program for which the manager is responsible, including quality, timeliness, and cost 

objectives. 

(D) The program manager of a defense streamlined 

program shall be authorized staff positions for a technical 

staff, including experts in business management, contracting, auditing, engineering, testing, and logistics, to enable the manager to manage the program without the technical assistance of another organizational unit of an agency 

to the maximum extent practicable. 

(E) The program manager of a defense streamlined 

program shall be authorized, in coordination with the users 

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community, to make trade-offs among life-cycle costs, requirements, and schedules to meet the goals of the program. 

(F) The service acquisition executive, acting in coordination with the defense acquisition executive, shall serve as 

the milestone decision authority for the program. 

(G) The program manager of a defense streamlined 

program shall be provided a process to expeditiously seek 

a waiver from Congress from any statutory or regulatory 

requirement that the program manager determines adds 

little or no value to the management of the program. 

(d) RAPID PROTOTYPING FUND.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall establish 

a fund to be known as the ‘‘Department of Defense Rapid Prototyping Fund’’ to provide funds, in addition to other funds that 

may be available for acquisition programs under the rapid 

prototyping pathway established pursuant to this section. The 

Fund shall be managed by a senior official of the Department 

of Defense designated by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics. The Fund shall consist of 

amounts appropriated to the Fund and amounts credited to the 

Fund pursuant to section 828 of this Act. 

(2) TRANSFER AUTHORITY.—Amounts available in the Fund 

may be transferred to a military department for the purpose of 

carrying out an acquisition program under the rapid prototyping pathway established pursuant to this section. Any 

amount so transferred shall be credited to the account to which 

it is transferred. The transfer authority provided in this subsection is in addition to any other transfer authority available 

to the Department of Defense. 

(3) CONGRESSIONAL NOTICE.—The senior official designated 

to manage the Fund shall notify the congressional defense committees of all transfers under paragraph (2). Each notification 

shall specify the amount transferred, the purpose of the transfer, and the total projected cost and estimated cost to complete 

the acquisition program to which the funds were transferred. 

SEC. 805. USE OF ALTERNATIVE ACQUISITION PATHS TO ACQUIRE 

CRITICAL NATIONAL SECURITY CAPABILITIES. 

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

Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish procedures for alternative acquisition pathways to acquire capital assets and services 

that meet critical national security needs. The procedures shall— 

(1) be separate from existing acquisition procedures; 

(2) be supported by streamlined contracting, budgeting, and 

requirements processes; 

(3) establish alternative acquisition paths based on the capabilities being bought and the time needed to deploy these capabilities; and 

(4) maximize the use of flexible authorities in existing law 

and regulation. 

SEC. 806. SECRETARY OF DEFENSE WAIVER OF ACQUISITION LAWS TO 

ACQUIRE VITAL NATIONAL SECURITY CAPABILITIES. 

(a) WAIVER AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Defense is authorized 

to waive any provision of acquisition law or regulation described in 

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not otherwise be available to the Armed Forces of the United States, 

upon a determination that— 

(1) the acquisition of the capability is in the vital national 

security interest of the United States; 

(2) the application of the law or regulation to be waived 

would impede the acquisition of the capability in a manner that 

would undermine the national security of the United States; 

and 

(3) the underlying purpose of the law or regulation to be 

waived can be addressed in a different manner or at a different 

time. 

(b) DESIGNATION OF RESPONSIBLE OFFICIAL.—Whenever the 

Secretary of Defense makes a determination under subsection (a)(1) 

that the acquisition of a capability is in the vital national security 

interest of the United States, the Secretary shall designate a senior 

official of the Department of Defense who shall be personally responsible and accountable for the rapid and effective acquisition and deployment of the needed capability. The Secretary shall provide the 

designated official such authority as the Secretary determines necessary to achieve this objective, and may use the waiver authority 

in subsection (a) for this purpose. 

(c) ACQUISITION LAWS AND REGULATIONS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Upon a determination described in subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense is authorized to waive any 

provision of law or regulation addressing— 

(A) the establishment of a requirement or specification 

for the capability to be acquired; 

(B) research, development, test, and evaluation of the 

capability to be acquired; 

(C) production, fielding, and sustainment of the capability to be acquired; or 

(D) solicitation, selection of sources, and award of contracts for the capability to be acquired. 

(2) LIMITATIONS.—Nothing in this subsection authorizes the 

waiver of— 

(A) the requirements of this section; 

(B) any provision of law imposing civil or criminal 

penalties; or 

(C) any provision of law governing the proper expenditure of appropriated funds. 

(d) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—The Secretary of Defense shall notify the congressional defense committees at least 30 days before exercising the waiver authority under subsection (a). Each such notice 

shall include— 

(1) an explanation of the basis for determining that the acquisition of the capability is in the vital national security interest of the United States; 

(2) an identification of each provision of law or regulation 

to be waived; and 

(3) for each provision identified pursuant to paragraph 

(2)— 

(A) an explanation of why the application of the provision would impede the acquisition in a manner that would 

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(B) a description of the time or manner in which the 

underlying purpose of the law or regulation to be waived 

will be addressed. 

(e) NONDELEGATION.—The authority of the Secretary to waive 

provisions of laws and regulations under subsection (a) is nondelegable. 

SEC. 807. ACQUISITION AUTHORITY OF THE COMMANDER OF UNITED 

STATES CYBER COMMAND. 

(a) AUTHORITY.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Commander of the United States 

Cyber Command shall be responsible for, and shall have the 

authority to conduct, the following acquisition activities: 

(A) Development and acquisition of cyber operationspeculiar equipment and capabilities. 

(B) Acquisition and sustainment of cyber capability-peculiar equipment, capabilities, and services. 

(2) ACQUISITION FUNCTIONS.—Subject to the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of Defense, the Commander 

shall have authority to exercise the functions of the head of an 

agency under chapter 137 of title 10, United States Code. 

(b) COMMAND ACQUISITION EXECUTIVE.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The staff of the Commander shall include 

a command acquisition executive, who shall be responsible for 

the overall supervision of acquisition matters for the United 

States Cyber Command. The command acquisition executive 

shall have the authority— 

(A) to negotiate memoranda of agreement with the 

military departments and Department of Defense components to carry out the acquisition of equipment, capabilities, and services described in subsection (a)(1) on behalf of 

the Command; 

(B) to supervise the acquisition of equipment, capabilities, and services described in subsection (a)(1); 

(C) to represent the Command in discussions with the 

military departments regarding acquisition programs for 

which the Command is a customer; and 

(D) to work with the military departments to ensure 

that the Command is appropriately represented in any joint 

working group or integrated product team regarding acquisition programs for which the Command is a customer. 

(2) DELIVERY OF ACQUISITION SOLUTIONS.—The command 

acquisition executive of the United States Cyber Command 

shall be— 

(A) responsible to the Commander for rapidly delivering acquisition solutions to meet validated cyber operations-peculiar requirements; 

(B) subordinate to the defense acquisition executive in 

matters of acquisition; 

(C) subject to the same oversight as the service acquisition executives; and 

(D) included on the distribution list for acquisition directives and instructions of the Department of Defense. 

(c) ACQUISITION PERSONNEL.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall provide 

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ing equivalent to ten full-time equivalent personnel to support 

the Commander in fulfilling the acquisition responsibilities provided for under this section with experience in— 

(A) program acquisition; 

(B) the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development 

System Process; 

(C) program management; 

(D) system engineering; and 

(E) costing. 

(2) EXISTING PERSONNEL.—The personnel provided under 

this subsection shall be provided from among the existing personnel of the Department of Defense. 

(d) BUDGET.—In addition to the activities of a combatant command for which funding may be requested under section 166 of title 

10, United States Code, the budget proposal of the United States 

Cyber Command shall include requests for funding for— 

(1) development and acquisition of cyber operations-peculiar equipment; and 

(2) acquisition and sustainment of other capabilities or 

services that are peculiar to cyber operations activities. 

(e) CYBER OPERATIONS PROCUREMENT FUND.—In exercising the 

authority granted in subsection (a), the Commander may not obligate or expend more than $75,000,000 out of the funds made available in each fiscal year from 2016 through 2021 to support acquisition activities provided for under this section. 

(f) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION REGARDING INTELLIGENCE AND

SPECIAL ACTIVITIES.—Nothing in this section shall be construed to 

constitute authority to conduct any activity which, if carried out as 

an intelligence activity by the Department of Defense, would require 

a notice to the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and 

the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives under title V of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 

U.S.C. 3091 et seq.). 

(g) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN REQUIRED.—The authority granted 

in subsection (a) shall become effective 30 days after the date on 

which the Secretary of Defense provides to the congressional defense 

committees a plan for implementation of those authorities under 

subsection (a). The plan shall include the following: 

(1) A Department of Defense definition of— 

(A) cyber operations-peculiar equipment and capabilities; and 

(B) cyber capability-peculiar equipment, capabilities, 

and services. 

(2) Summaries of the components to be negotiated in the 

memorandum of agreements with the military departments and 

other Department of Defense components to carry out the development, acquisition, and sustainment of equipment, capabilities, and services described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of 

subsection (a)(1). 

(3) Memorandum of agreement negotiation and approval 

timelines. 

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(5) Assessment of the acquisition workforce needs of the 

United States Cyber Command to support the authority in subsection (a) until 2021. 

(6) Other matters as appropriate. 

(h) ANNUAL END-OF-YEAR ASSESSMENT.—Each year, the Cyber 

Investment Management Board shall review and assess the acquisition activities of the United States Cyber Command, including contracting and acquisition documentation, for the previous fiscal year, 

and provide any recommendations or feedback to the acquisition executive of Cyber Command. 

(i) SUNSET.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The authority under this section shall terminate on September 30, 2021. 

(2) LIMITATION ON DURATION OF ACQUISITIONS.—The authority under this section does not include major defense acquisition programs, major automated information system programs, or acquisitions of foundational infrastructure or software architectures the duration of which is expected to last 

more than five years. 

SEC. 808. REPORT ON LINKING AND STREAMLINING REQUIREMENTS, 

ACQUISITION, AND BUDGET PROCESSES WITHIN ARMED 

FORCES. 

(a) REPORTS.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chief of Staff of the Army, the Chief of 

Naval Operations, the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, and the Commandant of the Marine Corps shall each submit to the congressional defense committees a report on efforts to link and streamline 

the requirements, acquisition, and budget processes within the 

Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps, respectively. 

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

shall include the following: 

(1) A specific description of— 

(A) the management actions the Chief concerned or the 

Commandant has taken or plans to take to link and 

streamline the requirements, acquisition, and budget processes of the Armed Force concerned; 

(B) any reorganization or process changes that will 

link and streamline the requirements, acquisition, and 

budget processes of the Armed Force concerned; and 

(C) any cross-training or professional development initiatives of the Chief concerned or the Commandant. 

(2) For each description under paragraph (1)— 

(A) the specific timeline associated with implementation; 

(B) the anticipated outcomes once implemented; and 

(C) how to measure whether or not those outcomes are 

realized. 

(3) Any other matters the Chief concerned or the Commandant considers appropriate. 

SEC. 809. ADVISORY PANEL ON STREAMLINING AND CODIFYING ACQUISITION REGULATIONS. 

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

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

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National Defense University an advisory panel on streamlining acquisition regulations. 

(b) MEMBERSHIP.—The panel shall be composed of at least nine 

individuals who are recognized experts in acquisition and procurement policy. In making appointments to the advisory panel, the 

Under Secretary shall ensure that the members of the panel reflect 

diverse experiences in the public and private sectors. 

(c) DUTIES.—The panel shall— 

(1) review the acquisition regulations applicable to the Department of Defense with a view toward streamlining and improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the defense acquisition process and maintaining defense technology advantage; 

and 

(2) make any recommendations for the amendment or repeal of such regulations that the panel considers necessary, as 

a result of such review, to— 

(A) establish and administer appropriate buyer and 

seller relationships in the procurement system; 

(B) improve the functioning of the acquisition system; 

(C) ensure the continuing financial and ethical integrity of defense procurement programs; 

(D) protect the best interests of the Department of Defense; and 

(E) eliminate any regulations that are unnecessary for 

the purposes described in subparagraphs (A) through (D). 

(d) ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall provide 

the advisory panel established pursuant to subsection (a) with 

timely access to appropriate information, data, resources, and 

analysis so that the advisory panel may conduct a thorough 

and independent assessment as required under such subsection. 

(2) INAPPLICABILITY OF FACA.—The requirements of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply 

to the advisory panel established pursuant to subsection (a). 

(e) REPORT.— (1) PANEL REPORT.—Not later than two years after the date 

on which the Secretary of Defense establishes the advisory 

panel, the panel shall transmit a final report to the Secretary. 

(2) ELEMENTS.—The final report shall contain a detailed 

statement of the findings and conclusions of the panel, including— 

(A) a history of each current acquisition regulation and 

a recommendation as to whether the regulation and related 

law (if applicable) should be retained, modified, or repealed; and 

(B) such additional recommendations for legislation as 

the panel considers appropriate. 

(3) INTERIM REPORTS.—(A) Not later than 6 months and 18 

months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

of Defense shall submit a report to or brief the congressional defense committees on the interim findings of the panel with respect to the elements set forth in paragraph (2). 

(B) The panel shall provide regular updates to the Secretary of Defense for purposes of providing the interim reports 

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(4) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than 30 days after receiving 

the final report of the advisory panel, the Secretary of Defense 

shall transmit the final report, together with such comments as 

the Secretary determines appropriate, to the congressional defense committees. 

(f) DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FUND

SUPPORT.—The Secretary of Defense may use amounts available in 

the Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund 

established under section 1705 of title 10, United States Code, to 

support activities of the advisory panel under this section. 

SEC. 810. REVIEW OF TIME-BASED REQUIREMENTS PROCESS AND 

BUDGETING AND ACQUISITION SYSTEMS. 

(a) TIME-BASED REQUIREMENTS PROCESS.—The Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall review the 

requirements process with the goal of establishing an agile and 

streamlined system that develops requirements that provide stability 

and foundational direction for acquisition programs and shall determine the advisability of providing a time-based or phased distinction between capabilities needed to be deployed urgently, within 

2 years, within 5 years, and longer than 5 years. 

(b) BUDGETING AND ACQUISITION SYSTEMS.—The Secretary of 

Defense shall review and ensure that the acquisition and budgeting 

systems are structured to meet time-based or phased requirements 

in a manner that is predictable, cost effective, and efficient and 

takes advantage of emerging technological developments. 

Subtitle B—Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, 

Procedures, and Limitations 

SEC. 811. AMENDMENT RELATING TO MULTIYEAR CONTRACT AUTHORITY FOR ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY. 

Subsection (a)(1) and subsection (i)(4) of section 2306b of title 

10, United States Code, are each amended by striking ‘‘substantial’’ 

and inserting ‘‘significant’’. 

SEC. 812. APPLICABILITY OF COST AND PRICING DATA AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS. 

Section 2306a(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘; or’’ and inserting a 

semicolon; 

(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end 

and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 

‘‘(D) to the extent such data— 

‘‘(i) relates to an offset agreement in connection 

with a contract for the sale of a weapon system or defense-related item to a foreign country or foreign firm; 

and 

‘‘(ii) does not relate to a contract or subcontract 

under the offset agreement for work performed in such 

foreign country or by such foreign firm that is directly 

related to the weapon system or defense-related item 

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SEC. 813. RIGHTS IN TECHNICAL DATA. 

(a) RIGHTS IN TECHNICAL DATA RELATING TO MAJOR WEAPON

SYSTEMS.—Paragraph (2) of section 2321(f) of title 10, United 

States Code, is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(2) In the case of a challenge to a use or release restriction that 

is asserted with respect to technical data of a contractor or subcontractor for a major system or a subsystem or component thereof on 

the basis that the major weapon system, subsystem, or component 

was developed exclusively at private expense— 

‘‘(A) the presumption in paragraph (1) shall apply— 

‘‘(i) with regard to a commercial subsystem or component of a major system, if the major system was acquired 

as a commercial item in accordance with section 2379(a) of 

this title; 

‘‘(ii) with regard to a component of a subsystem, if the 

subsystem was acquired as a commercial item in accordance with section 2379(b) of this title; and 

‘‘(iii) with regard to any other component, if the component is a commercially available off-the-shelf item or a 

commercially available off-the-shelf item with modifications 

of a type customarily available in the commercial marketplace or minor modifications made to meet Federal Government requirements; and 

‘‘(B) in all other cases, the challenge to the use or release 

restriction shall be sustained unless information provided by 

the contractor or subcontractor demonstrates that the item was 

developed exclusively at private expense.’’. 

(b) GOVERNMENT-INDUSTRY ADVISORY PANEL.— 

(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 90 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, acting 

through the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, shall establish a Government-industry 

advisory panel for the purpose of reviewing sections 2320 and 

2321 of title 10, United States Code, regarding rights in technical data and the validation of proprietary data restrictions 

and the regulations implementing such sections, for the purpose 

of ensuring that such statutory and regulatory requirements are 

best structured to serve the interests of the taxpayers and the 

national defense. 

(2) MEMBERSHIP.—The panel shall be chaired by an individual selected by the Under Secretary, and the Under Secretary shall ensure that— 

(A) the government members of the advisory panel are 

knowledgeable about technical data issues and appropriately represent the three military departments, as well as 

the legal, acquisition, logistics, and research and development communities in the Department of Defense; and 

(B) the private sector members of the advisory panel include independent experts and individuals appropriately 

representative of the diversity of interested parties, including large and small businesses, traditional and non-traditional government contractors, prime contractors and subcontractors, suppliers of hardware and software, and institutions of higher education. 


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(3) SCOPE OF REVIEW.—In conducting the review required 

by paragraph (1), the advisory panel shall give appropriate consideration to the following factors: 

(A) Ensuring that the Department of Defense does not 

pay more than once for the same work. 

(B) Ensuring that Department of Defense contractors 

are appropriately rewarded for their innovation and invention. 

(C) Providing for cost-effective reprocurement, 

sustainment, modification, and upgrades to Department of 

Defense systems. 

(D) Encouraging the private sector to invest in new 

products, technologies, and processes relevant to the missions of the Department of Defense. 

(E) Ensuring that the Department of Defense has appropriate access to innovative products, technologies, and 

processes developed by the private sector for commercial 

use. 

(4) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than September 30, 2016, the 

advisory panel shall submit its final report and recommendations to the Secretary of Defense. Not later than 60 days after 

receiving the report, the Secretary shall submit a copy of the report, together with any comments or recommendations, to the 

congressional defense committees. 

SEC. 814. PROCUREMENT OF SUPPLIES FOR EXPERIMENTAL PURPOSES. 

(a) ADDITIONAL PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY.—Subsection (a) of 

section 2373 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting 

‘‘transportation, energy, medical, space-flight,’’ before ‘‘and aeronautical supplies’’. 

(b) APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER 137 OF TITLE 10, UNITED

STATES CODE.—Subsection (b) of such section is amended by striking ‘‘only when such purchases are made in quantity’’ and inserting 

‘‘only when such purchases are made in quantities greater than necessary for experimentation, technical evaluation, assessment of operational utility, or safety or to provide a residual operational capability’’. 

SEC. 815. AMENDMENTS TO OTHER TRANSACTION AUTHORITY. 

(a) AUTHORITY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO CARRY

OUT CERTAIN PROTOTYPE PROJECTS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 139 of title 10, United States 

Code, is amended by inserting after section 2371a the following 

new section: 

‘‘§ 2371b. Authority of the Department of Defense to carry out 

certain prototype projects 

‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the Director of 

the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, the Secretary of a 

military department, or any other official designated by the Secretary of Defense may, under the authority of section 2371 of this 

title, carry out prototype projects that are directly relevant to enhancing the mission effectiveness of military personnel and the supporting platforms, systems, components, or materials proposed to be 

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ment of platforms, systems, components, or materials in use by the 

armed forces. 

‘‘(2) The authority of this section— 

‘‘(A) may be exercised for a prototype project that is expected to cost the Department of Defense in excess of $50,000,000 but 

not in excess of $250,000,000 (including all options) only upon 

a written determination by the senior procurement executive for 

the agency as designated for the purpose of section 1702(c) of 

title 41, or, for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency 

or the Missile Defense Agency, the director of the agency that— 

‘‘(i) the requirements of subsection (d) will be met; and 

‘‘(ii) the use of the authority of this section is essential 

to promoting the success of the prototype project; and 

‘‘(B) may be exercised for a prototype project that is expected to cost the Department of Defense in excess of 

$250,000,000 (including all options) only if— 

‘‘(i) the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 

Technology, and Logistics determines in writing that— 

‘‘(I) the requirements of subsection (d) will be met; 

and 

‘‘(II) the use of the authority of this section is essential to meet critical national security objectives; and 

‘‘(ii) the congressional defense committees are notified 

in writing at least 30 days before such authority is exercised. 

‘‘(3) The authority of a senior procurement executive or director 

of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency or Missile Defense Agency under paragraph (2)(A), and the authority of the 

Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics under paragraph (2)(B), may not be delegated. 

‘‘(b) EXERCISE OF AUTHORITY.— ‘‘(1) Subsections (e)(1)(B) and (e)(2) of such section 2371 

shall not apply to projects carried out under subsection (a). 

‘‘(2) To the maximum extent practicable, competitive procedures shall be used when entering into agreements to carry out 

projects under subsection (a). 

‘‘(c) COMPTROLLER GENERAL ACCESS TO INFORMATION.—(1) 

Each agreement entered into by an official referred to in subsection 

(a) to carry out a project under that subsection that provides for 

payments in a total amount in excess of $5,000,000 shall include a 

clause that provides for the Comptroller General, in the discretion 

of the Comptroller General, to examine the records of any party to 

the agreement or any entity that participates in the performance of 

the agreement. 

‘‘(2) The requirement in paragraph (1) shall not apply with respect to a party or entity, or a subordinate element of a party or entity, that has not entered into any other agreement that provides for 

audit access by a Government entity in the year prior to the date 

of the agreement. 

‘‘(3)(A) The right provided to the Comptroller General in a 

clause of an agreement under paragraph (1) is limited as provided 

in subparagraph (B) in the case of a party to the agreement, an entity that participates in the performance of the agreement, or a subordinate element of that party or entity if the only agreements or other 

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into with Government entities in the year prior to the date of that 

agreement are cooperative agreements or transactions that were entered into under this section or section 2371 of this title. 

‘‘(B) The only records of a party, other entity, or subordinate element referred to in subparagraph (A) that the Comptroller General 

may examine in the exercise of the right referred to in that subparagraph are records of the same type as the records that the Government has had the right to examine under the audit access clauses 

of the previous agreements or transactions referred to in such subparagraph that were entered into by that particular party, entity, or 

subordinate element. 

‘‘(4) The head of the contracting activity that is carrying out the 

agreement may waive the applicability of the requirement in paragraph (1) to the agreement if the head of the contracting activity determines that it would not be in the public interest to apply the requirement to the agreement. The waiver shall be effective with respect to the agreement only if the head of the contracting activity 

transmits a notification of the waiver to Congress and the Comptroller General before entering into the agreement. The notification 

shall include the rationale for the determination. 

‘‘(5) The Comptroller General may not examine records pursuant to a clause included in an agreement under paragraph (1) more 

than three years after the final payment is made by the United 

States under the agreement. 

‘‘(d) APPROPRIATE USE OF AUTHORITY.—(1) The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that no official of an agency enters into a transaction (other than a contract, grant, or cooperative agreement) for 

a prototype project under the authority of this section unless one of 

the following conditions is met: 

‘‘(A) There is at least one nontraditional defense contractor 

participating to a significant extent in the prototype project. 

‘‘(B) All significant participants in the transaction other 

than the Federal Government are small businesses or nontraditional defense contractors. 

‘‘(C) At least one third of the total cost of the prototype 

project is to be paid out of funds provided by parties to the 

transaction other than the Federal Government. 

‘‘(D) The senior procurement executive for the agency determines in writing that exceptional circumstances justify the use 

of a transaction that provides for innovative business arrangements or structures that would not be feasible or appropriate 

under a contract, or would provide an opportunity to expand 

the defense supply base in a manner that would not be practical 

or feasible under a contract. 

‘‘(2)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the amounts 

counted for the purposes of this subsection as being provided, or to 

be provided, by a party to a transaction with respect to a prototype 

project that is entered into under this section other than the Federal 

Government do not include costs that were incurred before the date 

on which the transaction becomes effective. 

‘‘(B) Costs that were incurred for a prototype project by a party 

after the beginning of negotiations resulting in a transaction (other 

than a contract, grant, or cooperative agreement) with respect to the 

project before the date on which the transaction becomes effective 

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or to be provided, by the party to the transaction if and to the extent 

that the official responsible for entering into the transaction determines in writing that— 

‘‘(i) the party incurred the costs in anticipation of entering 

into the transaction; and 

‘‘(ii) it was appropriate for the party to incur the costs before the transaction became effective in order to ensure the successful implementation of the transaction. 

‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

‘‘(1) The term ‘nontraditional defense contractor’ has the 

meaning given the term under section 2302(9) of this title. 

‘‘(2) The term ‘small business’ means a small business concern as defined under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 

U.S.C. 632). 

‘‘(f) FOLLOW-ON PRODUCTION CONTRACTS OR TRANSACTIONS.— 

(1) A transaction entered into under this section for a prototype 

project may provide for the award of a follow-on production contract 

or transaction to the participants in the transaction. 

‘‘(2) A follow-on production contract or transaction provided for 

in a transaction under paragraph (1) may be awarded to the participants in the transaction without the use of competitive procedures, notwithstanding the requirements of section 2304 of this title, 

if— 

‘‘(A) competitive procedures were used for the selection of 

parties for participation in the transaction; and 

‘‘(B) the participants in the transaction successfully completed the prototype project provided for in the transaction. 

‘‘(3) Contracts and transactions entered into pursuant to this 

subsection may be awarded using the authority in subsection (a), 

under the authority of chapter 137 of this title, or under such procedures, terms, and conditions as the Secretary of Defense may establish by regulation. 

‘‘(g) AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE PROTOTYPES AND FOLLOW-ON PRODUCTION ITEMS AS GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED EQUIPMENT.—An 

agreement entered into pursuant to the authority of subsection (a) 

or a follow-on contract or transaction entered into pursuant to the 

authority of subsection (f) may provide for prototypes or follow-on 

production items to be provided to another contractor as Government-furnished equipment. 

‘‘(h) APPLICABILITY OF PROCUREMENT ETHICS REQUIREMENTS.— An agreement entered into under the authority of this section shall 

be treated as a Federal agency procurement for the purposes of 

chapter 21 of title 41.’’. 

(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 139 of such title is amended by inserting 

after the item relating to section 2371a the following new item: 

‘‘2371b. Authority of the Department of Defense to carry out certain prototype 

projects.’’. 

(b) MODIFICATION TO DEFINITION OF NONTRADITIONAL DEFENSE

CONTRACTOR.—Section 2302(9) of such title is amended to read as 

follows: 

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at least the one-year period preceding the solicitation of sources 

by the Department of Defense for the procurement or transaction, any contract or subcontract for the Department of Defense that is subject to full coverage under the cost accounting 

standards prescribed pursuant to section 1502 of title 41 and 

the regulations implementing such section.’’. 

(c) REPEAL OF OBSOLETE AUTHORITY.—Section 845 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994 (Public Law 

103–160; 10 U.S.C. 2371 note) is hereby repealed. Transactions entered into under the authority of such section 845 shall remain in 

force and effect and shall be modified as appropriate to reflect the 

amendments made by this section. 

(d) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subparagraph 

(B) of section 1601(c)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2004 (Public Law 108–136; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note) is 

amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(B) sections 2371 and 2371b of title 10, United States 

Code.’’. 

(e) UPDATED GUIDANCE.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall issue updated guidance to implement the amendments made by this section. 

(f) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees an assessment of— 

(1) the benefits and risks of permitting not-for-profit defense 

contractors to be awarded transaction agreements under section 

2371b of title 10, United States Code, for the purposes of costsharing requirements of subsection (d)(1)(C) of such section; 

and 

(2) the benefits and risks of removing the cost-sharing requirements of subsection (d)(1)(C) of such section in their entirety. 

SEC. 816. AMENDMENT TO ACQUISITION THRESHOLD FOR SPECIAL 

EMERGENCY PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY. 

Section 1903(b)(2) of title 41, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘$250,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$750,000’’; and 

(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘$1,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$1,500,000’’. 

SEC. 817. REVISION OF METHOD OF ROUNDING WHEN MAKING INFLATION ADJUSTMENT OF ACQUISITION-RELATED DOLLAR 

THRESHOLDS. 

Section 1908(e)(2) of title 41, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 

‘‘on the day before the adjustment’’ and inserting ‘‘as calculated 

under paragraph (1)’’; 

(2) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subparagraph (C); and 

(3) by striking subparagraph (D) and inserting the following new subparagraphs: 

‘‘(D) not less than $1,000,000, but less than 

$10,000,000, to the nearest $500,000; 

‘‘(E) not less than $10,000,000, but less than 

$100,000,000, to the nearest $5,000,000; 

‘‘(F) not less than $100,000,000, but less than 

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‘‘(G) $1,000,000,000 or more, to the nearest 

$500,000,000.’’. 

Subtitle C—Provisions Related to Major Defense Acquisition 

Programs 

SEC. 821. ACQUISITION STRATEGY REQUIRED FOR EACH MAJOR DEFENSE ACQUISITION PROGRAM, MAJOR AUTOMATED INFORMATION SYSTEM, AND MAJOR SYSTEM. 

(a) CONSOLIDATION OF REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO ACQUISI- TION STRATEGY.— (1) NEW TITLE 10 SECTION.—Chapter 144 of title 10, United 

States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2431 the following new section: 

‘‘§ 2431a. Acquisition strategy 

‘‘(a) ACQUISITION STRATEGY REQUIRED.—There shall be an acquisition strategy for each major defense acquisition program, each 

major automated information system, and each major system approved by a milestone decision authority. 

‘‘(b) RESPONSIBLE OFFICIAL.—For each acquisition strategy required by subsection (a), the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics is responsible for issuing and maintaining the requirements for— 

‘‘(1) the content of the strategy; and 

‘‘(2) the review and approval process for the strategy. 

‘‘(c) CONSIDERATIONS.—(1) In issuing requirements for the content of an acquisition strategy for a major defense acquisition program, major automated information system, or major system, the 

Under Secretary shall ensure that— 

‘‘(A) the strategy clearly describes the proposed top-level 

business and technical management approach for the program 

or system, in sufficient detail to allow the milestone decision authority to assess the viability of the proposed approach, the 

method of implementing laws and policies, and program objectives; 

‘‘(B) the strategy contains a clear explanation of how the 

strategy is designed to be implemented with available resources, 

such as time, funding, and management capacity; 

‘‘(C) the strategy is tailored to address program requirements and constraints; and 

‘‘(D) the strategy considers the items listed in paragraph 

(2). 

‘‘(2) Each strategy shall, where appropriate, consider the following: 

‘‘(A) An approach that delivers required capability in increments, each depending on available mature technology, and 

that recognizes up front the need for future capability improvements. 

‘‘(B) Acquisition approach, including industrial base considerations in accordance with section 2440 of this title. 

‘‘(C) Risk management, including such methods as competitive prototyping at the system, subsystem, or component level, in 

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cycle of the program or system in accordance with section 2337 

of this title. 

‘‘(E) Contracting strategy, including— 

‘‘(i) contract type and how the type selected relates to 

level of program risk in each acquisition phase; 

‘‘(ii) how the plans for the program or system to reduce 

risk enable the use of fixed-price elements in subsequent 

contracts and the timing of the use of those fixed price elements; 

‘‘(iii) market research; and 

‘‘(iv) consideration of small business participation. 

‘‘(F) Intellectual property strategy in accordance with section 2320 of this title. 

‘‘(G) International involvement, including foreign military 

sales and cooperative opportunities, in accordance with section 

2350a of this title. 

‘‘(H) Multiyear procurement in accordance with section 

2306b of this title. 

‘‘(I) Integration of current intelligence assessments into the 

acquisition process. 

‘‘(J) Requirements related to logistics, maintenance, and 

sustainment in accordance with sections 2464 and 2466 of this 

title. 

‘‘(d) REVIEW.—(1) Subject to the authority, direction, and control of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, 

and Logistics, the milestone decision authority shall review and approve, as appropriate, the acquisition strategy for a major defense 

acquisition program, major automated information system, or major 

system at each of the following times: 

‘‘(A) Milestone A approval. 

‘‘(B) The decision to release the request for proposals 

for development of the program or system. 

‘‘(C) Milestone B approval. 

‘‘(D) Each subsequent milestone. 

‘‘(E) Review of any decision to enter into full-rate production. 

‘‘(F) When there has been— 

‘‘(i) a significant change to the cost of the program 

or system; 

‘‘(ii) a critical change to the cost of the program or 

system; 

‘‘(iii) a significant change to the schedule of the 

program or system; or 

‘‘(iv) a significant change to the performance of the 

program or system. 

‘‘(G) Any other time considered relevant by the milestone decision authority. 

‘‘(2) If the milestone decision authority revises an acquisition 

strategy for a program or system, the milestone decision authority 

shall provide notice of the revision to the congressional defense committees. 

‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

‘‘(1) The term ‘major defense acquisition program’ has the 

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‘‘(2) The term ‘major system’ has the meaning provided in 

section 2302(5) of this title. 

‘‘(3) The term ‘Milestone A approval’ means a decision to 

enter into technology maturation and risk reduction pursuant to 

guidance prescribed by the Secretary of Defense for the management of Department of Defense acquisition programs. 

‘‘(4) The term ‘Milestone B approval’ has the meaning provided in section 2366(e)(7) of this title. 

‘‘(5) The term ‘milestone decision authority’, with respect to 

a major defense acquisition program, major automated information system, or major system, means the official within the 

Department of Defense designated with the overall responsibility and authority for acquisition decisions for the program or 

system, including authority to approve entry of the program or 

system into the next phase of the acquisition process. 

‘‘(6) The term ‘management capacity’, with respect to a 

major defense acquisition program, major automated information system, or major system, means the capacity to manage the 

program or system through the use of highly qualified organizations and personnel with appropriate experience, knowledge, 

and skills. 

‘‘(7) The term ‘significant change to the cost’, with respect 

to a major defense acquisition program or major system, means 

a significant cost growth threshold, as that term is defined in 

section 2433(a)(4) of this title. 

‘‘(8) The term ‘critical change to the cost’, with respect to a 

major defense acquisition program or major system, means a 

critical cost growth threshold, as that term is defined in section 

2433(a)(5) of this title. 

‘‘(9) The term ‘significant change to the schedule’, with respect to a major defense acquisition program, major automated 

information system, or major system, means any schedule delay 

greater than six months in a reported event.’’. 

(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item 

relating to section 2431 the following new item: 

‘‘2431a. Acquisition strategy.’’. 

(b) ADDITIONAL AMENDMENTS.— 

(1) Section 2350a(e) of such title is amended— 

(A) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘DOCUMENT’’; 

(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘the Under Secretary 

of Defense for’’ and all that follows through ‘‘of the Board’’ 

and inserting ‘‘opportunities for such cooperative research 

and development shall be addressed in the acquisition 

strategy for the project’’; and 

(C) in paragraph (2)— 

(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)— 

(I) by striking ‘‘document’’ and inserting ‘‘discussion’’; and 

(II) by striking ‘‘include’’ and inserting ‘‘consider’’; 

(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘A statement 

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(I) by striking ‘‘by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics’’; 

and 

(II) by striking ‘‘of the United States under 

consideration by the Department of Defense’’; and 

(iv) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘The recommendation of the Under Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘A 

recommendation to the milestone decision authority’’. 

(2) Section 803 of the Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107–314; 10 

U.S.C. 2430 note) is repealed. 

SEC. 822. REVISION TO REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO RISK MANAGEMENT IN DEVELOPMENT OF MAJOR DEFENSE ACQUISITION PROGRAMS AND MAJOR SYSTEMS. 

(a) RISK MANAGEMENT AND MITIGATION REQUIREMENTS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 144 of title 10, United States 

Code, is amended by inserting after section 2431a (as added by 

section 821) the following new section: 

‘‘§ 2431b. Risk management and mitigation in major defense 

acquisition programs and major systems 

‘‘(a) REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that 

the initial acquisition strategy (required under section 2431a of this 

title) approved by the milestone decision authority and any subsequent revisions include the following: 

‘‘(1) A comprehensive approach for managing and mitigating risk (including technical, cost, and schedule risk) during 

each of the following periods or when determined appropriate 

by the milestone decision authority: 

‘‘(A) The period preceding engineering manufacturing 

development, or its equivalent. 

‘‘(B) The period preceding initial production. 

‘‘(C) The period preceding full-rate production. 

‘‘(2) An identification of the major sources of risk in each 

of the periods listed in paragraph (1) to improve programmatic 

decisionmaking and appropriately minimize and manage program concurrency. 

‘‘(b) APPROACH TO MANAGE AND MITIGATE RISKS.—The comprehensive approach to manage and mitigate risk included in the 

acquisition strategy for purposes of subsection (a)(1) shall, at a minimum, include consideration of risk mitigation techniques such as 

the following: 

‘‘(1) Prototyping (including prototyping at the system, subsystem, or component level and competitive prototyping, where 

appropriate) and, if prototyping at either the system, subsystem, 

or component level is not used, an explanation of why it is not 

appropriate. 

‘‘(2) Modeling and simulation, the areas that modeling and 

simulation will assess, and identification of the need for development of any new modeling and simulation tools in order to 

support the comprehensive strategy. 

‘‘(3) Technology demonstrations and decision points for disciplined transition of planned technologies into programs or the 

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‘‘(5) Alternative designs, including any designs that meet 

requirements but do so with reduced performance. 

‘‘(6) Phasing of program activities or related technology development efforts in order to address high-risk areas as early as 

feasible. 

‘‘(7) Manufacturability and industrial base availability. 

‘‘(8) Independent risk element assessments by outside subject matter experts. 

‘‘(9) Schedule and funding margins for identified risks. 

‘‘(c) PREFERENCE FOR PROTOTYPING.—To the maximum extent 

practicable and consistent with the economical use of available financial resources, the milestone decision authority for each major 

defense acquisition program shall ensure that the acquisition strategy for the program provides for— 

‘‘(1) the production of competitive prototypes at the system 

or subsystem level before Milestone B approval; or 

‘‘(2) if the production of competitive prototypes is not practicable, the production of single prototypes at the system or subsystem level. 

‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘major defense acquisition program’ and ‘major system’ have the meanings provided 

in section 2431a of this title.’’. 

(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item 

relating to section 2431a, as so added, the following new item: 

‘‘2431b. Risk reduction in major defense acquisition programs and major systems.’’. 

(b) REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED PROVISION.—Section 203 of the 

Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009 (10 U.S.C. 2430 

note) is repealed. 

SEC. 823. REVISION OF MILESTONE A DECISION AUTHORITY RESPONSIBILITIES FOR MAJOR DEFENSE ACQUISITION PROGRAMS. 

(a) REVISION TO MILESTONE A REQUIREMENTS.—Section 2366a 

of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘§ 2366a. Major defense acquisition programs: determination 

required before Milestone A approval 

‘‘(a) RESPONSIBILITIES.—Before granting Milestone A approval 

for a major defense acquisition program or a major subprogram, the 

milestone decision authority for the program or subprogram shall 

ensure that— 

‘‘(1) information about the program or subprogram is sufficient to warrant entry of the program or subprogram into the 

risk reduction phase; 

‘‘(2) the Secretary of the military department concerned and 

the Chief of the armed force concerned concur in the cost, schedule, technical feasibility, and performance trade-offs that have 

been made with regard to the program; and 

‘‘(3) there are sound plans for progression of the program 

or subprogram to the development phase. 

‘‘(b) WRITTEN DETERMINATION REQUIRED.—A major defense acquisition program or subprogram may not receive Milestone A approval or otherwise be initiated prior to Milestone B approval until 

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sultation with the Joint Requirements Oversight Council on matters 

related to program requirements and military needs— 

‘‘(1) that the program fulfills an approved initial capabilities document; 

‘‘(2) that the program has been developed in light of appropriate market research; 

‘‘(3) if the program duplicates a capability already provided 

by an existing system, the duplication provided by such program is necessary and appropriate; 

‘‘(4) that, with respect to any identified areas of risk, there 

is a plan to reduce the risk; 

‘‘(5) that planning for sustainment has been addressed and 

that a determination of applicability of core logistics capabilities requirements has been made; 

‘‘(6) that an analysis of alternatives has been performed 

consistent with study guidance developed by the Director of Cost 

Assessment and Program Evaluation; 

‘‘(7) that a cost estimate for the program has been submitted, with the concurrence of the Director of Cost Assessment 

and Program Evaluation, and that the level of resources required to develop, procure, and sustain the program is sufficient for successful program execution; and 

‘‘(8) that the program or subprogram meets any other considerations the milestone decision authority considers relevant. 

‘‘(c) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—At the request of any of the 

congressional defense committees, the Secretary of Defense shall 

submit to the committee an explanation of the basis for a determination made under subsection (b) with respect to a major defense acquisition program, together with a copy of the written determination. The explanation shall be submitted in unclassified form, but 

may include a classified annex. 

‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

‘‘(1) The term ‘major defense acquisition program’ has the 

meaning provided in section 2430 of this title. 

‘‘(2) The term ‘initial capabilities document’ means any capabilities requirement document approved by the Joint Requirements Oversight Council that establishes the need for a materiel 

approach to resolve a capability gap. 

‘‘(3) The term ‘Milestone A approval’ means a decision to 

enter into technology maturation and risk reduction pursuant to 

guidance prescribed by the Secretary of Defense for the management of Department of Defense acquisition programs. 

‘‘(4) The term ‘Milestone B approval’ has the meaning provided that term in section 2366(e)(7) of this title. 

‘‘(5) The term ‘core logistics capabilities’ means the core logistics capabilities identified under section 2464(a) of this title. 

‘‘(6) the term ‘major subprogram’ means a major subprogram of a major defense acquisition program designated under 

section 2430a(a)(1) of this title. 

‘‘(7) The term ‘milestone decision authority’, with respect to 

a major defense acquisition program or a major subprogram, 

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approve entry of the program or subprogram into the next phase 

of the acquisition process.’’. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 139 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 2366a and inserting the following: 

‘‘2366a. Major defense acquisition programs: determination required before Milestone 

A approval.’’. 

SEC. 824. REVISION OF MILESTONE B DECISION AUTHORITY RESPONSIBILITIES FOR MAJOR DEFENSE ACQUISITION PROGRAMS. 

(a) REVISION TO MILESTONE B REQUIREMENTS.—Section 2366b 

of title 10, United Stated Code, is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘§ 2366b. Major defense acquisition programs: certification 

required before Milestone B approval 

‘‘(a) CERTIFICATIONS AND DETERMINATION REQUIRED.—A major 

defense acquisition program may not receive Milestone B approval 

until the milestone decision authority— 

‘‘(1) has received a preliminary design review and conducted a formal post-preliminary design review assessment, 

and certifies on the basis of such assessment that the program 

demonstrates a high likelihood of accomplishing its intended 

mission; 

‘‘(2) further certifies that the technology in the program has 

been demonstrated in a relevant environment, as determined by 

the milestone decision authority on the basis of an independent 

review and assessment by the Assistant Secretary of Defense for 

Research and Engineering, in consultation with the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Developmental Test and Evaluation; 

‘‘(3) determines in writing that— 

‘‘(A) the program is affordable when considering the 

ability of the Department of Defense to accomplish the program’s mission using alternative systems; 

‘‘(B) appropriate trade-offs among cost, schedule, technical feasibility, and performance objectives have been 

made to ensure that the program is affordable when considering the per unit cost and the total acquisition cost in the 

context of the total resources available during the period 

covered by the future-years defense program submitted during the fiscal year in which the certification is made; 

‘‘(C) reasonable cost and schedule estimates have been 

developed to execute, with the concurrence of the Director of 

Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation, the product development and production plan under the program; and 

‘‘(D) funding is available to execute the product development and production plan under the program, through 

the period covered by the future-years defense program submitted during the fiscal year in which the certification is 

made, consistent with the estimates described in subparagraph (C) for the program; 

‘‘(E) appropriate market research has been conducted 

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‘‘(F) the Department of Defense has completed an analysis of alternatives with respect to the program; 

‘‘(G) the Joint Requirements Oversight Council has accomplished its duties with respect to the program pursuant 

to section 181(b) of this title, including an analysis of the 

operational requirements for the program; 

‘‘(H) life-cycle sustainment planning, including corrosion prevention and mitigation planning, has identified 

and evaluated relevant sustainment costs throughout development, production, operation, sustainment, and disposal 

of the program, and any alternatives, and that such costs 

are reasonable and have been accurately estimated; 

‘‘(I) an estimate has been made of the requirements for 

core logistics capabilities and the associated sustaining 

workloads required to support such requirements; 

‘‘(J) there is a plan to mitigate and account for any 

costs in connection with any anticipated de-certification of 

cryptographic systems and components during the production and procurement of the major defense acquisition program to be acquired; 

‘‘(K) the program complies with all relevant policies, 

regulations, and directives of the Department of Defense; 

and 

‘‘(L) the Secretary of the military department concerned 

and the Chief of the armed force concerned concur in the 

trade-offs made in accordance with subparagraph (B); and 

‘‘(4) in the case of a space system, performs a cost benefit 

analysis for any new or follow-on satellite system using a dedicated ground control system instead of a shared ground control 

system, except that no cost benefit analysis is required to be performed under this paragraph for any Milestone B approval of 

a space system after December 31, 2019. 

‘‘(b) CHANGES TO CERTIFICATIONS OR DETERMINATION.—(1) The 

program manager for a major defense acquisition program that has 

received certifications or a determination under subsection (a) shall 

immediately notify the milestone decision authority of any changes 

to the program or a designated major subprogram of such program 

that— 

‘‘(A) alter the substantive basis for the certifications or determination of the milestone decision authority relating to any 

component of such certifications or determination specified in 

paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of subsection (a); or 

‘‘(B) otherwise cause the program or subprogram to deviate 

significantly from the material provided to the milestone decision authority in support of such certifications or determination. 

‘‘(2) Upon receipt of information under paragraph (1), the milestone decision authority may withdraw the certifications or determination concerned or rescind Milestone B approval if the milestone 

decision authority determines that such certifications, determination, or approval are no longer valid. 

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committees with the first Selected Acquisition Report submitted 

under section 2432 of this title after completion of the certification. 

‘‘(2) The milestone decision authority shall retain records of the 

basis for the certifications and determination under paragraphs (1), 

(2), and (3) of subsection (a). 

‘‘(3) At the request of any of the congressional defense committees, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the committee an explanation of the basis for the certifications and determination under 

paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (a) with respect to a major 

defense acquisition program. The explanation shall be submitted in 

unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 

‘‘(d) WAIVER FOR NATIONAL SECURITY.—(1) The milestone decision authority may, at the time of Milestone B approval or at the 

time that such milestone decision authority withdraws a certification or rescinds Milestone B approval pursuant to subsection 

(b)(2), waive the applicability to a major defense acquisition program of one or more components (as specified in paragraph (1), (2), 

or (3) of subsection (a)) of the certification and determination requirements if the milestone decision authority determines that, but 

for such a waiver, the Department would be unable to meet critical 

national security objectives. 

‘‘(2) Whenever the milestone decision authority makes such a determination and authorizes such a waiver— 

‘‘(A) the waiver, the waiver determination, and the reasons 

for the waiver determination shall be submitted in writing to 

the congressional defense committees within 30 days after the 

waiver is authorized; and 

‘‘(B) the milestone decision authority shall review the program not less often than annually to determine the extent to 

which such program currently satisfies the certification and determination components specified in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) 

of subsection (a) until such time as the milestone decision authority determines that the program satisfies all such certification and determination components. 

‘‘(3) The requirement in paragraph (2)(B) shall not apply to a 

program for which a certification was required pursuant to section 

2433a(c) of this title if the milestone decision authority— 

‘‘(A) determines in writing that— 

‘‘(i) the program has reached a stage in the acquisition 

process at which it would not be practicable to meet the certification component that was waived; and 

‘‘(ii) the milestone decision authority has taken appropriate alternative actions to address the underlying purposes of such certification component; and 

‘‘(B) submits the written determination, and an explanation 

of the basis for the determination, to the congressional defense 

committees. 

‘‘(e) DESIGNATION OF CERTIFICATION STATUS IN BUDGET DOCUMENTATION.—Any budget request, budget justification material, 

budget display, reprogramming request, Selected Acquisition Report, or other budget documentation or performance report submitted by the Secretary of Defense to the President regarding a 

major defense acquisition program receiving a waiver pursuant to 

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section until such time as the milestone decision authority makes 

the determination that such program has satisfied all such certification requirements. 

‘‘(f) NONDELEGATION.—The milestone decision authority may 

not delegate the certification requirement under subsection (a) or the 

authority to waive any component of such requirement under subsection (d). 

‘‘(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

‘‘(1) The term ‘major defense acquisition program’ means a 

Department of Defense acquisition program that is a major defense acquisition program for purposes of section 2430 of this 

title. 

‘‘(2) The term ‘designated major subprogram’ means a 

major subprogram of a major defense acquisition program designated under section 2430a(a)(1) of this title. 

‘‘(3) The term ‘milestone decision authority’, with respect to 

a major defense acquisition program, means the official within 

the Department of Defense designated with the overall responsibility and authority for acquisition decisions for the program, 

including authority to approve entry of the program into the 

next phase of the acquisition process. 

‘‘(4) The term ‘Milestone B approval’ has the meaning provided that term in section 2366(e)(7) of this title. 

‘‘(5) The term ‘core logistics capabilities’ means the core logistics capabilities identified under section 2464(a) of this 

title.’’. 

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 2334(a) of title 10, 

United States Code, is amended in paragraph (6)(A)(i) by striking 

‘‘any certification under’’ and inserting ‘‘any decision to grant milestone approval pursuant to’’. 

SEC. 825. DESIGNATION OF MILESTONE DECISION AUTHORITY. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2430 of title 10, United States Code, 

is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(d)(1) The milestone decision authority for a major defense acquisition program reaching Milestone A after October 1, 2016, shall 

be the service acquisition executive of the military department that 

is managing the program, unless the Secretary of Defense designates, under paragraph (2), another official to serve as the milestone decision authority. 

‘‘(2) The Secretary of Defense may designate an alternate milestone decision authority for a program with respect to which— 

‘‘(A) the Secretary determines that the program is addressing a joint requirement; 

‘‘(B) the Secretary determines that the program is best managed by a Defense Agency; 

‘‘(C) the program has incurred a unit cost increase greater 

than the significant cost threshold or critical cost threshold 

under section 2433 of this title; 

‘‘(D) the program is critical to a major interagency requirement or technology development effort, or has significant international partner involvement; or 

‘‘(E) the Secretary determines that an alternate official serving as the milestone decision authority will best provide for the 

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‘‘(3)(A) After designating an alternate milestone decision authority under paragraph (2) for a program, the Secretary of Defense may 

revert the position of milestone decision authority for the program 

back to the service acquisition executive upon request of the Secretary of the military department concerned. A decision on the request shall be made within 180 days after receipt of the request 

from the Secretary of the military department concerned. 

‘‘(B) If the Secretary of Defense denies the request for reversion 

of the milestone decision authority back to the service acquisition executive, the Secretary shall report to the congressional defense committees on the basis of the Secretary’s decision that an alternate official serving as milestone decision authority will best provide for the 

program to achieve desired cost, schedule, and performance outcomes. No such reversion is authorized after a program has incurred a unit cost increase greater than the significant cost threshold or critical cost threshold under section 2433 of this title, except 

in exceptional circumstances. 

‘‘(4)(A) For each major defense acquisition program, the Secretary of the military department concerned and the Chief of the 

armed force concerned shall, in each Selected Acquisition Report required under section 2432 of this title, certify that program requirements are stable and funding is adequate to meet cost, schedule, 

and performance objectives for the program and identify and report 

to the congressional defense committees on any increased risk to the 

program since the last report. 

‘‘(B) The Secretary of Defense shall review the acquisition oversight process for major defense acquisition programs and shall limit 

outside requirements for documentation to an absolute minimum on 

those programs where the service acquisition executive of the military department that is managing the program is the milestone decision authority and ensure that any policies, procedures, and activities related to oversight efforts conducted outside of the military 

departments with regard to major defense acquisition programs 

shall be implemented in a manner that does not unnecessarily increase program costs or impede program schedules.’’. 

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 133(b)(5) of such title is 

amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: ‘‘, 

except that the Under Secretary shall exercise advisory authority, 

subject to the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of 

Defense, over service acquisition programs for which the service acquisition executive is the milestone decision authority’’. 

(c) IMPLEMENTATION.— 

(1) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.—Not later than 180 days after 

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

shall submit to the congressional defense committees a plan for 

implementing subsection (d) of section 2430 of title 10, United 

States Code, as added by subsection (a) of this section. 

(2) GUIDANCE.—The Deputy Chief Management Officer of 

the Department of Defense, in consultation with the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and 

the service acquisition executives, shall issue guidance to ensure 

that by not later than October 1, 2016, the acquisition policy, 

guidance, and practices of the Department of Defense conform 

to the requirements of subsection (d) of section 2430 of title 10, 

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The guidance shall be designed to ensure a streamlined decisionmaking and approval process and to minimize any information requests, consistent with the requirement of paragraph 

(4)(A) of such subsection (d). 

(3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall take effect on October 1, 2016. 

SEC. 826. TENURE AND ACCOUNTABILITY OF PROGRAM MANAGERS 

FOR PROGRAM DEFINITION PERIODS. 

(a) REVISED GUIDANCE REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days 

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

shall revise Department of Defense guidance for major defense acquisition programs to address the tenure and accountability of program managers for the program definition period of major defense 

acquisition programs. 

(b) PROGRAM DEFINITION PERIOD.—For the purposes of this section, the term ‘‘program definition period’’, with respect to a major 

defense acquisition program, means the period beginning with initiation of the program and ending with Milestone B approval (or Key 

Decision Point B approval in the case of a space program). 

(c) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The revised guidance required by subsection (a) shall provide that the program manager for the program 

definition period of a major defense acquisition program is responsible for— 

(1) bringing technologies to maturity and identifying the 

manufacturing processes that will be needed to carry out the 

program; 

(2) ensuring continuing focus during program development 

on meeting stated mission requirements and other requirements 

of the Department of Defense; 

(3) recommending trade-offs between program cost, schedule, and performance for the life-cycle of the program; 

(4) developing a business case for the program; and 

(5) ensuring that appropriate information is available to 

the milestone decision authority to make a decision on Milestone B approval (or Key Decision Point B approval in the case 

of a space program), including information necessary to make 

the certification required by section 2366a of title 10, United 

States Code. 

(d) QUALIFICATIONS, RESOURCES, AND TENURE.—The Secretary 

of Defense shall ensure that each program manager for the program 

definition period of a major defense acquisition program— 

(1) has the appropriate management, engineering, technical, and financial expertise needed to meet the responsibilities 

assigned pursuant to subsection (c); 

(2) is provided the resources and support (including systems engineering expertise, cost-estimating expertise, and software development expertise) needed to meet such responsibilities; and 

(3) is assigned to the program manager position for such 

program until such time as such program receives Milestone B 

approval (or Key Decision Point B approval in the case of a 

space program), unless removed for cause or due to exceptional 

circumstances. 

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the program definition period will take so long that it would not be 

appropriate for a single individual to serve as program manager for 

the entire period covered by such paragraph. 

SEC. 827. TENURE AND ACCOUNTABILITY OF PROGRAM MANAGERS 

FOR PROGRAM EXECUTION PERIODS. 

(a) REVISED GUIDANCE REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days 

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

shall revise Department of Defense guidance for major defense acquisition programs to address the tenure and accountability of program managers for the program execution period of major defense 

acquisition programs. 

(b) PROGRAM EXECUTION PERIOD.—For purposes of this section, 

the term ‘‘program execution period’’, with respect to a major defense 

acquisition program, means the period beginning with Milestone B 

approval (or Key Decision Point B approval in the case of a space 

program) and ending with declaration of initial operational capability. 

(c) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The revised guidance required by subsection (a) shall— 

(1) require the program manager for the program execution 

period of a major defense acquisition program to enter into a 

performance agreement with the manager’s immediate supervisor for such program within six months of assignment, that— 

(A) establishes expected parameters for the cost, schedule, and performance of the program consistent with the 

business case for the program; 

(B) provides the commitment of the supervisor to provide the level of funding and resources required to meet 

such parameters; and 

(C) provides the assurance of the program manager 

that such parameters are achievable and that the program 

manager will be accountable for meeting such parameters; 

and 

(2) provide the program manager with the authority to— 

(A) consult on the addition of new program requirements that would be inconsistent with the parameters established in the performance agreement entered into pursuant to paragraph (1); 

(B) recommend trade-offs between cost, schedule, and 

performance, provided that such trade-offs are consistent 

with the parameters established in the performance agreement entered into pursuant to paragraph (1); and 

(C) develop such interim goals and milestones as may 

be required to achieve the parameters established in the 

performance agreement entered into pursuant to paragraph 

(1). 

(d) QUALIFICATIONS, RESOURCES, AND TENURE.—The Secretary 

shall ensure that each program manager for the program execution 

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ware development expertise) needed to meet such responsibilities; and 

(3) is assigned to the program manager position for such 

program during the program execution period, unless removed 

for cause or due to exceptional circumstances. 

(e) WAIVER AUTHORITY.—The immediate supervisor of a program manager for a major defense acquisition program may waive 

the requirement in paragraph (3) of subsection (d) upon a determination that the program execution period will take so long that 

it would not be appropriate for a single individual to serve as program manager for the entire program execution period. 

SEC. 828. PENALTY FOR COST OVERRUNS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—For each fiscal year beginning with fiscal 

year 2015, the Secretary of each military department shall pay a 

penalty for cost overruns on the covered major defense acquisition 

programs of the military department. 

(b) CALCULATION OF PENALTY.—For the purposes of this section: 

(1) The amount of the cost overrun or underrun on any 

major defense acquisition program or subprogram in a fiscal 

year is the difference between the current program acquisition 

unit cost for the program or subprogram and the program acquisition unit cost for the program as shown in the original 

Baseline Estimate for the program or subprogram, multiplied 

by the quantity of items to be purchased under the program or 

subprogram, as reported in the final Selected Acquisition Report for the fiscal year in accordance with section 2432 of title 

10, United States Code. 

(2) Cost overruns or underruns for covered major defense 

acquisition programs that are joint programs of more than one 

military department shall be allocated among the military departments in percentages determined by the Under Secretary of 

Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics. 

(3) The cumulative amount of cost overruns for a military 

department in a fiscal year is the sum of the cost overruns and 

cost underruns for all covered major defense acquisition programs of the department in the fiscal year (including cost overruns or underruns allocated to the military department in accordance with paragraph (2)). 

(4) The cost overrun penalty for a military department in 

a fiscal year is three percent of the cumulative amount of cost 

overruns of the military department in the fiscal year, as determined pursuant to paragraph (3), except that the cost overrun 

penalty may not be a negative amount. 

(c) TRANSFER OF FUNDS.— 

(1) REDUCTION OF RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND

EVALUATION ACCOUNTS.—Not later than 60 days after the end 

of each fiscal year beginning with fiscal year 2015, the Secretary of each military department shall reduce each research, 

development, test, and evaluation account of the military department by the percentage determined under paragraph (2), 

and remit such amount to the Secretary of Defense. 

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run penalty for the fiscal year for such department determined 

pursuant to subsection (b)(4). 

(3) CREDITING OF FUNDS.—Any amount remitted under 

paragraph (1) shall be credited to the Rapid Prototyping Fund 

established pursuant to section 804 of this Act. 

(d) COVERED PROGRAMS.—A major defense acquisition program 

is covered under this section if the original Baseline Estimate was 

established for such program under paragraph (1) or (2) of section 

2435(d) of title 10, United States Code, on or after May 22, 2009 

(which is the date of the enactment of the Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–23)). 

SEC. 829. STREAMLINING OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE 

TO ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR RESEARCH 

AND ENGINEERING REGARDING MAJOR DEFENSE ACQUISITION PROGRAMS. 

(a) REPORTING TO UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR ACQUISITION, TECHNOLOGY, AND LOGISTICS BEFORE MILESTONE B APPROVAL.—Subparagraph (A) of paragraph (8) of section 138(b) of 

title 10, United States Code, as amended by section 901(h)(2) of the 

Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 

3466), is further amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘periodically’’; 

(2) by striking ‘‘the major defense acquisition programs’’ 

and inserting ‘‘each major defense acquisition program’’; 

(3) by inserting ‘‘before the Milestone B approval for that 

program’’ after ‘‘Department of Defense’’; and 

(4) by striking ‘‘such reviews and assessments’’ and inserting ‘‘such review and assessment’’. 

(b) ANNUAL REPORT TO SECRETARY OF DEFENSE AND CONGRESSIONAL DEFENSE COMMITTEES.—Subparagraph (B) of such paragraph is amended by inserting ‘‘for which a Milestone B approval 

occurred during the preceding fiscal year’’ after ‘‘Department of Defense’’. 

SEC. 830. CONFIGURATION STEERING BOARDS FOR COST CONTROL 

UNDER MAJOR DEFENSE ACQUISITION PROGRAMS. 

Section 814(c)(1) of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 

4529; 10 U.S.C. 2430 note) is amended— 

(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) as 

subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D), respectively; and 

(2) by inserting after ‘‘for the following:’’ the following new 

subparagraph: 

‘‘(A) Monitoring changes in program requirements and 

ensuring the Chief of Staff of the Armed Force concerned, 

in consultation with the Secretary of the military department concerned, approves of any proposed changes that 

could have an adverse effect on program cost or schedule.’’. 

SEC. 831. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT FOR STAND-ALONE MANPOWER 

ESTIMATES FOR MAJOR DEFENSE ACQUISITION PROGRAMS. 

(a) REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT.—Subsection (a)(1) of section 2434 

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(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS RELATING TO REGULATIONS.— 

Subsection (b) of such section is amended— 

(1) by striking paragraph (2); 

(2) by striking ‘‘shall require—’’ and all that follows 

through ‘‘that the independent’’ and inserting ‘‘shall require 

that the independent’’; 

(3) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively, and moving those paragraphs, 

as so redesignated, two ems to the left; and 

(4) in paragraph (2), as so redesignated— 

(A) by striking ‘‘and operations and support,’’ and inserting ‘‘operations and support, and trained manpower to 

operate, maintain, and support the program upon full operational deployment,’’; and 

(B) by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting a period. 

(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 

(1) SECTION HEADING.—The heading of such section is 

amended to read as follows: 

‘‘§ 2434. Independent cost estimates’’. 

(2) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 144 of such title is amended by striking the item 

relating to section 2434 and inserting the following: 

‘‘2434. Independent cost estimates.’’. 

SEC. 832. REVISION TO DUTIES OF THE DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR DEVELOPMENTAL TEST AND 

EVALUATION AND THE DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY 

OF DEFENSE FOR SYSTEMS ENGINEERING. 

Section 139b of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a)(5)— 

(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘and approve or 

disapprove’’; and 

(B) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ‘‘in order to advise relevant technical authorities for such programs on the 

incorporation of best practices for developmental test from 

across the Department’’ after ‘‘in accordance with subsection (c))’’; and 

(2) in subsection (b)(5)— 

(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘and approve’’; 

and 

(B) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ‘‘in order to advise relevant technical authorities for such programs on the 

incorporation of best practices for systems engineering from 

across the Department’’ after ‘‘programs’’. 

Subtitle D—Provisions Relating to Acquisition Workforce 

SEC. 841. AMENDMENTS TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACQUISITION 

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FUND. 

(a) MODIFICATIONS TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACQUISITION

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FUND.—Section 1705 of title 10, United 

States Code, is amended— 

(1) in subsection (d)— 

(A) in paragraph (2), by amending subparagraph (C) to 

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‘‘(C) For purposes of this paragraph, the applicable percentage for a fiscal year is the percentage that results in the 

credit to the Fund of $500,000,000 in each fiscal year.’’; 

(B) in paragraph (2), in subparagraph (D)— 

(i) by striking ‘‘an amount specified in subparagraph (C)’’ and inserting ‘‘the amount specified in subparagraph (C)’’; and 

(ii) by striking ‘‘an amount that is less than’’ and 

all that follows through the end and inserting ‘‘an 

amount that is less than $400,000,000.’’; and 

(C) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘24-month period’’ 

and inserting ‘‘36-month period’’; 

(2) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘60 days’’ and inserting 

‘‘120 days’’; and 

(3) in subsection (g)— 

(A) by striking paragraph (2); 

(B) by striking ‘‘acquisition workforce positions’’ and 

inserting ‘‘of positions in the acquisition workforce, as defined in subsection (h),’’; 

(C) by striking ‘‘AUTHORITY.—’’ and all that follows 

through ‘‘For purposes of’’ in paragraph (1) and inserting 

‘‘AUTHORITY.—For purposes of’’; 

(D) by striking ‘‘(A)’’ and inserting ‘‘(1)’’; 

(E) by striking ‘‘(B)’’ and inserting ‘‘(2)’’; and 

(F) by aligning paragraphs (1) and (2), as designated 

by subparagraphs (D) and (E), so as to be two ems from the 

left margin. 

(b) MODIFICATIONS TO BIENNIAL STRATEGIC WORKFORCE

PLAN.—Section 115b(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘the defense acquisition 

workforce, including both military and civilian personnel’’ and 

inserting ‘‘the military, civilian, and contractor personnel that 

directly support the acquisition processes of the Department of 

Defense, including persons serving in acquisition-related positions designated by the Secretary of Defense under section 1721 

of this title’’; 

(2) in paragraph (2)(D)— 

(A) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting a 

semicolon; 

(B) by redesignating clause (ii) as clause (iii); and 

(C) by inserting after clause (i) the following new 

clause: 

‘‘(ii) a description of steps that will be taken to address 

any new or expanded critical skills and competencies the civilian employee workforce will need to address recent 

trends in defense acquisition, emerging best practices, 

changes in the Government and commercial marketplace, 

and new requirements established in law or regulation; 

and’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(3) For the purposes of paragraph (1), contractor personnel 

shall be treated as directly supporting the acquisition processes of 

the Department if, and to the extent that, such contractor personnel 

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positions designated by the Secretary of Defense under section 1721 

of this title.’’. 

SEC. 842. DUAL-TRACK MILITARY PROFESSIONALS IN OPERATIONAL 

AND ACQUISITION SPECIALITIES. 

(a) REQUIREMENT FOR CHIEF OF STAFF INVOLVEMENT.—Section 

1722a(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting 

after ‘‘military department)’’ the following: ‘‘, in collaboration with 

the Chief of Staff of the Army, the Chief of Naval Operations, the 

Chief of Staff of the Air Force, and the Commandant of the Marine 

Corps (with respect to the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine 

Corps, respectively),’’. 

(b) DUAL-TRACK CAREER PATH.—Section 1722a(b) of such title 

is amended— 

(1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs 

(3) and (4), respectively; 

(2) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘single-track’’ before ‘‘career path’’; and 

(3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph (2): 

‘‘(2) A dual-track career path that attracts the highest quality officers and enlisted personnel and allows them to gain experience in and receive credit for a primary career in combat arms 

and a functional secondary career in the acquisition field in 

order to more closely align the military operational, requirements, and acquisition workforces of each armed force.’’. 

SEC. 843. PROVISION OF JOINT DUTY ASSIGNMENT CREDIT FOR ACQUISITION DUTY. 

Section 668(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of subparagraph (D); 

(2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (E) 

and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 

‘‘(F) acquisition matters addressed by military personnel 

and covered under chapter 87 of this title.’’. 

SEC. 844. MANDATORY REQUIREMENT FOR TRAINING RELATED TO 

THE CONDUCT OF MARKET RESEARCH. 

(a) MANDATORY MARKET RESEARCH TRAINING.—Section 2377 of 

title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 

following new subsection: 

‘‘(d) MARKET RESEARCH TRAINING REQUIRED.—The Secretary of 

Defense shall provide mandatory training for members of the armed 

forces and employees of the Department of Defense responsible for 

the conduct of market research required under subsection (c). Such 

mandatory training shall, at a minimum— 

‘‘(1) provide comprehensive information on the subject of 

market research and the function of market research in the acquisition of commercial items; 

‘‘(2) teach best practices for conducting and documenting 

market research; and 

‘‘(3) provide methodologies for establishing standard processes and reports for collecting and sharing market research 

across the Department.’’. 

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sure that the requirements of section 2377(d) of title 10, United 

States Code, as added by subsection (a), are incorporated into the 

requirements management certification training mandate of the 

Joint Capabilities Integration Development System. 

SEC. 845. INDEPENDENT STUDY OF IMPLEMENTATION OF DEFENSE 

ACQUISITION WORKFORCE IMPROVEMENT EFFORTS. 

(a) REQUIREMENT FOR STUDY.—Not later than 30 days after the 

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

enter into a contract with an independent research entity described 

in subsection (b) to carry out a comprehensive study of the strategic 

planning of the Department of Defense related to the defense acquisition workforce. The study shall provide a comprehensive examination of the Department’s efforts to recruit, develop, and retain the 

acquisition workforce with a specific review of the following: 

(1) The implementation of the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (including chapter 87 of title 10, United 

States Code). 

(2) The application of the Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund (as established under section 

1705 of title 10, United States Code). 

(3) The effectiveness of professional military education programs, including fellowships and exchanges with industry. 

(b) INDEPENDENT RESEARCH ENTITY.—The entity described in 

this subsection is an independent research entity that is a not-forprofit entity or a federally funded research and development center 

with appropriate expertise and analytical capability. 

(c) REPORTS.— 

(1) TO SECRETARY.—Not later than one year after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the independent research entity 

shall provide to the Secretary a report containing— 

(A) the results of the study required by subsection (a); 

and 

(B) such recommendations to improve the acquisition 

workforce as the independent research entity considers to be 

appropriate. 

(2) TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 30 days after receipt of 

the report under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense shall 

submit such report, together with any additional views or recommendations of the Secretary, to the congressional defense 

committees. 

SEC. 846. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR THE CIVILIAN ACQUISITION 

WORKFORCE PERSONNEL DEMONSTRATION PROJECT. 

(a) EXTENSION.—Section 1762(g) of title 10, United States Code, 

is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2020’’. 

(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Such section is further amended 

by striking ‘‘demonstration program’’ and inserting ‘‘demonstration 

project’’. 

Subtitle E—Provisions Relating to Commercial Items 

SEC. 851. PROCUREMENT OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS. 

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(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 140 of title 10, United States 

Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 

‘‘§ 2380. Commercial item determinations by Department of 

Defense 

‘‘The Secretary of Defense shall— 

‘‘(1) establish and maintain a centralized capability with 

necessary expertise and resources to oversee the making of commercial item determinations for the purposes of procurements 

by the Department of Defense; and 

‘‘(2) provide public access to Department of Defense commercial item determinations for the purposes of procurements 

by the Department of Defense.’’. 

(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the 

following new item: 

‘‘2380. Commercial item determinations by Department of Defense.’’. 

(b) COMMERCIAL ITEM EXCEPTION TO SUBMISSION OF COST AND

PRICING DATA.—Section 2306a(b) of title 10, United States Code, is 

amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(4) COMMERCIAL ITEM DETERMINATION.—(A) For purposes 

of applying the commercial item exception under paragraph 

(1)(B) to the required submission of certified cost or pricing 

data, the contracting officer may presume that a prior commercial item determination made by a military department, a Defense Agency, or another component of the Department of Defense shall serve as a determination for subsequent procurements of such item. 

‘‘(B) If the contracting officer does not make the presumption described in subparagraph (A) and instead chooses to proceed with a procurement of an item previously determined to be 

a commercial item using procedures other than the procedures 

authorized for the procurement of a commercial item, the contracting officer shall request a review of the commercial item 

determination by the head of the contracting activity. 

‘‘(C) Not later than 30 days after receiving a request for review of a commercial item determination under subparagraph 

(B), the head of a contracting activity shall— 

‘‘(i) confirm that the prior determination was appropriate and still applicable; or 

‘‘(ii) issue a revised determination with a written explanation of the basis for the revision.’’. 

(c) DEFINITION OF COMMERCIAL ITEM.—Nothing in this section 

or the amendments made by this section shall affect the meaning of 

the term ‘‘commercial item’’ under subsection (a)(5) of section 2464 

of title 10, United States Code, or any requirement under subsection 

(a)(3) or subsection (c) of such section. 

(d) REGULATIONS UPDATE.—Not later than 180 days after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, the Defense Federal Acquisition 

Regulation Supplement shall be updated to reflect the requirements 

of this section and the amendments made by this section. 

(e) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section or the 

amendments made by this section shall be construed to preclude the 

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requiring the contractor to supply information that is sufficient to 

determine the reasonableness of price, regardless of whether or not 

the contractor was required to provide such information in connection with any earlier procurement. 

SEC. 852. MODIFICATION TO INFORMATION REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED BY OFFEROR IN PROCUREMENT OF MAJOR WEAPON SYSTEMS AS COMMERCIAL ITEMS. 

(a) REQUIREMENT FOR DETERMINATION.—Subsection (a) of section 2379 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1)(B), by inserting ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 

(2) by striking paragraph (2); and 

(3) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2). 

(b) TREATMENT OF SUBSYSTEMS AS COMMERCIAL ITEMS.—Subsection (b) of such section is amended— 

(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘only 

if’’ and inserting ‘‘if either’’; 

(2) in paragraph (2)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘that—’’ and all that follows through 

‘‘the subsystem is a’’ and inserting ‘‘that the subsystem is 

a’’; 

(B) by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting a period; and 

(C) by striking subparagraph (B). 

(c) TREATMENT OF COMPONENTS AS COMMERCIAL ITEMS.—Subsection (c)(1) of such section is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘title only if’’ and inserting ‘‘title if either’’; 

and 

(2) in subparagraph (B)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘that—’’ and all that follows through 

‘‘the component or’’ and inserting ‘‘that the component or’’; 

(B) by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting a period; and 

(C) by striking clause (ii). 

(d) INFORMATION SUBMITTED.—Subsection (d) of such section is 

amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(d) INFORMATION SUBMITTED.—(1) To the extent necessary to 

determine the reasonableness of the price for items acquired under 

this section, the contracting officer shall require the offeror to submit— 

‘‘(A) prices paid for the same or similar commercial items 

under comparable terms and conditions by both Government 

and commercial customers; 

‘‘(B) if the contracting officer determines that the offeror 

does not have access to and cannot provide sufficient information described in subparagraph (A) to determine the reasonableness of price, information on— 

‘‘(i) prices for the same or similar items sold under different terms and conditions; 

‘‘(ii) prices for similar levels of work or effort on related 

products or services; 

‘‘(iii) prices for alternative solutions or approaches; and 

‘‘(iv) other relevant information that can serve as the 

basis for a price assessment; and 

‘‘(C) if the contracting officer determines that the information submitted pursuant to subparagraphs (A) and (B) is not 

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evant information regarding the basis for price or cost, including information on labor costs, material costs, and overhead 

rates. 

‘‘(2) An offeror may not be required to submit information described in paragraph (1)(C) with regard to a commercially available 

off-the-shelf item and may be required to submit such information 

with regard to any other item that was developed exclusively at private expense only after the head of the contracting activity determines in writing that the information submitted pursuant to paragraphs (1)(A) and (1)(B) is not sufficient to determine the reasonableness of price.’’. 

(e) CONFORMING AMENDMENT TO TRUTH IN NEGOTIATIONS

ACT.—Section 2306a(d)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: ‘‘If the contracting officer determines that the offeror does not have access to 

and cannot provide sufficient information on prices for the same or 

similar items to determine the reasonableness of price, the contracting officer shall require the submission of information on prices 

for similar levels of work or effort on related products or services, 

prices for alternative solutions or approaches, and other information 

that is relevant to the determination of a fair and reasonable price.’’. 

SEC. 853. USE OF RECENT PRICES PAID BY THE GOVERNMENT IN THE 

DETERMINATION OF PRICE REASONABLENESS. 

Section 2306a(b) of title 10, United States Code, as amended by 

section 851, is further amended by adding at the end the following 

new paragraph: 

‘‘(5) A contracting officer shall consider evidence provided 

by an offeror of recent purchase prices paid by the Government 

for the same or similar commercial items in establishing price 

reasonableness on a subsequent purchase if the contracting officer is satisfied that the prices previously paid remain a valid 

reference for comparison after considering the totality of other 

relevant factors such as the time elapsed since the prior purchase and any differences in the quantities purchased or applicable terms and conditions.’’. 

SEC. 854. REPORT ON DEFENSE-UNIQUE LAWS APPLICABLE TO THE 

PROCUREMENT OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS AND COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE OFF-THE-SHELF ITEMS. 

(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall submit 

to the congressional defense committees a report identifying the defense-unique provisions of law that are applicable for procurement 

of commercial items or commercial off-the-shelf items, both at the 

prime contract and subcontract level. The report— 

(1) shall discuss the impact— 

(A) of limiting the inclusion of clauses in contracts for 

commercial items or commercial off-the-shelf items to those 

that are required to implement law or Executive orders or 

are determined to be consistent with standard commercial 

practice; and 

(B) of limiting flow down of clauses in subcontracts for 

commercial items or commercial off the shelf-items to those 

that are required to implement law or Executive order; and 

(2) shall provide a listing of all standard clauses used in 

Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 12 contracts, including a 

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(b) DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION.—The report under subsection 

(a) shall be submitted not later than 180 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act. 

SEC. 855. MARKET RESEARCH AND PREFERENCE FOR COMMERCIAL 

ITEMS. 

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

of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics shall issue guidance to ensure 

that acquisition officials of the Department of Defense fully comply 

with the requirements of section 2377 of title 10, United States 

Code, regarding market research and commercial items. The guidance issued pursuant to this subsection shall, at a minimum— 

(1) provide that the head of an agency may not enter into 

a contract in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold for 

information technology products or services that are not commercial items unless the head of the agency determines in writing that no commercial items are suitable to meet the agency’s 

needs as provided in subsection (c)(2) of such section; and 

(2) ensure that market research conducted in accordance 

with subsection (c) of such section is used, where appropriate, 

to inform price reasonableness determinations. 

(b) REVIEW REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Chairman and the Vice Chairman 

of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in consultation with the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, shall 

review Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Instruction 3170.01, 

the Manual for the Operation of the Joint Capabilities Integration 

and Development System, and other documents governing the requirements development process and revise these documents as necessary to ensure that the Department of Defense fully complies with 

the requirement in section 2377(c) of title 10, United States Code, 

and section 10.001 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation for Federal 

agencies to conduct appropriate market research before developing 

new requirements. 

(c) MARKET RESEARCH DEFINED.—For the purposes of this section, the term ‘‘market research’’ means a review of existing systems, 

subsystems, capabilities, and technologies that are available or 

could be made available to meet the needs of the Department of Defense in whole or in part. The review may include any of the techniques for conducting market research provided in section 

10.002(b)(2) of the Federal Acquisition Regulation and shall include, at a minimum, contacting knowledgeable individuals in Government and industry regarding existing market capabilities. 

SEC. 856. LIMITATION ON CONVERSION OF PROCUREMENTS FROM 

COMMERCIAL ACQUISITION PROCEDURES. 

(a) LIMITATION.— 

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

prior to converting the procurement of commercial items or services valued at more than $1,000,000 from commercial acquisition procedures under part 12 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation to noncommercial acquisition procedures under part 15 

of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, the contracting officer for 

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(A) the earlier use of commercial acquisition procedures 

under part 12 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation was in 

error or based on inadequate information; and 

(B) the Department of Defense will realize a cost savings compared to the cost of procuring a similar quantity 

or level of such item or service using commercial acquisition procedures. 

(2) REQUIREMENT FOR APPROVAL OF DETERMINATION BY

HEAD OF CONTRACTING ACTIVITY.—In the case of a procurement valued at more than $100,000,000, a contract may not be 

awarded pursuant to a conversion of the procurement described 

in paragraph (1) until— 

(A) the head of the contracting activity approves the determination made under paragraph (1); and 

(B) a copy of the determination so approved is provided 

to the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics. 

(b) FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED.—In making a determination 

under paragraph (1), the determining official shall, at a minimum, 

consider the following factors: 

(1) The estimated cost of research and development to be 

performed by the existing contractor to improve future products 

or services. 

(2) The transaction costs for the Department of Defense and 

the contractor in assessing and responding to data requests to 

support a conversion to noncommercial acquisition procedures. 

(3) Changes in purchase quantities. 

(4) Costs associated with potential procurement delays resulting from the conversion. 

(c) PROCEDURES.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall develop procedures to track conversions of future contracts and subcontracts for 

improved analysis and reporting and shall revise the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement to reflect the requirement in 

subsection (a). 

(d) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Not later than one year after 

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

submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the implementation of subsection (a), including any procurements converted as described in that subsection. 

(e) SUNSET.—The requirements of this section shall terminate 5 

years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

SEC. 857. TREATMENT OF GOODS AND SERVICES PROVIDED BY NONTRADITIONAL DEFENSE CONTRACTORS AS COMMERCIAL 

ITEMS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 140 of title 10, United States Code, 

as amended by section 851, is further amended by adding at the 

end the following new section: 

‘‘§ 2380A. Treatment of goods and services provided by nontraditional defense contractors as commercial items 

‘‘Notwithstanding section 2376(1) of this title, items and services provided by nontraditional defense contractors (as that term is 

defined in section 2302(9) of this title) may be treated by the head 

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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 140 of such title is amended by inserting after the 

item relating to section 2380, as added by section 851, the following 

new item: 

‘‘2380A. Treatment of goods and services provided by nontraditional defense contractors as commercial items.’’. 

Subtitle F—Industrial Base Matters 

SEC. 861. AMENDMENT TO MENTOR-PROTEGE PROGRAM. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 831 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (Public Law 101–510; 104 Stat. 

1607; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note) is amended— 

(1) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘designed to enhance’’ and 

all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the 

following: ‘‘designed to— 

‘‘(1) enhance the capabilities of disadvantaged small business 

concerns to perform as subcontractors and suppliers under Department of Defense contracts and other contracts and subcontracts; and 

‘‘(2) increase the participation of such business concerns as subcontractors and suppliers under Department of Defense contracts, 

other Federal Government contracts, and commercial contracts.’’; 

(2) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ‘‘to receive such assistance at any time’’ and inserting ‘‘concurrently, and the authority to enter into agreements under subsection (e) shall only be 

available to such concern during the 5-year period beginning on 

the date such concern enters into the first such agreement’’; 

(3) in subsection (d)— 

(A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as clauses 

(i) and (ii), respectively (and conforming the margins accordingly); and 

(B) by inserting before clause (i) (as so redesignated) 

the following: 

‘‘(1) the mentor firm is not affiliated with the protege firm 

prior to the approval of that agreement; and 

‘‘(2) the mentor firm demonstrates that it— 

‘‘(A) is qualified to provide assistance that will contribute to the purpose of the program; 

‘‘(B) is of good financial health and character and does 

not appear on a Federal list of debarred or suspended contractors; and 

‘‘(C) can impart value to a protege firm because of experience gained as a Department of Defense contractor or 

through knowledge of general business operations and government contracting, as demonstrated by evidence that—’’; 

(4) by amending subsection (e)(1) to read as follows: 

‘‘(1) A developmental program for the protege firm, in such 

detail as may be reasonable, including— 

‘‘(A) factors to assess the protege firm’s developmental 

progress under the program; 

‘‘(B) a description of the quantitative and qualitative 

benefits to the Department of Defense from the agreement, 

if applicable; and 

‘‘(C) goals for additional awards that protege firm can 

compete for outside the Mentor-Protege Program.’’; 

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(A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ‘‘business development,’’; 

(B) by striking paragraph (6); and 

(C) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (6); 

(6) in subsection (g)— 

(A) in paragraph (2)— 

(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘paragraphs 

(1) and (7) of subsection (f)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraphs 

(1) and (6) of subsection (f) (except as provided in subparagraph (D))’’; 

(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘under subsection (l)(2)’’; and 

(iii) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 

‘‘(D) The Secretary may not reimburse any fee assessed by 

the mentor firm for services provided to the protege firm pursuant to subsection (f)(6) or for business development expenses incurred by the mentor firm under a contract awarded to the 

mentor firm while participating in a joint venture with the protege firm.’’; and 

(B) in paragraph (3)(B)(i), by striking ‘‘subsection 

(f)(7)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (f)(6)’’; 

(7) in subsection (h)(1), by inserting ‘‘(15 U.S.C. 631 et 

seq.)’’ after ‘‘Small Business Act’’; 

(8) in subsection (j)— 

(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘September 30, 2015’’ 

and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2018’’; and 

(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘September 30, 2018’’ 

and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2021’’; 

(9) by redesignating subsection (l) as subsection (n); 

(10) by inserting after subsection (k) the following new subsections: 

‘‘(l) REPORT BY MENTOR FIRMS.—To comply with section 8(d)(7) 

of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(7)), each mentor firm 

shall submit a report to the Secretary not less than once each fiscal 

year that includes, for the preceding fiscal year— 

‘‘(1) all technical or management assistance provided by 

mentor firm personnel for the purposes described in subsection 

(f)(1); 

‘‘(2) any new awards of subcontracts on a competitive or 

noncompetitive basis to the protege firm under Department of 

Defense contracts or other contracts, including the value of such 

subcontracts; 

‘‘(3) any extensions, increases in the scope of work, or additional payments not previously reported for prior awards of 

subcontracts on a competitive or noncompetitive basis to the 

protege firm under Department of Defense contracts or other 

contracts, including the value of such subcontracts; 

‘‘(4) the amount of any payment of progress payments or 

advance payments made to the protege firm for performance 

under any subcontract made under the Mentor-Protege Program; 

‘‘(5) any loans made by mentor firm to the protege firm; 

‘‘(6) all Federal contracts awarded to the mentor firm and 

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award was a restricted competition or a full and open competition; 

‘‘(7) any assistance obtained by the mentor firm for the protege firm from one or more— 

‘‘(A) small business development centers established 

pursuant to section 21 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 

648); 

‘‘(B) entities providing procurement technical assistance 

pursuant to chapter 142 of title 10, United States Code; or 

‘‘(C) historically Black colleges or universities or minority institutions of higher education; 

‘‘(8) whether there have been any changes to the terms of 

the mentor-protege agreement; and 

‘‘(9) a narrative describing the success assistance provided 

under subsection (f) has had in addressing the developmental 

needs of the protege firm, the impact on Department of Defense 

contracts, and addressing any problems encountered. 

‘‘(m) REVIEW OF REPORT BY THE OFFICE OF SMALL BUSINESS

PROGRAMS.—The Office of Small Business Programs of the Department of Defense shall review the report required by subsection (l) 

and, if the Office finds that the mentor-protege agreement is not furthering the purpose of the Mentor-Protege Program, decide not to 

approve any continuation of the agreement.’’; and 

(11) in subsection (n) (as so redesignated)— 

(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘means a business 

concern that meets the requirements of section 3(a) of the 

Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(a)) and the regulations 

promulgated pursuant thereto’’ and inserting ‘‘has the 

meaning given such term under section 3 of the Small 

Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)’’; 

(B) in paragraph (2)— 

(i) by striking ‘‘means:’’ and inserting ‘‘means a 

firm that has less than half the size standard corresponding to its primary North American Industry 

Classification System code, is not owned or managed 

by individuals or entities that directly or indirectly 

have stock options or convertible securities in the mentor firm, and is—’’; 

(ii) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘the severely 

disabled’’ and inserting ‘‘severely disabled individuals’’; 

(iii) in subparagraph (G), by striking ‘‘Small Business Act.’’ and inserting ‘‘Small Business Act (15 

U.S.C. 632(p)); or’’; and 

(iv) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 

‘‘(H) a small business concern that— 

‘‘(i) is a nontraditional defense contractor, as such 

term is defined in section 2302 of title 10, United 

States Code; or 

‘‘(ii) currently provides goods or services in the private sector that are critical to enhancing the capabilities of the defense supplier base and fulfilling key Department of Defense needs.’’; 

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‘‘(8) The term ‘severely disabled individual’ means an individual who is blind (as defined in section 8501 of title 41, 

United States Code) or a severely disabled individual (as defined in such section).’’; and 

(D) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(9) The term ‘affiliated’, with respect to the relationship between a mentor firm and a protege firm, means— 

‘‘(A) the mentor firm shares, directly or indirectly, with 

the protege firm ownership or management of the protege 

firm; 

‘‘(B) the mentor firm has an agreement, at the time the 

mentor firm enters into a mentor-protege agreement under 

subsection (e), to merge with the protege firm; 

‘‘(C) the owners and managers of the mentor firm are 

the parent, child, spouse, sibling, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, grandparent, grandchild, or first cousin of an owner or 

manager of the protege firm; 

‘‘(D) the mentor firm has, during the 2-year period before entering into a mentor-protege agreement, employed 

any officer, director, principal stock holder, managing 

member, or key employee of the protege firm; 

‘‘(E) the mentor firm has engaged in a joint venture 

with the protege firm during the 2-year period before entering into a mentor-protege agreement, unless such joint venture was approved by the Small Business Administration 

prior to making any offer on a contract; 

‘‘(F) the mentor firm is, directly or indirectly, the primary party providing contracts to the protege firm, as 

measured by the dollar value of the contracts; and 

‘‘(G) the Small Business Administration has made a 

determination of affiliation or control under subsection 

(h).’’. 

(b) APPLICATION.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by subsection (a) 

shall apply to a mentor-protege agreement made pursuant to 

section 831 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 1991 (Public Law 101–510; 104 Stat. 1607; 10 U.S.C. 

2302 note) entered into after the date of the enactment of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016. 

(2) RETROACTIVITY OF REPORT AND REVIEW REQUIRE- MENTS.—The amendments made by subsection (a)(10) shall 

apply to a mentor-protege agreement made pursuant to section 

831 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

1991 (Public Law 101–510; 104 Stat. 1607; 10 U.S.C. 2302 

note) entered into before, on, or after the date of the enactment 

of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016. 

SEC. 862. AMENDMENTS TO DATA QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PLAN. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 15(s) of the Small Business Act (15 

U.S.C. 644(s)) is amended— 

(1) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (6); and 

(2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraphs: 

‘‘(4) IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later than October 1, 2016, the 

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‘‘(5) CERTIFICATION.—The Administrator shall annually 

provide to the Committee on Small Business of the House of 

Representatives and the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate a certification of the accuracy and 

completeness of data reported on bundled and consolidated contracts.’’. 

(b) GAO STUDY.— 

(1) STUDY.—Not later than October 1, 2017, the Comptroller General of the United States shall initiate a study on the 

effectiveness of the plan described in section 15(s) of the Small 

Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(s)) that shall assess whether contracts were accurately labeled as bundled or consolidated. 

(2) CONTRACTS EVALUATED.—For the purposes of conducting the study described in paragraph (1), the Comptroller 

General of the United States— 

(A) shall evaluate, for work in each of sectors 23, 33, 

54, and 56 (as defined by the North American Industry 

Classification System), not fewer than 100 contracts in each 

sector; 

(B) shall evaluate only those contracts— 

(i) awarded by an agency listed in section 901(b) 

of title 31, United States Code; and 

(ii) that have a Base and Exercised Options Value, 

an Action Obligation, or a Base and All Options Value 

(as such terms are defined in the Federal Procurement 

Data System described in section 1122(a)(4)(A) of title 

41, United States Code, or any successor system); and 

(C) shall not evaluate contracts that have used any setaside authority. 

(3) REPORT.—Not later than 12 months after initiating the 

study required by paragraph (1), the Comptroller General of the 

United States shall report to the Committee on Small Business 

of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Small 

Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate on the results 

from such study and, if warranted, any recommendations on 

how to improve the quality of data reported on bundled and 

consolidated contracts. 

SEC. 863. NOTICE OF CONTRACT CONSOLIDATION FOR ACQUISITION 

STRATEGIES. 

(a) NOTICE REQUIREMENT FOR THE HEAD OF A CONTRACTING

AGENCY.—Section 15(e)(3) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 

644(e)(3)) is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(3) STRATEGY SPECIFICATIONS.—If the head of a contracting agency determines that an acquisition plan for a procurement involves a substantial bundling of contract requirements, the head of a contracting agency shall publish a notice 

on a public website that such determination has been made not 

later than 7 days after making such determination. Any solicitation for a procurement related to the acquisition plan may not 

be published earlier than 7 days after such notice is published. 

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‘‘(A) The specific benefits anticipated to be derived from 

the bundling of contract requirements and a determination 

that such benefits justify the bundling. 

‘‘(B) An identification of any alternative contracting approaches that would involve a lesser degree of bundling of 

contract requirements. 

‘‘(C) An assessment of— 

‘‘(i) the specific impediments to participation by 

small business concerns as prime contractors that result from the bundling of contract requirements; and 

‘‘(ii) the specific actions designed to maximize participation of small business concerns as subcontractors 

(including suppliers) at various tiers under the contract or contracts that are awarded to meet the requirements.’’. 

(b) NOTICE REQUIREMENT FOR THE SENIOR PROCUREMENT EXECUTIVE OR CHIEF ACQUISITION OFFICER.—Section 44(c)(2) of the 

Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657q(c)(2)) is amended by adding at 

the end the following: 

‘‘(C) NOTICE.—Not later than 7 days after making a determination that an acquisition strategy involving a consolidation of contract requirements is necessary and justified under subparagraph (A), the senior procurement executive or Chief Acquisition Officer shall publish a notice on 

a public website that such determination has been made. 

Any solicitation for a procurement related to the acquisition 

strategy may not be published earlier than 7 days after 

such notice is published. Along with the publication of the 

solicitation, the senior procurement executive or Chief Acquisition Officer shall publish a justification for the determination, which shall include the information in subparagraphs (A) through (E) of paragraph (1).’’. 

(c) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Section 44(c)(1) of the Small 

Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657q(c)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘Subject 

to paragraph (4), the head’’ and inserting ‘‘The head’’. 

SEC. 864. CLARIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO SMALL 

BUSINESS CONTRACTS FOR SERVICES. 

(a) PROCUREMENT CONTRACTS.—Section 8(a)(17) of the Small 

Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(17)) is amended— 

(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘any procurement contract’’ and all that follows through ‘‘section 15’’ and inserting 

‘‘any procurement contract, which contract has as its principal 

purpose the supply of a product to be let pursuant to this subsection, subsection (m), section 15(a), section 31, or section 36,’’; 

and 

(2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 

‘‘(C) LIMITATION.—This paragraph shall not apply to a contract that has as its principal purpose the acquisition of services 

or construction.’’. 

(b) SUBCONTRACTOR CONTRACTS.—Section 46(a)(4) of the Small 

Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657s(a)(4)) is amended by striking ‘‘for supplies from a regular dealer in such supplies’’ and inserting ‘‘which 

is principally for supplies from a regular dealer in such supplies, 

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SEC. 865. CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY SPECIALISTS, COMMERCIAL MARKET REPRESENTATIVES, AND PROCUREMENT CENTER REPRESENTATIVES. 

(a) BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY SPECIALIST REQUIREMENTS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 4 of the Small Business Act (15 

U.S.C. 633) is amended by adding at the end the following new 

subsection: 

‘‘(g) CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY SPECIALISTS.— 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Consistent with the requirements of 

paragraph (2), a Business Opportunity Specialist described 

under section 7(j)(10)(D) shall have a Level I Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (or any successor certification) 

or the equivalent Department of Defense certification, except 

that a Business Opportunity Specialist who was serving on or 

before January 3, 2013, may continue to serve as a Business 

Opportunity Specialist for a period of 5 years beginning on such 

date without such a certification. 

‘‘(2) DELAY OF CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.— 

‘‘(A) TIMING.—The certification described in paragraph 

(1) is not required for any person serving as a Business Opportunity Specialist until the date that is one calendar year 

after the date such person is appointed as a Business Opportunity Specialist. 

‘‘(B) APPLICATION.—The requirements of subparagraph 

(A) shall— 

‘‘(i) be included in any initial job posting for the 

position of a Business Opportunity Specialist; and 

‘‘(ii) apply to any person appointed as a Business 

Opportunity Specialist after January 3, 2013.’’. 

(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 7(j)(10)(D)(i) of 

such Act (15 U.S.C. 636(j)(10)(D)(i)) is amended by striking the 

second sentence. 

(b) COMMERCIAL MARKET REPRESENTATIVE REQUIREMENTS.— 

Section 4 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 633), as amended 

by subsection (a)(1), is further amended by adding at the end the 

following new subsection: 

‘‘(h) CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMERCIAL MARKET

REPRESENTATIVES.— 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Consistent with the requirements of 

paragraph (2), a commercial market representative referred to 

in section 15(q)(3) shall have a Level I Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (or any successor certification) or the 

equivalent Department of Defense certification, except that a 

commercial market representative who was serving on or before 

the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2016 may continue to serve as a commercial 

market representative for a period of 5 years beginning on such 

date without such a certification. 

‘‘(2) DELAY OF CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.— 

‘‘(A) TIMING.—The certification described in paragraph 

(1) is not required for any person serving as a commercial 

market representative until the date that is one calendar 

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‘‘(B) APPLICATION.—The requirements of subparagraph 

(A) shall— 

‘‘(i) be included in any initial job posting for the 

position of a commercial market representative; and 

‘‘(ii) apply to any person appointed as a commercial market representative after the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016.’’. 

(c) PROCUREMENT CENTER REPRESENTATIVE REQUIREMENTS.— Section 15(l)(5) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(l)(5)) is 

amended— 

(1) in subparagraph (A), by amending clause (iii) to read 

as follows: 

‘‘(iii) have the certification described in subparagraph (C).’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 

‘‘(C) CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.— 

‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Consistent with the requirements of clause (ii), a procurement center representative shall have a Level III Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (or any successor certification) or 

the equivalent Department of Defense certification, except that any person serving in such a position on or 

before January 3, 2013, may continue to serve in that 

position for a period of 5 years without the required 

certification. 

‘‘(ii) DELAY OF CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.— ‘‘(I) TIMING.—The certification described in 

clause (i) is not required for any person serving as 

a procurement center representative until the date 

that is one calendar year after the date such person is appointed as a procurement center representative. 

‘‘(II) APPLICATION.—The requirements of subclause (I) shall— 

‘‘(aa) be included in any initial job posting 

for the position of a procurement center representative; and 

‘‘(bb) apply to any person appointed as a 

procurement center representative after January 3, 2013.’’. 

SEC. 866. MODIFICATIONS TO REQUIREMENTS FOR QUALIFIED 

HUBZONE SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS LOCATED IN A 

BASE CLOSURE AREA. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3(p) of the Small Business Act (15 

U.S.C. 632(p)) is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1)— 

(A) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘or’’; 

(B) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the 

end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 

(C) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(F) qualified disaster areas.’’; 

(2) in paragraph (3)— 

(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) and (E) as 

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(B) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following: 

‘‘(D) a small business concern— 

‘‘(i) that is wholly owned by one or more Native 

Hawaiian Organizations (as defined in section 

8(a)(15)), or by a corporation that is wholly owned by 

one or more Native Hawaiian Organizations; or 

‘‘(ii) that is owned in part by one or more Native 

Hawaiian Organizations, or by a corporation that is 

wholly owned by one or more Native Hawaiian Organizations, if all other owners are either United States 

citizens or small business concerns;’’; 

(3) in paragraph (4)— 

(A) by amending subparagraph (D) to read as follows: 

‘‘(D) BASE CLOSURE AREA.— 

‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Subject to clause (ii), the term 

‘base closure area’ means— 

‘‘(I) lands within the external boundaries of a 

military installation that were closed through a 

privatization process under the authority of— 

‘‘(aa) the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (part A of title XXIX of 

division B of Public Law 101–510; 10 U.S.C. 

2687 note); 

‘‘(bb) title II of the Defense Authorization 

Amendments and Base Closure and Realignment Act (Public Law 100–526; 10 U.S.C. 

2687 note); 

‘‘(cc) section 2687 of title 10, United States 

Code; or 

‘‘(dd) any other provision of law authorizing or directing the Secretary of Defense or 

the Secretary of a military department to dispose of real property at the military installation for purposes relating to base closures of 

redevelopment, while retaining the authority 

to enter into a leaseback of all or a portion of 

the property for military use; 

‘‘(II) the census tract or nonmetropolitan county in which the lands described in subclause (I) are 

wholly contained; 

‘‘(III) a census tract or nonmetropolitan county 

the boundaries of which intersect the area described in subclause (I); and 

‘‘(IV) a census tract or nonmetropolitan county 

the boundaries of which are contiguous to the area 

described in subclause (II) or subclause (III). 

‘‘(ii) LIMITATION.—A base closure area shall be 

treated as a HUBZone— 

‘‘(I) with respect to a census tract or nonmetropolitan county described in clause (i), for a period 

of not less than 8 years, beginning on the date the 

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paragraph (A) or (B) in accordance with the results of the decennial census conducted after the 

area was initially designated as a base closure 

area; and 

‘‘(II) if such area was treated as a HUBZone 

at any time after 2010, until such time as the Administrator makes a final determination as to 

whether or not to implement the applicable designation described in subparagraph (A) or (B), 

after the 2020 decennial census. 

‘‘(iii) DEFINITIONS.—In this subparagraph: 

‘‘(I) CENSUS TRACT.—The term ‘census tract’ 

means a census tract delineated by the United 

States Bureau of the Census in the most recent decennial census that is not located in a nonmetropolitan county and does not otherwise qualify as a 

qualified census tract. 

‘‘(II) NONMETROPOLITAN COUNTY.—The term 

‘nonmetropolitan county’ means a county that was 

not located in a metropolitan statistical area (as 

defined in section 143(k)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) at the time of the most recent 

census taken for purposes of selecting qualified 

census tracts and does not otherwise qualify as a 

qualified nonmetropolitan county.’’; and 

(B) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 

‘‘(E) QUALIFIED DISASTER AREA.— 

‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Subject to clause (ii), the term 

‘qualified disaster area’ means any census tract or nonmetropolitan county located in an area for which the 

President has declared a major disaster under section 

401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170) or located in an 

area in which a catastrophic incident has occurred if 

such census tract or nonmetropolitan county ceased to 

be qualified under subparagraph (A) or (B), as applicable, during the period beginning 5 years before the date 

on which the President declared the major disaster or 

the catastrophic incident occurred and ending 2 years 

after such date, except that such census tract or nonmetropolitan county may be a ‘qualified disaster area’ 

only— 

‘‘(I) in the case of a major disaster declared by 

the President, during the 5-year period beginning 

on the date on which the President declared the 

major disaster for the area in which the census 

tract or nonmetropolitan county, as applicable, is 

located; and 

‘‘(II) in the case of a catastrophic incident, 

during the 10-year period beginning on the date on 

which the catastrophic incident occurred in the 

area in which the census tract or nonmetropolitan 

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‘‘(ii) LIMITATION.—A qualified disaster area described in clause (i) shall be treated as a HUBZone for 

a period of not less than 8 years, beginning on the date 

the Administrator makes a final determination as to 

whether or not to implement the designations described 

in subparagraphs (A) and (B) in accordance with the 

results of the decennial census conducted after the area 

was initially designated as a qualified disaster area.’’; 

and 

(4) in paragraph (5)(A)(i)(I)— 

(A) in item (aa)— 

(i) by striking ‘‘subparagraph (A), (B), (C), (D), or 

(E) of paragraph (3)’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraph (A), 

(B), (C), (D), (E), or (F) of paragraph (3)’’; and 

(ii) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end; 

(B) by redesignating item (bb) as item (cc); and 

(C) by inserting after item (aa) the following new item: 

‘‘(bb) pursuant to subparagraph (A), (B), 

(C), (D), (E), or (F) of paragraph (3), that its 

principal office is located within a base closure 

area and that not fewer than 35 percent of its 

employees reside in such base closure area or 

in another HUBZone; or’’. 

(b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by subsection 

(a)(3)(B) shall apply to a major disaster declared by the President 

under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 

Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170) or a catastrophic incident that occurs on or after the date of enactment of such subsection. 

(c) INCLUDING FEMA IN AGENCIES THAT MAY PROVIDE DATA

FOR HUBZONE PROGRAM.—Section 31(c)(3) of the Small Business 

Act (15 U.S.C. 657a(c)(3)) is amended by inserting ‘‘the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency,’’ after ‘‘the 

Secretary of Labor,’’. 

(d) GAO STUDY OF IMPROVEMENT TO OVERSIGHT OF THE

HUBZONE PROGRAM.—Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 

shall complete a study on and submit a report to the Committee on 

Small Business of the House of Representatives and the Committee 

on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate that includes— 

(1) an assessment of the evaluation process, including any 

weaknesses in the process, used by the Small Business Administration to approve or deny participation in the HUBZone program established under section 31 of the Small Business Act 

(15 U.S.C. 657a); 

(2) an assessment of the oversight of HUBZone program 

participants by the Small Business Administration, including 

Administration actions taken to prevent fraud, waste, and 

abuse; and 

(3) recommendations on how to improve the evaluation 

process and oversight mechanisms to further reduce fraud, 

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SEC. 867. JOINT VENTURING AND TEAMING. 

(a) JOINT VENTURE OFFERS FOR BUNDLED OR CONSOLIDATED

CONTRACTS.—Section 15(e)(4) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 

644(e)(4)) is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(4) CONTRACT TEAMING.— 

‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a solicitation of offers 

for a bundled or consolidated contract that is issued by the 

head of an agency, a small business concern that provides 

for use of a particular team of subcontractors or a joint 

venture of small business concerns may submit an offer for 

the performance of the contract. 

‘‘(B) EVALUATION OF OFFERS.—The head of the agency 

shall evaluate an offer described in subparagraph (A) in 

the same manner as other offers, with due consideration to 

the capabilities of all of the proposed subcontractors or 

members of the joint venture as follows: 

‘‘(i) TEAMS.—When evaluating an offer of a small 

business prime contractor that includes a proposed 

team of small business subcontractors, the head of the 

agency shall consider the capabilities and past performance of each first tier subcontractor that is part of 

the team as the capabilities and past performance of 

the small business prime contractor. 

‘‘(ii) JOINT VENTURES.—When evaluating an offer 

of a joint venture of small business concerns, if the 

joint venture does not demonstrate sufficient capabilities or past performance to be considered for award of 

a contract opportunity, the head of the agency shall 

consider the capabilities and past performance of each 

member of the joint venture as the capabilities and 

past performance of the joint venture. 

‘‘(C) STATUS AS A SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN.—Participation of a small business concern in a team or a joint venture under this paragraph shall not affect the status of that 

concern as a small business concern for any other purpose.’’. 

(b) TEAM AND JOINT VENTURES OFFERS FOR MULTIPLE AWARD

CONTRACTS.—Section 15(q)(1) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 644(q)(1)) is 

amended— 

(1) in the heading, by inserting ‘‘AND JOINT VENTURE’’ before ‘‘REQUIREMENTS’’; 

(2) by striking ‘‘Each Federal agency’’ and inserting the following: 

‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Each Federal agency’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: 

‘‘(B) TEAMS.—When evaluating an offer of a small business prime contractor that includes a proposed team of 

small business subcontractors for any multiple award contract above the substantial bundling threshold of the Federal agency, the head of the agency shall consider the capabilities and past performance of each first tier subcontractor that is part of the team as the capabilities and past 

performance of the small business prime contractor. 

‘‘(C) JOINT VENTURES.—When evaluating an offer of a 

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award contract above the substantial bundling threshold of 

the Federal agency, if the joint venture does not demonstrate sufficient capabilities or past performance to be 

considered for award of a contract opportunity, the head of 

the agency shall consider the capabilities and past performance of each member of the joint venture as the capabilities 

and past performance of the joint venture.’’. 

SEC. 868. MODIFICATION TO AND SCORECARD PROGRAM FOR SMALL 

BUSINESS CONTRACTING GOALS. 

(a) AMENDMENT TO GOVERNMENTWIDE GOAL FOR SMALL BUSI- NESS PARTICIPATION IN PROCUREMENT CONTRACTS.—Section 

15(g)(1)(A)(i) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(g)(1)(A)(i)) is 

amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘In meeting this goal, 

the Government shall ensure the participation of small business 

concerns from a wide variety of industries and from a broad spectrum of small business concerns within each industry.’’. 

(b) SCORECARD PROGRAM FOR EVALUATING FEDERAL AGENCY

COMPLIANCE WITH SMALL BUSINESS CONTRACTING GOALS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than September 30, 2016, the 

Administrator of the Small Business Administration, in consultation with the Federal agencies, shall— 

(A) develop a methodology for calculating a score to be 

used to evaluate the compliance of each Federal agency 

with meeting the goals established pursuant to section 

15(g)(1)(B) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 

644(g)(1)(B)) based on each such goal; and 

(B) develop a scorecard based on such methodology. 

(2) USE OF SCORECARD.—Beginning in fiscal year 2017, the 

Administrator shall establish and carry out a program to use 

the scorecard developed under paragraph (1) to evaluate whether each Federal agency is creating the maximum practicable opportunities for the award of prime contracts and subcontracts 

to small business concerns, small business concerns owned and 

controlled by service-disabled veterans, qualified HUBZone 

small business concerns, small business concerns owned and 

controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, and small business concerns owned and controlled by 

women, by assigning a score to each Federal agency for the previous fiscal year. 

(3) CONTENTS OF SCORECARD.—The scorecard developed 

under paragraph (1) shall include, for each Federal agency, the 

following information: 

(A) A determination of whether the Federal agency met 

each of the prime contract goals established pursuant to 

section 15(g)(1)(B) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 

644(g)(1)(B)) with respect to small business concerns, small 

business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled 

veterans, qualified HUBZone small business concerns, 

small business concerns owned and controlled by socially 

and economically disadvantaged individuals, and small 

business concerns owned and controlled by women. 

(B) A determination of whether the Federal agency met 

each of the subcontract goals established pursuant to such 

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erans, qualified HUBZone small business concerns, small 

business concerns owned and controlled by socially and 

economically disadvantaged individuals, and small business concerns owned and controlled by women. 

(C) The number of small business concerns, small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans, qualified HUBZone small business concerns, small 

business concerns owned and controlled by socially and 

economically disadvantaged individuals, and small business concerns owned and controlled by women awarded 

prime contracts in each North American Industry Classification System code during the fiscal year and a comparison to the number of awarded contracts during the prior 

fiscal year, if available. 

(D) The number of small business concerns, small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans, qualified HUBZone small business concerns, small 

business concerns owned and controlled by socially and 

economically disadvantaged individuals, and small business concerns owned and controlled by women awarded 

subcontracts in each North American Industry Classification System code during the fiscal year and a comparison 

to the number of awarded subcontracts during the prior fiscal year, if available. 

(E) Any other factors that the Administrator deems important to achieve the maximum practicable utilization of 

small business concerns, small business concerns owned 

and controlled by service-disabled veterans, qualified 

HUBZone small business concerns, small business concerns 

owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, and small business concerns 

owned and controlled by women. 

(4) WEIGHTED FACTORS.—In using the scorecard to evaluate 

and assign a score to a Federal agency, the Administrator shall 

base— 

(A) fifty percent of the score on the dollar value of 

prime contracts described in paragraph (3)(A); and 

(B) fifty percent of the score on the information provided in subparagraphs (B) through (E) of paragraph (3), 

weighted in a manner determined by the Administrator to 

encourage the maximum practicable opportunity for the 

award of prime contracts and subcontracts to small business concerns, small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans, qualified HUBZone 

small business concerns, small business concerns owned 

and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged 

individuals, and small business concerns owned and controlled by women. 

(5) PUBLICATION.—The scorecard used by the Administrator 

under this subsection shall be submitted to the President and 

Congress along with the report submitted under section 15(h)(2) 

of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(h)(2)). 

(6) REPORT.—After the Administrator uses the scorecard for 

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port to the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate. Such report shall include the following: 

(A) A description of any increase in the dollar amount 

of prime contracts and subcontracts awarded to small business concerns, small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans, qualified HUBZone 

small business concerns, small business concerns owned 

and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged 

individuals, and small business concerns owned and controlled by women. 

(B) A description of any increase in the dollar amount 

of prime contracts and subcontracts, and the total number 

of contracts, awarded to small business concerns, small 

business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled 

veterans, qualified HUBZone small business concerns, 

small business concerns owned and controlled by socially 

and economically disadvantaged individuals, and small 

business concerns owned and controlled by women in each 

North American Industry Classification System code. 

(C) The recommendation of the Administrator on continuing, modifying, expanding, or terminating the program 

established under this subsection. 

(7) GAO REPORT ON SCORECARD METHODOLOGY.—Not later 

than September 30, 2018, the Comptroller General of the United 

States shall submit to the Committee on Small Business of the 

House of Representatives and the Committee on Small Business 

and Entrepreneurship of the Senate a report that— 

(A) evaluates whether the methodology used to calculate a score under this subsection accurately and effectively— 

(i) measures the compliance of each Federal agency 

with meeting the goals established pursuant to section 

15(g)(1)(B) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 

644(g)(1)(B)); and 

(ii) encourages Federal agencies to expand opportunities for small business concerns, small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans, qualified HUBZone small business concerns, 

small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, 

and small business concerns owned and controlled by 

women to compete for and be awarded Federal procurement contracts across North American Industry Classification System codes; and 

(B) if warranted, makes recommendations on how to 

improve such methodology to improve its accuracy and effectiveness. 

(8) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 

(A) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Administrator’’ means 

the Administrator of the Small Business Administration. 

(B) FEDERAL AGENCY.—The term ‘‘Federal agency’’ has 

the meaning given the term ‘‘agency’’ by section 551(1) of 

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States Postal Service or the Government Accountability Office. 

(C) SCORECARD.—The term ‘‘scorecard’’ shall mean any 

summary using a rating system to evaluate a Federal agency’s efforts to meet goals established under section 

15(g)(1)(B) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 

644(g)(1)(B)) that— 

(i) includes the measures described in paragraph 

(3); and 

(ii) assigns a score to each Federal agency evaluated. 

(D) SMALL BUSINESS ACT DEFINITIONS.— 

(i) IN GENERAL.—The terms ‘‘small business concern’’, ‘‘small business concern owned and controlled by 

service-disabled veterans’’, ‘‘qualified HUBZone small 

business concern’’, and ‘‘small business concern owned 

and controlled by women’’ have the meanings given 

such terms under section 3 of the Small Business Act 

(15 U.S.C. 632). 

(ii) SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS OWNED AND CONTROLLED BY SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED INDIVIDUALS.—The term ‘‘small business concern owned and controlled by socially and economically 

disadvantaged individuals’’ has the meaning given 

that term under section 8(d)(3)(C) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(3)(C)). 

SEC. 869. ESTABLISHMENT OF AN OFFICE OF HEARINGS AND APPEALS 

IN THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION; PETITIONS 

FOR RECONSIDERATION OF SIZE STANDARDS. 

(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF AN OFFICE OF HEARINGS AND APPEALS

IN THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 5 of the Small Business Act (15 

U.S.C. 634) is amended by adding at the end the following new 

subsection: 

‘‘(i) OFFICE OF HEARINGS AND APPEALS.— 

‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.— 

‘‘(A) OFFICE.—There is established in the Administration an Office of Hearings and Appeals— 

‘‘(i) to impartially decide matters relating to program decisions of the Administrator— 

‘‘(I) for which Congress requires a hearing on 

the record; or 

‘‘(II) that the Administrator designates for 

hearing by regulation; and 

‘‘(ii) which shall contain the office of the Administration that handles requests submitted pursuant to 

sections 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly 

referred to as the ‘Freedom of Information Act’) and 

maintains records pursuant to section 552a of title 5, 

United States Code (commonly referred to as the ‘Privacy Act of 1974’). 

‘‘(B) JURISDICTION.—The Office of Hearings and Appeals shall only hear appeals of matters as described in 

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U.S.C. 661 et seq.), and title 13 of the Code of Federal Regulations. 

‘‘(C) ASSOCIATE ADMINISTRATOR.—The head of the Office of Hearings and Appeals shall be the Chief Hearing Officer appointed under section 4(b)(1), who shall be responsible to the Administrator. 

‘‘(2) CHIEF HEARING OFFICER DUTIES.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Chief Hearing Officer shall— 

‘‘(i) be a career appointee in the Senior Executive 

Service and an attorney licensed by a State, commonwealth, territory or possession of the United States, or 

the District of Columbia; and 

‘‘(ii) be responsible for the operation and management of the Office of Hearings and Appeals. 

‘‘(B) ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION.—The Chief 

Hearing Officer may assign a matter for mediation or other 

means of alternative dispute resolution. 

‘‘(3) HEARING OFFICERS.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Office of Hearings and Appeals 

shall appoint Hearing Officers to carry out the duties described in paragraph (1)(A)(i). 

‘‘(B) CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT.—A Hearing Officer 

appointed under this paragraph— 

‘‘(i) shall serve in the excepted service as an employee of the Administration under section 2103 of title 

5, United States Code, and under the supervision of the 

Chief Hearing Officer; 

‘‘(ii) shall be classified at a position to which section 5376 of title 5, United States Code, applies; and 

‘‘(iii) shall be compensated at a rate not exceeding 

the maximum rate payable under such section. 

‘‘(C) AUTHORITY; POWERS.—Notwithstanding section 

556(b) of title 5, United States Code— 

‘‘(i) a Hearing Officer may hear cases arising 

under section 554 of such title; 

‘‘(ii) a Hearing Officer shall have the powers described in section 556(c) of such title; and 

‘‘(iii) the relevant provisions of subchapter II of 

chapter 5 of such title (except for section 556(b) of such 

title) shall apply to such Hearing Officer. 

‘‘(D) TREATMENT OF CURRENT PERSONNEL.—An individual serving as a Judge in the Office of Hearings and 

Appeals (as that position and office are designated in section 134.101 of title 13, Code of Federal Regulations) on the 

effective date of this subsection shall be considered as 

qualified to be, and redesignated as, a Hearing Officer. 

‘‘(4) HEARING OFFICER DEFINED.—In this subsection, the 

term ‘Hearing Officer’ means an individual appointed or redesignated under this subsection who is an attorney licensed by a 

State, commonwealth, territory or possession of the United 

States, or the District of Columbia.’’. 

(2) ASSOCIATE ADMINISTRATOR AS CHIEF HEARING OFFI- CER.—Section 4(b)(1) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 633(b)) is amended 

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ister the Office of Hearings and Appeals established under section 5(i).’’. 

(3) REPEAL OF REGULATION.—Section 134.102(t) of title 13, 

Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on January 1, 2015 

(relating to types of hearings within the jurisdiction of the Office of Hearings and Appeals), shall have no force or effect. 

(b) PETITIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION OF SIZE STANDARDS FOR

SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS.—Section 3(a) of the Small Business 

Act (15 U.S.C. 632(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(9) PETITIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION OF SIZE STANDARDS.— 

‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A person may file a petition for reconsideration with the Office of Hearings and Appeals (as 

established under section 5(i)) of a size standard revised, 

modified, or established by the Administrator pursuant to 

this subsection. 

‘‘(B) TIME LIMIT.—A person filing a petition for reconsideration described in subparagraph (A) shall file such petition not later than 30 days after the publication in the 

Federal Register of the notice of final rule to revise, modify, 

or establish size standards described in paragraph (6). 

‘‘(C) PROCESS FOR AGENCY REVIEW.—The Office of 

Hearings and Appeals shall use the same process it uses to 

decide challenges to the size of a small business concern to 

decide a petition for review pursuant to this paragraph. 

‘‘(D) JUDICIAL REVIEW.—The publication of a final rule 

in the Federal Register described in subparagraph (B) shall 

be considered final agency action for purposes of seeking judicial review. Filing a petition for reconsideration under 

subparagraph (A) shall not be a condition precedent to judicial review of any such size standard.’’. 

SEC. 870. ADDITIONAL DUTIES OF THE DIRECTOR OF SMALL AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS UTILIZATION. 

Section 15(k) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(k)) is 

amended— 

(1) in paragraph (15), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting a 

semicolon; 

(2) in paragraph (16)(C), by striking the period at the end 

and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

(3) by inserting after paragraph (16) the following new 

paragraph: 

‘‘(17) shall, when notified by a small business concern prior 

to the award of a contract that the small business concern believes that a solicitation, request for proposal, or request for 

quotation unduly restricts the ability of the small business concern to compete for the award— 

‘‘(A) submit the notice of the small business concern to 

the contracting officer and, if necessary, recommend ways 

in which the solicitation, request for proposal, or request for 

quotation may be altered to increase the opportunity for 

competition; 

‘‘(B) inform the advocate for competition of such agency 

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Code, or section 2318 of title 10, United States Code) of 

such notice; and 

‘‘(C) ensure that the small business concern is aware of 

other resources and processes available to address unduly 

restrictive provisions in a solicitation, request for proposal, 

or request for quotation, even if such resources and processes are provided by such agency, the Administration, the 

Comptroller General, or a procurement technical assistance 

program established under chapter 142 of title 10, United 

States Code.’’. 

SEC. 871. INCLUDING SUBCONTRACTING GOALS IN AGENCY RESPONSIBILITIES. 

Section 1633(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 2076; 15 U.S.C. 

631 note) is amended by striking ‘‘assume responsibility for of the 

agency’s success in achieving small business contracting goals and 

percentages’’ and inserting ‘‘assume responsibility for the agency’s 

success in achieving each of the small business prime contracting 

and subcontracting goals and percentages’’. 

SEC. 872. REPORTING RELATED TO FAILURE OF CONTRACTORS TO 

MEET GOALS UNDER NEGOTIATED COMPREHENSIVE 

SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLANS. 

Paragraph (2) of section 834(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 (15 U.S.C. 637 note), as 

added by section 821(d)(2) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ 

McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 

(Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3434), is amended by striking ‘‘may 

not negotiate’’ and all that follows through the period at the end 

and inserting ‘‘shall report to Congress on any negotiated comprehensive subcontracting plan that the Secretary determines did 

not meet the subcontracting goals negotiated in the plan for the 

prior fiscal year.’’. 

SEC. 873. PILOT PROGRAM FOR STREAMLINING AWARDS FOR INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS. 

(a) EXCEPTION FROM CERTIFIED COST AND PRICING DATA RE- QUIREMENTS.—The requirements under section 2306a(a) of title 10, 

United States Code, shall not apply to a contract, subcontract, or 

modification of a contract or subcontract valued at less than 

$7,500,000 awarded to a small business or nontraditional defense 

contractor pursuant to— 

(1) a technical, merit-based selection procedure, such as a 

broad agency announcement, or 

(2) the Small Business Innovation Research Program, 

unless the head of the agency determines that submission of cost 

and pricing data should be required based on past performance of 

the specific small business or nontraditional defense contractor, or 

based on analysis of other information specific to the award. 

(b) EXCEPTION FROM RECORDS EXAMINATION REQUIREMENT.— 

The requirements under subsection (b) of section 2313 of title 10, 

United States Code, shall not apply to a contract valued at less than 

$7,500,000 awarded to a small business or nontraditional defense 

contractor pursuant to— 

(1) a technical, merit-based selection procedure, such as a 

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unless the head of the agency determines that auditing of records 

should be required based on past performance of the specific small 

business or nontraditional defense contractor, or based on analysis 

of other information specific to the award. 

(c) SUNSET.—The exceptions under subsections (a) and (b) shall 

terminate on October 1, 2020. 

(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) SMALL BUSINESS.—The term ‘‘small business’’ has the 

meaning given the term ‘‘small business concern’’ under section 

3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632). 

(2) NONTRADITIONAL DEFENSE CONTRACTOR.—The term 

‘‘nontraditional defense contractor’’ has the meaning given that 

term in section 2302(9) of title 10, United States Code. 

(e) SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH PROGRAM ADMINISTRATIVE FEE EXTENSION.—Section 9(mm)(1) of the Small Business 

Act (15 U.S.C. 638(mm)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘, for the 3 fiscal 

years beginning after the date of enactment of this subsection,’’ and 

inserting ‘‘and until September 30, 2017,’’. 

SEC. 874. SURETY BOND REQUIREMENTS AND AMOUNT OF GUARANTEE. 

(a) SURETY BOND REQUIREMENTS.—Chapter 93 of subtitle VI of 

title 31, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘§ 9310. Individual sureties 

‘‘If another applicable Federal law or regulation permits the acceptance of a bond from a surety that is not subject to sections 9305 

and 9306 and is based on a pledge of assets by the surety, the assets 

pledged by such surety shall— 

‘‘(1) consist of eligible obligations described under section 

9303(a); and 

‘‘(2) be submitted to the official of the Government required 

to approve or accept the bond, who shall deposit the obligations 

as described under section 9303(b).’’; and 

(2) in the table of contents for such chapter, by adding at 

the end the following: 

‘‘9310. Individual sureties.’’. 

(b) AMOUNT OF SURETY BOND GUARANTEE FROM SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION.—Section 411(c)(1) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 694b(c)(1)) is amended by striking 

‘‘70’’ and inserting ‘‘90’’. 

(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 

shall take effect 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

SEC. 875. REVIEW OF GOVERNMENT ACCESS TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS OF PRIVATE SECTOR FIRMS. 

(a) REVIEW REQUIRED.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the date of 

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

into a contract with an independent entity with appropriate expertise to conduct a review of— 

(A) Department of Defense regulations, practices, and 

sustainment requirements related to Government access to 

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(B) Department of Defense practices related to the procurement, management, and use of intellectual property 

rights to facilitate competition in sustainment of weapon 

systems throughout their life-cycle. 

(2) CONSULTATION REQUIRED.—The contract shall require 

that in conducting the review, the independent entity shall consult with the National Defense Technology and Industrial Base 

Council (described in section 2502 of title 10, United States 

Code) and each Center of Industrial and Technical Excellence 

(described in section 2474 of title 10, United States Code). 

(b) REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2016, the Secretary shall 

submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the findings of the independent entity, along with a description of any actions that the Secretary proposes to revise and clarify laws or that 

the Secretary may take to revise or clarify regulations related to intellectual property rights. 

SEC. 876. INCLUSION IN ANNUAL TECHNOLOGY AND INDUSTRIAL CAPABILITY ASSESSMENTS OF A DETERMINATION ABOUT 

DEFENSE ACQUISITION PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS. 

Section 2505(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs 

(5) and (6), respectively; and 

(2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraphs (3) and (4): 

‘‘(3) determine the extent to which the requirements associated with defense acquisition programs can be satisfied by the 

present and projected performance capacities of industries supporting the sectors or capabilities in the assessment, evaluate 

the reasons for any variance from applicable preceding determinations, and identify the extent to which those industries are 

comprised of only one potential source in the national technology and industrial base or have multiple potential sources; 

‘‘(4) determine the extent to which the requirements associated with defense acquisition programs can be satisfied by the 

present and projected performance capacities of industries that 

do not actively support Department of Defense acquisition programs and identify the barriers to the participation of those industries;’’. 

Subtitle G—Other Matters 

SEC. 881. CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL PROGRAM COST INCREASES 

AND SCHEDULE DELAYS RESULTING FROM OVERSIGHT 

OF DEFENSE ACQUISITION PROGRAMS. 

(a) AVOIDANCE OF UNNECESSARY COST INCREASES AND SCHEDULE DELAYS.—The Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, the 

Deputy Chief Management Officer, the Director of the Defense Contract Management Agency, the Director of the Defense Contract 

Audit Agency, the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, 

and the heads of other defense audit, testing, acquisition, and management agencies shall ensure that policies, procedures, and activities implemented by their offices and agencies in connection with defense acquisition program oversight do not result in unnecessary increases in program costs or cost estimates or delays in schedule or 

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(b) CONSIDERATION OF PRIVATE SECTOR BEST PRACTICES.—In 

considering potential cost increases and schedule delays as a result 

of oversight efforts pursuant to subsection (a), the officials described 

in such subsection shall consider private sector best practices with 

respect to oversight implementation. 

SEC. 882. EXAMINATION AND GUIDANCE RELATING TO OVERSIGHT 

AND APPROVAL OF SERVICES CONTRACTS. 

Not later than March 1, 2016, the Under Secretary of Defense 

for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics shall— 

(1) complete an examination of the decision authority related to acquisition of services; and 

(2) develop and issue guidance to improve capabilities and 

processes related to requirements development and source selection for, and oversight and management of, services contracts. 

SEC. 883. STREAMLINING OF REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO DEFENSE 

BUSINESS SYSTEMS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.— 

(1) REVISION.—Section 2222 of title 10, United States Code, 

is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘§ 2222. Defense business systems: business process reengineering; enterprise architecture; management 

‘‘(a) DEFENSE BUSINESS PROCESSES GENERALLY.—The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that defense business processes are reviewed, and as appropriate revised, through business process reengineering to match best commercial practices, to the maximum extent practicable, so as to minimize customization of commercial 

business systems. 

‘‘(b) DEFENSE BUSINESS SYSTEMS GENERALLY.—The Secretary 

of Defense shall ensure that each covered defense business system 

developed, deployed, and operated by the Department of Defense— 

‘‘(1) supports efficient business processes that have been reviewed, and as appropriate revised, through business process 

reengineering; 

‘‘(2) is integrated into a comprehensive defense business enterprise architecture; 

‘‘(3) is managed in a manner that provides visibility into, 

and traceability of, expenditures for the system; and 

‘‘(4) uses an acquisition and sustainment strategy that 

prioritizes the use of commercial software and business practices. 

‘‘(c) ISSUANCE OF GUIDANCE.— 

‘‘(1) SECRETARY OF DEFENSE GUIDANCE.—The Secretary 

shall issue guidance to provide for the coordination of, and decision making for, the planning, programming, and control of 

investments in covered defense business systems. 

‘‘(2) SUPPORTING GUIDANCE.—The Secretary shall direct the 

Deputy Chief Management Officer of the Department of Defense, 

the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and 

Logistics, the Chief Information Officer, and the Chief Management Officer of each of the military departments to issue and 

maintain supporting guidance, as appropriate and within their 

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‘‘(d) GUIDANCE ELEMENTS.—The guidance issued under subsection (c)(1) shall include the following elements: 

‘‘(1) Policy to ensure that the business processes of the Department of Defense are continuously reviewed and revised— 

‘‘(A) to implement the most streamlined and efficient 

business processes practicable; and 

‘‘(B) eliminate or reduce the need to tailor commercial 

off-the-shelf systems to meet or incorporate requirements or 

interfaces that are unique to the Department of Defense. 

‘‘(2) A process to establish requirements for covered defense 

business systems. 

‘‘(3) Mechanisms for the planning and control of investments in covered defense business systems, including a process 

for the collection and review of programming and budgeting information for covered defense business systems. 

‘‘(4) Policy requiring the periodic review of covered defense 

business systems that have been fully deployed, by portfolio, to 

ensure that investments in such portfolios are appropriate. 

‘‘(5) Policy to ensure full consideration of sustainability and 

technological refreshment requirements, and the appropriate 

use of open architectures. 

‘‘(6) Policy to ensure that best acquisition and systems engineering practices are used in the procurement and deployment 

of commercial systems, modified commercial systems, and defense-unique systems to meet Department of Defense missions. 

‘‘(e) DEFENSE BUSINESS ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE.— ‘‘(1) BLUEPRINT.—The Secretary, working through the Deputy Chief Management Officer of the Department of Defense, 

shall develop and maintain a blueprint to guide the development of integrated business processes within the Department of 

Defense. Such blueprint shall be known as the ‘defense business 

enterprise architecture’. 

‘‘(2) PURPOSE.—The defense business enterprise architecture 

shall be sufficiently defined to effectively guide implementation 

of interoperable defense business system solutions and shall be 

consistent with the policies and procedures established by the 

Director of the Office of Management and Budget. 

‘‘(3) ELEMENTS.—The defense business enterprise architecture shall— 

‘‘(A) include policies, procedures, business data standards, business performance measures, and business information requirements that apply uniformly throughout the 

Department of Defense; and 

‘‘(B) enable the Department of Defense to— 

‘‘(i) comply with all applicable law, including Federal accounting, financial management, and reporting 

requirements; 

‘‘(ii) routinely produce verifiable, timely, accurate, 

and reliable business and financial information for 

management purposes; 

‘‘(iii) integrate budget, accounting, and program 

information and systems; and 

‘‘(iv) identify whether each existing business system 

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come a part of that environment with appropriate 

modifications, or is not a part of that environment. 

‘‘(4) INTEGRATION INTO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ARCHITECTURE.—(A) The defense business enterprise architecture 

shall be integrated into the information technology enterprise 

architecture required under subparagraph (B). 

‘‘(B) The Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense shall develop an information technology enterprise architecture. The architecture shall describe a plan for improving the 

information technology and computing infrastructure of the Department of Defense, including for each of the major business 

processes conducted by the Department of Defense. 

‘‘(f) DEFENSE BUSINESS COUNCIL.— 

‘‘(1) REQUIREMENT FOR COUNCIL.—The Secretary shall establish a Defense Business Council to provide advice to the Secretary on developing the defense business enterprise architecture, reengineering the Department’s business processes, developing and deploying defense business systems, and developing 

requirements for defense business systems. The Council shall be 

chaired by the Deputy Chief Management Officer and the Chief 

Information Officer of the Department of Defense. 

‘‘(2) MEMBERSHIP.—The membership of the Council shall 

include the following: 

‘‘(A) The Chief Management Officers of the military departments, or their designees. 

‘‘(B) The following officials of the Department of Defense, or their designees: 

‘‘(i) The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 

Technology, and Logistics with respect to acquisition, 

logistics, and installations management processes. 

‘‘(ii) The Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) 

with respect to financial management and planning 

and budgeting processes. 

‘‘(iii) The Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel 

and Readiness with respect to human resources management processes. 

‘‘(g) APPROVALS REQUIRED FOR DEVELOPMENT.— 

‘‘(1) INITIAL APPROVAL REQUIRED.—The Secretary shall ensure that a covered defense business system program cannot 

proceed into development (or, if no development is required, into 

production or fielding) unless the appropriate approval official 

(as specified in paragraph (2)) determines that— 

‘‘(A) the system has been, or is being, reengineered to 

be as streamlined and efficient as practicable, and the implementation of the system will maximize the elimination of 

unique software requirements and unique interfaces; 

‘‘(B) the system and business system portfolio are or 

will be in compliance with the defense business enterprise 

architecture developed pursuant to subsection (e) or will be 

in compliance as a result of modifications planned; 

‘‘(C) the system has valid, achievable requirements and 

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‘‘(D) the system has an acquisition strategy designed to 

eliminate or reduce the need to tailor commercial off-theshelf systems to meet unique requirements, incorporate 

unique requirements, or incorporate unique interfaces to the 

maximum extent practicable; and 

‘‘(E) is in compliance with the Department’s 

auditability requirements. 

‘‘(2) APPROPRIATE OFFICIAL.—For purposes of paragraph 

(1), the appropriate approval official with respect to a covered 

defense business system is the following: 

‘‘(A) Except as may be provided in subparagraph (C), 

in the case of a priority defense business system, the Deputy 

Chief Management Officer of the Department of Defense. 

‘‘(B) Except as may be provided in subparagraph (C), 

for any defense business system other than a priority defense business system— 

‘‘(i) in the case of a system of a military department, the Chief Management Officer of that military 

department; and 

‘‘(ii) in the case of a system of a Defense Agency or 

Department of Defense Field Activity, or a system that 

will support the business process of more than one 

military department or Defense Agency or Department 

of Defense Field Activity, the Deputy Chief Management Officer of the Department of Defense. 

‘‘(C) In the case of any defense business system, such official other than the applicable official under subparagraph 

(A) or (B) as the Secretary designates for such purpose. 

‘‘(3) ANNUAL CERTIFICATION.—For any fiscal year in which 

funds are expended for development or sustainment pursuant to 

a covered defense business system program, the appropriate approval official shall review the system and certify, certify with 

conditions, or decline to certify, as the case may be, that it continues to satisfy the requirements of paragraph (1). If the approval official determines that certification cannot be granted, 

the approval official shall notify the milestone decision authority for the program and provide a recommendation for corrective action. 

‘‘(4) OBLIGATION OF FUNDS IN VIOLATION OF REQUIRE- MENTS.—The obligation of Department of Defense funds for a 

covered defense business system program that has not been certified in accordance with paragraph (3) is a violation of section 

1341(a)(1)(A) of title 31. 

‘‘(h) RESPONSIBILITY OF MILESTONE DECISION AUTHORITY.— 

The milestone decision authority for a covered defense business system program shall be responsible for the acquisition of such system 

and shall ensure that acquisition process approvals are not considered for such system until the relevant certifications and approvals 

have been made under this section. 

‘‘(i) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

‘‘(1)(A) DEFENSE BUSINESS SYSTEM.—The term ‘defense 

business system’ means an information system that is operated 

by, for, or on behalf of the Department of Defense, including 

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‘‘(ii) A financial data feeder system. 

‘‘(iii) A contracting system. 

‘‘(iv) A logistics system. 

‘‘(v) A planning and budgeting system. 

‘‘(vi) An installations management system. 

‘‘(vii) A human resources management system. 

‘‘(viii) A training and readiness system. 

‘‘(B) The term does not include— 

‘‘(i) a national security system; or 

‘‘(ii) an information system used exclusively by and 

within the defense commissary system or the exchange system or other instrumentality of the Department of Defense 

conducted for the morale, welfare, and recreation of members of the armed forces using nonappropriated funds. 

‘‘(2) COVERED DEFENSE BUSINESS SYSTEM.—The term ‘covered defense business system’ means a defense business system 

that is expected to have a total amount of budget authority, over 

the period of the current future-years defense program submitted to Congress under section 221 of this title, in excess of 

$50,000,000. 

‘‘(3) BUSINESS SYSTEM PORTFOLIO.—The term ‘business system portfolio’ means all business systems performing functions 

closely related to the functions performed or to be performed by 

a covered defense business system. 

‘‘(4) COVERED DEFENSE BUSINESS SYSTEM PROGRAM.—The 

term ‘covered defense business system program’ means a defense 

acquisition program to develop and field a covered defense business system or an increment of a covered defense business system. 

‘‘(5) PRIORITY DEFENSE BUSINESS SYSTEM PROGRAM.—The 

term ‘priority defense business system’ means a defense business 

system that is— 

‘‘(A) expected to have a total amount of budget authority over the period of the current future-years defense program submitted to Congress under section 221 of this title 

in excess of $250,000,000; or 

‘‘(B) designated by the Deputy Chief Management Officer of the Department of Defense as a priority defense business system, based on specific program analyses of factors 

including complexity, scope, and technical risk, and after 

notification to Congress of such designation. 

‘‘(6) ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE.—The term ‘enterprise architecture’ has the meaning given that term in section 3601(4) 

of title 44. 

‘‘(7) INFORMATION SYSTEM.—The term ‘information system’ 

has the meaning given that term in section 11101 of title 40, 

United States Code. 

‘‘(8) NATIONAL SECURITY SYSTEM.—The term ‘national security system’ has the meaning given that term in section 

3552(b)(6)(A) of title 44. 

‘‘(9) BUSINESS PROCESS MAPPING.—The term ‘business process mapping’ means a procedure in which the steps in a business process are clarified and documented in both written form 

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(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by striking the item relating to section 2222 and inserting the following new item: 

‘‘2222. Defense business systems: business process reengineering; enterprise architecture; management.’’. 

(b) DEADLINE FOR GUIDANCE.—The guidance required by subsection (c)(1) of section 2222 of title 10, United States Code, as 

amended by subsection (a)(1), shall be issued not later than December 31, 2016. 

(c) REPEAL.—Section 811 of the John Warner National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109–364; 10 

U.S.C. 2222 note) is repealed. 

(d) COMPTROLLER GENERAL ASSESSMENT.— 

(1) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.—In each odd-numbered year, 

the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to 

the congressional defense committees an assessment of the extent to which the actions taken by the Department of Defense 

comply with the requirements of section 2222 of title 10, United 

States Code. 

(2) REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED PROVISION.—Subsection (d) of 

section 332 of the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (Public Law 108–375; 118 Stat. 

1856) is repealed. 

(e) GUIDANCE ON ACQUISITION OF BUSINESS SYSTEMS.—The 

Secretary of Defense shall issue guidance for major automated information systems acquisition programs to promote the use of best 

acquisition, contracting, requirement development, systems engineering, program management, and sustainment practices, including— 

(1) ensuring that an acquisition program baseline has been 

established within two years after program initiation; 

(2) ensuring that program requirements have not changed 

in a manner that increases acquisition costs or delays the 

schedule, without sufficient cause and only after maximum efforts to reengineer business processes prior to changing requirements; 

(3) policies to evaluate commercial off-the-shelf business 

systems for security, resilience, reliability, interoperability, and 

integration with existing interrelated systems where such system integration and interoperability are essential to Department 

of Defense operations; 

(4) policies to work with commercial off-the-shelf business 

system developers and owners in adapting systems for Department of Defense use; 

(5) policies to perform Department of Defense legacy system 

audits to determine which systems are related to or rely upon 

the system to be replaced or integrated with commercial off-theshelf business systems; 

(6) policies to perform full backup of systems that will be 

changed or replaced by the installation of commercial off-theshelf business systems prior to installation and deployment to 

ensure reconstitution of the system to a functioning state should 

it become necessary; 

(7) policies to engage the research and development activities and laboratories of the Department of Defense to improve 

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(8) policies to refine and improve developmental and operational testing of business processes that are supported by the 

major automated information systems. 

SEC. 884. PROCUREMENT OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. 

The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the Secretaries of the 

Army, Navy, and Air Force, in procuring an item of personal protective equipment or a critical safety item, use source selection criteria 

that is predominately based on technical qualifications of the item 

and not predominately based on price to the maximum extent practicable if the level of quality or failure of the item could result in 

death or severe bodily harm to the user, as determined by the Secretaries. 

SEC. 885. AMENDMENTS CONCERNING DETECTION AND AVOIDANCE 

OF COUNTERFEIT ELECTRONIC PARTS. 

(a) AMENDMENTS RELATED TO CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES.—Section 818(c)(2)(B) of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note) 

is amended— 

(1) in clause (i), by inserting ‘‘electronic’’ after ‘‘avoid counterfeit’’; 

(2) in clause (ii)— 

(A) by inserting ‘‘covered’’ after ‘‘provided to the’’; and 

(B) by inserting ‘‘or were obtained by the covered contractor in accordance with regulations described in paragraph (3)’’ after ‘‘Regulation’’; and 

(3) in clause (iii), by inserting ‘‘discovers the counterfeit 

electronic parts or suspect counterfeit electronic parts and’’ after 

‘‘contractor’’. 

(b) AMENDMENTS RELATED TO TRUSTED SUPPLIERS.—Section 

818(c)(3)(D)(iii) of such Act (Public Law 112–81; 10 U.S.C. 2302 

note) is amended by striking ‘‘review and audit’’ and inserting ‘‘review, audit, and approval’’. 

SEC. 886. EXCEPTION FOR ABILITYONE PRODUCTS FROM AUTHORITY 

TO ACQUIRE GOODS AND SERVICES MANUFACTURED IN 

AFGHANISTAN, CENTRAL ASIAN STATES, AND DJIBOUTI. 

(a) EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN ITEMS NOT MANUFACTURED IN AFGHANISTAN.—Section 886 of the National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2008 (10 U.S.C. 2302 note) is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘and except as provided 

in subsection (d),’’ after ‘‘subsection (b),’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(d) EXCLUSION OF ITEMS ON THE ABILITYONE PROCUREMENT

CATALOG.—The authority under subsection (a) shall not be available for the procurement of any good that is contained in the procurement catalog described in section 8503(a) of title 41, United 

States Code, in Afghanistan if such good can be produced and delivered by a qualified nonprofit agency for the blind or a nonprofit 

agency for other severely disabled in a timely fashion to support 

mission requirements.’’. 

(b) EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN ITEMS NOT MANUFACTURED IN CENTRAL ASIAN STATES.—Section 801 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 

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(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘and except as provided 

in subsection (h),’’ after ‘‘subsection (b),’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(h) EXCLUSION OF ITEMS ON THE ABILITYONE PROCUREMENT

CATALOG.—The authority under subsection (a) shall not be available for the procurement of any good that is contained in the procurement catalog described in section 8503(a) of title 41, United 

States Code, if such good can be produced and delivered by a qualified nonprofit agency for the blind or a nonprofit agency for other 

severely disabled in a timely fashion to support mission requirements.’’. 

(c) EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN ITEMS NOT MANUFACTURED IN

DJIBOUTI.—Section 1263 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ 

McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 

(Public Law 113–291) is amended— 

(1) in subsection (b), by inserting ‘‘and except as provided 

in subsection (g),’’ after ‘‘subsection (c),’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(g) EXCLUSION OF ITEMS ON THE ABILITYONE PROCUREMENT

CATALOG.—The authority under subsection (b) shall not be available 

for the procurement of any good that is contained in the procurement catalog described in section 8503(a) of title 41, United States 

Code, if such good can be produced and delivered by a qualified 

nonprofit agency for the blind or a nonprofit agency for other severely disabled in a timely fashion to support mission requirements.’’. 

SEC. 887. EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN GOVERNMENT AND 

INDUSTRY. 

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

Act, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council shall prescribe a 

regulation making clear that agency acquisition personnel are permitted and encouraged to engage in responsible and constructive exchanges with industry, so long as those exchanges are consistent 

with existing law and regulation and do not promote an unfair 

competitive advantage to particular firms. 

SEC. 888. STANDARDS FOR PROCUREMENT OF SECURE INFORMATION 

TECHNOLOGY AND CYBER SECURITY SYSTEMS. 

(a) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

conduct an assessment of the application of the Open Trusted Technology Provider Standard or similar public, open technology standards to Department of Defense procurements for information technology and cyber security acquisitions and provide a briefing to the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives not later than one year after the date of the enactment 

of this Act. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The assessment and briefing required by subsection (a) shall include the following: 

(1) Assessment of the current Open Trusted Technology Provider Standard to determine what aspects might be adopted by 

the Department of Defense and where additional development of 

the standard may be required. 

(2) Identification of the types or classes of programs where 

the standard might be applied most effectively, as well as identification of types or classes of programs that should specifically 

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(3) Assessment of the impact on current acquisition regulations or policies of the adoption of the standard. 

(4) Recommendations the Secretary may have related to the 

adoption of the standard or improvement in the standard to 

support Department acquisitions. 

(5) Any other matters the Secretary may deem appropriate. 

SEC. 889. UNIFIED INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES. 

(a) BUSINESS CASE ANALYSIS.—Not later than one year after 

the date of the enactment of this Act, the Deputy Chief Management 

Officer, the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense, 

and the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and 

Logistics shall jointly complete a business case analysis to determine the most effective and efficient way to procure and deploy common information technology services. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The business case analysis required by subsection (a) shall include an assessment of whether the Department 

of Defense should— 

(1) either— 

(A) acquire a unified set of commercially provided common or enterprise information technology services, including such services as messaging, collaboration, directory, security, and content delivery; or 

(B) allow the military departments and other components of the Department to acquire such services separately; 

(2) either— 

(A) acquire such services from a single provider that 

bundles all of the services; or 

(B) require that each common service be independently 

defined and use open standards to enable continuous adoption of best commercial technology; and 

(3) enable availability of multiple versions of each type of 

service and application to enable choice and competition while 

supporting interoperability where necessary. 

SEC. 890. CLOUD STRATEGY FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

(a) CLOUD STRATEGY FOR SECRET INTERNET PROTOCOL ROUTER

NETWORK.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense shall, in consultation with the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the chief information officers of the military departments, develop a cloud strategy for 

the Secret Internet Protocol Router Network (SIPRNet) of the 

Department. 

(2) MATTERS ADDRESSED.—This strategy required by paragraph (1) shall address the following: 

(A) Security requirements. 

(B) The compatibility of applications currently utilized 

within the Secret Internet Protocol Router Network with a 

cloud computing environment. 

(C) How a Secret Internet Protocol Router Network 

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ability with the cloud systems of the intelligence community 

(as defined in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 

(50 U.S.C. 3003)) operating at the security level Sensitive 

Compartmented Information. 

(b) PRICING POLICY AND COST RECOVERY PROCESS FOR CERTAIN

CLOUD SERVICES.—The Chief Information Officer shall, in consultation with the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence, develop a 

consistent pricing policy and cost recovery process for the use by Department of Defense components of the cloud services provided 

through the Intelligence Community Information Technology Environment. 

(c) ASSESSMENT OF FEASIBILITY AND ADVISABILITY OF IMPOSING

MINIMUM STANDARDS.—The Chief Information Officer shall assess 

the feasibility and advisability of imposing a minimum set of open 

standards for cloud infrastructure, middle-ware, metadata, and application programming interfaces to promote interoperability, information sharing, ease of access to data, and competition across all 

of the cloud computing systems and services utilized by components 

of the Department of Defense. 

SEC. 891. DEVELOPMENT PERIOD FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS. 

(a) FLEXIBLE LIMITATION ON DEVELOPMENT PERIOD.—Section 

2445b of title 10, United States Code is amended— 

(1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and 

(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsection: 

‘‘(d) TIME-CERTAIN DEVELOPMENT.—If an adjustment or revision under subsection (c) for a major automated information system 

that is not a national security system provides for a period in excess 

of five years from the time of program initiation to the time of a full 

deployment decision, the documents submitted under subsection (a) 

shall include a written determination by the senior Department of 

Defense official responsible for the program justifying the need for 

the longer period.’’. 

(b) REPEAL OF INCONSISTENT REQUIREMENT.—Section 

2445c(c)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking the semicolon at the 

end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; 

(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘; or’’ and inserting a 

period; and 

(3) by striking subparagraph (D). 

SEC. 892. REVISIONS TO PILOT PROGRAM ON ACQUISITION OF MILITARY PURPOSE NONDEVELOPMENTAL ITEMS. 

Section 866 of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note) 

is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ‘‘with nontraditional defense contractors’’; and 

(2) in subsection (b)— 

(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘awarded using competitive procedures in accordance with chapter 137 of title 

10, United States Code’’; and 

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SEC. 893. IMPROVED AUDITING OF CONTRACTS. 

(a) PROHIBITION ON PERFORMANCE OF NON-DEFENSE AUDITS BY

DCAA.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Effective on the date of the enactment of 

this Act, the Defense Contract Audit Agency may not provide 

audit support for non-Defense Agencies unless the Secretary of 

Defense certifies that the backlog for incurred cost audits is less 

than 18 months of incurred cost inventory. 

(2) ADJUSTMENT IN FUNDING FOR REIMBURSEMENTS FROM

NON-DEFENSE AGENCIES.—The amount appropriated and otherwise available to the Defense Contract Audit Agency for a fiscal 

year beginning after September 30, 2016, shall be reduced by 

an amount equivalent to any reimbursements received by the 

Agency from non-Defense Agencies for audit support provided. 

(b) AMENDMENTS TO DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY ANNUAL REPORT.—Section 2313a(a) of title 10, United States Code, is 

amended— 

(1) in paragraph (2), by amending subparagraph (D) to 

read as follows: 

‘‘(D) the total costs of sustained or recovered costs both 

as a total number and as a percentage of questioned costs; 

and’’; 

(2) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting a 

semicolon; 

(3) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and 

(4) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(4) a description of outreach actions toward industry to 

promote more effective use of audit resources; and’’. 

(c) REVIEW OF ACQUISITION OVERSIGHT AND AUDITS.— 

(1) REVIEW REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall review the oversight and audit structure of the Department of Defense with the goals of— 

(A) enhancing the productivity of oversight and program and contract auditing to avoid duplicative audits; 

and 

(B) streamlining of oversight reviews. 

(2) RECOMMENDATIONS.—The Secretary shall ensure 

streamlined oversight reviews and avoidance of duplicative audits and make recommendations in the report required under 

paragraph (3) for any necessary changes in law. 

(3) REPORT.— (A) Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 

the congressional defense committees a report on actions 

taken to avoid duplicative audits and streamline oversight 

reviews. 

(B) The report required under this paragraph shall include the following elements: 

(i) A description of actions taken to avoid duplicative audits and streamline oversight reviews based on 

the review conducted under paragraph (1). 

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U.S.C. 7201 et seq.), with the cost accounting standards prescribed under chapter 15 of title 41, United 

States Code, to determine if some portions of cost accounting standards compliance can be met through 

such practices or requirements. 

(iii) A description of standards of materiality used 

by the Defense Contract Audit Agency and the Inspector General of the Department of Defense for defense 

contract audits. 

(iv) An estimate of average delay and range of 

delays in contract awards due to the time necessary for 

the Defense Contract Audit Agency to complete preaward audits. 

(v) The total costs of sustained or recovered costs 

both as a total number and as a percentage of questioned costs. 

(d) INCURRED COST INVENTORY DEFINED.—In this section, the 

term ‘‘incurred cost inventory’’ means the level of contractor incurred 

cost proposals in inventory from prior fiscal years that are currently 

being audited by the Defense Contract Audit Agency. 

SEC. 894. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON EVALUATION METHOD FOR PROCUREMENT OF AUDIT OR AUDIT READINESS SERVICES. 

(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 

(1) Given the size, scope, and complexity of the Department 

of Defense, the statutory deadline to establish and maintain 

auditable financial statements, starting with the fiscal year 

2018 financial statement, is one of the more challenging management tasks that has ever faced the Department. 

(2) As the military services have never received a clean 

opinion on their consolidated financial statements and only recently begun auditing portions of their financial statements, the 

audits of military service financial statements will also be a 

complex challenge for companies selected to provide audit services. 

(3) The acquisition of services by the Department abides by 

many rules and parameters, one of which is the lowest price, 

technically acceptable (LPTA) evaluation method. LPTA is generally appropriate for commercial or noncomplex services or 

supplies where the requirement is clearly definable and the risk 

of unsuccessful contract performance is minimal. 

(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that, before using the lowest price, technically acceptable evaluation method 

for the procurement of audit or audit readiness services, the Secretary of Defense should establish the values and metrics for evaluating companies offering audit services, including financial management and audit expertise and experience, personnel qualifications and certifications, past performance, technology, tools, and 

size. 

SEC. 895. MITIGATING POTENTIAL UNFAIR COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE 

OF TECHNICAL ADVISORS TO ACQUISITION PROGRAMS. 

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

Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and 

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potential unfair competitive advantage conferred to technical advisors to acquisition programs. 

SEC. 896. SURVEY ON THE COSTS OF REGULATORY COMPLIANCE. 

(a) SURVEY.—The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a survey 

of contractors with the highest level of reimbursements for cost type 

contracts with the Department of Defense during fiscal year 2014 to 

estimate industry’s cost of regulatory compliance (as a percentage of 

total costs) with Government-unique acquisition regulations and requirements in the categories of quality assurance, accounting and financial management, contracting and purchasing, program management, engineering, logistics, material management, property administration, and other unique requirements not imposed on contracts for commercial items. 

(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the findings of the survey 

conducted under subsection (a). The data received as a result of the 

survey and included in the report shall be aggregated to protect 

against the public release of proprietary information. 

SEC. 897. TREATMENT OF INTERAGENCY AND STATE AND LOCAL PURCHASES WHEN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACTS AS 

CONTRACT INTERMEDIARY FOR THE GENERAL SERVICES 

ADMINISTRATION. 

Contracts executed by the Department of Defense as a result of 

the transfer of contracts from the General Services Administration 

or for which the Department serves as an item manager for products 

on behalf of the General Services Administration shall not be subject to requirements under chapter 148 of title 10, United States 

Code, to the extent such contracts are for purchases of products by 

other Federal agencies or State or local governments. 

SEC. 898. COMPETITION FOR RELIGIOUS SERVICES CONTRACTS. 

The Department of Defense may not preclude a non-profit organization from competing for a contract for religious related services 

on a United States military installation. 

SEC. 899. PILOT PROGRAM REGARDING RISK-BASED CONTRACTING 

FOR SMALLER CONTRACT ACTIONS UNDER THE TRUTH IN 

NEGOTIATIONS ACT. 

(a) PILOT PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of Defense 

may conduct a pilot program to demonstrate the efficacy of using 

risk-based techniques in requiring submission of data on a sampling basis for purposes of section 2306a of title 10, United States 

Code (popularly known as the ‘‘Truth in Negotiations Act’’). 

(b) INCREASE IN THRESHOLDS.—For purposes of a pilot program 

under subsection (a), $5,000,000 shall be the threshold applicable to 

requirements under paragraph (1) of section 2306a(a) of such title, 

as follows: 

(1) The requirement under subparagraph (A) of such paragraph to submit cost or pricing data for a prime contract entered into during the pilot program period. 

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(3) The requirement under subparagraph (C) of such paragraph to submit cost or pricing data for a subcontract entered 

into during the pilot program period. 

(4) The requirement under subparagraph (D) of such paragraph to submit cost or pricing data for the change or modification to a subcontract made during the pilot program period. 

(c) RISK-BASED CONTRACTING.— 

(1) AUTHORITY TO REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF COST OR PRICING DATA ON BELOW-THRESHOLD CONTRACTS.—Subject to paragraph (4), when certified cost or pricing data are not required 

to be submitted pursuant to subsection (b) for a contract or subcontract entered into or modified during the pilot program period, such data may nevertheless be required to be submitted by 

the head of the procuring activity, if the head of the procuring 

activity— 

(A) determines that such data are necessary for the 

evaluation by the agency of the reasonableness of the price 

of the contract, subcontract, or modification of a contract or 

subcontract; or 

(B) requires the submission of such data in accordance 

with a risk-based contracting approach established pursuant to paragraph (3). 

(2) WRITTEN DETERMINATION REQUIRED.—In any case in 

which the head of the procuring activity requires certified cost 

or pricing data to be submitted under paragraph (1)(A), the 

head of the procuring activity shall justify in writing the reason 

for such requirement. 

(3) RISK-BASED CONTRACTING.—The head of an agency 

shall establish a risk-based sampling approach under which 

the submission of certified cost or pricing data may be required 

for a risk-based sample of contracts, the price of which is expected to exceed $750,000 but not $5,000,000. The authority to 

require certified cost or pricing data under this paragraph shall 

not apply to any contract of an offeror that has not been awarded, for at least the one-year period preceding the issuance of a 

solicitation for the contract, any other contract in excess of 

$5,000,000 under which the offeror was required to submit certified cost or pricing data under section 2306a of title 10, 

United States Code. 

(4) EXCEPTION.—The head of the procuring activity may 

not require certified cost or pricing data to be submitted under 

this subsection for any contract or subcontract, or modification 

of a contract or subcontract, covered by the exceptions in subparagraph (A) or (B) of section 2306a(b)(1) of title 10, United 

States Code. 

(5) DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY PROHIBITED.—The head of a 

procuring activity may not delegate functions under this subsection. 

(d) REPORTS.—Not later than January 1, 2017, and January 1, 

2019, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on activities undertaken under this section. 

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(1) HEAD OF AN AGENCY.—The term ‘‘head of an agency’’ 

has the meaning given the term in section 2302 of title 10, 

United States Code. 

(2) PILOT PROGRAM PERIOD.—The term ‘‘pilot program period’’ means the period beginning on October 1, 2016, and ending on September 30, 2019. 

TITLE IX—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION 

AND MANAGEMENT 

Sec. 901. Update of statutory specification of functions of the Chairman of the Joint 

Chiefs of Staff relating to joint force development activities. 

Sec. 902. Sense of Congress on the United States Marine Corps. 

SEC. 901. UPDATE OF STATUTORY SPECIFICATION OF FUNCTIONS OF 

THE CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF RELATING TO JOINT FORCE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES. 

Section 153(a)(5) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 

adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 

‘‘(F) Advising the Secretary on development of joint command, control, communications, and cyber capability, including 

integration and interoperability of such capability, through requirements, integrated architectures, data standards, and assessments.’’. 

SEC. 902. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE UNITED STATES MARINE 

CORPS. 

(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 

(1) As senior United States statesman Dr. Henry Kissinger 

wrote in testimony submitted to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate on January 29, 2015, ‘‘The United States has 

not faced a more diverse and complex array of crises since the 

end of the Second World War.’’. 

(2) The rise of non-state forces and near peer competitors 

has introduced destabilizing pressures around the globe. 

(3) Advances in information and weapons technology have 

reduced the time available for the United States to prepare for 

and respond to crises against both known and unknown 

threats. 

(4) The importance of the maritime domain cannot be overstated. As acknowledged in the March 2015 Navy, Marine 

Corps, and Coast Guard maritime strategy, ‘‘A Cooperative 

Strategy for 21st Century Seapower: Forward, Engaged, 

Ready’’: ‘‘Oceans are the lifeblood of the interconnected global 

community. . . 90 percent of trade by volume travels across the 

oceans. Approximately 70 percent of the world’s population lives 

within 100 miles of the coastline.’’. 

(5) The United States must be prepared to rapidly respond 

to crises around the world regardless of the nation’s fiscal 

health. 

(6) In this global security environment, it is critical that the 

nation possess a maritime force whose mission and ethos is 

readiness—a fight tonight force, forward deployed, that can respond immediately to emergent crises across the full range of 

military operations around the globe either from the sea or 

home station. 

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sion for the nation’s leanest force—the Marine Corps—to be 

most ready when the nation is least ready. 

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

(1) the Marine Corps, within the Department of the Navy, 

remain the Nation’s expeditionary, crisis response force; 

(2) the need for such a force with such a capability has 

never been greater; and 

(3) accordingly, in recognition of this need and the wisdom 

of the 82nd Congress, the 114th Congress reaffirms section 5063 

of title 10, United States Code, which states that the Marine 

Corps— 

(A) shall— 

(i) be organized to include not less than three combat divisions and three air wings, and such other land 

combat, aviation, and other services as may be organic 

therein; 

(ii) be organized, trained, and equipped to provide 

fleet marine forces of combined arms, together with 

supporting air components, for service with the fleet in 

the seizure or defense of advanced naval bases and for 

the conduct of such land operations as may be essential 

to the prosecution of a naval campaign; and 

(iii) provide detachments and organizations for 

service on armed vessels of the Navy, provide security 

detachments for the protection of naval property at 

naval stations and bases, and perform such other duties as the President may direct; 

but these additional duties may not detract from nor interfere with the operations for which the Marine Corps is primarily organized; 

(B) shall develop, in coordination with the Army and 

the Air Force, those phases of amphibious operations that 

pertain to the tactics, techniques, and equipment used by 

landing forces; and 

(C) is responsible, in accordance with the integrated 

joint mobilization plans, for the expansion of peacetime 

components of the Marine Corps to meet the needs of war. 

TITLE X—GENERAL PROVISIONS 

Subtitle A—Financial Matters 

Sec. 1001. General transfer authority. 

Sec. 1002. Accounting standards to value certain property, plant, and equipment 

items. 

Sec. 1003. Report on auditable financial statements. 

Sec. 1004. Sense of Congress on sequestration. 

Sec. 1005. Annual audit of financial statements of Department of Defense components by independent external auditors. 

Subtitle B—Counter-Drug Activities 

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

Sec. 1012. Extension and expansion of authority to provide additional support for 

counter-drug activities of certain foreign governments. 

Sec. 1013. Sense of Congress on Central America. 

Subtitle C—Naval Vessels and Shipyards 

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Sec. 1022. National Sea-Based Deterrence Fund. 

Sec. 1023. Extension of authority for reimbursement of expenses for certain Navy 

mess operations afloat. 

Sec. 1024. Availability of funds for retirement or inactivation of Ticonderoga class 

cruisers or dock landing ships. 

Sec. 1025. Limitation on the use of funds for removal of ballistic missile defense capabilities from Ticonderoga class cruisers. 

Sec. 1026. Independent assessment of United States Combat Logistic Force requirements. 

Subtitle D—Counterterrorism 

Sec. 1031. Prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release of individuals detained 

at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the United 

States. 

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

States to house detainees transferred from United States Naval Station, 

Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 

Sec. 1033. Prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release to certain countries of 

individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, 

Cuba. 

Sec. 1034. Reenactment and modification of certain prior requirements for certifications relating to transfer of detainees at United States Naval Station, 

Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to foreign countries and other foreign entities. 

Sec. 1035. Comprehensive detention strategy. 

Sec. 1036. Prohibition on use of funds for realignment of forces at or closure of 

United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 

Sec. 1037. Report on current detainees at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo 

Bay, Cuba, determined or assessed to be high risk or medium risk. 

Sec. 1038. Reports to Congress on contact between terrorists and individuals formerly detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, 

Cuba. 

Sec. 1039. Inclusion in reports to Congress of information about recidivism of individuals formerly detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo 

Bay, Cuba. 

Sec. 1040. Report to Congress on terms of written agreements with foreign countries 

regarding transfer of detainees at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 

Sec. 1041. Report on use of United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, 

and other Department of Defense or Bureau of Prisons prisons or detention or disciplinary facilities in recruitment or other propaganda of terrorist organizations. 

Sec. 1042. Permanent authority to provide rewards through government personnel of 

allied forces and certain other modifications to Department of Defense 

program to provide rewards. 

Sec. 1043. Sunset on exception to congressional notification of sensitive military operations. 

Sec. 1044. Repeal of semiannual reports on obligation and expenditure of funds for 

the combating terrorism program. 

Sec. 1045. Limitation on interrogation techniques. 

Subtitle E—Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations 

Sec. 1051. Department of Defense excess property program. 

Sec. 1052. Sale or donation of excess personal property for border security activities. 

Sec. 1053. Management of military technicians. 

Sec. 1054. Limitation on transfer of certain AH–64 Apache helicopters from Army 

National Guard to regular Army and related personnel levels. 

Sec. 1055. Authority to provide training and support to personnel of foreign ministries of defense. 

Sec. 1056. Information operations and engagement technology demonstrations. 

Sec. 1057. Prohibition on use of funds for retirement of Helicopter Sea Combat 

Squadron 84 and 85 aircraft. 

Sec. 1058. Limitation on availability of funds for destruction of certain landmines 

and report on department of defense policy and inventory of anti-personnel landmine munitions. 

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Subtitle F—Studies and Reports 

Sec. 1060. Provision of defense planning guidance and contingency planning guidance information to Congress. 

Sec. 1061. Expedited meetings of the National Commission on the Future of the 

Army. 

Sec. 1062. Modification of certain reports submitted by Comptroller General of the 

United States. 

Sec. 1063. Report on implementation of the geographically distributed force laydown 

in the area of responsibility of United States Pacific Command. 

Sec. 1064. Independent study of national security strategy formulation process. 

Sec. 1065. Report on the status of detection, identification, and disablement capabilities related to remotely piloted aircraft. 

Sec. 1066. Report on options to accelerate the training of pilots of remotely piloted 

aircraft. 

Sec. 1067. Studies of fleet platform architectures for the Navy. 

Sec. 1068. Report on strategy to protect United States national security interests in 

the Arctic region. 

Sec. 1069. Comptroller General briefing and report on major medical facility 

projects of Department of Veterans Affairs. 

Sec. 1070. Submittal to Congress of munitions assessments. 

Sec. 1071. Potential role for United States ground forces in the Western Pacific theater. 

Sec. 1072. Repeal or revision of reporting requirements related to military personnel 

issues. 

Sec. 1073. Repeal or revision of reporting requirements relating to readiness. 

Sec. 1074. Repeal or revision of reporting requirements related to naval vessels and 

Merchant Marine. 

Sec. 1075. Repeal or revision of reporting requirements related to civilian personnel. 

Sec. 1076. Repeal or revision of reporting requirements related to nuclear proliferation and related matters. 

Sec. 1077. Repeal or revision of reporting requirements related to acquisition. 

Sec. 1078. Repeal or revision of miscellaneous reporting requirements. 

Sec. 1079. Repeal of reporting requirements. 

Sec. 1080. Termination of requirement for submittal to Congress of reports required 

of Department of Defense by statute. 

Subtitle G—Other Matters 

Sec. 1081. Technical and clerical amendments. 

Sec. 1082. Situations involving bombings of places of public use, Government facilities, public transportation systems, and infrastructure facilities. 

Sec. 1083. Executive agent for the oversight and management of alternative compensatory control measures. 

Sec. 1084. Navy support of Ocean Research Advisory Panel. 

Sec. 1085. Level of readiness of Civil Reserve Air Fleet carriers. 

Sec. 1086. Reform and improvement of personnel security, insider threat detection 

and prevention, and physical security. 

Sec. 1087. Transfer of surplus firearms to Corporation for the Promotion of Rifle 

Practice and Firearms Safety. 

Sec. 1088. Modification of requirements for transferring aircraft within the Air 

Force inventory. 

Sec. 1089. Reestablishment of Commission to Assess the Threat to the United States 

from Electromagnetic Pulse Attack. 

Sec. 1090. Mine countermeasures master plan and report. 

Sec. 1091. Congressional notification and briefing requirement on ordered evacuations of United States embassies and consulates involving support provided by the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 1092. Interagency Hostage Recovery Coordinator. 

Sec. 1093. Sense of Congress on the inadvertent transfer of anthrax from the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 1094. Modification of certain requirements applicable to major medical facility 

lease for a Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic in Tulsa, 

Oklahoma. 

Sec. 1095. Authorization of fiscal year 2015 major medical facility projects of the 

Department of Veterans Affairs. 

Sec. 1096. Designation of construction agent for certain construction projects by Department of Veterans Affairs. 

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Subtitle A—Financial Matters 

SEC. 1001. GENERAL TRANSFER AUTHORITY. 

(a) AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER AUTHORIZATIONS.— 

(1) AUTHORITY.—Upon determination by the Secretary of 

Defense that such action is necessary in the national interest, 

the Secretary may transfer amounts of authorizations made 

available to the Department of Defense in this division for fiscal 

year 2016 between any such authorizations for that fiscal year 

(or any subdivisions thereof). Amounts of authorizations so 

transferred shall be merged with and be available for the same 

purposes as the authorization to which transferred. 

(2) LIMITATION.—Except as provided in paragraph (3), the 

total amount of authorizations that the Secretary may transfer 

under the authority of this section may not exceed 

$4,500,000,000. 

(3) EXCEPTION FOR TRANSFERS BETWEEN MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS.—A transfer of funds between military 

personnel authorizations under title IV shall not be counted toward the dollar limitation in paragraph (2). 

(b) LIMITATIONS.—The authority provided by subsection (a) to 

transfer authorizations— 

(1) may only be used to provide authority for items that 

have a higher priority than the items from which authority is 

transferred; and 

(2) may not be used to provide authority for an item that 

has been denied authorization by Congress. 

(c) EFFECT ON AUTHORIZATION AMOUNTS.—A transfer made 

from one account to another under the authority of this section shall 

be deemed to increase the amount authorized for the account to 

which the amount is transferred by an amount equal to the amount 

transferred. 

(d) NOTICE TO CONGRESS.—The Secretary shall promptly notify 

Congress of each transfer made under subsection (a). 

SEC. 1002. ACCOUNTING STANDARDS TO VALUE CERTAIN PROPERTY, 

PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT ITEMS. 

(a) REQUIREMENT FOR CERTAIN ACCOUNTING STANDARDS.—The 

Secretary of Defense shall work in coordination with the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board to establish accounting standards to value large and unordinary general property, plant, and 

equipment items. 

(b) DEADLINE.—The accounting standards required by subsection (a) shall be established by not later than September 30, 

2017, and be available for use for the full audit on the financial 

statements of the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2018, as required by section 1003(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 842; 10 U.S.C. 

2222 note). 

SEC. 1003. REPORT ON AUDITABLE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 

Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this 

Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report ranking all military departments and Defense Agencies in order of how advanced they are in achieving 

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should not include information otherwise available in other reports 

to Congress. 

SEC. 1004. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON SEQUESTRATION. 

It is the sense of the Congress that— 

(1) the fiscal challenges of the Federal Government are a 

top priority for Congress, and sequestration—non-strategic, 

across-the-board budget cuts—remains an unreasonable and inadequate budgeting tool to address the deficits and debt of the 

Federal Government; 

(2) budget caps imposed by the Budget Control Act of 2011 

(Public Law 112–25) impose unacceptable limitations on the 

budget and increase risk to the national security of the United 

States; and 

(3) the budget caps imposed by the Budget Control Act of 

2011 must be modified or eliminated through a bipartisan legislative agreement. 

SEC. 1005. ANNUAL AUDIT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE COMPONENTS BY INDEPENDENT EXTERNAL AUDITORS. 

(a) AUDITS REQUIRED.—For purposes of satisfying the requirement under section 3521(e) of title 31, United States Code, for audits of financial statements of Department of Defense components 

identified by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 

under section 3515(c) of such title, the Inspector General of the Department of Defense shall obtain each year audits of the financial 

statements of each such component by an independent external 

auditor. 

(b) SELECTION OF AUDITORS.—The selection of independent external auditors for purposes of subsection (a) shall be based, among 

other appropriate criteria, on their qualifications, independence, 

and capacity to conduct audits described in subsection (a) in accordance with applicable generally accepted government auditing standards. The Inspector General shall participate in the selection of the 

independent external auditors. 

(c) MONITORING AUDITS.—The Inspector General shall monitor 

the conduct of all audits by independent external auditors under 

subsection (a). 

(d) REPORTS ON AUDITS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Inspector General shall require the 

independent external auditors conducting audits under subsection (a) to submit a report on their audits each year to— 

(A) the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) as the 

Chief Financial Officer of the Department of Defense for the 

purposes of chapter 9 of title 31, United States Code; 

(B) the Controller of the Office of Federal Financial 

Management in the Office of Management and Budget; and 

(C) the appropriate committees of Congress. 

(2) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.—In 

this subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ 

means— 

(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 

on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the 

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(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 

on Oversight and Government Reform, and the Committee 

on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. 

(e) RELATIONSHIP TO EXISTING LAW.—The requirements of this 

section— 

(1) shall be implemented in a manner that is consistent 

with the requirements of section 1008 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 (Public Law 107–107; 

10 U.S.C. 113 note); 

(2) shall not be construed to alter the requirement under 

section 3521(e) of title 31, United States Code, that the financial 

statements of the Department of Defense as a whole be audited 

by the Inspector General or by an independent external auditor, 

as determined by the Inspector General; and 

(3) shall not be construed to limit or alter the authorities 

of the Comptroller General of the United States under section 

3521(g) of title 31, United States Code. 

Subtitle B—Counter-Drug Activities 

SEC. 1011. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO SUPPORT UNIFIED 

COUNTERDRUG AND COUNTERTERRORISM CAMPAIGN IN 

COLOMBIA. 

(a) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.—Section 1021 of the Ronald W. 

Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 

(Public Law 108–375; 118 Stat. 2042), as most recently amended by 

section 1011(a) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public 

Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3483), is further amended— 

(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘2016’’ and inserting 

‘‘2017’’; and 

(2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘2016’’ and inserting 

‘‘2017’’. 

(b) EXTENSION OF ANNUAL NOTICE TO CONGRESS ON ASSISTANCE.—Section 1011(b) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ 

McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 is 

amended by striking ‘‘(as amended by subsection (a)) using funds 

available for fiscal year 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘using funds available 

for any fiscal year’’. 

SEC. 1012. EXTENSION AND EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE 

ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES 

OF CERTAIN FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS. 

(a) EXTENSION.—Subsection (a)(2) of section 1033 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (Public Law 

105–85; 111 Stat. 1881), as most recently amended by section 1013 

of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 

(Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 844), is further amended by striking 

‘‘2016’’ and inserting ‘‘2017’’. 

(b) ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENTS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE SUPPORT.—Subsection (b) of such section 1033, as so amended, is further amended by adding at the end of the following new paragraphs: 

‘‘(40) Government of Kenya. 

‘‘(41) Government of Tanzania.’’. 

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(1) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days after the 

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

submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on 

the authority to provide additional support for counter-drug activities of foreign governments in section 1033 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998. 

(2) ELEMENTS.—The report shall include, at a minimum, 

the following: 

(A) A description of the use of the authority over time, 

and of the use of the authority as in effect during fiscal 

years 2014 and 2015. 

(B) A description of the impetus for the expansion of 

the countries eligible for assistance under the program. 

(C) A description of the impetus for the increases over 

time in the amounts of fund requested for assistance under 

the program. 

(D) A description of the processes through which priorities are established for countries and regions to be assisted 

under the program. 

(E) An assessment of the advantages and disadvantages of providing assistance under the program on a country-by country basis rather than providing such assistance 

on a global basis. 

(F) A description of the funding challenges, if any, associated with providing assistance under the program on a 

country-by country basis and with providing such assistance on a global basis. 

(3) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.—In 

this subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ 

means— 

(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 

on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations 

of the Senate; and 

(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 

on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of 

the House of Representatives. 

SEC. 1013. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON CENTRAL AMERICA. 

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

(1) The stability and security of Central American nations 

have a direct impact on the stability and security of the United 

States. 

(2) Over the past decade, increased stability and security in 

the Republic of Colombia has displaced illicit trafficking to 

Central America, bringing with it increased violence and instability. 

(3) According to the Global Study on Homicide 2013 of the 

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, four of the top five 

countries with the highest homicide rates in the world were 

Central American nations, including Honduras, Belize, El Salvador, and Guatemala. 

(4) In 2014, approximately 65,000 unaccompanied alien 

children from Central America entered the United States 

through its southwest border. 

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Northern Triangle, which is a comprehensive approach to address the ongoing violence and instability facing these three nations by stimulating economic opportunities, improving public 

safety and rule of law, and strengthening institutions to increase trust in the state. 

(6) The United States Government is supportive of the Alliance for Prosperity, and President’s strategy for support includes $1,000,000,000 focused on promoting prosperity and regional economic integration, enhancing security, and promoting 

improved governance. 

(7) The Department of Defense continues to build the capacity of our partners in the region to address their security challenges and confront threats of mutual concern. 

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

(1) the United States should, to the extent practicable, 

prioritize efforts to address the threatening levels of violence, instability, illicit trafficking, and transnational organized crime 

that challenge the sovereignty of Central American nations and 

the security of the United States; and 

(2) in order to address such issues, the Department of Defense, to the extent practicable, should— 

(A) increase its operations, as the lead agency of the 

United States Government, to detect and monitor aerial 

and maritime illicit trafficking into the United States; 

(B) increase its efforts to support aerial and maritime 

illicit trafficking interdiction operations; 

(C) increase its operations to build the capacity of partner nations in Central America to confront their own security challenges; 

(D) support interagency programs and activities in 

Central America addressing instability, including development, education, economic, political, and security challenges; and 

(E) promote observance of and respect for human rights 

and fundamental freedoms and respect for civilian control 

of the military. 

Subtitle C—Naval Vessels and Shipyards 

SEC. 1021. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SUPPORTING LONG-RANGE 

PLANS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF NAVAL VESSELS. 

Section 231(b)(2)(C) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

by inserting ‘‘by ship class in both graphical and tabular form’’ 

after ‘‘The estimated levels of annual funding’’. 

SEC. 1022. NATIONAL SEA-BASED DETERRENCE FUND. 

(a) ENHANCEMENT OF AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF NAVY TO

USE NATIONAL SEA-BASED DETERRENCE FUND.—Section 2218a of 

title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections 

(i) and (j), respectively; and 

(2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new subsections: 

‘‘(f) AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO ECONOMIC ORDER QUANTITY

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quantity contracts’ with private shipyards and other commercial or 

government entities to achieve economic efficiencies based on production economies for major components or subsystems. The authority under this subsection extends to the procurement of parts, components, and systems (including weapon systems) common with and 

required for other nuclear powered vessels under joint economic 

order quantity contracts. 

‘‘(2) A contract entered into under paragraph (1) shall provide 

that any obligation of the United States to make a payment under 

the contract is subject to the availability of appropriations for that 

purpose, and that total liability to the Government for termination 

of any contract entered into shall be limited to the total amount of 

funding obligated at time of termination. 

‘‘(g) AUTHORITY TO BEGIN MANUFACTURING AND FABRICATION

EFFORTS PRIOR TO SHIP AUTHORIZATION.—(1) The Secretary of the 

Navy may use funds deposited into the Fund to enter into contracts 

for advance construction of national sea-based deterrence vessels to 

support achieving cost savings through workload management, 

manufacturing efficiencies, or workforce stability, or to phase fabrication activities within shipyard and manage sub-tier manufacturer capacity. 

‘‘(2) A contract entered into under paragraph (1) shall provide 

that any obligation of the United States to make a payment under 

the contract is subject to the availability of appropriations for that 

purpose, and that total liability to the Government for termination 

of any contract entered into shall be limited to the total amount of 

funding obligated at time of termination. 

‘‘(h) AUTHORITY TO USE INCREMENTAL FUNDING TO ENTER INTO

CONTRACTS FOR CERTAIN ITEMS.—(1) The Secretary of the Navy 

may use funds deposited into the Fund to enter into incrementally 

funded contracts for advance procurement of high value, long lead 

time items for nuclear powered vessels to better support construction 

schedules and achieve cost savings through schedule reductions and 

properly phased installment payments. 

‘‘(2) A contract entered into under paragraph (1) shall provide 

that any obligation of the United States to make a payment under 

the contract is subject to the availability of appropriations for that 

purpose, and that total liability to the Government for termination 

of any contract entered into shall be limited to the total amount of 

funding obligated at time of termination.’’. 

(b) MODIFICATION AND EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER

FUNDS.—Section 1022(b)(1) of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3487) is 

amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘or 2016’’ and inserting ‘‘2016, or 2017’’; and 

(2) by striking ‘‘for the Navy for the Ohio Replacement Program’’ and inserting ‘‘for the Department of Defense’’. 

SEC. 1023. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR CERTAIN NAVY MESS OPERATIONS AFLOAT. 

(a) EXTENSION.—Subsection (b) of section 1014 of the Duncan 

Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 

(Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4585), as amended by section 1021 

of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383, 124 Stat. 4348), is amended by 

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(b) TECHNICAL AND CLARIFYING AMENDMENTS.—Subsection (a) 

of such section is amended— 

(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘not 

more that’’ and inserting ‘‘not more than’’; and 

(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘Naval vessels’’ and inserting ‘‘such vessels’’. 

SEC. 1024. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR RETIREMENT OR INACTIVATION OF TICONDEROGA CLASS CRUISERS OR DOCK LANDING SHIPS. 

None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or 

otherwise made available for the Department of Defense for fiscal 

year 2016 may be obligated or expended to retire, prepare to retire, 

inactivate, or place in storage a cruiser or dock landing ship, except 

as provided in section 1026(b) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. 

‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3490). 

SEC. 1025. LIMITATION ON THE USE OF FUNDS FOR REMOVAL OF BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE CAPABILITIES FROM TICONDEROGA CLASS CRUISERS. 

None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or 

otherwise made available for the Department of Defense may be 

used to remove ballistic missile defense capabilities from any of the 

5 Ticonderoga class cruisers equipped with such capabilities until 

the Secretary of the Navy certifies to the congressional defense committees that the Navy has— 

(1) obtained the ballistic missile defense capabilities required by the most recent Navy Force Structure Assessment; 

(2) entered into a modernization of such cruisers that will 

provide an equal or improved ballistic missile defense capability; or 

(3) obtained at least 40 large surface combatants with ballistic missile defense capability. 

SEC. 1026. INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT OF UNITED STATES COMBAT 

LOGISTIC FORCE REQUIREMENTS. 

(a) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall seek to 

enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and 

development center with appropriate expertise and analytical 

capability to conduct an assessment of the anticipated future 

demands of the combat logistics force ships of the Navy and the 

challenges such ships may face when conducting and supporting future naval operations in contested maritime environments. 

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

include the following: 

(A) An assessment of the programmed ability of the 

United States Combat Logistic Force to support the Navy 

and the naval forces of allies of the United States that are 

operating in a dispersed manner and not concentrated in 

carrier or expeditionary strike groups, in accordance with 

the concept of distributed lethality of the Navy. 

(B) An assessment of the programmed ability of the 

United States Combat Logistic Force to support the Navy 

and the naval forces of allies of the United States that are 

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possessing maritime anti-access and area-denial capabilities, including anti-ship ballistic and cruise missiles, landbased maritime strike aircraft, submarines, and sea mines. 

(C) An assessment of the programmed ability of the 

United States Combat Logistic Force to support distributed 

and expeditionary air operations from an expanded set of 

alternative and austere air bases in accordance with concepts under development by the Air Force and the Marine 

Corps. 

(D) An assessment of gaps and deficiencies in the capability and capacity of the United States Combat Logistic 

Force to conduct and support operations of the United 

States and allies under the conditions described in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C). 

(E) Recommendations for adjustments to the programmed ability of the United States Combat Logistic 

Force to address capability and capacity gaps and deficiencies described in subparagraph (D). 

(F) Any other matters the federally funded research 

and development center considers appropriate. 

(b) REPORT REQUIRED.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than April 1, 2016, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes the assessment under subsection 

(a) and any other matters the Secretary considers appropriate. 

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

be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 

annex. 

(c) SUPPORT.—The Secretary of Defense shall provide the federally funded research and development center that conducts the assessment under subsection (a) with timely access to appropriate information, data, resources, and analyses necessary for the center to 

conduct such assessment thoroughly and independently. 

Subtitle D—Counterterrorism 

SEC. 1031. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR TRANSFER OR RELEASE OF INDIVIDUALS DETAINED AT UNITED STATES 

NAVAL STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA, TO THE 

UNITED STATES. 

No amounts authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made 

available for the Department of Defense may be used during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending 

on December 31, 2016, to transfer, release, or assist in the transfer 

or release to or within the United States, its territories, or possessions of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed or any other detainee who— 

(1) is not a United States citizen or a member of the Armed 

Forces of the United States; and 

(2) is or was held on or after January 20, 2009, at United 

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SEC. 1032. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO CONSTRUCT OR MODIFY FACILITIES IN THE UNITED STATES TO HOUSE DETAINEES TRANSFERRED FROM UNITED STATES NAVAL 

STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—No amounts authorized to be appropriated or 

otherwise made available for the Department of Defense may be 

used during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of 

this Act and ending on December 31, 2016, to construct or modify 

any facility in the United States, its territories, or possessions to 

house any individual detained at Guantanamo for the purposes of 

detention or imprisonment in the custody or under the control of the 

Department of Defense unless authorized by Congress. 

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

apply to any modification of facilities at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 

(c) INDIVIDUAL DETAINED AT GUANTANAMO DEFINED.—In this 

section, the term ‘‘individual detained at Guantanamo’’ has the 

meaning given that term in section 1034(f)(2). 

SEC. 1033. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR TRANSFER OR RELEASE TO CERTAIN COUNTRIES OF INDIVIDUALS DETAINED AT UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA. 

No amounts authorized to be appropriated or otherwise available for the Department of Defense may be used during the period 

beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on 

December 31, 2016, to transfer, release, or assist in the transfer or 

release of any individual detained in the custody or under the control of the Department of Defense at United States Naval Station, 

Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the custody or control of any country, 

or any entity within such country, as follows: 

(1) Libya. 

(2) Somalia. 

(3) Syria. 

(4) Yemen. 

SEC. 1034. REENACTMENT AND MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN PRIOR REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFICATIONS RELATING TO TRANSFER OF DETAINEES AT UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION, 

GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA, TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES AND 

OTHER FOREIGN ENTITIES. 

(a) CERTIFICATION REQUIRED PRIOR TO TRANSFER.— 

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

Secretary of Defense may not use any amounts authorized to be 

appropriated or otherwise available to the Department of Defense to transfer any individual detained at Guantanamo to the 

custody or control of the individual’s country of origin, any 

other foreign country, or any other foreign entity unless the Secretary submits to the appropriate committees of Congress the 

certification described in subsection (b) not later than 30 days 

before the transfer of the individual. 

(2) EXCEPTION.—Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any action taken by the Secretary to transfer any individual detained 

at Guantanamo to effectuate an order affecting the disposition 

of the individual that is issued by a court or competent tribunal 

of the United States having lawful jurisdiction (which the Secretary shall notify the appropriate committees of Congress of 

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(b) CERTIFICATION.—A certification described in this subsection 

is a written certification made by the Secretary that— 

(1) the transfer concerned is in the national security interests of the United States; 

(2) the government of the foreign country or the recognized 

leadership of the foreign entity to which the individual detained 

at Guantanamo concerned is to be transferred— 

(A) is not a designated state sponsor of terrorism or a 

designated foreign terrorist organization; 

(B) maintains control over each detention facility in 

which the individual is to be detained if the individual is 

to be housed in a detention facility; 

(C) has taken or agreed to take appropriate steps to 

substantially mitigate any risk the individual could attempt to reengage in terrorist activity or otherwise threaten 

the United States or its allies or interests; and 

(D) has agreed to share with the United States any information that is related to the individual; 

(3) if the country to which the individual is to be transferred is a country to which the United States transferred an 

individual who was detained at United States Naval Station, 

Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, at any time after September 11, 2001, 

and such transferred individual subsequently engaged in any 

terrorist activity, the Secretary has— 

(A) considered such circumstances; and 

(B) determined that the actions to be taken as described in paragraph (2)(C) will substantially mitigate the 

risk of recidivism with regard to the individual to be transferred; and 

(4) includes an intelligence assessment, in classified or unclassified form, of the capacity, willingness, and past practices 

(if applicable) of the foreign country or foreign entity concerned 

in relation to the certification of the Secretary under this subsection. 

(c) COORDINATION WITH PROHIBITION ON TRANSFER TO CER- TAIN COUNTRIES.—While the prohibition in section 1033 is in effect, 

no certification may be made under subsection (b) in connection 

with the transfer of an individual detained at Guantanamo to a 

country specified in such section. 

(d) RECORD OF COOPERATION.—In assessing the risk that an individual detained at Guantanamo will engage in terrorist activity 

or other actions that could affect the national security of the United 

States if released for the purpose of making a certification under 

subsection (b), the Secretary may give favorable consideration to any 

such individual— 

(1) who has substantially cooperated with United States intelligence and law enforcement authorities, pursuant to a pretrial agreement, while in the custody of or under the effective 

control of the Department of Defense; and 

(2) for whom agreements and effective mechanisms are in 

place, to the extent relevant and necessary, to provide for continued cooperation with United States intelligence and law enforcement authorities. 

(e) REPORT.—Whenever the Secretary makes a certification 

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Guantanamo, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress, together with such certification, a report that shall 

include, at a minimum, the following: 

(1) A detailed statement of the basis for the transfer of the 

individual. 

(2) An explanation why the transfer of the individual is in 

the national security interests of the United States. 

(3) A description of actions taken to mitigate the risks of reengagement by the individual as described in subsection 

(b)(2)(C), including any actions taken to address factors relevant to an applicable prior case of reengagement described in 

subsection (b)(3). 

(4) A copy of any Periodic Review Board findings relating 

to the individual. 

(5) A copy of the final recommendation by the Guantanamo 

Detainee Review Task Force established pursuant to Executive 

Order 13492 relating to the individual and, if applicable, updated information related to any change to such recommendation. 

(6) An assessment whether, as of the date of the certification, the country to which the individual is to be transferred 

is facing a threat that could substantially affect its ability to exercise control over the individual. 

(7) A classified summary of— 

(A) the individual’s record of cooperation, if any, while 

in the custody of or under the effective control of the Department of Defense; and 

(B) any agreements and mechanisms in place to provide for continuing cooperation. 

(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 

(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 

on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Appropriations, 

and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and 

(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 

on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Appropriations, and 

the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 

House of Representatives. 

(2) The term ‘‘individual detained at Guantanamo’’ means 

any individual located at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as of October 1, 2009, who— 

(A) is not a citizen of the United States or a member 

of the Armed Forces of the United States; and 

(B) is— 

(i) in the custody or under the control of the Department of Defense; or 

(ii) otherwise under detention at United States 

Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 

(3) The term ‘‘foreign terrorist organization’’ means any organization so designated by the Secretary of State under section 

219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189). 

(4) The term ‘‘state sponsor of terrorism’’ has the meaning 

given that term in section 301(13) of the Comprehensive Iran 

Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (22 

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(g) REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITATIONS.—Section 1035 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 851; 10 U.S.C. 801 

note) is repealed. 

SEC. 1035. COMPREHENSIVE DETENTION STRATEGY. 

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

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

with the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence, 

submit to the congressional defense committees a report setting forth 

the details of a comprehensive strategy for the detention of current 

and future individuals captured and held pursuant to the Authorization for Use of Military Force (Public Law 107–40) pending the 

end of hostilities. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) shall contain the following: 

(1) The specific facility or facilities that are intended to be 

used, or modified to be used, to hold individuals for purpose of 

trial and incarceration after conviction or detention and interrogation pursuant to the law of armed conflict. 

(2) The estimated costs associated with the detention of individuals detained for purpose of trial, incarceration after conviction, or continued detention under the law of armed conflict, 

including the costs of— 

(A) improvements, additions, or changes to each facility 

specified pursuant to paragraph (1); 

(B) construction of new facilities, if any; 

(C) maintenance, operation, and sustainment of any 

such facility; 

(D) security; 

(E) military, civilian, and contractor support personnel; and 

(F) other matters associated with support of detention 

operations. 

(3) A plan for the disposition of such individuals if the authority to continue detaining an individual pursuant to the law 

of armed conflict were to expire while such individual is being 

detained, and an assessment of possible actions that could be 

taken to mitigate any adverse implications of such a scenario 

to the national security interests of the United States. 

(4) A plan for the disposition of individuals held pursuant 

to the Authorization for Use of Military Force who are currently 

detained at the United States Naval Base, Guantanamo Bay, 

Cuba. 

(5) A plan for the disposition of future detainees held pursuant to the Authorization for Use of Military Force. 

(6) The additional authorities, if any, necessary to detain 

an individual pursuant to the law of armed conflict as an 

unprivileged enemy belligerent pursuant to the Authorization 

for Use of Military Force pending the end of hostilities or a future determination by the Secretary of Defense that such individual no longer requires continued detention. 

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SEC. 1036. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR REALIGNMENT OF 

FORCES AT OR CLOSURE OF UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA. 

(a) PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS.—No amounts authorized to 

be appropriated or otherwise made available for the Department of 

Defense for fiscal year 2016 may be used— 

(1) to close or abandon United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; 

(2) to relinquish control of Guantanamo Bay to the Republic of Cuba; or 

(3) to implement a material modification to the Treaty Between the United States of America and Cuba signed at Washington, D.C. on May 29, 1934 that constructively closes United 

States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay. 

(b) REPORT.— 

(1) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after the 

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

submit to the congressional defense committees a report setting 

forth an assessment of the military implications of United 

States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 

(2) ELEMENTS.—The report shall include the following: 

(A) An historical analysis of the use and significance of 

the basing at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo 

Bay. 

(B) A description of the personnel, resources, and base 

operations based out of United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, as of the date of the enactment of this Act. 

(C) An assessment of the role of United States Naval 

Station, Guantanamo Bay, in support of the National Security Strategy, the National Defense Strategy, and the National Military Strategy. 

(D) An assessment of the missions and military requirements that United States Naval Station, Guantanamo 

Bay, currently supports. 

(E) A description of the uses of United States Naval 

Station, Guantanamo Bay, by other departments and agencies of the United States Government. 

(F) Any other matters the Secretary considers appropriate. 

SEC. 1037. REPORT ON CURRENT DETAINEES AT UNITED STATES 

NAVAL STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA, DETERMINED 

OR ASSESSED TO BE HIGH RISK OR MEDIUM RISK. 

(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 60 days after the date 

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

to the appropriate committees and members of Congress a report 

setting forth a list of the individuals detained at Guantanamo as 

of the date of the enactment of this Act who have been determined 

or assessed by Joint Task Force Guantanamo, at any time before the 

date of the report, to be a high-risk or medium-risk threat to the 

United States, its interests, or its allies. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The report under subsection (a) shall set forth, 

for each individual covered by the report, the following: 

(1) The name and country of origin. 

(2) The date on which first designated or assessed as a 

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ests, or its allies, and an assessment of the justification for the 

designation or assessment. 

(3) Whether, as of the date of the report, currently designated or assessed as a high-risk or medium-risk threat to the 

United States, its interests, or its allies. 

(4) If the designation or assessment changed between the 

date specified pursuant to paragraph (2) and the date of the report— 

(A) the new designation or assessment to which 

changed; 

(B) the year and month in which the designation or assessment changed; and 

(C) information on, and a justification for, the change 

in designation or assessment. 

(5) To the extent practicable, without jeopardizing intelligence sources and methods— 

(A) prior actions in support of terrorism, hostile actions 

against the United States or its allies, gross violations of 

human rights, and other violations of international law; 

and 

(B) any affiliations with al Qaeda, al Qaeda affiliates, 

or other terrorist groups. 

(c) FORM.—The report under subsection (a) shall be submitted 

in unclassified form to the maximum extent practicable, but may include a classified annex. 

(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘appropriate committees and members of Congress’’ means— 

(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 

on Appropriations, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; 

(B) the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader of the 

Senate; 

(C) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 

on Appropriations, and the Permanent Select Committee on 

Intelligence of the House of Representatives; and 

(D) the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the 

Minority Leader of the House of Representatives. 

(2) The term ‘‘individual detained at Guantanamo’’ means 

any individual located at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as of October 1, 2009, who— 

(A) is not a citizen of the United States or a member 

of the Armed Forces of the United States; and 

(B) is— 

(i) in the custody or under the control of the Department of Defense; or 

(ii) otherwise under detention at United States 

Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 

SEC. 1038. REPORTS TO CONGRESS ON CONTACT BETWEEN TERRORISTS AND INDIVIDUALS FORMERLY DETAINED AT UNITED 

STATES NAVAL STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 319(c) of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law 111–32; 123 Stat. 1874; 10 U.S.C. 

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‘‘(6) A summary of all known contact between any individual formerly detained at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay 

and any individual known or suspected to be associated with 

a foreign terrorist group, which contact included information or 

discussion about planning for or conduct of hostilities against 

the United States or its allies or the organizational, logistical, 

or resource needs or activities of any terrorist group or activity.’’. 

(b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in the amendment made 

by subsection (a) shall be construed to terminate, alter, modify, override, or otherwise affect any reporting of information required under 

section 319(c) of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 before 

the date of the enactment of this section. 

SEC. 1039. INCLUSION IN REPORTS TO CONGRESS OF INFORMATION 

ABOUT RECIDIVISM OF INDIVIDUALS FORMERLY DETAINED AT UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA. 

Section 319(c) of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 

(Public Law 111–32; 123 Stat. 1874; 10 U.S.C. 801 note), as amended by section 1038, is further amended by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: 

‘‘(7) For each individual described in paragraph (4), the 

date on which such individual was released or transferred from 

Naval Station Guantanamo Bay and the date on which it is 

confirmed that such individual is suspected or confirmed of reengaging in terrorist activities. 

‘‘(8) The average period of time described in paragraph (7) 

for all the individuals described in paragraph (4).’’. 

SEC. 1040. REPORT TO CONGRESS ON TERMS OF WRITTEN AGREEMENTS WITH FOREIGN COUNTRIES REGARDING TRANSFER OF DETAINEES AT UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION, 

GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA. 

(a) REPORT REQUIRED.— 

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

the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State shall jointly submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report describing the terms of any written 

agreement between the United States Government and the government of the foreign country concerned regarding each individual detained at Guantanamo who was transferred to a foreign country pursuant to a negotiated transfer. 

(2) STATEMENT ON LACK OF WRITTEN AGREEMENT.—If an 

individual detained at Guantanamo was transferred to a foreign country pursuant to a negotiated transfer and no written 

agreement exists between the United States Government and the 

government of the foreign country regarding the transfer of such 

individual, the report under paragraph (1) shall include an unclassified statement of that fact. 

(3) ARRANGEMENTS WHEN LACK OF WRITTEN AGREEMENT.— The report under paragraph (1) shall also provide a description 

of the types and frequency of arrangements or assurances applicable to negotiated transfers covered by paragraph (2). 

(4) FORM.—The report under paragraph (1) may be submitted in classified form, except as provided in paragraph (2). 

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(1) The term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 

(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 

on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Appropriations, 

and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and 

(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 

on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Appropriations, and 

the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 

House of Representatives. 

(2) The term ‘‘individual detained at Guantanamo’’ means 

any individual located at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as of October 1, 2009, who— 

(A) is not a citizen of the United States or a member 

of the Armed Forces of the United States; and 

(B) is— 

(i) in the custody or under the control of the Department of Defense; or 

(ii) otherwise under detention at United States 

Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 

SEC. 1041. REPORT ON USE OF UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION, 

GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA, AND OTHER DEPARTMENT OF 

DEFENSE OR BUREAU OF PRISONS PRISONS OR DETENTION OR DISCIPLINARY FACILITIES IN RECRUITMENT OR 

OTHER PROPAGANDA OF TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS. 

Not later than six months after the date of the enactment of this 

Act, the Secretary of Defense shall, in consultation with the Director 

of National Intelligence, submit to Congress a report on the use by 

terrorist organizations and their leaders of images and symbols relating to United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and 

any other Department of Defense or Bureau of Prisons prison or 

other detention or disciplinary facility for recruitment and other 

propaganda purposes. The report shall include the following: 

(1) a description of the use by terrorist organizations and 

their leaders of images and symbols relating to United States 

Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, and any other Department of 

Defense or Bureau of Prisons prison or other detention or disciplinary facility for recruitment or other propaganda purposes. 

(2) A description and assessment of— 

(A) the effectiveness of the use of such images and symbols for recruitment and other propaganda purposes during 

the period beginning on September 11, 2001, and ending on 

the date of the report; and 

(B) the extent to which such images and symbols continue to be used for recruitment or other propaganda purposes. 

(3) A description and assessment of the efforts of the United 

States Government to counter the use of such images and symbols for recruitment and other propaganda purposes and to disseminate accurate information about such facilities. 

SEC. 1042. PERMANENT AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE REWARDS THROUGH 

GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL OF ALLIED FORCES AND CERTAIN OTHER MODIFICATIONS TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAM TO PROVIDE REWARDS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (c)(3) of section 127b of title 10, 

United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘subparagraphs (B) 

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(2) by striking subparagraphs (C) and (D). 

(b) MODIFICATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—Subsection 

(f)(2) of such section is amended— 

(1) by striking subparagraph (D); 

(2) by redesignating subparagraphs (E), (F), and (G), as 

subparagraphs (D), (E), and (F), respectively; and 

(3) in subparagraph (D), as redesignated by paragraph (2), 

by inserting before the period at the end the following: ‘‘, including in which countries the program is being operated’’. 

(c) REPORT ON DESIGNATION OF COUNTRIES FOR WHICH REWARDS MAY BE PAID.—Such section is further amended by adding 

at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(h) REPORT ON DESIGNATION OF COUNTRIES FOR WHICH REWARDS MAY BE PAID.—Not later than 15 days after the date on 

which the Secretary designates a country as a country in which an 

operation or activity of the armed forces is occurring in connection 

with which rewards may be paid under this section, the Secretary 

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

the House of Representatives a report on the designation. Each report shall include the following: 

‘‘(1) The country so designated. 

‘‘(2) The reason for the designation of the country. 

‘‘(3) A justification for the designation of the country for 

purposes of this section.’’. 

(d) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 

(1) SECTION HEADING.—The heading of such section is 

amended to read as follows: 

‘‘§ 127b. Department of Defense rewards program’’. 

(2) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 3 of such title is amended by striking the item 

relating to section 127b and inserting the following new item: 

‘‘127b. Department of Defense rewards program.’’. 

SEC. 1043. SUNSET ON EXCEPTION TO CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION OF SENSITIVE MILITARY OPERATIONS. 

Section 130f(e) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘The notification’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(2) The exception in paragraph (1) shall cease to be in effect 

at the close of December 31, 2017.’’. 

SEC. 1044. REPEAL OF SEMIANNUAL REPORTS ON OBLIGATION AND 

EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR THE COMBATING TERRORISM PROGRAM. 

Section 229 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by striking subsection (d); and 

(2) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (d). 

SEC. 1045. LIMITATION ON INTERROGATION TECHNIQUES. 

(a) LIMITATION ON INTERROGATION TECHNIQUES TO THOSE IN

THE ARMY FIELD MANUAL.— 

(1) ARMY FIELD MANUAL 2–22.3 DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘Army Field Manual 2–22.3’’ means the Army 

Field Manual 2–22.3 entitled ‘‘Human Intelligence Collector Operations’’ in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act or 

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(2) RESTRICTION.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—An individual described in subparagraph (B) shall not be subjected to any interrogation technique or approach, or any treatment related to interrogation, that is not authorized by and listed in the Army Field 

Manual 2–22.3. 

(B) INDIVIDUAL DESCRIBED.—An individual described 

in this subparagraph is an individual who is— 

(i) in the custody or under the effective control of 

an officer, employee, or other agent of the United States 

Government; or 

(ii) detained within a facility owned, operated, or 

controlled by a department or agency of the United 

States, in any armed conflict. 

(3) IMPLEMENTATION.—Interrogation techniques, approaches, and treatments described in Army Field Manual 2– 

22.3 shall be implemented strictly in accord with the principles, 

processes, conditions, and limitations prescribed by Army Field 

Manual 2–22.3. 

(4) AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.—If a process required by Army Field Manual 2–22.3, 

such as a requirement of approval by a specified Department of 

Defense official, is inapposite to a department or an agency 

other than the Department of Defense, the head of such department or agency shall ensure that a process that is substantially 

equivalent to the process prescribed by Army Field Manual 2– 

22.3 for the Department of Defense is utilized by all officers, 

employees, or other agents of such department or agency. 

(5) INTERROGATION BY FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT.—The 

limitations in this subsection shall not apply to officers, employees, or agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Department of Homeland Security, or other Federal law enforcement entities. 

(6) UPDATE OF THE ARMY FIELD MANUAL.— 

(A) REQUIREMENT TO UPDATE.— 

(i) IN GENERAL.—Not sooner than three years after 

the date of the enactment of this Act, and once every 

three years thereafter, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Attorney General, the Director of the 

Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Director of 

National Intelligence, shall complete a thorough review 

of Army Field Manual 2–22.3, and revise Army Field 

Manual 2–22.3, as necessary to ensure that Army Field 

Manual 2–22.3 complies with the legal obligations of 

the United States and the practices for interrogation 

described therein do not involve the use or threat of 

force. 

(ii) AVAILABILITY TO THE PUBLIC.—Army Field 

Manual 2–22.3 shall remain available to the public 

and any revisions to the Army Field Manual 2–22.3 

adopted by the Secretary of Defense shall be made 

available to the public 30 days prior to the date the revisions take effect. 

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(i) REQUIREMENT FOR REPORT.—Not later than 120 

days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 

interagency body established pursuant to Executive 

Order 13491 (commonly known as the High-Value Detainee Interrogation Group) shall submit to the Secretary of Defense, the Director of National Intelligence, 

the Attorney General, and other appropriate officials a 

report on best practices for interrogation that do not involve the use of force. 

(ii) RECOMMENDATIONS.—The report required by 

clause (i) may include recommendations for revisions to 

Army Field Manual 2–22.3 based on the body of research commissioned by the High-Value Detainee Interrogation Group. 

(iii) AVAILABILITY TO THE PUBLIC.—Not later than 

30 days after the report required by clause (i) is submitted such report shall be made available to the public. 

(b) INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS ACCESS TO

DETAINEES.— (1) REQUIREMENT.—The head of any department or agency 

of the United States Government shall provide the International 

Committee of the Red Cross with notification of, and prompt access to, any individual detained in any armed conflict in the 

custody or under the effective control of an officer, employee, 

contractor, subcontractor, or other agent of the United States 

Government or detained within a facility owned, operated, or effectively controlled by a department, agency, contractor, or subcontractor of the United States Government, consistent with Department of Defense regulations and policies. 

(2) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this subsection shall be 

construed— 

(A) to create or otherwise imply the authority to detain; 

or 

(B) to limit or otherwise affect any other individual 

rights or state obligations which may arise under United 

States law or international agreements to which the United 

States is a party, including the Geneva Conventions, or to 

state all of the situations under which notification to and 

access for the International Committee of the Red Cross is 

required or allowed. 

Subtitle E—Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations 

SEC. 1051. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EXCESS PROPERTY PROGRAM. 

(a) WEBSITE REQUIRED.—Section 2576a of title 10, United 

States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 

subsection: 

‘‘(e) PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE WEBSITE.—(1) The Secretary shall 

create and maintain a publicly available Internet website that provides information on the controlled property transferred under this 

section and the recipients of such property. 

‘‘(2) The contents of the Internet website required under paragraph (1) shall include all publicly accessible unclassified information pertaining to the request, transfer, denial, and repossession of 

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‘‘(A) a current inventory of all controlled property transferred to Federal and State agencies under this section, listed 

by the name of the recipient and the year of the transfer; 

‘‘(B) all pending requests for transfers of controlled property 

under this section, including the information submitted by the 

Federal and State agencies requesting such transfers; and 

‘‘(C) all reports required to be submitted to the Secretary 

under this section by Federal and State agencies that receive 

controlled property under this section.’’. 

(b) CONDITIONS FOR TRANSFER.—Subsection (b) of such section 

is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 

(2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period and inserting 

‘‘; and’’; and 

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

‘‘(5) the recipient, on an annual basis, and with the authorization of the relevant local governing body or authority, certifies that it has adopted publicly available protocols for the appropriate use of controlled property, the supervision of such use, 

and the evaluation of the effectiveness of such use, including 

auditing and accountability policies; and 

‘‘(6) after the completion of the assessment required by section 1051(e) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, the recipient, on an annual basis, certifies that 

it provides annual training to relevant personnel on the maintenance, sustainment, and appropriate use of controlled property.’’. 

(c) DEFINITION OF CONTROLLED PROPERTY.—Such section is 

further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(f) CONTROLLED PROPERTY.—In this section, the term ‘controlled property’ means any item assigned a demilitarization code of 

B, C, D, E, G, or Q under Department of Defense Manual 4160.21– 

M, ‘Defense Materiel Disposition Manual’, or any successor document.’’. 

(d) EXAMINATION OF TRAINING REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary 

of Defense shall enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and development center for the conduct of an assessment of 

the Department of Defense excess property program under section 

2576a of title 10, United States Code, as amended by this section. 

Such assessment shall include— 

(1) an evaluation of the policies and controls governing the 

determination of the suitability of recipients of controlled property transferred under the program, including specific recommendations relating to the training that Federal and State 

agencies that receive such property should receive, at no cost to 

the Department of Defense, to ensure proficiency in the use, 

maintenance, and sustainment of such property; and 

(2) an analysis of reported statistics on controlled property 

transfers, the incidence of controlled property that is unaccounted for, and the effectiveness of the policies and procedures 

governing the return of controlled property transferred under 

the program to the Department of Defense. 

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sessment of the Department of Defense excess property program 

under section 2576a of title 10, United States Code, as amended by 

this section, to determine if the requirement that all controlled property transferred under the program be used within one year of being 

transferred is achieving its intended effect. Such assessment shall 

include recommendations on process improvement, including legislative proposals. 

(f) COMPTROLLER GENERAL ASSESSMENT.—Not later than one 

year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller 

General of the United States shall conduct an assessment of the Department of Defense excess property program under section 2576a of 

title 10, United States Code, as amended by this section. Such assessment shall include— 

(1) an evaluation of the transfer of controlled property 

under the program, including the manner in which the property 

was used by Federal and State agencies and the effectiveness of 

the Internet website required under subsection (e) of section 

2576a of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection 

(a), in providing transparency to the public; and 

(2) a determination of whether the transfer of property 

under the program enhances the ability of Federal and State 

agencies to carry out counter-drug and counter-terrorism activities in accordance with the purposes of the program as set forth 

in section 2576a of title 10, United States Code. 

SEC. 1052. SALE OR DONATION OF EXCESS PERSONAL PROPERTY FOR 

BORDER SECURITY ACTIVITIES. 

Section 2576a of title 10, United States Code, as amended by 

section 1051 is further amended— 

(1) in subsection (a)— 

(A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ‘‘counter-drug and 

counter-terrorism activities’’ and inserting ‘‘counterdrug, 

counterterrorism, and border security activities’’; and 

(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘the Attorney General 

and the Director of National Drug Control Policy’’ and inserting ‘‘the Attorney General, the Director of National 

Drug Control Policy, and the Secretary of Homeland Security, as appropriate’’; and 

(2) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘counter-drug or counterterrorism activities’’ and inserting ‘‘counterdrug, counterterrorism, or border security activities’’. 

SEC. 1053. MANAGEMENT OF MILITARY TECHNICIANS. 

(a) CONVERSION OF CERTAIN MILITARY TECHNICIAN (DUAL STATUS) POSITIONS TO CIVILIAN POSITIONS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall convert not 

fewer than 20 percent of the positions described in paragraph 

(2) as of January 1, 2017, from military technician (dual status) positions to positions filled by individuals who are employed under section 3101 of title 5, United States Code, and 

are not military technicians. 

(2) COVERED POSITIONS.—The positions described in this 

paragraph are military technician (dual status) positions as follows: 

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service occupations in the report of the Secretary of Defense 

under section 519 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 

1397). 

(B) Such other military technician (dual status) positions as the Secretary shall specify for purposes of this subsection. 

(3) TREATMENT OF INCUMBENTS.—In the case of a position 

converted under paragraph (1) for which there is an incumbent 

employee, the Secretary may fill that position, as converted, 

with the incumbent employee without regard to any requirement 

concerning competition or competitive hiring procedures. 

(b) PHASED-IN TERMINATION OF ARMY RESERVE, AIR FORCE RESERVE, AND NATIONAL GUARD NON-DUAL STATUS TECHNICIANS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 10217 of title 10, United States 

Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(e) PHASED-IN TERMINATION OF POSITIONS.—(1) No individual 

may be newly hired or employed, or rehired or reemployed, as a 

non-dual status technician for the purposes of this section after December 31, 2016. 

‘‘(2) Commencing January 1, 2017, the maximum number of 

non-dual status technicians employable by the Army Reserve and by 

the Air Force Reserve shall be reduced from the number otherwise 

provided by subsection (c)(1) by one for each individual who retires, 

is separated from, or otherwise ceases service as a non-dual status 

technician of the Army Reserve or the Air Force Reserve, as the case 

may be, after such date until the maximum number of non-dual status technicians employable by the Army Reserve or the Air Force Reserve, as the case may be, is zero. 

‘‘(3) Commencing January 1, 2017, the maximum number of 

non-dual status technicians employable by the National Guard 

shall be reduced from the number otherwise provided by subsection 

(c)(2) by one for each individual who retires, is separated from, or 

otherwise ceases service as a non-dual status technician of the National Guard after such date until the maximum number of nondual status technicians employable by the National Guard is zero. 

‘‘(4) Any individual newly hired or employed, or rehired or employed, to a position required to be filled by reason of the amendment made by paragraph (1) shall be an individual employed in 

such position under section 3101 of title 5, and may not be a military technician. 

‘‘(5) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to terminate 

the status as a non-dual status technician under this section after 

December 31, 2016, of any individual who is a non-dual status technician for the purposes of this section on that date.’’. 

(2) REPORT ON PHASED-IN TERMINATIONS.—Not later than 

February 1, 2016, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report setting forth a plan for implementing the amendment made by paragraph (1). 

SEC. 1054. LIMITATION ON TRANSFER OF CERTAIN AH–64 APACHE HELICOPTERS FROM ARMY NATIONAL GUARD TO REGULAR 

ARMY AND RELATED PERSONNEL LEVELS. 

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(1) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘March 31, 2016’’ and inserting ‘‘June 30, 2016’’; and 

(2) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘March 31, 2016’’ and inserting ‘‘June 30, 2016’’ both places it appears. 

SEC. 1055. AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND SUPPORT TO PERSONNEL OF FOREIGN MINISTRIES OF DEFENSE. 

(a) AUTHORITY.—Section 1081 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81; 10 U.S.C. 168 

note), as amended by section 1047 of the Carl Levin and Howard 

P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3494), is further amended— 

(1) by redesignating subsections (b) through (e) as subsections (c) through (f), respectively; and 

(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection (b): 

‘‘(b) TRAINING OF PERSONNEL OF FOREIGN MINISTRIES WITH

SECURITY MISSIONS.— 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense may, with the 

concurrence of the Secretary of State, carry out a program to 

provide training and associated training support services to 

personnel of foreign ministries of defense (or ministries with security force oversight) or regional organizations with security 

missions— 

‘‘(A) for the purpose of— 

‘‘(i) enhancing civilian oversight of foreign security 

forces; 

‘‘(ii) establishing responsible defense governance 

and internal controls in order to help build effective, 

transparent, and accountable defense institutions; 

‘‘(iii) assessing organizational weaknesses and establishing a roadmap for addressing shortfalls; and 

‘‘(iv) enhancing ministerial, general or joint staff, 

or service level core management competencies; and 

‘‘(B) for such other purposes as the Secretary considers 

appropriate, consistent with the authority in subsection (a). 

‘‘(2) NOTICE TO CONGRESS.—Each fiscal year quarter, the 

Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate committees 

of Congress a report on activities under the program under 

paragraph (1) during the preceding fiscal year quarter. Each report shall include, for the fiscal year quarter covered by such 

report, the following: 

‘‘(A) A list of activities under the program. 

‘‘(B) A list of any organization described in paragraph 

(1) to which the Secretary assigned employees under the 

program, including the number of such employees so assigned, the duration of each assignment, a brief description 

of each assigned employee’s activities, and a statement of 

the cost of each assignment. 

‘‘(C) A comprehensive justification of any activities conducted pursuant to paragraph (1)(B).’’. 

(b) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—Subsection (c) of such section, as redesignated by subsection (a)(1) of this section, is amended 

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that follows and inserting ‘‘in this section terminates at the close of 

December 31, 2017.’’. 

(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Such section is further amended— 

(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘MINISTRY OF DEFENSE

ADVISOR’’ before ‘‘AUTHORITY’’; 

(2) in subsections (d) and (e), as redesignated by subsection 

(a)(1) of this section, by striking ‘‘the Committees on Armed 

Services and Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committees on Armed Services and Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives’’ and inserting ‘‘the appropriate committees of Congress’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(g) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.—In this 

section, the term ‘appropriate committees of Congress’ means— 

‘‘(1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee 

on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and 

‘‘(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee 

on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.’’. 

(d) CLERICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT TO SECTION

HEADING TO REFLECT NAME OF PROGRAM.— 

(1) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The heading of such section is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘SEC. 1081. DEFENSE INSTITUTION CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAM.’’. 

(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents in section 

2(b) of such Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 1081 and inserting the following new item: 

‘‘Sec. 1081. Defense Institution Capacity Building Program.’’. 

SEC. 1056. INFORMATION OPERATIONS AND ENGAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS. 

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

(1) military information support operations are a critical 

component of the efforts of the Department of Defense to provide 

commanders with capabilities to shape the operational environment; 

(2) military information support operations are integral to 

armed conflict and therefore the Secretary of Defense has broad 

latitude to conduct military information support operations; 

(3) the Secretary of Defense should develop creative and 

agile concepts, technologies, and strategies across all available 

media to most effectively reach target audiences, to counter and 

degrade the ability of adversaries and potential adversaries to 

persuade, inspire, and recruit inside areas of hostilities or in 

other areas in direct support of the objectives of commanders; 

and 

(4) the Secretary of Defense should request additional funds 

in future budgets to carry out military information support operations to support the broader efforts of the Government to 

counter violent extremism. 

(b) TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS REQUIRED.—To support the 

ability of the Department of Defense to provide innovative operational concepts and technologies to shape the informational environment, the Secretary of Defense shall carry out a series of technology demonstrations, subject to the availability of funds for such 


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purpose or to a prior approval reprogramming, to assess innovative 

new technologies for information operations and information engagement to support the operational and strategic requirements of 

the commanders of the geographic and functional combatant commands, including the urgent and emergent operational needs and 

the operational and theater campaign plans of such combatant commanders to further the national security objectives and strategic 

communications requirements of the United States. 

(c) PLAN.—By not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the 

congressional defense committees a plan describing how the Department of Defense will execute the technology demonstrations required 

under subsection (b). Such plan shall include each of the following 

elements: 

(1) A general timeline for conducting the technology demonstrations. 

(2) Clearly defined goals and endstate objectives for the 

demonstrations, including traceability of such goals to the tactical, operational, or strategic requirements of the combatant 

commanders. 

(3) A process for measuring the performance and effectiveness of the demonstrations. 

(4) A coordination structure to include participation between the technology development and the operational communities, including potentially joint, interagency, intergovernmental, and multinational partners. 

(5) The identification of potential technologies to support 

the tactical, operational, or strategic needs of the combatant 

commanders. 

(6) An explanation of how such technologies will support 

and coordinate with elements of joint, interagency, intergovernmental, and multinational partners. 

(d) CONGRESSIONAL NOTICE.—Upon initiating a technology 

demonstration under subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense shall 

submit to the congressional defense committees written notice of the 

demonstration that includes a detailed description of the demonstration, including its purpose, cost, engagement medium, targeted audience, and any other details the Secretary of Defense believes will assist the committees in evaluating the demonstration. 

(e) TERMINATION.—The authority to carry out a technology demonstration under this section shall terminate on September 30, 

2022. 

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

construed to limit or alter any authority under which the Department of Defense supports information operations activities within 

the Department. 

SEC. 1057. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR RETIREMENT OF HELICOPTER SEA COMBAT SQUADRON 84 AND 85 AIRCRAFT. 

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

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

made available for fiscal year 2016 for the Navy may be obligated 

or expended to— 

(1) retire, prepare to retire, transfer, or place in storage any 

Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 84 (HSC–84) or Helicopter 

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(2) make any changes to manning levels with respect to any 

HSC–84 or HSC–85 aircraft squadron. 

(b) WAIVER.—The Secretary of the Navy may waive subsection 

(a), if the Secretary certifies to the congressional defense committees 

that the Secretary has— 

(1) conducted a cost-benefit analysis identifying savings to 

Department of the Navy regarding decommissioning or deactivation of an HSC–84 or HSC–85 squadron; 

(2) identified a replacement capability that would be available if prioritized and directed by the Secretary of Defense and 

would meet all operational requirements, including special 

operational-peculiar requirements of the combatant commands, 

currently being met by the HSC–84 or HSC–85 squadrons and 

aircraft to be retired, transferred, or placed in storage; and 

(3) deployed such capability. 

SEC. 1058. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR DESTRUCTION OF CERTAIN LANDMINES AND REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE POLICY AND INVENTORY OF ANTI-PERSONNEL LANDMINE MUNITIONS. 

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

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

made available for fiscal year 2016 for the Department of Defense 

may be obligated or expended for the destruction of anti-personnel 

landmine munitions before the date on which the Secretary of Defense submits the report required by subsection (c). 

(b) EXCEPTION FOR SAFETY.—The limitation under subsection 

(a) shall not apply to any anti-personnel landmine munitions that 

the Secretary determines are unsafe or could pose a safety risk if not 

demilitarized or destroyed. 

(c) REPORT REQUIRED.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after enactment 

of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress 

a report that includes each of the following: 

(A) A description of the policy of the Department of Defense regarding the use of anti-personnel landmines, including methods for commanders to seek waivers to use 

such munitions. 

(B) A 10-year projection of the inventory levels for all 

anti-personnel landmine munitions that takes into account 

future production of anti-personnel landmine munitions, 

any plans for demilitarization of such munitions, the age of 

the munitions, storage and safety considerations, and other 

factors that will impact the size of the inventory. 

(C) A 10-year projection for the cost to achieve the inventory levels projected in subparagraph (B), including the 

cost for potential demilitarization or disposal of such munitions. 

(D) A 10-year projection for the cost to develop and 

produce new anti-personnel landmine munitions the Secretary determines are necessary to meet the demands of current operational plans. 

(E) An assessment, by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs 

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(F) Any other matters that the Secretary determines 

should be included in the report. 

(2) FORM OF REPORT.—The report required by paragraph 

(1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a 

classified annex. 

(d) ANTI-PERSONNEL LANDMINE MUNITIONS DEFINED.—In this 

section, the term ‘‘anti-personnel landmine munitions’’ includes antipersonnel landmines and sub-munitions as defined by the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and 

Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their Destruction, as determined by the Secretary. 

SEC. 1059. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SECURE THE SOUTHERN LAND BORDER OF 

THE UNITED STATES. 

(a) AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary of Defense may provide assistance to United States Customs and Border 

Protection for purposes of increasing ongoing efforts to secure the 

southern land border of the United States. 

(b) CONCURRENCE IN ASSISTANCE.—Assistance under subsection 

(a) shall be provided with the concurrence of the Secretary of Homeland Security. 

(c) TYPES OF ASSISTANCE AUTHORIZED.—The assistance provided under subsection (a) may include the following: 

(1) Deployment of members and units of the regular and reserve components of the Armed Forces to the southern land border of the United States. 

(2) Deployment of manned aircraft, unmanned aerial surveillance systems, and ground-based surveillance systems to 

support continuous surveillance of the southern land border of 

the United States. 

(3) Intelligence analysis support. 

(d) MATERIEL AND LOGISTICAL SUPPORT.—The Secretary of Defense is authorized to deploy such materiel and equipment and logistics support as is necessary to ensure the effectiveness of assistance provided under subsection (a). 

(e) FUNDING.—Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for 

the Department of Defense by this Act, the Secretary of Defense may 

use up to $75,000,000 to provide assistance under subsection (a). 

(f) REPORTS.—At the end of each three-month period during 

which assistance is provided under subsection (a), the Secretary of 

Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security, 

shall submit to the congressional defense committees, the Committee 

on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives, and the 

Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs of the 

Senate a report on the provision of such assistance during that period. Each report shall include, for the period covered by the report, 

the following: 

(1) A description of the assistance provided. 

(2) A description of the sources and amounts of funds used 

to provide such assistance. 

(3) A description of the amounts obligated to provide such 

assistance. 

(4) An assessment of the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of 

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southern land border of the United States and recommendations, if any, to enhance the effectiveness of such assistance. 

Subtitle F—Studies and Reports 

SEC. 1060. PROVISION OF DEFENSE PLANNING GUIDANCE AND CONTINGENCY PLANNING GUIDANCE INFORMATION TO CONGRESS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 113(g) of title 10, United States Code, 

is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(3) At the time of the budget submission by the President for 

a fiscal year, the Secretary of Defense shall include in the budget 

materials submitted to Congress for that year summaries of the 

guidance developed under paragraphs (1) and (2), as well as summaries of any plans developed in accordance with the guidance developed under paragraph (2). Such summaries shall be sufficient to 

allow the congressional defense committees to evaluate fully the requirements for military forces, acquisition programs, and operation 

and maintenance funding in the President’s annual budget request 

for the Department of Defense.’’. 

(b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Notwithstanding the requirement 

under paragraph (3) of section 113(g) of title 10, United States 

Code, as added by subsection (a), that the Secretary of Defense submit summaries under that paragraph at the time of the President’s 

annual budget submission, by not later than 120 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing— 

(1) summaries of the guidance developed under paragraphs 

(1) and (2) of subsection (g) of section 113 of title 10, United 

States Code; and 

(2) summaries of any plans developed in accordance with 

the guidance developed under paragraph (2) of such subsection. 

SEC. 1061. EXPEDITED MEETINGS OF THE NATIONAL COMMISSION ON 

THE FUTURE OF THE ARMY. 

Section 1702(f) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3665) is amended 

by adding at the end the following new sentence: ‘‘Section 10 of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. I) shall not apply 

to a meeting of the Commission unless the meeting is attended by 

five or more members of the Commission.’’. 

SEC. 1062. MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN REPORTS SUBMITTED BY 

COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES. 

(a) REPORT ON NNSA BUDGET REQUESTS.—Section 3255(a)(2) 

of the National Nuclear Security Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 

2455(a)(2)) is amended by inserting before ‘‘, the Comptroller General’’ the following: ‘‘in an even-numbered year, and not later than 

150 days after the date on which the Administrator submits such 

materials in an odd-numbered year’’. 

(b) REPORT ON ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT.—Section 3134 

of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 

(Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2713), as amended by section 3134(a) 

of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 

(Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 2193), is further amended— 

(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘a series of three reviews, 

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(2) by striking subsection (d); and 

(3) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (d). 

SEC. 1063. REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GEOGRAPHICALLY 

DISTRIBUTED FORCE LAYDOWN IN THE AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY OF UNITED STATES PACIFIC COMMAND. 

(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than March 1, 2016, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Commander of the 

United States Pacific Command, shall submit to the congressional 

defense committees a report on Department of Defense plans for implementing the geographically distributed force laydown in the area 

of responsibility of United States Pacific Command. 

(b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The report required under subsection (a) shall include the following: 

(1) A description of the force laydown. 

(2) A discussion of how the force laydown affects the operational and contingency plans in the area of responsibility of 

United States Pacific Command, including a discussion on how 

timeliness, availability of forces, and risk in meeting the military objectives contained in those plans are affected. 

(3) A discussion of the specific support asset requirements 

derived from the force laydown, including logistical 

sustainment, pre-positioned stocks, sea and air lift and, command and control. 

(4) A discussion of the specific infrastructure and military 

construction requirements derived from the force laydown. 

(5) A discussion on how Department of Defense plans to 

meet the requirements identified in paragraphs (3) and (4), including the ability of United States Transportation Command, 

the United States Combat Logistics Force, and the Armed 

Forces to meet those requirements. 

(6) Any other matters the Secretary of Defense determines 

to be appropriate. 

(c) FORM.—The report required under subsection (a) shall be 

submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 

SEC. 1064. INDEPENDENT STUDY OF NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY 

FORMULATION PROCESS. 

(a) REQUIREMENT FOR STUDY.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

enter into a contract with an independent research entity described 

in subsection (c) to carry out a comprehensive study of the role of 

the Department of Defense in the formulation of national security 

strategy. 

(b) MATTERS COVERED.—The study required by subsection (a) 

shall include, at a minimum, the following: 

(1) Several case studies of the role of the Department of Defense and its process for the formulation of previous national security strategies in place throughout the history of the United 

States, with specific emphasis on the development and execution 

of previous strategies, as well as the factors that contributed to 

the development and execution of successful previous strategies 

with specific emphasis on— 

(A) the frequency of strategy updates; 

(B) the synchronization of timelines and content among 

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(D) the assignment of roles and responsibilities among 

relevant agencies; 

(E) the links between strategy and resourcing; 

(F) the implementation of strategy within the planning 

documents of relevant agencies; 

(G) the value of a competition of ideas; and 

(H) recommendations for the executive and legislative 

branches on the best practices and organizational lessons 

learned for enabling the Department of Defense to formulate long-term defense strategy. 

(2) A complete review and analysis of the current national 

security strategy formulation process, as it relates to the Department of Defense, including an analysis of the following: 

(A) All major Government products and documents of 

national security strategy relevant to the Department of Defense and how they fit together, including— 

(i) the National Military Strategy prepared by the 

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under section 

153(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code; 

(ii) the most recent quadrennial defense review 

conducted by the Secretary of Defense pursuant to section 118 of title 10, United States Code; 

(iii) the national security strategy report required 

under section 108 of the National Security Act of 1947 

(50 U.S.C. 3043); and 

(iv) any other relevant national security strategy 

products and documents. 

(B) The time periods during which the products and 

documents covered by subparagraph (A) are prepared and 

published, and how they fit together. 

(C) The interaction between the White House and the 

agencies that develop such products and documents and 

formulate strategy. 

(D) All the current entities in the Federal Government 

that contribute to the national security strategy formulation 

process and how they fit together. 

(c) INDEPENDENT RESEARCH ENTITY.—The entity described in 

this subsection is an independent research entity that is a not-forprofit entity or a federally funded research and development center 

with appropriate expertise and analytical capability. 

(d) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the independent research entity shall provide to 

the Secretary a report on the results of the study. Not later than 90 

days after receipt of the report, the Secretary shall submit such report, together with any additional views or recommendations of the 

Secretary, to the congressional defense committees. 

SEC. 1065. REPORT ON THE STATUS OF DETECTION, IDENTIFICATION, 

AND DISABLEMENT CAPABILITIES RELATED TO REMOTELY PILOTED AIRCRAFT. 

Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this 

Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report addressing the suitability of existing capabilities to detect, identify, and disable remotely piloted aircraft operating within special use and restricted airspace. The report shall include the following: 


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(1) An assessment of the degree to which existing capabilities to detect, identify, and potentially disable remotely piloted 

aircraft within special use and restricted airspace are able to be 

deployed and combat prevailing threats. 

(2) An assessment of existing gaps in capabilities related to 

the detection, identification, or disablement of remotely piloted 

aircraft within special use and restricted airspace. 

(3) A plan that outlines the extent to which existing research and development programs within the Department of Defense can be leveraged to fill identified capability gaps and/or 

the need to establish new programs to address such gaps as are 

identified pursuant to paragraph (2). 

SEC. 1066. REPORT ON OPTIONS TO ACCELERATE THE TRAINING OF 

PILOTS OF REMOTELY PILOTED AIRCRAFT. 

Not later than February 1, 2016, the Secretary of the Air Force 

shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report addressing the immediate and critical training and operational needs 

of the remotely piloted aircraft community. The report shall include 

the following: 

(1) An assessment of the viability of using non-rated, civilian, contractor, or enlisted pilots to execute remotely piloted aircraft missions. 

(2) An assessment of the availability and existing utilization of special use airspace available for remotely piloted aircraft training and a plan for accessing additional special use 

airspace in order to meet anticipated training requirements for 

remotely piloted aircraft. 

(3) A comprehensive training plan aimed at increasing the 

throughput of undergraduate remotely piloted aircraft training 

without sacrificing quality and standards. 

(4) Establishment of an optimum ratio for the mix of training airframes to operational airframes in the remotely piloted 

aircraft inventory necessary to achieve manning requirements 

for pilots and sensor operators and, to the extent practicable, a 

plan for fielding additional remotely piloted aircraft airframes 

at the formal training units in the active, National Guard, and 

reserve components in accordance with optimum ratios for MQ– 

9 and Global Hawk remotely piloted aircraft. 

(5) Establishment of optimum and minimum crew ratios to 

combat air patrols taking into account all tasks remotely piloted aircraft units execute and, to the extent practicable, a plan 

for conducting missions in accordance with optimum ratios. 

(6) Identification of any resource, legislative, or departmental policy challenges impeding the corrective action needed 

to reach a sustainable remotely piloted aircraft operations 

tempo. 

(7) An assessment, to the extent practicable, of the direct 

and indirect impacts that the integration of remotely piloted 

aircraft into the national airspace system has on the ability to 

generate remotely piloted aircraft crews. 

(8) Any other matters the Secretary determines appropriate. 

SEC. 1067. STUDIES OF FLEET PLATFORM ARCHITECTURES FOR THE 

NAVY. 

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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall provide for 

the performance of three independent studies of alternative future fleet platform architectures for the Navy in the 2030 timeframe. 

(2) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Not later than April 1, 

2016, the Secretary shall submit the results of each study to the 

congressional defense committees. 

(3) FORM.—Each such study shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex as necessary. 

(b) ENTITIES TO PERFORM STUDIES.—The Secretary of Defense 

shall provide for the studies under subsection (a) to be performed 

as follows: 

(1) One study shall be performed by the Department of the 

Navy and shall include participants from— 

(A) the Office of Net Assessment within the Office of the 

Secretary of Defense; and 

(B) the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division. 

(2) The second study shall be performed by a federally 

funded research and development center. 

(3) The final study shall be conducted by an independent, 

non-governmental institute which is described in section 

501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and exempt 

from tax under section 501(a) of such Code, and has recognized 

credentials and expertise in national security and military affairs. 

(c) PERFORMANCE OF STUDIES.— 

(1) INDEPENDENT PERFORMANCE.—The Secretary of Defense 

shall require the three studies under this section to be conducted independently of each other. 

(2) MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED.—In performing a study 

under this section, the organization performing the study, while 

being aware of the current and projected fleet platform architectures, shall not be limited by the current or projected fleet platform architecture and shall consider the following matters: 

(A) The National Security Strategy of the United 

States. 

(B) Potential future threats to the United States and to 

United States naval forces in the 2030 timeframe. 

(C) Traditional roles and missions of United States 

naval forces. 

(D) Alternative roles and missions for United States 

naval forces. 

(E) Other government and non-government analyses 

that would contribute to the study through variations in 

study assumptions or potential scenarios. 

(F) The role of evolving technology on future naval 

forces, including unmanned systems. 

(G) Opportunities for reduced operation and 

sustainment costs. 

(H) Current and projected capabilities of other United 

States armed forces that could affect force structure capability and capacity requirements of United States naval 

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(d) STUDY RESULTS.—The results of each study under this section shall— 

(1) present the alternative fleet platform architectures considered, with assumptions and possible scenarios identified for 

each; 

(2) provide for presentation of minority views of study participants; and 

(3) for the recommended architecture, provide— 

(A) the numbers, kinds, and sizes of vessels, the numbers and types of associated manned and unmanned vehicles, and the basic capabilities of each of those platforms; 

(B) other information needed to understand that architecture in basic form and the supporting analysis; 

(C) deviations from the current Annual Long-Range 

Plan for Construction of Naval Vessels required under section 231 of title 10, United States Code; 

(D) options to address ship classes that begin decommissioning prior to 2035; and 

(E) implications for naval aviation, including the future carrier air wing and land-based aviation platforms. 

SEC. 1068. REPORT ON STRATEGY TO PROTECT UNITED STATES NATIONAL SECURITY INTERESTS IN THE ARCTIC REGION. 

(a) REPORT ON STRATEGY REQUIRED.—Not later than one year 

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

shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that 

sets forth an updated military strategy for the protection of United 

States national security interests in the Arctic region. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following: 

(1) A description of United States military interests in the 

Arctic region. 

(2) A description of operational plans and military requirements for the protection of United States national security interests in the Arctic region, including United States citizens, territory, freedom of navigation, and economic and trade interests. 

(3) An identification of any operational seams and a plan 

to enhance unity of effort among the combatant commands with 

responsibility for the Arctic region, as well as among the Armed 

Forces. 

(4) A description of the security environment in the Arctic 

region, including the activities of foreign nations operating 

within the Arctic region. 

(5) A description of United States military capabilities required to implement the strategy required by subsection (a). 

(6) An identification of any capability gaps and resource 

gaps, including in installations, infrastructure, communications 

and domain awareness, and personnel in the Arctic region, that 

would impact the implementation of the strategy required by 

subsection (a) or the execution of any associated operational 

plan, and a mitigation plan to address such gaps. 

(7) An assessment of military-to-military cooperation with 

partner nations that have mutual security interests in the Arctic 

region, including opportunities for sharing installations and 

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(c) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 

SEC. 1069. COMPTROLLER GENERAL BRIEFING AND REPORT ON 

MAJOR MEDICAL FACILITY PROJECTS OF DEPARTMENT 

OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 

(a) BRIEFING.—Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 

shall provide to the appropriate committees of Congress a briefing 

on the administration and oversight by the Department of Veterans 

Affairs of contracts for the design and construction of major medical 

facility projects, as defined in section 8104(a)(3)(A) of title 38, 

United States Code. 

(b) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the administration and 

oversight described in subsection (a). 

(c) ELEMENTS.—The briefing required by subsection (a) and the 

report required by subsection (b) shall each include an examination 

of the following: 

(1) The processes used by the Department for overseeing 

and assuring the performance of construction design and construction contracts for major medical facility projects, as so defined. 

(2) Any actions taken by the Department to improve the administration of such contracts. 

(3) Such opportunities for further improvement of the administration of such contracts as the Comptroller General considers appropriate. 

(d) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.—In this 

section, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 

(1) the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and the Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and 

(2) the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and the Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations of the House 

of Representatives. 

SEC. 1070. SUBMITTAL TO CONGRESS OF MUNITIONS ASSESSMENTS. 

(a) REQUIRED REPORTS.—Not later than March 1, 2016, and 

annually thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 

congressional defense committees each of the following: 

(1) The most current munitions assessments, as defined by 

Department of Defense Instruction Number 3000.04, relating to 

the Department of Defense munitions process. 

(2) The most current sufficiency assessments, as defined by 

such Department of Defense Instruction. 

(3) The most current approved memorandum of the Joint 

Requirements Oversight Council resulting from the munitions 

requirements process. 

(b) SUNSET.—The requirement to submit reports and assessments under this section shall terminate on the date that is two 

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SEC. 1071. POTENTIAL ROLE FOR UNITED STATES GROUND FORCES IN 

THE WESTERN PACIFIC THEATER. 

(a) GENERAL ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall jointly conduct a comprehensive assessment of potential roles for United States 

ground forces in the western Pacific in cooperation with host 

nations to deter and defeat aggression in the western Pacific region. 

(2) CAPABILITIES TO BE EXAMINED.—The Secretary and the 

Chairman shall assess the feasibility and potential effectiveness 

of mobile United States ground forces operating jointly to facilitate— 

(A) anti-access and area-denial capabilities in contested sea lanes and airspace; 

(B) air defense capabilities; 

(C) electronic countermeasures capabilities; 

(D) command, control, communications, and logistics 

capabilities; 

(E) littoral defenses; and 

(F) any other capabilities the Secretary and Chairman 

determine to be appropriate. 

(b) COMPLETION DATE.—The assessment required by this section shall be completed by not later than one year after the date of 

the enactment of this Act. 

(c) BRIEFING OF CONGRESS.—Upon the completion of the assessments required by this section, the Secretary and the Chairman 

shall provide a briefing on the assessment to the Committees on 

Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives. 

SEC. 1072. REPEAL OR REVISION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO MILITARY PERSONNEL ISSUES. 

(a) REPORT ON FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY INCENTIVE

PAY.—Section 316a of title 37, United States Code, as amended by 

section 615(5) of this Act, is amended— 

(1) by striking subsection (f); and 

(2) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (f). 

(b) REPORT ON USE OF WAIVER AUTHORITY FOR MILITARY SERVICE ACADEMY APPOINTMENTS.—Section 553 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81; 10 

U.S.C. 4346 note) is amended— 

(1) by striking subsection (e); and 

(2) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (e). 

(c) REPORT ON INCREASE IN JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS’ TRAIN- ING CORPS UNITS.—Subsection (e) of section 548 of the Duncan 

Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 

(Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4466) is repealed. 

(d) REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF YELLOW RIBBON REINTEGRATION PROGRAM.— 

(1) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Section 582(e) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public 

Law 110–181; 10 U.S.C. 10101 note) is amended by striking 

paragraph (4). 

(2) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 597 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111– 

84; 10 U.S.C. 10101 note) is repealed. 


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(e) REPORT ON STANDARDS OF FACILITIES.—Section 1648 of the 

Wounded Warrior Act (title XVI of Public Law 110–181; 10 U.S.C. 

1071 note) is amended by striking subsection (f). 

(f) REPORT ON INSPECTIONS OF FACILITIES.—Section 1662 of the 

Wounded Warrior Act (title XVI of Public Law 110–181; 10 U.S.C. 

1071 note) is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘(a) REQUIRED INSPECTIONS OF FACILITIES.—’’; and 

(2) by striking subsection (b). 

(g) REPORT ON INSPECTIONS OF OTHER FACILITIES.—Section 

3307 of the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans’ Care, Katrina Recovery, 

and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007 (Public Law 110– 

28; 10 U.S.C. 1073 note) is amended— 

(1) by striking subsection (d); and 

(2) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (d). 

(h) REPORT ON LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY ASSISTANCE RELATED TO DOD ACTIVITIES.—Section 574 of the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 

109–364; 20 U.S.C. 7703b note) is amended— 

(1) by striking subsection (c); and 

(2) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections 

(c) and (d), respectively. 

SEC. 1073. REPEAL OR REVISION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO READINESS. 

(a) BIANNUAL REPORTS ON ALLOCATION OF FUNDS WITHIN OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE BUDGET SUBACTIVITIES.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 9 of title 10, United States Code, 

is amended by striking section 228. 

(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by striking the item relating to section 228. 

(b) ANNUAL REPORT ON NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES.—Section 

7431 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (c). 

(c) ANNUAL REPORT ON ARMY NATIONAL GUARD COMBAT READINESS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 1013 of title 10, United States 

Code, is amended by striking section 10542. 

(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by striking the item relating to section 10542. 

(d) GAO REPORT ON IN-KIND PAYMENTS.—Section 2805 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public 

Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 2149) is repealed. 

(e) INSIDER THREAT DETECTION BUDGET SUBMISSION.—Section 

922 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 

(Public Law 112–81; 10 U.S.C. 2224 note) is amended by striking 

subsection (f). 

(f) PRICE TREND ANALYSIS.—Section 892 of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 

111–383; 10 U.S.C. 2306a) is repealed. 

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thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 

2262) is amended by striking subsection (b). 

(h) BIENNIAL REPORT ON PROCUREMENT OF MILITARY WORKING

DOGS.—Section 358 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 10 U.S.C. 

2302 note) is amended— 

(1) by striking subsection (c); and 

(2) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c). 

(i) REPORT ON FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY.—Section 958 

of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 

(Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 297) is repealed. 

(j) REPORT ON ARSENAL SUPPORT PROGRAM INITIATIVE.—Section 343 of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2001 (as enacted into law by Public Law 106–398; 

10 U.S.C. 4551 note) is amended by striking subsection (g). 

(k) GAO REVIEW OF CONTRACTOR-OPERATED CIVIL ENGINEERING SUPPLY STORES PROGRAM.—Section 345 of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 

(Public Law 105–261; 112 Stat. 1978) is amended— 

(1) by striking subsection (d); and 

(2) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (d). 

SEC. 1074. REPEAL OR REVISION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO NAVAL VESSELS AND MERCHANT MARINE. 

(a) REPORT ON NAMING OF NAVAL VESSELS.—Section 7292 of 

title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (d). 

(b) REPORT ON TRANSFER OF VESSELS STRICKEN FROM NAVAL

VESSEL REGISTER.—Section 7306 of title 10, United States Code, is 

amended— 

(1) by striking subsection (d); and 

(2) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections 

(d) and (e), respectively. 

(c) ANNUAL REPORT OF MARITIME ADMINISTRATION.— 

(1) ELIMINATION OF REPORT AND REVISION OF REMAINING

REQUIREMENT.—Section 50111 of title 46, United States Code, 

is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘§ 50111. Submission of annual MARAD authorization request 

‘‘(a) SUBMISSION OF LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL.—Not later than 30 

days after the date on which the President submits to Congress a 

budget for a fiscal year pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, the Secretary of Transportation shall submit to the Committee on Armed 

Services and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 

the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 

Science, and Transportation of the Senate the Maritime Administration authorization request for that fiscal year. 

‘‘(b) MARITIME ADMINISTRATION REQUEST DEFINED.—In this 

section, the term ‘Maritime Administration authorization request’ 

means a proposal for legislation that, for a fiscal year— 

‘‘(1) recommends authorizations of appropriations for the 

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‘‘(2) addresses any other matter with respect to the Maritime Administration that the Secretary determines is appropriate.’’. 

(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 501 of title 46, United States Code, is 

amended by striking the item relating to section 50111 and inserting the following new item: 

‘‘50111. Submission of annual MARAD authorization request.’’. 

(d) DISCRETIONARY REPORT NO LONGER NEEDED.—The Secretary of the Navy is not required to submit to the congressional defense committees a report, or updates to such a report, on open architecture as described in Senate Report 110–077. 

SEC. 1075. REPEAL OR REVISION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO CIVILIAN PERSONNEL. 

(a) REPORT ON PILOT PROGRAM FOR EXCHANGE OF INFORMA- TION TECHNOLOGY PERSONNEL.—Section 1110 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 

123 Stat. 2493) is amended— 

(1) by striking subsection (i); 

(2) by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (i); and 

(3) in subsection (i), as so redesignated, by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(2) any employee whose assignment is allowed to continue 

by virtue of paragraph (1) shall be taken into account for purposes of the numerical limitation under subsection (h).’’. 

(b) REPORT ON EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAM FOR SCIENTIFIC AND

TECHNICAL PERSONNEL.—Section 1101 of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (Public Law 

105–261; 112 Stat. 2139) is amended by striking subsection (g). 

SEC. 1076. REPEAL OR REVISION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION AND RELATED MATTERS. 

(a) REPORT ON NUCLEAR WEAPONS COUNCIL.—Section 179 of 

title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (g). 

(b) REPORT ON PROLIFERATION SECURITY INITIATIVE.—Section 

1821(b) of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (50 U.S.C. 2911(b)) is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—’’; and 

(2) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3). 

(c) BRIEFINGS ON DIALOGUE BETWEEN UNITED STATES AND

RUSSIAN FEDERATION ON NUCLEAR ARMS.—Section 1282 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 

112–239; 126 Stat. 2034; 22 U.S.C. 5951 note) is amended— 

(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘BRIEFINGS ON 

DIALOGUE’’ and inserting ‘‘SENSE OF CONGRESS ON 

AGREEMENTS’’; 

(2) by striking subsection (a); 

(3) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS

ON CERTAIN AGREEMENTS.—’’; and 

(4) by striking subsection (c). 

(d) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR WHOLE-OF-GOVERNMENT VISION

PRESCRIBED IN THE NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY.—Section 1072 

of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 

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(1) by striking subsection (b); and 

(2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b). 

SEC. 1077. REPEAL OR REVISION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO ACQUISITION. 

(a) REPORT ON COST ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES.—Section 2334 of 

title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by striking subsection (f); and 

(2) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (f). 

(b) REPORT ON PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENTS AND ROOT CAUSE

ANALYSES.—Section 2438 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (f). 

SEC. 1078. REPEAL OR REVISION OF MISCELLANEOUS REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. 

(a) REPORT ON TECHNOLOGICAL MATURITY AND INTEGRATION

RISK OF CRITICAL TECHNOLOGIES.—Section 138(b)(8) of title 10, 

United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by striking subparagraph (B); 

(2) by striking ‘‘shall—’’ and all that follows through ‘‘assess the technological maturity’’ and inserting ‘‘shall periodically review and assess the technological maturity’’; and 

(3) by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting a period. 

(b) REPORT ON SYSTEMS ENGINEERING.—Section 139b(d) of title 

10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by striking paragraph (2); 

(2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2); 

(3) in paragraph (2), as so redesignated— 

(A) by striking ‘‘or (2)’’; 

(B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘systems engineering master plans and’’; 

(C) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘, systems engineering master plans,’’; 

(D) in subparagraph (C); by striking ‘‘systems engineering, development planning,’’ and inserting ‘‘development 

planning’’; and 

(E) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (F); 

(4) by transferring subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph 

(4) to the end of paragraph (2), as so redesignated, and redesignating those subparagraphs as subparagraphs (D) and (E), respectively; and 

(5) by striking paragraph (4). 

(c) REPORT ON DARPA.— 

(1) REPEAL.—Section 2352 of title 10, United States Code, 

is repealed. 

(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 139 of title 10, United States Code, is 

amended by striking the item relating to section 2352. 

(d) REPORTS ON STATUS OF NAVY NEXT GENERATION ENTERPRISE NETWORKS PROGRAM.—Section 1034 of the Duncan Hunter 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public 

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SEC. 1079. REPEAL OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. 

(a) ANNUAL REPORT ON PRIZES FOR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY

ACHIEVEMENTS.—Section 2374a of title 10, United States Code, is 

amended— 

(1) by striking subsection (e); and 

(2) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (e). 

(b) ANNUAL IMPACT STATEMENT ON NUMBER OF MEMBERS IN

INTEGRATED DISABILITY EVALUATION SYSTEM ON READINESS REQUIREMENTS.—Section 528 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 1725) is 

repealed. 

(c) REPORT ON TASK FORCE FOR BUSINESS AND STABILITY OP- ERATIONS IN AFGHANISTAN.—Section 1535(a) of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 

111–383; 124 Stat. 4426) is amended by striking paragraph (6). 

(d) REPORTS UNDER PUBLIC LAW 110–417.— 

(1) MITIGATION OF POWER OUTAGE RISKS FOR DEPARTMENT

OF DEFENSE FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES.—Section 335 of the 

Duncan Hunter Nation Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4422; 10 U.S.C. 

2911 note) is amended by striking subsection (c). 

(2) ANNUAL REPORTS ON CENTER OF EXCELLENCE ON TRAUMATIC EXTREMITY INJURIES AND AMPUTATIONS.—Section 723 of 

the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4508) is amended by striking (d). 

(e) BIENNIAL UPDATE OF STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT PLAN.—Section 904(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 275) is amended by striking paragraph (3). 

(f) ROADMAPS AND REPORTS ON HYPERSONICS DEVELOPMENT.— 

Section 218 of the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109–364; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note) is 

amended— 

(1) in subsection (d), by striking paragraph (4); and 

(2) by striking subsection (f). 

(g) REPORTS ON ANNUAL REVIEW OF ROLES AND MISSIONS OF

THE RESERVE COMPONENTS.—Section 513(h) of the Ronald W. 

Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 

(Public Law 108–375; 118 Stat. 1882; 10 U.S.C. 10101 note) is 

amended— 

(1) by striking paragraph (2); and 

(2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2). 

(h) ANNUAL SUBMITTAL OF INFORMATION REGARDING INFORMA- TION TECHNOLOGY CAPITAL ASSETS.—Section 351 of the Bob Stump 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public 

Law 107–314; 10 U.S.C. 221 note) is hereby repealed. 

SEC. 1080. TERMINATION OF REQUIREMENT FOR SUBMITTAL TO CONGRESS OF REPORTS REQUIRED OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BY STATUTE. 

(a) TERMINATION.—Effective on the date that is two years after 

the date of the enactment of this Act, each report described in subsection (b) that is still required to be submitted to Congress as of 

such effective date shall no longer be required to be submitted to 

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(b) COVERED REPORTS.—A report described in this subsection is 

a report that is required to be submitted to Congress by the Department of Defense, or by any officer, official, component, or element of 

the Department, by any annual national defense authorization Act 

as of April 1, 2015. 

(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than February 1, 2016, 

the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense 

committees a report that includes each of the following: 

(1) A list of all reports described in subsection (b). 

(2) For each such report, a citation to the provision of law 

under which the report is required to be submitted. 

(3) Draft legislation that would repeal each such report. 

Subtitle G—Other Matters 

SEC. 1081. TECHNICAL AND CLERICAL AMENDMENTS. 

(a) AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE.—Title 

10, United States Code, is amended as follows: 

(1) The tables of chapters at the beginning of subtitle A, 

and at the beginning of part I of such subtitle, are each amended by striking the item relating to chapter 19 and inserting the 

following new item: 

‘‘19. Cyber Matters .............................................................................................. 391’’. 

(2) The heading of section 130e is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘§ 130e. Treatment under Freedom of Information Act of certain critical infrastructure security information’’. 

(3) The heading of section 153(a)(5) is amended to read as 

follows: ‘‘JOINT FORCE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES.—’’. 

(4) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 19 is 

amended by striking the item relating to section 391 and inserting the following new item: 

‘‘391. Reporting on cyber incidents with respect to networks and information systems 

of operationally critical contractors and certain other contractors.’’. 

(5) The table of sections at the beginning of subchapter I of 

chapter 21 is amended by inserting after the item relating to 

section 429 the following new item: 

‘‘430. Tactical Exploitation of National Capabilities Executive Agent.’’. 

(6) Section 2006a(a) is amended by striking ‘‘August, 1’’ 

and inserting ‘‘August 1’’. 

(7) Sections 2222(j)(5), 2223(c)(3), and 2315 are each 

amended by striking ‘‘section 3552(b)(5)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 

3552(b)(6)’’. 

(8) Section 2229(d)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘certification 

in writing’’ and inserting ‘‘a certification in writing’’. 

(9) Section 2679, as transferred, redesignated, and amended by section 351 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3346), is 

amended in subsection (a)(1) by striking ‘‘with’’ before ‘‘, on a 

sole source’’. 

(10) Section 2684(d)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘section 

2023.01 of title 54’’ and inserting ‘‘section 302101 of title 54’’. 

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(12) Section 2926, as added and amended by section 901(g) 

of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 

(Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3464), is amended in subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d) by striking ‘‘for Installations, Energy,’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘for Energy, Installations,’’. 

(13) Section 9314a(b) is amended by striking ‘‘only so long 

at’’ and inserting ‘‘only so long as’’. 

(b) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR

2015.—Effective as of December 19, 2014, and as if included therein 

as enacted, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2015 (Public Law 113–291) is amended as follows: 

(1) Section 351(b)(1) (128 Stat. 3346) is amended by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (C) and inserting ‘‘; 

and’’. 

(2) Section 901(g)(1)(F) (128 Stat. 3465) is amended by inserting ‘‘paragraph (4) of’’ before ‘‘subsection (b) of section 

2926’’. 

(3) Section 1072(a)(2) (128 Stat. 3516) is amended by inserting ‘‘in the table of sections’’ before ‘‘at the beginning of’’. 

(4) Section 1079(a)(1) (128 Stat. 3521) is amended by striking ‘‘section 12102 of title 42, United States Code’’ and inserting 

‘‘section 3 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 

U.S.C. 12102)’’. 

(5) Section 1104(b)(2) (128 Stat. 3526) is amended by striking ‘‘paragraph (2)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (1)(A)’’. 

(6) Section 1208 (128 Stat. 3541) is amended by striking ‘‘of 

Fiscal Year’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘for Fiscal 

Year’’. 

(7) Section 2803(a) (128 Stat. 3696) is amended in paragraph (2) of the subsection (f) being added by the amendment 

to be made by that section by inserting ‘‘section’’ before ‘‘1105 

of title 31’’. 

(8) Section 2832(c)(3) (128 Stat. 3704) is amended by striking ‘‘United State Code’’ and inserting ‘‘United States Code’’. 

(c) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR

2009.—Section 943(d)(1) of the Duncan Hunter National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 

Stat. 4578) by striking the second period at the end of the first sentence. 

(d) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR

2005.—Section 1208(f)(2) of the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (Public Law 108–375; 

118 Stat. 2086), as amended by section 1202(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 

122 Stat. 363) and section 1202(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat 

2512), is further amended— 

(1) by redesignating the paragraphs (1) through (8) added 

by section 1202(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat 2512) as subparagraphs (A) through (H), respectively; and 

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(e) COORDINATION WITH OTHER AMENDMENTS MADE BY THIS

ACT.—For purposes of applying amendments made by provisions of 

this Act other than this section, the amendments made by this section shall be treated as having been enacted immediately before any 

such amendments by other provisions of this Act. 

SEC. 1082. SITUATIONS INVOLVING BOMBINGS OF PLACES OF PUBLIC 

USE, GOVERNMENT FACILITIES, PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS, AND INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 18 of title 10, United States Code, is 

amended by adding at the end the following new section: 

‘‘§ 383. Situations involving bombings of places of public use, 

Government facilities, public transportation systems, and infrastructure facilities 

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Upon the request of the Attorney General, 

the Secretary of Defense may provide assistance in support of Department of Justice activities related to the enforcement of section 

2332f of title 18 during situations involving bombings of places of 

public use, Government facilities, public transportation systems, 

and infrastructure facilities. 

‘‘(b) RENDERING-SAFE SUPPORT.—Military explosive ordnance 

disposal units providing rendering-safe support to Department of 

Justice activities relating to the enforcement of section 175, 229, or 

2332a of title 18 in emergency situations involving weapons of mass 

destruction shall provide such support in a manner consistent with 

the provisions of section 382 of this title. 

‘‘(c) REGULATIONS.—(1) The Secretary of Defense and the Attorney General shall jointly prescribe regulations concerning the types 

of assistance that may be provided under this section. Such regulations shall also describe the actions that Department of Defense personnel may take in circumstances incident to the provision of assistance under this section. 

‘‘(2)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the regulations 

prescribed under paragraph (1) may not authorize any of the following actions: 

‘‘(i) Arrest. 

‘‘(ii) Any direct participation in conducting a search for or 

seizure of evidence related to a violation of section 175, 229, or 

2332a of title 18. 

‘‘(iii) Any direct participation in the collection of intelligence for law enforcement purposes. 

‘‘(B) Such regulations may authorize an action described in subparagraph (A) to be taken under the following conditions: 

‘‘(i) The action is considered necessary for the immediate 

protection of human life, and civilian law enforcement officials 

are not capable of taking the action. 

‘‘(ii) The action is otherwise authorized under subsection (a) 

or under otherwise applicable law. 

‘‘(d) EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DEFINED.—The term ‘explosive ordnance’— 

‘‘(1) means— 

‘‘(A) bombs and warheads; 

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‘‘(D) all mines, torpedoes, and depth charges; 

‘‘(E) grenades demolition charges; 

‘‘(F) pyrotechnics; 

‘‘(G) clusters and dispensers; 

‘‘(H) cartridge- and propellant– actuated devices; 

‘‘(I) electroexplosives devices; 

‘‘(J) clandestine and improvised explosive devices; and 

‘‘(K) all similar or related items or components explosive in nature; and 

‘‘(2) includes all munitions containing explosives, propellants, nuclear fission or fusion materials, and biological and 

chemical agents.’’. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following 

new item: 

‘‘383. Situations involving bombings of places of public use, Government facilities, 

public transportation systems, and infrastructure facilities.’’. 

SEC. 1083. EXECUTIVE AGENT FOR THE OVERSIGHT AND MANAGEMENT OF ALTERNATIVE COMPENSATORY CONTROL MEASURES. 

(a) EXECUTIVE AGENT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter I of chapter 21 of title 10, 

United States Code, is amended by adding at the end of the following new section: 

‘‘§ 430a. Executive agent for management and oversight of alternative compensatory control measures 

‘‘(a) EXECUTIVE AGENT.—The Secretary of Defense shall designate a senior official from among the personnel of the Department 

of Defense to act as the Department of Defense executive agent for 

the management and oversight of alternative compensatory control 

measures. 

‘‘(b) ROLES, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND AUTHORITIES.—The Secretary shall prescribe the roles, responsibilities, and authorities of 

the executive agent designated under subsection (a). Such roles, responsibilities, and authorities shall include the development of an 

annual management and oversight plan for Department-wide accountability and reporting to the congressional defense committees.’’. 

(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of subchapter I of such chapter is amended by adding 

at the end the following new item: 

‘‘430a. Executive agent for management and oversight of alternative compensatory 

control measures.’’. 

(b) REPORTS.—Not later than 30 days after the close of each of 

fiscal years 2016 through 2020, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the oversight and management of alternative compensatory control measures. Each such report shall include— 

(1) the annual management and oversight plan required 

under section 430a(b) of title 10, United States Code, as added 

by subsection (a); 

(2) a discussion of the scope and number of alternative 

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(3) a brief description of each alternative compensatory control measures program and of the number of individuals with 

access to such program; and 

(4) any other matters the Secretary considers appropriate. 

SEC. 1084. NAVY SUPPORT OF OCEAN RESEARCH ADVISORY PANEL. 

Section 7903 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 

striking subsection (c). 

SEC. 1085. LEVEL OF READINESS OF CIVIL RESERVE AIR FLEET CARRIERS. 

(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 

(1) The National Airlift Policy states that ‘‘[t]he national 

defense airlift objective is to ensure that military and civil airlift resources will be able to meet defense mobilization and deployment requirements in support of US defense and foreign 

policies.’’. 

(2) The National Airlift Policy also emphasizes the need for 

‘‘dialogue and cooperation with our national aviation industry,’’ 

and it states that ‘‘[i]t is of particular importance that the aviation industry be apprised by the Department of Defense of longterm requirements for airlift in support of national defense.’’. 

(3) The National Airlift Policy emphasizes the importance 

of both military and civil airlift resources and their interdependence in the fulfillment of the national defense airlift objective, and it states that the ‘‘Department of Defense shall establish appropriate levels for peacetime cargo airlift augmentation in order to promote the effectiveness of Civil Reserve Air 

Fleet and provide training within the military airlift system.’’. 

(4) Civil Reserve Air Fleet carriers continue to be an important component of the military airlift system in support of 

United States defense and foreign policies. 

(b) LEVEL OF READINESS OF CIVIL RESERVE AIR FLEET CARRIERS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 931 of title 10, United States 

Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 

‘‘§ 9517. Level of readiness of Civil Reserve Air Fleet carriers 

‘‘The Civil Reserve Air Fleet program is an important component of the military airlift system in support of United States defense and foreign policies, and it is the policy of the United States 

to maintain the readiness and interoperability of Civil Reserve Air 

Fleet carriers by providing appropriate levels of peacetime airlift 

augmentation to maintain networks and infrastructure, exercise the 

system, and interface effectively within the military airlift system.’’. 

(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the 

following new item: 

‘‘9517. Level of Readiness of Civil Reserve Air Fleet carriers.’’. 

(3) DEFINITION OF CIVIL RESERVE AIR FLEET PROGRAM.— 

Section 9511 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 

adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(12) The term ‘Civil Reserve Air Fleet program’ means the 

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the Department of Defense augments its airlift capability by use 

of civil aircraft.’’. 

(c) REPORT REQUIREMENT.—On the day the President submits 

the budget to Congress for each of fiscal years 2017 and 2018, the 

Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report that sets 

forth, for each fiscal year during the period covered by the current 

future-years defense program under section 221 of title 10, United 

States Code, each of the following, expressed separately for passenger and cargo airlift services: 

(1) The results (including analytical and justification materials) of an assessment, conducted in consultation with the Civil 

Reserve Air Fleet carriers, of the level of commercial airlift augmentation necessary to maintain the readiness and interoperability of such carriers, maintain networks and infrastructure, 

exercise the system, and facilitate the regular interfacing between such carriers and the military airlift system, which shall 

include— 

(A) a projection of the number of block hours necessary 

to achieve such levels of commercial airlift augmentation; 

(B) a strategic plan for achieving such level of commercial airlift augmentation; and 

(C) an explanation of any deviation from the previous 

fiscal year’s assessment of the projected number of block 

hours under subparagraph (A). 

(2) A comparison (including analytical and justification 

materials and explanations of any deviations) of the forecasted 

number of block hours for each fiscal year of the period covered 

by the report with the projected number of block hours under 

paragraph (1)(A) for each such fiscal year. 

SEC. 1086. REFORM AND IMPROVEMENT OF PERSONNEL SECURITY, INSIDER THREAT DETECTION AND PREVENTION, AND PHYSICAL SECURITY. 

(a) PERSONNEL SECURITY AND INSIDER THREAT PROTECTION IN

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.— 

(1) PLANS AND SCHEDULES.—Consistent with the Memorandum of the Secretary of Defense dated March 18, 2014, regarding the recommendations of the reviews of the Washington 

Navy Yard shooting, the Secretary of Defense shall develop 

plans and schedules— 

(A) to implement a continuous evaluation capability for 

the national security population for which clearance adjudications are conducted by the Department of Defense Central Adjudication Facility, in coordination with the heads 

of other relevant agencies; 

(B) to produce a Department-wide insider threat strategy and implementation plan, which includes— 

(i) resourcing for the Defense Insider Threat Management and Analysis Center and component insider 

threat programs, and 

(ii) alignment of insider threat protection programs 

with continuous evaluation capabilities and processes 

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trol, for personnel security and insider threat protection 

under the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence; 

(D) to develop a defense security enterprise reform investment strategy to ensure a consistent, long-term focus on 

funding to strengthen all of the Department’s security and 

insider threat programs, policies, functions, and information technology capabilities, including detecting threat behaviors conveyed in the cyber domain, in a manner that 

keeps pace with evolving threats and risks; 

(E) to resource and expedite deployment of the Identity 

Management Enterprise Services Architecture; and 

(F) to implement the recommendations contained in the 

study conducted by the Director of Cost Analysis and Program Evaluation required by section 907 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 

113–66; 10 U.S.C. 1564 note), including, specifically, the 

recommendations to centrally manage and regulate Department of Defense requests for personnel security background 

investigations. 

(2) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 180 days 

after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a 

report describing the plans and schedules required under paragraph (1). 

(b) PHYSICAL AND LOGICAL ACCESS.—Not later than 270 days 

after the date of the enactment of this Act— 

(1) the Secretary of Defense shall define physical and logical access standards, capabilities, and processes applicable to 

all personnel with access to Department of Defense installations 

and information technology systems, including— 

(A) periodic or regularized background or records 

checks appropriate to the type of physical or logical access 

involved, the security level, the category of individuals authorized, and the level of access to be granted; 

(B) standards and methods for verifying the identity of 

individuals seeking access; and 

(C) electronic attribute-based access controls that are 

appropriate for the type of access and facility or information technology system involved; 

(2) the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 

and the Chair of the Performance Accountability Council, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, the Administrator of 

General Services, and, when appropriate, the Director of National Intelligence, and in consultation with representatives 

from stakeholder organizations, shall design a capability to 

share and apply electronic identity information across the Government to enable real-time, risk-managed physical and logical 

access decisions; and 

(3) the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, 

in conjunction with the Director of the Office of Personnel Management and in consultation with representatives from stakeholder organizations, shall establish investigative and adjudicative standards for the periodic or regularized reevaluation 

of the eligibility of an individual to retain credentials issued 

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August 27, 2004), as appropriate, but not less frequently than 

the authorization period of the issued credentials. 

(c) SECURITY ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT.—Not later than 180 

days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall— 

(1) formalize the Security, Suitability, and Credentialing 

Line of Business; and 

(2) submit to the appropriate congressional committee a report that describes plans— 

(A) for oversight by the Office of Management and 

Budget of activities of the executive branch of the Government for personnel security, suitability, and credentialing; 

(B) to designate enterprise shared services to optimize 

investments; 

(C) to define and implement data standards to support 

common electronic access to critical Government records; 

and 

(D) to reduce the burden placed on Government data 

providers by centralizing requests for records access and 

ensuring proper sharing of the data with appropriate investigative and adjudicative elements. 

(d) RECIPROCITY MANAGEMENT.—Not later than two years after 

the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chair of the Performance 

Accountability Council shall ensure that— 

(1) a centralized system is available to serve as the reciprocity management system for the Federal Government; and 

(2) the centralized system described in paragraph (1) is 

aligned with, and incorporates results from, continuous evaluation and other enterprise reform initiatives. 

(e) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later 

than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Chair of 

the Performance Accountability Council, in coordination with the 

Security Executive Agent, the Suitability Executive Agent, and the 

Secretary of Defense, shall jointly develop a plan to— 

(1) implement the Security Executive Agent Directive on 

common, standardized employee and contractor security reporting requirements; 

(2) establish and implement uniform reporting requirements for employees and Federal contractors, according to risk, 

relative to the safety of the workforce and protection of the most 

sensitive information of the Government; and 

(3) ensure that reported information is shared appropriately. 

(f) ACCESS TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS FOR NATIONAL SECURITY AND OTHER PURPOSES.— 

(1) DEFINITION.—Section 9101(a) of title 5, United States 

Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(7) The terms ‘Security Executive Agent’ and ‘Suitability 

Executive Agent’ mean the Security Executive Agent and the 

Suitability Executive Agent, respectively, established under Executive Order 13467 (73 Fed. Reg. 38103), or any successor 

thereto.’’. 

(2) COVERED AGENCIES.—Section 9101(a)(6) of title 5, 

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‘‘(G) The Department of Homeland Security. 

‘‘(H) The Office of the Director of National Intelligence. 

‘‘(I) An Executive agency that— 

‘‘(i) is authorized to conduct background investigations under a Federal statute; or 

‘‘(ii) is delegated authority to conduct background 

investigations in accordance with procedures established by the Security Executive Agent or the Suitability Executive Agent under subsection (b) or (c)(iv) of 

section 2.3 of Executive Order 13467 (73 Fed. Reg. 

38103), or any successor thereto. 

‘‘(J) A contractor that conducts a background investigation on behalf of an agency described in subparagraphs (A) 

through (I).’’. 

(3) APPLICABLE PURPOSES OF INVESTIGATIONS.—Section 

9101(b)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— 

(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (D) as 

clauses (i) through (iv), respectively, and adjusting the margins accordingly; 

(B) in the matter preceding clause (i), as redesignated— 

(i) by striking ‘‘the head of’’; 

(ii) by inserting ‘‘all’’ before ‘‘criminal history 

record information’’; and 

(iii) by striking ‘‘for the purpose of determining eligibility for any of the following:’’ and inserting ‘‘, in accordance with Federal Investigative Standards jointly 

promulgated by the Suitability Executive Agent and 

Security Executive Agent, for the purpose of— 

‘‘(A) determining eligibility for—’’; 

(C) in clause (i), as redesignated— 

(i) by striking ‘‘Access’’ and inserting ‘‘access’’; and 

(ii) by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; 

(D) in clause (ii), as redesignated— 

(i) by striking ‘‘Assignment’’ and inserting ‘‘assignment’’; and 

(ii) by striking the period and inserting ‘‘or positions;’’; 

(E) in clause (iii), as redesignated— 

(i) by striking ‘‘Acceptance’’ and inserting ‘‘acceptance’’; and 

(ii) by striking the period and inserting ‘‘; or’’; 

(F) in clause (iv), as redesignated— 

(i) by striking ‘‘Appointment’’ and inserting ‘‘appointment’’; 

(ii) by striking ‘‘or a critical or sensitive position’’; 

and 

(iii) by striking the period and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 

(G) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(B) conducting a basic suitability or fitness assessment for 

Federal or contractor employees, using Federal Investigative 

Standards jointly promulgated by the Security Executive Agent 

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‘‘(i) Executive Order 13467 (73 Fed. Reg. 38103), or any 

successor thereto; and 

‘‘(ii) the Office of Management and Budget Memorandum ‘Assignment of Functions Relating to Coverage of 

Contractor Employee Fitness in the Federal Investigative 

Standards’, dated December 6, 2012; 

‘‘(C) credentialing under the Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (dated August 27, 2004); and 

‘‘(D) Federal Aviation Administration checks required 

under— 

‘‘(i) the Federal Aviation Administration Drug Enforcement Assistance Act of 1988 (subtitle E of title VII of Public 

Law 100–690; 102 Stat. 4424) and the amendments made 

by that Act; or 

‘‘(ii) section 44710 of title 49.’’. 

(4) BIOMETRIC AND BIOGRAPHIC SEARCHES.—Section 

9101(b)(2) of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as 

follows: 

‘‘(2)(A) A State central criminal history record depository shall 

allow a covered agency to conduct both biometric and biographic 

searches of criminal history record information. 

‘‘(B) Nothing in subparagraph (A) shall be construed to prohibit 

the Federal Bureau of Investigation from requiring a request for 

criminal history record information to be accompanied by the fingerprints of the individual who is the subject of the request.’’. 

(5) USE OF MOST COST-EFFECTIVE SYSTEM.—Section 9101(e) 

of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 

the following: 

‘‘(6) If a criminal justice agency is able to provide the same information through more than 1 system described in paragraph (1), 

a covered agency may request information under subsection (b) from 

the criminal justice agency, and require the criminal justice agency 

to provide the information, using the system that is most cost-effective for the Federal Government.’’. 

(6) SEALED OR EXPUNGED RECORDS; JUVENILE RECORDS.— (A) IN GENERAL.—Section 9101(a)(2) of title 5, United 

States Code, is amended by striking the third sentence and 

inserting the following: ‘‘The term includes those records of 

a State or locality sealed pursuant to law if such records 

are accessible by State and local criminal justice agencies 

for the purpose of conducting background checks.’’. 

(B) REGULATIONS.— 

(i) DEFINITION.—In this subparagraph, the terms 

‘‘Security Executive Agent’’ and ‘‘Suitability Executive 

Agent’’ mean the Security Executive Agent and the 

Suitability Executive Agent, respectively, established 

under Executive Order 13467 (73 Fed. Reg. 38103), or 

any successor thereto. 

(ii) DEVELOPMENT; PROMULGATION.—The Security 

Executive Agent shall— 

(I) not later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and in conjunction with the 

Suitability Executive Agent and the Attorney General, begin developing regulations to implement the 

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(II) not later than 120 days after the date of 

enactment of this Act, promulgate regulations to 

implement the amendments made by subparagraph (A). 

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

that the Federal Government should not uniformly reject 

applicants for employment with the Federal Government or 

Federal contractors based on— 

(i) sealed or expunged criminal records; or 

(ii) juvenile records. 

(7) INTERACTION WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT AND INTELLIGENCE AGENCIES ABROAD.—Section 9101 of title 5, United 

States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(g) Upon request by a covered agency and in accordance with 

the applicable provisions of this section, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Overseas Citizens Services shall make available 

criminal history record information collected by the Deputy Assistant Secretary with respect to an individual who is under investigation by the covered agency regarding any interaction of the individual with a law enforcement agency or intelligence agency of a 

foreign country.’’. 

(8) CLARIFICATION OF SECURITY REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTRACTORS CONDUCTING BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS.—Section 

9101 of title 5, United States Code, as amended by this subsection, is amended by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(h) If a contractor described in subsection (a)(6)(J) uses an 

automated information delivery system to request criminal history 

record information, the contractor shall comply with any necessary 

security requirements for access to that system.’’. 

(9) CLARIFICATION REGARDING ADVERSE ACTIONS.—Section 

7512 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— 

(A) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘or’’; 

(B) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period and inserting ‘‘, or’’; and 

(C) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(F) a suitability action taken by the Office under regulations prescribed by the Office, subject to the rules prescribed by 

the President under this title for the administration of the competitive service.’’. 

(10) ANNUAL REPORT BY SUITABILITY AND SECURITY CLEARANCE PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY COUNCIL.—Section 9101 

of title 5, United States Code, as amended by this subsection, 

is amended by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(i) The Suitability and Security Clearance Performance Accountability Council established under Executive Order 13467 (73 

Fed. Reg. 38103), or any successor thereto, shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Homeland Security 

and Governmental Affairs, the Committee on Appropriations, and 

the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate, and the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, the Committee on Appropriations, and the Permanent 

Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives, an 

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‘‘(1) describes efforts of the Council to integrate Federal, 

State, and local systems for sharing criminal history record information; 

‘‘(2) analyzes the extent and effectiveness of Federal education programs regarding criminal history record information; 

‘‘(3) provides an update on the implementation of best practices for sharing criminal history record information, including 

ongoing limitations experienced by investigators working for or 

on behalf of a covered agency with respect to access to State and 

local criminal history record information; and 

‘‘(4) provides a description of limitations on the sharing of 

information relevant to a background investigation, other than 

criminal history record information, between— 

‘‘(A) investigators working for or on behalf of a covered 

agency; and 

‘‘(B) State and local law enforcement agencies.’’. 

(11) GAO REPORT ON ENHANCING INTEROPERABILITY AND

REDUCING REDUNDANCY IN FEDERAL CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE

PROTECTION ACCESS CONTROL, BACKGROUND CHECK, AND

CREDENTIALING STANDARDS.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than\ one year after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General 

of the United States shall submit to the congressional defense committees, the Committee on Homeland Security of 

the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the background check, access control, and 

credentialing requirements of Federal programs for the protection of critical infrastructure and key resources. 

(B) CONTENTS.—The Comptroller General shall include 

in the report required under subparagraph (A)— 

(i) a summary of the major characteristics of each 

such Federal program, including the types of infrastructure and resources covered; 

(ii) a comparison of the requirements, whether 

mandatory or voluntary in nature, for regulated entities under each such program to— 

(I) conduct background checks on employees, 

contractors, and other individuals; 

(II) adjudicate the results of a background 

check, including the utilization of a standardized 

set of disqualifying offenses or the consideration of 

minor, non-violent, or juvenile offenses; and 

(III) establish access control systems to deter 

unauthorized access, or provide a security credential for any level of access to a covered facility or 

resource; 

(iii) a review of any efforts that the Screening Coordination Office of the Department of Homeland Security has undertaken or plans to undertake to harmonize or standardize background check, access control, or credentialing requirements for critical infrastructure and key resource protection programs overseen by the Department; and 


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(iv) recommendations, developed in consultation 

with appropriate stakeholders, regarding— 

(I) enhancing the interoperability of security 

credentials across critical infrastructure and key 

resource protection programs; 

(II) eliminating the need for redundant background checks or credentials across existing critical infrastructure and key resource protection programs; 

(III) harmonizing, where appropriate, the 

standards for identifying potentially disqualifying 

criminal offenses and the weight assigned to 

minor, nonviolent, or juvenile offenses in adjudicating the results of a completed background 

check; and 

(IV) the development of common, risk-based 

standards with respect to the background check, 

access control, and security credentialing requirements for critical infrastructure and key resource 

protection programs. 

(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 

(1) the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 

(A) the congressional defense committees; 

(B) the Select Committee on Intelligence and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of 

the Senate; and 

(C) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, 

the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and 

the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives; and 

(2) the term ‘‘Performance Accountability Council’’ means 

the Suitability and Security Clearance Performance Accountability Council established under Executive Order 13467 (73 

Fed. Reg. 38103), or any successor thereto. 

SEC. 1087. TRANSFER OF SURPLUS FIREARMS TO CORPORATION FOR 

THE PROMOTION OF RIFLE PRACTICE AND FIREARMS 

SAFETY. 

(a) AUTHORIZATION OF TRANSFER OF SURPLUS FIREARMS TO

CORPORATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF RIFLE PRACTICE AND FIRE- ARMS SAFETY.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 40728 of title 36, United States 

Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(h) AUTHORIZED TRANSFERS.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the 

Secretary may transfer to the corporation, in accordance with the 

procedure prescribed in this subchapter, surplus caliber .45 M1911/ 

M1911A1 pistols and spare parts and related accessories for those 

pistols that, on the date of the enactment of this subsection, are 

under the control of the Secretary and are surplus to the requirements of the Department of the Army, and such material as may be 

recovered by the Secretary pursuant to section 40728A(a) of this 

title. The Secretary shall determine a reasonable schedule for the 

transfer of such surplus pistols. 

‘‘(2) The Secretary may not transfer more than 10,000 surplus 

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year and may only transfer such pistols as long as pistols described 

in paragraph (1) remain available for transfer.’’. 

(2) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Such title 

is further amended— 

(A) in section 40728A— 

(i) by striking ‘‘rifles’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘surplus firearms’’; and 

(ii) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘section 40731(a)’’ 

and inserting ‘‘section 40732(a)’’; 

(B) in section 40729(a)— 

(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘section 40728(a)’’ 

and inserting ‘‘subsections (a) and (h) of section 

40728’’; 

(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘40728(a)’’ and 

inserting ‘‘subsections (a) and (h) of section 40728’’; 

and 

(iii) in paragraph (4), by inserting ‘‘and caliber .45 

M1911/M1911A1 surplus pistols’’ after ‘‘caliber .30 

and caliber .22 rimfire rifles’’; 

(C) in section 40732— 

(i) by striking ‘‘caliber .22 rimfire and caliber .30 

surplus rifles’’ both places it appears and inserting 

‘‘surplus caliber .22 rimfire rifles, caliber .30 surplus 

rifles, and caliber .45 M1911/M1911A1 surplus pistols’’; and 

(ii) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘is over 18 years 

of age’’ and inserting ‘‘is legally of age’’; and 

(D) in section 40733— 

(i) by striking ‘‘Section 922(a)(1)-(3) and (5)’’ and 

inserting ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection (b), section 922(a)(1)-(3) and (5)’’; and 

(ii) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(b) EXCEPTION.—With respect to firearms other than caliber 

.22 rimfire and caliber .30 rifles, the corporation shall obtain a license as a dealer in firearms and abide by all requirements imposed 

on persons licensed under chapter 44 of title 18, including maintaining acquisition and disposition records, and conducting background checks.’’. 

(b) PILOT PROGRAM.— 

(1) ONE-YEAR AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of the Army may 

carry out a one-year pilot program under which the Secretary 

may transfer to the Corporation for the Promotion of Rifle Practice and Firearms Safety not more than 10,000 firearms described in paragraph (2). 

(2) FIREARMS DESCRIBED.—The firearms described in this 

paragraph are surplus caliber .45 M1911/M1911A1 pistols and 

spare parts and related accessories for those pistols that, on the 

date of the enactment of this section, are under the control of 

the Secretary and are surplus to the requirements of the Department of the Army. 

(3) TRANSFER REQUIREMENTS.—Transfers of surplus caliber 

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(4) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.— 

(A) INTERIM REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the 

Secretary initiates the pilot program under this subsection, 

the Secretary shall submit to Congress an interim report on 

the pilot program. 

(B) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than 15 days after the 

Secretary completes the pilot program under this subsection, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a final report on the pilot program. 

(C) CONTENTS OF REPORT.—Each report required by 

this subsection shall include, for the period covered by the 

report— 

(i) the number of firearms described in subsection 

(a)(2) transferred under the pilot program; and 

(ii) information on any crimes committed using 

firearms transferred under the pilot program. 

(c) LIMITATION ON TRANSFER OF SURPLUS CALIBER .45 M1911/ 

M1911A1 PISTOLS.—The Secretary may not transfer firearms described in subsection (b)(2) under subchapter II of chapter 407 of 

title 36, United States Code, until the date that is 60 days after the 

date of the submittal of the final report required under subsection 

(b)(4)(B). 

SEC. 1088. MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFERRING 

AIRCRAFT WITHIN THE AIR FORCE INVENTORY. 

(a) MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS.—Section 345 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 

111–383; 10 U.S.C. 8062 note) is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a)— 

(A) by striking the first sentence and inserting the following: ‘‘Before making an aircraft transfer described in 

subsection (c), the Secretary of the Air Force shall ensure 

that a written agreement regarding such transfer has been 

entered into between the Chief of Staff of the Air Force and 

the Director of the Air National Guard or the Chief of Air 

Force Reserve.’’; and 

(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘depot’’; 

(2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following 

new subsection: 

‘‘(b) SUBMITTAL OF AGREEMENTS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND CONGRESS.—The Secretary of the Air Force may not take 

any action to transfer an aircraft until the Secretary— 

‘‘(1) ensures that the Air Force has complied with Department of Defense regulations applicable to the transfer; and 

‘‘(2) for a transfer described in subsection (c)(1), submits to 

the congressional defense committees an agreement entered into 

pursuant to subsection (a) regarding the transfer of the aircraft.’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following new subsections: 

‘‘(c) COVERED AIRCRAFT TRANSFERS.— 

‘‘(1) COVERED TRANSFERS.—An aircraft transfer described 

in this subsection is the transfer (other than as specified in 

paragraph (2)) from a reserve component of the Air Force to the 

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‘‘(A) the permanent assignment of an aircraft that terminates a reserve component’s equitable interest in the aircraft; or 

‘‘(B) possession of an aircraft for a period in excess of 

90 days. 

‘‘(2) EXCEPTIONS.—Paragraph (1) does not apply to the following: 

‘‘(A) A routine temporary transfer of possession of an 

aircraft from a reserve component that is made solely for 

the benefit of the reserve component for the purpose of 

maintenance, upgrade, conversion, modification, or testing 

and evaluation. 

‘‘(B) A routine permanent transfer of assignment of an 

aircraft that terminates a reserve component’s equitable interest in the aircraft if notice of the transfer has previously 

been provided to the congressional defense committees and 

the transfer has been approved by the Secretary of Defense 

pursuant to Department of Defense regulations. 

‘‘(C) A transfer described in paragraph (1)(A) when 

there is a reciprocal permanent assignment of an aircraft 

from the regular component of the Air Force to the reserve 

component that does not degrade the capability of, or reduce the total number of, aircraft assigned to the reserve 

component. 

‘‘(d) RETURN OF AIRCRAFT AFTER ROUTINE TEMPORARY TRANS- FER.—In the case of an aircraft transferred from a reserve component of the Air Force to the regular component of the Air Force for 

which an agreement under subsection (a) is not required by reason 

of subsection (c)(2)(A), possession of the aircraft shall be transferred 

back to the reserve component upon completion of the work described in subsection (c)(2)(A).’’. 

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 345(a)(7) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 

111–383; 10 U.S.C. 8062 note) is amended by striking ‘‘Commander 

of the Air Force Reserve Command’’ and inserting ‘‘Chief of Air 

Force Reserve’’. 

(c) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO DELETE REFERENCES TO AIR- CRAFT OWNERSHIP.—Section 345(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383; 10 U.S.C. 

8062 note) is amended in paragraphs (2)(A), (2)(C), and (3) by striking ‘‘the ownership of’’. 

SEC. 1089. REESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION TO ASSESS THE 

THREAT TO THE UNITED STATES FROM ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSE ATTACK. 

(a) REESTABLISHMENT.—The commission established pursuant 

to title XIV of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (as enacted into law by Public Law 106– 

398; 114 Stat. 1654A–345), and reestablished pursuant to section 

1052 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 

(Public Law 109–163; 50 U.S.C. 2301 note), known as the Commission to Assess the Threat to the United States from Electromagnetic 

Pulse Attack, is hereby reestablished. 

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mission, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the chairmen 

and ranking members of the Committees on Armed Services of the 

House of Representatives and the Senate, shall appoint a new member to fill that vacancy. 

(c) COMMISSION CHARTER DEFINED.—In this section, the term 

‘‘Commission charter’’ means title XIV of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (as enacted 

into law by Public Law 106–398; 114 Stat. 1654A–345 et seq.), as 

amended by section 1052 of the National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109–163; 50 U.S.C. 2301 note) 

and section 1073 of the John Warner National Defense Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109–364; 120 Stat. 2403). 

(d) EXPANDED PURPOSE.—Section 1401(b) of the Commission 

charter (114 Stat. 1654A–345) is amended by inserting before the 

period at the end the following: ‘‘, from non-nuclear EMP weapons, 

from natural EMP generated by geomagnetic storms, and from proposed uses in the military doctrines of potential adversaries of using 

EMP weapons in combination with other attack vectors.’’. 

(e) DUTIES OF COMMISSION.—Section 1402 of the Commission 

charter (114 Stat. 1654A–346) is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘SEC. 1402. DUTIES OF COMMISSION. 

‘‘The Commission shall assess the following: 

‘‘(1) The vulnerability of electric-dependent military systems 

in the United States to a manmade or natural EMP event, giving special attention to the progress made by the Department of 

Defense, other Government departments and agencies of the 

United States, and entities of the private sector in taking steps 

to protect such systems from such an event. 

‘‘(2) The evolving current and future threat from state and 

non-state actors of a manmade EMP attack employing nuclear 

or non-nuclear weapons. 

‘‘(3) New technologies, operational procedures, and contingency planning that can protect electronics and military systems from the effects a manmade or natural EMP event. 

‘‘(4) Among the States, if State grids are protected against 

manmade or natural EMP, which States should receive highest 

priority for protecting critical defense assets. 

‘‘(5) The degree to which vulnerabilities of critical infrastructure systems create cascading vulnerabilities for military 

systems.’’. 

(f) REPORT.—Section 1403 of the Commission charter (114 Stat. 

1654A–345) is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2007’’ and inserting ‘‘June 30, 2017’’. 

(g) TERMINATION.—Section 1049 of the Commission charter 

(114 Stat. 1654A–348) is amended by inserting before the period at 

the end the following: ‘‘, as amended by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016’’. 

SEC. 1090. MINE COUNTERMEASURES MASTER PLAN AND REPORT. 

(a) MASTER PLAN REQUIRED.— 

(1) PLAN REQUIRED.—At the same time the budget is submitted to Congress for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2023, 

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(2) ELEMENTS.—Each MCM master plan submitted under 

paragraph (1) shall include each of the following: 

(A) An evaluation of the capabilities, capacities, requirements, and readiness levels of the defensive capabilities of the Navy for MCM, including an assessment of— 

(i) the dedicated MCM force; and 

(ii) the capabilities of ships, aircraft, and submarines that are not yet dedicated to MCM but could 

be modified to carry MCM capabilities. 

(B) An evaluation of the ability of commanders— 

(i) to properly command and control air and surface MCM forces from the fleet to the unit level; and 

(ii) to provide necessary operational and tactical 

control and awareness of such forces to facilitate mission accomplishment and defense. 

(C) An assessment of— 

(i) technologies having promising potential to improve MCM; and 

(ii) programs for transitioning such technologies 

from the testing and evaluation phases to procurement. 

(D) A fiscal plan to support the master plan through 

the Future Years Defense Plan. 

(E) A plan for inspection of each asset with MCM responsibilities, requirements, and capabilities, which shall 

include proposed methods to ensure the material readiness 

of each asset and the training level of the force, a general 

summary, and readiness trends. 

(3) FORM OF SUBMISSION.—Each MCM master plan submitted under paragraph (1) shall be in unclassified form, but 

may include a classified annex addressing the capability and 

capacity to meet operational plans and contingency requirements. 

(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.— 

(1) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than one year after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy 

shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report 

that contains the recommendations of the Secretary— 

(A) regarding MCM force structure; and 

(B) ensuring the operational effectiveness of the surface 

MCM force through 2025 based on current capabilities and 

capacity, replacement schedules, and service life extensions 

or retirement schedules. 

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

shall include the following: 

(A) An assessment of the MCM vessels, including the 

decommissioned MCM–1 and MCM–2 ships and the potential of such ships for reserve operating status. 

(B) An assessment of the Littoral Combat Ship MCM 

mission package increment one performance against the 

initial operational test and evaluation criteria. 

(C) An assessment of other commercially available 

MCM systems that could supplement or supplant Littoral 

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SEC. 1091. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION AND BRIEFING REQUIREMENT ON ORDERED EVACUATIONS OF UNITED STATES 

EMBASSIES AND CONSULATES INVOLVING SUPPORT PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

(a) NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of Defense and 

the Secretary of State shall provide notification to the appropriate 

congressional committees as soon as practicable upon the initiation 

of an ordered evacuation of a United States embassy or consulate 

involving support provided by the Department of Defense. 

(b) BRIEFING REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of Defense and the 

Secretary of State shall provide a briefing to the appropriate congressional committees not later than 15 days after the initiation of 

an ordered evacuation of a United States embassy or consulate involving support provided by the Department of Defense. 

(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 

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

means— 

(1) the congressional defense committees; and 

(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and 

the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. 

SEC. 1092. INTERAGENCY HOSTAGE RECOVERY COORDINATOR. 

(a) INTERAGENCY HOSTAGE RECOVERY COORDINATOR.— 

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

the enactment of this Act, the President shall designate an existing Federal official to coordinate efforts to secure the release of 

United States persons who are hostages held abroad. For purposes of carrying out the duties described in paragraph (2), 

such official shall have the title of ‘‘Interagency Hostage Recovery Coordinator’’. 

(2) DUTIES.—The Coordinator shall have the following duties: 

(A) Coordinate activities of the Federal Government relating to each hostage situation described in paragraph (1) 

to ensure efforts to secure the release of hostages are properly resourced and correct lines of authority are established 

and maintained. 

(B) Chair a fusion cell consisting of appropriate personnel of the Federal Government with purview over each 

hostage situation described in paragraph (1). 

(C) Ensure sufficient representation of each Federal 

agency and department at each fusion cell established 

under subparagraph (B) and issue procedures for adjudication and appeal. 

(D) Develop processes and procedures to keep family 

members of hostages described in paragraph (1) informed 

of the status of such hostages, inform such family members 

of updates that do not compromise the national security of 

the United States, and coordinate with the Federal Government’s family engagement coordinator or other designated 

senior representative. 

(b) QUARTERLY REPORT AND BRIEFING.— 

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mittees a report that includes a summary of each hostage 

situation described in subsection (a)(1). 

(B) FORM OF REPORT.— Each report under this subparagraph (A) may be submitted in classified or unclassified form. 

(2) BRIEFING.—On a quarterly basis, the Coordinator shall 

provide to the Senators representing the State, and the Member, 

Delegate, or Resident Commissioner of the House of Representatives representing the district, where a hostage described in subsection (a)(1) resides a briefing with respect to the status of such 

hostage. 

(3) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.— 

In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 

means— 

(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 

on the Judiciary, the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 

of Representatives; and 

(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 

on the Judiciary, the Select Committee on Intelligence, and 

the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. 

SEC. 1093. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE INADVERTENT TRANSFER OF 

ANTHRAX FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

It is the sense of Congress that— 

(1) the inadvertent transfer of live Bacillus anthracis, also 

known as anthrax, from an Army laboratory to numerous laboratories located in many States and several countries that was 

discovered in May 2015 represents a serious safety lapse; 

(2) the Department of Defense, in cooperation with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, should continue to investigate the cause of this lapse and determine what protective 

protocols should be strengthened; 

(3) the Department of Defense should reassess all Select 

Agent standards on a regular basis to ensure they are current 

and effective to prevent a reoccurrence; and 

(4) the Department of Defense should keep Congress apprised of the investigation, any potential public health or safety 

risk, corrective actions taken, and plans to regularly reassess 

standards. 

SEC. 1094. MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE 

TO MAJOR MEDICAL FACILITY LEASE FOR A DEPARTMENT 

OF VETERANS AFFAIRS OUTPATIENT CLINIC IN TULSA, 

OKLAHOMA. 

Section 601(b) of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 (Public Law 113–146; 128 Stat. 1793) is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘IN TULSA.—’’ and all that follows through 

‘‘In carrying out’’ and inserting ‘‘IN TULSA.—In carrying out’’; 

(2) by striking paragraph (2); 

(3) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (E) as 

paragraphs (1) through (5), respectively, and adjusting the indentation of the margin of such paragraphs, as so redesignated, 

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(4) in paragraph (1), as so redesignated, by striking 

‘‘140,000 gross square feet’’ and inserting ‘‘140,000 net usable 

square feet’’; 

(5) in paragraph (2), as so redesignated, by striking ‘‘not 

more than the average’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘not 

more than the average of equivalent medical facility leases executed by the Department of Veterans Affairs over the last five 

years, plus 20 percent;’’; and 

(6) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated, by striking ‘‘30- 

year life cycle’’ and inserting ‘‘20-year life cycle’’. 

SEC. 1095. AUTHORIZATION OF FISCAL YEAR 2015 MAJOR MEDICAL FACILITY PROJECTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS. 

(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may 

carry out the following major medical facility projects in fiscal year 

2015, with each project to be carried out in an amount not to exceed 

the amount specified for that project: 

(1) Construction of a community living center, outpatient 

clinic, renovated domiciliary, and renovation of existing buildings in Canandaigua, New York, in an amount not to exceed 

$158,980,000. 

(2) Seismic corrections to the mental health and community 

living center in Long Beach, California, in an amount not to exceed $126,100,000. 

(3) Seismic correction of 12 buildings in West Los Angeles, 

California, in an amount not to exceed $70,500,000. 

(4) Construction of a spinal cord injury building and seismic corrections in San Diego, California, in an amount not to 

exceed $205,840,000. 

(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized 

to be appropriated to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 

2015 or the year in which funds are appropriated for the Construction, Major Projects, account, a total of $561,420,000 for the projects 

authorized in subsection (a). 

SEC. 1096. DESIGNATION OF CONSTRUCTION AGENT FOR CERTAIN 

CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS BY DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall seek 

to enter into an agreement subject to subsections (b), (c), and (e) of 

section 1535 of title 31, United States Code, with the Army Corps 

of Engineers or another entity of the Federal Government to serve, 

on a reimbursable basis, as the construction agent for the construction, alteration, or acquisition of any medical facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs specifically authorized by Congress after 

the date of the enactment of this Act that involves a total expenditure of more than $100,000,000, excluding any acquisition by exchange. 

(b) AGREEMENT.—Under the agreement entered into under subsection (a), the construction agent shall provide design, procurement, and construction management services for the construction, 

alteration, and acquisition of medical facilities of the Department. 

SEC. 1097. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE STRATEGY FOR COUNTERING 

UNCONVENTIONAL WARFARE. 

(a) STRATEGY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall, in 

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heads of other appropriate departments and agencies of the United 

States Government, develop a strategy for the Department of Defense 

to counter unconventional warfare threats posed by adversarial 

state and non-state actors. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The strategy required under subsection (a) 

shall include each of the following: 

(1) An articulation of the activities that constitute unconventional warfare threats to the United States and allies. 

(2) A clarification of the roles and responsibilities of the Department of Defense in providing indications and warning of, 

and protection against, acts of unconventional warfare. 

(3) An analysis of the adequacy of current authorities and 

command structures necessary for countering unconventional 

warfare. 

(4) An articulation of the goals and objectives of the Department of Defense with respect to countering unconventional 

warfare threats. 

(5) An articulation of related or required interagency capabilities and whole-of-Government activities required by the Department of Defense to support a counter-unconventional warfare strategy. 

(6) Recommendations for improving the counter-unconventional warfare capabilities, authorities, and command structures of the Department of Defense. 

(7) Recommendations for improving interagency coordination and support mechanisms with respect to countering unconventional warfare threats. 

(8) Recommendations for the establishment of joint doctrine 

to support counter-unconventional warfare capabilities within 

the Department of Defense. 

(9) Any other matters the Secretary of Defense considers appropriate. 

(c) SUBMITTAL TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 180 days after 

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

submit to the congressional defense committees the strategy required 

by subsection (a). The strategy shall be submitted in unclassified 

form, but may include a classified annex. 

(d) UNCONVENTIONAL WARFARE DEFINED.—In this section, the 

term ‘‘unconventional warfare’’ means activities conducted to enable 

a resistance movement or insurgency to coerce, disrupt, or overthrow 

a government or occupying power by operating through or with an 

underground, auxiliary, or guerrilla force in a denied area. 

TITLE XI—CIVILIAN PERSONNEL MATTERS 

Sec. 1101. Procedures for reduction in force of Department of Defense civilian personnel. 

Sec. 1102. One-year extension of temporary authority to grant allowances, benefits, 

and gratuities to civilian personnel on official duty in a combat zone. 

Sec. 1103. Extension of rate of overtime pay for Department of the Navy employees 

performing work aboard or dockside in support of the nuclear-powered 

aircraft carrier forward deployed in Japan. 

Sec. 1104. Modification to temporary authorities for certain positions at Department 

of Defense research and engineering facilities. 

Sec. 1105. Required probationary period for new employees of the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 1106. Delay of periodic step increase for civilian employees of the Department 

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Sec. 1107. United States Cyber Command workforce. 

Sec. 1108. One-year extension of authority to waive annual limitation on premium 

pay and aggregate limitation on pay for Federal civilian employees 

working overseas. 

Sec. 1109. Pilot program on dynamic shaping of the workforce to improve the technical skills and expertise at certain Department of Defense laboratories. 

Sec. 1110. Pilot program on temporary exchange of financial management and acquisition personnel. 

Sec. 1111. Pilot program on enhanced pay authority for certain acquisition and 

technology positions in the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 1112. Pilot program on direct hire authority for veteran technical experts into 

the defense acquisition workforce. 

Sec. 1113. Direct hire authority for technical experts into the defense acquisition 

workforce. 

SEC. 1101. PROCEDURES FOR REDUCTION IN FORCE OF DEPARTMENT 

OF DEFENSE CIVILIAN PERSONNEL. 

(a) PROCEDURES.—Section 1597 of title 10, United States Code, 

is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(f) REDUCTIONS BASED PRIMARILY ON PERFORMANCE.—The 

Secretary of Defense shall establish procedures to provide that, in 

implementing any reduction in force for civilian positions in the Department of Defense in the competitive service or the excepted service, the determination of which employees shall be separated from 

employment in the Department shall be made primarily on the basis 

of performance, as determined under any applicable performance 

management system.’’. 

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

Secretary of Defense should proceed with the collaborative work 

with employee representatives on the ‘‘New Beginnings’’ performance 

management and workforce incentive system authorized under section 1113 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2010 (Public Law 111–84; 5 U.S.C. 9902 note) and begin implementation of the new system at the earliest possible date. 

SEC. 1102. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO 

GRANT ALLOWANCES, BENEFITS, AND GRATUITIES TO CIVILIAN PERSONNEL ON OFFICIAL DUTY IN A COMBAT 

ZONE. 

Paragraph (2) of section 1603(a) of the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, 

and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 (Public Law 109–234; 120 Stat. 443), 

as added by section 1102 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 

Stat. 4616) and as most recently amended by section 1102 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public 

Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3525), is further amended by striking 

‘‘2016’’ and inserting ‘‘2017’’. 

SEC. 1103. EXTENSION OF RATE OF OVERTIME PAY FOR DEPARTMENT 

OF THE NAVY EMPLOYEES PERFORMING WORK ABOARD 

OR DOCKSIDE IN SUPPORT OF THE NUCLEAR-POWERED 

AIRCRAFT CARRIER FORWARD DEPLOYED IN JAPAN. 

Section 5542(a)(6)(B) of title 5, United States Code, is amended 

by striking ‘‘September 30, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 

2017’’. 

SEC. 1104. MODIFICATION TO TEMPORARY AUTHORITIES FOR CERTAIN 

POSITIONS AT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RESEARCH AND 

ENGINEERING FACILITIES. 

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(1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(4) NONCOMPETITIVE CONVERSION TO PERMANENT APPOINTMENT.—With respect to any student appointed by the director of 

an STRL under paragraph (3) to a temporary or term appointment, upon graduation from the applicable institution of higher 

education (as defined in such paragraph), the director may noncompetitively convert such student to a permanent appointment 

within the STRL without regard to the provisions of subchapter 

I of chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code (other than sections 3303 and 3328 of such title), provided the student meets 

all eligibility and Office of Personnel Management qualification 

requirements for the position.’’; 

(2) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ‘‘3 percent’’ and inserting 

‘‘6 percent’’; 

(3) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ‘‘1 percent’’ and inserting 

‘‘3 percent’’; and 

(4) in subsection (f)(2), by striking ‘‘1 percent’’ and inserting 

‘‘2 percent’’. 

SEC. 1105. REQUIRED PROBATIONARY PERIOD FOR NEW EMPLOYEES 

OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

(a) REQUIRED PROBATIONARY PERIOD.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 81 of title 10, United States 

Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 

‘‘§ 1599e. Probationary period for employees 

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sections 3321 and 3393(d) 

of title 5, the appointment of a covered employee shall become final 

only after such employee has served a probationary period of two 

years. The Secretary concerned may extend a probationary period 

under this subsection at the discretion of such Secretary. 

‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

‘‘(1) The term ‘covered employee’ means any individual— 

‘‘(A) appointed to a permanent position within the competitive service at the Department of Defense; or 

‘‘(B) appointed as a career appointee (as that term is 

defined in section 3132(a)(4) of title 5) within the Senior 

Executive Service at the Department. 

‘‘(2) The term ‘Secretary concerned’ includes the Secretary of 

Defense with respect to employees of the Department of Defense 

who are not employees of a military department. 

‘‘(c) EMPLOYMENT BECOMES FINAL.—Upon the expiration of a 

covered employee’s probationary period under subsection (a), the supervisor of the employee shall determine whether the appointment 

becomes final based on regulations prescribed for such purpose by 

the Secretary of Defense. 

‘‘(d) APPLICATION OF CHAPTER 75 OF TITLE 5 FOR EMPLOYEES

IN THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE.—With respect to any individual described in subsection (b)(1)(A) and to whom this section applies, section 7501(1) and section 7511(a)(1)(A)(ii) of title 5 shall be applied 

to such individual by substituting ‘completed 2 years’ for ‘completed 

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(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 81 of such title is amended by adding at the 

end the following new item: 

‘‘1599e. Probationary period for employees.’’. 

(b) APPLICATION.—The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 

apply to any covered employee (as that term is defined in section 

1599e of title 10, United States Code, as added by such subsection) 

appointed after the date of the enactment of this section. 

(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Title 5, United States Code, is 

amended— 

(1) in section 3321(c), by inserting at the end before the period the following: ‘‘, or any individual covered by section 1599e 

of title 10’’; 

(2) in section 3393(d), by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘The preceding sentence shall not apply to any individual covered by section 1599e of title 10.’’; 

(3) in section 7501(1), by striking ‘‘or who’’ and inserting 

‘‘or, except as provided in section 1599e of title 10, who’’; 

(4) in section 7511(a)(1)(A)(ii), by inserting ‘‘except as provided in section 1599e of title 10,’’ before ‘‘who’’; and 

(5) in section 7541(1)(A), by inserting ‘‘or section 1599e of 

title 10’’ after ‘‘this title’’. 

SEC. 1106. DELAY OF PERIODIC STEP INCREASE FOR CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BASED 

UPON UNACCEPTABLE PERFORMANCE. 

(a) DELAY.—Under procedures established by the Secretary of 

Defense, upon a determination by the Secretary that the work of an 

employee is not at an acceptable level of competence, the period of 

time during which the work of the employee is not at an acceptable 

level of competence shall not count toward completion of the period 

of service required for purposes of subsection (a) of section 5335 of 

title 5, United States Code, or subsection (e)(1) or (e)(2) of section 

5343 of such title. 

(b) APPLICABILITY TO PERIODS OF SERVICE.—Subsection (a) 

shall not apply with respect to any period of service performed before the date of the enactment of this Act. 

SEC. 1107. UNITED STATES CYBER COMMAND WORKFORCE. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 81 of title 10, United States Code, as 

amended by section 1105, is further amended by adding at the end 

the following new section: 

‘‘§ 1599f. United States Cyber Command recruitment and retention 

‘‘(a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—(1) The Secretary of Defense may— 

‘‘(A) establish, as positions in the excepted service, such 

qualified positions in the Department of Defense as the Secretary determines necessary to carry out the responsibilities of 

the United States Cyber Command, including— 

‘‘(i) positions held by staff of the headquarters of the 

United States Cyber Command; 

‘‘(ii) positions held by elements of the United States 

Cyber Command enterprise relating to cyberspace operations, including elements assigned to the Joint Task 

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‘‘(iii) positions held by elements of the military departments supporting the United States Cyber Command; 

‘‘(B) appoint an individual to a qualified position (after 

taking into consideration the availability of preference eligibles 

for appointment to the position); and 

‘‘(C) subject to the requirements of subsections (b) and (c), 

fix the compensation of an individual for service in a qualified 

position. 

‘‘(2) The authority of the Secretary under this subsection applies 

without regard to the provisions of any other law relating to the appointment, number, classification, or compensation of employees. 

‘‘(b) BASIC PAY.—(1) In accordance with this section, the Secretary shall fix the rates of basic pay for any qualified position established under subsection (a)— 

‘‘(A) in relation to the rates of pay provided for employees 

in comparable positions in the Department, in which the employee occupying the comparable position performs, manages, or 

supervises functions that execute the cyber mission of the Department; and 

‘‘(B) subject to the same limitations on maximum rates of 

pay established for such employees by law or regulation. 

‘‘(2) The Secretary may— 

‘‘(A) consistent with section 5341 of title 5, adopt such provisions of that title to provide for prevailing rate systems of 

basic pay; and 

‘‘(B) apply those provisions to qualified positions for employees in or under which the Department may employ individuals described by section 5342(a)(2)(A) of such title. 

‘‘(c) ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION, INCENTIVES, AND ALLOWANCES.—(1) The Secretary may provide employees in qualified positions compensation (in addition to basic pay), including benefits, incentives, and allowances, consistent with, and not in excess of the 

level authorized for, comparable positions authorized by title 5. 

‘‘(2) An employee in a qualified position whose rate of basic pay 

is fixed under subsection (b)(1) shall be eligible for an allowance 

under section 5941 of title 5 on the same basis and to the same extent as if the employee was an employee covered by such section, including eligibility conditions, allowance rates, and all other terms 

and conditions in law or regulation. 

‘‘(d) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN REQUIRED.—The authority granted 

in subsection (a) shall become effective 30 days after the date on 

which the Secretary of Defense provides to the congressional defense 

committees a plan for implementation of such authority. The plan 

shall include the following: 

‘‘(1) An assessment of the current scope of the positions covered by the authority. 

‘‘(2) A plan for the use of the authority. 

‘‘(3) An assessment of the anticipated workforce needs of the 

United States Cyber Command across the future-years defense 

plan. 

‘‘(4) Other matters as appropriate. 

‘‘(e) COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS.—Nothing in subsection (a) may be construed to impair the continued effectiveness of 

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cessor to an office, component, subcomponent, or equivalent of the 

Department covered by the agreement before the succession. 

‘‘(f) REQUIRED REGULATIONS.—The Secretary, in coordination 

with the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, shall prescribe regulations for the administration of this section. 

‘‘(g) ANNUAL REPORT.—(1) Not later than one year after the date 

of the enactment of this section and not less frequently than once 

each year thereafter until the date that is five years after the date 

of the enactment of this section, the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, in coordination with the Secretary, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a detailed report on 

the administration of this section during the most recent one-year 

period. 

‘‘(2) Each report submitted under paragraph (1) shall include, 

for the period covered by the report, the following: 

‘‘(A) A discussion of the process used in accepting applications, assessing candidates, ensuring adherence to veterans’ 

preference, and selecting applicants for vacancies to be filled by 

an individual for a qualified position. 

‘‘(B) A description of the following: 

‘‘(i) How the Secretary plans to fulfill the critical need 

of the Department to recruit and retain employees in qualified positions. 

‘‘(ii) The measures that will be used to measure 

progress. 

‘‘(iii) Any actions taken during the reporting period to 

fulfill such critical need. 

‘‘(C) A discussion of how the planning and actions taken 

under subparagraph (B) are integrated into the strategic workforce planning of the Department. 

‘‘(D) The metrics on actions occurring during the reporting 

period, including the following: 

‘‘(i) The number of employees in qualified positions 

hired, disaggregated by occupation, grade, and level or pay 

band. 

‘‘(ii) The placement of employees in qualified positions, 

disaggregated by military department, Defense Agency, or 

other component within the Department. 

‘‘(iii) The total number of veterans hired. 

‘‘(iv) The number of separations of employees in qualified positions, disaggregated by occupation and grade and 

level or pay band. 

‘‘(v) The number of retirements of employees in qualified positions, disaggregated by occupation, grade, and 

level or pay band. 

‘‘(vi) The number and amounts of recruitment, relocation, and retention incentives paid to employees in qualified 

positions, disaggregated by occupation, grade, and level or 

pay band. 

‘‘(E) A description of the training provided to supervisors of 

employees in qualified positions at the Department on the use 

of the new authorities. 

‘‘(h) THREE-YEAR PROBATIONARY PERIOD.—The probationary period for all employees hired under the authority established in this 

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‘‘(i) INCUMBENTS OF EXISTING COMPETITIVE SERVICE POSITIONS.—(1) An individual occupying a position on the date of the 

enactment of this section that is selected to be converted to a position in the excepted service under this section shall have the right 

to refuse such conversion. 

‘‘(2) After the date on which an individual who refuses a conversion under paragraph (1) stops serving in the position selected to be 

converted, the position may be converted to a position in the excepted service. 

‘‘(j) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

‘‘(1) The term ‘appropriate committees of Congress’ means— 

‘‘(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 

on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the 

Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and 

‘‘(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 

on Oversight and Government Reform, and the Committee 

on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. 

‘‘(2) The term ‘collective bargaining agreement’ has the 

meaning given that term in section 7103(a)(8) of title 5. 

‘‘(3) The term ‘excepted service’ has the meaning given that 

term in section 2103 of title 5. 

‘‘(4) The term ‘preference eligible’ has the meaning given 

that term in section 2108(3) of title 5. 

‘‘(5) The term ‘qualified position’ means a position, designated by the Secretary for the purpose of this section, in 

which the individual occupying such position performs, manages, or supervises functions that execute the responsibilities of 

the United States Cyber Command relating to cyber operations. 

‘‘(6) The term ‘Senior Executive Service’ has the meaning 

given that term in section 2101a of title 5.’’. 

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 3132(a)(2) of title 5, 

United States Code, is amended in the matter following subparagraph (E)— 

(1) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end; 

(2) in clause (iii), by inserting ‘‘or’’ after the semicolon; and 

(3) by inserting after clause (iii) the following new clause: 

‘‘(iv) any position established as a qualified position in the 

excepted service by the Secretary of Defense under section 1599f 

of title 10;’’. 

(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 81 of title 10, United States Code, as amended by 

section 1105, is further amended by adding at the end the following 

new item: 

‘‘1599f. United States Cyber Command recruitment and retention.’’. 

SEC. 1108. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO WAIVE ANNUAL 

LIMITATION ON PREMIUM PAY AND AGGREGATE LIMITATION ON PAY FOR FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES WORKING OVERSEAS. 

Effective January 1, 2016, section 1101(a) of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public 

Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4615), as most recently amended by section 

1101 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291), 

is further amended by striking ‘‘through 2015’’ and inserting 

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SEC. 1109. PILOT PROGRAM ON DYNAMIC SHAPING OF THE WORKFORCE TO IMPROVE THE TECHNICAL SKILLS AND EXPERTISE AT CERTAIN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE LABORATORIES. 

(a) PILOT PROGRAM REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

establish a pilot program to utilize the authorities specified in subsection (b) at the Department of Defense laboratories specified in 

subsection (c) to provide the directors of such laboratories the authority to dynamically shape the mix of technical skills and expertise in the workforces of such laboratories in order to achieve one 

or more of the following: 

(1) To meet organizational and Department-designated missions in the most cost-effective and efficient manner. 

(2) To upgrade and enhance the scientific quality of the 

workforces of such laboratories. 

(3) To shape such workforces to better respond to such missions. 

(4) To reduce the average unit cost of such workforces. 

(b) WORKFORCE SHAPING AUTHORITIES.—The authorities that 

shall be available for use by the director of a Department of Defense 

laboratory under the pilot program are the following: 

(1) FLEXIBLE LENGTH AND RENEWABLE TERM TECHNICAL AP- POINTMENTS.— (A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the provisions of this 

paragraph, authority otherwise available to the director by 

law (and within the available budgetary resources of the 

laboratory) to appoint qualified scientific and technical personnel who are not currently Department of Defense civilian employees into any scientific or technical position in the 

laboratory for a period of more than one year but not more 

than six years. 

(B) BENEFITS.—Personnel appointed under this paragraph shall be provided with benefits comparable to those 

provided to similar employees at the laboratory concerned, 

including professional development opportunities, eligibility 

for all laboratory awards programs, and designation as 

‘‘status applicants’’ for the purposes of eligibility for positions in the Federal service. 

(C) EXTENSION OF APPOINTMENTS.—The appointment 

of any individual under this paragraph may be extended 

without limit in up to six year increments at any time during any term of service under such conditions as the director concerned shall establish for purposes of this paragraph. 

(D) CONSTRUCTION WITH CERTAIN LIMITATION.—For 

purposes of determining the workforce size of a laboratory 

in connection with compliance with section 955 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 1896; 10 U.S.C. 129a note), any 

individual serving in an appointment under this paragraph shall be treated as a fractional employee of the laboratory, which fraction is— 

(i) the current term of appointment of the individual under this paragraph; divided by 

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last fiscal year ending before the date of the most recent appointment or extension of the individual under 

this paragraph. 

(2) REEMPLOYMENT OF ANNUITANTS.—Authorities to authorize the director of any science and technology reinvention 

laboratory (in this section referred to as ‘‘STRL’’) to reemploy 

annuitants in accordance with section 9902(g) of title 5, United 

States Code, except that as a condition for reemployment the director may authorize the deduction from the pay of any annuitant so reemployed of an amount up to the amount of the annuity otherwise payable to such annuitant allocable to the period of actual employment of such annuitant, which amount 

shall be determined in a manner specified by the director for 

purposes of this paragraph to ensure the most cost effective execution of designated missions by the laboratory while retaining 

critical technical skills. 

(3) EARLY RETIREMENT INCENTIVES.—Authorities to authorize the director of any STRL to authorize voluntary early retirement of employees in accordance with section 8336 of title 5, 

United States Code, without regard to section 8336(d)(2)(D) or 

3522 of such title, and with employees so separated voluntarily 

from service. 

(4) SEPARATION INCENTIVE PAY.—Authorities to authorize 

the director of any STRL to pay voluntary separation pay to 

employees in accordance with section 8414(b)(1)(B) of title 5, 

United States Code, without regard to clause (iv) or (v) of such 

section or section 3522 of such title, and with— 

(A) employees so separated voluntarily from service 

under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense for 

purposes of the pilot program; and 

(B) payments to employees so separated authorized 

under section 3523 of such title without regard to— 

(i) the plan otherwise required by section 3522 of 

such title; and 

(ii) paragraph (1) or (3) of section 3523(b) of such 

title. 

(c) LABORATORIES.—The Department of Defense laboratories 

specified in this subsection are the laboratories specified in section 

1105(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2486; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note). 

(d) EXPIRATION.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The authority in this section shall expire 

on December 31, 2023. 

(2) CONTINUATION OF AUTHORITIES EXERCISED BEFORE TERMINATION.—The expiration in paragraph (1) shall not be construed to effect the continuation after the date specified in paragraph (1) of any term of employment or other benefit authorized 

under this section before that date in accordance with the terms 

of such authorization. 

SEC. 1110. PILOT PROGRAM ON TEMPORARY EXCHANGE OF FINANCIAL 

MANAGEMENT AND ACQUISITION PERSONNEL. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense may carry out a 

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fense to nontraditional defense contractors and of covered employees 

of such contractors to the Department. 

(b) COVERED EMPLOYEES; NONTRADITIONAL DEFENSE CONTRAC- TORS.— (1) COVERED EMPLOYEES.—An employee of the Department 

of Defense or a nontraditional Defense contractor is a covered 

employee for purposes of this section if the employee— 

(A) works in the field of financial management or in 

the acquisition field; 

(B) is considered by the Secretary of Defense to be an 

exceptional employee; and 

(C) is compensated at not less than the GS–11 level (or 

the equivalent). 

(2) NONTRADITIONAL DEFENSE CONTRACTORS.—For purposes of this section, the term ‘‘nontraditional defense contractor’’ has the meaning given that term in section 2302(9) of 

title 10, United States Code. 

(c) AGREEMENTS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall provide for 

a written agreement among the Department of Defense, the nontraditional defense contractor concerned, and the employee concerned regarding the terms and conditions of the employee’s assignment under this section. 

(2) ELEMENTS.—An agreement under this subsection— 

(A) shall require, in the case of an employee of the Department, that upon completion of the assignment, the employee will serve in the civil service for a period at least 

equal to three times the length of the assignment, unless the 

employee is sooner involuntarily separated from the service 

of the employee’s agency; and 

(B) shall provide that if the employee of the Department or of the contractor (as the case may be) fails to carry 

out the agreement, or if the employee is voluntarily separated from the service of the employee’s agency before the 

end of the period stated in the agreement, the employee 

shall be liable to the United States for payment of all expenses of the assignment unless that failure or voluntary 

separation was for good and sufficient reason, as determined by the Secretary. 

(3) DEBT TO THE UNITED STATES.—An amount for which an 

employee is liable under paragraph (2)(B) shall be treated as a 

debt due the United States. The Secretary may waive, in whole 

or in part, collection of such a debt based on a determination 

that the collection would be against equity and good conscience 

and not in the best interests of the United States. 

(d) TERMINATION.—An assignment under this section may, at 

any time and for any reason, be terminated by the Department of 

Defense or the nontraditional defense contractor concerned. 

(e) DURATION.—An assignment under this section shall be for a 

period of not less than three months and not more than one year. 

(f) STATUS OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSIGNED TO CONTRAC- TORS.—An employee of the Department of Defense who is assigned 

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ten agreement established under subsection (c) shall address the 

specific terms and conditions related to the employee’s continued 

status as a Federal employee. 

(g) TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR PRIVATE SECTOR EMPLOYEES.—An employee of a nontraditional defense contractor who is assigned to a Department of Defense organization under this section— 

(1) shall continue to receive pay and benefits from the contractor from which such employee is assigned; 

(2) shall be deemed to be an employee of the Department of 

Defense for the purposes of— 

(A) chapter 73 of title 5, United States Code; 

(B) sections 201, 203, 205, 207, 208, 209, 603, 606, 607, 

643, 654, 1905, and 1913 of title 18, United States Code, 

and any other conflict of interest statute; 

(C) sections 1343, 1344, and 1349(b) of title 31, United 

States Code; 

(D) chapter 171 and section 1346(b) of title 28, United 

States Code (popularly known as the Federal Tort Claims 

Act), and any other Federal tort liability statute; 

(E) the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 

App. 101 et seq.); 

(F) chapter 21 of title 41, United States Code; and 

(G) subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 5, United States 

Code, relating to compensation for work-related injuries; 

and 

(3) may not have access, while the employee is assigned to 

a Department organization, to any trade secrets or to any other 

nonpublic information which is of commercial value to the contractor from which such employee is assigned. 

(h) PROHIBITION AGAINST CHARGING CERTAIN COSTS TO FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.—A nontraditional defense contractor may not 

charge the Department of Defense or any other agency of the Federal 

Government, as direct or indirect costs under a Federal contract, the 

costs of pay or benefits paid by the contractor to an employee assigned to a Department organization under this section for the period of the assignment. 

(i) CONSIDERATION.—In providing for assignments of employees 

under this section, the Secretary of Defense shall take into consideration the question of how assignments might best be used to help 

meet the needs of the Department of Defense with respect to the 

training of employees in financial management or in acquisition. 

(j) NUMERICAL LIMITATIONS.— 

(1) DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES.—The number of employees of 

the Department of Defense who may be assigned to nontraditional defense contractors under this section at any given time 

may not exceed the following: 

(A) Five employees in the field of financial management. 

(B) Five employees in the acquisition field. 

(2) NONTRADITIONAL DEFENSE CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES.— 

The total number of nontraditional defense contractor employees who may be assigned to the Department under this section 

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(k) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY FOR ASSIGNMENTS.—No assignment of an employee may commence under this section after 

September 30, 2019. 

SEC. 1111. PILOT PROGRAM ON ENHANCED PAY AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN ACQUISITION AND TECHNOLOGY POSITIONS IN THE 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

(a) PILOT PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of Defense 

may carry out a pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of using the pay authority specified in subsection (d) to fix 

the rate of basic pay for positions described in subsection (c) in 

order to assist the Office of the Secretary of Defense and the military 

departments in attracting and retaining high-quality acquisition 

and technology experts in positions responsible for managing and 

developing complex, high-cost, technological acquisition efforts of 

the Department of Defense. 

(b) APPROVAL REQUIRED.—The pilot program may be carried 

out only with approval as follows: 

(1) Approval of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, in the case of positions in the 

Office of the Secretary of Defense. 

(2) Approval of the Service Acquisition Executive of the 

military department concerned, in the case of positions in a 

military department. 

(c) POSITIONS.—The positions described in this subsection are 

positions that— 

(1) require expertise of an extremely high level in a scientific, technical, professional, or acquisition management field; 

and 

(2) are critical to the successful accomplishment of an important acquisition or technology development mission. 

(d) RATE OF BASIC PAY.—The pay authority specified in this 

subsection is authority as follows: 

(1) Authority to fix the rate of basic pay for a position at 

a rate not to exceed 150 percent of the rate of basic pay payable 

for level I of the Executive Schedule, upon the approval of the 

Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics or the Service Acquisition Executive concerned, as applicable. 

(2) Authority to fix the rate of basic pay for a position at 

a rate in excess of 150 percent of the rate of basic pay payable 

for level I of the Executive Schedule, upon the approval of the 

Secretary of Defense. 

(e) LIMITATIONS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The authority in subsection (a) may be 

used only to the extent necessary to competitively recruit or retain individuals exceptionally well qualified for positions described in subsection (c). 

(2) NUMBER OF POSITIONS.—The authority in subsection (a) 

may not be used with respect to more than five positions in the 

Office of the Secretary of Defense and more than five positions 

in each military department at any one time. 

(3) TERM OF POSITIONS.—The authority in subsection (a) 

may be used only for positions having terms less than five 

years. 

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(1) IN GENERAL.—The authority to fix rates of basic pay for 

a position under this section shall terminate on October 1, 

2020. 

(2) CONTINUATION OF PAY.—Nothing in paragraph (1) shall 

be construed to prohibit the payment after October 1, 2020, of 

basic pay at rates fixed under this section before that date for 

positions whose terms continue after that date. 

SEC. 1112. PILOT PROGRAM ON DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY FOR VETERAN TECHNICAL EXPERTS INTO THE DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE. 

(a) PILOT PROGRAM.—The Secretary of Defense may carry out a 

pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of appointing 

qualified veteran candidates to positions described in subsection (b) 

in the defense acquisition workforce of the military departments 

without regard to the provisions of subchapter I of chapter 33 of 

title 5, United States Code. The Secretary shall carry out the pilot 

program in each military department through the service acquisition executive of such military department. 

(b) POSITIONS.—The positions described in this subsection are 

scientific, technical, engineering, and mathematics positions, including technicians, within the defense acquisition workforce. 

(c) LIMITATION.—Authority under subsection (a) may not, in any 

calendar year and with respect to any military department, be exercised with respect to a number of candidates greater than the number equal to 1 percent of the total number of positions in the acquisition workforce of that military department that are filled as of the 

close of the fiscal year last ending before the start of such calendar 

year. 

(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘employee’’ has the meaning given that term 

in section 2105 of title 5, United States Code. 

(2) The term ‘‘veteran’’ has the meaning given that term in 

section 101 of title 38, United States Code. 

(e) TERMINATION.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The authority to appoint candidates to 

positions under the pilot program shall expire on the date that 

is five years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

(2) EFFECT ON EXISTING APPOINTMENTS.—The termination 

by paragraph (1) of the authority in subsection (a) shall not affect any appointment made under that authority before the termination date specified in paragraph (1) in accordance with the 

terms of such appointment. 

SEC. 1113. DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY FOR TECHNICAL EXPERTS INTO 

THE DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE. 

(a) AUTHORITY.—Each Secretary of a military department may 

appoint qualified candidates possessing a scientific or engineering 

degree to positions described in subsection (b) for that military department without regard to the provisions of subchapter I of chapter 

33 of title 5, United States Code. 

(b) APPLICABILITY.—Positions described in this subsection are 

scientific and engineering positions within the defense acquisition 

workforce. 

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ber equal to 5 percent of the total number of scientific and engineering positions within the acquisition workforce of that military department that are filled as of the close of the fiscal year last ending 

before the start of such calendar year. 

(d) NATURE OF APPOINTMENT.—Any appointment under this 

section shall be treated as an appointment on a full-time equivalent 

basis, unless such appointment is made on a term or temporary 

basis. 

(e) EMPLOYEE DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘employee’’ 

has the meaning given that term in section 2105 of title 5, United 

States Code. 

(f) TERMINATION.—The authority to make appointments under 

this section shall not be available after December 31, 2020. 

TITLE XII—MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS 

Subtitle A—Assistance and Training 

Sec. 1201. One-year extension of logistical support for coalition forces supporting 

certain United States military operations. 

Sec. 1202. Strategic framework for Department of Defense security cooperation. 

Sec. 1203. Redesignation, modification, and extension of National Guard State Partnership Program. 

Sec. 1204. Extension of authority for non-reciprocal exchanges of defense personnel 

between the United States and foreign countries. 

Sec. 1205. Monitoring and evaluation of overseas humanitarian, disaster, and civic 

aid programs of the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 1206. One-year extension of funding limitations for authority to build the capacity of foreign security forces. 

Sec. 1207. Authority to provide support to national military forces of allied countries 

for counterterrorism operations in Africa. 

Sec. 1208. Reports on training of foreign military intelligence units provided by the 

Department of Defense. 

Sec. 1209. Prohibition on security assistance to entities in Yemen controlled by the 

Houthi movement. 

Subtitle B—Matters Relating to Afghanistan and Pakistan 

Sec. 1211. Extension and modification of Commanders’ Emergency Response Program. 

Sec. 1212. Extension and modification of authority for reimbursement of certain coalition nations for support provided to United States military operations. 

Sec. 1213. Additional matter in semiannual report on enhancing security and stability in Afghanistan. 

Sec. 1214. Extension of authority to acquire products and services produced in countries along a major route of supply to Afghanistan. 

Sec. 1215. Extension of authority to transfer defense articles and provide defense 

services to the military and security forces of Afghanistan. 

Sec. 1216. Modification of protection for Afghan allies. 

Subtitle C—Matters Relating to Syria and Iraq 

Sec. 1221. Extension of authority to support operations and activities of the Office 

of Security Cooperation in Iraq. 

Sec. 1222. Strategy for the Middle East and to counter violent extremism. 

Sec. 1223. Modification of authority to provide assistance to counter the Islamic 

State of Iraq and the Levant. 

Sec. 1224. Reports on United States Armed Forces deployed in support of Operation 

Inherent Resolve. 

Sec. 1225. Matters relating to support for the vetted Syrian opposition. 

Sec. 1226. Support to the Government of Jordan and the Government of Lebanon for 

border security operations. 

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Subtitle D—Matters Relating to Iran 

Sec. 1231. Modification and extension of annual report on the military power of 

Iran. 

Sec. 1232. Sense of Congress on the Government of Iran’s malign activities. 

Sec. 1233. Report on military-to-military engagements with Iran. 

Sec. 1234. Security guarantees to countries in the Middle East. 

Sec. 1235. Rule of construction. 

Subtitle E—Matters Relating to the Russian Federation 

Sec. 1241. Notifications relating to testing, production, deployment, and sale or 

transfer to other states or non-state actors of the Club-K cruise missile 

system by the Russian Federation. 

Sec. 1242. Notifications of deployment of nuclear weapons by Russian Federation to 

territory of Ukrainian Republic or Russian territory of Kaliningrad. 

Sec. 1243. Measures in response to non-compliance by the Russian Federation with 

its obligations under the INF Treaty. 

Sec. 1244. Modification of notification and assessment of proposal to modify or introduce new aircraft or sensors for flight by the Russian Federation 

under the Open Skies Treaty. 

Sec. 1245. Prohibition on availability of funds relating to sovereignty of the Russian 

Federation over Crimea. 

Sec. 1246. Limitation on military cooperation between the United States and the 

Russian Federation. 

Sec. 1247. Report on implementation of the New START Treaty. 

Sec. 1248. Additional matters in annual report on military and security developments involving the Russian Federation. 

Sec. 1249. Report on alternative capabilities to procure and sustain nonstandard rotary wing aircraft historically procured through Rosoboronexport. 

Sec. 1250. Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative. 

Sec. 1251. Training for Eastern European national military forces in the course of 

multilateral exercises. 

Subtitle F—Matters Relating to the Asia-Pacific Region 

Sec. 1261. Strategy to promote United States interests in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. 

Sec. 1262. Requirement to submit Department of Defense policy regarding foreign 

disclosure or technology release of Aegis Ashore capability to Japan. 

Sec. 1263. South China Sea Initiative. 

Subtitle G—Other Matters 

Sec. 1271. Two-year extension and modification of authorization for non-conventional assisted recovery capabilities. 

Sec. 1272. Amendment to the annual report under Arms Control and Disarmament 

Act. 

Sec. 1273. Extension of authorization to conduct activities to enhance the capability 

of foreign countries to respond to incidents involving weapons of mass 

destruction. 

Sec. 1274. Modification of authority for support of special operations to combat terrorism. 

Sec. 1275. Limitation on availability of funds to implement the Arms Trade Treaty. 

Sec. 1276. Report on the security relationship between the United States and the Republic of Cyprus. 

Sec. 1277. Sense of Congress on European defense and the North Atlantic Treaty 

Organization. 

Sec. 1278. Briefing on the sale of certain fighter aircraft to Qatar. 

Sec. 1279. United States-Israel anti-tunnel cooperation. 

Sec. 1280. NATO Special Operations Headquarters. 

Sec. 1281. Increased presence of United States ground forces in Eastern Europe to 

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Subtitle A—Assistance and Training 

SEC. 1201. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF LOGISTICAL SUPPORT FOR COALITION FORCES SUPPORTING CERTAIN UNITED STATES 

MILITARY OPERATIONS. 

Section 1234 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 394), as most recently 

amended by section 1223(a) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. 

‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3548), is further amended— 

(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2016’’; 

(2) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘during the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on December 31, 2015’’ 

and inserting ‘‘during the period beginning on October 1, 2015, 

and ending on December 31, 2016’’; and 

(3) in subsection (e)(1), by striking ‘‘December 31, 2015’’ 

and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2016’’. 

SEC. 1202. STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

SECURITY COOPERATION. 

(a) STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, in consultation 

with the Secretary of State, shall develop and issue to the Department of Defense a strategic framework for Department of 

Defense security cooperation to guide prioritization of resources 

and activities. 

(2) ELEMENTS.—The strategic framework required by paragraph (1) shall include the following: 

(A) Discussion of the strategic goals of Department of 

Defense security cooperation programs, overall and by combatant command, and the extent to which these programs— 

(i) support broader strategic priorities of the Department of Defense; and 

(ii) complement and are coordinated with Department of State security assistance programs to achieve 

United States Government goals globally, regionally, 

and, if appropriate, within specific programs. 

(B) Identification of the primary objectives, priorities, 

and desired end-states of Department of Defense security 

cooperation programs. 

(C) Identification of challenges to achieving the primary objectives, priorities, and desired end-states identified 

under subparagraph (B), including— 

(i) constraints on Department of Defense resources, 

authorities, and personnel; 

(ii) partner nation variables and conditions, such 

as political will, absorptive capacity, corruption, and 

instability risk, that impact the likelihood of a security 

cooperation program achieving its primary objectives, 

priorities, and desired end-states; 

(iii) constraints or limitations due to bureaucratic 

impediments, interagency processes, or congressional 

requirements; 

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(D) A methodology for assessing the effectiveness of Department of Defense security cooperation programs in making progress toward achieving the primary objectives, priorities, and desired end-states identified under subparagraph 

(B), including an identification of key benchmarks for such 

progress. 

(E) Any other matters the Secretary of Defense determines appropriate. 

(3) FREQUENCY.—The Secretary of Defense shall, at a minimum, update the strategic framework required by paragraph 

(1) on a biennial basis and shall update or supplement the strategic framework as appropriate to address emerging priorities. 

(b) REPORT.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, and on a biennial basis thereafter, 

the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of 

State, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees 

a report on the strategic framework required by subsection (a). 

(2) FORM.—The report required by paragraph (1) shall be 

submitted in an unclassified form, but may include a classified 

annex. 

(3) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate 

congressional committees’’ means— 

(A) the congressional defense committees; and 

(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate 

and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. 

(c) SUNSET.—This section shall cease to be effective on the date 

that is 6 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

SEC. 1203. REDESIGNATION, MODIFICATION, AND EXTENSION OF NATIONAL GUARD STATE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM. 

(a) REDESIGNATION.—The heading of section 1205 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 

113–66; 127 Stat. 897; 32 U.S.C. 107 note) is amended to read as 

follows: 

‘‘SEC. 1205. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE STATE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM.’’. 

(b) SCOPE OF AUTHORITY.—Subsection (a) of such section is 

amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘a program of exchanges’’ 

and all that follows and inserting ‘‘a program of activities described in paragraph (2), to support the security cooperation objectives of the United States, between members of the National 

Guard of a State or territory and any of the following: 

‘‘(A) The military forces of a foreign country. 

‘‘(B) The security forces of a foreign country. 

‘‘(C) Governmental organizations of a foreign country 

whose primary functions include disaster response or emergency response.’’; and 

(2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following 

new paragraph (2): 

‘‘(2) STATE PARTNERSHIP.—Each program established under 

this subsection shall be known as a ‘State Partnership’.’’. 

(c) LIMITATION.—Subsection (b) of such section is amended by 

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‘‘State or territory,’’ and inserting ‘‘activity with forces referred to in 

subsection (a)(1)(B) or organizations described in subsection 

(a)(1)(C) under a program established under subsection (a)’’. 

(d) COORDINATION OF ACTIVITIES.—Such section is further 

amended— 

(1) by redesignating subsections (c) through (g) as subsections (d) through (h), respectively; and 

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

‘‘(c) COORDINATION OF ACTIVITIES.—The Chief of the National 

Guard Bureau shall designate a director for each State and territory to be responsible for the coordination of activities under a program established under subsection (a) for such State or territory 

and reporting on activities under the program.’’. 

(e) ANNUAL REPORT.—Paragraph (2)(B) of subsection (f) of such 

section, as redesignated by subsection (d)(1) of this section, is 

amended— 

(1) in clause (iii), by inserting ‘‘or other government organizations’’ after ‘‘and security forces’’; 

(2) in clause (iv), by adding before the period at the the following: ‘‘and country’’; 

(3) in clause (v), by striking ‘‘training’’ and inserting ‘‘activities’’; and 

(4) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(vi) An assessment of the extent to which the activities conducted during the previous year met the objectives described in clause (v).’’. 

(f) STATE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM FUND.— 

(1) ASSESSMENT OF ESTABLISHMENT OF FUND.—Not later 

than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 

Under Secretary of Defense for Policy and the Under Secretary 

of Defense (Comptroller) shall jointly submit to the congressional defense committees a report setting forth a joint assessment of the feasibility and advisability of establishing a central 

fund to manage funds for programs and activities under the 

Department of Defense State Partnership Program under section 1205 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2014, as amended by this section. 

(2) RECOMMENDATION FOR LEGISLATIVE ACTION.—If the report under paragraph (1) concludes that the establishment of a 

fund as described in that paragraph is feasible and advisable, 

the Secretary of Defense shall include with the materials submitted to Congress in support of the budget of the President for 

fiscal year 2017 pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United 

States Code, a recommendation for such legislation as the Secretary considers appropriate to establish the fund. 

(g) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Paragraph (2)(A) of subsection 

(f) of such section, as redesignated by subsection (d)(1) of this section, is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘a program’’ and inserting ‘‘each program’’; 

and 

(2) by striking ‘‘the program’’ and inserting ‘‘such program’’. 

(h) RECIPIENTS OF REPORTS AND NOTIFICATIONS.—Paragraph 

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(d)(1) of this section, is amended by striking subparagraphs (A) and 

(B) and inserting the following new subparagraphs (A) and (B): 

‘‘(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 

on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations 

of the Senate; and 

‘‘(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 

on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of 

the House of Representatives.’’. 

(i) FIVE-YEAR EXTENSION.—Subsection (i) of such section is 

amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2016’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2021’’. 

SEC. 1204. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR NON-RECIPROCAL EXCHANGES OF DEFENSE PERSONNEL BETWEEN THE 

UNITED STATES AND FOREIGN COUNTRIES. 

Section 1207(f) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2514; 10 U.S.C. 

168 note), as amended by section 1202 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 

1980), is further amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2016’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2021’’. 

SEC. 1205. MONITORING AND EVALUATION OF OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER, AND CIVIC AID PROGRAMS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated 

by this Act for Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid, the 

Secretary of Defense is authorized to use up to 5 percent of such 

amounts to conduct monitoring and evaluation of programs that are 

funded using such amounts during fiscal year 2016. 

(b) BRIEFING.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide a briefing 

to the appropriate congressional committees on mechanisms to 

evaluate the programs conducted pursuant to the authorities listed 

in subsection (a). 

(c) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means the following: 

(1) The congressional defense committees. 

(2) The Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and 

the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. 

SEC. 1206. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF FUNDING LIMITATIONS FOR AUTHORITY TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF FOREIGN SECURITY 

FORCES. 

Section 1205(d) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ 

McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 

(Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3536) is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘for fiscal year 2015’’ and all that follows through ‘‘section 4301’’ and inserting ‘‘for fiscal year 

2015 or 2016 for the Department of Defense for operation 

and maintenance’’; and 

(B) by inserting ‘‘, in such fiscal year’’ before the period; 

and 

(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘for fiscal year 2015’’ and 

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SEC. 1207. AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO NATIONAL MILITARY 

FORCES OF ALLIED COUNTRIES FOR COUNTERTERRORISM OPERATIONS IN AFRICA. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense is authorized, in coordination with the Secretary of State, to provide, on a nonreimbursable basis, logistic support, supplies, and services to the national military forces of an allied country conducting counterterrorism operations in Africa if the Secretary of Defense determines 

that the provision of such logistic support, supplies, and services, on 

a nonreimbursable basis, is— 

(1) in the national security interests of the United States; 

and 

(2) critical to the timely and effective participation of such 

national military forces in such operations. 

(b) NOTICE TO CONGRESS ON SUPPORT PROVIDED.—Not later 

than 15 days after providing logistic support, supplies, or services 

under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 

congressional defense committees a notice setting forth the following: 

(1) The determination of the Secretary specified in subsection (a). 

(2) The type of logistic support, supplies, or services provided. 

(3) The national military forces supported. 

(4) The purpose of the operations for which such support 

was provided, and the objectives of such support. 

(5) The estimated cost of such support. 

(6) The intended duration of such support. 

(c) LIMITATIONS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense may not use the 

authority in subsection (a) to provide any type of support that 

is otherwise prohibited by any other provision of law. 

(2) AMOUNT.—The aggregate amount of logistic support, 

supplies, and services provided under subsection (a) in any fiscal year may not exceed $100,000,000. 

(d) REPORTS.—Not later than six months after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, and every six months thereafter through the 

expiration date in subsection (f) of the authority provided by this 

section, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional 

defense committees a report setting forth a description of the use of 

the authority provided by this section during the six-month period 

ending on the date of such report. Each report shall include the following: 

(1) An assessment of the extent to which the support provided under this section during the period covered by such report facilitated the national military forces of allied countries 

so supported in conducting counterterrorism operations in Africa. 

(2) A description of any efforts by countries that received 

such support to address, as practicable, the requirements of 

their forces for logistics support, supplies, or services for conducting counterterrorism operations in Africa, including under 

acquisition and cross-servicing agreements. 

(e) LOGISTIC SUPPORT, SUPPLIES, AND SERVICES DEFINED.—In 

this section, the term ‘‘logistic support, supplies, and services’’ has 

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(f) EXPIRATION.—The authority provided by this section may not 

be exercised after September 30, 2018. 

SEC. 1208. REPORTS ON TRAINING OF FOREIGN MILITARY INTELLIGENCE UNITS PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

(a) REPORTS REQUIRED.—Not later than 30 days after each calendar half-year beginning on or after the date of the enactment of 

this Act and ending with the second calendar half-year of 2017, the 

Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence shall submit to the Committees of Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report setting forth the following: 

(1) All the training of foreign military intelligence units 

provided by the Department during the calendar half-year covered by such report. 

(2) The authority or authorities under which the training 

described in paragraph (1) was provided. 

(b) FORM.—Each report under subsection (a) should be submitted in classified form. 

SEC. 1209. PROHIBITION ON SECURITY ASSISTANCE TO ENTITIES IN 

YEMEN CONTROLLED BY THE HOUTHI MOVEMENT. 

(a) PROHIBITION.—No amounts authorized to be appropriated 

for fiscal year 2016 for the Department of Defense by this Act may 

be used to provide security assistance to an entity in Yemen that is 

controlled by members of the Houthi movement. 

(b) NATIONAL SECURITY EXCEPTION.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The prohibition in subsection (a) shall 

not apply if the Secretary of Defense determines, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, that the provision of security 

assistance as described in that subsection is important to the 

national security interests of the United States. 

(2) NOTICE AND WAIT.—If security assistance as described 

in subsection (a) is provided pursuant to an exception under 

paragraph (1), not later than 15 days before such assistance is 

so provided, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State 

shall jointly submit to the appropriate committees of Congress 

a notice on the provision of such assistance, together with an 

assessment by the Director of National Intelligence on whether 

any entity controlled by members of the Houthi movement to be 

provided such assistance is also receiving direct assistance from 

the Government of Iran. 

(3) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.—In 

this subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ 

means— 

(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 

on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations 

of the Senate; and 

(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 

on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of 

the House of Representatives. 

Subtitle B—Matters Relating to Afghanistan and Pakistan 

SEC. 1211. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF COMMANDERS’ EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROGRAM. 

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125 Stat. 1619), as most recently amended by section 1221 of the 

Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 

3546), is further amended by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2015’’ in subsections (a), (b), and (f) and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2016’’. 

(b) RESTRICTION ON AMOUNT OF PAYMENTS.—Subsection (e) of 

such section 1201, as so amended, is further amended by striking 

‘‘$2,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$500,000’’. 

(c) SUBMITTAL OF REVISED GUIDANCE.—Not later than 15 days 

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

shall submit to the congressional defense committees a copy of the 

guidance issued by the Secretary to the Armed Forces concerning the 

Commanders’ Emergency Response Program in Afghanistan as revised to take into account the amendments made by this section. 

(d) AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN PAYMENTS TO REDRESS INJURY

AND LOSS IN IRAQ.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—During fiscal year 2016, amounts available pursuant to section 1201 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012, as amended by this section, 

shall also be available for ex gratia payments for damage, personal injury, or death that is incident to combat operations of 

the Armed Forces in Iraq. 

(2) NOTICE AND WAIT.—The authority in this subsection 

may not be used until 30 days after the date on which the Secretary of Defense submits to the congressional defense committees a report setting forth the following: 

(A) The amount that will be used for payments pursuant to this subsection. 

(B) The manner in which claims for payments shall be 

verified. 

(C) The officers or officials who shall be authorized to 

approve claims for payments. 

(D) The manner in which payments shall be made. 

(3) LIMITATION ON AMOUNT AVAILABLE.—The total amount 

of payments made pursuant to this subsection in fiscal year 

2016 may not exceed $5,000,000. 

(4) AUTHORITIES APPLICABLE TO PAYMENT.—Any payment 

made pursuant to this subsection shall be made in accordance 

with the authorities and limitations in section 8121 of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015 (division C of 

Public Law 113–235), other than subsection (h) of such section. 

(5) CONSTRUCTION WITH RESTRICTION ON AMOUNT OF PAY- MENTS.—For purposes of the application of subsection (e) of 

such section 1201, as so amended, to any payment pursuant to 

this subsection, such payment shall be deemed to be a project 

described by such subsection (e). 

SEC. 1212. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF CERTAIN COALITION NATIONS FOR SUPPORT PROVIDED TO UNITED STATES MILITARY OPERATIONS. 

(a) EXTENSION.—Subsection (a) of section 1233 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110– 

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3547), is further amended by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2016’’. 

(b) LIMITATION ON AMOUNTS AVAILABLE.—Subsection (d)(1) of 

such section, as so amended, is further amended— 

(1) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘during fiscal year 2015 may not exceed $1,200,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘during fiscal year 2016 may not exceed $1,260,000,000’’; and 

(2) in the third sentence, by striking ‘‘during fiscal year 2015 may not exceed $1,000,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘during fiscal year 2016 may not exceed $900,000,000’’. 

(c) EXTENSION OF NOTICE REQUIREMENT RELATING TO REIMBURSEMENT OF PAKISTAN FOR SUPPORT PROVIDED BY PAKISTAN.— 

Section 1232(b)(6) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (122 Stat. 393), as most recently amended by section 

1222(d) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (128 Stat. 3548), is 

further amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2015’’ and inserting 

‘‘September 30, 2016’’. 

(d) EXTENSION OF LIMITATION ON REIMBURSEMENT OF PAKISTAN PENDING CERTIFICATION ON PAKISTAN.—Section 1227(d)(1) of 

the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public 

Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 2001), as most recently amended by section 

1222(e) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (128 Stat. 3548), is 

further amended by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal 

year 2016’’. 

(e) ADDITIONAL LIMITATION ON REIMBURSEMENT OF PAKISTAN

PENDING CERTIFICATION ON PAKISTAN.—Of the total amount of reimbursements and support authorized for Pakistan during fiscal 

year 2016 pursuant to the third sentence of section 1233(d)(1) of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (as amended by subsection (b)(2)), $350,000,000 shall not be eligible for the 

waiver under section 1227(d)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (126 Stat. 2001) unless the Secretary 

of Defense certifies to the congressional defense committees that— 

(1) Pakistan continues to conduct military operations in 

North Waziristan that are contributing to significantly disrupting the safe haven and freedom of movement of the 

Haqqani Network in Pakistan; 

(2) Pakistan has taken steps to demonstrate its commitment 

to prevent the Haqqani Network from using North Waziristan 

as a safe haven; and 

(3) the Government of Pakistan actively coordinates with 

the Government of Afghanistan to restrict the movement of militants, such as the Haqqani Network, along the AfghanistanPakistan border. 

(f) AVAILABILITY OF CERTAIN FUNDS FOR STABILITY ACTIVITIES

IN FATA.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to the total amount of reimbursements and support authorized for Pakistan during fiscal 

year 2016 pursuant to the third sentence of section 1233(d)(1) 

of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 

(as so amended), of the total amount of funds made available 

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wide activities, $100,000,000 may be available for stability activities undertaken by Pakistan in the Federally Administered 

Tribal Areas (FATA), including the provision of funds to the 

Pakistan military and the Pakistan Frontier Corps Khyber 

Pakhtunkhwa for activities undertaken in support of the following: 

(A) Building and maintaining border outposts. 

(B) Strengthening cooperative efforts between the Pakistan military and the Afghan National Defense Security 

Forces in activities that include— 

(i) bilateral meetings to enhance border security coordination; 

(ii) sustaining critical infrastructure within the 

Federally Administered Tribal Areas, such as maintaining key ground lines of communication; 

(iii) increasing training for the Pakistan Frontier 

Corps Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; and 

(iv) training to improve interoperability between 

the Pakistan military and the Pakistan Frontier Corps 

Khyber Pakhtunkwha. 

(2) LIMITATION.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—Funds available under paragraph 

(1) may not be obligated or expended until the Secretary of 

Defense certifies to the congressional defense committees 

that the conditions described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) 

of section 1227(d)(1) of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (126 Stat. 2001), as amended by 

subsection (d), have been met. 

(B) WAIVER.—The Secretary of Defense may waive the 

limitation in subparagraph (A) if the Secretary certifies to 

the congressional defense committees in writing that the 

waiver is in the national security interests of the United 

States and includes with such certification a justification 

for the waiver. 

(3) REPORT.—Not later than December 31, 2017, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate congressional 

committees a report on the expenditure of funds available under 

paragraph (1), including a description of the following: 

(A) The purpose for which such funds were expended. 

(B) Each organization on whose behalf such funds were 

expended, including the amount expended on such organization and the number of members of such organization 

trained with such amount. 

(C) Any limitation imposed on the expenditure of funds 

under that paragraph, including on any recipient of funds 

or any use of funds expended. 

(4) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.— 

In this subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ has the meaning given that term in section 1233(g) of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. 

SEC. 1213. ADDITIONAL MATTER IN SEMIANNUAL REPORT ON ENHANCING SECURITY AND STABILITY IN AFGHANISTAN. 

Section 1225(b) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ 

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(Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3550) is amended by adding at the 

end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(7) ASSESSMENT OF RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH DRAWDOWN OF

UNITED STATES FORCES.—An assessment of the risks to the mission in Afghanistan associated with any drawdown of United 

States forces that occurred during the period covered by such 

report.’’. 

SEC. 1214. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO ACQUIRE PRODUCTS AND 

SERVICES PRODUCED IN COUNTRIES ALONG A MAJOR 

ROUTE OF SUPPLY TO AFGHANISTAN. 

Section 801(f) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2399), as most recently 

amended by section 832(a) of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 814), is further amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2016’’. 

SEC. 1215. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER DEFENSE ARTICLES AND PROVIDE DEFENSE SERVICES TO THE MILITARY AND SECURITY FORCES OF AFGHANISTAN. 

(a) EXTENSION.—Subsection (h) of section 1222 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112– 

239; 126 Stat. 1992), as amended by section 1231 of the Carl Levin 

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

for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3556), is further amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2016’’. 

(b) QUARTERLY REPORTS.—Subsection (f)(1) of such section, as 

so amended, is further amended by striking ‘‘March 31, 2016’’ and 

inserting ‘‘March 31, 2017’’. 

(c) EXCESS DEFENSE ARTICLES.—Subsection (i)(2) of such section, as so amended, is further amended by striking ‘‘and 2015’’ 

each place it appears and inserting ‘‘, 2015, and 2016’’. 

SEC. 1216. MODIFICATION OF PROTECTION FOR AFGHAN ALLIES. 

(a) COVERED AFGHANS.— 

(1) TERM OF EMPLOYMENT.—Clause (ii) of section 

602(b)(2)(A) of the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 (8 

U.S.C. 1101 note) is amended by striking ‘‘year—’’ and inserting 

‘‘year, or, if submitting a petition after September 30, 2015, for 

a period of not less than 2 years—’’. 

(2) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.— 

(A) SUCCESSOR NAME FOR INTERNATIONAL SECURITY

ASSISTANCE FORCE.—Subclause (II) of section 

602(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 

(8 U.S.C. 1101 note) is amended— 

(i) in the matter preceding item (aa), by striking 

‘‘Force’’ and inserting ‘‘Force (or any successor name for 

such Force)’’; 

(ii) in item (aa), by striking ‘‘Force,’’ and inserting 

‘‘Force (or any successor name for such Force),’’; and 

(iii) in item (bb), by striking ‘‘Force;’’ and inserting 

‘‘Force (or any successor name for such Force);’’. 

(B) SHORT TITLE.—Section 601 of the Afghan Allies 

Protection Act of 2009 is amended by striking ‘‘This Act’’ 

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(C) EXECUTIVE AGENCY REFERENCE.—Section 602(c)(4) 

of the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 is amended by 

striking ‘‘section 4 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 133 of title 

41, United States Code’’. 

(b) NUMERICAL LIMITATIONS.—Subparagraph (F) of section 

602(b)(3) of the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 (8 U.S.C. 1101 

note) is amended— 

(1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘2015 AND 2016’’ and inserting ‘‘2015, 2016, AND 2017’’; 

(2) in the matter preceding clause (i)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘and ending on September 30, 2016’’, 

and inserting ‘‘until such time that available special immigrant visas under subparagraphs (D) and (E) and this subparagraph are exhausted,’’ and 

(B) by striking ‘‘4,000.’’ and inserting ‘‘7,000.’’; 

(3) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘September 30, 2015;’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2016;’’; 

(4) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘December 31, 2015;’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2016;’’; and 

(5) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘March 31, 2017.’’ and inserting ‘‘the date such visas are exhausted.’’. 

(c) REPORTS AND SENSE OF CONGRESS.—Section 602(b) of the 

Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note) is amended by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(15) REPORTS INFORMING THE CONCLUSION OF THE AFGHAN SPECIAL IMMIGRANT VISA PROGRAM.—Not later than June 

1, 2016, and every six months thereafter, the Secretary of Defense, in conjunction with the Secretary of State, shall submit 

to the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on the 

Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services 

and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives a report that contains— 

‘‘(A) a description of the United States force presence in 

Afghanistan during the previous 6 months; 

‘‘(B) a description of the projected United States force 

presence in Afghanistan; 

‘‘(C) the number of citizens or nationals of Afghanistan 

who were employed by or on behalf of the entities described 

in paragraph (2)(A)(ii) during the previous 6 months; and 

‘‘(D) the projected number of such citizens or nationals 

who will be employed by or on behalf of such entities. 

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

the necessity of providing special immigrant status under this 

subsection should be assessed at regular intervals by the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on 

Armed Services of the House of Representatives, taking into account the scope of the current and planned presence of United 

States troops in Afghanistan, the current and prospective numbers of citizens and nationals of Afghanistan employed by or on 

behalf of the entities described in paragraph (2)(A)(ii), and the 

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Subtitle C—Matters Relating to Syria and Iraq 

SEC. 1221. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS AND 

ACTIVITIES OF THE OFFICE OF SECURITY COOPERATION 

IN IRAQ. 

(a) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.—Subsection (f)(1) of section 1215 

of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (10 

U.S.C. 113 note) is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2016’’. 

(b) AMOUNT AVAILABLE.—Such section is further amended— 

(1) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2015’’ and all 

that follows and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2016 may not exceed 

$80,000,000.’’; and 

(2) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2016’’. 

(c) SUPERSEDING REPORT REQUIREMENTS.—Subsection (g) of 

such section is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(g) REPORTS.— 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than September 30, 2015, and 

every 180 days thereafter until the authority in this section expires, the Secretary of Defense shall, in consultation with the 

Secretary of State, submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the activities of the Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq. 

‘‘(2) ELEMENTS.—Each report under this subsection shall 

include the following: 

‘‘(A) A current description of capability gaps in the security forces of Iraq, including capability gaps relating to 

intelligence matters, protection of Iraq airspace, and logistics and maintenance, and a current description of the extent, if any, to which the Government of Iraq has requested 

assistance in addressing such capability gaps. 

‘‘(B) A current description of the activities of the Office 

of Security Cooperation in Iraq and the extent, if any, to 

which the programs conducted by the Office in conjunction 

with other United States programs (such as the Foreign 

Military Financing program, the Foreign Military Sales 

program, and the assistance provided pursuant to section 

1236 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘Buck’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291)) will address the capability gaps described pursuant to subparagraph (A). 

‘‘(C) A current description of how the activities of the 

Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq are coordinated with, 

and complement and enhance, the assistance provided pursuant to section 1236 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. 

‘Buck’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015. 

‘‘(D) A current description of end use monitoring programs, and any other programs or procedures, used to improve accountability for equipment provided to the Government of Iraq. 

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tions to expand, alter, or terminate specific activities of the 

Office based on such evaluations. 

‘‘(F) A current evaluation of the effectiveness of the 

training described in subsection (f)(2) in promoting respect 

for human rights, military professionalism, and respect for 

legitimate civilian authority in Iraq. 

‘‘(3) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.—In 

this subsection, the term ‘appropriate committees of Congress’ 

means— 

‘‘(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 

on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations 

of the Senate; and 

‘‘(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 

on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of 

the House of Representatives.’’. 

SEC. 1222. STRATEGY FOR THE MIDDLE EAST AND TO COUNTER VIOLENT EXTREMISM. 

(a) STRATEGY REQUIRED.—Not later than February 15, 2016, 

the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State shall jointly submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a strategy for the 

Middle East and to counter violent extremism. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The strategy required by subsection (a) shall 

include the following: 

(1) A description of the objectives and end state for the 

United States in the Middle East and with respect to violent extremism. 

(2) A description of the roles and responsibilities of the Department of State in the strategy. 

(3) A description of the roles and responsibilities of the Department of Defense in the strategy. 

(4) A description of actions to prevent the weakening and 

failing of states in the Middle East. 

(5) A description of actions to counter violent extremism. 

(6) A description of the resources required by the Department of Defense to counter ISIL’s illicit oil revenues. 

(7) A list of the state and non-state actors that must be engaged to counter violent extremism. 

(8) A description of the coalition required to carry out the 

strategy, and the expected lines of effort of such a coalition. 

(9) An assessment of United States efforts to disrupt and 

prevent foreign fighters traveling to Syria and Iraq and to disrupt and prevent foreign fighters in Syria and Iraq traveling to 

the United States. 

(c) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.—In the 

section, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 

(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 

Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 

Senate; and 

(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 

Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 

House of Representatives. 

SEC. 1223. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO 

COUNTER THE ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND THE LEVANT. 

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(1) the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) poses an 

acute threat to the people and territorial integrity of Iraq, including the Iraqi Kurdistan Region, Iraqi Sunni communities, 

and Iraq’s religious and ethnic minorities, and to the security 

and stability of the Middle East and beyond the region; 

(2) defeating ISIL is critical to maintaining a unified Iraq 

in which all faiths, sects, and ethnicities are afforded equal protection and full integration into the Government and society of 

Iraq; and 

(3) the United States should, in coordination with coalition 

partners, provide, in an expeditious and responsive manner and 

without undue delay, the military and other security forces of 

or associated with the Government of Iraq, including Kurdish 

and tribal security forces and other local security forces, with 

a national security mission, with defense articles, defense services, and related training to more effectively partner with the 

United States and other international coalition members to defeat ISIL. 

(b) QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (d) of section 1236 of the Carl 

Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 

3559) is amended— 

(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 

‘‘30 days’’ and inserting ‘‘90 days’’; and 

(B) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(11) A list of the forces or elements of forces that are restricted from receiving assistance under subsection (a), other 

than the forces or elements of forces with respect to which the 

Secretary of Defense has exercised the waiver authority under 

subsection (j), as a result of vetting required by subsection (e) 

or section 2249e of title 10, United States Code, and a detailed 

description of the reasons for such restriction, including for 

each force or element, as applicable, the following: 

‘‘(A) Information relating to gross violation of human 

rights committed by such force or element, including the 

time-frame of the alleged violation. 

‘‘(B) The source of the information described in subparagraph (A) and an assessment of the veracity of the information. 

‘‘(C) The association of such force or element with terrorist groups or groups associated with the Government of 

Iran. 

‘‘(D) The amount and type of any assistance provided 

to such force or element by the Government of Iran.’’. 

(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this 

Act and shall apply with respect to reports required to be submitted pursuant to subsection (d) of section 1236 of the Carl 

Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, as so amended, on or after 

such date of enactment. 

(c) FUNDING.—Subsection (g) of such section is amended by 

striking the first sentence and inserting the following: ‘‘Of the 

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thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 for Overseas Contingency Operations in title XV for fiscal year 2016, there are authorized to be appropriated $715,000,000 to carry out this section.’’.’’. 

(d) WAIVER AUTHORITY.—Subsection (j) of such section is 

amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1)— 

(A) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking by striking 

‘‘Sections 40 and 40A’’ and inserting ‘‘Section 40A’’; and 

(B) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(C) ADDITIONAL WAIVER AUTHORITY.— 

‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of the provision of 

assistance described in subsection (l)(2), the Secretary 

of Defense may waive any provision of law described in 

clause (ii) if the Secretary satisfies the requirements described in clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (A) with 

respect to such waiver. 

‘‘(ii) PROVISIONS OF LAW.—The provisions of law 

described in this clause are the following: 

‘‘(I) Any provision of law described in subparagraph (B). 

‘‘(II) Any eligibility requirement under section 

3 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2753). 

‘‘(III) Any eligibility requirement under chapter 2 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 

1961 (22 U.S.C. 2311 et seq.).’’; and 

(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘For purposes’’ and all 

that follows through ‘‘described in paragraph (1)(B)’’ and inserting ‘‘The President may waive any provision of law other than 

a provision of law described in paragraph (1)(B) for purposes 

of the provision of assistance pursuant to subsection (a) and 

any provision of law other than a provision of law described in 

subsection (1)(C) for purposes of the provision of assistance described in subsection (l)(2)’’. 

(e) ASSESSMENT AND AUTHORITY TO ASSIST DIRECTLY CERTAIN

COVERED GROUPS.—Such section, as so amended, is further amended by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(l) ASSESSMENT AND AUTHORITY TO ASSIST DIRECTLY CERTAIN

COVERED GROUPS.— 

‘‘(1) ASSESSMENT.— 

‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after the 

date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2016, the Secretary of Defense and the 

Secretary of State shall jointly submit to the appropriate 

congressional committees an assessment of the extent to 

which the Government of Iraq is increasing political inclusiveness, addressing the grievances of ethnic and sectarian 

minorities, and enhancing minority integration in the political and military structures in Iraq. 

‘‘(B) FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED IN MAKING ASSESSMENT.—In making the assessment described in subparagraph (A), the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of 

State shall consider the following factors: 

‘‘(i) The extent to which the Government of Iraq is 

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for the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and 

improve stability in Iraq. 

‘‘(ii) The progress of efforts to enact legislation establishing the Iraqi National Guard, particularly in 

predominantly Sunni regions. 

‘‘(iii) The extent to which the Government of Iraq 

is expanding the representation of minorities in adequate numbers in government security organizations 

and providing for the training and equipping of such 

forces. 

‘‘(iv) Whether the Government of Iraq is ending 

support for Shia militias under the command and control of, or associated with, the Government of Iran, and 

stopping abuses of elements of the Iraqi population by 

such militias. 

‘‘(v) Whether the Government of Iraq is ensuring 

that supplies, equipment, and weaponry supplied by 

the United States are appropriately distributed to security forces with a national security mission in Iraq, including the Kurdish Peshmerga, Sunni tribal security 

forces and local security forces with a national security 

mission, and, once established, the Iraqi Sunni National Guard. 

‘‘(vi) Whether the Government of Iraq is addressing 

grievances regarding the arrest and detention without 

trial of ethnic and sectarian minorities or is taking 

steps to prosecute such individuals that are detained in 

a fair, transparent, and prompt manner. 

‘‘(vii) Such other factors as the Secretaries consider 

appropriate. 

‘‘(C) UPDATE.—The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees an update of the assessment required 

under subparagraph (A) not later than 180 days after the 

date on which the assessment is submitted to the appropriate congressional committees under subparagraph (A). 

‘‘(D) SUBMISSION.—The assessment required under 

subparagraph (A) and the update of the assessment authorized under subparagraph (C) may be submitted as part of 

the quarterly report required under subsection (d). 

‘‘(2) ASSISTANCE DIRECTLY TO CERTAIN COVERED GROUPS.— 

‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If the President, taking into account 

the results of the assessment required under paragraph 

(1)(A) or the update required under paragraph (1)(C), determines and notifies the appropriate congressional committees that the Government of Iraq has failed to take substantial action to increase political inclusiveness, address the 

grievances of ethnic and sectarian minorities, and enhance 

minority integration in the political and military structures 

in Iraq, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the 

Secretary of State, is authorized to provide, in coordination 

to the extent practicable with the Government of Iraq, assistance under the authority of subsection (a) directly to the 

groups described in subparagraph (D) for the purpose of 

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‘‘(B) ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.—In carrying out 

subparagraph (A), the Secretary of Defense may— 

‘‘(i) re-allocate the amount of assistance authorized 

under subsection (a) to increase the share of such assistance provided to the groups described in subparagraph (D); and 

‘‘(ii) exercise the waiver authority provided in subsection (j)(1)(C) with respect to providing assistance to 

the groups described in subparagraph (D). 

‘‘(C) COST-SHARING REQUIREMENT INAPPLICABLE.—The 

cost-sharing requirement of subsection (k) shall not apply 

with respect to funds that are obligated or expended under 

this subsection for assistance provided directly to the 

groups described in subparagraph (D). 

‘‘(D) COVERED GROUPS.—The groups described in this 

subparagraph are— 

‘‘(i) the Kurdish Peshmerga; and 

‘‘(ii) Sunni tribal security forces, or other local security forces, with a national security mission.’’. 

(f) PROHIBITION ON ASSISTANCE AND REPORT ON EQUIPMENT OR

SUPPLIES TRANSFERRED TO OR ACQUIRED BY VIOLENT EXTREMIST

ORGANIZATIONS.— 

(1) PROHIBITION.—Assistance authorized under section 

1236 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public 

Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3558), as so amended, may not be provided to the Government of Iraq after the date that is 90 days 

after the date of the enactment of this Act unless the Secretary 

of Defense certifies to the appropriate congressional committees, 

after the date of the enactment of this Act, that the Government 

of Iraq has taken such actions as may be reasonably necessary 

to safeguard against such assistance being transferred to or acquired by violent extremist organizations. 

(2) REPORT.— 

(A) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 30 days after 

the date on which the Secretary of Defense makes any determination that equipment or supplies provided pursuant 

to section 1236(a) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ 

McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3558), as so amended, 

have been transferred to or acquired by a violent extremist 

organization, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate 

congressional committees a report that contains a description of the determination of the Secretary and the transfer 

to or acquisition by the violent extremist organization. 

(B) ELEMENTS.—Each report under paragraph (1) shall 

include, with respect to the transfer covered by the report, 

the following: 

(i) An assessment of the type and quantity of 

equipment or supplies transferred to the violent extremist organization. 

(ii) A description of the criteria used to determine 

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(iii) A description, if known, of how the equipment 

or supplies were transferred to or acquired by the violent extremist organization. 

(iv) If the equipment or supplies are determined to 

remain under the current control of the violent extremist organization, a description of the organization, including its relationship, if any, to the security forces of 

the Government of Iraq. 

(v) A description of the end use monitoring or other 

policies and procedures in place in order to prevent 

equipment or supplies to be transferred to or acquired 

by violent extremist organizations. 

(3) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 

(A) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—The 

term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means— 

(i) the congressional defense committees; and 

(ii) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 

of Representatives. 

(B) VIOLENT EXTREMIST ORGANIZATION.—The term 

‘‘violent extremist organization’’ means an organization 

that— 

(i) is a foreign terrorist organization designated by 

the Secretary of State under section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189) or is associated with a foreign terrorist organization; or 

(ii) is known to be under the command and control 

of, or is associated with, the Government of Iran. 

SEC. 1224. REPORTS ON UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES DEPLOYED IN 

SUPPORT OF OPERATION INHERENT RESOLVE. 

(a) REPORTS REQUIRED.—Not later than 30 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on United States Armed Forces deployed in support of 

Operation Inherent Resolve. 

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

the following: 

(1) The total number of members of the United States 

Armed Forces deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve for the most recent month for which data is available, delineated by Armed Force and component (including whether 

regular, National Guard, or Reserve). 

(2) An estimate for the three-month period following the 

date on which the report is submitted of the total number of 

members of the United States Armed Forces expected to be deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, delineated by 

Armed Force and component (including whether regular, National Guard, or Reserve). 

(3) A description of the authorities and limitations on the 

number of United States Armed Forces deployed in support of 

Operation Inherent Resolve. 

(4) A description of military functions that are and are not 

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(5) Any changes to the authorities and limitations described 

in paragraph (3) and the rationale for such changes. 

(6) Any other matters the Secretary considers appropriate. 

(c) SUNSET.—The requirement to submit reports under this section shall terminate on the earlier of— 

(1) the date on which Operation Inherent Resolve terminates; or 

(2) the date that is five years after the date of the enactment 

of this Act. 

SEC. 1225. MATTERS RELATING TO SUPPORT FOR THE VETTED SYRIAN 

OPPOSITION. 

(a) REPORT ON POTENTIAL SUPPORT REQUIRED.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date of 

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

to the appropriate congressional committees a report setting 

forth a description of the military support the Secretary considers necessary to provide to recipients of assistance under section 1209 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public 

Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3541) upon their return to Syria to ensure their ability to meet the intended purposes of such assistance. 

(2) COVERED POTENTIAL SUPPORT.—The support the Secretary may consider necessary to provide for purposes of the report required by paragraph (1) is the following: 

(A) Logistical support. 

(B) Defensive supportive fire. 

(C) Intelligence. 

(D) Medical support. 

(E) Any other support the Secretary considers appropriate for purposes of the report. 

(3) ELEMENTS.—The report required by paragraph (1) shall 

include the following: 

(A) For each type of support the Secretary considers 

necessary to provide as described in paragraph (1), a description of the actions to be taken by the Secretary to ensure that such support would not benefit any of the following: 

(i) The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the 

Jabhat Al-Nusra Front, al-Qaeda, the Khorasan 

Group, or any other violent extremist organization 

(ii) The Syrian Arab Army or any group or organization supporting President Bashir Assad. 

(B) An estimate of the cost of providing such support. 

(b) STRATEGY FOR SYRIA.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall, in coordination with the Secretary of State, submit to the appropriate congressional committees a strategy for Syria. 

(2) ELEMENTS.—The strategy required by paragraph (1) 

shall include the following: 

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1209(a) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015. 

(B) A description of the political and military objectives 

and end states for Syria. 

(C) A description of means by which the assistance will 

support the political and military objectives and end states 

for Syria. 

(D) An explanation of the manner in which the military campaign in Syria and Iraq is integrated. 

(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 

subsections (a) and (b), the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ has the meaning given that term in section 1209(e)(2) of the 

Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015. 

(d) ADDITIONAL MATTERS FOR QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORTS

ON ASSISTANCE TO THE VETTED OPPOSITION.— 

(1) ADDITIONAL MATTERS.—Subsection (d) of section 1209 of 

the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 is amended— 

(A) in paragraph (10), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 

(B) in paragraph (11) by striking the period at the end 

and inserting a semicolon; and 

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

‘‘(12) a description of support, if any, provided to appropriately vetted recipients pursuant to subsection (a) while those 

forces are located in Syria, including— 

‘‘(A) logistics support; 

‘‘(B) defense supporting fire; 

‘‘(C) intelligence; and 

‘‘(D) medical support; and 

‘‘(13) a description of the number of appropriately vetted recipients located in Syria, the approximate locations in which 

they are operating, and the number of known casualties among 

such recipients.’’. 

(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this 

Act, and shall apply with respect to quarterly reports submitted 

under subsection (d) of section 1209 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2015 after that date. 

(e) INFORMATION ACCOMPANYING REPROGRAMMING REQUESTS.—Subsection (f) of such section is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘The Secretary of Defense’’ and inserting the 

following: 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(2) INFORMATION ACCOMPANYING REPROGRAMMING REQUESTS.—Each request under paragraph (1) shall include the 

following: 

‘‘(A) The amount, type, and purpose of assistance to be 

funded pursuant to such request. 

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SEC. 1226. SUPPORT TO THE GOVERNMENT OF JORDAN AND THE GOVERNMENT OF LEBANON FOR BORDER SECURITY OPERATIONS. 

(a) AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE SUPPORT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, is authorized to provide support on a reimbursement basis to the Government of Jordan 

and the Government of Lebanon for purposes of supporting and 

enhancing efforts of the armed forces of Jordan and the armed 

forces of Lebanon to increase security and sustain increased security along the border of Jordan and the border of Lebanon 

with Syria and Iraq, as applicable. 

(2) FREQUENCY.—Support may be provided under this subsection on a quarterly basis. 

(b) FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR SUPPORT.—The following amounts 

made be used to provide support under the authority of subsection 

(a): 

(1) Amounts authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 

2016 and available for reimbursement of certain coalition nations for support provided to United States military operations 

pursuant to section 1233 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for fiscal year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 393). 

(2) Amounts authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 

2016 for the Counterterrorism Partnerships Fund pursuant to 

section 1534 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon 

National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2015 (Public 

Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3616). 

(c) LIMITATIONS.— 

(1) LIMITATION ON AMOUNT.—The total amount of support 

provided under the authority of subsection (a) may not exceed 

$150,000,000 for any country specified in subsection (a) in any 

fiscal year. 

(2) SUPPORT TO THE GOVERNMENT OF LEBANON.—Support 

provided under the authority of subsection (a) to the Government of Lebanon may be used only for the armed forces of Lebanon, and may not be used for or to reimburse Hezbollah or 

any forces other than the armed forces of Lebanon. 

(3) PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS.—The Secretary of Defense may not enter into any contractual obligation 

to provide support under the authority of subsection (a). 

(4) DETERMINATION REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense 

may not provide support to a country specified in subsection (a) 

if the Secretary determines that the government of such country 

fails to increase security and sustain increased security along 

the border of Jordan and the border of Lebanon with Syria and 

Iraq, as applicable. 

(d) NOTICE BEFORE EXERCISE.—Not later than 15 days before 

providing support under the authority of subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the specified congressional committees a report setting forth a full description of the support to be provided, including the amount of support to be provided, and the 

timeline for the provision of such support. 

(e) SPECIFIED CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—In the section, 

the term ‘‘specified congressional committees’’ means— 

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(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and 

the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. 

(f) EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY.—No support may be provided 

under the authority of subsection (a) after December 31, 2018. 

SEC. 1227. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE SECURITY AND PROTECTION 

OF IRANIAN DISSIDENTS LIVING IN CAMP LIBERTY, IRAQ. 

It is the sense of Congress that the United States should— 

(1) take prompt and appropriate steps in accordance with 

international agreements to promote the physical security and 

protection of residents of Camp Liberty, Iraq; 

(2) urge the Government of Iraq to uphold its commitments 

to the United States to ensure the safety and well-being of those 

living in Camp Liberty; 

(3) urge the Government of Iraq to ensure continued and reliable access to food, clean water, medical assistance, electricity 

and other energy needs, and any other equipment and supplies 

necessary to sustain the residents during periods of attack or 

siege by external forces; 

(4) oppose the extradition of Camp Liberty residents to 

Iran; 

(5) assist the international community in implementing a 

plan to provide for the safe, secure, and permanent relocation 

of Camp Liberty residents, including a detailed outline of steps 

that would need to be taken by recipient countries, the United 

States, the Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), 

and the Camp residents to relocate residents to other countries; 

(6) encourage continued close cooperation between the residents of Camp Liberty and the authorities in the relocation 

process; and 

(7) assist the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in expediting the ongoing resettlement of all residents of 

Camp Liberty to safe locations outside Iraq. 

Subtitle D—Matters Relating to Iran 

SEC. 1231. MODIFICATION AND EXTENSION OF ANNUAL REPORT ON 

THE MILITARY POWER OF IRAN. 

(a) ELEMENT ON CYBER CAPABILITIES IN DESCRIPTION OF

STRATEGY.—Paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of section 1245 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public 

Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2542) is amended— 

(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 

(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end 

and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 

‘‘(D) Iranian strategy regarding offensive cyber capabilities and defensive cyber capabilities.’’. 

(b) ELEMENTS ON CYBER CAPABILITIES IN ASSESSMENTS OF UN- CONVENTIONAL FORCES.—Paragraph (3) of such subsection, as 

amended by section 1232(a) of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 920), is further amended— 

(1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 

(2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end 

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(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: 

‘‘(F) offensive cyber capabilities and defensive cyber capabilities; and 

‘‘(G) Iranian ability to manipulate the information environment both domestically and against the interests of 

the United States and its allies.’’. 

(c) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—Such subsection is further 

amended by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(5) An assessment of transfers to Iran of military equipment, technology, and training from non-Iranian sources.’’. 

(d) TERMINATION.—Subsection (d) of such section 1245, as 

amended by section 1277 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ 

McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 

(Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3592), is further amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2016’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2025’’. 

(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 

shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act, and shall 

apply with respect to reports required to be submitted under section 

1245 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2010, as so amended, after that date. 

SEC. 1232. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE GOVERNMENT OF IRAN’S MALIGN ACTIVITIES. 

It is the sense of Congress that— 

(1) Iran continues to conduct a range of malign military 

and intelligence activities in the region and around the globe 

which constitute a significant threat to regional stability and 

the national security interests of the United States and our allies and partners; 

(2) Iran continues funding its conventional and unconventional military development, including its ballistic missile development programs, and its acquisition of destabilizing conventional weapons, which requires the United States to continue 

to support and build the collective capacity of our allies and 

partners in the region to address threats; 

(3) the sale of advanced weaponry, including advance air 

defense systems, to the Government of Iran increases the risk of 

further destabilizing the region; 

(4) Iran’s malign activities, continued state sponsorship of 

terrorism, and the violation of the human rights of the Iranian 

people justify continued pressure by the United States; and 

(5) the United States should continue to enhance the region’s security architecture, build our partners’ capacity to respond to external aggression, increase the interoperability of our 

respective military forces, and continue to better integrate their 

advanced capabilities. 

SEC. 1233. REPORT ON MILITARY-TO-MILITARY ENGAGEMENTS WITH 

IRAN. 

(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than one year after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 2 years, the 

Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate congressional 

committees a report on— 

(1) any military-to-military engagements conducted by the 

Armed Forces or Department of Defense civilians with representatives of the military or paramilitary forces (including the 

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one-year period ending on the date of the submission of the report; and 

(2) any policy changes to such military-to-military engagements with the armed forces of Iran. 

(b) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means— 

(1) the congressional defense committees; and 

(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and 

the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. 

SEC. 1234. SECURITY GUARANTEES TO COUNTRIES IN THE MIDDLE 

EAST. 

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

enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of 

State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that summarizes any agreement, in effect as of the date that 

is 15 days before the date of the submittal of the report, that provides security commitments by the United States to any country in 

the Middle East, including the member countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council. 

(b) ANALYSIS.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall 

provide the Secretary of Defense with an analysis of the United 

States military force structure and posture required to meet any current agreement that provides security commitments in the Middle 

East, including to member countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council. The Secretary shall include such analysis, without revision, in 

the report required by subsection (a), together with such additional 

views as the Secretary considers appropriate. 

(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 

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

means— 

(1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 

Foreign Relations of the Senate; and 

(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 

Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. 

SEC. 1235. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. 

Nothing in this Act shall be construed as authorizing the use 

of force against Iran. 

Subtitle E—Matters Relating to the Russian Federation 

SEC. 1241. NOTIFICATIONS RELATING TO TESTING, PRODUCTION, DEPLOYMENT, AND SALE OR TRANSFER TO OTHER STATES 

OR NON-STATE ACTORS OF THE CLUB-K CRUISE MISSILE 

SYSTEM BY THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION. 

(a) NOTIFICATIONS.—Not later than seven days after the Secretary determines that there is reasonable grounds to believe that 

the Russian Federation has tested, initially deployed, or sold or 

transferred to another state or non-state actor the Club-K cruise 

missile system, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a notification of such determination. 

(b) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PLANNING.—The Chairman of the 

Joint Chiefs of Staff shall include in military planning options for 

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testing, deployment, or sale or transfer to other states or non-state 

actors the Club-K cruise missile system. 

(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS.—The term 

‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 

(A) the congressional defense committees; and 

(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate 

and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. 

(2) CLUB-K CRUISE MISSILE SYSTEM.—The term ‘‘Club-K 

cruise missile system’’ means the Club-K cruise missile ‘‘container launcher’’ weapons system. 

(d) SUNSET.—The provisions of this section shall not be in effect 

on and after the date that is 5 years after the date of the enactment 

of this Act. 

SEC. 1242. NOTIFICATIONS OF DEPLOYMENT OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS 

BY RUSSIAN FEDERATION TO TERRITORY OF UKRAINIAN 

REPUBLIC OR RUSSIAN TERRITORY OF KALININGRAD. 

(a) NOTIFICATIONS.— 

(1) UPON DEPLOYMENT.—Not later than seven days after 

the Secretary of Defense determines that there is reasonable 

grounds to believe that the Russian Federation has deployed 

covered weapons systems onto the territory of the Ukranian Republic, or has deployed covered weapons systems onto the Russian territory of Kaliningrad, the Secretary shall submit to the 

appropriate congressional committees a notification of such determination. 

(2) FORM.—A notification required under paragraph (1) 

shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex if necessary. 

(b) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PLANNING.—The Chairman of the 

Joint Chiefs of Staff shall include in military planning options for 

responding to the military threat posed by the Russian Federation 

deploying covered weapons systems onto the territory of the 

Ukranian Republic, or deploying covered weapons system onto the 

Russian territory of Kaliningrad, including opportunities for allied 

cooperation in developing such responses based on consultation with 

such allies. 

(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—The term 

‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means— 

(A) the congressional defense committees; and 

(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate 

and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. 

(2) COVERED WEAPONS SYSTEMS.—The term ‘‘covered weapons systems’’ means weapons systems that can perform both 

conventional and nuclear missions, nuclear weapon delivery 

systems, and nuclear warheads. 

(d) SUNSET.—The provisions of this section shall not be in effect 

on and after the date that is 5 years after the date of the enactment 

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SEC. 1243. MEASURES IN RESPONSE TO NON-COMPLIANCE BY THE 

RUSSIAN FEDERATION WITH ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER 

THE INF TREATY. 

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

(1) the development and deployment of a nuclear groundlaunched cruise missile by the Russian Federation is in violation of the INF Treaty, and the Russian Federation should return to compliance with the INF Treaty; 

(2) the increasing role for nuclear weapons in the Russian 

Federation’s military strategy, and the continuing violation of 

the INF Treaty threatens the viability of the INF Treaty; 

(3) efforts taken by the President to compel the Russian 

Federation to return to compliance with the INF Treaty, including by developing military and nonmilitary options, must be 

persistent and are in the best interests of the United States, but 

cannot be open-ended; 

(4) not only should the Russian Federation end its cheating 

with respect to the INF Treaty, but also its illegal occupation 

of the sovereign territory of another nation, its plans for stationing nuclear weapons on that nation’s territory, and its 

cheating and violation of as many as eight of its 12 arms control obligations and agreements; and 

(5) there are several United States military requirements 

that would be addressed by the development and deployment of 

systems currently prohibited by the INF Treaty. 

(b) NOTIFICATIONS OF RUSSIAN FEDERATION VIOLATIONS OF

INF TREATY.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a notification of— 

(A) whether the Russian Federation has flight-tested, 

deployed, or possesses a military system that has achieved 

an initial operating capability that is either a groundlaunched ballistic missile or ground-launched cruise missile with a flight-tested range of between 500 and 5,500 kilometers; and 

(B) whether the Russian Federation has begun steps to 

return to full compliance with the INF Treaty, including by 

agreeing to inspections and verification measures necessary 

to achieve high confidence that any missile described in 

subparagraph (A) will be eliminated, as required by the 

INF Treaty upon its entry into force. 

(2) DEADLINE.—The notification required under paragraph 

(1) shall be submitted not later than 30 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act and not later than 30 days after the 

date on which the Russian Federation meets any of the conditions described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1). 

(3) FORM.—The notification required under paragraph (1) 

shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 

(c) NOTIFICATION OF COORDINATION WITH ALLIES REGARDING

INF TREATY.— 

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

the enactment, and every 120-day period thereafter for a period 

of 5 years, the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the 

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to the appropriate congressional committees a notification on 

the status and content of updates provided to the North Atlantic 

Treaty Organization (NATO) and allies of the United States in 

East Asia, on the Russian Federation’s flight testing, operating 

capability and deployment of ground launched ballistic missiles 

or ground-launched cruise missiles with a flight-tested range of 

between 500 and 5,500 kilometers, including updates on the 

status and a description of efforts with such allies to develop 

collective responses (including economic and military responses) 

to arms control violations of the Russian Federation (including 

violations of the INF Treaty). 

(2) FORM.—The notification required under paragraph (1) 

shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 

(d) MILITARY RESPONSE OPTIONS TO RUSSIAN FEDERATION VIOLATION OF INF TREATY.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—If, as of the date of the enactment of this 

Act, the Russian Federation has not begun taking measures to 

return to full compliance with the INF Treaty, including by 

agreeing to verification measures necessary to achieve high confidence that any ground-launched ballistic missile or groundlaunched cruise missile with a flight-tested range of between 

500 and 5,500 kilometers will be eliminated, the Secretary of 

Defense shall, not later than 120 days after that date, submit 

to the appropriate congressional committees a plan for the development of the following military capabilities: 

(A) Counterforce capabilities to prevent intermediaterange ground-launched ballistic missile and cruise missile 

attacks, whether or not such capabilities are in compliance 

with the INF Treaty and including capabilities that may be 

acquired from allies of the United States. 

(B) Countervailing strike capabilities to enhance the 

forces of the United States or allies of the United States, 

whether or not such capabilities are in compliance with the 

INF Treaty and including capabilities that may be acquired from allies of the United States. 

(C) Active defenses to defend against intermediaterange ground-launched cruise missile attacks. 

(2) COST AND SCHEDULE ESTIMATES.—The Secretary of Defense shall include in the plan required by paragraph (1), with 

respect to each military capability described in subparagraphs 

(A), (B), and (C) of that paragraph, an estimate of cost and the 

approximate time for achieving a Milestone A decision, if such 

a decision is required. 

(3) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Using amounts authorized to 

be appropriated for fiscal year 2016 by section 201 and available for research, development, test, and evaluation, Defensewide, or otherwise made available, the Secretary of Defense 

shall carry out the development of capabilities pursuant to 

paragraph (1) that are recommended by the Chairman of the 

Joint Chiefs of Staff to meet military requirements and current 

capability gaps with respect to missiles described in paragraph 

(1). In making such a recommendation, the Chairman shall 

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ority given to capabilities that the Chairman determines could 

be fielded in two years. 

(4) OTHER RESPONSE OPTIONS.—The Secretary of Defense 

shall also include in the plan required by paragraph (1) such 

other options as the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of 

State consider useful to encourage the Russian Federation to return to full compliance with the INF Treaty or necessary to respond to the failure of the Russian Federation to return to full 

compliance with the INF Treaty. 

(5) REPORTS ON DEVELOPMENT.— (A) IN GENERAL.—During each 180-day period beginning on the date on which funds are first obligated to develop capabilities under paragraph (1), the Chairman of 

the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall submit to the appropriate 

congressional committees a report on such capabilities, including the costs of development (and estimated total costs 

of each system if pursued to deployment) and the time for 

development flight testing and deployment. 

(B) SUNSET.—The provisions of subparagraph (A) shall 

not be in effect after the date on which the President certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that the 

INF Treaty is no longer in force or the Russian Federation 

has fully returned to compliance with its obligations under 

the INF Treaty. 

(6) REPORT ON DEPLOYMENT.—Not later than 180 days 

after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall, in coordination with the Secretary of State, submit 

to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the following: 

(A) Potential deployment locations of the military capabilities described in paragraph (1) in East Asia and Eastern Europe, including any potential basing agreements that 

may be required to facilitate such deployments. 

(B) Any required safety and security measures, estimates of potential costs of deployments described in subparagraph (A) and an assessment of whether or not such 

deployments in Eastern Europe may require a decision of 

the North Atlantic Council. 

(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—The term 

‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means— 

(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 

on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Appropriations, 

and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and 

(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 

on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Appropriations, and 

the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 

House of Representatives. 

(2) INF TREATY.—The term ‘‘INF Treaty’’ means the Treaty 

Between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet 

Socialist Republics on the Elimination of Their IntermediateRange and Shorter-Range Missiles, commonly referred to as the 

Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, signed at 

Washington, December 8, 1987, and entered into force June 1, 

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SEC. 1244. MODIFICATION OF NOTIFICATION AND ASSESSMENT OF 

PROPOSAL TO MODIFY OR INTRODUCE NEW AIRCRAFT OR 

SENSORS FOR FLIGHT BY THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION 

UNDER THE OPEN SKIES TREATY. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1242(b) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3563) is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘30 days’’ and inserting 

‘‘90 days’’; and 

(2) in paragraph (2)— 

(A) in the paragraph caption, by striking ‘‘ELEMENT’’ 

and inserting ‘‘ELEMENTS’’; and 

(B) by adding at the end the following new sentence: 

‘‘The assessment shall also include an assessment of the 

proposal by the commander of each combatant command 

potentially affected by the proposal, including an assessment of the potential effects of the proposal on operations 

and any potential vulnerabilities raised by the proposal.’’. 

(b) LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Not more than 75 

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

otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 for research, development, test, and evaluation, Air Force, for arms control implementation (PE 0305145F) may be obligated or expended until the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, submits to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the following: 

(1) A description of any meetings of the Open Skies Consultative Commission during the prior year. 

(2) A description of any agreements entered into during 

such meetings of the Open Skies Consultative Commission. 

(3) A description of any future year proposals for modifications to the aircraft or sensors of any State Party to the Open 

Skies Treaty that will be subject to the Open Skies Treaty. 

(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 

(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 

on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations 

of the Senate; and 

(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 

on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of 

the House of Representatives. 

(2) The term ‘‘Open Skies Treaty’’ means the Treaty on 

Open Skies, done at Helsinki March 24, 1992, and entered into 

force January 1, 2002. 

SEC. 1245. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS RELATING TO 

SOVEREIGNTY OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION OVER CRIMEA. 

(a) PROHIBITION.—None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 

for the Department of Defense may be obligated or expended to implement any activity that recognizes the sovereignty of the Russian 

Federation over Crimea. 

(b) WAIVER.—The Secretary of Defense may waive the restriction 

on the obligation or expenditure of funds required by subsection (a) 

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(1) determines that to do so is in the national interest of the 

United States; and 

(2) submits to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a notification of the waiver at the time the waiver 

is invoked. 

SEC. 1246. LIMITATION ON MILITARY COOPERATION BETWEEN THE 

UNITED STATES AND THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION. 

(a) LIMITATION.—None of the funds authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2016 for the Department of Defense may be 

used for any bilateral military-to-military cooperation between the 

Governments of the United States and the Russian Federation until 

the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, 

certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that— 

(1) the Russian Federation has ceased its occupation of 

Ukrainian territory and its aggressive activities that threaten 

the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine and members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization; and 

(2) the Russian Federation is abiding by the terms of and 

taking steps in support of the Minsk Protocols regarding a 

ceasefire in eastern Ukraine. 

(b) NONAPPLICABILITY.—The limitation in subsection (a) shall 

not apply to— 

(1) any activities necessary to ensure the compliance of the 

United States with its obligations or the exercise of rights of the 

United States under any bilateral or multilateral arms control 

or nonproliferation agreement or any other treaty obligation of 

the United States; and 

(2) any activities required to provide logistical or other support to the conduct of United States or North Atlantic Treaty 

Organization military operations in Afghanistan or the withdrawal from Afghanistan. 

(c) WAIVER.—The Secretary of Defense may waive the limitation 

in subsection (a) if the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the 

Secretary of State— 

(1) determines that the waiver is in the national security interest of the United States; and 

(2) submits to the appropriate congressional committees— 

(A) a notification that the waiver is in the national security interest of the United States and a description of the 

national security interest covered by the waiver; and 

(B) a report explaining why the Secretary of Defense 

cannot make the certification under subsection (a). 

(d) EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN MILITARY BASES.—The certification requirement specified in paragraph (1) of subsection (a) shall 

not apply to military bases of the Russian Federation in Ukraine’s 

Crimean peninsula operating in accordance with its 1997 agreement 

on the Status and Conditions of the Black Sea Fleet Stationing on 

the Territory of Ukraine. 

(e) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 

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

means— 

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(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 

Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. 

SEC. 1247. REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEW START TREATY. 

(a) REPORT.— (1) IN GENERAL.—During each year described in paragraph 

(2), the President shall transmit to the appropriate congressional committees a report explaining the reasons that the continued implementation of the New START Treaty is in the national security interests of the United States. 

(2) YEAR DESCRIBED.—A year described in this paragraph 

is a year in which the President implements the New START 

Treaty and determines that any of the following circumstances 

apply: 

(A) The Russian Federation illegally occupies Ukrainian territory. 

(B) The Russian Federation is not respecting the sovereignty of all Ukrainian territory. 

(C) The Russian Federation is not in full compliance 

with the INF treaty. 

(D) The Russian Federation is not in compliance with 

the CFE Treaty and has not lifted its suspension of Russian observance of its treaty obligations. 

(E) The Russian Federation is not reducing its deployed strategic delivery vehicles. 

(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—The term 

‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means— 

(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and 

(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. 

(2) CFE TREATY.—The term ‘‘CFE Treaty’’ means the Treaty 

on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe, signed at Paris November 19, 1990, and entered into force July 17, 1992. 

(3) INF TREATY.—The term ‘‘INF Treaty’’ means the Treaty 

Between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet 

Socialist Republics on the Elimination of Their IntermediateRange and Shorter-Range Missiles, commonly referred to as the 

Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, signed at 

Washington December 8, 1987, and entered into force June 1, 

1988. 

(4) NEW START TREATY.—The term ‘‘New START Treaty’’ 

means the Treaty between the United States of America and the 

Russian Federation on Measures for the Further Reduction and 

Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms, signed on April 8, 2010, 

and entered into force on February 5, 2011. 

SEC. 1248. ADDITIONAL MATTERS IN ANNUAL REPORT ON MILITARY 

AND SECURITY DEVELOPMENTS INVOLVING THE RUSSIAN 

FEDERATION. 

(a) ADDITIONAL MATTERS.—Subsection (b) of section 1245 of the 

Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 

3566) is amended— 

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(2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraphs (4), (5), and (6): 

‘‘(4) An assessment of the force structure and capabilities of 

Russian military forces stationed in each of the Arctic, 

Kaliningrad, and Crimea, including a description of any 

changes to such force structure or capabilities during the oneyear period ending on the date of such report and with a particular emphasis on the anti-access and area denial capabilities 

of such forces. 

‘‘(5) An assessment of Russian military strategy and objectives for the Arctic region. 

‘‘(6) A description of the status of testing, production, deployment, and sale or transfer to other states or non-state actors 

of the Club-K cruise missile system by the Russian Federation.’’. 

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

shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act, and shall 

apply with respect to reports submitted under section 1245 of the 

Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 after that date. 

SEC. 1249. REPORT ON ALTERNATIVE CAPABILITIES TO PROCURE AND 

SUSTAIN NONSTANDARD ROTARY WING AIRCRAFT HISTORICALLY PROCURED THROUGH ROSOBORONEXPORT. 

(a) REPORT ON ASSESSMENT OF ALTERNATIVE CAPABILITIES.— Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, 

the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics shall, in consultation with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs 

of Staff, submit to the congressional defense committees a report setting forth an assessment, obtained by the Under Secretary for purposes of the report, of the feasibility and advisability of using alternative industrial base capabilities to procure and sustain, with 

parts and service, nonstandard rotary wing aircraft historically acquired through Rosoboronexport, or nonstandard rotary wing aircraft that are in whole or in part reliant upon Rosoboronexport for 

continued sustainment, in order to benefit United States national 

security interests. 

(b) INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT.—The assessment obtained for 

purposes of subsection (a) shall be conducted by a federally funded 

research and development center (FFRDC), or another appropriate 

independent entity with expertise in the procurement and 

sustainment of complex weapon systems, selected by the Under Secretary for purposes of the assessment. 

(c) ELEMENTS.—The assessment obtained for purposes of subsection (a) shall include the following: 

(1) An identification and assessment of international industrial base capabilities, other than Rosoboronexport, to provide 

one or more of the following: 

(A) Means of procuring nonstandard rotary wing aircraft historically procured through Rosoboronexport. 

(B) Reliable and timely supply of required and appropriate parts, spares, and consumables of such aircraft. 

(C) Certifiable maintenance of such aircraft, including 

major periodic overhauls, damage repair, and modifications. 

(D) Access to required reference data on such aircraft, 

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(E) Credible certification of airworthiness of such aircraft through physical inspection, notwithstanding any current administrative requirements to the contrary. 

(2) An assessment (including an assessment of associated 

costs and risks) of alterations to administrative processes of the 

United States Government that may be required to procure any 

of the capabilities specified in paragraph (1), including waivers 

to Department of Defense or Department of State requirements 

applicable to foreign military sales or alterations to procedures 

for approval of airworthiness certificates. 

(3) An assessment of the potential economic impact to 

Rosoboronexport of procuring nonstandard rotary wing aircraft 

described in paragraph (1)(A) through entities other than 

Rosoboronexport. 

(4) An assessment of the risks and benefits of using the entities identified pursuant to paragraph (1)(A) to procure aircraft 

described in that paragraph. 

(5) Such other matters as the Under Secretary considers appropriate. 

(d) USE OF PREVIOUS STUDIES.—The entity conducting the assessment for purposes of subsection (a) may use and incorporate information from previous studies on matters appropriate to the assessment. 

(e) FORM OF REPORT.—The report under subsection (a) shall be 

submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 

SEC. 1250. UKRAINE SECURITY ASSISTANCE INITIATIVE. 

(a) AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE.—Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2016 by title XV and 

available for overseas contingency operations as specified in the 

funding tables in division D, $300,000,000 shall be available to the 

Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, to 

provide appropriate security assistance and intelligence support, including training, equipment, and logistics support, supplies and 

services, to military and other security forces of the Government of 

Ukraine for the purposes as follows: 

(1) To enhance the capabilities of the military and other security forces of the Government of Ukraine to defend against 

further aggression. 

(2) To assist Ukraine in developing the combat capability 

to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity. 

(3) To support the Government of Ukraine in defending 

itself against actions by Russia and Russian-backed separatists 

that violate the ceasefire agreements of September 4, 2014, and 

February 11, 2015. 

(b) APPROPRIATE SECURITY ASSISTANCE AND INTELLIGENCE

SUPPORT.—For purposes of subsection (a), appropriate security assistance and intelligence support includes the following: 

(1) Real time or near real time actionable intelligence, including by lease of such capabilities from United States commercial entities. 

(2) Lethal assistance such as anti-armor weapon systems, 

mortars, crew-served weapons and ammunition, grenade 

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(3) Counter-artillery radars, including medium-range and 

long-range counter-artillery radars that can detect and locate 

long-range artillery. 

(4) Unmanned aerial tactical surveillance systems. 

(5) Cyber capabilities. 

(6) Counter-electronic warfare capabilities such as secure 

communications equipment and other electronic protection systems. 

(7) Other electronic warfare capabilities. 

(8) Training required to maintain and employ systems and 

capabilities described in paragraphs (1) through (7). 

(9) Training for critical combat operations such as planning, command and control, small unit tactics, counter-artillery 

tactics, logistics, countering improvised explosive devices, battlefield first aid, post-combat treatment, and medical evacuation. 

(c) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.— 

(1) TRAINING.—Up to 20 percent of the amount available 

pursuant to subsection (a) may be used to support training pursuant to section 1207 of the National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2012 (22 U.S.C. 2151 note), relating to the Global Security Contingency Fund. 

(2) DEFENSIVE LETHAL ASSISTANCE.—Subject to paragraph 

(3), of the amount available pursuant to subsection (a), 

$50,000,000 shall be available only for lethal assistance described in paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (b). 

(3) OTHER PURPOSES.—The amount described in paragraph 

(2) shall be available for purposes other than lethal assistance 

referred to in that paragraph commencing on the date that is 

six months after the date of the enactment of this Act if the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, 

certifies to the congressional defense committees that the use of 

such amount for purposes of such lethal assistance is not in the 

national security interests of the United States. The purposes 

for which the amount may be used pursuant to this paragraph 

include the following: 

(A) Assistance or support to national-level security 

forces of other Partnership for Peace nations that the Secretary of Defense determines to be appropriate to assist in 

preserving their sovereignty and territorial integrity against 

Russian aggression. 

(B) Exercises and training support of national-level security forces of Partnership for Peace nations or the Government of Ukraine that the Secretary of Defense determines to be appropriate to assist in preserving their sovereignty and territorial integrity against Russian aggression. 

(d) UNITED STATES INVENTORY AND OTHER SOURCES.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to any assistance provided 

pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense is authorized, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, to make 

available to the Government of Ukraine weapons and other defense articles, from the United States inventory and other 

sources, and defense services, in such quantity as the Secretary 

of Defense determines to be appropriate to achieve the purposes 

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(2) REPLACEMENT.—Amounts for the replacement of any 

items provided to the Government of Ukraine pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be derived from the amount available pursuant 

to subsection (a) or amounts authorized to be appropriated for 

the Department of Defense for overseas contingency operations 

for weapons procurement. 

(e) CONSTRUCTION OF AUTHORIZATION.—Nothing in this section 

shall be construed to constitute a specific statutory authorization for 

the introduction of United States Armed Forces into hostilities or 

into situations wherein hostilities are clearly indicated by the circumstances. 

(f) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—Assistance may not be provided under the authority in this section after December 31, 2017. 

(g) EXTENSION OF REPORTS ON MILITARY ASSISTANCE TO

UKRAINE.—Section 1275(e) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ 

McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 

(Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3592) is amended by striking ‘‘January 31, 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2017’’. 

SEC. 1251. TRAINING FOR EASTERN EUROPEAN NATIONAL MILITARY 

FORCES IN THE COURSE OF MULTILATERAL EXERCISES. 

(a) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Defense may provide the 

training specified in subsection (b), and pay the incremental expenses incurred by a country as the direct result of participation in 

such training, for the national military forces provided for under 

subsection (c). 

(b) TYPES OF TRAINING.—The training provided to the national 

military forces of a country under subsection (a) shall be limited to 

training that is— 

(1) provided in the course of the conduct of a multilateral 

exercise in which the United States Armed Forces are a participant; 

(2) comparable to or complimentary of the types of training 

the United States Armed Forces receive in the course of such 

multilateral exercise; and 

(3) for any purpose as follows: 

(A) To enhance and increase the interoperability of the 

military forces to be trained to increase their ability to participate in coalition efforts led by the United States or the 

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). 

(B) To increase the capacity of such military forces to 

respond to external threats. 

(C) To increase the capacity of such military forces to 

respond to hybrid warfare. 

(D) To increase the capacity of such military forces to 

respond to calls for collective action within the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. 

(c) ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Training may be provided under subsection (a) to the national military forces of the countries determined by the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the 

Secretary of State, to be appropriate recipients of such training 

from among the countries as follows: 

(A) Countries that are a signatory to the Partnership 

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(B) Countries that became a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization after January 1, 1999. 

(2) ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES.—Before providing training under 

subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall, in coordination 

with the Secretary of State, submit to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a list 

of the countries determined pursuant to paragraph (1) to be eligible for the provision of training under subsection (a). 

(d) FUNDING OF INCREMENTAL EXPENSES.— (1) ANNUAL FUNDING.—Of the amounts specified in para- graph (2) for a fiscal year, up to a total of $28,000,000 may be 

used to pay incremental expenses under subsection (a) in that 

fiscal year. 

(2) AMOUNTS.—The amounts specified in this paragraph 

are as follows: 

(A) Amounts authorized to be appropriated for a fiscal 

year for operation and maintenance, Army, and available 

for the Combatant Commands Direct Support Program for 

that fiscal year. 

(B) Amounts authorized to be appropriated for a fiscal 

year for operation and maintenance, Defense-wide, and 

available for the Wales Initiative Fund for that fiscal year. 

(3) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR ACTIVITIES ACROSS FISCAL

YEARS.—Amounts available in a fiscal year pursuant to this 

subsection may be used for incremental expenses of training 

that begins in that fiscal year and ends in the next fiscal year. 

(e) BRIEFING TO CONGRESS ON USE OF AUTHORITY.—Not later 

that 90 days after the end of each fiscal year in which the authority 

in subsection (a) is used, the Secretary shall brief the Committees 

on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives 

on the use of the authority during such fiscal year, including each 

country with which training under the authority was conducted and 

the types of training provided. 

(f) CONSTRUCTION OF AUTHORITY.—The authority provided in 

subsection (a) is in addition to any other authority provided by law 

authorizing the provision of training for the national military forces 

of a foreign country, including section 2282 of title 10, United States 

Code. 

(g) INCREMENTAL EXPENSES DEFINED.—In this section, the term 

‘‘incremental expenses’’ means the reasonable and proper cost of the 

goods and services that are consumed by a country as a direct result 

of that country’s participation in training under the authority of 

this section, including rations, fuel, training ammunition, and 

transportation. Such term does not include pay, allowances, and 

other normal costs of a country’s personnel. 

(h) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—The authority under this section shall terminate on September 30, 2017. Any activity under this 

section initiated before that date may be completed, but only using 

funds available for fiscal years 2016 through 2017. 

Subtitle F—Matters Relating to the Asia-Pacific Region 

SEC. 1261. STRATEGY TO PROMOTE UNITED STATES INTERESTS IN 

THE INDO-ASIA-PACIFIC REGION. 

(a) STRATEGY.—Not later than March 1, 2017, the President 

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in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. Such strategy shall be informed by, 

but not limited to, the following: 

(1) The national security strategy of the United States for 

2015 set forth in the national security strategy report required 

under section 108(a)(3) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 

U.S.C. 5043(a)(3)), as such strategy relates to United States interests in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. 

(2) The 2014 Quadrennial Defense Review, as it relates to 

United States interests in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. 

(3) The 2015 Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review, as it relates to United States interests in the Indo-AsiaPacific region. 

(4) The strategy to prioritize United States defense interests 

in the Asia-Pacific region as contained in the report required by 

section 1251(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291). 

(5) The integrated, multi-year planning and budget strategy 

for a rebalancing of United States policy in Asia submitted to 

Congress pursuant to section 7043(a) of the Department of 

State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2014 (division K of the Consolidated Appropriations 

Act, 2014 (Public Law 113–76)). 

(b) PRESIDENTIAL POLICY DIRECTIVE.—The President shall 

issue a Presidential Policy Directive to appropriate departments and 

agencies of the United States Government that contains the strategy 

developed under subsection (a) and includes implementing guidance 

to such departments and agencies. 

(c) RELATION TO AGENCY PRIORITY GOALS AND ANNUAL BUDGET.— 

(1) AGENCY PRIORITY GOALS.—In identifying agency priority 

goals under section 1120(b) of title 31, United States Code, for 

each appropriate department and agency of the United States 

Government, the head of such department or agency, or as otherwise determined by the Director of the Office of Management 

and Budget, shall take into consideration the strategy developed 

under subsection (a) and the Presidential Policy Directive 

issued under subsection (b). 

(2) ANNUAL BUDGET.—The President, acting through the 

Director of the Office of Management and Budget, shall ensure 

that the annual budget submitted to Congress under section 

1105 of title 31, United States Code, includes a separate section 

that clearly highlights programs and projects that are being 

funded in the annual budget that relate to the strategy developed under subsection (a) and the Presidential Policy Directive 

issued under subsection (b). 

SEC. 1262. REQUIREMENT TO SUBMIT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE POLICY REGARDING FOREIGN DISCLOSURE OR TECHNOLOGY 

RELEASE OF AEGIS ASHORE CAPABILITY TO JAPAN. 

(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that a decision by the Government of Japan to purchase Aegis Ashore for its 

self-defense, given that it already possesses sea-based Aegis weapons 

system-equipped naval vessels, could create a significant opportunity for promoting interoperability and integration of air- and 

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benefits, and could potentially alleviate force posture requirements 

on multi-mission assets. 

(b) REQUIREMENT TO SUBMIT POLICY.—Not later than 30 days 

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

shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a copy of 

the Department of Defense policy regarding foreign disclosure or 

technology release of Aegis Ashore capability to Japan. 

(c) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means— 

(1) the congressional defense committees; and 

(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and 

the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. 

SEC. 1263. SOUTH CHINA SEA INITIATIVE. 

(a) ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense is authorized, 

with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, for the purpose 

of increasing maritime security and maritime domain awareness of foreign countries along the South China Sea— 

(A) to provide assistance to national military or other 

security forces of such countries that have among their 

functional responsibilities maritime security missions; and 

(B) to provide training to ministry, agency, and headquarters level organizations for such forces. 

(2) DESIGNATION OF ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING.—The provision of assistance and training under this section may be referred to as the ‘‘South China Sea Initiative’’. 

(b) RECIPIENT COUNTRIES.—The foreign countries that may be 

provided assistance and training under subsection (a) are the following: 

(1) Indonesia. 

(2) Malaysia, 

(3) The Philippines. 

(4) Thailand. 

(5) Vietnam. 

(c) TYPES OF ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING.— 

(1) AUTHORIZED ELEMENTS OF ASSISTANCE.—Assistance 

provided under subsection (a)(1)(A) may include the provision 

of equipment, supplies, training, and small-scale military construction. 

(2) REQUIRED ELEMENTS OF ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING.— 

Assistance and training provided under subsection (a) shall include elements that promote the following: 

(A) Observance of and respect for human rights and 

fundamental freedoms. 

(B) Respect for legitimate civilian authority within the 

country to which the assistance is provided. 

(d) PRIORITIES FOR ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING.—In developing 

programs for assistance or training to be provided under subsection 

(a), the Secretary of Defense shall accord a priority to assistance, 

training, or both that will enhance the maritime capabilities of the 

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(e) INCREMENTAL EXPENSES OF PERSONNEL OF CERTAIN OTHER

COUNTRIES FOR TRAINING.— 

(1) AUTHORITY FOR PAYMENT.—If the Secretary of Defense 

determines that the payment of incremental expenses in connection with training described in subsection (a)(1)(B) will facilitate the participation in such training of organization personnel 

of foreign countries specified in paragraph (2), the Secretary 

may use amounts available under subsection (f) for assistance 

and training under subsection (a) for the payment of such incremental expenses. 

(2) COVERED COUNTRIES.—The foreign countries specified 

in this paragraph are the following: 

(A) Brunei. 

(B) Singapore. 

(C) Taiwan. 

(f) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2016 for the Department of Defense, 

$50,000,000 may be available for the provision of assistance 

and training under subsection (a). 

(2) NOTICE ON SOURCE OF FUNDS.—If the Secretary of Defense uses funds available to the Department pursuant to paragraph (1) to provide assistance and training under subsection 

(a) during a fiscal half-year of fiscal year 2016, not later than 

30 days after the end of such fiscal half-year, the Secretary 

shall submit to the congressional defense committees a notice on 

the account or accounts providing such funds. 

(g) NOTICE TO CONGRESS ON ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 15 days before exercising 

the authority under subsection (a) or (e) with respect to a recipient foreign country, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 

appropriate committees of Congress a notification containing 

the following: 

(A) The recipient foreign country. 

(B) A detailed justification of the program for the provision of the assistance or training concerned, and its relationship to United States security interests. 

(C) The budget for the program, including a timetable 

of planned expenditures of funds to implement the program, an implementation timeline for the program with 

milestones (including anticipated delivery schedules for any 

assistance under the program), the military department or 

component responsible for management of the program, 

and the anticipated completion date for the program. 

(D) A description of the arrangements, if any, to support host nation sustainment of any capability developed 

pursuant to the program, and the source of funds to support sustainment efforts and performance outcomes to be 

achieved under the program beyond its completion date, if 

applicable. 

(E) A description of the program objectives and an assessment framework to be used to develop capability and 

performance metrics associated with operational outcomes 

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(F) Such other matters as the Secretary considers appropriate. 

(2) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.—In 

this subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ 

means— 

(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 

on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations 

of the Senate; and 

(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 

on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of 

the House of Representatives. 

(h) EXPIRATION.—Assistance and training may not be provided 

under this section after September 30, 2020. 

Subtitle G—Other Matters 

SEC. 1271. TWO-YEAR EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORIZATION FOR NON-CONVENTIONAL ASSISTED RECOVERY CAPABILITIES. 

(a) EXTENSION.—Subsection (h) of section 943 of the Duncan 

Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 

(Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4579), as most recently amended by 

section 1261(a) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public 

Law 113–291), is further amended by striking ‘‘2016’’ and inserting 

‘‘2018’’. 

(b) REVISION TO ANNUAL LIMITATION ON FUNDS.—Subsection 

(a) of such section 943 is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘Upon’’ and inserting the following: 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Upon’’; 

(2) by striking ‘‘an amount’’ and all that follows through 

‘‘may be’’ and inserting ‘‘amounts appropriated or otherwise 

made available for the Department of Defense for operation and 

maintenance may be’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(2) ANNUAL LIMIT.—The total amount made available for 

support of non-conventional assisted recovery activities under 

this subsection in any fiscal year may not exceed $25,000,000.’’. 

(c) OVERSIGHT.—Subsection (b) of such section 943 is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘(b) PROCEDURES.—The Secretary’’ and inserting the following: 

‘‘(b) PROCEDURES AND OVERSIGHT.— 

‘‘(1) PROCEDURES.—The Secretary’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(2) PROGRAMMATIC AND POLICY OVERSIGHT.—The Assistant 

Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity 

Conflict shall have primary programmatic and policy oversight 

of non-conventional assisted recovery activities authorized by 

this section.’’. 

SEC. 1272. AMENDMENT TO THE ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT ACT. 

Subsection (e) of section 403 of the Arms Control and Disarmament Act (22 U.S.C. 2593a) is amended to read as follows: 

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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than June 15 of each year described in paragraph (2), the Director of National Intelligence 

shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that contains a detailed assessment, consistent with the 

provision of classified information and intelligence sources and 

methods, of the adherence of other nations to obligations undertaken in all arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament 

agreements or commitments to which the United States is a 

party, including information of cases in which any such nation 

has behaved inconsistently with respect to its obligations undertaken in such agreements or commitments. 

‘‘(2) COVERED YEAR.—A year described in this paragraph is 

a year in which the President fails to submit the report required 

by subsection (a) by not later than April 15 of such year. 

‘‘(3) FORM.—The report required by this subsection shall be 

submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified 

annex if necessary.’’. 

SEC. 1273. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION TO CONDUCT ACTIVITIES 

TO ENHANCE THE CAPABILITY OF FOREIGN COUNTRIES 

TO RESPOND TO INCIDENTS INVOLVING WEAPONS OF 

MASS DESTRUCTION. 

Section 1204(h) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 897; 10 U.S.C. 401 

note) is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2017’’ and inserting 

‘‘September 30, 2019’’. 

SEC. 1274. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY FOR SUPPORT OF SPECIAL 

OPERATIONS TO COMBAT TERRORISM. 

(a) AUTHORITY.—Subsection (a) of section 1208 of the Ronald 

W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 

(Public Law 108–375; 118 Stat. 2086), as most recently amended by 

section 1208(a) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public 

Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3541), is further amended by striking 

‘‘$75,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$85,000,000’’. 

(b) NOTIFICATION.—Subsection (c)(1) of such section 1208, as 

most recently amended by section 1202(b) of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 

Stat. 2511), is further amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘Upon using’’ and inserting ‘‘Not later than 

15 days before exercising’’; 

(2) by striking ‘‘for support’’ and inserting ‘‘to initiate support’’; 

(3) by inserting after ‘‘for such an operation,’’ the following: 

‘‘or not later than 48 hours after exercising such authority provided in subsection (a) if the Secretary of Defense determines 

that extraordinary circumstances that impact the national security of the United States exist,’’; and 

(4) by striking ‘‘expeditiously, and in any event within 48 

hours,’’. 

(c) ANNUAL REPORT.—Subsection (f)(1) of such section 1208, as 

most recently amended by section 1202(c) of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 

Stat. 2512), is further amended by striking ‘‘Not later than 120 days 

after the close of each fiscal year during which subsection (a) is in 

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enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2016, and every 180 days thereafter’’. 

(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by subsections 

(a) and (b) take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and 

apply with respect to each fiscal year that begins on or after such 

date of enactment. 

SEC. 1275. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS TO IMPLEMENT 

THE ARMS TRADE TREATY. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 

for the Department of Defense may be obligated or expended to implement the Arms Trade Treaty, or to make any change to existing 

programs, projects, or activities as approved by Congress in furtherance of, pursuant to, or otherwise to implement the Arms Trade 

Treaty, unless the Arms Trade Treaty has received the advice and 

consent of the Senate and has been the subject of implementing legislation, as required, by Congress. 

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

construed to preclude the Department of Defense from assisting foreign countries in bringing their laws and regulations up to United 

States standards. 

SEC. 1276. REPORT ON THE SECURITY RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE 

UNITED STATES AND THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS. 

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

enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of 

State shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the security relationship between the United States 

and the Republic of Cyprus. 

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

include the following elements: 

(1) A description of ongoing military and security cooperation between the United States and the Republic of Cyprus. 

(2) A discussion of potential steps for enhancing the bilateral security relationship between the United States and Cyprus, including steps to enhance the military and security capabilities of the Republic of Cyprus. 

(3) An analysis of the effect on the bilateral security relationship of the United States policy to deny applications for licenses and other approvals for the export of defense articles and 

defense services to the armed forces of Cyprus. 

(4) An analysis of the extent to which such United States 

policy is consistent with overall United States security and policy objectives in the region. 

(5) An assessment of the potential impact of lifting such 

United States policy. 

(c) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means— 

(1) the congressional defense committees; and 

(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and 

the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. 

SEC. 1277. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON EUROPEAN DEFENSE AND THE 

NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION. 

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(1) it is in the national security and fiscal interests of the 

United States that prompt efforts should be undertaken by 

North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies to meet defense budget commitments made in Declaration 14 of the Wales Summit 

Declaration of September 2014; 

(2) thoughtful and coordinated defense investments by European allies in military capabilities would add deterrence 

value to the posture of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization 

against Russian aggression and terrorist organizations and 

more appropriately balance the share of Atlantic defense spending; 

(3) the United States Government should continue to support the open-door policy of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, declared at the 2014 Summit in Wales that ‘‘NATO’s opendoor will remain open to all European democracies which share 

the values of our Alliance, which are willing and able to assume the responsibilities and obligations of membership, which 

are in a position to further the principles of the Treaty, and 

whose inclusion will contribute to the security of the North Atlantic area’’; and 

(4) the United States Government should— 

(A) continue to work with aspirant countries to prepare 

such countries for entry into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization; 

(B) work with the Republic of Kosovo to prepare the 

country for entrance into the Partnership for Peace (PfP) 

program; 

(C) continue supporting a Membership Action Plan 

(MAP) for Georgia; 

(D) encourage leaders of Macedonia and Greece to find 

a mutually agreeable solution to the name dispute between 

the two countries; and 

(E) support North Atlantic Treaty Organization membership for Montenegro. 

SEC. 1278. BRIEFING ON THE SALE OF CERTAIN FIGHTER AIRCRAFT TO 

QATAR. 

(a) BRIEFING REQUIRED.—Not later than 30 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, shall, in consultation with the Secretary of State, provide the appropriate committees of Congress a briefing on the risks and benefits of the sale 

of fighter aircraft to Qatar pursuant to the July 2013 Letter of Request from the Government of Qatar. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The briefing required by subsection (a) shall 

include the following elements: 

(1) A description of the assumptions regarding the increase 

to Qatar air force capabilities as a result of the sale described 

in subsection (a). 

(2) A description of the assumptions regarding the impact 

of the items sold to Qatar pursuant to the sale on the preservation by Israel of a qualitative military edge. 

(3) An estimated timeline for final adjudication of the decision to approve the sale. 

(c) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.—In this 

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(1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 

Foreign Relations of the Senate; and 

(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 

Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. 

SEC. 1279. UNITED STATES-ISRAEL ANTI-TUNNEL COOPERATION. 

(a) AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH ANTI-TUNNEL CAPABILITIES PROGRAM WITH ISRAEL.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, upon request of 

the Ministry of Defense of Israel and in consultation with the 

Secretary of State and the Director of National Intelligence, is 

authorized to carry out research, development, test, and evaluation, on a joint basis with Israel, to establish anti-tunnel capabilities to detect, map, and neutralize underground tunnels that 

threaten the United States or Israel. Any activities carried out 

pursuant to such authority shall be conducted in a manner that 

appropriately protects sensitive information and United States 

and Israel national security interests. 

(2) REPORT.—The activities described in paragraph (1) and 

subsection (b) may be carried out after the Secretary of Defense 

submits to the appropriate committees of Congress a report setting forth the following: 

(A) A memorandum of agreement between the United 

States and Israel regarding sharing of research and development costs for the capabilities described in paragraph 

(1), and any supporting documents. 

(B) A certification that the memorandum of agreement— 

(i) requires sharing of costs of projects, including 

in-kind support, between the United States and Israel; 

(ii) establishes a framework to negotiate the rights 

to any intellectual property developed under the memorandum of agreement; and 

(iii) requires the United States Government to receive semiannual reports on expenditure of funds, if 

any, by the Government of Israel, including a description of what the funds have been used for, when funds 

were expended, and an identification of entities that expended the funds. 

(b) SUPPORT IN CONNECTION WITH PROGRAM.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense is authorized to 

provide maintenance and sustainment support to Israel for the 

anti-tunnel capabilities research, development, test, and evaluation activities authorized in subsection (a)(1). Such authority 

includes authority to install equipment necessary to carry out 

such research, development, test, and evaluation. 

(2) REPORT.—Support may not be provided under paragraph (1) until 15 days after the Secretary submits to the appropriate committees of Congress a report setting forth a detailed description of the support to be provided. 

(3) MATCHING CONTRIBUTION.—Support may not be provided under this subsection unless the Government of Israel 

contributes an amount not less than the amount of support to 

be so provided to the program, project, or activity for which the 

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(4) ANNUAL LIMITATION ON AMOUNT.—The amount of support provided under this subsection in any year may not exceed 

$25,000,000. 

(c) LEAD AGENCY.—The Secretary of Defense shall designate an 

appropriate research and development entity of a military department as the lead agency of the Department of Defense in carrying 

out this section. 

(d) SEMIANNUAL REPORTS.—The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress on a semiannual 

basis a report that contains a copy of the most recent semiannual 

report provided by the Government of Israel to the Department of 

Defense pursuant to subsection (a)(2)(B)(iii). 

(e) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.—In this 

section, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 

(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 

Foreign Relations, the Committee on Homeland Security, the 

Committee on Appropriations, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and 

(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 

Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Homeland Security, the Committee on Appropriations, and the Permanent Select Committee 

on Intelligence of the House of Representatives. 

(f) SUNSET.—The authority in this section to carry out activities 

described in subsection (a), and to provide support described in subsection (b), shall expire on December 31, 2018. 

SEC. 1280. NATO SPECIAL OPERATIONS HEADQUARTERS. 

Section 1244(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2541), as most recently amended by section 1272(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 

2023), is further amended by striking ‘‘each of fiscal years 2013, 

2014, and 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘each of fiscal years 2013 through 

2020’’. 

SEC. 1281. INCREASED PRESENCE OF UNITED STATES GROUND 

FORCES IN EASTERN EUROPE TO DETER AGGRESSION ON 

THE BORDER OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION. 

(a) REPORT.—Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall, in consultation 

with the Secretary of State, submit to the appropriate committees of 

Congress a report setting forth an assessment of options for expanding the presence of United States ground forces of the size of a Brigade Combat Team in Eastern Europe to respond, along with European allies and partners, to the security challenges posed by Russia 

and increase the combat capability of forces able to respond to unconventional or hybrid warfare tactics such as those used by the 

Russian Federation in Crimea and Eastern Ukraine. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The report under this section shall include the 

following: 

(1) An evaluation of the optimal location or locations of the 

enhanced ground force presence described in subsection (a) that 

considers such factors as— 

(A) proximity, suitability, and availability of maneuver 

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(C) availability of facilities, including for potential 

equipment storage and prepositioning; 

(D) ability to conduct multinational training and exercises; 

(E) a site or sites for prepositioning of equipment, a rotational presence or permanent presence of troops, or a combination of options; and 

(F) costs. 

(2) A description of any initiatives by other members of the 

North Atlantic Treaty Organization, or other European allies 

and partners, for enhancing force presence on a permanent or 

rotational basis in Eastern Europe to match or exceed the potential increased presence of United States ground forces in the 

region. 

(c) ADDITIONAL ELEMENT ON REDUCTION IN TROOP LEVELS OR

MATERIEL.—In addition to the matters specified in subsection (b), 

the report under this section shall also include an assessment of any 

impacts on United States national security interests in Europe of 

any proposed Brigade-sized or other significant reduction in United 

States troop levels or materiel in Europe. 

(d) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.—In this 

section, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 

(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 

Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 

Senate; and 

(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 

Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 

House of Representatives. 

TITLE XIII—COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION 

Sec. 1301. Specification of Cooperative Threat Reduction funds. 

Sec. 1302. Funding allocations. 

SEC. 1301. SPECIFICATION OF COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION 

FUNDS. 

(a) FISCAL YEAR 2016 COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION FUNDS

DEFINED.—In this title, the term ‘‘fiscal year 2016 Cooperative 

Threat Reduction funds’’ means the funds appropriated pursuant to 

the authorization of appropriations in section 301 and made available by the funding table in section 4301 for the Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Program established under section 1321 of the Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Act (50 U.S.C. 3711). 

(b) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Funds appropriated pursuant to 

the authorization of appropriations in section 1504 and made available by the funding table in section 4303 for the Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Program shall be available for 

obligation for fiscal years 2016, 2017, and 2018. 

SEC. 1302. FUNDING ALLOCATIONS. 

Of the $358,496,000 authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2016 in section 301 and made 

available by the funding table in section 4301 for the Department 

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duction Act (50 U.S.C. 3711), the following amounts may be obligated for the purposes specified: (1) For strategic offensive arms elimination, $1,289,000. 

(2) For chemical weapons destruction, $942,000. 

(3) For global nuclear security, $20,555,000. 

(4) For cooperative biological engagement, $264,618,000. 

(5) For proliferation prevention, $38,945,000. 

(6) For threat reduction engagement, $2,827,000. 

(7) For activities designated as Other Assessments/Admin- istrative Costs, $29,320,000. 

TITLE XIV—OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 

Subtitle A—Military Programs 

Sec. 1401. Working capital funds. 

Sec. 1402. National Defense Sealift Fund. 

Sec. 1403. Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction, Defense. 

Sec. 1404. Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-wide. 

Sec. 1405. Defense Inspector General. 

Sec. 1406. Defense Health Program. 

Sec. 1407. National Sea-Based Deterrence Fund. 

Subtitle B—National Defense Stockpile 

Sec. 1411. Extension of date for completion of destruction of existing stockpile of lethal chemical agents and munitions. 

Subtitle C—Working-Capital Funds 

Sec. 1421. Limitation on cessation or suspension of distribution of funds from Department of Defense working-capital funds. 

Sec. 1422. Working-capital fund reserve account for petroleum market price fluctuations. 

Subtitle D—Other Matters 

Sec. 1431. Authority for transfer of funds to Joint Department of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund for Captain James A. Lovell Health Care Center, Illinois. 

Sec. 1432. Authorization of appropriations for Armed Forces Retirement Home. 

Subtitle A—Military Programs 

SEC. 1401. WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 

2016 for the use of the Armed Forces and other activities and agencies of the Department of Defense for providing capital for working 

capital and revolving funds, as specified in the funding table in section 4501. 

SEC. 1402. NATIONAL DEFENSE SEALIFT FUND. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 

2016 for the National Defense Sealift Fund, as specified in the funding table in section 4501. 

SEC. 1403. CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS DESTRUCTION, DEFENSE. 

(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense for fiscal 

year 2016 for expenses, not otherwise provided for, for Chemical 

Agents and Munitions Destruction, Defense, as specified in the funding table in section 4501. 

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(1) the destruction of lethal chemical agents and munitions 

in accordance with section 1412 of the Department of Defense 

Authorization Act, 1986 (50 U.S.C. 1521); and 

(2) the destruction of chemical warfare materiel of the 

United States that is not covered by section 1412 of such Act. 

SEC. 1404. DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE-WIDE. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2016 for expenses, not otherwise provided for, for Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-wide, as specified in the funding table in section 4501. 

SEC. 1405. DEFENSE INSPECTOR GENERAL. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2016 for expenses, not otherwise provided for, for the Office of the Inspector General of the Department 

of Defense, as specified in the funding table in section 4501. 

SEC. 1406. DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 

2016 for the Defense Health Program, as specified in the funding 

table in section 4501, for use of the Armed Forces and other activities and agencies of the Department of Defense in providing for the 

health of eligible beneficiaries. 

SEC. 1407. NATIONAL SEA-BASED DETERRENCE FUND. 

There are authorized to be appropriated to the National SeaBased Deterrence Fund such sums as may be necessary for fiscal 

year 2017. 

Subtitle B—National Defense Stockpile 

SEC. 1411. EXTENSION OF DATE FOR COMPLETION OF DESTRUCTION 

OF EXISTING STOCKPILE OF LETHAL CHEMICAL AGENTS 

AND MUNITIONS. 

Section 1412(b)(3) of the Department of Defense Authorization 

Act, 1986 (Public Law 99–145; 50 U.S.C. 1521) is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2023’’. 

Subtitle C—Working-Capital Funds 

SEC. 1421. LIMITATION ON CESSATION OR SUSPENSION OF DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS FROM DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE WORKING-CAPITAL FUNDS. 

Section 2208 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 

adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(s) LIMITATION ON CESSATION OR SUSPENSION OF DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS FOR CERTAIN WORKLOAD.—(1) Except as provided in 

paragraph (2), the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of a military department is not authorized— 

‘‘(A) to suspend the employment of indirectly funded Government employees of the Department of Defense who are paid 

for out of working-capital funds by ceasing or suspending the 

distribution of such funds; or 

‘‘(B) to cease or suspend the distribution of funds from a 

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‘‘(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply with respect to a workingcapital fund if— 

‘‘(A) the working-capital fund is insolvent; or 

‘‘(B) there are insufficient funds in the working-capital fund 

to pay labor costs for the current project concerned. 

‘‘(3) The Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of a military department may waive the limitation in paragraph (1) if such Secretary determines that the waiver is in the national security interests of the United States. 

‘‘(4) This subsection shall not be construed to provide for the exclusion of any particular category of employees of the Department 

of Defense from furlough due to absence of or inadequate funding.’’. 

SEC. 1422. WORKING-CAPITAL FUND RESERVE ACCOUNT FOR PETROLEUM MARKET PRICE FLUCTUATIONS. 

Section 2208 of title 10, United States Code, as amended by section 1421, is further amended by adding at the end the following 

new subsection: 

‘‘(t) MARKET FLUCTUATION ACCOUNT.—(1) From amounts available for Working Capital Fund, Defense, the Secretary shall reserve 

up to $1,000,000,000, to remain available without fiscal year limitation, for petroleum market price fluctuations. Such amounts may 

only be disbursed if the Secretary determines such a disbursement 

is necessary to absorb volatile market changes in fuel prices without 

affecting the standard price charged for fuel. 

‘‘(2) A budget request for the anticipated costs of fuel may not 

take into account the availability of funds reserved under paragraph (1).’’. 

Subtitle D—Other Matters 

SEC. 1431. AUTHORITY FOR TRANSFER OF FUNDS TO JOINT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE-DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 

MEDICAL FACILITY DEMONSTRATION FUND FOR CAPTAIN 

JAMES A. LOVELL HEALTH CARE CENTER, ILLINOIS. 

(a) AUTHORITY FOR TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—Of the funds authorized to be appropriated for section 1406 and available for the Defense Health Program for operation and maintenance, $120,387,000 

may be transferred by the Secretary of Defense to the Joint Department of Defense–Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility 

Demonstration Fund established by subsection (a)(1) of section 1704 

of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 

(Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2571). For purposes of subsection 

(a)(2) of such section 1704, any funds so transferred shall be treated 

as amounts authorized and appropriated specifically for the purpose 

of such a transfer. 

(b) USE OF TRANSFERRED FUNDS.—For the purposes of subsection (b) of such section 1704, facility operations for which funds 

transferred under subsection (a) may be used are operations of the 

Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center, consisting of 

the North Chicago Veterans Affairs Medical Center, the Navy Ambulatory Care Center, and supporting facilities designated as a combined Federal medical facility under an operational agreement covered by section 706 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 

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SEC. 1432. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR ARMED FORCES 

RETIREMENT HOME. 

There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 

2016 from the Armed Forces Retirement Home Trust Fund the sum 

of $64,300,000 for the operation of the Armed Forces Retirement 

Home. 

TITLE XV—AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 

Sec. 1501. Purpose and treatment of certain authorizations of appropriations. 

Sec. 1502. Procurement. 

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

Sec. 1504. Operation and maintenance. 

Sec. 1505. Military personnel. 

Sec. 1506. Working capital funds. 

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

Sec. 1508. Defense Inspector General. 

Sec. 1509. Defense Health program. 

Sec. 1510. Counterterrorism Partnerships Fund. 

Subtitle B—Financial Matters 

Sec. 1521. Treatment as additional authorizations. 

Sec. 1522. Special transfer authority. 

Subtitle C—Limitations, Reports, and Other Matters 

Sec. 1531. Afghanistan Security Forces Fund. 

Sec. 1532. Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund. 

Sec. 1533. Availability of Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund for training of foreign security forces to defeat improvised explosive devices. 

Sec. 1534. Comptroller General report on use of certain funds provided for operation 

and maintenance. 

Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 

SEC. 1501. PURPOSE AND TREATMENT OF CERTAIN AUTHORIZATIONS 

OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this subtitle is to authorize appropriations for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2016 to 

provide additional funds— 

(1) for overseas contingency operations being carried out by 

the Armed Forces, in such amounts as may be designated as 

provided in section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and 

Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985; and 

(2) pursuant to section 1504, for expenses, not otherwise 

provided for, for operation and maintenance, as specified in the 

funding table in section 4303. 

(b) SUPPORT OF BASE BUDGET REQUIREMENTS; TREATMENT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Funds identified in paragraph (2) of subsection (a) are being authorized to be appropriated in support 

of base budget requirements as requested by the President for 

fiscal year 2016 pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, United 

States Code. 

(2) APPORTIONMENT.—The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall apportion the funds identified in paragraph (2) of subsection (a) to the Department of Defense without 

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tion, limitation, or constraint imposed by, or described in, the 

document entitled ‘‘Criteria for War/Overseas Contingency Operations Funding Requests’’ transmitted by the Director to the 

Department of Defense on September 9, 2010, or any successor 

or related guidance. 

(3) EXECUTION AND USE.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

apportion, use, and execute the funds apportioned by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget as described in 

paragraph (2) of this subsection without restriction, limitation, 

or constraint on the execution of such funds in support of base 

requirements, including any restriction, limitation, or constraint specifically described in paragraph (2) of this subsection. 

(c) EFFECT OF ENACTMENT OF ACT REVISING DISCRETIONARY

SPENDING LIMITS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—In the event of the enactment of an Act 

revising discretionary spending limits for fiscal year 2016, the 

amount that is authorized to be appropriated by section 1504, 

as specified in the funding table in section 4303, and is not 

greater than the amount of the increase in the discretionary 

spending limit for revised security activities by that Act, shall 

be deemed to have been authorized to be appropriated by section 

301 rather than section 1504. 

(2) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 

(A) The term ‘‘Act revising discretionary spending limits for fiscal year 2016’’ means an Act enacted after the date 

of enactment of this Act that, at a minimum and in a bipartisan manner, increases the discretionary spending limits set in the Budget Control Act of 2011 (Public Law 112– 

25) for fiscal year 2016. 

(B) The terms ‘‘discretionary spending limit’’ and ‘‘revised security category’’ have the meanings given those 

terms in section 250 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 900). 

SEC. 1502. PROCUREMENT. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 

2016 for procurement accounts for the Army, the Navy and the Marine Corps, the Air Force, and Defense-wide activities, as specified 

in the funding table in section 4102. 

SEC. 1503. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 

2016 for the use of the Department of Defense for research, development, test, and evaluation, as specified in the funding table in section 4202. 

SEC. 1504. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 

2016 for the use of the Armed Forces and other activities and agencies of the Department of Defense for expenses, not otherwise provided for, for operation and maintenance, as specified in— 

(1) the funding table in section 4302, or 

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SEC. 1505. MILITARY PERSONNEL. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 

2016 for the use of the Armed Forces and other activities and agencies of the Department of Defense for expenses, not otherwise provided for, for military personnel, as specified in the funding table 

in section 4402. 

SEC. 1506. WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 

2016 for the use of the Armed Forces and other activities and agencies of the Department of Defense for providing capital for working 

capital and revolving funds, as specified in the funding table in section 4502. 

SEC. 1507. DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE-WIDE. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2016 for expenses, not otherwise provided for, for Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-wide, as specified in the funding table in section 4502. 

SEC. 1508. DEFENSE INSPECTOR GENERAL. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2016 for expenses, not otherwise provided for, for the Office of the Inspector General of the Department 

of Defense, as specified in the funding table in section 4502. 

SEC. 1509. DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2016 for expenses, not otherwise provided for, for the Defense Health Program, as specified in the funding table in section 4502. 

SEC. 1510. COUNTERTERRORISM PARTNERSHIPS FUND. 

(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense for fiscal 

year 2016 for expenses, not otherwise provided for, for the Counterterrorism Partnerships Fund, as specified in the funding table in 

section 4502. 

(b) DURATION OF AVAILABILITY.—Amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in subsection (a) shall remain available for obligation through September 30, 2017. 

Subtitle B—Financial Matters 

SEC. 1521. TREATMENT AS ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATIONS. 

The amounts authorized to be appropriated by this title are in 

addition to amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated by this 

Act. 

SEC. 1522. SPECIAL TRANSFER AUTHORITY. 

(a) AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER AUTHORIZATIONS.— 

(1) AUTHORITY.—Upon determination by the Secretary of 

Defense that such action is necessary in the national interest, 

the Secretary may transfer amounts of authorizations made 

available to the Department of Defense in this title for fiscal 

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(2) EFFECT OF TRANSFER.—Amounts of authorizations 

transferred under this subsection shall be merged with and be 

available for the same purposes as the authorization to which 

transferred. 

(3) LIMITATIONS.—The total amount of authorizations that 

the Secretary may transfer under the authority of this subsection may not exceed $3,500,000,000. 

(4) EXCEPTION.—In the case of the authorization of appropriations contained in section 1504 that is provided for the purpose specified in section 1501(a)(2), the transfer authority provided under section 1001, rather than the transfer authority 

provided by this subsection, shall apply to any transfer of 

amounts of such authorization. 

(b) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—Transfers under this section shall 

be subject to the same terms and conditions as transfers under section 1001. 

(c) ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY.—The transfer authority provided 

by this section is in addition to the transfer authority provided 

under section 1001. 

Subtitle C—Limitations, Reports, and Other Matters 

SEC. 1531. AFGHANISTAN SECURITY FORCES FUND. 

(a) CONTINUATION OF PRIOR AUTHORITIES AND NOTICE AND RE- PORTING REQUIREMENTS.—Funds available to the Department of 

Defense for the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund for fiscal year 

2016 shall be subject to the conditions contained in subsections (b) 

through (g) of section 1513 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 428), as 

amended by section 1531(b) of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383; 124 Stat. 

4424). 

(b) EQUIPMENT DISPOSITION.— (1) ACCEPTANCE OF CERTAIN EQUIPMENT.—Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary of Defense may accept equipment that 

is procured using amounts in the Afghanistan Security Forces 

Fund authorized under this Act and is intended for transfer to 

the security forces of Afghanistan, but is not accepted by such 

security forces. 

(2) CONDITIONS ON ACCEPTANCE OF EQUIPMENT.—Before accepting any equipment under the authority provided by paragraph (1), the Commander of United States forces in Afghanistan shall make a determination that the equipment was procured for the purpose of meeting requirements of the security 

forces of Afghanistan, as agreed to by both the Government of 

Afghanistan and the United States, but is no longer required by 

such security forces or was damaged before transfer to such security forces. 

(3) ELEMENTS OF DETERMINATION.—In making a determination under paragraph (2) regarding equipment, the Commander of United States forces in Afghanistan shall consider 

alternatives to Secretary of Defense acceptance of the equipment. 

An explanation of each determination, including the basis for 

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(4) TREATMENT AS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE STOCKS.— Equipment accepted under the authority provided by paragraph 

(1) may be treated as stocks of the Department of Defense upon 

notification to the congressional defense committees of such 

treatment. 

(5) QUARTERLY REPORTS ON EQUIPMENT DISPOSITION.—Not 

later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act 

and every 90-day period thereafter during which the authority 

provided by paragraph (1) is exercised, the Secretary of Defense 

shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report 

describing the equipment accepted under this subsection, section 

1531(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 938; 10 U.S.C. 2302 

note), and section 1532(b) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. 

‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3612) during the period covered by the report. Each report shall include a list of 

all equipment that was accepted during the period covered by 

the report and treated as stocks of the Department and copies 

of the determinations made under paragraph (2), as required by 

paragraph (3). 

(c) PLAN TO PROMOTE SECURITY OF AFGHAN WOMEN.— (1) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of Defense, 

with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, shall include in 

the report required under section 1225 of the Carl Levin and 

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

for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3550)— 

(A) an assessment of the security of Afghan women and 

girls, including information regarding efforts to increase 

the recruitment and retention of women in the Afghan National Security Forces; and 

(B) an assessment of the implementation of the plans 

for the recruitment, integration, retention, training, treatment, and provision of appropriate facilities and transportation for women in the Afghan National Security Forces, 

including the challenges associated with such implementation and the steps being taken to address those challenges. 

(2) PLAN REQUIRED.— (A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, with the 

concurrence of the Secretary of State, shall support, to the 

extent practicable, the efforts of the Government of Afghanistan to promote the security of Afghan women and girls 

during and after the security transition process through the 

development and implementation by the Government of Afghanistan of an Afghan-led plan that should include the 

elements described in this paragraph. 

(B) TRAINING.—The Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State and working with the 

NATO-led Resolute Support mission, should encourage the 

Government of Afghanistan to develop— 

(i) measures for the evaluation of the effectiveness 

of existing training for Afghan National Security 

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der-based violence, including ensuring the Afghan National Police’s Family Response Units have the necessary resources and are available to women across Afghanistan; 

(iii) mechanisms to enhance the capacity for units 

of National Police’s Family Response Units to fulfill 

their mandate as well as indicators measuring the 

operational effectiveness of these units; 

(iv) a plan to address the development of accountability mechanisms for Afghanistan National Army 

and Afghanistan National Police personnel who violate 

codes of conduct related to the human rights of women 

and girls, including female members of the Afghan National Security Forces; and 

(v) a plan to develop training for the Afghanistan 

National Army and the Afghanistan National Police to 

increase awareness and responsiveness among Afghanistan National Army and Afghanistan National Police 

personnel regarding the unique security challenges 

women confront when serving in those forces. 

(C) ENROLLMENT AND TREATMENT.—The Secretary of 

Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State and 

in cooperation with the Afghan Ministries of Defense and 

Interior, shall seek to assist the Government of Afghanistan 

in including as part of the plan developed under subparagraph (A) the development and implementation of a plan to 

increase the number of female members of the Afghanistan 

National Army and the Afghanistan National Police and to 

promote their equal treatment, including through such 

steps as providing appropriate equipment, modifying facilities, and ensuring literacy and gender awareness training 

for recruits. 

(D) ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.— (i) IN GENERAL.—Of the funds available to the Department of Defense for the Afghan Security Forces 

Fund for fiscal year 2016, it is the goal that 

$25,000,000, but in no event less than $10,000,000, 

shall be used for— 

(I) the recruitment, integration, retention, 

training, and treatment of women in the Afghan 

National Security Forces; and 

(II) the recruitment, training, and contracting 

of female security personnel for future elections. 

(ii) TYPES OF PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES.—Such 

programs and activities may include— 

(I) efforts to recruit women into the Afghan 

National Security Forces, including the special operations forces; 

(II) programs and activities of the Afghan 

Ministry of Defense Directorate of Human Rights 

and Gender Integration and the Afghan Ministry 

of Interior Office of Human Rights, Gender and 

Child Rights; 

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rials and programs within the Afghan Ministry of 

Defense and the Afghan Ministry of Interior; 

(IV) efforts to address harassment and violence against women within the Afghan National 

Security Forces; 

(V) improvements to infrastructure that address the requirements of women serving in the Afghan National Security Forces, including appropriate equipment for female security and police 

forces, and transportation for policewomen to their 

station 

(VI) support for Afghanistan National Police 

Family Response Units; and 

(VII) security provisions for high-profile female 

police and army officers. 

SEC. 1532. JOINT IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE DEFEAT FUND. 

(a) USE AND TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—Subsections (b) and (c) of 

section 1514 of the John Warner National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109–364; 120 Stat. 2439), as 

in effect before the amendments made by section 1503 of the Duncan 

Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 

(Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4649), shall apply to the funds 

made available for fiscal year 2016 to the Department of Defense for 

the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund. 

(b) EXTENSION OF INTERDICTION OF IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DE- VICE PRECURSOR CHEMICALS AUTHORITY.—Section 1532(c) of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public 

Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 2057) is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘and for fiscal year 

2016,’’after ‘‘fiscal year 2013’’; and 

(2) in paragraph (4), as most recently amended by section 

1533(c) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public 

Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3615), by striking ‘‘December 31, 2015’’ 

and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2016’’. 

(c) PLAN FOR TRANSITION.—Not later than January 31, 2016, 

the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense 

committees a plan and timeline for each of the following: 

(1) The full and complete transition of the activities, functions, and resources of the Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat 

Agency to an office under the authority, direction, and control 

of a military department or a Defense Agency in existence as of 

October 1, 2015. 

(2) The transition of the Joint Improvised Explosive Device 

Defeat Fund to a successor fund that provides for the continuation of current flexibility in funding the activities supported 

and enabled by the Fund. 

(3) The transition of the Counter-Improvised Explosive Device Operations/Intelligence Integration Center of the Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Agency to an element of a military department or a Defense Agency in existence as of October 1, 2015. 

(4) The transition of the research, development, and acquisition activities of the Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Agency to 

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(d) FINAL IMPLEMENTATION PLAN AND TIMELINE.— 

(1) PLAN AND TIMELINE REQUIRED.—Not later than 270 

days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees 

a plan and timeline that— 

(A) incorporates the plans and timelines required by 

paragraphs (1) through (4) of subsection (c); and 

(B) provides for the completion of the implementation 

of such plans by not later than September 30, 2016. 

(2) SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF NECESSARY ACTIONS.—In 

submitting the plan and timeline required by this subsection, 

the Secretary shall also submit a summary description of the 

actions to be taken by the Department of Defense to complete 

implementation of the plans and timelines required by paragraphs (1) through (4) of subsection (c) by September 30, 2016. 

(3) COMPLIANCE WITH DEADLINES.— 

(A) LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Except as 

provided in subparagraph (B), if the Secretary does not 

submit the plan and timeline required by paragraph (1) before the deadline specified in that paragraph, or does not 

complete implementation of such plan before the deadline 

specified in subparagraph (B) of that paragraph, none of 

the funds available to the Department of Defense for the 

Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund may be obligated after September 30, 2016. 

(B) EXCEPTION.—Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to 

the obligation of funds referred to in such subparagraph 

after September 30, 2016, for operations or operational support activities determined by the Secretary to be critical to 

force protection in overseas contingency operations. 

(e) PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF

COMBAT SUPPORT AGENCY DETERMINATION.— 

(1) PROHIBITION.—None of the funds authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense may be obligated or 

expended to implement administrative, organizational, facility, 

or non-operational changes necessary to carry out the Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Agency transition and consolidation. 

(2) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in paragraph (1) 

shall be construed to mean that ongoing activities directly supporting overseas contingency operations must be halted. 

SEC. 1533. AVAILABILITY OF JOINT IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE 

DEFEAT FUND FOR TRAINING OF FOREIGN SECURITY 

FORCES TO DEFEAT IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICES. 

(a) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2016 for the Joint Improvised Explosive 

Device Defeat Fund, or a successor fund, up to $30,000,000 may 

be available to the Secretary of Defense to provide training to 

foreign security forces to defeat improvised explosive devices 

under authority provided the Department of Defense under any 

other provision of law. 

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provised Explosive Device Defeat Fund after September 30, 

2016, in section 1532(g). 

(b) CONSTRUCTION OF AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—The availability of funds under subsection (a) shall not be construed as authority in and of itself for the provision of training as described in 

that subsection. 

(c) GEOGRAPHIC LIMITATION.—Training may be provided using 

funds available under subsection (a) only— 

(1) in locations in which the Department is conducting a 

named operation; or 

(2) in geographic areas in which the Secretary of Defense 

has determined that a foreign security force is facing a significant threat from improvised explosive devices. 

(d) COORDINATION WITH GEOGRAPHIC COMBATANT COMMANDS.—The Secretary of Defense shall, to the extent practicable, 

coordinate the provision of training using funds available under 

subsection (a) with requests received from the commanders of the geographic combatant commands. 

(e) EXPIRATION.—The authority to use funds described in subsection (a) in accordance with this section shall expire on September 

30, 2018. 

SEC. 1534. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON USE OF CERTAIN 

FUNDS PROVIDED FOR OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE. 

The Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to 

Congress a report specifying how all funds made available pursuant 

to section 1504 for operation and maintenance, as specified in the 

funding table in section 4303, are ultimately used. 

TITLE XVI—STRATEGIC PROGRAMS, CYBER, AND 

INTELLIGENCE MATTERS 

Subtitle A—Space Activities 

Sec. 1601. Major force program and budget for national security space programs. 

Sec. 1602. Principal advisor on space control. 

Sec. 1603. Council on Oversight of the Department of Defense Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Enterprise. 

Sec. 1604. Modification to development of space science and technology strategy. 

Sec. 1605. Delegation of authority regarding purchase of Global Positioning System 

user equipment. 

Sec. 1606. Rocket propulsion system development program. 

Sec. 1607. Exception to the prohibition on contracting with Russian suppliers of 

rocket engines for the evolved expendable launch vehicle program. 

Sec. 1608. Acquisition strategy for evolved expendable launch vehicle program. 

Sec. 1609. Allocation of funding for evolved expendable launch vehicle program. 

Sec. 1610. Consolidation of acquisition of wideband satellite communications. 

Sec. 1611. Analysis of alternatives for wide-band communications. 

Sec. 1612. Expansion of goals and modification of pilot program for acquisition of 

commercial satellite communication services. 

Sec. 1613. Integrated policy to deter adversaries in space. 

Sec. 1614. Prohibition on reliance on China and Russia for space-based weather 

data. 

Sec. 1615. Limitation on availability of funds for weather satellite follow-on system. 

Sec. 1616. Limitations on availability of funds for the Defense Meteorological Satellite program. 

Sec. 1617. Streamline of commercial space launch activities. 

Sec. 1618. Plan on full integration and exploitation of overhead persistent infrared 

capability. 

Sec. 1619. Options for rapid space reconstitution. 

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Sec. 1621. Quarterly reports on Global Positioning System III space segment, Global 

Positioning System operational control segment, and Military Global 

Positioning System user equipment acquisition programs. 

Sec. 1622. Sense of Congress on missile defense sensors in space. 

Subtitle B—Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities 

Sec. 1631. Executive agent for open-source intelligence tools. 

Sec. 1632. Waiver and congressional notification requirements related to facilities 

for intelligence collection or for special operations abroad. 

Sec. 1633. Prohibition on National Intelligence Program consolidation. 

Sec. 1634. Limitation on availability of funds for Office of the Under Secretary of 

Defense for Intelligence. 

Sec. 1635. Department of Defense intelligence needs. 

Sec. 1636. Report on management of certain programs of Defense intelligence elements. 

Sec. 1637. Report on Air National Guard contributions to the RQ–4 Global Hawk 

mission. 

Sec. 1638. Government Accountability Office review of intelligence input to the defense acquisition process. 

Subtitle C—Cyberspace-Related Matters 

Sec. 1641. Codification and addition of liability protections relating to reporting on 

cyber incidents or penetrations of networks and information systems of 

certain contractors. 

Sec. 1642. Authorization of military cyber operations. 

Sec. 1643. Limitation on availability of funds pending the submission of integrated 

policy to deter adversaries in cyberspace. 

Sec. 1644. Authorization for procurement of relocatable Sensitive Compartmented 

Information Facility. 

Sec. 1645. Designation of military department entity responsible for acquisition of 

critical cyber capabilities. 

Sec. 1646. Assessment of capabilities of United States Cyber Command to defend the 

United States from cyber attacks. 

Sec. 1647. Evaluation of cyber vulnerabilities of major weapon systems of the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 1648. Comprehensive plan and biennial exercises on responding to cyber attacks. 

Sec. 1649. Sense of Congress on reviewing and considering findings and recommendations of Council of Governors on cyber capabilities of the 

Armed Forces. 

Subtitle D—Nuclear Forces 

Sec. 1651. Assessment of threats to National Leadership Command, Control, and 

Communications System. 

Sec. 1652. Organization of nuclear deterrence functions of the Air Force. 

Sec. 1653. Procurement authority for certain parts of intercontinental ballistic missile fuzes. 

Sec. 1654. Prohibition on availability of funds for de-alerting intercontinental ballistic missiles. 

Sec. 1655. Assessment of global nuclear environment. 

Sec. 1656. Annual briefing on the costs of forward-deploying nuclear weapons in 

Europe. 

Sec. 1657. Report on the number of planned long-range standoff weapons. 

Sec. 1658. Review of Comptroller General of the United States on recommendations 

relating to nuclear enterprise of the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 1659. Sense of Congress on organization of Navy for nuclear deterrence mission. 

Sec. 1660. Sense of Congress on the nuclear force improvement program of the Air 

Force. 

Sec. 1661. Senses of Congress on importance of cooperation and collaboration between United States and United Kingdom on nuclear issues and on 60th 

anniversary of Fleet Ballistic Missile Program. 

Sec. 1662. Sense of Congress on plan for implementation of Nuclear Enterprise Reviews. 

Sec. 1663. Sense of Congress and report on milestone A decision on long-range 

standoff weapon. 

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Sec. 1665. Report relating to the costs associated with extending the life of the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile. 

Subtitle E—Missile Defense Programs and Other Matters 

Sec. 1671. Prohibitions on providing certain missile defense information to Russian 

Federation. 

Sec. 1672. Prohibition on integration of missile defense systems of Russian Federation into missile defense systems of United States. 

Sec. 1673. Prohibition on integration of missile defense systems of China into missile defense systems of United States. 

Sec. 1674. Limitations on availability of funds for Patriot lower tier air and missile 

defense capability of the Army. 

Sec. 1675. Integration and interoperability of air and missile defense capabilities of 

the United States. 

Sec. 1676. Integration and interoperability of allied missile defense capabilities. 

Sec. 1677. Missile defense capability in Europe. 

Sec. 1678. Availability of funds for Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system. 

Sec. 1679. Israeli cooperative missile defense program codevelopment and coproduction. 

Sec. 1680. Boost phase defense system. 

Sec. 1681. Development and deployment of multiple-object kill vehicle for missile defense of the United States homeland. 

Sec. 1682. Requirement to replace capability enhancement I exoatmospheric kill vehicles. 

Sec. 1683. Designation of preferred location of additional missile defense site in the 

United States and plan for expediting deployment time of such site. 

Sec. 1684. Additional missile defense sensor coverage for protection of United States 

homeland. 

Sec. 1685. Concept development of space-based missile defense layer. 

Sec. 1686. Aegis Ashore capability development. 

Sec. 1687. Development of requirements to support integrated air and missile defense capabilities. 

Sec. 1688. Extension of requirement for Comptroller General of the United States review and assessment of missile defense acquisition programs. 

Sec. 1689. Report on medium range ballistic missile defense sensor alternatives for 

enhanced defense of Hawaii. 

Sec. 1690. Sense of Congress and report on validated military requirement and 

Milestone A decision on prompt global strike weapon system. 

Subtitle A—Space Activities 

SEC. 1601. MAJOR FORCE PROGRAM AND BUDGET FOR NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE PROGRAMS. 

(a) BUDGET MATTERS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 9 of title 10, United States Code, 

is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 

‘‘§ 239. National security space programs: major force program and budget assessment 

‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF MAJOR FORCE PROGRAM.—The Secretary of Defense shall establish a unified major force program for 

national security space programs pursuant to section 222(b) of this 

title to prioritize national security space activities in accordance 

with the requirements of the Department of Defense and national security. 

‘‘(b) BUDGET ASSESSMENT.—(1) The Secretary shall include 

with the defense budget materials for each of fiscal years 2017 

through 2020 a report on the budget for national security space programs of the Department of Defense. 

‘‘(2) Each report on the budget for national security space programs of the Department of Defense under paragraph (1) shall include the following: 

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‘‘(i) a comparison between that budget, the previous 

budget, the most recent and prior future-years defense program submitted to Congress under section 221 of this title, 

and the amounts appropriated for such programs during 

the previous fiscal year; and 

‘‘(ii) the specific identification, as a budgetary line 

item, for the funding under such programs. 

‘‘(B) An assessment of the budget, including significant 

changes, priorities, challenges, and risks. 

‘‘(C) Any additional matters the Secretary determines appropriate. 

‘‘(3) Each report under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 

‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

‘‘(1) The term ‘budget’, with respect to a fiscal year, means 

the budget for that fiscal year that is submitted to Congress by 

the President under section 1105(a) of title 31. 

‘‘(2) The term ‘defense budget materials’, with respect to a 

fiscal year, means the materials submitted to Congress by the 

Secretary of Defense in support of the budget for that fiscal 

year.’’. 

(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item 

relating to section 238 the following new item: 

‘‘239. National security space programs: major force program and budget assessment.’’. 

(b) PLAN.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a plan to carry out the unified major 

force program designation required by section 239(a) of title 10, 

United States Code, as added by subsection (a)(1), including any 

recommendations for legislative action the Secretary determines appropriate. 

SEC. 1602. PRINCIPAL ADVISOR ON SPACE CONTROL. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 135 of title 10, United States Code 

is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 

‘‘§ 2279a. Principal Advisor on Space Control 

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall designate a 

senior official of the Department of Defense or a military department to serve as the Principal Space Control Advisor, who, in addition to the other duties of such senior official, shall act as the principal advisor to the Secretary on space control activities. 

‘‘(b) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Principal Space Control Advisor 

shall be responsible for the following: 

‘‘(1) Supervision of space control activities related to the development, procurement, and employment of, and strategy relating to, space control capabilities. 

‘‘(2) Oversight of policy, resources, personnel, and acquisition and technology relating to space control activities. 

‘‘(c) CROSS-FUNCTIONAL TEAM.—The Principal Space Control 

Advisor shall integrate the space control expertise and perspectives 

of appropriate organizational entities of the Office of the Secretary 

of Defense, the Joint Staff, the military departments, the Defense 

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taining a cross-functional team of subject-matter experts who are 

otherwise assigned or detailed to those entities.’’. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating 

to section 2279 the following new item: 

‘‘2279a. Principal Advisor on Space Control.’’. 

SEC. 1603. COUNCIL ON OVERSIGHT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE POSITIONING, NAVIGATION, AND TIMING ENTERPRISE. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 135 of title 10, United States Code, 

as amended by section 1602, is further amended by adding at the 

end the following new section: 

‘‘§ 2279b. Council on Oversight of the Department of Defense 

Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Enterprise 

‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is within the Department of Defense a council to be known as the ‘Council on Oversight of the Department of Defense Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Enterprise’ (in this section referred to as the ‘Council’). 

‘‘(b) MEMBERSHIP.—The members of the Council shall be as follows: 

‘‘(1) The Under Secretary of Defense for Policy. 

‘‘(2) The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics. 

‘‘(3) The Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. 

‘‘(4) The Commander of the United States Strategic Command. 

‘‘(5) The Commander of the United States Northern Command. 

‘‘(6) The Commander of United States Cyber Command. 

‘‘(7) The Director of the National Security Agency. 

‘‘(8) The Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense. 

‘‘(9) The Secretaries of the military departments, who shall 

be ex officio members. 

‘‘(10) Such other officers of the Department of Defense as 

the Secretary may designate. 

‘‘(c) CO-CHAIR.—The Council shall be co-chaired by the Under 

Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and 

the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. 

‘‘(d) RESPONSIBILITIES.—(1) The Council shall be responsible for 

oversight of the Department of Defense positioning, navigation, and 

timing enterprise, including positioning, navigation, and timing 

services provided to civil, commercial, scientific, and international 

users. 

‘‘(2) In carrying out the responsibility for oversight of the Department of Defense positioning, navigation, and timing enterprise 

as specified in paragraph (1), the Council shall be responsible for 

the following: 

‘‘(A) Oversight of performance assessments (including interoperability). 

‘‘(B) Vulnerability identification and mitigation. 

‘‘(C) Architecture development. 

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‘‘(E) Such other responsibilities as the Secretary of Defense 

shall specify for purposes of this section. 

‘‘(e) ANNUAL REPORTS.—At the same time each year that the 

budget of the President is submitted to Congress under section 

1105(a) of title 31, the Council shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the activities of the Council. Each report shall include the following: 

‘‘(1) A description and assessment of the activities of the 

Council during the previous fiscal year. 

‘‘(2) A description of the activities proposed to be undertaken by the Council during the period covered by the current 

future-years defense program under section 221 of this title. 

‘‘(3) Any changes to the requirements of the Department of 

Defense positioning, navigation, and timing enterprise made 

during the previous year, along with an explanation for why the 

changes were made and a description of the effects of the 

changes to the capability of such enterprise. 

‘‘(4) A breakdown of each program element in such budget 

that relates to the Department of Defense positioning, navigation, and timing enterprise, including how such program element relates to the operation and sustainment, research and development, procurement, or other activity of such enterprise. 

‘‘(f) BUDGET AND FUNDING MATTERS.—(1) Not later than 30 

days after the President submits to Congress the budget for a fiscal 

year under section 1105(a) of title 31, the Commander of the United 

States Strategic Command shall submit to the Chairman of the 

Joint Chiefs of Staff an assessment of— 

‘‘(A) whether such budget allows the Federal Government to 

meet the required capabilities of the Department of Defense positioning, navigation, and timing enterprise during the fiscal 

year covered by the budget and the four subsequent fiscal years; 

and 

‘‘(B) if the Commander determines that such budget does 

not allow the Federal Government to meet such required capabilities, a description of the steps being taken to meet such required capabilities. 

‘‘(2) Not later than 30 days after the date on which the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff receives the assessment of the Commander of the United States Strategic Command under paragraph 

(1), the Chairman shall submit to the congressional defense committees— 

‘‘(A) such assessment as it was submitted to the Chairman; 

and 

‘‘(B) any comments of the Chairman. 

‘‘(3) If a House of Congress adopts a bill authorizing or appropriating funds for the activities of the Department of Defense positioning, navigation, and timing enterprise that, as determined by 

the Council, provides insufficient funds for such activities for the period covered by such bill, the Council shall notify the congressional 

defense committees of the determination. 

‘‘(g) NOTIFICATION OF ANOMALIES.—(1) The Secretary of Defense 

shall submit to the congressional defense committees written notification of an anomaly in the Department of Defense positioning, 

navigation, and timing enterprise that is reported to the Secretary 

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Secretary or the Council learns of such anomaly, as the case may 

be. 

‘‘(2) In this subsection, the term ‘anomaly’ means any unplanned, irregular, or abnormal event, whether unexplained or 

caused intentionally or unintentionally by a person or a system. 

‘‘(h) TERMINATION.—The Council shall terminate on the date 

that is 10 years after the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016.’’. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter, as amended by section 1602, is further amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2279a the following 

new item: 

‘‘2279b. Council on Oversight of the Department of Defense Positioning, Navigation, 

and Timing Enterprise.’’. 

SEC. 1604. MODIFICATION TO DEVELOPMENT OF SPACE SCIENCE AND 

TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY. 

Section 2272 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read 

as follows: 

‘‘§ 2272. Space science and technology strategy: coordination 

‘‘The Secretary of Defense and the Director of National Intelligence shall jointly develop and implement a space science and 

technology strategy and shall review and, as appropriate, revise the 

strategy biennially. Functions of the Secretary under this section 

shall be carried out jointly by the Assistant Secretary of Defense for 

Research and Engineering and the official of the Department of Defense designated as the Department of Defense Executive Agent for 

Space.’’. 

SEC. 1605. DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY REGARDING PURCHASE OF 

GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM USER EQUIPMENT. 

Section 913 of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (10 U.S.C. 2281 note) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(d) LIMITATION ON DELEGATION OF WAIVER AUTHORITY.—The 

Secretary of Defense may not delegate the authority to make a waiver under subsection (c) to an official below the level of the Secretaries of the military departments or the Under Secretary of Defense 

for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics.’’. 

SEC. 1606. ROCKET PROPULSION SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. 

(a) STREAMLINED ACQUISITION.—Section 1604 of the Carl Levin 

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

for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3623; 10 

U.S.C. 2273 note) is amended— 

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

(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection: 

‘‘(c) STREAMLINED ACQUISITION.—In developing the rocket propulsion system required under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— 

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‘‘(2) prior to establishing such acquisition approach, establish well-defined requirements with a clear acquisition strategy.’’. 

(b) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with paragraph (2), of the 

funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise 

made available for fiscal year 2016 for the rocket propulsion 

system required by section 1604 of the Carl Levin and Howard 

P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, the Secretary of Defense may obligate or expend 

such funds only for the development of such system, and the 

necessary interfaces to, or integration of, the launch vehicle, to 

replace non-allied space launch engines by 2019 as required by 

such section. 

(2) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—The funds specified in paragraph (1)— 

(A) may be used for the integration of the rocket propulsion system covered by such paragraph with an existing 

or new launch vehicle; and 

(B) may not be used to develop or procure a new 

launch vehicle or related infrastructure. 

(c) BRIEFING.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the 

congressional defense committee a briefing on— 

(1) the streamlined acquisition approach, requirements, 

and acquisition strategy required under subsection (c) of section 

1604 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, as added 

by subsection (a); and 

(2) the plan for the development and fielding of a full-up 

rocket propulsion system pursuant to such section 1604. 

SEC. 1607. EXCEPTION TO THE PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH 

RUSSIAN SUPPLIERS OF ROCKET ENGINES FOR THE 

EVOLVED EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE PROGRAM. 

Paragraph (1) of section 1608(c) of the Carl Levin and Howard 

P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3626; 10 U.S.C. 2271 

note) is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The prohibition in subsection (a) shall 

not apply to any of the following: 

‘‘(A) The placement of orders or the exercise of options 

under the contract numbered FA8811–13–C–0003 and 

awarded on December 18, 2013. 

‘‘(B) Subject to paragraph (2), contracts awarded for 

the procurement of property or services for space launch activities that include the use of not more than a total of five 

rocket engines designed or manufactured in the Russian 

Federation that prior to February 1, 2014, were either fully 

paid for by the contractor or covered by a legally binding 

commitment of the contractor to fully pay for such rocket 

engines. 

‘‘(C) Contracts not covered under subparagraph (A) or 

(B) that are awarded for the procurement of property or 

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not more than a total of four additional rocket engines designed or manufactured in the Russian Federation.’’. 

SEC. 1608. ACQUISITION STRATEGY FOR EVOLVED EXPENDABLE 

LAUNCH VEHICLE PROGRAM. 

(a) TREATMENT OF CERTAIN ARRANGEMENT.— (1) DISCONTINUATION.—The Secretary of the Air Force shall 

discontinue the evolved expendable launch vehicle launch capability arrangement, as structured as of the date of the enactment of this Act, for— 

(A) existing contracts using rocket engines designed or 

manufactured in the Russian Federation by not later than 

December 31, 2019; and 

(B) existing contracts using domestic rocket engines by 

not later than December 31, 2020. 

(2) WAIVER.—The Secretary may waive paragraph (1) if the 

Secretary— 

(A) determines that such waiver is necessary for the national security interests of the United States; 

(B) notifies the congressional defense committees of 

such waiver; and 

(C) a period of 90 days has elapsed following the date 

of such notification. 

(b) CONSISTENT STANDARDS.—In accordance with section 2306a 

of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary shall— 

(1) apply consistent and appropriate standards to certified 

evolved expendable launch vehicle providers with respect to certified cost and pricing data; and 

(2) conduct the appropriate audits. 

(c) ACQUISITION STRATEGY.—In accordance with subsections (a) 

and (b) and section 2273 of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary shall develop and carry out a 10-year phased acquisition 

strategy, including near and long term, for the evolved expendable 

launch vehicle program. 

(d) ELEMENTS.—The acquisition strategy under subsection (c) 

for the evolved expendable launch vehicle program shall— 

(1) provide the necessary— 

(A) stability in budgeting and acquisition of capabilities; 

(B) flexibility to the Federal Government; and 

(C) procedures for fair competition; and 

(2) specifically take into account, as appropriate per competition, the effect of— 

(A) contracts or agreements for launch services or 

launch capability entered into by the Department of Defense 

and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration 

with certified evolved expendable launch vehicle providers; 

(B) the requirements of the Department of Defense, including with respect to launch capabilities and pricing 

data, that are met by such providers; 

(C) the cost of integrating a satellite onto a launch vehicle; and 

(D) any other matters the Secretary considers appropriate. 

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quisition, the evaluation shall account for the value of the evolved 

expendable launch vehicle launch capability arrangement per contract line item numbers in the bid price of the offeror as appropriate 

per launch. 

(f) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional 

defense committees, the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence 

of the House of Representatives, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate a report on the acquisition strategy developed 

under subsection (c). 

SEC. 1609. ALLOCATION OF FUNDING FOR EVOLVED EXPENDABLE 

LAUNCH VEHICLE PROGRAM. 

(a) CERTIFICATION AND JUSTIFICATION.—Together with the 

budget of the President submitted to Congress under section 1105(a) 

of title 31, United States Code, for each of fiscal years 2017, 2018, 

and 2019, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 

shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees— 

(1) a certification that the cost share between the Air Force 

and the National Reconnaissance Office for the evolved expendable launch vehicle launch capability program equitably reflects 

the appropriate allocation of funding for the Air Force and the 

National Reconnaissance Office, respectively, based on the 

launch schedule and national mission forecast; and 

(2) sufficient rationale to justify such cost share. 

(b) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 

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

means— 

(1) the congressional defense committees; 

(2) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 

House of Representatives; and 

(3) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate. 

SEC. 1610. CONSOLIDATION OF ACQUISITION OF WIDEBAND SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS. 

(a) PLAN.— 

(1) CONSOLIDATION.—Not later than one year after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a plan for the consolidation, during the one-year period beginning on the date on 

which the plan is submitted, of the acquisition of wideband satellite communications necessary to meet the requirements of the 

Department of Defense for such communications, including with 

respect to military and commercial satellite communications. 

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

(A) an assessment of the management and overhead 

costs relating to the acquisition of commercial satellite communications services across the Department of Defense; 

(B) an estimate of— 

(i) the costs of implementing the consolidation of 

the acquisition of such services described in paragraph 

(1); and 

(ii) the projected savings of the consolidation; 

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(D) the roles and responsibilities of officials of the Department, including pursuant to paragraph (3). 

(3) SINGLE ACQUISITION AGENT.— 

(A) Except as provided by subparagraph (B), under the 

plan under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense shall 

identify and designate a single senior official of the Department of Defense to procure wideband satellite communications necessary to meet the requirements of the Department 

of Defense for such communications, including with respect 

to military and commercial satellite communications. 

(B) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), under the plan 

under paragraph (1), an official described in subparagraph 

(C) may carry out the procurement of commercial wideband 

satellite communications if the official determines that such 

procurement is required to meet an urgent need. 

(C) An official described in this subparagraph is any 

of the following: 

(i) A Secretary of a military department. 

(ii) The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 

Technology, and Logistics. 

(iii) The Chief Information Office of the Department of Defense. 

(iv) A commander of a combatant command. 

(4) VALIDATION.—The Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation shall validate the assessment required by subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2) and the estimates required by 

subparagraph (B) of such paragraph. 

(b) IMPLEMENTATION.— 

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

Secretary of Defense shall complete the implementation of the 

plan under subsection (a) by not later than one year after the 

date on which the Secretary submits the plan under such paragraph. 

(2) WAIVER.—The Secretary may waive the implementation 

of the plan under subsection (a) if the Secretary— 

(A) determines that— 

(i) such implementation will require significant additional funding; or 

(ii) such waiver is in the interests of national security; and 

(B) submits to the congressional defense committees notice of such waiver and the justifications for such waiver. 

SEC. 1611. ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES FOR WIDE-BAND COMMUNICATIONS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall conduct an 

analysis of alternatives for a follow-on wide-band communications 

system to the Wideband Global SATCOM System that includes 

space, air, and ground layer communications capabilities of the Department of Defense. 

(b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than March 31, 2017, the 

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SEC. 1612. EXPANSION OF GOALS AND MODIFICATION OF PILOT PROGRAM FOR ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIAL SATELLITE 

COMMUNICATION SERVICES. 

(a) CARRYING OUT OF PILOT PROGRAM.—Subsection (a) of section 1605 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 

113–291; 128 Stat. 3623; 10 U.S.C. 2208 note) is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘may develop’’ and all that 

follows through ‘‘funds by the Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘shall 

develop and carry out a pilot program’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(4) METHODS.—In carrying out the pilot program under 

paragraph (1), the Secretary may use a variety of methods authorized by law to effectively and efficiently acquire commercial 

satellite communications services, including by carrying out 

multiple pathfinder activities under the pilot program.’’. 

(b) GOALS.—Subsection (b) of such section is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting a 

semicolon; 

(2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and 

inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(5) demonstrates the potential to achieve order-of-magnitude improvements in satellite communications capability.’’. 

(c) REPORTS AND BRIEFINGS.—Subsection (d) of such section is 

amended— 

(1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘REPORTS.—’’ and inserting 

‘‘REPORTS AND BRIEFINGS.—’’; 

(2) in paragraph (1)— 

(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘90 days’’ and inserting ‘‘270 days’’; 

(B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘; or’’ and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

(C) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows: 

‘‘(B) a description of the appropriate metrics established by the Secretary to meet the goals of the pilot program.’’; 

(3) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); 

(4) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph (2): 

‘‘(2) BRIEFING.—At the same time as the President submits 

to Congress the budget pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, for 

each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020, the Secretary shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the 

pilot program.’’; and 

(5) in paragraph (3) (as redesignated by paragraph (3) of 

this subsection)— 

(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘expanding the 

use of working capital funds to effectively and efficiently acquire’’ and inserting ‘‘the pilot program and whether the 

pilot program effectively and efficiently acquires’’; and 

(B) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking ‘‘working capital funds as described in subparagraph (A)’’ and inserting 

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SEC. 1613. INTEGRATED POLICY TO DETER ADVERSARIES IN SPACE. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The President shall establish an interagency 

process to provide for the development of a policy to deter adversaries in space— 

(1) with the objectives of— 

(A) reducing risks to the United States and allies of the 

United States in space; and 

(B) protecting and preserving the rights, access, capabilities, use, and freedom of action of the United States in 

space and the right of the United States to respond to an 

attack in space and, if necessary, deny adversaries the use 

of space capabilities hostile to the national interests of the 

United States; and 

(2) that integrates the interests and responsibilities of the 

agencies participating in the process. 

(b) REPORT REQUIRED.— 

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

the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives a report setting forth the policy developed pursuant to subsection (a). 

(2) FUNDING RESTRICTION.—If the President has not submitted the policy developed under subsection (a) and the answers to Enclosure 1, regarding space control policy, of the classified annex to this Act, to the Committees on Armed Services 

of the Senate and the House of Representatives by the date required by paragraph (1), an amount equal to $10,000,000 of the 

amount authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available to the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2016 to provide 

support services to the Executive Office of the President shall be 

withheld from obligation or expenditure until the policy and 

such answers are submitted to such Committees. 

(3) FORM OF REPORT.—The report required by paragraph 

(1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a 

classified annex. 

SEC. 1614. PROHIBITION ON RELIANCE ON CHINA AND RUSSIA FOR 

SPACE-BASED WEATHER DATA. 

(a) PROHIBITION.—The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that 

the Department of Defense does not rely on, or in the future plan 

to rely on, space-based weather data provided by the Government of 

the People’s Republic of China, the Government of the Russian Federation, or an entity owned or controlled by either such government 

for national security purposes. 

(b) CERTIFICATION.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a certification that the Secretary is in 

compliance with the prohibition under subsection (a). 

SEC. 1615. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR WEATHER 

SATELLITE FOLLOW-ON SYSTEM. 

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

this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 for research, development, test, and evaluation, Air Force, for the weather 

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(1) the Secretary of Defense provides to the congressional 

defense committees a briefing on the plan developed under subsection (b); and 

(2) the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff certifies to the 

congressional defense committees that such plan will— 

(A) meet the requirements of the Department of Defense 

for cloud characterization and theater weather imagery; 

and 

(B) not negatively affect the commanders of the combatant commands. 

(b) PLAN REQUIRED.—The Secretary shall develop a plan to address the requirements of the Department of Defense for cloud characterization and theater weather imagery. 

SEC. 1616. LIMITATIONS ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR THE DEFENSE METEOROLOGICAL SATELLITE PROGRAM. 

(a) LIMITATION.— (1) FISCAL YEAR 2016 FUNDS.—None of the funds authorized 

to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for 

fiscal year 2016 for the Defense Meteorological Satellite program or for the launch of Defense Meteorological Satellite program satellite #20 (in this section referred to as ‘‘DMSP20’’) 

may be obligated or expended until the date on which the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff 

jointly submit to the congressional defense committees the certification described in subsection (b). 

(2) REMAINING FISCAL YEAR 2015 FUNDS.—Of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2015 for the Defense Meteorological Satellite program 

or the launch of DMSP20 that remain available for obligation 

as of the date of the enactment of this Act, not more than 50 

percent may be obligated or expended until the date on which 

the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs 

of Staff jointly submit to the congressional defense committees 

the certification described in subsection (b). 

(b) CERTIFICATION.—The certification described in this subsection is a certification that— 

(1) the Joint Requirements Oversight Council has conducted a recent review and certification of the space-based environmental monitoring requirements while taking into consideration the changes in international allied plans and the feedback 

of the military departments and Defense Agencies (as defined in 

section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code); 

(2) relying on civil and international contributions to meet 

space-based environmental monitoring requirements is insufficient or is a risk to national security and launching DMSP20 

will meet those requirements; 

(3) launching DMSP20 is the most affordable solution to 

meeting requirements validated by the Joint Requirements 

Oversight Council; and 

(4) nonmaterial solutions within the Department of Defense, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 

and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration are incapable of meeting the cloud characterization and theater 

weather requirements validated by the Joint Requirements 

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(c) COMPARATIVE COST AND CAPABILITY ASSESSMENT.—If the 

Secretary and the Chairman determine that a material solution is 

required to meet the cloud characterization and theater weather requirements validated by the Joint Requirements Oversight Council, 

the Secretary and the Chairman shall jointly submit to the congressional defense committees a cost and capability assessment that 

compares the cost of meeting those requirements with DMSP20 and 

with an alternate material solution that includes electro-optical infrared weather imaging or other comparable solutions. 

SEC. 1617. STREAMLINE OF COMMERCIAL SPACE LAUNCH ACTIVITIES. 

(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that eliminating duplicative requirements and approvals for commercial 

launch and reentry operations will promote and encourage the development of the commercial space sector. 

(b) REAFFIRMATION OF POLICY.—Congress reaffirms that the 

Secretary of Transportation, in overseeing and coordinating commercial launch and reentry operations, should— 

(1) promote commercial space launches and reentries by the 

private sector; 

(2) facilitate Government, State, and private sector involvement in enhancing United States launch sites and facilities; 

(3) protect public health and safety, safety of property, national security interests, and foreign policy interests of the 

United States; and 

(4) consult with the head of another executive agency, including the Secretary of Defense or the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, as necessary to 

provide consistent application of licensing requirements under 

chapter 509 of title 51, United States Code. 

(c) REQUIREMENTS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation under 

section 50918 of title 51, United States Code, and subject to section 50905(b)(2)(C) of that title, shall consult with the Secretary 

of Defense, the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and 

Space Administration, and the heads of other executive agencies, as appropriate— 

(A) to identify all requirements that are imposed to 

protect the public health and safety, safety of property, national security interests, and foreign policy interests of the 

United States relevant to any commercial launch of a 

launch vehicle or commercial reentry of a reentry vehicle; 

and 

(B) to evaluate the requirements identified in subparagraph (A) and, in coordination with the licensee or transferee and the heads of the relevant executive agencies— 

(i) determine whether the satisfaction of a requirement of one agency could result in the satisfaction of 

a requirement of another agency; and 

(ii) resolve any inconsistencies and remove any outmoded or duplicative requirements or approvals of the 

Federal Government relevant to any commercial 

launch of a launch vehicle or commercial reentry of a 

reentry vehicle. 

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of Transportation determines no outmoded or duplicative requirements or approvals of the Federal Government exist, the 

Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Secretary 

of Defense, the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and 

Space Administration, the commercial space sector, and the 

heads of other executive agencies, as appropriate, shall submit 

to the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes the following: 

(A) A description of the process for the application for 

and approval of a permit or license under chapter 509 of 

title 51, United States Code, for the commercial launch of 

a launch vehicle or commercial reentry of a reentry vehicle, 

including the identification of— 

(i) any unique requirements for operating on a 

United States Government launch site, reentry site, or 

launch property; and 

(ii) any inconsistent, outmoded, or duplicative requirements or approvals. 

(B) A description of current efforts, if any, to coordinate 

and work across executive agencies to define interagency 

processes and procedures for sharing information, avoiding 

duplication of effort, and resolving common agency requirements. 

(C) Recommendations for legislation that may further— 

(i) streamline requirements in order to improve efficiency, reduce unnecessary costs, resolve inconsistencies, remove duplication, and minimize unwarranted 

constraints; and 

(ii) consolidate or modify requirements across affected agencies into a single application set that satisfies the requirements identified in paragraph (1)(A). 

(3) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this subsection— 

(A) any applicable definitions set forth in section 50902 

of title 51, United States Code, shall apply; 

(B) the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 

means— 

(i) the congressional defense committees; 

(ii) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation of the Senate; 

(iii) the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives; and 

(iv) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; 

(C) the terms ‘‘launch’’, ‘‘reenter’’, and ‘‘reentry’’ include 

landing of a launch vehicle or reentry vehicle; and 

(D) the terms ‘‘United States Government launch site’’ 

and ‘‘United States Government reentry site’’ include any 

necessary facility, at that location, that is commercially operated on United States Government property. 

SEC. 1618. PLAN ON FULL INTEGRATION AND EXPLOITATION OF OVERHEAD PERSISTENT INFRARED CAPABILITY. 

(a) PLAN.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commander of the United States Strategic 

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uation, in coordination with the Director of National Intelligence, 

shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees a 

plan for the integration of overhead persistent infrared capabilities 

to support the missions specified in subsection (b)(1). 

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

(1) ensure that all overhead persistent infrared capabilities 

of the United States, including such capabilities that are 

planned to be developed, are integrated to allow for such capabilities to be exploited to support the requirements of the missions of the Department of Defense relating to— 

(A) strategic and theater missile warning; 

(B) ballistic and cruise missile defense, including with 

respect to missile tracking, fire control, and kill assessment; 

(C) technical intelligence supporting missile warning; 

(D) battlespace awareness; 

(E) other technical intelligence; 

(F) civil and environmental missions, including with 

respect to the collection of weather data; and 

(G) battle damage assessments; and 

(2) establish clear benchmarks by which to establish acquisition plans, manning, and budget requirements. 

(c) ANNUAL DETERMINATION.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

include, together with, or not later than 30 days after, the budget 

justification materials submitted to Congress in support of the 

budget of the Department of Defense for a fiscal year (as submitted 

with the budget of the President under section 1105(a) of title 31, 

United States Code), a written determination of how the plan under 

subsection (a) is being implemented. 

(d) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 

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

means— 

(1) the congressional defense committees; and 

(2) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 

House of Representatives and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate. 

SEC. 1619. OPTIONS FOR RAPID SPACE RECONSTITUTION. 

(a) EVALUATION.—The Secretary of Defense shall evaluate options for the use of current assets of the Department of Defense for 

the purpose of rapid reconstitution of critical space-based warfighter 

enabling capabilities. 

(b) BRIEFING.—Not later than March 31, 2016, the Secretary 

shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on 

the evaluation conducted under subsection (a), including development timelines, a test plan, and technology readiness levels of key 

systems and technologies. 

SEC. 1620. EVALUATION OF EXPLOITATION OF SPACE-BASED INFRARED SYSTEM AGAINST ADDITIONAL THREATS. 

(a) EVALUATION.—The Commander of the United States Strategic Command, in cooperation with the Secretary of the Navy, the 

Secretary of the Air Force, the Director of National Intelligence, and 

the Commander of the United States Northern Command, shall conduct an evaluation of space-based infrared systems to detect, track, 

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the full range of threats to the United States, deployed members of 

the Armed Forces, and allies of the United States. 

(b) SUBMISSION.—Not later than December 31, 2016, the Commander of the United States Strategic Command shall submit to the 

congressional defense committees, the Permanent Select Committee 

on Intelligence of the House of Representatives, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate the evaluation under subsection 

(a). 

SEC. 1621. QUARTERLY REPORTS ON GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM III 

SPACE SEGMENT, GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CONTROL SEGMENT, AND MILITARY GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM USER EQUIPMENT ACQUISITION PROGRAMS. 

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

of the enactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the Comptroller General of 

the United States a report and supporting documentation on the 

Global Positioning System III space segment, the Global Positioning 

System operational control segment, and the Military Global Positioning System user equipment acquisition programs. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—Each report required by subsection (a) shall include, with respect to an acquisition program specified in that subsection, the following: 

(1) A statement of the status of the program with respect to 

cost, schedule, and performance. 

(2) A description of any changes to the requirements of the 

program. 

(3) A description of any technical risks impacting the cost, 

schedule, and performance of the program. 

(4) An assessment of how such risks are to be addressed 

and the costs associated with such risks. 

(5) An assessment of the extent to which the segments of the 

program are synchronized. 

(c) BRIEFINGS BY COMPTROLLER GENERAL.—The Comptroller 

General shall provide to the congressional defense committees a 

briefing on a report submitted under subsection (a)— 

(1) in the case of the first such report, not later than 30 

days after receiving that report; and 

(2) as the Comptroller General considers appropriate thereafter. 

(d) TERMINATION.—The requirement under subsection (a) shall 

terminate with respect to an acquisition program specified in that 

subsection on the date on which that program reaches initial operational capability. 

SEC. 1622. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON MISSILE DEFENSE SENSORS IN 

SPACE. 

It is the sense of Congress that a robust multi-mission space 

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Subtitle B—Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-Related 

Activities 

SEC. 1631. EXECUTIVE AGENT FOR OPEN-SOURCE INTELLIGENCE 

TOOLS. 

(a) EXECUTIVE AGENT.—Subchapter I of chapter 21 of title 10, 

United States Code, as amended by section 1083, is further amended by adding at the end the following new section: 

‘‘§ 430b. Executive agent for open-source intelligence tools 

‘‘(a) DESIGNATION.—Not later than April 1, 2016, the Secretary 

of Defense shall designate a senior official of the Department of Defense to serve as the executive agent for the Department for opensource intelligence tools. 

‘‘(b) ROLES, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND AUTHORITIES.— (1) Not 

later than July 1, 2016, in accordance with Directive 5101.1, the 

Secretary shall prescribe the roles, responsibilities, and authorities 

of the executive agent designated under subsection (a). 

‘‘(2) The roles and responsibilities of the executive agent designated under subsection (a) shall include the following: 

‘‘(A) Developing and maintaining a comprehensive list of 

open-source intelligence tools and technical standards. 

‘‘(B) Establishing priorities for the development, acquisition, and integration of open-source intelligence tools into the 

intelligence enterprise, and other command and control systems 

as needed. 

‘‘(C) Certifying all open-source intelligence tools with respect to compliance with the standards required by the framework and guidance for the Intelligence Community Information 

Technology Enterprise, the Defense Intelligence Information Enterprise, and the Joint Information Environment. 

‘‘(D) Assessing and making recommendations regarding the 

protection of privacy in the acquisition, analysis, and dissemination of open-source information available around the world. 

‘‘(E) Performing such other assessments or analyses as the 

Secretary considers appropriate. 

‘‘(c) SUPPORT WITHIN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.—In accordance with Directive 5101.1, the Secretary shall ensure that the military departments, the Defense Agencies, and other elements of the 

Department of Defense provide the executive agent designated under 

subsection (a) with the appropriate support and resources needed to 

perform the roles, responsibilities, and authorities of the executive 

agent. 

‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

‘‘(1) The term ‘Directive 5101.1’ means Department of Defense Directive 5101.1, or any successor directive relating to the 

responsibilities of an executive agent of the Department of Defense. 

‘‘(2) The term ‘executive agent’ has the meaning given the 

term ‘DoD Executive Agent’ in Directive 5101.1. 

‘‘(3) The term ‘open-source intelligence tools’ means tools for 

the systematic collection, processing, and analysis of publicly 

available information for known or anticipated intelligence requirements.’’. 

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lating to section 430a, as added by section 1083, the following new 

item: 

‘‘430b. Executive agent for open-source intelligence tools.’’. 

SEC. 1632. WAIVER AND CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO FACILITIES FOR INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION OR FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS ABROAD. 

(a) ADDITION OF CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.—Section 2682(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘The Secretary of Defense’’; and 

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

‘‘(2) Not later than 48 hours after using the waiver authority 

under paragraph (1) for any facility for intelligence collection conducted under the authorities of the Department of Defense or special 

operations activity, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees written notification of the use of 

the authority, including the justification for the waiver and the estimated cost of the project for which the waiver applies. 

‘‘(3) In this subsection, the term ‘appropriate congressional committees’ means the following: 

‘‘(A) With respect to a waiver regarding special operations 

activities, the congressional defense committees. 

‘‘(B) With respect to a waiver regarding intelligence collection conducted under the authorities of the Department of Defense— 

‘‘(i) the congressional defense committees; and 

‘‘(ii) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate 

and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 

House of Representatives.’’. 

(b) CODIFICATION OF SUNSET PROVISION.— 

(1) CODIFICATION.—Section 2682(c) of title 10, United 

States Code, is further amended by inserting after paragraph 

(3), as added by subsection (a)(2), the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(4) The waiver authority provided by paragraph (1) expires December 31, 2020.’’. 

(2) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Subsection (b) of section 926 of 

the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 

(Public Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 1541; 10 U.S.C. 2682 note) is repealed. 

SEC. 1633. PROHIBITION ON NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM CONSOLIDATION. 

(a) PROHIBITION.—No amounts authorized to be appropriated or 

otherwise made available to the Department of Defense may be used 

during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act 

and ending on December 31, 2016, to execute— 

(1) the separation of the National Intelligence Program 

budget from the Department of Defense budget; 

(2) the consolidation of the National Intelligence Program 

budget within the Department of Defense budget; or 

(3) the establishment of a new appropriations account or 

appropriations account structure for the National Intelligence 

Program budget. 

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(1) NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘National Intelligence Program’’ has the meaning given the term in 

section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003). 

(2) NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM BUDGET.—The term 

‘‘National Intelligence Program budget’’ means the portions of 

the Department of Defense budget designated as part of the National Intelligence Program. 

SEC. 1634. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR OFFICE OF 

THE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR INTELLIGENCE. 

Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 for the Department of Defense for the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence, not more than 75 percent may be obligated or expended for 

such Office until the Secretary of Defense identifies the intelligence 

gaps and establishes the written policy required by section 922 of 

the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public 

Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 828). 

SEC. 1635. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE NEEDS. 

(a) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall submit 

to the congressional defense committees and the congressional intelligence committees a report on how the Director ensures that the National Intelligence Program budgets for the elements of the intelligence community that are within the Department of Defense are 

adequate to satisfy the national intelligence needs of the Department 

as required under section 102A(p) of the National Security Act of 

1947 (50 U.S.C. 3024(p)). Such report shall include a description of 

how the Director incorporates the needs of the Chairman of the 

Joint Chiefs of Staff and the commanders of the unified and specified commands into the metrics used to evaluate the performance of 

the elements of the intelligence community that are within the Department of Defense in conducting intelligence activities funded 

under the National Intelligence Program. 

(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘‘congressional intelligence committees’’, ‘‘intelligence community’’, and ‘‘National Intelligence Program’’ have the meanings given such terms in section 

3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003). 

SEC. 1636. REPORT ON MANAGEMENT OF CERTAIN PROGRAMS OF DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE ELEMENTS. 

(a) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence 

shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report 

on the management of science and technology research and development programs and foreign materiel exploitation programs of Defense intelligence elements. 

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

include the following: 

(1) An assessment of the management of each Defense intelligence element that is responsible for work relating to the programs described in subsection (a), including with respect to the 

policies, procedures, and organizational structures of such element relating to the management and coordination of such 

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(2) Recommendations to improve the coordination and organization of such elements. 

(3) Identification of options for realigning such elements 

within the Department of Defense to better meet the needs of the 

Department and reduce unnecessary overhead. 

(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 

means— 

(A) the congressional defense committees; 

(B) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of 

the House of Representatives; and 

(C) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate. 

(2) The term ‘‘Defense intelligence element’’ has the meaning given that term in section 429(e) of title 10, United States 

Code. 

SEC. 1637. REPORT ON AIR NATIONAL GUARD CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE 

RQ–4 GLOBAL HAWK MISSION. 

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

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force, in coordination with the Chief of Staff of the Air Force and the Chief of 

the National Guard Bureau, shall submit to Congress a report on 

the feasibility of using the Air National Guard in association with 

the active duty Air Force to operate and maintain the RQ–4 Global 

Hawk. 

(b) CONTENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following: 

(1) An assessment of the costs, training requirements, and 

personnel required to create an association for the Global Hawk 

mission consisting of members of the Air Force serving on active 

duty and members of the Air National Guard. 

(2) The capacity of the Air National Guard to support an 

association described in paragraph (1). 

SEC. 1638. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE REVIEW OF INTELLIGENCE INPUT TO THE DEFENSE ACQUISITION PROCESS. 

(a) REVIEW.—The Comptroller General of the United States 

shall carry out a comprehensive review of the processes and procedures for the integration of intelligence into the defense acquisition 

process, consistent with the provision of classified information, and 

intelligence sources and methods. 

(b) REQUIREMENTS.—The review required by subsection (a) 

shall— 

(1) identify processes and procedures for the integration of 

intelligence into the decision process, including with respect to 

the staffing and training of Defense intelligence personnel assigned to program offices, for the acquisition of weapon systems 

from initial requirements through the milestones process and 

upon final delivery; and 

(2) include a review of processes and procedures for— 

(A) the integration of intelligence on foreign capabilities into the acquisition process from initial requirement 

through deployment; 

(B) identifying opportunities for weapons systems to 

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(C) assessing the requirements weapon systems will 

place on the Defense Intelligence Enterprise once the weapons systems are deployed. 

(c) REPORT.—Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the 

congressional defense committees, the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives a report containing the results of the review required by subsection (a). 

Subtitle C—Cyberspace-Related Matters 

SEC. 1641. CODIFICATION AND ADDITION OF LIABILITY PROTECTIONS 

RELATING TO REPORTING ON CYBER INCIDENTS OR PENETRATIONS OF NETWORKS AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS 

OF CERTAIN CONTRACTORS. 

(a) CODIFICATION AND AMENDMENT.—Section 941 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 

112–239; 126 Stat. 1889; 10 U.S.C. 2224 note) is transferred to 

chapter 19 of title 10, United States Code, inserted so as to appear 

after section 392, redesignated as section 393, and amended— 

(1) by amending the section heading to read as follows: 

‘‘§ 393. Reporting on penetrations of networks and information systems of certain contractors’’; 

(2) by striking paragraph (3) of subsection (c) and inserting 

the following new paragraph (3): 

‘‘(3) DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION.—The procedures established pursuant to subsection (a) shall limit the dissemination of information obtained or derived through such procedures to entities— 

‘‘(A) with missions that may be affected by such information; 

‘‘(B) that may be called upon to assist in the diagnosis, 

detection, or mitigation of cyber incidents; 

‘‘(C) that conduct counterintelligence or law enforcement investigations; or 

‘‘(D) for national security purposes, including cyber situational awareness and defense purposes.’’; and 

(3) by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following 

new subsection (d): 

‘‘(d) PROTECTION FROM LIABILITY OF CLEARED DEFENSE CON- TRACTORS.—(1) No cause of action shall lie or be maintained in any 

court against any cleared defense contractor, and such action shall 

be promptly dismissed, for compliance with this section that is conducted in accordance with the procedures established pursuant to 

subsection (a). 

‘‘(2)(A) Nothing in this section shall be construed— 

‘‘(i) to require dismissal of a cause of action against a 

cleared defense contractor that has engaged in willful misconduct in the course of complying with the procedures established pursuant to subsection (a); or 

‘‘(ii) to undermine or limit the availability of otherwise applicable common law or statutory defenses. 

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tiff shall have the burden of proving by clear and convincing evidence the willful misconduct by each cleared defense contractor subject to such claim and that such willful misconduct proximately 

caused injury to the plaintiff. 

‘‘(C) In this subsection, the term ‘willful misconduct’ means an 

act or omission that is taken— 

‘‘(i) intentionally to achieve a wrongful purpose; 

‘‘(ii) knowingly without legal or factual justification; and 

‘‘(iii) in disregard of a known or obvious risk that is so 

great as to make it highly probable that the harm will outweigh 

the benefit.’’. 

(b) ADDITION OF LIABILITY PROTECTIONS FOR REPORTING ON

CYBER INCIDENTS.—Section 391 of title 10, United States Code, is 

amended— 

(1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and 

(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsection (d): 

‘‘(d) PROTECTION FROM LIABILITY OF OPERATIONALLY CRITICAL

CONTRACTORS.—(1) No cause of action shall lie or be maintained in 

any court against any operationally critical contractor, and such action shall be promptly dismissed, for compliance with this section 

that is conducted in accordance with procedures established pursuant to subsection (b). 

‘‘(2)(A) Nothing in this section shall be construed— 

‘‘(i) to require dismissal of a cause of action against an 

operationally critical contractor that has engaged in willful 

misconduct in the course of complying with the procedures established pursuant to subsection (b); or 

‘‘(ii) to undermine or limit the availability of otherwise applicable common law or statutory defenses. 

‘‘(B) In any action claiming that paragraph (1) does not apply 

due to willful misconduct described in subparagraph (A), the plaintiff shall have the burden of proving by clear and convincing evidence the willful misconduct by each operationally critical contractor subject to such claim and that such willful misconduct 

proximately caused injury to the plaintiff. 

‘‘(C) In this subsection, the term ‘willful misconduct’ means an 

act or omission that is taken— 

‘‘(i) intentionally to achieve a wrongful purpose; 

‘‘(ii) knowingly without legal or factual justification; and 

‘‘(iii) in disregard of a known or obvious risk that is so 

great as to make it highly probable that the harm will outweigh 

the benefit.’’. 

(c) CONFORMING AND TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.— (1) Section 391 of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘and with section 941 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (10 

U.S.C. 2224 note)’’ and inserting ‘‘and section 393 of this title’’. 

(2) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 19 of 

such title is amended— 

(A) by amending the item relating to section 391 to 

read as follows: 

‘‘391. Reporting on cyber incidents with respect to networks and information systems 

of operationally critical contractors and certain other contractors.’’; and 

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‘‘393. Reporting on penetrations of networks and information systems of certain contractors.’’. 

SEC. 1642. AUTHORIZATION OF MILITARY CYBER OPERATIONS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 3 of title 10, United States Code, is 

amended by adding at the end the following new section: 

‘‘§ 130g. Authorities concerning military cyber operations 

‘‘The Secretary of Defense shall develop, prepare, and coordinate; make ready all armed forces for purposes of; and, when appropriately authorized to do so, conduct, a military cyber operation in 

response to malicious cyber activity carried out against the United 

States or a United States person by a foreign power (as such terms 

are defined in section 101 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance 

Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801)).’’. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 3 of such title is amended by adding at the end the 

following new item: 

‘‘130g. Authorities concerning military cyber operations.’’. 

SEC. 1643. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS PENDING THE 

SUBMISSION OF INTEGRATED POLICY TO DETER ADVERSARIES IN CYBERSPACE. 

Until the President submits to the congressional defense committees the report required by section 941 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 

Stat. 837), $10,000,000 of the unobligated balance of the amounts 

appropriated or otherwise made available to the Department of Defense to provide support services to the Executive Office of the President may not be obligated or expended. 

SEC. 1644. AUTHORIZATION FOR PROCUREMENT OF RELOCATABLE 

SENSITIVE COMPARTMENTED INFORMATION FACILITY. 

Of the unobligated amounts appropriated or otherwise made 

available in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 for procurement for the 

Army, not more than $10,600,000 may be used for the procurement 

of a relocatable Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility for 

the Cyber Center of Excellence at Fort Gordon, Georgia, as described 

in the reprogramming action prior approval request submitted by 

the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) to Congress on February 6, 2015. 

SEC. 1645. DESIGNATION OF MILITARY DEPARTMENT ENTITY RESPONSIBLE FOR ACQUISITION OF CRITICAL CYBER CAPABILITIES. 

(a) DESIGNATION.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall designate an entity within a military department to be responsible 

for the acquisition of each critical cyber capability described in 

paragraph (2). 

(2) CRITICAL CYBER CAPABILITIES DESCRIBED.—The critical 

cyber capabilities described in this paragraph are the cyber capabilities that the Secretary considers critical to the mission of 

the Department of Defense, including the following: 

(A) The Unified Platform described in the Department 

of Defense document titled ‘‘The Department of Defense 

Cyber Strategy’’ dated April 15, 2015. 

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(C) A cyber situational awareness and battle management system. 

(b) REPORT.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing the information described in paragraph (2). 

(2) CONTENTS.—The report under paragraph (1) shall include the following with respect to the critical cyber capabilities 

described in subsection (a)(2): 

(A) Identification of each critical cyber capability and 

the entity of a military department responsible for the acquisition of the capability. 

(B) Estimates of the funding requirements and acquisition timelines for each critical cyber capability. 

(C) An explanation of whether critical cyber capabilities could be acquired more quickly with changes to acquisition authorities. 

(D) Such recommendations as the Secretary may have 

for legislation or administrative action to improve the acquisition of, or to acquire more quickly, the critical cyber 

capabilities for which designations are made under subsection (a). 

SEC. 1646. ASSESSMENT OF CAPABILITIES OF UNITED STATES CYBER 

COMMAND TO DEFEND THE UNITED STATES FROM CYBER 

ATTACKS. 

(a) WAR GAMES.—The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in 

consultation with the Principal Cyber Advisor, shall conduct a series of war games through the warfighting analysis division of the 

Force Structure, Resources, and Assessment Directorate to assess the 

strategy, assumptions, and capabilities of the United States Cyber 

Command to prevent large-scale cyber attacks, by foreign powers 

with cyber attack capabilities comparable to the capabilities that 

China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia are expected to achieve in the 

years 2020 and 2025, from reaching United States targets. 

(b) FINDINGS.—Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall 

convey to the congressional defense committees the findings of the 

Chairman with respect to the war games conducted under subsection (a). 

(c) FOREIGN POWER DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘foreign 

power’’ has the meaning given the term in section 101 of the Foreign 

Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801). 

SEC. 1647. EVALUATION OF CYBER VULNERABILITIES OF MAJOR WEAPON SYSTEMS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

(a) EVALUATION REQUIRED.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall, in accordance with the plan under subsection (b), complete an evaluation 

of the cyber vulnerabilities of each major weapon system of the 

Department of Defense by not later than December 31, 2019. 

(2) EXCEPTION.—The Secretary may waive the requirement 

of paragraph (1) with respect to a weapon system or complete 

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that all known cyber vulnerabilities in the weapon system have 

minimal consequences for the capability of the weapon system 

to meet operational requirements or otherwise satisfy mission 

requirements. 

(b) PLAN FOR EVALUATION.— 

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

the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees the plan of the Secretary for the 

evaluations of major weapon systems under subsection (a), including an identification of each of the weapon systems to be 

evaluated and an estimate of the funding required to conduct 

the evaluations. 

(2) PRIORITY IN EVALUATIONS.—The plan under paragraph 

(1) shall accord a priority among evaluations based on the criticality of major weapon systems, as determined by the Chairman 

of the Joint Chiefs of Staff based on an assessment of employment of forces and threats. 

(3) INTEGRATION WITH OTHER EFFORTS.—The plan under 

paragraph (1) shall build upon existing efforts regarding the 

identification and mitigation of cyber vulnerabilities of major 

weapon systems, and shall not duplicate similar ongoing efforts 

such as Task Force Cyber Awakening of the Navy or Task Force 

Cyber Secure of the Air Force. 

(c) STATUS ON PROGRESS.—The Secretary shall inform the congressional defense committees of the activities undertaken in the 

evaluation of major weapon systems under this section as part of 

the quarterly cyber operations briefings under section 484 of title 10, 

United States Code. 

(d) RISK MITIGATION STRATEGIES.—As part of the evaluation of 

cyber vulnerabilities of major weapon systems of the Department 

under this section, the Secretary shall develop strategies for mitigating the risks of cyber vulnerabilities identified in the course of 

such evaluations. 

(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for 

fiscal year 2016 for research, development, test, and evaluation, Defense-wide, not more than $200,000,000 shall be available to the 

Secretary to conduct the evaluations under subsection (a)(1). 

SEC. 1648. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND BIENNIAL EXERCISES ON RESPONDING TO CYBER ATTACKS. 

(a) COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO

SUPPORT CIVIL AUTHORITIES IN RESPONSE TO CYBER ATTACKS BY

FOREIGN POWERS.— 

(1) PLAN REQUIRED.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 

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

shall develop a comprehensive plan for the United States 

Cyber Command to support civil authorities in responding 

to cyber attacks by foreign powers (as defined in section 101 

of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 

U.S.C. 1801)) against the United States or a United States 

person. 

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(i) A plan for internal Department of Defense collective training activities that are integrated with exercises conducted with other agencies and State and local 

governments. 

(ii) Plans for coordination with the heads of other 

Federal agencies and State and local governments pursuant to the exercises required under clause (i). 

(iii) A list of any other exercises previously conducted that are used in the formulation of the plan required by subparagraph (A), such as Operation Noble 

Eagle. 

(iv) Descriptions of the roles, responsibilities, and 

expectations of Federal, State, and local authorities as 

the Secretary understands them. 

(v) Descriptions of the roles, responsibilities, and 

expectations of the active components and reserve components of the Armed Forces. 

(vi) A description of such legislative and administrative action as may be necessary to carry out the plan 

required by subparagraph (A). 

(2) COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES REVIEW

OF PLAN.—The Comptroller General of the United States shall 

review the plan developed under paragraph (1)(A). 

(b) BIENNIAL EXERCISES ON RESPONDING TO CYBER ATTACKS

AGAINST CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE.— (1) BIENNIAL EXERCISES REQUIRED.—Not less frequently 

than once every two years until the date that is six years after 

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

shall, in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security, 

the Director of National Intelligence, the Director of the Federal 

Bureau of Investigation, and the heads of the critical infrastructure sector-specific agencies designated under Presidential 

Policy Directive-21 (titled ‘‘Critical Infrastructure Security Resilience’’ and dated February 12, 2013) and in consultation 

with Governors of the States and the owners and operators of 

critical infrastructure, organize and execute one or more exercises based on scenarios in which— 

(A) critical infrastructure of the United States is attacked through cyberspace; and 

(B) the President directs the Secretary of Defense to— 

(i) defend the United States; and 

(ii) provide support to civil authorities in responding to and recovering from cyber attacks, while exercising any guidance derived from the plan developed 

under subsection (a) or any subsequent updates to that 

plan. 

(2) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the exercises required by 

paragraph (1) are as follows: 

(A) To exercise command and control, coordination, 

communications, and information sharing capabilities 

under the stressing conditions of an ongoing cyber attack. 

(B) To identify gaps and problems that require new enhanced training, capabilities, procedures, or authorities. 

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(ii) strengths that should be leveraged; and 

(iii) weaknesses that need to be mitigated. 

(3) REQUIREMENT FOR VARIATION OF ASSUMPTIONS AND

CONDITIONS.—In conducting the exercises required by paragraph (1), the Secretary shall ensure that there is an appropriate degree of variation from exercise to exercise of the following: 

(A) The size, scope, duration, and sophistication of the 

cyber attacks. 

(B) The degree of warning and knowledge that is available to the Department of Defense about the attack, the 

means used in the attack, and the degree of delegation of 

authority from the President to react, including with preplanned responses. 

(C) The effectiveness of the National Mission Force of 

the United States Cyber Command in preempting and defeating the attack. 

(D) The effectiveness of the attacks on critical infrastructure in general and particularly in specific industry 

sectors. 

(E) The effectiveness of resilience and recovery mechanisms. 

(4) COST-SHARING AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary shall coordinate with those with whom the Secretary is required to coordinate under paragraph (1) to develop equitable cost-sharing 

agreements to defray the expenses of the exercises required by 

paragraph (1). 

SEC. 1649. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON REVIEWING AND CONSIDERING 

FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF COUNCIL OF GOVERNORS ON CYBER CAPABILITIES OF THE ARMED 

FORCES. 

It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense should 

review and consider any findings and recommendations of the 

Council of Governors established under section 1822 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 

500; 32 U.S.C. 104 note) pertaining to cyber mission force requirements and any proposed reductions in and synchronization of the 

cyber capabilities of active or reserve components of the Armed 

Forces. 

Subtitle D—Nuclear Forces 

SEC. 1651. ASSESSMENT OF THREATS TO NATIONAL LEADERSHIP COMMAND, CONTROL, AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM. 

Section 171a of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by redesignating subsections (f), (g), and (h), as subsections (g), (h), and (i), respectively; 

(2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new subsection (f): 

‘‘(f) COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS ON CERTAIN THREATS.—The 

Council shall collect and assess (consistent with the provision of 

classified information and intelligence sources and methods) all reports and assessments otherwise conducted by the intelligence community (as defined in section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 

1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4)) regarding foreign threats, including cyber 

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the national leadership of the United States and the vulnerabilities 

of such system to such threats.’’; and 

(3) in subsection (e), by adding at the end the following new 

paragraph: 

‘‘(5) An assessment of the threats and vulnerabilities described in the reports and assessments collected under subsection (f) during the previous year, including any plans to address such threats and vulnerabilities.’’. 

SEC. 1652. ORGANIZATION OF NUCLEAR DETERRENCE FUNCTIONS OF 

THE AIR FORCE. 

(a) OVERSIGHT OF NUCLEAR DETERRENCE MISSION.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 805 of title 10, United States 

Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 

‘‘§ 8040. Oversight of nuclear deterrence mission 

‘‘(a) OVERSIGHT OF NUCLEAR DETERRENCE MISSION.—Subject 

to the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of the Air 

Force, the Chief of Staff of the Air Force shall be responsible for 

overseeing the safety, security, reliability, effectiveness, and credibility of the nuclear deterrence mission of the Air Force. 

‘‘(b) DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF.—Not later than March 1, 2016, 

the Chief of Staff shall designate a Deputy Chief of Staff to carry 

out the following duties: 

‘‘(1) Provide direction, guidance, integration, and advocacy 

regarding the nuclear deterrence mission of the Air Force. 

‘‘(2) Conduct monitoring and oversight activities regarding 

the safety, security, reliability, effectiveness, and credibility of 

the nuclear deterrence mission of the Air Force. 

‘‘(3) Conduct periodic comprehensive assessments of all aspects of the nuclear deterrence mission of the Air Force and provide such assessments to the Secretary of the Air Force and the 

Chief of Staff of the Air Force.’’. 

(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding after the item relating to section 8039 the following new item: 

‘‘8040. Oversight of nuclear deterrence mission.’’. 

(3) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 8033(d)(5) of such 

title is amended by inserting before the semicolon the following: 

‘‘, including pursuant to section 8040 of this title’’. 

(d) CONSOLIDATION.— 

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

the Secretary of the Air Force should— 

(A) consolidate, to the extent the Secretary determines 

appropriate, under a major command commanded by a single general officer the responsibility, authority, accountability, and resources for carrying out all aspects of the nuclear deterrence mission of the Air Force, including with respect to nuclear weapons, nuclear weapon delivery systems, 

and the nuclear command, control, and communications 

system; and 

(B) issue, including through the Chief of Staff of the 

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(2) REPORT.—Not later than February 28, 2016, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense 

committees a report on any actions taken or planned to be taken 

by the Secretary to reorganize, streamline, and clarify the responsibilities, authorities, accountabilities, and resources for 

carrying out the nuclear deterrence mission of the Air Force. 

Such report shall include the following: 

(A) How elements of the Air Force will coordinate and 

integrate to carry out such mission. 

(B) What guidance, directives, and orders have been or 

will be issued by the Secretary, the Chief of Staff of the Air 

Force, or other elements of the Air Force to ensure roles, responsibilities, authorities, and accountabilities are clear 

and institutionalized with respect to such mission. 

SEC. 1653. PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN PARTS OF INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILE FUZES. 

(a) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Notwithstanding section 1502(a) 

of title 31, United States Code, of the amount authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2016 by section 101 and available for Missile Procurement, Air Force, as specified in the funding table in section 4101, $13,700,000 shall be available for the procurement of covered parts pursuant to contracts entered into under section 1645(a) 

of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ Mckeon National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 

Stat. 3651). 

(b) COVERED PARTS DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘covered parts’’ means commercially available off-the-shelf items as defined in section 104 of title 41, United States Code. 

SEC. 1654. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR DE-ALERTING INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILES. 

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

the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise 

made available for fiscal year 2016 for the Department of Defense 

may be obligated or expended to reduce, or prepare to reduce, the 

responsiveness or alert level of the intercontinental ballistic missiles 

of the United States. 

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

apply to any of the following activities: 

(1) The maintenance or sustainment of intercontinental ballistic missiles. 

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

(3) Reductions in the number of deployed intercontinental 

ballistic missiles that are carried out in compliance with— 

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

Code); and 

(B) section 1644 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. 

‘‘Buck’’ Mckeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3651; 10 

U.S.C. 494 note). 

SEC. 1655. ASSESSMENT OF GLOBAL NUCLEAR ENVIRONMENT. 

(a) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.—The Director of Net Assessment of 

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the United States Strategic Command, shall conduct an assessment 

of the global environment with respect to nuclear weapons and the 

role of the nuclear forces, policy, and strategy of the United States 

in that environment. 

(b) OBJECTIVES.—The objectives of the assessment required by 

subsection (a) are to inform the long-term planning of the Department of Defense and policies relating to regional nuclear crises and 

operations that may involve the escalation of nuclear competition 

among countries. 

(c) REQUIREMENTS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—In conducting the assessment required by 

subsection (a), the Director shall develop and analyze a range 

of contingencies and scenarios, including crises that may 

emerge from nuclear competition during the 10- to 20-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act that involve the following: 

(A) The United States and one other country that possesses a nuclear weapon. 

(B) The United States and multiple such countries. 

(C) Two other such countries. 

(D) Three or more other such countries. 

(E) Regional and cross-regional geography, including 

contingencies and scenarios in Europe, the Middle East, 

South Asia, and East Asia, and contingencies and scenarios that transcend regions. 

(F) The long-term geopolitical and military-technical 

competition as it relates to nuclear weapons and strategic 

warfare. 

(2) ANALYSIS OF COMPETITIVE DISCONTINUITIES.—In analyzing the long-term geopolitical and military-technical competition as it relates to nuclear weapons and strategic warfare 

under paragraph (1)(F), the Director shall identify— 

(A) prospective discontinuities in that competition; and 

(B) strategies and capabilities the United States could 

adopt to improve its competitive position following such 

discontinuities. 

(d) STAFFING.—In conducting the assessment required by subsection (a), the Director shall engage the best talent available, with 

particular emphasis on engaging individuals and independent entities with demonstrated expertise in strategy and net assessment 

methodology. 

(e) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than November 15, 2016, the 

Director shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the assessment required by subsection (a). 

SEC. 1656. ANNUAL BRIEFING ON THE COSTS OF FORWARD-DEPLOYING NUCLEAR WEAPONS IN EUROPE. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the date on 

which the President submits to Congress the budget for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2021 under section 1105 of title 31, United 

States Code, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the costs of forward-deploying nuclear weapons in Europe (not including costs relating to the 

life extension program for the B61 nuclear bomb). 

(b) ELEMENTS.—Each briefing required under paragraph (1) 

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(1) The contributions of the United States, including with 

respect to sustainment (operations and maintenance) and manpower, to support forward-deployed nuclear weapons in Europe, 

but not costs that are attributed to non-nuclear missions, during the fiscal year following the date of the briefing and the period covered by the future-years defense program submitted to 

Congress under section 221 of title 10, United States Code, for 

that fiscal year. 

(2) Contributions made by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or member states of NATO relating to the extended deterrence mission. 

(3) Recent or planned contributions of the United States for 

security enhancements (site-by-site) relating to support for such 

forward-deployed nuclear weapons and any other contributions, 

including burden-share costs by the United States, for other security enhancements and upgrades relating to such forward-deployed nuclear weapons, including infrastructure upgrades at 

weapons storage sites in Europe. 

SEC. 1657. REPORT ON THE NUMBER OF PLANNED LONG-RANGE 

STANDOFF WEAPONS. 

Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this 

Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the justification of the number of 

planned nuclear-armed cruise missiles, known as the long-range 

standoff weapon, of the United States. The report shall include— 

(1) the rationale for procuring such planned number of 

cruise missiles; 

(2) how such planned number of cruise missiles aligns with 

the nuclear employment strategy of the United States; 

(3) an estimate of the annual and total cost for research, 

development, test, and evaluation and procurement for such 

planned number of cruise missiles; and 

(4) an estimate of the proportional annual cost of such 

cruise missiles as compared to the annual cost of the nuclear 

triad and annual defense spending. 

SEC. 1658. REVIEW OF COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED 

STATES ON RECOMMENDATIONS RELATING TO NUCLEAR 

ENTERPRISE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—During each of fiscal years 2016 through 

2021, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a 

review of the process of the Department of Defense for addressing 

the recommendations of the Department of Defense Internal Nuclear 

Enterprise Review, the Independent Review of the Department of Defense Nuclear Enterprise, and the Nuclear Deterrence Enterprise Review Group that are evaluated by the Director of Cost Assessment 

and Program Evaluation. 

(b) BRIEFING.—After conducting each review under subsection 

(a), the Comptroller General shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the review. 

SEC. 1659. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON ORGANIZATION OF NAVY FOR NUCLEAR DETERRENCE MISSION. 

(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 

(1) The safety, security, reliability, and credibility of the nuclear deterrent of the United States is a vital national security 

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(2) Nuclear weapons require special consideration because 

of the political and military importance of the weapons, the destructive power of the weapons, and the potential consequences 

of an accident or unauthorized act involving the weapons. 

(3) The assured safety, security, and control of nuclear 

weapons and related systems are of paramount importance. 

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

(1) the Navy has repeatedly demonstrated the commitment 

and prioritization of the Navy to the nuclear deterrence mission 

of the Navy; 

(2) the emphasis of the Navy on ensuring a safe, secure, reliable, and credible sea-based nuclear deterrent force has been 

matched by an equal emphasis on ensuring the assured safety, 

security, and control of nuclear weapons and related systems 

ashore; and 

(3) the Navy is commended for the actions the Navy has 

taken subsequent to the 2014 Nuclear Enterprise Review to ensure continued focus on the nuclear deterrent mission by all 

ranks within the Navy, including the clarification and assignment of specific responsibilities and authorities within the Navy 

contained in OPNAV Instruction 8120.1 and SECNAV Instruction 8120.1B. 

SEC. 1660. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE NUCLEAR FORCE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM OF THE AIR FORCE. 

(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 

(1) On February 6, 2014, Air Force Global Strike Command 

initiated a force improvement program for the intercontinental 

ballistic missile force designed to improve mission effectiveness, 

strengthen culture and morale, and identify areas in need of investment by soliciting input from airmen performing intercontinental ballistic missile operations. 

(2) The intercontinental ballistic missile force improvement 

program generated more than 300 recommendations to 

strengthen intercontinental ballistic missile operations and 

served as a model for subsequent force improvement programs 

in other mission areas, such as bomber operations and 

sustainment. 

(3) On May 28, 2014, as part of the nuclear force improvement program, the Air Force announced it would make immediate improvements in the nuclear mission of the Air Force, including enhancing career opportunities for airmen in the nuclear career field, ensuring training activities focused on performing the mission in the field, reforming the personnel reliability program, establishing special pay rates for positions in 

the nuclear career field, and creating a new service medal for 

nuclear deterrence operations. 

(4) Chief of Staff of the Air Force Mark Welsh has said 

that, as part of the nuclear force improvement program, the Air 

Force will increase nuclear-manning levels and strengthen professional development for the members of the Air Force supporting the nuclear mission of the Air Force in order ‘‘to address shortfalls and offer our airmen more stable work schedule 

and better quality of life’’. 

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Force, proposed elevating the grade of the commander of the Air 

Force Global Strike Command from lieutenant general to general, and on March 30, 2015, the Senate confirmed a general 

as commander of that command. 

(6) The Air Force redirected more than $160,000,000 in fiscal year 2014 to alleviate urgent, near-term shortfalls within 

the nuclear mission of the Air Force as part of the nuclear force 

improvement program. 

(7) The Air Force plans to spend more than $200,000,000 

on the nuclear force improvement program in fiscal year 2015, 

and requested more than $130,000,000 for the program for fiscal year 2016. 

(8) Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel said on November 14, 

2014, that ‘‘[t]he nuclear mission plays a critical role in ensuring the Nation’s safety. No other enterprise we have is more important’’. 

(9) Secretary Hagel also said that the budget for the nuclear mission of the Air Force should increase by 10 percent 

over a five-year period. 

(10) Section 1652 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ 

McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3654; 10 U.S.C. 491 note) 

declares it the policy of the United States ‘‘to ensure that the 

members of the Armed Forces who operate the nuclear deterrent 

of the United States have the training, resources, and national 

support required to execute the critical national security mission 

of the members’’. 

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

(1) the nuclear mission of the Air Force should be a top priority for the Department of the Air Force and for Congress; 

(2) the members of the Air Force who operate and maintain 

the nuclear deterrent of the United States perform work that is 

vital to the security of the United States; 

(3) the nuclear force improvement program of the Air Force 

has made significant near-term improvements for the members 

of the Air Force in the nuclear career field of the Air Force; 

(4) Congress should support long-term investments in the 

Air Force nuclear enterprise that sustain the progress made 

under the nuclear force improvement program; 

(5) the Air Force should— 

(A) regularly inform Congress on the progress being 

made under the nuclear force improvement program and its 

efforts to strengthen the nuclear enterprise; and 

(B) make Congress aware of any additional actions 

that should be taken to optimize performance of the nuclear 

mission of the Air Force and maximize the strength of the 

strategic deterrent of the United States; and 

(6) future budgets for the Air Force should reflect the importance of the nuclear mission of the Air Force and the need 

to provide members of the Air Force assigned to the nuclear 

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SEC. 1661. SENSES OF CONGRESS ON IMPORTANCE OF COOPERATION 

AND COLLABORATION BETWEEN UNITED STATES AND 

UNITED KINGDOM ON NUCLEAR ISSUES AND ON 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF FLEET BALLISTIC MISSILE PROGRAM. 

(a) COLLABORATION BETWEEN UNITED STATES AND UNITED

KINGDOM.—It is the sense of Congress that— 

(1) cooperation and collaboration under the 1958 Mutual 

Defense Agreement and the 1963 Polaris Sales Agreement are 

fundamental elements of the security of the United States and 

the United Kingdom as well as international stability; 

(2) the recent renewal of the Mutual Defense Agreement and 

the continued work under the Polaris Sales Agreement underscore the enduring and long-term value of the agreements to 

both countries; and 

(3) the vital efforts performed under the purview of both the 

Mutual Defense Agreement and the Polaris Sales Agreement are 

critical to sustaining and enhancing the capabilities and knowledge base of both countries regarding nuclear deterrence, nuclear nonproliferation and counterproliferation, and naval nuclear propulsion. 

(b) 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF FLEET BALLISTIC MISSILE PROGRAM.—It is the sense of Congress that— 

(1) November 2015 marks the 60th anniversary of the Fleet 

Ballistic Missile Program of the Navy, which evolved from the 

Special Project Office established under President Dwight D. 

Eisenhower, and has provided credible, reliable, and affordable 

strategic deterrence solutions to the warfighter by producing 

more than 3,600 missiles over six different generations; 

(2) The current Trident II D5 missile system has provided 

a reliable deterrent for nearly 25 years onboard Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines and has demonstrated reliability that 

is second-to-none as evidenced by more than two decades of annual, operationally representative flight testing; 

(3) Congress congratulates the men and women of Strategic 

Systems Programs, their industry partners, and the Marines, 

Sailors, and Coast Guardsmen who stand watch ensuring the 

safety, security, and credibility of the strategic weapons of the 

United States; and 

(4) Strategic Systems Programs, and the strategic weapon 

system the programs provide, are a vital and esteemed cornerstone of the security and defense of the United States and will 

remain so well into the future. 

SEC. 1662. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON PLAN FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF 

NUCLEAR ENTERPRISE REVIEWS. 

It is the sense of Congress that— 

(1) the Secretary of Defense should develop a plan regarding how the Secretary plans to implement the recommendations 

of the two nuclear enterprise reviews, one of which was led by 

Assistant Secretary of Defense Madelyn Creedon and Rear Admiral Peter Fanta and one of which was led by General Larry 

Welch (retired) and Admiral John Harvey, Jr. (retired); and 

(2) such plan should include a timeline for when each recommendation will be implemented and how any additional 

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SEC. 1663. SENSE OF CONGRESS AND REPORT ON MILESTONE A DECISION ON LONG-RANGE STANDOFF WEAPON. 

(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the Sense of Congress that, to 

support the nuclear deterrence requirements of the United States 

Strategic Command and ensure the credibility and reliability of the 

nuclear-capable air launched cruise missiles of the United States, 

Congress supports efforts by the Secretary of Defense to validate 

military requirements and make a Milestone A decision on the longrange standoff weapon. 

(b) REPORT.—Not later than May 31, 2016, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report 

on the outcome of Milestone A decision for the long-range standoff 

weapon. 

SEC. 1664. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON POLICY ON THE NUCLEAR TRIAD. 

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

(1) the triad of strategic nuclear delivery systems plays a 

critical role in ensuring the national security of the United 

States; and 

(2) retaining all three legs of the nuclear triad is among the 

highest priorities of the Department of Defense and will best 

maintain strategic stability at a reasonable cost, while hedging 

against potential technical problems and vulnerabilities. 

(b) STATEMENT OF POLICY.—It is the policy of the United 

States— 

(1) to operate, sustain, and modernize or replace the triad 

of strategic nuclear delivery systems consisting of— 

(A) heavy bombers equipped with nuclear gravity 

bombs and air-launched nuclear cruise missiles; 

(B) land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles 

equipped with nuclear warheads that are capable of carrying multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles; 

and 

(C) ballistic missile submarines equipped with submarine launched ballistic missiles and multiple nuclear 

warheads; 

(2) to operate, sustain, and modernize or replace a capability to forward-deploy nuclear weapons and dual-capable 

fighter-bomber aircraft; 

(3) to deter potential adversaries and assure allies and 

partners of the United States through strong and long-term 

commitment to the nuclear deterrent of the United States and 

the personnel, systems, and infrastructure that comprise such 

deterrent; 

(4) to ensure that the members of the Armed Forces who operate the nuclear deterrent of the United States have the training, resources, and national support required to execute the critical national security mission of the members; and 

(5) to achieve a modern and responsive nuclear infrastructure to support the full spectrum of deterrence requirements. 

SEC. 1665. REPORT RELATING TO THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH EXTENDING THE LIFE OF THE MINUTEMAN III INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILE. 

Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this 

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tending the life of the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile compared to the costs associated with procuring a new groundbased strategic deterrent. 

Subtitle E—Missile Defense Programs and Other Matters 

SEC. 1671. PROHIBITIONS ON PROVIDING CERTAIN MISSILE DEFENSE 

INFORMATION TO RUSSIAN FEDERATION. 

(a) PROHIBITIONS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 3 of title 10, United States Code, 

as amended by section 1642, is further amended by adding at 

the end the following new section: 

‘‘§ 130h. Prohibitions on providing certain missile defense information to Russian Federation 

‘‘(a) CERTAIN ‘HIT-TO-KILL’ TECHNOLOGY AND TELEMETRY

DATA.—None of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for any fiscal year for the Department of Defense may be used to provide the Russian Federation with ‘hit-tokill’ technology and telemetry data for missile defense interceptors 

or target vehicles. 

‘‘(b) OTHER SENSITIVE MISSILE DEFENSE INFORMATION.—None 

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

to provide the Russian Federation with— 

‘‘(1) information relating to velocity at burnout of missile 

defense interceptors or targets of the United States; or 

‘‘(2) classified or otherwise controlled missile defense information. 

‘‘(c) EXCEPTION.—The prohibitions in subsection (a) and (b) 

shall not apply to the United States providing to the Russian Federation information regarding ballistic missile early warning. 

‘‘(d) SUNSET.—The prohibitions in subsection (a) and (b) shall 

expire on January 1, 2017.’’. 

(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter, as amended by section 1642, is further 

amended by inserting after the item relating to section 130g the 

following new item: 

‘‘130h. Prohibitions on providing certain missile defense information to Russian Federation.’’. 

(b) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 1246 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 

127 Stat. 922), as amended by section 1243 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 

Stat. 3568), is further amended— 

(1) by striking subsection (c); and 

(2) in the heading, by striking ‘‘AND LIMITATIONS’’ and all 

that follows through ‘‘FEDERATION’’. 

SEC. 1672. PROHIBITION ON INTEGRATION OF MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEMS OF RUSSIAN FEDERATION INTO MISSILE DEFENSE 

SYSTEMS OF UNITED STATES. 

None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or 

otherwise made available for fiscal years 2016 or 2017 for the Department of Defense may be obligated or expended to integrate a 

missile defense system of the Russian Federation into any missile 

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SEC. 1673. PROHIBITION ON INTEGRATION OF MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEMS OF CHINA INTO MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEMS OF 

UNITED STATES. 

None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or 

otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 for the Department of 

Defense may be obligated or expended to integrate a missile defense 

system of the People’s Republic of China into any missile defense 

system of the United States. 

SEC. 1674. LIMITATIONS ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR PATRIOT 

LOWER TIER AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE CAPABILITY OF 

THE ARMY. 

(a) LIMITATION.—Except as provided by subsection (c), none of 

the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise 

made available for fiscal year 2016 for any program described in 

subsection (b) may be obligated or expended unless— 

(1) the Secretary of the Army certifies to the congressional 

defense committees that the analysis of alternatives regarding 

the Patriot lower tier air and missile defense capability of the 

Army has been submitted to such committees; 

(2) a period of 30 days has elapsed following the date on 

which the Secretary makes the certification under paragraph 

(1); and 

(3) the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics certifies to such committees that such obligation or expenditure of funds on such programs is consistent 

with the findings of the analysis of alternatives described in 

paragraph (1) to modernize the Patriot lower tier air and missile defense capability of the Army. 

(b) PROGRAM DESCRIBED.—A program described in this subsection are the following components and capabilities of the Patriot 

air and missile defense system: 

(1) Radar capability development, radar improvements, the 

digital sidelobe canceller, or the radar digital processor of the 

lower tier air and missile defense program of the Army. 

(2) The enhanced launcher electronic system. 

(c) WAIVER.—The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 

Technology, and Logistics may waive the limitations in subsection 

(a) if the Under Secretary— 

(1) determines that such waiver— 

(A) is caused by the delay of the analysis of alternatives described in paragraph (1) of such subsection; and 

(B) is necessary to avoid an unacceptable risk to mission performance; 

(2) notifies the congressional defense committees of such 

waiver; and 

(3) pursuant to such waiver, obligates or expends funds 

only in amounts necessary to avoid such unacceptable risk to 

mission performance. 

SEC. 1675. INTEGRATION AND INTEROPERABILITY OF AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE CAPABILITIES OF THE UNITED STATES. 

(a) INTEROPERABILITY OF MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEMS.—The 

Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, acting 

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capabilities of the United States, including by carrying out operational testing. 

(b) ANNUAL DEMONSTRATION.— (1) REQUIREMENT.—Except as provided by paragraph (2), 

the Director of the Missile Defense Agency and the Secretary of 

the Army shall jointly ensure that not less than one intercept 

or flight test is carried out each year that demonstrates interoperability and integration among the covered air and missile 

defense capabilities of the United States. 

(2) WAIVER.—The Director and the Secretary may waive the 

requirement in paragraph (1) with respect to an intercept or 

flight test carried out during the year covered by the waiver if 

the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and 

Logistics— 

(A) determines that such waiver is necessary for such 

year; and 

(B) submits to the congressional defense committees notification of such waiver, including an explanation for how 

such waiver will not negatively affect demonstrating the 

interoperability and integration among the covered air and 

missile defense capabilities of the United States. 

(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the term ‘‘covered air and 

missile defense capabilities’’ means Patriot air and missile defense 

batteries and associated interceptors and systems, Aegis ships and 

associated ballistic missile interceptors (including Aegis Ashore capability), AN/TPY–2 radars, or terminal high altitude area defense 

batteries and interceptors. 

SEC. 1676. INTEGRATION AND INTEROPERABILITY OF ALLIED MISSILE 

DEFENSE CAPABILITIES. 

(a) ASSESSMENTS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, each covered commander shall submit to the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint 

Chiefs of Staff an assessment on opportunities for the integration and interoperability of covered air and missile defense capabilities of the United States with such capabilities of allies of 

the United States located in the area of responsibility of the 

commander, particularly with respect to such allies who acquired such capabilities through foreign military sales by the 

United States. Each assessment shall include an assessment of 

the key technology, security, command and control, and policy 

requirements necessary to achieve such an integrated and interoperable air and missile defense capability in a manner that 

ensures burden sharing and furthers the force multiplication 

goals of the United States. 

(2) SUBMISSION.—Not later than 30 days after the date on 

which a covered commander submits to the Secretary and the 

Chairman an assessment under paragraph (1), the Secretary 

shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report 

containing such assessment, without change. 

(b) INTEGRATION, INTEROPERABILITY, AND COMMAND-AND-CONTROL.—The Secretary and the Chairman, in coordination with the 

Secretary of the Army, the Chief of Staff of the Army, the Secretary 

of the Navy, and the Chief of Naval Operations, shall carry out the 

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erations necessary for each covered commander to ensure that the 

integration (to the extent that specific integration arrangements are 

agreeable to the partner nation or among the partner nations involved in such arrangements), interoperability, and command-andcontrol of air and missile defense capabilities described in subsection (a)(1) occur by not later than December 31, 2017. 

(c) REPORTS.—Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until December 31, 

2017, the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs 

of Staff shall jointly submit to the congressional defense committees 

a report that describes the progress made by the Secretary, the 

Chairman, and the covered commanders with respect to carrying 

out subsection (b), including an identification of each required action that has not been taken as of the date of the report. 

(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘covered air and missile defense capabilities’’ 

means Patriot air and missile defense batteries and associated 

interceptors and systems, Aegis ships and associated ballistic 

missile interceptors (including Aegis Ashore capability), AN/ 

TPY–2 radars, or terminal high altitude area defense batteries 

and interceptors. 

(2) The term ‘‘covered commander’’ means the following: 

(A) The Commander of the United States European 

Command. 

(B) The Commander of the United States Central Command. 

(C) The Commander of the United States Pacific Command. 

SEC. 1677. MISSILE DEFENSE CAPABILITY IN EUROPE. 

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

Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the relevant combatant 

command, should ensure that arrangements are in place, including 

support from other members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the host nations, to provide anti-air defense capability at the Aegis Ashore sites in Romania and Poland by not later 

than June 1, 2019. 

(b) REQUEST TO NATO.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, shall submit to NATO a request for NATO Security Investment Programme support for an 

air defense capability at the Aegis Ashore sites in Romania and 

Poland. 

(2) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than April 1, 2016, the Secretary shall notify the appropriate congressional committees as 

to whether NATO has agreed in principle to providing the support described in paragraph (1). 

(3) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—In this 

subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 

means— 

(A) the congressional defense committees; and 

(B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 

Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of 

the Senate. 

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

the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report describing— 

(A) the plan and budget profile to provide the air defense capability described in subsection (b)(1); 

(B) an assessment of any changes to the hosting agreements between the respective host nations and the United 

States; 

(C) an evaluation of the feasibility, benefit, and cost of 

using the evolved sea sparrow missile, the standard missile 

2, or other options as determined by the Secretary to provide such air defense capability; and 

(D) an assessment of the air and ballistic missile threat 

to the military installations of the United States in Europe, 

including the Naval Shore Facility in Devesulu, Romania, 

and the planned facility in Redzikowo, Poland. 

(2) FORM.—The report under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 

(d) CAPABILITIES IN EUROPEAN COMMAND AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY.— 

(1) ROTATIONAL DEPLOYMENT.—Not later than 180 days 

after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that a terminal high altitude area defense 

battery is available for rotational deployment to the area of responsibility of the United States European Command unless the 

Secretary notifies the congressional defense committees that 

such battery is needed in the area of responsibility of another 

combatant command. 

(2) PRE-POSITIONING SITES.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

examine potential sites in the area of responsibility of the 

United States European Command to pre-position a terminal 

high altitude area defense battery. 

(3) STUDIES.— (A) Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall conduct studies to 

evaluate— 

(i) not fewer than three sites in the area of responsibility of the United States European Command for 

the deployment of a terminal high altitude area defense 

battery in the event that the deployment of such a battery is determined to be necessary; and 

(ii) not fewer than three sites in such area for the 

deployment of a Patriot air and missile defense battery 

in the event that such a deployment is determined to 

be necessary. 

(B) In evaluating sites under clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall determine which sites 

are best for defending— 

(i) the Armed Forces of the United States; and 

(ii) the member states of the North Atlantic Treaty 

Organization. 

(4) AGREEMENTS.—If the Secretary of Defense determines 

that a deployment described in clause (i) or (ii) of paragraph 

(3)(A) is necessary and the appropriate host nation requests 

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necessary agreements with the host nation to carry out such deployment. 

(e) IMPLEMENTATION OF CERTAIN DIRECTION.—The Secretary 

shall implement the direction relating to this section contained in 

the classified annex accompanying this Act. 

SEC. 1678. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR IRON DOME SHORT-RANGE 

ROCKET DEFENSE SYSTEM. 

(a) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by section 1502 for procurement, Defense-wide, and 

available for the Missile Defense Agency, not more than $41,400,000 

may be provided to the Government of Israel to procure radars for 

the Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system as specified in the 

funding table in section 4102, including for coproduction of such radars in the United States by industry of the United States. 

(b) CONDITIONS.— 

(1) AGREEMENT.—Funds described in subsection (a) to 

produce the Iron Dome short-range rocket defense program 

shall be available subject to the terms and conditions in the 

Agreement Between the Department of Defense of the United 

States of America and the Ministry of Defense of the State of 

Israel Concerning Iron Dome Defense System Procurement, 

signed on March 5, 2014, subject to an amended agreement for 

coproduction for radar components. In negotiations by the Missile Defense Agency and the Missile Defense Organization of the 

Government of Israel regarding such production, the goal of the 

United States is to maximize opportunities for coproduction of 

the radars described in subsection (a) in the United States by 

industry of the United States. 

(2) CERTIFICATION.—Not later than 30 days prior to the initial obligation of funds described in subsection (a), the Director 

of the Missile Defense Agency and the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics shall jointly 

submit to the appropriate congressional committees— 

(A) a certification that the agreement specified in paragraph (1) is being implemented as provided in such agreement; and 

(B) an assessment detailing any risks relating to the 

implementation of such agreement. 

(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 

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

the following: 

(1) The congressional defense committees. 

(2) The Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. 

SEC. 1679. ISRAELI COOPERATIVE MISSILE DEFENSE PROGRAM CODEVELOPMENT AND COPRODUCTION. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), of the funds authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2016 for procurement, Defense-wide, and available for the Missile Defense Agency— 

(1) not more than $150,000,000 may be provided to the 

Government of Israel to procure the David’s Sling Weapon System, including for coproduction of parts and components in the 

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(2) not more than $15,000,000 may be provided to the Government of Israel for the Arrow 3 Upper Tier Interceptor Program, including for coproduction of parts and components in 

the United States by United States industry. 

(b) CERTIFICATION.— (1) CRITERIA.—Except as provided by subsection (c), the 

Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees 

a certification that— 

(A) the Government of Israel has demonstrated the successful completion of the knowledge points, technical milestones, and production readiness reviews required by the 

research, development, and technology agreements for the 

David’s Sling Weapon System and the Arrow 3 Upper Tier 

Development Program, respectively; 

(B) such funds will be provided on the basis of a onefor-one cash match made by Israel for such respective systems or in another matching amount that otherwise meets 

best efforts (as mutually agreed to by the United States and 

Israel); 

(C) the United States has entered into a bilateral 

agreement with Israel that establishes— 

(i) in accordance with subparagraph (D), the terms 

of coproduction of parts and components of such respective systems on the basis of the greatest practicable 

coproduction of parts, components, and all-up rounds 

(if appropriate) by United States industry and minimizes nonrecurring engineering and facilitization expenses; 

(ii) complete transparency on the requirement of 

Israel for the number of interceptors and batteries of 

such respective systems that will be procured, including with respect to the procurement plans, acquisition 

strategy, and funding profiles of Israel; 

(iii) technical milestones for coproduction of parts 

and components and procurement of such respective 

systems; and 

(iv) joint approval processes for third-party sales of 

such respective systems and the components of such respective systems; and 

(D) the level of coproduction described in subparagraph 

(C)(i) for the David’s Sling Weapon System is equal to or 

greater than 50 percent. 

(2) NUMBER.—In carrying out paragraph (1), the Under 

Secretary may submit— 

(A) one certification covering both the David’s Sling 

Weapon System and the Arrow 3 Upper Tier Interceptor 

Program; or 

(B) separate certifications for each such respective system. 

(3) TIMING.—The Under Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees the certification under paragraph 

(1) by not later than 60 days before the funds specified in subsection (a) for the respective system covered by the certification 

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(c) WAIVER.—The Under Secretary may waive the certification 

required by subsection (b) if the Under Secretary certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that the Under Secretary has received sufficient data from the Government of Israel to demonstrate— 

(1) the funds specified in paragraph (1) and (2) of subsection (a) are provided to Israel solely for funding the procurement of long-lead components in accordance with a production 

plan, including a funding profile detailing Israeli contributions 

for production, including long-lead production, of either David’s 

Sling Weapon System or the Arrow 3 Upper Tier Interceptor 

Program; 

(2) such long-lead components have successfully completed 

knowledge points, technical milestones, and production readiness reviews; and 

(3) the long-lead procurement will be conducted in a manner that maximizes coproduction in the United States without 

incurring additional nonrecurring engineering activity or cost. 

(d) PLAN ON COPRODUCTION OF DAVID’S SLING WEAPON SYSTEM.—At the same time that the President submits to Congress the 

budget for fiscal year 2017 under section 1105(a) of title 31, United 

States Code, the Director of the Missile Defense Agency and the 

Under Secretary shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees a plan to achieve a rate of coproduction by United 

States industry of parts and components of the David’s Sling Weapon System at a level that is not less than 50 percent. Such plan 

shall include— 

(1) a timeline for achieving such a level of coproduction; 

(2) any nonrecurring engineering or facilitization costs related to such coproduction, costs for additional testing and 

training, and other additional associated costs; 

(3) a recommendation for whether carrying out such plan 

is in the national interest of the United States; and 

(4) any other matter the Director and Under Secretary consider appropriate. 

(e) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 

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

the following: 

(1) The congressional defense committees. 

(2) The Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. 

SEC. 1680. BOOST PHASE DEFENSE SYSTEM. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall— 

(1) prioritize technology investments in the Department of 

Defense to support feasible and cost-effective efforts by the Missile Defense Agency to develop and field an airborne boost 

phase defense system by not later than fiscal year 2025; 

(2) ensure that development and fielding of a boost phase 

missile defense layer to the ballistic missile defense system supports multiple warfighter missile defense requirements, including, specifically, protection of the United States homeland and 

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(3) continue development and fielding of high-energy lasers, 

electromagnetic and other railgun technology, high-power 

microwave systems, and other advanced technologies as part of 

a layered architecture to defend ships and theater bases against 

air and cruise missile strikes; 

(4) encourage collaboration among the military departments and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency with 

respect to high energy laser efforts carried out in support of the 

Missile Defense Agency; and 

(5) ensure cooperation and coordination between the Missile 

Defense Agency with respect to the plans of the Missile Defense 

Agency to develop an airborne laser and the requirements of the 

Air Force for unmanned aerial vehicles. 

(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.— 

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

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

to the congressional defense committees a report on the efforts 

of the Department of Defense to develop and deploy an airborne 

or other boost phase defense system for missile defense by fiscal 

year 2025. 

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

(A) Such schedules, costs, warfighter requirements, 

operational concept, constraints, potential alternative boost 

phase approaches, and other information regarding the efforts described in paragraph (1) as the Secretary considers 

appropriate. 

(B) Analyses of the efforts described in paragraph (1) 

with respect to the following cases: 

(i) A case in which the Department is under no 

funding constraints with respect to such efforts and 

progress is based on the state of the technology. 

(ii) A case in which the Department is under funding constraints and the efforts are carried out in accordance with a moderately aggressive schedule and 

are subject to moderate technical risk. 

(iii) A case in which the Department is under 

funding constraints and the efforts are carried out in 

accordance with a less aggressive schedule and are 

subject to less technical risk. 

(C) An update on related efforts of the Department to 

develop high energy lasers, electromagnetic and other 

railguns, high power microwave systems, and other advanced technologies to defend ships and theater bases 

against air and cruise missile strikes and to protect the 

homeland of the United States and protect allies of the 

United States. 

(D) An evaluation of recommendations, including a 

listing of the recommendations, from industry on emerging 

technologies that could be applied for boost phase missile 

defense. 

(E) Such recommendations as the Secretary may have 

for legislative or administrative action to enable more rapid 

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

submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 

annex. 

SEC. 1681. DEVELOPMENT AND DEPLOYMENT OF MULTIPLE-OBJECT 

KILL VEHICLE FOR MISSILE DEFENSE OF THE UNITED 

STATES HOMELAND. 

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

(1) the defense of the United States homeland against the 

threat of limited ballistic missile attack (whether accidental, 

unauthorized, or deliberate) is the highest priority of the Missile 

Defense Agency; 

(2) the Missile Defense Agency is appropriately prioritizing 

the design, development, and deployment of the redesigned kill 

vehicle; and 

(3) the multiple-object kill vehicle could contribute critical 

capabilities to the future of the ballistic missile defense of the 

United States homeland. 

(b) MULTIPLE-OBJECT KILL VEHICLE.— (1) DEVELOPMENT.—The Director of the Missile Defense 

Agency shall develop a highly reliable multiple-object kill vehicle for the ground-based midcourse defense system using sound 

acquisition practices. 

(2) DEPLOYMENT.—The Director shall— 

(A) conduct rigorous flight testing of the multiple-object 

kill vehicle developed under paragraph (1) by not later than 

2020; and 

(B) recognizing the primacy of developing the redesigned kill vehicle, produce and deploy the multiple-object 

kill vehicle as early as practicable after the date on which 

the Director carries out subparagraph (A). 

(c) CAPABILITIES AND CRITERIA.—The Director shall ensure that 

the multiple-object kill vehicle developed under subsection (b)(1) 

meets, at a minimum, the following capabilities and criteria: 

(1) Vehicle-to-vehicle communications. 

(2) Vehicle-to-ground communications. 

(3) Kill assessment capability. 

(4) The ability to counter advanced counter measures, decoys, and penetration aids. 

(5) Producibility and manufacturability. 

(6) Use of technology involving high technology readiness 

levels. 

(7) Options to be integrated onto other missile defense interceptor vehicles other than the ground-based interceptors of the 

ground-based midcourse defense system. 

(8) Sound acquisition processes. 

(d) PROGRAM MANAGEMENT.—The management of the multipleobject kill vehicle program under subsection (b) shall report directly 

to the Deputy Director of the Missile Defense Agency. 

(e) REPORT ON FUNDING PROFILE.—The Director shall include 

with the budget justification materials submitted to Congress in 

support of the budget of the Department of Defense for fiscal year 

2017 (as submitted with the budget of the President under section 

1105(a) of title 31, United States Code) a report on the funding profile necessary for the multiple-object kill vehicle program to meet the 

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SEC. 1682. REQUIREMENT TO REPLACE CAPABILITY ENHANCEMENT I 

EXOATMOSPHERIC KILL VEHICLES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), the Director of the 

Missile Defense Agency shall ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that all remaining ground-based interceptors of the groundbased midcourse defense system that are armed with the capability 

enhancement I exoatmospheric kill vehicle are replaced with the redesigned exoatmospheric kill vehicle before September 30, 2022. 

(b) CONDITION.—Subsection (a) shall not apply if the Director 

determines that flight and intercept testing of the redesigned 

exoatmospheric kill vehicle is not successful. 

SEC. 1683. DESIGNATION OF PREFERRED LOCATION OF ADDITIONAL 

MISSILE DEFENSE SITE IN THE UNITED STATES AND PLAN 

FOR EXPEDITING DEPLOYMENT TIME OF SUCH SITE. 

(a) SITE DESIGNATION.—Not later than 30 days after the date 

on which the Secretary of Defense publishes the draft environmental 

impact statement pursuant to subsection (b) of section 227 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public 

Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 1678), the Director of the Missile Defense 

Agency, in consultation with the Commander of the United States 

Northern Command, shall designate, from among the sites evaluated under subsection (a) of such section 227, the preferred site in 

the United States for the future deployment of an interceptor capable of protecting the homeland, as informed by— 

(1) such environmental impact statement; and 

(2) the operational effectiveness and cost effectiveness of 

such evaluated sites. 

(b) PLAN.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the date on 

which the Secretary of Defense makes the congressional notification of the finalization of the environmental impact statement 

prepared pursuant to section 227(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013, the Secretary shall— 

(A) develop a plan for expediting the deployment time 

for the site designated under subsection (a) by at least two 

years, if the decision is made to proceed with such deployment; and 

(B) submit to the congressional defense committees 

such plan and any update, as may be necessary, to the designation made under subsection (a). 

(2) REPORT ELEMENTS.—The plan under paragraph (1)(A) 

shall include the following: 

(A) Estimates of the costs of carrying out the plan and 

a schedule for carrying out the plan. 

(B) An assessment of any risks associated with decreasing the deployment time of the site designated under subsection (a), including with respect to cost and the operational effectiveness and reliability of interceptors. 

(C) Identification of any deviation in the plan from 

sound acquisition processes, including with respect to testing prior to full operational capability designation. 

(D) A description of such legislative or administrative 

action as may be necessary to carry out the plan. 

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for military construction for the East Coast missile site planning 

and design, as specified in the funding table in section 4601, may 

be obligated or expended until the date on which the Secretary of 

Defense publishes the final environmental impact statement pursuant to section 227(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2013. 

(d) ASSESSMENT BY COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED

STATES.—Not later than 90 days after the date on which the Secretary submits the plan under subsection (b)(1)(B),the Comptroller 

General of the United States shall— 

(1) complete a review of the plan; and 

(2) submit to the congressional defense committees a report 

on such review that includes the findings and recommendations 

of the Comptroller General. 

SEC. 1684. ADDITIONAL MISSILE DEFENSE SENSOR COVERAGE FOR 

PROTECTION OF UNITED STATES HOMELAND. 

(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that additional missile defense sensor discrimination capabilities are needed 

to enhance the protection of the United States homeland against potential long-range ballistic missiles from Iran that, according to the 

Department of Defense, could soon be obtained by Iran as a result 

of its active space launch program. 

(b) STUDIES AND EVALUATIONS ON HOMEPORT OF SEA-BASED XBAND RADAR.—Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Missile Defense Agency shall 

commence any siting studies, environmental impact assessments or 

statements required pursuant to the National Environmental Policy 

Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) that have not otherwise been 

prepared, homeport agreements for sea-based X-band radar support, 

evaluations of any needed pier modifications, and evaluations of 

any communications capabilities or other requirements to carry out 

the reassignment of the homeport of the sea-based X-band radar to 

a homeport on the East Coast of the United States. 

(c) POTENTIAL FUTURE MISSILE DEFENSE SENSOR SITES.— 

(1) EVALUATION.—Not later than March 31, 2016, the Director shall commence a study to evaluate at least three possible 

additional locations (in or outside the United States), selected 

by the Director, that would be best suited for future deployment 

of an advanced missile defense sensor site optimized against 

threats from Iran. 

(2) ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS.—Except as provided by paragraph (3), the evaluation under paragraph (1) 

shall include an environmental impact statement or other analysis in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act 

of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) for each location included in 

the evaluation. 

(3) EXCEPTION.—If an environmental impact statement or 

other analysis described in paragraph (2) has already been prepared, or is not required by law, for a location included in the 

evaluation under paragraph (1), the Director shall not be required to carry out paragraph (2) with respect to such location. 

(d) DEPLOYMENT OF ADDITIONAL COVERAGE.— 

(1) DEPLOYMENT.—Not later than December 31, 2020, the 

Director, in cooperation with the relevant combatant command, 

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priate sensor capability in a location optimized to support the 

defense of the homeland of the United States from emerging 

long-range ballistic missile threats from Iran. 

(2) SEA-BASED X-BAND RADAR.—If the Director carries out 

paragraph (1) by reassigning the homeport of the sea-based Xband radar, the Director and the Secretary of the Navy may not 

carry out such reassignment until the date on which the Director certifies to the congressional defense committees that Hawaii 

will have adequate missile defense coverage prior to such reassignment. 

(e) SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION.— (1) REPORT.—Not later than December 31, 2018, the Director shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing the following: 

(A) The findings of the study conducted under paragraph (1) of subsection (c), including any environmental 

impact statements or analyses required by paragraph (2) of 

such subsection. 

(B) Notification of the manner in which Hawaii is 

being provided ballistic missile defense coverage. 

(2) PLAN.—In the budget justification materials submitted 

to Congress in support of the budget for each of fiscal years 

2017 through 2020 submitted by the President to Congress 

under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, the Director 

shall include— 

(A) the plan of the Director to carry out subsection (d); 

and 

(B) an update on the progress of the Director in implementing subsections (b) and (c). 

SEC. 1685. CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT OF SPACE-BASED MISSILE DEFENSE LAYER. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Director of the Missile Defense Agency, in 

coordination with the Secretary of the Air Force and the Director of 

the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, shall commence the 

concept definition of a space-based ballistic missile intercept layer 

to the ballistic missile defense system that provides— 

(1) a boost-phase layer for missile defense; or 

(2) additional defensive options against direct ascent antisatellite weapons, hypersonic glide vehicles, and maneuvering 

reentry vehicles. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The activities carried out under subsection (a) 

shall include, at a minimum, the following: 

(1) Draft operation concepts for how a space-based ballistic 

missile intercept layer would function in the context of a multilayer missile defense architecture. 

(2) An assessment of how such a space-based ballistic missile intercept layer could contribute to the defense of the United 

States against intercontinental ballistic missiles with varying 

degrees of effectiveness. 

(3) An assessment of the required architecture and components (including hardware, software, and related command and 

control systems) and the maturity of critical technologies necessary to make such a space-based ballistic missile intercept 

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(4) An assessment of how such a space-based ballistic missile intercept layer could protect the satellites of the United 

States against adversary anti-satellite weapons. 

(5) An assessment of the effort required to integrate and 

make interoperable such a space-based ballistic missile intercept layer with the ground-based missile defense system. 

(6) Any other matters the Director of the Missile Defense 

Agency considers appropriate. 

(c) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes— 

(1) the findings of the concept development required by subsection (a); 

(2) a plan for developing one or more programs of record 

for a space-based ballistic missile intercept layer, including estimates of the appropriate identifiable costs of each such potential program of record; and 

(3) the views of the Director regarding such findings and 

plan. 

SEC. 1686. AEGIS ASHORE CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT. 

(a) EVALUATION.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the Missile Defense Agency, in coordination with the Chief of Naval Operations and the 

Chief of Staff of the Army, shall evaluate the role, feasibility, 

cost, cost benefit, and operational effectiveness of additional 

Aegis Ashore sites and upgrades to current ballistic missile defense system sensors to offset capacity demands on current 

Aegis ships, Aegis Ashore sites, and Patriot and Terminal High 

Altitude Area Defense capability and to meet the requirements 

of the combatant commanders. 

(2) SUBMISSION.—Not later than 120 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the 

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall— 

(A) review the evaluation conducted under paragraph 

(1); and 

(B) submit to the congressional defense committees 

such evaluation and the results of such review, including 

recommendations for potential future locations of Aegis 

Ashore sites. 

(b) IDENTIFICATION OF FMS OBSTACLES.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Under Secretary of Defense for Policy 

and the Secretary of State shall jointly identify any obstacles to 

foreign military sales of Aegis Ashore or cofinancing of additional Aegis Ashore sites. Such evaluation shall include, with 

coordination with other agencies and departments of the Federal Government as appropriate, the feasibility of host nation 

manning or dual manning with the United States and such 

host nation. 

(2) SUBMISSION.—Not later than one year after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary shall submit to 

the congressional defense committees, the Committee on Foreign 

Affairs of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on 

Foreign Relations of the Senate a report on the identification of 

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SEC. 1687. DEVELOPMENT OF REQUIREMENTS TO SUPPORT INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE CAPABILITIES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Consistent with the memorandum of the 

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of January 27, 2014, regarding joint integrated air and missile defense, the Vice Chairman of 

the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall oversee the development of warfighter 

requirements for persistent and survivable capabilities to detect, 

identify, determine the status, track, and support engagement of 

strategically important mobile or relocatable assets in all phases of 

conflict in order to achieve the objective of preventing the effective 

employment of such assets, including through offensive actions 

against such assets prior to their use. 

(b) PURPOSE OF REQUIREMENTS.—The requirements developed 

pursuant to subsection (a) shall be used and updated, as appropriate, for the purpose of informing applicable acquisition programs 

and systems-of-systems architecture planning that are funded 

through the Military Intelligence Program, the National Intelligence 

Program, and non-intelligence programs. 

(c) SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES.—The Vice Chairman shall also 

oversee the development of the enabling framework for intelligence 

support for integrated air and missile defense, including concepts 

for the integrated operation of multiple systems, and, as appropriate, the development of requirements for capabilities to be acquired to achieve such integrated operations. 

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

acquisition programs for applicable major systems or capabilities, 

or for upgrades to existing systems, should not be undertaken until 

the applicable requirements described in subsections (a) and (c) 

have been developed and incorporated into programmatic decisionmaking. 

SEC. 1688. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENT FOR COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES REVIEW AND ASSESSMENT 

OF MISSILE DEFENSE ACQUISITION PROGRAMS. 

Section 232(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 1339) is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘through 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘through 2020’’; and 

(2) in paragraph (2), in the first sentence, by striking 

‘‘through 2016’’ and inserting ‘‘through 2021’’. 

SEC. 1689. REPORT ON MEDIUM RANGE BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE 

SENSOR ALTERNATIVES FOR ENHANCED DEFENSE OF HAWAII. 

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

(1) expanding persistent midcourse and terminal ballistic 

missile defense system discrimination capability is critically important to the defense of the United States; 

(2) such discrimination capability is needed to respond to 

emerging ballistic missile threats involving countermeasures 

and decoys; and 

(3) the Department of Defense should take all appropriate 

steps to ensure Hawaii has adequate missile defense coverage. 

(b) EVALUATION AND REPORT.— 

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a medium range ballistic missile defense sensor for the defense 

of Hawaii, including— 

(A) the use of the Aegis Ashore Missile Defense Test 

Complex land-based system at the Pacific Missile Range 

Facility in Hawaii; 

(B) the use of existing sensor assets in the region; and 

(C) other options the Director determines appropriate. 

(2) SUBMISSION OF REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after 

the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit 

to the congressional defense committees a report on the options 

for augmenting the missile defense of Hawaii, including— 

(A) a summary of the findings and recommendations of 

the evaluation conducted under paragraph (1); 

(B) estimated acquisition and operating costs for each 

sensor option; and 

(C) estimated timelines for the deployment of each sensor option. 

SEC. 1690. SENSE OF CONGRESS AND REPORT ON VALIDATED MILITARY REQUIREMENT AND MILESTONE A DECISION ON 

PROMPT GLOBAL STRIKE WEAPON SYSTEM. 

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

the United States must continue to develop the conventional prompt 

global strike capability to strike high-value, time-sensitive, and defended targets from ranges outside of current conventional technology while addressing and preventing any risk of ambiguity. 

(b) REPORT.—Not later than September 30, 2020, the Secretary 

of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report regarding the outcome of the military requirements process and 

Milestone A decision for at least one conventional prompt global 

strike weapons system. 

DIVISION B—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

AUTHORIZATIONS 

SEC. 2001. SHORT TITLE. 

This division may be cited as the ‘‘Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016’’. 

SEC. 2002. EXPIRATION OF AUTHORIZATIONS AND AMOUNTS REQUIRED TO BE SPECIFIED BY LAW. 

(a) EXPIRATION OF AUTHORIZATIONS AFTER THREE YEARS.—Except as provided in subsection (b), all authorizations contained in 

titles XXI through XXVII for military construction projects, land acquisition, family housing projects and facilities, and contributions 

to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program (and authorizations of appropriations therefor) shall expire on 

the later of— 

(1) October 1, 2018; or 

(2) the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds 

for military construction for fiscal year 2019. 

(b) EXCEPTION.—Subsection (a) shall not apply to authorizations for military construction projects, land acquisition, family 

housing projects and facilities, and contributions to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program (and authorizations of appropriations therefor), for which appropriated 

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(1) October 1, 2018; or 

(2) the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds 

for fiscal year 2019 for military construction projects, land acquisition, family housing projects and facilities, or contributions to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program. 

SEC. 2003. EFFECTIVE DATE. 

Titles XXI through XXVII shall take effect on the later of— 

(1) October 1, 2015; or 

(2) the date of the enactment of this Act. 

TITLE XXI—ARMY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

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

Sec. 2102. Family housing. 

Sec. 2103. Improvements to military family housing units. 

Sec. 2104. Authorization of appropriations, Army. 

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

Sec. 2106. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2012 projects. 

Sec. 2107. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2013 projects. 

Sec. 2108. Additional authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2016 project. 

SEC. 2101. AUTHORIZED ARMY CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

(a) INSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts appropriated 

pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2104(a) 

and available for military construction projects inside the United 

States as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Army may acquire real property and carry out military 

construction projects for the installations or locations inside the 

United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table: 

ARMY: INSIDE THE UNITED STATES

STATE INSTALLATION OR LOCATION AMOUNT

Alaska ........................................ Fort Greely ............................................................................................ $7,800,000 

California ................................... Concord ................................................................................................ $98,000,000 

Colorado ..................................... Fort Carson .......................................................................................... $5,800,000 

Georgia ....................................... Fort Gordon .......................................................................................... $90,000,000 

Maryland .................................... Fort Meade ........................................................................................... $34,500,000 

New York .................................... Fort Drum ............................................................................................. $19,000,000 

United States Military Academy .......................................................... $70,000,000 

Oklahoma ................................... Fort Sill ................................................................................................ $69,400,000 

Texas .......................................... Corpus Christi ...................................................................................... $85,000,000 

Virginia ....................................... Arlington National Cemetery ................................................................ $30,000,000 

Fort Lee ................................................................................................ $33,000,000 

(b) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 

2104(a) and available for military construction projects outside the 

United States as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the 

Secretary of the Army may acquire real property and carry out the 

military construction project for the installation or location outside 

the United States, and in the amount, set forth in the following 

table: 


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ARMY: OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES

COUNTRY INSTALLATION OR LOCATION AMOUNT

Germany ......................................... Grafenwoehr ..................................................................................... $51,000,000 

SEC. 2102. FAMILY HOUSING. 

(a) CONSTRUCTION AND ACQUISITION.—Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 

2104(a) and available for military family housing functions as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Army 

may construct or acquire family housing units (including land acquisition and supporting facilities) at the installations or locations, 

in the number of units, and in the amounts set forth in the following table: 

ARMY: FAMILY HOUSING

STATE/COUNTRY INSTALLATION OR LOCATION UNITS AMOUNT

Florida ........................ Camp Rudder ..................................................... Family Housing New Construction $8,000,000 

Illinois ........................ Rock Island ........................................................ Family Housing New Construction $20,000,000 

Korea .......................... Camp Walker ...................................................... Family Housing New Construction $61,000,000 

(b) PLANNING AND DESIGN.—Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2104(a) and 

available for military family housing functions as specified in the 

funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Army may carry 

out architectural and engineering services and construction design 

activities with respect to the construction or improvement of family 

housing units in an amount not to exceed $7,195,000. 

SEC. 2103. IMPROVEMENTS TO MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING UNITS. 

Subject to section 2825 of title 10, United States Code, and 

using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2104(a) and available for military family housing functions as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the 

Secretary of the Army may improve existing military family housing 

units in an amount not to exceed $3,500,000. 

SEC. 2104. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, ARMY. 

(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2015, for military construction, land acquisition, and 

military family housing functions of the Department of the Army as 

specified in the funding table in section 4601. 

(b) LIMITATION ON TOTAL COST OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.— 

Notwithstanding the cost variations authorized by section 2853 of 

title 10, United States Code, and any other cost variation authorized by law, the total cost of all projects carried out under section 

2101 of this Act may not exceed the total amount authorized to be 

appropriated under subsection (a), as specified in the funding table 

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SEC. 2105. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2013 PROJECT. 

In the case of the authorization contained in the table in section 

2101(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2013 (division B of Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 2119) for 

the United States Military Academy, New York, for construction of 

a Cadet barracks building at the installation, the Secretary of the 

Army may install mechanical equipment and distribution lines sufficient to provide chilled water for air conditioning the nine existing 

historical Cadet barracks which are being renovated through the 

Cadet Barracks Upgrade Program. 

SEC. 2106. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 

2012 PROJECTS. 

(a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military 

Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (division B of 

Public Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 1660), the authorizations set forth in 

the table in subsection (b), as provided in section 2101 of that Act 

(125 Stat. 1661) and extended by section 2107 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (division B of Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3673), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2016, or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing 

funds for military construction for fiscal year 2017, whichever is 

later. 

(b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows: 

ARMY: EXTENSION OF 2012 PROJECT AUTHORIZATIONS

STATE INSTALLATION OR

LOCATION PROJECT AMOUNT

Georgia ........................................ Fort Benning ............................... Land Acquisition ......................... $5,100,000 

Fort Benning ............................... Land Acquisition ......................... $25,000,000 

Virginia ........................................ Fort Belvoir ................................. Road and Infrastructure Improvements ............................. $25,000,000 

SEC. 2107. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 

2013 PROJECTS. 

(a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military 

Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (division B of 

Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 2118), the authorizations set forth 

in the table in subsection (b), as provided in section 2101 of that Act 

(126 Stat. 2119) shall remain in effect until October 1, 2016, or the 

date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year 2017, whichever is later. 

(b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows: 

ARMY: EXTENSION OF 2013 PROJECT AUTHORIZATIONS

STATE OR COUNTRYINSTALLATION

OR LOCATION PROJECT AMOUNT

District of Columbia ............ Fort McNair ..................... Vehicle Storage Building, Installation .... $7,191,000 

Kansas ................................. Fort Riley ......................... Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Complex ......... $12,184,000 

North Carolina ..................... Fort Bragg ....................... Aerial Gunnery Range .............................. $41,945,000 

Texas .................................... Joint Base San Antonio ... Barracks .................................................. $20,971,000 

Virginia ................................ Fort Belvoir ...................... Secure Admin/Operations Facility ........... $93,876,000 

Italy ...................................... Camp Ederle ................... Barracks .................................................. $35,952,000 

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SEC. 2108. ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL 

YEAR 2016 PROJECT. 

(a) PROJECT AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary of the Army may 

carry out a military construction project to construct a vehicle 

bridge and traffic circle to facilitate traffic flow to and from the 

Medical Center at Rhine Ordnance Barracks, Germany, in the 

amount of $12,400,000. 

(b) USE OF HOST-NATION PAYMENT-IN-KIND FUNDS.—The Secretary may use available host-nation payment-in-kind funding for 

the project described in subsection (a). 

TITLE XXII—NAVY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

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

Sec. 2202. Family housing. 

Sec. 2203. Improvements to military family housing units. 

Sec. 2204. Authorization of appropriations, Navy. 

Sec. 2205. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2012 projects. 

Sec. 2206. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2013 projects. 

SEC. 2201. AUTHORIZED NAVY CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

(a) INSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts appropriated 

pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2204(a) 

and available for military construction projects inside the United 

States as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Navy may acquire real property and carry out military 

construction projects for the installations or locations inside the 

United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table: 

NAVY: INSIDE THE UNITED STATES

COUNTRY INSTALLATION OR LOCATION AMOUNT

Arizona ................................ Yuma ................................................................................ $50,635,000 

California .............................. Camp Pendleton ............................................................... $44,540,000 

Coronado .......................................................................... $4,856,000 

Lemoore ............................................................................ $71,830,000 

Miramar ............................................................................ $11,200,000 

Point Mugu ....................................................................... $22,427,000 

San Diego ......................................................................... $37,366,000 

Twentynine Palms ............................................................ $9,160,000 

Florida ................................... Jacksonville ...................................................................... $16,751,000 

Mayport ............................................................................ $16,159,000 

Pensacola ......................................................................... $18,347,000 

Whiting Field .................................................................... $10,421,000 

Georgia ................................. Albany .............................................................................. $7,851,000 

Kings Bay ......................................................................... $8,099,000 

Townsend ......................................................................... $43,279,000 

Guam .................................... Joint Region Marianas ..................................................... $181,768,000 

Hawaii ................................... Barking Sands ................................................................. $30,623,000 

Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam ...................................... $14,881,000 

Kaneohe Bay .................................................................... $106,618,000 

Marine Corps Base Hawaii .............................................. $12,800,000 

Maryland ............................... Patuxent River .................................................................. $40,935,000 

North Carolina ...................... Camp Lejeune .................................................................. $54,849,000 

Cherry Point ..................................................................... $57,726,000 

New River ......................................................................... $8,230,000 

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NAVY: INSIDE THE UNITED STATES—Continued 

COUNTRY INSTALLATION OR LOCATION AMOUNT

Virginia ................................. Dam Neck ......................................................................... $23,066,000 

Norfolk .............................................................................. $126,677,000 

Portsmouth ....................................................................... $45,513,000 

Quantico ........................................................................... $58,199,000 

Washington ........................... Bangor .............................................................................. $34,177,000 

Bremerton ......................................................................... $22,680,000 

Indian Island .................................................................... $4,472,000 

(b) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 

2204(a) and available for military construction projects outside the 

United States as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the 

Secretary of the Navy may acquire real property and carry out military construction projects for the installations or locations outside 

the United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following 

table: 

NAVY: OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES

COUNTRY INSTALLATION OR LOCATION AMOUNT

Bahrain Island .................... Southwest Asia ................................................................ $89,791,000 

Italy ..................................... Sigonella .......................................................................... $102,943,000 

Japan ................................... Camp Butler .................................................................... $11,697,000 

Iwakuni ............................................................................ $17,923,000 

Kadena Air Base .............................................................. $23,310,000 

Yokosuka .......................................................................... $13,846,000 

Poland ................................. RedziKowo Base ............................................................... $51,270,000

SEC. 2202. FAMILY HOUSING. 

(a) CONSTRUCTION AND ACQUISITION.—Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 

2204(a) and available for military family housing functions as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Navy 

may construct or acquire family housing units (including land acquisition and supporting facilities) at the installation or location, in 

the number of units, and in the amounts set forth in the following 

table: 

NAVY: FAMILY HOUSING

STATE INSTALLATION OR LOCATION UNITS AMOUNT

Virginia ...................... Wallops Island ................................................... Family Housing New Construction $438,000 

(b) PLANNING AND DESIGN.—Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2204(a) and 

available for military family housing functions as specified in the 

funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Navy may carry 

out architectural and engineering services and construction design 

activities with respect to the construction or improvement of family 

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SEC. 2203. IMPROVEMENTS TO MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING UNITS. 

Subject to section 2825 of title 10, United States Code, and 

using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2204(a) and available for military family housing functions as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the 

Secretary of the Navy may improve existing military family housing 

units in an amount not to exceed $11,515,000. 

SEC. 2204. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, NAVY. 

(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2015, for military construction, land acquisition, and 

military family housing functions of the Department of the Navy, as 

specified in the funding table in section 4601. 

(b) LIMITATION ON TOTAL COST OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.— 

Notwithstanding the cost variations authorized by section 2853 of 

title 10, United States Code, and any other cost variation authorized by law, the total cost of all projects carried out under section 

2201 of this Act may not exceed the total amount authorized to be 

appropriated under subsection (a), as specified in the funding table 

in section 4601. 

SEC. 2205. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 

2012 PROJECTS. 

(a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military 

Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (division B of 

Public Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 1660), the authorizations set forth in 

the table in subsection (b), as provided in section 2201 of that Act 

(125 Stat. 1666) and extended by section 2208 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (division B of Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3678), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2016, or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing 

funds for military construction for fiscal year 2017, whichever is 

later. 

(b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows: 

NAVY: EXTENSION OF 2012 PROJECT AUTHORIZATIONS

STATE INSTALLATION OR

LOCATION PROJECT AMOUNT

California .................................. Camp Pendleton ...................... Infantry Squad Defense Range $29,187,000 

Florida ........................................ Jacksonville .............................. P–8A Hangar Upgrades ........... $6,085,000 

Georgia ....................................... Kings Bay ................................. Crab Island Security Enclave .. $52,913,000 

SEC. 2206. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 

2013 PROJECTS. 

(a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military 

Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (division B of 

Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 2118), the authorizations set forth 

in the table in subsection (b), as provided in section 2201 of that Act 

(126 Stat. 2122), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2016, or the 

date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year 2017, whichever is later. 

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NAVY: EXTENSION OF 2013 PROJECT AUTHORIZATIONS

STATE/COUNTRY INSTALLATION OR

LOCATION PROJECT AMOUNT

California .................................. Camp Pendleton ...................... Comm. Information Systems 

Ops Complex ....................... $78,897,000 

Coronado .................................. Bachelor Quarters .................... $76,063,000 

Twentynine Palms .................... Land Expansion Phase 2 ......... $47,270,000 

Greece ......................................... Souda Bay ................................ Intermodal Access Road .......... $4,630,000 

South Carolina ........................... Beaufort ................................... Recycling/Hazardous Waste Facility ..................................... $3,743,000 

Virginia ....................................... Quantico ................................... Infrastructure—Widen Russell 

Road .................................... $14,826,000 

Worldwide Unspecified ............... Various Worldwide Locations ... BAMS Operational Facilities .... $34,048,000 

TITLE XXIII—AIR FORCE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

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

Sec. 2302. Family housing. 

Sec. 2303. Improvements to military family housing units. 

Sec. 2304. Authorization of appropriations, Air Force. 

Sec. 2305. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2010 project. 

Sec. 2306. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2014 project. 

Sec. 2307. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2015 project. 

Sec. 2308. Extension of authorization of certain fiscal year 2012 project. 

Sec. 2309. Extension of authorization of certain fiscal year 2013 project. 

Sec. 2310. Certification of optimal location for Joint Intelligence Analysis Complex 

and plan for rotation of forces at Lajes Field, Azores. 

SEC. 2301. AUTHORIZED AIR FORCE CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

(a) INSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts appropriated 

pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2304(a) 

and available for military construction projects inside the United 

States as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Air Force may acquire real property and carry out 

military construction projects for the installations or locations inside the United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table: 

AIR FORCE: INSIDE THE UNITED STATES

STATE INSTALLATION OR LOCATION AMOUNT

Alaska ..................................... Eielson Air Force Base .......................................................................... $71,400,000 

Arizona ...................................... Davis-Monthan Air Force Base ............................................................. $16,900,000 

Luke Air Force Base .............................................................................. $77,700,000 

Colorado .................................... Air Force Academy ................................................................................. $10,000,000 

Florida ....................................... Cape Canaveral Air Force Station ........................................................ $21,000,000 

Eglin Air Force Base ............................................................................. $8,700,000 

Hurlburt Field ........................................................................................ $14,200,000 

Guam ........................................ Joint Region Marianas .......................................................................... $50,800,000 

Hawaii ....................................... Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam ........................................................... $46,000,000 

Kansas .................................... McConnell Air Force Base ..................................................................... $4,300,000 

Missouri .................................... Whiteman Air Force Base ..................................................................... $29,500,000 

Montana .................................... Malstrom Air Force Base ...................................................................... $19,700,000 

Nebraska ................................... Offutt Air Force Base ............................................................................ $21,000,000 

Nevada ...................................... Nellis Air Force Base ............................................................................ $68,950,000 

New Mexico ............................... Cannon Air Force Base ......................................................................... $7,800,000 

Holloman Air Force Base ...................................................................... $3,000,000 

Kirtland Air Force Base ......................................................................... $12,800,000 

North Carolina .......................... Seymour Johnson Air Force Base .......................................................... $17,100,000 

Oklahoma .................................. Altus Air Force Base ............................................................................. $28,400,000 

Tinker Air Force Base ............................................................................ $49,900,000 

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AIR FORCE: INSIDE THE UNITED STATES—Continued 

STATE INSTALLATION OR LOCATION AMOUNT

Texas ......................................... Joint Base San Antonio ......................................................................... $106,000,000 

Utah .......................................... Hill Air Force Base ................................................................................ $38,400,000 

Wyoming ................................... F.E. Warren Air Force Base ................................................................... $95,000,000 

CONUS Classified ..................... Classified Location ............................................................................... $77,130,000 

(b) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 

2304(a) and available for military construction projects outside the 

United States as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the 

Secretary of the Air Force may acquire real property and carry out 

the military construction projects for the installations or locations 

outside the United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table: 

AIR FORCE: OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES

COUNTRY INSTALLATION OR LOCATION AMOUNT

Greenland ....................................... Thule Air Base ................................................................................... $41,965,000 

Japan .............................................. Kadena Air Base ................................................................................ $3,000,000 

Yokota Air Base ................................................................................. $8,461,000 

Niger ............................................... Agadez ............................................................................................... $50,000,000 

Oman .............................................. Al Musannah Air Base ...................................................................... $25,000,000 

United Kingdom .............................. Croughton Royal Air Force ................................................................. $130,615,000 

SEC. 2302. FAMILY HOUSING. 

Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of 

appropriations in section 2304(a) and available for military family 

housing functions as specified in the funding table in section 4601, 

the Secretary of the Air Force may carry out architectural and engineering services and construction design activities with respect to 

the construction or improvement of family housing units in an 

amount not to exceed $9,849,000. 

SEC. 2303. IMPROVEMENTS TO MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING UNITS. 

Subject to section 2825 of title 10, United States Code, and 

using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2304(a) and available for military family housing functions as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the 

Secretary of the Air Force may improve existing military family 

housing units in an amount not to exceed $150,649,000. 

SEC. 2304. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, AIR FORCE. 

(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2015, for military construction, land acquisition, and 

military family housing functions of the Department of the Air 

Force, as specified in the funding table in section 4601. 

(b) LIMITATION ON TOTAL COST OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.— 

Notwithstanding the cost variations authorized by section 2853 of 

title 10, United States Code, and any other cost variation authorized by law, the total cost of all projects carried out under section 

2301 of this Act may not exceed the sum of the following: 

(1) The total amount authorized to be appropriated under 

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(2) $21,000,000 (the balance of the amount authorized 

under section 2301(a) of the Military Construction Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (division B of Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 992) 

for the CYBERCOM Joint Operations Center at Fort Meade, 

Maryland). 

SEC. 2305. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2010 PROJECT. 

In the case of the authorization contained in the table in 

section 2301(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2010 (division B of Public Law 111–84; 123 

Stat. 2636), for Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, for construction of a ground control tower at the installation, the Secretary 

of the Air Force may install communications cabling. 

SEC. 2306. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2014 PROJECT. 

(a) AUTHORIZATION.—In the case of the authorization contained 

in the table in section 2301(b) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (division B of Public Law 113–66; 

127 Stat. 993) for Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom, for 

construction of a Guardian Angel Operations Facility at the installation, the Secretary of the Air Force may construct the facility at 

an unspecified location within the United States European Command’s area of responsibility. 

(b) NOTICE AND WAIT REQUIREMENT.—Before the Secretary of 

the Air Force commences construction of the Guardian Angel Operations Facility at an alternative location, as authorized by subsection (a)— 

(1) the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense 

committees a report containing a description of the project, including the rationale for selection of the project location; and 

(2) a period of 14 days has expired following the date on 

which the report is received by the committees or, if over sooner, 

a period of 7 days has expired following the date on which a 

copy of the report is provided in an electronic medium pursuant 

to section 480 of title 10, United States Code. 

SEC. 2307. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2015 PROJECT. 

In the case of the authorization contained in the table in section 

2301(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2015 (division B of Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3679) for 

McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, for construction of a KC–46A 

Alter Composite Maintenance Shop at the installation, the Secretary 

of the Air Force may construct a 696 square meter (7,500 square 

foot) facility consistent with Air Force guidelines for composite 

maintenance shops. 

SEC. 2308. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 

2012 PROJECT. 

(a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military 

Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (division B of 

Public Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 1660), the authorization set forth in 

the table in subsection (b), as provided in section 2301 of that Act 

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lic Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3680), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2016, or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing 

funds for military construction for fiscal year 2017, whichever is 

later. 

(b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows: 

AIR FORCE: EXTENSION OF 2012 PROJECT AUTHORIZATION

COUNTRY INSTALLATION PROJECT AMOUNT

Italy ............................................. Sigonella Naval Air Station ........ UAS SATCOM Relay Pads and 

Facility .................................... $15,000,000 

SEC. 2309. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 

2013 PROJECT. 

(a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military 

Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (division B of 

Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 2118), the authorization set forth in 

the table in subsection (b), as provided in section 2301 of that Act 

(126 Stat. 2126), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2016, or the 

date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year 2017, whichever is later. 

(b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows: 

AIR FORCE: EXTENSION OF 2013 PROJECT AUTHORIZATION

COUNTRY INSTALLATION OR

LOCATION PROJECT AMOUNT

Portugal ......................... Lajes Field ........................................... Sanitary Sewer Lift/Pump Station $2,000,000 

SEC. 2310. CERTIFICATION OF OPTIMAL LOCATION FOR JOINT INTELLIGENCE ANALYSIS COMPLEX AND PLAN FOR ROTATION 

OF FORCES AT LAJES FIELD, AZORES. 

(a) JOINT INTELLIGENCE ANALYSIS COMPLEX CERTIFICATION.— 

No amounts may be expended for the construction of the Joint Intelligence Analysis Complex Consolidation, Phase 2, at Royal Air 

Force Croughton, United Kingdom, as authorized by section 

2301(b), until the Secretary of Defense certifies to the congressional 

defense committees that the Secretary has determined, based on an 

analysis of United States operational requirements, that Royal Air 

Force Croughton, United Kingdom, remains the optimal location for 

recapitalization of the Joint Intelligence Analysis Complex. The certification shall include an explanation of the basis for the certification. 

(b) LAJES FIELD UTILIZATION.— 

(1) DETERMINATION.—Not later than March 1, 2016, the 

Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense 

committees a determination of the operational viability of the 

use of Lajes Field, Azores, for— 

(A) Department of Defense intelligence functions; or 

(B) the rotational presence of— 

(i) fighter aircraft for air-to-air training; or 

(ii) naval forces. 

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(3) PLAN.—If the Secretary of Defense determines that Lajes 

Field is a viable option for one or more of the uses specified in 

paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to the congressional 

defense committees, not later than April 1, 2016, a plan for 

such uses that includes the following: 

(A) The types and number of naval forces or air-to-air 

training fighter aircraft considered for rotational assignment at Lajes Field or a description of the Department of 

Defense intelligence functions to be assigned, as applicable. 

(B) The duration and frequency of such assignment. 

(C) Any additional infrastructure investment required 

to support such assignment. 

(D) The impact to permanent manpower levels necessary to support such assignment. 

TITLE XXIV—DEFENSE AGENCIES MILITARY 

CONSTRUCTION 

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

Sec. 2402. Authorized energy conservation projects. 

Sec. 2403. Authorization of appropriations, Defense Agencies. 

Sec. 2404. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2012 project. 

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

Sec. 2406. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2013 projects. 

Sec. 2407. Modification and extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 

2014 project. 

Sec. 2408. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2015 project. 

SEC. 2401. AUTHORIZED DEFENSE AGENCIES CONSTRUCTION AND 

LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

(a) INSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts appropriated 

pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2403(a) 

and available for military construction projects inside the United 

States as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of Defense may acquire real property and carry out military 

construction projects for the installations or locations inside the 

United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table: 

DEFENSE AGENCIES: INSIDE THE UNITED STATES

STATE INSTALLATION OR LOCATION AMOUNT

Alabama ..................................... Fort Rucker ............................................................................................ $46,787,000 

Maxwell Air Force Base ......................................................................... $32,968,000 

Arizona ...................................... Fort Huachuca ....................................................................................... $3,884,000 

California .................................... Camp Pendleton .................................................................................... $20,552,000 

Coronado ................................................................................................ $47,218,000 

Fresno Yosemite IAP ANG ...................................................................... $10,700,000 

Colorado .................................... Fort Carson ............................................................................................ $8,243,000 

CONUS Classified ....................... Classified Location ................................................................................ $20,065,000 

Delaware ..................................... Dover Air Force Base ............................................................................. $21,600,000 

Florida ........................................ Hurlburt Field ........................................................................................ $17,989,000 

MacDill Air Force Base .......................................................................... $39,142,000 

Georgia ....................................... Moody Air Force Base ............................................................................ $10,900,000 

Hawaii ........................................ Kaneohe Bay .......................................................................................... $122,071,000 

Schofield Barracks ................................................................................ $123,838,000 

Kentucky .................................... Fort Campbell ........................................................................................ $12,553,000 

Fort Knox ................................................................................................ $23,279,000 

Maryland ................................... Fort Meade ............................................................................................. $816,077,000 

Nevada ....................................... Nellis Air Force Base ............................................................................. $39,900,000 

New Mexico ............................... Cannon Air Force Base ......................................................................... $45,111,000 

New York .................................... West Point ............................................................................................. $55,778,000 

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DEFENSE AGENCIES: INSIDE THE UNITED STATES—Continued 

STATE INSTALLATION OR LOCATION AMOUNT

Fort Bragg ............................................................................................. $168,811,000 

Ohio ............................................ Wright-Patterson Air Force Base ........................................................... $6,623,000 

Oregon ........................................ Klamath Falls IAP .................................................................................. $2,500,000 

Pennsylvania .............................. Philadelphia ........................................................................................... $49,700,000 

South Carolina .......................... Fort Jackson ........................................................................................... $26,157,000 

Texas .......................................... Joint Base San Antonio ......................................................................... $61,776,000 

Virginia ..................................... Fort Belvoir ............................................................................................ $9,500,000 

Joint Base Langley-Eustis ..................................................................... $28,000,000 

Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Story .......................................... $23,916,000 

(b) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 

2403(a) and available for military construction projects outside the 

United States as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the 

Secretary of Defense may acquire real property and carry out military construction projects for the installations or locations outside 

the United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following: 

DEFENSE AGENCIES: OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES

COUNTRY INSTALLATION OR LOCATION AMOUNT

Djibouti ............................... Camp Lemonier ..................................................................................... $43,700,000 

Germany ............................... Garmisch ............................................................................................... $14,676,000 

Grafenwoehr ........................................................................................... $38,138,000 

Spangdahlem Air Base .......................................................................... $39,571,000 

Stuttgart-Patch Barracks ...................................................................... $49,413,000 

Japan .................................. Kadena Air Base .................................................................................... $37,485,000 

Poland .................................. RedziKowo Base ..................................................................................... $169,153,000 

Spain .................................... Rota ....................................................................................................... $13,737,000 

SEC. 2402. AUTHORIZED ENERGY CONSERVATION PROJECTS. 

(a) INSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts appropriated 

pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2403(a) 

and available for energy conservation projects inside the United 

States as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of Defense may carry out energy conservation projects under 

chapter 173 of title 10, United States Code, for the installations or 

locations inside the United States, and in the amounts, set forth in 

the following table: 

ENERGY CONSERVATION PROJECTS: INSIDE THE UNITED STATES

STATE INSTALLATION OR LOCATION AMOUNT

American Samoa ........................ Wake Island ........................................................................................... $5,331,000 

California .................................... Edwards Air Force Base ........................................................................ $4,550,000 

Fort Hunter Liggett ................................................................................ $22,000,000 

Colorado .................................... Schriever Air Force Base ....................................................................... $4,400,000 

District of Columbia ................... NSA Washington/Naval Research Lab .................................................. $10,990,000 

Guam ........................................ Naval Base Guam ................................................................................. $5,330,000 

Hawaii ........................................ Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam ........................................................... $13,780,000 

Marine Corps Recruiting Command Kaneohe Bay ................................ $5,740,000 

Idaho .......................................... Mountain Home Air Force Base ............................................................ $6,471,000 

Montana ..................................... Malmstrom Air Force Base .................................................................... $4,260,000 

Virginia ....................................... Pentagon ................................................................................................ $4,528,000 

Washington ................................. Joint Base Lewis-McChord .................................................................... $14,770,000 

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(b) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 

2403(a) and available for energy conservation projects outside the 

United States as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the 

Secretary of Defense may carry out energy conservation projects 

under chapter 173 of title 10, United States Code, for the installations or locations outside the United States, and in the amounts, set 

forth in the following table: 

ENERGY CONSERVATION PROJECTS: OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES

COUNTRY INSTALLATION OR LOCATION AMOUNT

Bahamas ............................. Ascension Aux Airfield St. Helena ......................................................... $5,500,000 

Japan .................................... Yokoska .................................................................................................. $12,940,000 

Various locations .................. Various locations ................................................................................... $3,600,000 

SEC. 2403. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, DEFENSE AGENCIES. 

(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2015, for military construction, land acquisition, and 

military family housing functions of the Department of Defense 

(other than the military departments), as specified in the funding 

table in section 4601. 

(b) LIMITATION ON TOTAL COST OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.— 

Notwithstanding the cost variations authorized by section 2853 of 

title 10, United States Code, and any other cost variation authorized by law, the total cost of all projects carried out under section 

2401 of this Act may not exceed the sum of the following: 

(1) The total amount authorized to be appropriated under 

subsection (a), as specified in the funding table in section 4601. 

(2) $747,435,000 (the balance of the amount authorized 

under section 2401(a) of this Act for an operations facility at 

Fort Meade, Maryland). 

(3) $441,134,000 (the balance of the amount authorized 

under section 2401(b) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (division B of Public Law 112– 

81; 125 Stat. 1673) for a hospital at the Rhine Ordnance Barracks, Germany). 

(4) $91,441,000 (the balance of the amount authorized 

under section 2401(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (division B of Public Law 111– 

84; 123 Stat. 2640) for a hospital at Fort Bliss, Texas). 

SEC. 2404. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2012 PROJECT. 

In the case of the authorization in the table in section 2401(a) 

of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 

(division B of Public Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 1672), as amended by 

section 2404(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2013 (division B of Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 

2131), for Fort Meade, Maryland, for construction of the High Performance Computing Center at the installation, the Secretary of Defense may construct a generator plant capable of producing up to 60 

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SEC. 2405. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 

2012 PROJECTS. 

(a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military 

Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (division B of 

Public Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 1660), the authorization set forth in 

the table in subsection (b), as provided in section 2401 of that Act 

(125 Stat. 1672) and as amended by section 2405 of the Military 

Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (division B of 

Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3685), shall remain in effect until 

October 1, 2016, or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing 

funds for military construction for fiscal year 2017, whichever is 

later. 

(b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows: 

DEFENSE AGENCIES: EXTENSION OF 2012 PROJECT AUTHORIZATIONS

STATE INSTALLATION OR

LOCATION PROJECT AMOUNT

California ....................... Naval Base Coronado .......................... SOF Support Activity Operations 

Facility ...................................... $38,800,000 

Virginia .......................... Pentagon Reservation .......................... Heliport Control Tower and Fire 

Station ...................................... $6,457,000 

Pedestrian Plaza ........................... $2,285,000 

SEC. 2406. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 

2013 PROJECTS. 

(a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military 

Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (division B of 

Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 2118), the authorizations set forth 

in the table in subsection (b), as provided in section 2401 of that Act 

(126 Stat. 2127), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2016, or the 

date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year 2017, whichever is later. 

(b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows: 

DEFENSE AGENCIES: EXTENSION OF 2013 PROJECT AUTHORIZATIONS

STATE/COUNTRY INSTALLATION OR

LOCATION PROJECT AMOUNT

California ....................... Naval Base Coronado .......................... SOF Mobile Communications Detachment Support Facility ....... $9,327,000 

Colorado ......................... Pikes Peak ........................................... High Altitude Medical Research 

Center ....................................... $3,600,000 

Germany ......................... Ramstein AB ........................................ Replace Vogelweh Elementary 

School ....................................... $61,415,000 

Hawaii ............................ Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam ......... SOF SDVT–1 Waterfront Operations Facility .......................... $22,384,000 

Japan ............................. CFAS Sasebo ........................................ Replace Sasebo Elementary 

School ....................................... $35,733,000 

Camp Zama ......................................... Renovate Zama High School ........ $13,273,000 

Pennsylvania .................. DEF Distribution Depot New Cumberland ............................................ Replace reservoir .......................... $4,300,000 

United Kingdom ............. RAF Feltwell ......................................... Feltwell Elementary School Addition ........................................... $30,811,000 

SEC. 2407. MODIFICATION AND EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY 

OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2014 PROJECT. 

In the case of the authorization contained in the table in section 

2401(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal 

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Knox, Kentucky, for construction of an Ambulatory Care Center at 

that location, subsequently cancelled by the Department of Defense, 

substitute authorization is provided for a 102,000-square foot Medical Clinic Replacement at that location in the amount of 

$80,000,000, using appropriations available for the original project 

pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2403 of 

such Act (127 Stat. 997). This substitute authorization shall remain 

in effect until October 1, 2018, or the date of the enactment of an 

Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year 2019. 

SEC. 2408. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2015 PROJECT. 

In the case of the authorization contained in section 2401(b) of 

the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (division B of Public Law 

113–291; 128 Stat. 3682), for Brussels, Belgium, for construction of 

an elementary/high school, the Secretary of Defense may acquire 

approximately 7.4 acres of land adjacent to the existing Sterrebeek 

Dependent School site and construct a multi-sport athletic field, 

track, perimeter road, parking, and fencing. 

TITLE XXV—NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION 

SECURITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM 

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

Sec. 2502. Authorization of appropriations, NATO. 

SEC. 2501. AUTHORIZED NATO CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

The Secretary of Defense may make contributions for the North 

Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program as provided in section 2806 of title 10, United States Code, in an amount 

not to exceed the sum of the amount authorized to be appropriated 

for this purpose in section 2502 and the amount collected from the 

North Atlantic Treaty Organization as a result of construction previously financed by the United States. 

SEC. 2502. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, NATO. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years 

beginning after September 30, 2015, for contributions by the Secretary of Defense under section 2806 of title 10, United States Code, 

for the share of the United States of the cost of projects for the North 

Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program authorized by section 2501 as specified in the funding table in section 

4601. 

TITLE XXVI—GUARD AND RESERVE FORCES FACILITIES 

Subtitle A—Project Authorizations and Authorization of Appropriations 

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

projects. 

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

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

land acquisition projects. 

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

projects. 

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

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Subtitle B—Other Matters 

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

2013 project. 

Sec. 2612. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2015 projects. 

Sec. 2613. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2012 projects. 

Sec. 2614. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2013 projects. 

Subtitle A—Project Authorizations and Authorization of 

Appropriations 

SEC. 2601. AUTHORIZED ARMY NATIONAL GUARD CONSTRUCTION AND 

LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of 

appropriations in section 2606 and available for the National 

Guard and Reserve as specified in the funding table in section 4601, 

the Secretary of the Army may acquire real property and carry out 

military construction projects for the Army National Guard locations inside the United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the 

following table: 

ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

STATE LOCATION AMOUNT

Alabama ..................................... Camp Foley .......................................................................................... $4,500,000 

Connecticut ................................ Camp Hartell ....................................................................................... $11,000,000 

Florida ........................................ Palm Coast .......................................................................................... $18,000,000 

Georgia ....................................... Fort Stewart ......................................................................................... $6,800,000 

Illinois ........................................ Sparta .................................................................................................. $1,900,000 

Kansas ....................................... Salina ................................................................................................... $6,700,000 

Maryland .................................... Easton .................................................................................................. $13,800,000 

Mississippi ................................. Gulfport ................................................................................................ $40,000,000 

Nevada ....................................... Reno ..................................................................................................... $8,000,000 

Ohio ............................................ Camp Ravenna .................................................................................... $3,300,000 

Oregon ........................................ Salem ................................................................................................... $16,500,000 

Pennsylvania .............................. Fort Indiantown Gap ............................................................................ $16,000,000 

Vermont ...................................... North Hyde Park ................................................................................... $7,900,000 

Virginia ....................................... Richmond ............................................................................................. $29,000,000 

SEC. 2602. AUTHORIZED ARMY RESERVE CONSTRUCTION AND LAND 

ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

(a) INSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts appropriated 

pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2606 and 

available for the National Guard and Reserve as specified in the 

funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Army may acquire real property and carry out military construction projects for 

the Army Reserve locations inside the United States, and in the 

amounts, set forth in the following table: 

ARMY RESERVE: INSIDE THE UNITED STATES

STATE LOCATION AMOUNT

California ................................................. Miramar .................................................................................. $24,000,000 

Florida ..................................................... MacDill Air Force Base ........................................................... $55,000,000 

New York ................................................. Orangeburg ............................................................................. $4,200,000 

Pennsylvania ........................................... Conneaut Lake ........................................................................ $5,000,000 

Virginia .................................................... A.P. Hill ................................................................................... $24,000,000 

(b) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 

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in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Army may 

acquire real property and carry out a military construction project 

for the Army Reserve location outside the United States, and in the 

amount, set forth in the following table: 

ARMY RESERVE: OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES

COUNTRY LOCATION AMOUNT

Puerto Rico .............................................. Fort Buchanan ........................................................................ $10,200,000 

SEC. 2603. AUTHORIZED NAVY RESERVE AND MARINE CORPS RESERVE 

CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of 

appropriations in section 2606 and available for the National 

Guard and Reserve as specified in section 4601, the Secretary of the 

Navy may acquire real property and carry out military construction 

projects for the Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve locations 

inside the United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table: 

NAVY RESERVE AND MARINE CORPS RESERVE

STATE LOCATION AMOUNT

Nevada ............................... Fallon .............................................................................. $11,480,000 

New York ............................ Brooklyn .......................................................................... $2,479,000 

Virginia .............................. Dam Neck ....................................................................... $18,443,000 

SEC. 2604. AUTHORIZED AIR NATIONAL GUARD CONSTRUCTION AND 

LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of 

appropriations in section 2606 and available for the National 

Guard and Reserve as specified in section 4601, the Secretary of the 

Air Force may acquire real property and carry out military construction projects for the Air National Guard locations inside the 

United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table: 

AIR NATIONAL GUARD

STATE LOCATION AMOUNT

Alabama ............................ Dannelly Field ................................................................. $7,600,000 

California ........................... Moffett Field ................................................................... $6,500,000

Colorado ............................. Buckley Air Force Base ................................................... $5,100,000 

Florida ................................ Cape Canaveral Air Force Station .................................. $6,100,000 

Georgia .............................. Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport .................. $9,000,000 

Iowa ................................... Des Moines Municipal Airport ........................................ $6,700,000 

Kansas ............................... Smokey Hill Range .......................................................... $2,900,000 

Louisiana ........................... New Orleans .................................................................... $10,000,000 

Maine ................................. Bangor International Airport ........................................... $7,200,000 

New Hampshire ................. Pease International Trade Port ....................................... $2,800,000 

New Jersey ......................... Atlantic City International Airport .................................. $10,200,000 

New York ............................ Niagara Falls International Airport ................................ $7,700,000 

North Carolina ................... Charlotte/Douglas International Airport ......................... $9,000,000 

North Dakota ..................... Hector International Airport ............................................ $7,300,000 

Oklahoma ........................... Will Rogers World Airport ............................................... $7,600,000 

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AIR NATIONAL GUARD—Continued 

STATE LOCATION AMOUNT

West Virginia ..................... Yeager Airport ................................................................. $3,900,000 

SEC. 2605. AUTHORIZED AIR FORCE RESERVE CONSTRUCTION AND 

LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of 

appropriations in section 2606 and available for the National 

Guard and Reserve as specified in the funding table in section 4601, 

the Secretary of the Air Force may acquire real property and carry 

out military construction projects for the Air Force Reserve locations 

inside the United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table: 

AIR FORCE RESERVE

STATE LOCATION AMOUNT

California ............................................... March Air Force Base ............................................................. $4,600,000 

Florida ..................................................... Patrick Air Force Base ............................................................ $3,400,000 

Georgia .................................................... Dobbins Air Reserve Base ...................................................... $10,400,000 

Ohio ......................................................... Youngstown ............................................................................ $9,400,000 

Texas ....................................................... Joint Base San Antonio .......................................................... $9,900,000 

SEC. 2606. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, NATIONAL GUARD 

AND RESERVE. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years 

beginning after September 30, 2015, for the costs of acquisition, architectural and engineering services, and construction of facilities 

for the Guard and Reserve Forces, and for contributions therefor, 

under chapter 1803 of title 10, United States Code (including the 

cost of acquisition of land for those facilities), as specified in the 

funding table in section 4601. 

Subtitle B—Other Matters 

SEC. 2611. MODIFICATION AND EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY 

OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2013 PROJECT. 

(a) MODIFICATION.—In the case of the authorization contained 

in the table in section 2602 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (division B of Public Law 112–239; 

126 Stat. 2135) for Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, for construction of an Army Reserve Center at that location, the Secretary 

of the Army may construct a new facility in the vicinity of Aberdeen 

Proving Ground, Maryland. 

(b) DURATION OF AUTHORITY.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of 

the Military Construction Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (division B of 

Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 2118), the authorization set forth in 

subsection (a) shall remain in effect until October 1, 2016, or the 

date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year 2017, whichever is later. 

SEC. 2612. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2015 PROJECTS. 

(a) DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE.—In the case of the authorization contained in the table in section 2605 of the Military 

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Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3689) for Davis-Monthan Air Force 

Base, Arizona, for construction of a Guardian Angel Operations facility at that location, the Secretary of the Air Force may construct 

a new 5,913 square meter (63,647 square foot) facility in the amount 

of $18,200,000. 

(b) FORT SMITH.—In the case of the authorization contained in 

the table in section 2604 of the Military Construction Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (division B of Public Law 113–291; 128 

Stat. 3689) for Fort Smith Municipal Airport, Arkansas, for construction of a consolidated Secure Compartmented Information Facility at that location, the Secretary of the Air Force may construct 

a new facility in the amount of $15,200,000. 

SEC. 2613. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 

2012 PROJECTS. 

(a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military 

Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (division B of 

Public Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 1660), the authorizations set forth in 

the table in subsection (b), as provided in section 2602 of that Act 

(125 Stat. 1678), and extended by section 2611 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (division B of Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3690), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2016, or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing 

funds for military construction for fiscal year 2017, whichever is 

later. 

(b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows: 

EXTENSION OF 2012 ARMY RESERVE PROJECT AUTHORIZATIONS

STATE LOCATION PROJECT AMOUNT

Kansas ........................................ Kansas City ................................ Army Reserve Center .................. $13,000,000 

Massachusetts ............................ Attleboro ..................................... Army Reserve Center .................. $22,000,000 

SEC. 2614. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 

2013 PROJECTS. 

(a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military 

Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (division B of 

Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 2118), the authorizations set forth 

in the table in subsection (b), as provided in sections 2601, 2602, 

and 2603 of that Act (126 Stat. 2134, 2135) shall remain in effect 

until October 1, 2016, or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year 2017, whichever 

is later. 

(b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) is a follows: 

EXTENSION OF 2013 NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE PROJECT AUTHORIZATIONS

STATE INSTALLATION OR

LOCATION PROJECT AMOUNT

Arizona ........................................ Yuma .......................................... Reserve Training Facility ............ $5,379,000 

California .................................... Tustin .......................................... Army Reserve Center .................. $27,000,000 

Iowa ............................................. Fort Des Moines .......................... Joint Reserve Center ................... $19,162,000 

Louisiana ..................................... New Orleans ............................... Transient Quarters ...................... $7,187,000 

New York ..................................... Camp Smith (Stormville) ............ Combined Support Maintenance 

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TITLE XXVII—BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE 

ACTIVITIES 

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

Sec. 2702. Prohibition on conducting additional Base Realignment and Closure 

(BRAC) round. 

SEC. 2701. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACTIVITIES FUNDED THROUGH DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE ACCOUNT. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years 

beginning after September 30, 2015, for base realignment and closure activities, including real property acquisition and military construction projects, as authorized by the Defense Base Closure and 

Realignment Act of 1990 (part A of title XXIX of Public Law 101– 

510; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note) and funded through the Department of 

Defense Base Closure Account established by section 2906 of such 

Act (as amended by section 2711 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (division B of Public Law 112– 

239; 126 Stat. 2140)), as specified in the funding table in section 

4601. 

SEC. 2702. PROHIBITION ON CONDUCTING ADDITIONAL BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE (BRAC) ROUND. 

Nothing in this Act shall be construed to authorize an additional Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) round. 

TITLE XXVIII—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION GENERAL 

PROVISIONS 

Subtitle A—Military Construction Program and Military Family Housing Changes 

Sec. 2801. Revision of congressional notification thresholds for reserve facility expenditures and contributions to reflect congressional notification thresholds for minor construction and repair projects. 

Sec. 2802. Extension of temporary, limited authority to use operation and maintenance funds for construction projects outside the United States. 

Sec. 2803. Defense laboratory modernization pilot program. 

Sec. 2804. Temporary authority for acceptance and use of contributions for certain 

construction, maintenance, and repair projects mutually beneficial to the 

Department of Defense and Kuwait military forces. 

Sec. 2805. Conveyance to Indian tribes of relocatable military housing units at military installations in the United States. 

Subtitle B—Real Property and Facilities Administration 

Sec. 2811. Protection of Department of Defense installations. 

Sec. 2812. Enhancement of authority to accept conditional gifts of real property on 

behalf of military service academies. 

Sec. 2813. Utility system conveyance authority. 

Sec. 2814. Leasing of non-excess property of military departments and Defense Agencies; treatment of value provided by local education agencies and elementary and secondary schools. 

Sec. 2815. Force-structure plan and infrastructure inventory and assessment of infrastructure necessary to support the force structure. 

Sec. 2816. Temporary reporting requirements related to main operating bases, forward operating sites, and cooperative security locations. 

Sec. 2817. Exemption of Army off-site use and off-site removal only non-mobile properties from certain excess property disposal requirements. 

Subtitle C—Provisions Related to Asia-Pacific Military Realignment 

Sec. 2821. Limited exception to restriction on development of public infrastructure in 

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Sec. 2822. Annual report on Government of Japan contributions toward realignment 

of Marine Corps forces in Asia-Pacific region. 

Subtitle D—Land Conveyances 

Sec. 2831. Release of reversionary interest retained as part of conveyance to the Economic Development Alliance of Jefferson County, Arkansas. 

Sec. 2832. Land exchange authority, Mare Island Army Reserve Center, Vallejo, 

California. 

Sec. 2833. Land exchange, Navy Outlying Landing Field, Naval Air Station, Whiting Field, Florida. 

Sec. 2834. Release of property interests retained in connection with land conveyance, 

Camp Villere, Louisiana. 

Sec. 2835. Release of property interests retained in connection with land conveyance, 

Fort Bliss Military Reservation, Texas. 

Subtitle E—Military Land Withdrawals 

Sec. 2841. Additional withdrawal and reservation of public land, Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, California. 

Subtitle F—Other Matters 

Sec. 2851. Modification of Department of Defense guidance on use of airfield pavement markings. 

Sec. 2852. Extension of authority for establishment of commemorative work in honor 

of Brigadier General Francis Marion. 

Subtitle A—Military Construction Program and Military 

Family Housing Changes 

SEC. 2801. REVISION OF CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION THRESHOLDS FOR RESERVE FACILITY EXPENDITURES AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO REFLECT CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION THRESHOLDS FOR MINOR CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR PROJECTS. 

Section 18233a of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘in an amount in excess of $750,000’’ and inserting ‘‘in excess of the amount specified in 

section 2805(b)(1) of this title’’; and 

(2) in subsection (b)(3), by striking ‘‘section 2811(e) of this title) that costs less than $7,500,000’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection 

(e) of section 2811 of this title) that costs less than the amount 

specified in subsection (d) of such section’’. 

SEC. 2802. EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY, LIMITED AUTHORITY TO USE 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FUNDS FOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES. 

(a) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.—Subsection (h) of section 2808 

of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 

(division B of Public Law 108–136; 117 Stat. 1723), as most recently 

amended by section 2806 of the Military Construction Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (division B of Public Law 113–291; 128 

Stat. 3699), is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘December 31, 2015’’ and 

inserting ‘‘December 31, 2016’’; and 

(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2016’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2017’’. 

(b) LIMITATION ON USE OF AUTHORITY.—Subsection (c)(1) of 

such section is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘October 1, 2014’’ and inserting ‘‘October 1, 

2015’’; 

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(3) by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2016’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 

2017’’. 

(c) ELIMINATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Such section is 

further amended by striking subsection (d). 

SEC. 2803. DEFENSE LABORATORY MODERNIZATION PILOT PROGRAM. 

(a) AUTHORITY TO USE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND

EVALUATION FUNDS.—Using amounts appropriated or otherwise 

made available to the Department of Defense for research, development, test, and evaluation, the Secretary of Defense may fund a 

military construction project described in subsection (d) at any of 

the following: 

(1) A Department of Defense Science and Technology Reinvention Laboratory (as designated by section 1105(a) of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note). 

(2) A Department of Defense Federally Funded Research 

and Development Center that functions primarily as a research 

laboratory. 

(3) A Department of Defense facility in support of a technology development program that is consistent with the fielding 

of offset technologies as described in section 218 of this Act. 

(b) CONDITION ON AND SCOPE OF PROJECT AUTHORITY.—Subject to the condition that a military construction project under this 

section be authorized in a Military Construction Authorization Act, 

the authority to carry out the military construction project includes 

authority for— 

(1) surveys, site preparation, and advanced planning and 

design; 

(2) acquisition, conversion, rehabilitation, and installation 

of facilities; 

(3) acquisition and installation of equipment and appurtenances integral to the project; acquisition and installation of 

supporting facilities (including utilities) and appurtenances incident to the project; and 

(4) planning, supervision, administration, and overhead expenses incident to the project. 

(c) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.— (1) SUBMISSION OF PROJECT REQUESTS.—The Secretary of 

Defense shall include military construction projects proposed to 

be carried out under this section in the budget justification documents for the Department of Defense submitted to Congress in 

connection with the budget for a fiscal year submitted under 

1105 of title 31, United States Code. 

(2) NOTIFICATION OF IMPLEMENTATION.—Not less than 14 

days prior to the first obligation of funds described in subsection (a) for a military construction project to be carried out 

under this section, the Secretary of Defense shall submit a notification to the congressional defense committees providing an 

updated construction description, cost, and schedule for the 

project and any other matters regarding the project as the Secretary considers appropriate. 

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projects that the Secretary of Defense, in the budget justification 

documents exhibits submitted pursuant to subsection (c)(1), determines— 

(1) will support research and development activities at laboratories described in subsection (a); 

(2) will establish facilities that will have significant potential for use by entities outside the Department of Defense, including universities, industrial partners, and other Federal 

agencies; 

(3) are endorsed for funding by more than one military department or Defense Agency; and 

(4) cannot be fully funded within the thresholds specified in 

section 2805 of title 10, United States Code. 

(e) FUNDING LIMITATION.—The maximum amount of funds appropriated or otherwise made available for research, development, 

test, and evaluation that may be obligated in any fiscal year for 

military construction projects under this section is $150,000,000. 

(f) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—The authority provided by 

this section to fund military construction projects using funds appropriated or otherwise made available for research, development, 

test, and evaluation shall terminate on October 1, 2020. 

SEC. 2804. TEMPORARY AUTHORITY FOR ACCEPTANCE AND USE OF 

CONTRIBUTIONS FOR CERTAIN CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, AND REPAIR PROJECTS MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL 

TO THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND KUWAIT MILITARY FORCES. 

(a) AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT CONTRIBUTIONS.—The Secretary of 

Defense, after consultation with the Secretary of State, may accept 

cash contributions from the government of Kuwait for the purpose 

of paying for the costs of construction (including military construction not otherwise authorized by law), maintenance, and repair 

projects mutually beneficial to the Department of Defense and Kuwait military forces. 

(b) ACCOUNTING.—Contributions accepted under subsection (a) 

shall be placed in an account established by the Secretary of Defense and shall remain available until expended as provided in such 

subsection. 

(c) PROHIBITION ON USE OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO OFFSET BURDEN SHARING CONTRIBUTIONS.—Contributions accepted under subsection (a) may not be used to offset any burden sharing contributions made by the government of Kuwait. 

(d) NOTICE.—When a decision is made to carry out a project 

using contributions accepted under subsection (a) and the estimated 

cost of the project will exceed the thresholds prescribed by section 

2805 of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of Defense shall 

submit to the congressional defense committees, the Committee on 

Foreign Relations of the Senate, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives written notice of decision, the 

justification for the project, and the estimated cost of the project. 

(e) MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL DEFINED.—A project described in 

subsection (a) shall be considered to be ‘‘mutually beneficial’’ if— 

(1) the project is in support of a bilateral defense cooperation agreement between the United States and the government 

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(2) the Secretary of Defense determines that the United 

States may derive a benefit from the project, including— 

(A) access to and use of facilities of the Kuwait military 

forces; 

(B) ability or capacity for future force posture; and 

(C) increased interoperability between the Department 

of Defense and Kuwait military forces. 

(f) EXPIRATION OF PROJECT AUTHORITY.—The authority to carry 

out projects under this section expires on September 30, 2020. The 

expiration of the authority does not prevent the continuation of any 

project commenced before that date. 

SEC. 2805. CONVEYANCE TO INDIAN TRIBES OF RELOCATABLE MILITARY HOUSING UNITS AT MILITARY INSTALLATIONS IN 

THE UNITED STATES. 

(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Executive Director’’ 

means the Executive Director of Walking Shield, Inc. 

(2) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Indian tribe’’ means any Indian tribe included on the list published by the Secretary of the 

Interior under section 104 of the Federally Recognized Indian 

Tribe List Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C.479a–1). 

(b) REQUESTS FOR CONVEYANCE.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Executive Director may submit to the 

Secretary of the military department concerned, on behalf of 

any Indian tribe, a request for conveyance of any relocatable 

military housing unit located at a military installation in the 

United States. 

(2) CONFLICTS.—The Executive Director shall resolve any 

conflict among requests of Indian tribes for housing units described in paragraph (1) before submitting a request to the Secretary of the military department concerned under this subsection. 

(c) CONVEYANCE BY A SECRETARY.—Notwithstanding any other 

provision of law, on receipt of a request under subsection (b)(1), the 

Secretary of the military department concerned may convey to the 

Indian tribe that is the subject of the request, at no cost to such 

military department and without consideration, any relocatable 

military housing unit described in subsection (b)(1) that, as determined by such Secretary, is in excess of the needs of the military. 

Subtitle B—Real Property and Facilities Administration 

SEC. 2811. PROTECTION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INSTALLATIONS. 

(a) SECRETARY OF DEFENSE RESPONSIBILITY.—Chapter 159 of 

title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 

2671 the following new section: 

‘‘§ 2672. Protection of buildings, grounds, property, and persons 

‘‘(a) SECRETARY OF DEFENSE RESPONSIBILITY.—The Secretary 

of Defense shall protect the buildings, grounds, and property that 

are under the jurisdiction, custody, or control of the Department of 

Defense and the persons on that property. 

‘‘(b) DESIGNATION OF OFFICERS AND AGENTS.—(1) The Secretary 

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partment of Defense as officers and agents to perform the functions 

of the Secretary under subsection (a), including, with regard to civilian officers and agents, duty in areas outside the property specified in that subsection to the extent necessary to protect that property and persons on that property. 

‘‘(2) A designation under paragraph (1) may be made by individual, by position, by installation, or by such other category of personnel as the Secretary determines appropriate. 

‘‘(3) In making a designation under paragraph (1) with respect 

to any category of personnel, the Secretary shall specify each of the 

following: 

‘‘(A) The personnel or positions to be included in the category. 

‘‘(B) The authorities provided for in subsection (c) that may 

be exercised by personnel in that category. 

‘‘(C) In the case of civilian personnel in that category— 

‘‘(i) the authorities provided for in subsection (c), if any, 

that are authorized to be exercised outside the property 

specified in subsection (a); and 

‘‘(ii) with respect to the exercise of any such authorities 

outside the property specified in subsection (a), the circumstances under which coordination with law enforcement officials outside of the Department of Defense should 

be sought in advance. 

‘‘(4) The Secretary may make a designation under paragraph 

(1) only if the Secretary determines, with respect to the category of 

personnel to be covered by that designation, that— 

‘‘(A) the exercise of each specific authority provided for in 

subsection (c) to be delegated to that category of personnel is 

necessary for the performance of the duties of the personnel in 

that category and such duties cannot be performed as effectively 

without such authorities; and 

‘‘(B) the necessary and proper training for the authorities to 

be exercised is available to the personnel in that category. 

‘‘(c) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—Subject to subsection (i) and to 

the extent specifically authorized by the Secretary of Defense, while 

engaged in the performance of official duties pursuant to this section, an officer or agent designated under subsection (b) may— 

‘‘(1) enforce Federal laws and regulations for the protection 

of persons and property; 

‘‘(2) carry firearms; 

‘‘(3) make arrests— 

‘‘(A) without a warrant for any offense against the 

United States committed in the presence of the officer or 

agent; or 

‘‘(B) for any felony cognizable under the laws of the 

United States if the officer or agent has reasonable grounds 

to believe that the person to be arrested has committed or 

is committing a felony; 

‘‘(4) serve warrants and subpoenas issued under the authority of the United States; and 

‘‘(5) conduct investigations, on and off the property in question, of offenses that may have been committed against property 

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‘‘(d) REGULATIONS.—(1) The Secretary of Defense may prescribe 

regulations, including traffic regulations, necessary for the protection and administration of property under the jurisdiction, custody, 

or control of the Department of Defense and persons on that property. The regulations may include reasonable penalties, within the 

limits prescribed in paragraph (2), for violations of the regulations. 

The regulations shall be posted and remain posted in a conspicuous 

place on the property to which they apply. 

‘‘(2) A person violating a regulation prescribed under this subsection shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 

30 days, or both. 

‘‘(e) LIMITATION ON DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY.—The authority 

of the Secretary of Defense under subsections (b), (c), and (d) may 

be exercised only by the Secretary or the Deputy Secretary of Defense. 

‘‘(f) DISPOSITION OF PERSONS ARRESTED.—A person who is arrested pursuant to authority exercised under subsection (b) may not 

be held in a military confinement facility, other than in the case of 

a person who is subject to chapter 47 of this title (the Uniform Code 

of Military Justice). 

‘‘(g) FACILITIES AND SERVICES OF OTHER AGENCIES.—In implementing this section, when the Secretary of Defense determines it to 

be economical and in the public interest, the Secretary may utilize 

the facilities and services of Federal, State, Indian tribal, and local 

law enforcement agencies, with the consent of those agencies, and 

may reimburse those agencies for the use of their facilities and services. Such services of State, Indian tribal, and local law enforcement, including application of their powers of law enforcement, may 

be provided notwithstanding that the property is subject to the legislative jurisdiction of the United States. 

‘‘(h) AUTHORITY OUTSIDE FEDERAL PROPERTY.—For the protection of property under the jurisdiction, custody, or control of the Department of Defense and persons on that property, the Secretary of 

Defense may enter into agreements with Federal agencies and with 

State, Indian tribal, and local governments to obtain authority for 

civilian officers and agents designated under this section to enforce 

Federal laws and State, Indian tribal, and local laws concurrently 

with other Federal law enforcement officers and with State, Indian 

tribal, and local law enforcement officers. 

‘‘(i) ATTORNEY GENERAL APPROVAL.—The powers granted pursuant to subsection (c) to officers and agents designated under subsection (b) shall be exercised in accordance with guidelines approved 

by the Attorney General. Such guidelines may include specification 

of the geographical extent of property outside of the property specified in subsection (a) within which those powers may be exercised. 

‘‘(j) LIMITATION WITH REGARD TO OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES.— 

Nothing in this section shall be construed as affecting the authority 

of the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide for the protection 

of facilities (including the buildings, grounds, and properties of the 

General Services Administration) that are under the jurisdiction, 

custody, or control, in whole or in part, of a Federal agency other 

than the Department of Defense and that are located off of a military installation. 

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duty in areas outside the property specified in subsection (a), the 

Secretary of Defense shall consult with, and is encouraged to enter 

into agreements with, local law enforcement agencies exercising jurisdiction over such areas for the purposes of avoiding conflicts of 

jurisdiction, promoting notification of planned law enforcement actions, and otherwise facilitating productive working relationships. 

‘‘(l) LIMITATION ON STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in 

this section shall be construed— 

‘‘(1) to preclude or limit the authority of any Federal law 

enforcement agency; 

‘‘(2) to restrict the authority of the Secretary of Homeland 

Security under the Homeland Security Act of 2002 or of the Administrator of General Services, including the authority to promulgate regulations affecting property under the custody and 

control of that Secretary or the Administrator, respectively; 

‘‘(3) to expand or limit section 21 of the Internal Security 

Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 797); 

‘‘(4) to affect chapter 47 of this title; 

‘‘(5) to restrict any other authority of the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of a military department; or 

‘‘(6) to restrict the authority of the Director of the National 

Security Agency under section 11 of the National Security Agency Act of 1959 (50 U.S.C. 3609).’’. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 159 of such title is amended by inserting after the 

item relating to section 2671 the following new item: 

‘‘2672. Protection of buildings, grounds, property, and persons.’’. 

SEC. 2812. ENHANCEMENT OF AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT CONDITIONAL 

GIFTS OF REAL PROPERTY ON BEHALF OF MILITARY 

SERVICE ACADEMIES. 

Section 2601 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by redesignating subsections (e), (f), (g), (h), and (i) as 

subsections (f), (g), (h), (i), and (j), respectively; and 

(2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new subsection (e): 

‘‘(e) ACCEPTANCE OF REAL PROPERTY GIFTS; NAMING RIGHTS.— (1) The Secretary concerned may accept a gift under subsection (a) 

or (b) consisting of the provision, acquisition, enhancement, or construction of real property offered to the United States Military Academy, the Naval Academy, the Air Force Academy, or the Coast 

Guard Academy even though the gift will be subject to the condition 

that the real property, or a portion thereof, bear a specified name. 

‘‘(2) The authority conferred by this subsection may be delegated 

by the Secretary concerned only to a civilian official appointed by 

the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. 

‘‘(3) A gift may not be accepted under paragraph (1) if— 

‘‘(A) the acceptance of the gift or the imposition of the naming-rights condition would reflect unfavorably upon the United 

States, as provided in subsection (d)(2); or 

‘‘(B) the real property to be subject to the condition, or portion thereof, has been named by an act of Congress. 

‘‘(4) The Secretaries concerned shall issue uniform regulations 

governing the circumstances under which gifts conditioned on naming rights may be accepted, appropriate naming conventions, and 

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SEC. 2813. UTILITY SYSTEM CONVEYANCE AUTHORITY. 

Section 2688(j) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘CONSTRUCTION

OF’’ and inserting ‘‘CONVEYANCE OF ADDITIONAL’’; and 

(2) in paragraph (1)— 

(A) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (C); 

(B) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (A) and, in such subparagraph, by striking ‘‘utility 

system;’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘utility system or operation of the additional utility infrastructure by the utility 

or entity would be in the best interest of the Government; 

and’’; and 

(C) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (B) and, in such subparagraph, by striking ‘‘amount 

equal to the fair market value of’’ and inserting ‘‘amount 

for’’. 

SEC. 2814. LEASING OF NON-EXCESS PROPERTY OF MILITARY DEPARTMENTS AND DEFENSE AGENCIES; TREATMENT OF VALUE 

PROVIDED BY LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCIES AND ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS. 

Section 2667 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 

adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(k) LEASES FOR EDUCATION.—Notwithstanding subsection 

(b)(4), the Secretary concerned may accept consideration in an 

amount that is less than the fair market value of the lease, if the 

lease is to a local education agency or an elementary or secondary 

school (as those terms are defined in section 9101 of the Elementary 

and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801)).’’. 

SEC. 2815. FORCE-STRUCTURE PLAN AND INFRASTRUCTURE INVENTORY AND ASSESSMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE NECESSARY TO SUPPORT THE FORCE STRUCTURE. 

(a) PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION OF FORCE-STRUCTURE PLANS

AND INFRASTRUCTURE INVENTORY.—Not later than the date on 

which the budget of the President for fiscal year 2017 is submitted 

to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, Unites States Code, 

the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense 

committees the following: 

(1) A force-structure plan for each of the Army, Navy, Air 

Force, and Marine Corps informed by— 

(A) an assessment by the Secretary of Defense of the 

probable threats to United States national security; and 

(B) end-strength levels and major military force units 

(including land force divisions, carrier and other major 

combatant vessels, air wings, and other comparable units) 

authorized in the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81). 

(2) A categorical inventory of world-wide military installations for each military department, including the number and 

type of facilities for the regular and reserve forces of each military department. 

(b) RELATIONSHIP OF PLANS AND INVENTORY.—Using the forcestructure plans and categorical infrastructure inventory prepared 

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(1) A description of the infrastructure necessary to support 

the force structure described in each force-structure plan. 

(2) A discussion of categories of excess infrastructure and 

infrastructure capacity. 

(3) An assessment of the value of retaining certain excess 

infrastructure to accommodate contingency, mobilization, or 

surge requirements. 

(c) COMPTROLLER GENERAL EVALUATION.—Not later than 60 

days after the date of the submission of the force-structure plans 

and the categorical infrastructure inventory under subsection (a), 

the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the 

congressional defense committees an evaluation of the force-structure plans and the categorical infrastructure inventory, including 

an evaluation of the accuracy and analytical sufficiency of the plans 

and inventory. 

SEC. 2816. TEMPORARY REPORTING REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO 

MAIN OPERATING BASES, FORWARD OPERATING SITES, 

AND COOPERATIVE SECURITY LOCATIONS. 

(a) REPORTS REQUIRED.—Not later than the date on which the 

report required by section 2687a of title 10, United States Code, is 

submitted for each of the fiscal years 2016 through 2020, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, and the 

Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a report specifying each location that was newly designated, or had a 

change in its designation, as a main operating base, forward operating site, or cooperative security location during the preceding fiscal year. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—Each report required by subsection (a) shall include, at a minimum, the following: 

(1) The strategic goal and operational requirements supported by the main operating base, forward operating site, or 

cooperative security location. 

(2) The basis for and cost of any anticipated infrastructure 

improvements to the base, site, or location. 

(3) A summary of the terms of agreements with the host nation regarding the base, site, or location, including access agreements, status of forces agreements, or other implementing agreements, including any limitations on United States presence and 

operations. 

(c) FORM OF REPORT.—Each report required by subsection (a) 

shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex as necessary. 

SEC. 2817. EXEMPTION OF ARMY OFF-SITE USE AND OFF-SITE REMOVAL ONLY NON-MOBILE PROPERTIES FROM CERTAIN 

EXCESS PROPERTY DISPOSAL REQUIREMENTS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Excess or unutilized or underutilized non-mobile property of the Army that is situated on non-excess land shall 

be exempt from the requirements of title V of the McKinney-Vento 

Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11411 et seq.) upon a determination by the Secretary of the Army that— 

(1) the property is not feasible to relocate; 

(2) the property is located in an area to which the general 

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(3) the exemption would facilitate the efficient disposal of 

excess property or result in more efficient real property management. 

(b) CONSULTATION.—Before making an initial determination 

under the authority provided under subsection (a), and periodically 

thereafter, the Secretary of the Army shall consult with the Executive Director of the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness on types of non-mobile properties that may be feasible for relocation and suitable to assist the homeless. 

(c) SUNSET.—The authority of the Secretary of the Army to 

make a determination under subsection (a) expires on September 30, 

2017. 

Subtitle C—Provisions Related to Asia-Pacific Military 

Realignment 

SEC. 2821. LIMITED EXCEPTION TO RESTRICTION ON DEVELOPMENT 

OF PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE IN CONNECTION WITH REALIGNMENT OF MARINE CORPS FORCES IN ASIA-PACIFIC 

REGION. 

Notwithstanding section 2821(b) of the Military Construction 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (division B of Public Law 

113–291; 128 Stat. 3701), the Secretary of Defense may proceed with 

a public infrastructure project intended to improve water and wastewater systems on Guam if— 

(1) the project was identified in the report prepared by the 

Secretary of Defense under section 2822(d)(2) of the Military 

Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (division B 

of Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 1017); and 

(2) amounts have been appropriated or made available to 

be expended by the Department of Defense for the project. 

SEC. 2822. ANNUAL REPORT ON GOVERNMENT OF JAPAN CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARD REALIGNMENT OF MARINE CORPS 

FORCES IN ASIA-PACIFIC REGION. 

(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than the date of the submission of the budget of the President for each of fiscal years 2017 

through 2026 under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, the 

Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that specifies each of the following: 

(1) The total amount contributed by the Government of 

Japan during the most recently concluded Japanese fiscal year 

under section 2350k of title 10, United States Code, for deposit 

in the Support for United States Relocation to Guam Account. 

(2) The anticipated contributions to be made by the Government of Japan under such section during the current and next 

Japanese fiscal years. 

(3) The projects carried out on Guam or the Commonwealth 

of the Northern Mariana Islands during the previous fiscal year 

using amounts in the Support for United States Relocation to 

Guam Account. 

(4) The anticipated projects that will be carried out on 

Guam or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands 

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(b) FORM OF REPORT.—Each report required by subsection (a) 

shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex as necessary. 

(c) REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Subsection (e) of section 2824 of the Military Construction Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (division B of Public Law 110–417; 10 

U.S.C. 2687 note) is repealed. 

Subtitle D—Land Conveyances 

SEC. 2831. RELEASE OF REVERSIONARY INTEREST RETAINED AS PART 

OF CONVEYANCE TO THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, ARKANSAS. 

(a) RELEASE OF CONDITIONS AND RETAINED INTERESTS.—With 

respect to a parcel of real property in Jefferson County, Arkansas, 

consisting of approximately 1,447 acres and conveyed by deed to the 

Economic Development Alliance of Jefferson County, Arkansas (in 

this section referred to as the ‘‘Economic Development Alliance’’) by 

the United States for use as the facility known as the ‘‘Bioplex’’ and 

related activities pursuant to section 2827 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 (Public Law 104–201), the 

Secretary of the Army may release subject to the conditions of subsections (b) and (d) below, the conditions of conveyance of subsection 

(c) of such section 2827 and the reversionary interest retained by the 

United States under subsection (e) of such section. 

(b) CONSIDERATION.— (1) EFFECT OF RECONVEYANCE.—Notwithstanding subsection (d) of such section 2827, the release authorized by subsection (a) of this section shall be subject to the condition that, 

if the Economic Development Alliance reconveys all or any part 

of the conveyed property during the 25-year period referred to 

in subsection (c)(2) of such section, the Economic Development 

Alliance shall pay to the United States, upon reconveyance, an 

amount equal to the fair market value of the reconveyed property as of the time of the reconveyance, excluding the value of 

any improvements made to the property by the Economic Development Alliance. 

(2) DETERMINATION OF FAIR MARKET VALUE.—The Secretary 

of the Army shall determine fair market value in accordance 

with Federal appraisal standards and procedures. 

(3) TREATMENT OF LEASES.—The Secretary of the Army 

may treat a lease of the property within such 25-year period as 

a reconveyance if the Secretary determines that the lease is 

being used to avoid application of paragraph (1). 

(4) DEPOSIT OF PROCEEDS.—The Secretary of the Army 

shall deposit any proceeds received under this subsection in the 

special account established pursuant to section 572(b) of title 

40, United States Code. 

(c) INSTRUMENT OF RELEASE.—The Secretary of the Army may 

execute and file in the appropriate office a deed of release, amended 

deed, or other appropriate instrument reflecting the release of conditions and retained interests under subsection (a). 

(d) PAYMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.— 

(1) PAYMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the Army shall 

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costs incurred by the Secretary, to carry out the release of conditions and retained interests under subsection (a), including survey costs, costs related to environmental documentation, and 

other administrative costs related to the release. If amounts 

paid to the Secretary in advance exceed the costs actually incurred by the Secretary to carry out the release, the Secretary 

shall refund the excess amount to the Economic Development 

Alliance. 

(2) TREATMENT OF AMOUNTS RECEIVED.—Amounts received 

under paragraph (1) as reimbursement for costs incurred by the 

Secretary to carry out the release under subsection (a) shall be 

credited to the fund or account that was used to cover the costs 

incurred by the Secretary in carrying out the release. Amounts 

so credited shall be merged with amounts in such fund or account and shall be available for the same purposes, and subject 

to the same conditions and limitations, as amounts in such 

fund or account. 

(e) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Secretary of the 

Army may require such additional terms and conditions in connection with the release of conditions and retained interests under subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States, including provisions that the Secretary 

determines are necessary to preclude any use of the property that 

would interfere with activities at Pine Bluff Arsenal. 

SEC. 2832. LAND EXCHANGE AUTHORITY, MARE ISLAND ARMY RESERVE CENTER, VALLEJO, CALIFORNIA. 

(a) EXCHANGE AUTHORIZED.—Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary of the Army may carry out a real property exchange with 

Touro University California (in this section referred to as the ‘‘University’’), under which the Secretary will convey all right, title, and 

interest of the United States in and to a parcel of real property, including any improvements thereon, consisting of approximately 3.42 

acres of the former Mare Island Naval Shipyard on Azuar Drive in 

the City of Vallejo, California, and administered by the Secretary as 

part of the 63rd Regional Support Command, for the purpose of permitting the University to use the parcel for educational and administrative purposes. 

(b) CONVEYANCE AUTHORITY CONDITIONAL.—The conveyance 

authority provided by subsection (a) shall take effect only if the real 

property exchange process initiated by the Secretary of the Army in 

a notice of availability (DACW05–8–15–512) issued on January 28, 

2015, and involving the real property described in subsection (a) is 

terminated unsuccessfully. 

(c) CONVEYANCE PROCESS.—The Secretary shall carry out the 

real property exchange authorized by subsection (a) using the authority available to the Secretary under section 18240 of title 10, 

United States Code. 

(d) FACILITIES TO BE ACQUIRED.—In exchange for the conveyance of the real property under subsection (a), the Secretary of the 

Army shall acquire, consistent with subsections (c) and (d) of section 

18240 of title 10, United States Code, a facility, or addition to an 

existing facility, needed to rectify the parking shortage for the Mare 

Island Army Reserve Center. 

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(1) PAYMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the Army shall 

require the University to cover costs (except costs for environmental remediation of the property) to be incurred by the Secretary, or to reimburse the Secretary for such costs incurred by 

the Secretary, to carry out the conveyance under subsection (a), 

including survey costs, costs for environmental documentation 

related to the conveyance, and any other administrative costs 

related to the conveyance. If amounts are collected from the 

University in advance of the Secretary incurring the actual 

costs, and the amount collected exceeds the costs actually incurred by the Secretary to carry out the conveyance, the Secretary shall refund the excess amount to the University. 

(2) TREATMENT OF AMOUNTS RECEIVED.—Amounts received 

as reimbursement under paragraph (1) shall be credited to the 

fund or account that was used to cover those costs incurred by 

the Secretary in carrying out the conveyance or, if the period of 

availability for obligations for that appropriation has expired, 

to the appropriations or fund that is currently available to the 

Secretary for the same purpose. Amounts so credited shall be 

merged with amounts in such fund or account, and shall be 

available for the same purposes, and subject to the same conditions and limitations, as amounts in such fund or account. 

(f) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage and legal description of the property to be conveyed under subsection (a) and acquired under subsection (d) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army. 

SEC. 2833. LAND EXCHANGE, NAVY OUTLYING LANDING FIELD, NAVAL 

AIR STATION, WHITING FIELD, FLORIDA. 

(a) LAND EXCHANGE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of the Navy 

may convey to Escambia County, Florida (in this section referred to 

as the ‘‘County’’), all right, title, and interest of the United States 

in and to a parcel of real property, including any improvements 

thereon, containing Navy Outlying Landing Field Site 8 in 

Escambia County associated with Naval Air Station, Whiting Field, 

Milton, Florida. 

(b) LAND TO BE ACQUIRED.—In exchange for the property described in subsection (a), the County shall convey to the Secretary 

of the Navy land and improvements thereon in Santa Rosa County, 

Florida, that is acceptable to the Secretary and suitable for use as 

a Navy outlying landing field to replace Navy Outlying Landing 

Field Site 8. 

(c) PAYMENT OF COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.— 

(1) PAYMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the Navy shall 

require the County to cover costs to be incurred by the Secretary, or to reimburse the Secretary for such costs incurred by 

the Secretary, to carry out the land exchange under this section, 

including survey costs, costs for environmental documentation, 

other administrative costs related to the land exchange, and all 

costs associated with relocation of activities and facilities from 

Navy Outlying Landing Field Site 8 to the replacement location. If amounts are collected from the County in advance of the 

Secretary incurring the actual costs, and the amount collected 

exceeds the costs actually incurred by the Secretary to carry out 

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(2) TREATMENT OF AMOUNTS RECEIVED.—Amounts received 

as reimbursement under paragraph (1) shall be credited to the 

fund or account that was used to cover those costs incurred by 

the Secretary in carrying out the land exchange. Amounts so 

credited shall be merged with amounts in such fund or account, 

and shall be available for the same purposes, and subject to the 

same conditions and limitations, as amounts in such fund or 

account. 

(d) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage and legal 

description of the property to be exchanged under this section shall 

be determined by surveys satisfactory to the Secretary of the Navy. 

(e) CONVEYANCE AGREEMENT.—The exchange of real property 

under this section shall be accomplished using a quit claim deed or 

other legal instrument and upon terms and conditions mutually satisfactory to the Secretary of the Navy and the County, including 

such additional terms and conditions as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. 

SEC. 2834. RELEASE OF PROPERTY INTERESTS RETAINED IN CONNECTION WITH LAND CONVEYANCE, CAMP VILLERE, LOUISIANA. 

(a) RELEASE OF RETAINED INTERESTS.—With respect to a parcel 

of real property at Camp Villere, Louisiana, consisting of approximately 48.04 acres and conveyed by quit-claim deed for National 

Guard purposes by the United States to the State of Louisiana pursuant to section 616 of the Military Construction Authorization Act, 

1975 (titles I through VI of Public Law 93–552; 88 Stat. 1768), the 

Secretary of the Army may release the terms and conditions imposed 

by the United States under subsection (b) of such section and the 

reversionary interest retained by the United States under subsection 

(c) of such section. The release of such terms and conditions and retained interests with respect to any portion of that parcel shall not 

be construed to alter the rights or interests retained by the United 

States with respect to the remainder of the real property conveyed 

to the State under such section. 

(b) CONDITION OF RELEASE.—The release authorized by subsection (a) of terms and conditions and retained interests shall be 

subject to the condition that the State of Louisiana— 

(1) transfer the parcel of real property described in such 

subsection from the Louisiana Military Department to the Louisiana Agricultural Finance Authority for the purpose of permitting the Louisiana Agricultural Finance Authority to use the 

parcel for any purposes allowed by State law; and 

(2) make available to the Louisiana Military Department 

real property to replace the transferred parcel that is suitable 

for use for National Guard training and operational support for 

emergency management and homeland defense activities. 

(c) INSTRUMENT OF RELEASE AND DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.— 

The Secretary of the Army may execute and file in the appropriate 

office a deed of release, amended deed, or other appropriate instrument reflecting the release of terms and conditions and retained interests under subsection (a). The exact acreage and legal description 

of the property described in such subsection shall be determined by 

a survey satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army. 

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(1) PAYMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the Army may 

require the State of Louisiana to cover costs to be incurred by 

the Secretary, or to reimburse the Secretary for costs incurred 

by the Secretary, to carry out the release of retained interests 

under subsection (a), including survey costs, costs related to environmental documentation, and other administrative costs related to the conveyance. If amounts paid to the Secretary in advance exceed the costs actually incurred by the Secretary to 

carry out the conveyance, the Secretary shall refund the excess 

amount to the State. 

(2) TREATMENT OF AMOUNTS RECEIVED.—Amounts received 

under paragraph (1) as reimbursement for costs incurred by the 

Secretary to carry out the release of retained interests under 

subsection (a) shall be credited to the fund or account that was 

used to cover the costs incurred by the Secretary in carrying out 

the release of retained interests. Amounts so credited shall be 

merged with amounts in such fund or account and shall be 

available for the same purposes, and subject to the same conditions and limitations, as amounts in such fund or account. 

(e) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Secretary of the 

Army may require such additional terms and conditions in connection with the release of retained interests under subsection (a) as the 

Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United 

States. 

SEC. 2835. RELEASE OF PROPERTY INTERESTS RETAINED IN CONNECTION WITH LAND CONVEYANCE, FORT BLISS MILITARY 

RESERVATION, TEXAS. 

(a) RELEASE OF RETAINED INTERESTS.—With respect to a parcel 

of real property in El Paso, Texas, consisting of approximately 20 

acres and conveyed by deed for National Guard and military purposes by the United States to the State of Texas pursuant to section 

708 of the Military Construction Authorization Act, 1972 (Public 

Law 92–145; 85 Stat. 412), the Secretary of the Army may release 

the rights reserved by the United States under subsections (d) and 

(e)(2) of such section and the reversionary interest retained by the 

United States under subsection (e)(1) of such section. The release of 

such rights and retained interests with respect to any portion of that 

parcel shall not be construed to alter the rights or interests retained 

by the United States with respect to the remainder of the real property conveyed to the State under such section. 

(b) CONDITION OF RELEASE.—The release authorized by subsection (a) of rights and retained interests shall be subject to the 

condition that— 

(1) the State of Texas sell the parcel of real property covered 

by the release for fair market value; and 

(2) all proceeds from the sale shall be used to fund improvements or repairs for National Guard and military purposes on the remainder of the property conveyed under section 

708 of the Military Construction Authorization Act, 1972 (Public Law 92–145; 85 Stat. 412) and retained by the State. 

(c) INSTRUMENT OF RELEASE AND DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.— The Secretary of the Army may execute and file in the appropriate 

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erty for which rights and retained interests are released under subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army. 

(d) PAYMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.— (1) PAYMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the Army may 

require the State of Texas to cover costs to be incurred by the 

Secretary, or to reimburse the Secretary for costs incurred by 

the Secretary, to carry out the release of retained interests under 

subsection (a), including survey costs, costs related to environmental documentation, and other administrative costs related 

to the conveyance. If amounts paid to the Secretary in advance 

exceed the costs actually incurred by the Secretary to carry out 

the conveyance, the Secretary shall refund the excess amount to 

the State. 

(2) TREATMENT OF AMOUNTS RECEIVED.—Amounts received 

under paragraph (1) as reimbursement for costs incurred by the 

Secretary to carry out the release of retained interests under 

subsection (a) shall be credited to the fund or account that was 

used to cover the costs incurred by the Secretary in carrying out 

the release of retained interests. Amounts so credited shall be 

merged with amounts in such fund or account and shall be 

available for the same purposes, and subject to the same conditions and limitations, as amounts in such fund or account. 

(e) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Secretary of the 

Army may require such additional terms and conditions in connection with the release of retained interests under subsection (a) as the 

Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United 

States, to include necessary munitions response actions by the State 

of Texas in accordance with subsection (e)(3) of section 708 of the 

Military Construction Authorization Act, 1972 (Public Law 92–145; 

85 Stat. 412). 

Subtitle E—Military Land Withdrawals 

SEC. 2841. ADDITIONAL WITHDRAWAL AND RESERVATION OF PUBLIC 

LAND, NAVAL AIR WEAPONS STATION CHINA LAKE, CALIFORNIA. 

Section 2971(b) of the Military Construction Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2014 (division B of Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 

1044) is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘The public land’’ and inserting the following: 

‘‘(1) INITIAL WITHDRAWAL.—The public land’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL WITHDRAWAL.— 

‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subparagraph 

(B), the public land (including interests in land) referred to 

in subsection (a) also includes the approximately 21,060 

acres of public land in San Bernardino County, California, 

identified as ‘Proposed Navy Land’ on the map entitled 

‘Proposed Navy Withdrawal’, dated March 10, 2015, and 

filed in accordance with section 2912. 

‘‘(B) EXCLUDED LANDS.—The withdrawal area referred 

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‘‘(C) EXISTING RIGHTS AND ACCESS.—The withdrawal 

and reservation of public land pursuant to subparagraph 

(A) is subject to valid existing rights. The Secretary of the 

Navy shall ensure that the owners of the excluded private 

land identified in subparagraph (B) continue to have reasonable access to such land.’’. 

Subtitle F—Other Matters 

SEC. 2851. MODIFICATION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE GUIDANCE 

ON USE OF AIRFIELD PAVEMENT MARKINGS. 

The Secretary of Defense shall require such modifications of 

Unified Facilities Guide Specifications for pavement markings 

(UFGS 32 17 23.00 20 Pavement Markings, UFGS 32 17 24.00 10 

Pavement Markings), Air Force Engineering Technical Letter ETL 

97–18 (Guide Specification for Airfield and Roadway Marking), and 

any other Department of Defense guidance on airfield pavement 

markings as may be necessary to permit the use of Type III category 

of retro-reflective beads to reflectorize airfield markings. The Secretary shall develop appropriate policy to ensure that the determination of the category of retro-reflective beads used on an airfield is 

determined on an installation-by-installation basis, taking into consideration local conditions and the life-cycle maintenance costs of 

the pavement markings. 

SEC. 2852. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMEMORATIVE WORK IN HONOR OF BRIGADIER GENERAL 

FRANCIS MARION. 

Notwithstanding section 8903(e) of title 40, United States Code, 

the authority provided by section 331 of the Consolidated Natural 

Resources Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–229; 122 Stat. 781; 40 

U.S.C. 8903 note) shall continue to apply through May 8, 2018. 

DIVISION C—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY AUTHORIZATIONS AND OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 

TITLE XXXI—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL 

SECURITY PROGRAMS 

Subtitle A—National Security Programs Authorizations 

Sec. 3101. National Nuclear Security Administration. 

Sec. 3102. Defense environmental cleanup. 

Sec. 3103. Other defense activities. 

Sec. 3104. Nuclear energy. 

Subtitle B—Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and Limitations 

Sec. 3111. Improvement to accountability of Department of Energy employees and 

projects. 

Sec. 3112. Stockpile responsiveness program. 

Sec. 3113. Notification of cost overruns and Selected Acquisition Reports for major 

alteration projects. 

Sec. 3114. Root cause analyses for certain cost overruns. 

Sec. 3115. Funding of laboratory-directed research and development programs. 

Sec. 3116. Hanford Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant contract oversight. 

Sec. 3117. Use of best practices for capital asset projects and nuclear weapon life extension programs. 

Sec. 3118. Research and development of advanced naval nuclear fuel system based 

on low-enriched uranium. 

Sec. 3119. Disposition of weapons-usable plutonium. 

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Sec. 3121. Prohibition on availability of funds for provision of defense nuclear nonproliferation assistance to Russian Federation. 

Sec. 3122. Prohibition on availability of funds for new fixed site radiological portal 

monitors in foreign countries. 

Sec. 3123. Limitation on availability of funds for certain arms control and nonproliferation technologies. 

Sec. 3124. Limitation on availability of funds for nuclear weapons dismantlement. 

Subtitle C—Plans and Reports 

Sec. 3131. Long-term plan for meeting national security requirements for 

unencumbered uranium. 

Sec. 3132. Defense nuclear nonproliferation management plan and reports. 

Sec. 3133. Plan for deactivation and decommissioning of nonoperational defense nuclear facilities. 

Sec. 3134. Assessment of emergency preparedness of defense nuclear facilities. 

Sec. 3135. Modifications to cost-benefit analyses for competition of management and 

operating contracts. 

Sec. 3136. Interagency review of applications for the transfer of United States civil 

nuclear technology. 

Sec. 3137. Governance and management of nuclear security enterprise. 

Sec. 3138. Annual report on number of full-time equivalent employees and contractor employees. 

Sec. 3139. Development of strategy on risks to nonproliferation caused by additive 

manufacturing. 

Sec. 3140. Plutonium pit production capacity. 

Sec. 3141. Assessments on nuclear proliferation risks and nuclear nonproliferation 

opportunities. 

Sec. 3142. Analysis of alternatives for Mobile Guardian Transporter program. 

Subtitle A—National Security Programs Authorizations 

SEC. 3101. NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION. 

(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Energy for fiscal 

year 2016 for the activities of the National Nuclear Security Administration in carrying out programs as specified in the funding table 

in section 4701. 

(b) AUTHORIZATION OF NEW PLANT PROJECTS.—From funds referred to in subsection (a) that are available for carrying out plant 

projects, the Secretary of Energy may carry out the following new 

plant project for the National Nuclear Security Administration: 

Project 16–D–621, Substation Replacement at Technical 

Area 3, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New 

Mexico, $25,000,000. 

SEC. 3102. DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Energy for fiscal year 2016 for defense environmental cleanup activities in carrying out programs as specified in the funding 

table in section 4701. 

SEC. 3103. OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Energy for fiscal year 2016 for other defense activities in 

carrying out programs as specified in the funding table in section 

4701. 

SEC. 3104. NUCLEAR ENERGY. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Energy for fiscal year 2016 for nuclear energy as specified 

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Subtitle B—Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and 

Limitations 

SEC. 3111. IMPROVEMENT TO ACCOUNTABILITY OF DEPARTMENT OF 

ENERGY EMPLOYEES AND PROJECTS. 

(a) NOTIFICATIONS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle C of the National Nuclear Security Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2441 et seq.) is amended by 

adding at the end the following new section: 

‘‘SEC. 3245. NOTIFICATION OF EMPLOYEE PRACTICES AFFECTING NATIONAL SECURITY. 

‘‘(a) ANNUAL NOTIFICATION.—At or about the time that the 

President’s budget is submitted to Congress under section 1105(a) of 

title 31, United States Code, the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator shall jointly notify the appropriate congressional committees of— 

‘‘(1) the number of covered employees whose security clearance was revoked during the year prior to the year in which the 

notification is made; and 

‘‘(2) for each employee counted under paragraph (1), the 

length of time such employee has been employed at the Department or the Administration, as the case may be, since such revocation. 

‘‘(b) NOTIFICATION TO CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—Whenever the Secretary or the Administrator terminates the employment 

of a covered employee or removes and reassigns a covered employee 

for cause, the Secretary or the Administrator, as the case may be, 

shall notify the appropriate congressional committees of such termination or reassignment by not later than 30 days after the date of 

such termination or reassignment. 

‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

‘‘(1) The term ‘appropriate congressional committees’ 

means— 

‘‘(A) the congressional defense committees; and 

‘‘(B) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the 

House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and 

Natural Resources of the Senate. 

‘‘(2) The term ‘covered employee’ means— 

‘‘(A) an employee of the Administration; or 

‘‘(B) an employee of an element of the Department of 

Energy (other than the Administration) involved in nuclear 

security.’’. 

(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents for such 

Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 

3244 the following new item: 

‘‘Sec. 3245. Notification of employee practices affecting national security.’’. 

(3) ONE-TIME CERTIFICATION.—Not later than 30 days after 

the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy 

and the Administrator for Nuclear Security shall jointly submit 

to the congressional defense committees, the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, and the 

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate 

written certification that the Secretary and the Administrator 

possess the authorities needed to terminate the employment of 

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ment, as described in section 3246(a) of the National Nuclear 

Security Administration Act (as added by subsection (b)(1)). 

(b) LIMITATION ON BONUSES.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Such subtitle, as amended by subsection 

(a)(1), is further amended by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘SEC. 3246. LIMITATION ON BONUSES FOR EMPLOYEES WHO ENGAGE 

IN IMPROPER PROGRAM MANAGEMENT. 

‘‘(a) LIMITATION.— 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Energy or the Administrator may not pay to a covered employee a bonus during the 

one-year period beginning on the date on which the Secretary 

or the Administrator, as the case may be, determines that the 

covered employee engaged in improper program management 

that resulted in a notification under section 4713 of the Atomic 

Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2753) or significantly and detrimentally affected the cost, scope, or schedule associated with 

the approval of critical decision 3 in the acquisition process for 

a project (as defined in Department of Energy Order 413.3B (relating to program management and project management for the 

acquisition of capital assets)). 

‘‘(2) IMPLEMENTATION GUIDANCE.—Not later than one year 

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

shall issue guidance for the implementation of paragraph (1). 

‘‘(b) GUIDANCE PROHIBITING BONUSES FOR ADDITIONAL EMPLOYEES.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 

of this section, the Secretary and the Administrator shall each issue 

guidance prohibiting the payment of a bonus to a covered employee 

during the one-year period beginning on the date on which the Secretary or the Administrator, as the case may be, determines that the 

covered employee engaged in improper program management— 

‘‘(1) that jeopardized the health, safety, or security of employees or facilities of the Administration or another element of 

the Department of Energy involved in nuclear security; or 

‘‘(2) in carrying out defense nuclear nonproliferation activities. 

‘‘(c) WAIVER.—The Secretary or the Administrator, as the case 

may be, may waive the limitation on the payment of a bonus under 

subsection (a) or (b) on a case-by-case basis if— 

‘‘(1) the Secretary or the Administrator, as the case may be, 

notifies the appropriate congressional committees of such waiver; and 

‘‘(2) a period of 60 days elapses following such notification. 

‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

‘‘(1) The term ‘appropriate congressional committees’ 

means— 

‘‘(A) the congressional defense committees; and 

‘‘(B) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the 

House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and 

Natural Resources of the Senate. 

‘‘(2) The term ‘bonus’ means a bonus or award paid under 

title 5, United States Code, including under chapters 45 or 53 

of such title, or any other provision of law. 

‘‘(3) The term ‘covered employee’ has the meaning given that 

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(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents for such 

Act, as amended by subsection (a)(2), is further amended by inserting after the item relating to section 3245 the following new 

item: 

‘‘Sec. 3246. Limitation on bonuses for employees who engage in improper program 

management.’’. 

(c) TREATMENT OF CONTACTOR EMPLOYEES.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Such subtitle, as amended by subsections 

(a)(1) and (b)(1), is further amended by adding at the end the 

following: 

‘‘SEC. 3247. TREATMENT OF CONTRACTORS WHO ENGAGE IN IMPROPER PROGRAM MANAGEMENT. 

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided by subsection (b), if the 

Secretary of Energy or the Administrator determines that a covered 

contractor engaged in improper program management that resulted 

in a notification under section 4713 of the Atomic Energy Defense 

Act (50 U.S.C. 2753) or significantly and detrimentally affected the 

cost, scope, or schedule associated with the approval of critical decision 3 in the acquisition process for a project (as defined in Department of Energy Order 413.3B (relating to program management and 

project management for the acquisition of capital assets)), the Secretary or the Administrator, as the case may be, shall submit to the 

appropriate congressional committees— 

‘‘(1) an explanation as to whether termination of the contract is an appropriate remedy; 

‘‘(2) a description of the terms of the contract regarding 

award fees and performance; and 

‘‘(3) a description of how the Secretary or the Administrator, as the case may be, plans to exercise options under the 

contract. 

‘‘(b) EXCEPTION.—If the Secretary or the Administrator, as the 

case may be, is not able to submit the information described in 

paragraphs (1) through (3) of subsection (a) by reason of a contract 

enforcement action, the Secretary or the Administrator, as the case 

may be, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a 

notification of such contract enforcement action and the date on 

which the Secretary or the Administrator, as the case may be, plans 

to submit the information described in such paragraphs. 

‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

‘‘(1) The term ‘appropriate congressional committees’ 

means— 

‘‘(A) the congressional defense committees; and 

‘‘(B) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the 

House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and 

Natural Resources of the Senate. 

‘‘(2) The term ‘covered contractor’ means— 

‘‘(A) a contractor of the Administration; or 

‘‘(B) a contractor of an element of the Department of 

Energy (other than the Administration) involved in nuclear 

security.’’. 

(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents for such 

Act, as amended by subsections (a)(2) and (b)(2), is further 

amended by inserting after the item relating to section 3246 the 

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‘‘Sec. 3247. Treatment of contractors who engage in improper program management.’’. 

SEC. 3112. STOCKPILE RESPONSIVENESS PROGRAM. 

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

(1) a modern and responsive nuclear weapons infrastructure is only one component of a nuclear posture that is agile, 

flexible, and responsive to change; and 

(2) to ensure the nuclear deterrent of the United States remains safe, secure, reliable, credible, and responsive, the United 

States must continually exercise all capabilities required to conceptualize, study, design, develop, engineer, certify, produce, 

and deploy nuclear weapons. 

(b) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle A of title XLII of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2521 et seq.) is amended by adding 

at the end the following new section: 

‘‘SEC. 4220. STOCKPILE RESPONSIVENESS PROGRAM. 

‘‘(a) STATEMENT OF POLICY.—It is the policy of the United 

States to identify, sustain, enhance, integrate, and continually exercise all capabilities required to conceptualize, study, design, develop, 

engineer, certify, produce, and deploy nuclear weapons to ensure the 

nuclear deterrent of the United States remains safe, secure, reliable, 

credible, and responsive. 

‘‘(b) PROGRAM REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Energy, acting 

through the Administrator and in consultation with the Secretary 

of Defense, shall carry out a stockpile responsiveness program, along 

with the stockpile stewardship program under section 4201 and the 

stockpile management program under section 4204, to identify, sustain, enhance, integrate, and continually exercise all capabilities required to conceptualize, study, design, develop, engineer, certify, 

produce, and deploy nuclear weapons. 

‘‘(c) OBJECTIVES.—The program under subsection (b) shall have 

the following objectives: 

‘‘(1) Identify, sustain, enhance, integrate, and continually 

exercise all of the capabilities, infrastructure, tools, and technologies across the science, engineering, design, certification, 

and manufacturing cycle required to carry out all phases of the 

joint nuclear weapons life cycle process, with respect to both the 

nuclear security enterprise and relevant elements of the Department of Defense. 

‘‘(2) Identify, enhance, and transfer knowledge, skills, and 

direct experience with respect to all phases of the joint nuclear 

weapons life cycle process from one generation of nuclear weapon designers and engineers to the following generation. 

‘‘(3) Periodically demonstrate stockpile responsiveness 

throughout the range of capabilities required, including prototypes, flight testing, and development of plans for certification 

without the need for nuclear explosive testing. 

‘‘(4) Shorten design, certification, and manufacturing cycles 

and timelines to minimize the amount of time and costs leading 

to an engineering prototype and production. 

‘‘(5) Continually exercise processes for the integration and 

coordination of all relevant elements and processes of the Administration and the Department of Defense required to ensure 

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‘‘(d) JOINT NUCLEAR WEAPONS LIFE CYCLE PROCESS DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘joint nuclear weapons life cycle 

process’ means the process developed and maintained by the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Energy for the development, 

production, maintenance, and retirement of nuclear weapons.’’. 

(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents for such 

Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 

4219 the following new item: 

‘‘Sec. 4220. Stockpile responsiveness program.’’. 

(c) INCLUSION IN STOCKPILE STEWARDSHIP, MANAGEMENT, AND

INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 4203 of such Act (50 U.S.C. 2523) 

is amended— 

(A) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘INFRASTRUCTURE’’ and inserting ‘‘RESPONSIVENESS’’; 

(B) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘stockpile responsiveness,’’ after ‘‘stockpile management,’’; 

(C) in subsection (c)— 

(i) by redesignating paragraphs (5) and (6) as 

paragraphs (6) and (7), respectively; and 

(ii) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following 

new paragraph (5): 

‘‘(5) A summary of the status, plans, and budgets for carrying out the stockpile responsiveness program under section 

4220.’’; 

(D) in subsection (d)(1)— 

(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 

striking ‘‘stewardship and management’’ and inserting 

‘‘stewardship, stockpile management, and stockpile responsiveness’’; 

(ii) in subparagraph (K), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and 

inserting a semicolon; 

(iii) in subparagraph (L), by striking the period 

and inserting a semicolon; and 

(iv) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: 

‘‘(M) the status, plans, activities, budgets, and schedules for carrying out the stockpile responsiveness program 

under section 4220; and 

‘‘(N) for each of the five fiscal years following the fiscal 

year in which the report is submitted, an identification of 

the funds needed to carry out the program required under 

section 4220.’’; and 

(E) in subsection (e)(1)(A)— 

(i) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting 

a semicolon; 

(ii) in clause (ii), by striking the period and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

(iii) by adding at the end the following new clause: 

‘‘(iii) whether the plan supports the stockpile responsiveness program under section 4220 in a manner 

that meets the objectives of such program and an identification of any improvements that may be made to the 

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(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents for such 

Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 4203 

and inserting the following new item: 

‘‘Sec. 4203. Nuclear weapons stockpile stewardship, management, and responsiveness plan.’’. 

(d) REPORT BY STRATCOM.—Section 4205(e)(4) of such Act (50 

U.S.C. 2525(e)(4)) is amended— 

(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting 

a semicolon; 

(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 

‘‘(C) the views of the Commander on the stockpile responsiveness program under section 4220, the activities 

conducted under such program, and any suggestions to improve such program.’’. 

SEC. 3113. NOTIFICATION OF COST OVERRUNS AND SELECTED ACQUISITION REPORTS FOR MAJOR ALTERATION PROJECTS. 

(a) NOTIFICATION OF COST OVERRUNS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 4713(a) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2753(a)) is amended— 

(A) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and 

(B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new 

paragraph (2): 

‘‘(2) MAJOR ALTERATION PROJECTS.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall establish a 

cost and schedule baseline for each major alteration project. 

‘‘(B) PER UNIT COST.—The cost baseline developed 

under subparagraph (A) shall include, with respect to each 

major alteration project, an estimated cost for each warhead in the project. 

‘‘(C) NOTIFICATION TO CONGRESSIONAL DEFENSE COM- MITTEES.—Not later than 30 days after establishing a cost 

and schedule baseline under subparagraph (A), the Administrator shall submit the cost and schedule baseline to the 

congressional defense committees. 

‘‘(D) MAJOR ALTERATION PROJECT DEFINED.—In this 

paragraph, the term ‘major alteration project’ means a nuclear weapon system alteration project of the Administration the cost of which exceeds $750,000,000.’’. 

(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 4713 of such Act 

is further amended— 

(A) in subsection (b)— 

(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘or (3)’’ and inserting ‘‘(3), or (4)’’; and 

(ii) in paragraph (2)— 

(I) by inserting ‘‘or a major alteration project 

referred to in subsection (a)(2)’’ after ‘‘subsection 

(a)(1)’’; and 

(II) by inserting ‘‘or (a)(2)(B), as applicable,’’; 

and 

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(b) INCLUSION OF MAJOR ALTERATION PROJECTS IN SELECTED

ACQUISITION REPORTS AND INDEPENDENT COST ESTIMATES.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 4217 of such Act (50 U.S.C. 2537) 

is amended— 

(A) in subsection (a)(1), by inserting ‘‘or a major alteration project (as defined in section 4713(a)(2))’’ after ‘‘life 

extension’’; and 

(B) in subsection (b)(1)(A), by adding at the end the following new clause: 

‘‘(iv) Each nuclear weapons system undergoing a 

major alteration project (as defined in section 

4713(a)(2)).’’. 

(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 

(A) The section heading for section 4217 of such Act is 

amended by striking ‘‘LIFE EXTENSION PROGRAMS AND

NEW NUCLEAR FACILITIES’’ and inserting ‘‘CERTAIN PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES’’. 

(B) The table of contents for such Act is amended by 

striking the item relating to section 4217 and inserting the 

following new item: 

‘‘Sec. 4217. Selected Acquisition Reports and independent cost estimates and reviews 

of certain programs and facilities.’’. 

SEC. 3114. ROOT CAUSE ANALYSES FOR CERTAIN COST OVERRUNS. 

Section 4713(c) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 

2753(c)), as amended by section 3113, is further amended— 

(1) in the subsection heading, by inserting ‘‘AND ROOT

CAUSE ANALYSES’’ after ‘‘PROJECTS’’; 

(2) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and’’; 

(3) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking the period at the end 

and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

(4) by adding at the end the following paragraph: 

‘‘(3) submit to the congressional defense committees an assessment of the root cause or causes of the growth in the total 

cost of the project, including the contribution of any shortcomings in cost, schedule, or performance of the program, including the role, if any, of— 

‘‘(A) unrealistic performance expectations; 

‘‘(B) unrealistic baseline estimates for cost or schedule; 

‘‘(C) immature technologies or excessive manufacturing 

or integration risk; 

‘‘(D) unanticipated design, engineering, manufacturing, 

or technology integration issues arising during program 

performance; 

‘‘(E) changes in procurement quantities; 

‘‘(F) inadequate program funding or funding instability; 

‘‘(G) poor performance by personnel of the Federal Government or contractor personnel responsible for program 

management; or 

‘‘(H) any other matters.’’. 

SEC. 3115. FUNDING OF LABORATORY-DIRECTED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 4811(c) of the Atomic Energy Defense 

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(1) by striking ‘‘to such laboratories’’ and inserting ‘‘to a national security laboratory’’; 

(2) by striking ‘‘not to exceed 6 percent’’ and inserting ‘‘of 

not less than 5 percent and not more than 7 percent’’; and 

(3) by striking ‘‘by such laboratories’’ and inserting ‘‘by the 

laboratory’’. 

(b) BRIEFING REQUIRED.—Not later than February 28, 2016, the 

Administrator for Nuclear Security shall provide a briefing to the 

congressional defense committees on— 

(1) all recent or ongoing reviews of the laboratory-directed 

research and development program, including such reviews initiated by the Secretary of Energy; 

(2) costs and accounting practices associated with laboratory-directed research and development; and 

(3) how laboratory-directed research and development 

projects support the mission of the National Nuclear Security 

Administration. 

SEC. 3116. HANFORD WASTE TREATMENT AND IMMOBILIZATION 

PLANT CONTRACT OVERSIGHT. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle C of title XLIV of the Atomic Energy 

Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2621 et seq.) is amended by adding at the 

end the following new section: 

‘‘SEC. 4446. HANFORD WASTE TREATMENT AND IMMOBILIZATION 

PLANT CONTRACT OVERSIGHT. 

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

enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2016, the Secretary of Energy shall arrange to have an owner’s 

agent advise the Secretary in carrying out the oversight responsibilities of the Secretary with respect to the contract described in subsection (b). 

‘‘(b) CONTRACT DESCRIBED.—The contract described in this subsection is the contract between the Office of River Protection of the 

Department of Energy and Bechtel National, Inc., or its successor 

relating to the Hanford Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant 

(contract number DE–AC27–01RV14136). 

‘‘(c) DUTIES.—The duties of the owner’s agent under subsection 

(a) shall include advising the Secretary with respect to the following: 

‘‘(1) Performing design, construction, nuclear safety, and 

operability oversight of each facility covered by the contract described in subsection (b). 

‘‘(2) Beginning not later than one year after the date of the 

enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2016, ensuring that the preliminary documented safety 

analyses for all facilities covered by the contract meet the requirements of all applicable Department of Energy regulations 

and guidance, including section 830.206 of title 10, Code of 

Federal Regulations, and the Department of Energy Standard 

on the Integration of Safety into the Design Process (DOE– 

STD–1189–2008). 

‘‘(3) Ensuring that, until the Secretary approves the documented safety analysis for each facility covered by the contract, 

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‘‘(4) Ensuring that the contractor acts to promptly resolve 

any unreviewed safety questions. 

‘‘(d) REPORT ON ACTIVITIES OF OWNER’S AGENT.— 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the date of 

the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2016, and every 180 days thereafter, the owner’s 

agent specified in subsection (a) shall submit to the Secretary 

a report on the advice provided by the owner’s agent to the Secretary under that subsection with respect to oversight of the contract described in subsection (b). 

‘‘(2) ELEMENTS.—The report required by paragraph (1) 

shall include the following: 

‘‘(A) Information on the status of, and the plan for resolving, each unreviewed safety question at each facility 

covered by the contract described in subsection (b). 

‘‘(B) An identification of each instance of disagreement 

between the owner’s agent and the contractor with respect 

to whether an unreviewed safety question exists and the 

plan for resolution of the disagreement. 

‘‘(C) An identification of each aspect of each preliminary documented safety analysis that is not current, the 

plan for making that aspect current, and the status of the 

corrective efforts. 

‘‘(D) Information on the status of, and the plan for resolving, each unresolved technical issue at each facility covered by the contract, and the status of corrective efforts. 

‘‘(3) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—The Secretary shall transmit to the congressional defense committees the report required 

by paragraph (1) and any views of the Secretary with respect 

to the report. 

‘‘(e) REPORT ON SELECTION OF THE OWNER’S AGENT.—Not later 

than 30 days after the selection of the owner’s agent under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense 

committees a report on the process used to select the owner’s agent 

to ensure that the owner’s agent does not have a conflict of interest. 

‘‘(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

‘‘(1) The term ‘contractor’ means Bechtel National, Inc. 

‘‘(2) The term ‘current’, with respect to a documented safety 

analysis, means that the documented safety analysis includes 

any design changes approved by the contractor and any safety 

evaluation reports issued by the Secretary with respect to the facility covered by the analysis before the date that is 60 days before the date of the analysis. 

‘‘(3) The terms ‘documented safety analysis’, ‘safety evaluation report’, and ‘unreviewed safety question’ have the meanings 

given those terms in section 830.3 of title 10, Code of Federal 

Regulations (or any corresponding similar ruling or regulation). 

‘‘(4) The term ‘owner’s agent’ means a private third-party 

entity with nuclear safety management expertise.’’. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents for such Act 

is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 4445 the 

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SEC. 3117. USE OF BEST PRACTICES FOR CAPITAL ASSET PROJECTS 

AND NUCLEAR WEAPON LIFE EXTENSION PROGRAMS. 

(a) ANALYSES OF ALTERNATIVES.—Not later than 30 days after 

the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy, in coordination with the Administrator for Nuclear Security, shall ensure that analyses of alternatives are conducted (including through 

contractors, as appropriate) in accordance with best practices for 

capital asset projects and life extension programs of the National 

Nuclear Security Administration and capital asset projects relating 

to defense environmental management. 

(b) COST ESTIMATES.—Not later than 30 days after the date of 

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

Administrator, shall develop cost estimates in accordance with cost 

estimating best practices for capital asset projects and life extension 

programs of the National Nuclear Security Administration and capital asset projects relating to defense environmental management. 

(c) REVISIONS TO DEPARTMENTAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT

ORDER AND NUCLEAR WEAPON LIFE EXTENSION REQUIREMENTS.— 

As soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act, 

but not later than two years after such date of enactment, the Secretary shall revise— 

(1) the capital asset project management order of the Department of Energy to require the use of best practices for preparing cost estimates and for conducting analyses of alternatives for National Nuclear Security Administration and defense environmental management capital asset projects; and 

(2) the nuclear weapon life extension program procedures of 

the Department to require the use of use of best practices for 

preparing cost estimates and conducting analyses of alternatives for National Nuclear Security Administration life extension programs. 

SEC. 3118. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF ADVANCED NAVAL NUCLEAR FUEL SYSTEM BASED ON LOW-ENRICHED URANIUM. 

(a) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 

2016 for defense nuclear nonproliferation for material management 

and minimization, as specified in the funding table in section 4701, 

not more than $5,000,000 shall be made available to the Deputy Administrator for Naval Reactors for initial planning and early research and development of an advanced naval nuclear fuel system 

based on low-enriched uranium. 

(b) CONCEPTUAL PROGRAM PLAN.—Not later than 90 days after 

the date of the enactment of this Act, the Deputy Administrator 

shall submit to the congressional defense committees a conceptual 

plan for a program for research and development of an advanced 

naval nuclear fuel system based on low-enriched uranium to meet 

military requirements. Such plan shall include the following: 

(1) Timelines. 

(2) Costs (including an analysis of the cost of such research 

and development as compared to the cost of maintaining current naval nuclear reactor technology). 

(3) Milestones, including an identification of decision points 

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further research and development of a low-enriched uranium 

naval nuclear fuel system is warranted. 

(4) Identification of any benefits or risks for nuclear nonproliferation of such research and development and eventual deployment. 

(5) Identification of any military benefits or risks of such 

research and development and eventual deployment. 

(6) A discussion of potential security cost savings from 

using low-enriched uranium in future naval nuclear fuels, including for transporting and using low-enriched uranium fuel, 

and how such cost savings relate to the cost of fuel fabrication. 

(7) The distinguishment between requirements for aircraft 

carriers from submarines. 

(8) Any other matters the Deputy Administrator determines 

appropriate. 

(c) DETERMINATION OF CONTINUED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.— 

(1) DETERMINATION.—Not later than 60 days after the date 

on which the Deputy Administrator submits the conceptual plan 

to the congressional defense committees under subsection (b), 

the Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of the Navy shall 

jointly submit to the congressional defense committees the determination of the Secretaries as to whether the United States 

should continue to pursue research and development of an advanced naval nuclear fuel system based on low-enriched uranium. 

(2) BUDGET REQUEST.—If the Secretaries determine under 

paragraph (1) that research and development of an advanced 

naval nuclear fuel system based on low-enriched uranium 

should continue, the Secretaries shall ensure that the budget of 

the President for fiscal year 2018 (and for fiscal year 2017, if 

feasible) submitted to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31, 

United States Code, includes in the budget line item for the 

‘‘Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation’’ account for material management and minimization amounts necessary to carry out the 

conceptual plan under subsection (b). 

(d) MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.—If the Secretaries determine under subsection (c)(1) that research and development of an 

advanced naval nuclear fuel system based on low-enriched uranium 

should continue, not later than 60 days after such determination, 

the Deputy Administrator shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Deputy Administrator for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation regarding such research and development, including 

with respect to how funding for such research and development will 

be requested for the ‘‘Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation’’ account for 

material management and minimization and provided to the 

‘‘Naval Reactors’’ account to carry out the program. 

SEC. 3119. DISPOSITION OF WEAPONS-USABLE PLUTONIUM. 

(a) MIXED-OXIDE FUEL FABRICATION FACILITY.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Using funds described in paragraph (3), 

the Secretary of Energy shall carry out construction and project 

support activities relating to the MOX facility. 

(2) EXCEPTION.—Notwithstanding paragraph (1), not more 

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be obligated or expended to conduct an analysis of alternative 

options for carrying out the plutonium disposition program. 

(3) FUNDS DESCRIBED.—The funds described in this paragraph are the following: 

(A) Funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or 

otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 for the National Nuclear Security Administration for the MOX facility for construction and project support activities. 

(B) Funds authorized to be appropriated for a fiscal 

year prior to fiscal year 2016 for the National Nuclear Security Administration for the MOX facility for construction 

and project support activities that are unobligated as of the 

date of the enactment of this Act. 

(b) UPDATED PERFORMANCE BASELINE.—The Secretary shall include in the budget justification materials submitted to Congress in 

support of the Department of Energy budget (as submitted with the 

budget of the President under section 1105(a) of title 31, United 

States Code) for fiscal year 2017 an updated performance baseline 

for construction and project support activities relating to the MOX 

facility conducted in accordance with Department of Energy Order 

413.3B (relating to program and project management for the acquisition of capital assets). 

(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) MOX FACILITY.—The term ‘‘MOX facility’’ means the 

mixed-oxide fuel fabrication facility at the Savannah River Site, 

Aiken, South Carolina. 

(2) PROJECT SUPPORT ACTIVITIES.—The term ‘‘project support activities’’ means activities that support the design, longlead equipment procurement, and site preparation of the MOX 

facility. 

SEC. 3120. ESTABLISHMENT OF MICROLAB PILOT PROGRAM. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Energy, in consultation with 

the directors of the national security laboratories, may establish a 

microlab pilot program under which the Secretary establishes a 

microlab for the purposes of— 

(1) enhancing collaboration with regional research groups, 

such as institutions of higher education and industry groups; 

(2) accelerating technology transfer from national security 

laboratories to the marketplace; and 

(3) promoting regional workforce development through 

science, technology, engineering, and mathematics instruction 

and training. 

(b) CRITERIA.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—In determining the placement of a 

microlab under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consider— 

(A) the interest of a national security laboratory in establishing a microlab; 

(B) the existence of an available facility that has the 

capability to house a microlab; 

(C) whether employees of a national security laboratory 

and persons from academia, industry, and government are 

available to be assigned to the microlab; and 

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(2) COST-SHARING.—The Secretary shall, to the extent feasible, require cost-sharing or in-kind contributions described in 

paragraph (1)(D) to cover the full cost of the microlab under 

subsection (a). 

(c) TIMING.—If the Secretary, in consultation with the directors 

of the national security laboratories, elects to establish a microlab 

pilot program under this section, the Secretary, in collaboration 

with such directors, shall— 

(1) not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 

of this Act, begin the process of determining the placement of 

the microlab under subsection (a); and 

(2) not later than one year after such date of enactment, implement the microlab pilot program under this section. 

(d) REPORTS REQUIRED.—If the Secretary, in consultation with 

the directors of the national security laboratories, elects to establish 

a microlab pilot program under this section, the Secretary shall 

submit to the appropriate congressional committees— 

(1) not later than 120 days after the date of the implementation of the program, a report that provides an update on the 

implementation of the program; and 

(2) not later than one year after the date of the implementation of the program, a report on the program, including findings and recommendations of the Secretary with respect to the 

program. 

(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—The term 

‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means— 

(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; and 

(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 

on Science, Space, and Technology, and the Committee on 

Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives. 

(2) MICROLAB.—The term ‘‘microlab’’ means a facility that 

is— 

(A) in close proximity to, but outside the perimeter of, 

a national security laboratory; 

(B) an extension of or affiliated with a national security laboratory; and 

(C) accessible to the public. 

(3) NATIONAL SECURITY LABORATORY.—The term ‘‘national 

security laboratory’’ has the meaning given that term in section 

3281 of the National Nuclear Security Administration Act (50 

U.S.C. 2471). 

SEC. 3121. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR PROVISION 

OF DEFENSE NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION ASSISTANCE 

TO RUSSIAN FEDERATION. 

(a) PROHIBITION.—None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 

for defense nuclear nonproliferation activities may be obligated or 

expended to enter into a contract with, or otherwise provide assistance to, the Russian Federation. 

(b) WAIVER.—The Secretary of Energy, without delegation, may 

waive the prohibition in subsection (a) if the Secretary— 

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(A) notification that such a waiver is in the national 

security interest of the United States; and 

(B) justification for such a waiver; and 

(2) a period of 15 days elapses following the date on which 

the Secretary submits such report. 

(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 

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

the following: 

(1) The congressional defense committees. 

(2) The Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and 

the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. 

SEC. 3122. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR NEW FIXED 

SITE RADIOLOGICAL PORTAL MONITORS IN FOREIGN 

COUNTRIES. 

(a) PROHIBITION.—None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 

for the National Nuclear Security Administration may be obligated 

or expended for the installation, on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, of fixed site radiological portal monitors or equipment in foreign countries until the date on which the Director of National Intelligence submits to the Administrator for Nuclear Security and the appropriate congressional committees, consistent with 

the provision of classified information and protection of sources and 

methods, a report containing an assessment of— 

(1) whether and the extent to which fixed site and mobile 

radiological monitors address nuclear nonproliferation and 

smuggling threats; 

(2) the contribution of other threat reduction programs and 

how well such programs address nuclear nonproliferation and 

smuggling threats; 

(3) which programs have the greatest impact and cost-benefit for addressing nuclear nonproliferation and smuggling 

threats; and 

(4) such other matters as the Director considers appropriate. 

(b) PLAN REQUIRED.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 1, 2016, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a plan for transitioning fixed site radiological portal 

monitors installed in foreign countries before or after the date 

of the enactment of this Act to being sustained, to the greatest 

extent possible, by the countries in which such monitors are located. 

(2) ELEMENTS.—The plan required by paragraph (1) shall 

include— 

(A) timelines for the transition of the radiological portal monitors described in paragraph (1) to being sustained 

by the countries in which such monitors are located; and 

(B) an estimate of the costs expected to be incurred by 

the United States before the transition is complete. 

(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 

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

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(2) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and 

the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of 

Representatives; and 

(3) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and 

the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. 

SEC. 3123. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR CERTAIN 

ARMS CONTROL AND NONPROLIFERATION TECHNOLOGIES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 

for the Office of Nonproliferation and Arms Control of the National 

Nuclear Security Administration may be obligated or expended to 

test and validate arms control and nonproliferation vertification 

and monitoring technologies designed to be used to verify and monitor obligations under arms control treaties or other international 

agreements to which the United States is not a signatory until the 

Administrator for Nuclear Security submits to the congressional defense committees a comprehensive review of all arms control and 

nonproliferation vertification and monitoring technologies that are 

in research and development or production as of the date of the enactment of this Act under the defense nuclear nonproliferation programs of the Administration. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The review required by subsection (a) shall include, with respect to each arms control and nonproliferation 

vertification and monitoring technology covered by the review, a 

statement of— 

(1) the technology readiness level of the technology; 

(2) the obligation under a treaty or other international 

agreement supported by the technology; and 

(3) the purpose for which the technology is being developed 

or produced. 

SEC. 3124. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR NUCLEAR 

WEAPONS DISMANTLEMENT. 

(a) LIMITATION ON MAXIMUM AMOUNT FOR DISMANTLEMENT.— 

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

made available for fiscal year 2016 for the National Nuclear Security Administration, not more than $50,000,000 may be obligated or 

expended to carry out the nuclear weapons dismantlement and disposition activities of the Administration. 

(b) LIMITATION ON DISMANTLEMENT OF CERTAIN CRUISE MISSILE WARHEADS.— 

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

none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or 

otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 for the National 

Nuclear Security Administration may be obligated or expended 

to dismantle or dispose of a W84 nuclear weapon. 

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

apply to activities necessary to conduct maintenance or surveillance of the nuclear weapons stockpile or activities to ensure the 

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Subtitle C—Plans and Reports 

SEC. 3131. LONG-TERM PLAN FOR MEETING NATIONAL SECURITY REQUIREMENTS FOR UNENCUMBERED URANIUM. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle A of title XLII of the Atomic Energy 

Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2521 et seq.), as amended by section 3112, 

is further amended by adding at the end the following new section: 

‘‘SEC. 4221. LONG-TERM PLAN FOR MEETING NATIONAL SECURITY REQUIREMENTS FOR UNENCUMBERED URANIUM. 

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Concurrent with the submission to Congress 

of the budget of the President under section 1105(a) of title 31, 

United States Code, in each even-numbered year beginning in 2016 

and ending in 2026, the Secretary of Energy shall submit to the congressional defense committees a plan for meeting national security 

requirements for unencumbered uranium through 2065. 

‘‘(b) PLAN REQUIREMENTS.—The plan required by subsection (a) 

shall include the following: 

‘‘(1) An inventory of unencumbered uranium (other than depleted uranium), by program source and enrichment level, that, 

as of the date of the plan, is allocated to national security requirements. 

‘‘(2) An inventory of unencumbered uranium (other than depleted uranium), by program source and enrichment level, that, 

as of the date of the plan, is not allocated to national security 

requirements but could be allocated to such requirements. 

‘‘(3) An identification of national security requirements for 

unencumbered uranium, by program source and enrichment 

level. 

‘‘(4) A description of any shortfall in obtaining 

unencumbered uranium to meet national security requirements 

and an assessment of whether that shortfall could be mitigated 

through the blending down of uranium that is of a higher enrichment level. 

‘‘(5) An inventory of unencumbered depleted uranium, an 

assessment of the portion of that uranium that could be allocated to national security requirements through re-enrichment, 

and an estimate of the costs of re-enriching that uranium. 

‘‘(6) A description of the swap and barter agreements involving unencumbered uranium needed to meet national security requirements that are in effect on the date of the plan. 

‘‘(7) An assessment of whether additional enrichment of 

uranium will be required to meet national security requirements and an estimate of the time for production operations 

and the cost for each type of enrichment being considered. 

‘‘(8) A description of changes in policy that would mitigate 

any shortfall in obtaining unencumbered uranium to meet national security requirements and the implications of those 

changes. 

‘‘(c) FORM OF PLAN.—The plan required by subsection (a) shall 

be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 

annex. 

‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

‘‘(1) The term ‘depleted’, with respect to uranium, means 

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‘‘(2) The term ‘unencumbered’, with respect to uranium, 

means that the United States has no obligation to foreign governments to use the uranium for only peaceful purposes.’’. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents for such Act, 

as amended by section 3112, is further amended by inserting after 

the item relating to section 4220 the following new item: 

‘‘Sec. 4221. Long-term plan for meeting national security requirements for 

unencumbered uranium.’’. 

SEC. 3132. DEFENSE NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION MANAGEMENT 

PLAN AND REPORTS. 

(a) DEFENSE NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION MANAGEMENT PLAN.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Title XLIII of the Atomic Energy Defense 

Act (50 U.S.C. 2563 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 

the following new section: 

‘‘SEC. 4309. DEFENSE NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION MANAGEMENT 

PLAN. 

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Concurrent with the submission to Congress 

of the budget of the President under section 1105(a) of title 31, 

United States Code, in each fiscal year, the Administrator shall submit to the congressional defense committees a five-year management 

plan for activities associated with the defense nuclear nonproliferation programs of the Administration to prevent and counter the proliferation of materials, technology, equipment, and expertise related 

to nuclear and radiological weapons in order to minimize and address the risk of nuclear terrorism and the proliferation of such 

weapons. 

‘‘(b) ELEMENTS.—The plan required by subsection (a) shall include, with respect to each defense nuclear nonproliferation program 

of the Administration, the following: 

‘‘(1) A description of the policy context in which the program operates, including— 

‘‘(A) a list of relevant laws, policy directives issued by 

the President, and international agreements; and 

‘‘(B) nuclear nonproliferation activities carried out by 

other Federal agencies. 

‘‘(2) A description of the objectives and priorities of the program during the year preceding the submission of the plan required by subsection (a). 

‘‘(3) A description of the activities carried out under the 

program during that year. 

‘‘(4) A description of the accomplishments and challenges of 

the program during that year, based on an assessment of 

metrics and objectives previously established to determine the 

effectiveness of the program. 

‘‘(5) A description of any gaps that remain that were not or 

could not be addressed by the program during that year. 

‘‘(6) An identification and explanation of uncommitted or 

uncosted balances for the program, as of the date of the submission of the plan required by subsection (a), that are greater than 

the acceptable carryover thresholds, as determined by the Secretary of Energy. 

‘‘(7) An identification of funds for the program received 

through contributions from or cost-sharing agreements with foreign governments consistent section 3132(f) of the Ronald W. 

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2005 (50 U.S.C. 2569(f)) during the year preceding the submission of the plan required by subsection (a) and an explanation 

of such contributions and agreements. 

‘‘(8) A description and assessment of activities carried out 

under the program during that year that were coordinated with 

other elements of the Department of Energy, with the Department of Defense, and with other Federal agencies, to maximize 

efficiency and avoid redundancies. 

‘‘(9) Plans for activities of the program during the five-year 

period beginning on the date on which the plan required by 

subsection (a) is submitted, including activities with respect to 

the following: 

‘‘(A) Preventing nuclear and radiological proliferation 

and terrorism, including through— 

‘‘(i) material management and minimization, particularly with respect to removing or minimizing the 

use of highly enriched uranium, plutonium, and radiological materials worldwide (and identifying the countries in which such materials are located), efforts to 

dispose of surplus material, converting reactors from 

highly enriched uranium to low-enriched uranium 

(and identifying the countries in which such reactors 

are located); 

‘‘(ii) global nuclear material security, including securing highly enriched uranium, plutonium, and radiological materials worldwide (and identifying the countries in which such materials are located), and providing radiation detection capabilities at foreign ports 

and borders; 

‘‘(iii) nonproliferation and arms control, including 

nuclear verification and safeguards; 

‘‘(iv) defense nuclear research and development, including a description of activities related to developing 

and improving technology to detect the proliferation 

and detonation of nuclear weapons, verifying compliance of foreign countries with commitments under treaties and agreements relating to nuclear weapons, and 

detecting the diversion of nuclear materials (including 

safeguards technology); and 

‘‘(v) nonproliferation construction programs, including activities associated Department of Energy 

Order 413.1 (relating to program management controls). 

‘‘(B) Countering nuclear and radiological proliferation 

and terrorism. 

‘‘(C) Responding to nuclear and radiological proliferation and terrorism, including through— 

‘‘(i) crisis operations; 

‘‘(ii) consequences management; and 

‘‘(iii) emergency management, including international capacity building. 

‘‘(10) A threat assessment, carried out by the intelligence 

community (as defined in section 3(4) of the National Security 

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scription of how each activity carried out under the program 

will counter the threat during the five-year period beginning on 

the date on which the plan required by subsection (a) is submitted and, as appropriate, in the longer term. 

‘‘(11) A plan for funding the program during that five-year 

period. 

‘‘(12) An identification of metrics and objectives for determining the effectiveness of each activity carried out under the 

program during that five-year period. 

‘‘(13) A description of the activities to be carried out under 

the program during that five-year period and a description of 

how the program will be prioritized relative to other defense nuclear nonproliferation programs of the Administration during 

that five-year period to address the highest priority risks and 

requirements, as informed by the threat assessment carried out 

under paragraph (10). 

‘‘(14) A description of funds for the program expected to be 

received during that five-year period through contributions from 

or cost-sharing agreements with foreign governments consistent 

section 3132(f) of the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (50 U.S.C. 2569(f)). 

‘‘(15) A description and assessment of activities to be carried out under the program during that five-year period that 

will be coordinated with other elements of the Department of 

Energy, with the Department of Defense, and with other Federal 

agencies, to maximize efficiency and avoid redundancies. 

‘‘(16) Such other matters as the Administrator considers appropriate. 

‘‘(c) FORM OF REPORT.—The plan required by subsection (a) 

shall be submitted to the congressional defense committees in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex if necessary.’’. 

(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents for such 

Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 

4308 the following new item: 

‘‘Sec. 4309. Defense nuclear nonproliferation management plan.’’. 

(b) EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN ANNUAL REPORTS ON NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION.—Section 3122 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 

112–81; 125 Stat. 1710) is amended— 

(1) by striking subsections (a) and (b); 

(2) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), and (e) as subsections (a), (b), and (c), respectively; 

(3) in subsection (a), as redesignated by paragraph (2)— 

(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 

‘‘2016’’ and inserting ‘‘2020’’; 

(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting after ‘‘world,’’ the following: ‘‘including an identification of such uranium that 

is obligated by the United States,’’; and 

(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(3) A list, by country and site, reflecting the total amount 

of separated plutonium around the world, including an identification of such plutonium that is obligated by the United 

States, and an assessment of the vulnerability of the plutonium 

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(4) in paragraph (2) of subsection (b), as so redesignated, 

by striking ‘‘subsection (c)(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (2) or 

(3) of subsection (a)’’. 

(c) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 3145 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 

Stat. 2197) is repealed. 

SEC. 3133. PLAN FOR DEACTIVATION AND DECOMMISSIONING OF NONOPERATIONAL DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle B of title XLIV of the Atomic Energy 

Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2602 et seq.) is amended by adding at the 

end the following new section: 

‘‘SEC. 4423. PLAN FOR DEACTIVATION AND DECOMMISSIONING OF 

NONOPERATIONAL DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES. 

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Energy shall, during each 

even-numbered year beginning in 2016, develop and subsequently 

carry out a plan for the activities of the Department of Energy relating to the deactivation and decommissioning of nonoperational defense nuclear facilities. 

‘‘(b) ELEMENTS.—The plan required by subsection (a) shall include the following: 

‘‘(1) A list of nonoperational defense nuclear facilities, 

prioritized for deactivation and decommissioning based on the 

potential to reduce risks to human health, property, or the environment and to maximize cost savings. 

‘‘(2) An assessment of the life cycle costs of each nonoperational defense nuclear facility during the period beginning 

on the date on which the plan is submitted under subsection (d) 

and ending on the earlier of— 

‘‘(A) the date that is 25 years after the date on which 

the plan is submitted; or 

‘‘(B) the estimated date for deactivation and decommissioning of the facility. 

‘‘(3) An estimate of the cost and time needed to deactivate 

and decommission each nonoperational defense nuclear facility. 

‘‘(4) A schedule for when the Office of Environmental Management will accept each nonoperational defense nuclear facility 

for deactivation and decommissioning. 

‘‘(5) An estimate of costs that could be avoided by— 

‘‘(A) accelerating the cleanup of nonoperational defense 

nuclear facilities; or 

‘‘(B) other means, such as reusing such facilities for another purpose. 

‘‘(c) PLAN FOR TRANSFER OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR CERTAIN FACILITIES.—The Secretary shall, during 2016, develop and subsequently carry out a plan under which the Administrator shall transfer, by March 31, 2019, to the Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management the responsibility for decontaminating and decommissioning facilities of the Administration that the Secretary determines— 

‘‘(1) are nonoperational as of September 30, 2015; and 

‘‘(2) meet the requirements of the Office of Environmental 

Management for such transfer. 

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submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes— 

‘‘(1) the plan required by subsection (a); 

‘‘(2) a description of the deactivation and decommissioning 

actions expected to be taken during the following fiscal year 

pursuant to the plan; 

‘‘(3) in the case of the report submitting during 2016, the 

plan required by subsection (c); and 

‘‘(4) in the case of a report submitted during 2018 or any 

year thereafter, a description of the deactivation and decommissioning actions taken at each nonoperational defense nuclear facility during the preceding fiscal year. 

‘‘(e) TERMINATION.—The requirements of this section shall terminate after the submission to the appropriate congressional committees of the report required by subsection (d) to be submitted not 

later than March 31, 2026. 

‘‘(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

‘‘(1) The term ‘appropriate congressional committees’ 

means— 

‘‘(A) the congressional defense committees; and 

‘‘(B) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 

of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce 

of the House of Representatives. 

‘‘(2) The term ‘life cycle costs’, with respect to a facility, 

means— 

‘‘(A) the present and future costs of all resources and 

associated cost elements required to develop, produce, deploy, or sustain the facility; and 

‘‘(B) the present and future costs to deactivate, decommission, and deconstruct the facility. 

‘‘(3) The term ‘nonoperational defense nuclear facility’ 

means a production facility or utilization facility (as those 

terms are defined in section 11 of the Atomic Energy Act of 

1954 (42 U.S.C. 2014)) under the control or jurisdiction of the 

Secretary of Energy and operated for national security purposes 

that is no longer needed for the mission of the Department of 

Energy, including the National Nuclear Security Administration.’’. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents for such Act 

is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 4422 the 

following new item: 

‘‘Sec. 4423. Plan for deactivation and decommissioning of nonoperational defense 

nuclear facilities.’’. 

SEC. 3134. ASSESSMENT OF EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS OF DEFENSE 

NUCLEAR FACILITIES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle A of title XLVIII of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2781 et seq.) is amended by inserting 

after section 4802 the following new section: 

‘‘SEC. 4802A. ASSESSMENTS OF EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS OF DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES. 

‘‘The Secretary of Energy shall include, in each award-fee evaluation conducted under section 16.401 of title 48, Code of Federal 

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gency preparedness of that facility, including an assessment of the 

seniority level of management and operating contractor employees 

that participate in emergency preparedness exercises at that facility.’’. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents for such Act 

is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 4802 the 

following new item: 

‘‘Sec. 4802A. Assessments of emergency preparedness of defense nuclear facilities.’’. 

SEC. 3135. MODIFICATIONS TO COST-BENEFIT ANALYSES FOR COMPETITION OF MANAGEMENT AND OPERATING CONTRACTS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3121 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 

2175), as amended by section 3124 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 

1062), is further amended— 

(1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); 

(2) by striking subsections (b) and (c) and inserting the following new subsections: 

‘‘(b) REPORT DESCRIBED.—A report described in this subsection 

is a report on a contract described by subsection (a) that includes— 

‘‘(1) a clear and complete description of the cost savings the 

Administrator expects to result from the competition for the contract over the life of the contract, including associated analyses, 

assumptions, and information sources used to determine such 

expected cost savings; 

‘‘(2) a description of any key limitations or uncertainties 

that could affect such costs savings, including costs savings 

that are anticipated but not fully known; 

‘‘(3) the costs of the competition for the contract, including 

the immediate costs of conducting the competition and any increased costs over the life of the contract; 

‘‘(4) a description of any disruptions or delays in mission 

activities or deliverables resulting from the competition for the 

contract; 

‘‘(5) a clear and complete description of the benefits expected by the Administrator with respect to mission performance or operations resulting from the competition; 

‘‘(6) how the competition for the contract complied with the 

Federal Acquisition Regulation regarding federally funded research and development centers, if applicable; 

‘‘(7) the factors considered and processes used by the Administrator to determine— 

‘‘(A) whether to compete or extend the contract; and 

‘‘(B) which activities at the facility should be covered 

under the contract rather than under a different contract; 

‘‘(8) with respect to the matters included under paragraphs 

(1) through (7), a detailed description of the analyses conducted 

by the Administrator to reach the conclusions presented in the 

report, including any assumptions, limitations, and uncertainties relating to such conclusions; and 

‘‘(9) any other matters the Administrator considers appropriate. 

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‘‘(1) the information quality guidelines of the Department of 

Energy that are relevant to the clear and complete presentation 

of information on each matter required to be included in the report under subsection (b); and 

‘‘(2) best practices of the Government Accountability Office 

and relevant industries for cost estimating, if appropriate. 

‘‘(d) REVIEW BY COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED

STATES.— 

‘‘(1) INITIAL REVIEW.—Except as provided in paragraph (3), 

the Comptroller General of the United States shall provide a 

briefing to the congressional defense committees that includes a 

review of each report required by subsection (a) not later than 

180 days after the report is submitted to such committees. 

‘‘(2) COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW.—Except as provided in paragraph (3), the Comptroller General shall submit to the congressional defense committees a review of each report required by 

subsection (a) with respect to a contract not later than 3 years 

after the report is submitted to such committees that includes 

an assessment, based on the most current information available, of the following: 

‘‘(A) The actual cost savings achieved compared to cost 

savings estimated under subsection (b)(1), and any increased costs incurred under the contract that were unexpected or uncertain at the time the contract was awarded. 

‘‘(B) Any disruptions or delays in mission activities or 

deliverables resulting from the competition for the contract 

compared to the disruptions and delays estimated under 

subsection (b)(4). 

‘‘(C) Whether expected benefits of the competition with 

respect to mission performance or operations have been 

achieved. 

‘‘(D) Such other matters as the Comptroller General 

considers appropriate. 

‘‘(3) EXCEPTION.—The Comptroller General may not conduct a review under paragraph (1) or (2) of a report relating to 

a contract to manage and operate a facility of the National Nuclear Security Administration while a protest described in subsection (a)(2) is pending with respect to that contract.’’; and 

(3) in subsection (e), as redesignated by paragraph (1)— 

(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘2017’’ and inserting 

‘‘2020’’; 

(B) by striking paragraph (2) and redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2); and 

(C) in paragraph (2), as redesignated by subparagraph 

(B), by striking ‘‘and (d)(2)’’. 

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

(1) in the past decade, competition of the management and 

operating contracts for the national security laboratories has resulted in significant increases in fees paid to the contractors— 

funding that otherwise could be used to support program and 

mission activities of the National Nuclear Security Administration; 

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help realize cost savings, seek efficiencies, improve performance, 

and hold contractors accountable; 

(3) when the Administrator for Nuclear Security considers 

it appropriate to achieve those goals, the Administrator should 

conduct competition of such contracts while recognizing the 

unique nature of federally funded research and development 

centers; and 

(4) the Administrator should ensure that fixed fees and performance-based fees contained in management and operating 

contracts are as low as possible to maintain a focus on national 

service while attracting high-quality contractors and achieving 

the goals of the competition. 

SEC. 3136. INTERAGENCY REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS FOR THE TRANSFER OF UNITED STATES CIVIL NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY. 

(a) REPORT ON TRANSFERS TO COVERED FOREIGN COUNTRIES.— Not less frequently than every 90 days, the Secretary of Energy shall 

submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes— 

(1) a description of the authorizations under section 57 b. 

of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2077(b)) to transfer 

United States civil nuclear technology to a covered foreign country during the preceding 90 days; and 

(2) a statement of whether any agency required to be consulted under that section or pursuant to regulation objected to 

or sought conditions on each such transfer. 

(b) DETERMINATION OF TECHNOLOGIES TO BE PROTECTED.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, and every five years thereafter, the 

Secretary of Energy shall— 

(A) in consultation with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Defense, the Director 

of National Intelligence, and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, determine the critical United States civil nuclear 

technologies that should be protected from diversion to a 

military program of a covered foreign country, including 

with respect to a naval propulsion or weapons program; 

and 

(B) notify the appropriate congressional committees 

with respect to the determination and the technologies covered by the determination. 

(2) NOTIFICATION.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subparagraph 

(B), not later than 14 days before making an authorization 

under section 57 b. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 

U.S.C. 2077(b)) for the transfer of a technology covered by 

a determination under paragraph (1) to a covered foreign 

country, the Secretary of Energy shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes— 

(i) a notification of the intention of the Secretary to 

make the authorization for the transfer of such technology; and 

(ii) a statement of whether any agency required to 

be consulted under such section 57 b. or pursuant to 

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(B) WAIVER OF DEADLINE.—The Secretary may waive 

the requirement under subparagraph (A) to submit the report required by that subparagraph not later than 14 days 

before making an authorization for the transfer of a technology covered by a determination under paragraph (1) to 

a covered foreign country if the Secretary— 

(i) determines that an imminent radiological hazard exists; and 

(ii) not later than 7 days after determining that 

such hazard exists, submits to the appropriate congressional committees— 

(I) a certification that the hazard exists; 

(II) a justification for the waiver; and 

(III) the notification required by clause (i) of 

subparagraph (A) and the statement required by 

clause (ii) of that subparagraph. 

(c) CONSULTATIONS WITH INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Energy shall expeditiously revise part 810 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, 

to ensure that the Director of National Intelligence— 

(A) is consulted with respect to the views of the intelligence community (as defined in section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4))) with respect to each authorization issued under section 57 b. of the 

Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2077(b)) for the 

transfer of United States civil nuclear technology to a covered foreign country before the determination to approve or 

disapprove the request for the authorization; and 

(B) is provided with an opportunity to present the 

views of the Director and the intelligence community on the 

national security risks of the transfer, if any. 

(2) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—The Secretary of Energy, 

jointly with the Director of National Intelligence, shall include 

the results of consultations conducted under paragraph (1) in 

each report under subsection (a) and each notification under 

subsection (b)(2). 

(d) REPORT ON COMPLIANCE OF COVERED FOREIGN COUNTRIES

AND END-USERS.—Not less frequently than annually, the Secretary 

of Energy shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees 

a report that includes— 

(1) an assessment of whether each covered foreign country 

is in compliance with its obligations under any authorization 

for the transfer of United States civil nuclear technology under 

section 57 b. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 

2077(b)); 

(2) with respect to any covered foreign country that is not 

in compliance with such obligations— 

(A) a description the efforts of the United States to 

bring the country into compliance; 

(B) an evaluation of the result of such efforts; and 

(C) an assessment of the options available to the Secretary as a result of the country not being in compliance; 

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thorization under such section 57 b. is in compliance with the 

obligations of the end-user under that authorization; and 

(4) a description of any consequences for the end-user or the 

exporter of the technology if the end-user is not in compliance 

with such obligations. 

(e) REPORT ON TRANSFERS TO ALL FOREIGN COUNTRIES.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Concurrent with the submission to Congress of the budget of the President for a fiscal year under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, the Secretary of Energy shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees 

a report on the activities of the Department of Energy associated 

with the review of applications for authorization under section 

57 b. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2077(b)) to 

transfer United States civil nuclear technology to any foreign 

country. 

(2) ELEMENTS.—The report required by paragraph (1) shall 

include— 

(A) the number of applications for authorization under 

section 57 b. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 

2077(b)) to transfer United States civil nuclear technology 

to a foreign country submitted during the year preceding 

the submission of the report; 

(B) the length of time each such application was under 

review; 

(C) the number of such applications that were granted; 

and 

(D) a description of efforts to streamline the review of 

such applications, taking into account the proliferation and 

diversion potential of end-users in the country to which 

United States civil nuclear technology would be transferred 

pursuant to such applications. 

(f) NOTIFICATIONS OF POTENTIAL DIVERSIONS.—The Director of 

National Intelligence shall notify the Department of Energy and the 

appropriate congressional committees not later than 30 days after 

the date on which the Director determines that there is credible intelligence that United States civil nuclear technology is being or has 

been diverted— 

(1) to a military program in a foreign country to which the 

transfer of the technology was authorized under section 57 b. of 

the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2077(b)); or 

(2) to a foreign country to which the transfer of the technology was not so authorized. 

(g) GUIDELINES.—Not later than 60 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall issue guidance 

with respect to the use of the clear and intended authority of the 

Secretary under section 234 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 

U.S.C. 2282) to impose civil penalties, including fines and debarment, and to make referrals to the Attorney General for prosecution, 

for violations of the terms of authorizations for the transfer of 

United States civil nuclear technology issued under section 57 b. of 

the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2077(b)). 

(h) REPORT ON TRANSFER OF SENSITIVE ITEMS.— 

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dent shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees 

a report— 

(A) describing the efforts of covered foreign countries to 

prevent the transfer of sensitive items, including efforts to 

improve the prevention of the transfer of such items; and 

(B) assessing the adequacy of such efforts. 

(2) SENSITIVE ITEMS DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term 

‘‘sensitive items’’ means goods, services, and technologies described in section 2(a) of the Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Act (Public Law 106–178; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note). 

(i) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—The term 

‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means— 

(A) the congressional defense committees; 

(B) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, 

the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and 

(C) the Committee on Energy and Commerce, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives. 

(2) COVERED FOREIGN COUNTRY.—The term ‘‘covered foreign 

country’’ means a foreign country that is a nuclear-weapon 

state, as defined by Article IX(3) of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, signed at Washington, London, 

and Moscow July 1, 1968, but does not include the United 

States, the United Kingdom, or France. 

SEC. 3137. GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF NUCLEAR SECURITY 

ENTERPRISE. 

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

(1) correcting the longstanding problems with the governance and management of the nuclear security enterprise will require robust, personal, and long-term engagement by the President, the Secretary of Energy, the Administrator for Nuclear Security, and leaders from the appropriate congressional committees; 

(2) recent and past studies of the governance and management of the nuclear security enterprise have provided a list of 

reasonable, practical, and actionable steps that the Secretary 

and the Administrator should take to make the nuclear security 

enterprise more efficient and more effective; and 

(3) lasting and effective change to the nuclear security enterprise will require personal engagement by senior leaders, a 

clear plan, and mechanisms for ensuring follow-through and 

accountability. 

(b) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.— 

(1) IMPLEMENTATION ACTION TEAM.—(A) The Secretary and 

the Administrator shall jointly establish a team of senior officials from the Department of Energy and the National Nuclear 

Security Administration to develop and carry out an implementation plan to reform the governance and management of the 

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Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.), and any 

other provision of law. 

(B) The team established under paragraph (1) shall be cochaired by the Deputy Secretary of Energy and the Administrator. 

(C) In developing and carrying out the implementation 

plan, the team shall consult with the implementation assessment panel established under subsection (c)(1). 

(2) ELEMENTS.—The implementation plan developed under 

paragraph (1)(A) shall address all recommendations contained 

in the covered study (except such recommendations that require 

legislative action to carry out) by identifying specific actions, 

milestones, timelines, and responsible personnel to implement 

such plan. 

(3) SUBMISSION.—Not later than March 31, 2016, the Secretary and the Administrator shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees the implementation plan developed under paragraph (1)(A). 

(c) IMPLEMENTATION ASSESSMENT PANEL.— 

(1) AGREEMENT.—Not later than 60 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall seek to enter 

into a joint agreement with the National Academy of Sciences 

and the National Academy of Public Administration to establish a panel of external, independent experts to evaluate the implementation plan developed under subsection (b)(1)(A) and the 

implementation of such plan. 

(2) DUTIES.—The panel established under paragraph (1) 

shall— 

(A) provide guidance to the Secretary and the Administrator with respect to the implementation plan developed 

under subsection (b)(1)(A), including how such plan compares or contrasts with the covered study; 

(B) track the implementation of such plan; and 

(C) assess the effectiveness of such plan. 

(3) REPORTS.—(A) Not later than July 1, 2016, the panel 

established under paragraph (1) shall submit to the appropriate 

congressional committees, the Secretary, and the Administrator 

an initial assessment of the implementation plan developed 

under subsection (b)(1)(A), including with respect to the completeness of the plan, how the plan aligns with the intent and 

recommendations made by the covered study, and the prospects 

for success for the plan. 

(B) Beginning February 28, 2017, and semiannually thereafter through 2020, the panel established under paragraph (1) 

shall brief the appropriate congressional committees, the Secretary, and the Administrator on the efforts of the Secretary 

and the Administrator to implement the implementation plan 

developed under subsection (b)(1)(A). 

(C) Not later than September 30, 2020, the panel established under paragraph (1) shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees, the Secretary, and the Administrator a 

final report on the efforts of the Secretary and the Administrator to implement the implementation plan developed under 

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of the reform efforts under such plan and whether further action is needed. 

(4) COOPERATION.—The Secretary and the Administrator 

shall provide to the panel established under paragraph (1) full 

and timely access to all information, personnel, and systems of 

the Department of Energy and the National Nuclear Security 

Administration that the panel determines necessary to carry out 

this subsection. 

(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—The term 

‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means— 

(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 

on Appropriations, and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; and 

(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 

on Appropriations, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives. 

(2) COVERED STUDY.—The term ‘‘covered study’’ means the 

following: 

(A) The final report of the Congressional Advisory 

Panel on the Governance of the Nuclear Security Enterprise 

established by section 3166 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 

Stat. 2208). 

(B) Any other study not conducted by the Secretary or 

the Administrator that the Secretary determines appropriate for purposes of this section. 

(3) NUCLEAR SECURITY ENTERPRISE.—The term ‘‘nuclear security enterprise’’ has the meaning given that term in section 

4002(6) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2501(6)). 

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

construed to authorize any action— 

(1) in contravention of section 3220 of the National Nuclear 

Security Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2410); or 

(2) that would undermine or weaken health, safety, or security. 

SEC. 3138. ANNUAL REPORT ON NUMBER OF FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT 

EMPLOYEES AND CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES. 

Section 3241A of the National Nuclear Security Administration 

Act (50 U.S.C. 2441a) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(f) ANNUAL REPORT.—The Administrator shall include in the 

budget justification materials submitted to Congress in support of 

the budget of the Administration for each fiscal year (as submitted 

with the budget of the President under section 1105(a) of title 31, 

United States Code) a report containing the following information 

as of the date of the report: 

‘‘(1) The number of full-time equivalent employees of the Office of the Administrator, as counted under subsection (a). 

‘‘(2) The number of service support contracts of the Administration and whether such contracts are funded using program 

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‘‘(4) The number of full-time equivalent contractor employees described in paragraph (3) that have been employed under 

such a contract for a period greater than two years.’’. 

SEC. 3139. DEVELOPMENT OF STRATEGY ON RISKS TO NONPROLIFERATION CAUSED BY ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING. 

(a) STRATEGY.—The President shall develop and pursue a strategy to address the risks to the goals and policies of the United 

States regarding nuclear nonproliferation that are caused by the increased use of additive manufacture technology (commonly referred 

to as ‘‘3D printing’’), including such technology that does not originate in the United States. 

(b) BRIEFINGS.—Not later than March 31, 2016, and the end of 

each 120-day period thereafter through January 1, 2019, the President shall provide to the appropriate congressional committees a 

briefing on the strategy developed under subsection (a). 

(c) PURSUIT OF STRATEGY.—The President shall pursue the 

strategy developed under subsection (a) at the Nuclear Security 

Summit in Chicago, Illinois, in 2016. 

(d) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 

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

the following: 

(1) The congressional defense committees. 

(2) The Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 

House of Representatives and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate. 

(3) The Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. 

SEC. 3140. PLUTONIUM PIT PRODUCTION CAPACITY. 

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

(1) the requirement to create a modern, responsive nuclear 

infrastructure that includes the capability and capacity to 

produce, at minimum, 50 to 80 pits per year, is a national security priority; 

(2) delaying creation of a modern, responsive nuclear infrastructure until the 2030s is an unacceptable risk to the nuclear 

deterrent and the national security of the United States; and 

(3) timelines for creating certain capacities for production 

of plutonium pits and other nuclear weapons components must 

be driven by the requirement to hedge against technical and 

geopolitical risk and not solely by the needs of life extension 

programs. 

(b) BRIEFING.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 1, 2016, the Chairman of the Nuclear Weapons Council established under section 

179 of title 10, United States Code, in consultation with the Administrator for Nuclear Security and the Commander of the 

United States Strategic Command, shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the annual plutonium 

pit production capacity of the nuclear security enterprise (as defined in section 4002(6) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 

U.S.C. 2501(6))). 

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(A) The pit production capacity requirement, including 

the numbers of pits produced that are needed for nuclear 

weapons life extension programs. 

(B) The annual pit production requirement, including 

the numbers of pits produced, to support a responsive nuclear weapons infrastructure to hedge against technical and 

geopolitical risk. 

SEC. 3141. ASSESSMENTS ON NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION RISKS AND 

NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION OPPORTUNITIES. 

(a) REPORTS.—Not later than March 1, 2016, and each year 

thereafter through 2020, the Director of National Intelligence shall 

submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report, consistent with the provision of classified information and intelligence 

sources and methods, containing— 

(1) an assessment and prioritization of international nuclear proliferation risks and nuclear nonproliferation opportunities; and 

(2) an assessment of the effectiveness of various means and 

programs for addressing such risks and opportunities. 

(b) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 

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

means— 

(1) the congressional defense committees; 

(2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and 

(3) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 

House of Representatives and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate. 

SEC. 3142. ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES FOR MOBILE GUARDIAN 

TRANSPORTER PROGRAM. 

(a) SUBMISSION OF ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES.—Not later 

than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator for Nuclear Security shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing a full and comprehensive analysis of alternatives conducted by the Administrator for the Mobile 

Guardian Transporter program. 

(b) IDENTIFICATION IN BUDGET MATERIALS.—The Secretary of 

Energy shall include in the budget justification materials submitted 

to Congress in support of the Department of Energy budget (as submitted with the budget of the President under section 1105(a) of title 

31, United States Code) for any fiscal year in which the Mobile 

Guardian Transporter program is carried out a separate, dedicated 

program element for such program. 

TITLE XXXII—DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY 

BOARD 

Sec. 3201. Authorization. 

Sec. 3202. Administration of Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board. 

SEC. 3201. AUTHORIZATION. 

There are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2016, 

$29,150,000 for the operation of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board under chapter 21 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 

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SEC. 3202. ADMINISTRATION OF DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD. 

(a) PROVISION OF INFORMATION TO BOARD MEMBERS.—Section 

311(c) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2286(c)) is 

amended— 

(1) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph 

(A), by striking ‘‘paragraph (5)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraphs (5), 

(6), and (7)’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(6) In carrying out paragraph (5)(B), the Chairman may not 

withhold from any member of the Board any information that is 

made available to the Chairman regarding the Board’s functions, 

powers, and mission (including with respect to the management and 

evaluation of employees of the Board).’’. 

(b) SENIOR EMPLOYEES.— 

(1) APPOINTMENT AND REMOVAL.— Such section 311(c), as 

amended by subsection (a), is further amended by adding at the 

end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(7)(A) The Chairman, subject to the approval of the Board, 

shall appoint the senior employees described in subparagraph (C). 

‘‘(B) The Chairman, subject to the approval of the Board, may 

remove a senior employee described in subparagraph (C). 

‘‘(C) The senior employees described in this subparagraph are 

the following senior employees of the Board: 

‘‘(i) The senior employee responsible for budgetary and general administration matters. 

‘‘(ii) The general counsel. 

‘‘(iii) The senior employee responsible for technical matters.’’. 

(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 313(b)(1)(A) of such 

Act (42 U.S.C. 2286b(b)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘hire’’ and 

inserting ‘‘in accordance with section 311(c)(7), hire’’. 

TITLE XXXIV—NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES 

Sec. 3401. Authorization of appropriations. 

SEC. 3401. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

(a) AMOUNT.—There are hereby authorized to be appropriated 

to the Secretary of Energy $17,500,000 for fiscal year 2016 for the 

purpose of carrying out activities under chapter 641 of title 10, 

United States Code, relating to the naval petroleum reserves. 

(b) PERIOD OF AVAILABILITY.—Funds appropriated pursuant to 

the authorization of appropriations in subsection (a) shall remain 

available until expended. 

TITLE XXXV—MARITIME ADMINISTRATION 

Sec. 3501. Authorization of the Maritime Administration. 

Sec. 3502. Sense of Congress regarding Maritime Security Fleet program. 

Sec. 3503. Update of references to the Secretary of Transportation regarding unemployment insurance and vessel operators. 

Sec. 3504. Payment for Maritime Security Fleet vessels. 

Sec. 3505. Melville Hall of United States Merchant Marine Academy. 

Sec. 3506. Cadet commitment agreements. 

Sec. 3507. Student incentive payment agreements. 

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SEC. 3501. AUTHORIZATION OF THE MARITIME ADMINISTRATION. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 

2016, to be available without fiscal year limitation if so provided in 

appropriations Acts, for the use of the Department of Transportation 

for Maritime Administration programs associated with maintaining 

national security aspects of the merchant marine, as follows: 

(1) For expenses necessary for operations of the United 

States Merchant Marine Academy, $96,028,000, of which— 

(A) $71,306,000 shall remain available until expended 

for Academy operations; and 

(B) $24,722,000 shall remain available until expended 

for capital asset management at the Academy. 

(2) For expenses necessary to support the State maritime 

academies, $34,550,000, of which— 

(A) $2,400,000 shall remain available until expended 

for student incentive payments; 

(B) $3,000,000 shall remain available until expended 

for direct payments to such academies; 

(C) $1,800,000 shall remain available until expended 

for training ship fuel assistance payments; 

(D) $22,000,000 shall remain available until expended 

for maintenance and repair of State maritime academy 

training vessels; 

(E) $5,000,000 shall remain available until expended 

for the National Security Multi-Mission Vessel Design; and 

(F) $350,000 shall remain available until expended for 

improving the monitoring of graduates’ service obligation. 

(3) For expenses necessary to support Maritime Administration operations and programs, $54,059,000. 

(4) For expenses necessary to dispose of vessels in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, $8,000,000, to remain available 

until expended. 

(5) For expenses to maintain and preserve a United Statesflag merchant marine to serve the national security needs of the 

United States under chapter 531 of title 46, United States Code, 

$210,000,000. 

(6) For the cost (as defined in section 502(5) of the Federal 

Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661a(5))) of loan guarantees under the program authorized by chapter 537 of title 46, 

United States Code, $3,135,000, of which $3,135,000 shall remain available until expended for administrative expenses of 

the program. 

SEC. 3502. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING MARITIME SECURITY 

FLEET PROGRAM. 

It is the sense of Congress that dedicated and enhanced support 

is necessary to stabilize and preserve the Maritime Security Fleet 

program, a program that provides the Department of Defense with 

on-demand access to world class, economical commercial sealift capacity, assures a United States-flag presence in international commerce, supports a pool of qualified United States merchant mariners needed to crew United States-flag vessels during times of war 

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SEC. 3503. UPDATE OF REFERENCES TO THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION REGARDING UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE 

AND VESSEL OPERATORS. 

Sections 3305 and 3306(n) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 

are each amended by striking ‘‘Secretary of Commerce’’ each place 

that it appears and inserting ‘‘Secretary of Transportation’’. 

SEC. 3504. PAYMENT FOR MARITIME SECURITY FLEET VESSELS. 

(a) PER-VESSEL AUTHORIZATION.—Notwithstanding section 

53106(a)(1)(C) of title 46, United States Code, and subject to the 

availability of appropriations, there is authorized to be paid to each 

contractor for an operating agreement (as those terms are used in 

that section) for fiscal year 2016, $3,500,000 for each vessel that is 

covered by the operating agreement. 

(b) REPEAL OF OTHER AUTHORIZATION.—Section 53111(3) of 

title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘2016,’’. 

SEC. 3505. MELVILLE HALL OF UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE 

ACADEMY. 

(a) GIFT TO THE MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY.—The Maritime 

Administrator may accept a gift of money described in subsection 

(b) from the Foundation under section 51315 of title 46, United 

States Code, for the purpose of renovating Melville Hall on the campus of the United States Merchant Marine Academy. 

(b) COVERED GIFT.—A gift described in this subsection is a gift 

under subsection (a) that the Maritime Administrator determines 

exceeds the sum of— 

(1) the minimum amount that is sufficient to ensure the 

renovation of Melville Hall in accordance with the capital improvement plan of the United States Merchant Marine Academy 

that was in effect on the date of enactment of this Act; and 

(2) 25 percent of the amount described in paragraph (1). 

(c) OPERATION CONTRACTS.—Subject to subsection (d), in the 

case that the Maritime Administrator accepts a gift of money described in subsection (b), the Maritime Administrator may enter into 

a contract with the Foundation for the operation of Melville Hall to 

make available facilities for, among other possible uses, official 

academy functions, third-party catering functions, and industry 

events and conferences. 

(d) CONTRACT TERMS.—The contract described in subsection (c) 

shall be for such period and on such terms as the Maritime Administrator considers appropriate, including a provision, mutually 

agreeable to the Maritime Administrator and the Foundation, 

that— 

(1) requires the Foundation— 

(A) at the expense solely of the Foundation through the 

term of the contract to maintain Melville Hall in a condition that is as good as or better than the condition Melville 

Hall was in on the later of— 

(i) the date that the renovation of Melville Hall 

was completed; or 

(ii) the date that the Foundation accepted Melville 

Hall after it was tendered to the Foundation by the 

Maritime Administrator; and 

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mental Affairs Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality or 

successor entity, to be used solely for the morale and welfare of the cadets of the United States Merchant Marine 

Academy; and 

(2) prohibits the use of Melville Hall as lodging or an office 

by any person for more than 4 days in any calendar year other 

than— 

(A) by the United States; or 

(B) for the administration and operation of Melville 

Hall. 

(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) CONTRACT.—The term ‘‘contract’’ includes any modification, extension, or renewal of the contract. 

(2) FOUNDATION.—The term ‘‘Foundation’’ means the 

United States Merchant Marine Academy Alumni Association 

and Foundation, Inc. 

(f) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section may be 

construed under section 3105 of title 41, United States Code, as requiring the Maritime Administrator to award a contract for the operation of Melville Hall to the Foundation. 

SEC. 3506. CADET COMMITMENT AGREEMENTS. 

Section 51306(a) of title 46, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 

‘‘must’’ and inserting ‘‘shall’’; 

(2) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows: 

‘‘(2) obtain a merchant mariner license, unlimited as to 

horsepower or tonnage, issued by the Coast Guard as an officer 

in the merchant marine of the United States, accompanied by 

the appropriate national and international endorsements and 

certifications required by the Coast Guard for service aboard 

vessels on domestic and international voyages, without limitation, before graduation from the Academy;’’; 

(3) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows: 

‘‘(3) for at least 6 years after graduation from the Academy, 

maintain— 

‘‘(A) a valid merchant mariner license, unlimited as to 

horsepower or tonnage, issued by the Coast Guard as an officer in the merchant marine of the United States, accompanied by the appropriate national and international endorsements and certifications required by the Coast Guard 

for service aboard vessels on domestic and international 

voyages, without limitation; 

‘‘(B) a valid transportation worker identification credential; and 

‘‘(C) a Coast Guard medical certificate;’’; and 

(4) by amending paragraph (4) to read as follows: 

‘‘(4) apply for, and accept if tendered, an appointment as a 

commissioned officer in the Navy Reserve (including the Strategic Sealift Officer Program, Navy Reserve), the Coast Guard 

Reserve, or any other reserve component of an armed force of 

the United States, and, if tendered the appointment, to serve, 

meet the participation requirements, and maintain active status 

in good standing, as determined by the program manager of the 

appropriate military service, for at least 8 years after the date 

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SEC. 3507. STUDENT INCENTIVE PAYMENT AGREEMENTS. 

Section 51509 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in subsection (b)— 

(A) by inserting ‘‘(3) AUTHORIZED USES.—’’ before the 

last sentence and indenting accordingly; 

(B) in the matter preceding paragraph (3), by striking 

‘‘Payments’’ and inserting ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), payments’’ and indenting accordingly; and 

(C) by inserting after paragraph (1), the following: 

‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—The Secretary may modify the payments 

made to an individual under paragraph (1), but the total 

amount of payments to that individual may not exceed 

$32,000.’’; 

(2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘Merchant Marine Reserve’’ 

and inserting ‘‘Strategic Sealift Officer Program’’; 

(3) in subsection (d)— 

(A) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows: 

‘‘(2) obtain a merchant mariner license, without limitation 

as to tonnage or horsepower, from the Coast Guard as an officer 

in the merchant marine of the United States, accompanied by 

the appropriate national and international endorsements and 

certification required by the Coast Guard for service aboard vessels on domestic and international voyages, without limitation, 

within three months of completion of the course of instruction 

at the academy the individual is attending;’’; 

(B) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows: 

‘‘(3) for at least 6 years after graduation from the academy, 

maintain— 

‘‘(A) a valid merchant mariner license, unlimited as to 

horsepower or tonnage, issued by the Coast Guard as an officer in the merchant marine of the United States, accompanied by the appropriate national and international endorsements and certifications required by the Coast Guard 

for service aboard vessels on domestic and international 

voyages, without limitation; 

‘‘(B) a valid transportation worker identification credential; and 

‘‘(C) a Coast Guard medical certificate;’’; and 

(C) by amending paragraph (4) to read as follows: 

‘‘(4) apply for, and accept, if tendered, an appointment as 

a commissioned officer in the Navy Reserve (including the Strategic Sealift Officer Program, Navy Reserve), the Coast Guard 

Reserve, or any other reserve component of an armed force of 

the United States, and, if tendered the appointment, to serve 

and meet the participation requirements and to maintain active 

status in good standing, as determined by the program manager of the appropriate military service, for at least 8 years 

after the date of commissioning;’’; 

(4) by amending subsection (e)(1) to read as follows: 

‘‘(1) ACTIVE DUTY.— 

‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense may order 

an individual to serve on active duty in the armed forces 

of the United States for a period of not more than 2 years 

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‘‘(i) the individual has attended an academy under 

this section for more than 2 academic years, but less 

than 3 academic years; 

‘‘(ii) the individual has accepted the payments described in subsection (b) in an amount totaling at least 

$8,000; and 

‘‘(iii) the Secretary of Transportation has determined that the individual has failed to fulfill the part 

of the agreement described in subsection (d)(1). 

‘‘(B) 3 OR MORE YEARS.—The Secretary of Defense may 

order an individual to serve on active duty in the armed 

forces of the United States for a period of not more than 3 

years if— 

‘‘(i) the individual has attended an academy under 

this section for 3 or more academic years; 

‘‘(ii) the individual has accepted the payments described in subsection (b) in an amount totaling at least 

$16,000; and 

‘‘(iii) the Secretary of Transportation has determined that the individual has failed to fulfill the part 

of the agreement described in subsection (d)(1). 

‘‘(C) HARDSHIP WAIVER.—In cases of hardship as determined by the Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of 

Transportation may waive this paragraph in whole or in 

part.’’; and 

(5) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(h) ALTERNATIVE SERVICE.— 

‘‘(1) SERVICE AS COMMISSIONED OFFICER.—An individual 

who, for the 5-year period following graduation from an academy, serves as a commissioned officer on active duty in an 

armed force of the United States or as a commissioned officer 

of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or the 

Public Health Service shall be excused from the requirements of 

paragraphs (3) through (5) of subsection (d). 

‘‘(2) MODIFICATION OR WAIVER.—The Secretary may modify 

or waive any of the terms and conditions set forth in subsection 

(d) through the imposition of alternative service requirements.’’. 

SEC. 3508. SHORT SEA TRANSPORTATION DEFINED. 

Paragraph (1) of section 55605 of title 46, United States Code, 

is amended— 

(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘or’’; 

(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘and’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(C) shipped in discrete units or packages that are handled individually, palletized, or unitized for purposes of 

transportation; or 

‘‘(D) freight vehicles carried aboard commuter ferry 

boats; and’’. 

DIVISION D—FUNDING TABLES 

Sec. 4001. Authorization of amounts in funding tables. 

Sec. 4002. Clarification of applicability of undistributed reductions of certain operation and maintenance funding among all operation and maintenance 

funding. 


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TITLE XLI—PROCUREMENT 

Sec. 4101. Procurement. 

Sec. 4102. Procurement for overseas contingency operations. 

TITLE XLII—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 

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

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

TITLE XLIII—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

Sec. 4301. Operation and maintenance. 

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

Sec. 4303. Operation and maintenance base requirements. 

TITLE XLIV—MILITARY PERSONNEL 

Sec. 4401. Military personnel. 

Sec. 4402. Military personnel for overseas contingency operations. 

TITLE XLV—OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 

Sec. 4501. Other authorizations. 

Sec. 4502. Other authorizations for overseas contingency operations. 

TITLE XLVI—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

Sec. 4601. Military construction. 

TITLE XLVII—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

Sec. 4701. Department of Energy national security programs. 

SEC. 4001. AUTHORIZATION OF AMOUNTS IN FUNDING TABLES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Whenever a funding table in this division 

specifies a dollar amount authorized for a project, program, or activity, the obligation and expenditure of the specified dollar amount 

for the project, program, or activity is hereby authorized, subject to 

the availability of appropriations. 

(b) MERIT-BASED DECISIONS.—A decision to commit, obligate, or 

expend funds with or to a specific entity on the basis of a dollar 

amount authorized pursuant to subsection (a) shall— 

(1) be based on merit-based selection procedures in accordance with the requirements of sections 2304(k) and 2374 of title 

10, United States Code, or on competitive procedures; and 

(2) comply with other applicable provisions of law. 

(c) RELATIONSHIP TO TRANSFER AND PROGRAMMING AUTHORITY.—An amount specified in the funding tables in this division 

may be transferred or reprogrammed under a transfer or reprogramming authority provided by another provision of this Act or 

by other law. The transfer or reprogramming of an amount specified 

in such funding tables shall not count against a ceiling on such 

transfers or reprogrammings under section 1001 or section 1522 of 

this Act or any other provision of law, unless such transfer or reprogramming would move funds between appropriation accounts. 

(d) APPLICABILITY TO CLASSIFIED ANNEX.—This section applies 

to any classified annex that accompanies this Act. 

(e) ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS.—No oral or written 

communication concerning any amount specified in the funding tables in this division shall supersede the requirements of this section. 


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SEC. 4002. CLARIFICATION OF APPLICABILITY OF UNDISTRIBUTED REDUCTIONS OF CERTAIN OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

FUNDING AMONG ALL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

FUNDING. 

Any undistributed reduction in funding available for fiscal year 

2016 for the Department of Defense for operation and maintenance, 

as specified in the funding table in section 4301, that is attributable 

to savings in connection with foreign currency fluctuations or bulk 

fuel purchases, may be applied against any funds available for that 

fiscal year for the Department for operation and maintenance, regardless of whether available as specified in the funding table in 

section 4301 or available as specified in the funding table in section 

4303. 

TITLE XLI—PROCUREMENT 

SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT. 

SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2016 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY 

FIXED WING 

002 UTILITY F/W AIRCRAFT ......................................... 879 879 

004 MQ–1 UAV ................................................................... 260,436 277,436 

Extended Range Modifications ............................ [17,000 ] 

ROTARY 

006 HELICOPTER, LIGHT UTILITY (LUH) .................. 187,177 187,177 

007 AH–64 APACHE BLOCK IIIA REMAN .................... 1,168,461 1,168,461 

008 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ........................ 209,930 209,930 

011 UH–60 BLACKHAWK M MODEL (MYP) ................. 1,435,945 1,563,945 

Additional 8 rotorcraft for Army National 

Guard.

[128,000 ] 

012 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ........................ 127,079 127,079 

013 UH–60 BLACK HAWK A AND L MODELS ............. 46,641 46,641 

014 CH–47 HELICOPTER ................................................ 1,024,587 1,024,587 

015 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ........................ 99,344 99,344 

MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT 

016 MQ–1 PAYLOAD (MIP) .............................................. 97,543 97,543 

019 MULTI SENSOR ABN RECON (MIP) ..................... 95,725 95,725 

020 AH–64 MODS .............................................................. 116,153 116,153 

021 CH–47 CARGO HELICOPTER MODS (MYP) ......... 86,330 86,330 

022 GRCS SEMA MODS (MIP) ........................................ 4,019 4,019 

023 ARL SEMA MODS (MIP) ........................................... 16,302 16,302 

024 EMARSS SEMA MODS (MIP) .................................. 13,669 13,669 

025 UTILITY/CARGO AIRPLANE MODS ..................... 16,166 16,166 

026 UTILITY HELICOPTER MODS ............................... 13,793 13,793 

028 NETWORK AND MISSION PLAN ........................... 112,807 112,807 

029 COMMS, NAV SURVEILLANCE .............................. 82,904 82,904 

030 GATM ROLLUP .......................................................... 33,890 33,890 

031 RQ–7 UAV MODS ....................................................... 81,444 81,444 

GROUND SUPPORT AVIONICS 

032 AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY EQUIPMENT ........... 56,215 56,215 

033 SURVIVABILITY CM ................................................. 8,917 8,917 

034 CMWS .......................................................................... 78,348 104,348 

Apache Survivability Enhancements—Army 

Unfunded Requirement.

[26,000 ] 

OTHER SUPPORT 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2016 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

035 AVIONICS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ....................... 6,937 6,937 

036 COMMON GROUND EQUIPMENT ......................... 64,867 64,867 

037 AIRCREW INTEGRATED SYSTEMS ...................... 44,085 44,085 

038 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL .......................................... 94,545 94,545 

039 INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES ....................................... 1,207 1,207 

040 LAUNCHER, 2.75 ROCKET ...................................... 3,012 3,012 

TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, 

ARMY.

5,689,357 5,860,357 

MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY 

SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILE SYSTEM 

001 LOWER TIER AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE 

(AMD).

115,075 115,075 

002 MSE MISSILE ............................................................ 414,946 614,946 

Army UPL for Patriot PAC 3 for improved ballistic missile.[200,000 ] 

AIR-TO-SURFACE MISSILE SYSTEM 

003 HELLFIRE SYS SUMMARY ..................................... 27,975 27,975 

004 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ........................ 27,738 27,738 

ANTI-TANK/ASSAULT MISSILE SYS 

005 JAVELIN (AAWS-M) SYSTEM SUMMARY ............ 77,163 168,163 

Program increase to support Unfunded Requirements.[91,000 ] 

006 TOW 2 SYSTEM SUMMARY .................................... 87,525 87,525 

008 GUIDED MLRS ROCKET (GMLRS) ........................ 251,060 251,060 

009 MLRS REDUCED RANGE PRACTICE ROCKETS 

(RRPR).

17,428 17,428 

MODIFICATIONS 

011 PATRIOT MODS ......................................................... 241,883 241,883 

012 ATACMS MODS ......................................................... 30,119 15,119 

Early to need ........................................................ [–15,000 ] 

013 GMLRS MOD .............................................................. 18,221 18,221 

014 STINGER MODS ........................................................ 2,216 2,216 

015 AVENGER MODS ....................................................... 6,171 6,171 

016 ITAS/TOW MODS ...................................................... 19,576 19,576 

017 MLRS MODS .............................................................. 35,970 35,970 

018 HIMARS MODIFICATIONS ...................................... 3,148 3,148 

SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

019 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ................................ 33,778 33,778 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES 

020 AIR DEFENSE TARGETS ......................................... 3,717 3,717 

021 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (MISSILES) ................. 1,544 1,544 

022 PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT ............................. 4,704 4,704 

TOTAL MISSILE PROCUREMENT, 

ARMY.

1,419,957 1,695,957 

PROCUREMENT OF W&TCV, ARMY 

TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES 

001 STRYKER VEHICLE .................................................. 181,245 181,245 

MODIFICATION OF TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES 

002 STRYKER (MOD) ....................................................... 74,085 388,085 

Lethality Upgrades ............................................... [314,000 ] 

003 STRYKER UPGRADE ................................................ 305,743 305,743 

005 BRADLEY PROGRAM (MOD) ................................... 225,042 225,042 

006 HOWITZER, MED SP FT 155MM M109A6 (MOD) 60,079 60,079 

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SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2016 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

008 IMPROVED RECOVERY VEHICLE (M88A2 HERCULES).123,629 195,629 

Additional Vehicles – Army Unfunded Requirement.[72,000 ] 

009 ASSAULT BRIDGE (MOD) ........................................ 2,461 2,461 

010 ASSAULT BREACHER VEHICLE ........................... 2,975 2,975 

011 M88 FOV MODS ......................................................... 14,878 14,878 

012 JOINT ASSAULT BRIDGE ....................................... 33,455 33,455 

013 M1 ABRAMS TANK (MOD) ....................................... 367,939 407,939 

Program Increase ................................................. [40,000 ] 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES 

015 PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT (TCV-WTCV) ...... 6,479 6,479 

WEAPONS & OTHER COMBAT VEHICLES 

016 MORTAR SYSTEMS .................................................. 4,991 4,991 

017 XM320 GRENADE LAUNCHER MODULE (GLM) 26,294 26,294 

018 PRECISION SNIPER RIFLE .................................... 1,984 –1,984 

Army request – schedule delay ............................ [–1,984 ] 

019 COMPACT SEMI-AUTOMATIC SNIPER SYSTEM 1,488 –1,488 

Army request – schedule delay ............................ [–1,488 ] 

020 CARBINE ..................................................................... 34,460 34,460 

021 COMMON REMOTELY OPERATED WEAPONS 

STATION.

8,367 14,750 

Army requested adjustment ................................. [6,383 ] 

022 HANDGUN .................................................................. 5,417 –5,417 

Army request – early to need and schedule 

delay.

[–5,417 ] 

MOD OF WEAPONS AND OTHER COMBAT 

VEH 

023 MK–19 GRENADE MACHINE GUN MODS ............ 2,777 2,777 

024 M777 MODS ................................................................ 10,070 10,070 

025 M4 CARBINE MODS ................................................. 27,566 27,566 

026 M2 50 CAL MACHINE GUN MODS ........................ 44,004 44,004 

027 M249 SAW MACHINE GUN MODS ......................... 1,190 1,190 

028 M240 MEDIUM MACHINE GUN MODS ................. 1,424 1,424 

029 SNIPER RIFLES MODIFICATIONS ........................ 2,431 980 

Army request – schedule delay ............................ [–1,451 ] 

030 M119 MODIFICATIONS ............................................ 20,599 20,599 

032 MORTAR MODIFICATION ....................................... 6,300 6,300 

033 MODIFICATIONS LESS THAN $5.0M (WOCVWTCV).3,737 3,737 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES 

034 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (WOCV-WTCV) ............ 391 2,848 

Army requested adjustment ................................. [2,457 ] 

035 PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT (WOCV-WTCV) ... 9,027 9,027 

036 INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS .............................. 304 304 

037 SMALL ARMS EQUIPMENT (SOLDIER ENH 

PROG).

2,392 2,392 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF W&TCV, 

ARMY.

1,887,073 2,311,573 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY 

SMALL/MEDIUM CAL AMMUNITION 

001 CTG, 5.56MM, ALL TYPES ....................................... 43,489 43,489 

002 CTG, 7.62MM, ALL TYPES ....................................... 40,715 40,715 

003 CTG, HANDGUN, ALL TYPES ................................. 7,753 6,801 

Army request – program reduction ..................... [–952 ] 

004 CTG, .50 CAL, ALL TYPES ....................................... 24,728 24,728 

005 CTG, 25MM, ALL TYPES .......................................... 8,305 8,305 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2016 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

006 CTG, 30MM, ALL TYPES .......................................... 34,330 34,330 

007 CTG, 40MM, ALL TYPES .......................................... 79,972 69,972 

Early to need ........................................................ [–10,000 ] 

MORTAR AMMUNITION 

008 60MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES .................................. 42,898 42,898 

009 81MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES .................................. 43,500 43,500 

010 120MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES ................................ 64,372 64,372 

TANK AMMUNITION 

011 CARTRIDGES, TANK, 105MM AND 120MM, ALL 

TYPES.

105,541 105,541 

ARTILLERY AMMUNITION 

012 ARTILLERY CARTRIDGES, 75MM & 105MM, 

ALL TYPES.

57,756 57,756 

013 ARTILLERY PROJECTILE, 155MM, ALL TYPES 77,995 77,995 

014 PROJ 155MM EXTENDED RANGE M982 .............. 45,518 45,518 

015 ARTILLERY PROPELLANTS, FUZES AND PRIMERS, ALL.78,024 78,024 

ROCKETS 

016 SHOULDER LAUNCHED MUNITIONS, ALL 

TYPES.

7,500 7,500 

017 ROCKET, HYDRA 70, ALL TYPES .......................... 33,653 33,653 

OTHER AMMUNITION 

018 CAD/PAD, ALL TYPES ............................................. 5,639 5,639 

019 DEMOLITION MUNITIONS, ALL TYPES .............. 9,751 9,751 

020 GRENADES, ALL TYPES .......................................... 19,993 19,993 

021 SIGNALS, ALL TYPES .............................................. 9,761 9,761 

022 SIMULATORS, ALL TYPES ..................................... 9,749 9,749 

MISCELLANEOUS 

023 AMMO COMPONENTS, ALL TYPES ...................... 3,521 3,521 

024 NON-LETHAL AMMUNITION, ALL TYPES .......... 1,700 1,700 

025 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION (AMMO) ............ 6,181 6,181 

026 AMMUNITION PECULIAR EQUIPMENT .............. 17,811 17,811 

027 FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION 

(AMMO).

14,695 14,695 

PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT 

029 PROVISION OF INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES .......... 221,703 221,703 

030 CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS DEMILITARIZATION.113,250 113,250 

031 ARMS INITIATIVE .................................................... 3,575 3,575 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY.1,233,378 1,222,426 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY 

TACTICAL VEHICLES 

001 TACTICAL TRAILERS/DOLLY SETS .................... 12,855 12,855 

002 SEMITRAILERS, FLATBED: .................................... 53 53 

004 JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE ...................... 308,336 308,336 

005 FAMILY OF MEDIUM TACTICAL VEH (FMTV) ... 90,040 90,040 

006 FIRETRUCKS & ASSOCIATED FIREFIGHTING 

EQUIP.

8,444 8,444 

007 FAMILY OF HEAVY TACTICAL VEHICLES 

(FHTV).

27,549 27,549 

008 PLS ESP ...................................................................... 127,102 127,102 

010 TACTICAL WHEELED VEHICLE PROTECTION 

KITS.

48,292 48,292 

011 MODIFICATION OF IN SVC EQUIP ....................... 130,993 130,993 

012 MINE-RESISTANT AMBUSH-PROTECTED 

(MRAP) MODS.

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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2016 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

NON-TACTICAL VEHICLES 

014 PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES .................... 1,248 1,248 

015 NONTACTICAL VEHICLES, OTHER ...................... 9,614 9,614 

COMM—JOINT COMMUNICATIONS 

016 WIN-T—GROUND FORCES TACTICAL NETWORK.783,116 643,370 

Unobligated balances ........................................... [–139,746 ] 

017 SIGNAL MODERNIZATION PROGRAM ................ 49,898 49,898 

018 JOINT INCIDENT SITE COMMUNICATIONS 

CAPABILITY.

4,062 4,062 

019 JCSE EQUIPMENT (USREDCOM) .......................... 5,008 5,008 

COMM—SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS 

020 DEFENSE ENTERPRISE WIDEBAND SATCOM 

SYSTEMS.

196,306 196,306 

021 TRANSPORTABLE TACTICAL COMMAND COMMUNICATIONS.44,998 34,998 

Program Reduction .............................................. [–10,000 ] 

022 SHF TERM .................................................................. 7,629 7,629 

023 NAVSTAR GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM 

(SPACE).

14,027 14,027 

024 SMART-T (SPACE) ..................................................... 13,453 13,453 

025 GLOBAL BRDCST SVC—GBS .................................. 6,265 6,265 

026 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP (TAC SAT) ....................... 1,042 1,042 

027 ENROUTE MISSION COMMAND (EMC) ............... 7,116 7,116 

COMM—C3 SYSTEM 

028 ARMY GLOBAL CMD & CONTROL SYS (AGCCS) 10,137 10,137 

COMM—COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS 

029 JOINT TACTICAL RADIO SYSTEM ....................... 64,640 54,640 

Unobligated balances ........................................... [–10,000 ] 

030 MID-TIER NETWORKING VEHICULAR RADIO 

(MNVR).

27,762 22,762 

Excess Program Management Costs ................... [–5,000 ] 

031 RADIO TERMINAL SET, MIDS LVT(2) .................. 9,422 9,422 

032 AMC CRITICAL ITEMS—OPA2 ............................... 26,020 26,020 

033 TRACTOR DESK ........................................................ 4,073 4,073 

034 SPIDER APLA REMOTE CONTROL UNIT ............ 1,403 1,403 

035 SPIDER FAMILY OF NETWORKED MUNITIONS 

INCR.

9,199 9,199 

036 SOLDIER ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM COMM/ 

ELECTRONICS.

349 349 

037 TACTICAL COMMUNICATIONS AND PROTECTIVE SYSTEM.25,597 25,597 

038 UNIFIED COMMAND SUITE ................................... 21,854 21,854 

040 FAMILY OF MED COMM FOR COMBAT CASUALTY CARE.24,388 24,388 

COMM—INTELLIGENCE COMM 

042 CI AUTOMATION ARCHITECTURE ....................... 1,349 1,349 

043 ARMY CA/MISO GPF EQUIPMENT ....................... 3,695 3,695 

INFORMATION SECURITY 

045 INFORMATION SYSTEM SECURITY PROGRAMISSP.19,920 19,920 

046 COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY (COMSEC) ........ 72,257 72,257 

COMM—LONG HAUL COMMUNICATIONS 

047 BASE SUPPORT COMMUNICATIONS ................... 16,082 16,082 

COMM—BASE COMMUNICATIONS 

048 INFORMATION SYSTEMS ....................................... 86,037 86,037 

050 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT MODERNIZATION PROGRAM.8,550 8,550 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2016 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

051 INSTALLATION INFO INFRASTRUCTURE MOD 

PROGRAM.

73,496 73,496 

ELECT EQUIP—TACT INT REL ACT (TIARA) 

054 JTT/CIBS-M ............................................................... 881 881 

055 PROPHET GROUND ................................................. 63,650 48,650 

Program reduction ............................................... [–15,000 ] 

057 DCGS-A (MIP) ............................................................. 260,268 250,268 

Program reduction ............................................... [–10,000 ] 

058 JOINT TACTICAL GROUND STATION (JTAGS) 3,906 3,906 

059 TROJAN (MIP) ........................................................... 13,929 13,929 

060 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP (INTEL SPT) (MIP) ........ 3,978 3,978 

061 CI HUMINT AUTO REPRTING AND 

COLL(CHARCS).

7,542 7,542 

062 CLOSE ACCESS TARGET RECONNAISSANCE 

(CATR).

8,010 8,010 

063 MACHINE FOREIGN LANGUAGE TRANSLATION SYSTEM-M.8,125 8,125 

ELECT EQUIP—ELECTRONIC WARFARE 

(EW) 

064 LIGHTWEIGHT COUNTER MORTAR RADAR ...... 63,472 63,472 

065 EW PLANNING & MANAGEMENT TOOLS 

(EWPMT).

2,556 2,556 

066 AIR VIGILANCE (AV) ................................................ 8,224 8,224 

067 CREW ........................................................................... 2,960 2,960 

068 FAMILY OF PERSISTENT SURVEILLANCE 

CAPABILITIE.

1,722 1,722 

069 COUNTERINTELLIGENCE/SECURITY COUNTERMEASURES.447 447 

070 CI MODERNIZATION ............................................... 228 228 

ELECT EQUIP—TACTICAL SURV. (TAC 

SURV) 

071 SENTINEL MODS ...................................................... 43,285 43,285 

072 NIGHT VISION DEVICES ........................................ 124,216 124,216 

074 SMALL TACTICAL OPTICAL RIFLE MOUNTED 

MLRF.

23,216 23,216 

076 INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION FAMILY OF SYSTEMS.60,679 60,679 

077 FAMILY OF WEAPON SIGHTS (FWS) .................... 53,453 53,453 

078 ARTILLERY ACCURACY EQUIP ............................. 3,338 3,338 

079 PROFILER ................................................................... 4,057 4,057 

081 JOINT BATTLE COMMAND—PLATFORM (JBCP).133,339 133,339 

082 JOINT EFFECTS TARGETING SYSTEM (JETS) 47,212 47,212 

083 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP (LLDR) ............................. 22,314 22,314 

084 COMPUTER BALLISTICS: LHMBC XM32 ............. 12,131 12,131 

085 MORTAR FIRE CONTROL SYSTEM ...................... 10,075 10,075 

086 COUNTERFIRE RADARS ......................................... 217,379 167,379 

Unobligated balances ........................................... [–50,000 ] 

ELECT EQUIP—TACTICAL C2 SYSTEMS 

087 FIRE SUPPORT C2 FAMILY .................................... 1,190 1,190 

090 AIR & MSL DEFENSE PLANNING & CONTROL 

SYS.

28,176 28,176 

091 IAMD BATTLE COMMAND SYSTEM ..................... 20,917 15,917 

Program Reduction .............................................. [–5,000 ] 

092 LIFE CYCLE SOFTWARE SUPPORT (LCSS) ........ 5,850 5,850 

093 NETWORK MANAGEMENT INITIALIZATION 

AND SERVICE.

12,738 12,738 

094 MANEUVER CONTROL SYSTEM (MCS) ............... 145,405 145,405 


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095 GLOBAL COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM-ARMY 

(GCSS-A).

162,654 146,654 

Program growth ................................................... [–16,000 ] 

096 INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND PAY SYSTEMARMY (IPP.4,446 4,446 

098 RECONNAISSANCE AND SURVEYING INSTRUMENT SET.16,218 16,218 

099 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIPMENT (ENFIRE) ............. 1,138 1,138 

ELECT EQUIP—AUTOMATION 

100 ARMY TRAINING MODERNIZATION .................... 12,089 12,089 

101 AUTOMATED DATA PROCESSING EQUIP .......... 105,775 105,775 

102 GENERAL FUND ENTERPRISE BUSINESS SYSTEMS FAM.18,995 18,995 

103 HIGH PERF COMPUTING MOD PGM (HPCMP) .. 62,319 62,319 

104 RESERVE COMPONENT AUTOMATION SYS 

(RCAS).

17,894 17,894 

ELECT EQUIP—AUDIO VISUAL SYS (A/V) 

106 ITEMS LESS THAN $5M (SURVEYING EQUIPMENT).4,242 4,242 

ELECT EQUIP—SUPPORT 

107 PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT (C-E) ................... 425 425 

108 BCT EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES ........................ 7,438 7,438 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

108A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ........................................ 6,467 6,467 

CHEMICAL DEFENSIVE EQUIPMENT 

109 PROTECTIVE SYSTEMS .......................................... 248 248 

110 FAMILY OF NON-LETHAL EQUIPMENT (FNLE) 1,487 1,487 

112 CBRN DEFENSE ........................................................ 26,302 26,302 

BRIDGING EQUIPMENT 

113 TACTICAL BRIDGING .............................................. 9,822 9,822 

114 TACTICAL BRIDGE, FLOAT-RIBBON .................... 21,516 21,516 

115 BRIDGE SUPPLEMENTAL SET .............................. 4,959 4,959 

116 COMMON BRIDGE TRANSPORTER (CBT) 

RECAP.

52,546 52,546 

ENGINEER (NON-CONSTRUCTION) EQUIPMENT 

117 GRND STANDOFF MINE DETECTN SYSM 

(GSTAMIDS).

58,682 58,682 

118 HUSKY MOUNTED DETECTION SYSTEM 

(HMDS).

13,565 13,565 

119 ROBOTIC COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM (RCSS) 2,136 2,136 

120 EOD ROBOTICS SYSTEMS RECAPITALIZATION 6,960 6,960 

121 EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL EQPMT 

(EOD EQPMT).

17,424 17,424 

122 REMOTE DEMOLITION SYSTEMS ........................ 8,284 8,284 

123 < $5M, COUNTERMINE EQUIPMENT ................... 5,459 5,459 

124 FAMILY OF BOATS AND MOTORS ........................ 8,429 8,429 

COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

125 HEATERS AND ECU’S .............................................. 18,876 18,876 

127 SOLDIER ENHANCEMENT ..................................... 2,287 2,287 

128 PERSONNEL RECOVERY SUPPORT SYSTEM 

(PRSS).

7,733 7,733 

129 GROUND SOLDIER SYSTEM .................................. 49,798 49,798 

130 MOBILE SOLDIER POWER ..................................... 43,639 43,639 

132 FIELD FEEDING EQUIPMENT ............................... 13,118 13,118 

133 CARGO AERIAL DEL & PERSONNEL PARACHUTE SYSTEM.28,278 28,278 


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135 FAMILY OF ENGR COMBAT AND CONSTRUCTION SETS.34,544 34,544 

136 ITEMS LESS THAN $5M (ENG SPT) ...................... 595 595 

PETROLEUM EQUIPMENT 

137 QUALITY SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT ............. 5,368 5,368 

138 DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS, PETROLEUM & 

WATER.

35,381 35,381 

MEDICAL EQUIPMENT 

139 COMBAT SUPPORT MEDICAL ............................... 73,828 73,828 

MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT 

140 MOBILE MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS.25,270 25,270 

141 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (MAINT EQ) ................ 2,760 2,760 

CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT 

142 GRADER, ROAD MTZD, HVY, 6X4 (CCE) .............. 5,903 5,903 

143 SCRAPERS, EARTHMOVING .................................. 26,125 26,125 

146 TRACTOR, FULL TRACKED .................................... 27,156 27,156 

147 ALL TERRAIN CRANES ........................................... 16,750 16,750 

148 PLANT, ASPHALT MIXING ..................................... 984 984 

149 HIGH MOBILITY ENGINEER EXCAVATOR 

(HMEE).

2,656 2,656 

150 ENHANCED RAPID AIRFIELD CONSTRUCTION 

CAPAP.

2,531 2,531 

151 FAMILY OF DIVER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ........ 446 446 

152 CONST EQUIP ESP ................................................... 19,640 19,640 

153 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (CONST EQUIP) ......... 5,087 5,087 

RAIL FLOAT CONTAINERIZATION EQUIPMENT 

154 ARMY WATERCRAFT ESP ....................................... 39,772 39,772 

155 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (FLOAT/RAIL) ........... 5,835 5,835 

GENERATORS 

156 GENERATORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIP ........... 166,356 166,356 

157 TACTICAL ELECTRIC POWER RECAPITALIZATION.11,505 11,505 

MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT 

159 FAMILY OF FORKLIFTS .......................................... 17,496 17,496 

TRAINING EQUIPMENT 

160 COMBAT TRAINING CENTERS SUPPORT .......... 74,916 74,916 

161 TRAINING DEVICES, NONSYSTEM ...................... 303,236 278,236 

Program reduction ............................................... [–25,000 ] 

162 CLOSE COMBAT TACTICAL TRAINER ................. 45,210 45,210 

163 AVIATION COMBINED ARMS TACTICAL 

TRAINER.

30,068 30,068 

164 GAMING TECHNOLOGY IN SUPPORT OF ARMY 

TRAINING.

9,793 9,793 

TEST MEASURE AND DIG EQUIPMENT 

(TMD) 

165 CALIBRATION SETS EQUIPMENT ........................ 4,650 4,650 

166 INTEGRATED FAMILY OF TEST EQUIPMENT 

(IFTE).

34,487 34,487 

167 TEST EQUIPMENT MODERNIZATION (TEMOD) 11,083 11,083 

OTHER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

169 RAPID EQUIPPING SOLDIER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT.17,937 17,937 

170 PHYSICAL SECURITY SYSTEMS (OPA3) ............. 52,040 52,040 

171 BASE LEVEL COMMON EQUIPMENT .................. 1,568 1,568 

172 MODIFICATION OF IN-SVC EQUIPMENT (OPA– 

3).

64,219 64,219 


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173 PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT (OTH) .................. 1,525 1,525 

174 SPECIAL EQUIPMENT FOR USER TESTING ...... 3,268 3,268 

176 TRACTOR YARD ........................................................ 7,191 7,191 

OPA2 

177 INITIAL SPARES—C&E ........................................... 48,511 48,511 

TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY 5,899,028 5,613,282 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY 

COMBAT AIRCRAFT 

002 F/A–18E/F (FIGHTER) HORNET ........................... 978,750 

Additional 12 Aircraft—Navy Unfunded Requirement.[978,750 ] 

003 JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER CV .................................. 897,542 873,042 

Anticipated contract savings ............................... [–7,700 ] 

Cost growth for support equipment ..................... [–16,800 ] 

004 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ........................ 48,630 48,630 

005 JSF STOVL ................................................................. 1,483,414 2,329,414 

Additional 6 Aircraft—Marine Corps Unfunded 

Requirement.

[846,000 ] 

006 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ........................ 203,060 203,060 

007 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ........................ 41,300 41,300 

008 V–22 (MEDIUM LIFT) ............................................... 1,436,355 1,421,355 

Support funding carryover .................................. [–15,000 ] 

009 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ........................ 43,853 43,853 

010 H–1 UPGRADES (UH–1Y/AH–1Z) ........................... 800,057 800,057 

011 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ........................ 56,168 56,168 

012 MH–60S (MYP) ........................................................... 28,232 28,232 

014 MH–60R (MYP) ........................................................... 969,991 964,991 

Poor justification of production line shutdown 

funds.

[–5,000 ] 

016 P–8A POSEIDON ........................................................ 3,008,928 3,008,928 

017 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ........................ 269,568 250,568 

Advance procurement cost growth ....................... [–19,000 ] 

018 E–2D ADV HAWKEYE ............................................... 857,654 857,654 

019 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ........................ 195,336 195,336 

TRAINER AIRCRAFT 

020 JPATS .......................................................................... 8,914 8,914 

OTHER AIRCRAFT 

021 KC–130J ....................................................................... 192,214 192,214 

022 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ........................ 24,451 24,451 

023 MQ–4 TRITON ............................................................ 494,259 559,259 

Additional Air Vehicle ......................................... [65,000 ] 

024 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ........................ 54,577 54,577 

025 MQ–8 UAV ................................................................... 120,020 156,020 

MQ–8 UAV-Additional three air vehicles ........... [36,000 ] 

026 STUASL0 UAV ............................................................ 3,450 3,450 

MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT 

028 EA–6 SERIES .............................................................. 9,799 9,799 

029 AEA SYSTEMS ........................................................... 23,151 38,151 

Additional Low Band Transmitter Modifications.[15,000 ] 

030 AV–8 SERIES .............................................................. 41,890 45,190 

AV–8B Link 16 upgrades, unfunded requirement.[3,300 ] 

031 ADVERSARY ............................................................... 5,816 5,816 

032 F–18 SERIES .............................................................. 978,756 968,456 

Unjustified request ............................................... [–10,300 ] 


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034 H–53 SERIES .............................................................. 46,887 46,887 

035 SH–60 SERIES ........................................................... 107,728 107,728 

036 H–1 SERIES ................................................................ 42,315 40,565 

Unjustified growth—installation funding .......... [–1,750 ] 

037 EP–3 SERIES .............................................................. 41,784 41,784 

038 P–3 SERIES ................................................................ 3,067 3,067 

039 E–2 SERIES ................................................................ 20,741 20,741 

040 TRAINER A/C SERIES ............................................. 27,980 27,980 

041 C–2A ............................................................................. 8,157 8,157 

042 C–130 SERIES ............................................................ 70,335 69,041 

Unjustified growth—installation funding .......... [–1,294 ] 

043 FEWSG ........................................................................ 633 633 

044 CARGO/TRANSPORT A/C SERIES ....................... 8,916 8,916 

045 E–6 SERIES ................................................................ 185,253 185,253 

046 EXECUTIVE HELICOPTERS SERIES .................... 76,138 72,338 

Unjustified growth—installation funding .......... [–3,800 ] 

047 SPECIAL PROJECT AIRCRAFT .............................. 23,702 23,702 

048 T–45 SERIES .............................................................. 105,439 105,439 

049 POWER PLANT CHANGES ...................................... 9,917 9,917 

050 JPATS SERIES ........................................................... 13,537 13,537 

051 COMMON ECM EQUIPMENT ................................. 131,732 131,732 

052 COMMON AVIONICS CHANGES ............................ 202,745 202,745 

053 COMMON DEFENSIVE WEAPON SYSTEM .......... 3,062 3,062 

054 ID SYSTEMS .............................................................. 48,206 48,206 

055 P–8 SERIES ................................................................ 28,492 28,492 

056 MAGTF EW FOR AVIATION .................................... 7,680 7,680 

057 MQ–8 SERIES ............................................................. 22,464 22,464 

058 RQ–7 SERIES ............................................................. 3,773 3,773 

059 V–22 (TILT/ROTOR ACFT) OSPREY ...................... 121,208 144,208 

MV–22 Ballistic Protection .................................. [8,000 ] 

MV–22 integrated aircraft survivability—MC 

UFR.

[15,000 ] 

060 F–35 STOVL SERIES ................................................. 256,106 256,106 

061 F–35 CV SERIES ........................................................ 68,527 68,527 

062 QRC .............................................................................. 6,885 6,885 

AIRCRAFT SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

063 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ................................ 1,563,515 1,478,515 

Program decrease ................................................. [–85,000 ] 

AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIP & FACILITIES 

064 COMMON GROUND EQUIPMENT ......................... 450,959 450,959 

065 AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES .................. 24,010 24,010 

066 WAR CONSUMABLES ............................................... 42,012 42,012 

067 OTHER PRODUCTION CHARGES .......................... 2,455 2,455 

068 SPECIAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ......................... 50,859 50,859 

069 FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION .......... 1,801 1,801 

TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, 

NAVY.

16,126,405 17,927,811 

WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY 

MODIFICATION OF MISSILES 

001 TRIDENT II MODS .................................................... 1,099,064 1,099,064 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES 

002 MISSILE INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES ...................... 7,748 7,748 

STRATEGIC MISSILES 

003 TOMAHAWK ............................................................... 184,814 214,814 

Minimum Sustaining Rate Increase ................... [30,000 ] 

TACTICAL MISSILES 


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004 AMRAAM ..................................................................... 192,873 207,873 

Additional captive air training missiles ............. [15,000 ] 

005 SIDEWINDER ............................................................. 96,427 96,427 

006 JSOW ........................................................................... 21,419 21,419 

007 STANDARD MISSILE ............................................... 435,352 435,352 

008 RAM ............................................................................. 80,826 80,826 

011 STAND OFF PRECISION GUIDED MUNITIONS 

(SOPGM).

4,265 4,265 

012 AERIAL TARGETS ..................................................... 40,792 40,792 

013 OTHER MISSILE SUPPORT .................................... 3,335 3,335 

MODIFICATION OF MISSILES 

014 ESSM ........................................................................... 44,440 44,440 

015 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ........................ 54,462 54,462 

016 HARM MODS .............................................................. 122,298 122,298 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES 

017 WEAPONS INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES ................... 2,397 2,397 

018 FLEET SATELLITE COMM FOLLOW-ON ............. 39,932 39,932 

ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

019 ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .................... 57,641 61,309 

Classified Program .............................................. [3,668 ] 

TORPEDOES AND RELATED EQUIP 

020 SSTD ............................................................................ 7,380 7,380 

021 MK–48 TORPEDO ...................................................... 65,611 65,611 

022 ASW TARGETS ........................................................... 6,912 6,912 

MOD OF TORPEDOES AND RELATED EQUIP 

023 MK–54 TORPEDO MODS .......................................... 113,219 113,219 

024 MK–48 TORPEDO ADCAP MODS ............................ 63,317 63,317 

025 QUICKSTRIKE MINE ................................................ 13,254 13,254 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

026 TORPEDO SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ....................... 67,701 67,701 

027 ASW RANGE SUPPORT ............................................ 3,699 3,699 

DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION 

028 FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION .......... 3,342 3,342 

GUNS AND GUN MOUNTS 

029 SMALL ARMS AND WEAPONS ............................... 11,937 11,937 

MODIFICATION OF GUNS AND GUN 

MOUNTS 

030 CIWS MODS ................................................................ 53,147 53,147 

031 COAST GUARD WEAPONS ...................................... 19,022 19,022 

032 GUN MOUNT MODS ................................................. 67,980 67,980 

033 AIRBORNE MINE NEUTRALIZATION SYSTEMS 19,823 19,823 

SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

035 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ................................ 149,725 149,725 

TOTAL WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, 

NAVY.

3,154,154 3,202,822 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMO, NAVY & MC 

NAVY AMMUNITION 

001 GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS ................................. 101,238 101,238 

002 AIRBORNE ROCKETS, ALL TYPES ....................... 67,289 67,289 

003 MACHINE GUN AMMUNITION .............................. 20,340 20,340 

004 PRACTICE BOMBS .................................................... 40,365 40,365 

005 CARTRIDGES & CART ACTUATED DEVICES ..... 49,377 49,377 

006 AIR EXPENDABLE COUNTERMEASURES .......... 59,651 59,651 

007 JATOS .......................................................................... 2,806 2,806 

008 LRLAP 6′′ LONG RANGE ATTACK PROJECTILE 11,596 11,596 

009 5 INCH/54 GUN AMMUNITION ............................. 35,994 35,994 


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010 INTERMEDIATE CALIBER GUN AMMUNITION 36,715 36,715 

011 OTHER SHIP GUN AMMUNITION ......................... 45,483 45,483 

012 SMALL ARMS & LANDING PARTY AMMO .......... 52,080 52,080 

013 PYROTECHNIC AND DEMOLITION ...................... 10,809 10,809 

014 AMMUNITION LESS THAN $5 MILLION ............. 4,469 4,469 

MARINE CORPS AMMUNITION 

015 SMALL ARMS AMMUNITION ................................. 46,848 46,848 

016 LINEAR CHARGES, ALL TYPES ............................ 350 350 

017 40 MM, ALL TYPES ................................................... 500 500 

018 60MM, ALL TYPES .................................................... 1,849 1,849 

019 81MM, ALL TYPES .................................................... 1,000 1,000 

020 120MM, ALL TYPES .................................................. 13,867 13,867 

022 GRENADES, ALL TYPES .......................................... 1,390 1,390 

023 ROCKETS, ALL TYPES ............................................. 14,967 14,967 

024 ARTILLERY, ALL TYPES ......................................... 45,219 45,219 

026 FUZE, ALL TYPES ..................................................... 29,335 29,335 

027 NON LETHALS .......................................................... 3,868 3,868 

028 AMMO MODERNIZATION ....................................... 15,117 15,117 

029 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ........................... 11,219 11,219 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMO, 

NAVY & MC.

723,741 723,741 

SHIPBUILDING & CONVERSION, NAVY 

OTHER WARSHIPS 

001 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ........................ 1,634,701 1,634,701 

002 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ........................ 874,658 874,658 

003 VIRGINIA CLASS SUBMARINE .............................. 3,346,370 3,346,370 

004 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ........................ 1,993,740 1,993,740 

005 CVN REFUELING OVERHAULS ............................. 678,274 678,274 

006 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ........................ 14,951 14,951 

007 DDG 1000 .................................................................... 433,404 433,404 

008 DDG–51 ........................................................................ 3,149,703 3,549,703 

Incremental funding for one DDG–51 ................ [400,000 ] 

010 LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP ....................................... 1,356,991 1,356,991 

AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS 

012 LPD–17 ......................................................................... 550,000 550,000 

013 AFLOAT FORWARD STAGING BASE .................... 97,000 

Accelerate shipbuilding funding ......................... [97,000 ] 

014A LX(R) ADVANCE PROCURMENT (CY) ................... 250,000 

LX(R) Acceleration ............................................... [250,000 ] 

015 LHA REPLACEMENT ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY).277,543 476,543 

Accelerate LHA–8 advanced procurement .......... [199,000 ] 

016A LCU Replacement ........................................................ 34,000 

Accelerate LCU replacement ................................ [34,000 ] 

AUXILIARIES, CRAFT AND PRIOR YR PROGRAM COST 

017 TAO FLEET OILER ................................................... 674,190 674,190 

019 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ........................ 138,200 138,200 

020 OUTFITTING .............................................................. 697,207 673,207 

Program decrease ................................................. [–24,000 ] 

021 SHIP TO SHORE CONNECTOR .............................. 255,630 255,630 

022 SERVICE CRAFT ....................................................... 30,014 30,014 

023 LCAC SLEP ................................................................. 80,738 80,738 

024 YP CRAFT MAINTENANCE/ROH/SLEP .............. 21,838 21,838 

025 COMPLETION OF PY SHIPBUILDING PROGRAMS.389,305 389,305 


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025A T-ATS(X) Fleet Tug ..................................................... 75,000 

Accelerate T-ATS(X) ............................................. [75,000 ] 

TOTAL SHIPBUILDING & CONVERSION, NAVY.16,597,457 17,628,457 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY 

SHIP PROPULSION EQUIPMENT 

001 LM–2500 GAS TURBINE ........................................... 4,881 4,881 

002 ALLISON 501K GAS TURBINE ............................... 5,814 5,814 

003 HYBRID ELECTRIC DRIVE (HED) ......................... 32,906 32,906 

GENERATORS 

004 SURFACE COMBATANT HM&E ............................. 36,860 36,860 

NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT 

005 OTHER NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT ...................... 87,481 87,481 

PERISCOPES 

006 SUB PERISCOPES & IMAGING EQUIP ................ 63,109 63,109 

OTHER SHIPBOARD EQUIPMENT 

007 DDG MOD ................................................................... 364,157 424,157 

Additional DDG Modification-Unfunded Requirement.[60,000 ] 

008 FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT ................................. 16,089 16,089 

009 COMMAND AND CONTROL SWITCHBOARD ...... 2,255 2,255 

010 LHA/LHD MIDLIFE .................................................. 28,571 28,571 

011 LCC 19/20 EXTENDED SERVICE LIFE PROGRAM.12,313 12,313 

012 POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT ................... 16,609 16,609 

013 SUBMARINE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .................. 10,498 10,498 

014 VIRGINIA CLASS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ........... 35,747 35,747 

015 LCS CLASS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ..................... 48,399 48,399 

016 SUBMARINE BATTERIES ....................................... 23,072 23,072 

017 LPD CLASS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ..................... 55,283 55,283 

018 STRATEGIC PLATFORM SUPPORT EQUIP ......... 18,563 18,563 

019 DSSP EQUIPMENT ................................................... 7,376 7,376 

021 LCAC ............................................................................ 20,965 20,965 

022 UNDERWATER EOD PROGRAMS .......................... 51,652 51,652 

023 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ........................... 102,498 102,498 

024 CHEMICAL WARFARE DETECTORS ..................... 3,027 3,027 

025 SUBMARINE LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEM ................ 7,399 7,399 

REACTOR PLANT EQUIPMENT 

027 REACTOR COMPONENTS ....................................... 296,095 296,095 

OCEAN ENGINEERING 

028 DIVING AND SALVAGE EQUIPMENT ................... 15,982 15,982 

SMALL BOATS 

029 STANDARD BOATS ................................................... 29,982 29,982 

TRAINING EQUIPMENT 

030 OTHER SHIPS TRAINING EQUIPMENT .............. 66,538 66,538 

PRODUCTION FACILITIES EQUIPMENT 

031 OPERATING FORCES IPE ....................................... 71,138 71,138 

OTHER SHIP SUPPORT 

032 NUCLEAR ALTERATIONS ....................................... 132,625 132,625 

033 LCS COMMON MISSION MODULES EQUIPMENT.23,500 23,500 

034 LCS MCM MISSION MODULES ............................. 85,151 85,151 

035 LCS SUW MISSION MODULES .............................. 35,228 35,228 

036 REMOTE MINEHUNTING SYSTEM (RMS) .......... 87,627 53,077 

Procurement in excess of need ahead of satisfactory testing.[–34,550 ] 


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037 LSD MIDLIFE ............................................................. 2,774 2,774 

SHIP SONARS 

038 SPQ–9B RADAR .......................................................... 20,551 20,551 

039 AN/SQQ–89 SURF ASW COMBAT SYSTEM ......... 103,241 103,241 

040 SSN ACOUSTICS ....................................................... 214,835 234,835 

Submarine Towed Array-Unfunded Requirement.[20,000 ] 

041 UNDERSEA WARFARE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 7,331 7,331 

042 SONAR SWITCHES AND TRANSDUCERS ........... 11,781 11,781 

ASW ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 

044 SUBMARINE ACOUSTIC WARFARE SYSTEM ..... 21,119 21,119 

045 SSTD ............................................................................ 8,396 8,396 

046 FIXED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM .......................... 146,968 146,968 

047 SURTASS .................................................................... 12,953 12,953 

048 MARITIME PATROL AND RECONNSAISANCE 

FORCE.

13,725 13,725 

ELECTRONIC WARFARE EQUIPMENT 

049 AN/SLQ–32 ................................................................. 324,726 324,726 

RECONNAISSANCE EQUIPMENT 

050 SHIPBOARD IW EXPLOIT ....................................... 148,221 148,221 

051 AUTOMATED IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM (AIS) 152 152 

SUBMARINE SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT 

052 SUBMARINE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT PROG ....... 79,954 79,954 

OTHER SHIP ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 

053 COOPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT CAPABILITY ...... 25,695 25,695 

054 TRUSTED INFORMATION SYSTEM (TIS) ............ 284 284 

055 NAVAL TACTICAL COMMAND SUPPORT SYSTEM (NTCSS).14,416 14,416 

056 ATDLS ......................................................................... 23,069 23,069 

057 NAVY COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM 

(NCCS).

4,054 4,054 

058 MINESWEEPING SYSTEM REPLACEMENT ........ 21,014 21,014 

059 SHALLOW WATER MCM .......................................... 18,077 18,077 

060 NAVSTAR GPS RECEIVERS (SPACE) .................... 12,359 12,359 

061 AMERICAN FORCES RADIO AND TV SERVICE 4,240 4,240 

062 STRATEGIC PLATFORM SUPPORT EQUIP ......... 17,440 17,440 

TRAINING EQUIPMENT 

063 OTHER TRAINING EQUIPMENT ........................... 41,314 41,314 

AVIATION ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 

064 MATCALS .................................................................... 10,011 10,011 

065 SHIPBOARD AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL .................. 9,346 9,346 

066 AUTOMATIC CARRIER LANDING SYSTEM ........ 21,281 21,281 

067 NATIONAL AIR SPACE SYSTEM ........................... 25,621 25,621 

068 FLEET AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS ......... 8,249 8,249 

069 LANDING SYSTEMS ................................................. 14,715 14,715 

070 ID SYSTEMS .............................................................. 29,676 29,676 

071 NAVAL MISSION PLANNING SYSTEMS .............. 13,737 13,737 

OTHER SHORE ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 

072 DEPLOYABLE JOINT COMMAND & CONTROL .. 1,314 1,314 

074 TACTICAL/MOBILE C4I SYSTEMS ....................... 13,600 13,600 

075 DCGS-N ....................................................................... 31,809 31,809 

076 CANES ......................................................................... 278,991 278,991 

077 RADIAC ....................................................................... 8,294 8,294 

078 CANES-INTELL ......................................................... 28,695 28,695 

079 GPETE ......................................................................... 6,962 6,962 

080 MASF ........................................................................... 290 290 


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081 INTEG COMBAT SYSTEM TEST FACILITY ......... 14,419 14,419 

082 EMI CONTROL INSTRUMENTATION ................... 4,175 4,175 

083 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ........................... 44,176 44,176 

SHIPBOARD COMMUNICATIONS 

084 SHIPBOARD TACTICAL COMMUNICATIONS ..... 8,722 8,722 

085 SHIP COMMUNICATIONS AUTOMATION ........... 108,477 108,477 

086 COMMUNICATIONS ITEMS UNDER $5M ............ 16,613 16,613 

SUBMARINE COMMUNICATIONS 

087 SUBMARINE BROADCAST SUPPORT ................... 20,691 20,691 

088 SUBMARINE COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT .. 60,945 60,945 

SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS 

089 SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS ....... 30,892 30,892 

090 NAVY MULTIBAND TERMINAL (NMT) ................. 118,113 118,113 

SHORE COMMUNICATIONS 

091 JCS COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT ................ 4,591 4,591 

092 ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEMS ........................... 1,403 1,403 

CRYPTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT 

093 INFO SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM (ISSP) .... 135,687 135,687 

094 MIO INTEL EXPLOITATION TEAM ....................... 970 970 

CRYPTOLOGIC EQUIPMENT 

095 CRYPTOLOGIC COMMUNICATIONS EQUIP ....... 11,433 11,433 

OTHER ELECTRONIC SUPPORT 

096 COAST GUARD EQUIPMENT ................................. 2,529 2,529 

SONOBUOYS 

097 SONOBUOYS—ALL TYPES ..................................... 168,763 168,763 

AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

098 WEAPONS RANGE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ........ 46,979 46,979 

100 AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ....................... 123,884 123,884 

103 METEOROLOGICAL EQUIPMENT ......................... 15,090 15,090 

104 DCRS/DPL .................................................................. 638 638 

106 AIRBORNE MINE COUNTERMEASURES ............ 14,098 14,098 

111 AVIATION SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ....................... 49,773 49,773 

SHIP GUN SYSTEM EQUIPMENT 

112 SHIP GUN SYSTEMS EQUIPMENT ....................... 5,300 5,300 

SHIP MISSILE SYSTEMS EQUIPMENT 

115 SHIP MISSILE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............... 298,738 298,738 

120 TOMAHAWK SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................... 71,245 71,245 

FBM SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

123 STRATEGIC MISSILE SYSTEMS EQUIP .............. 240,694 240,694 

ASW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

124 SSN COMBAT CONTROL SYSTEMS ..................... 96,040 96,040 

125 ASW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .................................. 30,189 30,189 

OTHER ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

129 EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL EQUIP ....... 22,623 22,623 

130 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ........................... 9,906 9,906 

OTHER EXPENDABLE ORDNANCE 

134 TRAINING DEVICE MODS ...................................... 99,707 99,707 

CIVIL ENGINEERING SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

135 PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES .................... 2,252 2,252 

136 GENERAL PURPOSE TRUCKS ............................... 2,191 2,191 

137 CONSTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE EQUIP ....... 2,164 2,164 

138 FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT ............................... 14,705 14,705 

139 TACTICAL VEHICLES .............................................. 2,497 2,497 

140 AMPHIBIOUS EQUIPMENT .................................... 12,517 12,517 

141 POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT ................... 3,018 3,018 

142 ITEMS UNDER $5 MILLION ................................... 14,403 14,403 


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143 PHYSICAL SECURITY VEHICLES ......................... 1,186 1,186 

SUPPLY SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

144 MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT ................. 18,805 18,805 

145 OTHER SUPPLY SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............ 10,469 10,469 

146 FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION .......... 5,720 5,720 

147 SPECIAL PURPOSE SUPPLY SYSTEMS ............... 211,714 211,714 

TRAINING DEVICES 

148 TRAINING SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ....................... 7,468 7,468 

COMMAND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

149 COMMAND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ..................... 36,433 36,433 

150 EDUCATION SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................... 3,180 3,180 

151 MEDICAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ........................ 4,790 4,790 

153 NAVAL MIP SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .................... 4,608 4,608 

154 OPERATING FORCES SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ... 5,655 5,655 

155 C4ISR EQUIPMENT .................................................. 9,929 9,929 

156 ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ........ 26,795 26,795 

157 PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT ..................... 88,453 88,453 

159 ENTERPRISE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY .... 99,094 99,094 

OTHER 

160 NEXT GENERATION ENTERPRISE SERVICE .... 99,014 99,014 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

160A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ........................................ 21,439 21,439 

SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

161 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ................................ 328,043 328,043 

TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY 6,614,715 6,660,165 

PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS 

TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES 

001 AAV7A1 PIP ................................................................ 26,744 26,744 

002 LAV PIP ....................................................................... 54,879 54,879 

ARTILLERY AND OTHER WEAPONS 

003 EXPEDITIONARY FIRE SUPPORT SYSTEM ........ 2,652 2,652 

004 155MM LIGHTWEIGHT TOWED HOWITZER ....... 7,482 7,482 

005 HIGH MOBILITY ARTILLERY ROCKET SYSTEM 17,181 17,181 

006 WEAPONS AND COMBAT VEHICLES UNDER $5 

MILLION.

8,224 8,224 

OTHER SUPPORT 

007 MODIFICATION KITS ............................................... 14,467 14,467 

008 WEAPONS ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM ............... 488 488 

GUIDED MISSILES 

009 GROUND BASED AIR DEFENSE ........................... 7,565 7,565 

010 JAVELIN ..................................................................... 1,091 51,091 

Program increase to support Unfunded Requirements.[50,000 ] 

011 FOLLOW ON TO SMAW ............................................ 4,872 4,872 

012 ANTI-ARMOR WEAPONS SYSTEM-HEAVY 

(AAWS-H).

668 668 

OTHER SUPPORT 

013 MODIFICATION KITS ............................................... 12,495 152,495 

Additional missiles .............................................. [140,000 ] 

COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS 

014 UNIT OPERATIONS CENTER ................................. 13,109 13,109 

015 COMMON AVIATION COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM (C.35,147 32,956 

Procurement early to need ................................... [–2,191 ] 

REPAIR AND TEST EQUIPMENT 

016 REPAIR AND TEST EQUIPMENT .......................... 21,210 21,210 


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OTHER SUPPORT (TEL) 

017 COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM ................................. 792 792 

COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM (NONTEL) 

019 ITEMS UNDER $5 MILLION (COMM & ELEC) .... 3,642 3,642 

020 AIR OPERATIONS C2 SYSTEMS ............................ 3,520 3,520 

RADAR + EQUIPMENT (NON-TEL) 

021 RADAR SYSTEMS ..................................................... 35,118 35,118 

022 GROUND/AIR TASK ORIENTED RADAR (G/ 

ATOR).

130,661 98,546 

Delay in IOTE ...................................................... [–32,115 ] 

023 RQ–21 UAS .................................................................. 84,916 84,916 

INTELL/COMM EQUIPMENT (NON-TEL) 

024 FIRE SUPPORT SYSTEM ......................................... 9,136 9,136 

025 INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............. 29,936 29,936 

028 DCGS-MC .................................................................... 1,947 1,947 

OTHER COMM/ELEC EQUIPMENT (NON-TEL) 

031 NIGHT VISION EQUIPMENT .................................. 2,018 2,018 

OTHER SUPPORT (NON-TEL) 

032 NEXT GENERATION ENTERPRISE NETWORK 

(NGEN).

67,295 67,295 

033 COMMON COMPUTER RESOURCES .................... 43,101 40,101 

Marine Corps common hardware suite contract 

delay.

[–3,000 ] 

034 COMMAND POST SYSTEMS ................................... 29,255 29,255 

035 RADIO SYSTEMS ...................................................... 80,584 80,584 

036 COMM SWITCHING & CONTROL SYSTEMS ....... 66,123 66,123 

037 COMM & ELEC INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT .. 79,486 79,486 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

037A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ........................................ 2,803 2,803 

ADMINISTRATIVE VEHICLES 

038 COMMERCIAL PASSENGER VEHICLES .............. 3,538 3,538 

039 COMMERCIAL CARGO VEHICLES ........................ 22,806 22,806 

TACTICAL VEHICLES 

041 MOTOR TRANSPORT MODIFICATIONS ............... 7,743 7,743 

043 JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE ...................... 79,429 79,429 

044 FAMILY OF TACTICAL TRAILERS ........................ 3,157 3,157 

OTHER SUPPORT 

045 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ........................... 6,938 6,938 

ENGINEER AND OTHER EQUIPMENT 

046 ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL EQUIP ASSORT .. 94 94 

047 BULK LIQUID EQUIPMENT ................................... 896 896 

048 TACTICAL FUEL SYSTEMS .................................... 136 136 

049 POWER EQUIPMENT ASSORTED ......................... 10,792 10,792 

050 AMPHIBIOUS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................. 3,235 3,235 

051 EOD SYSTEMS .......................................................... 7,666 7,666 

MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT 

052 PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT ..................... 33,145 33,145 

053 GARRISON MOBILE ENGINEER EQUIPMENT 

(GMEE).

1,419 1,419 

GENERAL PROPERTY 

057 TRAINING DEVICES ................................................ 24,163 24,163 

058 CONTAINER FAMILY ............................................... 962 962 

059 FAMILY OF CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT ........ 6,545 6,545 

060 FAMILY OF INTERNALLY TRANSPORTABLE 

VEH (ITV).

7,533 7,533 

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062 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ........................... 4,322 4,322 

SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

063 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ................................ 8,292 8,292 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT, MARINE 

CORPS.

1,131,418 1,284,112 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 

TACTICAL FORCES 

001 F–35 .............................................................................. 5,260,212 5,161,112 

Efficiencies and excess cost growth ..................... [–99,100 ] 

002 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ........................ 460,260 460,260 

TACTICAL AIRLIFT 

003 KC–46A TANKER ....................................................... 2,350,601 2,326,601 

Program Decrease ................................................ [–24,000 ] 

OTHER AIRLIFT 

004 C–130J ......................................................................... 889,154 848,354 

Unit cost growth and contract delays ................. [–40,800 ] 

005 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ........................ 50,000 50,000 

006 HC–130J ...................................................................... 463,934 453,934 

Unit cost growth ................................................... [–10,000 ] 

007 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ........................ 30,000 30,000 

008 MC–130J ...................................................................... 828,472 797,572 

Program efficiencies ............................................. [–30,900 ] 

009 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ........................ 60,000 60,000 

MISSION SUPPORT AIRCRAFT 

011 CIVIL AIR PATROL A/C ........................................... 2,617 2,617 

OTHER AIRCRAFT 

012 TARGET DRONES ..................................................... 132,028 132,028 

014 RQ–4 ............................................................................. 37,800 37,800 

015 MQ–9 ............................................................................ 552,528 702,528 

Accelerating procurement schedule to meet 

CCDR demand.

[160,000 ] 

Restrain growth in government costs .................. [–10,000 ] 

STRATEGIC AIRCRAFT 

017 B–2A ............................................................................. 32,458 32,458 

018 B–1B ............................................................................. 114,119 114,119 

019 B–52 .............................................................................. 148,987 148,987 

020 LARGE AIRCRAFT INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES.84,335 84,335 

022 F–15 .............................................................................. 464,367 692,071 

F–15 MIDS JTRS transfer to RDT&E ............... [–12,796 ] 

F–15C AESA radars ............................................ [48,000 ] 

F–15D AESA radars ............................................ [192,500 ] 

023 F–16 .............................................................................. 17,134 17,134 

024 F–22A ........................................................................... 126,152 126,152 

025 F–35 MODIFICATIONS ............................................. 70,167 70,167 

026 INCREMENT 3.2B ..................................................... 69,325 69,325 

AIRLIFT AIRCRAFT 

028 C–5 ................................................................................ 5,604 5,604 

030 C–17A ........................................................................... 46,997 46,997 

031 C–21 .............................................................................. 10,162 10,162 

032 C–32A ........................................................................... 44,464 44,464 

033 C–37A ........................................................................... 10,861 10,861 

TRAINER AIRCRAFT 

034 GLIDER MODS ........................................................... 134 134 

035 T–6 ................................................................................ 17,968 17,968 

036 T–1 ................................................................................ 23,706 23,706 


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037 T–38 .............................................................................. 30,604 30,604 

OTHER AIRCRAFT 

038 U–2 MODS ................................................................... 22,095 22,095 

039 KC–10A (ATCA) ........................................................... 5,611 5,611 

040 C–12 .............................................................................. 1,980 1,980 

042 VC–25A MOD .............................................................. 98,231 98,231 

043 C–40 .............................................................................. 13,171 13,171 

044 C–130 ............................................................................ 7,048 146,248 

C–130 AMP increase ............................................ [75,000 ] 

C–130H Electronic Prop Control System – UPL [13,500 ] 

C–130H In-flight Prop Balancing System – 

UPL.

[1,500 ] 

Eight-Bladed Propeller ........................................ [16,000 ] 

T–56 3.5 Engine Mod ........................................... [33,200 ] 

045 C–130J MODS ............................................................. 29,713 29,713 

046 C–135 ............................................................................ 49,043 49,043 

047 COMPASS CALL MODS ............................................ 68,415 97,115 

EC–130H Force Structure Restoration ............... [28,700 ] 

048 RC–135 ......................................................................... 156,165 156,165 

049 E–3 ................................................................................ 13,178 13,178 

050 E–4 ................................................................................ 23,937 23,937 

051 E–8 ................................................................................ 18,001 18,001 

052 AIRBORNE WARNING AND CONTROL SYSTEM 183,308 183,308 

053 FAMILY OF BEYOND LINE-OF-SIGHT TERMINALS.44,163 44,163 

054 H–1 ............................................................................... 6,291 6,291 

055 UH–1N REPLACEMENT ........................................... 2,456 2,456 

056 H–60 ............................................................................. 45,731 45,731 

057 RQ–4 MODS ................................................................ 50,022 50,022 

058 HC/MC–130 MODIFICATIONS ................................ 21,660 21,660 

059 OTHER AIRCRAFT .................................................... 117,767 115,521 

C2ISR TDL transfer to COMSEC equipment .... [–2,246 ] 

060 MQ–1 MODS ............................................................... 3,173 3,173 

061 MQ–9 MODS ............................................................... 115,226 115,226 

063 CV–22 MODS .............................................................. 58,828 58,828 

AIRCRAFT SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

064 INITIAL SPARES/REPAIR PARTS ......................... 656,242 656,242 

COMMON SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

065 AIRCRAFT REPLACEMENT SUPPORT EQUIP .... 33,716 33,716 

POST PRODUCTION SUPPORT 

067 B–2A ............................................................................. 38,837 38,837 

068 B–52 .............................................................................. 5,911 5,911 

069 C–17A ........................................................................... 30,108 30,108 

070 CV–22 POST PRODUCTION SUPPORT ................. 3,353 3,353 

071 C–135 ............................................................................ 4,490 4,490 

072 F–15 .............................................................................. 3,225 3,225 

073 F–16 .............................................................................. 14,969 8,969 

Unobligated balances ........................................... [–6,000 ] 

074 F–22A ........................................................................... 971 971 

076 MQ–9 ............................................................................ 5,000 5,000 

INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS 

077 INDUSTRIAL RESPONSIVENESS .......................... 18,802 18,802 

WAR CONSUMABLES 

078 WAR CONSUMABLES ............................................... 156,465 156,465 

OTHER PRODUCTION CHARGES 

079 OTHER PRODUCTION CHARGES .......................... 1,052,814 1,111,900 

Transfer from RDT&E for NATO AWACS ........ [59,086 ] 


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CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

079A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ........................................ 42,503 42,503 

TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, 

AIR FORCE.

15,657,769 16,049,413 

MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 

MISSILE REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT—BALLISTIC 

001 MISSILE REPLACEMENT EQ-BALLISTIC ........... 94,040 94,040 

TACTICAL 

003 JOINT AIR-SURFACE STANDOFF MISSILE ........ 440,578 430,578 

Unit cost efficiencies ............................................. [–10,000 ] 

004 SIDEWINDER (AIM–9X) ............................................ 200,777 200,777 

005 AMRAAM ..................................................................... 390,112 381,728 

Joint program unit cost variance ........................ [–8,384 ] 

006 PREDATOR HELLFIRE MISSILE ........................... 423,016 423,016 

007 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB ...................................... 133,697 133,697 

INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES 

008 INDUSTR’L PREPAREDNS/POL PREVENTION .. 397 397 

CLASS IV 

009 MM III MODIFICATIONS ......................................... 50,517 50,517 

010 AGM–65D MAVERICK ............................................... 9,639 9,639 

011 AGM–88A HARM ........................................................ 197 197 

012 AIR LAUNCH CRUISE MISSILE (ALCM) .............. 25,019 25,019 

MISSILE SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

014 INITIAL SPARES/REPAIR PARTS ......................... 48,523 48,523 

SPECIAL PROGRAMS 

028 SPECIAL UPDATE PROGRAMS .............................. 276,562 276,562 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

028A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ........................................ 893,971 893,971 

TOTAL MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR 

FORCE.

2,987,045 2,968,661 

SPACE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 

SPACE PROGRAMS 

001 ADVANCED EHF ....................................................... 333,366 333,366 

002 WIDEBAND GAPFILLER SATELLITES(SPACE) .. 53,476 74,476 

SATCOM pathfinder ............................................ [26,000 ] 

Unjustified support growth ................................. [–5,000 ] 

003 GPS III SPACE SEGMENT ....................................... 199,218 199,218 

004 SPACEBORNE EQUIP (COMSEC) .......................... 18,362 18,362 

005 GLOBAL POSITIONING (SPACE) ........................... 66,135 66,135 

006 DEF METEOROLOGICAL SAT PROG(SPACE) ..... 89,351 40,000 

Minimum sustainment of DMSP–20 program ... [–49,351 ] 

007 EVOLVED EXPENDABLE LAUNCH CAPABILITY 571,276 571,276 

008 EVOLVED EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEH(SPACE) 800,201 800,201 

009 SBIR HIGH (SPACE) ................................................. 452,676 452,676 

TOTAL SPACE PROCUREMENT, AIR 

FORCE.

2,584,061 2,555,710 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR 

FORCE 

ROCKETS 

001 ROCKETS .................................................................... 23,788 23,788 

CARTRIDGES 

002 CARTRIDGES ............................................................. 131,102 169,602 

Increase to match size of A–10 fleet .................... [38,500 ] 


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BOMBS 

003 PRACTICE BOMBS .................................................... 89,759 89,759 

004 GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS ................................. 637,181 637,181 

005 MASSIVE ORDNANCE PENETRATOR (MOP) ...... 39,690 39,690 

006 JOINT DIRECT ATTACK MUNITION .................... 374,688 354,688 

Program reduction ............................................... [–20,000 ] 

OTHER ITEMS 

007 CAD/PAD .................................................................... 58,266 58,266 

008 EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL (EOD) ......... 5,612 5,612 

009 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ................................ 103 103 

010 MODIFICATIONS ...................................................... 1,102 1,102 

011 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ........................... 3,044 3,044 

FLARES 

012 FLARES ....................................................................... 120,935 120,935 

FUZES 

013 FUZES ......................................................................... 213,476 213,476 

SMALL ARMS 

014 SMALL ARMS ............................................................. 60,097 60,097 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE.1,758,843 1,777,343 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 

PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES 

001 PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES .................... 8,834 8,834 

CARGO AND UTILITY VEHICLES 

002 MEDIUM TACTICAL VEHICLE ............................... 58,160 58,160 

003 CAP VEHICLES .......................................................... 977 977 

004 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ........................... 12,483 12,483 

SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES 

005 SECURITY AND TACTICAL VEHICLES ................ 4,728 4,728 

006 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ........................... 4,662 4,662 

FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT 

007 FIRE FIGHTING/CRASH RESCUE VEHICLES ... 10,419 10,419 

MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT 

008 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ........................... 23,320 23,320 

BASE MAINTENANCE SUPPORT 

009 RUNWAY SNOW REMOV & CLEANING EQUIP .. 6,215 6,215 

010 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ........................... 87,781 87,781 

COMM SECURITY EQUIPMENT(COMSEC) 

011 COMSEC EQUIPMENT ............................................. 136,998 139,244 

Transfer for Link 16 Upgrades ........................... [2,246 ] 

012 MODIFICATIONS (COMSEC) .................................. 677 677 

INTELLIGENCE PROGRAMS 

013 INTELLIGENCE TRAINING EQUIPMENT ........... 4,041 4,041 

014 INTELLIGENCE COMM EQUIPMENT ................... 22,573 22,573 

015 MISSION PLANNING SYSTEMS ............................ 14,456 14,456 

ELECTRONICS PROGRAMS 

016 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL & LANDING SYS .......... 31,823 31,823 

017 NATIONAL AIRSPACE SYSTEM ............................. 5,833 5,833 

018 BATTLE CONTROL SYSTEM—FIXED ................... 1,687 1,687 

019 THEATER AIR CONTROL SYS IMPROVEMENTS 22,710 22,710 

020 WEATHER OBSERVATION FORECAST ................ 21,561 21,561 

021 STRATEGIC COMMAND AND CONTROL ............. 286,980 286,980 

022 CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN COMPLEX ...................... 36,186 36,186 

024 INTEGRATED STRAT PLAN & ANALY NETWORK (ISPAN).9,597 9,597 

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025 GENERAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY .......... 27,403 27,403 

026 AF GLOBAL COMMAND & CONTROL SYS .......... 7,212 7,212 

027 MOBILITY COMMAND AND CONTROL ................ 11,062 30,962 

Additional battlefield air operations kits to 

meet need.

[19,900 ] 

028 AIR FORCE PHYSICAL SECURITY SYSTEM ....... 131,269 131,269 

029 COMBAT TRAINING RANGES ................................ 33,606 33,606 

030 MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY COMM N 5,232 5,232 

031 C3 COUNTERMEASURES ........................................ 7,453 7,453 

032 INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND PAY SYSTEM 3,976 3,976 

033 GCSS-AF FOS ............................................................. 25,515 16,515 

LOGIT—prioritize FIAR projects ........................ [–9,000 ] 

034 DEFENSE ENTERPRISE ACCOUNTING AND 

MGMT SYSTEM.

9,255 9,255 

035 THEATER BATTLE MGT C2 SYSTEM ................... 7,523 7,523 

036 AIR & SPACE OPERATIONS CTR-WPN SYS ........ 12,043 12,043 

037 AIR OPERATIONS CENTER (AOC) 10.2 ................ 24,246 14,846 

Fielding funds ahead of need .............................. [–9,400 ] 

AIR FORCE COMMUNICATIONS 

038 INFORMATION TRANSPORT SYSTEMS .............. 74,621 74,621 

039 AFNET ......................................................................... 103,748 98,748 

Restructure program ............................................ [–5,000 ] 

041 JOINT COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT ELEMENT (JCSE).5,199 5,199 

042 USCENTCOM ............................................................. 15,780 15,780 

SPACE PROGRAMS 

043 FAMILY OF BEYOND LINE-OF-SIGHT TERMINALS.79,592 64,592 

Ahead of need ....................................................... [–15,000 ] 

044 SPACE BASED IR SENSOR PGM SPACE ............. 90,190 90,190 

045 NAVSTAR GPS SPACE ............................................. 2,029 2,029 

046 NUDET DETECTION SYS SPACE .......................... 5,095 5,095 

047 AF SATELLITE CONTROL NETWORK SPACE .... 76,673 76,673 

048 SPACELIFT RANGE SYSTEM SPACE ................... 113,275 113,275 

049 MILSATCOM SPACE ................................................. 35,495 35,495 

050 SPACE MODS SPACE ............................................... 23,435 23,435 

051 COUNTERSPACE SYSTEM ..................................... 43,065 43,065 

ORGANIZATION AND BASE 

052 TACTICAL C-E EQUIPMENT .................................. 77,538 133,438 

Battlefield Airmen Kits Unfunded Requirement [19,900 ] 

Joint Terminal Control Training Simulation 

Unfunded Requirement.

[36,000 ] 

054 RADIO EQUIPMENT ................................................. 8,400 8,400 

055 CCTV/AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT ...................... 6,144 6,144 

056 BASE COMM INFRASTRUCTURE ......................... 77,010 77,010 

MODIFICATIONS 

057 COMM ELECT MODS ............................................... 71,800 71,800 

PERSONAL SAFETY & RESCUE EQUIP 

058 NIGHT VISION GOGGLES ....................................... 2,370 2,370 

059 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ........................... 79,623 79,623 

DEPOT PLANT+MTRLS HANDLING EQ 

060 MECHANIZED MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIP ... 7,249 7,249 

BASE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

061 BASE PROCURED EQUIPMENT ............................ 9,095 9,095 

062 ENGINEERING AND EOD EQUIPMENT ............... 17,866 17,866 

064 MOBILITY EQUIPMENT .......................................... 61,850 61,850 

065 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ........................... 30,477 30,477 


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Conference 

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SPECIAL SUPPORT PROJECTS 

067 DARP RC135 ............................................................... 25,072 25,072 

068 DCGS-AF ..................................................................... 183,021 183,021 

070 SPECIAL UPDATE PROGRAM ................................ 629,371 629,371 

071 DEFENSE SPACE RECONNAISSANCE PROG. .... 100,663 100,663 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

071A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ........................................ 15,038,333 15,038,333 

SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

073 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ................................ 59,863 59,863 

TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR 

FORCE.

18,272,438 18,312,084 

PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DCAA 

001 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ........................... 1,488 1,488 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DCMA 

002 MAJOR EQUIPMENT ................................................ 2,494 2,494 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DHRA 

003 PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION ........................... 9,341 9,341 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DISA 

007 INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY .................. 8,080 15,080 

SHARKSEER ....................................................... [7,000 ] 

008 TELEPORT PROGRAM ............................................. 62,789 62,789 

009 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ........................... 9,399 9,399 

010 NET CENTRIC ENTERPRISE SERVICES (NCES) 1,819 1,819 

011 DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEM NETWORK 141,298 141,298 

012 CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE .............................. 12,732 12,732 

013 WHITE HOUSE COMMUNICATION AGENCY ...... 64,098 64,098 

014 SENIOR LEADERSHIP ENTERPRISE ................... 617,910 617,910 

015 JOINT INFORMATION ENVIRONMENT .............. 84,400 84,400 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DLA 

016 MAJOR EQUIPMENT ................................................ 5,644 5,644 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DMACT 

017 MAJOR EQUIPMENT ................................................ 11,208 11,208 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DODEA 

018 AUTOMATION/EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT & LOGISTICS.1,298 1,298 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DEFENSE SECURITY 

COOPERATION AGENCY 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DSS 

020 MAJOR EQUIPMENT ................................................ 1,048 1,048 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY 

021 VEHICLES .................................................................. 100 100 

022 OTHER MAJOR EQUIPMENT ................................. 5,474 5,474 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, MISSILE DEFENSE 

AGENCY 

023 THAAD ......................................................................... 464,067 464,067 

024 AEGIS BMD ................................................................ 558,916 679,361 

Increase SM–3 Block IB canisters ....................... [2,565 ] 

Increase SM–3 Block IB purchase ...................... [117,880 ] 

025 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ........................ 147,765 –147,765 

SM–3 Block IB ..................................................... [–147,765 ] 

026 BMDS AN/TPY–2 RADARS ...................................... 78,634 78,634 

027 AEGIS ASHORE PHASE III ..................................... 30,587 30,587 

028 IRON DOME ............................................................... 55,000 –55,000 


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Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Realignment of Iron Dome to Overseas Contingency Operations.[–41,400 ] 

Request excess of requirement ............................. [–13,600 ] 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, NSA 

035 INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM (ISSP).37,177 37,177 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, OSD 

036 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, OSD ..................................... 46,939 46,939 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, TJS 

038 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, TJS ...................................... 13,027 13,027 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, WHS 

040 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, WHS ..................................... 27,859 27,859 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

040A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ........................................ 617,757 617,757 

AVIATION PROGRAMS 

041 MC–12 .......................................................................... 63,170 –63,170 

SOCOM requested realignment ........................... [–63,170 ] 

042 ROTARY WING UPGRADES AND 

SUSTAINMENT.

135,985 135,985 

044 NON-STANDARD AVIATION ................................... 61,275 61,275 

045 U–28 ............................................................................. 63,170 

SOCOM requested realignment ........................... [63,170 ] 

047 RQ–11 UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE ................. 20,087 20,087 

048 CV–22 MODIFICATION ............................................. 18,832 18,832 

049 MQ–1 UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE .................. 1,934 1,934 

050 MQ–9 UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE .................. 11,726 21,726 

MQ–9 capability enhancements ........................... [10,000 ] 

051 STUASL0 ..................................................................... 1,514 1,514 

052 PRECISION STRIKE PACKAGE .............................. 204,105 204,105 

053 AC/MC–130J ............................................................... 61,368 61,368 

054 C–130 MODIFICATIONS ........................................... 66,861 31,412 

C–130 TF/TA adjustments .................................. [–35,449 ] 

SHIPBUILDING 

055 UNDERWATER SYSTEMS ....................................... 32,521 32,521 

AMMUNITION PROGRAMS 

056 ORDNANCE ITEMS <$5M ........................................ 174,734 174,734 

OTHER PROCUREMENT PROGRAMS 

057 INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS ..................................... 93,009 93,009 

058 DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE 

SYSTEMS.

14,964 14,964 

059 OTHER ITEMS <$5M ................................................ 79,149 79,149 

060 COMBATANT CRAFT SYSTEMS ............................ 33,362 33,362 

061 SPECIAL PROGRAMS ............................................... 143,533 143,533 

062 TACTICAL VEHICLES .............................................. 73,520 73,520 

063 WARRIOR SYSTEMS <$5M ...................................... 186,009 186,009 

064 COMBAT MISSION REQUIREMENTS ................... 19,693 19,693 

065 GLOBAL VIDEO SURVEILLANCE ACTIVITIES ... 3,967 3,967 

066 OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS INTELLIGENCE.19,225 19,225 

068 OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS ........................ 213,252 213,252 

CBDP 

074 CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL SITUATIONAL 

AWARENESS.

141,223 141,223 

075 CB PROTECTION & HAZARD MITIGATION ........ 137,487 137,487 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT, DEFENSEWIDE.5,130,853 5,030,084 


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Conference 

Authorized 

JOINT URGENT OPERATIONAL NEEDS 

FUND 

JOINT URGENT OPERATIONAL NEEDS 

FUND 

001 JOINT URGENT OPERATIONAL NEEDS FUND 99,701 –99,701 

Program reduction ............................................... [–99,701 ] 

TOTAL JOINT URGENT OPERATIONAL 

NEEDS FUND.

99,701 –99,701 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT ............................. 106,967,393 110,823,998 

SEC. 4102. PROCUREMENT FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS. 

SEC. 4102. PROCUREMENT FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

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Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY 

FIXED WING 

003 AERIAL COMMON SENSOR (ACS) (MIP) .............. 99,500 99,500 

004 MQ–1 UAV ................................................................... 16,537 16,537 

MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT 

016 MQ–1 PAYLOAD (MIP) .............................................. 8,700 8,700 

023 ARL SEMA MODS (MIP) ........................................... 32,000 32,000 

031 RQ–7 UAV MODS ....................................................... 8,250 8,250 

TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, 

ARMY.

164,987 164,987 

MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY 

AIR-TO-SURFACE MISSILE SYSTEM 

003 HELLFIRE SYS SUMMARY ..................................... 37,260 37,260 

TOTAL MISSILE PROCUREMENT, 

ARMY.

37,260 37,260 

PROCUREMENT OF W&TCV, ARMY 

WEAPONS & OTHER COMBAT VEHICLES 

016 MORTAR SYSTEMS .................................................. 7,030 7,030 

021 COMMON REMOTELY OPERATED WEAPONS 

STATION.

19,000 19,000 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF W&TCV, 

ARMY.

26,030 26,030 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY 

SMALL/MEDIUM CAL AMMUNITION 

004 CTG, .50 CAL, ALL TYPES ....................................... 4,000 4,000 

MORTAR AMMUNITION 

008 60MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES .................................. 11,700 11,700 

009 81MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES .................................. 4,000 4,000 

010 120MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES ................................ 7,000 7,000 

ARTILLERY AMMUNITION 

012 ARTILLERY CARTRIDGES, 75MM & 105MM, 

ALL TYPES.

5,000 5,000 

013 ARTILLERY PROJECTILE, 155MM, ALL TYPES 10,000 10,000 

015 ARTILLERY PROPELLANTS, FUZES AND PRIMERS, ALL.2,000 2,000 


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Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

ROCKETS 

017 ROCKET, HYDRA 70, ALL TYPES .......................... 136,340 136,340 

OTHER AMMUNITION 

019 DEMOLITION MUNITIONS, ALL TYPES .............. 4,000 4,000 

021 SIGNALS, ALL TYPES .............................................. 8,000 8,000 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY.192,040 192,040 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY 

TACTICAL VEHICLES 

005 FAMILY OF MEDIUM TACTICAL VEH (FMTV) ... 243,998 243,998 

009 HVY EXPANDED MOBILE TACTICAL TRUCK 

EXT SERV.

223,276 223,276 

011 MODIFICATION OF IN SVC EQUIP ....................... 130,000 130,000 

012 MINE-RESISTANT AMBUSH-PROTECTED 

(MRAP) MODS.

393,100 393,100 

COMM—SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS 

021 TRANSPORTABLE TACTICAL COMMAND COMMUNICATIONS.5,724 5,724 

COMM—BASE COMMUNICATIONS 

051 INSTALLATION INFO INFRASTRUCTURE MOD 

PROGRAM.

29,500 29,500 

ELECT EQUIP—TACT INT REL ACT (TIARA) 

057 DCGS-A (MIP) ............................................................. 54,140 54,140 

059 TROJAN (MIP) ........................................................... 6,542 6,542 

061 CI HUMINT AUTO REPRTING AND 

COLL(CHARCS).

3,860 3,860 

ELECT EQUIP—ELECTRONIC WARFARE 

(EW) 

068 FAMILY OF PERSISTENT SURVEILLANCE 

CAPABILITIE.

14,847 14,847 

069 COUNTERINTELLIGENCE/SECURITY COUNTERMEASURES.19,535 19,535 

ELECT EQUIP—TACTICAL SURV. (TAC 

SURV) 

084 COMPUTER BALLISTICS: LHMBC XM32 ............. 2,601 2,601 

ELECT EQUIP—TACTICAL C2 SYSTEMS 

087 FIRE SUPPORT C2 FAMILY .................................... 48 48 

094 MANEUVER CONTROL SYSTEM (MCS) ............... 252 252 

ELECT EQUIP—AUTOMATION 

101 AUTOMATED DATA PROCESSING EQUIP .......... 652 652 

CHEMICAL DEFENSIVE EQUIPMENT 

111 BASE DEFENSE SYSTEMS (BDS) .......................... 4,035 4,035 

COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

131 FORCE PROVIDER .................................................... 53,800 53,800 

133 CARGO AERIAL DEL & PERSONNEL PARACHUTE SYSTEM.700 700 

MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT 

159 FAMILY OF FORKLIFTS .......................................... 10,486 10,486 

OTHER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

169 RAPID EQUIPPING SOLDIER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT.8,500 8,500 

TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY 1,205,596 1,205,596 

JOINT IMPR EXPLOSIVE DEV DEFEAT 

FUND 

NETWORK ATTACK 

001 ATTACK THE NETWORK ......................................... 219,550 215,086 


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Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Adjustment due to low execution in prior years [–4,464 ] 

JIEDDO DEVICE DEFEAT 

002 DEFEAT THE DEVICE ............................................. 77,600 77,600 

FORCE TRAINING 

003 TRAIN THE FORCE .................................................. 7,850 7,850 

STAFF AND INFRASTRUCTURE 

004 OPERATIONS ............................................................. 188,271 138,271 

Program Reduction .............................................. [–50,000 ] 

TOTAL JOINT IMPR EXPLOSIVE DEV 

DEFEAT FUND.

493,271 438,807 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY 

OTHER AIRCRAFT 

026 STUASL0 UAV ............................................................ 55,000 55,000 

MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT 

030 AV–8 SERIES .............................................................. 41,365 41,365 

032 F–18 SERIES .............................................................. 8,000 8,000 

037 EP–3 SERIES .............................................................. 6,300 6,300 

047 SPECIAL PROJECT AIRCRAFT .............................. 14,198 14,198 

051 COMMON ECM EQUIPMENT ................................. 72,700 72,700 

052 COMMON AVIONICS CHANGES ............................ 13,988 13,988 

059 V–22 (TILT/ROTOR ACFT) OSPREY ...................... 4,900 4,900 

AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIP & FACILITIES 

065 AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES .................. 943 943 

TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, 

NAVY.

217,394 217,394 

WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY 

TACTICAL MISSILES 

010 LASER MAVERICK .................................................... 3,344 3,344 

TOTAL WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, 

NAVY.

3,344 3,344 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMO, NAVY & MC 

NAVY AMMUNITION 

001 GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS ................................. 9,715 9,715 

002 AIRBORNE ROCKETS, ALL TYPES ....................... 11,108 11,108 

003 MACHINE GUN AMMUNITION .............................. 3,603 3,603 

006 AIR EXPENDABLE COUNTERMEASURES .......... 11,982 11,982 

011 OTHER SHIP GUN AMMUNITION ......................... 4,674 4,674 

012 SMALL ARMS & LANDING PARTY AMMO .......... 3,456 3,456 

013 PYROTECHNIC AND DEMOLITION ...................... 1,989 1,989 

014 AMMUNITION LESS THAN $5 MILLION ............. 4,674 4,674 

MARINE CORPS AMMUNITION 

020 120MM, ALL TYPES .................................................. 10,719 10,719 

023 ROCKETS, ALL TYPES ............................................. 3,993 3,993 

024 ARTILLERY, ALL TYPES ......................................... 67,200 67,200 

025 DEMOLITION MUNITIONS, ALL TYPES .............. 518 518 

026 FUZE, ALL TYPES ..................................................... 3,299 3,299 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMO, 

NAVY & MC.

136,930 136,930 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY 

CIVIL ENGINEERING SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

135 PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES .................... 186 186 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 


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Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

160A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ........................................ 12,000 12,000 

TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY 12,186 12,186 

PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS 

GUIDED MISSILES 

010 JAVELIN ..................................................................... 7,679 7,679 

OTHER SUPPORT 

013 MODIFICATION KITS ............................................... 10,311 10,311 

COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS 

014 UNIT OPERATIONS CENTER ................................. 8,221 8,221 

OTHER SUPPORT (TEL) 

018 MODIFICATION KITS ............................................... 3,600 3,600 

COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM (NONTEL) 

019 ITEMS UNDER $5 MILLION (COMM & ELEC) .... 8,693 8,693 

INTELL/COMM EQUIPMENT (NON-TEL) 

027 RQ–11 UAV ................................................................. 3,430 3,430 

MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT 

052 PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT ..................... 7,000 7,000 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT, MARINE 

CORPS.

48,934 48,934 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 

OTHER AIRCRAFT 

015 MQ–9 ............................................................................ 13,500 13,500 

OTHER AIRCRAFT 

044 C–130 ............................................................................ 1,410 1,410 

056 H–60 ............................................................................. 39,300 39,300 

058 HC/MC–130 MODIFICATIONS ................................ 5,690 5,690 

061 MQ–9 MODS ............................................................... 69,000 69,000 

TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, 

AIR FORCE.

128,900 128,900 

MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 

TACTICAL 

006 PREDATOR HELLFIRE MISSILE ........................... 280,902 280,902 

007 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB ...................................... 2,520 2,520 

CLASS IV 

010 AGM–65D MAVERICK ............................................... 5,720 5,720 

TOTAL MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR 

FORCE.

289,142 289,142 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR 

FORCE 

CARTRIDGES 

002 CARTRIDGES ............................................................. 8,371 8,371 

BOMBS 

004 GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS ................................. 17,031 17,031 

006 JOINT DIRECT ATTACK MUNITION .................... 184,412 184,412 

FLARES 

012 FLARES ....................................................................... 11,064 11,064 

FUZES 

013 FUZES ......................................................................... 7,996 7,996 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE.228,874 228,874 

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Line Item FY 2016 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

SPCL COMM-ELECTRONICS PROJECTS 

025 GENERAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY .......... 3,953 3,953 

027 MOBILITY COMMAND AND CONTROL ................ 2,000 2,000 

AIR FORCE COMMUNICATIONS 

042 USCENTCOM ............................................................. 10,000 10,000 

ORGANIZATION AND BASE 

052 TACTICAL C-E EQUIPMENT .................................. 4,065 4,065 

056 BASE COMM INFRASTRUCTURE ......................... 15,400 15,400 

PERSONAL SAFETY & RESCUE EQUIP 

058 NIGHT VISION GOGGLES ....................................... 3,580 3,580 

059 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ........................... 3,407 3,407 

BASE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

062 ENGINEERING AND EOD EQUIPMENT ............... 46,790 46,790 

064 MOBILITY EQUIPMENT .......................................... 400 400 

065 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ........................... 9,800 9,800 

SPECIAL SUPPORT PROJECTS 

071 DEFENSE SPACE RECONNAISSANCE PROG. .... 28,070 28,070 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

071A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ........................................ 3,732,499 3,732,499 

TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR 

FORCE.

3,859,964 3,859,964 

PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DISA 

008 TELEPORT PROGRAM ............................................. 1,940 1,940 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, MISSILE DEFENSE 

AGENCY 

028 IRON DOME ............................................................... 41,400 

Realignment of Iron Dome to Overseas Contingency Operations—Subject to Title XVI.[41,400 ] 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, MISSILE DEFENSE 

AGENCY 

028A DAVID SLING ............................................................. 150,000 

David’s Sling Weapon System Procurement— 

Subject to Title XVI.

[150,000 ] 

028B ARROW 3 ..................................................................... 15,000 

Arrow 3 Upper Tier Procurement—Subject to 

Title XVI.

[15,000 ] 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

040A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ........................................ 35,482 35,482 

AVIATION PROGRAMS 

041 MC–12 .......................................................................... 5,000 5,000 

AMMUNITION PROGRAMS 

056 ORDNANCE ITEMS <$5M ........................................ 35,299 35,299 

OTHER PROCUREMENT PROGRAMS 

061 SPECIAL PROGRAMS ............................................... 15,160 15,160 

063 WARRIOR SYSTEMS <$5M ...................................... 15,000 15,000 

068 OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS ........................ 104,537 104,537 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT, DEFENSEWIDE.212,418 418,818 

NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE EQUIPMENT 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

007 MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT ............................ 420,000 

NGREA Program Increase .................................. [420,000 ] 

TOTAL NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE EQUIPMENT.420,000 


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Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT ............................. 7,257,270 7,829,206 

TITLE XLII—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, 

TEST, AND EVALUATION 

SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION. 

SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2016 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST 

& EVAL, ARMY 

BASIC RESEARCH 

001 0601101A IN-HOUSE LABORATORY INDEPENDENT RESEARCH.13,018 13,018 

002 0601102A DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES ......... 239,118 279,118 

Basic research program increase ......... [40,000 ] 

003 0601103A UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES 72,603 72,603 

004 0601104A UNIVERSITY AND INDUSTRY RESEARCH CENTERS.100,340 100,340 

SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH ........ 425,079 465,079 

APPLIED RESEARCH 

005 0602105A MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY ................... 28,314 28,314 

006 0602120A SENSORS AND ELECTRONIC SURVIVABILITY.38,374 38,374 

007 0602122A TRACTOR HIP ............................................ 6,879 6,879 

008 0602211A AVIATION TECHNOLOGY ....................... 56,884 56,884 

009 0602270A ELECTRONIC WARFARE TECHNOLOGY.19,243 19,243 

010 0602303A MISSILE TECHNOLOGY .......................... 45,053 53,053 

A2/AD Anti-Ship Missile Study ......... [8,000 ] 

011 0602307A ADVANCED WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY 29,428 29,428 

012 0602308A ADVANCED CONCEPTS AND SIMULATION.27,862 27,862 

013 0602601A COMBAT VEHICLE AND AUTOMOTIVE 

TECHNOLOGY.

68,839 68,839 

014 0602618A BALLISTICS TECHNOLOGY ................... 92,801 92,801 

015 0602622A CHEMICAL, SMOKE AND EQUIPMENT 

DEFEATING TECHNOLOGY.

3,866 3,866 

016 0602623A JOINT SERVICE SMALL ARMS PROGRAM.5,487 5,487 

017 0602624A WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS TECHNOLOGY.48,340 48,340 

018 0602705A ELECTRONICS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES.55,301 55,301 

019 0602709A NIGHT VISION TECHNOLOGY .............. 33,807 33,807 

020 0602712A COUNTERMINE SYSTEMS ..................... 25,068 25,068 

021 0602716A HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING 

TECHNOLOGY.

23,681 23,681 

022 0602720A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY.20,850 20,850 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2016 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

023 0602782A COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY.36,160 36,160 

024 0602783A COMPUTER AND SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY.12,656 12,656 

025 0602784A MILITARY ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY.63,409 63,409 

026 0602785A MANPOWER/PERSONNEL/TRAINING 

TECHNOLOGY.

24,735 24,735 

027 0602786A WARFIGHTER TECHNOLOGY ................ 35,795 35,795 

028 0602787A MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ........................ 76,853 76,853 

SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH ... 879,685 887,685 

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 

029 0603001A WARFIGHTER ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.46,973 46,973 

030 0603002A MEDICAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY .. 69,584 69,584 

031 0603003A AVIATION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 89,736 89,736 

032 0603004A WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.57,663 57,663 

033 0603005A COMBAT VEHICLE AND AUTOMOTIVE 

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.

113,071 113,071 

034 0603006A SPACE APPLICATION ADVANCED 

TECHNOLOGY.

5,554 5,554 

035 0603007A MANPOWER, PERSONNEL AND 

TRAINING ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.

12,636 12,636 

037 0603009A TRACTOR HIKE ......................................... 7,502 7,502 

038 0603015A NEXT GENERATION TRAINING & 

SIMULATION SYSTEMS.

17,425 17,425 

039 0603020A TRACTOR ROSE ........................................ 11,912 11,912 

040 0603125A COMBATING TERRORISM—TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.27,520 27,520 

041 0603130A TRACTOR NAIL ......................................... 2,381 2,381 

042 0603131A TRACTOR EGGS ........................................ 2,431 2,431 

043 0603270A ELECTRONIC WARFARE TECHNOLOGY.26,874 26,874 

044 0603313A MISSILE AND ROCKET ADVANCED 

TECHNOLOGY.

49,449 49,449 

045 0603322A TRACTOR CAGE ........................................ 10,999 10,999 

046 0603461A HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING 

MODERNIZATION PROGRAM.

177,159 177,159 

047 0603606A LANDMINE WARFARE AND BARRIER 

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.

13,993 13,993 

048 0603607A JOINT SERVICE SMALL ARMS PROGRAM.5,105 5,105 

049 0603710A NIGHT VISION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.40,929 40,929 

050 0603728A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS.10,727 10,727 

051 0603734A MILITARY ENGINEERING ADVANCED 

TECHNOLOGY.

20,145 20,145 

052 0603772A ADVANCED TACTICAL COMPUTER 

SCIENCE AND SENSOR TECHNOLOGY.

38,163 38,163 

053 0603794A C3 ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ............... 37,816 37,816 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.895,747 895,747 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2016 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES 

054 0603305A ARMY MISSLE DEFENSE SYSTEMS 

INTEGRATION.

10,347 10,347 

055 0603308A ARMY SPACE SYSTEMS INTEGRATION.25,061 25,061 

056 0603619A LANDMINE WARFARE AND BARRIER—ADV DEV.49,636 49,636 

057 0603627A SMOKE, OBSCURANT AND TARGET 

DEFEATING SYS-ADV DEV.

13,426 13,426 

058 0603639A TANK AND MEDIUM CALIBER AMMUNITION.46,749 46,749 

060 0603747A SOLDIER SUPPORT AND SURVIVABILITY.6,258 6,258 

061 0603766A TACTICAL ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM—ADV DEV.13,472 13,472 

062 0603774A NIGHT VISION SYSTEMS ADVANCED 

DEVELOPMENT.

7,292 7,292 

063 0603779A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY—DEM/VAL.8,813 8,813 

065 0603790A NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.6,075 6,075 

067 0603804A LOGISTICS AND ENGINEER EQUIPMENT—ADV DEV.21,233 21,233 

068 0603807A MEDICAL SYSTEMS—ADV DEV ............ 31,962 31,962 

069 0603827A SOLDIER SYSTEMS—ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT.22,194 22,194 

071 0604100A ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES .............. 9,805 9,805 

072 0604115A TECHNOLOGY MATURATION INITIATIVES.40,917 40,917 

073 0604120A ASSURED POSITIONING, NAVIGATION AND TIMING (PNT).30,058 30,058 

074 0604319A INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION CAPABILITY INCREMENT 2–INTERCEPT 

(IFPC2).

155,361 155,361 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES.

498,659 498,659 

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION 

076 0604201A AIRCRAFT AVIONICS ............................... 12,939 12,939 

078 0604270A ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT.18,843 18,843 

079 0604280A JOINT TACTICAL RADIO ........................ 9,861 9,861 

080 0604290A MID-TIER NETWORKING VEHICULAR 

RADIO (MNVR).

8,763 8,763 

081 0604321A ALL SOURCE ANALYSIS SYSTEM ........ 4,309 4,309 

082 0604328A TRACTOR CAGE ........................................ 15,138 15,138 

083 0604601A INFANTRY SUPPORT WEAPONS ........... 74,128 80,628 

Army requested realignment ................ [1,500 ] 

Soldier Enhancement Program ........... [5,000 ] 

085 0604611A JAVELIN ..................................................... 3,945 3,945 

087 0604633A AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL .......................... 10,076 10,076 

088 0604641A TACTICAL UNMANNED GROUND VEHICLE (TUGV).40,374 40,374 

089 0604710A NIGHT VISION SYSTEMS—ENG DEV .. 67,582 67,582 

090 0604713A COMBAT FEEDING, CLOTHING, AND 

EQUIPMENT.

1,763 1,763 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2016 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

091 0604715A NON-SYSTEM TRAINING DEVICES— 

ENG DEV.

27,155 27,155 

092 0604741A AIR DEFENSE COMMAND, CONTROL 

AND INTELLIGENCE—ENG DEV.

24,569 24,569 

093 0604742A CONSTRUCTIVE SIMULATION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.23,364 23,364 

094 0604746A AUTOMATIC TEST EQUIPMENT DEVELOPMENT.8,960 8,960 

095 0604760A DISTRIBUTIVE INTERACTIVE SIMULATIONS (DIS)—ENG DEV.9,138 9,138 

096 0604780A COMBINED ARMS TACTICAL TRAINER (CATT) CORE.21,622 21,622 

097 0604798A BRIGADE ANALYSIS, INTEGRATION 

AND EVALUATION.

99,242 99,242 

098 0604802A WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS—ENG 

DEV.

21,379 21,379 

099 0604804A LOGISTICS AND ENGINEER EQUIPMENT—ENG DEV.48,339 48,339 

100 0604805A COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS—ENG DEV.2,726 2,726 

101 0604807A MEDICAL MATERIEL/MEDICAL BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE EQUIPMENT— 

ENG DEV.

45,412 45,412 

102 0604808A LANDMINE WARFARE/BARRIER— 

ENG DEV.

55,215 55,215 

104 0604818A ARMY TACTICAL COMMAND & CONTROL HARDWARE & SOFTWARE.163,643 163,643 

105 0604820A RADAR DEVELOPMENT .......................... 12,309 12,309 

106 0604822A GENERAL FUND ENTERPRISE BUSINESS SYSTEM (GFEBS).15,700 15,700 

107 0604823A FIREFINDER .............................................. 6,243 6,243 

108 0604827A SOLDIER SYSTEMS—WARRIOR DEM/ 

VAL.

18,776 18,776 

109 0604854A ARTILLERY SYSTEMS—EMD ................. 1,953 1,953 

110 0605013A INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.67,358 67,358 

111 0605018A INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND PAY 

SYSTEM-ARMY (IPPS-A).

136,011 121,011 

Restructure program ............................ [–15,000 ] 

112 0605028A ARMORED MULTI-PURPOSE VEHICLE 

(AMPV).

230,210 230,210 

113 0605030A JOINT TACTICAL NETWORK CENTER 

(JTNC).

13,357 13,357 

114 0605031A JOINT TACTICAL NETWORK (JTN) ...... 18,055 18,055 

115 0605032A TRACTOR TIRE ......................................... 5,677 5,677 

116 0605035A COMMON INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES (CIRCM).77,570 101,570 

Apache Survivability Enhancements— 

Army Unfunded Requirement.

[24,000 ] 

117 0605051A AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY DEVELOPMENT.18,112 78,112 

Apache Survivability Enhancements— 

Army Unfunded Requirement.

[60,000 ] 

118 0605350A WIN-T INCREMENT 3—FULL NETWORKING.39,700 39,700 

119 0605380A AMF JOINT TACTICAL RADIO SYSTEM (JTRS).12,987 12,987 

120 0605450A JOINT AIR-TO-GROUND MISSILE 

(JAGM).

88,866 83,054 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2016 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

EMD contract delays ............................ [–5,812 ] 

121 0605456A PAC–3/MSE MISSILE ............................... 2,272 2,272 

122 0605457A ARMY INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE (AIAMD).214,099 214,099 

123 0605625A MANNED GROUND VEHICLE ................ 49,247 39,247 

Funding ahead of need ........................ [–10,000 ] 

124 0605626A AERIAL COMMON SENSOR .................... 2 2 

125 0605766A NATIONAL CAPABILITIES INTEGRATION (MIP).10,599 10,599 

126 0605812A JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE 

(JLTV) ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING DEVELOPMENT PH.

32,486 32,486 

127 0605830A AVIATION GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT.8,880 8,880 

128 0210609A PALADIN INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT (PIM).152,288 152,288 

129 0303032A TROJAN—RH12 ......................................... 5,022 5,022 

130 0304270A ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT.12,686 12,686 

SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION.2,068,950 2,128,638 

RDT&E MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 

131 0604256A THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT 20,035 20,035 

132 0604258A TARGET SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .... 16,684 16,684 

133 0604759A MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT .................... 62,580 62,580 

134 0605103A RAND ARROYO CENTER ......................... 20,853 20,853 

135 0605301A ARMY KWAJALEIN ATOLL ..................... 205,145 205,145 

136 0605326A CONCEPTS EXPERIMENTATION PROGRAM.19,430 19,430 

138 0605601A ARMY TEST RANGES AND FACILITIES 277,646 277,646 

139 0605602A ARMY TECHNICAL TEST INSTRUMENTATION AND TARGETS.51,550 51,550 

140 0605604A SURVIVABILITY/LETHALITY ANALYSIS.33,246 33,246 

141 0605606A AIRCRAFT CERTIFICATION ................... 4,760 4,760 

142 0605702A METEOROLOGICAL SUPPORT TO 

RDT&E ACTIVITIES.

8,303 8,303 

143 0605706A MATERIEL SYSTEMS ANALYSIS .......... 20,403 20,403 

144 0605709A EXPLOITATION OF FOREIGN ITEMS .. 10,396 10,396 

145 0605712A SUPPORT OF OPERATIONAL TESTING 49,337 49,337 

146 0605716A ARMY EVALUATION CENTER ............... 52,694 52,694 

147 0605718A ARMY MODELING & SIM X-CMD COLLABORATION & INTEG.938 938 

148 0605801A PROGRAMWIDE ACTIVITIES ................. 60,319 60,319 

149 0605803A TECHNICAL INFORMATION ACTIVITIES.28,478 28,478 

150 0605805A MUNITIONS STANDARDIZATION, EFFECTIVENESS AND SAFETY.32,604 24,604 

Program reduction ............................... [–8,000 ] 

151 0605857A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY MGMT SUPPORT.3,186 3,186 

152 0605898A MANAGEMENT HQ—R&D ....................... 48,955 48,955 

SUBTOTAL RDT&E MANAGEMENT 

SUPPORT.

1,027,542 1,019,542 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2016 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

154 0603778A MLRS PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.18,397 18,397 

155 0603813A TRACTOR PULL ........................................ 9,461 9,461 

156 0607131A WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS.4,945 4,945 

157 0607133A TRACTOR SMOKE ..................................... 7,569 7,569 

158 0607135A APACHE PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT 

PROGRAM.

69,862 69,862 

159 0607136A BLACKHAWK PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.66,653 66,653 

160 0607137A CHINOOK PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT 

PROGRAM.

37,407 37,407 

161 0607138A FIXED WING PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.

1,151 1,151 

162 0607139A IMPROVED TURBINE ENGINE PROGRAM.51,164 51,164 

163 0607140A EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES FROM 

NIE.

2,481 2,481 

164 0607141A LOGISTICS AUTOMATION ...................... 1,673 1,673 

166 0607665A FAMILY OF BIOMETRICS ....................... 13,237 13,237 

167 0607865A PATRIOT PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT ... 105,816 105,816 

169 0202429A AEROSTAT JOINT PROJECT—COCOM 

EXERCISE.

40,565 40,565 

171 0203728A JOINT AUTOMATED DEEP OPERATION COORDINATION SYSTEM 

(JADOCS).

35,719 35,719 

172 0203735A COMBAT VEHICLE IMPROVEMENT 

PROGRAMS.

257,167 354,167 

Stryker Lethality Upgrades ................. [97,000 ] 

173 0203740A MANEUVER CONTROL SYSTEM ........... 15,445 15,445 

175 0203752A AIRCRAFT ENGINE COMPONENT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.364 364 

176 0203758A DIGITIZATION ........................................... 4,361 4,361 

177 0203801A MISSILE/AIR DEFENSE PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.3,154 3,154 

178 0203802A OTHER MISSILE PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS.35,951 35,951 

179 0203808A TRACTOR CARD ........................................ 34,686 34,686 

180 0205402A INTEGRATED BASE DEFENSE—OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEV.10,750 10,750 

181 0205410A MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT 402 402 

183 0205456A LOWER TIER AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE (AMD) SYSTEM.64,159 64,159 

184 0205778A GUIDED MULTIPLE-LAUNCH ROCKET 

SYSTEM (GMLRS).

17,527 17,527 

185 0208053A JOINT TACTICAL GROUND SYSTEM ... 20,515 20,515 

187 0303028A SECURITY AND INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES.12,368 12,368 

188 0303140A INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY 

PROGRAM.

31,154 31,154 

189 0303141A GLOBAL COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM 12,274 12,274 

190 0303142A SATCOM GROUND ENVIRONMENT 

(SPACE).

9,355 9,355 

191 0303150A WWMCCS/GLOBAL COMMAND AND 

CONTROL SYSTEM.

7,053 7,053 

193 0305179A INTEGRATED BROADCAST SERVICE 

(IBS).

750 750 

194 0305204A TACTICAL UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES.13,225 13,225 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2016 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

195 0305206A AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS.22,870 22,870 

196 0305208A DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/ 

SURFACE SYSTEMS.

25,592 25,592 

199 0305233A RQ–7 UAV .................................................... 7,297 7,297 

201 0310349A WIN-T INCREMENT 2—INITIAL NETWORKING.3,800 3,800 

202 0708045A END ITEM INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS ACTIVITIES.48,442 48,442 

202A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ........................ 4,536 4,536 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.

1,129,297 1,226,297 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, ARMY.6,924,959 7,121,647 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST 

& EVAL, NAVY 

BASIC RESEARCH 

001 0601103N UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES 116,196 134,196 

Defense University Research 

Instumentation Program increase.

[18,000 ] 

002 0601152N IN-HOUSE LABORATORY INDEPENDENT RESEARCH.19,126 19,126 

003 0601153N DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES ......... 451,606 506,606 

Basic research program increase ......... [55,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH ........ 586,928 659,928 

APPLIED RESEARCH 

004 0602114N POWER PROJECTION APPLIED RESEARCH.68,723 68,723 

005 0602123N FORCE PROTECTION APPLIED RESEARCH.154,963 154,963 

006 0602131M MARINE CORPS LANDING FORCE 

TECHNOLOGY.

49,001 49,001 

007 0602235N COMMON PICTURE APPLIED RESEARCH.42,551 42,551 

008 0602236N WARFIGHTER SUSTAINMENT APPLIED RESEARCH.45,056 45,056 

009 0602271N ELECTROMAGNETIC SYSTEMS APPLIED RESEARCH.115,051 115,051 

010 0602435N OCEAN WARFIGHTING ENVIRONMENT APPLIED RESEARCH.42,252 62,252 

Service Life Extension for the AGOR 

Ship.

[20,000 ] 

011 0602651M JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS APPLIED RESEARCH.6,119 6,119 

012 0602747N UNDERSEA WARFARE APPLIED RESEARCH.123,750 142,350 

Accelerate undersea warfare research [18,600 ] 

013 0602750N FUTURE NAVAL CAPABILITIES APPLIED RESEARCH.179,686 179,686 

014 0602782N MINE AND EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE APPLIED RESEARCH.37,418 37,418 

SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH ... 864,570 903,170 

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2016 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

015 0603114N POWER PROJECTION ADVANCED 

TECHNOLOGY.

37,093 37,093 

016 0603123N FORCE PROTECTION ADVANCED 

TECHNOLOGY.

38,044 38,044 

017 0603271N ELECTROMAGNETIC SYSTEMS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.34,899 34,899 

018 0603640M USMC ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 

DEMONSTRATION (ATD).

137,562 137,562 

019 0603651M JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.12,745 12,745 

020 0603673N FUTURE NAVAL CAPABILITIES ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.

258,860 258,860 

021 0603680N MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY 

PROGRAM.

57,074 57,074 

022 0603729N WARFIGHTER PROTECTION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.4,807 4,807 

023 0603747N UNDERSEA WARFARE ADVANCED 

TECHNOLOGY.

13,748 13,748 

024 0603758N NAVY WARFIGHTING EXPERIMENTS 

AND DEMONSTRATIONS.

66,041 66,041 

025 0603782N MINE AND EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.1,991 1,991 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.662,864 662,864 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES 

026 0603207N AIR/OCEAN TACTICAL APPLICATIONS.41,832 41,832 

027 0603216N AVIATION SURVIVABILITY .................... 5,404 5,404 

028 0603237N DEPLOYABLE JOINT COMMAND AND 

CONTROL.

3,086 3,086 

029 0603251N AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS ............................... 11,643 11,643 

030 0603254N ASW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ............ 5,555 5,555 

031 0603261N TACTICAL AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE.3,087 3,087 

032 0603382N ADVANCED COMBAT SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY.1,636 1,636 

033 0603502N SURFACE AND SHALLOW WATER 

MINE COUNTERMEASURES.

118,588 113,588 

LDUUV development growth ............... [–5,000 ] 

034 0603506N SURFACE SHIP TORPEDO DEFENSE .. 77,385 77,385 

035 0603512N CARRIER SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ... 8,348 8,348 

036 0603525N PILOT FISH ................................................ 123,246 123,246 

037 0603527N RETRACT LARCH ...................................... 28,819 28,819 

038 0603536N RETRACT JUNIPER .................................. 112,678 112,678 

039 0603542N RADIOLOGICAL CONTROL ..................... 710 710 

040 0603553N SURFACE ASW .......................................... 1,096 1,096 

041 0603561N ADVANCED SUBMARINE SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT.87,160 93,360 

Accelerate unmanned underwater vehicle development.

[10,000 ] 

Universal launch and recovery module unfunded outyear tail.[–3,800 ] 

042 0603562N SUBMARINE TACTICAL WARFARE 

SYSTEMS.

10,371 10,371 

043 0603563N SHIP CONCEPT ADVANCED DESIGN .. 11,888 11,888 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2016 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

044 0603564N SHIP PRELIMINARY DESIGN & FEASIBILITY STUDIES.4,332 4,332 

045 0603570N ADVANCED NUCLEAR POWER SYSTEMS.482,040 482,040 

046 0603573N ADVANCED SURFACE MACHINERY 

SYSTEMS.

25,904 25,904 

047 0603576N CHALK EAGLE ........................................... 511,802 511,802 

048 0603581N LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP (LCS) ............ 118,416 118,416 

049 0603582N COMBAT SYSTEM INTEGRATION ........ 35,901 35,901 

050 0603595N OHIO REPLACEMENT .............................. 971,393 971,393 

051 0603596N LCS MISSION MODULES ........................ 206,149 206,149 

052 0603597N AUTOMATED TEST AND RE-TEST 

(ATRT).

8,000 8,000 

053 0603609N CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS ............... 7,678 7,678 

054 0603611M MARINE CORPS ASSAULT VEHICLES 219,082 219,082 

055 0603635M MARINE CORPS GROUND COMBAT/ 

SUPPORT SYSTEM.

623 623 

056 0603654N JOINT SERVICE EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT.18,260 18,260 

057 0603658N COOPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT .............. 76,247 76,247 

058 0603713N OCEAN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY 

DEVELOPMENT.

4,520 4,520 

059 0603721N ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ......... 20,711 20,711 

060 0603724N NAVY ENERGY PROGRAM ...................... 47,761 47,761 

061 0603725N FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT .................. 5,226 5,226 

062 0603734N CHALK CORAL ........................................... 182,771 182,771 

063 0603739N NAVY LOGISTIC PRODUCTIVITY .......... 3,866 3,866 

064 0603746N RETRACT MAPLE ..................................... 360,065 360,065 

065 0603748N LINK PLUMERIA ....................................... 237,416 237,416 

066 0603751N RETRACT ELM .......................................... 37,944 37,944 

067 0603764N LINK EVERGREEN ................................... 47,312 47,312 

068 0603787N SPECIAL PROCESSES .............................. 17,408 17,408 

069 0603790N NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.9,359 9,359 

070 0603795N LAND ATTACK TECHNOLOGY ............... 887 887 

071 0603851M JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS TESTING.29,448 29,448 

072 0603860N JOINT PRECISION APPROACH AND 

LANDING SYSTEMS—DEM/VAL.

91,479 91,479 

073 0603925N DIRECTED ENERGY AND ELECTRIC 

WEAPON SYSTEMS.

67,360 67,360 

074 0604112N GERALD R. FORD CLASS NUCLEAR 

AIRCRAFT CARRIER (CVN 78—80).

48,105 127,205 

Full ship shock trials for CVN–78 ...... [79,100 ] 

075 0604122N REMOTE MINEHUNTING SYSTEM 

(RMS).

20,089 20,089 

076 0604272N TACTICAL AIR DIRECTIONAL INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES 

(TADIRCM).

18,969 18,969 

077 0604279N ASE SELF-PROTECTION OPTIMIZATION.7,874 7,874 

078 0604292N MH-XX ......................................................... 5,298 5,298 

079 0604454N LX (R) ........................................................... 46,486 75,486 

LX(R) Acceleration ............................... [29,000 ] 

080 0604653N JOINT COUNTER RADIO CONTROLLED IED ELECTRONIC WARFARE (JCREW).

3,817 3,817 

081 0604659N PRECISION STRIKE WEAPONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.9,595 9,595 


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Line Program 

Element Item FY 2016 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

082 0604707N SPACE AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE 

(SEW) ARCHITECTURE/ENGINEERING SUPPORT.

29,581 25,246 

Maritime concept generation and development growth.[–4,335 ] 

083 0604786N OFFENSIVE ANTI-SURFACE WARFARE WEAPON DEVELOPMENT.285,849 285,849 

084 0605812M JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE 

(JLTV) ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING DEVELOPMENT PH.

36,656 36,656 

085 0303354N ASW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT—MIP 9,835 9,835 

086 0304270N ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT—MIP.580 580 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES.

5,024,626 5,129,591 

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION 

087 0603208N TRAINING SYSTEM AIRCRAFT ............. 21,708 21,708 

088 0604212N OTHER HELO DEVELOPMENT .............. 11,101 11,101 

089 0604214N AV–8B AIRCRAFT—ENG DEV ................. 39,878 39,878 

090 0604215N STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT ................ 53,059 53,059 

091 0604216N MULTI-MISSION HELICOPTER UPGRADE DEVELOPMENT.21,358 21,358 

092 0604218N AIR/OCEAN EQUIPMENT ENGINEERING.4,515 4,515 

093 0604221N P–3 MODERNIZATION PROGRAM ......... 1,514 1,514 

094 0604230N WARFARE SUPPORT SYSTEM ............... 5,875 5,875 

095 0604231N TACTICAL COMMAND SYSTEM ............ 81,553 81,553 

096 0604234N ADVANCED HAWKEYE ............................ 272,149 272,149 

097 0604245N H–1 UPGRADES ......................................... 27,235 27,235 

098 0604261N ACOUSTIC SEARCH SENSORS .............. 35,763 35,763 

099 0604262N V–22A ........................................................... 87,918 87,918 

100 0604264N AIR CREW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 12,679 12,679 

101 0604269N EA–18 ........................................................... 56,921 56,921 

102 0604270N ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT.23,685 23,685 

103 0604273N EXECUTIVE HELO DEVELOPMENT ..... 507,093 507,093 

104 0604274N NEXT GENERATION JAMMER (NGJ) ... 411,767 411,767 

105 0604280N JOINT TACTICAL RADIO SYSTEM— 

NAVY (JTRS-NAVY).

25,071 25,071 

106 0604307N SURFACE COMBATANT COMBAT SYSTEM ENGINEERING.443,433 433,433 

Aegis development support growth ...... [–10,000 ] 

107 0604311N LPD–17 CLASS SYSTEMS INTEGRATION.747 747 

108 0604329N SMALL DIAMETER BOMB (SDB) ........... 97,002 97,002 

109 0604366N STANDARD MISSILE IMPROVEMENTS 129,649 129,649 

110 0604373N AIRBORNE MCM ....................................... 11,647 11,647 

111 0604376M MARINE AIR GROUND TASK FORCE 

(MAGTF) ELECTRONIC WARFARE 

(EW) FOR AVIATION.

2,778 2,778 

112 0604378N NAVAL INTEGRATED FIRE CONTROL—COUNTER AIR SYSTEMS ENGINEERING.

23,695 23,695 

113 0604404N UNMANNED CARRIER LAUNCHED 

AIRBORNE SURVEILLANCE AND 

STRIKE (UCLASS) SYSTEM.

134,708 484,708 


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Line Program 

Element Item FY 2016 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Competitive air vehicle risk reduction 

activities.

[300,000 ] 

Government and industry source selection preparation.[50,000 ] 

114 0604501N ADVANCED ABOVE WATER SENSORS 43,914 43,914 

115 0604503N SSN–688 AND TRIDENT MODERNIZATION.109,908 109,908 

116 0604504N AIR CONTROL ........................................... 57,928 57,928 

117 0604512N SHIPBOARD AVIATION SYSTEMS ........ 120,217 120,217 

118 0604522N AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE RADAR 

(AMDR) SYSTEM.

241,754 241,754 

119 0604558N NEW DESIGN SSN .................................... 122,556 122,556 

120 0604562N SUBMARINE TACTICAL WARFARE 

SYSTEM.

48,213 60,213 

Accelerate submarine combat and 

weapon system modernization.

[12,000 ] 

121 0604567N SHIP CONTRACT DESIGN/ LIVE FIRE 

T&E.

49,712 49,712 

122 0604574N NAVY TACTICAL COMPUTER RESOURCES.4,096 4,096 

123 0604580N VIRGINIA PAYLOAD MODULE (VPM) ... 167,719 167,719 

124 0604601N MINE DEVELOPMENT ............................. 15,122 15,122 

125 0604610N LIGHTWEIGHT TORPEDO DEVELOPMENT.33,738 33,738 

126 0604654N JOINT SERVICE EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT.8,123 8,123 

127 0604703N PERSONNEL, TRAINING, SIMULATION, AND HUMAN FACTORS.7,686 7,686 

128 0604727N JOINT STANDOFF WEAPON SYSTEMS 405 405 

129 0604755N SHIP SELF DEFENSE (DETECT & 

CONTROL).

153,836 153,836 

130 0604756N SHIP SELF DEFENSE (ENGAGE: HARD 

KILL).

99,619 99,619 

131 0604757N SHIP SELF DEFENSE (ENGAGE: SOFT 

KILL/EW).

116,798 116,798 

132 0604761N INTELLIGENCE ENGINEERING ............ 4,353 4,353 

133 0604771N MEDICAL DEVELOPMENT ..................... 9,443 9,443 

134 0604777N NAVIGATION/ID SYSTEM ...................... 32,469 32,469 

135 0604800M JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER (JSF)—EMD 537,901 537,901 

136 0604800N JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER (JSF)—EMD 504,736 504,736 

137 0604810M JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER FOLLOW ON 

DEVELOPMENT—MARINE CORPS.

59,265 20,800 

Program delay ...................................... [–38,465 ] 

138 0604810N JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER FOLLOW ON 

DEVELOPMENT—NAVY.

47,579 21,244 

Program delay ...................................... [–26,335 ] 

139 0605013M INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.5,914 5,914 

140 0605013N INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.89,711 89,711 

141 0605212N CH–53K RDTE ............................................ 632,092 632,092 

142 0605220N SHIP TO SHORE CONNECTOR (SSC) ... 7,778 7,778 

143 0605450N JOINT AIR-TO-GROUND MISSILE 

(JAGM).

25,898 25,898 

144 0605500N MULTI-MISSION MARITIME AIRCRAFT (MMA).247,929 247,929 

145 0204202N DDG–1000 .................................................... 103,199 103,199 

146 0304231N TACTICAL COMMAND SYSTEM—MIP .. 998 998 

147 0304785N TACTICAL CRYPTOLOGIC SYSTEMS ... 17,785 17,785 


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Conference 

Authorized 

148 0305124N SPECIAL APPLICATIONS PROGRAM .... 35,905 35,905 

SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION.6,308,800 6,596,000 

MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 

149 0604256N THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT 30,769 30,769 

150 0604258N TARGET SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .... 112,606 112,606 

151 0604759N MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT .................... 61,234 61,234 

152 0605126N JOINT THEATER AIR AND MISSILE 

DEFENSE ORGANIZATION.

6,995 6,995 

153 0605152N STUDIES AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT— 

NAVY.

4,011 4,011 

154 0605154N CENTER FOR NAVAL ANALYSES ......... 48,563 48,563 

155 0605285N NEXT GENERATION FIGHTER .............. 5,000 5,000 

157 0605804N TECHNICAL INFORMATION SERVICES.925 925 

158 0605853N MANAGEMENT, TECHNICAL & INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT.78,143 78,143 

159 0605856N STRATEGIC TECHNICAL SUPPORT ..... 3,258 3,258 

160 0605861N RDT&E SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 

MANAGEMENT.

76,948 76,948 

161 0605863N RDT&E SHIP AND AIRCRAFT SUPPORT.132,122 132,122 

162 0605864N TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT ..... 351,912 351,912 

163 0605865N OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION CAPABILITY.17,985 17,985 

164 0605866N NAVY SPACE AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE (SEW) SUPPORT.5,316 5,316 

165 0605867N SEW SURVEILLANCE/RECONNAISSANCE SUPPORT.6,519 6,519 

166 0605873M MARINE CORPS PROGRAM WIDE SUPPORT.13,649 13,649 

SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT.955,955 955,955 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 

174 0101221N STRATEGIC SUB & WEAPONS SYSTEM SUPPORT.107,039 107,039 

175 0101224N SSBN SECURITY TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.46,506 46,506 

176 0101226N SUBMARINE ACOUSTIC WARFARE 

DEVELOPMENT.

3,900 4,700 

Accelerate combat rapid attack weapon.[800 ] 

177 0101402N NAVY STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS 16,569 16,569 

178 0203761N RAPID TECHNOLOGY TRANSITION 

(RTT).

18,632 11,132 

TIPS program growth .......................... [–7,500 ] 

179 0204136N F/A–18 SQUADRONS ................................ 133,265 133,265 

181 0204163N FLEET TELECOMMUNICATIONS (TACTICAL).62,867 51,067 

Joint aerial layer network growth ....... [–11,800 ] 

182 0204228N SURFACE SUPPORT ................................. 36,045 36,045 

183 0204229N TOMAHAWK AND TOMAHAWK MISSION PLANNING CENTER (TMPC).25,228 25,228 

184 0204311N INTEGRATED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM.54,218 54,218 


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Conference 

Authorized 

185 0204413N AMPHIBIOUS TACTICAL SUPPORT 

UNITS (DISPLACEMENT CRAFT).

11,335 11,335 

186 0204460M GROUND/AIR TASK ORIENTED 

RADAR (G/ATOR).

80,129 65,629 

Block II test assets early to need ......... [–14,500 ] 

187 0204571N CONSOLIDATED TRAINING SYSTEMS 

DEVELOPMENT.

39,087 39,087 

188 0204574N CRYPTOLOGIC DIRECT SUPPORT ....... 1,915 1,915 

189 0204575N ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW) READINESS SUPPORT.

46,609 46,609 

190 0205601N HARM IMPROVEMENT ............................ 52,708 34,708 

AARGM extended range program 

growth.

[–18,000 ] 

191 0205604N TACTICAL DATA LINKS .......................... 149,997 149,997 

192 0205620N SURFACE ASW COMBAT SYSTEM INTEGRATION.24,460 24,460 

193 0205632N MK–48 ADCAP ............................................ 42,206 47,706 

Accelerate torpedo upgrades ................ [5,500 ] 

194 0205633N AVIATION IMPROVEMENTS .................. 117,759 117,759 

195 0205675N OPERATIONAL NUCLEAR POWER 

SYSTEMS.

101,323 101,323 

196 0206313M MARINE CORPS COMMUNICATIONS 

SYSTEMS.

67,763 67,763 

197 0206335M COMMON AVIATION COMMAND AND 

CONTROL SYSTEM (CAC2S).

13,431 13,431 

198 0206623M MARINE CORPS GROUND COMBAT/ 

SUPPORTING ARMS SYSTEMS.

56,769 56,769 

199 0206624M MARINE CORPS COMBAT SERVICES 

SUPPORT.

20,729 20,729 

200 0206625M USMC INTELLIGENCE/ELECTRONIC 

WARFARE SYSTEMS (MIP).

13,152 13,152 

201 0206629M AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT VEHICLE ........ 48,535 48,535 

202 0207161N TACTICAL AIM MISSILES ....................... 76,016 76,016 

203 0207163N ADVANCED MEDIUM RANGE AIR-TOAIR MISSILE (AMRAAM).32,172 32,172 

208 0303109N SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS 

(SPACE).

53,239 53,239 

209 0303138N CONSOLIDATED AFLOAT NETWORK 

ENTERPRISE SERVICES (CANES).

21,677 21,677 

210 0303140N INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY 

PROGRAM.

28,102 28,102 

211 0303150M WWMCCS/GLOBAL COMMAND AND 

CONTROL SYSTEM.

294 294 

213 0305160N NAVY METEOROLOGICAL AND 

OCEAN SENSORS-SPACE (METOC).

599 599 

214 0305192N MILITARY INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM 

(MIP) ACTIVITIES.

6,207 6,207 

215 0305204N TACTICAL UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES.8,550 8,550 

216 0305205N UAS INTEGRATION AND INTEROPERABILITY.41,831 41,831 

217 0305208M DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/ 

SURFACE SYSTEMS.

1,105 1,105 

218 0305208N DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/ 

SURFACE SYSTEMS.

33,149 33,149 

219 0305220N RQ–4 UAV .................................................... 227,188 227,188 

220 0305231N MQ–8 UAV ................................................... 52,770 52,770 

221 0305232M RQ–11 UAV .................................................. 635 635 

222 0305233N RQ–7 UAV .................................................... 688 688 


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Line Program 

Element Item FY 2016 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

223 0305234N SMALL (LEVEL 0) TACTICAL UAS 

(STUASL0).

4,647 4,647 

224 0305239M RQ–21A ........................................................ 6,435 6,435 

225 0305241N MULTI-INTELLIGENCE SENSOR DEVELOPMENT.49,145 49,145 

226 0305242M UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS (UAS) 

PAYLOADS (MIP).

9,246 9,246 

227 0305421N RQ–4 MODERNIZATION .......................... 150,854 150,854 

228 0308601N MODELING AND SIMULATION SUPPORT.4,757 4,757 

229 0702207N DEPOT MAINTENANCE (NON-IF) ......... 24,185 24,185 

231 0708730N MARITIME TECHNOLOGY 

(MARITECH).

4,321 4,321 

231A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ........................ 1,252,185 1,252,185 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.3,482,173 3,436,673 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, NAVY.17,885,916 18,344,181 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST 

& EVAL, AF 

BASIC RESEARCH 

001 0601102F DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES ......... 329,721 374,721 

Basic research program increase ......... [45,000 ] 

002 0601103F UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES 141,754 141,754 

003 0601108F HIGH ENERGY LASER RESEARCH 

INITIATIVES.

13,778 13,778 

SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH ........ 485,253 530,253 

APPLIED RESEARCH 

004 0602102F MATERIALS ................................................ 125,234 125,234 

005 0602201F AEROSPACE VEHICLE TECHNOLOGIES.123,438 123,438 

006 0602202F HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS APPLIED 

RESEARCH.

100,530 100,530 

007 0602203F AEROSPACE PROPULSION .................... 182,326 182,326 

008 0602204F AEROSPACE SENSORS ........................... 147,291 147,291 

009 0602601F SPACE TECHNOLOGY ............................. 116,122 116,122 

010 0602602F CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS ............... 99,851 99,851 

011 0602605F DIRECTED ENERGY TECHNOLOGY ..... 115,604 115,604 

012 0602788F DOMINANT INFORMATION SCIENCES 

AND METHODS.

164,909 164,909 

013 0602890F HIGH ENERGY LASER RESEARCH ...... 42,037 42,037 

SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH ... 1,217,342 1,217,342 

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 

014 0603112F ADVANCED MATERIALS FOR WEAPON SYSTEMS.37,665 47,665 

Metals Affordability Initiative ............. [10,000 ] 

015 0603199F SUSTAINMENT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (S&T).18,378 18,378 

016 0603203F ADVANCED AEROSPACE SENSORS ..... 42,183 42,183 

017 0603211F AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY DEV/ 

DEMO.

100,733 100,733 

018 0603216F AEROSPACE PROPULSION AND 

POWER TECHNOLOGY.

168,821 168,821 


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Line Program 

Element Item FY 2016 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

019 0603270F ELECTRONIC COMBAT TECHNOLOGY 47,032 47,032 

020 0603401F ADVANCED SPACECRAFT TECHNOLOGY.54,897 54,897 

021 0603444F MAUI SPACE SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM (MSSS).12,853 12,853 

022 0603456F HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS ADVANCED 

TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.

25,448 25,448 

023 0603601F CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY.48,536 48,536 

024 0603605F ADVANCED WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY 30,195 30,195 

025 0603680F MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY 

PROGRAM.

42,630 52,630 

Maturation of advanced manufacturing for low-cost sustainment.[10,000 ] 

026 0603788F BATTLESPACE KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION.46,414 46,414 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.675,785 695,785 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES 

027 0603260F INTELLIGENCE ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT.5,032 5,032 

029 0603438F SPACE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY .......... 4,070 4,070 

030 0603742F COMBAT IDENTIFICATION TECHNOLOGY.21,790 21,790 

031 0603790F NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.4,736 4,736 

033 0603830F SPACE SECURITY AND DEFENSE 

PROGRAM.

30,771 30,771 

034 0603851F INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILE—DEM/VAL.39,765 39,765 

036 0604015F LONG RANGE STRIKE ............................. 1,246,228 786,228 

Delayed EMD contract award ............. [–460,000 ] 

037 0604317F TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER ..................... 3,512 8,512 

Technology transfer program increase [5,000 ] 

038 0604327F HARD AND DEEPLY BURIED TARGET 

DEFEAT SYSTEM (HDBTDS) PROGRAM.

54,637 54,637 

040 0604422F WEATHER SYSTEM FOLLOW-ON .......... 76,108 56,108 

Unjustified increase and analysis of 

alternatives.

[–20,000 ] 

044 0604857F OPERATIONALLY RESPONSIVE 

SPACE.

6,457 19,957 

SSA, Weather, or Launch Activities .... [13,500 ] 

045 0604858F TECH TRANSITION PROGRAM .............. 246,514 246,514 

046 0605230F GROUND BASED STRATEGIC DETERRENT.75,166 75,166 

049 0207110F NEXT GENERATION AIR DOMINANCE 8,830 8,830 

050 0207455F THREE DIMENSIONAL LONG-RANGE 

RADAR (3DELRR).

14,939 14,939 

051 0305164F NAVSTAR GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (USER EQUIPMENT) (SPACE).142,288 142,288 

052 0306250F CYBER OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY 

DEVELOPMENT.

81,732 96,732 

Increase USCC Cyber Operations 

Technology Development.

[15,000 ] 


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Conference 

Authorized 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES.

2,062,575 1,616,075 

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION 

055 0604270F ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT.929 929 

056 0604281F TACTICAL DATA NETWORKS ENTERPRISE.60,256 60,256 

057 0604287F PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT ..... 5,973 5,973 

058 0604329F SMALL DIAMETER BOMB (SDB)—EMD 32,624 32,624 

059 0604421F COUNTERSPACE SYSTEMS ................... 24,208 24,208 

060 0604425F SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS SYSTEMS.32,374 32,374 

061 0604426F SPACE FENCE ........................................... 243,909 243,909 

062 0604429F AIRBORNE ELECTRONIC ATTACK ....... 8,358 8,358 

063 0604441F SPACE BASED INFRARED SYSTEM 

(SBIRS) HIGH EMD.

292,235 292,235 

064 0604602F ARMAMENT/ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT.40,154 40,154 

065 0604604F SUBMUNITIONS ....................................... 2,506 2,506 

066 0604617F AGILE COMBAT SUPPORT ..................... 57,678 57,678 

067 0604706F LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS ....................... 8,187 8,187 

068 0604735F COMBAT TRAINING RANGES ................ 15,795 15,795 

069 0604800F F–35—EMD ................................................. 589,441 589,441 

071 0604853F EVOLVED EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE PROGRAM (SPACE)—EMD.84,438 184,438 

EELV Program—Rocket Propulsion 

System Development.

[100,000 ] 

072 0604932F LONG RANGE STANDOFF WEAPON ..... 36,643 36,643 

073 0604933F ICBM FUZE MODERNIZATION .............. 142,551 142,551 

074 0605213F F–22 MODERNIZATION INCREMENT 

3.2B.

140,640 140,640 

075 0605214F GROUND ATTACK WEAPONS FUZE 

DEVELOPMENT.

3,598 3,598 

076 0605221F KC–46 ........................................................... 602,364 402,364 

Program decrease ................................. [–200,000 ] 

077 0605223F ADVANCED PILOT TRAINING ............... 11,395 11,395 

078 0605229F CSAR HH–60 RECAPITALIZATION ........ 156,085 156,085 

080 0605431F ADVANCED EHF MILSATCOM (SPACE) 228,230 228,230 

081 0605432F POLAR MILSATCOM (SPACE) ................ 72,084 72,084 

082 0605433F WIDEBAND GLOBAL SATCOM (SPACE) 56,343 52,343 

Excess to need ....................................... [–4,000 ] 

083 0605458F AIR & SPACE OPS CENTER 10.2 

RDT&E.

47,629 47,629 

084 0605931F B–2 DEFENSIVE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.271,961 271,961 

085 0101125F NUCLEAR WEAPONS MODERNIZATION.212,121 212,121 

086 0207171F F–15 EPAWSS ............................................. 186,481 186,481 

087 0207701F FULL COMBAT MISSION TRAINING .... 18,082 18,082 

088 0305176F COMBAT SURVIVOR EVADER LOCATOR.993 993 

089 0307581F NEXTGEN JSTARS ................................... 44,343 44,343 

091 0401319F PRESIDENTIAL AIRCRAFT REPLACEMENT (PAR).102,620 102,620 

092 0701212F AUTOMATED TEST SYSTEMS ............... 14,563 14,563 


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Authorized 

SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION.3,847,791 3,743,791 

MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 

093 0604256F THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT 23,844 23,844 

094 0604759F MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT .................... 68,302 73,302 

Airborne Sensor Data Correlation 

Project.

[5,000 ] 

095 0605101F RAND PROJECT AIR FORCE .................. 34,918 34,918 

097 0605712F INITIAL OPERATIONAL TEST & EVALUATION.10,476 10,476 

098 0605807F TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT ..... 673,908 673,908 

099 0605860F ROCKET SYSTEMS LAUNCH PROGRAM (SPACE).21,858 21,858 

100 0605864F SPACE TEST PROGRAM (STP) ............... 28,228 28,228 

101 0605976F FACILITIES RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION—TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT.

40,518 40,518 

102 0605978F FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT—TEST 

AND EVALUATION SUPPORT.

27,895 27,895 

103 0606017F REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS AND 

MATURATION.

16,507 16,507 

104 0606116F SPACE TEST AND TRAINING RANGE 

DEVELOPMENT.

18,997 18,997 

106 0606392F SPACE AND MISSILE CENTER (SMC) 

CIVILIAN WORKFORCE.

185,305 180,305 

Excess to need ....................................... [–5,000 ] 

107 0308602F ENTEPRISE INFORMATION SERVICES 

(EIS).

4,841 4,841 

108 0702806F ACQUISITION AND MANAGEMENT 

SUPPORT.

15,357 15,357 

109 0804731F GENERAL SKILL TRAINING .................. 1,315 1,315 

111 1001004F INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES ............... 2,315 2,315 

SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT.1,174,584 1,174,584 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 

112 0603423F GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM III— 

OPERATIONAL CONTROL SEGMENT.

350,232 350,232 

113 0604233F SPECIALIZED UNDERGRADUATE 

FLIGHT TRAINING.

10,465 10,465 

114 0604445F WIDE AREA SURVEILLANCE ................. 24,577 24,577 

117 0605018F AF INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND 

PAY SYSTEM (AF-IPPS).

69,694 29,694 

Forward financing, excluding funding 

for audit readiness.

[–40,000 ] 

118 0605024F ANTI-TAMPER TECHNOLOGY EXECUTIVE AGENCY.26,718 26,718 

119 0605278F HC/MC–130 RECAP RDT&E .................... 10,807 10,807 

121 0101113F B–52 SQUADRONS .................................... 74,520 74,520 

122 0101122F AIR-LAUNCHED CRUISE MISSILE 

(ALCM).

451 451 

123 0101126F B–1B SQUADRONS .................................... 2,245 2,245 

124 0101127F B–2 SQUADRONS ...................................... 108,183 108,183 

125 0101213F MINUTEMAN SQUADRONS .................... 178,929 178,929 

126 0101313F STRAT WAR PLANNING SYSTEM— 

USSTRATCOM.

28,481 28,481 

127 0101314F NIGHT FIST—USSTRATCOM ................. 87 87 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2016 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

128 0101316F WORLDWIDE JOINT STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS.5,315 5,315 

131 0105921F SERVICE SUPPORT TO STRATCOM— 

SPACE ACTIVITIES.

8,090 8,090 

132 0205219F MQ–9 UAV ................................................... 123,439 123,439 

134 0207131F A–10 SQUADRONS .................................... 16,200 

A–10 restoration: operational flight 

program development.

[16,200 ] 

135 0207133F F–16 SQUADRONS .................................... 148,297 198,297 

AESA Radar Integration ..................... [50,000 ] 

136 0207134F F–15E SQUADRONS .................................. 179,283 192,079 

Transfer from procurement .................. [12,796 ] 

137 0207136F MANNED DESTRUCTIVE SUPPRESSION.

14,860 14,860 

138 0207138F F–22A SQUADRONS .................................. 262,552 262,552 

139 0207142F F–35 SQUADRONS .................................... 115,395 53,921 

Program delay ...................................... [–61,474 ] 

140 0207161F TACTICAL AIM MISSILES ....................... 43,360 43,360 

141 0207163F ADVANCED MEDIUM RANGE AIR-TOAIR MISSILE (AMRAAM).46,160 46,160 

143 0207224F COMBAT RESCUE AND RECOVERY ..... 412 412 

144 0207227F COMBAT RESCUE—PARARESCUE ....... 657 657 

145 0207247F AF TENCAP ................................................ 31,428 31,428 

146 0207249F PRECISION ATTACK SYSTEMS PROCUREMENT.1,105 1,105 

147 0207253F COMPASS CALL ........................................ 14,249 14,249 

148 0207268F AIRCRAFT ENGINE COMPONENT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.103,942 103,942 

149 0207325F JOINT AIR-TO-SURFACE STANDOFF 

MISSILE (JASSM).

12,793 12,793 

150 0207410F AIR & SPACE OPERATIONS CENTER 

(AOC).

21,193 21,193 

151 0207412F CONTROL AND REPORTING CENTER 

(CRC).

559 559 

152 0207417F AIRBORNE WARNING AND CONTROL 

SYSTEM (AWACS).

161,812 161,812 

153 0207418F TACTICAL AIRBORNE CONTROL SYSTEMS.6,001 6,001 

155 0207431F COMBAT AIR INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM 

ACTIVITIES.

7,793 7,793 

156 0207444F TACTICAL AIR CONTROL PARTY-MOD 12,465 12,465 

157 0207448F C2ISR TACTICAL DATA LINK ................ 1,681 1,681 

159 0207452F DCAPES ....................................................... 16,796 16,796 

161 0207590F SEEK EAGLE .............................................. 21,564 21,564 

162 0207601F USAF MODELING AND SIMULATION .. 24,994 24,994 

163 0207605F WARGAMING AND SIMULATION CENTERS.6,035 6,035 

164 0207697F DISTRIBUTED TRAINING AND EXERCISES.4,358 4,358 

165 0208006F MISSION PLANNING SYSTEMS ............ 55,835 55,835 

167 0208087F AF OFFENSIVE CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS.12,874 12,874 

168 0208088F AF DEFENSIVE CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS.7,681 7,681 

171 0301017F GLOBAL SENSOR INTEGRATED ON 

NETWORK (GSIN).

5,974 5,974 

177 0301400F SPACE SUPERIORITY INTELLIGENCE 13,815 13,815 

178 0302015F E–4B NATIONAL AIRBORNE OPERATIONS CENTER (NAOC).80,360 80,360 


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Line Program 

Element Item FY 2016 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

179 0303001F FAMILY OF ADVANCED BLOS TERMINALS (FAB-T).3,907 3,907 

180 0303131F MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY 

COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK 

(MEECN).

75,062 75,062 

181 0303140F INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY 

PROGRAM.

46,599 46,599 

183 0303142F GLOBAL FORCE MANAGEMENT— 

DATA INITIATIVE.

2,470 2,470 

186 0304260F AIRBORNE SIGINT ENTERPRISE ......... 112,775 112,775 

189 0305099F GLOBAL AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT 

(GATM).

4,235 4,235 

192 0305110F SATELLITE CONTROL NETWORK 

(SPACE).

7,879 7,879 

193 0305111F WEATHER SERVICE ................................. 29,955 29,955 

194 0305114F AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL, APPROACH, 

AND LANDING SYSTEM (ATCALS).

21,485 21,485 

195 0305116F AERIAL TARGETS ..................................... 2,515 2,515 

198 0305128F SECURITY AND INVESTIGATIVE ACTIVITIES.472 472 

199 0305145F ARMS CONTROL IMPLEMENTATION .. 12,137 12,137 

200 0305146F DEFENSE JOINT COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES.361 361 

203 0305173F SPACE AND MISSILE TEST AND 

EVALUATION CENTER.

3,162 3,162 

204 0305174F SPACE INNOVATION, INTEGRATION 

AND RAPID TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.

1,543 1,543 

205 0305179F INTEGRATED BROADCAST SERVICE 

(IBS).

7,860 7,860 

206 0305182F SPACELIFT RANGE SYSTEM (SPACE) 6,902 6,902 

207 0305202F DRAGON U–2 .............................................. 34,471 34,471 

209 0305206F AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS.50,154 60,154 

Wide Area Surveillance Capability ..... [10,000 ] 

210 0305207F MANNED RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS.13,245 13,245 

211 0305208F DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/ 

SURFACE SYSTEMS.

22,784 22,784 

212 0305219F MQ–1 PREDATOR A UAV ......................... 716 716 

213 0305220F RQ–4 UAV .................................................... 208,053 203,053 

Program delays ..................................... [–5,000 ] 

214 0305221F NETWORK-CENTRIC COLLABORATIVE 

TARGETING.

21,587 21,587 

215 0305236F COMMON DATA LINK EXECUTIVE 

AGENT (CDL EA).

43,986 43,986 

216 0305238F NATO AGS .................................................. 197,486 138,400 

Transfer to Procurement for NATO 

AWACS.

[–59,086 ] 

217 0305240F SUPPORT TO DCGS ENTERPRISE ........ 28,434 28,434 

218 0305265F GPS III SPACE SEGMENT ....................... 180,902 180,902 

220 0305614F JSPOC MISSION SYSTEM ....................... 81,911 81,911 

221 0305881F RAPID CYBER ACQUISITION ................. 3,149 3,149 

222 0305913F NUDET DETECTION SYSTEM (SPACE) 14,447 14,447 

223 0305940F SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS OPERATIONS.20,077 20,077 

225 0308699F SHARED EARLY WARNING (SEW) ........ 853 853 

226 0401115F C–130 AIRLIFT SQUADRON .................... 33,962 33,962 

227 0401119F C–5 AIRLIFT SQUADRONS (IF) .............. 42,864 37,864 


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Line Program 

Element Item FY 2016 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Forward financing ............................... [–5,000 ] 

228 0401130F C–17 AIRCRAFT (IF) .................................. 54,807 54,807 

229 0401132F C–130J PROGRAM ..................................... 31,010 31,010 

230 0401134F LARGE AIRCRAFT IR COUNTERMEASURES (LAIRCM).6,802 6,802 

231 0401219F KC–10S ......................................................... 1,799 1,799 

232 0401314F OPERATIONAL SUPPORT AIRLIFT ....... 48,453 48,453 

233 0401318F CV–22 ........................................................... 36,576 36,576 

235 0408011F SPECIAL TACTICS / COMBAT CONTROL.7,963 7,963 

236 0702207F DEPOT MAINTENANCE (NON-IF) ......... 1,525 1,525 

237 0708610F LOGISTICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (LOGIT).112,676 80,576 

Program growth ................................... [–32,100 ] 

238 0708611F SUPPORT SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .. 12,657 12,657 

239 0804743F OTHER FLIGHT TRAINING .................... 1,836 1,836 

240 0808716F OTHER PERSONNEL ACTIVITIES ........ 121 121 

241 0901202F JOINT PERSONNEL RECOVERY 

AGENCY.

5,911 5,911 

242 0901218F CIVILIAN COMPENSATION PROGRAM 3,604 3,604 

243 0901220F PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION ........... 4,598 4,598 

244 0901226F AIR FORCE STUDIES AND ANALYSIS 

AGENCY.

1,103 1,103 

246 0901538F FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.101,840 101,840 

246A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ........................ 12,780,142 12,780,142 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.17,010,339 16,896,675 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, AF.26,473,669 25,874,505 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST 

& EVAL, DW 

BASIC RESEARCH 

001 0601000BR DTRA BASIC RESEARCH INITIATIVE .. 38,436 38,436 

002 0601101E DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES ......... 333,119 333,119 

003 0601110D8Z BASIC RESEARCH INITIATIVES ........... 42,022 42,022 

004 0601117E BASIC OPERATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH SCIENCE.56,544 56,544 

005 0601120D8Z NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION 

PROGRAM.

49,453 54,453 

STEM program increase ...................... [5,000 ] 

006 0601228D8Z HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES 

AND UNIVERSITIES/MINORITY INSTITUTIONS.

25,834 35,834 

Program increase .................................. [10,000 ] 

007 0601384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM.46,261 46,261 

SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH ........ 591,669 606,669 

APPLIED RESEARCH 

008 0602000D8Z JOINT MUNITIONS TECHNOLOGY ...... 19,352 19,352 

009 0602115E BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ................. 114,262 114,262 

010 0602234D8Z LINCOLN LABORATORY RESEARCH 

PROGRAM.

51,026 51,026 

011 0602251D8Z APPLIED RESEARCH FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF S&T PRIORITIES.48,226 48,226 


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Line Program 

Element Item FY 2016 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

012 0602303E INFORMATION & COMMUNICATIONS 

TECHNOLOGY.

356,358 356,358 

014 0602383E BIOLOGICAL WARFARE DEFENSE ....... 29,265 29,265 

015 0602384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM.208,111 208,111 

016 0602668D8Z CYBER SECURITY RESEARCH .............. 13,727 13,727 

018 0602702E TACTICAL TECHNOLOGY ....................... 314,582 309,582 

Multi-azimuth defense fast intercept 

round engagement system.

[–5,000 ] 

019 0602715E MATERIALS AND BIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGY.

220,115 201,721 

Program decrease ................................. [–18,394 ] 

020 0602716E ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY .............. 174,798 174,798 

021 0602718BR WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION 

DEFEAT TECHNOLOGIES.

155,415 155,415 

022 0602751D8Z SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INSTITUTE (SEI) APPLIED RESEARCH.8,824 8,824 

023 1160401BB SOF TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT .... 37,517 37,517 

SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH ... 1,751,578 1,728,184 

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 

024 0603000D8Z JOINT MUNITIONS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.25,915 25,915 

026 0603122D8Z COMBATING TERRORISM TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT.71,171 111,171 

Program increase .................................. [40,000 ] 

027 0603133D8Z FOREIGN COMPARATIVE TESTING ..... 21,782 21,782 

028 0603160BR COUNTERPROLIFERATION INITIATIVES—PROLIFERATION PREVENTION AND DEFEAT.

290,654 290,654 

030 0603176C ADVANCED CONCEPTS AND PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT.12,139 12,139 

031 0603177C DISCRIMINATION SENSOR TECHNOLOGY.28,200 28,200 

032 0603178C WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY ....................... 45,389 7,367 

High Power Directed Energy—Missile 

Destruct.

[–26,055 ] 

Move to support Multiple Object Kill 

Vehicle.

[–11,967 ] 

033 0603179C ADVANCED C4ISR .................................... 9,876 9,876 

034 0603180C ADVANCED RESEARCH .......................... 17,364 17,364 

035 0603225D8Z JOINT DOD-DOE MUNITIONS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.18,802 18,802 

036 0603264S AGILE TRANSPORTATION FOR THE 

21ST CENTURY (AT21)—THEATER 

CAPABILITY.

2,679 2,679 

037 0603274C SPECIAL PROGRAM—MDA TECHNOLOGY.64,708 51,458 

Unjustified growth ............................... [–13,250 ] 

038 0603286E ADVANCED AEROSPACE SYSTEMS ..... 185,043 185,043 

039 0603287E SPACE PROGRAMS AND TECHNOLOGY.126,692 126,692 

040 0603288D8Z ANALYTIC ASSESSMENTS ..................... 14,645 14,645 

041 0603289D8Z ADVANCED INNOVATIVE ANALYSIS 

AND CONCEPTS.

59,830 49,830 

Program decrease ................................. [–10,000 ] 

042 0603294C COMMON KILL VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY.46,753 7,195 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2016 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

MOKV Concept Development ............... [–39,558 ] 

043 0603384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM—ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT.

140,094 140,094 

044 0603527D8Z RETRACT LARCH ...................................... 118,666 108,666 

Program decrease ................................. [–10,000 ] 

045 0603618D8Z JOINT ELECTRONIC ADVANCED 

TECHNOLOGY.

43,966 30,466 

Program decrease ................................. [–13,500 ] 

046 0603648D8Z JOINT CAPABILITY TECHNOLOGY 

DEMONSTRATIONS.

141,540 129,540 

Program decrease ................................. [–12,000 ] 

047 0603662D8Z NETWORKED COMMUNICATIONS CAPABILITIES.6,980 6,980 

050 0603680D8Z DEFENSE-WIDE MANUFACTURING 

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.

157,056 142,056 

Unjustified growth ............................... [–15,000 ] 

051 0603699D8Z EMERGING CAPABILITIES TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.33,515 41,015 

Efforts to counter-ISIL and Russian 

aggression.

[7,500 ] 

052 0603712S GENERIC LOGISTICS R&D TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS.16,543 16,543 

053 0603713S DEPLOYMENT AND DISTRIBUTION 

ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY.

29,888 29,888 

054 0603716D8Z STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH PROGRAM.

65,836 65,836 

055 0603720S MICROELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY 

DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT.

79,037 89,037 

Trusted Source Implementation for 

Field Programmable Gate Arrays 

Study.

[10,000 ] 

056 0603727D8Z JOINT WARFIGHTING PROGRAM ......... 9,626 7,126 

Program decrease ................................. [–2,500 ] 

057 0603739E ADVANCED ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGIES.79,021 79,021 

058 0603760E COMMAND, CONTROL AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS.201,335 201,335 

059 0603766E NETWORK-CENTRIC WARFARE TECHNOLOGY.452,861 432,861 

Excessive program growth ................... [–20,000 ] 

060 0603767E SENSOR TECHNOLOGY .......................... 257,127 257,127 

061 0603769SE DISTRIBUTED LEARNING ADVANCED 

TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.

10,771 10,771 

062 0603781D8Z SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INSTITUTE.15,202 15,202 

063 0603826D8Z QUICK REACTION SPECIAL 

PROJECTS.

90,500 70,500 

Unjustified growth ............................... [–20,000 ] 

066 0603833D8Z ENGINEERING SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY.18,377 18,377 

067 0603941D8Z TEST & EVALUATION SCIENCE & 

TECHNOLOGY.

82,589 82,589 

068 0604055D8Z OPERATIONAL ENERGY CAPABILITY 

IMPROVEMENT.

37,420 37,420 

069 0303310D8Z CWMD SYSTEMS ....................................... 42,488 42,488 

070 1160402BB SOF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.57,741 57,741 


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Line Program 

Element Item FY 2016 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.3,229,821 3,093,491 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES 

071 0603161D8Z NUCLEAR AND CONVENTIONAL 

PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT 

RDT&E ADC&P.

31,710 31,710 

073 0603600D8Z WALKOFF ................................................... 90,567 90,567 

074 0603714D8Z ADVANCED SENSORS APPLICATION 

PROGRAM.

15,900 15,900 

075 0603851D8Z ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY TECHNICAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAM.52,758 52,758 

076 0603881C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TERMINAL DEFENSE SEGMENT.228,021 228,021 

077 0603882C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE MIDCOURSE DEFENSE SEGMENT.1,284,891 1,284,891 

077A 0603XXXX MULTIPLE-OBJECT KILL VEHICLE ..... 81,525 

Divert attitude control systems technology to support Multi-Object Kill 

Vehicle.

[10,000 ] 

Establish MOKV Program of Record .. [71,525 ] 

078 0603884BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM—DEM/VAL.172,754 172,754 

079 0603884C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SENSORS.233,588 233,588 

080 0603890C BMD ENABLING PROGRAMS ................. 409,088 409,088 

080A 0603XXXC WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY—HIGH 

POWER DE.

26,055 

High Power Directed Energy—Missile 

Destruct.

[26,055 ] 

081 0603891C SPECIAL PROGRAMS—MDA .................. 400,387 400,387 

082 0603892C AEGIS BMD ................................................ 843,355 843,355 

083 0603893C SPACE TRACKING & SURVEILLANCE 

SYSTEM.

31,632 31,632 

084 0603895C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM SPACE PROGRAMS.23,289 23,289 

085 0603896C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE COMMAND AND CONTROL, BATTLE 

MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATI.

450,085 437,785 

Future Spirals concurrency with multiple ongoing efforts and excess 

growth.

[–12,300 ] 

086 0603898C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE JOINT 

WARFIGHTER SUPPORT.

49,570 49,570 

087 0603904C MISSILE DEFENSE INTEGRATION & 

OPERATIONS CENTER (MDIOC).

49,211 49,211 

088 0603906C REGARDING TRENCH ............................. 9,583 9,583 

089 0603907C SEA BASED X-BAND RADAR (SBX) ....... 72,866 72,866 

090 0603913C ISRAELI COOPERATIVE PROGRAMS ... 102,795 0 

Realign Israeli Cooperative Programs 

to Overseas Contingency Operations.

[–102,795 ] 

091 0603914C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TEST .. 274,323 274,323 

092 0603915C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TARGETS.513,256 513,256 

093 0603920D8Z HUMANITARIAN DEMINING .................. 10,129 10,129 

094 0603923D8Z COALITION WARFARE ............................. 10,350 10,350 

095 0604016D8Z DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CORROSION PROGRAM.1,518 11,518 


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Line Program 

Element Item FY 2016 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Program Increase ................................. [10,000 ] 

096 0604115C TECHNOLOGY MATURATION INITIATIVES.96,300 96,300 

097 0604250D8Z ADVANCED INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES.469,798 469,798 

098 0604400D8Z DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) 

UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM 

(UAS) COMMON DEVELOPMENT.

3,129 3,129 

103 0604826J JOINT C5 CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT, INTEGRATION AND INTEROPERABILITY ASSESSMENTS.

25,200 25,200 

105 0604873C LONG RANGE DISCRIMINATION 

RADAR (LRDR).

137,564 137,564 

106 0604874C IMPROVED HOMELAND DEFENSE 

INTERCEPTORS.

278,944 298,944 

Redesigned kill vehicle development ... [20,000 ] 

107 0604876C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TERMINAL DEFENSE SEGMENT TEST.26,225 26,225 

108 0604878C AEGIS BMD TEST ..................................... 55,148 55,148 

109 0604879C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SENSOR TEST.86,764 86,764 

110 0604880C LAND-BASED SM–3 (LBSM3) .................. 34,970 34,970 

111 0604881C AEGIS SM–3 BLOCK IIA CO-DEVELOPMENT.172,645 172,645 

112 0604887C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE MIDCOURSE SEGMENT TEST.64,618 64,618 

114 0303191D8Z JOINT ELECTROMAGNETIC TECHNOLOGY (JET) PROGRAM.2,660 2,660 

115 0305103C CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE .............. 963 963 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES.

6,816,554 6,839,039 

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION 

116 0604161D8Z NUCLEAR AND CONVENTIONAL 

PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT 

RDT&E SDD.

8,800 8,800 

117 0604165D8Z PROMPT GLOBAL STRIKE CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT.78,817 88,817 

Concept development by the Army of a 

CPGS option.

[5,000 ] 

Concept development by the Navy of a 

CPGS option.

[5,000 ] 

118 0604384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM—EMD.303,647 303,647 

119 0604764K ADVANCED IT SERVICES JOINT PROGRAM OFFICE (AITS-JPO).23,424 23,424 

120 0604771D8Z JOINT TACTICAL INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (JTIDS).14,285 14,285 

121 0605000BR WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION 

DEFEAT CAPABILITIES.

7,156 7,156 

122 0605013BL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.12,542 12,542 

123 0605021SE HOMELAND PERSONNEL SECURITY 

INITIATIVE.

191 191 

124 0605022D8Z DEFENSE EXPORTABILITY PROGRAM 3,273 3,273 

125 0605027D8Z OUSD(C) IT DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES.5,962 5,962 


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Line Program 

Element Item FY 2016 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

126 0605070S DOD ENTERPRISE SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION.13,412 13,412 

127 0605075D8Z DCMO POLICY AND INTEGRATION ..... 2,223 2,223 

128 0605080S DEFENSE AGENCY INTIATIVES 

(DAI)—FINANCIAL SYSTEM.

31,660 31,660 

129 0605090S DEFENSE RETIRED AND ANNUITANT 

PAY SYSTEM (DRAS).

13,085 13,085 

130 0605210D8Z DEFENSE-WIDE ELECTRONIC PROCUREMENT CAPABILITIES.7,209 7,209 

131 0303141K GLOBAL COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM 15,158 13,794 

Early to need ........................................ [–1,364 ] 

132 0305304D8Z DOD ENTERPRISE ENERGY INFORMATION MANAGEMENT (EEIM).4,414 4,414 

SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION.545,258 553,894 

MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 

133 0604774D8Z DEFENSE READINESS REPORTING 

SYSTEM (DRRS).

5,581 5,581 

134 0604875D8Z JOINT SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURE DEVELOPMENT.3,081 3,081 

135 0604940D8Z CENTRAL TEST AND EVALUATION 

INVESTMENT DEVELOPMENT 

(CTEIP).

229,125 229,125 

136 0604942D8Z ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS ... 28,674 21,674 

Program decrease ................................. [–7,000 ] 

138 0605100D8Z JOINT MISSION ENVIRONMENT TEST 

CAPABILITY (JMETC).

45,235 45,235 

139 0605104D8Z TECHNICAL STUDIES, SUPPORT AND 

ANALYSIS.

24,936 24,936 

141 0605126J JOINT INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE ORGANIZATION 

(JIAMDO).

35,471 35,471 

144 0605142D8Z SYSTEMS ENGINEERING ....................... 37,655 37,655 

145 0605151D8Z STUDIES AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT— 

OSD.

3,015 3,015 

146 0605161D8Z NUCLEAR MATTERS-PHYSICAL SECURITY.5,287 5,287 

147 0605170D8Z SUPPORT TO NETWORKS AND INFORMATION INTEGRATION.5,289 5,289 

148 0605200D8Z GENERAL SUPPORT TO USD (INTELLIGENCE).2,120 2,120 

149 0605384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM.102,264 102,264 

158 0605790D8Z SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR)/ SMALL BUSINESS 

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER.

2,169 2,169 

159 0605798D8Z DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY ANALYSIS ... 13,960 13,960 

160 0605801KA DEFENSE TECHNICAL INFORMATION 

CENTER (DTIC).

51,775 51,775 

161 0605803SE R&D IN SUPPORT OF DOD ENLISTMENT, TESTING AND EVALUATION.9,533 9,533 

162 0605804D8Z DEVELOPMENT TEST AND EVALUATION.17,371 21,371 

Program increase .................................. [4,000 ] 

163 0605898E MANAGEMENT HQ—R&D ....................... 71,571 71,571 

164 0606100D8Z BUDGET AND PROGRAM ASSESSMENTS.4,123 4,123 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2016 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

165 0203345D8Z DEFENSE OPERATIONS SECURITY 

INITIATIVE (DOSI).

1,946 1,946 

166 0204571J JOINT STAFF ANALYTICAL SUPPORT 7,673 7,673 

169 0303166J SUPPORT TO INFORMATION OPERATIONS (IO) CAPABILITIES.10,413 10,413 

170 0303260D8Z DEFENSE MILITARY DECEPTION 

PROGRAM OFFICE (DMDPO).

971 971 

171 0305193D8Z CYBER INTELLIGENCE ........................... 6,579 6,579 

173 0804767D8Z COCOM EXERCISE ENGAGEMENT 

AND TRAINING TRANSFORMATION 

(CE2T2)—MHA.

43,811 43,811 

174 0901598C MANAGEMENT HQ—MDA ...................... 35,871 35,871 

176 0903230D8W WHS—MISSION OPERATIONS SUPPORT - IT.1,072 1,072 

177A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ........................ 49,500 49,500 

SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT.856,071 853,071 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT 

178 0604130V ENTERPRISE SECURITY SYSTEM 

(ESS).

7,929 7,929 

179 0605127T REGIONAL INTERNATIONAL OUTREACH (RIO) AND PARTNERSHIP 

FOR PEACE INFORMATION MANA.

1,750 1,750 

180 0605147T OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE SHARED INFORMATION SYSTEM (OHASIS).

294 294 

181 0607210D8Z INDUSTRIAL BASE ANALYSIS AND 

SUSTAINMENT SUPPORT.

22,576 22,576 

182 0607310D8Z CWMD SYSTEMS: OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.1,901 1,901 

183 0607327T GLOBAL THEATER SECURITY COOPERATION MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (G-TSCMIS).

8,474 8,474 

184 0607384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE (OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS 

DEVELOPMENT).

33,561 33,561 

186 0208043J PLANNING AND DECISION AID SYSTEM (PDAS).3,061 3,061 

187 0208045K C4I INTEROPERABILITY ......................... 64,921 64,921 

189 0301144K JOINT/ALLIED COALITION INFORMATION SHARING.3,645 3,645 

193 0302016K NATIONAL MILITARY COMMAND SYSTEM-WIDE SUPPORT.963 963 

194 0302019K DEFENSE INFO INFRASTRUCTURE 

ENGINEERING AND INTEGRATION.

10,186 10,186 

195 0303126K LONG-HAUL COMMUNICATIONS— 

DCS.

36,883 36,883 

196 0303131K MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY 

COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK 

(MEECN).

13,735 13,735 

197 0303135G PUBLIC KEY INFRASTRUCTURE (PKI) 6,101 6,101 

198 0303136G KEY MANAGEMENT INFRASTRUCTURE (KMI).43,867 43,867 

199 0303140D8Z INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY 

PROGRAM.

8,957 8,957 

200 0303140G INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY 

PROGRAM.

146,890 146,890 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2016 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

201 0303150K GLOBAL COMMAND AND CONTROL 

SYSTEM.

21,503 21,503 

202 0303153K DEFENSE SPECTRUM ORGANIZATION.20,342 20,342 

203 0303170K NET-CENTRIC ENTERPRISE SERVICES (NCES).444 444 

205 0303610K TELEPORT PROGRAM ............................. 1,736 1,736 

206 0304210BB SPECIAL APPLICATIONS FOR CONTINGENCIES.65,060 65,060 

210 0305103K CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE .............. 2,976 2,976 

215 0305186D8Z POLICY R&D PROGRAMS ....................... 4,182 4,182 

216 0305199D8Z NET CENTRICITY ..................................... 18,130 18,130 

218 0305208BB DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/ 

SURFACE SYSTEMS.

5,302 5,302 

221 0305208K DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/ 

SURFACE SYSTEMS.

3,239 3,239 

225 0305327V INSIDER THREAT ..................................... 11,733 11,733 

226 0305387D8Z HOMELAND DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY 

TRANSFER PROGRAM.

2,119 2,119 

234 0708011S INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS .............. 24,605 24,605 

235 0708012S LOGISTICS SUPPORT ACTIVITIES ....... 1,770 1,770 

236 0902298J MANAGEMENT HQ—OJCS ..................... 2,978 2,978 

237 1105219BB MQ–9 UAV ................................................... 18,151 23,151 

Medium Altitude Long Endurance 

Tactical (MALET) MQ–9 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle.

[5,000 ] 

238 1105232BB RQ–11 UAV .................................................. 758 758 

240 1160403BB AVIATION SYSTEMS ................................ 173,934 189,134 

MC–130 Terrain Following/Terrain 

Avoidance Radar Program.

[15,200 ] 

241 1160405BB INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.6,866 6,866 

242 1160408BB OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS ........ 63,008 63,008 

243 1160431BB WARRIOR SYSTEMS ................................. 25,342 25,342 

244 1160432BB SPECIAL PROGRAMS ............................... 3,401 3,401 

245 1160480BB SOF TACTICAL VEHICLES ..................... 3,212 3,212 

246 1160483BB MARITIME SYSTEMS ............................... 63,597 63,597 

247 1160489BB GLOBAL VIDEO SURVEILLANCE ACTIVITIES.3,933 3,933 

248 1160490BB OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS INTELLIGENCE.10,623 10,623 

248A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ........................ 3,564,272 3,564,272 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT.4,538,910 4,559,110 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

249 XXXXXXX DEFENSE WIDE CYBER VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT.200,000 

Assess all major weapon systems for 

cyber vulnerability.

[200,000 ] 

251 XXXXXXX TECHNOLOGY OFFSET INITIATIVE .... 400,000 

Supports innovative technology development.

[400,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ......... 600,000 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, DW.18,329,861 18,833,458 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2016 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

OPERATIONAL TEST & EVAL, DEFENSE 

MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 

001 0605118OTE OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION.76,838 76,838 

002 0605131OTE LIVE FIRE TEST AND EVALUATION .... 46,882 46,882 

003 0605814OTE OPERATIONAL TEST ACTIVITIES AND 

ANALYSES.

46,838 46,838 

SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT.170,558 170,558 

TOTAL OPERATIONAL TEST & 

EVAL, DEFENSE.

170,558 170,558 

TOTAL RDT&E .............................. 69,784,963 70,344,349 

SEC. 4202. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION FOR 

OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS. 

SEC. 4202. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION FOR OVERSEAS 

CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2016 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & 

EVAL, ARMY 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES 

060 0603747A SOLDIER SUPPORT AND SURVIVABILITY.1,500 1,500 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES.

1,500 1,500 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, ARMY.1,500 1,500 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & 

EVAL, NAVY 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 

231A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ............................ 35,747 35,747 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.35,747 35,747 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, NAVY.35,747 35,747 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & 

EVAL, AF 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 

133 0205671F JOINT COUNTER RCIED ELECTRONIC 

WARFARE.

300 300 

246A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ............................ 16,800 16,800 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.17,100 17,100 


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CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2016 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, AF.17,100 17,100 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & 

EVAL, DW 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES.

090 0603913C ISRAELI COOPERATIVE PROGRAMS ....... 267,595 

Arrow 3 ..................................................... [19,500 ] 

Arrow System Improvement Program .... [45,500 ] 

David’s Sling ............................................ [99,800 ] 

Realign Israeli Cooperative Programs to 

Overseas Contingency Operations.

[102,795 ] 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES.

267,595 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT 

248A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ............................ 137,087 137,087 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT.137,087 137,087 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, DW.137,087 404,682 

TOTAL RDT&E .................................. 191,434 459,029 

TITLE XLIII—OPERATION AND 

MAINTENANCE 

SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE. 

SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2016 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 MANEUVER UNITS .......................................................... 1,094,429 1,594,429 

Force Readiness Restoration—Operations Tempo ..... [500,000 ] 

020 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES ................................. 68,873 68,873 

090 LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE ..................... 1,214,116 1,291,316 

Readiness funding increase ........................................ [77,200 ] 

100 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT ..................................... 7,616,008 7,626,508 

Readiness funding increase ........................................ [10,500 ] 

110 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & 

MODERNIZATION ........................................................ 2,617,169 2,789,369 

Restore Sustainment shortfalls ................................... [172,200 ] 

120 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS .................................................................... 421,269 421,269 

130 COMBATANT COMMANDERS CORE OPERATIONS 164,743 164,743 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2016 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

170 COMBATANT COMMANDS DIRECT MISSION SUPPORT ............................................................................... 448,633 448,633 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ...................... 13,645,240 14,405,140 

MOBILIZATION 

180 STRATEGIC MOBILITY ................................................... 401,638 401,638 

200 INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS ..................................... 6,532 6,532 

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION ................................. 408,170 408,170 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

210 OFFICER ACQUISITION ................................................. 131,536 131,536 

220 RECRUIT TRAINING ....................................................... 47,843 47,843 

230 ONE STATION UNIT TRAINING ................................... 42,565 42,565 

240 SENIOR RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS .... 490,378 490,378 

250 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING .................................. 981,000 989,200 

Readiness funding increase ........................................ [33,200 ] 

Unjustified program growth ....................................... [–25,000 ] 

260 FLIGHT TRAINING .......................................................... 940,872 940,872 

270 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION ........ 230,324 230,324 

280 TRAINING SUPPORT ....................................................... 603,519 603,519 

290 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ............................... 491,922 491,922 

300 EXAMINING ...................................................................... 194,079 194,079 

310 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION ............... 227,951 227,951 

320 CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING ..................... 161,048 161,048 

330 JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS ...... 170,118 170,118 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING ...... 4,713,155 4,721,355 

ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES 

360 CENTRAL SUPPLY ACTIVITIES .................................... 813,881 813,881 

370 LOGISTIC SUPPORT ACTIVITIES ................................ 714,781 703,781 

Unjustified program growth ....................................... [–11,000 ] 

380 AMMUNITION MANAGEMENT ..................................... 322,127 322,127 

390 ADMINISTRATION ........................................................... 384,813 384,813 

400 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS ............................ 1,781,350 1,781,350 

410 MANPOWER MANAGEMENT ......................................... 292,532 292,532 

420 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT ................................... 375,122 375,122 

430 OTHER SERVICE SUPPORT .......................................... 1,119,848 1,115,348 

Spirit of America program growth ............................. [–4,500 ] 

440 ARMY CLAIMS ACTIVITIES ........................................... 225,358 225,358 

450 REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT ..................................... 239,755 239,755 

460 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND AUDIT READINESS ............................................................................... 223,319 223,319 

470 INTERNATIONAL MILITARY HEADQUARTERS ........ 469,865 469,865 

480 MISC. SUPPORT OF OTHER NATIONS ....................... 40,521 40,521 

530 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ............................................... 1,120,974 1,140,974 

Additional SOUTHCOM ISR and intel support ....... [20,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES 8,124,246 8,128,746 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

540 UNDISTRIBUTED ............................................................. –847,900 

Excessive standard price for fuel ................................ [–86,000 ] 

Foreign Currency adjustments ................................... [–431,000 ] 

Streamlining of Army Management Headquarters ... [–180,900 ] 

Working Capital Fund carryover above allowable 

ceiling ....................................................................... [–150,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ............................. –847,900 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2016 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, 

ARMY ................................................................... 26,890,811 26,815,511 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY RES 

OPERATING FORCES 

020 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES ................................. 16,612 16,612 

030 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE ....................................... 486,531 486,531 

040 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS ............................................. 105,446 105,446 

050 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT .................... 516,791 516,791 

060 AVIATION ASSETS .......................................................... 87,587 87,587 

070 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT ........... 348,601 348,601 

080 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS ....................... 81,350 81,350 

090 LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE ..................... 59,574 91,974 

Readiness funding increase ........................................ [32,400 ] 

100 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT ..................................... 570,852 557,852 

Unjustified program growth ....................................... [–13,000 ] 

110 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & 

MODERNIZATION ........................................................ 245,686 259,286 

Restore Sustainment shortfalls ................................... [13,600 ] 

120 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS .................................................................... 40,962 40,962 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ...................... 2,559,992 2,592,992 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

130 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ............................. 10,665 10,665 

140 ADMINISTRATION ........................................................... 18,390 18,390 

150 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS ............................ 14,976 14,976 

160 MANPOWER MANAGEMENT ......................................... 8,841 8,841 

170 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ............................... 52,928 52,928 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ..... 105,800 105,800 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

190 UNDISTRIBUTED ............................................................. –12,600 

Excessive standard price for fuel ................................ [–8,000 ] 

Streamlining of Army Reserve Management Headquarters .................................................................... [–4,600 ] 

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ............................. –12,600 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, 

ARMY RES .......................................................... 2,665,792 2,686,192 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARNG 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 MANEUVER UNITS .......................................................... 709,433 1,094,533 

Increased Operations Tempo to Meet Readiness Objectives ...................................................................... [385,100 ] 

020 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES ................................. 167,324 167,324 

030 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE ....................................... 741,327 741,327 

040 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS ............................................. 88,775 96,475 

ARNG border security enhancement .......................... [7,700 ] 

050 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT .................... 32,130 32,130 

060 AVIATION ASSETS .......................................................... 943,609 996,209 

ARNG border security enhancement .......................... [13,000 ] 

Readiness funding increase ........................................ [39,600 ] 

070 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT ........... 703,137 703,137 

080 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS ....................... 84,066 84,066 

090 LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE ..................... 166,848 189,348 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2016 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Readiness funding increase ........................................ [22,500 ] 

100 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT ..................................... 1,022,970 998,970 

Justification does not match summary of price and 

program changes ...................................................... [–14,000 ] 

Unjustified growth ...................................................... [–10,000 ] 

110 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & 

MODERNIZATION ........................................................ 673,680 708,880 

Restore Sustainment shortfalls ................................... [35,200 ] 

120 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS .................................................................... 954,574 954,574 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ...................... 6,287,873 6,766,973 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

130 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ............................. 6,570 6,570 

140 ADMINISTRATION ........................................................... 59,629 59,729 

National Guard State Partnership Program increase ........................................................................ [1,000 ] 

NGB Heritage Painting Program ............................... [–900 ] 

150 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS ............................ 68,452 68,452 

160 MANPOWER MANAGEMENT ......................................... 8,841 8,841 

170 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT ................................... 283,670 272,170 

Army Marketing Program unjustified program 

growth ....................................................................... [–11,500 ] 

180 REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT ..................................... 2,942 2,942 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ..... 430,104 418,704 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

200 UNDISTRIBUTED ............................................................. –46,200 

Excessive standard price for fuel ................................ [–26,000 ] 

Streamlining of Army National Guard Management 

Headquarters ............................................................ [–20,200 ] 

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ............................. –46,200 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, 

ARNG ................................................................... 6,717,977 7,139,477 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY 

OPERATING FORCES 

030 AVIATION TECHNICAL DATA & ENGINEERING 

SERVICES ...................................................................... 37,225 37,225 

050 AIR SYSTEMS SUPPORT ................................................ 376,844 390,744 

Aviation Readiness Restoration—AV–8B Program 

Related Logistics ...................................................... [4,000 ] 

Aviation Readiness Restoration—CH–53 Program 

Related Logisitics ..................................................... [1,900 ] 

Aviation Readiness Restoration—MV–22 Program 

Related Logisitics ..................................................... [1,200 ] 

MV–22 Fleet Engineering Support Unfunded Requirement ................................................................. [6,800 ] 

060 AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE ............................. 897,536 912,536 

Program increase ......................................................... [15,000 ] 

080 AVIATION LOGISTICS .................................................... 544,056 549,356 

Aviation Readiness Restoration—MV–22 Aviation 

Logisitics ................................................................... [5,300 ] 

140 ELECTRONIC WARFARE ................................................ 96,916 96,916 

150 SPACE SYSTEMS AND SURVEILLANCE ..................... 192,198 192,198 

160 WARFARE TACTICS ......................................................... 453,942 453,942 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2016 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

170 OPERATIONAL METEOROLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY ............................................................................ 351,871 351,871 

180 COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES ......................................... 1,186,847 1,171,847 

Unjustified program growth ....................................... [–15,000 ] 

190 EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE ....................................... 123,948 123,948 

200 DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT ................................... 2,443 2,443 

210 COMBATANT COMMANDERS CORE OPERATIONS 98,914 98,914 

220 COMBATANT COMMANDERS DIRECT MISSION 

SUPPORT ....................................................................... 73,110 73,110 

230 CRUISE MISSILE ............................................................. 110,734 110,734 

240 FLEET BALLISTIC MISSILE .......................................... 1,206,736 1,206,736 

250 IN-SERVICE WEAPONS SYSTEMS SUPPORT ............ 141,664 141,664 

260 WEAPONS MAINTENANCE ............................................ 523,122 535,122 

Ship Self-Defense Systems Maintenance Backlog Reduction ...................................................................... [12,000 ] 

270 OTHER WEAPON SYSTEMS SUPPORT ....................... 371,872 371,872 

280 ENTERPRISE INFORMATION ....................................... 896,061 896,061 

290 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION ................................................................................ 2,220,423 2,245,723 

Restore Sustainment shortfalls ................................... [25,300 ] 

300 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT ........................................ 4,472,468 4,472,468 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ...................... 14,378,930 14,435,430 

MOBILIZATION 

310 SHIP PREPOSITIONING AND SURGE ......................... 422,846 422,846 

320 AIRCRAFT ACTIVATIONS/INACTIVATIONS .............. 6,464 6,964 

Aviation Readiness Restoration—F–18 Aircraft Activations/Inactivations .............................................. [500 ] 

330 SHIP ACTIVATIONS/INACTIVATIONS ........................ 361,764 361,764 

340 EXPEDITIONARY HEALTH SERVICES SYSTEMS .... 69,530 69,530 

350 INDUSTRIAL READINESS ............................................. 2,237 2,237 

360 COAST GUARD SUPPORT .............................................. 21,823 21,823 

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION ................................. 884,664 885,164 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

370 OFFICER ACQUISITION ................................................. 149,375 149,375 

380 RECRUIT TRAINING ....................................................... 9,035 9,035 

390 RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS .................... 156,290 156,290 

400 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING .................................. 653,728 653,728 

410 FLIGHT TRAINING .......................................................... 8,171 8,171 

420 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION ........ 168,471 162,471 

Civilian Institutions Graduate Education Program [–6,000 ] 

430 TRAINING SUPPORT ....................................................... 196,048 196,048 

440 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ............................... 234,233 235,233 

Naval Sea Cadet Corps ............................................... [1,000 ] 

450 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION ............... 137,855 137,855 

460 CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING ..................... 77,257 77,257 

470 JUNIOR ROTC .................................................................. 47,653 47,653 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING ...... 1,838,116 1,833,116 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

480 ADMINISTRATION ........................................................... 923,771 923,771 

490 EXTERNAL RELATIONS ................................................. 13,967 13,967 

500 CIVILIAN MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT .............................................................................. 120,812 120,812 

510 MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT ...................................................................... 350,983 346,983 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2016 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Unjustified growth ...................................................... [–4,000 ] 

520 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT ................................... 265,948 260,948 

Navy Fleet Band National Tour ................................. [–5,000 ] 

530 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS ............................ 335,482 335,482 

550 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ............................. 197,724 197,724 

570 PLANNING, ENGINEERING AND DESIGN ................. 274,936 274,936 

580 ACQUISITION AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT ........ 1,122,178 1,122,178 

590 HULL, MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL SUPPORT 48,587 48,587 

600 COMBAT/WEAPONS SYSTEMS .................................... 25,599 25,599 

610 SPACE AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE SYSTEMS ...... 72,768 72,768 

620 NAVAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICE ............................... 577,803 577,803 

680 INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS AND AGENCIES ................................................................................ 4,768 4,768 

710 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ............................................... 560,754 560,754 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ..... 4,896,080 4,887,080 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

720 UNDISTRIBUTED ............................................................. –856,200 

Excessive standard price for fuel ................................ [–610,000 ] 

Foreign Currency adjustments ................................... [–87,000 ] 

Streamlining of Navy Management Headquarters ... [–159,200 ] 

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ............................. –856,200 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, 

NAVY .................................................................... 21,997,790 21,184,590 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS 

OPERATING FORCES 

030 DEPOT MAINTENANCE .................................................. 227,583 227,583 

040 MARITIME PREPOSITIONING ...................................... 86,259 86,259 

050 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION ................................................................................ 746,237 775,037 

Restore Sustainment shortfalls ................................... [28,800 ] 

060 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT ........................................ 2,057,362 2,057,362 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ...................... 3,117,441 3,146,241 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

070 RECRUIT TRAINING ....................................................... 16,460 16,460 

080 OFFICER ACQUISITION ................................................. 977 977 

090 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING .................................. 97,325 97,325 

100 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION ........ 40,786 40,786 

120 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ............................... 164,806 164,806 

130 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION ............... 39,963 39,963 

140 JUNIOR ROTC .................................................................. 23,397 23,397 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING ...... 383,714 383,714 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

150 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ............................. 37,386 37,386 

160 ADMINISTRATION ........................................................... 358,395 351,695 

Unjustified Growth Marine Corps Heritage Center .. [–6,700 ] 

180 ACQUISITION AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT ........ 76,105 76,105 

200 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ............................................... 45,429 45,429 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ..... 517,315 510,615 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

210 UNDISTRIBUTED ............................................................. –87,700 

Excessive standard price for fuel ................................ [–25,000 ] 


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Line Item FY 2016 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Foreign Currency adjustments ................................... [–28,000 ] 

Streamlining of Marine Corps Management Headquarters .................................................................... [–24,700 ] 

Working Capital Fund carryover above allowable 

ceiling ....................................................................... [–10,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ............................. –87,700 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS ...................................................... 4,018,470 3,952,870 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY RES 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT OPERATIONS .......... 563,722 563,722 

020 INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE ................................. 6,218 6,218 

030 AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE ............................. 82,712 82,712 

040 AIRCRAFT DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT .............. 326 326 

050 AVIATION LOGISTICS .................................................... 13,436 13,436 

070 SHIP OPERATIONS SUPPORT & TRAINING .............. 557 557 

090 COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS ....................................... 14,499 14,499 

100 COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES ......................................... 117,601 117,601 

120 ENTERPRISE INFORMATION ....................................... 29,382 29,382 

130 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION ................................................................................ 48,513 49,213 

Restore Sustainment shortfalls ................................... [700 ] 

140 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT ........................................ 102,858 102,858 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ...................... 979,824 980,524 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

150 ADMINISTRATION ........................................................... 1,505 1,505 

160 MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT ...................................................................... 13,782 13,782 

170 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS ............................ 3,437 3,437 

180 ACQUISITION AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT ........ 3,210 3,210 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ..... 21,934 21,934 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

210 UNDISTRIBUTED ............................................................. –42,100 

Excessive standard price for fuel ................................ [–41,000 ] 

Streamlining of Navy Reserve Management Headquarters .................................................................... [–1,100 ] 

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ............................. –42,100 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, 

NAVY RES ........................................................... 1,001,758 960,358 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MC RESERVE 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 OPERATING FORCES ...................................................... 97,631 97,631 

020 DEPOT MAINTENANCE .................................................. 18,254 18,254 

030 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION ................................................................................ 28,653 30,053 

Restore Sustainment shortfalls ................................... [1,400 ] 

040 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT ........................................ 111,923 111,923 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ...................... 256,461 257,861 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

050 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ............................. 924 924 

060 ADMINISTRATION ........................................................... 10,866 10,866 


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Line Item FY 2016 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

070 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ............................... 8,785 8,785 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ..... 20,575 20,575 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

080 UNDISTRIBUTED ............................................................. –2,100 

Excessive standard price for fuel ................................ [–1,000 ] 

Streamlining of Marine Corps Reserve Management 

Headquarters ............................................................ [–1,100 ] 

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ............................. –2,100 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MC 

RESERVE ............................................................ 277,036 276,336 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 PRIMARY COMBAT FORCES ......................................... 3,336,868 3,599,468 

A–10 restoration: Force Structure Restoration .......... [235,300 ] 

EC–130H Force Structure Restoration ....................... [27,300 ] 

020 COMBAT ENHANCEMENT FORCES ............................ 1,897,315 1,915,015 

Increase Range Use Support Unfunded Requirement [37,700 ] 

Unjustified growth ...................................................... [–20,000 ] 

030 AIR OPERATIONS TRAINING (OJT, MAINTAIN 

SKILLS) ........................................................................... 1,797,549 1,690,349 

A–10 to F–15E Training Transition ........................... [–78,200 ] 

Unjustified growth ...................................................... [–29,000 ] 

040 DEPOT MAINTENANCE .................................................. 6,537,127 6,497,127 

Remove FY 15 contractor logistics support costs ....... [–40,000 ] 

050 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & 

MODERNIZATION ........................................................ 1,997,712 2,132,812 

Restore Sustainment shortfalls ................................... [135,100 ] 

060 BASE SUPPORT ................................................................ 2,841,948 2,841,948 

120 COMBATANT COMMANDERS DIRECT MISSION 

SUPPORT ....................................................................... 900,965 889,965 

Unjustified growth ...................................................... [–11,000 ] 

130 COMBATANT COMMANDERS CORE OPERATIONS 205,078 205,078 

135 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ............................................... 893,272 893,272 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ...................... 20,407,834 20,665,034 

MOBILIZATION 

170 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & 

MODERNIZATION ........................................................ 259,956 259,956 

180 BASE SUPPORT ................................................................ 708,799 708,799 

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION ................................. 968,755 968,755 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

190 OFFICER ACQUISITION ................................................. 92,191 92,191 

200 RECRUIT TRAINING ....................................................... 21,871 21,871 

210 RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS (ROTC) ...... 77,527 77,527 

220 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & 

MODERNIZATION ........................................................ 228,500 228,500 

230 BASE SUPPORT ................................................................ 772,870 772,870 

240 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING .................................. 359,304 379,304 

Remotely Piloted Aircraft Flight Training Acceleration ............................................................................ [20,000 ] 

250 FLIGHT TRAINING .......................................................... 710,553 726,553 

Consolidation of Air Battle Manager Resources not 

properly documented ................................................ [–4,000 ] 

Unmanned Aerial Surveillance (UAS) Training ....... [20,000 ] 


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Line Item FY 2016 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

260 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION ........ 228,252 228,252 

270 TRAINING SUPPORT ....................................................... 76,464 76,464 

280 DEPOT MAINTENANCE .................................................. 375,513 375,513 

290 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ............................... 79,690 79,690 

300 EXAMINING ...................................................................... 3,803 3,803 

310 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION ............... 180,807 180,807 

320 CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING ..................... 167,478 167,478 

330 JUNIOR ROTC .................................................................. 59,263 59,263 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING ...... 3,434,086 3,470,086 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

350 TECHNICAL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES ............................ 862,022 842,022 

Unjustified growth ...................................................... [–20,000 ] 

360 DEPOT MAINTENANCE .................................................. 61,745 61,745 

370 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & 

MODERNIZATION ........................................................ 298,759 298,759 

380 BASE SUPPORT ................................................................ 1,108,220 1,108,220 

390 ADMINISTRATION ........................................................... 689,797 681,797 

DEAMS reduction-Funding ahead of need ................ [–8,000 ] 

400 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS ............................ 498,053 498,053 

410 OTHER SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES ............................ 900,253 900,253 

420 CIVIL AIR PATROL .......................................................... 25,411 27,711 

Civil Air Patrol ............................................................ [2,300 ] 

450 INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT .......................................... 89,148 89,148 

460 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ............................................... 1,187,859 1,187,859 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ..... 5,721,267 5,695,567 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

470 UNDISTRIBUTED ............................................................. –1,006,500 

Excessive standard price for fuel ................................ [–580,000 ] 

Foreign Currency adjustments ................................... [–217,000 ] 

Streamlining of Air Force Management Headquarters .................................................................... [–209,500 ] 

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ............................. –1,006,500 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AIR 

FORCE ................................................................. 30,531,942 29,792,942 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AF RESERVE 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 PRIMARY COMBAT FORCES ......................................... 1,779,378 1,781,878 

A–10 restoration: Force Structure Restoration .......... [2,500 ] 

020 MISSION SUPPORT OPERATIONS ............................... 226,243 220,243 

Justification does not match summary of price and 

program changes for civilian pay ........................... [–6,000 ] 

030 DEPOT MAINTENANCE .................................................. 487,036 487,036 

040 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & 

MODERNIZATION ........................................................ 109,342 109,642 

Restore Sustainment shortfalls ................................... [300 ] 

050 BASE SUPPORT ................................................................ 373,707 370,707 

Air Force Support Standard Correction—transfer to 

SAG 11G not properly accounted ........................... [–3,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ...................... 2,975,706 2,969,506 

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES 

060 ADMINISTRATION ........................................................... 53,921 53,921 


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Line Item FY 2016 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

070 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ............................... 14,359 14,359 

080 MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERS MGMT (ARPC) ... 13,665 13,665 

090 OTHER PERS SUPPORT (DISABILITY COMP) ........... 6,606 6,606 

SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND 

SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES .............................. 88,551 88,551 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

110 UNDISTRIBUTED ............................................................. –107,500 

Excessive standard price for fuel ................................ [–104,000 ] 

Streamlining of Air Force Reserve Management 

Headquarters ............................................................ [–3,500 ] 

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ............................. –107,500 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AF 

RESERVE ............................................................ 3,064,257 2,950,557 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ANG 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS ................................................ 3,526,471 3,568,671 

A–10 restoration: Force Structure Restoration .......... [42,200 ] 

020 MISSION SUPPORT OPERATIONS ............................... 740,779 743,379 

ARNG border security enhancement .......................... [2,600 ] 

030 DEPOT MAINTENANCE .................................................. 1,763,859 1,763,859 

040 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & 

MODERNIZATION ........................................................ 288,786 307,586 

Restore Sustainment shortfalls ................................... [18,800 ] 

050 BASE SUPPORT ................................................................ 582,037 582,037 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ...................... 6,901,932 6,965,532 

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES 

060 ADMINISTRATION ........................................................... 23,626 23,626 

070 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ............................... 30,652 30,652 

SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES ....................................... 54,278 54,278 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

080 UNDISTRIBUTED ............................................................. –200,300 

Excessive standard price for fuel ................................ [–168,000 ] 

Streamlining of Air National Guard Management 

Headquarters ............................................................ [–2,300 ] 

Unjustified growth ...................................................... [–30,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ............................. –200,300 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, 

ANG ...................................................................... 6,956,210 6,819,510 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF .............................................. 485,888 505,888 

Middle East Assurance Initiative ............................... [20,000 ] 

020 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ............. 534,795 534,795 

030 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND/OPERATING 

FORCES .......................................................................... 4,862,368 4,841,168 

Overestimation of civilian FTE .................................. [–21,200 ] 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ...................... 5,883,051 5,881,851 

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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2016 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

040 DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIVERSITY ....................... 142,659 142,659 

050 NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY ............................ 78,416 78,416 

060 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND/TRAINING 

AND RECRUITING ....................................................... 354,372 354,372 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING ...... 575,447 575,447 

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES 

070 CIVIL MILITARY PROGRAMS ........................................ 160,320 180,320 

STARBASE .................................................................. [20,000 ] 

090 DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY ...................... 570,177 570,177 

100 DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY ...... 1,374,536 1,374,536 

110 DEFENSE HUMAN RESOURCES ACTIVITY ............... 642,551 642,551 

120 DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY ......... 1,282,755 1,292,755 

SHARKSEER .............................................................. [10,000 ] 

140 DEFENSE LEGAL SERVICES AGENCY ....................... 26,073 26,073 

150 DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY .................................... 366,429 366,429 

160 DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY .......................................... 192,625 192,625 

180 DEFENSE PERSONNEL ACCOUNTING AGENCY ...... 115,372 115,372 

190 DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION AGENCY ........ 524,723 495,523 

Global Security Contingency Fund ............................ [–22,200 ] 

Reduction to Combating Terrorism Fellowship ........ [–7,000 ] 

200 DEFENSE SECURITY SERVICE .................................... 508,396 508,396 

230 DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY SECURITY ADMINISTRATION ................................................................................ 33,577 33,577 

240 DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY ................ 415,696 415,696 

260 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY ................................................................................... 2,753,771 2,784,021 

Impact Aid ................................................................... [30,000 ] 

School lunches for territories ...................................... [250 ] 

270 MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY ........................................ 432,068 432,068 

290 OFFICE OF ECONOMIC ADJUSTMENT ...................... 110,612 110,612 

300 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ............. 1,388,285 1,393,535 

Commission to Assess the Threat to the U.S. from 

Electromagnetic Pulse Attack .................................. [2,000 ] 

OSD fleet architecture study ....................................... [1,000 ] 

OUSD (Policy) unjustified growth ............................. [–2,000 ] 

OUSD AT&L Congressional Mandate (BRAC Support) .......................................................................... [–10,500 ] 

Readiness environmental protection initiative—program increase ........................................................... [14,750 ] 

310 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND/ADMIN & SVCWIDE ACTIVITIES ........................................................ 83,263 83,263 

320 WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES ............. 621,688 621,688 

330 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ............................................... 14,379,428 14,379,428 

SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND 

SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES .............................. 25,982,345 26,018,645 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

340 UNDISTRIBUTED ............................................................. –791,300 

Excessive standard price for fuel ................................ [–37,000 ] 

Foreign Currency adjustments ................................... [–78,400 ] 

Program decrease ........................................................ [–5,000 ] 

Streamlining of Department of Defense Management Headquarters .................................................. [–670,900 ] 

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ............................. –791,300 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2016 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE ..................................................... 32,440,843 31,684,643 

MISCELLANEOUS APPROPRIATIONS 

MISCELLANEOUS APPROPRIATIONS 

010 US COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED 

FORCES, DEFENSE ...................................................... 14,078 14,078 

020 OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER AND 

CIVIC AID ....................................................................... 100,266 100,266 

030 COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION ........................ 358,496 358,496 

040 ACQ WORKFORCE DEV FD ............................................ 84,140 84,140 

050 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, ARMY ................. 234,829 234,829 

060 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, NAVY ................. 292,453 292,453 

070 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, AIR FORCE ....... 368,131 368,131 

080 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, DEFENSE ......... 8,232 8,232 

090 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION FORMERLY 

USED SITES .................................................................. 203,717 203,717 

SUBTOTAL MISCELLANEOUS APPROPRIATIONS ...................................................................... 1,664,342 1,664,342 

TOTAL MISCELLANEOUS APPROPRIATIONS .................................................................. 1,664,342 1,664,342 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE ........ 138,227,228 135,927,328 

SEC. 4302. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS. 

SEC. 4302. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2016 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 MANEUVER UNITS ............................................................ 257,900 257,900 

040 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS ............................................... 1,110,836 1,110,836 

050 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT ...................... 261,943 261,943 

060 AVIATION ASSETS ............................................................ 22,160 22,160 

070 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT ............. 1,119,201 1,119,201 

080 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS ......................... 117,881 117,881 

100 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT ........................................ 50,000 50,000 

140 ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES ................................................ 4,500,666 4,526,466 

Army expenses related to Syria Train and Equip program ............................................................................ [25,800 ] 

150 COMMANDERS EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROGRAM 10,000 5,000 

Program decrease .......................................................... [–5,000 ] 

160 RESET .................................................................................. 1,834,777 1,834,777 

170 COMBATANT COMMANDS DIRECT MISSION SUPPORT ................................................................................. 100,000 

AFRICOM Intelligence, Surveilance, and 

Reconnissance ............................................................ [100,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ........................ 9,285,364 9,406,164 

MOBILIZATION 

190 ARMY PREPOSITIONED STOCKS ................................... 40,000 40,000 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2016 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION ................................... 40,000 40,000 

ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES 

350 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ............................... 529,891 529,891 

380 AMMUNITION MANAGEMENT ....................................... 5,033 5,033 

420 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT ..................................... 100,480 100,480 

450 REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT ....................................... 154,350 154,350 

530 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................. 1,267,632 1,267,632 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES ... 2,057,386 2,057,386 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, 

ARMY ..................................................................... 11,382,750 11,503,550 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY RES 

OPERATING FORCES 

030 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE ......................................... 2,442 2,442 

050 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT ...................... 813 813 

070 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT ............. 779 779 

100 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT ........................................ 20,525 20,525 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ........................ 24,559 24,559 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, 

ARMY RES ............................................................ 24,559 24,559 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARNG 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 MANEUVER UNITS ............................................................ 1,984 1,984 

030 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE ......................................... 4,671 4,671 

060 AVIATION ASSETS ............................................................ 15,980 15,980 

070 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT ............. 12,867 12,867 

100 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT ........................................ 23,134 23,134 

120 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS ....................................................................... 1,426 1,426 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ........................ 60,062 60,062 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

150 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS .............................. 783 783 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ....... 783 783 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, 

ARNG ..................................................................... 60,845 60,845 

AFGHANISTAN SECURITY FORCES FUND 

MINISTRY OF DEFENSE 

010 SUSTAINMENT ................................................................... 2,214,899 2,214,899 

030 EQUIPMENT AND TRANSPORTATION ......................... 182,751 182,751 

040 TRAINING AND OPERATIONS ........................................ 281,555 281,555 

SUBTOTAL MINISTRY OF DEFENSE .................. 2,679,205 2,679,205 

MINISTRY OF INTERIOR 

060 SUSTAINMENT ................................................................... 901,137 901,137 

080 EQUIPMENT AND TRANSPORTATION ......................... 116,573 116,573 

090 TRAINING AND OPERATIONS ........................................ 65,342 65,342 

SUBTOTAL MINISTRY OF INTERIOR ................. 1,083,052 1,083,052 

TOTAL AFGHANISTAN SECURITY FORCES 

FUND ..................................................................... 3,762,257 3,762,257 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2016 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

IRAQ TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND 

IRAQ TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND 

010 IRAQ TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND ..................................... 715,000 715,000 

SUBTOTAL IRAQ TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND .... 715,000 715,000 

TOTAL IRAQ TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND ......... 715,000 715,000 

SYRIA TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND 

SYRIA TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND 

010 SYRIA TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND ................................... 600,000 531,450 

Realignment to Air Force .............................................. [–42,750 ] 

Realignment to Army .................................................... [–25,800 ] 

SUBTOTAL SYRIA TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND .. 600,000 531,450 

TOTAL SYRIA TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND ....... 600,000 531,450 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT OPERATIONS ............ 358,417 361,717 

Readiness funding increase .......................................... [3,300 ] 

030 AVIATION TECHNICAL DATA & ENGINEERING 

SERVICES ........................................................................ 110 110 

040 AIR OPERATIONS AND SAFETY SUPPORT ................. 4,513 4,513 

050 AIR SYSTEMS SUPPORT .................................................. 126,501 126,501 

060 AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE ............................... 75,897 92,897 

Readiness funding increase .......................................... [17,000 ] 

070 AIRCRAFT DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT ................ 2,770 2,770 

080 AVIATION LOGISTICS ...................................................... 34,101 34,101 

090 MISSION AND OTHER SHIP OPERATIONS ................. 1,184,878 1,184,878 

100 SHIP OPERATIONS SUPPORT & TRAINING ................ 16,663 16,663 

110 SHIP DEPOT MAINTENANCE ......................................... 1,922,829 1,922,829 

130 COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS ......................................... 33,577 33,577 

160 WARFARE TACTICS ........................................................... 26,454 26,454 

170 OPERATIONAL METEOROLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY ............................................................................... 22,305 22,305 

180 COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES ........................................... 513,969 513,969 

190 EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE ......................................... 10,007 10,007 

250 IN-SERVICE WEAPONS SYSTEMS SUPPORT .............. 60,865 60,865 

260 WEAPONS MAINTENANCE .............................................. 275,231 275,231 

290 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION .................................................................................. 7,819 7,819 

300 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT .......................................... 61,422 61,422 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ........................ 4,738,328 4,758,628 

MOBILIZATION 

340 EXPEDITIONARY HEALTH SERVICES SYSTEMS ....... 5,307 5,307 

360 COAST GUARD SUPPORT ................................................ 160,002 160,002 

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION ................................... 165,309 165,309 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

400 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING ..................................... 44,845 44,845 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING ........ 44,845 44,845 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

480 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................. 2,513 2,513 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2016 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

490 EXTERNAL RELATIONS ................................................... 500 500 

510 MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT ................................................................................ 5,309 5,309 

520 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT ..................................... 1,469 1,469 

550 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ............................... 156,671 156,671 

580 ACQUISITION AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT .......... 8,834 8,834 

620 NAVAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICE ................................. 1,490 1,490 

710 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................. 6,320 6,320 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ....... 183,106 183,106 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, 

NAVY ...................................................................... 5,131,588 5,151,888 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 OPERATIONAL FORCES ................................................... 353,133 353,133 

020 FIELD LOGISTICS .............................................................. 259,676 259,676 

030 DEPOT MAINTENANCE .................................................... 240,000 240,000 

060 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT .......................................... 16,026 16,026 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ........................ 868,835 868,835 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

110 TRAINING SUPPORT ......................................................... 37,862 37,862 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING ........ 37,862 37,862 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

150 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ............................... 43,767 43,767 

200 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................. 2,070 2,070 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ....... 45,837 45,837 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS ........................................................ 952,534 952,534 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY RES 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT OPERATIONS ............ 4,033 4,033 

020 INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE ................................... 60 60 

030 AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE ............................... 20,300 20,300 

100 COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES ........................................... 7,250 7,250 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ........................ 31,643 31,643 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, 

NAVY RES ............................................................. 31,643 31,643 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MC RESERVE 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 OPERATING FORCES ........................................................ 2,500 2,500 

040 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT .......................................... 955 955 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ........................ 3,455 3,455 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MC 

RESERVE .............................................................. 3,455 3,455 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 PRIMARY COMBAT FORCES ........................................... 1,505,738 1,548,488 


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SEC. 4302. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2016 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Air Force expenses related to Syria Train and Equip 

program ...................................................................... [42,750 ] 

020 COMBAT ENHANCEMENT FORCES .............................. 914,973 919,273 

Readiness funding increase .......................................... [4,300 ] 

030 AIR OPERATIONS TRAINING (OJT, MAINTAIN 

SKILLS) ............................................................................. 31,978 31,978 

040 DEPOT MAINTENANCE .................................................... 1,192,765 1,192,765 

050 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & 

MODERNIZATION .......................................................... 85,625 85,625 

060 BASE SUPPORT .................................................................. 917,269 917,269 

070 GLOBAL C3I AND EARLY WARNING ............................. 30,219 30,219 

080 OTHER COMBAT OPS SPT PROGRAMS ........................ 174,734 174,734 

100 LAUNCH FACILITIES ........................................................ 869 869 

110 SPACE CONTROL SYSTEMS ........................................... 5,008 5,008 

120 COMBATANT COMMANDERS DIRECT MISSION 

SUPPORT .......................................................................... 100,190 100,190 

135 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................. 22,893 22,893 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ........................ 4,982,261 5,029,311 

MOBILIZATION 

140 AIRLIFT OPERATIONS ...................................................... 2,995,703 2,995,703 

150 MOBILIZATION PREPAREDNESS .................................. 108,163 108,163 

160 DEPOT MAINTENANCE .................................................... 511,059 511,059 

180 BASE SUPPORT .................................................................. 4,642 4,642 

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION ................................... 3,619,567 3,619,567 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

190 OFFICER ACQUISITION ................................................... 92 92 

240 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING ..................................... 11,986 11,986 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING ........ 12,078 12,078 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

340 LOGISTICS OPERATIONS ................................................ 86,716 86,716 

380 BASE SUPPORT .................................................................. 3,836 3,836 

400 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS .............................. 165,348 165,348 

410 OTHER SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES .............................. 204,683 141,683 

Reduction to the Office of Security Cooperation in 

Iraq ............................................................................. [–63,000 ] 

450 INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT ............................................ 61 61 

460 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................. 15,463 15,463 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ....... 476,107 413,107 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AIR 

FORCE ................................................................... 9,090,013 9,074,063 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AF RESERVE 

OPERATING FORCES 

030 DEPOT MAINTENANCE .................................................... 51,086 51,086 

050 BASE SUPPORT .................................................................. 7,020 7,020 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ........................ 58,106 58,106 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AF 

RESERVE .............................................................. 58,106 58,106 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ANG 

OPERATING FORCES 

020 MISSION SUPPORT OPERATIONS ................................. 19,900 19,900 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2016 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ........................ 19,900 19,900 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ANG 19,900 19,900 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF ................................................ 9,900 9,900 

030 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND/OPERATING 

FORCES ............................................................................ 2,345,835 2,345,835 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ........................ 2,355,735 2,355,735 

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES 

090 DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY ........................ 18,474 18,474 

120 DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY ........... 29,579 29,579 

140 DEFENSE LEGAL SERVICES AGENCY ......................... 110,000 110,000 

160 DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY ............................................ 5,960 5,960 

190 DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION AGENCY .......... 1,677,000 1,577,000 

Reduction from Coalition Support Funds ................... [–100,000 ] 

260 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY 73,000 73,000 

300 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ............... 106,709 106,709 

320 WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES ............... 2,102 2,102 

330 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................. 1,427,074 1,427,074 

SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND 

SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES ................................ 3,449,898 3,349,898 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE ........................................................ 5,805,633 5,705,633 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE .......... 37,638,283 37,594,883 

SEC. 4303. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE BASE REQUIREMENTS. 

SEC. 4303. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE BASE REQUIREMENTS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2016 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY 

OPERATING FORCES 

030 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE ......................................... 508,008 508,008 

040 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS ............................................... 763,300 763,300 

050 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT ...................... 1,054,322 1,054,322 

060 AVIATION ASSETS ............................................................ 1,546,129 1,546,129 

070 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT ............. 3,158,606 3,158,606 

080 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS ......................... 438,909 438,909 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ........................ 7,469,274 7,469,274 

MOBILIZATION 

190 ARMY PREPOSITIONED STOCKS ................................... 261,683 261,683 

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION ................................... 261,683 261,683 

ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES 

350 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ............................... 485,778 485,778 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES ... 485,778 485,778 


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SEC. 4303. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE BASE REQUIREMENTS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2016 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, 

ARMY ..................................................................... 8,216,735 8,216,735 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT OPERATIONS ............ 4,940,365 4,940,365 

020 FLEET AIR TRAINING ...................................................... 1,830,611 1,830,611 

040 AIR OPERATIONS AND SAFETY SUPPORT ................. 103,456 103,456 

070 AIRCRAFT DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT ................ 33,201 33,201 

090 MISSION AND OTHER SHIP OPERATIONS ................. 4,287,658 4,287,658 

100 SHIP OPERATIONS SUPPORT & TRAINING ................ 787,446 787,446 

110 SHIP DEPOT MAINTENANCE ......................................... 5,960,951 5,960,951 

120 SHIP DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT .......................... 1,554,863 1,554,863 

130 COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS ......................................... 704,415 704,415 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ........................ 20,202,966 20,202,966 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, 

NAVY ...................................................................... 20,202,966 20,202,966 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 OPERATIONAL FORCES ................................................... 931,079 931,079 

020 FIELD LOGISTICS .............................................................. 931,757 931,757 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ........................ 1,862,836 1,862,836 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

110 TRAINING SUPPORT ......................................................... 347,476 347,476 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING ........ 347,476 347,476 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS ........................................................ 2,210,312 2,210,312 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE 

OPERATING FORCES 

070 GLOBAL C3I AND EARLY WARNING ............................. 930,341 930,341 

080 OTHER COMBAT OPS SPT PROGRAMS ........................ 924,845 924,845 

100 LAUNCH FACILITIES ........................................................ 271,177 271,177 

110 SPACE CONTROL SYSTEMS ........................................... 382,824 382,824 

135 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................. 14,224 14,224 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ........................ 2,523,411 2,523,411 

MOBILIZATION 

140 AIRLIFT OPERATIONS ...................................................... 2,229,196 2,229,196 

150 MOBILIZATION PREPAREDNESS .................................. 148,318 148,318 

160 DEPOT MAINTENANCE .................................................... 1,617,571 1,617,571 

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION ................................... 3,995,085 3,995,085 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

340 LOGISTICS OPERATIONS ................................................ 1,141,491 1,141,491 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ....... 1,141,491 1,141,491 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AIR 

FORCE ................................................................... 7,659,987 7,659,987 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE .......... 38,290,000 38,290,000 


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TITLE XLIV—MILITARY PERSONNEL 

SEC. 4401. MILITARY PERSONNEL. 

SEC. 4401. MILITARY PERSONNEL 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Item FY 2016 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Military Personnel Appropriations ........................................ 130,491,227 129,468,888 

A–10 restoration: Military Personnel ............................................ [132,000 ] 

Additional support for the National Guard’s Operation Phalanx ............................................................................................. [21,700 ] 

Basic Housing Allowance .............................................................. [300,000 ] 

EC–130H Force Structure Restoration ......................................... [18,200 ] 

Financial Literacy Training ......................................................... [85,000 ] 

Foreign Currency adjustments ...................................................... [–480,500 ] 

National Guard State Partnership Program increase ................ [4,300 ] 

Projected understrength ................................................................. [–115,839 ] 

Unobligated balances .................................................................... [–987,200 ] 

Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Fund Contributions ..... 6,243,449 6,243,449 

Total, Military Personnel .................................................. 136,734,676 135,712,337 

SEC. 4402. MILITARY PERSONNEL FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS. 

SEC. 4402. MILITARY PERSONNEL FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Item FY 2016 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Military Personnel Appropriations ............................................... 3,204,758 3,204,758 

Total, Military Personnel Appropriations ..................... 3,204,758 3,204,758 

TITLE XLV—OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 

SEC. 4501. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS. 

SEC. 4501. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program Title FY 2016 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, ARMY 

INDUSTRIAL OPERATIONS 

SUPPLY MANAGEMENT—ARMY ............................................. 50,432 50,432 

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, ARMY ................. 50,432 50,432 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR FORCE 

SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS .................................................... 62,898 62,898 

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR FORCE ...... 62,898 62,898 

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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program Title FY 2016 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT—DEF 

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY (DLA) .................................... 45,084 45,084 

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSEWIDE ................................................................................... 45,084 45,084 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DECA 

COMMISSARY RESALE STOCKS 

COMMISSARY OPERATIONS .................................................... 1,154,154 1,435,354 

Restoration of Proposed Efficiencies ............................. [142,200 ] 

Restoration of Savings from Legislative Proposals ...... [139,000 ] 

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DECA ................. 1,154,154 1,435,354 

NATIONAL DEFENSE SEALIFT FUND 

MPF MLP 

POST DELIVERY AND OUTFITTING ....................................... 15,456 15,456 

NATIONAL DEF SEALIFT VESSEL 

LG MED SPD RO/RO MAINTENANCE .................................... 124,493 124,493 

DOD MOBILIZATION ALTERATIONS ...................................... 8,243 8,243 

TAH MAINTENANCE .................................................................. 27,784 27,784 

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ........................................... 25,197 25,197 

READY RESERVE FORCE .......................................................... 272,991 272,991 

TOTAL NATIONAL DEFENSE SEALIFT FUND ......... 474,164 474,164 

CHEM AGENTS & MUNITIONS DESTRUCTION 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE ............................................... 139,098 139,098 

RDT&E ........................................................................................... 579,342 579,342 

PROCUREMENT .......................................................................... 2,281 2,281 

TOTAL CHEM AGENTS & MUNITIONS DESTRUCTION ................................................................................... 720,721 720,721 

DRUG INTERDICTION & CTR-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEF 

DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE ....................................................................... 739,009 761,009 

SOUTHCOM Operational Support for Central America ................................................................................. [30,000 ] 

Transfer to Demand Reduction Program ..................... [–8,000 ] 

DRUG DEMAND REDUCTION PROGRAM .............................. 111,589 119,589 

Expanded drug testing ................................................... [8,000 ] 

TOTAL DRUG INTERDICTION & CTR-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEF ................................................................. 850,598 880,598 

OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE .......................................... 310,459 310,459 

RDT&E ........................................................................................... 4,700 2,100 

Funding ahead of need .................................................. [–2,600 ] 

PROCUREMENT .......................................................................... 1,000 –1,000 

Program decrease ........................................................... [–1,000 ] 

TOTAL OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL ..... 316,159 312,559 

DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM 

IN-HOUSE CARE ......................................................................... 9,082,298 8,962,926 

Consolidated health plan unauthorized ....................... [–29,719 ] 

Pharmacy benefit reform unauthorized ........................ [–30,528 ] 

Removal of one-time fiscal year 2016 increases ........... [–59,125 ] 

PRIVATE SECTOR CARE ........................................................... 14,892,683 14,886,930 

Access to TRICARE Prime for certain beneficiaties ..... [4,000 ] 

TRICARE consolidation not authorized ....................... [–9,753 ] 


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SEC. 4501. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program Title FY 2016 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

CONSOLIDATED HEALTH SUPPORT ..................................... 2,415,658 2,300,164 

Removal of one-time fiscal year 2016 increases ........... [–115,494 ] 

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT ............................................... 1,677,827 1,654,814 

Removal of one-time fiscal year 2016 increases ........... [–23,013 ] 

MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES ..................................................... 327,967 325,908 

Removal of one-time fiscal year 2016 increases ........... [–2,059 ] 

EDUCATION AND TRAINING ................................................... 750,614 750,614 

BASE OPERATIONS/COMMUNICATIONS ............................. 1,742,893 1,741,690 

Removal of one-time fiscal year 2016 increase ............. [–1,203 ] 

RESEARCH ................................................................................... 10,996 10,996 

EXPLORATRY DEVELOPMENT ................................................ 59,473 59,473 

ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT .................................................... 231,356 231,356 

DEMONSTRATION/VALIDATION ............................................ 103,443 103,443 

ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT .............................................. 515,910 515,910 

MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT ............................................... 41,567 41,567 

CAPABILITIES ENHANCEMENT .............................................. 17,356 17,356 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

INITIAL OUTFITTING ................................................................ 33,392 33,392 

REPLACEMENT & MODERNIZATION .................................... 330,504 330,504 

THEATER MEDICAL INFORMATION PROGRAM .................. 1,494 1,494 

IEHR ............................................................................................... 7,897 7,897 

UNDISTRIBUTED ........................................................................ –433,300 

Foreign Currency adjustments ...................................... [–54,700 ] 

Unobligated balances ..................................................... [–378,600 ] 

TOTAL DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM ....................... 32,243,328 31,543,134 

TOTAL OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS ............................. 35,917,538 35,524,944 

SEC. 4502. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY 

OPERATIONS. 

SEC. 4502. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program Title FY 2016 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR FORCE 

SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS 

TRANSPORTATION OF FALLEN HEROES ............................. 2,500 2,500 

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR FORCE ...... 2,500 2,500 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE-WIDE 

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT—DEF 

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY (DLA) .................................... 86,350 86,350 

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSEWIDE ................................................................................... 86,350 86,350 

DRUG INTERDICTION & CTR-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEF 

DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE ....................................................................... 186,000 186,000 

TOTAL DRUG INTERDICTION & CTR-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEF ................................................................. 186,000 186,000 

OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE .......................................... 10,262 10,262 

TOTAL OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL ..... 10,262 10,262 


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SEC. 4502. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program Title FY 2016 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM 

IN-HOUSE CARE ......................................................................... 65,149 65,149 

PRIVATE SECTOR CARE ........................................................... 192,210 192,210 

CONSOLIDATED HEALTH SUPPORT ..................................... 9,460 9,460 

EDUCATION AND TRAINING ................................................... 5,885 5,885 

TOTAL DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM ....................... 272,704 272,704 

UKRAINE SECURITY ASSISTANCE 

UKRAINE SECURITY ASSISTANCE ........................................ 300,000 

Provides assistance to Ukraine ..................................... [300,000 ] 

TOTAL UKRAINE SECURITY ASSISTANCE .............. 300,000 

COUNTERTERRORISM PARTNERSHIPS FUND 

COUNTERTERRORISM PARTNERSHIPS FUND ................... 2,100,000 1,000,000 

Program decrease ........................................................... [–1,100,000 ] 

TOTAL COUNTERTERRORISM PARTNERSHIPS 

FUND .................................................................................. 2,100,000 1,000,000 

TOTAL OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS ............................. 2,657,816 1,857,816 

TITLE XLVI—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION. 

SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account 

State/Country 

and Installation Project Title FY 2016 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Alaska 

Army Fort Greely Physical Readiness Training 

Facility.

7,800 7,800 

California 

Army Concord Pier ............................................. 98,000 98,000 

Colorado 

Army Fort Carson, 

Colorado 

Rotary Wing Taxiway ................ 5,800 5,800 

Cuba 

Army Guantanamo 

Bay 

Unaccompanied Personnel 

Housing.

0 0 

Georgia 

Army Fort Gordon Command and Control Facility 90,000 90,000 

Germany 

Army Grafenwoehr Vehicle Maintenance Shop ........ 51,000 51,000 

Maryland 

Army Fort Meade Access Control Point—Mapes 

Road.

0 15,000 

Army Fort Meade Access Control Point—Reece 

Road.

0 19,500 

New York 

Army Fort Drum NCO Academy Complex ............ 19,000 19,000 


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SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account 

State/Country 

and Installation Project Title FY 2016 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Army U.S. Military 

Academy 

Waste Water Treatment Plant .. 70,000 70,000 

Oklahoma 

Army Fort Sill Reception Barracks Complex 

Ph2.

56,000 56,000 

Army Fort Sill Training Support Facility ......... 13,400 13,400 

Texas 

Army Corpus 

Christi 

Powertrain Facility (Infrastructure/Metal).85,000 85,000 

Army Joint Base 

San Antonio 

Homeland Defense Operations 

Center.

43,000 0 

Virginia 

Army Arlington National Cemetery 

Arlington National Cemetery 

Southern Expansion (DAR).

0 30,000 

Army Fort Lee Training Support Facility ......... 33,000 33,000 

Army Joint Base 

Myer-Henderson 

Instruction Building .................. 37,000 0 

Worldwide Unspecified 

Army Unspecified 

Worldwide 

Locations 

Host Nation Support ................. 36,000 36,000 

Army Unspecified 

Worldwide 

Locations 

Minor Construction ................... 25,000 25,000 

Army Unspecified 

Worldwide 

Locations 

Planning and Design ................ 73,245 73,245 

Military Construction, Army Total .................................... 743,245 727,745 

Arizona 

Navy Yuma Aircraft Maint. Facilities & 

Apron (So. CALA).

50,635 50,635 

Bahrain Island 

Navy SW Asia Mina Salman Pier Replacement 37,700 37,700 

Navy SW Asia Ship Maintenance Support Facility.52,091 52,091 

California 

Navy Camp Pendleton Pendleton Ops Center ................ 0 0 

Navy Camp Pendleton Raw Water Pipeline Pendleton 

to Fallbrook.

44,540 44,540 

Navy Coronado Coastal Campus Utilities .......... 4,856 4,856 

Navy Lemoore F–35C Hangar Modernization 

and Addition.

56,497 56,497 

Navy Lemoore F–35C Training Facilities ......... 8,187 8,187 

Navy Lemoore RTO and Mission Debrief Facility.7,146 7,146 

Navy Miramar KC–130J Enlisted Air Crew 

Trainer.

0 11,200 

Navy Point Mugu E–2C/D Hangar Additions and 

Renovations.

19,453 19,453 

Navy Point Mugu Triton Avionics and Fuel Systems Trainer.2,974 2,974 


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SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account 

State/Country 

and Installation Project Title FY 2016 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Navy San Diego LCS Support Facility ................ 37,366 37,366 

Navy Twentynine 

Palms 

Microgrid Expansion ................. 9,160 9,160 

Florida 

Navy Jacksonville Fleet Support Facility Addition 8,455 8,455 

Navy Jacksonville Triton Mission Control Facility 8,296 8,296 

Navy Mayport LCS Mission Module Readiness 

Center.

16,159 16,159 

Navy Pensacola A-School Unaccompanied Housing (Corry Station).18,347 18,347 

Navy Whiting Field T–6B JPATS Training Operations Facility.10,421 10,421 

Georgia 

Navy Albany Ground Source Heat Pumps ..... 7,851 7,851 

Navy Kings Bay Industrial Control System Infrastructure.8,099 8,099 

Navy Townsend Townsend Bombing Range Expansion Phase 2.48,279 43,279 

Guam 

Navy Joint Region 

Marianas 

Live-Fire Training Range Complex (NW Field).125,677 125,677 

Navy Joint Region 

Marianas 

Municipal Solid Waste Landfill 

Closure.

10,777 10,777 

Navy Joint Region 

Marianas 

Sanitary Sewer System Recapitalization.45,314 45,314 

Hawaii 

Navy Barking 

Sands 

PMRF Power Grid Consolidation.30,623 30,623 

Navy Joint Base 

Pearl Harbor-Hickam 

UEM Interconnect Sta C to 

Hickam.

6,335 6,335 

Navy Joint Base 

Pearl Harbor-Hickam 

Welding School Shop Consolidation.8,546 8,546 

Navy Kaneohe Bay Airfield Lighting Modernization 26,097 26,097 

Navy Kaneohe Bay Bachelor Enlisted Quarters ...... 68,092 68,092 

Navy Kaneohe Bay P–8A Detachment Support Facilities.12,429 12,429 

Navy MCB Hawaii LHD Pad Conversions MV–22 

Landing Pads.

0 0 

Italy 

Navy Sigonella P–8A Hangar and Fleet Support Facility.62,302 62,302 

Navy Sigonella Triton Hangar and Operation 

Facility.

40,641 40,641 

Japan 

Navy Camp Butler Military Working Dog Facilities 

(Camp Hansen).

11,697 11,697 

Navy Iwakuni E–2D Operational Trainer 

Complex.

8,716 8,716 

Navy Iwakuni Security Modifications— 

CVW5/MAG12 HQ.

9,207 9,207 

Navy Kadena AB Aircraft Maint. Shelters & 

Apron.

23,310 23,310 

Navy Yokosuka Child Development Center ........ 13,846 13,846 

Maryland 

Navy Patuxent 

River 

Unaccompanied Housing .......... 40,935 40,935 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account 

State/Country 

and Installation Project Title FY 2016 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

North Carolina 

Navy Camp 

Lejeune 

2nd Radio BN Complex Operations Consolidation.0 0 

Navy Camp 

Lejeune 

Range Safety Improvements ..... 0 0 

Navy Camp 

Lejeune 

Simulator Integration/Range 

Control Facility.

54,849 54,849 

Navy Cherry Point 

Marine 

Corps Air 

Station 

Air Field Security Improvements.0 23,300 

Navy Cherry Point 

Marine 

Corps Air 

Station 

KC–130J Enlsited Air Crew 

Trainer Facility.

4,769 4,769 

Navy Cherry Point 

Marine 

Corps Air 

Station 

Unmanned Aircraft System Facilities.29,657 29,657 

Navy New River Operational Trainer Facility .... 3,312 3,312 

Navy New River Radar Air Traffic Control Facility Addition.4,918 4,918 

Poland 

Navy RedziKowo 

Base 

AEGIS Ashore Missile Defense 

Complex.

51,270 51,270 

South Carolina 

Navy Parris Island Range Safety Improvements & 

Modernization.

27,075 27,075 

Virginia 

Navy Dam Neck Maritime Surveillance System 

Facility.

23,066 23,066 

Navy Norfolk Communications Center ............ 75,289 75,289 

Navy Norfolk Electrical Repairs to Piers 

2,6,7, and 11.

44,254 44,254 

Navy Norfolk MH–60 Helicopter Training Facility.7,134 7,134 

Navy Portsmouth Waterfront Utilities ................... 45,513 45,513 

Navy Quantico ATFP Gate ................................. 5,840 5,840 

Navy Quantico Electrical Distribution Upgrade 8,418 8,418 

Navy Quantico Embassy Security Guard BEQ 

& Ops Facility.

43,941 43,941 

Navy Quantico TBS Fire Station Replacement 0 0 

Washington 

Navy Bangor Regional Ship Maintenance 

Support Facility.

0 0 

Navy Bangor WRA Land/Water Interface ...... 34,177 34,177 

Navy Bremerton Dry Dock 6 Modernization & 

Utility Improve..

22,680 22,680 

Navy Indian Island Shore Power to Ammunition 

Pier.

4,472 4,472 

Worldwide Unspecified 

Navy Unspecified 

Worldwide 

Locations 

MCON Design Funds ................ 91,649 91,649 

Navy Unspecified 

Worldwide 

Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction 22,590 22,590 


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SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account 

State/Country 

and Installation Project Title FY 2016 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Military Construction, Navy Total .................................... 1,605,929 1,635,429 

Alaska 

AF Eielson AFB F–35A Flight Sim/Alter Squad 

Ops/AMU Facility.

37,000 37,000 

AF Eielson AFB Rpr Central Heat & Power 

Plant Boiler Ph3.

34,400 34,400 

Arizona 

AF DavisMonthan 

AFB 

HC–130J Age Covered Storage 4,700 4,700 

AF DavisMonthan 

AFB 

HC–130J Wash Rack ................ 12,200 12,200 

AF Luke AFB Communications Facility .......... 0 21,000 

AF Luke AFB F–35A ADAL Fuel Offload Facility.5,000 5,000 

AF Luke AFB F–35A Aircraft Maintenance 

Hangar/Sq 3.

13,200 13,200 

AF Luke AFB F–35A Bomb Build-up Facility 5,500 5,500 

AF Luke AFB F–35A Sq Ops/AMU/Hangar/ 

Sq 4.

33,000 33,000 

Colorado 

AF U.S. Air 

Force Academy 

Front Gates Force Protection 

Enhancements.

10,000 10,000 

Florida 

AF Cape Canaveral AFS Range Communications Facility 21,000 21,000 

AF Eglin AFB F–35A Consolidated HQ Facility.8,700 8,700 

AF Hurlburt 

Field 

ADAL 39 Information Operations Squad Facility.14,200 14,200 

Greenland 

AF Thule AB Thule Consolidation PH 1 ........ 41,965 41,965 

Guam 

AF Joint Region 

Marianas 

APR—Dispersed Maint Spares 

& SE Storage Fac.

19,000 19,000 

AF Joint Region 

Marianas 

APR—Installation Control Center.22,200 22,200 

AF Joint Region 

Marianas 

APR—South Ramp Utilities 

Phase 2.

7,100 7,100 

AF Joint Region 

Marianas 

PAR—Lo/Corrosion Cntrl/ 

Composite Repair.

0 0 

AF Joint Region 

Marianas 

PRTC Roads .............................. 2,500 2,500 

Hawaii 

AF Joint Base 

Pearl Harbor-Hickam 

F–22 Fighter Alert Facility ....... 46,000 46,000 

Japan 

AF Yokota AB C–130J Flight Simulator Facility.8,461 8,461 

Kansas 

AF Mcconnell 

AFB 

Air Traffic Control Tower ......... 0 0 

AF Mcconnell 

AFB 

KC–46A ADAL Deicing Pads .... 4,300 4,300 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account 

State/Country 

and Installation Project Title FY 2016 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Louisiana 

AF Barksdale 

AFB 

Consolidated Communications 

Facility.

0 0 

Maryland 

AF Fort Meade CYBERCOM Joint Operations 

Center, Increment 3.

86,000 86,000 

Missouri 

AF Whiteman 

AFB 

Consolidated Stealth Ops & 

Nuclear Alert Fac.

29,500 29,500 

Montana 

AF Malmstrom 

AFB 

Tactical Response Force Alert 

Facility.

19,700 19,700 

Nebraska 

AF Offutt AFB Dormitory (144 RM) .................. 21,000 21,000 

Nevada 

AF Nellis AFB F–35A Airfield Pavements ........ 31,000 31,000 

AF Nellis AFB F–35A Live Ordnance Loading 

Area.

34,500 34,500 

AF Nellis AFB F–35A Munitions Maintenance 

Facilities.

3,450 3,450 

New Mexico 

AF Cannon AFB Construct AT/FP Gate— 

Portales.

7,800 7,800 

AF Holloman 

AFB 

Fixed Ground Control ............... 0 0 

AF Holloman 

AFB 

Marshalling Area ARM/DEARM Pad D.3,000 3,000 

AF Kirtland AFB Space Vehicles Component Development Lab.12,800 12,800 

New York 

AF Fort Drum ASOS Expansion ....................... 0 0 

Niger 

AF Agadez Construct Airfield and Base 

Camp.

50,000 50,000 

North Carolina 

AF Seymour 

Johnson 

AFB 

Air Traffic Control Tower/Base 

Ops Facility.

17,100 17,100 

Oklahoma 

AF Altus AFB Dormitory (120 RM) .................. 18,000 18,000 

AF Altus AFB KC–46A FTU ADAL Fuel Cell 

Maint Hangar.

10,400 10,400 

AF Tinker AFB Air Traffic Control Tower ......... 12,900 12,900 

AF Tinker AFB KC–46A Depot Maintenance 

Dock.

37,000 37,000 

Oman 

AF Al Musannah 

AB 

Airlift Apron .............................. 25,000 25,000 

South Dakota 

AF Ellsworth 

AFB 

Dormitory (168 RM) .................. 23,000 23,000 

Texas 

AF Joint Base 

San Antonio 

BMT Classrooms/Dining Facility 3.35,000 35,000 

AF Joint Base 

San Antonio 

BMT Recruit Dormitory 5 ......... 71,000 71,000 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account 

State/Country 

and Installation Project Title FY 2016 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

United Kingdom 

AF RAF 

Croughton 

Consolidated SATCOM/Tech 

Control Facility.

36,424 36,424 

AF RAF 

Croughton 

JIAC Consolidation—PH 2 ....... 94,191 94,191 

Utah 

AF Hill AFB F–35A Flight Simulator Addition Phase 2.5,900 5,900 

AF Hill AFB F–35A Hangar 40/42 Additions 

and AMU.

21,000 21,000 

AF Hill AFB Hayman Igloos ........................... 11,500 11,500 

Worldwide 

Classified 

AF Classified Location Long Range Strike Bomber ....... 77,130 77,130 

AF Classified Location Munitions Storage ..................... 3,000 3,000 

Worldwide Unspecified 

AF Various 

Worldwide 

Locations 

Planning and Design ................ 89,164 89,164 

AF Various 

Worldwide 

Locations 

Unspecified Minor Military 

Construction.

22,900 22,900 

Wyoming 

AF F. E. Warren 

AFB 

Weapon Storage Facility ........... 95,000 95,000 

Military Construction, Air Force Total ............................ 1,354,785 1,375,785 

Alabama 

Def-Wide Fort Rucker Fort Rucker ES/PS Consolidation/Replacement.46,787 46,787 

Def-Wide Maxwell AFB Maxwell ES/MS Replacement/ 

Renovation.

32,968 32,968 

Arizona 

Def-Wide Fort 

Huachuca 

JITC Buildings 52101/52111 

Renovations.

3,884 3,884 

California 

Def-Wide Camp Pendleton SOF Combat Service Support 

Facility.

10,181 10,181 

Def-Wide Camp Pendleton SOF Performance Resiliency 

Center-West.

10,371 10,371 

Def-Wide Coronado SOF Logistics Support Unit 

One Ops Fac. #2.

47,218 47,218 

Def-Wide Fresno Yosemite IAP 

ANG 

Replace Fuel Storage and 

Distrib. Facilities.

10,700 10,700 

Colorado 

Def-Wide Fort Carson, 

Colorado 

SOF Language Training Facility.8,243 8,243 

Conus Classified 

Def-Wide Classified Location Operations Support Facility ..... 20,065 20,065 

Delaware 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account 

State/Country 

and Installation Project Title FY 2016 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Def-Wide Dover AFB Construct Hydrant Fuel System 21,600 21,600 

Djibouti 

Def-Wide Camp 

Lemonier 

Construct Fuel Storage & 

Distrib. Facilities.

43,700 43,700 

Florida 

Def-Wide Hurlburt 

Field 

SOF Fuel Cell Maintenance 

Hangar.

17,989 17,989 

Def-Wide MacDill AFB SOF Operational Support Facility.39,142 39,142 

Georgia 

Def-Wide Moody AFB Replace Pumphouse and Truck 

Fillstands.

10,900 10,900 

Germany 

Def-Wide Garmisch Garmisch E/MS-Addition/ 

Modernization.

14,676 14,676 

Def-Wide Grafenwoehr Grafenwoehr Elementary 

School Replacement.

38,138 38,138 

Def-Wide Rhine Ordnance Barracks 

Medical Center Replacement 

Incr 5.

85,034 85,034 

Def-Wide Spangdahlem 

AB 

Construct Fuel Pipeline ............. 5,500 5,500 

Def-Wide Spangdahlem 

AB 

Medical/Dental Clinic Addition 34,071 34,071 

Def-Wide StuttgartPatch Barracks 

Patch Elementary School Replacement.49,413 49,413 

Hawaii 

Def-Wide Kaneohe Bay Medical/Dental Clinic Replacement.122,071 122,071 

Def-Wide Schofield 

Barracks 

Behavioral Health/Dental Clinic Addition.123,838 123,838 

Japan 

Def-Wide Kadena AB Airfield Pavements .................... 37,485 37,485 

Kentucky 

Def-Wide Fort Campbell, Kentucky 

SOF Company HQ/Classrooms 12,553 12,553 

Def-Wide Fort Knox Fort Knox HS Renovation/MS 

Addition.

23,279 23,279 

Maryland 

Def-Wide Fort Meade NSAW Campus Feeders Phase 

2.

33,745 33,745 

Def-Wide Fort Meade NSAW Recapitalize Building #2 

Incr 1.

34,897 34,897 

Nevada 

Def-Wide Nellis AFB Replace Hydrant Fuel System .. 39,900 39,900 

New Mexico 

Def-Wide Cannon AFB Construct Pumphouse and Fuel 

Storage.

20,400 20,400 

Def-Wide Cannon AFB SOF Squadron Operations Facility.11,565 11,565 

Def-Wide Cannon AFB SOF ST Operational Training 

Facilities.

13,146 13,146 

New York 

Def-Wide West Point West Point Elementary School 

Replacement.

55,778 55,778 

North Carolina 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account 

State/Country 

and Installation Project Title FY 2016 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Def-Wide Camp 

Lejeune 

SOF Combat Service Support 

Facility.

14,036 14,036 

Def-Wide Camp 

Lejeune 

SOF Marine Battalion Company/Team Facilities.54,970 54,970 

Def-Wide Fort Bragg Butner Elementary School Replacement.32,944 32,944 

Def-Wide Fort Bragg SOF 21 STS Operations Facility.16,863 16,863 

Def-Wide Fort Bragg SOF Battalion Operations Facility.38,549 38,549 

Def-Wide Fort Bragg SOF Indoor Range .................... 8,303 8,303 

Def-Wide Fort Bragg SOF Intelligence Training Center.28,265 28,265 

Def-Wide Fort Bragg SOF Special Tactics Facility 

(PH 2).

43,887 43,887 

Ohio 

Def-Wide Wright-Patterson AFB Satellite Pharmacy Replacement.6,623 6,623 

Oregon 

Def-Wide Klamath 

Falls IAP 

Replace Fuel Facilities .............. 2,500 2,500 

Pennsylvania 

Def-Wide Philadelphia Replace Headquarters ............... 49,700 49,700 

Poland 

Def-Wide RedziKowo 

Base 

AEGIS Ashore Missile Defense 

System Complex.

169,153 169,153 

South Carolina 

Def-Wide Fort Jackson Pierce Terrace Elementary 

School Replacement.

26,157 26,157 

Spain 

Def-Wide Rota Rota ES and HS Additions ...... 13,737 13,737 

Texas 

Def-Wide Fort Bliss Hospital Replacement Incr 7 .... 239,884 189,884 

Def-Wide Joint Base 

San Antonio 

Ambulatory Care Center Phase 

4.

61,776 61,776 

Virginia 

Def-Wide Fort Belvoir Construct Visitor Control Center.5,000 5,000 

Def-Wide Fort Belvoir Replace Ground Vehicle Fueling Facility.4,500 4,500 

Def-Wide Joint Base 

LangleyEustis 

Replace Fuel Pier and Distribution Facility.28,000 28,000 

Def-Wide Joint Expeditionary 

Base Little 

Creek— 

Story 

SOF Applied Instruction Facility.23,916 23,916 

Worldwide Unspecified 

Def-Wide Unspecified 

Worldwide 

Locations 

Contingency Construction ......... 10,000 0 

Def-Wide Unspecified 

Worldwide 

Locations 

ECIP Design .............................. 10,000 10,000 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account 

State/Country 

and Installation Project Title FY 2016 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Def-Wide Unspecified 

Worldwide 

Locations 

Energy Conservation Investment Program.

150,000 150,000 

Def-Wide Unspecified 

Worldwide 

Locations 

Exercise Related Minor Construction.8,687 8,687 

Def-Wide Unspecified 

Worldwide 

Locations 

Planning and Design ................ 13,500 13,500 

Def-Wide Unspecified 

Worldwide 

Locations 

Planning and Design ................ 42,183 42,183 

Def-Wide Unspecified 

Worldwide 

Locations 

Planning and Design ................ 31,628 31,628 

Def-Wide Unspecified 

Worldwide 

Locations 

Planning and Design ................ 1,078 1,078 

Def-Wide Unspecified 

Worldwide 

Locations 

Planning and Design ................ 3,041 3,041 

Def-Wide Unspecified 

Worldwide 

Locations 

Planning and Design ................ 27,202 27,202 

Def-Wide Unspecified 

Worldwide 

Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction 5,000 5,000 

Def-Wide Unspecified 

Worldwide 

Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction 3,000 3,000 

Def-Wide Unspecified 

Worldwide 

Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction 15,676 15,676 

Def-Wide Various 

Worldwide 

Locations 

East Coast Missile Site Planning and Design.0 30,000 

Def-Wide Various 

Worldwide 

Locations 

Planning & Design .................... 31,772 31,772 

Military Construction, Defense-Wide Total ..................... 2,300,767 2,270,767 

Worldwide Unspecified 

NATO NATO Security Investment Program 

NATO Security Investment Program.120,000 120,000 

NATO Security Investment Program Total ..................... 120,000 120,000 

Alabama 

Army NG Camp Foley Vehicle Maintenance Shop ........ 0 4,500 

Connecticut 

Army NG Camp Hartell Ready Building (CST-WMD) .... 11,000 11,000 

Delaware 

Army NG Dagsboro National Guard Vehicle Maintenance Shop.10,800 10,800 

Florida 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account 

State/Country 

and Installation Project Title FY 2016 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Army NG Palm Coast National Guard Readiness Center.18,000 18,000 

Georgia 

Army NG Fort Stewart Tactical Aerial Unmanned Systems.0 6,800 

Illinois 

Army NG Sparta Basic 10M–25M Firing Range 

(Zero).

1,900 1,900 

Kansas 

Army NG Salina Automated Combat Pistol/MP 

Firearms Qual Course.

2,400 2,400 

Army NG Salina Modified Record Fire Range ..... 4,300 4,300 

Maryland 

Army NG Easton National Guard Readiness Center.

13,800 13,800 

Mississippi 

Army NG Gulfport Aviation Classification and Repair.0 40,000 

Nevada 

Army NG Reno National Guard Vehicle Maintenance Shop Add/Alt.8,000 8,000 

Ohio 

Army NG Camp Ravenna Modified Record Fire Range ..... 3,300 3,300 

Oregon 

Army NG Salem National Guard/Reserve Center 

Bldg Add/Alt (JFHQ).

16,500 16,500 

Pennsylvania 

Army NG Fort 

Indiantown 

Gap 

Training Aids Center ................ 16,000 16,000 

Vermont 

Army NG North Hyde 

Park 

National Guard Vehicle Maintenance Shop Addition.7,900 7,900 

Virginia 

Army NG Richmond National Guard/Reserve Center 

Building (JFHQ).

29,000 29,000 

Washington 

Army NG Yakima Enlisted Barracks, Transient 

Training.

19,000 19,000 

Worldwide Unspecified 

Army NG Unspecified 

Worldwide 

Locations 

Planning and Design ................ 20,337 20,337 

Army NG Unspecified 

Worldwide 

Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction 15,000 15,000 

Military Construction, Army National Guard Total ..... 197,237 248,537 

California 

Army Res Miramar Army Reserve Center ................. 24,000 24,000 

Florida 

Army Res MacDill AFB AR Center/AS Facility .............. 55,000 55,000 

Mississippi 

Army Res Starkville Army Reserve Center ................. 9,300 9,300 

New York 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account 

State/Country 

and Installation Project Title FY 2016 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Army Res Orangeburg Organizational Maintenance 

Shop.

4,200 4,200 

Pennsylvania 

Army Res Conneaut 

Lake 

DAR Highway Improvement ..... 5,000 5,000 

Puerto Rico 

Army Res Fort 

Buchanan 

Access Control Point .................. 0 10,200 

Virginia 

Army Res Fort AP Hill Equipment Concentration ......... 0 24,000 

Worldwide Unspecified 

Army Res Unspecified 

Worldwide 

Locations 

Planning and Design ................ 9,318 9,318 

Army Res Unspecified 

Worldwide 

Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction 6,777 6,777 

Military Construction, Army Reserve Total ..................... 113,595 147,795 

Nevada 

N/MC Res Fallon NAVOPSPTCEN Fallon ........... 11,480 11,480 

New York 

N/MC Res Brooklyn Reserve Center Storage Facility 2,479 2,479 

Virginia 

N/MC Res Dam Neck Reserve Training Center Complex.18,443 18,443 

Worldwide Unspecified 

N/MC Res Unspecified 

Worldwide 

Locations 

MCNR Planning & Design ....... 2,208 2,208 

N/MC Res Unspecified 

Worldwide 

Locations 

MCNR Unspecified Minor Construction.1,468 1,468 

Military Construction, Naval Reserve Total ................... 36,078 36,078 

Alabama 

Air NG Dannelly 

Field 

TFI—Replace Squadron Operations Facility.7,600 7,600 

Arkansas 

Air NG Fort Smith 

MAP 

Consolidated SCIF .................... 0 0 

California 

Air NG Moffett Field Replace Vehicle Maintenance 

Facility.

6,500 6,500 

Colorado 

Air NG Buckley AFB ASE Maintenance and Storage 

Facility.

5,100 5,100 

Connecticut 

Air NG Bradley Ops and Deployment Facility ... 0 0 

Florida 

Air NG Cape Canaveral AFS Space Control Facility ............... 0 6,100 

Georgia 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account 

State/Country 

and Installation Project Title FY 2016 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Air NG Savannah/ 

Hilton 

Head IAP 

C–130 Squadron Operations 

Facility.

9,000 9,000 

Hawaii 

Air NG Joint Base 

Pearl Harbor-Hickam 

F–22 Composite Repair Facility 0 0 

Iowa 

Air NG Des Moines 

MAP 

Air Operations Grp/CYBER 

Beddown-Reno Blg 430.

6,700 6,700 

Kansas 

Air NG Smokey Hill 

ANG 

Range 

Range Training Support Facilities.2,900 2,900 

Louisiana 

Air NG New Orleans Replace Squadron Operations 

Facility.

10,000 10,000 

Maine 

Air NG Bangor IAP Add to and Alter Fire Crash/ 

Rescue Station.

7,200 7,200 

New Hampshire 

Air NG Pease International 

Trade Port 

Bldg Mod KC–46 Fuselage 

Trainer.

0 0 

Air NG Pease International 

Trade Port 

KC–46A ADAL Flight Simulator Bldg 156.2,800 2,800 

New Jersey 

Air NG Atlantic City 

IAP 

Fuel Cell and Corrosion Control Hangar.10,200 10,200 

New York 

Air NG Niagara 

Falls IAP 

Remotely Piloted Aircraft Beddown Bldg 912.7,700 7,700 

North Carolina 

Air NG Charlotte/ 

Douglas 

IAP 

Replace C–130 Squadron Operations Facility.9,000 9,000 

North Dakota 

Air NG Hector IAP Intel Targeting Facilities .......... 7,300 7,300 

Oklahoma 

Air NG Will Rogers 

World Airport 

Medium Altitude Manned ISR 

Beddown.

7,600 7,600 

Oregon 

Air NG Klamath 

Falls IAP 

Replace Fire Crash/Rescue Station.7,200 7,200 

West Virginia 

Air NG Yeager Airport Force Protection- Relocate 

Coonskin Road.

3,900 3,900 

Worldwide Unspecified 

Air NG Various 

Worldwide 

Locations 

Planning and Design ................ 5,104 5,104 

Air NG Various 

Worldwide 

Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction 7,734 7,734 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account 

State/Country 

and Installation Project Title FY 2016 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Military Construction, Air National Guard Total ......... 123,538 129,638 

Arizona 

AF Res DavisMonthan 

AFB 

Guardian Angel Operations ...... 0 0 

California 

AF Res March AFB Satellite Fire Station ................. 4,600 4,600 

Florida 

AF Res Patrick AFB Aircrew Life Support Facility ... 3,400 3,400 

Georgia 

AF Res Dobbins Fire Station/Security Complex 0 10,400 

Ohio 

AF Res Youngstown Indoor Firing Range .................. 9,400 9,400 

Texas 

AF Res Joint Base 

San Antonio 

Consolidate 433 Medical Facility.9,900 9,900 

Worldwide Unspecified 

AF Res Various 

Worldwide 

Locations 

Planning and Design ................ 13,400 13,400 

AF Res Various 

Worldwide 

Locations 

Unspecified Minor Military 

Construction.

6,121 6,121 

Military Construction, Air Force Reserve Total ............. 46,821 57,221 

Florida 

FH Con Army Camp Rudder Family Housing Replacement 

Construction.

8,000 8,000 

Germany 

FH Con Army Wiesbaden 

Army Airfield 

Family Housing Improvements 3,500 3,500 

Illinois 

FH Con Army Rock Island Family Housing Replacement 

Construction.

20,000 20,000 

Korea 

FH Con Army Camp Walker Family Housing New Construction.61,000 61,000 

Worldwide Unspecified 

FH Con Army Unspecified 

Worldwide 

Locations 

Family Housing P & D ............. 7,195 7,195 

Family Housing Construction, Army Total ..................... 99,695 99,695 

Worldwide Unspecified 

FH Ops Army Unspecified 

Worldwide 

Locations 

Furnishings ................................ 25,552 25,552 

FH Ops Army Unspecified 

Worldwide 

Locations 

Leased Housing ......................... 144,879 144,879 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account 

State/Country 

and Installation Project Title FY 2016 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

FH Ops Army Unspecified 

Worldwide 

Locations 

Maintenance of Real Property 

Facilities.

75,197 75,197 

FH Ops Army Unspecified 

Worldwide 

Locations 

Management Account ................ 45,468 45,468 

FH Ops Army Unspecified 

Worldwide 

Locations 

Management Account ................ 3,047 3,047 

FH Ops Army Unspecified 

Worldwide 

Locations 

Military Housing Privitization 

Initiative.

22,000 22,000 

FH Ops Army Unspecified 

Worldwide 

Locations 

Miscellaneous ............................. 840 840 

FH Ops Army Unspecified 

Worldwide 

Locations 

Services ....................................... 10,928 10,928 

FH Ops Army Unspecified 

Worldwide 

Locations 

Utilities ....................................... 65,600 65,600 

Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Army 

Total.

393,511 393,511 

Worldwide Unspecified 

FH Con AF Unspecified 

Worldwide 

Locations 

Improvements ............................. 150,649 150,649 

FH Con AF Unspecified 

Worldwide 

Locations 

Planning and Design ................ 9,849 9,849 

Family Housing Construction, Air Force Total .............. 160,498 160,498 

Worldwide Unspecified 

FH Ops AF Unspecified 

Worldwide 

Locations 

Furnishings Account ................. 38,746 38,746 

FH Ops AF Unspecified 

Worldwide 

Locations 

Housing Privatization ............... 41,554 41,554 

FH Ops AF Unspecified 

Worldwide 

Locations 

Leasing ....................................... 28,867 28,867 

FH Ops AF Unspecified 

Worldwide 

Locations 

Maintenance ............................... 114,129 114,129 

FH Ops AF Unspecified 

Worldwide 

Locations 

Management Account ................ 52,153 52,153 

FH Ops AF Unspecified 

Worldwide 

Locations 

Miscellaneous Account .............. 2,032 2,032 

FH Ops AF Unspecified 

Worldwide 

Locations 

Services Account ........................ 12,940 12,940 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account 

State/Country 

and Installation Project Title FY 2016 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

FH Ops AF Unspecified 

Worldwide 

Locations 

Utilities Account ........................ 40,811 40,811 

Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Air 

Force Total.

331,232 331,232 

Virginia 

FH Con Navy Wallops Island Construct Housing Welcome 

Center.

438 438 

Worldwide Unspecified 

FH Con Navy Unspecified 

Worldwide 

Locations 

Design ......................................... 4,588 4,588 

FH Con Navy Unspecified 

Worldwide 

Locations 

Improvements ............................. 11,515 11,515 

Family Housing Construction, Navy And Marine 

Corps Total.

16,541 16,541 

Worldwide Unspecified 

FH Ops Navy Unspecified 

Worldwide 

Locations 

Furnishings Account ................. 17,534 17,534 

FH Ops Navy Unspecified 

Worldwide 

Locations 

Leasing ....................................... 64,108 64,108 

FH Ops Navy Unspecified 

Worldwide 

Locations 

Maintenance of Real Property .. 99,323 99,323 

FH Ops Navy Unspecified 

Worldwide 

Locations 

Management Account ................ 56,189 56,189 

FH Ops Navy Unspecified 

Worldwide 

Locations 

Miscellaneous Account .............. 373 373 

FH Ops Navy Unspecified 

Worldwide 

Locations 

Privatization Support Costs ...... 28,668 28,668 

FH Ops Navy Unspecified 

Worldwide 

Locations 

Services Account ........................ 19,149 19,149 

FH Ops Navy Unspecified 

Worldwide 

Locations 

Utilities Account ........................ 67,692 67,692 

Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Navy 

And Marine Corps Total.

353,036 353,036 

Worldwide Unspecified 

FH Ops DW Unspecified 

Worldwide 

Locations 

Furnishings Account ................. 781 781 


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SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account 

State/Country 

and Installation Project Title FY 2016 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

FH Ops DW Unspecified 

Worldwide 

Locations 

Furnishings Account ................. 20 20 

FH Ops DW Unspecified 

Worldwide 

Locations 

Furnishings Account ................. 3,402 3,402 

FH Ops DW Unspecified 

Worldwide 

Locations 

Leasing ....................................... 10,679 10,679 

FH Ops DW Unspecified 

Worldwide 

Locations 

Leasing ....................................... 41,273 41,273 

FH Ops DW Unspecified 

Worldwide 

Locations 

Maintenance of Real Property .. 344 344 

FH Ops DW Unspecified 

Worldwide 

Locations 

Maintenance of Real Property .. 1,104 1,104 

FH Ops DW Unspecified 

Worldwide 

Locations 

Management Account ................ 388 388 

FH Ops DW Unspecified 

Worldwide 

Locations 

Services Account ........................ 31 31 

FH Ops DW Unspecified 

Worldwide 

Locations 

Utilities Account ........................ 172 172 

FH Ops DW Unspecified 

Worldwide 

Locations 

Utilities Account ........................ 474 474 

Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Defense-Wide Total.58,668 58,668 

Worldwide Unspecified 

BRAC Base Realignment & 

Closure, 

Army 

Base Realignment and Closure 29,691 29,691 

Base Realignment and Closure—Army Total .................. 29,691 29,691 

Worldwide Unspecified 

BRAC Unspecified 

Worldwide 

Locations 

DOD BRAC Activities—Air 

Force.

64,555 64,555 

Base Realignment and Closure—Air Force Total .......... 64,555 64,555 

Worldwide Unspecified 

BRAC Base Realignment & 

Closure, 

Navy 

Base Realignment & Closure .... 118,906 118,906 


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SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account 

State/Country 

and Installation Project Title FY 2016 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

BRAC Unspecified 

Worldwide 

Locations 

DON–100: Planing, Design and 

Management.

7,787 7,787 

BRAC Unspecified 

Worldwide 

Locations 

DON–101: Various Locations ... 20,871 20,871 

BRAC Unspecified 

Worldwide 

Locations 

DON–138: NAS Brunswick, ME 803 803 

BRAC Unspecified 

Worldwide 

Locations 

DON–157: MCSA Kansas City, 

MO.

41 41 

BRAC Unspecified 

Worldwide 

Locations 

DON–172: NWS Seal Beach, 

Concord, CA.

4,872 4,872 

BRAC Unspecified 

Worldwide 

Locations 

DON–84: JRB Willow Grove & 

Cambria Reg AP.

3,808 3,808 

Base Realignment and Closure—Navy Total .................. 157,088 157,088 

Worldwide Unspecified 

PYS Unspecified 

Worldwide 

Locations 

Air Force .................................... 0 –34,400 

PYS Unspecified 

Worldwide 

Locations 

Army ........................................... 0 –56,600 

PYS Unspecified 

Worldwide 

Locations 

Defense-Wide .............................. 0 –134,000 

PYS Unspecified 

Worldwide 

Locations 

Housing Assistance Program .... 0 –110,000 

Prior Year Savings Total ..................................................... 0 –335,000 

Total, Military Construction ............................................... 8,463,598 8,235,598 

TITLE XLVII—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS. 

SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2016 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Discretionary Summary By Appropriation 

Energy And Water Development, And Related Agencies 

Appropriation Summary: 

Energy Programs 

Nuclear Energy ............................................................... 135,161 135,161 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2016 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Atomic Energy Defense Activities 

National nuclear security administration: 

Weapons activities ................................................... 8,846,948 8,802,797 

Defense nuclear nonproliferation ........................... 1,940,302 1,941,500 

Naval reactors ......................................................... 1,375,496 1,359,996 

Federal salaries and expenses ................................ 402,654 388,000 

Total, National nuclear security administration 12,565,400 12,492,293 

Environmental and other defense activities: 

Defense environmental cleanup .............................. 5,527,347 5,130,550 

Other defense activities ........................................... 774,425 770,522 

Total, Environmental & other defense activities 6,301,772 5,901,072 

Total, Atomic Energy Defense Activities ....................... 18,867,172 18,393,365 

Total, Discretionary Funding ........................................................ 19,002,333 18,528,526 

Nuclear Energy 

Idaho sitewide safeguards and security ...................................... 126,161 126,161 

Used nuclear fuel disposition ...................................................... 9,000 9,000 

Total, Nuclear Energy ..................................................................... 135,161 135,161 

Weapons Activities 

Directed stockpile work 

Life extension programs 

B61 Life extension program ........................................... 643,300 643,300 

W76 Life extension program .......................................... 244,019 244,019 

W88 Alt 370 .................................................................... 220,176 220,176 

W80–4 Life extension program ...................................... 195,037 195,037 

Total, Life extension programs ....................................... 1,302,532 1,302,532 

Stockpile systems 

B61 Stockpile systems .................................................... 52,247 52,247 

W76 Stockpile systems ................................................... 50,921 50,921 

W78 Stockpile systems ................................................... 64,092 64,092 

W80 Stockpile systems ................................................... 68,005 68,005 

B83 Stockpile systems .................................................... 42,177 42,177 

W87 Stockpile systems ................................................... 89,299 89,299 

W88 Stockpile systems ................................................... 115,685 115,685 

Total, Stockpile systems .................................................... 482,426 482,426 

Weapons dismantlement and disposition 

Operations and maintenance ......................................... 48,049 48,049 

Stockpile services 

Production support ......................................................... 447,527 447,527 

Research and development support ............................... 34,159 34,159 

R&D certification and safety ......................................... 192,613 185,000 

Management, technology, and production .................... 264,994 258,527 

Total, Stockpile services ................................................... 939,293 925,213 

Nuclear material commodities 

Uranium sustainment .................................................... 32,916 32,916 

Plutonium sustainment .................................................. 174,698 174,698 

Tritium sustainment ...................................................... 107,345 107,345 

Domestic uranium enrichment ...................................... 100,000 50,000 

Total, Nuclear material commodities ........................... 414,959 364,959 

Total, Directed stockpile work ............................................... 3,187,259 3,123,179 


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SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2016 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Research, development, test and evaluation (RDT&E) 

Science 

Advanced certification .................................................... 50,714 50,714 

Primary assessment technologies .................................. 98,500 104,100 

Dynamic materials properties ....................................... 109,000 109,000 

Advanced radiography ................................................... 47,000 47,000 

Secondary assessment technologies ............................... 84,400 84,400 

Total, Science ...................................................................... 389,614 395,214 

Engineering 

Enhanced surety ............................................................. 50,821 50,821 

Weapon systems engineering assessment technology ... 17,371 17,371 

Nuclear survivability ..................................................... 24,461 24,461 

Enhanced surveillance ................................................... 38,724 38,724 

Total, Engineering ............................................................. 131,377 131,377 

Inertial confinement fusion ignition and high yield 

Ignition ........................................................................... 73,334 73,334 

Support of other stockpile programs ............................. 22,843 22,843 

Diagnostics, cryogenics and experimental support ...... 58,587 58,587 

Pulsed power inertial confinement fusion .................... 4,963 4,963 

Joint program in high energy density laboratory plasmas .............................................................................. 8,900 8,900 

Facility operations and target production .................... 333,823 333,823 

Total, Inertial confinement fusion and high yield .... 502,450 502,450 

Advanced simulation and computing .................................. 623,006 617,006 

Responsive Capabilities Program ......................................... 0 0 

Advanced manufacturing 

Component manufacturing development ...................... 112,256 93,448 

Processing technology development ............................... 17,800 17,800 

Total, Advanced manufacturing .................................... 130,056 111,248 

Total, RDT&E ............................................................................. 1,776,503 1,757,295 

Readiness in technical base and facilities (RTBF) 

Operating 

Program readiness ......................................................... 75,185 60,000 

Material recycle and recovery ........................................ 173,859 160,000 

Storage ............................................................................ 40,920 40,920 

Recapitalization .............................................................. 104,327 100,000 

Total, Operating ................................................................. 394,291 360,920 

Construction: 

15–D–302 TA–55 Reinvestment project, Phase 3, 

LANL ........................................................................... 18,195 18,195 

11–D–801 TA–55 Reinvestment project Phase 2, 

LANL ........................................................................... 3,903 3,903 

07–D–220 Radioactive liquid waste treatment facility 

upgrade project, LANL ............................................... 11,533 11,533 

07–D–220-04 Transuranic liquid waste facility, LANL 40,949 40,949 

06–D–141 PED/Construction, Uranium Capabilities 

Replacement Project Y–12 .......................................... 430,000 430,000 

04–D–125 Chemistry and metallurgy replacement 

project, LANL .............................................................. 155,610 155,610 


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SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2016 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Total, Construction ............................................................ 660,190 660,190 

Total, Readiness in technical base and facilities ............. 1,054,481 1,021,110 

Secure transportation asset 

Operations and equipment .................................................... 146,272 140,000 

Program direction .................................................................. 105,338 97,118 

Total, Secure transportation asset ....................................... 251,610 237,118 

Infrastructure and safety 

Operations of facilities 

Kansas City Plant .......................................................... 100,250 100,250 

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory ................... 70,671 70,671 

Los Alamos National Laboratory .................................. 196,460 196,460 

Nevada National Security Site ...................................... 89,000 89,000 

Pantex ............................................................................. 58,021 58,021 

Sandia National Laboratory ......................................... 115,300 115,300 

Savannah River Site ...................................................... 80,463 80,463 

Y–12 National security complex .................................... 120,625 120,625 

Total, Operations of facilities ......................................... 830,790 830,790 

Safety operations ................................................................... 107,701 107,701 

Maintenance ........................................................................... 227,000 252,000 

Recapitalization ..................................................................... 257,724 307,724 

Construction: 

16–D–621 Substation replacement at TA–3, LANL ..... 25,000 25,000 

15–D–613 Emergency Operations Center, Y–12 ........... 17,919 17,919 

Total, Construction ............................................................ 42,919 42,919 

Total, Infrastructure and safety ............................................ 1,466,134 1,541,134 

Site stewardship 

Nuclear materials integration .............................................. 17,510 17,510 

Minority serving institution partnerships program ............ 19,085 19,085 

Total, Site stewardship ............................................................ 36,595 36,595 

Defense nuclear security 

Operations and maintenance ................................................ 619,891 631,891 

Construction: 

14–D–710 Device assembly facility argus installation 

project, NV .................................................................. 13,000 13,000 

Total, Defense nuclear security ............................................. 632,891 644,891 

Information technology and cybersecurity .................................. 157,588 157,588 

Legacy contractor pensions .......................................................... 283,887 283,887 

Total, Weapons Activities ............................................................... 8,846,948 8,802,797 

Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation 

Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Programs 

Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation R&D 

Global material security ................................................ 426,751 422,949 

Material management and minimization ..................... 311,584 311,584 

Nonproliferation and arms control ............................... 126,703 126,703 

Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation R&D ....................... 419,333 419,333 

Nonproliferation Construction: 

99–D–143 Mixed Oxide (MOX) Fuel Fabrication 

Facility, SRS ........................................................ 345,000 345,000 


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SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2016 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Analysis of Alternatives .......................................... 0 5,000 

Total, Nonproliferation construction ..................... 345,000 350,000 

Total, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Programs 1,629,371 1,630,569 

Legacy contractor pensions .......................................................... 94,617 94,617 

Nuclear counterterrorism and incident response program ........ 234,390 234,390 

Use of prior-year balances ............................................................ –18,076 –18,076 

Total, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation ................................... 1,940,302 1,941,500 

Naval Reactors 

Naval reactors operations and infrastructure ............................ 445,196 445,196 

Naval reactors development ......................................................... 444,400 430,400 

Ohio replacement reactor systems development .......................... 186,800 186,800 

S8G Prototype refueling ............................................................... 133,000 133,000 

Program direction ......................................................................... 45,000 43,500 

Construction: 

15–D–904 NRF Overpack Storage Expansion 3 .................. 900 900 

15–D–903 KL Fire System Upgrade ..................................... 600 600 

15–D–902 KS Engineroom team trainer facility ................. 3,100 3,100 

14–D–902 KL Materials characterization laboratory expansion, KAPL ................................................................... 30,000 30,000 

14–D–901 Spent fuel handling recapitalization project, 

NRF .................................................................................... 86,000 86,000 

10-D–903, Security upgrades, KAPL .................................... 500 500 

Total, Construction ................................................................... 121,100 121,100 

Total, Naval Reactors ...................................................................... 1,375,496 1,359,996 

Federal Salaries And Expenses 

Program direction ......................................................................... 402,654 388,000 

Total, Office Of The Administrator .............................................. 402,654 388,000 

Defense Environmental Cleanup 

Closure sites: 

Closure sites administration ................................................. 4,889 4,889 

Hanford site: 

River corridor and other cleanup operations: 

River corridor and other cleanup operations ............... 196,957 268,957 

Central plateau remediation: 

Central plateau remediation ......................................... 555,163 555,163 

Richland community and regulatory support ..................... 14,701 14,701 

Construction: 

15–D–401 Containerized sludge removal annex, RL ... 77,016 77,016 

Total, Hanford site .................................................................... 843,837 915,837 

Idaho National Laboratory: 

Idaho cleanup and waste disposition ................................... 357,783 357,783 

Idaho community and regulatory support ........................... 3,000 3,000 

Total, Idaho National Laboratory ........................................ 360,783 360,783 

NNSA sites 

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory ........................... 1,366 1,366 

Nevada ................................................................................... 62,385 62,385 


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SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2016 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Sandia National Laboratories .............................................. 2,500 2,500 

Los Alamos National Laboratory ......................................... 188,625 188,625 

Total, NNSA sites and Nevada off-sites ............................... 254,876 254,876 

Oak Ridge Reservation: 

OR Nuclear facility D & D 

OR Nuclear facility D & D ............................................ 75,958 75,958 

Construction: 

14–D–403 Outfall 200 Mercury Treatment Facility .......................................................................... 6,800 6,800 

Total, OR Nuclear facility D & D .................................. 82,758 82,758 

U233 Disposition Program ................................................... 26,895 26,895 

OR cleanup and disposition: 

OR cleanup and disposition .......................................... 60,500 60,500 

Total, OR cleanup and disposition ................................ 60,500 60,500 

OR reservation community and regulatory support ................... 4,400 4,400 

Solid waste stabilization and disposition 

Oak Ridge technology development ...................... 2,800 2,800 

Total, Oak Ridge Reservation ................................................ 177,353 177,353 

Office of River Protection: 

Waste treatment and immobilization plant 

01–D–416 A-D/ORP-0060 / Major construction ......... 595,000 595,000 

01–D–16E Pretreatment facility .................................... 95,000 95,000 

Total, Waste treatment and immobilization plant .... 690,000 690,000 

Tank farm activities 

Rad liquid tank waste stabilization and disposition ... 649,000 649,000 

Construction: 

15–D–409 Low Activity Waste Pretreatment System, Hanford ........................................................ 75,000 75,000 

Total, Tank farm activities ............................................. 724,000 724,000 

Total, Office of River protection ............................................ 1,414,000 1,414,000 

Savannah River sites: 

Savannah River risk management operations .................... 386,652 389,652 

SR community and regulatory support ................................ 11,249 11,249 

Radioactive liquid tank waste: 

Radioactive liquid tank waste stabilization and disposition ........................................................................ 581,878 581,878 

Construction: 

15–D–402—Saltstone Disposal Unit #6 ................. 34,642 34,642 

05–D–405 Salt waste processing facility, Savannah River ............................................................. 194,000 194,000 

Total, Construction .................................................... 228,642 228,642 

Total, Radioactive liquid tank waste ............................ 810,520 810,520 

Total, Savannah River site ..................................................... 1,208,421 1,211,421 

Waste Isolation Pilot Plant 

Waste isolation pilot plant .................................................... 212,600 212,600 

Construction: 

15–D–411 Safety significant confinement ventilation system, WIPP ................................... 23,218 23,218 


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SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2016 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

15–D–412 Exhaust shaft, WIPP ...................... 7,500 7,500 

Total, Construction ............................................. 30,718 30,718 

Total, Waste Isolation Pilot Plant .......................... 243,318 243,318 

Program direction ......................................................................... 281,951 281,951 

Program support ........................................................................... 14,979 14,979 

Safeguards and Security: 

Oak Ridge Reservation .......................................................... 17,228 17,228 

Paducah ................................................................................. 8,216 8,216 

Portsmouth ............................................................................. 8,492 8,492 

Richland/Hanford Site ......................................................... 67,601 67,601 

Savannah River Site ............................................................. 128,345 128,345 

Waste Isolation Pilot Project ................................................. 4,860 4,860 

West Valley ............................................................................. 1,891 1,891 

Technology development ............................................................... 14,510 14,510 

Subtotal, Defense environmental cleanup .................................. 5,055,550 5,130,550 

Uranium enrichment D&D fund contribution (Legislative proposal) .......................................................................................... 471,797 0 

Total, Defense Environmental Cleanup ...................................... 5,527,347 5,130,550 

Other Defense Activities 

Specialized security activities ...................................................... 221,855 217,952 

Environment, health, safety and security 

Environment, health, safety and security ............................ 120,693 120,693 

Program direction .................................................................. 63,105 63,105 

Total, Environment, Health, safety and security ............... 183,798 183,798 

Enterprise assessments 

Enterprise assessments .......................................................... 24,068 24,068 

Program direction .................................................................. 49,466 49,466 

Total, Enterprise assessments ................................................ 73,534 73,534 

Office of Legacy Management 

Legacy management .............................................................. 154,080 154,080 

Program direction .................................................................. 13,100 13,100 

Total, Office of Legacy Management .................................... 167,180 167,180 

Defense-related activities 

Defense related administrative support 

Chief financial officer ............................................................ 35,758 35,758 

Chief information officer ....................................................... 83,800 83,800 

Management .......................................................................... 3,000 3,000 

Total, Defense related administrative support .................. 122,558 122,558 

Office of hearings and appeals .................................................... 5,500 5,500 

Subtotal, Other defense activities ................................................ 774,425 770,522 

Total, Other Defense Activities ...................................................... 774,425 770,522 

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From the Committee on Armed Services, for consideration 

of the House bill and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 

MAC THORNBERRY, J. RANDY FORBES, JEFF MILLER, JOE WILSON, FRANK A. LOBIONDO, MICHAEL R. TURNER, JOHN KLINE, MIKE ROGERS, BILL SHUSTER, 

K. MICHAEL CONAWAY, 

DOUG LAMBORN, 

ROBERT J. WITTMAN, 

DUNCAN HUNTER, 

VICKY HARTZLER, 

JOSEPH J. HECK, BRAD R. WENSTRUP, 

ELISE M. STEFANIK, 

MADELEINE Z. BORDALLO, As additional conferees, from the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, for consideration of matters within 

the jurisdiction of that committee under clause 11 of rule 

X: 

DEVIN NUNES, PETER T. KING, As additional conferees, from the Committee on Education 

and the Workforce, for consideration of secs. 571 and 573 

of the House bill and secs. 561–63 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 

TODD ROKITA, 

MIKE BISHOP, As additional conferees, from the Committee on Energy 

and Commerce, for consideration of secs. 314, 632, 634, 

3111–13, 3119, 3133, and 3141 of the House bill and secs. 

601, 632, 3118, and 3119 of the Senate amendment, and 

modifications committed to conference: 

FRED UPTON, JOE BARTON, 

As additional conferees, from the Committee on Foreign 

Affairs, for consideration of secs. 1011, 1059, 1090, 1092, 

1201, 1203–05, 1215, 1221, 1223, 1226, 1234–36, 1247–49, 

1253, 1257, 1263, 1264, 1267, 1270, 1301, 1532, 1541, 

1542, 1663, 1668–70, 2802, 3118, and 3119 of the House 

bill and secs. 1011, 1012, 1082, 1201–05, 1207, 1209, 1223, 

1225, 1228, 1251, 1252, 1261, 1264, 1265, 1272, 1301, 

1302, 1531–33, 1631, 1654, and 1655 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 

EDWARD R. ROYCE, TOM MARINO, As additional conferees, from the Committee on Homeland 

Security, for consideration of secs. 589 and 1041 of the 

Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 


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MICHAEL T. MCCAUL, CANDICE S. MILLER, As additional conferees, from the Committee on the Judiciary, for consideration of secs. 1040, 1052, 1085, 1216, 1641, 

and 2862 of the House bill and secs. 1032, 1034, 1090, and 

1227 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 

BOB GOODLATTE, DARRELL E. ISSA, As additional conferees, from the Committee on Natural 

Resources, for consideration of secs. 312, 632, 634, 2841, 

2842, 2851–53, and 2862 of the House bill and secs. 313, 

601, and 632 of the Senate amendment, and modifications 

committed to conference: 

PAUL COOK, 

CRESENT HARDY, 

As additional conferees, from the Committee on Oversight 

and Government Reform, for consideration of secs. 602, 

631, 634, 838, 854, 855, 866, 871, 1069, and 1101–05 of the 

House bill and secs. 592, 593, 631, 806, 830, 861, 1090, 

1101, 1102, 1104, 1105, 1107–09, 1111, 1112, 1114, and 

1115 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 

WILL HURD, STEVE RUSSELL, As additional conferees, from the Committee on Rules, for 

consideration of sec. 1032 of the Senate amendment, and 

modifications committed to conference: 

PETE SESSIONS, 

BRADLEY BYRNE, 

As additional conferees, from the Committee on Science, 

Space, and Technology, for consideration of sec. 3136 of the 

House bill and sec. 1613 of the Senate amendment, and 

modifications committed to conference: 

FRANK D. LUCAS, STEPHEN KNIGHT, As additional conferees, from the Committee on Small 

Business, for consideration of secs. 831–34, 839, 840, 842– 

46, 854, and 871 of the House bill and secs. 828, 831, 882, 

883, and 885 of the Senate amendment, and modifications 

committed to conference: 

STEVE CHABOT, 

RICHARD L. HANNA, 

As additional conferees, from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for consideration of secs. 302, 

562, 569, 570a, 591, 1060a, 1073, 2811, and 3501 of the 

House bill and secs. 601, 642, 1613, 3504, and 3505 of the 

Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 

GARRET GRAVES, CARLOS CURBELO, As additional conferees, from the Committee on Veterans 

Affairs, for consideration of secs. 565, 566, 592, 652, 701, 

721, 722, 1105, and 1431 of the House bill and secs. 539, 

605, 633, 719, 1083, 1084, 1089, 1091, and 1411 of the 


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Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 

DAVID P. ROE, GUS M. BILIRAKIS, Managers on the Part of the House. 

JOHN MCCAIN, 

JAMES M. INHOFE, 

JEFF SESSIONS, 

ROGER F. WICKER, 

KELLY AYOTTE, 

DEB FISCHER, 

TOM COTTON, 

MIKE ROUNDS, 

LINDSEY GRAHAM, 

JOE DONNELLY, 

TIM KAINE. 

Managers on the Part of the Senate. 


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JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT OF THE COMMITTEE OF 

CONFERENCE 

The managers on the part of the House and the Senate at the 

conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the 

amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 1735), to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes, submit the following joint statement to the House and the Senate in 

explanation of the effect of the action agreed upon by the managers 

and recommended in the accompanying conference report: 

The Senate amendment struck all of the House bill after the 

enacting clause and inserted a substitute text. 

The House recedes from its disagreement to the amendment of 

the Senate with an amendment that is a substitute for the House 

bill and the Senate amendment. The differences between the House 

bill, the Senate amendment, and the substitute agreed to in conference are noted below, except for clerical corrections, conforming 

changes made necessary by agreements reached by the conferees, 

and minor drafting and clarifying changes. 

Compliance with rules of the House of Representatives and Senate 

regarding earmarks and congressionally directed spending 

items 

Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XXI of the Rules of the House of 

Representatives and Rule XLIV(3) of the Standing Rules of the 

Senate, neither this conference report nor the accompanying joint 

statement of managers contains any congressional earmarks, congressionally directed spending items, limited tax benefits, or limited tariff benefits, as defined in such rules. 

Summary of discretionary authorizations and budget implication 

The budget request for national defense discretionary programs within the jurisdiction of the Committees on Armed Services 

of the Senate and the House of Representatives for fiscal year 2016 

was $604.2 billion. Of this amount, $534.2 billion was requested for 

base Department of Defense programs, $50.9 billion was requested 

for overseas contingency operations, and $19.0 billion was requested for national security programs in the Department of Energy and the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board. 

The conference agreement would authorize $604.2 billion in fiscal year 2016, including $496.4 billion for base Department of Defense programs, $89.2 billion for overseas contingency operations, 

and $18.6 billion for national security programs in the Department 

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The two tables preceding the detailed program adjustments in 

Division D of the accompanying joint statement of managers summarize the discretionary authorizations in the agreement and the 

equivalent budget authority levels for fiscal year 2016 defense programs. 

Budgetary effects of this Act (sec. 4) 

The Senate committee-reported bill contained a provision (sec. 

4) that would require the budgetary effects of this Act be determined in accordance with the procedures established in title I of 

the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–139). 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The agreement includes the Senate provision. 

DIVISION A—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS 

TITLE I—PROCUREMENT

BUDGET ITEMS

ARMY

Stryker vehicle lethality upgrades 

The House bill contained an increase in funding for Stryker vehicle lethality upgrades of $35.0 million in Research, Development, 

Test & Evaluation, Army and $44.5 million in Procurement of 

Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army respectively. 

The Senate amendment contained an increase in these same 

funding areas of $97.0 million and $314.0 million, respectively. 

The conference report, in Sections 4101 and 4102, includes increased funding in line with the Senate amendment. 

The conferees support the Army’s plan to upgrade 81 Stryker 

vehicles with increased lethality as requested by the U.S. Army 

Europe in a recent Operational Need Statement. The conferees understand the urgency for this requirement given heightened security concerns of our NATO partners due to Russian aggression in 

Ukraine. As such, the conferees expect the rapid production of fully 

serviceable, upgraded Strykers. In order to meet the compressed 

timeline for fielding upgraded Strykers to the 2nd Cavalry Regiment, the conferees expect the Army to manage this program with 

dispatch and efficiency. Identified risks associated with cost, schedule, and performance are to be managed with focused controls and 

leadership. The conferees view this initiative, which is intended to 

increase the combat power of a forward deployed unit, as an opportunity to succeed in accordance with significant acquisition reforms 

illustrated in many provisions within this bill. 

With regard to cost, the conferees note the Army currently 

plans on starting with existing chassis of Stryker vehicles discarded during the upgrade to Double V Hull (DVH) Strykers. This 

approach appears to add significantly to the unit cost for the 

lethality upgrades which the Army has informed the defense committees may be approximately $4.5 million per vehicle. The conferees note that the Army already has extensive upgrade programs 

for the Stryker vehicle to include additional DVH Strykers and the 

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if the Army ultimately plans on adding the lethality initiative to 

DVH Strykers, including those equipped with the Engineering 

Change Proposal upgrade. The conferees are concerned that simply 

adding a broad Stryker lethality package for the Army’s Stryker 

Brigade Combat Teams could add billions of dollars to the already 

stressed resources of the combat vehicle portfolio. Therefore, the 

committee encourages the Army to reduce the unit cost of the 

Stryker lethality upgrade program and evaluate ways to more efficiently pursue upgrades to the Stryker vehicle fleet and Stryker 

Brigade Combat Teams. 

AIR FORCE

C–130H Modifications 

The base budget request included $7.0 million in Aircraft Procurement, Air Force, Line 44 for C–130. 

The House bill authorized a funding increase in that line item of $73.2 million for the restructured C–130 Avionics Modernization 

Program (AMP) Increments I and II ($10.0 million), T–56 3.5 Engine Modification ($33.2 million), and Eight-bladed Propeller ($30.0 

million). 

The Senate amendment would authorize an increase in that 

line item by $123.2 million for the restructured C–130 AMP Increments I and II ($75.0 million), T–56 3.5 Engine Modification ($33.2 

million), Electronic Propeller Control System ($13.5 million), and 

In-flight Propeller Balancing System certification ($1.5 million). 

The agreement authorizes a total funding increase for Aircraft 

Procurement, Air Force, Line 44 of $139.2 million for the restructured C–130 AMP Increments I and II ($75.0 million), T–56 3.5 Engine Modification ($33.2 million), Eight-Bladed Propeller ($16.0 

million), Electronic Propeller Control System ($13.5 million), and 

In-flight Propeller Balancing System certification ($1.5 million). 

Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 

Authorization of appropriations (sec. 101) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 101) that would authorize the appropriations for procurement activities at the levels 

identified in section 4101 of division D of this Act. 

The Senate bill contained an identical provision (sec. 101). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Subtitle B—Army Programs 

Prioritization of upgraded UH–60 Blackhawk helicopters within 

Army National Guard (sec. 111) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 112) that would require the Chief of the National Guard Bureau to issue guidance 

that prioritizes UH–60 helicopter upgrades within the Army National Guard to those units with the highest flight hour aircraft 

and highest utilization rates, as well as require the Chief to submit 

a report to the congressional defense committees within 30 days 

after issuing such guidance, that describes such guidance. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 


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Roadmap for replacement of A/MH–6 Mission Enhanced Little Bird 

aircraft to meet special operations requirements (sec. 112) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 142) that would direct the Secretary of Defense to submit to the congressional defense 

committees a strategy for the replacement of the A/MH–6 Mission 

Enhanced Little Bird aircraft to meet requirements particular to 

special operations for future rotary-wing, light attack, and reconnaissance requirements. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

Report on Options to Accelerate Replacement of UH–60A Blackhawk 

Helicopters of Army National Guard (sec. 113) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 113) that would require the Secretary of the Army to submit a report to the congressional defense committees by March 1, 2016, containing detailed 

options for the potential acceleration of the replacement of all UH– 

60A helicopters of the Army National Guard. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Sense of Congress on Tactical Wheeled Vehicle Protection Kits (sec. 

114) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 114) that would express the sense of Congress regarding the survivability and operational performance benefits provided by tactical wheeled vehicle 

add-on armor protection kits for the Army’s heavy tactical wheeled 

vehicle fleet. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Subtitle C—Navy Programs 

Modification of CVN–78 class aircraft carrier program (sec. 121) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 114) that 

would amend subsection (f) of section 122 of the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 

109–364; 120 Stat. 2104), as added by section 121(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 

113–66; 127 Stat. 692), by adding a reporting requirement to the 

USS John F. Kennedy (CVN–79) quarterly report. Beginning January 1, 2016, the Secretary of the Navy would be required to submit, 

as part of the CVN–79 quarterly report, a description of new design 

and engineering changes to CVN–78 class aircraft carriers that exceed $5.0 million and occurred during the reporting period. The 

provision would require the report to include program or ship cost 

increases for each design or engineering change and any cost reduction achieved. The Secretary of the Navy and Chief of Naval 

Operations would each be required to sign this additional reporting 

requirement and would be precluded from delegating the certification. The required certification would have to include a determination that each change serves the national security interests of 

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viewed and endorsed by the Secretary of the Navy and Chief of 

Naval Operations. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

Amendment to cost limitation baseline for CVN–78 class aircraft 

carrier program (sec. 122) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 111) that 

would further amend section 122 of the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109–364) 

as amended by section 121(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66) by adjusting the 

procurement cost cap for USS John F. Kennedy (CVN–79) and subsequent CVN–78 class aircraft carriers from $11,498,000,000 to 

$11,398,000,000. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would add an additional amendment to section 121(b) of the John Warner National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109– 

364), as amended by section 121(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66). The conferees 

recognize that the Department of the Navy has made considerable 

gains in controlling the cost of CVN–78 class aircraft carriers and 

believe further efforts at cost reduction are warranted. The current 

cost cap and cost estimate for CVN–79 is $11.5 billion, which includes only limited program management reserve for unforeseeable 

issues during CVN–79 construction. The conferees expect the Department to continue to employ efforts to reduce costs on this ship 

class and accordingly are lowering the Congressional cap to $11.4 

billion. However, if during construction of CVN–79 the Chief of 

Naval Operations determines that measures required to complete 

the ship within the revised cost cap shall result in an unacceptable 

reduction to the ship’s operational capability, the Secretary of the 

Navy may increase the CVN–79 cost cap up to $11.5 billion. If such 

action is taken, the Secretary of the Navy shall adhere to the notification requirements specified in section 121(d) of the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109–364). 

The conferees note that section 122 of the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 

109–364) set the cost cap for the lead ship at $10.5 billion, plus adjustments for inflation and other factors, and at $8.1 billion for 

subsequent CVN–78 class carriers, plus adjustments for inflation 

and other factors. Section 122 was amended by section 121(a) of 

the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66), which revised the cost cap for the lead ship to 

$12.9 billion, plus adjustments for inflation and other factors, and 

to $11.5 billion for subsequent CVN–78 class carriers, plus adjustments for inflation and other factors. The conferees understand 90 

percent or $3.1 billion of the $3.4 billion increase in the cost cap 

for follow-on ships is attributable to economic inflation, which includes actual inflation realized and updated projections of future 

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sional Budget Office is directed to provide a report to the congressional defense committees no later than December 1, 2015 that includes the following elements: 

(1) Explanation of how inflation was calculated and projected in the cost estimates for CVN–78 class aircraft carriers 

in each annual budget from fiscal year 2007 to fiscal year 2015; 

(2) Description of inflation rates for CVN–78, CVN–79, and 

CVN–80, by fiscal year, from fiscal year 2007 until the obligation work limiting date for each ship; 

(3) Comparison of projected inflation rates vs. actual inflation rates for CVN–78 class aircraft carriers, by fiscal year, 

from fiscal year 2007 to fiscal year 2015; 

(4) Explanation of the key factors that are used to plan for 

and calculate current and projected inflation rates for CVN–78 

class aircraft carrier cost estimates; 

(5) Explanation of root causes of inflation escalation above 

the planned inflation assumed in CVN–78 class aircraft carrier 

cost estimates; and 

(6) Component-level explanation of the $3.1 billion increase in the cost estimate for CVN–79 and following aircraft 

carriers attributable to economic inflation. 

Extension and modification of limitation on availability of funds for 

Littoral Combat Ship (sec. 123) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 116) that 

would amend section 123 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ 

McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 

(Public Law 113–291) by extending the limitation on funds for 

LCS–25 and LCS–26 until pre-existing requirements are met and 

would additionally require the Navy to provide to the congressional 

defense committees the following: an acquisition strategy for LCS– 

25 through LCS–32; a LCS mission module acquisition strategy; a 

plan to outfit Flight 0 and Flight 0+ Littoral Combat Ships with 

capabilities identified for the upgraded Littoral Combat Ship; and 

a current test and evaluation master plan for the Littoral Combat 

Ship mission modules. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Modification to multiyear procurement authority for Arleigh Burkeclass destroyers and associated systems (sec. 124) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 121) that would 

amend section 123(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239) to clarify that the Secretary 

of the Navy has the authority to procure Flight III destroyers as 

part of the existing Arleigh Burke-class multiyear procurement authority. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The Senate report accompanying S. 3254 (S. Rept. 112–173) of 

the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 described Senate intent regarding the current multiyear procurement 

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destroyers through an engineering change proposal and the inclusion of such ships in the multiyear procurement authority, following submission of a specified report. The House report accompanying H.R. 1960 (H. Rept. 113–102) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 expressed concern about the 

physical limitations associated with the integration of the Air and 

Missile Defense Radar on the Flight III version of the Arleigh 

Burke-class destroyer and requested a report to assess this integration process. Having received the required reports, the conferees 

support the changes proposed by the Secretary of the Navy to integrate the Air and Missile Defense Radar into the Arleigh Burke- class destroyers and the addition of these Flight III ships to the 

current Arleigh Burke-class multiyear procurement contract. 

Procurement of additional Arleigh Burke class destroyer (sec. 125) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 117) that 

would allow the Secretary of the Navy to enter into a contract beginning with the fiscal year 2016 program year for the procurement 

of 1 Arleigh Burke-class destroyer in addition to the 10 DDG–51s 

in the fiscal year 2013 through 2017 multiyear procurement contract or for 1 DDG–51 in fiscal year 2018. The Secretary may employ incremental funding for such procurement. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Refueling and complex overhaul of the USS George Washington 

(sec. 126) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 122) that would provide economic order quantity authority for the construction of two 

Ford-class aircraft carriers and incremental funding authority for 

the nuclear refueling and complex overhaul of five Nimitz-class aircraft carriers. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would limit new 

aircraft carrier program procurement authority to the nuclear refueling and complex overhaul of USS George Washington (CVN– 

73). 

The Department of the Navy awarded a detail design and construction contract for the USS John F. Kennedy (CVN–79) on June 

5, 2015. At the time of award, Program Executive Officer (PEO), 

Aircraft Carriers, Rear Admiral Thomas Moore, indicated ‘‘. . . 

with a stable design, mature requirements and an improved build 

process, we will reduce construction hours by 18 percent, lower the 

cost to build the ship by almost $1 billion in real terms compared 

to CVN–78. . .’’. Following $2.4 billion in cost growth on the lead 

ship, CVN–78, the conferees are encouraged by the ongoing collaboration between the Department of the Navy and industry to 

achieve cost reductions. The conferees note that other ship construction programs have been able to reduce costs through acquisition efficiencies and economic order decisions. Therefore, to better 

assess acquisition options, the conferees direct the Secretary of the 

Navy to submit a report to the congressional defense committees 

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80 and CVN–81. This report should assess the specific aircraft carrier components that would be best suited to include in a potential 

economic order quantity contract, and the estimated cost savings 

that could be achieved using this procurement authority. 

Fleet replenishment oiler program (sec. 127) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 118) that 

would grant the Secretary of the Navy contracting authority to procure up to six fleet replenishment oilers (T–AO(X)). This new ship 

class is a non-developmental recapitalization program based on existing commercial technology and standards. The ship design is 

considered to be low risk by the Navy, with the design scheduled 

to be complete prior to the start of construction on the lead ship. 

This provision would enable an estimated $45.0 million in savings 

per ship, for ships 2–6, for a total of $225.0 million in savings compared to current annual procurement cost estimates. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Limitation on availability of funds for USS John F. Kennedy 

(CVN–79) (sec. 128) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 112) that would limit $100.0 million in Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy 

procurement funds for USS John F. Kennedy (CVN–79) subject to 

the submission of a certification regarding full ship shock trials 

and two reports. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would provide the 

Secretary of Defense with waiver authority to delay full ship shock 

trials on the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN–78) until after the ship’s 

first deployment but prior to the first major maintenance availability. 

Limitation on availability of funds for USS Enterprise (CVN–80) 

(sec. 129) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 113) that 

would limit $191.4 million in advance procurement funds for USS 

Enterprise (CVN–80), until the Secretary of the Navy submits a 

certification and report to the Committees on Armed Services of the 

Senate and of the House of Representatives. $191.4 million is the 

sum of funding requested for plans (detailed) and basic construction for CVN–80. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would require 

submission of the certification and report to all four congressional 

defense committees, as well as require the certification be provided 

within 90 days of enactment of this Act. 

Limitation on availability of funds for Littoral Combat Ship (sec. 

130) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 115) that 

would limit 75 percent of fiscal year 2016 funds for research and 

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(LCS), designated as LCS–33 and subsequent, until the Secretary 

of the Navy submits to the Committees on Armed Services of the 

Senate and of the House of Representatives: a capabilities-based 

assessment to assess capability gaps and associated capability requirements and risks for the upgraded LCS, an updated capabilities development document for the upgraded LCS, and a report describing the upgraded LCS modernization. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that changes the limitation to 50 percent of fiscal year 2016 funds and allows for a capabilities-based assessment or equivalent report. 

Reporting requirement for Ohio-class replacement submarine program (sec. 131) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 119) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit Ohio-class replacement submarine cost tracking information, together with annual budget justification materials. While the first Ohio-class replacement submarine is not planned to be authorized until fiscal 

year 2021, the national importance of this program and significant 

cost will continue to merit close oversight by the congressional defense committees. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Subtitle D—Air Force Programs 

Backup inventory status of A–10 aircraft (sec. 141) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 132) that would 

amend section 133(b)(2)(A) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ 

McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 

(Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3316) to where the Secretary of the 

Air Force may not move more than 18 A–10 aircraft in the active 

component to backup flying status pursuant to an authorization 

made by the Secretary of Defense under such section. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Prohibition on availability of funds for retirement of A–10 aircraft 

(sec. 142) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 133) that would prohibit the use of any funds during fiscal year 2016 to retire, prepare 

to retire, or place in storage any A–10 aircraft. The provision would 

also require the Secretary of the Air Force to maintain a minimum 

of 171 A–10 aircraft in primary mission aircraft inventory (combatcoded) status. The provision would also direct the Secretary of the 

Air Force to commission an independent entity outside the Department of Defense to conduct an assessment of the required capabilities and mission platform to replace the A–10 aircraft. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

134). 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that aligns technical 

provisions of both versions and refers to sec. 141 regarding moving 

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Prohibition on availability of funds for retirement of EC–130H 

Compass Call aircraft (sec. 143) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 134) that would prohibit funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise 

made available for fiscal year 2016 for the Department of the Air 

Force to be obligated or expended to retire, prepare to retire, or 

place in storage or on back up flying status any EC–130H aircraft. 

The provision would also require the Secretary of the Air Force to 

commission an assessment of the required capabilities or mission 

platform to replace the EC–130H aircraft, and to submit a report 

on that assessment to the congressional defense committees not 

later than September 30, 2016, and would also prohibit the Secretary of the Air Force from retiring, preparing to retire, placing 

in storage or placing on back up flying status any EC–130H aircraft until 60 days after the Secretary submits the specified report. 

The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 135). 

The Senate recedes with an amendment changing the prohibition limitation date to December 31, 2016, and combining the report requirements from the House and Senate versions. 

Prohibition on availability of funds for retirement of Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System, EC–130H Compass Call, 

and Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft (sec. 144) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 138) that 

would limit the retirement of Joint Surveillance Target Attack 

Radar System (JSTARS), EC–130H Compass Call, and Airborne 

Early Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft until the follow-on replacement aircraft program enters low-rate initial production. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment to change the provision 

to apply only in fiscal years 2016 or 2017, and other technical clarifications. The provision would not apply to individual aircraft if the 

Secretary of the Air Force, on a case-by-case basis, determines an 

individual aircraft to be non-operational because of mishaps, other 

damage, or being uneconomical to repair. 

Limitation on availability of funds for F–35A aircraft procurement 

(sec. 145) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 133) that 

would limit the availability of fiscal year 2016 funds for F–35A procurement to not more than $4.3 billion until the Secretary of Defense certifies to the congressional defense committees that F–35A 

aircraft delivered in fiscal year 2018 will have full combat capability with currently planned Block 3F hardware, software, and 

weapons carriage. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment to amend the certification level from the Secretary of Defense to the Secretary of the 

Air Force, and to amend the effective date of certification criteria 

from ‘‘full combat capability as currently planned . . .’’ to ‘‘full combat capability, as determined on the date of enactment of this 

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Prohibition on availability of funds for retirement of KC–10 aircraft 

(sec. 146) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 135) that would prohibit any funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 for the Air Force to be obligated or expended during such fiscal year to divest or transfer, or 

prepare to divest or transfer, KC–10 aircraft. 

The Senate bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment to change the provision to apply only in fiscal years 2016 or 2017. The provision would 

not include the prohibition on transfer of aircraft, and would not 

apply to an individual KC–10 aircraft if the Secretary of the Air 

Force, on a case-by-case basis, determines the aircraft to be nonoperational because of mishaps, other damage, or being uneconomical to repair. 

Limitation on availability of funds for transfer of C–130 aircraft 

(sec. 147) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 136) that 

would limit the availability of all funds authorized to be appropriated for the transfer from one facility of the Department of Defense to another any C–130H aircraft, initiate any C–130 manpower authorization adjustments, retire or prepare to retire any C– 

130H aircraft, or close any C–130H unit until 90 days after the 

date on which the Secretary of the Air Force, in consultation with 

the Secretary of the Army, and after certification by the commanders of the XVIII Airborne Corps, 82nd Airborne Division, and 

United States Army Special Operations Command, certified that 

the Air Force would maintain dedicated C–130 wings to support 

the daily training of Army airborne and special operations units, 

and the failure to maintain such Air Force operations would not 

adversely impact the daily training requirement of those airborne 

and special operations units. 

The House bill contained a similar provision (sec. 1060c). 

The House recedes with an amendment that would change the 

required certification to be made by the Secretaries and Chiefs of 

Staff of the Army and the Air Force, in consultation with the commanders of the XVIIIth Airborne Corps, 82d Airborne Division, and 

Army Special Operations Command. The amendment also contains 

other minor technical clarifications. 

Limitation on availability of funds for executive communications 

upgrades for C–20 and C–37 aircraft (sec. 148) 

The House bill contained a provision (Sec. 131) that would 

limit availability of funds to upgrade the executive communications 

of C–20 and C–37 aircraft until the Secretary of the Air Force certifies to certain specified criteria. 

The Senate bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Limitation on use of funds for T–1A Jayhawk aircraft (sec. 149) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 137) that 

would limit all the funds authorized or appropriated by this Act or 

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for avionics modifications to the T–1A Jayhawk aircraft until 30 

days after the Secretary of the Air Force submits to the congressional defense committees the report required under section 142 of 

the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291). 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment to amend the provision 

to state: ‘‘Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act 

or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 Aircraft Procurement, Air Force, for avionics modification to the T–1A Jayhawk aircraft, not more than 85 percent may be obligated or expended until 

a period of 30 days has elapsed following the date on which the 

Secretary of the Air Force submits to the congressional defense 

committees the report required under section 142 of the Carl Levin 

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

for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3320).’’ 

Notification of retirement of B–1, B–2, and B–52 bomber aircraft 

(sec. 150) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 131) that 

would limit the retirement of B–1, B–2, or B–52 bomber aircraft 

during a fiscal year prior to initial operational capability of the 

Long Range Strike Bomber unless the Secretary of Defense certified to specified criteria in the materials submitted in support of 

the budget of the President for that fiscal year as submitted to 

Congress. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would change the 

limitation to a notification requiring that in the period before the 

date of initial operational capability of the long-range strike bomber aircraft, before retiring or preparing to retire any B–1, B–2, or 

B–52 bomber aircraft the Secretary of the Air Force includes in the 

defense budget materials a notification of the proposed retirement 

including the rationale for the retirement, the effects of the retirement, and how the Secretary will mitigate any risks relating to the 

retirement. The provision would not apply to individual B–1, B–2, 

or B–52 aircraft if the Secretary of the Air Force, on a case-by-case 

basis, determines the aircraft to be non-operational because of mishaps, other damage, or being uneconomical to repair. 

Inventory requirement for fighter aircraft of the Air Force (sec. 151) 

The Senate amendment included a provision (sec. 132) that 

would amend section 8062 of title 10, United States Code, by adding a new subsection requiring the Secretary of the Air Force to 

maintain a minimum total active inventory of 1,950 fighter aircraft, within which the Secretary would also be required to maintain a minimum of 1,116 fighter aircraft as primary mission aircraft inventory (combat-coded). The provision would also provide 

additional limitations on fighter retirements by requiring the Secretary of the Air Force to certify to certain specified criteria, and 

also require a detailed report in advance of retiring fighter aircraft. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment to strike the amendment to section 8062 of title 10, change the limitation period to a 


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2-year period beginning on October 1, 2015, and reduce the minimum numbers of fighters required to be maintained by the Air 

Force to 1,900 total aircraft inventory and 1,100 primary mission 

aircraft inventory (combat-coded). The amendment would also 

eliminate the certification and detailed report requirements, and 

require specified information in a report to be included in the material submitted in support of the budget for a particular fiscal year, 

if proposing the retirement of fighter aircraft in that fiscal year’s 

budget. The report would not apply to individual fighter aircraft if 

the Secretary of the Air Force, on a case-by-case basis, determines 

the aircraft to be non-operational because of mishaps, other damage, or being uneconomical to repair. 

The conferees recognize that based on the 2010 Quadrennial 

Defense Review, the Air Force determined through extensive analysis that a force structure of 1,200 primary mission aircraft and 

2,000 total aircraft is required to execute the National Defense 

Strategy with increased operational risk. Subsequently, based on 

the 2012 Defense Strategic Guidance and fiscal constraints, analysis showed the Air Force could decrease fighter force structure capacity by approximately 100 additional aircraft; however, at an 

even higher level of risk. 

The conferees agree reductions in fighter force capacity below 

the 1,900 total and 1,100 combat-coded inventory levels, in light of 

ongoing and anticipated operations in Iraq and Syria against the 

Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, coupled with a potential 

delay of force withdrawals from Afghanistan and a revanchist Russia, poses excessive risk to the Air Force’s ability to execute the National Defense Strategy, causes remaining fighter squadrons to deploy more frequently, and drives even lower readiness rates across 

the combat air forces. 

Sense of Congress regarding the OCONUS basing of F–35A aircraft 

(sec. 152) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 139) that 

would express the sense of Congress regarding basing of the F–35A 

aircraft outside of the continental United States. 

The House bill contained a similar provision (sec. 136). 

The House recedes with an amendment to make technical and 

clarifying corrections. 

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

Limitation on availability of funds for Joint Battle Command-Platform (sec. 161) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 141) that would require the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, 

and Technology to submit a report by March 1, 2016, to the congressional defense committees that addresses the effectiveness, 

suitability, and survivability shortfalls of the joint battle commandplatform equipment identified by the Director of Operational Test 

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platform until 30 days after the Assistant Secretary submits such 

a report. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Report on Army and Marine Corps modernization plan for small 

arms (sec. 162) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 151) that 

would require the Secretaries of the Army and Navy to jointly submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House 

of Representatives a report on the plan of the Army and Marine 

Corps to modernize small arms. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Study on use of different types of enhanced 5.56mm ammunition by 

the Army and the Marine Corps (sec. 163) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 144) that would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to the congressional defense committees on the use of two different types of 

5.56mm ammunition by the Army and the Marine Corps. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that requires the Secretary of Defense to enter into a contract with a federally funded 

research and development center (FFRDC) such as the Center for 

Naval Analyses (CNA) to conduct a study on the use of two different types of enhanced 5.56mm ammunition by the Army and the 

Marine Corps. The conferees note that the CNA has conducted 

similar studies on small arms and small caliber ammunition and 

believe the CNA could meet the requirements of this study. 

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Limitation on Availability of Funds for AN/TPQ–53 Radar Systems 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 111) that would limit 

the obligation or expenditure of 25 percent of the funds for AN/ 

TPQ–53 radar systems until 30 days after the date on which the 

Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and 

Technology submits to the congressional defense committees a review of the current delegation of acquisition authority to the Program Executive Officer for Missiles and Space. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Stationing of C–130 H aircraft avionics previously modified by the 

Avionics Modernization Program (AMP) in support of daily 

training and contingency requirements for Airborne and Special 

Operations Forces 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 120) that 

would require the Secretary of the Air Force to station aircraft previously modified by the C–130 Avionics Modernization Program 

(AMP) to support United States Army Airborne and United States 

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to deploy in the normal rotation of C–130H units. The provision 

would also require the Secretary to provide such personnel as required to maintain and operate the aircraft. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees agree the Air Force must develop a plan that incorporates the five C–130H aircraft previously modified with the 

AMP upgrade, the four purchased AMP installation kits, the associated simulator equipment, and sustainment and training software into the restructured AMP Increments I and II effort. The 

conferees also direct the Air Force to provide a briefing on this plan 

to the congressional defense committees not later than 60 days 

after enactment of this Act. The conferees agree the American taxpayers to date have expended considerable funds on the C–130 

AMP and deserve to receive maximum value for that expenditure. 

Sense of Congress on F–16 Active Electronically Scanned Array 

(AESA) radar upgrade 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 140) that 

would express the sense of Congress on F–16 Active Electronically 

Scanned Array (AESA) radar upgrades that it is essential to our 

Nation’s defense that: (1) Air Force aircraft modification funding be 

made available to purchase AESA radars as the Air Force bridges 

the gap between 4th- and 5th-generation fighters; (2) The U.S. Government must invest in radar upgrades to ensure 4th-generation 

aircraft succeed at zero-fail missions; and (3) The First Air Force 

Joint Urgent Operational Needs request should be met as soon as 

possible. 

The House bill contained no similar provisions. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees agree on the importance that should be accorded 

to funding AESA radar upgrades for existing aircraft. 

Stryker Lethality Upgrades 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 161) that 

would authorize an increase in funding for Stryker vehicle lethality 

upgrades of $97.0 million in Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, Army and $314.0 million in Procurement of Weapons and 

Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army respectively. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The outcome is reflected in the tables of this report in Sections 

4101 and 4201 and includes additional funding in line with the 

Senate amendment. 

TITLE II—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION

BUDGET ITEMS

Unmanned Carrier-Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike System 

The budget request included $134.7 million in PE 64501N for 

the Unmanned Carrier-Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike 

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The House bill would authorize the budget request. 

The Senate amendment would not approve the request in PE 

64501N due to contracting delays caused by waiting on the results 

of the Department of Defense Intelligence Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Strategic Portfolio Review. These delays resulted in the 

Navy’s having excess fiscal year 2015 funds in the program. The 

Senate amendment would instead provide an additional $725.0 million in Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-wide, 

including $350.0 million for continued development and risk reduction activities of the Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstration 

(UCAS–D) aircraft that would benefit the overall UCLASS program, and $375.0 million to be used for a competitive prototyping 

of at least two follow-on air systems that move the Department toward a UCLASS program capable of long-range strike in a contested environment. 

The conferees believe that the Navy should develop a penetrating, air-refuelable, unmanned carrier-launched aircraft capable 

of performing a broad range of missions in a non-permissive environment. The conferees believe that such an aircraft should be designed for full integration into carrier air wing operations—including strike operations—and possess the range, payload, and survivability attributes as necessary to complement such integration. Although the Defense Department could develop land-based unmanned aircraft with attributes to support the air wing, the conferees believe that the United States would derive substantial strategic and operational benefits from operating such aircraft from a 

mobile seabase that is self-deployable and not subject to the caveats of a host nation. 

Therefore, the conferees recommend an increase of $350.0 million to the UCLASS program and direct the Secretary of Defense 

to use these funds to conduct competitive air vehicle risk reduction 

activities that would lead to fielding penetrating, air-refuelable, 

UCLASS air vehicles capable of performing a broad range of missions in a non-permissive environment. 

The conferees direct the Navy to leverage both the lessons 

learned from the UCAS–D program and the existence of two operational UCAS–D demonstrator aircraft in support of these efforts. 

The conferees also encourage the Secretaries of Defense and the 

Navy to consider all appropriate flexible acquisition authorities 

granted in law and in this Act, including those for rapid prototyping. Finally, the conferees recommend that any contractual arrangements executed with this funding provide the Navy with sufficient technical data rights to support a subsequent competitive 

prototyping, follow-on development, or future multiple-sourced production efforts. 

The conferees look forward to reviewing the results of the Department of Defense Intelligence Surveillance, and Reconnaissance 

Strategic Portfolio Review and also the report directed in section 

217 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015. 

Integrated personnel and pay system for Army 

The budget request included $136.0 million in PE 65018A for 

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The House bill included the full requested amount. 

The Senate amendment included $86.0 million for IPPS–A, a 

reduction of $50.0 million. 

The conference agreement authorizes $121.0 million in PE 

65018A for the Integrated Personnel and Pay System—Army 

(IPPS–A). Elsewhere in this Act, the conferees include a legislative 

provision that limits obligation of funds for the program, until provision of a required report to Congress on program plans. 

Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 

Authorization of appropriations (sec. 201) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 201) that would authorize the appropriations for research, development, test, and 

evaluation activities at the levels identified in section 4201 of division D of this Act. 

The Senate bill contained an identical provision (sec. 201). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Subtitle B—Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations 

Centers for Science, Technology, and Engineering Partnership (sec. 

211) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 211) that 

would authorize a program to enhance the Department of Defense 

laboratories with innovative academic and industry partners in research and development activities. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

Expansion of eligibility for financial assistance under Department 

of Defense Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation program to include citizens of countries participating 

in The Technical Cooperation Program (sec. 212) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 216) that 

would expand the Department of Defense’s Science, Mathematics, 

and Research for Transformation (SMART) program to include students from the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The conference agreement includes the provision with an 

amendment to cap the number of new foreign students entering the 

program at five per year. The conferees believe that this cap will 

help to ensure that the majority of the students in the program are 

U.S. citizens, while also giving the Department the flexibility to include foreign students on a trial basis. The conferees also believe 

that this cap will allow the Department the opportunity to work 

out procedures and processes for the potential expansion to include 

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Expansion of education partnerships to support technology transfer 

and transition (sec. 213) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 221) that would 

allow institutions that support technology transition or transfer activities, such as business schools or law schools with technology 

management programs, to participate in education partnerships 

with Defense laboratories, as authorized in Section 2194 of title 10, 

United States Code. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The conference agreement includes the provision with amendments that would clarify to which institutions such authorities 

would extend, authorize a sabbatical and internship program for 

university faculty and students to work in Defense laboratories, 

and provide additional emphasis on technology transfer and transition projects. The conferees believe that these amendments, taken 

together, would strengthen the purpose of the provision, which is 

to ensure that education partnerships are available for those wishing to engage in technology transfer or transition, in addition to 

traditional research projects. 

Improvement to coordination and communication of Defense research activities (sec. 214) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 231) that would improve the coordination and communication of defense research activities and technology domain awareness. The House bill directs 

the Secretary of Defense to promote, monitor, and evaluate programs not only among Defense research facilities, but also among 

other government facilities, as well as commercial and university 

entities. The House bill would also encourage the Department to 

achieve full awareness of scientific and technological advancement 

and innovation throughout the technology domain. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would add additional direction to the Secretary of Defense to develop and distribute clear technical communications to all internal and external 

entities. The conferees believe it is important that the Department 

more completely and robustly convey successes of Defense research 

and engineering activities. 

The Senate amendment would also direct the Secretary of Defense to ensure that publicly-funded Defense research facilities support national technological development goals and technological 

missions of other federal agencies, as appropriate. The conferees 

believe that taxpayer funds used for scientific research should be 

used in support of the best interests of the U.S. government as a 

whole. 

Reauthorization of Global Research Watch program (sec. 215) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 214) that 

would reauthorize the Global Research Watch program for an additional 10 years. The Senate provision would also expand the responsibilities of the program to include private sector entities, in 

addition to foreign governments. 

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Reauthorization of Defense research and development Rapid Innovation Program (sec. 216) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 211) that would extend the authorization for the Department of Defense to execute activities for the Rapid Innovation Program through 2020. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 213) 

that would reauthorize the Rapid Innovation Program for 5 years. 

The Senate provision would also make technical changes to the 

program’s guidelines and reporting requirements. 

The conference agreement contains the Senate provision with 

a technical edit from the House to extend the program through 

2023. The conferees believe that it would be more effective to extend the program in a manner consistent with the end of the next 

program objective memorandum. 

Science and technology activities to support business systems information technology acquisition programs (sec. 217) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 215) that 

would mandate the establishment of science and technology activities that would help reduce the technical risk and life cycle costs 

of major information technology acquisition programs. The provision would require the Department to fund appropriate research, 

development, and capability-building activities to make it a ‘‘smarter buyer’’ of these programs. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The conference agreement includes the provision with an 

amendment directing the Department to conduct a gap analysis to 

identify relevant activities that are not being pursued in the current science and technology program. 

The conferees recognize and appreciate that the Department 

does currently engage in some activities that address those described in this provision and the original report language from the 

Senate Armed Services Committee. However, the conferees note 

with dismay the significant gaps in activities and technologies continue to exist. Examples of these gaps include lack of support for 

business process re-engineering, for lowering costs of customization 

of commercial software, for lowering maintenance costs, for open 

architectures, for engagement with management schools and small 

businesses, and for the conversion of legacy software to modern 

systems. The conferees remain concerned that such gaps in science 

and technology activities related to business systems information 

technology acquisition, if left unaddressed, have the potential to severely hamper the Department’s ability to field a modern and efficient information technology enterprise that meets the current and 

future needs of the Department. 

Department of Defense technology offset program to build and maintain the technological superiority of the United States (sec. 218) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 212) that 

would establish and initiative within the Department of Defense to 

maintain and enhance the military technological superiority of the 

United States. The provision would establish a program to accelerate the fielding of offset technologies, including, but not limited 

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tems, undersea warfare, cyber technology, and intelligence data 

analytics, developed by the department and to accelerate the commercialization of such technologies. The provision would also direct 

the Secretary to establish updated policies and new acquisition and 

management practices that would speed delivery of offset technologies into operational use. The provision would authorize $400.0 

million for fiscal year 2016 for initiative, of which $200.0 million 

would be authorized specifically for directed energy. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The conference agreement includes this provision with an 

amendment to remove the requirement for a strategy on the development of directed energy technologies. 

The conferees are aware of the challenges facing the Department in maintaining technological superiority with regards to potential future adversaries. In authorizing the technology offset program in this provision, the conferees recognize the need for the Department to have sufficient flexibility and resources to make sound 

strategic decisions for technology investment to respond to a more 

dire future security environment. The conferees note that the Department has a number of initiatives, such as the Defense Innovation Initiative, and the Long-Range Research and Development 

Plan, to help guide those investments. 

In particular, the Armed Services Committees of the Senate 

and the House of Representatives have been focused on the role directed energy weapons will have in our future security environment, and have been proponents of maturing directed energy technologies to transition them to the warfighting community as quickly as possible. The conferees are aware that the Department and 

the military services have various roadmaps for deploying these 

technologies, and consider this fund a major forcing function to 

drive accelerated development and transition. 

To better understand how the funds authorized in this section, 

in combination with other funds for directed energy programs, will 

be used to identify and transition promising directed energy technologies to the warfighting community, the conferees direct the 

Secretary of Defense to provide a briefing to the Armed Services 

Committees of the Senate and the House of Representatives no 

later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act. This briefing 

should include: 

1) A description of a program management process for the 

identification of directed energy efforts, including prototyping 

or exercise opportunities, where additional funding may support accelerated transition to urgent operational needs or programs of record; 

2) A description of coordination mechanisms between services and agencies undertaking directed energy activities, including coordination of science and technology prototyping, and 

programs of record; 

3) An identification of challenges from the warfighting 

community currently impeding the adoption of or confidence in 

directed energy weapons systems. 

4) An identification of policy, regulatory, or legislative impediments or challenges that currently constrain accelerated 

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(5) Recommendations for how to improve the department’s 

ability to transition promising directed energy technology initiatives to the warfighting community. 

Limitation on availability of funds for F–15 infrared search and 

track capability development (sec. 219) 

The House bill contained a provision (Sec. 213) that would 

limit the availability of funds for fiscal year 2016 for the research, 

development, test, and evaluation of F–15 infrared search and 

track capabilities until 30 days after the Secretary of Defense submits a specified report. 

The Senate bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Limitation on availability of funds for development of the shallow 

water combat submersible (sec. 220) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 225) that would require a briefing to the congressional defense committees on the 

U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) Shallow Water Combat Submersible (SWCS) program. 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 218) that 

would prohibit the expenditure of more than 25 percent of the 

funds available for the SWCS program for fiscal year 2016 until 

the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics designates a civilian official within his office responsible for 

providing oversight and assistance to SOCOM for all undersea mobility programs and, in coordination with the Assistant Secretary 

of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict, provides the congressional defense committees a report on the SWCS 

program. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would modify to 

50 percent the amounts available for the SWCS program and modify associated reporting requirements. 

Limitation on availability of funds for Medical Countermeasures 

Program (sec. 221) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 212) that would limit 

the obligation and expenditure of 50 percent of the funds made 

available for the Department of Defense Medical Countermeasures 

program within the Chemical-Biological Defense Program until the 

Secretary of Defense provides a report to the congressional defense 

committees that validates the requirements and conducts an independent cost-benefit analysis to justify funding and efficiencies. 

This section would also require the Comptroller General of the 

United States to submit a review of the certification to the congressional defense committees within 60 days after the date on which 

the Secretary submits his report. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The conference agreement contains the House provision with 

an amendment that would decrease the limitation from 50 percent 

to 25 percent pertaining only to those funds used for research development test and evaluation (RDT&E) activities in the Advanced 

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RDT&E activities associated with the Medical Countermeasures 

Program. 

The conferees further note that Consistent with GAO report 

15–257 (June 2015), the Secretary shall report to the congressional 

defense committees no later than February 28, 2016 on the designation of an individual responsible for managing infrastructure 

for the Department of Defense Chemical and Biological defense 

programs, to include shared-use facilities such as those within the 

Advanced Development and Manufacturing program, in order to 

minimize duplication of effort within the Department of Defense 

and other agencies of the federal government. The Secretary of defense shall notify the congressional defense committees of the appointment of such individual no later than 15 days after such designation. Further, the conferees direct the Comptroller General to 

review the roles and responsibilities of the official designated to be 

responsible for infrastructure management, and to brief the congressional defense committees no later than March 31, 2016. 

Limitation on availability of funds for distributed common ground 

system of the Army (sec. 222) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 219) that 

would limit the amount of funds available to be obligated or expended by the Secretary of the Army to not more than 75 percent 

of the amounts authorized to be obligated for fiscal year 2016 until 

a review of the program planning for the distributed common 

ground system of the Army is submitted to the congressional defense and intelligence committees. 

The House bill contained a similar provision (sec. 1624). 

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

Limitation on availability of funds for distributed common ground 

system of the United States Special Operations Command (sec. 

223) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1625) that would 

limit the availability of funds for the Special Operations Command’s Distributed Common Ground System to 75 percent of the 

funds authorized to be obligated by the program until the Commander of U.S. Special Operations Command conducts a review of 

the program planning and submits the findings of such review to 

the congressional defense committees and the congressional intelligence committees and the House Permanent Select Committee on 

Intelligence. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 220) 

that would limit the availability of research, development, test, and 

evaluation funds for the distributed common ground system of the 

U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) until the Commander 

of SOCOM submits a report to the congressional defense committees. 

The House recedes. 

Integrated personnel and pay system for Army (sec. 224) 

The conference agreement includes a provision (sec. 224) that 

would limit the ability of the Secretary of the Army to obligate 

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2016 program funds for Integrated Personnel and Pay SystemArmy (IPPS–A) program until the Secretary of the Army provides 

a report to the congressional defense committees on the performance of legacy systems, changes in human resources organization 

and financial system capabilities, and alternatives to the current 

cost of IPPS–A. 

Subtitle C—Reports and Other Matters 

Streamlining the Joint Federated Assurance Center (sec. 231) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 217) that 

would streamline the Department of Defense’s Joint Federated Assurance Center by eliminating an unnecessary layer of bureaucracy 

between the Center’s steering group and its working groups. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Demonstration of persistent close air support capabilities (sec. 232) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 233) that 

would require the Secretary of the Air Force, the Secretary of the 

Army, and the Director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects 

Agency (DARPA) to jointly conduct a demonstration of the Persistent Close Air Support (PCAS) capability in fiscal year 2016. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment to strike the phrase 

‘‘as identified by the United States Air Force Close Air Support 

Forum’’ from subparagraph (b)(1). The amendment would also replace all occurrences of the word ‘‘shall’’ with ‘‘may,’’ and add a 

paragraph directing a briefing to the congressional defense committees by December 1, 2016 on the assessment of demonstration results and cost estimates for transition of any desired technologies. 

The conferees strongly encourage the three parties to conduct 

the PCAS demonstration, as the benefits would likely provide a 

large payoff in increased capability for what is estimated to be 

minimal resource investment. In response to the challenge of diverse platforms and user populations of the close air support mission, the Joint Requirements Oversight Council, in 2009, in its 

Close Air Support Capabilities-Based Assessment, recommended 

that ‘‘Platforms should field flexible systems that utilize an improved architecture which migrates the processing of digital messages to a Commercial-off-the-Shelf (COTS) based processor and 

away from the [aircraft] operational flight programs.’’ 

The conferees observe that with repeated Air Force proposals 

to retire their fleet of A–10 aircraft, the integration of game-changing and relatively inexpensive technologies to improve close air 

support mission operations and results on other platforms could be 

beneficial in assuaging concerns of divesting a particular aircraft, 

even a type with close air support as its primary mission. 

The conferees also agree that the Director of DARPA should 

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Strategies for engagement with historically black colleges and universities and minority-serving institutions of higher education 

(sec. 233) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 222) that would require the Secretaries of the military departments to each develop 

a strategy for engagement with and support of the development of 

scientific, technical, engineering, and mathematics capabilities with 

historically black colleges and universities and minority-serving institutions. The provision would also require the Secretary of Defense to develop a strategy that encompasses the strategies developed by the military departments. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that ensures that such 

strategies are developed by all organizations within the Department of Defense that are engaged in basic research, thereby broadening the provision to cover all appropriate Defense entities. 

The conferees note that in implementing the requirements of 

this provision, the Secretary of Defense may seek information from 

the directorates of the Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation program (LSAMP) and Historically Black Colleges and Universities Undergraduate Program (HBCU–UP) of the National 

Science Foundation; the American Association for the Advancement 

of Science; the Emerging Researchers National Conference in 

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics; the University 

of Florida Institute for African-American Mentoring in Computing 

Sciences (IAAMCS); the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities; the National Indian Education Association; and such 

other institutions, organizations, or associations as the Secretary 

deems useful. 

Report on commercial-off-the-shelf wide-area surveillance systems 

for Army tactical unmanned aerial systems (sec. 234) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 229) that would express the Sense of Congress on the capabilities provided by unmanned aerial systems that use wide area surveillance sensors. 

The provision would also require the Secretary of the Army to conduct a market survey and flight assessment of commercial-off-theshelf wide area surveillance sensors suitable for insertion on Army 

tactical unmanned aerial systems. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would remove the 

sense of Congress, modify the reporting requirements for the market survey, require an assessment of current wide area surveillance 

systems that are currently used or could be used on Army tactical 

unmanned aerial systems, as well as require the Secretary of the 

Army to assess the advisability and feasibility of upgrading wide 

area surveillance systems for Army tactical unmanned aerial systems. 

Report on Tactical Combat Training System Increment II (sec. 235) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 230) that would direct the Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary of the Air Force 

to submit a report to the congressional defense committees, not 

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the Navy’s Tactical Air Combat Training System Increment II. The 

provision would also limit the Navy from approving or designating 

a contract award for the specified system until 15 days after the 

date of the submittal of the report. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment striking subparagraph 

(c) to remove the limitation. 

Report on technology readiness levels of the technologies and capabilities critical to the long range strike bomber aircraft (sec. 

236) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 235) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress, not 

later than 180 days after enactment of this Act, a report on the 

Technology Readiness Levels and capabilities critical to the Long 

Range Strike Bomber aircraft. The provision would also require the 

Comptroller General of the United States to review the Secretary’s 

report and submit an assessment to the congressional defense committees. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment to have the Secretary 

report to the congressional defense committees. 

Assessment of Air-Land Mobile Tactical Communications and Data 

Network Requirements and Capabilities (sec. 237) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 231) that 

would require the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation (CAPE) to contract with an independent entity to conduct 

a comprehensive assessment of current and future requirements 

and capabilities to determine the technological feasibility, 

achievability, suitability, and survivability of a tactical communications and data network. The provision would also prohibit the Secretary of the Army from obligating more than 50 percent of funds 

available in Other Procurement, Army for the Warfighter Information Network-Tactical, Increment 2 program subject to the submission of the independent entity’s report. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would strike the 

limitation of funds, and require the Director of CAPE to seek to 

enter into a contract with a federally funded research and development center to conduct a comprehensive assessment of current and 

future requirements and capabilities of the Army with respect to 

air-land ad hoc, mobile tactical communications and data networks, 

including the technological feasibility, suitability, and survivability 

of such networks. 

The conferees believe the Director of CAPE shall select a federally funded research and development center with direct, longstanding, and demonstrated experience and expertise in program 

test and evaluation of concepts, requirements, and technologies for 

joint tactical communications and data networking to perform the 

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Study of field failures involving counterfeit electronic parts (sec. 

238) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 232) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to task the Joint Federated 

Assurance Center (JFAC) to conduct a hardware assurance study 

to assess the presence, scope, and effect on Department of Defense 

operations of counterfeit electronic parts that have passed through 

the Department of Defense supply chain and into fielded systems. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The conference agreement includes the provision with an 

amendment to assign responsibility for the study to the executive 

agent for printed circuit board technology. The conferees believe 

that the executive agent is the most appropriate official to conduct 

such a study. The amendment would also require JFAC to conduct 

a technical assessment for indications of malicious tampering on 

any parts assessed that demonstrate unusual or suspicious failure 

mechanisms. The conferees believe that such follow-up is critical 

for ensuring maximum impact and benefit of the study. 

Airborne data link plan (sec. 239) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 234) that 

would require the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 

Technology, and Logistics and the Vice Chairman of the Joint 

Chiefs of Staff to jointly, in consultation with the Secretary of the 

Air Force and the Secretary of the Navy, to develop a plan on airborne data links between fifth-to-fifth, and fifth-to-fourth generation aircraft. The provision would also limit funding for the TALON 

HATE and Multi-Domain Adaptable Processing System programs 

until the plan was briefed to the congressional defense committees. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment to add a date of February 15, 2016 for the plan briefing, and to strike subsection (c). 

Plan for advanced weapons technology war games (sec. 240) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 223) that would require the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Chairman 

of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to develop a plan for integrating advanced technologies, such as directed energy weapons, hypersonic 

strike systems, and autonomous systems into broader title 10 war 

games to improve socialization with the warfighter and the development and experimentation of various concepts for employment by 

the Armed Forces. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with some technical amendments. 

Independent assessment of F135 engine program (sec. 241) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 214) that would require the Secretary of Defense to enter into a contract with a federally funded research and development center to conduct an assessment of the F135 engine program, and submit a report to the congressional defense committees not later than March 15, 2016. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 


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Comptroller General Review of autonomic logistics information system for F–35 Lightning II aircraft (sec. 242) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 224) that would direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a review and submit a report to the congressional defense committees 

on the autonomic logistics information system for the F–35 Lightning II aircraft program. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment to make technical corrections to correct typographical errors. 

Sense of Congress regarding facilitation of a high quality technical 

workforce (sec. 243) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 227) that would express a sense of Congress that the Department of Defense should 

explore using existing authorities for all Federally Funded Research and Development Centers to help facilitate and shape a 

high quality scientific and technical workforce that can support the 

Department’s needs. In addition, the provision would make a number of findings, including that the country’s scientific and technical 

workforce is a matter of national security, that the Department’s 

support for technical education programs facilitates the training of 

the future workforce, and that the highly skilled workforce already 

employed is qualified to facilitate training of a future workforce. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would expand the 

provision to include all defense laboratories. The conferees believe 

that the paragraphs of the provision apply to all Defense laboratories, not only the Federally Funded Research and Development 

Centers, and that all should be recognized as such. 

The conferees find that: 

(1) The quality of the future scientific and technical workforce of the United States and the access of the Department of 

Defense to a high quality scientific and technical workforce are 

matters of national security concern; 

(2) The support of the Department of Defense for science, 

technology, engineering, and mathematics education programs 

facilitates the training of a future scientific and technical workforce that will contribute significantly to the research, development, test, and evaluation functions of the Department of Defense and the readiness of the future Armed Forces; 

(3) Defense laboratories and federally funded research and 

development centers sponsored by the Department of Defense 

employ a highly skilled workforce that is qualified to support 

science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education 

initiatives, including through meaningful volunteer opportunities in primary and secondary educational settings and cooperative relationships and arrangements with private sector organizations and State and local governments, and to facilitate the 

training of a future scientific and technical workforce; 

(4) Robust participation in scientific and technical conferences, including industry and international conferences, will 

strengthen the national security scientific and technical workforce. 


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LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Report on graduate fellowships in support of science, mathematics, 

and engineering education 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 226) that would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on graduate fellowships in support of science, mathematics, and engineering education. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The conference agreement does not include this provision. 

Funding for MV–22A Digital Interoperability Program 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 228) that would authorize an increase in funding for MV–22A Digital Interoperability 

Program of $75.0 million which included $64.3 million for Aircraft 

Procurement, Navy, and $10.7 million for Research, Development, 

Test & Evaluation, Navy. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision, but 

would increase funding for the MV–22A, based upon the unfunded 

priority list of the Commandant of the Marine Corps. The Senate 

amendment would increase funding by a total of $23.0 million including $15.0 million for integrated aircraft survivability and $8.0 

million for ballistic protection. 

The agreement does not include this provision. 

The outcome is reflected in section 4101 and 4201 of this Act, 

and includes funding in line with the Senate amendment. 

ITEMS OF SPECIAL INTEREST

Apportionment of small business funds under continuing resolutions 

The conferees believe that under a continuing budget resolution (CR), federal agencies remain responsible for assessing the 

Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) and Small Business 

Technology Transition (STTR) set-asides, and executing program 

support for small business technology innovation. To support Department of Defense access to small business innovation, the conferees believe that Department comptrollers should move expeditiously to calculate the SBIR/STTR assessments, and make those 

funds available to military services and agency SBIR/STTR programs commensurate with those assessments, on a timeline that 

supports program effectiveness. 

Expedited approval for attendance at conferences in support of 

science and innovation activities of Department of Defense and 

the National Nuclear Security Administration 

The conferees note with concern that since the Departments of 

Defense and Energy have implemented updated conference policies, 

in response to requirements from the Office of Management and 

Budget, attendance at science and technology conferences by department personnel has reduced dramatically. According to a report from the Government Accountability Office in March 2015, 

conference attendance from the Army Research Laboratory declined from about 1300 attendees in 2011 to about 100 attendees 

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National Laboratories. The report highlights that such a drop in attendance risks a decline in the quality of scientific research, difficulty in recruiting and retaining qualified scientists and engineers, and a diminished leadership role for the two departments 

within the global science and technology community. The report 

also notes that the new departmental policies are not meeting the 

needs of personnel requesting approval to travel to conferences. 

Given the importance of conference attendance for an active 

exchange of scientific information and for recruiting and retaining 

high-quality technical talent, and therefore maintaining technological superiority, the conferees are concerned that the conference 

attendance approval policies are undermining and eroding the 

science and technology missions of both departments as well as the 

ability of personnel to engage in cutting-edge research, development, testing, and evaluation. The conferees believe that technical 

conference participation is especially important to keep program 

managers aware of new trends in technology, so that they may 

make better informed decisions on behalf of taxpayers. 

To maintain global technology awareness and to support retention of technical staff, the conferees believe that the Departments 

should strive to follow the best practices of the innovative private 

and academic institutions in developing management and oversight 

practices for conference participation. The conferees are concerned 

that in specific technical fields of interest to defense, such as 

hypersonics and cybersecurity, the lack of participation in conferences is ceding U.S. leadership to competitor nations. 

In response to these findings and concerns, the conferees direct 

the Secretaries of Defense and Energy to revise current policies 

within the Department of Defense and National Nuclear Security 

Administration, respectively, whereby requests for scientific conference attendance are adjudicated within one month, and approvals are granted as appropriate within one month. Further, the conferees direct the Secretaries of Defense and Energy to ensure that 

any decisions to disapprove conference attendance through these 

revised policies are made if and only if the appropriate officials determine that the disapproval would have a net positive impact on 

research and development and on program management quality, 

and not simply default disapprovals necessitated by a bureaucratic 

inability to make a timely decision. In addition, the conferees direct 

that these new policies be implemented no later than 90 days after 

the enactment of this act. 

The conferees recommend that, through these revised policies, 

laboratory and test center directors be given the authority to approve conference attendance, provided that the attendance would 

meet the mission of the laboratory or test center and that sufficient 

laboratory or test center funds are available. 

The conferees direct the Secretaries of Defense and Energy 

each to report to the Senate Armed Services Committee and the 

House Armed Services Committee on the revised policies from their 

respective agencies, as well as an assessment of their benefits and 

drawbacks, along with measures for tracking the effectiveness of 

the new policies. The conferees further direct that this report be 

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Protection of advanced technologies 

The conferees have concerns that the Department of Defense, 

while taking necessary steps to pursue and create innovative technologies and to access global sources of innovation, also needs to 

better protect such technologies against unauthorized disclosure to 

or theft by potential adversaries. The conferees are concerned that 

some adversaries have clear strategies (1) to overcome our general 

technology protection efforts and specific program protection measures, and (2) to mitigate our efforts to increase our technological 

superiority. For this reason, the conferees believe that the Department would benefit from better technology and program protection 

planning and more effective cybersecurity measures. 

Therefore, the conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct a review of methodologies that potential adversaries are exploiting to gain unauthorized access to technologies and intellectual 

property, and to circumvent current export control and other technology protection regimes. Additionally, the Department should review structures of business relationships, such as partnerships, 

mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and consortia, to assess 

the potential that these types of relationships present additional 

opportunities for exploitation by adversaries. Further, the conferees 

direct the Secretary to brief the results of the review to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives by March 15, 2016, including any recommendations that may 

necessitate legislative action. 

TITLE III—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 

Authorization of appropriations (sec. 301) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 301) that would authorize the appropriations for operation and maintenance activities 

at the levels identified in section 4301 of division D of this Act. 

The Senate bill contained an identical provision (sec. 301). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Subtitle B—Energy and the Environment 

Limitation on procurement of drop-in fuels (sec. 311) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 311) that would 

amend subchapter II of chapter 173 of title 10, United States Code, 

to prohibit Department of Defense funds to be used for bulk purchases of drop-in fuel for operational purposes, unless the cost of 

that drop-in fuel is cost-competitive with traditional fuel, subject to 

a national security waiver. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Southern Sea Otter Military Readiness Areas (sec. 312) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 312) that would 

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poses. The provision would also repeal section 1 of Public Law 99– 

625 (16 U.S.C. 1536 note). 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

313). 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that excludes the repeal of section 1 of Public Law 99–625 (16 U.S.C. 1536 note). 

Modification of energy management reporting requirements (sec. 

313) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 311) that 

would amend section 2925(a) of title 10, United States Code, by 

striking a subsection listing renewable energy credits (RECs) and 

clarifying and strengthening the reporting requirements on commercial and non-commercial utility outages. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Revision to scope of statutorily required review of projects relating 

to potential obstructions to aviation so as to apply only to energy projects (sec. 314) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 313) that would 

amend section 358 of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383) to expand coverage of the Siting Clearinghouse to requests for informal reviews 

by Indian tribes and landowners, clarify that information received 

from private entities is not publicly releasable, eliminate categories 

of adverse risk, and limit applicability of section to only energy 

projects. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 353) 

that would amend section 358 of the Ike Skelton National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 to expand the coverage of 

the Department of Defense (DOD) Siting Clearinghouse to requests 

for informal reviews from Indian tribes and landowners, clarify 

that information received from private entities is not publicly releasable, eliminate categories of adverse risk. The Senate provision 

would maintain the coverage of the Department of Defense (DOD) 

Siting Clearinghouse for non-energy projects. 

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

Exclusions from definition of ‘‘chemical substance’’ under Toxic Substances Control Act (sec. 315) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 314) that would 

modify section 2602(2)(B) of title 15, United States Code, to add to 

the exclusions any component of any article, including shot, bullets 

and other projectiles, propellants when manufactured for or used in 

such an article, and primers. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment limiting the provision 

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Subtitle C—Logistics and Sustainment 

Repeal of limitation on authority to enter into a contract for the 

sustainment, maintenance, repair, or overhaul of the F117 engine (sec. 322) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 323) that would 

amend Section 341 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ 

McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 

(Public Law 113–291). 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 321) 

that would repeal Section 341 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. 

‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2015 (Public Law 113–291). 

The House recedes. 

Pilot programs for availability of working capital funds for product 

improvements (sec. 323) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 324) that would require the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, 

and Technology, the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, 

Development, and Acquisition, and the Assistant Secretary of the 

Air Force for Acquisition to each initiate a pilot program pursuant 

to section 330 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 68), as amended by section 332 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 1697). 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Subtitle D—Reports 

Modification of annual report on prepositioned materiel and equipment (sec. 331) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 331) that 

would amend Section 2229a(a)(8) of title 10, United States Code. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Report on merger of Office of Assistant Secretary for Operational 

Energy Plans and Deputy Under Secretary for Installations and 

Environment (sec. 332) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 318) that would require the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress a report on 

the merger of the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for 

Operational Energy Plans and the Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Installations and Environment. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Report on equipment purchased noncompetitively from foreign entities (sec. 333) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 325) that would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to the congressional defense committees on contracts awarded to foreign entities. 


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The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

Subtitle E—Other Matters 

Prohibition on contracts making payments for honoring members of 

the Armed Forces at sporting events (sec. 341) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1098) that provided 

a sense of the Congress in regard to a private organization utilizing 

funds from the Department of Defense for the purpose of promoting 

or honoring the military. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

342a) and included a prohibition on the Department of Defense 

from entering into any such contracts. 

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

The conferees urge any organization, including the National 

Football League and other professional sports leagues, that has accepted taxpayer funds to honor members of the Armed Forces to 

consider directing an equivalent amount of funding in the form of 

a donation to a charitable organization that supports members of 

the Armed Forces, veterans, and their families. The conferees also 

urge the Department of Defense to redirect any funds that would 

have been used for the aforementioned purposes to the post-traumatic stress disorder research and treatment for members of the 

Armed Forces. 

Military animals: transfer and adoption (sec. 342) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 594) that would 

amend Section 2583 of title 10, United States Code, in regard to 

military working dogs. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

352). 

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

Temporary authority to extend contracts and leases under the 

ARMS Initiative (sec. 343) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 335) that would 

allow contracts or subcontracts entered into pursuant to section 

4554(a)(3)(A) of title 10, United States Code, on or before the date 

that is 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act to include 

an option to extend the term of the contract or subcontract for an 

additional 25 years. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

343). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Improvements to Department of Defense excess property disposal 

(sec. 344) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 333) that would require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the congressional defense committees a plan for the improved management and oversight of the systems, processes, and controls involved in the disposition of excess non-mission essential equipment and materiel by 

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The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

Limitation on use of funds for Department of Defense sponsorships, 

advertising, or marketing associated with sports-related organizations or sporting events (sec. 345) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 342) that 

would prohibit the Department of Defense from using any funds 

authorized to be appropriated for sponsorship, advertising, or marketing associated with a sports-related organization or sporting 

event until a review of current contracts and task orders for such 

events was completed. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

The conferees are concerned with the Department’s level of 

oversight of the sponsorship, advertising, and marketing associated 

with sports-related organizations and events executed by each of 

the military services, especially with the National Guard. Therefore, the conferees direct the Secretary of Defense and the service 

secretaries to ensure the proper oversight mechanisms are in place 

to provide proper oversight and approval of these programs. 

Additional requirements for streamlining of Department of Defense 

management headquarters (sec. 346) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 905) that would express a series of findings and the sense of Congress on the commitment of the Department of Defense to reduce its headquarters 

budgets and personnel by 20 percent and to achieve $10.0 billion 

in cost savings over 5 years. It would also amend section 904 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public 

Law 113–66), which requires the Secretary of Defense to develop 

a plan for streamlining Department of Defense management headquarters, by requiring an accurate baseline accounting of defense 

headquarters budgets and personnel, and more specific information 

on actual and planned reductions in management headquarters. In 

addition, this section would further modify section 904 of Public 

Law 113–66 to require the Department to implement its planned 

reduction in management headquarters budgets and personnel for 

certain organizations in the National Capital Region. Lastly, it 

would clarify that civilian employees funded from working-capital 

funds are not subject to the reduction requirement. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 351) 

that would cut 30 percent from the budgets of headquarters activities over the next 4 years and require the Secretary of Defense to 

perform a comprehensive review of these activities and consider 

elimination, consolidation, and downsizing where appropriate. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Department to plan and budget for $10.0 billion in cost savings in 

its headquarters, administrative and support activities between fiscal year 2015 and 2019. The amendment would also require at 

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lining and consolidating these functions across the Department of 

Defense. 

The conferees believe that the Secretary must credit the reductions, as having been accomplished in earlier fiscal years in accordance with the December 2013 Directive, as part of the baseline 

amount under this section for all of the Department of Defense 

headquarters and the specific baseline amounts for each such headquarters activity. 

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Additional authorization of appropriations for the Office of Economic Adjustment 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 302) that would authorize $25.0 million for transportation projects on local roads that 

would help mitigate traffic congestion associated with the military 

facility. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note that the Defense Access Road program provides such funds around military installations where warranted. 

Report on efforts to reduce high energy costs at military installations 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 312) that 

would require the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 

Technology, and Logistics, in consultation with the assistant secretaries responsible for energy installations and environment for the 

military services and the Defense Logistics Agency, to conduct an 

assessment of the efforts to achieve cost savings at military installations with high energy costs. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees encourage the Assistant Secretary of Defense for 

Energy, Installations, and Environment to include in the Department’s Annual Energy Management Report an assessment of cost 

reduction efforts by military installations with high energy costs to 

include state and local partnership opportunities. 

Exemption of Department of Defense from alternative fuel procurement 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 315) that would 

amend section 526 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 

2007 (Public Law 110–140) to exempt the Department of Defense 

from the requirements related to contracts for alternative or synthetic fuel in that section. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Limitation on plan, design, refurbishing, or construction of biofuels 

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ization before entering into a contract for the planning, design, refurbishing, or construction of a biofuels refinery. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Comprehensive study on impact of proposed ozone rule 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 317) that would require the Department of Defense to conduct a comprehensive study 

on the impact of any final rule to the National Ambient Air Quality 

Standards for Ozone on military readiness. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Assignment of certain new requirements based on determinations of 

cost-efficiency 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 321) that would assign certain new work requirements based on determinations of 

cost-efficiency. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note that sec. 321 is one of three provisions, 

along with sections 717 and 907, considered by the conferees that 

cited Department of Defense Instruction (DODI) 7041.04, ‘‘Estimating and Comparing the Full Costs of Civilian and Active-Duty 

Military Manpower and Contract Support,’’ as the prescribed methodology for making cost comparisons between DOD workforce sectors if the work is not inherently governmental or otherwise exempt from private-sector performance. The conferees also note that 

the Senate Committee on Armed Services included in Senate Report 114–49 language directing the Secretary of Defense to submit 

a report setting forth the results of a study comparing the fully 

burdened cost of performance by Department of Defense (DOD) civilians and contractors. 

The conferees recognize that the costing methodology in DODI 

7041.04, while validated by the DOD Office of Cost Assessment and 

Program Evaluation (CAPE), ‘‘continues to have certain limitations,’’ as reported by the Government Accountability Office in 

GAO–13–792, ‘‘Opportunities Exist to Further Improve DOD’s 

Methodology for Estimating the Costs of Its Workforces.’’ In the 

same report, GAO raised questions ‘‘about the extent to which . . . 

officials throughout DOD are aware of a requirement to use the 

methodology for decisions other than in-sourcing.’’ 

In light of these findings, the conferees direct the Secretary of 

Defense, in responding to the reporting requirement in Senate Report 114–49 referenced above, to address the following additional 

items: (1) What steps has the Department taken to comply with the 

recommendations in GAO–13–792 for improving the costing methodology in DODI 7041.04; (2) What guidance has the Office of the 

Secretary of Defense issued to military components and defense 

agencies regarding the use of the cost-comparison process to make 

workforce mix decisions; (3) What roles do CAPE and the Office of 

the DOD Comptroller play in the cost-comparison process, both 

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retary of Defense doing to ensure the skills, training, or experience 

needed to effectively perform manpower cost comparisons are available in the DOD workforce, including completion of the competency 

gap assessments cited in GAO–13–188, ‘‘Critical Skills and Competency Assessments Should Help Guide DOD Civilian Workforce 

Decisions’’; and (5) How will the findings in the report required in 

Senate Report 114–49 be used to improve and correct current limitations of the cost-comparison process outlined in DODI 7041.04? 

Access to wireless high-speed Internet and network connections for 

certain members of the Armed Forces deployed overseas 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 334) that would require the Secretary of Defense to enter into contracts with thirdparty vendors to provide wireless high-speed Internet and network 

connections for certain members of the Armed Forces deployed 

overseas. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Assessment of outreach for small business concerns owned and controlled by women and minorities required before conversion of 

certain functions to contractor performance 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 336) that would limit 

the conversion of a function to performance by a contractor until 

an assessment has been made as to whether the Department has 

carried out sufficient outreach programs to assist small business 

concerns owned and controlled by women (as such term is defined 

in section 8(d)(3)(D) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 

637(d)(3)(D))) and small business concerns owned and controlled by 

socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (as such term 

is defined in section 8(d)(3)(C) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 

637(d)(3)(C))) that are located in the geographic area near the military base. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Pilot program on intensive instruction in certain Asian languages 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 354) authorizing the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the National Education Board, to carry out a pilot program to assess the 

feasibility and advisability of providing scholarships in accordance 

with the David L. Boren National Security Education Act of 1991 

(50 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.) to individuals for intensive language instruction in a covered Asian language where deficiencies exist. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees note the need for intensive Asian language training, and direct the Secretary of Defense to provide the defense committees with a briefing no later than April 15, 2016, on the steps 

Department of Defense is taking to meet that need within the context of the Administration’s policy to rebalance to the Asia-Pacific 

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Sense of Senate on finding efficiencies within the working-capital 

fund activities of the Department of Defense 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1005) that 

would provide a sense of the Senate for the Secretary of Defense 

to ensure a strong organic industrial base workforce. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The conference agreement does not include this provision. 

The conferees note that the Secretary of Defense should continue to optimize existing workload plans to ensure a strong organic industrial base workforce. 

TITLE IV—MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS

Subtitle A—Active Forces 

End strengths for active forces (sec. 401) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 401) that would authorize the following end strengths for active-duty personnel of the 

Armed Forces as of September 30, 2016: Army, 475,000; Navy, 

329,200; Marine Corps, 184,000; and Air Force, 320,715. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 401) 

that would authorize active-duty end strength for the Air Force of 

317,000. 

The agreement includes the House provision. 

End strength levels for the active forces for fiscal year 2016 are 

set forth in the following table: 

Service FY 2015 

Authorized 

FY 2016 Change from 

Request Recommendation FY 2016 

Request 

FY 2015 

Authorized 

Army .................................................. 490,000 475,000 475,000 0 ¥15,000 

Navy ................................................... 323,600 329,200 329,200 0 +5,600 

Marine Corps ..................................... 184,100 184,000 184,000 0 ¥100 

Air Force ............................................ 312,980 317,000 320,715 +3,715 +7,735 

DOD Total ................................. 1,310,680 1,305,200 1,308,915 0 ¥1,765 

Revisions in permanent active duty end strength minimum levels 

(sec. 402) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 402) that would revise the permanent Active-Duty end strength minimum levels contained in Section 691(b) of title 10, United States Code. 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 402) that 

would repeal section 691 of title 10, United States Code. The provision would also amend section 115 of title 10, United States Code, 

to provide the Secretary of Defense and the service secretaries authority to vary military personnel end strengths below those authorized in title IV of this Act. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would amend 

subsection (e) of section 691 of title 10, United States Code, to increase the variance authority of the Secretary of Defense contained 

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Subtitle B—Reserve Forces 

End strengths for Selected Reserve (sec. 411) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 411) that would authorize the following end strengths for Selected Reserve personnel 

of the Armed Forces as of September 30, 2016: the Army National 

Guard, 342,000; the Army Reserve, 198,000; the Navy Reserve, 

57,400; the Marine Corps Reserve, 38,900; the Air National Guard 

of the United States, 105,500; the Air Force Reserve, 69,200; and 

the Coast Guard Reserve, 7,000. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

411). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

End strength levels for the Selected Reserve for fiscal year 

2016 are set forth in the following table: 

Service FY 2015 

Authorized 

FY 2016 Change from 

Request Recommendation FY 2016 

Request 

FY 2015 

Authorized 

Army National Guard ......................... 350,200 342,000 342,000 0 ¥8,200 

Army Reserve ..................................... 202,000 198,000 198,000 0 ¥4,000 

Navy Reserve ..................................... 57,300 57,400 57,400 0 +100 

Marine Corps Reserve ....................... 39,200 38,900 38,900 0 ¥300 

Air National Guard ............................ 105,000 105,500 105,500 0 +500 

Air Force Reserve .............................. 67,100 69,200 69,200 0 +2,100 

DOD Total ................................. 820,800 811,000 811,000 0 ¥9,800 

Coast Guard Reserve ........................ 9,000 7,000 7,000 0 ¥2,000 

End strengths for reserves on active duty in support of the reserves 

(sec. 412) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 412) that would authorize the following end strengths for Reserves on Active Duty in 

support of the reserve components as of September 30, 2016: the 

Army National Guard of the United States, 30,770; the Army Reserve, 16,261; The Navy Reserve, 9,934; the Marine Corps Reserve, 

2,260; the Air National Guard of the United States, 14,748; and the 

Air Force Reserve, 3,032. 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 412) that 

would authorize the end strengths for the Reserves on Active Duty 

in support of the reserve components by the same amounts as the 

House bill and further required the Chief of the National Guard 

Bureau to take into account the actual number of members of the 

Army National Guard of the United States serving in each state as 

of September 30 each year when allocating full-time duty personnel 

in the Army National Guard of the United States. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees note that the Senate amendment expressed the 

Sense of the Senate that the National Guard Bureau should account for states that routinely recruit and retain members in excess of state authorizations when allocating full-time operational 

support duty personnel. The conferees encourage the National 

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End strength levels for the reserves on active duty in support 

of the reserves for fiscal year 2016 are set forth in the following 

table: 

Service FY 2015 

Authorized 

FY 2016 Change from 

Request Recommendation FY 2016 

Request 

FY 2015 

Authorized 

Army National Guard ......................... 31,385 30,770 30,770 0 ¥615 

Army Reserve ..................................... 16,261 16,261 16,261 0 0 

Navy Reserve ..................................... 9,973 9,934 9,934 0 ¥39 

Marine Corps Reserve ....................... 2,261 2,260 2,260 0 ¥1 

Air National Guard ............................ 14,704 14,748 14,748 0 +44 

Air Force Reserve .............................. 2,830 3,032 3,032 0 +202 

DOD Total ................................. 77,414 77,005 77,005 0 ¥409 

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

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 413) that would authorize the following end strengths for military technicians (dual 

status) as of September 30, 2016: the Army National Guard of the 

United States, 26,099; the Army Reserve, 7,395; the Air National 

Guard of the United States, 22,104; and the Air Force Reserve, 

9,814. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

413). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

End strength levels for military technicians (dual status) for 

fiscal year 2016 are set forth in the following table: 

Service FY 2015 

Authorized 

FY 2016 Change from 

Request Recommendation FY 2016 

Request 

FY 2015 

Authorized 

Army National Guard ......................... 27,210 26,099 26,099 0 ¥1,111 

Army Reserve ..................................... 7,895 7,395 7,395 0 ¥500 

Air National Guard ............................ 21,792 22,104 22,104 0 +312 

Air Force Reserve .............................. 9,789 9,814 9,814 0 +25 

DOD Total ................................. 66,686 65,412 65,412 0 ¥1,274 

Fiscal year 2016 limitation on number of non-dual status technicians (sec. 414) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 414) that would authorize the following personnel limits for the reserve components of 

the Army and Air Force for non-dual status technicians as of September 30, 2016: the Army National Guard of the United States, 

1,600; the Air National Guard of the United States, 350; the Army 

Reserve, 595; and the Air Force Reserve, 90. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

414). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

End strength levels for the non-dual status technicians for fiscal year 2016 are set forth in the following table: 


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Service FY 2015 

Authorized 

FY 2016 Change from 

Request Recommendation FY 2016 

Request 

FY 2015 

Authorized 

Army National Guard ......................... 1,600 1,600 1,600 0 0 

Air National Guard ............................ 350 350 350 0 0 

Army Reserve ..................................... 595 595 595 0 0 

Air Force Reserve .............................. 90 90 90 0 0 

DOD Total ................................. 2,635 2,635 2,635 0 0 

Maximum number of reserve personnel authorized to be on active 

duty for operational support (sec. 415) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 415) that would authorize the maximum number of reserve component personnel who 

may be on Active Duty or full-time National Guard duty under section 115(b) of title 10, United States Code, during fiscal year 2016 

to provide operational support. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

415). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

End strength levels for reserve personnel authorized to be on 

Active Duty for operational support for fiscal year 2016 are set 

forth in the following table: 

Service FY 2015 

Authorized 

FY 2016 Change from 

Request Recommendation FY 2016 

Request 

FY 2015 

Authorized 

Army National Guard ......................... 17,000 17,000 17,000 0 0 

Army Reserve ..................................... 13,000 13,000 13,000 0 0 

Navy Reserve ..................................... 6,200 6,200 6,200 0 0 

Marine Corps Reserve ....................... 3,000 3,000 3,000 0 0 

Air National Guard ............................ 16,000 16,000 16,000 0 0 

Air Force Reserve .............................. 14,000 14,000 14,000 0 0 

DOD Total ................................. 69,200 69,200 69,200 0 0 

Subtitle C—Authorization of Appropriations 

Military personnel (sec. 421) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 421) that would authorize appropriations for military personnel at the levels identified 

in the funding table in section 4401 of this Act. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

421). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Report on force structure of the Army (sec. 422) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 422) that would require a report on the force structure of the Army. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

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LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Chief of the National Guard Bureau authority to increase certain 

end strengths applicable to the Army National Guard 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 416) that 

would provide the Chief of the National Guard Bureau with the authority to increase the fiscal year 2016 end strength of the Selected 

Reserve personnel of the Army National Guard as specified in section 411(a)(1) by up to 3,000 members, the end strength of the Reserves serving on full-time duty for the Army National Guard as 

specified in section 412(1) by 615 Reserves, and military technicians (dual status) for the Army National Guard as specified in section 413(1) by 1,111. The provision contains a limitation stating 

that the Chief of the National Guard Bureau may only increase an 

end strength using the authority contained in this section if such 

increase is paid for entirely out of the readiness funds appropriated 

for fiscal year 2016 for Operation and Maintenance, Army National 

Guard. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY

Subtitle A—Officer Personnel Policy 

Reinstatement of enhanced authority for selective early discharge of 

warrant officers (sec. 501) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 506) that 

would amend section 508a of title 10, United States Code, to reinstate authority for service secretaries to convene selection boards 

to consider regular warrant officers on the Active-Duty list for involuntary discharge during the period October 1, 2015, through 

September 30, 2019. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Equitable treatment of junior officers excluded from an all-fullyqualified officers list because of administrative error (sec. 502) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 501) that would 

amend section 624(a)(3) of title 10, United States Code, to authorize a service secretary to prepare a supplemental list of officers 

considered all-fully-qualified when one or more officers or former 

officers are not placed on an all-fully-qualified list due to administrative error. The House provision would also amend section 

14308(b)(4) of title 10, United States Code, to authorize a service 

secretary to prepare a similar supplemental list for officers on Reserve active-status who are not placed on an all-fully-qualified list 

due to administrative error. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

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Enhanced flexibility for determination of officers to continue on active duty and for selective early retirement and early discharge 

(sec. 503) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 504) that 

would amend section 638(a) of title 10, United States Code, relating to the authority for selective early retirement and early discharges to eliminate the restriction that the number of officers recommended for discharge by a selection board may not be more than 

30 percent of the number of officers in each grade, year group, or 

specialty (or combination thereof) in each competitive category. The 

provision would impose the same restriction that applies to boards 

to select officers for early retirement, which provides that the number of officers recommended for retirement may not be more than 

30 percent of the number of officers considered. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Authority to defer until age 68 mandatory retirement for age of a 

general or flag officer serving as Chief or Deputy Chief of Chaplains of the Army, Navy or Air Force (sec. 504) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 502) that would 

amend section 1253 of title 10, United States Code, to authorize 

service secretaries to defer the retirement of general and flag officers serving as the Chief or Deputy Chief of Chaplains in their respective Services to age 68. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

505). 

The Senate recedes. 

General rule for warrant officer retirement in highest grade held 

satisfactorily (sec. 505) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 507) that 

would amend section 1371 of title 10, United States Code, to authorize a service secretary to retire warrant officers in the highest 

grade in which they served satisfactorily before retirement. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

Implementation of Comptroller General recommendation on the definition and availability of costs associated with general and 

flag officers and their aides (sec. 506) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 503) that would require the Secretary of Defense to direct the Director, Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation, to define certain costs associated 

with general and flag officers for the purpose of estimating and 

managing the full costs associated with these officers and aides. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

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Subtitle B—Reserve Component Management 

Continued service in the Ready Reserve by Members of Congress 

who are also members of the Ready Reserve (sec. 511) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 512) that would 

amend section 10149 of title 10, United States Code, to require that 

members of the Ready Reserve who occupy certain federal key positions whose mobilization in an emergency would seriously impair 

the capability of a federal agency or office to function effectively are 

not retained in the Ready Reserve. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would amend section 10149 of title 10, United States Code, to provide that a member of the Ready Reserve who is also a member of Congress may 

not be transferred to the Standby Reserve or discharged on account 

of the individual’s position as a Member of Congress unless the 

Secretary of Defense, or in the Coast Guard Reserve, the Secretary 

of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating, determines that transfer or discharge is based on the needs of the service. 

Clarification of purpose of reserve component special selection 

boards as limited to correction of error at a mandatory promotion board (sec. 512) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 511) that would 

modify section 14502(b) of title 10, United States Code, to conform 

the authority for convening special selection boards for Reserve officers with the authority for Active-Duty officers in cases in which 

an officer is considered by a mandatory promotion board, but is not 

selected due to a material error of fact, material administrative 

error, or the board did not have before it material information for 

its consideration. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

512). 

The Senate recedes. 

Increase in number of days of Active Duty required to be performed 

by reserve component members for duty to be considered Federal service for purposes of unemployment compensation for exservicemembers (sec. 513) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 592) that 

would increase from 90 to 180 days the number of continuous days 

of Active Duty required to be performed by reserve component 

members for that duty to be considered satisfactory federal service 

for purposes of unemployment compensation for ex-servicemembers. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Temporary authority to use Air Force reserve component personnel 

to provide training and instruction regarding pilot training 

(sec. 514) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 514) that 

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cal year 2016, up to 50 Active, Guard, and Reserve (AGR) members 

and dual-status military technicians to provide training and instruction to active duty and foreign military personnel in excess of 

what is currently authorized by the AGR and military technician 

statutes. The provision would also require the Secretary, by no 

later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, to provide the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House 

of Representatives a report setting forth a plan to eliminate pilot 

training shortages within the Air Force using authorities available 

to the Secretary under current law. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

Assessment of Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission recommendation regarding consolidation of 

authorities to order members of Reserve components to perform 

duty (sec. 515) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 521) that would require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security to prescribe policies and procedures for the Armed Forces 

when members of the Ready Reserve are ordered to active duty. 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 522) that would 

amend chapter 1209 of title 10, United States Code, to redesignate 

inactive duty of the Reserve component to encompass operational 

and other duties performed while in an active duty status. 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 523) that would 

amend chapter 1209 of title 10, United States Code, to add a new 

subchapter on the purpose of Reserve duty. 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 524) that would 

amend chapter 5 of title 32, United States Code, and insert a new 

section on training and other duty performed by members of the 

National Guard. 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 525) that would 

make certain conforming and clerical amendments related to the 

authorities to be added or modified by sections 521, 522, 523 and 

524 of the House bill. 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 526) that would require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security to submit a plan to the Committees on Armed Services of the 

Senate and of the House of Representatives, to implement the authorities to be added or modified by sections 521, 522, 523, 524 and 

525 of the House bill. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provisions. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of Defense to submit a report to the Committees on 

Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives, 

not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, containing the Secretary’s assessment of the Military Compensation 

and Retirement Modernization Commission’s recommendation to 

consolidate the statutory authorities by which members of the reserve components may be ordered to perform duty. The report shall 

include the Secretary’s assessment of the Commission’s recommendation to consolidate 30 Reserve Component duty statuses 

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recommended by the Commission. If the Secretary determines that 

a different consolidation is preferable, the report should clearly articulate why the Secretary’s recommendation is preferable to the 

specific recommendation of the Commission. The report should include draft legislation to implement the recommendations of the 

Secretary not later than 1 October 2018. 

Subtitle C—General Service Authorities 

Limited authority for Secretary concerned to initiate applications for 

correction of military records (sec. 521) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 586) that 

would amend section 1552(b) of title 10, United States Code, to authorize the service secretaries to apply for a correction to military 

records on behalf of an individual. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would authorize 

the service secretaries to initiate an application on behalf of a 

group of members or former members who were similarly harmed 

by the same error or injustice. 

Temporary authority to develop and provide additional recruitment 

incentives (sec. 522) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 531) that would authorize the service secretaries to develop new incentives to encourage recruitment into the Armed Forces. If a service secretary utilizes the authority provided, they shall submit a report to the congressional defense committees. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Expansion of authority to conduct pilot programs on career flexibility to enhance retention of members of the Armed Forces (sec. 

523) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 532) that would 

modify section 533 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417) to remove 

the prohibition for participation by members of the Armed Forces 

serving under an agreement upon entry, or members receiving a 

critical military skill retention bonus under section 355 of title 37, 

United States Code, from participating in pilot programs on career 

flexibility to enhance retention. The provision would also remove 

the restriction that limits the number of participants in the program to 20 officers and 20 enlisted members who may be selected 

to participate in the pilot program during a calendar year. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

522). 

The Senate recedes. 

Modification of notice and wait requirements for change in ground 

combat exclusion policy for female members of the Armed 

Forces (sec. 524) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 533) that would 

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a notice requirement of not less than 30 calendar days before certain changes in assignment policies for women are implemented. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Role of Secretary of Defense in development of gender-neutral occupational standards (sec. 525) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 534) that would require the Secretary of Defense to include measuring the combat 

readiness of combat units, including special operations forces, when 

developing gender-neutral occupational standards. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

523). 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees note that the development of gender-neutral occupational standards is vital in determining the occupational assignments of all members of the Armed Forces. The conferees believe that studies being conducted by the Armed Forces are important to the development of these standards and should incorporate 

the best scientific practices available and that the Armed Forces 

should consider these studies carefully to ensure they do not result 

in unnecessary barriers to service and that decisions on occupational assignments be based on objective analysis and not negatively impact combat effectiveness, including units whose primary 

mission is to engage in direct ground combat at the tactical level. 

Establishment of process by which members of the Armed Forces 

may carry an appropriate firearm on a military installation 

(sec. 526) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 539) that would require the Secretary of Defense to establish a process by which the 

commander of a military installation in the United States may authorize a member of the Armed Forces who is assigned to duty at 

the installation to carry a concealed personal firearm on the installation. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of Defense to establish a process by which the commander of a military installation in the United States, reserve center, recruiting center, or other defense facility may authorize a 

member of the Armed Forces who is assigned to the installation or 

facility to carry an appropriate firearm on the installation if the 

commander determines it necessary as a personal or force-protection measure. The amendment requires the Secretary of Defense to 

consider the views of senior leadership of military installations in 

establishing the process. 

The conferees remain concerned about the response times to 

active shooter attacks on U.S. military installations and facilities. 

We believe that such response times should be diminished in order 

to protect U.S. servicemembers and their families. The conferees 

believe that commanders of U.S. military installations and facilities 

should take steps to arm additional personnel in order to diminish 

response times to active shooter attacks if they believe that arming 

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Establishment of breastfeeding policy for the Department of the 

Army (sec. 527) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 537) that would require the Secretary of the Army to establish a comprehensive policy 

on breastfeeding by female servicemembers of the Army. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Sense of Congress recognizing the diversity of the members of the 

Armed Forces (sec. 528) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 538) that would express the sense of Congress that the United States should recognize and promote diversity in the Armed Forces and honor those 

from all diverse backgrounds and religious traditions serving in the 

Armed Forces. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

524). 

The House recedes. 

Subtitle D—Military Justice, Including Sexual Assault and 

Domestic Prevention and Response 

Enforcement of certain crime victim rights by the Court of Criminal 

Appeals (sec. 531) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 549) that 

would amend section 806b of title 10, United States Code, (Article 

6b, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ)), to authorize an interlocutory appeal to the Court of Criminal Appeals by a victim 

based on an assertion that the victim’s rights at an Article 32, 

UCMJ, investigation were violated or that the victim is subject to 

an order to submit to a deposition notwithstanding the fact that 

the victim is available to testify at a court-martial. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment authorizing a victim to 

petition the Court of Criminal Appeals for a writ of mandamus 

based on an assertion that the victim’s rights at an Article 32, 

UCMJ, investigation were violated or that the victim is subject to 

an order to submit to a deposition notwithstanding the fact that 

the victim is available to testify at a court-martial. 

Department of Defense civilian employee access to Special Victims’ 

Counsel (sec. 532) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 542) that would 

amend section 1044e(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, to offer 

Special Victims’ Counsel services to a civilian employee of the Department of Defense who is a victim of a sex-related offense, when 

authorized by the Secretary of Defense or the secretary of the military department concerned. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

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Authority of Special Victims’ Counsel to provide legal consultation 

and assistance in connection with various government proceedings (sec. 533) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 544) that would 

amend section 1044e(b) of title 10, United States Code, to authorize 

Special Victims’ Counsel to represent and assist clients in actions 

or proceedings that, in the judgment of the Special Victims’ Counsel, may have been undertaken in retaliation for the victim’s report 

of an alleged sex-related offense or for the victim’s involvement in 

related military justice proceedings. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

552). 

The House recedes. 

Timely notification to victims of sex-related offenses of the availability of assistance from Special Victims’ Counsel (sec. 534) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 545) that would 

amend section 1044e(f)(1) of title 10, United States Code, to require 

the victim to be provided notice of the availability of Special Victims’ Counsel before being interviewed by a person identified or 

designated by the Secretary concerned concerning the alleged sexrelated offense, or before being requested to provide a statement. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

551). 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

that a victim of a sex-related offense be provided notice of the 

availability of a Special Victims’ Counsel before any military criminal investigator or trial counsel interviews, or requests any statement from, the individual regarding the alleged sex-related offense, 

subject to such exceptions for exigent circumstances as the Secretary may prescribe. 

Additional improvements to Special Victims’ Counsel program (sec. 

535) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 541) that would 

amend section 1044e(d) of title 10, United States Code, to require 

the Secretary of Defense to direct the military departments to implement additional selection requirements requiring adequate 

criminal justice experience before they are assigned as Special Victims’ Counsel and to prescribe standardized training requirements. 

The House provision would also amend section 1044e(e) of title 10, 

United States Code, to require the Secretary of Defense to establish 

program performance measures and standards to provide centralized, standardized oversight and assessment of Special Victims’ 

Counsel program effectiveness and client satisfaction. The amendment would also require the Secretary of Defense to require the 

military departments to conduct regular evaluations to ensure Special Victims’ Counsel are assigned to locations that maximize the 

opportunity for face-to-face interactions between counsel and clients, and to develop effective means for interaction between counsel and clients when face-to-face communication is not feasible. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that does not include 

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conferees note that there is no similar requirement for adequate 

military justice experience for trial counsel or defense counsel. We 

expect the Judge Advocates General and the Staff Judge Advocate 

to the Commandant of the Marine Corps to carefully select and 

train the optimal candidates to effectively and zealously perform 

Special Victims’ Counsel duties. 

Enhancement of confidentiality of restricted reporting of sexual assault in the military (sec. 536) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 553) that 

would amend subsection (b) of section 1565b of title 10, United 

States Code, to provide that federal law protecting the privacy of 

victims who are servicemembers or adult military dependents and 

who file restricted reports of sexual assault would preempt any 

state laws that require mandatory reporting made to a sexual assault response coordinator, a sexual assault victim advocate, or 

healthcare personnel providing assistance to a military sexual assault victim under section 1525b of title 10, United States Code, except when reporting is necessary to prevent or mitigate a serious 

and imminent threat to the health or safety of an individual. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

The conferees expect that the Department of Defense will take 

all necessary action to ensure that Department personnel are fully 

supported and vigorously represented in response to any actions by 

a state licensing authority considering potentially adverse licensing 

or similar credentialing action based on actions of an officer or employee of the Department who acts in an official professional capacity in reliance on this authority. 

Modification of deadline for establishment of Defense Advisory Committee on Investigation, Prosecution, and Defense of Sexual Assault in the Armed Forces (sec. 537) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 555) that 

would amend section 546(a)(2) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. 

‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2015 (Public Law 113–291) to require the Secretary of Defense to 

establish the Defense Advisory Committee on Investigation, Prosecution, and Defense of Sexual Assault in the Armed Forces not 

later than 90 days after enactment of this Act. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note that the Judicial Proceedings Panel (JPP) 

has already gathered a significant number of documents provided 

by the Department of Defense, and encourage the Defense Advisory 

Committee on Investigation, Prosecution, and Defense of Sexual 

Assault in the Armed Forces to make full use of the information 

already gathered by and for the JPP. 

Improved Department of Defense prevention and response to sexual 

assaults in which the victim is a male member of the Armed 

Forces (sec. 538) 

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tion and response to sexual assaults in which the victim is a male 

member of the Armed Forces. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Preventing retaliation against members of the Armed Forces who report or intervene on behalf of the victim of an alleged sex-related offense (sec. 539) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 549) that would require the Secretary of Defense to establish a comprehensive strategy to prevent retaliation carried out by members of the Armed 

Forces against other members who report or otherwise intervene on 

behalf of the victim in instances of sexual assault. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require a 

briefing on the strategy to prevent retaliation be provided to the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and of the House of 

Representatives not later than 180 days from enactment of this 

Act. 

Sexual assault prevention and response training for administrators 

and instructors of Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (sec. 

540) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 551) that would require the secretary of a military department to ensure that commanders of each unit of the Junior and Senior Reserve Officers’ 

Training Corps, all Professors of Military Science, senior military 

instructors and civilians detailed, assigned or employed as administrators and instructors of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps receive regular sexual assault prevention and response training and 

education. The provision also required that secretaries of the military departments ensure information regarding legal assistance 

and the sexual assault and prevention program is made available 

to such personnel. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

service secretaries to ensure that the commander of each unit of 

the Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps and all Professors of 

Military Science, senior military instructors, and civilian employees 

detailed, assigned, or employed as administrators and instructors 

of the Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps receive regular sexual assault prevention and response training and education. 

Retention of case notes in investigations of sex-related offenses involving members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps 

(sec. 541) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 554) that would require the Secretary of Defense to update records retention policies, 

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

ensure that all elements of the case file related to an alleged sexrelated offense be retained as part of the investigative records retained in accordance with section 3500 of title 18, United States 

Code, and section 586 of the National Defense Authorization Act 

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The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

Comptroller General of the United States reports on prevention and 

response to sexual assault by the Army National Guard and the 

Army Reserve (sec. 542) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 556) that 

would require the Comptroller General of the United States to submit a report of the extent to which the Army National Guard and 

Army Reserve have in place policies and programs to prevent and 

respond to incidents of sexual assault involving members of the 

Army National Guard and Army Reserve, and provide medical and 

mental health services to members of the Army National Guard 

and Army Reserve following a sexual assault, and to identify 

whether service in the Army National Guard or Army Reserve pose 

challenges to the prevention of or response to sexual assault. The 

Comptroller General will provide the initial report to Congress not 

later than April 1, 2016. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Improved implementation of changes to Uniform Code of Military 

Justice (sec. 543) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 558) that would require the Secretary of Defense to examine the Department of Defense and interagency review process for implementing statutory 

changes to the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), and to 

adopt such changes as required to streamline the process and to 

ensure that legal guidance is published at the same time as statutory changes to the UCMJ are implemented. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would limit the 

scope of the Secretary of Defense review to the process within the 

Department of Defense, and to require that legal guidance is issued 

as soon as practicable after statutory changes to the UCMJ are implemented. 

Modification of Rule 104 of the Rules for Courts-Martial to establish 

certain prohibitions concerning evaluations of Special Victims’ 

Counsel (sec. 544) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 547) that 

would require that Rule 104(b) of the Rules for Courts-Martial be 

modified within 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act 

to prohibit giving a less favorable rating to any member of the 

Armed Forces serving as a Special Victims’ Counsel because of the 

zeal with which such counsel represented a victim. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Modification of Rule 304 of the Military Rules of Evidence relating 

to the corroboration of a confession or admission (sec. 545) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 546) that 

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against the accused only if independent evidence, direct or circumstantial, has been admitted into evidence that would tend to 

establish the trustworthiness of the confession. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would, to the extent the President considers practicable, authorize the President to 

modify Rule 304(c) of the Military Rules of Evidence to conform to 

the rules governing the corroboration of admissions and confessions 

in the trial of criminal cases in the United States district courts. 

Subtitle E—Member Education, Training, and Transition 

Enhancements to Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program (sec. 551) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 563) that would: (1) 

expand eligibility for the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program; (2) 

authorize the Secretary of Defense to enter into partnerships or 

offer grants for the provision of quality-of-life services under the 

program; (3) provide flexibility in the number of events and activities provided under the program; and (4) require the Office of Reintegration Programs to collect and analyze best practices in suicide prevention. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

588). 

The Senate recedes. 

Availability of preseparation counseling for members of the Armed 

Forces discharged or released after limited Active Duty (sec. 

552) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 561) that would exclude any day on which a member performed full-time training or 

annual training duty and attendance designated as a service school 

from the calculation of continuous days of Active Duty for the purposes of pre-separation counseling. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

521). 

The Senate recedes. 

Availability of additional training opportunities under Transition 

Assistance Program (sec. 553) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 562) that would require the Secretaries of Defense and Homeland Security to permit 

a member of the Armed Forces to receive additional training under 

the Transition Assistance Program in preparation for higher education or training, career or technical training, or entrepreneurship. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Modification of requirement for in-resident instruction for courses of 

instruction offered as part of Phase II Joint Professional Military Education (sec. 554) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 536) that 

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fessional Military Education Phase II courses taught at the Joint 

Forces Staff College. The provision would also repeal section 2156 

of title 10, United States Code, to repeal the requirement that the 

duration of the principal course of instruction offered at the Joint 

Forces Staff College may not be less than 10 weeks of resident instruction, and allow the Secretary of Defense or the Chairman of 

the Joint Chiefs of Staff to designate and certify various curricula 

and delivery methods that adhere to joint curricula content, student acculturation, and faculty requirements. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would authorize 

Joint Professional Military Education Phase II courses to be taught 

in residence at or offered through the Joint Forces Staff College or 

senior level service school designated as a joint professional military education institution. 

Termination of program of educational assistance for reserve component members supporting contingency operations and other operations (sec. 555) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 532) that 

would sunset the program of educational assistance for reserve 

component members supporting contingency operations and other 

operations 4 years after the date of enactment of this Act. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Appointments to military service academies from nominations made 

by Delegates in Congress from the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 

Islands (sec. 556) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 564) that would increase the number of nominations to the military service academies 

that may be nominated by Delegates in Congress from the Virgin 

Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the 

Northern Mariana Islands. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Support for athletic programs of the United States Military Academy (sec. 557) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 538) that 

would add a new section 4362 to title 10, United States Code, that 

would authorize the Secretary of the Army to: 

(1) Enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with 

the Army West Point Athletic Association (Association) for the 

purpose of supporting the athletic and physical fitness programs of the United States Military Academy (Academy); 

(2) Establish financial controls to account for resources of 

the Academy and the Association, in accordance with accepted 

accounting principles; 

(3) Enter into leases or licenses for the purpose of supporting the athletic and physical fitness programs of the Academy; 

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(5) Accept from the Association funds, supplies, and services to support the athletic and physical fitness programs of 

the Academy; and 

(6) Enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with 

the Association. 

The provision would also authorize the Association to enter 

into licensing, marketing, and sponsorship agreements relating to 

trademark and service marks identifying the Academy, subject to 

the approval of the Secretary of the Army. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment clarifying that the authority granted in this provision is limited to athletic programs and 

not to physical fitness programs. The conferees note this limitation 

is consistent with the authorities granted for the other service 

academies. 

Condition on admission of defense industrial civilians to attend the 

United States Air Force Institute of Technology (sec. 558) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 591) that would 

amend Section 9314a(c)(2) of title 10, United States Code, to provide conditions on admission of defense industry civilians who attend the United States Air Force Institute of Technology. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would remove the 

requirement that admission of defense industry civilians to the 

United States Air Force Institute of Technology be on a space-available basis as long as such attendance does not require an increase 

in the size of the faculty, course offerings, or laboratory facilities 

of the school. 

Quality assurance of certification programs and standards for professional credentials obtained by members of the Armed Forces 

(sec. 559) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 537) that 

would amend section 2015 of title 10, United States Code, as 

amended by section 551 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ 

McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 

(Public Law 113–291) to require the secretaries of the military departments to ensure the accreditation provided for servicemembers 

meet recognized national and international standards. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Prohibition on receipt of unemployment insurance while receiving 

post-9/11 educational assistance (sec. 560) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 535) that 

would clarify that individuals receiving Post-9/11 Education Assistance may not also receive unemployment insurance while receiving 

the post-9/11 education benefit. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with a technical amendment that would exempt individuals who were involuntarily separated from service 

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Job training and post-service placement executive committee (sec. 

561) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 566) that would 

amend section 320 of title 38, United States Code, to establish a 

Job Training and Post-Service Placement Executive Committee 

under the Department of Veterans Affairs-Department of Defense 

Joint Executive Committee, to review existing job training and 

post-service placement programs and to identify changes to improve job training and post-service placement. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Recognition of additional involuntary mobilization duty authorities 

exempt from five-year limit on reemployment rights of persons 

who serve in the uniformed services (sec. 562) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 565) that would 

amend section 4312(c)(4)(A) of title 38, United States Code, to insert additional involuntary mobilization authorities as exempt from 

the 5-year limit on reemployment rights of persons who serve in 

the uniformed services. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Expansion of outreach for veterans transitioning from serving on 

Active Duty (sec. 563) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1083) that 

would amend the Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act (Public Law 114–2) to expand outreach for veterans 

transitioning from Active Duty to inform those individuals of community oriented veteran peer support networks and other support 

programs available to them. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

Subtitle F—Defense Dependents’ Education and Military Family 

Readiness Matters 

Continuation of authority to assist local educational agencies that 

benefit dependents of members of the Armed Forces and Department of Defense civilian employees (sec. 571) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 571) that would au- thorize $30.0 million in impact act aid to assist local education 

agencies that benefit dependents of members of the Armed Forces 

and Department of Defense civilian employees. 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 561) that would authorize $25.0 million in impact aid to assist local education agencies that benefit dependents of members of the Armed 

Forces and Department of Defense civilian employees. 

The agreement includes the Senate provision. 

Impact aid for children with severe disabilities (sec. 572) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 562) that 

would authorize $5.0 million in impact-aid for children with severe 

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The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Authority to use appropriated funds to support Department of Defense student meal programs in domestic dependent elementary 

and secondary schools located outside the United States (sec. 

573) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 563) that 

would amend section 2243 of title 10, United States Code, to include overseas defense dependents’ school located in a territory, 

commonwealth, or possession of the United States. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Family support programs for immediate family members of members of the Armed Forces assigned to special operations forces 

(sec. 574) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 572) that would extend the family support program authority provided for immediate 

family members of members of the Armed Forces assigned to Special Operations Forces in section 554 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66) by 2 

years, from 2016 to 2018. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

Subtitle G—Decorations and Awards 

Authorization for award of the Distinguished-Service Cross for acts 

of extraordinary heroism during the Korean war (sec. 581) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 581) that would 

waive the time limitations specified in section 3744 of title 10, 

United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to 

award the Distinguished-Service Cross under section 3742 of such 

title to Edward Halcomb, who distinguished himself by acts of exceptional heroism while serving in Korea during the Korean War 

as a member of the United States Army in the grade of Private 

First Class, in Company B, 1st Battalion, 29th Infantry Regiment, 

24th Infantry Division from August 20, 1950 to October 19, 1950. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Subtitle H—Miscellaneous Reports and Other Matters 

Coordination with non-government suicide prevention organizations 

and agencies to assist in reducing suicides by members of the 

Armed Forces (sec. 591) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 595) that would require the Secretary of Defense to develop a policy to coordinate the 

efforts of the Department of Defense and non-governmental suicide 

prevention organizations and to submit that policy to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives. 

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The Senate recedes with an amendment that would authorize 

the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the service secretaries, to develop a policy to coordinate the efforts of the Department of Defense and non-government suicide prevention organizations. 

Extension of semiannual reports on the involuntary separation of 

members of the Armed Forces (sec. 592) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 571) that 

would amend section 525(a) of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239) to extend the requirement for semiannual reports on involuntary separation of 

members of the Armed Forces through calendar year 2017. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Report on preliminary mental health screenings for individuals becoming members of the Armed Forces (sec. 593) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 598) that would require the Secretary of Defense to provide a mental health screening 

to individuals prior to enlisting or commissioning in the Armed 

Forces. 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 736) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to provide a report, not 

later than 180 days after enactment of this Act, to the Committees 

on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives 

on mental health screenings of individuals enlisting or accessioning 

into the Armed Forces. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary to submit a report to the Committees on Armed Services 

of the Senate and the House of Representatives on the feasibility 

of conducting a mental health screening before the enlistment or 

accession of an individual into the Armed Forces. 

Report regarding new rulemaking under the Military Lending Act 

and Defense Manpower Data Center reports and meetings (sec. 

594) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 599) that would require the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress a report that 

discusses the ability and reliability of the Defense Manpower Data 

Center (DMDC) to meet real-time requests for accurate information 

needed for lenders to make a determination whether a borrower is 

covered by the Military Lending Act. Beginning 6 months after the 

date of enactment of this Act, and continuing every 6 months 

thereafter, the Director of DMDC will report on the accuracy and 

reliability of DMDC systems. The Director of DMDC would be further required to provide a report on plans to strengthen the capabilities of the DMDC to improve identification of covered borrowers 

and policyholders under military consumer protection laws. The Director of DMDC would be required to meet regularly with private 

sector users of DMDC systems concerning issues with DMDC systems facing such users with the first meeting to take place 3 

months after enactment of this Act. 

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The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

Remotely piloted aircraft career field manning shortfalls (sec. 595) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 572) that 

would require the Secretary of the Air Force to submit a report to 

the congressional defense committees on remotely piloted aircraft 

career field manning levels and actions the Air Force will take to 

rectify personnel shortfalls. The provision would also limit the 

availability of not more than 85 percent of the fiscal year 2016 operation and maintenance funding for the Office of the Secretary of 

the Air Force until 15 days following the submission of the required report. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Authority of promotion boards to recommend officers of particular 

merit be placed at the top of the promotion list 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 501) that 

would amend section 616 of title 10, United States Code, to authorize an officer promotion board to recommend officers of particular 

merit to be placed at the top of the promotion list. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees agree there is a need to review and modernize 

procedures to select officers for promotion. They encourage the Department of Defense to develop recommendations to enhance the 

flexibility of service officer promotion boards to identify and select 

officers of particular merit for early promotion. The services and career-oriented officers will both benefit if the procedures that result 

are viewed by all stakeholders as objective and fair. 

Minimum grades for certain corps and related positions in the 

Army, Navy, and Air Force 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 502) that 

would amend various provisions of title 10, United States Code, to 

revise general or flag officer grades in the Army, Navy and Air 

Force. 

The provision would amend section 3023(a) of title 10, United 

States Code, to require that the Army Chief of Legislative Liaison 

be an officer in a grade above the grade of colonel. 

The provision would amend section 3039(b) of title 10, United 

States Code, to require that the Army Assistant Surgeon General 

be an officer in a grade above the grade of colonel. 

The provision would amend section 3069(b) of title 10, United 

States Code, to require that the Chief of the Army Nurse Corps be 

an officer in a grade above the grade of colonel. 

The provision would amend section 3084 of title 10, United 

States Code, to require that the Army Chief of the Veterinary 

Corps be an officer in a grade above the grade of lieutenant colonel. 

The provision would amend section 5027(a) of title 10, United 

States Code, to require that the Navy Chief of Legislative Affairs 

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The provision would amend section 5138 of title 10, United 

States Code, to require that the Navy Chief of the Dental Corps be 

an officer in a grade above the grade of captain. The provision 

would also remove the authority in section 5138(b) that entitles the 

Navy Chief of the Dental Corps to the same privileges of retirement as provided for chiefs of bureaus in section 5133 of title 10, 

United States Code. 

The provision would amend section 5150(c) of title 10, United 

States Code, to require that the Navy Directors of Medical Corps 

be officers in a grade above the grade of captain. 

The provision would amend section 8023(a) of title 10, United 

States Code, to require that the Air Force Chief of Legislative Liaison be an officer in a grade above the grade of colonel. 

The provision would amend section 8069(b) of title 10, United 

States Code, to require that the Chief of the Air Force Nurse Corps 

be an officer in a grade above the grade of colonel. 

The provision would amend section 8081 of title 10, United 

States Code, to require that the Air Force Assistant Surgeon General for Dental Services be an officer in a grade above the grade 

of colonel. 

The provision would provide that in the case of an officer who 

on the date of enactment of the Act is serving in a position that 

is covered by this provision, the continued service of that officer in 

such position after the date of enactment of the Act shall not be 

affected by the provision. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Authority to designate certain Reserve officers as not to be considered for selection for promotion 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 511) that 

would modify section 14301 of title 10, United States Code, to authorize the secretaries of the military departments to defer promotion consideration for reserve component officers in a nonparticipatory (membership points only) status. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Exemption of military technicians (dual status) from civilian employee furloughs 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 513) that would exempt military technicians (dual status) from civilian employee furloughs. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Reconciliation of contradictory provisions relating to citizenship 

qualifications for enlistment in the reserve components of the 

Armed Forces 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 513) that 

would amend section 12102(b) of title 10, United States Code, to 

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the reserve components of the Armed Forces with the citizenship 

requirements for the active components. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Annual report on personnel, training, and equipment requirements 

for the non-federalized National Guard to support civilian authorities in prevention and response to non-catastrophic domestic disasters 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 514) that would 

amend section 10504 of title 10, United States Code, to require the 

Chief of the National Guard Bureau to submit to the congressional 

defense committees and a list of other officials an annual report on 

the personnel, training, and equipment requirements for the nonfederalized National Guard to support civilian authorities in the 

prevention and response to non-catastrophic domestic disasters. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1066) that would amend section 10504 of title 10, United States 

Code, to require the Chief of the National Guard Bureau to submit 

to the congressional defense committees and a list of other officials 

an annual report on the ability of the National Guard to carry out 

its federal missions and its ability to carry out emergency support 

functions of the National Response Framework. 

The House recedes. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conference report does not include this provision. 

National Guard civil and defense support activities and related 

matters 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 515) that would 

amend chapter 1 of title 32, United States Code, related to the National Guard’s conduct of the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System mission. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Electronic tracking of operational active-duty service performed by 

members of the Ready Reserve of the Armed Forces 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 516) that would require the Secretary of Defense to establish an electronic tracking 

system for members of the Ready Reserve of the Armed Forces to 

track their operational Active-Duty service performed after January 28, 2008. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to submit to the 

congressional defense committees a report within 90 days of enactment, on the implementation of section 632 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66), which 

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Limitation on tuition assistance for off-duty training or education 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 531) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to certify that assistance for 

off-duty training or education was related to a servicemember’s 

professional development. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees note that the Secretary of Defense should ensure 

that servicemembers are utilizing the tuition assistance benefit to 

further their professional goals through education by encouraging 

counseling and advising to assist with establishing a plan unique 

to each servicemember’s professional development. 

Reports on educational levels attained by certain members of the 

Armed Forces at time of separation from the Armed Forces 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 533) that 

would require a report on the educational levels attained by certain 

members of the Armed Forces at the time they separate from the 

Armed Forces. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Sense of Congress on transferability of unused education benefits to 

family members 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 534) that 

would express the sense of Congress that each Secretary concerned 

should exercise the authority to be more selective in permitting the 

transferability of unused education benefits to family members in 

a manner that encourages the retention of individuals in the 

Armed Forces. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The agreement does not include this provision. 

Burdens of proof applicable to investigations and reviews related to 

protected communications of members of the Armed Forces and 

prohibited retaliatory actions 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 535) that would 

amend section 1034 of title 10, United States Code, to require the 

burdens of proof specified in section 1221(e) of title 5, United 

States Code, to apply in any investigation conducted by an inspector general under section 1034, any reviews by boards for correction of military records under sections 1034(c) or (d), and by the 

Secretary of Defense under section 1034(h). 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Revision of name on military service record to reflect change in gender identity after separation from the Armed Forces 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 536) that would 

amend section 1551 of title 10, United States Code, to require a 

service secretary to reissue a certificate of discharge of any person 

who, after separation from the Armed Forces, undergoes a change 

in gender identity and assumes a different name. 

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The House recedes. 

Online access to the higher education component of the Transition 

Assistance Program 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 539) that 

would authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to notify 

servicemembers, veterans, or dependents of the availability of the 

higher education component of the Transition Assistance Program 

on the Transition GPS Standalone Training Internet web site of 

the Department of Defense. The provision would also direct the 

Secretary of Defense, in collaboration with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to assess the feasibility of providing access for veterans and dependents to the higher education component of the 

Transition Assistance Program on the eBenefits Internet website of 

the Department of Veterans Affairs and tracking the completion of 

that component through that Internet web site. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Access to Special Victims’ Counsel for former dependents of members and former members of the Armed Forces 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 543) that would 

amend section 1044e(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, to authorize a person who is a former dependent of a member or former 

member of the Armed Forces to be offered Special Victims’ Counsel 

services if the alleged sex-related offense was perpetrated by a person who is, or is reasonably believed to be, a person subject to the 

jurisdiction of the Uniform Code of Military Justice and occurred 

while the individual was a dependent of the member or former 

member. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Participation by victim in punitive proceedings and access to 

records 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 546) that would require the victim of any offense that involves a victim to be provided 

an opportunity to submit matters for consideration in nonjudicial 

punishment proceedings, and to receive copies of prepared records 

of the proceedings without charge as soon as a decision is finalized. 

The provision would also amend chapter 59 of title 10, United 

States Code, to require the Secretary of Defense to prescribe regulations to provide victims an opportunity to submit matters concerning the impact of the offense on the victim for consideration by 

the person or board authorized to provide recommendations and act 

on administrative separation of enlisted members, and for boards 

of inquiry administrative separation proceedings for officers. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Victim access to report of results of preliminary hearing under Article 32 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 547) that would 

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Uniform Code of Military Justice), to require the preliminary hearing report prepared under this section to be provided to the victim, 

without charge, at the same time as the report is delivered to the 

accused. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Minimum confinement period required for conviction of certain sexrelated offenses committed by members of the Armed Forces 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 548) that would 

amend section 856(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code (Article 

56(b)(1), Uniform Code of Military Justice) to require a minimum 

punishment of a dismissal or dishonorable discharge and confinement for 2 years for servicemembers convicted of certain sex-related offenses. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Right of victims of offenses under the Uniform Code of Military Justice to timely disclosure of certain materials and information in 

connection with prosecution of offenses 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 548) that 

would amend section 806b(a) of title 10, United States Code, (Article 6b(a), UCMJ) to require timely disclosure by the trial counsel 

to a Special Victims’ Counsel, if the victim is so represented, to 

charges and specifications related to any offenses, motions filed by 

trial or defense counsel, statements of the accused, statements of 

the victim in connection with the offense, portions of the government investigation relating to the victim, and the advice, if any, by 

a staff judge advocate recommending any charge or specification 

not be referred to trial. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees encourage the Secretary of Defense to adopt an 

electronic system with capabilities similar to those of the Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) system to provide Special Victims’ Counsel, victims, and the general public with courtmartial docketing information and case filings. 

Release to victims upon request of complete record of proceedings 

and testimony of courts-martial in cases in which sentences adjudged could include punitive discharge 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 550) that 

would amend section 854(e) of title 10, United States Code (article 

54(e), UCMJ), to expand the circumstances under which an alleged 

victim must be provided a copy of all prepared records of the proceedings of a court-martial. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Executive Order 13669, June 13, 2014, amended Rule for 

Courts-Martial 1103 to require that a free record of trial be provided to any victim named in a specification alleging a sex offense. 


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Modification of Manual for Courts-Martial to require consistent 

preparation of the full record of trial 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 552) that would require the amendment of Rule 1103 of the Manual for Courts-Martial relating to the preparation of the record of trial to require the 

trial counsel to prepare a complete record of trial for any general 

or special court-martial and that no content may be exempted from 

the record of trial based on the outcome of the court-martial proceeding. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Inclusion of additional information in annual reports regarding Department of Defense sexual assault prevention and response 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 553) that would 

amend section 1631(b) of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383) to require 

information on cases under the Family Advocacy Program, sexual 

harassment involving members of the Armed Forces, and reports of 

retaliation against victims of sexual assault to be included in reports required to be submitted under section 1631 of that Act by 

March 1, 2016. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Establishment of Office of Complex Investigations within the National Guard Bureau 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 554) that 

would add a new section to Chapter 1101 of title 10, United States 

Code, that would establish an Office of Complex Investigations 

within the National Guard Bureau (NGB), with authority to assist 

the States in administrative investigations of sexual assault involving members of the National Guard, and circumstances involving 

members of the Guard where States have limited jurisdiction or 

authority and such other circumstances as the Chief of the NGB 

directs. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees believe that this legislation is unnecessary as 

the Office of Complex Investigations has already been established 

in the National Guard Bureau. 

Additional guidance regarding release of mental health records of 

Department of Defense medical treatment facilities in cases involving any sex-related offense 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 555) that would require the Secretary of Defense to issue uniform guidance with respect to mental health records of the alleged victim in any case involving any sex-related offense to require that such records are neither sought by investigators or military justice practitioners nor acknowledged or released by the medical treatment facility except as 

ordered by a military judge or hearing officer described in section 

832(b) of title 10, United States Code, (Article 32(b), Uniform Code 

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The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees understand that the release of mental health 

records can constitute an invasion of privacy. Conferees are also 

aware that overly broad restrictions on release of mental health 

records could adversely impact necessary law enforcement investigations such as when the alleged victim is deceased. The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to issue specific, uniform 

guidance regarding release of mental health records to ensure an 

appropriate balance between the interests of law enforcement and 

victim privacy. 

Public availability of records of certain proceedings under the Uniform Code of Military Justice 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 556) that would require the Secretary of Defense to make available to the public, electronically through a website of the Department of Defense, specified information for all proceedings under the Uniform Code of 

Military Justice (UCMJ) including special and general courts-martial, actions by a convening authority under section 860 of title 10, 

United States Code (Article 60, UCMJ), reviews conducted by the 

Courts of Criminal Appeals under section 866 (Article 66, UCMJ) 

and reviews conducted by the Court of Appeals for the Armed 

Forces under section 867 (Article 67, UCMJ). 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees encourage the Secretary of Defense to adopt an 

electronic system with capabilities similar to those of the Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) system to provide Special Victims’ Counsel, victims, and the general public with courtmartial docketing information and case filings. 

Revision of Department of Defense Directive-Type memorandum 15– 

003, relating to registered sex offender identification, notification, and monitoring in the Department of Defense 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 557) that would require the Secretary of Defense to revise the Department of Defense 

Directive-Type memorandum 15–003, relating to registered sex offender identification, notification, and monitoring in the Department of Defense. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

This provision is no longer necessary as section 502 of the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015 (Public Law 114–22), enacted on May 29, 2015, amends the Sex Offender Registration and 

Notification Act to require the Secretary of Defense to provide to 

the Attorney General information to be included in the National 

Sex Offender Registry and the Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender 

Public Website regarding certain sex offenders. 

Sense of Congress on the service of military families and on sentencing retirement-eligible members of the Armed Forces 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 557) that 

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face the difficult choice between imposing a fair sentence or protecting the benefits of a member of the Armed Forces for the sake 

of family members, that family members of retirement-eligible 

members should not be adversely affected by the loss of the member’s military benefits as a result of a court-martial conviction, and 

welcoming the opportunity to work with the Department of Defense 

to develop authorities to improve the military justice system and 

protect benefits that military families have helped earn. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Biennial surveys of military dependents on military family readiness matters 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 564) that 

would require the Director of the Office of Family Policy of the Department of Defense to conduct biennial surveys of adult dependents of members of the Armed Forces on military family readiness 

matters. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Direct employment pilot program for members of the National 

Guard and Reserve 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 567) that would authorize a direct employment pilot program for members of the National Guard and Reserve in the amount of up to $20.0 million per 

fiscal year. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Program regarding civilian credentialing for skills required for certain military occupational specialties 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 568) that would 

amend section 558 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81) by adding additional military 

occupational specialties to the pilot program required under that 

section. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Mariner training 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 569) that would 

amend section 2015 of title 10, United States Code, to require 

members of the Armed Forces whose duties are primarily as a mariner to receive training necessary to meet requirements for licenses 

and certificates for merchant mariners. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Report on civilian and military education to respond to future 

threats 

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The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Availability of cyber security and IT certifications for Department of 

Defense personnel critical to network defense 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 570a) that would authorize the Department of Defense to utilize funds to obtain cyber 

security and IT certifications for Department of Defense personnel 

critical to network defense. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees recognize that industry cyber security and IT 

certifications may be helpful to a certain category of network operators and maintainers, but may not be comparable to the training 

required for more advanced network defense skills needed by critical personnel at the Department of Defense. The conferees are concerned that the full scope of needs in this area as compared to the 

funding available are not yet well understood, nor is the contribution of these industry certifications to the training needed of the 

cyber mission forces. The conferees believe that until those requirements are better understood, the current scope of funded certification activities should remain stable until there is a better established connection between cyber security and IT certifications and 

the skills required for specific positions with the Department of Defense. However, the conferees note industry recognized cyber security and IT certifications may be beneficial for some Department of 

Defense personnel critical to network defense. Therefore, the conferees encourage the Secretary of Defense to examine the needs of 

the Department and determine the extent and role industry cyber 

security and IT certifications should play in workforce management. 

Support for efforts to improve academic achievement and transition 

of military dependent students 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 573) that would authorize the Secretary of Defense to make grants to non-profit organizations that provide services to military dependent students. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The agreement does not include this provision. 

The conferees encourage the Secretary of Defense to use existing authority to work with non-profit organizations to provide services to military dependent students to improve academic achievement and civic responsibility. 

Study regarding feasibility of using DEERS to track dependents of 

members of the Armed Forces and Department of Defense civilian employees who are elementary or secondary education students 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 574) that would require a study by the Secretary of Defense on the feasibility of using 

DEERS, the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System, to 

track dependents of members of the Armed Forces and Department 

of Defense civilian employees who are elementary or secondary 

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The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Sense of Congress regarding support for dependents of members of 

the Armed Forces attending specialized camps 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 575) that expressed 

the sense of the Congress regarding support for dependents of 

members of the Armed Forces attending specialized camps. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Limitation on authority of secretaries of the military departments 

regarding revocation of combat valor awards 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 582) that would limit 

the authority of secretaries of the military departments to revoke 

a combat valor award for conduct that was not honorable to conduct that occurred during the period for which the award was 

awarded. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees expect the service secretaries to conduct a thorough and objective review of the facts and evidence before deciding 

to revoke a combat valor award. 

Award of Purple Heart to members of the Armed Forces who were 

victims of the Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, bombing 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 583) that would require the secretary of the military service concerned to award the 

Purple Heart to certain named members who were killed in the 

bombing that occurred at the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on April 19, 1995. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Atomic Veterans Service Medal 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 584) that would require the Secretary of Defense to design, produce, and distribute a 

military service medal to honor retired and former members of the 

Armed Forces who are radiation-exposed veterans. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Posthumous commission as a captain in the regular Army for Milton Holland 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 585) that would posthumously promote to captain in the regular Army, Milton Holland, 

who, while serving as sergeant major of the 5th Regiment, United 

States Colored Infantry, was awarded the Medal of Honor in recognition of his action on September 29, 1864, at the Battle of 

Chapin’s Farm, Virginia. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

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Sense of Congress supporting the decision of the Army to posthumously promote Master Sergeant (retired) Naomi Horwitz to 

sergeant major 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 586) that would express a sense of Congress supporting the decision of the Army to 

posthumously promote Master Sergeant (retired) Naomi Horwitz to 

sergeant major. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note the Secretary of the Army approved the 

posthumous promotion in March 2015. 

Priority processing of applications for Transportation Worker Identification Credentials for members undergoing discharge or release from the Armed Forces 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 589) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to consult with the Secretary of Homeland Security to afford a priority in the processing 

of applications for a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) submitted by members of the Armed Forces who are 

undergoing separation, discharge, or release from the Armed 

Forces under honorable conditions. The provision would also require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security to jointly submit a report on the implementation requirements of this provision not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees consider it unacceptable that servicemembers 

transitioning from Active Duty, and recent honorably discharged 

veterans, continue to report significant delays in processing time to 

be issued Transportation Workers Identification Credentials 

(TWIC). Further, the Transportation Security Administration requires Active-Duty personnel as well as veterans who recently 

transitioned from Active Duty to undergo and pay for a separate 

security review before issuing TWIC. Because many transitioning 

servicemembers are qualified and motivated to serve in the maritime industry, the conferees expect the Department of Defense and 

the Department of Homeland Security to consult to eliminate processing delays and waive fees for transitioning servicemembers and 

for honorably discharged veterans. 

Issuance of Recognition of Service ID Cards to certain members separating from the Armed Forces 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 590) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to issue an identification 

card that identifies individuals as veterans, personalized with 

name and photo of the individual. The Secretary of Defense would 

be authorized to work with retailers for reduced prices on services, 

consumer products, and pharmaceuticals for individuals possessing 

a Recognition of Service ID Card. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

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The conferees note that an alternative option exists for honorably discharged veterans to utilize state-issued ID cards that designate veteran status. Veterans in 44 states and the District of Columbia may apply for a driver’s license or State-issued ID card that 

designates veteran status. The remaining states (California, Hawaii, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, and Washington) are either 

pending legislation or have legislation that has been signed into 

law but is not yet effective. Additionally, since January 2014, honorably separated members of the Uniformed Services are able to 

obtain an ID card providing proof of military service through the 

joint DOD–VA eBenefits web portal. 

Revised policy on network services for military services 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 591) that 

would generally limit the use of uniformed military personnel in 

the provision of network services for military installations in the 

continental United States. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees are concerned that the military services, particularly the Air Force, are devoting more resources and uniformed 

military personnel for the provision of network services than are 

necessary, considering the commercial network services capabilities 

that may be available at lower costs. While the conferees believe 

the use of uniformed military personnel for network services is necessary in some cases, for example aboard ships or at expeditionary 

bases, there is less rationale for this use of uniform military personnel at permanent military installations within the continental 

United States. 

Therefore, the conferees direct the Director of Cost Assessment 

and Program Evaluation (CAPE) to evaluate the potential savings 

for the Department of Defense in both resources and military end 

strength that could be achieved by increasing the use of commercial network services capabilities within the continental United 

States. CAPE shall provide a briefing on their findings, including 

any recommendations, to the congressional defense committees no 

later than March 1, 2016. 

Honoring certain members of the Reserve components as veterans 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 592) that would 

amend chapter 1 of title 38, United States Code, to require certain 

members of the reserve components be honored as veterans, provided that such members would not be authorized to receive any 

benefit administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs solely by 

reason of honorary veteran status. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Improved enumeration of members of the Armed Forces in any tabulation of total population by Secretary of Commerce 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 593) that 

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lation by States, to take appropriate measures to ensure, to the 

maximum extent practicable, that all members of the Armed Forces 

deployed abroad on the date of taking such tabulation are (1) fully 

and accurately counted; and (2) properly attributed to the state in 

which their permanent duty station or homeport is located on such 

date. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Sense of Congress regarding support for military divers 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 593) that would express the sense of Congress regarding support for military divers. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Sense of Congress on desirability of service-wide adoption of Gold 

Star Installation Access Card 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 596) that would express the sense of Congress that the secretaries of the military departments should provide for the issuance of a Gold Star Installation Access Card to family members of deceased members of the 

Armed Forces in order to expedite access to installations for the 

purpose of obtaining on-base services and military benefits for 

which a Gold Star family member is eligible. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note that the Department of the Army has initiated a program to provide Gold Star Installation Access Cards to 

Gold Star family members and encourage the other military departments to do the same. 

Annual report on performance of regional offices of the Department 

of Veterans Affairs 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 597) that would 

amend section 7734 of title 38, United States Code, to require the 

individual serving as director of a regional office of the Department 

of Veterans Affairs to provide an annual report on the performance 

of any regional office that fails to meet its administrative goals. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

TITLE VI—COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS

Subtitle A—Pay and Allowances 

No fiscal year 2016 increase in basic pay for general and flag officers (sec. 601) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 601) that 

would authorize a pay raise of 1.3 percent for all members of the 

uniformed services in pay grades O–6 and below effective January 

1, 2016, and that would freeze the monthly basic pay for all general 

and flag officers, including for those whose monthly basic pay is 

limited to the rate of pay for level II of the Executive Schedule. 

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The House recedes with an amendment that would remove reference to the pay raise for grades O–6 and below. 

The conferees note that the President has authority under section 1009(e) of title 37, United States Code, to implement the 1.3 

percent pay raise for pay grades O–6 and below in the absence of 

a provision specifically setting a different pay raise. 

Limitation on eligibility for supplemental subsistence allowances to 

members serving outside the United States and associated territory (sec. 602) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 606) that 

would sunset on September 30, 2016, the supplemental subsistence 

allowance for servicemembers serving inside the United States. 

Servicemembers serving outside the United States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or Guam 

would still be eligible to receive the supplemental subsistence allowance from the Department of Defense. The provision is based on 

the final report of the Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Phased-in modification of percentage of national average monthly 

cost of housing usable in computation of basic allowance for 

housing inside the United States (sec. 603) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 602) that 

would amend section 403(b) of title 37, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Defense to reduce the monthly amount of 

the basic allowance for housing (BAH) by up to 5 percent of the national average for housing for a given pay grade and dependency 

status. Servicemembers will not see this modification of their BAH 

until they change duty stations. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The agreement contains the Senate provision with an amendment that would reduce the monthly amount of the BAH through 

a tiered system with 1 percent in 2015, 2 percent in 2016, 3 percent in 2017, 4 percent in 2018, and 5 percent in 2019 and each 

fiscal year thereafter. The conferees strongly believe that this 

change to the calculation of BAH should not be used to justify the 

collection of out-of-pocket housing expenses, in excess of BAH, from 

servicemembers assigned to a housing unit acquired or constructed 

using the authority in subchapter IV of chapter 169 of title 10, 

United States Code. 

Extension of authority to provide temporary increase in rates of 

basic allowance for housing under certain circumstances (sec. 

604) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 601) that would extend for 1 year the authority of the Secretary of Defense to temporarily increase the rate of basic allowance for housing in areas impacted by natural disasters or experiencing a sudden influx of personnel. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

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The Senate recedes. 

Availability of information under the Food and Nutrition Act of 

2008 (sec. 605) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 607) that 

would allow for the Secretary of Defense to obtain from the Secretary of Agriculture information for the purposes of determining 

the number of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program applicant households that contain one or more members of a regular or 

reserve component of the Armed Forces. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Subtitle B—Bonuses and Special and Incentive Pays 

One-year extension of certain bonus and special pay authorities for 

reserve forces (sec. 611) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 611) that would extend for 1 year the authority to pay the Selected Reserve reenlistment bonus, the Selected Reserve affiliation or enlistment bonus, 

special pay for enlisted members assigned to certain high-priority 

units, the Ready Reserve enlistment bonus for persons without 

prior service, the Ready Reserve enlistment and reenlistment 

bonus for persons with prior service, the Selected Reserve enlistment and reenlistment bonus for persons with prior service, travel 

expenses for certain inactive-duty training, and income replacement for reserve component members experiencing extended and 

frequent mobilization for active duty service. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

611). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

One-year extension of certain bonus and special pay authorities for 

health care professionals (sec. 612) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 612) that would extend for 1 year the authority to pay the nurse officer candidate accession bonus, education loan repayment for certain health professionals who serve in the Selected Reserve, accession and retention 

bonuses for psychologists, the accession bonus for registered 

nurses, incentive special pay for nurse anesthetists, special pay for 

Selected Reserve health professionals in critically short wartime 

specialties, the accession bonus for dental officers, the accession 

bonus for pharmacy officers, the accession bonus for medical officers in critically short wartime specialties, and the accession bonus 

for dental specialist officers in critically short wartime specialties. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

612). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

One-year extension of special pay and bonus authorities for nuclear 

officers (sec. 613) 

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reer accession bonus, and the nuclear career annual incentive 

bonus. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

613). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

One-year extension of authorities relating to title 37 consolidated 

special pay, incentive pay, and bonus authorities (sec. 614) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 614) that would extend for 1 year the general bonus authority for enlisted members, 

the general bonus authority for officers, special bonus and incentive 

pay authorities for nuclear officers, special aviation incentive pay 

and bonus authorities for officers, and special bonus and incentive 

pay authorities for officers in health professions, and contracting 

bonus for cadets and midshipmen enrolled in the Senior Officers’ 

Training Corps. The provision would also extend for 1 year the authority to pay hazardous duty pay, assignment or special duty pay, 

skill incentive pay or proficiency bonus, and retention incentives for 

members qualified in critical military skills or assigned to high priority units. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

614). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

One-year extension of authorities relating to payment of other title 

37 bonuses and special pays (sec. 615) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 615) that would extend for 1 year the authority to pay the aviation officer retention 

bonus, assignment incentive pay, the reenlistment bonus for active 

members, the enlistment bonus, precommissioning incentive pay 

for foreign language proficiency, the accession bonus for new officers in critical skills, the incentive bonus for conversion to military 

occupational specialty to ease personnel shortage, the incentive 

bonus for transfer between Armed Forces, and the accession bonus 

for officer candidates. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

615). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Increase in maximum annual amount of nuclear officer bonus pay 

(sec. 616) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 616) that would increase the maximum annual amount of nuclear officer bonus pay 

to $50,000 for retention purposes. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

616). 

The Senate recedes. 

Modification to special aviation incentive pay and bonus authority 

for officers (sec. 617) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 617) that would increase special aviation incentive pay from $25,000 to $35,000 and 

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The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would increase 

aviation incentive pay from $25,000 to $35,000 for officers performing qualifying flying duty relating to remotely piloted aircraft. 

Repeal of obsolete authority to pay bonus to encourage Army personnel to refer persons for enlistment in the Army (sec. 618) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 617) that 

would repeal section 3252 of title 10, United States Code. This section authorized the Secretary of the Army to pay bonuses to encourage Army personnel to refer persons for enlistment in the 

Army. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Subtitle C—Travel and Transportation Allowances 

Transportation to transfer ceremonies for family and next of kin of 

members of the Armed Forces who die overseas during humanitarian operations (sec. 621) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 623) that 

would authorize transportation to transfer ceremonies for the family and next of kin of members of the Armed Forces who die overseas during humanitarian relief operations. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Repeal of obsolete special travel and transportation allowance for 

survivors of deceased members of the Armed Forces from the 

Vietnam conflict (sec. 622) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 618) that would repeal section 481f(d) of title 37, United States Code. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

621). 

The Senate recedes. 

Study and report on policy changes to the Joint Travel Regulations 

(sec. 623) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 622) that 

would require the Comptroller General to study the impact of recent policy changes to the Joint Travel Regulations for 

servicemembers and civilian employees regarding flat rate per 

diem. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

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

PART I—RETIRED PAY REFORM

Modernized retirement system for members of the uniformed services 

(sec. 631) 

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scribed elsewhere in this Act, would comprise a new hybrid retirement system. This new system would apply to new entrants after 

January 1, 2018, and to those already serving members who choose 

to opt-in. The new defined benefit would continue to apply only to 

those members who reach 20 years of service, with a multiplier 

rate of 2.0 times years of service rather than the current rate of 

2.5 times years of service. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

632). 

The agreement includes the House provision with an amendment that would limit service members who may opt-in to the new 

retirement system to those with less than 12 years of service. The 

agreement also includes an amendment that would repeal the 

modified cost-of-living adjustment for members under the age of 62 

made by section 403 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 (Public 

Law 113–67; 127 Stat. 1186), as amended by section 10001(a) of 

the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014 (division C of 

Public Law 113–76; 128 Stat. 151), section 2 of Public Law 113– 

82 (128 Stat. 1009), and section 623 of the Carl Levin and Howard 

P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3403). 

Full participation for members of the uniformed services in the 

Thrift Savings Plan (sec. 632) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 631) that would provide a government-matching Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) benefit for 

those who would enter uniformed service on or after October 1, 

2017, or a member serving before that date who makes a voluntary 

election to opt-in to the new plan. The TSP element would provide 

a 1 percent automatic agency contribution to all uniformed service 

members upon reaching 60 days of service and continue until they 

would reach their second year of service. At 2 years of service, a 

member’s TSP would vest and the Secretary concerned would begin 

matching TSP contributions up to 5 percent of that 

servicemember’s base pay for a maximum government contribution 

totaling 6 percent of basic pay. Uniformed service members would 

be automatically enrolled at 3 percent matching contributions with 

the option to raise or lower their contribution level. TSP government-funded matching contributions would continue until a uniformed service member leaves or retires from the uniformed service. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 631) 

that would set the applicable initial entry date at January 1, 2018, 

provide a maximum government contribution of 5 percent (with the 

first one percent being an automatic agency contribution), and stop 

the government match at 20 years of service. 

The agreement includes the Senate provision with an amendment to provide government matching contributions in the TSP 

through 26 years of service. The conferees note that all uniformed 

service members who would enter and serve prior to the date of implementation of the modernized retirement system would be grandfathered into the old retirement system. 


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Lump sum payments of certain retired pay (sec. 633) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 633) that 

would allow the voluntary election of lump sum payments of retired pay for those under the modernized retirement system who 

serve 20 or more years of service. Members who elect to take the 

lump sum may choose to take 100 percent or 50 percent of the discounted present value of their defined retirement benefit that 

would be due to them prior to becoming fully eligible for Social Security. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would allow members who elect to take the lump sum an option of choosing to take 

50 percent or 25 percent of the discounted present value of their 

defined retirement benefit that would be due to them prior to becoming fully eligible for Social Security. 

The conferees strongly urge the Secretaries concerned to coordinate with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on counseling, or 

otherwise informing, new retirees on the impact this election may 

have on their eligibility for certain benefits administered by the 

Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 

Continuation pay after 12 years of service for members of the uniformed services participating in the modernized retirement systems (sec. 634) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 633) that would direct the Secretary concerned to provide continuation pay to 

servicemembers serving under the new military retirement system 

described above who reach 12 years of service, contingent upon 

such members agreeing to serve another 4 years of service. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

634). 

The Senate recedes. 

Effective date and implementation (sec. 635) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 634) that would provide for an effective date of January 1, 2018 for the modernized 

military retirement system. The provision also requires an implementation plan due to the appropriate committees of Congress on 

March 1, 2016. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

PART II—OTHER MATTERS

Death of former spouse beneficiaries and subsequent remarriages 

under Survivor Benefit Plan (sec. 641) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 641) that 

would amend section 1448(b) of title 10, United States Code, to 

allow for the election of a new spouse beneficiary after the death 

of a former spouse beneficiary. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

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Subtitle E—Commissary and Non-Appropriated Fund 

Instrumentality Benefits and Operations 

Plan to obtain budget-neutrality for the defense commissary system 

and the military exchange system (sec. 651) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 652) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report, not later 

than March 1, 2016, to the Committees on Armed Services of the 

Senate and the House of Representatives, setting forth a plan to 

privatize the Defense Commissary System, in whole or in part. The 

provision would also require the Comptroller General of the United 

States to provide a report that assesses the plan of the Department 

to privatize the Defense Commissary System to the Committees on 

Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives 

within 120 days following submission of the report by the Secretary 

of Defense. Following submission of the Comptroller General’s assessment of the Department’s commissary privatization plan, the 

Department would be required to carry out a 2-year pilot program 

at no fewer than five commissaries in the largest markets of the 

commissary system to assess the feasibility and advisability of the 

plan. Within 180 days after completion of the pilot program, the 

Secretary of Defense would submit a report to the Committees on 

Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives 

that provides an assessment of the commissary privatization plan. 

The Senate amendment contained another provision (sec. 1025) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report, not 

later than February 1, 2016, to the Committees on Armed Services 

of the Senate and the House of Representatives, assessing the viability of privatizing the commissary system, in part or in whole. 

The Secretary would submit the report prior to development of any 

plans or pilot program to privatize commissaries or the commissary 

system. The provision would also require the Comptroller General 

of the United States to provide a report that assesses the plan of 

the Department to privatize the Defense Commissary System to 

the committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives, not later than May 1, 2016. The provision would 

make Section 652 of the Senate amendment null and void. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of Defense to submit a report to the Committees on 

Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives, 

not later than March 1, 2016, that provides a comprehensive plan 

to make delivery of commissary and exchange benefits budget neutral by October 1, 2018. The amendment would also require the 

Comptroller General of the United States to provide a report that 

assesses the Department’s plan to make the commissary and exchange benefit budget neutral to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives within 120 

days following submission of the report by the Secretary of Defense. The amendment would authorize the Secretary of Defense to 

conduct one or more pilot programs to evaluate processes and 

methods for achieving budget neutral commissary and exchange 

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Comptroller General of the United States report on the Commissary 

Surcharge, Non-appropriated Fund, and Privately-financed 

Major Construction Program (sec. 652) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 653) that 

would require the Comptroller General of the United States to examine the policies and procedures of the Secretary of Defense to 

ensure timely notification of construction projects proposed to be 

funded through the Commissary Surcharge, Non-appropriated 

Fund, and Privately-financed Major Construction Program of the 

Department of Defense and to submit to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report 

containing an assessment of this program no later than 180 days 

after enactment of this Act. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Subtitle F—Other Matters 

Improvement of financial literacy and preparedness of members of 

the Armed Forces (sec. 661) 

The House bill contained provision (sec. 651) that would require financial literacy training for servicemembers upon arrival at 

the first duty station and upon arrival at each subsequent duty station for servicemembers below the pay grade of E–5 in the case of 

enlisted personnel and below the pay grade of O–4 in the case of 

officers. The provision would further require financial literacy 

training for each servicemember at various career and life milestones. The provision would also direct the Department of Defense 

to include a financial literacy and preparedness survey in the status of forces survey. The provision would also express the sense of 

the Congress that the Secretary of Defense should work with other 

departments, agencies, and nonprofit organizations to improve financial literacy and preparedness with support from the service 

secretaries. This provision was recommended by the Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission. 

The Senate amendment contained similar provisions (secs. 581, 

582, and 583). 

The agreement includes the House provision with a technical 

amendment. 

Recordation of obligations for installment payments of incentive 

pays, allowances, and similar benefits when payment is due 

(sec. 662) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 587) that 

would provide express authority for the long-established practice of 

the Department of Defense of obligating bonus and special and incentive pay installment payments at the time payment is due and 

payable. This provision is in response to a recent U.S. Government 

Accountability Office opinion, Comp. Gen. B–325526—Obligation of 

Bonuses under Military Service Agreements, July 16, 2014, which 

concluded that the Department of Defense cedes fiscal exposure to 

servicemembers when it enters into such agreements and should 

change its obligational practices to obligate the entire bonus 

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The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Prohibition on per diem allowance reductions based on the duration 

of temporary duty assignment or civilian travel 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 602) that would prohibit per diem allowance reductions based on the duration of temporary duty assignment or civilian travel. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Basic allowance for housing for members of the Uniformed Services 

who live together 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 604) that 

would amend section 403 of title 37, United States Code, to limit 

the basic allowance for housing (BAH) for dual military married 

couples who are assigned within normal commuting distance from 

each other to one allowance at the with dependent rate, for the 

member with the higher pay grade. The provision would also limit 

BAH for uniformed service members above E–3 residing with other 

uniformed service members to 75 percent of their otherwise prevailing rate, or the E–4 without dependents rate, whichever is 

greater. Affected members would see no reduction in their BAH as 

a result of this provision so long as they maintain uninterrupted 

eligibility to receive BAH within a particular housing area. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees intend to reform this policy next year. The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to submit a report no later 

than March 1, 2016, to the Senate and House Committees on 

Armed Services containing an assessment and recommendations of 

the Secretary on how to amend the current BAH system to most 

accurately capture actual housing costs as a limiting element of the 

basic allowance for housing, to include an assessment of BAH as 

applied in particular circumstances where the current benefit may 

over- or under-compensate individuals based on their actual housing costs, to include single members of the armed forces and those 

who share accommodations with other members receiving the benefit. In developing these recommendations, the Secretary shall consider the primary purpose of the benefit to offset housing costs of 

uniformed members incurred by virtue of their service. 

Repeal of inapplicability of modification of basic allowance for 

housing to benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 605) that 

would repeal subsection (b) of section 604 of the Carl Levin and 

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

Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291) effective January 1, 2016. 

The House bill contained no similar amendment. 

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The conferees note that the Senate and House Veterans Affairs 

Committees intend to take up this matter. If it is not addressed by 

May 2016, it will be re-considered for the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017. 

Policies of the Department of Defense on travel of next of kin to participate in the dignified transfer of remains of members of the 

Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department of Defense who die overseas 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 624) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to review the current policies of the Department of Defense regarding travel authorization 

for family and next of kin of service members and civilian employees of the Department of Defense. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees note that the Department of Defense has notified 

the congressional defense committees it is already conducting the 

review described in this provision. Further, the conference agreement includes a separate provision to make the necessary changes 

in law for the authorization for travel to the dignified transfer ceremony for family and next of kin of members of the Armed Forces 

who die overseas in support of humanitarian operations. The conferees expect the Secretary, upon conclusion of the aforementioned 

review, to make regulatory changes in order to address inequities 

within the system, as the Secretary determines are appropriate. 

Authority for retirement flexibility for members of the uniformed 

services 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 635) that 

would give the Secretary concerned the flexibility to modify the 

years of service required for non-disability retirement under the 

new military retirement system for particular occupational specialties or other groupings in order to facilitate force shaping or to correct manpower shortages within an occupational specialty. 

The House bill contained no similar amendment. 

The Senate recedes. 

Preserving assured commissary supply to Asia and the Pacific 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 641) that would prohibit changes to second destination transportation policy that applies to shipment of fresh fruits and vegetables to Asia and the Pacific theater until the Defense Commissary Agency conducts a comprehensive study on the fresh fruit and vegetable supply for the region and submits a report on the study to Congress. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Prohibition on replacement or consolidation of defense commissary 

and exchange systems pending submission of required report on 

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mission of the report on the defense commissary system required 

by section 634 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public 

Law 113–291). 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Transitional compensation and other benefits for dependents of 

members of the Armed Forces ineligible to receive retired pay as 

a result of court-martial sentence 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 642) that 

would add a new section 1059a to title 10, United States Code, to 

authorize the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland 

Security to carry out a program that would authorize monthly transitional compensation, including commissary and exchange store 

access, to dependents or former dependents of a member of the 

Armed Forces who is ineligible to receive retired pay as a result of 

a court-martial sentence. The provision would allow the secretary 

concerned to determine that a dependent or former dependent 

would not be eligible for transitional compensation if that person 

was an active participant in the conduct constituting the offense 

under chapter 47 of title 10. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Commissary system matters 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 651) that 

would authorize the Department of Defense to treat second destination transportation costs for commissary goods and supplies overseas like transportation costs within the United States by transferring those costs to the commissary patron in the price of goods. In 

addition, the provision would authorize the Department to transfer 

the cost of obtaining supplies required for the daily operations of 

commissaries and store-level offices dedicated to supporting commissary operations from the defense working capital fund to the 

surcharge fund. The provision would also authorize the Defense 

Commissary Agency to establish the sales price of merchandise 

sold in commissary stores in amounts sufficient to finance the purchase of operating supplies and replenishment of merchandise inventories. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Availability for purchase of Department of Veterans Affairs memorial headstones and markers for members of reserve components 

who performed certain training 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 652) that would 

amend section 2306 of title 38, United States Code, to require the 

Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make available for purchase a memorial headstone or marker for the marked or unmarked grave of 

an individual who, as a member of the National Guard or reserve 

component, performed inactive duty training or Active Duty for 

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ture of the individual’s separation from the Armed Forces or other 

causes. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees understand that members of the reserve component who wish to purchase a memorial headstone or marker can 

purchase a nearly identical headstone or marker from private vendors. 

TITLE VII—HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS

Subtitle A—TRICARE and Other Health Care Benefits 

Access to TRICARE Prime for certain beneficiaries (sec. 701) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 705) that would 

amend section 732(c)(3) of the National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239) to authorize an eligible 

TRICARE beneficiary to make a one-time election for TRICARE 

Prime if the beneficiary: 1) resides in a location in which TRICARE 

Prime is no longer available because of the location in which the 

beneficiary resides; and 2) the beneficiary resided within 100 miles 

of a military medical treatment facility as of December 25, 2013. 

This provision would not apply to an affected eligible beneficiary 

who resides, as of December 25, 2013, greater than 100 miles from 

a military medical treatment facility and is an eligible beneficiary 

by reason of service in the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

Modifications of cost-sharing for the TRICARE pharmacy benefits 

program (sec. 702) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 702) that 

would require modifications of prescription drug co-pays for the 

TRICARE pharmacy benefits program for years 2016 through 2025. 

After 2025, the Department of Defense (DOD) would establish copay amounts equal to the co-pay amounts for the previous year adjusted by an amount, if any, to reflect increases in costs of pharmaceutical agents and prescription dispensing fees. With this provision, beneficiaries would continue to receive prescription drugs at 

no cost in military medical treatment facilities, and there would be 

no changes to co-pays for survivors of members who died on Active 

Duty or for a disabled member retired under chapter 61 of title 10, 

United States Code, and their family members. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would modify prescription drug co-pays beginning in 2016. 

The conferees agree that comprehensive reform of the military 

health care system is essential and commit to working with the Department of Defense in fiscal year 2017 to begin reforming the military healthcare system. This reform must improve access, quality 

and the experience of care for all beneficiaries; maintain medical 

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and latest innovations in the commercial healthcare market and 

will not meet the future needs of the DOD, the servicemembers, 

families, or retirees. In order to modernize and improve the military healthcare system, the conferees agree that all elements of the 

current system must be re-evaluated, and that increases to fees 

and co-pays will be a necessary part of such a comprehensive reform effort. 

Expansion of continued health benefits coverage to include discharged and released members of the Selected Reserve (sec. 703) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 703) that 

would amend section 1078a of title 10, United States Code, to authorize a member of the Selected Reserve, who is discharged or released under other than adverse conditions from service in the Selected Reserve, to be eligible to enroll, for a period of 18 months, 

in the Department of Defense program of continued health benefits 

coverage. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

member of the Selected Reserve to be enrolled in TRICARE Reserve Select immediately preceding the discharge of the member. 

Access to health care under the TRICARE program for beneficiaries 

of TRICARE Prime (sec. 704) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 711) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to ensure that covered 

TRICARE beneficiaries obtain health care appointments within access standards and wait-time goals established by the Department 

of Defense for primary care and specialty care or, if the beneficiary 

is unable to obtain an appointment within the wait-time goals, to 

offer the beneficiary an appointment with a contracted health care 

provider. The provision would also require the Secretary to publish 

health care access standards in the Federal Register and on a publicly accessible Internet web site of the Department of Defense and 

to publish appointment wait-times for primary and specialty care 

on the publicly accessible Internet web site of each military medical 

treatment facility. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of Defense to ensure that TRICARE Prime beneficiaries 

obtain health care appointments within health care access standards established by the Secretary, including through health care 

providers in the TRICARE preferred provider network. The amendment would also require the Secretary to publish health care access 

standards in the Federal Register and on a publicly accessible 

Internet web site of the Department of Defense. 

Expansion of reimbursement for smoking cessation services for certain TRICARE beneficiaries (sec. 705) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 704) that 

would amend section 713(f) of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417) 

to expand reimbursement for smoking cessation services for certain 

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The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

Subtitle B—Health Care Administration 

Waiver of recoupment of erroneous payments caused by administrative error under the TRICARE program (sec. 711) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 715) that 

would amend chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Defense to waive recoupment of payment from 

a covered TRICARE beneficiary who has benefited from an erroneous TRICARE payment in which all of the following apply: (1) 

the payment was made due to an administrative error by an employee of the Department of Defense or a TRICARE program contractor; (2) the covered beneficiary, or in the case of a minor, the 

parent or guardian of the covered beneficiary, reasonably believed 

the covered beneficiary was entitled to the benefit of such payment; 

(3) the covered beneficiary relied on the expectation of benefit entitlement; and (4) the Secretary determines that a waiver of 

recoupment of such payment is necessary to prevent an injustice. 

In the case of administrative error on the part of a TRICARE contractor, the provision would require the Secretary to impose financial responsibility on the contractor for the erroneous payment. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

Publication of data on patient safety, quality of care, satisfaction, 

and health outcome measures under the TRICARE program 

(sec. 712) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 732) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to publish public data on 

measures used to assess patient safety, quality of care, patient satisfaction, and health outcomes on the primary Internet web site of 

the Department of Defense and on the primary Internet web site 

of that facility that provided the health care. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would amend section 1073b of title 10, United States Code, to require the Secretary 

of Defense to publish appropriate data on measures used to assess 

patient safety, quality of care, patient satisfaction, and health outcomes of each military medical treatment facility on a publicly 

available Internet web site of the Department of Defense. The provision would also require data for health care provided by a military medical treatment facility to be accessible on the primary 

Internet web site of that facility. The provision would prohibit the 

Department publishing any data related to risk management activities of the Department. 

Expansion of evaluation of effectiveness of the TRICARE program 

to include information on patient safety, quality of care, and access to care at military medical treatment facilities (sec. 713) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 733) that 

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tives, not later than March 1, 2016, and each year thereafter, a 

comprehensive report on patient safety, quality of care, and access 

to care at military medical treatment facilities. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would amend section 717(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 1996 (Public Law 104–106) to require the Department of Defense to include data on patient safety, quality of care, and access 

to care at each military medical treatment facility in the annual report to Congress on TRICARE program effectiveness. 

Portability of health plans under the TRICARE program (sec. 714) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 712) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to ensure that beneficiaries 

who are covered under a TRICARE health plan can seamlessly access health care under that health plan in each TRICARE program 

region. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

Joint uniform formulary for transition of care (sec. 715) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 701) that would require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a joint uniform formulary that would include 

pain, sleep disorder, psychiatric drugs, and drugs for other conditions critical for transition of a servicemember from treatment furnished by the Department of Defense to treatment furnished by the 

Department of Veterans Affairs. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

Licensure of mental health professionals in TRICARE program (sec. 

716) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 712) that would require the Secretary of Defense to ensure that a qualified mental 

health professional is eligible for reimbursement under the 

TRICARE program as a certified mental health counselor by meeting certain qualification criteria. The provision would also establish 

a special rule for certain practicing mental health professionals to 

deem them to be qualified mental health professionals during the 

period preceding January 1, 2027, even though those professionals 

do not meet the established qualification criteria in the provision. 

The House bill also contained a provision (sec. 725) that would express a sense of Congress that the Department of Defense should 

continue to support members of the Armed Forces and their families by providing family counseling and individual counseling services that reduce the symptoms of post-traumatic stress and other 

behavioral health disorders and empowers members to be emotionally available to their spouses and children. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provisions. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would deem certain mental health professionals eligible for reimbursement under 

the TRICARE program during the period preceding January 1, 

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The conferees note that the Department of Defense published 

a final rule to implement the TRICARE Certified Mental Health 

Counselor provider as a qualified mental health provider authorized to independently diagnose and treat TRICARE beneficiaries 

and receive reimbursement for services. Counselors must possess a 

master’s or higher-level degree from a Council for Accreditation of 

Counseling and Related Educational Programs accredited mental 

health counseling program of education and pass the National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Examination. Conferees consider 

these reasonable criteria to help ensure TRICARE beneficiaries obtain mental health care from qualified counselors and do not believe another extension of the transition for qualification as a 

TRICARE Certified Mental Health Counselor beyond the extension 

in this provision would be advisable. 

Additionally, the conferees agree that the Department of Defense should continue to support members of the Armed Forces and 

their families by providing readily available family and individual 

counseling services that reduce the symptoms of post-traumatic 

stress and other behavioral health disorders and empower members to be available emotionally to their spouses and children. The 

conferees believe the Department should consider industry standards established by the medical community when developing standards for family and individual counseling services at military installations. 

Designation of certain non-Department mental health care providers 

with knowledge relating to treatment of members of the Armed 

Forces (sec. 717) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 716) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, not later than 1 year after 

enactment of this Act, to develop a system by which any non-Department mental health care provider that meets eligibility criteria 

relating to knowledge and understanding of military culture and 

knowledge of evidence-based mental health treatments approved by 

the Secretary, would receive a mental health provider readiness 

designation from the Department. The provision would also require 

the Secretary to establish and update a provider list and maintain 

a publicly available registry of mental health providers receiving 

such designation. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

Comprehensive standards and access to contraception counseling for 

members of the Armed Forces (sec. 718) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 714) that 

would require the Department of Defense to provide, through clinical practice guidelines, current and evidence-based standards of 

care regarding contraception methods and counseling to all health 

care providers employed by the Department and to ensure service 

women have access to comprehensive contraception counseling 

prior to deployment and throughout their military careers. The provision would also require the Secretary of Defense to establish a 

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The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

Subtitle C—Reports and Other Matters 

Provision of transportation of dependent patients relating to obstetrical anesthesia services (sec. 721) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 726) that would 

amend section 1040(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, to strike 

the expiration date regarding the authority to transport dependent 

patients relating to obstetrical anesthesia services. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Extension of authority for DOD–VA Health Care Sharing Incentive 

Fund (sec. 722) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 721) that would 

amend section 8111 of title 38, United States Code, to extend the 

authority for the DOD–VA Health Care Sharing Incentive Fund 

through September 30, 2020. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

719). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Extension of authority for Joint Department of Defense-Department 

of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund (sec. 

723) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 722) that would 

amend section 1704(e) of the National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84), as amended by section 

722 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291), 

to extend the authority for the Joint Department of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund 

from September 30, 2016, to September 30, 2017. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

718). 

The House recedes. 

Limitation on availability of funds for Office of the Secretary of Defense (sec. 724) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 713) that would 

amend chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, by inserting a 

new section after section 1073b, to prohibit the Secretary of Defense from realigning or restructuring a military medical treatment 

facility (MTF) until 90 days following the date the Secretary submits a report to the congressional defense committees on the proposed restructuring or realignment of the MTF. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would limit to 75 

percent the obligation or expenditure of funds available for fiscal 

year 2016 for the office of the Secretary of Defense until the date 

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Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291). Without 

that report and the subsequent required assessment of the report 

by the Comptroller General of the United States, the conferees remain concerned that the Department has not fully considered all 

relevant factors that may impact the availability and delivery of 

health care services to eligible beneficiaries in its study of military 

health system modernization. The conferees expect the Department 

to make available, upon request, all available data regarding any 

decisions to eliminate health care services and to relocate health 

care personnel from military medical treatment facilities in the future. 

Pilot program on urgent care under TRICARE program (sec. 725) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 701) that 

would authorize a covered beneficiary under the TRICARE program to access up to four urgent care visits per year without the 

need to obtain pre-authorization for such visits. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of Defense to carry out a 3-year pilot program to allow 

covered beneficiaries under the TRICARE program to access urgent 

care visits without the need to obtain pre-authorization for those 

visits. The amendment would require the Secretary to submit two 

interim reports and one final report on the pilot program to the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives. 

The conferees note that current TRICARE policy requires 

TRICARE Prime beneficiaries to obtain pre-authorization for urgent care visits. This administrative burden encourages beneficiaries to utilize emergency departments inappropriately for urgent care needs. The conferees believe this pilot program would 

help beneficiaries choose the most appropriate source for the health 

care they need and potentially lower health care costs for the Department of Defense. 

Pilot program on incentive programs to improve health care provided under the TRICARE program (sec. 726) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 720) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a pilot program 

to assess value-based incentive programs to encourage institutional 

and individual health care providers under the TRICARE program 

to improve quality of care, experience of care, and health of beneficiaries. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of Defense to submit interim reports on the pilot program 

at 1-year intervals following implementation of the program and a 

final report on the program by September 30, 2019. 

Limitation on availability of funds for Department of Defense 

Healthcare Management Systems Modernization (sec. 727) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 723) that would limit 

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partment of Defense Healthcare Management Systems Modernization until the date on which the Secretary of Defense makes the 

certification required by section 713(g)(2) of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66). 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 738) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit a report to Congress on interoperability between electronic health records of their Departments. 

The Senate recedes. 

Submittal of information to Secretary of Veterans Affairs relating to 

exposure to airborne hazards and open burn pits (sec. 728) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 739) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the Secretary 

of Veterans Affairs, not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act and periodically thereafter, information available 

to the Secretary of Defense to supplement and support information 

in the Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry established 

by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. The provision would also require the Secretary of Defense to include information on any research and surveillance activities conducted by the Department of 

Defense to evaluate incidence and prevalence of respiratory illnesses to servicemembers exposed to open burn pits during deployments. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

Plan for development of procedures to measure data on mental 

health care provided by the Department of Defense (sec. 729) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 713) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to ensure that all primary 

care and mental health care providers of the Department of Defense receive, or have already received, initial evidence-based training on the recognition, assessment, and management of individuals 

at risk for suicide and any additional training that may be required 

based on evidence-based changes in mental health practice. Within 

1 year of the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary would be 

required to provide a report to the Committees on Armed Services 

of the Senate and the House of Representatives that assesses the 

mental health workforce of the Department and the long-term mental health care needs of servicemembers and their dependents. The 

provision would also require the Secretary to develop procedures to 

measure mental health data relating to outcomes, variations in 

outcomes among military medical treatment facilities, and barriers 

to implementation of clinical practice guidelines and other evidence-based treatments by mental health providers of the Department of Defense. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of Defense to submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a plan for the 

Department of Defense to develop procedures to compile and assess 

data relating to: (1) outcomes for mental health care provided by 

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medical facilities of the Department; and (3) barriers, if any, to the 

implementation by mental health care providers of the clinical 

practice guidelines and other evidence-based treatments and approaches recommended for such providers. 

The conferees are aware that the Department has policies and 

procedures in place that require primary care providers to receive 

annual training on suicide prevention, and that the Department of 

Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs submitted a report 

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

of Representatives in April 2015, on a coordinated, unified plan to 

ensure adequate mental health counseling resources to address the 

long-term needs of all members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and 

their families. 

Report on plans to improve experience with and eliminate performance variability of health care provided by the Department of 

Defense (sec. 730) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 734) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives, not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this 

Act, a comprehensive report describing the current and future 

plans, with estimated completion dates, of the Department of Defense to improve the experience of care of beneficiaries and to 

eliminate performance variability for health care provided in military medical treatment facilities and in the TRICARE purchased 

care network. This provision would also require the Comptroller 

General of the United States to submit, not later than 180 days 

after the Secretary submits the comprehensive report, a report to 

the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives that assesses the report of the Secretary of Defense. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

Comptroller General study on gambling and problem gambling behavior among members of the Armed Forces (sec. 731) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 740) that 

would require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on gaming facilities at military installations and problem gambling among members of the Armed Forces, and to submit 

a report, within 1 year of the date of enactment of this Act, to the 

congressional defense committees. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Access to broad range of methods of contraception approved by the 

Food and Drug Administration for members of the Armed 

Forces and military dependents at military treatment facilities 

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traceptive methods approved by the Food and Drug Administration 

to be able to dispense any contraceptive method to service women 

and other female beneficiaries eligible for healthcare in those facilities. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note that military medical treatment facilities 

stock and dispense a broad range of contraceptive methods approved by the Food and Drug Administration to service women and 

other eligible female beneficiaries. The conferees encourage the Department of Defense to ensure that deployed service women have 

access to prescription contraceptives throughout the duration of 

their deployments. 

Access to contraceptive method for duration of deployment 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 703) that would require the Secretary of Defense to ensure that service women who 

use prescription contraceptives receive, prior to deployment, a sufficient supply of those contraceptives for the duration of their deployments. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees expect the Secretary of Defense to ensure that 

service women who use contraceptives have contraceptives available throughout their deployment. This can be accomplished by use 

of the TRICARE Mail Order Pharmacy program or other means. 

Access to infertility treatment for members of the Armed Forces and 

dependents 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 704) that would require the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the service secretaries, to provide reproductive counseling and infertility treatments, including continuation of infertility services during a 

change of duty station relocation, to members and dependents of 

members of the Armed Forces. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note that section 729 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291) requires the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to the congressional defense committees 

assessing the access of members of the Armed Forces and their dependents to reproductive counseling and infertility treatments. The 

Department of Defense has not yet provided this report to the committees. The conferees believe that a thorough study of this report 

must be done prior to enacting legislation on this issue. 

Pilot program on treatment of members of the Armed Forces for 

post-traumatic stress disorder related to military sexual trauma 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 705) that 

would authorize the Secretary of Defense to conduct a pilot program to award grants to community partners to provide intensive 

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sexual trauma, including treatment for substance abuse, depression, and other issues related to those conditions. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees note that the Services already have capabilities 

to provide intensive outpatient services for substance abuse rehabilitation and behavioral health disorders. The Navy has 12 substance abuse rehabilitation programs located at intensive outpatient program sites in the United States and overseas, and the 

Air Force has one program. The Army is establishing intensive outpatient programs at 17 military medical treatment facilities by fiscal year 2016, and these programs will offer multi-week intensive 

behavioral health services to treat patients with severe behavioral 

health conditions like post-traumatic stress disorder. 

Unified medical command 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 711) that would 

amend chapter 6 of Title 10, United States Code, to require the 

President, through the Secretary of Defense and with the advice 

and consent of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to establish a unified command for medical operations to provide medical 

services to the Armed Forces and other eligible health care beneficiaries. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Pilot program for operation of network of retail pharmacies under 

TRICARE pharmacy benefits program 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 714) that would authorize the Secretary of Defense to conduct a pilot program to 

evaluate whether a preferred retail pharmacy network will generate cost savings for the Department of Defense. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees observe that the Department of Defense (DOD) 

already operates a large preferred retail pharmacy network and 

prescriptions filled in those pharmacies are subject to the federal 

ceiling price policy established under section 1074g(f) of title 10, 

United States Code. 

The conferees note with concern that DOD did not proactively 

monitor the effects of the transition of maintenance medications 

specific to affected beneficiaries from retail pharmacies to mail 

order and military medical treatment facility (MTF) pharmacies, 

including important effects such as availability of medications, 

timeliness and accuracy of prescriptions filled, and satisfaction for 

the TRICARE for Life pharmacy pilot established by section 716 of 

the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239). Accordingly, for the first 12 months following the 

expansion of the pilot program requirements to additional 

TRICARE beneficiaries as of October 1, 2015, the conferees direct 

the DOD to provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the 

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ficiaries, including actions taken to address any issues identified as 

a result of these monitoring efforts. Each quarterly report shall be 

submitted no later than 30 days after the end of the respective 

quarter of the fiscal year. 

Limitation on conversion of military medical and dental positions 

to civilian medical and dental positions 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 717) that 

would amend chapter 49 of title 10, United States Code, to provide 

that a medical or dental position within the Department of Defense 

may not be converted to a civilian medical or dental position unless 

the Secretary of Defense determines that: (1) The position is not a 

military essential position; (2) conversion of the position would not 

result in the degradation of medical or dental care or the medical 

or dental readiness of the Armed Forces; and (3) conversion of the 

position to a civilian medical or dental position is more cost effective than retaining the position as a military medical or dental position, consistent with Department of Defense Instruction 7041.04. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Primary blast injury research 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 724) that would require the peer-reviewed Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain 

Injury Research Program of the Department of Defense to conduct 

a study on blast injury mechanics covering a broad range of blast 

injury conditions, including traumatic brain injury. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Publication of certain information on health care provided by the 

Department of Defense through the Hospital Compare website of 

the Department of Health and Human Services 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 731) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Secretary of Health and Human 

Services to report, and make publicly available through the Hospital Compare Internet web site of the Department of Health and 

Human Services, information on quality of care and health outcomes regarding patients treated at military medical treatment facilities. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees strongly encourage the Department of Defense to 

demonstrate greater transparency of quality of care and health outcomes data by making such data available on the Hospital Compare web site of the Department of Health and Human Services. 

Report on plan to improve pediatric care and related services for 

children of members of the Armed Forces 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 735) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives, not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this 


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Act, a report setting forth the plan of the Department to improve 

pediatric care and related services for children of members of the 

Armed Forces. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees encourage the Department of Defense to continue improvement in the delivery of healthcare services to pediatric patients, especially those patients with severe disabilities, and 

to correct deficiencies noted in the report from the Secretary of Defense required by Section 735 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239). The conferees 

direct the Department of Defense to include pediatric health outcome measures in the annual report to Congress on TRICARE program effectiveness. 

Comptroller General report on use of quality of care metrics at military treatment facilities 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 737) that 

would require the Comptroller General of the United States to submit a report, not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 

this Act, to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 

the House of Representatives on the Department of Defense’s use 

of quality of care metrics in military medical treatment facilities. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees note a requirement, in a separate section of this 

bill, for the Comptroller General of United States to submit a report assessing the Department’s plans to improve health outcomes, 

to create health value, and to ensure the provision of quality health 

care in military medical treatment facilities and through purchased 

care. 

Report on implementation of data security and transmission standards for electronic health records 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 741) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit a joint report to Congress by June 1, 2016, 

on the implementation of security and data transmission standards 

by the Departments in the deployment of new or updated electronic 

health records. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

TITLE VIII—ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND

RELATED MATTERS

Subtitle A—Acquisition Policy and Management 

Required review of acquisition-related functions of the Chiefs of 

Staff of the Armed Forces (sec. 801) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 802) that would require the Chief of Staff of the Army, the Chief of Naval Operations, 

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3033, 5033, 5043, and 8033 of title 10, United States Code, and 

other relevant statutes and regulations related to defense acquisitions for the purpose of developing such recommendations that the 

Chief concerned or the Commandant considers necessary to further 

or strengthen the role of the Chief concerned or the Commandant 

in the development of requirements, acquisition processes, and the 

associated budget practices of the Department of Defense. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Role of Chiefs of Staff in the acquisition process (sec. 802) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 801) that 

would amend section 2547 of title 10, United States Code, to enhance the role of Chiefs of Staff in the defense acquisition process. 

This provision would reinforce the role and responsibilities of the 

Chiefs of Staff in decisions regarding the balancing of resources 

and priorities, and associated tradeoffs among cost, schedule, technical feasibility, and performance on major defense acquisition programs. 

The House bill had no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Expansion of rapid acquisition authority (sec. 803) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 802) that 

would amend section 806(c) of the Bob Stump National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (10 U.S.C. 2302 note), as 

amended by section 811 of the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (Public Law 108–375). This 

provision would enhance the rapid acquisition authority currently 

provided to the Secretary of Defense by allowing the Secretary to 

use this authority for two new categories of supplies and associated 

support services that the Secretary determines: (1) are urgently 

needed and impact an ongoing or anticipated contingency operation 

that, if left unfulfilled, could potentially result in loss of life or critical mission failure; or (2) are urgently needed to eliminate a deficiency that as the result of a cyber attack has resulted in critical 

mission failure, the loss of life, property destruction, or economic 

effects, or is likely to result in critical mission failure, the significant loss of life, property destruction, or economic effects. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Middle tier of acquisition for rapid prototyping and rapid fielding 

(sec. 804) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 803) that 

would require the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 

Technology, and Logistics to issue guidance for an expedited and 

streamlined ‘‘middle tier’’ of acquisition programs that are intended 

to be completed within 5 years. These programs would be distinctive from ‘‘rapid acquisitions’’ that are generally completed within 

6 months to 2 years and ‘‘traditional’’ acquisitions that last much 

longer than 5 years. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

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Use of alternative acquisition paths to acquire critical national security capabilities (sec. 805) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 805) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to establish procedures and 

guidelines for alternative acquisition pathways to acquire capital 

assets and services that meet critical national security needs. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would require procedures to be developed within 180 days. 

Secretary of Defense waiver of acquisition laws to acquire vital national security capabilities (sec. 806) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 806) that 

would allow the Secretary of Defense to waive acquisition law or 

regulation for the purpose of acquiring a capability that is in the 

vital interest of the United States and is not otherwise available 

to the Armed Forces of the United States. The Secretary shall notify the congressional defense committees at least 30 days before 

exercising the waiver authority and designate a senior official who 

shall be personally responsible and accountable for the rapid and 

effective acquisition and deployment of the needed capability. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Acquisition authority of the Commander of United States Cyber 

Command (sec. 807) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 807) that 

would authorize limited acquisition authority for the Commander 

of United States Cyber Command (CYBERCOM). 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would clarify that 

the Commander of CYBERCOM may obligate and expend up to 

$75.0 million of the funds made available for each fiscal year from 

2016 through 2021. The amendment would add a requirement for 

an implementation plan, the review of programs being acquired 

under this authority by the Cyber Investment Management Board, 

and an annual end of year assessment. The amendment would also 

make a number of technical and conforming edits. 

The conferees believe the Commander of CYBERCOM should 

utilize this limited acquisition authority to fulfill cyber operationspeculiar and cyber capability-peculiar requirements the services 

are unable to meet to ensure the Department of Defense is adequately postured to defend and respond to cyber threats. The conferees maintain that this limited authority should not be construed 

to replace the acquisition responsibilities of the military services to 

fulfill their man, train and equip requirements. The conferees believe successful demonstration of these acquisition authorities will 

require implementation of memoranda of agreement with the military services to define enduring responsibilities and more explicit 

definition cyber operations-peculiar and cyber capability-peculiar 

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Report on linking and streamlining requirements, acquisition, and 

budget processes within Armed Forces (sec. 808) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 801) that would require the Chief of Staff of the Army, the Chief of Naval Operations, 

the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, and the Commandant of the Marine Corps to each submit a report to the congressional defense 

committees on their efforts to leverage their existing statutory authorities in a manner that links and streamlines their services’ requirements, acquisition, and budget processes in order to foster improved outcomes. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Advisory panel on streamlining and codifying acquisition regulations (sec. 809) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 808) that 

would require the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 

Technology and Logistics to establish an advisory panel on streamlining acquisition regulations. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Review of time-based requirements process and budgeting and acquisition systems (sec. 810) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 809) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the 

Joint Chiefs of Staff to review the requirements process to provide 

for a time-based or phased distinction between capabilities needed 

to be deployed urgently, within 2 years, within 5 years, and longer 

than 5 years. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment to clarify the scope of 

the review. 

Subtitle B—Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, 

Procedures, and Limitations 

Amendment relating to multiyear contract authority for acquisition 

of property (sec. 811) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 806) that would 

strike the existing requirement that the head of an agency must 

determine that substantial savings would be achieved before entering into a multiyear contract. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

that significant savings would be achieved before entering into a 

multiyear contract. 

The conferees agree that the government should seek to maximize savings whenever it pursues multiyear procurement. However, the conferees also agree that significant savings (estimated to 

be greater than $250.0 million), and other benefits, may be 

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(1) the estimated cost savings, (2) the minimum quantity needed, 

(3) confirmation that the design is stable and the technical risks 

are not excessive, and (4) any other rationale for entering into such 

a contract. 

Applicability of cost and pricing data and certification requirements 

(sec. 812) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 822) that 

would limit the applicability of the Truth in Negotiations Act (Public Law 87–653; 10 U.S.C. section 2306a) to offset agreements. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would provide for 

an exception to this limitation for subcontracts and contracts under 

the offset agreement for work performed in a foreign country that 

are directly-related to the weapon systems of defense-related item 

being purchased under the contract. 

Rights in technical data (sec. 813) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 825) that 

would clarify procedures for the validation of rights in technical 

data for subsystems and components of major weapon systems; and 

establish a government-industry advisory panel to review sections 

2320 and 2321 of title 10, United States Code. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Procurement of supplies for experimental purposes (sec. 814) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 826) that 

would update the experimental acquisition authority in section 

2373 of title 10, United States Code, to apply to transportation, energy, medical, and space flight and to clarify when provisions of 

Chapter 137 of title 10 apply to such procurements. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Amendments to other transaction authority (sec. 815) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 853) would make 

permanent the other transactions authority (OTA) for contracting 

established in section 845 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 1994 (Public Law 103–160), as modified most 

recently by section 812 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ 

McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 

(Public Law 113–291). The provision would also make changes to 

the authority to use such mechanisms. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (section 

804) that modified the authority, as well as modifying the definition of a ‘‘non-traditional’’ defense contractor. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would: (1) make 

section 845 authority permanent; (2) clarify the authority to use 

section 845 authority to acquire prototypes or follow-on production 

items to be provided to contractors as government-furnished equipment; (3) ensure that innovative small business firms are authorized to participate in other transactions under section 845 without 

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is partnered with a large business in a transaction); and (4) clarify 

the use of follow-on production contracts or other transactions authority. The provision further requires the Department of Defense 

to study the benefits of permitting not-for-profit entities to enter 

into other transactions agreements without the requirement for 

cost sharing. 

The conferees believe that the flexibility of the OTA authorities 

of section 2371 of title 10, United States Code, and the related and 

dependent authorities of section 845 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994 (Public Law 103–160) as modified and codified in this provision, can make them attractive to 

firms and organizations that do not usually participate in government contracting due to the typical overhead burden and ‘‘one size 

fits all’’ rules. The conferees believe that expanded use of OTAs will 

support Department of Defense efforts to access new source of technical innovation, such as Silicon Valley startup companies and 

small commercial firms. 

Amendment to acquisition threshold for special emergency procurement authority (sec. 816) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 854) that would 

raise the simplified acquisition threshold from $100,000 to 

$500,000, the micro-purchase threshold from $3,000 to $5,000, and 

the special emergency procurement authority threshold for purchases inside the United States from $250,000 to $750,000 and for 

purchases outside the United States from $1.0 million to $1.5 million, and the small business reservation threshold from $100,000 to 

$500,000. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would amend section 1903 of title 41, United States Code to raise the special emergency procurement authority threshold. 

Revision of method of rounding when making inflation adjustment 

of acquisition-related dollar thresholds (sec. 817) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 855) that would 

amend section 1908(e)(2) of title 41, United States Code, to change 

the rounding method that is used when scheduled adjustments are 

made to certain acquisition-related dollar thresholds. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Subtitle C—Provisions Relating to Major Defense Acquisition 

Programs 

Acquisition strategy required for each major defense acquisition program, major automated information system, and major system 

(sec. 821) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 822) that would establish a new section in chapter 144 of title 10, United States Code, 

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The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

841). 

The conference agreement includes a provision that combines 

these two provisions. The provision would mandate that the Department of Defense create an acquisition strategy for each major 

defense acquisition program, each major automated information 

system, and each major system approved by an MDA. The provision further outlines key areas that should be considered in the 

strategies, as well as a process for the periodic review of the strategy by the MDA. 

Revision to requirements relating to risk management in development of major defense acquisition programs and major systems 

(sec. 822) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 823) that would establish a new section in chapter 144 of title 10, United States Code 

that requires the program acquisition strategy for each major defense acquisition program or major system to include an identification of major program risks and a risk management and mitigation 

strategy. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

842). 

The conference agreement includes a provision that combines 

these two provisions designed to reduce programmatic risk. The 

provision mandates that the program acquisition strategy specifically address approaches to manage and mitigate risks, and highlights a number of techniques that support such mitigation. The 

provision further highlights the importance of prototyping as a risk 

mitigation approach. 

The conferees expect that the risk mitigation aspects of a program acquisition strategy should be addressed with each increment 

of a program. Further, the conferees expect that the comprehensive 

approach to risk mitigation should identify: each individual risk to 

the program; risk management and mitigation activities developed 

to address the risks; and resources to support those mitigation activities. 

Revision of Milestone A decision authority responsibilities for major 

defense acquisition programs (sec. 823) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 825) that would 

amend section 2366a of title 10, United States Code, to require the 

Milestone Decision Authority to make a written determination, in 

lieu of a certification, before approving milestone A. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

844). 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that combines these 

two provisions. The provision establishes the Milestone Decision 

Authority’s responsibility to ensure that an acquisition program 

has demonstrated sufficient knowledge to enter into a risk reduction phase following Milestone A and has sound plans to progress 

to the development phase before granting milestone approval. It 

specifies the considerations the milestone decision authority must 

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need to precede and occur during the succeeding risk reduction 

phase. 

Revision of Milestone B decision authority responsibilities for major 

defense acquisition programs (sec. 824) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 826) that would 

amend section 2366b of title 10, United States Code, to require the 

Milestone Decision Authority (MDA) to make a written determination, instead of a certification, for some of the existing certification 

requirements before approving milestone B. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

845). 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that combines these 

two provisions. 

The provision establishes the MDA’s responsibility to ensure 

that an acquisition program has demonstrated sufficient knowledge 

to enter a development phase and has sound plans in place to deliver the required capability, before granting milestone approval. It 

specifies the considerations the MDA must take into account, 

thereby addressing the critical activities that need to precede and 

occur during the development phase. It further specifies that the 

MDA must certify that the program has a high likelihood of accomplishing its intended mission based on a formal post-preliminary 

design review assessment, and that the technology in the program 

has been demonstrated in a relevant environment based on an 

independent review and assessment. 

Designation of milestone decision authority (sec. 825) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 843) that 

would amend section 2430 of title 10, United States Code, to designate the service acquisition executives as the milestone decision 

authority for major acquisition programs managed by the military 

services; require that if a program managed by the services 

breaches thresholds in the Nunn-McCurdy Act, section 2433 of title 

10, United States Code, the Secretary of Defense shall revoke service milestone decision authority for the program; clarify that for 

service programs where the service acquisition executive is the 

milestone decision authority the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics would exercise advisory authority; require that the service secretaries and service chiefs certify in each Selected Acquisition Report that program requirements 

are stable and funding is adequate to meet cost, schedule, and performance objectives for each major defense acquisition program; require the Deputy Chief Management Officer to issue guidance to 

ensure that acquisition policy, guidance, and practices support a 

streamlined decision making and approval process that minimizes 

information requests on service managed programs; and require 

not later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense to submit to the congressional defense committees a plan to implement the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics advisory authority for service acquisition programs. The provision mandated implementation of the 

changes within 1 year of the date of enactment of the Act. 

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The House recedes with an amendment that would clarify that 

the provision would apply to new programs reaching milestone A 

after October 1, 2016; modify certain certification requirements; 

and require the Secretary of Defense to review the acquisition oversight process for major defense acquisition programs and limit outside requirements for documentation to an absolute minimum on 

those service managed programs. The conferees note that the 

Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics should only exercise advisory authority, subject to the overall 

authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of Defense, over 

service acquisition programs for which the service acquisition executive is the milestone decision authority. 

Tenure and accountability of program managers for program definition periods (sec. 826) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 846) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to revise Department of Defense guidance for defense acquisition programs to address the tenure and accountability of program managers for the program definition period of defense acquisition programs. 

The House bill contained no similar a provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment to clarify the period of 

time to which the required guidance applies, and to include authority for the Secretary of Defense to adjust program management assignment tenures, under certain circumstances. 

Tenure and accountability of program managers for program execution periods (sec. 827) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 847) that 

would address the tenure and accountability of program managers 

for the program execution period of defense acquisition programs. 

The House bill contained no similar a provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment to clarify the elements 

of the guidance to be issued as a result of the provision. 

Penalty for cost overruns (sec. 828) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 849) under 

which each military department would pay an annual penalty in 

the amount of 3 percent of the cumulative cost overrun on all of 

its major defense acquisition programs (MDAPs). 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Streamlining of reporting requirements applicable to Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering regarding 

major defense acquisition programs (sec. 829) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 850) that 

would amend section 138(b) of title 10, United States Code, to 

change the scope of periodic reports the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering is required to deliver to the 

congressional defense committees, the Secretary of Defense, and 

the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 


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The House recedes. 

Configuration Steering Boards for cost control under major defense 

acquisition programs (sec. 830) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 851) that 

would amend section 814 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417) to require each Configuration Steering Board to track any changes in 

program requirements for a major defense acquisition program and 

that all such changes must receive approval by the service chief in 

consultation with the service secretary. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would clarify the 

types of changes required to be approved by the service chief. 

Repeal of requirement for stand-alone manpower estimates for 

major defense acquisition programs (sec. 831) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 856) that would consolidate the statutory requirement for a detailed manpower estimate prior to approval of development or production and deployment of a major defense acquisition program as established by section 2434 of title 10, United States Code, with the independent estimate of the full life-cycle cost of the program also required by section 2434. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

848). 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

that the independent estimate of the full-life cycle costs of a program include the costs of training. 

Revision to duties of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for 

Developmental Test and Evaluation and the Deputy Assistant 

Secretary of Defense for Systems Engineering (sec. 832) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 862) that would 

amend section 139b of title 10, United States Code, to clarify that 

the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Developmental Test 

and Evaluation and the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for 

Systems Engineering advise the Milestone Decision Authority regarding review and approval of developmental test plans and systems engineering plans. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would authorize 

the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Developmental Test 

and Evaluation and the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for 

Systems Engineering to review developmental test and evaluation 

and systems engineering master plans for major defense acquisition programs, respectively, and advise relevant technical authorities on the incorporation of best practices for programs under consideration. 


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Subtitle D—Provisions Relating to Acquisition Workforce 

Amendments relating to Defense Acquisition Workforce Development 

Fund (sec. 841) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 811) that would 

amend section 1705 of title 10, United States Code, to make permanent the authority for both the Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund and the associated expedited hiring authority. 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 872) that 

would extend the Defense Acquisition Workforce Development 

Fund for 5 additional years and modify the requirements of the biennial strategic workforce plan to assess any new or expanded critical skills or competencies needed by the acquisition workforce. The 

Senate amendment also contained a provision (sec. 1106) that 

would extend the expedited hiring authority for designated defense 

acquisition workforce positions for 5 years. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would combine 

the provisions. The provision would make permanent the authority 

for both the Defense Acquisition Workforce Develop Fund and the 

associated expedited hiring authority, as well as making technical 

revisions to the administration of the Fund and to the biennial 

strategic workforce plan. 

Dual-track military professionals in operational and acquisition 

specialities (sec. 842) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 812) that would 

amend section 1722a of title 10, United States Code, by reinstituting a dual-tracking system of primary and functional secondary 

career fields for officers and noncommissioned officers serving in 

acquisition positions by dual-tracking such personnel in operational 

and acquisition career fields under the shared accountability and 

responsibility of the military service chiefs and component acquisition executives for career path management and selections. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 503) 

that would provide for an enhanced dual track career path in combat arms and a functional secondary career in acquisition to more 

closely align military operational requirements and acquisition and 

include business and commercial training as joint professional military education. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees encourage the Secretary to ensure that the curriculum for Phase II joint professional military education includes 

matters in acquisition to ensure the successful performance in the 

acquisition or acquisition related fields. 

Provision of joint duty assignment credit for acquisition duty (sec. 

843) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 813) that would 

amend section 668 of title 10, United States Code, by adding to the 

term ‘‘joint matters’’ the inclusion of acquisition matters addressed 

by military personnel. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 503) 

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erence and career opportunities of military acquisition professionals. 

The Senate recedes. 

Mandatory requirement for training related to the conduct of market research (sec. 844) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 815) that would 

amend section 2377 of title 10, United States Code, by adding a requirement that the Secretary of Defense shall provide mandatory 

training for members of the Armed Forces and employees of the 

Department of Defense responsible for the conduct of market research required under subsection (c) of section 2377 of title 10, 

United States Code. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees note that the Department should consider using 

the Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund for training 

in market research and other training needed to improve the Department’s use of commercial contracting and pricing methods to 

better access commercial industry sources. 

Independent study of implementation of defense acquisition workforce improvement efforts (sec. 845) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 816) that would require the Secretary of Defense, within 30 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, to enter into a contract with an independent 

research entity that is a not-for-profit entity or a federally funded 

research and development center with appropriate expertise and 

analytical capability to carry out a comprehensive study of the Department of Defense’s strategic planning related to the defense acquisition workforce. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Extension of authority for the civilian acquisition workforce personnel demonstration project (sec. 846) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 817) that would 

amend section 1762 of title 10, United States Code, by extending 

the demonstration project relating to certain acquisition personnel 

management policies and procedures through 2020. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1110) that would amend section 1762, title 10, United States Code, 

to extend the Civilian Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project under that section through December 31, 2020. 

The House recedes. 

Subtitle E—Provisions Relating to Commercial Items 

Procurement of commercial items (sec. 851) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 804) that would: 1) 

amend chapter 140 of title 10, United States Code, by adding a 

new section that would require the Secretary of Defense to establish and maintain a centralized capability with the resources and 

expertise to oversee the making of commercial item determinations 


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for Department of Defense procurements and to provide public access to Department of Defense commercial item determinations; 

and 2) would amend section 2306a (b) of title 10, United States 

Code, to allow the contracting officer to presume that a prior commercial item determination made by a military department, Defense Agency, or other component of the Department of Defense 

shall serve as a determination for subsequent procurements of such 

items. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 863) 

that would require the modification to the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement to address the continuing validity of 

commercial item determinations for multiple procurements. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would combine 

both provisions and make technical and conforming changes. 

Modification to information required to be submitted by offeror in 

procurement of major weapon systems as commercial items (sec. 

852) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 805) that would 

amend section 2379 of title 10, United States Code, by striking the 

requirement that in making a determination that an item is a commercial item, the contracting officer shall determine in writing that 

the offeror of the item has submitted sufficient information to 

evaluate, through price analysis, the reasonableness of the price for 

such item. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

864). 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would clarify the 

hierarchy of information that can be requested by the Department 

of Defense to be submitted by a contractor to support a price reasonableness determination. 

Use of recent prices paid by the Government in the determination 

of price reasonableness (sec. 853) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 852) that would 

amend section 2306a of title 10, United States Code, by adding a 

new paragraph that would require a contracting officer to consider 

evidence provided by an offeror of recent purchase prices paid by 

the Government for the same or similar commercial items in establishing price reasonableness 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Report on defense-unique laws applicable to the procurement of 

commercial items and commercially available off-the-shelf items 

(sec. 854) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 861) that 

would amend section 2375 of title 10, United States Code, to require the establishment of a list in the Defense Federal Acquisition 

Regulation Supplement of inapplicable defense-unique statues to 

contracts for commercial items and commercial available off-theshelf items. 

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The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Department of Defense to report to the congressional defense committees identifying the defense-unique provisions of law that are 

applicable for the procurement of commercial items or commercialoff-the shelf items, both at the prime and subcontract level. 

Market research and preference for commercial items (sec. 855) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 862) that 

would require the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 

Technology and Logistics to issue guidance to ensure that defense 

acquisition officials fully comply with the requirements of section 

2377 of title 10, United States Code. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Limitation on conversion of procurements from commercial acquisition procedures (sec. 856) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 865) that 

would limit the conversion of the procurement of a commercial item 

or commercial service to a non-commercial acquisition procedure 

unless the Secretary of Defense certifies to the congressional defense committees that the Department of Defense will realize a significant cost savings as compared to the cost of procuring a similar 

quantity of such item or level of service using commercial acquisition procedures. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would require a 

written determination to be made prior to any conversion of the 

procurement of commercial items to a non-commercial acquisition 

procedure. The conferees also require the Secretary of Defense to 

establish procedures to track conversions of future contracts and 

subcontracts for improved analysis and reporting. 

Treatment of goods and services provided by nontraditional defense 

contractors as commercial items (sec. 857) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 866) that 

would amend chapter 140 of title 10, United States Code, to include a new provision that would authorize the Department of Defense to treat goods and services provided by a non-traditional contractor as defined in section 2302(9) of title 10, United States Code, 

as a commercial item. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Subtitle F—Industrial Base Matters 

Amendment to Mentor-Prote ́ge ́ Program (sec. 861) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 831) that would codify the Department of Defense Mentor-Prote ́ge ́ Pilot Program in 

Title 10 United States Code as a permanent program. 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 877) that 

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The House recedes with an amendment that would clarify the 

eligibility requirements, forms of assistance, extension of the authorization and reporting requirements. 

The conferees note that the Congressionally-mandated MentorProte ́ge ́ program is intended to support efforts of small and disadvantaged businesses to partner with established defense suppliers to improve their ability to deliver needed technologies and 

services to the Department of Defense. The committee is concerned 

that the program may not always be executed to most effectively 

achieve mandated goals. Analysis of this program indicates that in 

some cases, prote ́ge ́ firms participating in this program had received millions of dollars in federal prime contract awards prior to 

the establishment of their Mentor-Prote ́ge ́ agreements, indicating 

they may have possessed sufficient ability to market their goods 

and services to federal customers without the need for additional 

developmental assistance. 

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to report to the 

House Committee on Armed Services and the Senate Committee on 

Armed Services, within 90 days of the enactment of this Act, on 

changes to program policy and metrics that would ensure the program meets the goal of enhancing the defense supplier base in the 

most effective and efficient manner. The report shall include recommendations to better direct the developmental assistance to the 

most appropriate disadvantaged small business concerns, including 

nontraditional defense contractors currently providing goods or 

services in the private sector that are most critical to enhancing 

the capabilities of the defense supplier base and fulfilling key Department needs. The report shall describe how the Department will 

strengthen the review processes of program investments to ensure 

activities proposed in developmental plans are necessary for the 

prote ́ge ́’s development, taking into account the prote ́ge ́’s reported 

prime contract and subcontract awards, and that mentors are obtaining the best value for all reimbursed activities. The report shall 

also assess alternate models for incentives for participation by 

mentor companies in the program other than direct reimbursement, and shall detail program metrics that would enable the Department to evaluate the program’s return on investment and the 

actual impact of the development assistance on the prote ́ge ́’s ability 

to support DOD needs. The conferees recommend that the Secretary ensure that the annual reports generated by the Defense 

Contract Management Agency are sufficient to be used to evaluate 

team performance and mentor reimbursement. 

Further, the conferees direct the U.S. Comptroller General of 

the United States, within 1 year of enactment of this Act, report 

to the House Committee on Armed Services and the Senate Committee on Armed Services, with an assessment of the efficacy of the 

DOD Mentor-Prote ́ge ́ pilot program, recommend ways to harmonize 

the DOD Mentor-Prote ́ge ́ pilot program with the Small Business 

Administration’s Mentor-Prote ́ge ́ program, and discuss whether the 

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Amendments to data quality improvement plan (sec. 862) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 832) that would 

amend section 15(s) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(s)) 

to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration 

to annually provide to the Committee on Small Business of the 

House of Representatives and the Committee on Small Business 

and Entrepreneurship of the Senate certification of the accuracy 

and completeness of data reported on bundled and consolidated 

contracts. This section would also require the Comptroller General 

of the United States to provide a report to the aforementioned committees not later than the first day of fiscal year 2019 on the effectiveness of the certification process and an assessment of whether 

contracts were accurately labeled as bundled or consolidated. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Notice of contract consolidation for acquisition strategies (sec. 863) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 833) that would 

amend section 44(c)(2) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 

657q(c)(2)) to require the senior procurement executive or chief acquisition officer to announce through a public website that a determination has been made to bundle or consolidate contracts within 

1 week of making the determination, but no later than 1 week 

prior to the issuance of a solicitation. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Clarification of requirements related to small business contracts for 

services (sec. 864) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 834) that would 

amend section 8(a)(17) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 

637(a)(17)) to clarify that the statute applies to contracts for goods, 

but not services or construction. The conferees note that the nonmanufacturer rule (NMR) was established to ensure that, when 

competition for a contract for goods is restricted to small businesses, the goods ultimately purchased were indeed the product of 

a small business. However, the conferees are concerned that the 

NMR is being applied to services and construction contracts and 

could limit small business participants contracting for services and 

construction to the Federal Government. Therefore, the conferees 

believe this clarification to section 8(a)(17) is necessary. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Certification requirements for Business Opportunity Specialists, 

commercial market representatives, and procurement center representatives (sec. 865) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 840) that would 

amend section 15 and section 4 of the Small Business Act (15 

U.S.C. 644 and 633, respectively) to set certification requirements 

for commercial market representatives and to modify the current 

certification requirements for procurement center representatives 

and Business Opportunity Specialists. 

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The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

Modifications to requirements for qualified HUBZone small business concerns located in a base closure area (sec. 866) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 842) that would 

amend section 152(a)(2) of title I of division K of the Consolidated 

Appropriations Act, 2005 (15 U.S.C. 632 note) to extend the length 

of time covered base closure areas may participate in the Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) program to either 8 

years or until the Small Business Administration announces which 

areas will qualify for the HUBZone program after the next decennial census data is released. This section would also amend section 

3(p)(5)(A)(i)(l) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 

632(p)(5)(A)(i)(I)) to include allowed covered base closure area 

HUBZone participants to meet the program’s employment requirements by hiring 35 percent of their employees from any qualified 

HUBZone, and would amend section 3(p)(4)(D) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(p)(4)(D)) to extend physical boundaries of 

the covered base closure area, for purpose of the HUBZone program, to include lands within a 25-mile radius of the base. 

The Senate amendment contained two similar provisions (sec. 

882 and 883) that would amend the Small Business Act, title 15, 

United States Code to authorize the inclusion of qualified disaster 

areas to the Historically Underutilized Business Zone program administered by the Small Business Administration and to authorize 

the inclusion of base closure areas to the Historically Underutilized 

Business Zone program administered by the Small Business Administration. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would combine 

both provisions. 

Joint venturing and teaming (sec. 867) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 843) that would 

amend section 15(e)(4) and 15(q)(1) of the Small Business Act (15 

U.S.C. 644(e)(4) and 15 U.S.C. 644(q)(1)), respectively, by requiring 

agencies to give due consideration to the capabilities and past performances of the small businesses that submit offers as teams or 

joint ventures when the contract is bundled, consolidated, or for a 

multiple-award contract. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Modification to and scorecard program for small business contracting goals (sec. 868) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 844) that would codify a requirement to publish a scorecard on agency achievements 

regarding contract awards to small businesses and require a Government Accountability Office report on the effectiveness of the 

scorecard methodology. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment to remove the requirement for the establishment and execution of the program before the 

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Establishment of an Office of Hearings and Appeals in the Small 

Business Administration; petitions for reconsideration of size 

standards (sec. 869) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 845) that would 

amend section 5 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 634) that 

would establish an Office of Hearings and Appeals in the Small 

Business Administration that would review petitions for the revision of small business size standards. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Additional duties of the Director of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (sec. 870) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 885) that 

would require the small business offices in the Office of the Secretary of Defense and the military departments to serve as intermediaries between small businesses and contracting officials prior 

to the award of contracts in cases where a small business prospective contractor notifies the small business office that it has reason 

to believe that the contracting process has been modified to preclude a small business from bidding on the contract or would give 

another contractor an unfair competitive advantage. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would amend section 15(k) of the Small Business Act (title 15, United States Code, 

section 644) to describe the responsibilities of federal agency Office 

of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization offices in cases 

where a small business concern prior to the award of a contract believes that a solicitation, request for proposal, or request for 

quotation might unduly restrict the ability of the small business 

concern to compete for the award. 

Including subcontracting goals in agency responsibilities (sec. 871) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 841) that would 

amend section 1633(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239) to include consideration 

of success in attainment of small business subcontracting goals as 

part of agency responsibilities. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Reporting related to failure of contractors to meet goals under negotiated comprehensive small business subcontracting plans (sec. 

872) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 828) that 

would amend section 834(d) of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 (Public Law 101–189) to require 

the Secretary of Defense to report to Congress on any negotiated 

comprehensive subcontracting plan that the Secretary determines 

did not meet the subcontracting goals negotiated in the plan for the 

prior fiscal year. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

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Pilot program for streamlining awards for innovative technology 

projects (sec. 873) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 831) that 

would establish a pilot program to provide an exception from the 

requirements under sections 2306a(1) and 2313 of title 10, United 

States Code, for contracts or subcontracts valued at less than $7.5 

million that are awarded based on a technical merit based selection 

procedure. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

Surety bond requirements and amount of guarantee (sec. 874) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 839) that would: (1) 

amend section 411 of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 

(15 U.S.C. § 694b(c)(1)) to increase the guarantee rate for surety 

bonds issued pursuant to the Small Business Administration’s 

(SBA) Preferred Program to 90 percent; (2) amend chapter 93 of 

title 31, United States Code, to require that individual sureties 

have sufficient assets to redeem the bonds; and (3) provide for a 

study by the Comptroller General of the effects of these changes on 

small and disadvantaged business enterprises. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would retain the 

provision addressing the SBA program and the provision governing 

the use of individual sureties. However, each provision will be subject to a 1-year delay in implementation to allow for the necessary 

rulemaking. The conference agreement does not retain the provisions amending the SBA surety bond program, nor does it provide 

for a study by the Comptroller General. 

The conferees believe the compromise will allow for greater 

protection of federal agencies and subcontractors protected by surety bonds, while allowing the SBA more time to document the effects of changes to the surety bond program made by section 1695 

of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 

(Public Law 112–239). 

Review of Government access to intellectual property rights of private sector firms (sec. 875) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 835) that would require the Secretary of Defense to enter into a contract with an 

independent entity with appropriate expertise to conduct a review 

of Department of Defense regulations and practices related to Government access to and use of intellectual property rights of private 

sector firms. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Inclusion in annual technology and industrial capability assessments of a determination about defense acquisition program requirements (sec. 876) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 322) that would 

amend section 2505 of title 10, United States Code, to include in 

the required periodic assessment of defense capability an additional 

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tent to which the requirements associated with defense acquisition 

programs can be satisfied by the present and projected performance 

capacities of industries supporting the sectors or capabilities in the 

assessment and evaluate the reasons for any variance from applicable preceding determinations. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require the 

review of the number of industry sources and whether requirements could be satisfied by industries not actively supporting the 

Department of Defense. 

Subtitle G—Other Matters 

Consideration of potential program cost increases and schedule 

delays resulting from oversight of defense acquisition programs 

(sec. 881) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 851) that would 

amend section 139 of title 10, United States Code, by including a 

new subsection that would require the Director of Operational Test 

and Evaluation to consider the potential for increases in program 

cost estimates or delays in schedule estimates in the implementation of policies, procedures, and activities related to operational test 

and evaluation, and to take appropriate action to ensure that the 

conduct of operational test and evaluation activities do not unnecessarily impede program schedules or increase program costs. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

that all relevant Department of Defense acquisition, management 

and oversight agencies consider the potential for increases in program costs or cost estimates or delays resulting from their office’s 

oversight efforts with regards to defense acquisition. 

Examination and guidance relating to oversight and approval of 

services contracts (sec. 882) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 857) that would require the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, 

and Logistics to complete an examination by March 1, 2016, of the 

decision authority related to acquisition of services and to develop 

and promulgate guidance to improve capabilities related to services 

contracts requirements development, source selection, and contract 

oversight and management. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Streamlining of requirements relating to defense business systems 

(sec. 883) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 858) that would revise section 2222 of title 10, United States Code, to clarify responsibilities for the management of defense business information technology systems. As a result, this section would repeal the current 

reporting requirement contained in section 2222 of title 10, United 

States Code, and insert a new annual reporting requirement 

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The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (section 

871). 

The conference agreement includes a provision that would combine the two provisions. The revised section 2222 of title 10, United 

States Code, streamlines the requirements for development and 

management of business systems, as well as associated reporting 

requirements; mandates elements of guidance to be issued by the 

Secretary of Defense on investments in and acquisition of business 

systems; clarifies the responsibilities of senior officials in the acquisition and management of business systems; and emphasizes the 

need for robust business process engineering prior to investment in 

commercial technology or the modification of commercial systems 

for use by the Department of Defense. 

Procurement of personal protective equipment (sec. 884) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 860) that would ensure the Secretary of Defense uses best value contracting methods 

to the maximum extent practicable when procuring an item of personal protective equipment. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 824 

that would: (1) prohibit the use of reverse auctions and lowest 

priced technically acceptable (LPTA) contracting methods for the 

procurement of personal protective equipment where the level of 

quality needed or the failure of the item could result in combat casualties; and (2) establish a preference for best value contracting 

methods when procuring such equipment. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment to combine the two 

provisions to ensure that the Department of Defense to the maximum extent practicable uses best value criteria for the procurement of these items. 

The conferees are concerned that an overarching bias towards 

reducing prices paid by the Department of Defense (DOD) to the 

exclusion of other factors could result in DOD buying low cost products that have the potential to negatively impact the safety of U.S. 

military personnel. The conferees believe this could be a particular 

problem with the quality of personal protective equipment such as 

combat helmets, body armor, ballistic eye protection, and other 

similar individual equipment issued to U.S. military personnel. 

Amendments concerning detection and avoidance of counterfeit electronic parts (sec. 885) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 861) that would 

amend section 818(c)(2)(B) of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81) to expand the eligibility for covered contractors to include costs associated with rework and corrective action related to counterfeit electronic parts as 

allowable costs under Department of Defense contracts. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would allow the 

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Exception for AbilityOne products from authority to acquire goods 

and services manufactured in Afghanistan, Central Asian 

States, and Djibouti (sec. 886) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 865) that would 

amend Section 886 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2008 (10 U.S.C. 2302 note) and Section 1263 of the 

Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘Buck’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291) to exclude items that can be procured under the AbilityOne procurement list outlined in section 8503(a) of title 41, United States Code 

from preferred local procurement in Afghanistan, Iraq, Central 

Asia, and Djibouti. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 884) 

that would amend section 886 National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2008 (10 U.S.C. 2302 note) and section 801 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public 

Law 111–84) to exclude items in the procurement list described in 

section 8503(a) of title 41 from preferred local procurement in Afghanistan and Central Asia, if such a good can be produced and delivered by a qualified non-profit agency for the blind or a non-profit 

agency for other severely disabled in a timely fashion to support 

mission requirements. 

The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

Effective communication between government and industry (sec. 

887) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 866) that would require the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council to prescribe a 

regulation making clear that agency acquisition personnel are permitted and encouraged to engage in responsible and constructive 

exchanges with industry, so long as those exchanges are consistent 

with existing law and regulation and do not promote an unfair 

competitive advantage to particular firms. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Standards for procurement of secure information technology and 

cyber security systems (sec. 888) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 870) that would require the Secretary of Defense to conduct an assessment of the application of the Open Trusted Technology Provider Standard to Department of Defense procurements for information technology and 

cyber security acquisitions. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would expand on 

the types of open technology standards to be assessed. 

Unified information technology services (sec. 889) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 873) that 

would require the Department of Defense to conduct a business 

case analysis to determine the most effective and efficient way to 

acquire common services across Department of Defense (DOD) networks and ensure interoperability and competition. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 


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The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

Cloud strategy for Department of Defense (sec. 890) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 874) that 

would require the Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the Department of Defense to develop a cloud strategy for the secret level of 

classified data and the Secret Internet Protocol network (SIPRnet). 

The provision would also require the CIO to develop a consistent 

pricing and cost recovery process for the use by Department of Defense components of the Intelligence Community’s cloud services. 

The provision would also require the CIO to assess the feasibility 

and advisability of imposing a minimum set of open standards for 

cloud infrastructure, middle-ware, metadata, and application programming interfaces to promote interoperability, information sharing, access to data, and competition. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

Development period for Department of Defense information technology systems (sec. 891) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 875) that 

would amend section 2445b of title 10, United States Code, to modify requirements applicable to a major automated information system program that fails to achieve a full deployment decision within 

5 years after the initiation of the program. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

Revisions to pilot program on acquisition of military purpose nondevelopmental items (sec. 892) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 876) that 

would amend section 866 of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383) to expand the applicability of the pilot program on the acquisition of 

military purpose nondevelopmental items to additional classes of 

contractors and apply the standards of the Competition in Contracting Act of 1984 (10 U.S.C. 2304) to these contracts. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Improved auditing of contracts (sec. 893) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 878) that 

would authorize the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) to provide outside audit support to non-Defense Agencies upon certification that the backlog for incurred cost audits is less than 12 

months of incurred cost inventory. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would prohibit the 

DCAA from providing outside audit support to non-Defense Agencies until DCAA certifies that the backlog for incurred costs is less 

than 18 months of incurred-cost inventory, not require the Secretary of Defense to use outside auditing staff to help address 

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Sense of Congress on evaluation method for procurement of audit or 

audit readiness services (sec. 894) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 864) that would require the Secretary of Defense to establish values and metrics for 

the procurement of audit or audit readiness services and review the 

offeror’s past performance before using a lowest price, technically 

acceptable evaluation method for the procurement of such services. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment stating that before 

using the lowest price, technically acceptable evaluation method for 

the procurement of audit or audit readiness services, the Secretary 

of Defense should establish the values and metrics for evaluating 

companies offering audit services, including financial management 

and audit expertise and experience, personnel qualifications and 

certifications, past performance, technology, tools, and size. 

Mitigating potential unfair competitive advantage of technical advisors to acquisition programs (sec. 895) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 881) that 

would require the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 

Technology, and Logistics to issue guidance on identifying and addressing potential unfair competitive advantage of technical advisors to acquisition officials. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment to revise the guidance 

required under the provision. 

The conferees believe that the technical advisors described in 

the provision include contractors, federally funded research and development centers, university-affiliated research centers, non-profit 

entities, and federal laboratories that provide systems engineering 

and technical direction, participate in technical evaluations, support preparation of specifications or work statements, or otherwise 

provide technical advice to acquisition officials on the conduct of 

defense acquisition programs. The conferees further believe that 

‘‘potentially unfair competitive advantage’’ includes unequal access 

to acquisition officials responsible for award decisions or allocation 

of resources, or to acquisition information relevant to award decisions or allocation of resources. 

In responding to this provision, the conferees expect the Secretary to review these definitions, as well as the efficacy of current 

conflict-of-interest policies, the use of non-disclosure agreements, 

the application of appropriate regulations, and decisions to allocate 

resources through direct award of funds to intramural programs or 

sole-source task orders to entities that provide technical advice on 

defense programs versus open and competitive extramural solicitations. Based on the results of this review, the conferees expect the 

Secretary to review and revise guidance to clarify these issues if 

necessary. 

The conferees also expect the Secretary to develop metrics and 

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Survey on the costs of regulatory compliance (sec. 896) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 879) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a survey of defense contractors with the highest level of reimbursements for costtype contracts and identify the cost to industry of regulatory compliance with government unique acquisition regulations and requirements that are not imposed on commercial item contracts. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

Treatment of interagency and State and local purchases when the 

Department of Defense acts as contract intermediary for the 

General Services Administration (sec. 897) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 847) on the sense of 

Congress on the treatment of the procurement of fire hoses. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 830) 

that would clarify that the requirements under chapter 148 of title 

10, United States Code would not apply to a contract executed by 

the Department of Defense where the Department is acting as an 

intermediary for the General Services Administration (GSA) for 

purchase of products by other federal agencies or state and local 

governments. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note that the chapter 148 process of obtaining a 

domestic non-availability determination of certain products, such 

as fire hoses, could have a significant effect on the ability of Federal agencies to respond to natural disasters or other emergencies. 

Competition for religious services contracts (sec. 898) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 829) that 

would ensure that non-profit organizations can compete for contracts for religious related services on a United States military installation. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Pilot program regarding risk-based contracting for smaller contract 

actions under the Truth In Negotiations Act (sec. 899) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 823) that 

would amend the Truth in Negotiations Act (Public Law 87–653; 

10 U.S.C. section 2306a) to raise the threshold for the requirement 

to provide certified cost or pricing data in non-price competitive 

procurements on non-commercial items from the current $750,000 

to $5.0 million and require the Department of Defense (DOD) to establish a risk-based contracting approach, under which certified 

cost or pricing data would be required for a risk-based sample of 

contracts, to ensure that DOD is getting fair and reasonable prices 

for such contracts. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would establish a 

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LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Sense of Congress on the desired tenets of the defense acquisition 

system 

The House bill contained provisions (sec. 800 and sec. 821) that 

express the sense of Congress that acquisition reform efforts and 

weapon system acquisitions require improvement. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note the concern that the incentives of the current acquisition system lead to too many defense acquisitions concurrently chasing finite dollars. The conferees are concerned that 

the Nation often endures weapons delivered late, at too high of a 

cost, with performance that falls short, and that are difficult and 

costly to maintain. Furthermore, the conventional acquisition process is not sufficiently agile to support warfighter demands. 

The conferees express the need for reform for national security 

reasons to maintain technological and military dominance. The conferees are concerned that the current process is so rigid and timeconsuming that the Department is often unable to effectively tap 

into the innovation occurring in the commercial marketplace. The 

conferees note that commercial research and development (R&D) 

now represents 75 percent of the national total, and global R&D is 

now more than twice that of the United States. The conferees suggest that removing unnecessary legislative, regulatory, and cultural 

barriers to new commercial competitions is necessary to create better incentives for and increased access to innovation beyond the 

Department. The conferees believe these steps are critical for national security in the future, especially in areas such as cyber security, robotics, data analytics, miniaturization, and autonomy. 

The conferees are concerned that the Department of Defense 

currently lacks effective oversight over a contracted services portfolio that has grown in magnitude over the last decade. The military departments and defense agencies have failed to adopt leading 

private sector best practices in the acquisition and management of 

commercially available services and information technologies. Departmental leadership has limited insight into the services being 

acquired and even less awareness of the services that may be needed in the future. 

The conferees believe that the acquisition reform provisions in 

this bill are a first start in addressing these challenges but it will 

require all stakeholders in the acquisition system—the Department 

of Defense, Congress, and industry—to work together to achieve 

success. Success will be measured by the timely delivery of affordable and effective military equipment and services. The conferees 

will continue to work for an acquisition system that is more 

proactive, agile, transparent, and innovative. 

Independent study of matters related to bid protests 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 803) that would require the Secretary of Defense to enter into a contract, within 180 

days after the date of the enactment of this Act, with an independent research entity that is a not-for-profit entity or a federally 

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and analytical capability to carry out a comprehensive study of factors leading to bid protests. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 880) 

that would require a report by the Government Accountability Office on bid protests. 

The conference agreement does not include either of these provisions. 

Compliance with inventory of contracts for services 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 807) that would limit 

the expenditure of funds authorized for the operation of the Office 

of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness 

until certain conditions are met regarding the Department of Defense’s compliance with the requirement for an inventory of contracts for services. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees continue to recognize the value of obtaining better visibility over the use of services contracts by defense components and agencies to better understand how contracted services 

are being used to support Department of Defense missions. The 

conferees note a distinction between services contracts which are 

measured in the same manner as staff augmentation contracts of 

contractor full-time equivalents and performance-based services 

contracts and other services contracts which rely on a high degree 

of embedded capital equipment and business process re-engineering. The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to examine the 

approach the Department is taking to comply with section 2330a, 

United States Code, and determine whether it is or is not producing a product that enhances the oversight of service contracting 

activities and submit a report explaining the results of that examination to the congressional defense committees no later than 

March 1, 2016, including efforts to better manage contractor and 

civilian personnel costs within the Department. The conferees recognize the information technology aspects of the inventory present 

technical challenges and encourage the Secretary of Defense to investigate and pursue existing Department of Defense and service 

component information technology systems which could present a 

timely solution and provide data relevant to strategic workforce 

planning. To the extent that the Secretary identifies that the process and technology are not producing an oversight-enhancing product, the conferees expect the Secretary to propose an alternative 

method of inventory. 

Requirement for acquisition skills assessment biennial strategic 

workforce plan 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 814) that would 

amend section 115b of title 10, United States Code, which requires 

the Secretary of Defense to submit a biennial strategic workforce 

plan on critical skills and competencies of the civilian employee 

workforce of the Department of Defense, to include an additional 

assessment of new or expanded critical skills and competencies 

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The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Modification to requirements relating to determination of contract 

type for major defense acquisition programs and major systems 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 824) that would 

amend section 2306 of title 10, United States Code, by adding a 

new subsection, and repealing the requirements in certain subsections of section 818 of the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109–364), relating 

to the modification of Department of Defense regulations. 

The Senate amendment contained a related provision (sec. 821) 

that would require the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation 

Supplement to be revised to establish a preference for fixed-price 

contracts, including fixed-price incentive contracts, in the determination of contract type for development programs. 

The conference agreement does not include either provision. 

Requirement that certain ship components be manufactured in the 

national technology and industrial base 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 836) that would 

amend section 2534(a) of title 10, United States Code, and would 

require certain auxiliary ship components to be procured from a 

manufacturer in the national technology and industrial base. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Policy regarding solid rocket motors used in tactical missiles 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 837) that would require the Secretary of Defense to ensure that every tactical missile 

program of the Department of Defense that uses solid propellant as 

the primary propulsion system shall have at least one rocket motor 

supplier within the national technology and industrial base and 

would allow the Secretary to waive this requirement in the case of 

compelling national security reasons. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees agree on the importance of sustaining rocket 

motor production options to ensure a healthy tactical missile industrial base. 

FAR Council membership for Administrator of Small Business Administration 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 838) that would 

amend section 1302 of title 41, United States Code, by adding the 

Administrator of the Small Business Administration to the Federal 

Acquisition Regulatory (FAR) Council. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees believe that the FAR Council should work closely 

with the Small Business Administration to ensure that consistent 

regulations are issued from both organizations, to the benefit of 

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Limitations on reverse auctions 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 846) that would 

amend the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.) to prohibit 

the use of reverse auctions for the purchase of construction services; goods purchased to protect Federal employees, members of the 

Armed Forces, or civilians from bodily harm; and goods or services 

awarded based on factors other than price and technical responsibility if the contract is awarded using a Small Business Act procurement authority. For all other reverse auctions conducted using 

a Small Business Act procurement authority, the provision required training of contracting officers, restricted the activities that 

could be undertaken by third-party agents, required honesty in 

price rankings, and required that revisions to offers be permitted 

throughout the course of the auction. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note that similar language independent of the 

Small Business Act and applicable only to the Department of Defense was adopted as section 824 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. 

‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2015 (Public Law 113–291). Recognizing that two-thirds of reverse 

auctions are conducted outside of the Department of Defense, the 

conferees see value in addressing the use of this procurement 

method in civilian agencies but believe it is premature to place additional restrictions upon the Department until section 824 of last 

year’s authorization is implemented. 

Extension of limitation on aggregate annual amount available for 

contract services 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 863) that would extend the limitation on the aggregate annual amount available for 

contract services. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Strengthening program and project management performance by the 

Department of Defense 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 867) that would require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to develop a plan to strengthen program and project management performance for improving management of IT programs and projects. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 810) 

that would outline Department of Defense responsibilities under 

chapter 87 of title 10, United States Code for improving program 

and project management. 

The conference agreement does not include either provision. 

Synchronization of defense acquisition curricula 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 868) that would require that the President of the Defense Acquisition University convene an annual review board to synchronize defense acquisition 

curricula across the Department of Defense. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

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The conferees note that the Defense Acquisition University 

(DAU) plays an important role in enhancing the quality and innovative capacity of the defense acquisition workforce. DAU training 

and education will be critical to enable the workforce to better position DOD to access global and commercial technologies and services, as well as to put the tenets of acquisition reform into actual 

practice. The conferees urge DAU to work with other educational 

institutions within and outside DOD to leverage a wide array of 

available expertise and synchronize acquisition educational activities, best practices and curricula. Further, in order to enhance education and training of the acquisition workforce and support effective acquisition reform, the conferees direct DAU to engage with 

leading educational and research experts on procurement and acquisition issues from both within and outside the Federal Government, including through personal exchanges, joint studies and 

analyses, and other interactions. 

Research and analysis of defense acquisition policy 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 869) that would 

amend section 1746(a) of title 10, United States Code to add examples of academic institutions that could be used for the research 

and analysis of defense acquisition policy issues. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Modifications to the justification and approval process for certain 

sole-source contracts for small business concerns 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 871) that would repeal the requirement for the simplified justification and approval 

process established in section 811 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 

2405; 41 U.S.C. 3304 note). 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Annual report on foreign procurements 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 886) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to provide a report relating 

to specific foreign procurements by the Department of Defense that 

result from waivers to the Buy America Act. 

The House bill had no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees note that the Department’s Report to Congress 

on Fiscal Year 2014 Purchases from Foreign Entities identified approximately $5.4 billion in spending on nearly 23,000 purchases for 

which the restrictions of the Buy America Act are not applicable 

because they are for items that are manufactured and used outside 

the United States. 

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to submit to the 

appropriate congressional defense committees a report listing specific procurements by the Department of Defense in fiscal year 

2016 of articles, materials, or supplies valued greater than $5.0 

million, using the exception under section 8302(a)(2)(A) of title 41, 

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use outside the United States. The conferees note that this report 

may be submitted as part of the report required under section 8305 

of such title. 

TITLE IX—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND

MANAGEMENT

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS ADOPTED

Update of statutory functions of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs 

of Staff relating to joint force development activities (sec. 901) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 903) that would 

amend section 153(a)(5), title 10, United States Code, by adding a 

new subsection that would require the Chairman of the Joint 

Chiefs of Staff to advise the Secretary of Defense on development 

of joint command, control, communications and cyber capability, including integration and interoperability of such capability through 

requirements, integrated architectures, data standards and assessments. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

901). 

The Senate recedes. 

Sense of Congress on the United States Marine Corps (sec. 902) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 904) that would express the sense of Congress that the United States Marine Corps, 

within the Department of the Navy, should remain the Nation’s expeditionary crisis response force and that the Marine Corps should 

be organized, trained, and equipped in the manner and for such 

purposes specified in section 5063 of title 10, United States Code. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1048). 

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Redesignation of the Department of the Navy as the Department of 

the Navy and Marine Corps 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 901) that would redesignate the Department of the Navy as the Department of the 

Navy and Marine Corps. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Change of period for Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff review 

of the Unified Command Plan 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 902) that would 

amend section 161(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, to change 

the period for Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff review of the 

Unified Command Plan from 2 years to 4 years. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

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Reorganization and redesignation of Office of Family Policy and Office of Community Support for Military Families with Special 

Needs 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 902) that 

would amend sections 1781, 1781(a), 1781c, and 131 of title 10, 

United States Code, to reorganize and redesignate the Office of 

Community Support for Military Families with Special Needs and 

the Office of Family Policy into the Office of Military Family Readiness Policy. The provision would also require the director of the Office of Military Family Readiness Policy to be a member of the Senior Executive Service or a general or flag officer. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Guidelines for conversion of functions performed by civilian or contractor personnel to performance by military personnel 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 907) that would provide guidelines for the conversion of functions performed by civilian 

or contractor personnel to performance by military personnel. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees have included in the outcome for sec. 321 of the 

House bill an additional reporting requirement related to the methodology for making cost comparisons between Department of Defense workforce sectors. 

TITLE X—GENERAL PROVISIONS

Subtitle A—Financial Matters 

General transfer authority (sec. 1001) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1001) that would allow the Secretary of Defense to transfer up to $5.0 billion of fiscal 

year 2016 funds authorized in division A of this Act to unforeseen 

higher priority needs. 

The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1001) that would 

allow the Secretary of Defense to transfer up to $4.5 billion of fiscal 

year 2016 funds authorized in division A of this Act to unforeseen 

higher priority needs. 

The House recedes. 

Accounting standards to value certain property, plant, and equipment items (sec. 1002) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1003) that would require the Secretary of Defense to coordinate with the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board to establish accounting standards for large and unordinary general property, plant, and equipment items. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Report on auditable financial statements (sec. 1003) 

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nizations according to their advancement in the achievement of 

auditable financial statements. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would modify the 

reporting requirement. 

The conferees note that 2015 marks 10 years implementing 

audit and financial management improvement efforts under the 

Department’s Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness (FIAR) 

plan. The conferees are concerned that recent setbacks could affect 

the long term goals of the Department. For fiscal year 2014, the 

Department significantly scaled back its effort to audit the oneyear Statement of Budgetary Activity (SBA) instead of the multiyear Statement of Budgetary Resources (SBR) required by the 2014 

statutory deadline. In 2015, the Department withdrew its clean 

opinion on the Marine Corps’ fiscal year 2012 SBA. Despite substantial and unquantified resources being invested in IT systems, 

personnel, training, and consulting services over the last decade, 

progress remains limited. 

The Department’s 2017 deadline to declare audit readiness for 

its full complement of financial statements is fast approaching. 

Well-known and well-documented material weaknesses that are 

supposed to be addressed under the FIAR plan remain in place. 

The conferees look forward to continued discussions with the Department on how these weaknesses will be resolved in time for the 

full audit of the Department’s fiscal year 2018 financial statements. 

Further, the conferees believe that the Department should better understand best practices of private and public sector organizations who have obtained and maintained clean audits, including 

many who are large, multinational corporations, deal with emergency operations, and work with classified materials and activities. 

The conferees expect that the implementation of some of these 

practices, especially the use of organizational incentives to drive 

change, development of milestones to measure progress towards 

auditability, and more strategic and rigorous business process reengineering and IT modernization, will support DOD’s efforts to obtain clean audits in a more effective and efficient manner. 

Sense of Senate on sequestration (sec. 1004) 

The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1004) that stated sequestration is an inadequate budgeting tool to address the nation’s 

deficits and debt and that relief must be accomplished for fiscal 

year 2016 and 2017. Furthermore relief should include equal defense and non-defense relief and be offset through changes in mandatory and discretionary categories, and revenues. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that states budget caps 

imposed by the Budget Control Act of 2011 must be modified or 

eliminated through a bipartisan legislative agreement. 

Annual audit of financial statements of Department of Defense components by independent external auditors (sec. 1005) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1002) that 

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ment audits for the military departments and other designated 

components of the Department by contracting with independent external auditors. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would clarify the 

selection and reporting requirements. 

Subtitle B—Counter-Drug Activities 

Extension of authority to support unified counterdrug and counterterrorism campaign in Colombia (sec. 1011) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1011) that 

would extend for 2 fiscal years the authority of the Secretary of Defense to provide assistance to support the unified counterdrug and 

counterterrorism campaign of the Government of Colombia (Section 

1021 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2005 (Public Law 108–375)), as most recently amended by section 

1011 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2015 (Public Law 113–291). 

The House bill contained no similar provisions. 

The House recedes. 

Extension and expansion of authority to provide additional support 

for counter-drug activities of certain foreign governments (sec. 

1012) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1011) that would extend, by 1 year, the authority to provide support for counterdrug 

activities of certain foreign governments originally authorized by 

subsection (a)(2) of section 1033 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (Public Law 105–85), and most recently amended by section 1013 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291). 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1012) that 

would amend section 1033 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (Public Law 105–85), as most recently 

amended by section 1013 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ 

McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 

(Public Law 113–291). Specifically, the provision would extend the 

Department of Defense’s (DOD) authority to provide additional 

support for counterdrug activities of certain foreign governments 

through fiscal year 2017, as well as add Kenya, Tanzania, and Somalia as countries eligible to receive assistance under this authority. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would add the 

Governments of Kenya and Tanzania to the list of governments eligible to receive support under this authority as well as require the 

Secretary of Defense to submit a report to congressional defense 

committees on the Department’s planned use of this authority in 

the future. 

The conferees believe that the growing nexus between terrorism and transnational organized crime in East Africa warrants 

increased attention by the Department of Defense. Therefore, the 

conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to develop and submit not 

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the Government of Somalia to combat the threat posed by illicit 

trafficking. 

Sense of the Congress on Central America (sec. 1013) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1012) that would express a series of findings and a statement of policy on a Plan Central America to address violence, instability, illicit trafficking, and 

transnational organized crime in the region. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would express 

the Sense of Congress that the United States should, to the extent 

practicable, prioritize efforts to address the challenges to regional 

security in Central America. 

Subtitle C—Naval Vessels and Shipyards 

Additional information supporting long-range plans for construction 

of naval vessels (sec. 1021) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1024) that 

would require the Secretary of the Defense to provide additional information in the annual naval vessel construction plan required by 

section 231 of title 10, United States Code. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

National Sea-Based Deterrence Fund (sec. 1022) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1051) that would 

amend section 1022 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ 

McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 

(Public Law 113–291) by expanding the transfer authority provided 

to the National Sea-Based Deterrence Fund from the Department 

of the Navy to the Department of Defense; providing authority to 

enter into economic order quantity contracts for ballistic missile 

submarines and other nuclear powered vessels; and providing incremental funding and facilities funding authority. This section further requires the Secretary of the Navy to submit a report on the 

Fund to the congressional defense committees by March 1, 2016, 

and annually through the year 2025. 

The Senate amendment contained a provision that would expand the transfer authority provided to the National Sea-Based Deterrence Fund from the Department of the Navy to the Department 

of Defense (sec. 1022). 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would expand the 

Fund to include the authorization of incremental funding authority, 

economic order quantity contract authority, advance construction 

authority, and transfer authority from any Department of Defense 

appropriation. In addition, the Senate amendment would add the 

authorization to transfer unobligated fiscal year 2017 funds into 

the Fund. 

Because the Ohio-class replacement program is scheduled to 

carry 70 percent of our nation’s strategic weapons and the fiscal investments will make this program one of the largest acquisition efforts in the Department of Defense, the conferees believe that the 

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nancial management and acquisition strategies for the program, including appropriate use of incremental funding and economic order 

quantity authority. The conferees believe that the National SeaBased Deterrence Fund could provide the Secretary with that flexibility, while ensuring that Congress has the correct visibility into 

the program. To that end, the conferees expect that a budget request for the Fund would be accompanied by information sufficient 

for Congress to exercise adequate oversight of the Fund and urge 

the Secretary of Defense to develop a fiscal strategy that supports 

this strategic investment. 

To better assess the most efficient method of procuring the 

Ohio-class replacement program and providing the oversight necessary for this unique investment, the conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to the congressional defense 

committees with the fiscal year 2017 budget request that includes 

the following elements: 

(1) The acquisition strategy to build Ohio-class replacement submarines that will leverage the enhanced procurement 

authorities provided in the Fund, including allocation, facility, 

and vendor base considerations; 

(2) An identification of any additional authorities the Secretary may need to make management of the Ohio-class replacement more efficient; 

(3) An assessment of the acquisition strategy developed in 

paragraph (1) with a conventional acquisition strategy to include a cost assessment and overall impacts to the submarine 

industrial base; 

(4) A description of how funds would be requested in and 

obligated from the National Sea-Based Deterrence Fund, including what, if any, connection the Fund will have with other 

appropriations accounts (e.g., Shipbuilding and Conversion, 

Navy); 

(5) An explanation of how financial management accountability and transparency would be maintained related to funds 

moving in to and out of the National Sea-Based Deterrence 

Fund; and 

(6) Ohio-class replacement construction elements that have 

been included in Research, Development, Testing and Evaluation, Navy budget request, including nuclear components and 

common missile compartment construction efforts, listed by 

program element title and number with requested funding. 

The conferees look forward to reviewing the Secretary’s report, 

including options to better support an efficient acquisition strategy 

that could include coordinating with the Virginia-class submarine 

program, which will continue during the Ohio-class replacement 

submarine construction period. According to the Navy, it is likely 

that these programs will share some common components. The 

Navy may be able to coordinate component procurement across 

both submarine programs to achieve better efficiency and cost savings. Such coordination might be managed within the normal appropriations accounts, or could be facilitated by providing additional flexibility within the Fund. 


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Extension of authority for reimbursement of expenses for certain 

Navy mess operations afloat (sec. 1023) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1022) that would extend the authority for reimbursement of expenses for certain Navy 

mess operations afloat authorized in section 1014 of the Duncan 

Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 

(Public Law 110–417), as amended by section 1021 of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383), from September 30, 2015 to September 30, 2020, 

and certain technical and clarifying amendments. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1023). 

The Senate recedes. 

Availability of funds for retirement or inactivation of Ticonderoga 

class cruisers or dock landing ships (sec. 1024) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1023) that would 

limit the obligation and expenditure of funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 for the 

retirement, inactivation, or storage of Ticonderoga-class cruisers 

and Whidbey Island-class amphibious ships. The provision would 

also require the modernization of two Ticonderoga-class cruisers to 

begin in fiscal year 2016 only after sufficient materials are available to begin the modernization period. Finally, the modernization 

period would be limited to 2 years with the ability of the Secretary 

of the Navy to extend the period for another 6 months. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would only prohibit the retirement, preparation for retirement, inactivation, or 

placement in storage of any Ticonderoga-class cruisers or Whidbey 

Island-class amphibious ships, except to allow the modernization 

and upgrades for those ships to continue in accordance with the 

plan required by section 1026 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. 

‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2015 (Public Law 113–291). 

The Navy is inducting two cruisers into modernization status 

in fiscal year 2015 and plans to induct two additional cruisers into 

this status in fiscal year 2016. However, the conferees understand 

the Navy has not programmed the manpower and operations funding for the remaining seven cruisers in the future years defense 

program (FYDP) beyond fiscal year 2016. The conferees also understand that the FYDP does not support the long-term plan for modernization of these cruisers and dock landing ships beyond fiscal 

year 2018. 

This is at odds with statements by Secretary of the Navy Ray 

Mabus that he is ‘‘100-percent’’ committed to ensuring the ships 

are modernized and returned back to sea and similar statements 

by other administration officials. 

The lack of fiscal support in the fiscal year 2016 FYDP and 

previous requests for the early retirement of some of these cruisers 

has led the conferees to question the administration’s resolve to retain all of these cruisers through the end of their service lives. In 

order to demonstrate the administration’s commitment to the plan, 

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structure statements and fiscal decisions. Continued conferee acceptance of the Navy’s plan will be predicated on the administration’s decision to fully program across the FYDP for manpower, 

readiness, and modernization for all cruisers and dock landing 

ships. 

Limitation on the use of funds for removal of ballistic missile defense capabilities from Ticonderoga class cruisers (sec. 1025) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1024) that would 

prohibit the removal of ballistic missile capabilities from any of the 

Ticonderoga-class cruisers until the Secretary of the Navy certifies 

to the congressional defense committees that the Navy has obtained the ballistic missile capabilities required by the most recent 

Navy Force Structure Assessment or determined to upgrade such 

cruisers with an equal or improved ballistic missile defense capability. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that adds the following third option to the Secretary of the Navy’s certification—obtaining at least 40 large surface combatants with ballistic missile 

defense capability. 

Independent assessment of United States Combat Logistic Force requirements (sec. 1026) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 143) that would require the Secretary of Defense to enter into an agreement with a 

federally funded research and development center to conduct an assessment of the anticipated future demands of the combat logistics 

force ships of the Navy and the challenges these ships may face 

when conducting and supporting future naval operations in contested maritime environments. This section would also require the 

Secretary of Defense to submit the assessment to the congressional 

defense committees by April 1, 2016. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Subtitle D—Counterterrorism 

Prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba 

(sec. 1031) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1036) that would 

prohibit the use of funds provided to any department or agency of 

the United States Government for the transfer or release of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, 

Cuba to or within the United States for two years after enactment 

of the Act. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1032) that would prohibit the use of funds provided to the Department of Defense for the transfer or release of individuals detained 

at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to or within the United States. This provision would allow transfers to the 

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the Secretary of Defense submits to the appropriate committees a 

plan for the disposition of all detainees held at Guantanamo, and 

the Congress approves of the plan through a joint resolution of 

Congress. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that the prohibition 

would apply to the Department of Defense and would expire on December 31, 2016. 

Prohibition on use of funds to construct or modify facilities in the 

United States to house detainees transferred from United States 

Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (sec. 1032) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1037) that would 

prohibit the use of funds provided to any department or agency of 

the United States Government to construct or modify the facilities 

in the United States to house individuals detained at the United 

States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, for two years after 

enactment of the Act. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1032) that would expire after the Secretary of Defense submits to 

the appropriate committees a plan for the disposition of all detainees held at Guantanamo, and the Congress approves of the plan 

through a joint resolution of Congress as provided by another section in this title. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that the prohibition 

would apply to the Department of Defense and would expire on December 31, 2016. 

Prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release to certain countries of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, 

Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (sec. 1033) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1042) that would 

prohibit the use of funds provided to any department or agency of 

the United States Government to transfer or release individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to 

Yemen for a period of two years. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1035) that would prohibit the use of funds provided to the Department of Defense to transfer or release individuals detained at 

United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to Yemen 

until December 31, 2016. 

The House recedes with an amendment to terminate the prohibition on December 31, 2016 and clarify the list of countries to 

which a detainee from Guantanamo cannot be transferred. 

Reenactment and modification of certain prior requirements for certifications relating to transfer of detainees at United States 

Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to foreign countries 

and other foreign entities (sec. 1034) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1039) that would require the Secretary of Defense to certify that the transfer of any 

individual detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo 

Bay, Cuba, to a foreign country met certain requirements. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar amendment (sec. 

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approving of a plan submitted by the Secretary of Defense on the 

disposition of all GTMO detainees, as provided for in another section of this title. 

The House recedes with an amendment clarifying the scope of 

the certification. 

Comprehensive detention strategy (sec. 1035) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1032) that 

would prohibit the use of funds provided to the Department of Defense for the transfer or release of individuals detained at United 

States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to or within the 

United States. This provision would allow transfers to the United 

States for trial or continued detention pursuant to the Authorization for the Use of Military Force (Public Law 107–40) after the 

Secretary of Defense submits to the appropriate committees a plan 

for the disposition of all detainees held at Guantanamo, and Congress passes a joint resolution approving that plan. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would require a 

comprehensive detention strategy to be provided to the congressional defense committees setting forth the details of such a detention strategy for current and future individuals captured and held 

pursuant to the Authorization for Use of Military Force pending 

the end of hostilities. The conferees expect that discussion to include an explanation of the Department’s plan for the disposition 

of all detainees held at Guantanamo, on a case-by-case basis, and 

the costs associated with each element of that plan. 

Prohibition on use of funds for realignment of forces or closure of 

United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (sec. 

1036) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1060) that prohibited 

the use of funds made available to the Department of Defense up 

until December 31, 2016, to close or abandon the United States 

Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, relinquish control of Guantanamo Bay to Cuba, or modify the Treaty Between the United 

States and Cuba signed on May 29, 1934. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment that would 

make technical modifications and incorporate a requirement for the 

Secretary of Defense to submit a report regarding the military 

value of United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 

Report on current detainees at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, determined or assessed to be high risk or 

medium risk (sec. 1037) 

The Senate amendment contained an amendment (sec. 1036) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to provide a report to 

appropriate committees on the individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay previously assessed to be high or medium risk, whether 

the assessments on those individuals has changed, and the information supporting those assessments. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 


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The House recedes with an amendment clarifying the scope of 

information requested in the report. 

Reports to Congress on contact between terrorists and individuals 

formerly detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo 

Bay, Cuba (sec. 1038) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1034) that would include in the report required by Section 319(c) of the Supplemental 

Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law 111–32) a summary of all 

known contact between any individual formerly detained at Naval 

Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and any individual known or suspected to be associated with a foreign terrorist group, and a description of whether any of the contact described in the summary 

included any information or discussion about hostilities against the 

United States or its allies or partners. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment clarifying that the 

summary should include a description of any information or discussion about planning for or conducting hostilities against the United 

States or its allies or partners, or information on the organizational, logistical, or resource needs or activities of any terrorist 

group. 

Inclusion in reports to Congress of information about recidivism of 

individuals formerly detained at United States Naval Station, 

Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (sec. 1039) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1035) that would include in the report required by Section 319(c) of the Supplemental 

Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law 111–32) information on each 

individual found to have reengaged in terrorism. Specifically, the 

provision would require information on the period of time between 

release of such individual from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and the 

date at which the individual was confirmed to have reengaged in 

terrorist activities. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment clarifying that the report would include information on the dates of release and the 

dates of confirmation of reengagement for all such individuals. 

Report to Congress on terms of written agreements with foreign 

countries regarding transfer of detainees at United States 

Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (sec. 1040) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1037) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to provide to appropriate 

committees a report on any written agreement entered into between the United States and any foreign country regarding an individual detained at Guantanamo who was transferred to a foreign 

country. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

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Report on use of United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, 

Cuba, and other Department of Defense or Bureau of Prisons 

prisons or detention or disciplinary facilities in recruitment or 

other propaganda of terrorist organizations (sec. 1041) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1038) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to report to Congress on the 

propaganda and recruitment value for terrorist organizations of the 

United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and any 

other Department of Defense or Bureau of Prisons prison or other 

detention or disciplinary facility. 

The House bill contained no such provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment requiring the Department of Defense to provide a one-time report to the appropriate 

committees that covers the entire period after September 11, 2001. 

Permanent authority to provide rewards through Government personnel of allied forces and certain other modifications to Department of Defense program to provide rewards (sec. 1042) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1031) that would 

modify section 127b of title 10, United States Code, to make permanent the authority to make rewards to a person providing information or non-lethal assistance to U.S. Government personnel or government personnel of allied forces participating in a combined operation with U.S. Armed Forces conducted outside the United States 

against terrorism, or providing such information or assistance that 

is beneficial to force protection associated with such an operation. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1039) that would modify and extend section 127b of title 10, United 

States Code through December 31, 2016, as well as create a notification requirement for when the Secretary of Defense designates a 

country as a country in which an operation is occurring in connection with which rewards may be paid by this section. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would make the 

authority permanent and incorporate the notification requirement 

from the Senate provision. 

Sunset on exception to congressional notification of sensitive military operations (sec. 1043) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1031) that would 

modify section 130f of title 10, United States Code, by striking the 

exception to the notification requirement for a sensitive military 

operation executed within the territory of the Islamic Republic of 

Afghanistan pursuant to the Authorization for Use of Military 

Force (Public Law 107–40). 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would repeal the 

exception for sensitive military operations conducted within the 

territory of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan on December 31, 

2017. 

In the classified annex that accompanies this report, the conferees direct periodic reporting on Afghanistan to the congressional 

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Repeal of semiannual reports on obligation and expenditure of 

funds for the combating terrorism program (sec. 1044) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1033) that would 

modify reporting requirements for budget information related to 

program for combating terrorism as required by section 229 of title 

10, United States Code. This section would specifically eliminate 

subsection (d) of section 229, regarding semiannual reports on obligations and expenditures. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Limitation on interrogation techniques (sec. 1045) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1040) that 

would limit interrogation techniques to those in the Army Field 

Manual for individuals in the custody or under the effective control 

of an officer, employee, or agent of the United States Government, 

or detained within a facility owned, operated, or controlled by a department or agency of the United States, in any armed conflict. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would make the 

limitation on interrogation techniques inapplicable to law enforcement and requires an update to the Army Field Manual no sooner 

than three years after the date of enactment. The conferees recognize that law enforcement personnel may continue to use authorized non-coercive techniques of interrogation, and that Army Field 

Manual 2–22.3 is designed to reflect best practices for interrogation 

to elicit reliable statements. 

Subtitle E—Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations 

Department of Defense excess property program (sec. 1051) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1052) that would 

make changes to excess defense article donations authorized under 

section 2576a of title 10, United States Code. Specifically, the provision would require the establishment of a public website containing information on certain transfers made under the program, 

establish specific criteria for State program managers to be met before the Defense Logistics Agency may transfer certain types of 

equipment, and mandate several reviews of program objectives and 

efficacy, to include training recommendations, by a federally funded research and development center, the Comptroller General of 

the United States, and the Department of Defense. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment to include additional 

requirements on transfer of controlled property, a study on controlled property transfers, the incidence of controlled property that 

is lost or unaccounted for, and procedures governing the return of 

controlled property to the Department of Defense. 

Sale or donation of excess personal property for border security activities (sec. 1052) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1060b) that would 

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border security activities as a specific category eligible for the 

transfer of excess personal property of the Department of Defense. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees note that any controlled equipment, as designated in Department of Defense Instruction 4160.28, Volume 2, 

or any succeeding instruction, transferred to the Department of 

Homeland Security through the ‘‘1033 program’’ as amended by 

this section remains the property of the Department of Defense, 

and this section does not authorize the Department of Homeland 

Security to transfer controlled DOD equipment to any non-federal 

entity. The conferees expect the Department of Defense and the 

Department of Homeland Security to use memoranda of agreement 

similar to those used for the transfer of equipment to law enforcement agencies to state the conditions of transfer and compliance, 

including that non-compliance requires the return of all equipment 

to DOD. 

Management of military technicians (sec. 1053) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1046) that 

would convert not less than 20 percent of the general administration, clerical, financial, and office service occupation positions identified in the report of the Secretary of Defense under section 519 

of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2011 (Public Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 1397) from military technician (dual status) positions to positions filled by individuals who 

are employed under section 3103 of title 5, United States Code, by 

no later than January 1, 2017. The provision also requires the 

phased-in termination of military technicians (non-dual status) to 

begin on January 1, 2017. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

Limitation on transfer of certain AH–64 Apache helicopters from 

Army National Guard to regular Army and related personnel 

levels (sec. 1054) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1053) that would 

change section 1712 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ 

McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Authority to provide training and support to personnel of foreign 

ministries of defense (sec. 1055) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (1082) that 

would authorize the Secretary of Defense to provide training to personnel of foreign ministries of defense (or ministries with security 

force oversight), or regional organizations with security missions 

for the purpose of: (1) enhancing civilian oversight of foreign security forces; (2) establishing responsible defense governance and internal controls in order to help build effective, transparent, and accountable defense institutions; (3) assessing organizational weaknesses and establishing a roadmap for addressing shortfalls; and 

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competencies such as personnel and readiness, acquisition and logistics, strategy and policy, and financial management. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would sunset the 

authority on December 31, 2017. 

Information operations and engagement technology demonstrations 

(sec. 1056) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1055) that would authorize the Secretary of Defense to carry out a pilot program or 

multiple pilot programs related to information and strategic communications capabilities to support the geographic and functional 

combatant commanders. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of Defense to carry out a series of technology demonstrations, subject to the availability of funds for such purpose or to a 

prior approval reprogramming, related to information operations 

and information engagement to support the geographic and functional combatant commanders, with associated notification requirements. 

Prohibition on the use of funds for the retirement of helicopter sea 

combat squadron 84 and 85 aircraft (sec. 1057) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1056) that would 

prohibit the obligation of appropriated funds to retire, prepare to 

retire, transfer or place in stowage any aircraft in Helicopter Sea 

Squadrons 84 and 85 until the Secretary of the Navy certifies to 

Congress that the Navy has conducted a cost-benefit analysis, identified a replacement capability and deployed the capability. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

The conferees expect the directed cost-benefit analysis to include any cost-sharing arrangements between the combatant commanders, including U.S. Special Operations Command, and the 

Navy, as well as a long term plan for recapitalization of the deployed capability. 

Limitation on availability of funds for destruction of certain landmines (sec. 1058) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1057) that limits the 

Department of Defense’s ability to destroy any anti-personnel landmines (APL) until the Secretary of Defense provides a comprehensive study on the tactical and operational impacts of a ban on APL, 

a strategy for replacing current APL systems that are compliant 

with current DOD policy, and a certification that alternative systems will not endanger members of the Armed Forces. The provision provides an exception for landmines certified as unsafe by the 

Secretary. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would remove the 

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vision, to the delivery of a new report to be delivered to Congress 

within 180 days after the enactment of this Act. 

The conferees understand the Secretary of Defense is conducting an Analysis of Alternatives (AOA) on Area Denial Capability Development to include next generation anti-personnel landmines, and that the AOA is expected to be complete in the fourth 

quarter of fiscal year 2016. The conferees expect this AOA to inform the report required in this provision. The conferees further direct the Secretary of Defense to provide the AOA to the congressional defense committees on its completion. 

Department of Defense authority to provide assistance to secure the 

southern land border of the United States (sec. 1059) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1041) that 

would authorize the Secretary of Defense, with concurrence of the 

Secretary of Homeland Security, to provide assistance to U.S. Customs and Border Protection for the purpose of increasing the ongoing efforts to secure the southern land border of the United States. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment and additional 

reporting requirements. 

Subtitle F—Studies and Reports 

Provision of defense planning guidance and contingency planning 

guidance information to Congress (sec. 1060) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1061) that would require the Secretary of Defense to provide to the congressional committees, not later than 120 days after the enactment of this Act, 

a report containing summaries of the defense planning guidance 

and contingency planning guidance developed in accordance with 

the requirements of such section, and to include those summaries 

in the annual budget documents submitted to Congress. Additionally, this section would provide a limitation on the obligation or expenditure of 25 percent of the funds authorized to be appropriated 

by this Act for Operation and Maintenance, Defense-wide, for the 

Office of the Secretary of Defense, until 15 days after the date on 

which the Secretary of Defense submits the first report required by 

this section. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would remove the 

funding limitation for the Office of the Secretary of Defense. 

Expedited meetings of the National Commission on the Future of 

the Army (sec. 1061) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1069) that would 

amend section 1702(f) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ 

McKeon National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2015 

(Public Law 113–291: 128 Stat. 3665). The section would be amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: ‘‘Section 10 of 

Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. I) shall not apply 

to a meeting of the Commission unless the meeting is attended by 

5 or more members of the Commission.’’ 

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The Senate recedes. 

Modification of certain reports submitted by Comptroller General of 

the United States (sec. 1062) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1062) that would 

amend section 3255(a)(2) of the National Nuclear Security Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2455), to provide the Comptroller General 

of the United States, in any odd-numbered year, 150 days to submit the report required by such section. This provision would also 

amend section 3134 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84) to eliminate a requirement 

for the Comptroller General to conduct a final review of all projects 

carried out by the Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental 

Management using American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 

2009 (Public Law 111–5) funds. 

The Senate amendment contained two similar provisions (sec. 

3120 and 3121) that would extend the Government Accountability 

Office’s annual reporting deadline for reviewing the budget of the 

National Nuclear Security Administration weapons program from 

90 days to 150 days in odd-numbered years when NNSA is required to submit a detailed Stockpile Stewardship Management 

Plan (SSMP). Additionally, section 3121 would repeal phase three 

of section 3134 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84) related to defense environmental 

cleanup projects, as the Government Accountability Office has reported on all phases of this project. 

The Senate recedes. The conferees emphasize that, to support 

the legislative calendar in odd-numbered years, the Comptroller 

General should still provide the congressional defense committees 

interim briefings on the SSMP. 

Report on implementation of the geographically distributed force 

laydown in the area of responsibility of United States Pacific 

Command (sec. 1063) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1063) that would require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Commander of U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM), to submit a report to 

congressional defense committees no later than March 1, 2016 on 

the Department of Defense’s plans for implementing the geographically distributed force laydown in the area of responsibility of U.S. 

Pacific Command. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Independent study of national security strategy formulation process 

(sec. 1064) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1064) that would require the Secretary of Defense to contract with an independent research entity to carry out a study of the Department of Defense 

role in, and process for, the formulation of national security strategy. This study would include several case studies on the role of 

the Department of Defense in the formulation of previous national 

security strategies and issues related to the formulation process 

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and analysis of the current national security strategy formulation 

process as it relates to the Department of Defense. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would also require the report to include recommendations for the executive and 

legislative branches on the best practices for enabling the Department of Defense to formulate long-term strategy. The conferees believe the Secretary of Defense should continue to make every effort 

to recruit, cultivate, and further strategic thinking within the Department. 

Report on the status of detection, identification, and disablement capabilities related to remotely piloted aircraft (sec. 1065) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1067) that would require the Secretary of Defense to submit, not later than 60 days 

after the date of enactment of this Act, a report to the congressional defense committees addressing the suitability of existing capabilities to detect, identify, and disable remotely piloted aircraft 

operating within special use and restricted airspace. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Report on options to accelerate the training of remotely piloted aircraft pilots (sec. 1066) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1067) that would require the Secretary of the Air Force to submit, not later than February 1, 2016, a report to the congressional defense committees addressing the immediate and critical training and operational needs 

of the remotely piloted aircraft community. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Studies of fleet platform architectures for the Navy (sec. 1067) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1021) that 

would direct the Secretary of Defense to commission three studies 

to be submitted to the congressional defense committees in unclassified, and to the extent necessary, in classified versions to recommend potential future fleet architectures. These studies would 

provide competing visions and alternatives for future fleet architectures. One study would be performed by the Department of the 

Navy, with input from the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren 

Division. The second study would be performed by a federally funded research and development center. The third study would be conducted by a qualified independent, non-governmental institute, as 

selected by the Secretary of Defense. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would modify the 

required submission date of the reports to April 1, 2016. 

The conferees note that the majority of the total ownership 

costs for Navy surface ships, almost 70 percent, is comprised of operating and support costs incurred over the life of a ship. Personnel 

costs are the largest contributor to operating and support costs incurred over a ship’s life cycle. As such, transitioning from the 

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crewed ships with reduced workloads has potential to free up resources for the Navy to use in recapitalizing the fleet. However, 

previous studies have found that reduced and optimal manning initiatives were implemented without complete analysis and may 

have had detrimental effects on crew training and the material 

condition of some legacy class ships. In addition, reductions in crew 

size are frequently offset by increases in shore support and contractor personnel to address shipboard workload. 

The Navy’s newest surface ship classes, the Ford-class aircraft 

carrier, the Littoral Combat Ship and the Zumwalt-class destroyer, 

have been designed to leverage technology and optimal manning 

concepts to reduce the total crew sizes aboard these ships, but the 

impact of these efforts on reducing total ownership costs have not 

been fully demonstrated. Therefore, the conferees direct the Comptroller General of the United States to prepare a report to the congressional defense committees by July 1, 2016 as to the following 

elements: 

1. To what extent has the Navy implemented reduced 

manning initiatives in the surface fleet? 

2. To what extent has the Navy identified total manpower 

requirements, including both shipboard and shore-based, to 

support optimally manned ships over their life cycle? 

3. To what extent have manning reductions on Navy surface ships resulted in reductions to total ownership costs and 

to what extent has the Navy realized its projected manpower 

reductions and cost savings? 

4. How have reduced manning initiatives impacted the 

Navy’s plans to operate and support ship classes in the areas 

of personnel, training, and maintenance (e.g., training qualification times, contractor support for shipboard maintenance, 

shipboard system casualties)? 

5. To what extent does the Navy rely on technological innovations and design features to enable manning reductions in 

new ship construction, and to what extent have these reductions been realized after the ships have entered service? 

Report on strategy to protect United States national security interests in the Arctic region (sec. 1068) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1043) that 

would direct the Secretary of Defense to submit not later than 1 

year after the date of enactment of this Act a report that sets forth 

an updated military strategy for the protection of United States national security interests in the Arctic region. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

Comptroller General briefing and report on major medical facility 

projects of Department of Veterans Affairs (sec. 1069) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1085) that 

would require the Comptroller General of the United States to provide a briefing 270 days after the enactment of this Act and a report not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act 

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facility projects, as defined in section 8104(a)(3)(A) of title 38, 

United States Code. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Submittal to Congress of munitions assessments (sec. 1070) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1063) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to provide the Committees 

on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives not 

later than March 1, 2016, and each year thereafter, the most current Department of Defense Munitions and Munitions Sufficiency 

Assessments, as defined in Department of Defense Instruction 

3000.04. The provision would also require the Department of Defense to provide the committees the most recently approved Joint 

Requirements Oversight Council memo resulting from the annual 

Munitions Requirements Process. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would sunset the 

requirement to submit reports and assessments in the provision 2 

years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

Potential role for United States ground forces in the Pacific theater 

(sec. 1071) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1064) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense and Chairman of the Joint 

Chiefs of Staff to conduct a comprehensive operational assessment 

of a potential future role for U.S. ground forces in the island chains 

of the western Pacific in creating anti-access/area denial (A2/AD) 

capabilities in cooperation with host nations to deter and defeat aggression in the region. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with amendments. 

The conferees direct the Secretary and the Chairman to conduct the assessment required by subsection (a) using operations research methods and wargaming, in addition to historical analysis 

of the use of ground forces by the United States and Japan in the 

Pacific theater during World War II, technical analysis, analysis of 

force structure impacts, and any other analysis they deem appropriate. Further, in making this assessment, the Secretary should 

consider the potential geopolitical impact on the United States posture in the Pacific theater associated with a strategy of long-term 

engagement by United States ground forces. 

The conferees also direct the Secretary and the Chairman to 

confer with U.S. Pacific Command; the Joint Requirements and 

Analysis Division and the wargaming resources of the Warfighting 

Analysis Division of the Force Structure, Resources, and Assessment Directorate of the Joint Staff, augmented as necessary and 

appropriate from the war colleges of the military departments; the 

Office of Net Assessment; any appropriate federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs); and any other organizations or divisions as they deem appropriate. 

Additionally, the conferees note that the term ‘‘ground forces’’ 

in this section is inclusive of all U.S. military services, including 

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Repeal or revision of reporting requirements related to military personnel issues (sec. 1072) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1071) that would repeal or revise certain reporting requirements related to military 

personnel authorities. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would restore 

several report requirements. 

Repeal or revision of reporting requirements relating to readiness 

(sec. 1073) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1072) that would repeal or revise Department of Defense reporting requirements relating to readiness. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

Repeal or revision of reporting requirements related to naval vessels 

and Merchant Marine (sec. 1074) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1073) that would repeal or revise certain reporting requirements that are overly burdensome, duplicative, or outdated. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would remove the 

following language from the House provision: ‘‘(c) Amending section 

126 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 

(Public Law 112–239) to delete a requirement for a quarterly report 

on Mission Modules of the Littoral Combat Ship;’’; ‘‘(d) Deleting 

section 124 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181) that required an assessment prior 

to the start of construction on the first ship of a shipbuilding program;’’ and ‘‘(e) Amending section 122 of the John Warner National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109– 

364) to delete a quarterly reporting requirement associated with 

the Ford-class carrier;’’. 

Repeal or revision of reporting requirements related to civilian personnel (sec. 1075) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1077) that would repeal or revise certain reporting requirements to include: 

(a) Amending section 1110(i) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84), by 

striking a report on the pilot program for the temporary exchange of information technology personnel. 

(b) Amending section 1001(g) of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (Public 

Law 105–261) by striking the annual report on extension and 

modification of experimental personnel management program 

for scientific and technical personnel. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 


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Repeal or revision of reporting requirements related to nuclear, proliferation, and related matters (sec. 1076) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1074) that would 

amend certain reporting requirements related to nuclear, proliferation, and related matters. This provision would remove an annual 

report by the Chairman of the Nuclear Weapons Council; remove 

a biannual reporting requirement on the Proliferation of Security 

Initiative; remove briefings on dialogue between the United States 

and the Russian Federation on nuclear arms; and remove a reporting requirement regarding annual updates to an implementation 

plan for the whole-of-government vision prescribed in the National 

Security Strategy. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

Repeal or revision of reporting requirements related to acquisition 

(sec. 1077) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1076) that would repeal or revise certain reporting requirements related to acquisition 

that are overly burdensome on the Department of Defense, duplicative, or outdated. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would retain the 

section 8305 of title 41, United States Code, report on purchases 

from foreign entities. 

Repeal or revision of miscellaneous reporting requirements (sec. 

1078) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1078) that would repeal or revise certain miscellaneous reporting requirements for the 

Department of Defense. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would retain the 

following reports repealed in the House provision: report on regional defense counterterrorism fellowship program, report on airlift requirements, and report on airborne signals intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities. 

Repeal of reporting requirements (sec. 1079) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1061) that 

would repeal a number of reporting requirements for the Department of Defense that have been included in law in past years. 

The House bill contained a similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would strike a 

number of reports repeals from the Senate amendment. 

Termination of requirement for submittal to Congress of reports required of the Department of Defense by statute (sec. 1080) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1062) that 

would, 2 years after the date of enactment of the Act, repeal requirements for recurring reports due to Congress. This would include only report requirements in effect on April 1, 2015. 

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The House recedes with an amendment that would limit the 

repeal of reports to those reports enacted by a National Defense 

Authorization Act. The amendment also requires the Department 

of Defense to provide the congressional defense committees a list 

of all reports still required, the citation for each report, and a draft 

legislative provision for the repeal of such reports. 

The conferees note the importance and value of reports from 

the Department of Defense as a key enabler of effective oversight. 

However, the conferees also note the burden excessive reporting 

places on the Department and the conferees are eager to strike a 

balance in the coming years. 

Subtitle G—Other Matters 

Technical and clerical amendments (sec. 1081) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1081) that would 

make technical and clerical corrections to title 10, United States 

Code, and various National Defense Authorization Acts. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1081). 

The Senate recedes with an amendment making additional 

technical and clerical amendments. 

Situations involving bombings of places of public use, Government 

facilities, public transportation systems, and infrastructure facilities (sec. 1082) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1093) that would 

amend chapter 18 of title 10, United States Code, to authorize the 

Secretary of Defense, upon the request of the Attorney General, to 

provide assistance in Department of Justice activities related to the 

enforcement of section 2332f of title 18, United States Code, during 

situations involving bombings of places of public use, Government 

facilities, public transportation systems, and infrastructure facilities. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

Executive agent for the oversight and management of alternative 

compensatory control measures (sec. 1083) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1082) that would direct the Secretary of Defense to establish an executive agent for the 

oversight and management of alternative compensatory control 

measures. This section would also require the Secretary of Defense 

to submit a report to the congressional defense committees not 

later than 30 days after the close of each of the fiscal years 2016 

through 2020, on the oversight and management of alternative 

compensatory control measures. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would add a requirement that the report required include a brief description of 

each alternative compensatory control measures program and the 

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Navy support of Ocean Research Advisory Panel (sec. 1084) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1083) that would repeal the requirement for the Department of the Navy to fund the 

Ocean Research Advisory Panel. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

903). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

The conferees are aware that the Ocean Research Advisory 

Panel plays an important role in setting the civilian agenda for 

ocean research. The conferees encourage the Navy and the Executive Office of the President to engage in discussions with appropriate federal science and technology agencies to ensure the transfer of funding and responsibilities do not impair the Panel’s activities. 

Level of readiness of Civil Reserve Air Fleet carriers (sec. 1085) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1084) that would 

amend Chapter 931 of title 10, United States Code, by creating a 

new subsection addressing the readiness of the Civil Reserve Air 

Fleet (CRAF). Specifically, this new section would codify the importance of the CRAF and the need to provide appropriate levels of 

commercial airlift augmentation to maintain networks and infrastructure, exercise the system, and interface effectively within the 

military airlift system. This section also would require the Secretary of Defense to provide, concurrent with the submission of the 

President’s request, an assessment of the number of block hours 

necessary to achieve sufficient levels of commercial airlift augmentation, a strategic plan for achieving necessary levels of commercial airlift augmentation, and an explanation of any difference 

from the previous fiscal year’s assessment. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would sunset the 

report requirement provision in 2 years. 

Reform and improvement of personnel security, insider threat detection and prevention, and physical security (sec. 1086) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1090) that 

would mandate the implementation of reforms in the personnel security clearance process, insider threat detection and prevention, 

and physical security in the Department of Defense (DOD) and 

elsewhere in the Federal Government. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with technical and clarifying amendments. 

The provision would: 

(1) Require the Secretary of Defense to develop a plan to 

implement Continuous Evaluation (‘‘CE’’) for Department of 

Defense employees to reduce critical gaps in background investigations; to develop and implement an Insider Threat strategy 

detailing the Department’s plan to provide a centralized capability that can quickly analyze the results of automated records 

checks and reports of behavior of concern and recommend action as appropriate; to centralize the programmatic authority 

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deployment of identity management systems for access to DOD 

facilities which was a critical gap identified in the aftermath 

of the Fort Hood and Washington Navy Yard shootings; and to 

centralize control of requests for security clearances from the 

Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to achieve efficiencies, 

as well as other key recommendations resulting from the study 

by the Director of Cost Analysis and Program Evaluation mandated by section 907 of the National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2014. 

(2) Require the Secretary of Defense to develop standards 

for physical and logical access to secured facilities and information systems, and requires the Secretary, in coordination with 

the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the Chair of the 

Performance Accountability Council (PAC), and the Administrator of the Government Services Administration, to develop 

a capability to share and apply electronic identity information 

across the government. 

(3) Require OMB to formalize the Security, Suitability and 

Credentialing Line of Business to ensure adequate oversight 

and efficient investments are made across the enterprise. 

(4) Require the PAC Chair to develop a plan to ensure reciprocity management systems function effectively and securely. 

The intent is also for agencies to formulate a plan to address 

how an automated and continuous background check for national security personnel will travel with that individual as 

long as they hold a clearance, regardless of changes in employer and program or contract support. 

(5) Require the PAC Chair, along with the Security and 

Suitability Executive Agents and the Secretary of Defense, to 

jointly develop a plan to ensure implementation of uniform 

self-reporting requirements for all personnel who hold a clearance, including contractors. The provision mandates that reported information be shared with those who have a need to 

know, to ensure that individuals with derogatory information 

are not allowed to move around the government without the 

negative information being known. 

The second part of the provision would: 

(1) Clarify and update the agencies covered under section 

9101. This section has not been updated since 2000—before the 

creation of the Department of Homeland Security and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. This revision also 

includes agencies that are delegated authority by the Security 

and Suitability Executive Agents and expands the ‘‘covered 

agency’’ definition to explicitly include contractor background 

investigators working on behalf of covered agencies. 

(2) Clarify and update the applicable purposes of investigation to expressly include basic suitability or fitness assessments, credentialing under Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12, Transportation Security Administration Security 

Threat Assessment Programs, and Federal Aviation Administration checks required by Federal Statute. 

(3) Permit investigative agencies to conduct both biometric 

(fingerprint) and biographic checks for criminal history records 

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determine what is appropriate. Nothing under this section prohibits the Federal Bureau of Investigation from requiring a request for criminal history record information. 

(4) Amend section 9101 to indicate that when more than 

one automated system can provide the same information, the 

most cost-effective system to the Federal Government shall be 

used. 

(5) Require that the Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, American Citizen Services (ACS), release information about in individual’s interaction with law enforcement 

or intelligence organizations abroad if that individual has contacted ACS for assistance after they have been arrested or has 

been in contact with intelligence agencies of a foreign country 

while abroad. 

(6) Require contractors who conduct background investigations on behalf of a covered agency to comply with necessary 

security requirements when accessing an automated information delivery system to request criminal history record information. 

(7) Clarify Title 5 U.S.C. section 7512 to strengthen the 

Federal Government’s ability to take action against individuals 

who falsify background investigation information. 

(8) Require an annual report from the PAC to describe and 

analyze the extent and effectiveness of federal, state, and local 

systems for sharing criminal history record information; analyze the extent and effectiveness of education programs regarding criminal history record information sharing; provide updates on the implementation of best practices for sharing 

criminal history record information, including ongoing limitations experienced by investigators; and provide descriptions of 

other limitations to investigators and State and local law enforcement agencies. 

(9) Request a Government Accountability Office report 

summarizing the major characteristics of federal critical infrastructure protection access controls, as well as background 

check and credentialing standards for the protection of critical 

infrastructure and key resources. 

Transfer of surplus firearms to Corporation for the Promotion of 

Rifle Practice and Firearms Safety (sec. 1087) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1085) that would authorize the transfer of surplus firearms to the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP). 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment that establishes a pilot program limited to .45 caliber handguns and restricts 

the amount of handguns that can be transferred to the CMP to no 

more than 10,000 units annually. Additionally, it requires the CMP 

to provide a report to Congress after the conclusion of the pilot program, obtain a federal firearm license to conduct any and all handgun sales, and adhere to all local, state, and federal laws in respect 

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Modification of requirements for transferring aircraft within the Air 

Force inventory (sec. 1088) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1086) that would 

amend section 345 of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383) to ease administrative burdens and facilitate non-contentious transfers of aircraft 

from the Air Reserve Components to the regular component of the 

Air Force. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

341). 

The Senate recedes with an amendment specifying technical 

clarifications. 

Reestablishment of Commission to Assess the Threat to the United 

States from Electromagnetic Pulse Attack (sec. 1089) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1087) that would reinstate the Commission to Assess the Threat to the United States 

from Electromagnetic Pulse Attacks. This provision also provides 

updated guidance on the membership and duties of that commission. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

Mine countermeasures master plan (sec. 1090) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1089) that would require the Secretary of the Navy to submit a mine countermeasures 

master plan to the congressional defense committees along with the 

annual budget request of each fiscal year from 2018 through 2023. 

This provision would also require the Secretary of the Navy to submit a one-time report to the congressional defense committees 

within 1 year of enactment of this Act as to current and future 

mine countermeasure force structure based on current mine countermeasure capabilities, including an assessment as to whether certain decommissioned ships should be retained in reserve operating 

status. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require, as 

part of the one-time report, an assessment of the Littoral Combat 

Ship (LCS) mine countermeasures mission package increment one 

performance against the initial operational test and evaluation criteria, as well as an assessment of other commercially available 

mine countermeasures systems that could supplement or supplant 

LCS mine countermeasures mission package systems. 

Congressional notification and briefing requirement on ordered 

evacuations of United States embassies and consulates involving the use of United States Armed Forces (sec. 1091) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1090) that would express a sense of Congress on the importance of ensuring the safety 

and security of members of the Armed Forces of the United States 

overseas pending an ordered evacuation of a United States embassy or consulate and require the Secretary of Defense and the 

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committees as soon as practicable after the initiation of an ordered 

evacuation. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

The conferees believe that it is critical to ensure the safety and 

security of all U.S. personnel stationed overseas, including members of the Department of Defense ordered to assist in an ordered 

evacuation of a U.S. embassy or consulate. The conferees expect the 

notification required by this provision should include, to the extent 

practicable: (1) an overview of the ordered evacuation, (2) an overview of the manner and location from which the Department of 

State will continue to conduct the duties and responsibilities of the 

embassy or consulate, (3) a description of the disposition of embassy or consulate property, and (4) any other matters the Secretary of Defense and Secretary of State determine relevant. 

Interagency Hostage Recovery Coordinator (sec. 1092) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1092) that would require the President to designate an existing federal official to serve 

as the Interagency Hostage Recovery Coordinator responsible coordinating the government’s efforts to secure the release of any 

United States hostage, chair a fusion cell of appropriate government personnel, and keep informed family members of any hostage. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with a clarifying technical amendment that 

would modify the Coordinator’s duties and scope of authority. 

Sense of Senate on the inadvertent shipment of live Bacillus 

anthracis (sec. 1093) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (section 1086) 

that expressed a sense of the Senate on the inadvertent transfer 

of live Bacillus anthracis from Army laboratories, that the Center 

for Disease Control and Prevention and the Federal Bureau of Investigation should investigate the cause of the transfer and that 

the Department of Defense should reassess of standards on a regular basis to prevent a re-occurrence. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that accounts for the 

number of affected sites that received the live Bacillus anthracis 

over time. 

Modification of certain requirements applicable to major medical facility lease for a Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic in Tulsa, Oklahoma (sec. 1094) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1084) that 

would make modifications to the requirements associated with the 

amount of usable space, and the length of the lease, for a major 

veteran’s medical facility in Tulsa, Oklahoma before entering into 

such a lease. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

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Authorization of certain major medical facility projects of the Department of Veterans Affairs for which amounts have been appropriated (sec. 1095) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1089) that 

would authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out certain projects contained in the Consolidated and Further Continuing 

Appropriations Act, 2015 (Public Law 113–235) appropriated to the 

Department of Veterans Affairs, including: (A) $35,000,000 to make seismic corrections to Building 

205 in the West Los Angeles Medical Center of the Department 

in Los Angeles, California, which, according to the Department, is a building that is designated as having an exceptionally high risk of sustaining substantial damage or collapsing 

during an earthquake; (B) $101,900,000 to replace the community living center 

and mental health facilities of the Department in Long Beach, 

California, which, according to the Department, are designated 

as having an exceptionally high risk of sustaining substantial 

damage or collapsing during an earthquake; (C) $187,500,000 to replace the existing spinal cord injury 

clinic of the Department in San Diego, California, which, according to the Department, is designated as having an extremely high risk of sustaining major damage during an earthquake; and (D) $122,400,000 to make renovations to address substantial safety and compliance issues at the medical center of the 

Department in Canandaigua, New York, and for the construction of a new clinic and community living center at such medical center. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

Designation of construction agent for certain construction projects 

by Department of Veterans Affairs (sec. 1096) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1091) that 

would require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into an 

agreement with the Army Corps of Engineers or another entity of 

the Federal Government to serve, on a reimbursable basis, as the 

construction agent on all construction projects of the Department 

of Veterans Affairs specifically authorized by Congress after the 

date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Years 2016 that involve a total expenditure of more than 

$100.0 million, excluding any acquisition by exchange. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would apply this 

to major medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 

Department of Defense strategy for countering unconventional warfare (sec. 1097) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1088) that would require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the President 

and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to develop a strategy 

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tion would require the Secretary of Defense to submit the strategy 

to the congressional defense committees within 180 days after the 

date of the enactment of this Act. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Sustainment enhancement 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 852) that 

would express the sense of Congress that the Department of Defense does not place sufficient emphasis on sustainment of weapon 

systems and would require the Secretary of Defense to assess of 

the feasibility and advisability of assigning additional functions regarding sustainment, manufacturing, and industrial base policy to 

the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Logistics and Materiel Readiness. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to the congressional defense committees by February 1, 2016, 

on recommendations concerning the feasibility and advisability of 

assigning additional functions regarding sustainment, manufacturing, and industrial base policy to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Logistics and Materiel Readiness. 

Consideration of strategic materials in preliminary design review 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 859) that would require the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, 

and Logistics to ensure that Department of Defense Instruction 

5000.02 and other applicable guidance receive full consideration 

during preliminary design review for strategic materials requirements over the life cycle of the product. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Authority to transfer funds to the National Nuclear Security Administration to sustain nuclear weapons modernization and Naval 

Reactors 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1002) that would 

provide the Secretary of Defense the authority to transfer up to 

$150.0 million to the nuclear weapons and naval reactor programs 

of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) if the 

amount authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available 

for fiscal year 2016 for the weapons activities of the NNSA is less 

than $8.9 billion (the amount specified for fiscal year 2016 in the 

report required by section 1251 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84)). 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 


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Restrictions on the overhaul and repair of vessels in foreign shipyards 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1021) that would 

amend section 7310 of title 10, United States Code, to prohibit the 

Secretary of the Navy from beginning in a shipyard outside the 

United States or outside a territory of the United States any work 

that is scheduled to be for a period of more than 6 months for the 

overhaul, repair, or maintenance of a naval vessel whose homeport 

is not in the United States or Guam. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Report on Department of Defense definition of and policy regarding 

software sustainment 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1026) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on the 

definition and policy of software sustainment used by the Department of Defense. The study would be performed by a federally 

funded research and development center. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees note that weapon systems are increasingly reliant on software and the sustainment of these systems presents new 

issues and challenges. Weapon systems may include proprietary 

data and unique software that could limit sustainment to a single 

entity and may result in cost increases and increased risk to operations and readiness. 

The conferees recommend the Department examine private 

sector and government best practices to inform its software 

sustainment strategy. Additionally, the conferees encourage the 

Secretary of Defense to determine if the current definitions and 

policies regarding software sustainment provides adequate guidance for program managers to ensure software system sustainment 

planning include assessments of both public and private capabilities, costs, and operational risks. 

Sense of Congress regarding technical correction 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1026) that would express the sense of Congress that a technical correction to the Carl 

Levin and Howard P. ‘Buck’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3881) 

should be enacted in order to expeditiously carry out the intent of 

such section 3095. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Authority to temporarily transfer individuals detained at United 

States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the United 

States for emergency or critical medical treatment 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1034) that 

would provide limited authority to the Department of Defense to 

transfer detainees to the United States for emergency or critical 

medical treatment. 

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The Senate recedes. 

Prohibition on use of funds to transfer or release individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, 

Cuba, to combat zones 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1038) that would 

prohibit the use of funds provided to the Department of Defense to 

transfer individuals detained at United States Naval Station, 

Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to combat zones, as defined by IRS code, 

for a period of two years. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Submission to Congress of certain documents relating to transfer of 

individuals detained at Guantanamo to Qatar 

The House bill contained a provision (sec 1040) that would require the Secretary of Defense to provide appropriate congressional 

committees copies of correspondence within the executive branch 

concerning the decision to transfer individuals detained at Guantanamo to Qatar. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note that the House Committee on Armed Services and the Department of Defense have reached an agreement regarding documents related to the transfer of individuals detained 

at Guantanamo to Qatar. 

Submission of unredacted copies of documents relating to the transfer of certain individuals detained at Guantanamo to Qatar 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1041) that would require the Secretary of Defense to provide unredacted copies of materials concerning the decision to transfer individuals detained at 

Guantanamo to Qatar. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar amendment. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note that the House Committee on Armed Services and the Department of Defense have reached an agreement regarding documents relating to the transfer of individuals detained 

at Guantanamo to Qatar. 

Treatment of certain previously transferred Army National Guard 

helicopters as counting against number transferable under exception to limitation on transfer of Army National Guard helicopters 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1045) that 

would require the Secretary of the Army to report to Congress the 

number of Army National Guard AH–64 helicopters that have been 

transferred to the original equipment manufacturer for remanufacture. The provision would also treat that number as counting 

against the number required to be transferred from the Army National Guard to the regular Army pursuant to section 1712 of the 

Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015. 

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The Senate recedes. 

Sense of Congress on consideration of the full range of Department 

of Defense manpower worldwide in decisions on the proper mix 

of military, civilian, and contractor personnel to accomplish the 

National Defense Strategy 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1047) that 

expressed the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense 

should consider the full range of Department of Defense manpower 

available worldwide in making decisions on the proper mix of military, civilian, and contractor personnel to accomplish the National 

Defense Strategy. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Space available travel for environmental morale leave by certain 

spouses and children of deployed members of the Armed Forces 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1054) that would require the Secretary of Defense to authorize space-available travel 

for environmental morale leave by certain unaccompanied spouses 

and dependent children of deployed members of the Armed Forces. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note that that effective June 9, 2015 the Department of Defense (DOD) policy on space-available travel for dependents of deployed members was updated to authorize dependents of 

military members deployed for thirty or more consecutive days to 

travel space-available on DOD aircraft. 

Limitation on availability of funds for modifying command and 

control of United States Pacific Fleet 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1058) that would 

limit the availability of fiscal year 2016 funds to modify command 

and control relationships to give Fleet Forces Command operational and administrative control of Navy forces assigned to the 

Pacific Fleet. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Prohibition on closure of United States Naval Station, Guantanamo 

Bay, Cuba 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1059) that prohibited 

the President from closing or abandoning the United States Naval 

Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and required that the obligations 

of the United States under Article III of the Treaty Between the 

United States and Cuba signed on May 29, 1934 are met. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Civilian Aviation Asset Military Partnership Pilot Program 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1060a) that would 

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nership Pilot Program would be to award competitive grants of no 

more than $2.5 million for infrastructure or tower improvements 

and repairs at up to three eligible airports that support military 

and civilian operations per fiscal year. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Limitation on use of funds to deactivate the 440th Airlift Wing 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1060c) that would 

limit the availability of funds authorized to be appropriated for the 

deactivation of the 440th Airlift Wing until the Secretary of Defense certified the deactivation of the wing would not affect the 

military readiness of the airborne and special operations units stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

136). 

The House recedes. 

The conferees agree to include the Senate provision elsewhere 

in this Act because it would require sufficient certification by the 

Secretaries and Chiefs of Staff of the Army and the Air Force as 

to the military readiness of Army airborne and special operations 

units regarding support from Air Force airlift operations. 

Study and report on role of Department of Defense in formulation 

of long-term strategy 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1065) that requires 

the Secretary of Defense to direct the Office of Net Assessment 

(ONA) to conduct a study on the role of the Department of Defense 

in the formulation of long-term strategy, and to submit a report to 

the congressional defense committees on the results of the study 

not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note their continued support for the work of the 

Office of Net Assessment and applaud senior Department leadership for their engagement with ONA. 

Report on plans for the use of domestic airfields for homeland defense and disaster response 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1065) that 

would require, not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 

Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of Transportation, to submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report setting forth an assessment of the plans for airfields in the 

United States that are required to support homeland defense and 

local disaster response missions. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense, in consultation 

with the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of 

Transportation, to submit to the Committee on Armed Services, the 

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ate and the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 

Homeland Security, and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report that contains 

an assessment of the plans for airfields in the United States that 

are required to support homeland defense and disaster response 

missions. The report shall include: 

(1) A description of the criteria used to determine the capabilities and locations of airfields in the United States needed 

to support safe operations of military aircraft in the execution 

of homeland defense and local disaster response missions; 

(2) A description of the processes and procedures in place 

to ensure that contingency plans for the use of airfields in the 

United States that support both military and civilian air operations are coordinated among the Department of Defense and 

other Federal agencies with jurisdiction over those airfields; 

(3) An assessment of the impact, if any, to logistics and resource planning as a result of the reduction of certain capabilities of airfields in the United States that support both military 

and civilian air operations; and 

(4) A review of the existing agreements and authorities between the Commander of the United States Northern Command and the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration that allow for consultation on decisions that impact the 

capabilities of airfields in the United States that support both 

military and civilian air operations. 

The report shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 

Report on potential threats to members of the Armed Forces of 

United States Naval Forces Central Command and United 

States Fifth Fleet in Bahrain 

The House bill contained a provision (Sec. 1066) that would require a report on potential threats to members of the Armed Forces 

of the United States Naval Forces Central Command and the 

United States Fifth Fleet in Bahrain. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to provide a report to the Armed Services Committees of the House of Representatives and the Senate, not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, on threats posed to Department of Defense 

personnel and operations associated with United States military installations in Bahrain. The report should, at a minimum, include 

an assessment of the current security situation in Bahrain, the 

safety and security of Department of Defense personnel and dependents, and appropriate measures to mitigate the threat to U.S. 

operations and personnel including potential alternative facilities 

should U.S. personnel require temporary relocation. 

Conflict of interest certification for investigations relating to whistleblower retaliation 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1088) that 

would require each investigator involved in a covered investigation 

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or the Inspector General of the military department, as applicable, 

a certification that there was no conflict of interest between the investigator, any witness involved in the covered investigation, and 

the covered employee or member of the Armed Forces, as applicable, during the conduct of the covered investigation. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees expect that the Department of Defense and the 

military services will establish uniform procedures to ensure there 

are no conflicts of interest for persons investigating whistleblower 

complaints. 

Determination and disclosure of transportation costs incurred by 

Secretary of Defense for congressional trips outside the United 

States 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1091) that would require the Secretary of Defense to determine the cost of transportation provided in the case of a trip taken by a Member, officer, or 

employee of the Senate or the House of Representatives in carrying 

out official duties outside the United States and to report that cost 

not later than 10 days after completion of the trip to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate or the House of Representatives, and to make the information available on the Secretary’s official public website until the expiration of the 4 year period which 

begins on the final day of the trip involved. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees support public disclosure of official travel by 

Members, officers, and employees of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives. To this end, the conferees note that section 

1754(b) of title 22, United States Code, contains reporting and disclosure requirements for congressional travel outside the United 

States, including a requirement for reports to be open to public inspection and published in the Congressional Record. The conferees 

recognize that there are circumstances under which transportation 

provided by the Department of Defense best meets the needs of 

congressional delegations, ranging from protecting the safety and 

security of the delegations, expediency, and accessing destinations 

that have little or no commercial air service. The conferees further 

note that the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 

House of Representatives each maintain policies and processes to 

provide further oversight of travel requests by members and employees of the committees. 

Observance of Veterans Day 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1095) that would 

amend chapter 1 of title 36, United States Code, to add a new section that would require the President to issue a proclamation each 

year calling on the people of the United States to observe 2 minutes of silence on Veterans Day in honor of the service and sacrifice 

of veterans throughout the history of the Nation. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 


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Business case analysis of decision to maintain C–130J aircraft at 

Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1096) that would require the Secretary of the Air Force to conduct, not later than 60 

days after the date of enactment of this Act, a business case analysis of the decision to maintain 10 C–130J aircraft at Keesler Air 

Force Base, Mississippi. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees recognize that the report provided to the committees by the Secretary of the Air Force in April 2015 in response 

to as required by section 138 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. 

‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2015 (Public Law 113–291), included information on the business 

case for maintaining 10 C–130J aircraft at Keesler Air Force Base, 

Mississippi. 

Sense of Congress regarding cyber resiliency of National Guard networks and communications systems 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1097) that would express a sense of Congress that the National Guard personnel need 

to have situational awareness and reliable communications in the 

event of an emergency, terrorist attack, or natural or man-made 

disaster, and that the current communications and networking systems for the National Guard, including commercial wireless solutions, are interoperable with the systems of civilian first responders. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note the importance of National Guard personnel having robust situational awareness and reliable communications in the event of a natural or man-made disaster that are 

interoperable with the systems of civilian first responders. In disaster situations, the National Guard serves as a critical bridge 

linking military and civilian response capabilities, and thus has the 

requirement to maintain a broad range of communications equipment. The conferees encourage the National Guard to constantly 

explore ways to improve and expand its communications and networking capabilities to provide for enhanced performance and resilience in the face of cyber attacks or disruptions, as well as other 

instances of degradation. 

TITLE XI—CIVILIAN PERSONNEL MATTERS

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS ADOPTED

Procedures for reduction in force of Department of Defense civilian 

personnel (sec. 1101) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 906) that would express the sense of the Congress that the Secretary of Defense 

should proceed with the collaborative work with employee representatives on the ‘‘New Beginnings’’ performance management 

and workforce incentive system and begin implementation of the 

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The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1103) that 

would provide the Secretary of Defense with the authority to establish procedures to provide that, in implementing any reduction in 

force for civilian positions in the Department of Defense in the 

competitive service or the excepted service, the determination of 

which employees shall be separated from employment in the Department of Defense shall be made primarily on the basis of performance. 

The agreement includes the Senate provision with an amendment that would express the sense of the Congress contained in the 

House provision. 

One-year extension of temporary authority to grant allowances, benefits, and gratuities to civilian personnel on official duty in a 

combat zone (sec. 1102) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1101) that would extend by 1 year the discretionary authority of the head of a federal 

agency to provide allowances, benefits, and gratuities comparable 

to those provided to members of the Foreign Service to an agency’s 

civilian employees on official duty in a combat zone. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1107). 

The Senate recedes. 

Extension of rate of overtime pay for Department of the Navy employees performing work aboard or dockside in support of the 

nuclear-powered aircraft carrier forward deployed in Japan 

(sec. 1103) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1103) that would 

amend section 5542(a)(6)(B) of title 5, United States Code, to extend for 1 year the authority for a civilian employee of the Department of the Navy who is assigned to temporary duty to perform 

work aboard, or dockside in direct support of, the nuclear aircraft 

carrier that is forward deployed in Japan to receive overtime pay. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

1108). 

The agreement includes this provision. 

Modification to temporary authorities for certain positions at Department of Defense research and engineering facilities (sec. 

1104) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1104) that would 

modify section 1107 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66) to allow for the noncompetitive conversion of students that have graduated from an applicable 

institution of higher learning to a permanent appointee. In addition, the House provision would change the percentages of the work 

force that would be eligible for certain direct hiring authorities. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1109) that would change the percentage of the work force that 

would be eligible for bachelor’s degree holder direct hiring authority. 

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Required probationary period for new employees of the Department 

of Defense (sec. 1105) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1101) that 

would set the required probationary period for new employees of 

the Department of Defense at 2 years. The provision would also 

give discretionary authority to the service secretary concerned to 

extend a probationary period of a new employee of the Department 

of Defense. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The agreement contains the Senate provision with a technical 

amendment. 

In extending the probationary period for new employees of the 

Department of Defense (DOD), the conferees expect the Secretary 

of Defense to ensure that supervisors optimize the additional probationary time by educating supervisors on the importance of 

tracking when an individual’s probationary period is ending and directing the supervisor to make an affirmative decision or otherwise 

take appropriate action. The Secretary should take steps to ensure 

DOD supervisors are aware of the range of tools and guidance 

available through the Office of Personnel Management, including 

on-line and in-person training and guidebooks. The conferees note 

that the probationary period extension will be beneficial only if an 

agency has effective performance management practices in place 

and uses the extra time for the purpose intended. The conferees expect the Secretary of Defense to assess the adequacy of leadership 

training provided to supervisors in DOD components and Defense 

agencies in order to ensure supervisors obtain the skills needed to 

effectively conduct performance management responsibilities. 

Delay of periodic step increase for civilian employees of the Department of Defense based upon unacceptable performance (sec. 

1106) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1102) that 

would provide the Secretary of Defense with the authority to require satisfactory performance by civilian employees in order to 

qualify for periodic step increases based on that service. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

United States Cyber Command workforce (sec. 1107) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1104) that 

would provide enhanced hiring and retention authorities to the 

Secretary of Defense for civilians on the staff of the United States 

Cyber Command (CYBERCOM) and the elements of the 

CYBERCOM components of the Armed Forces. These enhanced authorities are modeled after the personnel authorities in title 10 provided for the staff of the intelligence components of the Department 

of Defense. These authorities are also similar to those that Congress provided in 2014 for the cyber workforce at the Department 

of Homeland Security. The provision also would require the Secretary of Defense to provide a plan to Congress on implementation 

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The House recedes with technical and clarifying amendments, 

including an amendment that would delay the effective date of the 

authority granted under this section until 30 days after receipt of 

an implementation plan submitted by the Secretary of Defense to 

the congressional defense committees. 

One-year extension of authority to waive annual limitation on premium pay and aggregate limitation on pay for Federal civilian 

employees working overseas (sec. 1108) 

The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1105) that would 

authorize the head of an executive agency to waive limitation on 

the aggregate of basic and premium pay payable through calendar 

year 2016 to an employee who performs work in an overseas location that is in the area of responsibility of the Commander, U.S. 

Central Command (CENTCOM), or a location that was formerly in 

the CENTCOM but has been moved to an area of responsibility of 

the Commander, U.S. Africa Command, in support of a contingency 

operation or an operation in response to a declared emergency. The 

amount payable may not exceed the total annual compensation 

payable to the Vice President under section 104 of title 3, United 

States Code. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Pilot program on dynamic shaping of the workforce to improve the 

technical skills and expertise at certain Department of Defense 

laboratories (sec. 1109) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1111) that 

would authorize Department of Defense laboratories to conduct a 

pilot program to use specific new authorities to improve the dynamic shaping of their technical workforces, including the ability to 

hire technical experts into flexible length and renewable term appointments, exercise flexibility in applying existing authorities for 

accessing the expertise of recently retired technical personnel and 

offer voluntary early retirement and voluntary separation incentives. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The conference agreement contains the Senate provision with 

the inclusion of a few technical clarifying amendments. 

The conferees believe that the ability of the Department of Defense laboratories to be flexible in both hiring and shaping their 

workforce is critical to maintaining a world-class research workforce that can adapt over time to new and emerging areas of technical need. The Senate and House Armed Services Committees, in 

coordination with the Oversight and Government Reform Committee of the House of Representatives and the Homeland Security 

and Government Affairs Committee of the Senate, have been active 

in modifying and seeking new authorities to make the Defense laboratories agile and attractive places for civilian researchers and engineers. 

The conferees believe that taking stock of the authorities 

granted over the past 10 years and understanding their effects on 

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fense for Research and Engineering, in coordination with the military departments and laboratory directors, to brief the Committees 

on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives, the 

Oversight and Government Reform Committee of the House of Representatives and the Homeland Security and Government Affairs 

Committee of the Senate no later than 90 days of the enactment 

of this Act. This briefing should include how the military departments, the laboratories, and the Office of the Secretary of Defense 

are using these authorities, metrics for understanding the effectiveness of these authorities, and any recommendations for legislative 

or regulatory action to improve the functioning of these authorities. 

Pilot program on temporary exchange of financial management and 

acquisition personnel (sec. 1110) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1112) that 

would authorize a pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of the temporary assignment of financial management and 

acquisition personnel to nontraditional defense contractors as defined by section 2303(9) of title 10, United States Code, and of covered employees of such contractors to the Department of Defense. 

Nontraditional defense contractors are commercial companies who 

either do not do business with the Department of Defense or do so 

exclusively through commercial terms and conditions. This authority would expire on September 30, 2019. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would make the 

authority permissive rather than mandatory and would modify the 

terms and conditions of participation in the pilot program by the 

private-sector employees. 

The conferees believe that any exchange of government personnel with industry designed to improve skills and knowledge of 

finance and acquisition should be with those types of firms that do 

not traditionally do business with the Department of Defense and 

as such may offer different business management approaches to address similar problems. These firms also do not pose the same potential conflict of interest concerns that any exchange with a traditional defense contractor would pose. 

Pilot program on enhanced pay authority for certain acquisition 

and technology positions in the Department of Defense (sec. 

1111) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1113) that 

would authorize a pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of using a higher-level pay authority to attract and retain 

high-quality acquisition and technology experts in positions responsible for management and developing complex, high-cost, technological acquisition efforts of the Department of Defense. The conferees are concerned that in some cases the Department of Defense 

cannot competitively compensate the senior-level government program managers and engineers required for the government to oversee major defense acquisition programs. This provision would 

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limited to a 5-year term. This authority would expire on October 

1, 2020. 

The House bill contained no similar amendment. 

The House recedes. 

Pilot program on direct hire authority for veteran technical experts 

into the defense acquisition workforce (sec. 1112) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1114) that 

would authorize a 5-year pilot program for the service acquisition 

executives of each military department to directly appoint qualified 

veteran candidates for scientific, technical, engineering, and mathematics positions in the defense acquisition activities. This direct 

hire authority would be limited to no more than 1 percent of the 

total number of positions in the acquisition workforce in each military department that are filled as of the close of the previous fiscal 

year. 

The House bill contained no similar amendment. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to provide a report to the congressional defense committees on the use of this authority no later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the Act. 

Direct hire authority for technical experts into the defense acquisition workforce (sec. 1113) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1115) that 

would authorize the service secretaries of each military department 

to directly appoint qualified candidates possessing a scientific or 

engineering degree to positions in the defense acquisition activities. 

This direct hire authority would be limited to no more than 5 percent of the total number of scientific and engineering positions in 

the acquisition workforce in each military department that are 

filled as of the close of the previous fiscal year. This authority 

would expire December 31, 2020. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Authority to provide additional allowances and benefits for Defense 

Clandestine Service employees 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1102) that would 

grant the Secretary of Defense the authority to provide additional 

allowances and benefits for Defense Clandestine Service employees. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Preference eligibility for members of reserve components of the 

Armed Forces appointed to competitive service; clarification of 

appeal rights 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1105) that would 

create a hiring preference for certain members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces for the competitive service and would 

clarify the appeals rights of individuals hired under section 3330a 

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The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

TITLE XII—MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS

Subtitle A—Training and Assistance 

One-year extension of logistical support for coalition forces supporting certain United States military operations (sec. 1201) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1201) that would 

amend section 1234 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181), as most recently amended 

by section 1223 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291), by authorizing the Secretary 

of Defense to provide supplies, services, transportation, and other 

logistical support to coalition forces supporting U.S. operations in 

Iraq and Afghanistan during fiscal year 2016. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Strategic framework for Department of Defense security cooperation 

(sec. 1202) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1202) that would require the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary 

of State, to develop a strategic framework for Department of Defense security cooperation to guide prioritization of resources and 

activities. This section would also require the Secretary of Defense, 

in coordination with the Secretary of State, to submit a report on 

the strategic framework for security cooperation to the congressional defense committees, the Committee on Foreign Relations of 

the Senate, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 

Representatives, not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provisions. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would make clarifying changes and require the Secretary of Defense to submit the 

required report not later than 180 days after enactment of this Act. 

Redesignation, modification, and extension of National Guard State 

Partnership Program (sec. 1203) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1203) that would 

amend section 1205 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66) by modifying and extending 

the authorization for the National Guard State Partnership Program (SPP) by 2 years, would require the Chief of the National 

Guard Bureau to establish and submit a list of core competencies 

to support SPP activities to the Secretary of Defense for approval, 

and would require the Secretary of Defense to establish a fund to 

administer and execute the funds authorized and appropriated for 

SPP. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1204) that would amend section 1205 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 114–66) to provide 

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troller) and Under Secretary of Defense (Policy) to conduct an advisability and feasibility study as to whether a central fund should 

be created to support the activities associated with the State Partnership Program. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would make clarifying changes, would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a 

legislative proposal if it is found to be advisable and feasible to establish a central fund for the program, and would extend the underlying authority for the program for 5 years. 

The conferees encourage DOD to consider if it would be useful 

to establish a list of core competencies of the National Guard to be 

used to better educate security assistance officers and countries 

participating in the State Partnership Program about the capabilities that can be brought to bear by the Guard. The Secretary 

should inform the Armed Services Committees of the House of Representatives and the Senate if such a step is considered to be useful. 

Extension of authority for non-reciprocal exchanges of defense personnel between the United States and foreign countries (sec. 

1204) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1204) that would 

amend section 1207(f) of the National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84) by extending the authorization for non-reciprocal exchanges of defense personnel between 

the United States and foreign countries through December 31, 

2017. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would extend the 

authority through December 31, 2021. 

Monitoring and evaluation of overseas humanitarian, disaster, and 

civic aid programs of the Department of Defense (sec. 1205) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1205) that would 

allow up to 5 percent of the amounts authorized to be appropriated 

by this act for sections 401, 402, 404, 407, 2557, and 2561 of title 

10, United States Code be used to conduct monitoring and evaluation of these programs. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

The conferees further note that the briefing shall include a description of how the Department of Defense evaluates program and 

project outcomes and impact, including cost effectiveness and extent to which programs meet designated goals. 

One-year extension of funding limitations for authority to build the 

capacity of foreign security forces (sec. 1206) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1201) that 

would extend for 1 year the funding limitations for the Department 

of Defense to build the capacity of foreign security forces under section 2282, title 10, United States Code. 

The House bill contained no similar provisions. 

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Authority to provide support to national military forces of allied 

countries for counterterrorism operations in Africa (sec. 1207) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1205) that 

would authorize through September 30, 2018, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, to provide, on a 

non-reimbursable basis, logistic support, supplies, and services to 

the national military forces of an allied country conducting counterterrorism operations in Africa if the Secretary of Defense determines that the provision of such support is (1) in the national security interests of the United States; and (2) critical to the timely and 

effective participation of such national military forces in such operations. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note that, in this section, the term ‘allied country’ has the meaning given to that term in section 2350c of title 10, 

United States Code. 

Reports on training of foreign military intelligence units provided 

by the Department of Defense (sec. 1208) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1206) that 

would authorize the Secretary of Defense to provide intelligence 

training to foreign military intelligence units to increase partner 

capacity. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence to provide semi-annual 

reports to the congressional defense committees on the military intelligence training performed by Department of Defense of foreign 

military intelligence personnel and the authorities under which 

such activities are conducted. 

The conferees believe that the current matrix of capacity building authorities may not sufficiently cover sustained intelligence 

training for foreign military forces for purposes other than counterterrorism operations and stability operations with whom the 

United States partners or may need to partner in the future. Based 

on the reports and any potential gaps in authorities, the conferees 

will evaluate whether further authorities should be included in the 

2017 authorizing legislation. 

Prohibition on assistance to entities in Yemen controlled by the 

Houthi movement (sec. 1209) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1207) that 

would prohibit assistance to an entity in Yemen controlled by members of the Houthi movement unless the Secretary of Defense determines the provision of such assistance is important to the national security interests of the United States. 

The House bill did not contain a similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment requiring the Secretary 

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Subtitle B—Matters Relating to Afghanistan and Pakistan 

Extension and modification of Commanders’ Emergency Response 

Program (sec. 1211) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1211) that would 

amend section 1201 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81), as most recently amended 

by section 1221 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291), by extending for 1 year the 

Commanders’ Emergency Response Program (CERP) in Afghanistan and authorizing $5.0 million for fiscal year 2016. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 1222) that would make up to $10.0 million available during fiscal 

year 2016 for CERP in Afghanistan, and would authorize certain 

payments to redress injury and loss in Iraq. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would limit 

amounts available during Fiscal Year 2016 to not exceed $5.0 million, require the Secretary of Defense to submit revised guidance 

to take into account the modifications to CERP made by this provision and would allow the Secretary to begin payments to redress 

injury and loss in Iraq 30 days after the submission of a report related to the conditions for which payment would be made and the 

manner in which claims for payments shall be verified. 

Extension and modification of authority for reimbursement of certain coalition nations for support provided to United States 

military operations (sec. 1212) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1212) that would extend the authority for reimbursement of coalition nations for support provided to the U.S. for military operations in Afghanistan 

through fiscal year 2016 and would authorize $1.3 billion. Of the 

$1.0 billion in reimbursement authorized for Pakistan during fiscal 

year 2016, $400.0 million would not be eligible for a waiver unless 

the Secretary of Defense certifies that Pakistan is conducting military operations against the Haqqani Network and is actively coordinating with the Government of Afghanistan to restrict the 

movement of militants along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1224) that would extend the authority to make Coalition Support 

Fund (CSF) payments to reimburse certain nations for support provided to U.S. military operations in Afghanistan and would authorize to $1.2 billion, of which $900.0 million would be provided to 

Pakistan. Of the $900.0 million, $100.0 million would be authorized 

for a pilot program. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would authorize 

$1.3 billion and would limit the authorization for reimbursement to 

Pakistan to $900.0 million. Of the $900.0 million, $350.0 million 

would not be eligible for a waiver unless the Secretary of Defense 

certifies that Pakistan has met certain conditions. An additional 

$100.0 million of CSF would be made available for Pakistan for direct assistance for a pilot program for stability activities undertaken in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas, including the 

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The conferees encourage the continuation of military operations undertaken by the Pakistan Military in the Federally Administered Tribal Area but note the need for further action against 

terrorist organizations such as the Haqqani Network. 

Additional matter in semiannual report on enhancing security and 

stability in Afghanistan (sec. 1213) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1213) that would 

state the sense of Congress that the President’s decision to maintain 9,800 U.S. troops through 2015 is appropriate, that the President should withdraw U.S. troops only on a pace that is consistent 

with the ability of the Afghan National Security Forces to sustain 

itself and secure Afghanistan, and that the U.S. President should 

review maintaining the U.S. advisory mission beyond 2016. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1221) that would require a certification by the President to the congressional defense committees that the reduction of U.S. forces in 

Afghanistan will result in an acceptable level of risk to U.S. national security objectives. 

The House recedes with an amendment that adds an assessment of risks associated with the drawdown of U.S. forces to the 

semiannual report required by section 1225 of the Carl Levin and 

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

Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291). 

Extension of authority to acquire products and services produced in 

countries along a major route of supply to Afghanistan (sec. 

1214) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1214) that would extend section 801 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84), as most recently amended by 

section 832 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66), through December 31, 2016, for 

limiting competition for products or services that are from one or 

more countries along a major route of supply to Afghanistan or providing a preference for such a product or service, under certain circumstances. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 827) 

that would extend by 1 year the authority in section 801(f) of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public 

Law 111–84). 

The House recedes. 

Extension of authority to transfer defense articles and provide defense services to the military and security forces of Afghanistan 

(sec. 1215) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1215) that would extend section 1222 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239), as amended by section 

1231 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2015 (Public Law 113–291), for 1 year and would extend the quarterly reporting requirement through March 31, 2017. This section 

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fense to the military and security forces of Afghanistan will not be 

subject to the authorities and limitations in section 561 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (Public Law 87–195). 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1223). 

The Senate recedes. 

Modification of protection for Afghan allies (sec. 1216) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1216) that would express the sense of Congress that it is in the interest of the United 

States to continue to assist Afghan partners, and their immediate 

families, who have served as translators or interpreters and those 

who have performed sensitive and trusted activities for U.S. Armed 

Forces. 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1227) that 

would modify the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa program to require not less than 2 years of service if submitting a petition after 

September 30, 2015, would express the sense of Congress that the 

necessity of providing special immigrant status should be assessed 

at regular intervals by the Committee on Armed Services of the 

Senate and the House of Representatives taking into account the 

scope of the current and planned presence of U.S. troops in Afghanistan, and would make technical amendments. 

The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

Subtitle C—Matters Relating to Syria and Iraq 

Extension of authority to support operations and activities of the Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq (sec. 1221) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1221) that would extend the authority for the Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq 

(OSC–I) for 1 year. This authority would allow the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, to authorize 

OSC–I to conduct training activities in support of the Iraqi Ministry of Defense and Counter Terrorism Service personnel at a base 

or facility of the Government of Iraq. This section would limit the 

total authorized funding for operations and activities for OSC–I to 

$143.0 million in fiscal year 2016 and would require the Secretary 

of Defense and the Secretary of State to submit a report assessing 

how OSC–I integrates into Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1228) that would authorize the use of up to $80.0 million in fiscal 

year 2016 to support OSC–I operations and activities. 

The House recedes. 

Strategy for the Middle East and to counter violent extremism (sec. 

1222) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1222) that would express a sense of Congress on U.S. strategy in the Middle East and 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the congressional defense committees a comprehensive strategy for the Middle 

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The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State, not later than February 15, 2016, to jointly submit to certain congressional committees a strategy for the Middle East and to counter violent extremism. 

Modification of authority to provide assistance to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (sec. 1223) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1223) that would au- thorize $715.0 million in fiscal year 2016 for assistance to the military and security forces associated with the Government of Iraq, of 

which not less than 25 percent of such funds would be obligated 

to such groups as Kurdish and tribal security forces with a national 

security mission. This section would require an assessment by the 

Secretary of Defense and Secretary of State of the conditions of the 

Government of Iraq relating to political inclusiveness, minority integration, and efforts to address grievances of ethnic and sectarian 

minorities. If the assessment is not submitted or Iraq has not substantially achieved the conditions contained in the assessment, the 

Secretaries would be required to withhold the provision of assistance pursuant to the ‘‘Iraq Train and Equip Authority’’ under section 1236 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2015 (Public Law 113–291) and 60 percent of such assistance would 

go directly to certain groups. 

The Senate amendment contained provisions (sec. 1225, 1229, 

1271) that would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to the congressional defense committees within 30 days if the 

Secretary determines that equipment provided by the United 

States to Iraq has been transferred to or acquired by a violent extremist organization and would add an additional element to the 

quarterly report under the Iraq Train and Equip authority to include a list of units restricted from receiving assistance under that 

authority as a result of vetting. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would express 

the sense of Congress that: (1) the Islamic State of Iraq and the 

Levant poses an acute threat to the people and territorial integrity 

of Iraq (ISIL), (2) defeating ISIL is critical to maintaining a unified 

Iraq, and (3) the United States in coordination with coalition partners should provide security assistance in an expeditious and responsive manner to the national security forces associated with the 

Government of Iraq including Kurdish and tribal security forces or 

other security forces with a national security mission. The amendment would also require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State to jointly submit an assessment, to certain congressional committees on the extent to which the Government of Iraq 

is increasing political inclusiveness, addressing grievances of ethnic 

and sectarian minorities, and enhancing minority integration in 

the political and military structures in Iraq. Taking into account 

such an assessment, in the event the President determines that the 

Government of Iraq has failed to take substantial action to: (1) increase political inclusiveness, (2) address the grievances of ethnic 

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ized to provide, in coordination to the extent practicable with the 

Government of Iraq, assistance pursuant to the Iraq Train and 

Equip authority directly to the Kurdish Peshmerga, Sunni tribal 

security forces, or other local security forces with a national security mission for the purpose of supporting international coalition efforts against ISIL. The conferees note that local security forces 

with a national security mission may include, in addition to Sunni 

tribal elements, local security forces that are committed to protecting highly vulnerable ethnic and religious minority communities, such as Yazidi, Christian, Assyrian and Turkoman communities, against the ISIL threat. Additionally, this section would prohibit assistance pursuant to the Iraq Train and Equip authority 

from being provided to the Government of Iraq unless the Secretary of Defense certifies that the Government of Iraq has taken 

actions as may be reasonably necessary to safeguard against such 

assistance being transferred to, or acquired by violent extremist organizations, including designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations 

(FTOs) or an organization that is known to be under the command 

and control of, or is associated with the Government of Iran. 

Reports on United States Armed Forces deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve (sec. 1224) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1224) that would express the sense of the Congress that Operation Inherent Resolve 

and the force protection and combat search and rescue requirements be continuously evaluated, and would require the Secretary 

of Defense to submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the U.S. Armed Forces deployed in support of OIR. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require a 

report to the congressional defense committees, not later than 30 

days after the date of the enactment of this Act and every 90 days 

thereafter, on United States Armed Forces deployed in support of 

Operation Inherent Resolve. 

Matters relating to support for the vetted Syrian opposition (sec. 

1225) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1225) that would require a strategy and authorize $600.0 million for the overall Syria 

Train and Equip program, which includes $531.5 million for the 

Syria Train and Equip Fund, $25.8 million for costs that would be 

incurred by the Army for such program, and $42.8 million for costs 

that would be incurred by the Air Force for such program. 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1208) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on the 

military support the Secretary considers necessary to provide to recipients of assistance upon their return to Syria. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would: (1) require 

the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on what support is determined to be necessary to provide recipients of assistance upon 

their return to Syria; (2) modify quarterly reporting matters; and 

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Support to the Government of Jordan and the Government of Lebanon for border security operations (sec. 1226) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1226) that would authorize $300.0 million in assistance on a reimbursement basis to 

enhance and support the efforts of Jordan’s Armed Forces to sustain security along its border with Syria and Iraq. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1202) that would authorize assistance to Jordan and Lebanon in 

any fiscal year through fiscal year 2020 for the purposes of sustaining security along their borders with Syria and/or Iraq. Regarding assistance to the Government of Lebanon, the provision would 

prohibit reimbursement of Hezbollah or any forces other than the 

armed forces of Lebanon. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would make 

available to Jordan and Lebanon funds not to exceed $150.0 million 

for each country in any 1 fiscal year for reimbursement from 

amounts authorized pursuant to section 1233 of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2008 (P.L. 110–181) and section 1534 of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 

2015 (P.L. 113–291), the Counterterrorism Partnership Fund, and 

would make other clarifying modifications. 

Sense of Congress on the security and protection of Iranian dissidents living in Camp Liberty, Iraq (sec. 1227) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1230) that 

would express the sense of Congress regarding the security and 

disposition of Camp Liberty residents while encouraging cooperation with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in 

expediting the resettlement of Camp Liberty residents to safe locations outside Iraq. 

The House bill did not contain a similar provision. 

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

Subtitle D—Matters Relating to Iran 

Modification and extension of annual report on the military power 

of Iran (sec. 1231) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1231) that would extend the annual report on the military power of Iran to December 

31, 2025, and add a reporting requirement that provides an assessment of transfers of military equipment, technology, and training 

to Iran from non-Iranian sources. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1241). 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would create an 

additional element of the underlying report to require information 

on Iran’s cyber capabilities. 

Sense of Congress on the Government of Iran’s malign activities 

(sec. 1232) 

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military activities constitute a grave threat to regional stability 

and the national security interests of the U.S. and its allies. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would express 

the sense of Congress that Iran continues to conduct malign activities and sponsorship of terrorism, and that the United States 

should continue to enhance the region’s security architecture, build 

partner capacity to respond to external aggression, and increase 

interoperability with regional security forces. 

Report on military-to-military engagements with Iran (sec. 1233) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1234) that would restrict the Secretary of Defense from authorizing any military-tomilitary exchange or contact by the Armed Forces or Department 

of Defense civilians with Iran with certain exceptions. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of Defense to submit a report to certain congressional 

committees on military-to-military engagements with Iran. 

Security guarantees to countries in the Middle East (sec. 1234) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1235) that would require the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary 

of State, to provide the appropriate congressional committees a 

copy of any security agreement by the U.S. to any country in the 

Middle East associated with Iran’s nuclear weapons program. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of Defense and Secretary of State to submit a report to 

certain congressional committees that summarizes any agreement 

on security commitments by the United States to any country in 

the Middle East in effect as of 15 days prior to the submittal of the 

report. Additionally, this section would require the Chairman of the 

Joint Chiefs of Staff to provide the Secretary of Defense with an 

analysis of the United States military force structure and posture 

required to meet any current agreement that provides security 

commitments in the Middle East. 

Rule of construction (sec. 1235) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1236) that states 

that nothing in this Act shall be construed as authorizing the use 

of force against Iran. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Subtitle E—Matters Relating to the Russian Federation 

Notifications relating to testing, production, deployment, and sale or 

transfer to other states or non-state actors of the Club-K cruise 

missile system by the Russian Federation (sec. 1241) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1241) that would require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the appropriate committees of Congress quarterly notifications and updates relating to 

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non-state actors of the Club-K cruise missile system by the Russian 

Federation. This provision would also require the Secretary of Defense to notify the congressional defense committees no later than 

7 days after the Secretary determines that there is reasonable belief that Russia has deployed, sold, or transferred the Club-K cruise 

missile system to other states or non-state actors. Additionally, the 

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is required to develop a strategy to detect, defend against and defeat the Club-K cruise missile 

system, and will submit to the appropriate committees of Congress 

the strategy no later than September 30, 2016. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment requiring the Secretary of Defense to notify the appropriate committees of Congress 

not later than 7 days after the Secretary determines there is reasonable grounds to believe the Russian Federation has tested, initially deployed, or sold or transferred to another state or non-state 

actor the Club-K cruise missile system. The Chairman of the Joint 

Chiefs of Staff shall include options for responding to the Club-K 

cruise missile threat in current military planning. The reporting requirement contained in the House provision is carried in another 

section of the Act. 

Notifications of deployment of nuclear weapons by Russian Federation to territory of Ukrainian Republic or Russian territory of 

Kaliningrad (sec. 1242) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1242) that would require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the appropriate congressional committees quarterly notifications on the status of the 

Russian Federation conducting exercises with, planning or preparing to deploy, or deploying certain weapons systems, onto the 

territory of the Ukrainian Republic. This provision would also require prompt notification, no more than seven days, after the Secretary of Defense determines that there exists reasonable grounds 

to believe that Russia has deployed certain weapon systems onto 

the territory of Ukraine. Further, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs 

of Staff shall submit to the congressional defense committees, no 

later than June 30, 2016, a strategy to respond to the military 

threat posed by the Russian Federation deploying covered weapons 

systems onto the territory of the Ukraine Republic. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would expand the 

notification to include the deployment of covered weapon systems 

into the Russian territory of Kaliningrad, and would require the 

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to include in current planning options for responding to the military threat posed by the 

Russian Federation deploying covered weapons into the territory of 

Ukraine and Kaliningrad, including opportunities for allied cooperation. The agreement also addresses the requirement to report 

on the status of exercises with, planning or preparing to deploy, or 

deploying certain weapons systems, onto the territory of the 

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Measures in response to non-compliance by the Russian Federation 

with its obligations under the INF Treaty (sec. 1243) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1243) that would require the President to submit to the appropriate congressional committees a notification of whether the Russian Federation has flighttested, deployed, or possessed a military system that has achieved 

an initial operation capability of a covered missile system, and 

whether the Russian Federation has begun steps to return to full 

compliance with the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) 

Treaty, including by agreeing to inspections and verification measures necessary to achieve high confidence that any covered missile 

system will be eliminated, as required by the INF Treaty upon its 

entry into force. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1671) that would require the President to notify the appropriate 

congressional committees with respect to whether the Russian Federation has flight-tested, deployed, or possessed a military system 

that has achieved an initial operating capability that is in violation 

of the INF Treaty or has begun taking measures to return to full 

compliance with the INF Treaty. The provision would also require 

the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees on the status of updates provided to the 

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and other allies of the 

United States on the Russian Federation’s flight testing, operational capability, and deployment of ground-launched ballistic 

missiles in violation of the INF Treaty. If the Russian Federation 

fails compliance measures by the date of the enactment of this Act, 

the Secretary of Defense will also submit to Congress, a plan outlining the development of military capabilities, including 

counterforce capabilities, countervailing strike capabilities, and active defense to defend against intermediate-range ground-launched 

cruise missile attacks. 

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

Modification of notification and assessment of proposal to modify or 

introduce new aircraft or sensors for flight by the Russian Federation under the open skies treaty (sec. 1244) 

The House bill contained two provisions (sec. 1244 and 1265) 

that would amend section 1242 (b)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 

3564) to extend reporting requirements from 30 days to 90 days 

and extend oversight to include the commander of each relevant 

combatant command as well as the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Additionally, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary 

of State this provision limits obligated funds to less than 50 percent until a report on any meetings of the Open Skies Consultative 

Commission during the prior year is delivered to Congress to the 

appropriate committees. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1672) that would modify Section 1242(b) of the Carl Levin and 

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

Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291) by adding a requirement to 

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to modify or introduce a new aircraft or sensor for flight under the 

Open Skies Treaty, including an assessment of the potential effects 

of the proposal on operations and any potential vulnerabilities. The 

provision would also require that not later than 30 days after the 

date of any meeting of the Open Skies Consultative Commission, 

the Secretary of Defense submit to the defense committees of Congress a report on such meeting, including a description of any 

agreements entered into during such meeting, and whether any 

such agreement will result in a modification to the aircraft or sensors that will be subject to the Open Skies Treaty. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would combine 

the three similar provisions and limit the availability of funds 

made available for fiscal year 2016 for arms control implementation (PE 0305145F) to not more than 75 percent until the Secretary 

of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, submits a 

report to Congress describing any meetings of the Open Skies Consultative Commission during the prior year, a description of any 

agreements entered into during such meetings, and a description of 

future year proposals for modification to aircraft sensors that will 

be subject to the Open Skies Treaty. 

Prohibition on availability of funds relating to sovereignty of the 

Russian Federation over Crimea (sec. 1245) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1247) that would 

prohibit funds authorized to be appropriated or made available by 

this Act through fiscal year 2016 for the Department of Defense to 

implement any action or policy that recognizes the de facto sovereignty of Russia over Crimea, or any country whose central government has taken steps to recognize or support Russia’s illegal occupation of Crimea. The provision included a waiver if the Secretary of Defense certifies and reports that doing so would be in 

the national security interest of the United States. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with a technical and clarifying amendment. 

Limitation on military contact and cooperation between the United 

States and the Russian Federation (sec. 1246) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1248) that would 

prohibit funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made 

available for fiscal year 2016 to be used for bilateral military-tomilitary contact or cooperation between the United States and the 

Russian Federation without certain certifications by the Secretary 

of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State, or unless 

certain waiver conditions are met. 

The Senate bill did not contain a similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with a technical and clarifying amendment. 

Limitation on funds for implementation on the New START Treaty 

(sec. 1247) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1249) that would 

limit all authorized funds that would be used for implementation 

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propriate congressional committees that the armed forces of the 

Russian Federation are no longer illegally occupying Ukrainian territory; the Russian Federation is respecting the sovereignty of all 

Ukrainian territory; the Russian Federation is no longer taking actions that are inconsistent with the INF Treaty; the Russian Federation is in compliance with the Conventional Forces in Europe 

(CFE) Treaty and has lifted its suspension of Russian observance 

of its treaty obligations; and there have been no inconsistencies by 

the Russian Federation with the New START Treaty requirements. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that changes the limitation to a reporting requirement on the reasons continued implementation of the New START treaty is in the national security interests of the United States, for any year in which the New START 

Treaty is in effect and the following conditions apply (and steps 

taken to remedy the conditions), the Russian Federation (i) continues to occupy Ukraine territory, (ii) disrespects the sovereignty 

of Ukraine territory, (iii) is not in fully compliance with the Intermediate Nuclear Forces Treaty, (iv) is not in compliance with the 

CFE Treaty and has not lifted is suspension of observing the Treaty, and (v) is not reducing it deployed strategic delivery vehicles, 

which are under the central limits of the New START Treaty. The 

conferees are concerned about the impact of Russia increasing its 

number of deployed strategic delivery vehicles, but notes that this 

increase is occurring within the legally-binding New START Treaty 

caps. 

Additional matters in annual report on military and security developments involving the Russian Federation (sec. 1248) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1255) that 

would add a reporting requirement to section 1245 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113– 

291) requiring an assessment of the force structure and capabilities 

of Russian military forces stationed in the Arctic region, 

Kaliningrad, and Crimea, as well as an assessment of the Russian 

military strategy in the Arctic region. 

The House bill did not contain a similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would create an 

additional element to require a description of the testing, production, deployment, and sale or transfer of the Club-K cruise missile 

system by the Russian Federation. 

Report on alternative capabilities to procure and sustain nonstandard rotary wing aircraft historically procured through 

Rosoboronexport (sec. 1249) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1256) that 

would require an independent assessment on the feasibility and advisability of using alternative industrial base capabilities to procure 

and sustain nonstandard rotary wing aircraft historically acquired 

through the Russian state corporation Rosoboronexport as well as 

an analysis of alterations that may be required for waivers of foreign military sales requirements and procedures for approval of 

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The House bill did not contain a similar provision. 

The House recedes with technical and clarifying amendments. 

The conferees direct the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, not later than 180 days after date 

of the enactment of this Act and in consultation with the Chairman 

of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to provide an interim brief to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the 

Senate on the initial findings, conclusions, and recommendations of 

the independent assessment required by this section. 

Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (sec. 1250) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1532) that would au- thorize $200.0 million for the Secretary of Defense, in concurrence 

with the Secretary of State, to provide assistance and sustainment 

to the military and national security forces of Ukraine. This assistance would include the explicit authority to provide lethal weapons 

of a defensive nature to the security forces of Ukraine. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 1251) that would authorize $300.0 million for the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, to provide security assistance and intelligence support to military and other security forces of Ukraine. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would require $50.0 million of the funds authorized to be available only for lethal 

assistance and counterartillery radars unless the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, certifies that 

use of such funds for lethal assistance is not in the U.S. national 

security interest. If the certification is made, such funds could be 

used for assistance or support to Partnership for Peace (PfP) nations, or for exercises and training for the security forces of PfP nations or the Government of Ukraine to assist in preserving their 

sovereignty and territorial integrity against Russian aggression. 

The conferees emphasize the importance of providing support 

to the Government of Ukraine in defending itself against actions by 

Russia and Russian-backed separatists that continue to violate 

ceasefire agreements. The conferees note the success of current 

training of Ukrainian security forces by U.S. forces and encourage 

expansion of such training efforts as provided for in this section. 

The conferees further note the growing threat to the sovereignty 

and territorial integrity of other nations in the region and stress 

the importance of assisting such nations in developing the capability to defend against Russian aggression. 

Training for Eastern European national military forces in the 

course of multilateral exercises (sec. 1251) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1252) that 

would authorize the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of 

the Secretary of State, to provide multilateral or regional training, 

and pay the incremental expenses of participating in such training, 

for the national military forces of countries in Eastern Europe that 

are a signatory to the Partnership for Peace Framework Documents but not a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization 

(NATO) or that became a NATO member after January 1, 1999. 

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The House recedes with a technical and clarifying amendment 

that further refines the types of training authorized under this section to training provided in the course of the conduct of a multilateral exercise in which the U.S. Armed Forces are a participant and 

that is comparable to or complimentary of training the U.S. Armed 

Forces receive in the course of such multilateral exercises. Training 

authorized under this section would be for certain specified purposes, including enhancing the interoperability of the trained forces 

to be able to participate in NATO or coalition operations, or to increase the capacity of those forces to respond to external threats or 

hybrid warfare. 

Subtitle F—Matters Relating to the Asia-Pacific Region 

Strategy to promote United States interests in the Indo-Asia-Pacific 

region (sec. 1261) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1253) that would require the President to develop an overall strategy to promote U.S. 

interests in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region and to provide policy directives and priority goals to relevant U.S. Government departments 

and agencies. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1265) that would require the report to be completed within 120 

days of enactment. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would delay the 

date the strategy is due to March 1, 2017. 

The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1262) that would express the sense of the Congress to reaffirm the importance of the 

rebalance to the Asia-Pacific region. In order to maintain the credibility of the U.S. policy to rebalance towards the Indo-Asia-Pacific 

theater, the conferees believe it is vital that the United States continue to shift forces to the region to strengthen the ability of the 

United States Armed Forces to project power to shape the choices 

of regional states. Any reduction or failure to adequately resource 

U.S. force structure in the U.S. Pacific Command would diminish 

the rebalance policy. 

The House bill included a number of provisions that would express the sense of the Congress regarding the various contributions 

of different allies and partner nations (sec. 1251, sec. 1252, sec. 

1254, sec. 1255, and sec. 1272). 

The conferees note the 70th Anniversary of the end of Allied 

military engagement in the Pacific theater, marking the end of the 

Second World War and joins with a grateful nation in expressing 

respect and appreciation to the members of the U.S. Armed Forces 

who served in the Pacific theater during the Second World War. 

Further, the conferees believe any long-term strategy for the 

Indo-Asia-Pacific region must include continued engagement with 

allies and partners in the region. 

The United States values its alliance with the Government of 

Japan as a cornerstone of peace and security in the region. The 

United States welcomes Japan’s decision to contribute more 

proactively to regional and global peace and security. Furthermore, 

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tions by a third party that would seek to undermine such administration, and remain committed under the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security to respond to any armed attack in the territories under the administration of Japan. Finally, the conferees acknowledge the significant and unprecedented financial contributions the Government of Japan has made to facilitate U.S. military 

access in both Japan and Guam. 

The conferees also note that the alliance between the United 

States and the Republic of Korea has served as an anchor for stability, security, and prosperity on the Korean Peninsula, in the 

Asia-Pacific region, and around the world. The United States and 

the Republic of Korea should continue further cooperation by 

strengthening the combined defense posture on the Korean Peninsula and enhancing mutual security based on the Republic of 

Korea-United States Mutual Defense Treaty. The conferees support 

the vision of a Korean Peninsula free of nuclear weapons, free from 

the fear of war, and peacefully reunited on the basis of democratic 

and free market principles. Finally, we acknowledge the significant 

financial contributions the Republic of Korea has made to facilitate 

U.S. military access on the Korean Peninsula. 

The conferees note that United States has an upgraded, strategic-plus relationship with India based on regional cooperation, 

space science cooperation, and defense cooperation. The conferees 

believe that the defense relationship between the United States 

and the Republic of India is strengthened by the common commitment of both countries to liberal democracy should continue to expand. Further, we welcome the role of the Republic of India in providing security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region and beyond, 

and we support the implementation of the United States-India Defense Framework Agreement and the India Defense Trade and 

Technology Initiative (DTTI). 

Requirement to submit Department of Defense policy regarding foreign disclosure or technology release of Aegis Ashore capability 

to Japan (sec. 1262) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1256) that would express the sense of Congress that a decision by the Government of 

Japan to purchase Aegis Ashore for its self-defense could create a 

significant opportunity for promoting interoperability and integration of air- and missile defense capability with close allies, could 

provide for force multiplication benefits, and could potentially alleviate force posture requirements on multi-mission assets. This 

provision would also require the Secretary of Defense to submit to 

the appropriate congressional committees, a copy of the Department of Defense policy regarding foreign disclosure or technology 

release of Aegis Ashore capability to allies, including Japan, that 

possess sea-based Aegis weapons system-equipped naval vessels. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would remove the 

references to other allies and would edit the title of the provision 

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South China Sea Initiative (sec. 1263) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1261) that 

would authorize the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of 

the Secretary of State, to provide assistance and training for the 

purposes of increasing maritime security and the maritime domain 

awareness of foreign countries in the South China Sea. The provision would authorize $50.0 million from amounts authorized to be 

appropriated for the Department of Defense Operation and Maintenance, Defense-wide (OMDW) account for fiscal year 2016, with increases in funding levels in subsequent fiscal years, to provide assistance to the recipient countries, which include Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam. The provision would 

require that the Secretary of Defense provide prior notification to 

the congressional defense committees not later than 15 days before 

exercising this authority. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would authorize 

$50.0 million from amounts authorized to be appropriated for the 

Department of Defense for fiscal year 2016 only and, if the Secretary uses these funds to provide assistance and training under 

this authority during the first half-year of fiscal year 2016, the Secretary must submit a report to the congressional defense committees on the account or accounts that were used to provide the 

funds. The authority to provide assistance and training cannot be 

exercised after September 30, 2020. The conferees expect the Department to request additional funding for the South China Sea 

Initiative in fiscal years 2017 through 2020 as part of the annual 

budget request. 

Subtitle G—Other Matters 

Two-year extension and modification of authorization for non-conventional assisted recovery capabilities (sec. 1271) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1261) that would extend, for 1 year, the authority of the Department of Defense to continue to develop, manage, and execute a Non-Conventional Assisted 

Recovery (NAR) personnel recovery program for isolated Department of Defense (DOD), U.S. Government, and other designated 

personnel supporting U.S. national interests worldwide. This section would allow the Secretary of Defense to use up to $25.0 million 

in funds authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense for operation and maintenance for such recovery programs 

through fiscal year 2017. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1282) that would extend the authority of the Department of Defense to establish, develop, and maintain NAR capabilities for 2 additional years. The provision would also designate the Assistant 

Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict (ASD SOLIC) as the primary civilian within DOD with programmatic and policy oversight responsibilities for such activities. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would authorize 

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The conferees note that the agreement would designate the 

ASD SOLIC as the primary civilian within DOD with programmatic and policy oversight responsibilities for such activities. 

Given the sensitive nature of NAR activities, including the authorized use of irregular forces, groups, and individuals, the committee 

believes that ASD SOLIC is the most appropriate civilian office 

within the Department to exercise oversight of such activities and 

associated policies. 

Amendment to the annual report under Arms Control and Disarmament Act (sec. 1272) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1262) that would 

amend subsection (e) of section 403 of the Arms Control and Disarmament Act (22 U.S.C. 2593a) and would require the Director of 

National Intelligence to submit to the appropriate congressional 

committees a report that details each instance of inconsistent behavior by a state party of an arms control treaty or related agreement to which the United States is a party. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Extension of authorization to conduct activities to enhance the capability of foreign countries to respond to incidents involving 

weapons of mass destruction (sec. 1273) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1264) that would extend the authority to conduct activities to enhance the capability 

of foreign countries to respond to incidents involving weapons of 

mass destruction from section 1204 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66) through 

September 30, 2020. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1203) that would extend the authority for the Secretary of Defense 

to provide Weapons of Mass Destruction incident response training 

and basic equipment to foreign first responders until September 30, 

2018. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would extend the 

authority through September 30, 2019. 

Modification of authority for support of special operations to combat 

terrorism (sec. 1274) 

The House bill contained a provision that would amend the authority for support of special operations to combat terrorism contained in section 1208 of the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (Public Law 108–375), as 

amended, by increasing the annual cap on the authority from $75.0 

million to $100.0 million. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would increase 

the annual cap on the authority from $75.0 million to $85.0 million 

and would require the Secretary of Defense to notify the congressional defense committees not later than 15-days prior to initiating 

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programs when such a proposed increase exceeds 20 percent of the 

current approved total for that particular program or $500,000, 

whichever amount is less. 

Limitation on availability of funds to implement the Arms Trade 

Treaty (sec. 1275) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1270) that would 

limit the Department of Defense’s ability to implement the Arms 

Trade Treaty while also permitting the Department to assist foreign governments in bringing their laws and regulations to a level 

equal to that of the United States. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

The conferees note that a substantively identical provision was 

included in the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National 

Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2015 (Public Law 113– 

291). 

Report on the security relationship between the United States and 

the Republic of Cyprus (sec. 1276) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1271) that would require, not later than 90 days after the enactment of this Act, the 

Secretary of Defense and Secretary of State to jointly submit an assessment of the military capability of Cyprus to defend against 

threats to its national security. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1274), requiring an assessment of the U.S.-Cyprus bilateral security relationship not later than 120 days after the enactment of this 

Act. 

The House recedes. 

Sense of Congress on European defense and the North Atlantic 

Treaty Organization (sec. 1277) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1280) that would express the sense of the Congress that the U.S. should continue to 

work with aspirant countries for entry into the North Atlantic 

Treaty Organization (NATO) and work with NATO members to 

identify current and future security threats as well as ensuring sufficient funding is obligated to meet NATO responsibilities. 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1254) that 

would express the sense of Congress urging the United States to 

encourage NATO allies to meet defense budget commitments made 

at the Wales Summit in September 2014 and to continue to coordinate defense investments to improve deterrence against Russian 

aggression and terrorist organizations as well as more appropriately balancing defense spending across the alliance. 

The House recedes with an amendment that expresses the 

sense of Congress that the United States should continue NATO’s 

open-door policy for nations that share Alliance values, are willing 

to assume the responsibilities and obligations of membership, and 

are in a position to contribute to the security of the North Atlantic 

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Briefing on the sale of certain fighter aircraft to Qatar (sec. 1278) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1273) that 

would express the sense of the Senate that the United States 

should promptly consider the sale of fighter aircraft to the Government of Qatar and requires a report describing the risks and benefits as they relate to such a sale. 

The House bill did not contain a similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would require a 

briefing to certain congressional committees on the risks and benefits of the sale of fighter aircraft to Qatar. 

United States-Israel anti-tunnel cooperation (sec. 1279) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1267) that would establish a cooperative research and development program with 

Israel to develop anti-tunneling defense capabilities to detect, map, 

and neutralize underground tunnels. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1272). 

The House recedes with an amendment that requires the Secretary of Defense to designate an appropriate research and development entity of a military department as the lead agency of the 

Department of Defense to carry out this section, establishes an annual limit on the amount that can be provided, and requires 

matching contributions from the Government of Israel. 

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense, not later than 1 

year after the date of the enactment of this Act, to submit to congressional defense committees a report that includes: (1) instances 

of tunnels being used to attack installations of the United States 

or allies of the United States; (2) trends or developments in tunnel 

attacks throughout the world; (3) key technologies employed by potential adversaries and challenges faced when using tunnels; (4) 

the capabilities of the Department of Defense for defending fixed 

or forward locations from tunnel attacks; (5) the plans, including 

with respect to funding, of the Secretary for countering threats 

posed by tunnels. 

NATO Special Operations Headquarters (sec. 1280) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1263) that would 

make permanent the authority for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Special Operations Headquarters, as first authorized in 

section 1244(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84). 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1281) that would extend, for 3 years, the authority under section 

1244(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2541), as most recently amended by section 1272(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 2023). 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would extend, for 

5 years, the authority for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization 

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Increased presence of United States ground forces in Eastern Europe to deter aggression on the border of the North Atlantic 

Treaty Organization (sec. 1281) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1274) that would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on the impact of 

any significant reduction in United States troop levels or materiel 

in Europe on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s ability to 

credibly deter, resist, or repel external threats, not later than 30 

days prior to the date of such reduction. 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1253) that 

would require, no later than 120 days after the enactment of this 

Act, that the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State, submit to the congressional defense committees an 

assessment of options for expanding the presence of U.S. ground 

forces in Eastern Europe to respond, with European allies and 

partners, to the security challenges posed by Russia with a report 

that would include an evaluation of the optimal location(s) of the 

enhanced ground force presence and a description of any initiatives 

by other members of NATO, or other European allies and partners. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would create an 

additional element of the report required by this section to assess 

the impact of any significant reduction in U.S. troop levels or material in Europe on U.S. national security interests in Europe. 

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Report on efforts to engage United States manufacturers in procurement opportunities related to equipping the Afghan National 

Security Forces 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1217) that would require, not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 

this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State to 

submit a report on efforts of the Secretaries to engage United 

States manufacturers in procurement opportunities related to 

equipping the Afghan National Security Forces. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, to provide a report to the congressional defense committees, within 180 days of the enactment of this 

Act, on efforts of the Secretaries to engage United States manufacturers and service providers in procurement and service provision 

opportunities related to equipping and supporting the Afghan National Defense Security Forces. 

Report on access to financial records of the Government of Afghanistan to audit the use of funds for assistance for Afghanistan 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1218) that would require the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction 

(SIGAR) to submit to Congress, not later than December 31, 2016, 

a report on the extent to which the Office of SIGAR has adequate 

access to financial records of the Government of Afghanistan to 

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The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees direct the Lead Inspector General for Operation 

Freedom’s Sentinel to brief the congressional defense committees 

on the extent to which the Inspector General has access to financial 

records of the Government of Afghanistan to audit the use of funds 

authorized to be appropriated by this Act. 

Sense of Congress relating to Dr. Shakil Afridi 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1219) that would express the sense of Congress that Dr. Shakil Afridi, a Pakistani physician who helped the United States locate Osama bin Laden, is an 

international hero and that the Government of Pakistan should release him immediately from prison. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note the contributions of Dr. Afridi to efforts to 

locate Osama bin Laden, remain concerned about Dr. Afridi’s continuing incarceration, and urge the Government of Pakistan to release him immediately. 

Report on lines of communication of Islamic State of Iraq and the 

Levant and other foreign terrorist organizations 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1226) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on the 

lines of communication that enable the Islamic State of Iraq and 

the Levant, Jabhat al-Nusra, and other foreign terrorist organizations that facilitate assistance through countries bordering on 

Syria. 

The House bill did not contain a similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees are concerned with the lines of communication 

that enable the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and other terrorist organizations in Syria and Iraq and urge the administration 

to address such lines of communication in its campaign strategy. 

Report on efforts of Turkey to fight terrorism 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1227) that would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to Congress, not 

later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, on: 

Turkey’s bilateral and multilateral efforts to combat the flow of foreign fighters through its country to Syria; relationship with 

Hamas, including its harboring of leaders of Hamas; and efforts to 

fight terrorism, including its military and humanitarian role in the 

coalition to combat the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note the requirement for an assessment of efforts to combat the flow of foreign fighters to and from Syria and 

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Report to assess the potential effectiveness of and requirements for 

the establishment of safe zones or a no-fly zone in Syria 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1228) that would require, no later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 

the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of 

State, to submit a report that would assess the potential effectiveness, risks, and operational requirements of the establishment and 

maintenance of a no-fly zone over part or all of Syria, as well as 

such effectiveness, risks, and operational requirements for internally displaced people or for the facilitation of humanitarian assistance. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense, in consultation 

with the Secretary of State, to provide a report to the Committees 

on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate, 

the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the House Foreign Affairs Committee, not later than 180 days after the enactment of 

this Act, that assesses the potential effectiveness, risks and operational requirements, including legal requirements, to establish 

and maintain: (1) a no-fly zone over a significant portion or all of 

Syria; and (2) one or more safe zones in Syria for internally displaced people or for the facilitation of humanitarian assistance. 

Report on military posture required in the Middle East to deter Iran 

from developing a nuclear weapon 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1233) that would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to Congress, not 

later than 90 days after this Act, regarding the military posture required in the Middle East to deter Iran from developing a nuclear 

weapon. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to provide a 

briefing not later than 120 days after the enactment of this Act to 

the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives 

and the Senate on the U.S. force posture required to protect U.S. 

national interests and deter Iranian aggression in the Middle East. 

Sense of Congress on support for Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1245) that would express the sense of Congress on U.S. support for Estonia, Latvia, 

and Lithuania, including support for their sovereignty, concern 

over aggressive military actions of the Russian Federation against 

these nations, and encouragement for further defense cooperation 

between the United States and these nations. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Georgia are 

highly valued allies and friends of the United States that have repeatedly demonstrated commitment to advancing our mutual interests and those of NATO. The conferees reaffirm United States support for the sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity 

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press concern over increasingly aggressive military maneuvering by 

Russia near or within their borders or airspace. The conferees also 

emphasize their support for the U.S. policy of not recognizing the 

Russia-occupied regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia as independent states. Additionally, the conferees encourage the Administration to further enhance defensive security cooperation with 

these valued security allies and partners and support the efforts of 

their respective governments to provide for the defense of their people and sovereign territory. 

Sense of Congress on support for Georgia 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1246) that would express the sense of Congress on U.S. support for Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity as well as support for continued 

cooperation between the United States and Georgia. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note the continued support for a North Atlantic 

Treaty Organization Membership Action Plan for Georgia is included in another provision of this Act and concerns regarding Russian aggression against the sovereignty and territorial integrity of 

Georgia appear elsewhere in this conference report. 

Sense of Congress recognizing the 70th anniversary of the end of Allied military engagement in the Pacific theater 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1251) that would express the sense of the Congress to remember and honor those 

Americans who made the ultimate sacrifice and gave their lives for 

their country during the campaigns in the Pacific theater during 

the Second World War. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The conference agreement does not include this provision. 

The conferees note that this provision is discussed elsewhere in 

this report. 

Sense of Congress regarding consolidation of United States military 

facilities in Okinawa, Japan 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1252) that would express the sense of Congress regarding the progress to fulfill the 

April 27, 2012 agreement of the United States-Japan Security Consultative Committee on the realignment of U.S. facilities in Okinawa, Japan. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note the significant progress that has been made 

towards implementing the Okinawa Consolidation Plan, to include 

the approval of the landfill permit on December 27, 2013, which 

cleared the way for the construction of the Futenma Replacement 

Facility. The conferees encourage continued progress towards implementation of the ‘‘2+2 agreement,’’ as restated in the April 27, 

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Sense of Congress on the United States alliance with Japan 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1254) that would express the sense of Congress on the U.S. alliance with Japan, including that the United States highly values the alliance with the 

Government of Japan, supports recent changes in Japanese defense 

policy and the new bilateral guidelines for U.S.-Japan defense cooperation, and reaffirms the U.S. commitment to the alliance. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note the matters addressed in the House provision are addressed elsewhere in the conference agreement. 

Sense of Congress on opportunities to enhance the United States alliance with the Republic of Korea 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1255) that would express the sense of Congress on opportunities to deepen and broaden 

the scope of alliance cooperation between the United States and the 

Republic of Korea based on the alliance’s role as an anchor for stability, security, and prosperity on the Korean Peninsula, AsiaPacific region, and around the world. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note the matters addressed in the House provision are addressed elsewhere in the conference agreement. 

Requirement to invite the military forces of Taiwan to participate in 

RIMPAC exercises 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1257) requiring the 

Secretary of Defense to invite the military forces of Taiwan to participate in the Rim of the Pacific Exercise if the Secretary has invited the military forces of the People’s Republic of China to participate in such maritime exercise. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note the matters addressed in the House provision are addressed elsewhere in the conference agreement. 

Sense of Congress reaffirming the importance of implementing the 

rebalance to the Asia-Pacific region 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1262) that 

would express the sense of Congress that the United States continue to implement the rebalance of U.S. forces to the Asia-Pacific 

region and that forces should be increased consistent with commitments already made by the Department of Defense. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note the matters addressed in the House provision are addressed elsewhere in the conference agreement. 

Sense of Senate on Taiwan asymmetric military capabilities and bilateral training activities 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1263) that 

would express the sense of the Senate on Taiwan’s asymmetric 

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The House bill did not contain a similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1264) that 

would encourage the Secretary of Defense to carry out a program 

of exchanges of senior military officers and senior officials between 

the United States and Taiwan to improve military to military relations between the United States and Taiwan. 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1257) that would require the Secretary of Defense to invite the military forces of Taiwan to participate in the Rim of the Pacific Exercise if the Secretary has invited the military forces of the People’s Republic of 

China. 

The Senate amendment also contained a provision (sec. 1263) 

that would express the sense of the Senate on Taiwan’s asymmetric 

military capabilities and bilateral training activities. 

The conferees believe that the United States, in accordance 

with the Taiwan Relations Act (Public Law 96–8), should continue 

to make available to Taiwan such defense articles and services as 

may be necessary to enable Taiwan to maintain a sufficient selfdefense. The United States should continue to support the efforts 

of Taiwan to integrate innovative and asymmetric capabilities to 

balance the growing military capabilities of the People’s Republic 

of China, including fast-attack craft, coastal-defense cruise missiles, rapid-runway repair systems, offensive mines, and submarines optimized for defense of the Taiwan straits. With regards 

to training, the conferees believe the military forces of Taiwan 

should be permitted to participate in bilateral training activities 

hosted by the United States that increase credible deterrent capabilities of Taiwan, particularly those that emphasize the defense of 

Taiwan Island from missile attack, maritime blockade, and amphibious invasion by the People’s Republic of China. Toward this 

end, the conferees believe that Taiwan should be encouraged to 

participate in exercises that include realistic air-to-air combat 

training, including the exercise conducted at Eielson Air Force 

Base, Alaska, and Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, commonly referred to as ‘‘Red Flag.’’ 

The conferees recommend that the Secretary of Defense carry 

out a program of exchanges of military officers between the United 

States and Taiwan designed to improve military-to-military relations between the United States and Taiwan. The officer exchanges 

should include field-grade officers, particularly officers with combat 

and specialized experience, and general officers, who can provide 

support to Taiwan to develop and improve its joint warfighting capabilities. 

The conferees also note that section 1259A of the Fiscal Year 

2015 National Defense Authorization Act (P.L. 113–291) includes 

the conferees’ recommendation on inviting Taiwan to the humanitarian assistance and disaster relief portions of multilateral exercises. 

Military exchanges between senior officers and officials of the 

United States and Taiwan 

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senior military officers and senior officials focused on a variety of 

subjects between the United States and Taiwan designed to improve military-to-military relations between those two countries. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees note the matters addressed in the House provision are addressed elsewhere in the conference agreement. 

Efforts of the Department of Defense to prevent and respond to gender-based violence globally 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1268) that would express a series of findings and a statement of policy on preventing 

and responding to gender-based violence globally, and require the 

Secretary of Defense to submit a report to certain congressional 

committees on the Department of Defense’s implementation efforts 

of the U.S. Strategy to Prevent and Respond to Gender-Based Violence Globally. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees believe that gender-based violence undermines 

the health, economic stability, and security of nations which, in 

turn, has an impact on United States interests. The committee 

notes that the United States Global Strategy on Gender-based Violence Prevention and Response requires the participation of the Department of Defense (DOD) in efforts to implement the strategy. 

The conferees encourage the continued efforts of the DOD in support of the United States Global Strategy on Gender-based Violence 

Prevention and Response. 

Additionally, the conferees direct the Secretary of Defense, not 

later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act, to provide to 

the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate 

and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, a report on efforts to prevent and respond to gender-based violence globally in support of the United States’ strategy, including 

a description of the efforts of DOD in the Interagency Working 

Group to implement the international gender-based violence prevention and response strategy and an assessment of the human 

and financial resources necessary to fulfill the purpose and duties 

of such strategy. 

Combating crime through intelligence capabilities 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1269) that would authorize the Secretary of Defense to deploy assets, personnel, and 

resources to United States Southern Command to combat 

transnational criminal organizations by supplying sufficient intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note that JIATF–S continues to contribute to 

United States Southern Command’s detection and monitoring and 

countering-transnational organized crime mission. The conferees 

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South has sufficient assets, personnel, and resources to fulfill its 

mandate. 

Sense of Congress on the defense relationship between the United 

States and the Republic of India 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1272) that would express the sense of Congress on the defense relationship between 

the United States and the Republic of India based on both countries’ common interests and commitments to stability, security, and 

democracy. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note the matters addressed in the House provision are addressed elsewhere in the conference agreement. 

Sense of Congress on evacuation of United States citizens and nationals from Yemen 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1273) that would express the sense of Congress that the President should exercise all 

available authorities as expeditiously as possible to evacuate 

United States citizens and nationals from Yemen. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees encourage the President to work with international partners, to the extent practicable, to protect non-combatants and assist in the evacuation of U.S. citizens and nationals as 

well as the citizens and nationals of other states from Yemen. 

Report on violence and cartel activity in Mexico 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1275) that would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on violence and 

cartel activity in Mexico and the impact of such on United States 

national security. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note that ongoing violence associated with 

transnational organized crime poses a threat to the security interests of Mexico and the United States. The conferees recognize the 

shared commitment of the United States and Mexico to combat this 

threat and expect the Secretary of Defense to update periodically 

the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives 

and the Senate on the Department’s security cooperation activities 

with the Government of Mexico. 

Report on actions to ensure Qatar is preventing terrorist leaders and 

financiers from operating in its country 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1276) that would express the sense of Congress that Qatar is an important partner in 

the region, has played a significant role in fighting the Islamic 

State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and that the United States 

should do everything in its power to encourage Qatar to crack down 

on terrorist leaders and financiers who are operating in its country. 

The provision would require that, not later than 180 days after the 

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Congress a report on actions taken by the United States Government to ensure that Qatar is preventing terrorist leaders and financiers from operating in its country. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees direct the President or appropriate department 

or agency head(s), not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, to provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate, a briefing on 

actions taken by the United States Government to urge the government of Qatar to ensure that it is working to ensure that no foreign 

terrorist organizations or their leaders are operating in Qatar. 

United States support for Jordan 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1277) that would express the sense of Congress that the United States should continue 

to support Jordan’s military efforts to counter violent extremism 

and enhance regional stability. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note the authorization of reimbursable assistance to Jordan for border security elsewhere in this Act. 

Report on United States efforts to combat Boko Haram and support 

regional allies and other partners 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1278) that would require, not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State to jointly submit a report on the assessment of the threat of Boko Haram to United 

States national security, as well as a description of U.S. efforts to 

combat Boko Haram. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State not later than 180 days after enactment to submit 

to the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes 

the following: 

(1) An assessment of the threat posed by Boko Haram to 

United States national security interests in Nigeria, the region, 

and homeland; 

(2) A description of United States efforts to combat Boko 

Haram, including the authorities to carry out such efforts and 

the roles and missions of the Department of Defense and Department of State; 

(3) A description of United States humanitarian support to 

civilian populations impacted by Boko Haram’s activity; 

(4) A description of United States activities to enhance the 

capacity of supported regional partners to investigate and prosecute human rights violations and promote respect for the rule 

of law; 

(5) A description of military equipment, supplies, training, 

and other defense articles and services, including by type, 

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Boko Haram effectively and the gaps within regional allies to 

engage in the mission to combat Boko Haram; 

(6) A description of military equipment, supplies, training, 

and other defense articles and services, including by type, 

quantity, and actual or estimated delivery date, that the 

United States Government has provided, is providing, and 

plans to provide to regional allies and other partners to combat 

Boko Haram as well as a description of associated plans to sustain United States provided equipment and capabilities; and 

(7) A description of support received by the Nigerian military from other foreign governments. 

The report required shall be, to the extent practicable, submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex. 

Sense of Congress on United States support for Tunisia 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1279) that would express a sense of the Congress that it is a national security priority 

of the United States to support and cooperate with Tunisia by providing assistance to combat the growing terrorist threat from the 

Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) or other terrorist organizations. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provisions. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note the importance of a secure and stable Tunisia to counter the threat posed by the Islamic State of Iraq and the 

Levant and other terrorist organizations in North Africa and encourages the provision of United States assistance to Tunisia. 

TITLE XIII—COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION

Subtitle A—Funding Allocations 

Specification of Cooperative Threat Reduction funds (sec. 1301) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1301) that would define Cooperative Threat Reduction programs and funds and make 

funds appropriated for the Department of Defense Cooperative 

Threat Reduction Program available for fiscal years 2016, 2017, 

and 2018. 

The Senate amendment contained an almost identical provision, with a technical difference (sec. 1301). 

The House recedes. 

Funding allocations (sec. 1302) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1302) that would 

specify funding allocations for each program under the Department 

of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction program. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1302). 

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TITLE XIV—OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS

Subtitle A—Military Programs 

Working Capital Funds (sec. 1401) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1401) that would authorize the appropriations for the defense working capital and revolving funds at the levels identified in section 4501 of division D 

of this Act. 

The Senate bill contained an identical provision (sec. 1401). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

National Defense Sealift Fund (sec. 1402) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1402) that would authorize the appropriations for the National Defense Sealift Fund in 

section 4501 of division D of this Act. 

The Senate bill contained an identical provision (sec. 1402). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction, Defense (sec. 1403) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1403) that would authorize the appropriations for Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction, Defense, at levels identified in section 4501 of division D 

of this Act. 

The Senate bill contained an identical provision (sec. 1403). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-Wide (sec. 

1404) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1404) that would authorize the appropriations for Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug 

Activities, Defense-Wide, at the levels identified in section 4501 of 

division D of this Act. 

The Senate bill contained an identical provision (sec. 1404). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Defense Inspector General (sec. 1405) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1405) that would authorize the appropriations for the Office of the Inspector General 

of the Department of Defense at the levels identified in section 

4501 of division D of this Act. 

The Senate bill contained an identical provision (sec. 1405). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Defense Health Program (sec. 1406) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1406) that would authorize appropriations for the Defense Health Program activities at 

the levels identified in section 4501 of division D of this Act. 

The Senate bill contained an identical provision (sec. 1406). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

National Sea-Based Deterrence Fund (sec. 1407) 

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activities at the levels identified in section 4501 of division D of 

this Act. 

The Senate bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would authorize 

to be appropriated sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2017. 

Subtitle B—National Defense Stockpile 

Extension of date for completion of destruction of existing stockpile 

of lethal chemical agents and munitions (sec. 1411) 

The House contained a provision to extend the completion date 

for the destruction of the existing stockpile of lethal chemical 

agents and munitions from December 31, 2017 to December 31, 

2023. 

The Senate contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Subtitle C—Working Capital Funds 

Limitation on cessation or suspension of distribution of funds from 

Department of Defense working capital funds (sec. 1421) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1421) that would 

prohibit the Secretary of Defense or Secretary of any military department from furloughing any employee of the Department of Defense whose salary is funded by working capital funds with certain 

exceptions. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would specify 

that the Secretary of Defense may not cease funding current 

projects being completed by indirectly funded government employees of the Department of Defense who are paid out of working-capital funds. The conferees note that this provision shall not be construed to provide for the exclusion of any particular category of employees of the Department of Defense from furlough. 

Working capital fund reserve account for petroleum market price 

fluctuations (sec. 1422) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1422) that would 

amend Section 2208 of title 10, United States Code, by including 

a market fluctuation account for the purchase of petroleum. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Subtitle D—Other Matters 

Authority for transfer of funds to Joint Department of DefenseDepartment of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration 

Fund for Captain James A. Lovell Health Care Center, Illinois 

(sec. 1431) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1431) that would authorize the Secretary of Defense to transfer $120.4 million to the 

Joint Department of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund for operations of the Captain 

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North Chicago Veterans Affairs Medical Center, the Navy Ambulatory Care Center, and supporting facilities. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1411). 

The Senate recedes. 

Authorization of appropriations for Armed Forces Retirement Home 

(sec. 1432) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1432) that would au- thorize appropriations of $64.3 million for the Armed Forces Retirement Home for fiscal year 2016. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

1412). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Inspections of the Armed Forces Retirement Home by the Inspector 

General of the Department of Defense 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1413) that 

would amend section 1518 of the Armed Forces Retirement Home 

Act of 1991 (24 U.S.C. 418) to require the Inspector General of the 

Department of Defense to conduct an inspection of the Armed 

Forces Retirement Home not less than once every 3 years and to 

authorize the Inspector General to determine the scope of the inspection through a risk-based analysis of the operations of the 

home. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

TITLE XV—AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR

OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS

Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 

Purpose and treatment of certain authorizations of appropriations 

(sec. 1501) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1501) that would establish the purpose of this title and make authorization of appropriations available upon enactment of this Act for the Department 

of Defense, in addition to amounts otherwise authorized in this Act, 

to provide for additional costs due to overseas contingency operations and other additional funding requirements. The provision 

also includes clarification on the treatment of these funds. 

The Senate bill contained a similar provision that would establish this title and make authorization of appropriations available 

upon enactment of this Act for the Department of Defense, in addition to amounts otherwise authorized in this Act. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that includes language from the Senate provision section 1003, stating if an act is 

enacted at a later date that would revise the discretionary spending limits for fiscal year 2016, the amount authorized to be appropriated by section 1504 and no greater than the increase to the revised security category will be deemed as authorized to be appropriated by section 301. 


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Procurement (sec. 1502) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1502) that would authorize the additional appropriation for procurement activities at 

the levels identified in section 4102 of division D of this Act. 

The Senate bill contained an identical provision (sec. 1503). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Research, development, test, and evaluation (sec. 1503) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1503) that would authorize the additional appropriation for research, development, 

test, and evaluation activities at the levels identified in section 

4202 of division D of this Act. 

The Senate bill contained an identical provision (sec. 1504). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Operation and maintenance (sec. 1504) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1504) that would authorize additional appropriations for operation and maintenance 

programs at the levels identified in sections 4302 and 4303 of division D of this Act. 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1505) that 

would authorize the additional appropriations for operation and 

maintenance activities at the levels identified in section 4302 of division D of this Act. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment. 

Military personnel (sec. 1505) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1505) that would authorize the additional appropriations for military personnel activities at the levels identified in section 4402 of division D of this Act. 

The Senate bill contained an identical provision (sec. 1506). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Working capital funds (sec. 1506) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1506) that would authorize the additional appropriations for defense working capital 

and revolving funds at the levels identified in section 4502 of division D of this Act. 

The Senate bill contained an identical provision (sec. 1507). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-Wide (sec. 

1507) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1507) that would authorize the additional appropriations for the Drug Interdiction and 

Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-Wide at the levels identified in 

section 4502 of division D of this Act. 

The Senate bill contained an identical provision (sec. 1508). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Defense Inspector General (sec. 1508) 

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General of the Department of Defense identified in section 4502 of 

division D of this Act. 

The Senate bill contained an identical provision (sec. 1509). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Defense Health Program (sec. 1509) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1509) that would authorize the additional appropriations for the Defense Health Program activities identified in section 4502 of division D of this Act. 

The Senate bill contained an identical provision (sec. 1510). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Counterterrorism Partnership Fund (sec. 1510) 

The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1511) that would 

authorize the additional appropriations for the Counterterrorism 

Partnership Fund at the levels identified in section 4502 of division 

D of this Act. Amounts authorized in this fund will be available for 

obligations for 2 fiscal years. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Subtitle B—Financial Matters 

Treatment as additional authorizations (sec. 1521) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1521) that would 

state that the amounts authorized to be appropriated in this title 

are in addition to amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated 

by this Act. 

The Senate bill contained an identical provision (sec. 1521). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Special transfer authority (sec. 1522) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1522) that would 

allow the Secretary of Defense to transfer up to $3.5 billion of additional war-related funding authorizations in this title among the 

accounts in this title. 

The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1522) that would 

allow the Secretary of Defense to transfer up to $4.0 billion of additional war-related funding authorizations in this title among the 

accounts in this title. 

The Senate recedes. 

Subtitle C—Limitations, Reports, and Other Matters 

Afghanistan Security Forces Fund (sec. 1531) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1541) that would 

continue the existing limitation on the use of the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund (ASFF) for fiscal year 2016, would require $50.0 

million to be used for the recruitment and retention of women in 

the Afghanistan National Security Forces (ANSF), and would require reporting on inventory of facilities and services that are lacking adequate resources for Afghan female service members and police, as well as a plan to address the short-comings of facilities and 

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The Senate amendment contained similar provisions (sec. 1209, 1531) that would require $10.0 million of the ASFF be used 

for recruitment and retention of women in the ANSF. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would continue 

the existing limitation on the use of ASFF for fiscal year 2016, and 

would require that of the funds available to the Department of Defense for the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund for fiscal year 2016, 

the Secretary shall use not less than $10.0 million, with the goal 

of using $25.0 million, to support, to the extent practicable, the efforts of the Government of Afghanistan to promote the security of 

Afghan women and girls. This section also would require the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, 

to report on a plan to promote the security of Afghan women. 

Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund (sec. 1532) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1542) that would authorize various transfer authorities, reporting requirements, and 

other associated activities for the Joint Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Defeat Fund during fiscal year 2016, and would modify 

the implementation requirements associated with the plan for consolidation and alignment of rapid acquisition organizations. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1532) that would authorize the Joint IED Defeat Fund and provide 

the Secretary of Defense with the authority to investigate, develop 

and provide equipment, supplies, services, training, facilities, personnel, and funds to assist in the defeat of improvised explosive devices for operations in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, and other operations or military missions designated by the Secretary. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would prohibit the 

transition of the Joint IED Defeat Organization to a combat support agency, require the Secretary of Defense to provide a plan by 

January 31, 2016 for the activities, functions, and resources of 

Joint IED Defeat Organization to be fully and completely 

transitioned to an office under the authority, direction, and control 

of an executive agent by September 30, 2016. Additionally, if the 

full transition is not complete by September 30, 2016 none of the 

funds in the Joint IED Defeat Fund would be available to the Department of Defense after September 30, 2016. 

The conferees urge the Secretary of Defense to provide information to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and Senate Committee on Foreign Relations for any 

activities conducted pursuant to subsection (b). 

The conferees understand that as of March 11, 2015, the Deputy Secretary of Defense formally initiated the transition of the 

Joint IED Defeat Organization to a new combat support agency 

named the Joint Improvised-Threat Agency (JIDA) with the Under 

Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics as 

the component lead. The conferees have concerns regarding this 

current transition and believe a new strategy and implementation 

plan is required that would provide for a more streamlined approach to integrating the roles, missions, and activities of the JIDA 

into an existing military department, rather than establishing a 

new combat support agency within the Office of the Secretary of 

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while maintaining institutional core knowledge for counter defeat 

and detection capabilities for IEDs and other improvised threats. 

The intent of this required new transition so not to disrupt ongoing, near-term counter-IED activities in support of overseas contingency operations. 

Availability of improvised explosive device defeat funds for training 

of foreign security forces to defeat improvised explosive devices 

(sec. 1533) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1533) that 

would authorize up to $30.0 million of the amounts authorized to 

be appropriated for fiscal year 2016 for the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund to provide training for foreign security 

forces to increase effectiveness in defeating improvised explosive 

devices. The provision would require training be provided only pursuant to other provisions of law. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment that would 

conform the provision to a related provision concerning the Joint 

Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization included elsewhere in this Act. 

Comptroller General report on use of certain funds provided for Operation and Maintenance (sec. 1534) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1543) that would require the Comptroller General to submit a report specifying how 

funds for overseas contingency operations were ultimately used. 

The Senate bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would limit the 

report to funds authorized in section 4303. 

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Statement of policy regarding European Reassurance Initiative 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1531) that would express a series of findings highlighting continued aggression and intimidation by Russia against United States allies and partners in 

Europe, in particular, and include a statement of policy on efforts 

by the United States to continue and expand initiatives to reassure 

allies and partners and to deter aggression and intimidation by 

Russian, in order to enhance security and stability in the region. 

The Senate amendment did not contain a similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees urge the Department of Defense to enhance efforts in Europe to reassure allies and partners and deter further 

aggression and intimidation by the Russian Government to enhance security and stability in the region through: (1) increased 

U.S. military presence, exercises, training, prepositioning of equipment and infrastructure; (2) increased emphasis on countering unconventional warfare methods in areas such as cyber warfare, information operations, and intelligence operations; and (3) increased 

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TITLE XVI—STRATEGIC PROGRAMS, CYBER, AND INTELLIGENCE

MATTERS

Subtitle A—Space Activities 

Major force program and budget for national security space (sec. 

1601) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1601) that would 

amend chapter 9 of title 10, U.S.C., to establish a unified major 

force program for national security space programs to prioritize national security space activities in accordance with the requirement 

of the Department of Defense and national security. Additionally, 

this section would require a report from the Secretary of Defense 

that assesses the budget from fiscal years 2017–20 that includes a 

comparison between the current budget and the previous year’s 

budget, as well as the current future years defense program, and 

the previous one with specific budget line identification. The provision would also require a plan be provided to the congressional defense committees for carrying out the unified major force program 

for national security space programs within 180 days of the date 

of enactment. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would remove the 

findings. 

Principal advisor on space control (sec. 1602) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1602) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to designate an individual 

who is already a full time equivalent of the Department of Defense 

to serve as the Principal Space Control Advisor, who shall act as 

the principal advisor to the Secretary on space control activities. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment clarifying the roles and 

responsibilities of the cross-functional team. 

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to provide a 

briefing to the congressional defense committees within 180 days 

on the roles and responsibilities for space control activities within 

the Department of Defense; efforts underway to streamline decision 

making and limit bureaucracy for space control within the Department; and a description of how the Space Security and Defense 

Program will be appropriately integrated and aligned in the space 

control activities. 

Council on Oversight of the Department of Defense Positioning, 

Navigation, and Timing Enterprise (sec. 1603) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1610) that 

would establish a council to review and be responsible for the Department of Defense positioning, navigation, and timing enterprise, 

including positioning, navigation, and timing services provided to 

civil, commercial, scientific and international users. This council 

would terminate 10 years after the date of enactment. 

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The House recedes with an amendment that would add the 

Secretaries of the military departments as ex officio members of 

the council. 

Modification to development of space science and technology strategy (sec. 1604) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1602) that would 

modify and streamline section 2271 of title 10, U.S.C., by removing 

specific direction on elements of the strategy, coordination, and reporting requirements to Congress. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Delegation of authority regarding purchase of Global Positioning 

System user equipment (sec. 1605) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1605) that would 

modify section 913 of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383) by limiting the 

delegation of waiver authority to a level no lower than the Under 

Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would add the 

secretaries of the military departments to the waiver authority delegation limitation. 

Rocket propulsion system development program (sec. 1606) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1603) that would 

amend section 1604 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘Buck’ 

McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 

(Public Law 113–291) by inserting a section on streamlined acquisition; a clarification that, of the funds authorized to be appropriated 

by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 for the 

rocket propulsion system required by section 1604 of Public Law 

113–291, the Secretary of Defense would be permitted to obligate 

or expend such funds only for the development of such rocket propulsion system, and the necessary interfaces to the launch vehicle, 

to replace non-allied space launch engines by 2019 as required by 

such section; and a requirement for the Secretary of Defense to provide a briefing on the streamlined acquisition approach, requirements, and acquisition strategy. 

The Senate amendment also contained a provision (sec. 1606) 

that would amend section 1604 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. 

‘Buck’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2015 (Public Law 113–291) to include a plan for the development 

and fielding of a full-up engine. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would limit the 

availability of funds only for the development of a rocket propulsion 

system and the necessary interfaces to, or integration of, the 

launch vehicle, to replace non-allied space launch engines by 2019 

as required by section 1604 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘Buck’ 

McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 

(Public Law 113–291). 

The amendment would specify that funds may be used for the 

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launch vehicle. Funds may not be used to develop or procure a new 

launch vehicle or infrastructure. 

The agreement would also direct the Secretary of the Air Force 

to provide the congressional defense committees a briefing no later 

than 90 days from the date of enactment on a plan for the development and fielding of a full-up rocket propulsion system. 

Exception to the prohibition on contracting with Russian suppliers 

of rocket engines for the evolved expendable launch vehicle program (sec. 1607) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1604) that would 

amend section 1608 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ 

McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 

(Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3626; 10 U.S.C. 2271 note). 

The Senate amendment also contained a provision (sec. 1603) 

that would amend section 1608 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. 

‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3626; 10 U.S.C. 2271 note). 

The House recedes with an amendment that would amend section 1608 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 

113–291) by modifying the exception to the prohibition. The 

amendment would except contracts awarded for the procurement of 

property or services for space launch activities that includes the 

use of not more than a total of five rocket engines designed or manufactured in the Russian Federation that prior to February 1, 2014, 

were either fully paid for by the contractor or covered by a legally 

binding commitment of the contractor to fully pay for such rocket 

engines. The amendment would also add an additional exception 

which would allow contracts, not covered under the other exceptions, that are awarded for the procurement of property or services 

for space launch activities that include the use of not more than 

a total of four additional rocket engines designed or manufactured 

in the Russian Federation. Therefore, the agreement allows for a 

total of nine Russian rocket engines, aside from the waiver authority and the existing contract number FA8811–13–C–0003 awarded 

on December 18, 2013. Of those nine engines, not more than four 

additional rocket engines can be procured from the Russian Federation as five of the nine allowed under the (c)(1)(B) exception 

would have already been fully paid for as of February 1, 2014. 

The existing exception on the placement of orders or the exercise of options under the contract number FA8811–13–C–0003 and 

awarded on December 18, 2013 and the existing waiver remain unchanged and unaffected. 

The conferees believe that the continued reliance on Russian 

rocket engines represents a significant risk to our national security 

and that their use should be minimized to the greatest extent practicable while maintaining assured access to space and competition. 

Consistent with the limitations established by this provision, 

the conferees direct the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with 

the Director of National Intelligence, to evaluate options for an executable backup plan for assured access to space that maintains 

competition as feasible. The conferees expect the report to consider 

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Delta launch vehicle, relying on the National Aeronautics and 

Space Administration’s launch capability, acquiring or leveraging 

space launch services provided by international partners consistent 

with the National Space Transportation Policy, or any other options that the Secretary deems feasible. The report shall include 

identification of requirements, feasibility, costs, infrastructure, security, timelines, required authorities and risks and benefits associated with each option considered. The Secretary shall submit the 

results in the form of a briefing to the appropriate congressional 

committees no later than April 15, 2016. 

Acquisition strategy for evolved expendable launch vehicle program 

(sec. 1608) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1606) that would express the sense of Congress concerning the need for an updated, 

phased acquisition strategy and contracting plan for the Evolved 

Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) program and that the acquisition strategy and contracting plan should eliminate the currently 

structured EELV launch capability (ELC) arrangement after the 

current contractual obligations, among other statements. The provision would require the Secretary of the Air Force to discontinue the 

current ELC arrangement by the latter of either the date on which 

the Secretary determines that the obligations of the contracts relating to such arrangement have been met, or by December 31, 2020. 

The provision would also require the Secretary to apply consistent 

and appropriate standards to certified EELV providers with respect 

to certified cost and pricing data, and audits, in accordance with 

section 2306a of title 10, United States Code; would require the 

Secretary to develop and carry out a 10-year acquisition strategy 

for the EELV program, in accordance with section 2273 of title 10, 

United States Code, and other elements of the provision; would require any contract for launch services to account for the value of 

the ELC arrangement per contract line item numbers in the bid 

price of the offeror as appropriate per launch; and would require 

a report on the acquisition strategy. 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1604) that 

would prohibit the Secretary of Defense from awarding a contract, 

renewing a contract, or maintaining a separate contract line item 

for the procurement of property or services for space launch capabilities under the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) program. The provision would allow for the Secretary to waive the requirement if the Secretary determines that: (1) awarding or renewing, or maintaining a separate contract line item for launch capabilities is necessary for the national security interests of the United 

States and the contract or contract line item does not support space 

launch activities using rocket engines designed or manufactured in 

the Russian Federation; and (2) failing to award or renew such a 

contract or maintain such a contract line item would have significant consequences to national security and result in the significant 

loss of life or property or economic harm. The provision would not 

apply to the placement of orders or the exercise of options under 

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The Senate recedes with an amendment that would strike the 

sense of Congress language; revise the date for discontinuing the 

current ELC arrangement to not later than December 31, 2019 for 

existing contracts using rocket engines designed or manufactured 

in the Russian Federation and not later than December 31, 2020 

for existing contracts using domestic rocket engines; and clarify 

language concerning the acquisition strategy required. 

Allocation of funding for evolved expendable launch vehicle program (sec. 1609) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1605) that 

would realign the cost share of the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) Launch Capabilities (ELC) between the Air Force and 

the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). The provision would require, for fiscal years 2017, 2018, or 2019, that the Air Force request for ELC funding bear the same ratio to the total number of 

Air Force cores to be procured under the Evolved Expendable 

Launch Vehicle Launch Services (ELS). 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would direct the 

Director of the Office of Management and Budget to submit a certification with the budgets for fiscal years 2017, 2018, and 2019 

that the cost share between the Air Force and the National Reconnaissance Office for the evolved expendable launch vehicle launch 

capability program equitably reflects the appropriate allocation of 

funding for the Air Force and the National Reconnaissance Office, 

respectively, based on the launch schedule and national mission 

forecast. The amendment would also require sufficient rationale to 

justify such cost share. 

Procurement of wideband satellite communications (sec. 1610) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1607) that would require the Secretary of Defense to designate a senior Department of 

Defense official to procure wideband satellite communications, both 

military and commercial, to meet the requirements of the Department. Additionally, this section would require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the congressional defense committees, a plan to 

meet the requirements of the Department for satellite communications, including identification of roles and responsibilities, no later 

than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1609) that would require the Department of Defense Executive 

Agent for Space to submit by January 31, 2016 a plan to the congressional defense committees for consolidating the acquisition of 

commercial satellite communications (COMSATCOM) services from 

across the Department of Defense into a program office in the Air 

Force Space and Missile Systems Center. The plan would require 

consolidation to take place within a 3-year period. It would also require an assessment of the current management and overhead 

costs, a projection of the consolidated management and overhead 

costs, and an estimate of the cost of consolidation. The provision 

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The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of Defense to submit a plan for the consolidation of the 

acquisition of wideband satellite communications. The amendment 

would require the Secretary to identify and designate a single acquisition agent and implementation of the consolidation plan. The 

amendment would also allow the Secretary to forgo implementation 

if the Secretary determines that the implementation will require 

significant additional funding or is not in the interests of national 

security. 

Analysis of alternatives for wide-band communications (sec. 1611) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1611) that 

would require an analysis of alternatives for the replacement of the 

Wideband Global Satellite System with a report due to the congressional defense committees by March 31, 2017. The analysis required shall take into account future bandwidth of space, air, and 

ground communications systems. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Modification of pilot program for acquisition of commercial satellite 

communication services (sec. 1612) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1609) that would 

modify an existing pilot program for acquisition of commercial satellite communications services by removing the requirement to use 

the working capital fund and authorize multiple methods or pathfinder efforts to be used within the pilot program. Additionally, the 

Secretary would have to establish metrics to track the progress of 

meeting the objectives of the program and provide annual briefings 

on the progress of the pilot program, concurrent with the submission of the budget request in each year from fiscal year 2017 

through fiscal year 2020. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1612) that would direct the Department of Defense to seek to 

achieve order-of-magnitude improvements in communications capability as a goal of pilot programs for commercial satellite communications. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of Defense to conduct the pilot program, remove the requirement to use the working capital fund for the pilot program 

and authorize multiple methods or pathfinder efforts to be used 

within the pilot program. The amendment would also direct the 

Department to seek to achieve order-of-magnitude improvements in 

communications capability as a goal of pilot programs for commercial satellite communications. The conferees believe that Department of Defense should use this program to explore new and innovative ways to acquire commercial satellite communications for the 

benefit of the warfighter and the taxpayers. This should include 

new activities to meet the goals established in the pilot program 

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Integrated policy to deter adversaries in space (sec. 1613) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1614) that would 

state a sense of Congress regarding space defense, as outlined in 

the National Space Policy of 2010. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1601) that would require the President to establish an interagency 

process to develop a policy to deter adversaries in space. This integrated deterrence policy would be developed with the objectives of 

(1) reducing risks to the United States and its allies in space; and 

(2) protecting and preserving the rights, access, capabilities, use, 

and freedom of action of the United States in space and the right 

of the United States to respond to an attack in space and, if necessary, deny adversaries the use of space capabilities hostile to the 

national interests of the United States. The provision would require the President to provide a report setting forth the deterrence 

policy and the answers to Enclosure 1, regarding offensive space 

control policy, of the classified annex to this Act, to the Committee 

on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed 

Services of the House of Representatives within 180 days of the 

date of enactment. If the report required and the answers to Enclosure 1 are not provided within 180 days of the date of enactment, 

the provision would prohibit, until provided, the obligation or expenditure of $10.0 million of the amounts authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available to the Department of Defense 

for fiscal year 2016 to provide support services to the Executive Office of the President. 

The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

Prohibition on reliance on China and Russia for space-based weather data (sec. 1614) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1610) that would 

prohibit reliance on space-based weather data from the Government of the People’s Republic of China or the Government of the 

Russian Federation, and would require the Secretary of Defense to 

certify that the Department of Defense does not rely on, or in the 

future does not plan to rely on, space-based weather data for national security purposes, that is provided by the Government of the 

People’s Republic of China, the Government of the Russian Federation, or an entity owned or controlled by the Government of China 

or the Government of Russia. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

Limitation on availability of funds for weather satellite follow-on 

system (sec. 1615) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1608) that would 

limit any funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 for the weather satellite 

follow-on system until the Secretary of Defense provides a briefing 

to the congressional defense committees on a plan to address the 

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meet the requirements of the Department for cloud characterization and theater weather imagery. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would change the 

limitation of funds from a full limitation to a limitation on half of 

the funds. 

The conferees are aware and supportive of the efforts to reassess the appropriate portions of the analysis of alternatives (AoA) 

for space-based environmental monitoring in consideration of the 

changes that have occurred since the original AoA that was completed. 

Limitations on availability of funds for the Defense Meteorological 

Satellite program (sec. 1616) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1607) that 

would prohibit the use of funds authorized to be appropriated in 

fiscal year 2016 and any unobligated funds made available for appropriation in fiscal year 2015 for the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) or the launch of Defense Meteorological Satellite Program satellite #20 (DMSP–20) until the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff jointly certify 

to the congressional defense committees that: (1) relying on civil 

and international contributions to meet space-based environmental 

monitoring requirements is insufficient or is a risk to national security and launching DMSP–20 will meet those requirements; (2) 

launching DMSP–20 is the most affordable solution to meeting requirements validated by the Joint Requirements Oversight Council; 

and (3) nonmaterial solutions within the Department of Defense, 

the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), or 

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) are incapable of providing a solution for cloud characterization and theater weather requirements as validated by the Joint Requirements 

Oversight Council. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that reduces the fence 

in fiscal year 2015 to half of any unobligated funds made available 

for appropriation and clarifies the elements of the certification. 

Streamline commercial space launch activities (sec. 1617) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1613) that 

would direct the Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with 

the Secretary of Defense, the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the commercial space sector, 

and the heads of other executive agencies as appropriate to report 

annually on actions taken to remove duplication and minimize inconsistencies across the federal government for commercial space 

launch requirements and approval. The report shall be submitted 

to the congressional defense committees, the Senate Committee on 

Commerce, Science and Transportation and the House Committee 

on Science, Space and Technology. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

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tance of efforts to eliminate duplicative requirements and approvals to streamline commercial space launch activities. 

Plan on full integration and exploitation of overhead persistent infrared capability (sec. 1618) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1612) that would require the Commander, U.S. Strategic Command and the Director, 

Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees a plan for the integration of 

overhead persistent infrared (OPIR) capabilities to support specified mission capabilities of the Department of Defense. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

Options for rapid space reconstitution (sec. 1619) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1613) that would 

state the sense of Congress regarding rapid reconstitution of critical space capabilities. It would also direct the Secretary of Defense 

to evaluate options for the use of current assets of the Department 

of Defense for the purpose of rapid reconstitution of critical spacebased warfighter enabling capabilities and provide a briefing to the 

congressional defense committees not later than March 31, 2016. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would strike the 

sense of Congress. 

Evaluation of exploitation of space-based infrared system against 

additional threats (sec. 1620) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1611) that would require the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, 

and Logistics, in cooperation with the Secretary of the Navy, the 

Secretary of the Air Force, and the Director of National Intelligence, to conduct an evaluation of the Space-based Infrared System to detect, track, and target, or develop the capability to do the 

detect, track and target, against the full-range of threats to the 

United States, deployed members of the Armed Forces, and the allies of the United States, and provide the results of such evaluation 

to the congressional defense committees not later than December 

31, 2016. 

The Senate bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment replacing the Under 

Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics 

with the Commander, U.S. Strategic Command and adding the 

Commander, U.S. Northern Command. 

The conferees note that the classified annex accompanying the 

House bill includes further discussion related to this section. 

Quarterly reports on Global Positioning System III space segment, 

Global Positioning System operational control segment, and 

Military Global Positioning System user equipment acquisition 

programs (sec. 1621) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1608) that 

would require the Secretary of the Air Force to provide quarterly 

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Global Positioning System III (GPS III) space segment, the Global 

Positioning System Operational Control Segment (GPS OCX), and 

the Military Global Positioning System User Equipment (MGUE) 

acquisition programs. The reporting requirement would sunset on 

the date at which GPS III, GPS OCX, and MGUE reach their full 

operational capabilities. 

The House bill contained no similar amendment. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would add a requirement to provide supporting documents and modify the date of 

termination of the reporting requirement from full operational capability to initial operational capability. 

Sense of Congress on missile defense sensors in space (sec. 1622) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1615) that would express the sense of Congress that a robust multi-mission space sensor network will be vital to ensuring a strong missile defense system. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would strike the 

findings. 

Subtitle B—Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities 

Executive agent for open-source intelligence tools (sec. 1631) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1621) that would require the Secretary of Defense to designate a senior official of the 

Department of Defense to serve as the executive agent for the Department for open-source intelligence tools. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

Waiver and congressional notification requirements related to facilities for intelligence collection or for special operations abroad 

(sec. 1632) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1622) that would 

modify section 2682(c) of title 10, United States Code, regarding facilities for intelligence collection and for special operations abroad 

to include a notification requirement for the Secretary of Defense 

to specified congressional committees and sunset the waiver authority of the Secretary of Defense on December 31, 2017. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

Prohibition on National Intelligence Program consolidation (sec. 

1633) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1623) that would 

prohibit the Secretary of Defense from using any of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available to the Department of Defense during the period beginning on the date of the 

enactment of this Act and ending on December 31, 2016, to execute: the separation of the portion of the Department of Defense 

budget designated as part of the National Intelligence Program 

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as part of the National Intelligence Program within the Department of Defense budget; or the establishment of a new appropriations account or appropriations account structure for such funds. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Limitation on availability of funds for Office of the Under Secretary 

of Defense for Intelligence (sec. 1634) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1626) that would 

prohibit the obligation or expenditure of 25 percent of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available 

for fiscal year 2016 for the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense 

for Intelligence (OUSD(I)) until the Secretary of Defense establishes the policy required by section 922 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66). Section 922 required the Secretary to develop a written policy by June 

24, 2014, governing the internal coordination and prioritization of 

intelligence priorities of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the 

Joint Staff, the combatant commands, and the military departments to improve identification of the intelligence needs of the Department of Defense. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Department of Defense intelligence needs (sec. 1635) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1628) that would require the Director of National Intelligence to provide a report to 

the congressional defense committees and the congressional intelligence committees on how the Director ensures that the National 

Intelligence Program budgets for the elements of the Intelligence 

Community that are within the Department of Defense are adequate to satisfy the national intelligence needs of the Department, 

as required by section 102A(p) of the National Security Act of 1947 

(50 U.S.C. 3024(p)). The report would specifically include a description of how the Director incorporates the needs of the Chairman of 

the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the commanders of the unified and 

specified commands into the metrics used to evaluate the performance of the elements of the Intelligence Community that are within 

the Department of Defense in conducting intelligence activities 

funded under the National Intelligence Program. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Report on management of certain programs of Defense intelligence 

elements (sec. 1636) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1629) that would require the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence to review the 

Science and Technology Research and Foreign Material Exploitation work being conducted by the intelligence elements of the Department of Defense and recommend any changes and realignment 

of organizations that should take place. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

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The conferees continue to have concerns about the activities of 

the Intelligence Systems Support Office which was transferred 

from the office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence 

to the Air Force in fiscal year 2015 and believes that there are significant synergies and potential savings to be gained through consolidation of these activities with other intelligence elements of the 

Department of Defense. The committees are also concerned about 

the Foreign Material Exploitation activities which were transferred 

in fiscal year 2015 as well and believe that these elements could 

also be consolidated with organizations elsewhere in the Defense 

Intelligence Enterprise. 

Report on Air National Guard contributions to the RQ–4 Global 

Hawk mission (sec. 1637) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1621) that 

would require the Secretary of the Air Force, in coordination with 

the Chief of Staff of the Air Force and the Chief of the National 

Guard Bureau, to submit, not later than 180 days after the date 

of enactment of this Act, a report to Congress on the feasibility of 

using the Air National Guard in association with the Active-Duty 

Air Force to operate and maintain the RQ–4 Global Hawk aircraft. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Government Accountability Office review of intelligence input to the 

defense acquisition process (sec. 1638) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1630) that would require the Comptroller General of the United States to carry out a 

comprehensive review of the processes and procedures for the integration of intelligence into the Department of Defense acquisition 

process. The review would include the integration of intelligence on 

foreign capabilities into the acquisition process from initial requirement through deployment, including staffing and training of intelligence personnel assigned to the program offices, as well as the 

procedures for identifying opportunities for weapon systems to collect intelligence, and accounting for the support requirements the 

weapon systems will place on the Defense Intelligence Enterprise 

once fielded. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees believe it is important to ensure that the Department is taking into consideration both intelligence assessments of 

potential adversaries, as well as the exquisite intelligence required 

to make new weapon systems work to their fullest potential. 

Subtitle C—Cyberspace-Related Matters 

Codification and addition of liability protections relating to reporting on cyber incidents or penetrations of networks and information systems of certain contractors (sec. 1641) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1641) that would 

amend section 941 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239) as a new section 393 of title 

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to provide for liability protection for covered contractors reporting 

cyber incidents to the Department of Defense through these two 

statutorily required mechanisms. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Authorization of military cyber operations (sec. 1642) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1631) that 

would authorize the Secretary of Defense to develop, prepare, coordinate, and (when authorized by the President to do so) to conduct a military cyber operation in response to malicious cyber activity carried out against the United States or a United States person by a foreign power (as defined in section 101 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801)). 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would clarify that 

the authority to conduct cyber operations shall be exercised when 

appropriately authorized. 

The conferees note that nothing in this provision shall be construed to limit existing presidential or congressional power to authorize action. 

Limitation on availability of funds pending the submittal of integrated policy to deter adversaries in cyberspace (sec. 1643) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1633) that 

would prohibit the obligation or expenditure of $10.0 million of the 

unobligated balance of the amounts appropriated or otherwise 

made available to the Department of Defense to provide support 

services to the Executive Office of the President, until the President submits to the congressional defense committees the integrated policy to deter adversaries in cyberspace required by section 

941 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

The conferees note that section 941 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (127 Stat. 837; Public Law 

113–66), required the President to establish an interagency process 

to provide for the development of an integrated policy to deter adversaries in cyberspace. The provision required the President, not 

later than 270 days after the date of enactment, which occurred on 

December 26, 2013, to submit to the congressional defense committees a report setting forth that integrated policy to deter adversaries in cyberspace. The report required has not been provided. 

The conferees believe that an integrated policy to deter adversaries 

in cyberspace is essential to ensuring the national security of the 

United States and countering the cyber threats posed by our adversaries. The conferees remain concerned that the failure to establish 

a well-articulated strategy for deterring potential adversaries from 

conducting cyber attacks, emboldens our adversaries and increases 

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Authorization for procurement of relocatable Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (sec. 1644) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1634) that 

would authorize $10.6 million of the unobligated amounts made 

available in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 for the Army for the procurement of a relocatable Sensitive Compartmented Information 

Facility (SCIF) for the Cyber Center of Excellence at Fort Gordon, 

Georgia. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

Designation of military department entity responsible for acquisition 

of critical cyber capabilities (sec. 1645) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1631) that 

would direct the Secretary of Defense to designate within 90 days 

of the date of enactment an entity of the Department of Defense 

(DOD) to be responsible for the acquisition of critical cyber capabilities to include: (1) the unified platform, (2) a persistent cyber 

training environment, and (3) a cyber situational awareness and 

battle management system. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would clarify that 

the Secretary of Defense shall designate an entity within a military 

department to be responsible for the critical cyber capabilities identified in the provision. 

Assessment of capabilities of United States Cyber Command to defend the United States from cyber attack (sec. 1646) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1636) that 

would require the Principal Cyber Advisor (PCA) to sponsor an 

independent panel to assess the ability of the National Mission 

Forces of the U.S. Cyber Command (CYBERCOM) to reliably prevent or block large-scale attacks on the United States by foreign 

powers with capabilities comparable to those of countries like 

China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia in the 2020 and 2025 timeframes. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would remove the 

requirement for an independent assessment. 

Evaluation of cyber vulnerabilities of major weapon systems of the 

Department of Defense (sec. 1647) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1635) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to evaluate the cyber 

vulnerabilities of every major Department of Defense weapons system by not later than December 31, 2019. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

updates to the congressional defense committees on activities undertaken in the evaluation of major weapon systems occur as part 

of the quarterly cyber operations briefings required under section 

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Comprehensive plan and biennial exercises on responding to cyber 

attacks (sec. 1648) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1637) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to conduct national-level 

cyber exercises not less frequently than once every 2 years for a period of 6 years. In preparing and executing these exercises, the Secretary would be required to coordinate with the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Director of National Intelligence, the Director of 

the FBI, and the heads of the critical infrastructure sector-specific 

agencies designated under Presidential Policy Directive 21. The 

Secretary also would be required to consult with governors of the 

States and the owners and operators of critical infrastructure. The 

exercises would be based on scenarios in which critical infrastructure is attacked through cyberspace and the President directs the 

Secretary to defend the Nation and to provide support to civil authorities in responding and recovering from the attacks. 

The Senate amendment also contained a provision (sec. 1638) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to develop a comprehensive plan for the United States Cyber Command to support 

civil authorities in responding to cyber attacks by foreign powers 

against the United States or a United States person. 

The House bill contained no similar provisions. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would combine 

both Senate provisions. 

In carrying out the requirements of this section concerning national-level cyber exercises, the conferees encourage the Department to coordinate activities with the Secretary of Homeland Security, consistent with section 227 of the Homeland Security Act of 

2002 (6 U.S.C. 149), to the maximum extent practicable. The conferees believe such exercises should include opportunities to address the full spectrum of cyber defense and mitigation capabilities 

available to the Federal Government, and when appropriate should 

leverage existing National Cyber Exercise programs, such as the 

Department of Homeland Security Biennial Cyber Storm Program. 

Sense of Congress on reviewing and considering findings and recommendations of Council of Governors on cyber capabilities of 

the Armed Forces (sec. 1649) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1639) that 

would express that it is the sense of Congress that the Secretary 

of Defense should review and consider any findings and recommendations of the Council of Governors pertaining to cyber mission force requirements and any proposed reductions in and synchronization of the cyber capabilities of active or reserve components of the Armed Forces. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

Subtitle D—Nuclear Forces 

Assessment of threats to national leadership command, control, and 

communications system (sec. 1651) 

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mand, Control, and Communications System to collect and assess 

all reports and assessments conducted by the Intelligence Community regarding foreign threats, including cyber threats, to the command, control, and communications system for the national leadership of the United States and the vulnerabilities of such system to 

the threats. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Organization of nuclear deterrence functions of the Air Force (sec. 

1652) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1651) that would require that, subject to the authority, direction, and control of the 

Secretary of the Air Force, the Chief of Staff of the Air Force shall 

be responsible for overseeing the safety, security, effectiveness, and 

credibility of the nuclear deterrence mission of the Air Force. This 

section would also require that, by March 1, 2016, the Chief of 

Staff designate a Deputy Chief of Staff to carry out the following 

duties: (1) provide direction, guidance, integration, and advocacy 

regarding the nuclear deterrence mission; (2) conduct monitoring 

and oversight activities regarding the safety, security, reliability, 

effectiveness, and credibility of the nuclear deterrence mission; and 

(3) conduct periodic comprehensive assessments of all aspects of 

the nuclear deterrence mission and provide such assessments to 

the Secretary and the Chief of Staff. This section would also require that, by March 30, 2016, the Secretary shall consolidate, to 

the extent the Secretary determines appropriate, under a major 

command commanded by a single general officer, the responsibility, 

authority, accountability, and resources for carrying out the nuclear deterrence mission. The major command would be made responsible, to the extent the Secretary determines appropriate, for 

carrying out all elements and activities related to nuclear deterrence, including nuclear weapons, nuclear weapon delivery systems, and the nuclear command, control, and communication system. The activities would include planning and execution of modernization programs; procurement and acquisition; research, development, test, and evaluation; sustainment; operations; training; 

safety and security; research, education, and applied science relating to nuclear deterrence and assurance; and such other functions 

of the nuclear deterrence mission as the Secretary determines appropriate. 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1641) that 

would require the Secretary of the Air Force to designate a senior 

acquisition official responsible for ensuring the procurement and 

integration of Air Force Nuclear, Command and Control (NC3) Systems. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would retain the 

requirement that the Chief of Staff of the Air Force be responsible 

for overseeing the safety, security, effectiveness, and credibility of 

the nuclear deterrence mission of the Air Force as well as requiring 

the designation of a Deputy Chief of Staff to carry out the duties 

as listed in section 1651 of the House bill. The amendment contains 

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a major command commanded by a single general officer the responsibility, authority, accountability, and resources for carrying 

out all aspects of the nuclear deterrence mission of the Air Force 

and that this should be memorialized through a series of enduring 

directives and orders. The amendment further requires the Secretary of the Air Force to submit to the congressional defense committees a report no later than February 28, 2016 on what actions 

have been taken or are planned to reorganize, streamline, and clarify responsibilities, authorities, accountability, and resources within 

the Air Force for the nuclear deterrence mission. This report must 

include what guidance, directives, and orders have been or will be 

issued to institutionalize these changes. 

Procurement authority for certain parts of intercontinental ballistic 

missile fuzes (sec. 1653) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1653) that would authorize $13.7 million of the funds made available by this Act for 

Missile Procurement, Air Force, for the procurement of certain 

commercially available parts for intercontinental ballistic missile 

fuzes, notwithstanding section 1502(a) of title 31, United States 

Code, under contracts entered into under section 1645(a) of the 

Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291). 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1645). 

The Senate recedes. 

Prohibition on availability of funds for de-alerting intercontinental 

ballistic missiles (sec. 1654) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1657) that included 

a sense of Congress on the responsiveness and alert levels of intercontinental ballistic missiles and would prohibit authorized funds 

for reducing, or preparing to reduce, the responsiveness or alert 

level of United States intercontinental ballistic missiles. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would strike the 

sense of Congress and include a clarification that the prohibition 

does not apply to reductions carried out to comply with the New 

START treaty as long as such reductions are in compliance with 

Section 1644 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2015. 

Assessment of global nuclear environment (sec. 1655) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1643) that 

would direct the Department of Defense Director of Net Assessment, in coordination with the Commander of U.S. Strategic Command, to conduct an assessment of the global security environment 

with respect to nuclear weapons and the role of United States nuclear forces, policy, and strategy in that environment. Not later 

than November 15, 2016, the Director of Net Assessment shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on its findings. The assessment should include experts outside the Department of Defense with particular emphasis on those individuals and 


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independent institutions with demonstrated expertise in strategy 

and net assessment methodology. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would strike the 

findings and adjust the time period covered by the assessment to 

be 10 to 20 years. 

Annual briefing on the costs of forward deploying nuclear weapons 

in Europe (sec. 1656) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1654) that would require the Secretary of Defense to provide the congressional defense 

committees a briefing on specific costs related to forward-deploying 

nuclear weapons in Europe no later than 30 days after the President submits to Congress the budget for each of fiscal years 2017 

through 2021. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

Report on the number of planned long-range standoff weapons (sec. 

1657) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1659) that would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to Congress on 

the justification of the number of planned nuclear-armed cruise 

missiles, known as the Long Range Standoff Weapon, to the U.S. 

arsenal. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

Review of Comptroller General of the United States on recommendations relating to nuclear enterprise of the Department of Defense 

(sec. 1658) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1642) that 

would require the Comptroller General of the United States to review the Department of Defense’s process for addressing the recommendations of the Nuclear Enterprise Review and the Nuclear 

Deterrence Enterprise Review Group. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would strike the 

requirement for a report and substitute a requirement for a briefing to the congressional defense committees. 

Sense of Congress on organization of Navy for nuclear deterrence 

mission (sec. 1659) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1656) that would express the sense of Congress that the safety, security, reliability, 

and credibility of the nuclear deterrent of the United States is a 

vital national security priority and that nuclear weapons require 

special consideration because of the political and military importance of the weapons. This provision also expresses that the Navy 

has repeatedly demonstrated its commitment to and prioritization 

of the nuclear deterrence mission of the Navy and has put an emphasis on ensuring its nuclear weapons are safe, secure, reliable, 

and credible both ashore and at sea. 

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The Senate recedes. 

Sense of Congress on the nuclear force improvement program of the 

Air Force (sec. 1660) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1647) that 

would express the sense of the Senate that the Air Force should 

regularly inform Congress on the progress being made under the 

nuclear force improvement program and its efforts to strengthen 

the nuclear enterprise and make Congress aware of any additional 

actions that should be taken to optimize performance of the nuclear 

mission of the Air Force and maximize the strength of the United 

States strategic deterrent. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would change the 

sense of the Senate to a sense of the Congress and make technical 

and clarifying changes. 

Senses of Congress on importance of cooperation and collaboration 

between United States and United Kingdom on nuclear issues 

and on 60th anniversary of strategic systems programs (sec. 

1661) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1655) that would express the sense of Congress that co-operation and collaboration 

under the 1958 Mutual Defense Agreement and the 1963 Polaris 

Sales Agreement are fundamental elements of the security of the 

United States and the United Kingdom, as well as international 

stability. Additionally, the recent renewal of these agreements are 

critical to sustaining and enhancing the capabilities and knowledge 

base of both countries regarding nuclear deterrence, nuclear nonproliferation and counterproliferation, and naval nuclear propulsion. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would add a 

sense of Congress commemorating the 60th anniversary of the 

Navy’s Fleet Ballistic Missile Program. 

Sense of Congress on plan for implementation of nuclear enterprise 

reviews (sec. 1662) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1658) that would express the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense should 

submit to Congress a plan on how the Secretary plans to implement the full recommendations of the two nuclear enterprise reviews. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

Sense of Congress and report on milestone A decision on long-range 

standoff weapon (sec. 1663) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1644) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to make a Milestone A decision on the Long-Range Standoff Weapon no later than May 31, 

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The House recedes with an amendment that would transform 

the provision into a Sense of Congress with a reporting requirement. 

Sense of Congress on policy on the nuclear triad (sec. 1664) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1646) that 

would express the sense of Congress that retaining all three legs 

of the nuclear triad is the highest priority mission of the Department of Defense and will best maintain strategic stability at a reasonable cost, while hedging against potential technical problems 

and vulnerabilities. The provision states that it is the policy of the 

United States to sustain and modernize or replace the triad of strategic nuclear delivery systems and that it is the policy of the 

United States to operate, sustain, and modernize or replace a capability to forward-deploy nuclear weapons and dual capable fighterbomber aircraft. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Report relating to the costs associated with extending the life of the 

Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (sec. 1665) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1679) that would require the Secretary of the Air Force to submit to Congress a report 

examining the costs associated with extending the life of the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile compared to the costs 

associated with procuring a new ground-based strategic deterrent. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment changing the submission of the report from ‘‘Congress’’ to ‘‘congressional defense committees.’’ 

Subtitle E—Missile Defense Programs and Other Matters 

Prohibitions on providing certain missile defense information to 

Russian Federation (sec. 1671) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1661) that would 

prohibit the use of funds authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense to provide the Russian Federation with ‘‘hitto-kill’’ technology and telemetry data for missile defense interceptors or target vehicles and information relating to the velocity at 

burnout of missile defense interceptors or targets of the United 

States. This provision would also provide the President with a single use waiver to provide Russia with information regarding ballistic missile early warning in the event the Chairman of the Joint 

Chiefs of Staff, the Commander of U.S. Strategic Command, and 

the Commander of U.S. European Command jointly certify to the 

President and the congressional defense committees that the provision of such information is required because of a failure of the early 

warning system of Russia. The provision would allow the prohibitions to expire on January 1, 2031. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1659) that would amend Section 1246(c)(2) of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 

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

Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3564) to extend 

the limitation on providing certain sensitive missile defense information to the Russian Federation through fiscal year 2017. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that removes the 

President’s single use waiver, clarifies that the provision does not 

prohibit the United States from providing early warning data to 

the Russian Federation, and allows the provision to expire on January 1, 2017. 

Prohibition on integration of missile defense systems of Russian 

Federation into missile defense systems of United States (sec. 

1672) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1663) that would 

prohibit the use of any authorized funds by this Act for fiscal years 

2016 through 2031 for the Department of Defense or for the contributions of the United States to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to integrate a missile defense system of the Russian Federation into any missile defense system of the United 

States or NATO. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would prohibit 

the use of funds authorized for fiscal years 2016 and 2017 for the 

Department of Defense to integrate a missile defense system of the 

Russian Federation into any missile defense system of the United 

States. 

Prohibition on integration of missile defense systems of China into 

missile defense systems of United States (sec. 1673) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1662) that would 

prohibit any authorized funds by this Act for fiscal year 2016 to be 

obligated or expended for the integration of a missile defense system of the People’s Republic of China into any missile defense system of the United States. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Limitations on availability of funds for Patriot lower tier air and 

missile defense capability of the Army (sec. 1674) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1665) that would 

provide that none of the funds authorized to be appropriated for 

programs related to the Patriot lower tier air and missile defense 

capability that depend specifically on the results of the analysis of 

alternatives (AOA) regarding the Patriot lower tier air and missile 

defense capability of the Army, may be obligated or expended until 

the results of the AOA are submitted to the congressional defense 

committees. 

This section would also provide that the Under Secretary of 

Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics could waive the 

application of the limitation in this section if the Under Secretary 

determines that it is necessary to prevent an unacceptable risk to 

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The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would reduce the 

limitation to 30 days after the submission of the AOA to the congressional defense committees. 

The committees understand that the AOA will be completed by 

August 2015, prior to the beginning of fiscal year 2016. The committees do not intend to limit funding for programs or technology 

that could support Patriot modernization regardless of the options 

chosen based on the AOA. The committees believe a modernized 

Patriot capability is vital to a robust air and missile defense capability of the Army, and that such capability is further required for 

the protection of deployed U.S. Armed Forces and allied forces. The 

committees are committed to the modernization of Patriot and, 

elsewhere in this Act, recommend full funding of the budget request for these activities. 

Integration and interoperability of air and missile defense capabilities of the United States (sec. 1675) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1666) that would require the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, 

and Logistics and the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff 

to ensure the interoperability and integration of certain U.S. air 

and missile defense systems. Additionally, it would require the Director of the Missile Defense Agency and the Secretary of the Army 

to conduct at least one intercept or flight test per year that demonstrates interoperability and integration among the covered air 

and missile defense capabilities, and would provide waiver authority. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

Integration and interoperability of allied missile defense capabilities 

(sec. 1676) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1667) that would require the Commander of U.S. European Command, the Commander of U.S. Central Command, and the Commander of U.S. Pacific Command to submit to the Secretary of Defense and the Joint 

Chiefs of Staff an assessment of the opportunities for integration 

and interoperability of air and missile defense capabilities of the 

United States with those capabilities of allies of the United States, 

including carrying out the planning, risk assessments, policy development and concept of operations development necessary to assure 

the integration and interoperability of U.S. and allied air and missile defense capabilities by December 31, 2017. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar amendment. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would include 

interoperability in the title and that would make it clear that such 

integration and interoperability should be ensured to the extent 

that specific integration arrangements are agreeable to the partner 

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Missile defense capability in Europe (sec. 1677) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1668) that would ensure the Aegis Ashore site to be deployed in the Republic of Poland 

has anti-air warfare (AAW) capability upon the site achieving full 

operating capability. It would also require that the Aegis Ashore 

site in Romania be retrofitted with AAW capability no later than 

December 31, 2018. It would also require the Secretary to evaluate 

the feasibility, benefit, and cost of using the Evolved Sea Sparrow 

Missile or the Standard Missile-2 in providing the anti-air warfare 

capability. Additionally, it would require the Secretary of Defense 

to study no less than three sites in the U.S. European Command 

(EUCOM) area of responsibility for the deployment of the Terminal 

High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery; ensure that the 

THAAD battery is available for rotational deployment to the 

EUCOM area of responsibility; and to examine sites to pre-position 

such THAAD battery if such pre-position is necessary for military 

requirements. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1653) that would express the sense of the Congress that the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the relevant combatant command, should ensure that arrangements are in place, including 

support from North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies, to 

provide anti-air defense capability at all NATO missile defense 

sites in support of phases 2 and 3 of the European Phased Adaptive Approach. Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 

of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report describing the plan of the Secretary to provide anti-air defense capability at the sites and the 

contributions being made by NATO to support the provision of the 

anti-air defense capability. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would state the 

sense of the Congress that the Secretary of Defense should ensure 

that arrangements are in place, including support from other members of NATO and the host nations, to provide air defense capabilities at the Aegis Ashore sites in Romania and Poland by not later 

than June 1, 2019. The conference agreement would require the 

Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, 

to submit a request to NATO to support an air defense capability 

at the Aegis Ashore sites in Romania and Poland. The Secretary 

shall submit a notification to the appropriate congressional committees by not later than April 1, 2016, as to whether NATO has 

agreed in principle to provide such capability. Not later than 180 

days after the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 

submit to the congressional defense committees a report describing 

the plan and budget profile to provide an air defense capability to 

the Aegis Ashore sites in Romania and Poland and an assessment 

of the air and ballistic missile threat to United States military installations in Europe, including the Naval Shore Facility in 

Devesulu, Romania and the planned site in Redzikowo, Poland. The 

conferees also direct the Secretary of Defense to ensure, not later 

than 180 days after enactment, that a terminal high altitude area 

defense battery is available for rotational deployment to the area 

of responsibility of the United States European Command unless 

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such a battery is needed in another combatant command’s area of 

responsibility. The Secretary of Defense shall also implement the 

direction contained in the classified annex of this Act bearing on 

this matter. 

Availability of funds for Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system (sec. 1678) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1669) that would make available $41.4 million for the Government of Israel to procure radars for the Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system, 

subject to the terms and conditions of the ‘‘Agreement Between the 

Department of Defense and the United States of America and the 

Ministry of Defense of the State of Israel Concerning Iron Dome 

Defense System Procurement’’ and an amended agreement for coproduction of radar components. 

The Senate amendment included a similar amendment (sec. 

1654) that would authorize $41.4 million for the Department of Defense to provide to the Government of Israel to procure the Iron 

Dome short-range rocket defense system, including for co-production of Iron Dome parts and components in the United States by 

United States industry. The provision would also provide that 

these funds shall be available subject to the terms and conditions 

in the ‘‘Agreement Between the Department of Defense and the 

Ministry of Defense of the State of Israel Concerning Iron Dome 

Defense System Procurement,’’ signed on March 5, 2014, including 

any negotiated amendment to that agreement for co-production of 

Iron Dome radar components. 

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

Israeli cooperative missile defense program co-development and coproduction (sec. 1679) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1670) that would au- thorize $165.0 million for procurement and co-production of the David’s Sling Weapon System and the Arrow 3 Upper Tier missile defense system. This provision would further specify the terms and 

conditions that shall be achieved by the Director of the Missile Defense Agency and the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 

Technology, and Logistics prior to the disbursement of the authorized funds. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1655) that would authorize $165.0 million for the Missile Defense 

Agency to provide to the Government of Israel to procure the David’s Sling Weapon System and the Arrow 3 Upper Tier Interceptor 

program, including for co-production of parts and components in 

the United States by United States industry. The funds may be disbursed after certain conditions, which include a certification by the 

Director of the Missile Defense Agency and the Under Secretary of 

Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics that in the case 

of co-production for the David’s Sling Weapon System, not less than 

half of such co-production is carried out by United States industry. 

The House recedes to the Senate with an amendment that 

would require the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 

Technology, and Logistics to certify that the Government of Israel 

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points; that such funds will be provided on the basis of a one-forone cash match made by Israel or in another mutually agreed 

matching amount; that the United States has entered into a bilateral agreement with Israel; that there is complete transparency on 

the requirement of Israel for the number of interceptors and batteries to be procured; that technical milestones are established for 

co-production; that there is a joint approval process for third party 

sales; and that the level of co-production for the David’s Sling 

Weapon System is equal to or greater than 50 percent for U.S. industry. The Under Secretary may waive the certification if the 

funds are provided to Israel solely for funding the procurement of 

long-lead components and that the long-lead procurement will be 

conducted in a manner that maximizes co-production in the United 

States without incurring additional non-recurring engineering activity or cost. The Director of the Missile Defense Agency would 

also be required to submit to the Congress, at the same time the 

President submits to Congress the budget request for fiscal year 

2017, a plan to achieve a rate of co-production by United States industry of parts and components of the David’s Sling Weapon System at a rate that is not less than 50 percent. 

Boost phase defense system (sec. 1680) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1672) that would require the Secretary of Defense to prioritize technology investments 

to develop and field a boost phase missile defense system by fiscal 

year 2022 and ensure it can benefit multiple warfighter requirements. It would also require the Director of the Missile Defense 

Agency establish a senior level advisory group to recommend to the 

Director promising technologies that the Director can evaluate for 

use as a boost phase missile defense layer and then provide a briefing to the congressional defense committees no later than May 1, 

2016 on the recommendations of the advisory group. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1658) that would prioritize technology investments in the Department of Defense to support efforts by the Missile Defense Agency 

(MDA) to develop and deploy a boost phase airborne laser weapon 

system by fiscal year 2025. The provision encourages collaboration 

and cooperation between MDA and other Department of Defense 

components, and directs the Secretary of Defense to provide the 

congressional defense committees with a report, within 120 days of 

enactment of this Act, of Department of Defense efforts to develop 

and deploy a boost phase airborne laser weapon system for missile 

defense. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would prioritize 

feasible and cost-effective efforts, would eliminate the requirement 

for a senior level advisory group and require a report on the efforts 

of the Department of Defense to develop and deploy an airborne or 

other boost phase defense system by fiscal year 2025. The report 

should also include recommendations from industry on emerging 

technologies that could be applied for boost phase missile defense, 

and an evaluation by MDA of those recommendations. The conferees also encourage the Department of Defense to develop concept 

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which it intends to develop prototypes to accompany its fiscal year 

2017 budget request. 

Development and deployment of multiple-object kill vehicle for missile defense of the United States homeland (sec. 1681) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1671) that would express the sense of Congress that the ballistic missile defense of the 

United States homeland is the highest priority of the Missile Defense Agency; that the Missile Defense Agency is appropriately 

prioritizing the design, development, and deployment of the redesigned kill vehicle; and, the multiple-object kill vehicle is critical to 

the future of the ballistic missile defense of the U.S. homeland. 

This section would require that the Director of the Missile Defense 

Agency develop a highly reliable multiple-object kill vehicle for the 

Ground-Based Midcourse Defense system, with rigorous flight testing to occur no later than 2020, and the deployment of such vehicle 

as soon as practicable thereafter. This section would also require 

that the management of the multiple-object kill vehicle program be 

undertaken by the Deputy Director of the Missile Defense Agency 

and would require the Director of the Missile Defense Agency to 

provide the funding profile required for the multiple-object kill vehicle program to the congressional defense committees no later 

than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 1656) that 

would require the Director of the Missile Defense Agency to conduct flight testing of the multi-object kill vehicle by not later than 

2020 and field such vehicle as soon as technically practicable. The 

provision would also direct that the management of the multi-object kill vehicle program shall report directly to the Deputy Director of the Missile Defense Agency. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require the 

deployment of the multi-object kill vehicle as early as practicable 

after rigorous flight testing is completed and would require the fiscal year 2017 budget submission to reflect the funding profile necessary to meet the objectives of the multiple object kill vehicle program. 

Requirement to replace capability enhancement I exoatmospheric 

kill vehicles (sec. 1682) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1657) that 

would require the Director of the Missile Defense Agency to ensure, 

to the maximum extent practicable, that all remaining groundbased interceptors of the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense system 

that are armed with the capability enhancement I exoatmospheric 

kill vehicle are replaced with the redesigned exoatmospheric kill 

vehicle before September 30, 2022. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Designation of preferred location of additional missile defense site 

in the United States and plan for expediting deployment time 

of such site (sec. 1683) 

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with the Commander of the United States Northern Command, to 

designate the preferred location in the United States for the potential future deployment of a missile defense site not later than 30 

days after the Secretary of Defense publishes the draft environmental impact statements (EIS) being conducted for the candidate 

sites. 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1651) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to develop a plan for expediting the deployment time for a potential future continental 

United States interceptor site by at least 2 years, and submit to 

the congressional defense committees a report on such plan not 

later than 30 days after the transmittal of the EIS required by the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013. The provision would require the Comptroller General to assess the Department’s report on the deployment plan and submit a report to the 

congressional defense committees with findings and recommendations. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Director of the Missile Defense Agency, in consultation with the 

Commander of United States Northern Command, to designate the 

preferred location in the United States for the potential future deployment of a missile defense site not later than 30 days after the 

Secretary of Defense publishes the draft EIS pursuant to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013. The determination of such site should be based on operational effectiveness 

and cost effectiveness in addition to the results of the EIS. The Secretary would be permitted to submit any updates to the designation that he finds appropriate after the final EIS is submitted. According to the Missile Defense Agency, the draft EIS is anticipated 

to be completed and published in the Federal Register by January 

2016 and the EIS is anticipated to be finalized between April and 

July of 2016. 

Not later than 30 days after the Secretary of Defense completes the final designation of the missile defense site, the Secretary of Defense shall develop and submit to the congressional defense committees a plan for expediting the deployment time for a 

potential future continental interceptor site by at least 2 years, in 

the case that the decision is made to proceed with such deployment. Not later than 90 days after the Secretary of Defense submits the plan to Congress, the Comptroller General of the United 

States is to provide its assessment of that plan. The Secretary of 

Defense may not obligate or expend such planning and design 

funds for military construction as are authorized in this Act until 

such date as the final EIS is published. 

Additional missile defense sensor coverage for the protection of 

United States homeland (sec. 1684) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1673) that would require the sea-based X-band (SBX) radar to be relocated to a new 

homeport on the East Coast of the United States no later than December 31, 2020, and shall have an at-sea capability of not less 

than 120 days per year. Prior to relocating the sea-based X-band 

radar, the Director of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) would be 

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defense of Hawaii. Additionally, this provision would require the 

Director of MDA to begin siting studies, environmental impact surveys, and any other appropriate studies and evaluations to base the 

sea-based X-band radar at a site on the East Coast. 

The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 1652) that 

would require the Director of MDA, in cooperation with the relevant combatant command, to deploy by not later than December 

31, 2020, a long-range discrimination radar or other appropriate 

tracking and discrimination sensor capabilities in a location optimized to support the defense of the homeland of the United States 

against emerging long-range ballistic missile threats from Iran. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would express 

the sense of the Congress that additional missile defense sensor 

discrimination capabilities are needed to enhance the protection of 

the United States homeland against potential long-range ballistic 

missiles from Iran. Accordingly, the Director of MDA shall, in cooperation with the relevant combatant command, deploy by not 

later than December 31, 2020, a long-range discrimination radar or 

other appropriate sensor capability in a location optimized to support the defense of the homeland of the United States from emerging long-range ballistic missile threats from Iran. The Director of 

MDA shall commence any siting studies and other required evaluations necessary to carry out the homeport reassignment of the SBX 

to the east coast. The Director of MDA shall commence a study to 

evaluate at least three possible additional locations, selected by the 

Director of MDA, that would be best suited for future deployment 

of an advanced missile defense sensor site at a location, whether 

in the United States or not, optimized against threats from Iran. 

In the event that the Department of Defense determines to move 

the SBX to the east coast, such a relocation may not be carried out 

until the date on which the Director of MDA certifies to the congressional defense committees that Hawaii will have adequate missile defense coverage prior to any reassignment of the homeport of 

the SBX. The Director of MDA shall include in the budget request 

for each fiscal year until December 31, 2020 an update on his 

progress in implementing this provision. 

Concept development of space-based missile defense layer (sec. 1685) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1675) that would require the Director of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), no later 

than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, to commence a concept definition, design, research, development, and engineering evaluation of a space-based ballistic missile intercept and 

defeat layer to the ballistic missile defense system, and submit a 

report to the congressional defense committees on the findings of 

such concept development no later than 1 year after the date of the 

enactment of this Act. 

The Senate bill contained no similar provision, but included 

language in the report accompanying its bill, that would request a 

report from the Missile Defense Agency on the need for a spacebased interceptor layer, assessment of the maturity of necessary 

technology, and an estimate of the effectiveness and cost of such a 

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The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Director of the Missile Defense Agency, in coordination with the Director of the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency and the 

Secretary of the Air Force, to commence the concept definition of 

a space-based ballistic missile intercept layer and report its findings to the defense committees not later than 1 year after the date 

of enactment of this Act. The conference agreement does not include the language in the original House provision that would direct MDA to begin design, engineering evaluations, or research and 

development on a space-based layer. Not later than March 31, 

2016, the Director of the Missile Defense Agency shall provide to 

the congressional defense committees an interim briefing on the 

plan described in subsection (c) (2). In light of this conference 

agreement, the Missile Defense Agency does not have to submit to 

the congressional defense committees the report on a space-based 

missile defense interceptor as directed in the Senate Report 114– 

49 accompanying the Senate bill. 

Aegis ashore capability development (sec. 1686) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1676) that would require the Director of the Missile Defense Agency, in coordination 

with the chief of Naval Operations and the Chief of Staff of the 

Army, to evaluate the role, feasibility, cost, and cost benefit of additional Aegis Ashore sites and upgrades to current ballistic missile 

defense system sensors to offset capacity demands on current Aegis 

ships, Aegis Ashore sites, and Patriot and Terminal High Altitude 

Area Defense capability and to meet the requirements of the combatant commanders. Such review would be further reviewed and 

evaluated by the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the 

Joint Chiefs of Staff. It would further require that the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy and the Secretary of State to jointly 

identify any obstacles to foreign military sales of Aegis Ashore or 

co-financing of additional Aegis Ashore sites. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that includes certain 

technical changes that would eliminate the requirement for the 

President to enter into negotiations on host nation agreements for 

Aegis Ashore sites. The conferees also add direction that the Secretary of Defense and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs include in their 

evaluation recommendations for potential future locations of Aegis 

Ashore sites. 

Development of requirements to support integrated air and missile 

defense capabilities (sec. 1687) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1677) that would require the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to provide the appropriate congressional committees a briefing on the military requirement for left-of-launch capability and any current capability 

gaps in meeting such requirement. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would direct the 

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port engagement of strategically important mobile or relocatable 

assets. The requirements shall be used for the purpose of informing 

applicable acquisition programs (including those involving systemsof-systems required to integrate multiple inputs and outputs of related left-of-launch information) and architecture planning funded 

through the Military Intelligence Program, the National Intelligence Program, and non-intelligence programs. The Vice Chairman shall also oversee the development of the enabling framework 

for intelligence support to integrated air and missile defense and, 

as appropriate, the development of requirements for capabilities to 

be acquired to achieve integrated operation. 

Extension of requirement for Comptroller General of the United 

States review and assessment of missile defense acquisition programs (sec. 1688) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1075) that would repeal or revise reporting requirements related to missile defense. 

These requirements include removing annual reports on the Missile Defense Executive Board, and removing a required report on 

the Ground-based Midcourse Defense system. 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1660) that 

would amend section 232 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81) and would extend 

various reporting requirements by an additional 5 years to Comptroller General of the United States reviews and assessments of 

missile defense acquisition programs. 

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment. We note that 

several annual reporting requirements directed toward the Missile 

Defense Agency have expired and urge the Department to update 

its report database accordingly. 

Plan for medium range ballistic missile defense sensor alternatives 

for enhanced defense of Hawaii (sec. 1689) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1674) that would express the sense of Congress regarding ballistic missile defense sensor and sensor discrimination capability. This provision would further require the Director of the Missile Defense Agency to conduct 

an evaluation of potential options for fielding a medium range ballistic missile defense sensor for the defense of Hawaii. Such evaluation would have to be submitted to the congressional defense committees no later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of 

this Act. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would change the 

required plan to a required report on options for augmenting the 

missile defense of Hawaii. 

Milestone A decision for the Conventional Prompt Global Strike 

Weapons System (sec. 1690) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1673) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to make a Milestone A decision for the conventional prompt global strike program no later 

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The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would transform 

the provision into a sense of Congress with a reporting requirement. The conferees expect the Department to include in the required report whether there are any potential ambiguity problems 

created by conventional prompt global strike capability, including 

any involving the launch of a conventionally-armed ballistic missile 

from a submarine platform, that it is aware of as of the date of the 

Milestone A acquisition decision, and if so, to also include in the 

required report what specific measures he is recommending to address those problems. Additionally, such report should include 

whether there are any appropriate bilateral cooperative or 

verification measures he recommends and the timeline for decision 

and implementation of such measures and their cost. 

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Clarification of annual briefing on the intelligence, surveillance, 

and reconnaissance requirements of the combatant commands 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1627) that would include the United States Special Operations Command in the annual briefing required under section 1626 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291). 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees expect any U.S. Special Operations Command 

ISR requirements to be briefed to the defense committees within 

the existing combatant command briefing structure as defined 

under section 1626 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2015. 

Comprehensive plan of Department of Defense to support civil authorities in response to cyber attacks by foreign powers 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1638) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to develop a comprehensive 

plan for the United States Cyber Command to support civil authorities in responding to cyber attacks by foreign powers against 

the United States or a United States person. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees note that elsewhere in the conference agreement 

a comprehensive plan on Department of Defense support to civil 

authorities is required as part of a provision requiring the Secretary of Defense to conduct national-level cyber exercises. 

Limitation on availability of funds for long-range discriminating 

radar 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1664) that would 

prohibit any authorized funds by this Act for fiscal year 2016 for 

military construction of the Long-Range Discriminating Radar 

(LRDR) until the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation submits an assessment, no later than 60 days after the enactment of this Act, to the congressional defense committees concerning the cost of the sensor architecture required, and that the 


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Commander, U.S. Strategic Command and the Commander, U.S. 

Northern Command jointly certify the proposed site for the LRDR 

best supports missile defense and space situational awareness. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. The conferees direct the Commander of 

U.S. Northern Command, jointly with the Commander of U.S. Air 

Force Space Command, the Director, Missile Defense Agency, and 

the Director of National Intelligence, to provide a briefing to the 

congressional defense committees not later than April 1, 2016 concerning the plan for the Cobra Dane radar capability at Shemya, 

Alaska, including the military requirements it currently serves and 

whether those requirements will continue to require a material capability solution, including those requirements not related to missile defense; and any sustainment and modernization decision 

timelines and costs. 

Sense of Congress on maintaining and enhancing military intelligence support to force protection for installations, facilities, 

and personnel of the Department of Defense 

The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1674) that would 

provide a sense of Congress on the importance of military intelligence for force protection. 

The House-reported bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

DIVISION B—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATIONS 

Summary and explanation of funding tables 

Division B of this Act would authorize funding for military construction projects of the Department of Defense (DOD). It includes 

funding authorizations for the construction and operation of military family housing as well as military construction for the reserve 

components, the defense agencies, and the North Atlantic Treaty 

Organization (NATO) Security Investment Program. It would also 

provide authorization for the base closure accounts that fund military construction, environmental cleanup, and other activities required to implement the decisions in base closure rounds. 

Short title (sec. 2001) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2001) that would 

designate division B of this Act as the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

2001). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Expiration of authorizations and amounts required to be specified 

by law (sec. 2002) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2002) that would ensure that the authorizations provided in titles XXI through XXVII 

and title XXIX of this Act shall expire on October 1, 2018, or the 

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The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2002). 

The House recedes. 

Effective date (sec. 2003) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2003) that would 

provide that titles XXI, XXII, XXIII, XXIV, XXV, XXVI, XXVII, and 

XXIX of this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2015, or the date 

of enactment of this Act, whichever is later. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would not include 

title XXIX for Overseas Contingency Operations funding. 

TITLE XXI—ARMY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION

Summary 

The budget request included authorization of appropriations of 

$743.3 million for military construction and $493.2 million for family housing for the Army for fiscal year 2016. 

The conference agreement includes authorization of appropriations of $727.7 million for military construction and $493.2 million 

for family housing for the Army for fiscal year 2016. 

Both the House bill and the Senate amendment cut $43.0 million operations center in San Antonio and the $37.0 million instruction building at Joint Base Meyer-Henderson Hall from the President’s budget request. Therefore, funding was not included for 

these projects. 

The conference agreement includes funding for two access control point projects at Fort Meade and $30.0 million for an Arlington 

National Cemetery Defense Access Road project in accordance with 

the unfunded priorities of the Army. 

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS ADOPTED

Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects (sec. 

2101) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2101) that would 

contain the list of authorized Army construction projects for fiscal 

year 2016. The authorized amounts are listed on an installation-byinstallation basis. The state list contained in this Act is intended 

to be the binding list of the specific projects authorized at each location. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2101). 

The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

Family housing (sec. 2102) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2102) that would authorize new construction and planning and design of family housing units for the Army for fiscal year 2016. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

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Improvements to military family housing units (sec. 2103) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2103) that would authorize the Secretary of the Army to make improvements to existing units of family housing for fiscal year 2016. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

2103). 

The conference agreement includes the provision. 

Authorization of appropriations, Army (sec. 2104) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2104) that would authorize appropriations for Army military construction at the levels 

identified in section 4601 of division D of this Act. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2104). 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees note that the amounts associated with the following projects remain available under the original project authorization: 

(1) $226.4 million (the balance of the amount authorized 

under section 2101(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (division B of Public Law 113– 

291) for a Command and Control Facility at Fort Shafter, Hawaii); 

(2) $6.0 million (the balance of the amount authorized 

under section 2101(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (division B of Public Law 112– 

239; 126 Stat. 2119) for cadet barracks at the United States 

Military Academy, New York); and 

(3) $78.0 million (the balance of the amount authorized 

under section 2101(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (division B of Public Law 112– 

239; 126 Stat. 2119), as amended by section 2105(d) of this Act, 

for a Secure Administration/Operations Facility at Fort 

Belvoir, Virginia). 

Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2013 

project (sec. 2105) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2105) that would 

modify the authority provided by section 2101 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (division B of Public Law 112–239) and authorize the Secretary of the Army to make 

certain modifications to the scope of a previously authorized construction project. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

2105). 

The conference agreement includes the provision. 

Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2012 projects (sec. 

2106) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2106) that would extend the authorization of a certain projects originally authorized in 

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2016, or the date of the enactment of an act authorizing funds for 

military construction for fiscal year 2017, whichever is later. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2106). 

The Senate recedes. 

Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2013 projects (sec. 

2107) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2107) that would extend the authorization of certain projects originally authorized by 

section 2101 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (division B of Public Law 112–239) until October 1, 

2016, or the date of the enactment of an act authorizing funds for 

military construction for fiscal year 2017, whichever is later. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2107). 

The House recedes. 

Additional authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2016 projects 

(sec. 2108) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2108) that would authorize a military construction project in the amount of $6.0 million 

to construct a multi-sport athletic field and track and perimeter 

road and fencing and acquire approximately 5 acres of land adjacent to the existing Sterrebeek Dependent School site in Brussels, 

Belgium, to allow relocation of Army functions to the site in support of the European Infrastructure Consolidation effort. In addition, this section would authorize a payment-in-kind project in the 

amount of $12.4 million to construct a vehicle bridge and traffic circle to facilitate traffic flow to and from the Medical Center at Rhine 

Ordnance Barracks, Germany. 

The Senate amendment contained a provision that would authorize the payment-in-kind project but not the project related to 

the Sterrebeek Dependent School (sec. 2108). 

The House recedes. 

The conferees have included another provision elsewhere in the 

bill to amend a prior year authorization for the Sterrebeek Dependent School to allow the additional land purchase and improvements. 

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Limitation on construction of new facilities at Guantanamo Bay, 

Cuba 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2109) that 

would limit funding authorized by the bill for new facilities at 

Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, until the Secretary of Defense certifies to 

the congressional defense committees that any new construction of 

facilities at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, have enduring military value 

independent of a high-value detention mission. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 


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TITLE XXII—NAVY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION

Summary 

The budget request included authorization of appropriations of 

$1.6 billion for military construction and $369.6 million for family 

housing for the Navy for fiscal year 2016. 

The conference agreement includes authorization of appropriations of $1.6 billion for military construction and $369.6 million for 

family housing for the Navy for fiscal year 2016. 

The conferees are concerned with the Navy’s proposal to construct civilian infrastructure not directly related to military activities at Townsend Range, Georgia. Therefore, the conference agreement does not include $5.0 million for the two civilian fire stations 

included within the project request for the Townsend Range expansion. 

The conference agreement includes funding for two projects 

from the Marine Corps unfunded requirements list—$11.2 million 

for the KC–130J Enlisted Air Crew Trainer at Miramar, California, 

and $23.3 million for Air Field Security Improvements at Cherry 

Point Marine Corps Air Station, North Carolina. 

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS ADOPTED

Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition projects (sec. 

2201) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2201) that would 

contain the list of authorized Navy construction projects for fiscal 

year 2016. The authorized amounts are listed on an installation-byinstallation basis. The state list contained in this Act is intended 

to be the binding list of the specific projects authorized at each location. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2201). 

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

Family housing (sec. 2202) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2202) that would authorize new construction and planning and design of family housing units for the Department of the Navy for fiscal year 2016. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

2202). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Improvements to military family housing units (sec. 2203) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2203) that would authorize the Secretary of the Navy to make improvements to existing units of family housing for fiscal year 2016. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

2203). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 


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Authorization of appropriations, Navy (sec. 2204) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2204) that would authorize appropriations for Navy military construction at the levels 

identified in section 4601 of division D of this Act. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2204). 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees note that the amounts associated with the following projects remain available under the original project authorization: 

(1) $274,099,000 (the balance of the amount authorized 

under section 2201(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (division B of Public Law 112– 

81; 125 Stat. 1666) for an explosive handling wharf at Kitsap, 

Washington); and (2) $68,196,000 (the balance of the amount authorized 

under section 2201(b) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (division B of Public Law 111– 

84; 123 Stat. 2633) for ramp parking at Joint Region Marianas, 

Guam). 

Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2012 projects (sec. 

2205) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2205) that would extend the authorizations listed, and originally included in section 

2201 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2012 (division B of Public Law 11281), until October 1, 2016, or the 

date of the enactment of an act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year 2017, whichever is later. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

2205). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2013 projects (sec. 

2206) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2206) that would extend the authorizations listed until October 1, 2016, or the date of 

the enactment of an act authorizing funds for military construction 

for fiscal year 2017, whichever is later. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

2206). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Townsend Bombing Range expansion, Phase 2 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2207) that would 

provide special conveyance authority to the Secretary of the Navy 

for two fire and emergency response stations as part of the land acquisition agreement to support emergency services for Townsend 

Bombing Range Expansion, Phase 2, Marine Corps Air Station 

Beaufort, Townsend, Georgia. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 


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TITLE XXIII—AIR FORCE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION

Summary 

The budget request included authorization of appropriations of 

$1.4 billion for military construction and $491.7 million for family 

housing for the Air Force in fiscal year 2016. 

The conference agreement includes authorization of appropriations of $1.4 billion for military construction and $491.7 million for 

family housing for the Air Force in fiscal year 2016. 

The conference agreement includes $21.0 million for a Communications Facility at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, in accordance 

with the unfunded priorities of the Air Force. 

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS ADOPTED

Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition projects 

(sec. 2301) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2301) that would 

contain the list of authorized Air Force construction projects for fiscal year 2016. The authorized amounts are listed on an installation-by-installation basis. The state list contained in this Act is intended to be the binding list of the specific projects authorized at 

each location. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2301). 

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

Family housing (sec. 2302) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2302) that would authorize new construction and planning and design of family housing units for the Air Force for fiscal year 2016. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

2302). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Improvements to military family housing units (sec. 2303) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2303) that would authorize the Secretary of the Air Force to make improvements to existing units of family housing for fiscal year 2016. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

2303). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Authorization of appropriations, Air Force (sec. 2304) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2304) that would authorize appropriations for Air Force military construction at the 

levels identified in section 4601 of division D of this Act. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

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Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2010 

project (sec. 2305) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2305) that would 

modify the authority provided by section 2301 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (division B of Public Law 111–84) and authorize the Secretary of the Air Force to 

make certain modifications to the scope of a previously authorized 

construction project. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

2305). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2014 

project (sec. 2306) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2306) that would 

modify the authority provided by section 2301 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (division B of Public Law 113–66) and authorize the Secretary of the Air Force to 

make certain modifications to the scope of a previously authorized 

construction project. This section would also require a notification 

and 14-day wait period, or 7-day wait period if submitted via electronic medium, to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 

and the House of Representatives on the selected project location 

before commencing construction. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2306). 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would include a 

congressional notification requirement. 

Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2015 

project (sec. 2307) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2307) that would 

modify the authority provided by section 2301 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (division B of Public Law 113–291) to authorize the Secretary of the Air Force to 

make certain modifications to the scope of a previously authorized 

construction project. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

2307). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Extension of authorization of certain fiscal year 2012 project (sec. 

2308) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2308) that would extend the authorization listed, originally provided by section 2301 of 

the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 

(division B of Public Law 112–81), until October 1, 2016, or the 

date of the enactment of an act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year 2017, whichever is later. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

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Extension of authorization of certain fiscal year 2013 project (sec. 

2309) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2309) that would extend the authorization listed, originally provided by section 2301 of 

the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 

(division B of Public Law 112–239), until October 1, 2016, or the 

date of the enactment of an act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year 2017, whichever is later. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

2309). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Certification of optimal location for Joint Intelligence Analysis 

Complex and plan for rotation of forces at Lajes Field, Azores 

(sec. 2310) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2310) that would restrict funding for the construction of the Joint Intelligence Analysis 

Complex Consolidation, Phase 2, at Royal Air Force Croughton, 

United Kingdom, until the Secretary of the Air Force, in coordination with the Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, submits 

a report to the congressional defense committees and would also 

limit actions to realign forces at Lajes Air Force Base, Azores, until 

the Secretary of Defense made certain determinations. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provisions. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of Defense to certify to the congressional defense committees that the Secretary has determined that Royal Air Force 

Croughton, United Kingdom, remains the optimal location for recapitalization of the Joint Intelligence Analysis Complex before 

amounts may be expended for the construction of the Joint Intelligence Analysis Complex Consolidation, Phase 2, at Royal Air 

Force Croughton, United Kingdom, as authorized by section 

2301(b). The Secretary of Defense would also be required to submit 

to the congressional defense committees a determination of the 

operational viability of Lajes Field, Azores, for certain uses. If the 

Secretary of Defense determines that Lajes Field is a viable option 

for certain uses, the Secretary would be required to submit to the 

congressional defense committees a plan for such uses. 

TITLE XXIV—DEFENSE AGENCIES MILITARY CONSTRUCTION

Summary 

The budget request included authorization of appropriations of 

$2.3 billion for military construction for the defense agencies and 

$58.7 million for family housing for the defense agencies for fiscal 

year 2016. 

The conference agreement includes authorization of appropriations of $2.3 billion for military construction for the defense agencies and $58.7 million for family housing for the defense agencies 

for fiscal year 2016. 

The budget request included $239.9 million for the Hospital 

Replacement, Increment 7 at Fort Bliss, Texas. The conferees support the authorization for appropriations in an amount equivalent 

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the authorization for appropriations. For this project, the conferees 

believe that the Department of Defense has exceeded its ability to 

fully expend the funding requested for fiscal year 2016. As such, 

the conference agreement recommends $189.9 million, a reduction 

of $50.0 million, for this project. 

The budget request included $47.2 million for the SOF Logistics Support Unit One Ops Fac. #2 at Naval Base Coronado, California. The conferees note that the utilities needed to support this 

facility are not available and are not programmed until fiscal year 

2017. Without these utilities, the conferees note that the facility 

would not be complete and useable. While the conferees support 

the requirement for this project, and the conference agreement includes $47.2 million for this project, the conferees expect the Department of Defense to sequence the construction of this project in 

a manner that ensures the required supporting utilities are available at the time the construction is complete. 

The budget request included $10.0 million for contingency construction at various world-wide locations. The conferees note that 

the Department of Defense has not requested a military construction project using funds from this account since 2008. As such, the 

conference agreement recommends no funds, a reduction of $10.0 

million, for this program. 

In addition, the conferees recommend an increase of funding 

for a military construction project not included in the budget request, $30.0 million for the Missile Defense Agency Military Construction Planning and Design activities for an East Coast site for 

homeland missile defense. 

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS ADOPTED

Authorized defense agencies construction and land acquisition 

projects (sec. 2401) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2401) that would 

contain the list of authorized defense agencies’ construction projects 

for fiscal year 2016. The authorized amounts are listed on an installation-by-installation basis. The state list contained in this Act 

is intended to be the binding list of the specific projects authorized 

at each location. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2401). 

The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

Authorized energy conservation projects (sec. 2402) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2402) that would authorize the Secretary of Defense to carry out energy conservation 

projects valued at a cost greater than $3.0 million at the amounts 

authorized for each project at a specific location. This section would 

also authorize the sum total of projects across various locations, 

each project of which is less than $3.0 million. This section would 

also preclude the ability to set-aside operation and maintenance facilities restoration and modernization funds for the exclusive purpose of funding energy projects. It would require installation energy projects to compete in the normal process of determining installation requirements. 


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The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2402). 

The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

Authorization of appropriations, defense agencies (sec. 2403) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2403) that would authorize appropriations for defense agencies’ military construction at 

the levels identified in section 4601 of division D of this Act. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2403). 

The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

The conferees note that the amounts associated with the following projects remain available under the original project authorization: 

(1) $20,800,000 (the balance of the amount authorized 

under section 2401(b) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (division B of Public Law 112– 

239; 126 Stat. 2129) for the Aegis Ashore Missile Defense System Complex at Deveselu, Romania); (2) $141,039,000 (the balance of the amount authorized 

under section 2401(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (division B of Public Law 112– 

81; 125 Stat. 1672), as amended by section 2404(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (division B Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 2131), for a data center 

at Fort Meade, Maryland); (3) $50,500,000 (the balance of the amount authorized 

under section 2401(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (division B of Public Law 112– 

81; 125 Stat. 1672) for an Ambulatory Care Center at Joint 

Base Andrews, Maryland); (4) $54,300,000 (the balance of the amount authorized 

under section 2401(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (division B of Public Law 112– 

81; 125 Stat. 1672) for an Ambulatory Care Center at Joint 

Base San Antonio, Texas); and 

(5) $123,827,000 (the balance of the amount authorized as 

a Military Construction, Defense-Wide project by title X of the 

Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law 111–32; 

123 Stat. 1888) for a data center at Camp Williams, Utah). 

The conferees also note that overlapping statutory authorities 

between title 10, United States Code, and title 50, United States 

Code, have resulted in challenges and delays in executing a recent 

emergency military construction project. Specifically, the overlap 

found in section 2803 of title 10, United States Code, and section 

3304 of title 50, United States Code, resulted in a significant delay 

in a request for emergency funds. Therefore, the conferees direct 

the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence, to provide a briefing to the congressional defense committees and the congressional intelligence committees not 

later than March 1, 2016, on the statutory authorities for infrastructure investments that support both the Department of Defense 

and the Intelligence Community. The briefing should include a 

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vestments, a discussion of any discrepancies between the authorities, the impact that identified discrepancies may have on the timely execution of an infrastructure investment, and, if necessary, recommendations for legislation to clarify or streamline the statutory 

authorities to ensure the timely and effective execution of an infrastructure investment. 

Furthermore, the conferees expect supporting classified material for any ongoing or future classified projects to be delivered to 

the congressional defense committees in a more timely fashion, to 

ensure proper oversight and consideration is given to these 

projects. 

Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2012 

project (sec. 2404) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2404) that would 

modify the authority provided by section 2401 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (division B of Public Law 112–81), as amended, to authorize the Secretary of Defense 

to make certain modifications to the scope of a previously authorized construction project. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2404). 

The House recedes. 

Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2012 projects (sec. 

2405) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2405) that would extend the authorizations listed, originally authorized by section 2401 

of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 

(division B of Public Law 112–81), until October 1, 2016, or the 

date of the enactment of an act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year 2017, whichever is later. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

2405). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2013 projects (sec. 

2406) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2406) that would extend the authorizations listed, originally authorized by section 2401 

of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 

(division B of Public Law 112–239), until October 1, 2016, or the 

date of the enactment of an act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year 2017, whichever is later. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2406). 

The House recedes. 

Modification and extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2014 

project (sec. 2407) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2407) that would 

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tain modifications to the scope of a previously authorized construction project. This provision would also extend the authorization authority of the project through October 1, 2018, or the date of enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal 

year 2019. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2407). 

The House recedes. 

Modification of authority carry out certain fiscal year 2015 projects 

(sec. 2408) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2108) that would authorize a military construction project in the amount of $6.0 million 

to construct a multi-sport athletic field and track and perimeter 

road and fencing and acquire approximately 5 acres of land adjacent to the existing Sterrebeek Dependent School site in Brussels, 

Belgium, to allow relocation of Army functions to the site in support of the European Infrastructure Consolidation effort. In addition, this section would authorize a payment-in-kind project in the 

amount of $12.4 million to construct a vehicle bridge and traffic circle to facilitate traffic flow to and from the Medical Center at Rhine 

Ordnance Barracks, Germany. 

The Senate amendment contained a provision that would authorize the payment-in-kind project but not the project related to 

the Sterrebeek Dependent School (sec. 2108). 

The conference agreement includes a new provision, which 

would amend the authorization contained in section 2401 of the 

Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (division B of P.L. 113–291) for the Sterrebeek Dependent School to 

allow the additional land purchase and improvements. 

TITLE XXV—NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION SECURITY

INVESTMENT PROGRAM

Summary 

The Department of Defense requested authorization of appropriations of $120.0 million for military construction in fiscal year 

2016 for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security 

Investment Program. The conference agreement includes this 

amount. 

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS ADOPTED

Authorized NATO construction and land acquisition projects (sec. 

2501) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2501) that would authorize the Secretary of Defense to make contributions to the North 

Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program in an 

amount equal to the sum of the amount specifically authorized in 

section 2502 of this Act and the amount collected from the North 

Atlantic Treaty Organization as a result of construction previously 

financed by the United States. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

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The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Authorization of appropriations, NATO (sec. 2502) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2502) that would authorize appropriations for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization 

Security Investment Program at the levels identified in section 

4601 of division D of this Act. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

2502). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

TITLE XXVI—GUARD AND RESERVE FORCES FACILITIES

Summary 

The Department of Defense requested authorization of appropriations of $517.3 million for military construction in fiscal year 

2016 for facilities for the National Guard and reserve components. 

The conference agreement includes authorization of appropriations of $619.3 million for military construction in fiscal year 2016 

for facilities for the National Guard and reserve components. 

The conference agreement includes three Army National Guard 

projects from the unfunded priority list—a $4.5 million vehicle 

maintenance shop at Camp Foley, Alabama, a $6.8 million tactical 

aerial unmanned systems facility at Fort Stewart, Georgia, and a 

$40.0 million aviation classification and repair facility at Gulfport, 

Mississippi. 

The conference agreement includes two Army Reserve projects 

from the unfunded priority list—a $10.2 million access control 

point at Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico, and a $24.0 million equipment concentration facility at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia. 

The conference agreement includes one Air National Guard 

project from the unfunded priority list—a $6.1 million Space Control Facility at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. 

The Conference agreement includes one Air Force Reserve 

project from the unfunded priority list—a $10.4 million Fire Station/Security Complex at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia. 

Subtitle A—Project Authorizations and Authorizations of 

Appropriations 

Authorized Army National Guard construction and land acquisition 

projects (sec. 2601) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2601) that would 

contain the list of authorized Army National Guard construction 

projects for fiscal year 2016. The authorized amounts are listed on 

an installation-by-installation basis. The state list contained in this 

Act is intended to be the binding list of the specific projects authorized at each location. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

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Authorized Army Reserve construction and land acquisition projects 

(sec. 2602) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2602) that would 

contain the list of authorized Army Reserve construction projects 

for fiscal year 2016. The authorized amounts are listed on an installation-by-installation basis. The state list contained in this Act 

is intended to be the binding list of the specific projects authorized 

at each location. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2602). 

The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

Authorized Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve construction 

and land acquisition projects (sec. 2603) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2603) that would 

contain the list of authorized Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve construction projects for fiscal year 2016. The authorized 

amounts are listed on an installation-by-installation basis. The 

state list contained in this Act is intended to be the binding list of 

the specific projects authorized at each location. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2603). 

The Senate recedes. 

Authorized Air National Guard construction and land acquisition 

projects (sec. 2604) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2604) that would 

contain the list of authorized Air National Guard construction 

projects for fiscal year 2016. The authorized amounts are listed on 

an installation-by-installation basis. The state list contained in this 

Act is intended to be the binding list of the specific projects authorized at each location. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2604). 

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

Authorized Air Force Reserve construction and land acquisition 

projects (sec. 2605) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2605) that would 

contain the list of authorized Air Force Reserve construction 

projects for fiscal year 2016. The authorized amounts are listed on 

an installation-by-installation basis. The state list contained in this 

Act is intended to be the binding list of the specific projects authorized at each location. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2605). 

The House recedes. 

Authorization of appropriations, National Guard and Reserve (sec. 

2606) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2606) that would authorize appropriations for the National Guard and Reserve military 

construction at the levels identified in section 4601 of division D of 

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The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2606). 

The House recedes. 

Subtitle B—Other Matters 

Modification and extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal 

year 2013 project (sec. 2611) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2611) that would 

modify the authority provided by section 2602 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (division B of Public Law 112–239) to authorize the Secretary of the Army to make 

certain modifications to the scope of a previously authorized construction project. This section would also extend the authorization 

listed until October 1, 2016, or the date of the enactment of an act 

authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year 2017, 

whichever is later. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

2611). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2015 

projects (sec. 2612) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2612) that 

would modify the authorizations contained in section 2604 and 

2605 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2015 (division B of Public Law 113–291), for construction of a 

Guardian Angel Operations facility at Davis–Monthan Air Force 

Base, Arizona, and construction of a consolidated Secure Compartmented Information Facility at Fort Smith Municipal Airport, Arkansas to provide for increased costs associated with these projects. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2012 projects (sec. 

2613) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2612) that would extend the authorizations listed, originally provided by section 2602 

the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 

(division B of Public Law 112–81) until October 1, 2016, or the date 

of the enactment of an act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year 2017, whichever is later. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2613). 

The Senate recedes. 

Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2013 projects (sec. 

2614) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2613) that would extend the authorizations listed, originally provided by sections 2601, 

2602, and 2603 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2013 (division B of Public Law 112–239) until October 

1, 2016, or the date of the enactment of an act authorizing funds 

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The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2614). 

The Senate recedes. 

TITLE XXVII—BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACTIVITIES

Summary 

The budget request included $251.3 million for the ongoing 

cost of environmental remediation and other activities necessary to 

continue implementation of the 1988, 1991, 1993, 1995, and 2005 

Base Realignment and Closure rounds. 

The conference agreement includes this amount. 

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS ADOPTED

Authorization of appropriations for Base Realignment and Closure 

activities funded through Department of Defense Base Closure 

Account (sec. 2701) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2701) that would authorize appropriations for ongoing activities that are required to 

implement the Base Realignment and Closure activities authorized 

by the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (part A 

of title XXIX of Public Law 101–510), at the levels identified in section 4601 of division D of this Act. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

2701). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Prohibition on conducting additional Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) round (sec. 2702) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2702) that would 

state that nothing in this Act shall be construed to authorize an 

additional Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) round, affirming 

congressional intent to reject the budget request to authorize another BRAC round in 2017. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2702). 

The Senate recedes. 

TITLE XXVIII—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION GENERAL PROVISIONS

Subtitle A—Military Construction Program and Military Family 

Housing Changes 

Revision of congressional notification thresholds for Reserve facility 

expenditures and contributions to reflect congressional notification thresholds for minor construction and repair projects (sec. 

2801) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2801) that would 

align reserve component minor construction and repair thresholds 

with the threshold specified in chapter 169 of title 10, United 

States Code. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2814). 

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Extension of temporary, limited authority to use operation and 

maintenance funds for construction projects in certain areas 

outside the United States (sec. 2802) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2803) that 

would reauthorize contingency construction authority in certain 

areas outside the United States for an additional year. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Defense laboratory modernization pilot program (sec. 2803) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2803) that would authorize the Secretary of Defense to carry out a pilot program, using 

amounts authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Defense for Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, such military construction projects for any Department of Defense Science 

and Technology Reinvention Laboratory or Department of Defense 

federally funded research and development center as are authorized in the Military Construction Authorization Act. This section 

would also limit the maximum amount that may be obligated in 

any fiscal year under this authority at $150.0 million and would 

expire on October 1, 2020. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2805). 

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

Temporary authority for acceptance and use of contributions from 

Kuwait for construction, maintenance, and repair projects mutually beneficial to the Department of Defense and Kuwait Military Forces (sec. 2804) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2802) that would authorize the Secretary of Defense, after consultation with the Secretary of State, to accept contributions from the Government of the 

State of Kuwait in support of construction, maintenance, and repair projects within Kuwait that are mutually beneficial to the Department of Defense and the Kuwait military forces. The section 

would also limit the maximum amount the Secretary of Defense 

may obligate to $50.0 million annually, require a congressional notification with 21-day wait period, 14-day period if notification is 

provided in electronic medium, for projects exceeding the thresholds prescribed by section 2805, title 10, United States Code, and 

expire on September 30, 2020. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2801) that would amend subchapter II of Chapter 138 of title 10, 

United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State, to accept cash contributions 

from partner countries for the purpose of the payment of costs in 

connection with mutually beneficial construction, maintenance, and 

repair projects. Such projects would be required to support bilateral 

defense cooperation agreement, or otherwise benefit the United 

States, as determined by the Secretary of Defense. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would limit the 

authorization to Kuwait, provide a temporary authority through 

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Conveyance to Indian tribes of relocatable military housing units at 

military installations in the United States (sec. 2805) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2806) that 

would permit service secretaries to convey excess relocatable military housing units to certain Indian tribes, at no cost, and without 

consideration. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Subtitle B—Real Property and Facilities Administration 

Protection of Department of Defense installations (sec. 2811) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1042) that 

would authorize the Secretary of Defense to protect the buildings, 

grounds, and property that are under the jurisdiction, custody, or 

control of the Department of Defense (DOD) and persons on that 

property. The provision provides that the Secretary may designate 

personnel to: (1) enforce federal laws and regulations for the protection of persons and property; (2) carry firearms; (3) make arrests; and (4) conduct investigations of offenses against the property of the DOD. This new authority would not apply in those locations currently under the protection of the Federal Protective Service, for example, office buildings provided by the General Services 

Administration in which DOD organizations are tenants. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

Enhancement of authority to accept conditional gifts of real property 

on behalf of military service academies (sec. 2812) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2811) that would 

provide consistency across the military service academies on the acceptance of a gift of real property, if the gift of such real property 

is conditioned upon the property bearing a specified name. This 

section would authorize the military service academies to accept 

such a gift if the acceptance and naming would not reflect unfavorably on the United States, and the real property has not otherwise 

been named by an act of Congress. This section would also require 

the secretaries of the military departments to issue uniform regulations governing circumstances under which gifts conditioned on 

naming rights may be accepted. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would restrict the 

ability to delegate this authority to only individuals appointed by 

the President and confirmed by the Senate. 

Utility systems conveyance authority (sec. 2813) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2811) that 

would clarify section 2688(j) of title 10, United States Code, to 

allow for conveyance of additional utility systems to an entity already operating other utility systems on a joint base if doing so 

would be in the best interest of the government and is supported 

by an independent cost estimate. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with a technical amendment. 


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The conferees note that there has been confusion about whether the definition of a utility system for the treatment of wastewater 

includes the treatment of stormwater. The conferees believe, consistent with the Department of Defense’s interpretation, that 

wastewater includes stormwater. 

Leasing of non-excess property of military departments and Defense 

Agencies; treatment of value provided by local education agencies and elementary and secondary schools (sec. 2814) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2812) that 

would amend section 2667 of title 10, United States Code, by authorizing the secretary concerned to lease non-excess property for 

consideration in an amount below fair market value if the lease is 

to a local education agency or an elementary or secondary school. 

This provision is intended to help local education agencies and 

schools that are providing support for military families. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Force-structure plan and infrastructure inventory and assessment of 

infrastructure necessary to support the force structure (sec. 

2815) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2814) that would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report, as part of the 

budget justification documents accompanying the President’s budget request for fiscal year 2017, that details a 20-year force structure plan for each of the military services and a comprehensive inventory of worldwide infrastructure. The report would also compare 

these two items to determine the infrastructure necessary to support the force structure, discuss the categories of excess infrastructure and infrastructure capacity, and assess the value of retaining 

certain excess infrastructure to accommodate contingency, mobilization, or surge requirements. In addition, this provision would require the Comptroller General of the United States to prepare an 

evaluation of such force-structure plans and infrastructure inventory not later than 60 days after the date on which the plans and 

inventory are submitted to Congress. The committee encourages 

the Secretary of Defense and the Comptroller General to also take 

into consideration, as appropriate, the recommendations regarding 

force structure and force sizing provided by the July 31, 2014, assessment of the 2014 Quadrennial Defense Review by the National 

Defense Panel. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would remove 

certain elements of the proposed review including a review of efficiencies from joint tenancy of military installations and potential 

restrictions on facilities outside the United States. 

Temporary reporting requirements related to main operating bases, 

forward operating sites, and cooperative security locations (sec. 

2816) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2813) that would 

amend section 2687a(a) of title 10, United States Code, by adding 

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isting overseas basing report a strategic summary for each main 

operating base, forward operating site, or cooperative security location within the U.S. Central Command and U.S. Africa Command 

area of responsibility. This provision would sunset in fiscal year 

2020. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would make the 

requirements applicable to operating locations that have been 

newly designated, or had a change in its designation as a main operating base, forward operating site, or cooperative security location since the previous fiscal year’s report. 

Exemption of Army off-site use and off-site removal only non-mobile 

properties from certain excess property disposal requirements 

(sec. 2817) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2816) that 

would exempt from the requirements of title V of the McKinneyVento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11411 et seq.) certain 

non-mobile properties that are not feasible for transfer and use for 

the purposes of that act. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Subtitle C—Provisions Related to Asia-Pacific Military 

Realignment 

Limited exception to restriction on development of public infrastructure in connection with realignment of Marine Corps forces in 

Asia-Pacific region (sec. 2821) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2821) that would 

amend restrictions placed on the development of civilian infrastructure on Guam to support the realignment of Marine Corps Forces 

in the Asia-Pacific region to allow the use of funds for infrastructure projects that are identified in the report of the Economic Adjustment Committee required by section 2831(d) of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113– 

66). This section would also permit the use of funding for the planning and design of such projects. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would authorize 

the Secretary of Defense to proceed only with projects intended to 

improve water and wastewater systems that are identified in the 

report prepared by the Secretary of Defense under section 

2822(d)(2) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2014 (P.L. 113–66). 

The conferees believe that projects which are directly connected to the Department of Defense’s actions, and are fiscally responsible, are appropriate investments for the Department of Defense, but projects without a direct military connection should be 

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Annual report on Government of Japan contributions toward realignment of Marine Corps forces in Asia-Pacific region (sec. 

2822) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2822) that would require the Secretary of Defense to submit an annual report to the 

congressional defense committees for each of fiscal years 2017–26 

that addresses the total amount contributed from the Government 

of Japan to the Support for United States Relocation to Guam Account during the most recent year, as well as the anticipated contributions to be made during the current and next Japanese fiscal 

years. The report would also cover the infrastructure projects carried out on Guam or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 

Islands in the previous fiscal year using funds from the Support for 

United States Relocation to Guam Account, as well as the projects 

anticipated to be carried out during the next fiscal year. This section would also repeal a reporting requirement from the Duncan 

Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 

(Public Law 110–417). 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with technical amendment. 

Subtitle D—Land Conveyances 

Release of reversionary interest retained as part of the conveyance 

to the Economic Development Alliance of Jefferson County, Arkansas (sec. 2831) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2821) that 

would amend the terms of conveyance contained in section 2827 of 

the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 104–201) to allow the conveyance for other than the conditions contained in the section 2827, if the Economic Development 

Alliance pays fair market value for the property and the costs associated with conveyance are born by the Economic Development Alliance. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Land exchange authority, Mare Island Army Reserve Center, 

Vallejo, California (sec. 2832) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2831) that would authorize a land exchange involving a parcel of real property under 

the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Army on the site of the 

former Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, California, in the 

event that a current real property exchange process is unsuccessful. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Land exchange, Navy Outlying Landing Field, Naval Air Station, 

Whiting Field, Florida (sec. 2833) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2832) that would authorize the Secretary of the Navy to convey a parcel of real property, including any improvements thereon, containing Navy Outlying Landing Field Site 8 in Escambia County, Florida, to 


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Escambia County. In exchange, this section would require 

Escambia County to convey to the Secretary of the Navy a parcel 

of property that is suitable for use as a Navy outlying landing field 

to replace Navy Outlying Landing Field Site 8. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2822). 

The Senate recedes. 

Release of property interests retained in connection with conveyance, 

Camp Villere, Louisiana (sec. 2834) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2834) that would authorize the Secretary of the Army to release the rights and the reversionary interests reserved by the United States for a parcel of 

land at Camp Villere, Louisiana, to the State of Louisiana to transfer the parcel to the Louisiana Agricultural Finance Authority and 

make available real property to the Louisiana Military Department 

that is suitable for use for National Guard training and operational 

support. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Release of property interests retained in connection with land conveyance, Fort Bliss Military Reservation, Texas (sec. 2835) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2833) that would authorize the Secretary of the Army to release the rights and the reversionary interests reserved by the United States for a parcel of 

land in El Paso, Texas, to authorize the State of Texas to sell a portion of the property and use all proceeds from the sale to fund improvements or repairs for the National Guard facilities on the remainder of the property. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Subtitle E—Military Land Withdrawals 

Additional withdrawal and reservation of public land, Naval Air 

Station China Lake, California (sec. 2841) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2841) that would 

amend section 2971(b) of the Military Construction Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (division B of Public Law 113–66; 27 Stat. 

1044) to provide for an additional public land withdrawal in San 

Bernardino County, California, to support operations at Naval Air 

Weapons Station China Lake, California. The provision would also 

amend Section 2979 of the same Act to convert both land withdrawals from 25-year withdrawals into permanent withdrawals. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would include 

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Subtitle F—Other Matters 

Modification of Department of Defense guidance on use of pavement 

markings (sec. 2851) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2861) that would require the Secretary of Defense to modify the Unified Facilities 

Guide Specifications for pavement markings, an Air Force engineering technical letter, and any other Department of Defense 

guidance on airfield pavement markings as necessary to permit the 

use of Type III category of retro-reflective beads. In addition, the 

Secretary shall develop appropriate policy to ensure that determination of the category of retro-reflective beads used on airfields 

is determined on an installation-by-installation basis based on local 

conditions and the life-cycle maintenance costs of the pavement 

markings. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Extension of authority for establishment of commemorative work in 

honor of Brigadier General Francis Marion (sec. 2852) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2852) that would extend the authority to establish a commemorative work on federal 

land in the District of Columbia and its environs to honor Brigadier 

General Francis Marion and his service, originally provided by section 331 of the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 (Public 

Law 110–229), through May 8, 2018. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Change in authorities relating to scope of work variations for military construction projects 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2802) that 

would amend section 2853 of title 10, United States Code, to authorize a military service to increase the scope of a military construction project by up to 10 percent once the service secretary involved approves the increase and notifies the congressional defense 

committees of the increase and the reasons for it. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Special authority for minor military construction projects for child 

development program facilities 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2804) that would 

amend section 2805 of title 10, United States Code, to allow the appropriate Secretary to carry out an unspecified minor military construction project with an approved cost equal to or less than $15.0 

million to create, expand, or modify a child development program 

facility serving children under 13 years of age. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

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Sense of the Congress regarding base housing projects 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2805) that would express the sense of the Congress regarding how the Department of 

Defense should consider commuting times and available land on 

base when prioritizing base housing projects. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note that the Department already considers commute times and available land, among other issues, when making 

base housing decisions and encourage the Department to continue 

to do so. 

Consultation requirement in connection with Department of Defense 

major land acquisitions 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2812) that would 

modify section 2664(a) of title 10, United States Code, to require 

consultation by the Secretary concerned with the chief executive officer of the state, district, or territory as to options for completing 

the real property acquisition. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note that the Secretary concerned is already required to obtain a specific military construction authorization in accordance with section 2802 of title 10, United States Code, and 

comply with National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 

4321) before any major land acquisition can be implemented. 

Modification of facility repair notification requirement 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2813) that 

would modify section 2811 of title 10, United States Code, by adding new congressional notifications for facility repair projects that 

are expected to cost more than 75 percent of the estimated cost of 

a military construction project to replace the facility or the facility 

is located at an overseas location that has not been designated a 

main operating base or forward operating site. These new reporting 

requirements would only apply to facility repair projects that are 

expected to cost more than $1.0 million. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees believe that, as a matter of practice, the Department of Defense should notify the congressional defense committees of the expenditure of significant funding for repairs at overseas locations that have not been designated as a main operating 

base or forward operating site even if such expenditures do not 

meet the thresholds specified in section 2811 of title 10, United 

States Code. 

Arsenal installation reutilization authority 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2815) that would 

allow the Secretary with authority over a military manufacturing 

arsenal to delegate leasing authority to the commander of the military manufacturing arsenal. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

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The conferees note that section 2667 of title 10, United States 

Code, provides the Secretary concerned the authority to lease nonexcess property and that the Secretary has the ability to delegate 

authority to approve such leases. Therefore, the conferees encourage the Secretary concerned to consider delegating authority to 

lease non-excess property at military manufacturing arsenals if the 

Secretary concerned believes such delegation of authority would be 

in the best interest of the Department. 

Sense of Congress on coordination of hunting, fishing, and other 

recreational activities on military land 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2815) that 

would express the sense of Congress on the coordination between 

the Department of Defense and state fish and wildlife managers, 

tribes, and local governments to facilitate communication with 

hunting, fishing, and recreational use groups prior to traditional 

hunting, fishing, and recreational use seasons. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees note the extensive process that base commanders go through in coordinating with appropriate state and 

local groups when opening the base for hunting, fishing, and other 

recreational activities. 

Land conveyance, Campion Air Force Radar Station, Galena, Alaska 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2835) that would authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey all right, title, and 

interest of the United States in the former Campion Air Force Station, Alaska, to the Town of Galena, Alaska, for public purposes. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Bureau of Land Management withdrawn military lands efficiency 

and savings 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2842) that would extend the public lands withdrawn for military purposes listed in the 

Military Lands Withdrawal Act of 1999 (title 30 of Public Law 106– 

65) until the Secretary of the military department determines a 

military purpose does not exist, or the Secretary of Interior permanently transfers the administrative jurisdiction to the Secretary of 

the military department concerned. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Renaming site of the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical 

Park, Ohio 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2851) that would 

modify the name of the John W. Berry, Sr. Wright Brothers Aviation Center, Dayton, Ohio, to the John W. Berry, Sr. Wright Brothers National Museum, Dayton, Ohio. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

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Amendments to the National Historic Preservation Act 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2853) that would 

prohibit the designation of federal property as a National Historic 

Landmark or for nomination to the World Heritage List if the head 

of the agency managing the federal property objects to such inclusion or designation for reasons of national security. This section 

would also authorize the expedited removal of federal property listed on the National Register of Historic Places if the managing 

agency of that federal property submits a request to the Secretary 

of Interior for such removal for reasons of national security. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Protection and recovery of greater sage grouse 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2862) that would 

delay any finding by the Secretary of the Interior with respect to 

the Greater Sage Grouse under clause (i), (ii), or (iii) of section 

4(b)(3)(B) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 

1533(b)(3)(B)) through September 30, 2025. This section would prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture 

from amending any Federal resource management plan applicable 

to Federal lands in a State in which the Governor of the State has 

notified the Secretaries concerned that the State has a State management plan in place. Lastly, this section would also require the 

Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to jointly 

submit an annual report to the Committee on Natural Resources 

of the House of Representatives on the effectiveness of the systems 

to monitor the status of Greater Sage Grouse on Federal lands 

under their jurisdiction through 2021. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Use of Military Operations Areas for national security activities 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2863) that would ensure the expansion or establishment of a national monument by 

the President under the authority of chapter 3203 of title 54, 

United States Code (commonly known as the Antiquities Act of 

1906; 54 U.S.C. 320301 et seq.), after the date of the enactment of 

this Act on land located beneath or associated with a Military Operations Area (MOA) shall not be construed to prohibit or constrain 

any activities on or above the land conducted by the Department 

of Defense or other federal agencies for national security purposes, 

including training and readiness activities. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Renaming of the Captain William Wylie Galt Great Falls Armed 

Forces Readiness Center in honor of Captain John E. Moran, 

a recipient of the Medal of Honor 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2864) that would rename the Captain William Wylie Galt Great Falls Armed Forces 

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Galt Armed Forces Reserve Center’’, to honor the Medal of Honor 

recipient. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note that the military services have existing authority to name facilities. 

Implementation of Lesser Prairie Chicken Range-Wide Conservation 

Plan and other conservation measures 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2865) that would 

prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from listing the lesser prairie 

chicken as a threatened or endangered species under the Endangered Species Act until January 31, 2021. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Removal of endangered species status for American burying beetle 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2866) that would remove the endangered species status for the American burying beetle. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

TITLE XXIX—OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS MILITARY

CONSTRUCTION

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Authorized Army construction and land acquisition project 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2901) that would 

contain the list of a certain authorized Army construction project 

for fiscal year 2016. This project represents a binding list of the 

specific projects authorized at this location. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition projects 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2902) that would 

contain the list of certain authorized Navy construction projects for 

fiscal year 2016. These projects represent a binding list of the specific projects authorized at these locations. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition projects 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2903) that would 

contain the list of certain authorized Air Force construction 

projects for fiscal year 2016. These projects represent a binding list 

of the specific projects authorized at these locations. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

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Authorized Defense Agencies construction and land acquisition 

projects 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2904) that would 

contain the list of certain authorized defense-wide construction 

projects for fiscal year 2016. These projects represent a binding list 

of the specific projects authorized at these locations. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Authorization of appropriations 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2905) that would authorize appropriations for overseas contingency operations military 

construction at the levels identified in section 4602 of division D of 

this Act. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

DIVISION C—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY AUTHORIZATIONS AND OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 

TITLE XXXI—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY

PROGRAMS

Subtitle A—National Security Programs Authorizations 

National Nuclear Security Administration (sec. 3101) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3101) that would authorize appropriations for the National Nuclear Security Administration for fiscal year 2016 and would also authorize a new plant 

project for the National Nuclear Security Administration. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

3101) that would authorize a total of $12.8 billion for the Department of Energy in fiscal year 2016 for the National Nuclear Security Administration to carry out programs necessary to national security. 

The House recedes. 

Defense environmental cleanup (sec. 3102) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3102) that would authorize appropriations for defense environmental cleanup activities 

for fiscal year 2016. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

3102). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Other defense activities (sec. 3103) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3103) that would authorize appropriations for other defense activities for the Department of Energy for fiscal year 2016. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

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Nuclear energy (sec. 3104) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3104) that would authorize appropriations for the Department of Energy for fiscal year 

2016 for nuclear energy. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Subtitle B—Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and Limitations 

Improvement to accountability of Department of Energy employees 

and projects (sec. 3111) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3113) that would 

amend subtitle C of the National Nuclear Security Administration 

Act (50 U.S.C. 2442) to add a new section requiring the Secretary 

of Energy and the Administrator for Nuclear Security to jointly notify the specified congressional committees the number of covered 

employees whose security clearance was revoked during the previous year and the length of time such employees were employed 

by the Department of Energy or NNSA since such revocation. This 

provision would also require that the Secretary of the Administrator may not pay to a covered employee a salary bonus during 

the one-year period beginning on the date on which the Secretary 

of the Administrator determines that the covered employee committed improper program management or whose actions undermined health, safety or security, while providing the authority to 

waive the denial of a salary bonus. Additionally, the provision 

would require the Secretary or Administrator to notify the specified 

congressional committees of the actions being taken against DOE 

or NNSA contractors, pursuant to contractual terms, whose actions 

lead to project or program delays or cost-growth. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

3118) that would provide authority to the Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration to withhold bonus payments to employees who engage in improper program management 

on the date such a determination is made. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would reference 

the terms of exceeding cost, scope and schedule to those established 

in section 4713 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2753) 

or the terms of critical decision three of Department of Energy 

Order 413.3B (Program and Project Management for the Acquisition of Capital Assets) as well as, pursuant to a requirement to 

issue new Departmental or Administration guidance, actions that 

jeopardize the health, safety, or security of employees or facilities 

of the Administration or another element of the Department of Energy involved in nuclear security or in carrying out defense nuclear 

nonproliferation activities. The amendment further provides for a 

waiver for either program management or health, safety or security 

with notification to the congressional committees of the waiver and 

a period of 60 days elapses following the notification. The amendment further requires notifying the congressional defenses committees if a contractor of the National Nuclear Security Administration 

exceeds cost, scope and schedule as defined by section 4713 of the 

Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2753) or by critical decision 

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Management for the Acquisition of Capital Assets), including an 

explanation as to whether termination of the contract is an appropriate remedy, a description of the terms of the contract regarding 

award fees and performance, and a description of what options 

under the contract will be exercised in response. If such information cannot be submitted by reason of a contract enforcement action a notification shall be submitted of the enforcement action and 

the date on which the required information shall be submitted. 

Stockpile responsiveness program (sec. 3112) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3115) that would 

amend the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2521) to establish that it is the policy of the United States to sustain, enhance, 

and continually exercise all capabilities required to conceptualize, 

study, design, develop, engineer, certify, produce, and deploy nuclear weapons to ensure the nuclear deterrent of the United States 

remains safe, secure, reliable, credible, and responsive. The Secretary of Energy, acting through the Administrator for Nuclear Security and in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, would be 

required to carry out a program in parallel with the stockpile stewardship program and stockpile management program to fulfill this 

policy. This section would also stipulate a series of objectives for 

this program. Finally, this section would amend certain existing 

annual reporting requirements to ensure robust attention on the 

program by senior leaders and enable congressional oversight of 

the status and effectiveness of the program. 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3111) that 

would to develop a responsive capabilities program to exercise the 

design capabilities of the weapons complex that would lead to 

shorter and most cost effective design and engineering tools and 

manufacturing methods for parts and joint test assemblies that 

would lead to actual prototype testing as the final exercise, similar 

to an ongoing effort already underway at the National Nuclear Security Administration. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that adds to the 

House provision the importance of an integrated design life cycle, 

to shorten design, certification, and manufacturing timelines in 

order to minimize the amount of time and costs leading to an engineering prototype and production. 

Notification of cost overruns and selected acquisition reports for 

major alteration projects (sec. 3113) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3123) that defined 

a life extension program as one whose costs exceed $1.0 billion. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that modifies section 

4713(a) (50 U.S.C. 2753(a)) and section 4217 (50 U.S.C. 2537) of 

the Atomic Energy Defense Act to include major alteration programs whose cost exceeds $750.0 million. 

Root cause analyses for certain cost overruns (sec. 3114) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3131) that would 

amend section 4713(c) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 

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the congressional defense committees a root cause assessment 

when certain programs experience a significant cost overrun. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Funding of Laboratory-Directed Research and Development Programs (sec. 3115) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3135) that would require the Administrator for Nuclear Security to seek to enter into 

a contract with the JASON Defense Advisory Panel to conduct a 

review of the laboratory-directed research and development (LDRD) 

program authorized under section 4811 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2791). The review would be required to include 

assessments of whether and how the projects within the LDRD program support the mission of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), whether the science conducted under LDRD underpin the advancement of scientific understanding necessary for 

NNSA’s core programs, the scientific and programmatic opportunities and challenges in the LDRD program, recent significant accomplishments and failures within the LDRD program, and how LDRD 

projects are selected for funding. This section would require the Administrator to submit to the congressional defense committees, by 

November 1, 2016, a report containing the review carried out by 

the JASON Defense Advisory Panel. This House bill would also require a briefing to the congressional defense committees by the 

Comptroller General of the United States by November 1, 2016. 

The Comptroller General would be required to assess: how NNSA 

LDRD funding limits compare to other Department of Energy and 

Department of Defense laboratories and federally funded research 

and development centers; how many NNSA personnel are supported by LDRD funding, including how many receive a majority 

of their compensation from LDRD; and how many devote the majority of their time to LDRD programs for more than three years. 

The Senate amendment contained a provisions (sec. 3117) 

would amend section 4811(c) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 

U.S.C. 2791(c)) to strike the 6 percent upper bound for National 

Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) weapons laboratory-directed research and development programs with a floor not to go 

below 5 percent with a upper bound of 8 percent. A similar provision was recommended for NNSA weapons production facilities and 

the Nevada Site Office with a ceiling of 4 percent. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would strike the 

plant direct laboratory research and development programs, reduce 

the ceiling to 7 percent and require a briefing by the Administrator 

of the National Nuclear Security Administration, no later than 

February 28, 2016, on all recent or ongoing reviews of the laboratory-directed research and development program, including such reviews initiated by the Secretary of Energy; the costs and accounting practices associated with laboratory-directed research and development; how laboratory-directed research and development 

projects support the mission of the National Nuclear Security Administration. The conferees direct the Government Accountability 

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ment of Defense laboratories and federally funded research and development centers; how many NNSA personnel are supported by 

LDRD funding, including how many receive a majority of their 

compensation from LDRD; and how many devote the majority of 

their time to LDRD programs for more than 3 years. 

Hanford waste treatment and immobilization plant contract oversight (sec. 3116) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (section 3115) 

that would require the Secretary of Energy to arrange to have an 

owner’s agent assist the Secretary in carrying out oversight responsibilities associated with Hanford Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant contract DE–AC27–01RV14136. Since the current 

contractor for the Waste Treatment Plant is its own design agent, 

the owner’s design agent will act as an independent expert on the 

project. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment with clarifying language to ensure that the owner’s agent does not assume roles reserved for the federal government, that the owner’s agent’s role is 

to advise the Secretary of Energy, and that the owner’s agent report would be sent to the Secretary of Energy who would transmit 

the report with any additional views to the congressional defense 

committees. 

Use of best practices for capital asset projects and nuclear weapon 

life extension programs (sec. 3117) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3122) that would require the Secretary of Energy to ensure that analyses of alternatives are conducted in accordance with best practices for: (1) capital asset projects and life extension programs of the National Nuclear Security Administration; and (2) capital asset projects relating to defense environmental management. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Research and development of advanced naval nuclear fuel system 

based on low-enriched uranium (sec. 3118) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3142) that would require that, of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act 

or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 for defense nuclear 

nonproliferation for material management and minimization, not 

more than $5.0 million shall be made available to the Deputy Administrator for Naval Reactors for initial planning and early research and development of an advanced naval nuclear fuel system 

based on low-enriched uranium. In addition, this section would require that, at the same time the President submits the fiscal year 

2017 budget to Congress, the Secretary of Energy, and the Secretary of the Navy shall jointly submit to the congressional defense 

committees their determination as to whether the United States 

should continue to pursue research and development of an advanced naval nuclear fuel system based on low-enriched uranium. 

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quest for fiscal year 2017 includes funding to carry out the program 

within the defense nuclear nonproliferation, material management, 

and minimization budget line. Not later than 30 days after the date 

of the submission of such determination, the Deputy Administrator 

for Naval Reactors would be required to submit to the congressional defense committees a plan for such research and development, as well as ensuring that the budget includes amounts for defense nuclear nonproliferation for material management and minimization necessary to carry out the plan. Finally, this section 

would require that, if the Secretaries determine such research and 

development should continue, not later than 60 days after the date 

on which the Deputy Administrator submits the plan, the Deputy 

Administrator for Naval Reactors would be required to enter into 

a memorandum of understanding with the Deputy Administrator 

for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation regarding the research and 

development of an advanced naval nuclear fuel system based on 

low-enriched uranium, including with respect to how funding for 

such research and development will be requested for the ‘‘Defense 

Nuclear nonproliferation’’ account for material management and 

minimization and provided to Naval Reactors to carry out the program. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that requires the Deputy Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration 

to submit within 90 days after the date of enactment a conceptual 

plan for research and development of an advanced naval nuclear 

fuel system based on low-enriched uranium to meet military requirements to the congressional defense committees. In addition, 

60 days after the conceptual plan is submitted, the Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of the Navy shall make a determination as 

to whether the United States should continue to pursue research 

and development of an advanced naval nuclear fuel system based 

on low-enriched uranium. If the Secretaries determine that such 

research and development should continue, they shall include funding necessary in fiscal year 2018, and in fiscal year 2017 if feasible, 

to carry out such a plan in the budget line item for the Defense 

Nuclear Nonproliferation account for material management and 

minimization. 

Disposition of weapons usable plutonium (sec. 3119) 

The House bill contained a provision (section 3119) that would 

require the Secretary of Energy to carry out construction and program support activities for the Mixed Oxide (MOX) Fuel Fabrication Facility with any funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for such purposes for fiscal year 2016 and any 

prior fiscal years. This section would also require the Secretary to 

include in the budget justification materials submitted to Congress 

for fiscal year 2017 an updated performance baseline for construction and project support activities relating to the MOX facility. 

The Senate bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that authorizes the 

Secretary to spend $5.0 million to conduct an analysis of alternative options for carrying out the plutonium disposition program. 

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prehensive with regard to potentially cost-effective alternatives, 

and to include as alternatives various options for disposal, including costs and timelines associated with options for down-blending, 

immobilization, disposal in canisters, and deep borehole disposal. 

The conferees further direct that as part of the down-blending 

analysis, that the Department of Energy address the questions pertaining to down-blending as found in Senate Report 114–49 (Report 

to Accompany S. 1376, ‘‘National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal year 2016’’), pages 326–329. 

Establishment of microlab pilot program (sec. 3120) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3136) that would 

give the authority to the Secretary to establish a microlab pilot program in close proximity to a national laboratory and is accessible 

to the public for the purpose of enhancing collaboration with regional research groups, accelerating technology transfer from national laboratories to the marketplace; promoting regional workforce development through science, technology, engineering, and 

mathematics instruction and training. 

The Senate bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would change the 

definition of microlab to one that is in close proximity to but outside the perimeter of a national security laboratory; an extension 

of or affiliated with a national security laboratory; and accessible 

to the public. The amendment also narrows the national laboratory 

to one that is a national security laboratory as defined in section 

3821 of the National Nuclear Security Act (50 U.S.C. 2471). The 

amendment further uses ‘‘consultation’’ rather than ‘‘coordination’’ 

with lab directors and adjusts timing of reports. 

Prohibition on the availability of funds for the provision of defense 

nuclear nonproliferation assistance to the Russian Federation 

(sec. 3121) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3118) that would 

provide that none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by 

this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 for defense nuclear nonproliferation activities may be obligated or expended to enter into a contract with, or otherwise provide assistance to, the Russian Federation. The Secretary of Energy, without 

delegation, would be provided the authority to waive this prohibition if the Secretary submits a report to the appropriate congressional committees containing notification that such a waiver is in 

the national security interest of the United States, a justification 

for such waiver, and a period of 15 days elapses. 

The Senate amendment contains no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Prohibition on availability of funds for fixed site radiological portal 

monitors in foreign countries (sec. 3122) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3117) that would 

prohibit any funds authorized by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 or any fiscal year thereafter for the National Nuclear Security Administration from being obligated or expended for the research and development, installation, or 


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sustainment of fixed site radiological portal monitors or equipment 

for use in foreign countries. This section would clarify that this prohibition does not apply to such activities for mobile radiological inspection equipment. 

The Senate amendment had no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would prohibit 

fiscal year 2016 funds for installation of fixed site portal monitors 

in foreign countries after date of enactment until the DNI submits 

an assessment on whether and the extent to which fixed site and 

mobile radiological monitors address nuclear nonproliferation and 

smuggling threats; the contribution of other threat reduction programs and how well such programs address nuclear nonproliferation and smuggling threats; which programs have the greatest impact and cost-benefit for addressing nuclear nonproliferation and 

smuggling threats; and such other matters as the Director considers appropriate. The amendment also requires the Administrator for Nuclear Security to submit a plan by March 1, 2016 to 

transition sustainment of existing fixed site monitors, to the greatest extent possible, to host nation. 

Limitation on availability of funds for certain arms control and 

nonproliferation technologies (sec. 3123) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3120) that would 

prohibit any funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 for the National Nuclear 

Security Administration’s Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation program from being obligated or expended to develop nonproliferation 

or arms control verification or monitoring technologies beyond 

Technology Readiness Level 5 (TRL 5) unless the Secretary of Energy certifies that such technologies are being developed to fulfill 

the rights or obligations of the United States under either: (1) a 

current arms control or nonproliferation treaty or agreement; or (2) 

a treaty or agreement that the Secretary expects will enter into 

force within 2 years. The Secretary would be required to submit 

this written certification to the appropriate congressional committees and include, for each technology the Secretary certifies for development beyond TRL 5, an identification of the amount of fiscal 

year 2016 funds that will used and how such development helps to 

fulfill the rights or obligations of the United States under the treaty or agreement. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes to the House with an amendment that 

would prohibit fiscal year 2016 funds to test or validate technologies in the Office of Nonproliferation and Arms Control designed to be used to verify and monitor obligations under arms control treaties or other agreements to which U.S. is not a signatory 

until the Administrator submits a review to congressional defense 

committees. The review would be required to include the technology readiness level of the technology; the obligation under a 

treaty or other international agreement supported by the technology; and the purpose for which the technology is being developed or produced. The conferees notes that, based on information 

provided by the Administrator, the funding for the activities that 

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Limitations on availability of funds for nuclear weapons dismantlement (sec. 3124) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3121) that would 

provide that, of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act 

or otherwise made available for any of fiscal years 2016 through 

2020 for the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), not 

more than $50.0 million may be obligated or expended in each such 

fiscal year to carry out nuclear weapons dismantlement and disposition activities. This section would also prohibit any funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act, or otherwise made available for any of fiscal years 2016 through 2020, to be obligated or 

expended to dismantle a nuclear weapon of the United States unless: (1) the nuclear weapon was retired on or before September 30, 

2008; (2) the Administrator for Nuclear Security certifies that the 

components of the nuclear weapon are directly required for the 

purposes of a current life extension program; or (3) the President 

certifies that the nuclear weapon is being dismantled pursuant to 

a nuclear arms reduction treaty or similar international agreement 

that has entered into force after the date of enactment of this Act 

and was approved with the advice and consent of the Senate or by 

an Act of Congress. This section would also prohibit any funding 

authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for any of fiscal years 2016 through 2020 from being used to 

dismantle or dispose of a W84 nuclear weapon. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would limit the 

$50.0 million ceiling to fiscal year 2016 and prohibit the use of fiscal year 2016 funds for the dismantlement of the W84 warhead. 

There is an exception for maintenance and surveillance for weapons safety and reliability. 

Subtitle C—Plans and Reports 

Long-term plan for meeting national security requirements for 

unencumbered uranium (sec. 3131) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3112) that 

would require the Secretary of Energy to submit a plan, on even 

number years, with the President’s budget submission, for meeting 

the national security requirements for unencumbered uranium 

through 2065. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would change the 

reporting requirement to terminate in 2026. 

Defense nuclear nonproliferation management plan (sec. 3132) 

The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 3113) that required 

in each odd numbered year a management plan of defense nuclear 

nonproliferation programs of the National Nuclear Security Administration. 

The House bill contained a similar provision (sec. 3132) amend 

section 3122(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81) by striking the date of 2016 and 

inserting 2020. This section would also amend such subsection to 

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Secretary must (1) identify any highly-enriched uranium around 

the world that is obligated by the United States and (2) provide a 

list, by country and by site, of the separated plutonium around the 

world, identify such plutonium that is obligated by the United 

States, and provide an assessment of the vulnerability of such plutonium to theft or diversion. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would add the 

House provision to the Senate provision, expand the programmatic 

definitions of activities of the nuclear nonproliferation program 

that must be reported on and make technical and clarifying 

changes. 

Plan for deactivation and decommissioning of nonoperational defense nuclear facilities (sec. 3133) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3141) that would require the Secretary of Energy to establish and carry out a plan 

under which the Administrator for Nuclear Security transfers to 

the Assistant Secretary of Energy for Environmental Management 

the responsibility for decontaminating and decommissioning facilities of the National Nuclear Security Administration that the Secretary of Energy determines are not operational as of the date of 

the enactment of this Act and meet the requirements for such 

transfer. 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3114) that 

would that would require the Secretary of Energy to develop a plan 

that would require a cost-benefit analysis of defense nuclear facilities that require deactivation and decommissioning as to whether 

they should be kept in cold shut down awaiting demolition or accelerated to save long term storage costs. The plan will be required 

every even calendar year no later than March 31, 2016 and end 

after the fifth report submission on March 31, 2026. 

The House recedes with an amendment to require within the 

first report the Secretary to implement a plan under which the Administrator for Nuclear Security to transfer by March 31, 2019 to 

the Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management the responsibility for decontaminating and decommissioning facilities of 

the National Nuclear Security Administration that the Secretary of 

Energy determines are nonoperational as of September 30, 2015 

and meet the requirements of the Office of Environmental Management for such transfer. 

Assessment of emergency preparedness of defense nuclear facilities 

(sec. 3134) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3116) that 

would require the Secretary of Energy to include in each award-fee 

evaluation conducted of a management and operating contract for 

a Department of Energy defense nuclear facility in 2016, or any 

even-numbered year thereafter, an assessment of the adequacy of 

the emergency preparedness of that facility, including an assessment of the seniority level of employees and contractors of the Department of Energy that participate in emergency preparedness exercises at that facility. 

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The House recedes with an amendment that would eliminate 

recurring reports while focusing the assessment on the performance and participation of the management and operating contractor 

employees and not senior employees of the Department of Energy, 

since the laboratory award fee is based on performance of the contractor employees. The conferees direct the Secretary of Energy to 

provide a report to the congressional defense committees no later 

than October 31, 2016 on the number and level of senior Department of Energy employees that participated in such exercises for 

fiscal year 2016. 

Modifications to cost-benefit analyses for competition of management and operating contracts (sec. 3135) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3114) that would 

amend section 3121 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

fiscal year 2013 (Public Law 112–239) to extend the a reporting requirement through fiscal year 2019 and require that the report 

submitted by the Administrator for Nuclear Security must include 

a description of the factors considered and processes used by the 

Administrator to determine whether to compete or extend a contract to manage and operate a facility of the nuclear security enterprise, and whether and which activities at the facility should be 

covered under the management and operating contract. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

3122) that would amend section 3121 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239) to make 

technical corrections to increase the utility of reports on competition for management and operating contracts at facilities of the National Nuclear Security Administration and change the timing of 

the Government Accountability Office’s review to assess whether 

estimated cost savings and other benefits are actually occurring as 

planned. 

The House recedes with an amendment that combines the two 

provisions, requires the Government Accountability Office to provide a briefing on their initial review 180 days after the required 

report submitted, and makes certain technical and conforming 

amendments. 

Interagency review of applications for the transfer of United States 

civil nuclear technology (sec. 3136) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3119) that would require that, prior to the approval by the Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) of any part 810 authorization (regarding the transfer of certain civil nuclear technology) for a covered country with a nuclear naval propulsion program, the Director of National Intelligence and the Chief of Naval 

Operations would have to jointly submit an assessment to the appropriate congressional committees on the risks of diversion of such 

technology and the likely consequences of its diversion to such foreign state’s military nuclear program. This section would also require that, not less than 14 days prior to the approval of any part 

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presents a minimal risk of diversion of such technology to a military program that would degrade the technical advantage of the 

United States. The provision further required that not later than 

June 1, 2016, and quinquennially thereafter, the Chief of Naval 

Operations shall determine the critical civil nuclear technologies of 

the United States and notify the appropriate congressional committees of this list of technologies. The provision also requires that not 

later than 30 days after the date on which the Director of National 

Intelligence determines that there is credible intelligence that 

United States civil nuclear technology has been diverted to a foreign country not covered by an authorization under section 57b of 

the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 as amended (Public Law 83–703, 42 

U.S.C. 2077), including an agreement for cooperation made pursuant to section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 as amended 

(Public Law 83–703, 42 U.S.C. 2153), the Director shall notify the 

appropriate congressional committees of such determination. The 

House provision also required that the Secretary of Energy shall 

annually notify the appropriate congressional committees that each 

covered foreign country is in compliance with its obligations under 

any authorization made pursuant to section 57b, including an 

agreement for cooperation made pursuant to section 123 of the 

Atomic Energy Act, as amended. In addition the provision prohibits 

the Secretary of Energy from making an authorization under section 57b of the Atomic Energy Act with respect to a covered foreign 

country if a foreign person of the covered foreign country has been 

sanctioned under the Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Act (Public Law 106–178; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note) during the 5- 

year period preceding the date of the transfer being sought unless 

the President certifies to the appropriate congressional committees 

that the covered foreign country is taking adequate measures to 

prevent, or is making significant progress in preventing, transfers 

or acquisitions covered by section 2(a) of the Iran, North Korea, 

and Syria Nonproliferation Act (Public Law 106–178; 50 U.S.C. 

1701 note). The House provision defined a covered country as one 

that is a nuclear-weapon state, as defined by Article IX (3) of the 

Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, signed at 

Washington, London, and Moscow on July 1, 1968, but does not include the United Kingdom or France. 

The Senate bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

that every 90 days, the Secretary of Energy shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes a listing 

and description of the authorizations to transfer United States civil 

nuclear technology to a covered foreign country (as defined in this 

provision) issued under section 57b of the Atomic Energy Act of 

1954 (42 U.S.C. 2077(b)) during the preceding 90 days and a statement of whether each agency required to be consulted under that 

section or pursuant to regulation objected or sought condition to 

each such authorization. 

The amendment also would require that not later than 90 days 

after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary of Energy would be required to, in consultation 

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Nuclear Regulatory Commission, determine the critical United 

States civil nuclear technologies that should be protected from diversion to a military nuclear program of a covered foreign country 

(a nuclear weapons state as defined by the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons other than the United Kingdom or 

France), including with respect to a naval propulsion or weapons 

program and notify the appropriate congressional committees with 

respect to the technologies covered by the determination. The 

amendment also would require that not later than 14 days before 

authorizing the transfer of a technology covered by such determination, the Secretary of Energy would be required to submit to the 

appropriate congressional committees a report that includes a notification of the intention of the Secretary to authorize the transfer 

of such technology and a statement of whether any agency required 

to be consulted under such section 57b or pursuant to regulation 

objected to or required conditions to such authorization of transfer. 

The amendment includes a waiver of the 14 day notification for an 

imminent radiological emergency provided within 7 days the Secretary certifies such a hazard exists, the justification and the information required in the original notification. 

The amendment would also require the Secretary of Energy to 

promptly revise part 810 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, 

to ensure that the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) is consulted with respect to the views of the intelligence community with 

respect to each authorization issued under section 57b of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2077(b)) for the transfer of United 

States civil nuclear technology to a covered foreign country before 

the determination to approve or disapprove the request for the authorization, and that he is provided with an opportunity to present 

the views of the Director and the Intelligence Community on the 

national security risks of the transfer, if any. It is expected that as 

part of developing this consultation process the Secretary of Energy 

and the DNI shall enter into the necessary inter-agency agreements that ensure consultation with the Intelligence Community 

occurs but gives the DNI the flexibility to manage its ongoing 

workload, while ensuring timely reviews of authorizations, and provides for the possibility that the views of the Intelligence Community may not have changed from its initial assessment. The Secretary of Energy shall include the results of consultations conducted with the DNI, on behalf of the Intelligence Community, in 

each report describing an authorization and each notification with 

respect to an authorization involving a critical technology. 

The amendment would require the Secretary of Energy to annually submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report 

that includes an assessment of whether each covered foreign country is in compliance with its obligations under any authorization 

for the transfer of United States civil nuclear technology under section 57b of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2077(b)) and 

with respect to any covered foreign country that is not in compliance with such obligations, a description of the efforts of the 

United States to bring the country into compliance with an evaluation of the result of such efforts, and an assessment of the options 

available to the Secretary as a result of the country not being in 

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each end-user to which United States civil nuclear technology is 

transferred pursuant to an authorization under such section 57b is 

in compliance with the obligations of the end-user under that authorization and a description of any consequences for the end-user 

or the exporter of the technology if the end-user is not in compliance with such obligations. 

The amendment would further require that, concurrent with 

the submission to Congress of the budget for each fiscal year, the 

Secretary of Energy would be required to submit to the appropriate 

congressional committees a report on the activities of the Department of Energy associated with the review of applications for authorization under section 57b to transfer United States civil nuclear technology to any foreign country. The report would be required to include the number of applications for authorization 

under section 57b of the Atomic Energy Act to transfer United 

States civil nuclear technology to a foreign country submitted during the year preceding the submission of the report; the length of 

time each such application was under review; the number of such 

applications that were granted; and a description of efforts to 

streamline the review of such applications, taking into account the 

proliferation and diversion potential of end-users in the country to 

which United States civil nuclear technology would be transferred 

pursuant to such applications. 

The Director of National Intelligence would also be required to 

notify the Department of Energy and the appropriate congressional 

committees not later than 30 days after the date on which the Director determines there is credible intelligence that United States 

civil nuclear technology is being or has been diverted to a military 

program in a foreign country to which the transfer of the technology was authorized under section 57b or to a foreign country to 

which the transfer of the technology was not so authorized. 

The amendment would also require that not later than 60 days 

after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy 

shall issue guidance with respect to the use of authority of under 

section 234 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2282) to 

impose civil penalties, including fines and debarment, and to make 

referrals to the Attorney General for prosecution, for violations of 

the terms of authorizations for the transfer of United States civil 

nuclear technology issued under section 57b. The conferees believe 

that given the extensive amendments made to section 57b of the 

Atomic Energy Act of 1954 by section 302 of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Act of 1978 (Public Law 95–242, 42 U.S.C. 2077), 

which were made after the enactment of the Energy Reorganization 

Act of 1974 (Public Law 93–438), that the Department of Energy 

should have justification to utilize section 234 of the Atomic Energy 

Act of 1954 as a means of civil enforcement. 

Finally, the amendment would require that not later than 180 

days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually 

thereafter, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report describing the efforts of covered foreign 

countries to prevent the transfer of sensitive items, including efforts to improve the prevention of the transfer of such items; and 

assessing the adequacy of such efforts as defined by section 2(a) of 


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the Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Act (Public Law 

106–178; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note). 

The conferees expect the Department of Energy shall take all 

precautions necessary in this section to protect proprietary information. 

Governance and management of nuclear security enterprise (sec. 

3137) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3133) that would require the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator for Nuclear 

Security to jointly establish a team of senior officials from the Department of Energy and the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) to develop and carry out an implementation plan to 

reform governance and management to improve the effectiveness 

and efficiency of the nuclear security enterprise. Additionally, it 

would require the Administrator to seek to enter into a joint agreement with the National Academy of Sciences and the National 

Academy of Public Administration to establish a panel of external, 

independent experts to evaluate the plan developed by the Department of Energy and NNSA and to evaluate the implementation of 

such plan. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

3123) that would require the Administrator of the National Nuclear 

Security Administration to enter into agreements with the National 

Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Public Administration to assess implementation of recommendations of the Congressional Advisory Panel on the Governance of the Nuclear Security Enterprise that can be carried out without additional legislation. In addition to monitoring implementation, the agreement 

should specify that the two entities should determine whether the 

implementation was effective in addressing the problem it was intended to solve. The agreement shall utilize the procedures of the 

National Academies in reviewing and publishing the joint report. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment making certain technical and conforming amendments, including changing the date of 

submission of the implementation plan to be March 31, 2016, with 

a final report by the Implementation Assessment Panel to 2020. 

Annual report on the number of full time equivalent employees and 

contractor employees (sec. 3138) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3111) that would 

amend section 3241A of the National Nuclear Security Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2441a) to require that, by October 1, 2016, the 

total number of employees within the Office of the Administrator 

may not exceed 1,350. This section would also amend section 3241 

of the National Nuclear Security Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 

2441) by striking ‘‘600’’ and inserting ‘‘450’’ as the number of employees allowed to be appointed under the authority provided by 

such section. 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3119) that 

would permit the Administrator of the National Nuclear Security 

Administration (NNSA) to hire above the statutory limit of 1,690 

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section 3241 of the National Nuclear Security Administration Act 

(50 United States Code section 2441). 

The House bill further contains a provision (sec. 3112) that 

would amend section 3241A of the National Nuclear Security Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2441a) to specify that the total number 

of full-time equivalent employees working under a service support 

contract of the NNSA may not exceed the number that is 30 percent of the number of employees of the Office of the Administrator 

authorized under subsection (a)(1) of such section 3241A. The Administrator for Nuclear Security would be required to not exceed 

this total number of full-time equivalent contractor employees unless, during each fiscal year in which the Administrator exceeds 

such authorized number, the Administrator submits a report to the 

congressional defense committees justifying such excess. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would strike section 3111 of the House bill and modify section 3112 of the House 

bill to require with each budget submission the National Nuclear 

Security Administration (NNSA) provide a report that provides the 

number of full time equivalent employees under section 3241A of 

the NNSA Act (50 U.S.C. 2441a), the number of service support 

contracts and whether the contracts are funded with program 

funds, the number of full time equivalent employees under each 

contract and the number in each contract that have been employed 

for more than 2 years. 

Development of strategy on risks to nonproliferation caused by additive manufacturing (sec. 3139) 

The House bill (sec. 3145) contained a provision that would require the President to develop and pursue a strategy to address the 

risks to the goals and policies of the United States regarding nuclear nonproliferation caused by the increased use of additive manufacture technology (including 3D Printing). This section would require the President to brief the appropriate congressional committees on the development and execution of such strategy not later 

than March 31, 2016, and every 120 days thereafter until January 

1, 2019. Finally, this section would highlight the importance of pursuing such strategy at the Nuclear Security Summit in Chicago in 

2016. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Plutonium pit production capacity (sec. 3140) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3143) that would express the sense of Congress that the requirement to create a modern, responsive nuclear infrastructure that includes the capability 

and capacity to produce, at minimum, 50 to 80 pits per year, is a 

national security priority and delaying creation of this responsive 

infrastructure until the 2030s is an unacceptable risk to the national security of the United States. Additionally, it would require 

the Chairman of the Nuclear Weapons Council to provide a briefing 

to congressional defense committees by March 1, 2016, on the annual plutonium pit production capacity requirement of the nuclear 

security enterprise. 

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The Senate recedes. 

Assessments on nuclear proliferation risks and nuclear nonproliferation opportunities (sec. 3141) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3134) that would require the Director of National Intelligence to submit a report to the 

appropriate congressional committees, by March 1 of each year 

from 2016 to 2020, containing an assessment and prioritization of 

international nuclear proliferation risks and nuclear nonproliferation opportunities and an assessment of the effectiveness of various 

means and programs for addressing such risks and opportunities. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Analysis of alternatives for Mobile Guardian Transporter program 

(sec. 3142) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3144) that would require the Administrator for Nuclear Security to submit to the congressional defense committees the analysis of alternatives by the 

Administrator for the Mobile Guardian Transporter program within 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. Additionally, 

it would also require the Secretary of Energy to include in the annual budget request submission, a separate, dedicated program element for the MGT program. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would eliminate 

the requirement for an independent assessment and clarify that 

the submitted report must contain a full and comprehensive analysis of alternatives. The conferees stress that the analysis of alternatives for the MGT program that is conducted and submitted to 

Congress should take into account all safety and security scenarios, 

as well as costs, benefits, and risks of various engineering and policy changes that could affect the program. 

TITLE XXXII—DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD

Authorization (sec. 3201) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3201) that would authorize funds for the Defense Nuclear Facilities Board for fiscal 

year 2016. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

3201). 

The House recedes. 

Administration of Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (sec. 

3202) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3202) that would 

amend section 311(c) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 

2886(c)) to clarify that, in carrying out certain duties, the Chairman of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Board may not withhold 

from any member of the Board any information that is made available to the Chairman regarding the Board’s functions, powers, and 

mission (including with respect to the management and evaluation 

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the Chairman of the Board, subject to the approval of the Board, 

may appoint and remove certain senior employees of the Board. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

TITLE XXXIV—NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES

Authorization of Appropriations (sec. 3401) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3401) that would au- thorize $17.5 million for fiscal year 2016 for operation and maintenance of the Naval Petroleum Reserves. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

TITLE XXXV—MARITIME ADMINISTRATION

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS ADOPTED

Authorization of the Maritime Administration (sec. 3501) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3501) that would authorize appropriations for the national security aspects of the Merchant Marine for fiscal year 2016. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

3505) that would authorize appropriations for the national security 

aspects of the Merchant Marine for fiscal years 2016 and 2017. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would increase by $24.0 million to $210.0 million the amount authorized to be appropriated in subsection (5) for expenses to maintain and preserve a 

United States-flagged merchant marine to serve the national security needs of the United States under chapter 531 of title 46, 

United States Code. 

Sense of Congress regarding Maritime Security Fleet program (sec. 

3502) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3502) that would express the sense of Congress that dedicated and enhanced support 

is necessary to stabilize and preserve the Maritime Security Fleet 

program. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Update of references to the Secretary of Transportation regarding 

unemployment insurance and vessel operators (sec. 3503) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3503) that would update sections 3305 and 3306(n) of title 26, United States Code, to 

reflect the Maritime Administration’s transfer from the Department of Commerce to the Department of Transportation that occurred in 1981. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

3503). 

The Senate recedes. 

Payment for maritime security fleet vessels (sec. 3504) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3505) that would increase by $24.0 million the amount authorized to be appropriated 


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for expenses to maintain and preserve a United States-flagged merchant marine to serve the national security needs of the United 

States under chapter 531 of title 46, United States Code. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Melville Hall of United States Merchant Marine Academy (sec. 

3505) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3506) that would 

allow the Maritime Administrator to accept a gift from the U.S. 

Merchant Marine Academy Alumni Association and Foundation for 

the purpose of renovating Melville Hall on the campus of the U.S. 

Merchant Marine Academy. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec. 

1087). 

The Senate recedes. 

Cadet commitment agreements (sec. 3506) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3501) that 

would strengthen requirements for proper performance of reserve 

service obligations for U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) 

graduates by providing clarity that graduates are required to apply 

for a position in the reserves of an armed force, maintain a Transportation Worker Identification Credential, and maintain a U.S. 

Coast Guard approved medical certificate. This section also would 

change the reserve service obligations of USMMA graduates from 

6 to 8 years to conform with current Department of Defense reserve requirements. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Student incentive payment agreements (sec. 3507) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3502) that 

would clarify the requirements for a graduate of the student incentive payment (SIP) program to perform service obligations and facilitate enforcement of the reserve duty component of their service 

obligation. It would assist in the federal government’s recoupment 

of funds if SIP graduates fail to fully perform their reserve duty 

service obligation. This section also aligns current U.S. Coast 

Guard and Department of Defense (DOD) terminology to update 

references to licensing and the Strategic Sealift Officer Program, as 

well as bring the Maritime Administration’s reserve service obligation requirement in line with DOD requirements for 8 years of reserve duty. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Short sea transportation defined (sec. 3508) 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3504) that 

would amend the definition of short sea transportation in section 

55605 of title 46, United States Code. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

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LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Reliance on classification society certification for purposes of eligibility for certificate of inspection 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3504) that would 

modify section 53102 of title 46, United States Code, and require 

the U.S. Coast Guard to implement certain class society certification standards. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note the continued need for Maritime Security 

Program (MSP) vessels to meet national defense sealift needs. Section 53102(e)(3)(A) of title 46, United States Code, establishes a 

process for the U.S. Coast Guard to rely on classification societies 

to certify compliance for MSP vessels, both initially for reflag, and 

subsequently during renewal inspections, based solely on applicable 

international agreements, associated guidelines, and classification 

society rules. The conferees encourage the Coast Guard to use that 

process to the greatest extent practicable. The Service should not 

set up unnecessary barriers to entry for vessels the Department of 

Defense has determined it needs to meet national defense sealift 

requirements. 

DIVISION D—FUNDING TABLES 

Authorization of amounts in funding tables (sec. 4001) 

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 4001) that would 

provide for the authorization of projects, programs, and activities 

in accordance with the tables in division D. 

The Senate bill contained an identical provision (sec. 4001). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Clarification of applicability of undistributed reductions of certain 

operation and maintenance funding among all operation and 

maintenance funding (sec. 4002) 

The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 4002) that clarifies 

that the undistributed reductions in funding for operation and 

maintenance due to bulk fuel purchases and foreign currency fluctuations, as shown in table 4301, can be applied to all operation 

and maintenance funding, regardless if funding is available in 

table 4301 or 4302. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would limit reductions mentioned above to table 4301 and 4303. 

SUMMARY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016 

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SUMMARY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016 

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National Defense Funding, Base Budget Request 

Function 051, Department of Defense-Military 

Division A: Department of Defense Authorizations 

Title I—Procurement 

Aircraft Procurement, Army ................................................. 5,689,357 171,000 5,860,357 

Missile Procurement, Army .................................................. 1,419,957 276,000 1,695,957 

Weapons & Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army ...................... 1,887,073 424,500 2,311,573 

Procurement of Ammunition, Army ..................................... 1,233,378 –10,952 1,222,426 

Other Procurement, Army .................................................... 5,899,028 –285,746 5,613,282 

Aircraft Procurement, Navy ................................................. 16,126,405 1,801,406 17,927,811 

Weapons Procurement, Navy ............................................... 3,154,154 48,668 3,202,822 

Procurement of Ammunition, Navy & Marine Corps ........... 723,741 723,741 

Shipbuilding & Conversion, Navy ........................................ 16,597,457 1,031,000 17,628,457 

Other Procurement, Navy ..................................................... 6,614,715 45,450 6,660,165 

Procurement, Marine Corps ................................................. 1,131,418 152,694 1,284,112 

Aircraft Procurement, Air Force ........................................... 15,657,769 391,644 16,049,413 

Missile Procurement, Air Force ............................................ 2,987,045 –18,384 2,968,661 

Space Procurement, Air Force ............................................. 2,584,061 –28,351 2,555,710 

Procurement of Ammunition, Air Force ............................... 1,758,843 18,500 1,777,343 

Other Procurement, Air Force .............................................. 18,272,438 39,646 18,312,084 

Procurement, Defense-Wide ................................................. 5,130,853 –100,769 5,030,084 

Joint Urgent Operational Needs Fund ................................. 99,701 –99,701 0 

Subtotal, Title I—Procurement ......................................... 106,967,393 3,856,605 110,823,998 

Title II—Research, Development, Test and Evaluation 

Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, Army ............. 6,924,959 196,688 7,121,647 

Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, Navy .............. 17,885,916 458,265 18,344,181 

Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, Air Force ....... 26,473,669 –599,164 25,874,505 

Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, Defense-Wide 18,329,861 503,597 18,833,458 

Operational Test & Evaluation, Defense ............................. 170,558 170,558 

Subtotal, Title II—Research, Development, Test and 

Evaluation ....................................................................... 69,784,963 559,386 70,344,349 

Title III—Operation and Maintenance 

Operation & Maintenance, Army ......................................... 26,890,811 –75,300 26,815,511 

Operation & Maintenance, Army Reserve ........................... 2,665,792 20,400 2,686,192 

Operation & Maintenance, Army National Guard ............... 6,717,977 421,500 7,139,477 

Operation & Maintenance, Navy ......................................... 21,997,790 –813,200 21,184,590 

Operation & Maintenance, Marine Corps ............................ 4,018,470 –65,600 3,952,870 

Operation & Maintenance, Navy Reserve ............................ 1,001,758 –41,400 960,358 

Operation & Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve .............. 277,036 –700 276,336 


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Operation & Maintenance, Air Force ................................... 30,531,942 –739,000 29,792,942 

Operation & Maintenance, Air Force Reserve ..................... 3,064,257 –113,700 2,950,557 

Operation & Maintenance, Air National Guard ................... 6,956,210 –136,700 6,819,510 

Operation & Maintenance, Defense-Wide ........................... 32,440,843 –756,200 31,684,643 

US Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, Defense ......... 14,078 14,078 

Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster and Civic Aid ................ 100,266 100,266 

Cooperative Threat Reduction ............................................. 358,496 358,496 

Defense Acquisition Development Workforce Fund ............. 84,140 84,140 

Environmental Restoration, Army ........................................ 234,829 234,829 

Environmental Restoration, Navy ........................................ 292,453 292,453 

Environmental Restoration, Air Force .................................. 368,131 368,131 

Environmental Restoration, Defense ................................... 8,232 8,232 

Environmental Restoration, Formerly Used Sites ................ 203,717 203,717 

Subtotal, Title III—Operation and Maintenance .............. 138,227,228 –2,299,900 135,927,328 

Title IV—Military Personnel 

Military Personnel Appropriations ....................................... 130,491,227 –1,022,339 129,468,888 

Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Fund Contributions ......... 6,243,449 6,243,449 

Subtotal, Title IV—Military Personnel .............................. 136,734,676 –1,022,339 135,712,337 

Title XIV—Other Authorizations 

Working Capital Fund, Army ............................................... 50,432 50,432 

Working Capital Fund, Air Force ......................................... 62,898 62,898 

Working Capital Fund, Defense-Wide .................................. 45,084 45,084 

Working Capital Fund, DECA ............................................... 1,154,154 1,154,154 

National Defense Sealift Fund ............................................ 474,164 281,200 755,364 

Chemical Agents & Munitions Destruction ......................... 720,721 720,721 

Drug Interdiction and Counter Drug Activities ................... 850,598 30,000 880,598 

Office of the Inspector General ........................................... 316,159 –3,600 312,559 

Defense Health Program ..................................................... 32,243,328 –700,194 31,543,134 

Subtotal, Title XIV—Other Authorizations ........................ 35,917,538 –392,594 35,524,944 

Total, Division A: Department of Defense Authorizations 487,631,798 701,158 488,332,956 

Division B: Military Construction Authorizations 

Military Construction 

Army ..................................................................................... 743,245 –45,500 697,745 

Navy ..................................................................................... 1,605,929 29,500 1,635,429 

Air Force .............................................................................. 1,354,785 21,000 1,375,785 

Defense-Wide ....................................................................... 2,300,767 2,300,767 

NATO Security Investment Program .................................... 120,000 120,000 

Army National Guard ........................................................... 197,237 51,300 248,537 

Army Reserve ....................................................................... 113,595 34,200 147,795 


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Navy and Marine Corps Reserve ......................................... 36,078 36,078 

Air National Guard .............................................................. 123,538 6,100 129,638 

Air Force Reserve ................................................................. 46,821 10,400 57,221 

Subtotal, Military Construction .......................................... 6,641,995 107,000 6,748,995 

Family Housing 

Construction, Army .............................................................. 99,695 99,695 

Operation & Maintenance, Army ......................................... 393,511 393,511 

Construction, Navy and Marine Corps ................................ 16,541 16,541 

Operation & Maintenance, Navy and Marine Corps ........... 353,036 353,036 

Construction, Air Force ........................................................ 160,498 160,498 

Operation & Maintenance, Air Force ................................... 331,232 331,232 

Operation & Maintenance, Defense-Wide ........................... 58,668 58,668 

Subtotal, Family Housing ................................................... 1,413,181 0 1,413,181 

Base Realignment and Closure 

Base Realignment and Closure—Army .............................. 29,691 29,691 

Base Realignment and Closure—Navy .............................. 157,088 157,088 

Base Realignment and Closure—Air Force ........................ 64,555 64,555 

Subtotal, Base Realignment and Closure ......................... 251,334 0 251,334 

Undistributed Adjustments 

Prior Year Savings ............................................................... 0 –335,000 –335,000 

Subtotal, Undistributed Adjustments ................................. 0 –335,000 –335,000 

Total, Division B: Military Construction Authorizations ... 8,306,510 –228,000 8,078,510 

Total, 051, Department of Defense-Military ..................... 495,938,308 473,158 496,411,466 

Function 053, Atomic Energy Defense Activities 

Division C: Department of Energy National Security Authorization and Other Authorizations 

Environmental and Other Defense Activities 

Nuclear Energy .................................................................... 135,161 135,161 

Weapons Activities .............................................................. 8,846,948 –44,151 8,802,797 

Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation ........................................ 1,940,302 1,198 1,941,500 

Naval Reactors .................................................................... 1,375,496 –15,500 1,359,996 

Federal salaries and expenses ............................................ 402,654 –14,654 388,000 

Defense Environmental Cleanup ......................................... 5,527,347 –396,797 5,130,550 

Other Defense Activities ...................................................... 774,425 –3,903 770,522 

Subtotal, Environmental and Other Defense Activities .... 19,002,333 –473,807 18,528,526 

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Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board ............................. 29,150 29,150 

Subtotal, Independent Federal Agency Authorization ..... 29,150 0 29,150 

Subtotal, Division C: Department of Energy National Security Authorization and Other Authorizations ............ 19,031,483 –473,807 18,557,676 

Subtotal, 053, Atomic Energy Defense Activities ............. 19,031,483 –473,807 18,557,676 

Total, National Defense Funding, Base Budget Request 514,969,791 –649 514,969,142 

National Defense Funding, OCO Budget Request 

Function 051, Department of Defense-Military 

Procurement 

Aircraft Procurement, Army ................................................. 164,987 164,987 

Missile Procurement, Army .................................................. 37,260 37,260 

Weapons & Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army ...................... 26,030 26,030 

Procurement of Ammunition, Army ..................................... 192,040 192,040 

Other Procurement, Army .................................................... 1,205,596 1,205,596 

Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund .................. 493,271 –54,464 438,807 

Aircraft Procurement, Navy ................................................. 217,394 217,394 

Weapons Procurement, Navy ............................................... 3,344 3,344 

Procurement of Ammunition, Navy & Marine Corps ........... 136,930 136,930 

Other Procurement, Navy ..................................................... 12,186 12,186 

Procurement, Marine Corps ................................................. 48,934 48,934 

Aircraft Procurement, Air Force ........................................... 128,900 128,900 

Missile Procurement, Air Force ............................................ 289,142 289,142 

Procurement of Ammunition, Air Force ............................... 228,874 228,874 

Other Procurement, Air Force .............................................. 3,859,964 3,859,964 

Procurement, Defense-Wide ................................................. 212,418 206,400 418,818 

National Guard & Reserve Equipment ................................ 0 420,000 420,000 

Subtotal, Procurement ....................................................... 7,257,270 571,936 7,829,206 

Research, Development, Test and Evaluation 

Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, Army ............. 1,500 1,500 

Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, Navy .............. 35,747 35,747 

Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, Air Force ....... 17,100 17,100 

Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, Defense-Wide 137,087 267,595 404,682 

Subtotal, Research, Development, Test and Evaluation .. 191,434 267,595 459,029 

Operation and Maintenance 

Operation & Maintenance, Army ......................................... 11,382,750 120,800 11,503,550 

Operation & Maintenance, Army Reserve ........................... 24,559 24,559 


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Operation & Maintenance, Army National Guard ............... 60,845 60,845 

Afghanistan Security Forces Fund ...................................... 3,762,257 3,762,257 

Iraq Train & Equip Fund ..................................................... 715,000 715,000 

Syria Train & Equip Fund ................................................... 600,000 –68,550 531,450 

Operation & Maintenance, Navy ......................................... 5,131,588 20,300 5,151,888 

Operation & Maintenance, Marine Corps ............................ 952,534 952,534 

Operation & Maintenance, Navy Reserve ............................ 31,643 31,643 

Operation & Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve .............. 3,455 3,455 

Operation & Maintenance, Air Force ................................... 9,090,013 –15,950 9,074,063 

Operation & Maintenance, Air Force Reserve ..................... 58,106 58,106 

Operation & Maintenance, Air National Guard ................... 19,900 19,900 

Operation & Maintenance, Defense-Wide ........................... 5,805,633 –100,000 5,705,633 

Subtotal, Operation and Maintenance .............................. 37,638,283 –43,400 37,594,883 

Military Personnel 

Military Personnel Appropriations ....................................... 3,204,758 3,204,758 

Subtotal, Military Personnel .............................................. 3,204,758 0 3,204,758 

Other Authorizations 

Working Capital Fund, Air Force ......................................... 2,500 2,500 

Working Capital Fund, Defense-Wide .................................. 86,350 86,350 

Drug Interdiction and Counter Drug Activities ................... 186,000 186,000 

Office of the Inspector General ........................................... 10,262 10,262 

Defense Health Program ..................................................... 272,704 272,704 

Counterterrorism Partnerships Fund ................................... 2,100,000 –1,100,000 1,000,000 

Ukraine Security Assistance ................................................ 0 300,000 300,000 

Subtotal, Other Authorizations .......................................... 2,657,816 –800,000 1,857,816 

Total, National Defense Funding, OCO Budget Request .. 50,949,561 –3,869 50,945,692 

National Defense Funding, Additional Authorizations 

Function 051, Department of Defense-Military 

Operation and Maintenance 

Operation & Maintenance, Army ......................................... 8,216,735 8,216,735 

Operation & Maintenance, Navy ......................................... 20,202,966 20,202,966 

Operation & Maintenance, Marine Corps ............................ 2,210,312 2,210,312 

Operation & Maintenance, Air Force ................................... 7,659,987 7,659,987 

Total Operation and Maintenance, Army .......................... 38,290,000 0 38,290,000 

Total, National Defense Funding, Additional Authorizations ................................................................................ 38,290,000 0 38,290,000 


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Total, National Defense Funding, Overseas Contingency 

Operations and Additional Authorizations .................... 89,239,561 –3,869 89,235,692 

Total, National Defense ...................................................... 604,209,352 –4,518 604,204,834 

MEMORANDUM: NON-DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS 

Title XIV—Armed Forces Retirement Home (Function 600) 64,300 64,300 

Title XIV—Cemeterial Expenses, Army (Function 700) ...... 70,800 70,800 

Title XXXIV—Naval Petroleum and Oil Shale Reserves 

(Function 270) ................................................................ 17,500 17,500 

Title XXXV—Maritime Administration (Function 400) ........ 184,637 184,637 

MEMORANDUM: TRANSFER AUTHORITIES (NON-ADD) 

Title X—General Transfer Authority .................................... [5,000,000 ] [–500,000] [4,500,000 ] 

Title XV—Special Transfer Authority .................................. [3,500,000 ] [3,500,000 ] 

MEMORANDUM: DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS NOT UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE (NON-ADD) 

Defense Production Act ....................................................... [46,680 ] [46,680 ] 

NATIONAL DEFENSE BUDGET AUTHORITY IMPLICATION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

FY 2016 

Request 

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Summary, Discretionary Authorizations Within the Jurisdiction of the Armed Services Committee 

SUBTOTAL, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (051) ................................. 495,938,308 473,158 496,411,466 

SUBTOTAL, ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE PROGRAMS (053) .............. 19,031,483 –473,807 18,557,676 

TOTAL, NATIONAL DEFENSE (050)—BASE BILL .............................. 514,969,791 –649 514,969,142 

TOTAL, OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS .............................. 89,239,561 –3,869 89,235,692 

GRAND TOTAL, NATIONAL DEFENSE ................................................ 604,209,352 –4,518 604,204,834 

Base National Defense Discretionary Programs that are Not 

In the Jurisdiction of the Armed Services Committee or Do Not Require Additional Authorization 

Defense Production Act Purchases ................................................. 25,000 25,000 

Indefinite Account: Disposal Of DOD Real Property ....................... 8,000 8,000 

Indefinite Account: Lease Of DOD Real Property ............................ 33,000 33,000 

Subtotal, Budget Sub-Function 051 .............................................. 66,000 66,000 

Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program .......................... 104,000 104,000 

Subtotal, Budget Sub-Function 053 .............................................. 104,000 104,000 

Other Discretionary Programs ......................................................... 7,566,000 7,566,000 


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Subtotal, Budget Sub-Function 054 .............................................. 7,566,000 7,566,000 

Total Defense Discretionary Adjustments (050) ........................... 7,736,000 7,736,000 

Budget Authority Implication, National Defense Discretionary 

Department of Defense--Military (051) ........................................... 585,243,869 469,289 585,713,158 

Atomic Energy Defense Activities (053) .......................................... 19,135,483 –473,807 18,661,676 

Defense-Related Activities (054) .................................................... 7,566,000 7,566,000 

Total BA Implication, National Defense Discretionary ................ 611,945,352 –4,518 611,940,834 

National Defense Mandatory Programs, Current Law (CBO Estimates) 

Concurrent receipt accrual payments to the Military Retirement 

Fund ............................................................................................ 6,932,000 6,932,000 

Revolving, trust and other DOD Mandatory .................................... 1,135,000 1,135,000 

Offsetting receipts ........................................................................... –1,593,000 –1,593,000 

Subtotal, Budget Sub-Function 051 .............................................. 6,474,000 6,474,000 

Energy employees occupational illness compensation programs 

and other .................................................................................... 1,168,000 1,168,000 

Subtotal, Budget Sub-Function 053 .............................................. 1,168,000 1,168,000 

Radiation exposure compensation trust fund ................................. 59,000 59,000 

Payment to CIA retirement fund and other .................................... 514,000 514,000 

Subtotal, Budget Sub-Function 054 .............................................. 573,000 573,000 

Total National Defense Mandatory (050) ...................................... 8,215,000 8,215,000 

Budget Authority Implication, National Defense Discretionary and Mandatory 

Department of Defense--Military (051) ........................................... 591,717,869 469,289 592,187,158 

Atomic Energy Defense Activities (053) .......................................... 20,303,483 –473,807 19,829,676 

Defense-Related Activities (054) .................................................... 8,139,000 8,139,000 

Total BA Implication, National Defense Discretionary and Mandatory ......................................................................................... 620,160,352 –4,518 620,155,834 


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SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT. 

SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT 

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AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY FIXED WING 

002 UTILITY F/W AIRCRAFT ........................................................................ 879 879 879 879 004 MQ–1 UAV .......................................................................................... 15 260,436 15 277,436 15 260,436 17,000 15 277,436 

Extended Range Modifications .................................................. [17,000 ] [17,000 ] 

ROTARY 

006 HELICOPTER, LIGHT UTILITY (LUH) ..................................................... 28 187,177 28 187,177 28 187,177 28 187,177 007 AH–64 APACHE BLOCK IIIA REMAN ................................................... 64 1,168,461 64 1,168,461 64 1,168,461 64 1,168,461 008 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 209,930 209,930 209,930 209,930 011 UH–60 BLACKHAWK M MODEL (MYP) ................................................ 94 1,435,945 102 1,563,945 94 1,435,945 8 128,000 102 1,563,945 

Additional 8 rotorcraft for Army National Guard ...................... [8 ] [128,000 ] [8 ] [128,000 ] 

012 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 127,079 127,079 127,079 127,079 013 UH–60 BLACK HAWK A AND L MODELS ............................................. 40 46,641 48 55,441 40 46,641 40 46,641 

Additional 8 rotorcraft for Army National Guard ...................... [8 ] [8,800 ] 

014 CH–47 HELICOPTER ........................................................................... 39 1,024,587 39 1,024,587 39 1,024,587 39 1,024,587 015 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 99,344 99,344 99,344 99,344 

MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT 

016 MQ–1 PAYLOAD (MIP) ........................................................................ 97,543 97,543 97,543 97,543 019 MULTI SENSOR ABN RECON (MIP) ..................................................... 95,725 95,725 95,725 95,725 020 AH–64 MODS ...................................................................................... 116,153 116,153 116,153 116,153 

021 CH–47 CARGO HELICOPTER MODS (MYP) ......................................... 86,330 86,330 86,330 86,330 022 GRCS SEMA MODS (MIP) .................................................................... 4,019 4,019 4,019 4,019 023 ARL SEMA MODS (MIP) ...................................................................... 16,302 16,302 16,302 16,302 024 EMARSS SEMA MODS (MIP) ............................................................... 13,669 13,669 13,669 13,669 025 UTILITY/CARGO AIRPLANE MODS ........................................................ 16,166 16,166 16,166 16,166 


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026 UTILITY HELICOPTER MODS ................................................................ 13,793 13,793 13,793 13,793 028 NETWORK AND MISSION PLAN ............................................................ 112,807 112,807 112,807 112,807 029 COMMS, NAV SURVEILLANCE ............................................................. 82,904 82,904 82,904 82,904 030 GATM ROLLUP ..................................................................................... 33,890 33,890 33,890 33,890031 RQ–7 UAV MODS ................................................................................ 81,444 81,444 81,444 81,444 

GROUND SUPPORT AVIONICS 

032 AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY EQUIPMENT ............................................... 56,215 56,215 56,215 56,215 033 SURVIVABILITY CM ............................................................................. 8,917 8,917 8,917 8,917 034 CMWS ................................................................................................. 78,348 104,348 104,348 26,000 104,348 

Apache Survivability Enhancements—Army Unfunded Requirement. [26,000 ] [26,000 ] [26,000 ] 

OTHER SUPPORT 

035 AVIONICS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ......................................................... 6,937 6,937 6,937 6,937 036 COMMON GROUND EQUIPMENT .......................................................... 64,867 64,867 64,867 64,867 037 AIRCREW INTEGRATED SYSTEMS ........................................................ 44,085 44,085 44,085 44,085 038 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL ....................................................................... 94,545 94,545 94,545 94,545 039 INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES ....................................................................... 1,207 1,207 1,207 1,207 040 LAUNCHER, 2.75 ROCKET ................................................................... 3,012 3,012 3,012 3,012 

TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY .............................. 280 5,689,357 296 5,869,157 280 5,715,357 8 171,000 288 5,860,357 

MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILE SYSTEM 

001 LOWER TIER AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE (AMD) ................................ 115,075 115,075 115,075 115,075 002 MSE MISSILE ...................................................................................... 80 414,946 80 414,946 80 614,946 200,000 80 614,946 

Army UPL for Patriot PAC 3 for improved ballistic missile ..... [200,000 ] [200,000 ] 

AIR-TO-SURFACE MISSILE SYSTEM 

003 HELLFIRE SYS SUMMARY ................................................................... 113 27,975 113 27,975 113 27,975 113 27,975 

004 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 27,738 27,738 27,738 27,738 

ANTI-TANK/ASSAULT MISSILE SYS 

005 JAVELIN (AAWS-M) SYSTEM SUMMARY .............................................. 331 77,163 850 168,163 331 77,163 519 91,000 850 168,163 

Program increase to support Unfunded Requirements ............ [519 ] [91,000 ] [519 ] [91,000 ] 

006 TOW 2 SYSTEM SUMMARY ................................................................. 1,704 87,525 1,704 87,525 1,704 87,525 1,704 87,525 008 GUIDED MLRS ROCKET (GMLRS) ........................................................ 1,668 251,060 1,668 251,060 1,668 251,060 1,668 251,060 009 MLRS REDUCED RANGE PRACTICE ROCKETS (RRPR) ........................ 3,121 17,428 3,121 17,428 3,121 17,428 3,121 17,428 

MODIFICATIONS 

011 PATRIOT MODS ................................................................................... 241,883 241,883 241,883 241,883 


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012 ATACMS MODS .................................................................................... 30,119 15,119 20,119 –15,000 15,119 

Early to need ............................................................................. [–15,000 ] [–10,000 ] [–15,000 ] 

013 GMLRS MOD ....................................................................................... 18,221 18,221 18,221 18,221

014 STINGER MODS ................................................................................... 2,216 2,216 2,216 2,216 015 AVENGER MODS .................................................................................. 6,171 6,171 6,171 6,171 016 ITAS/TOW MODS .................................................................................. 19,576 19,576 19,576 19,576 017 MLRS MODS ........................................................................................ 35,970 35,970 35,970 35,970 018 HIMARS MODIFICATIONS ..................................................................... 3,148 3,148 3,148 3,148 

SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

019 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS .............................................................. 33,778 33,778 33,778 33,778 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES 

020 AIR DEFENSE TARGETS ....................................................................... 3,717 3,717 3,717 3,717 021 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (MISSILES) ................................................. 1,544 1,544 1,544 1,544 022 PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT ............................................................. 4,704 4,704 4,704 4,704 

TOTAL MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY ................................ 7,017 1,419,957 7,536 1,495,957 7,017 1,609,957 519 276,000 7,536 1,695,957 

PROCUREMENT OF W&TCV, ARMY TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES 

001 STRYKER VEHICLE .............................................................................. 181,245 181,245 181,245 181,245 

MODIFICATION OF TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES 

002 STRYKER (MOD) .................................................................................. 74,085 118,585 388,085 314,000 388,085 

Lethality Upgrades .................................................................... [44,500 ] [314,000 ] [314,000 ] 

003 STRYKER UPGRADE ............................................................................ 62 305,743 62 305,743 62 305,743 62 305,743 005 BRADLEY PROGRAM (MOD) ................................................................ 225,042 225,042 225,042 225,042 006 HOWITZER, MED SP FT 155MM M109A6 (MOD) ................................ 60,079 60,079 60,079 60,079 007 PALADIN INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT (PIM) ........................................ 30 273,850 30 273,850 30 273,850 30 273,850 008 IMPROVED RECOVERY VEHICLE (M88A2 HERCULES) ........................ 31 123,629 31 195,629 31 195,629 72,000 31 195,629 

Additional Vehicles – Army Unfunded Requirement ................ [72,000 ] [72,000 ] [72,000 ] 

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010 ASSAULT BREACHER VEHICLE ............................................................ 2,975 2,975 2,975 2,975 011 M88 FOV MODS .................................................................................. 14,878 14,878 14,878 14,878 012 JOINT ASSAULT BRIDGE ...................................................................... 4 33,455 4 33,455 4 33,455 4 33,455 013 M1 ABRAMS TANK (MOD) ................................................................... 367,939 407,939 367,939 40,000 407,939 

Program Increase ...................................................................... [40,000 ] [40,000 ] 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES 

015 PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT (TCV-WTCV) ......................................... 6,479 6,479 6,479 6,479 

WEAPONS & OTHER COMBAT VEHICLES 

016 MORTAR SYSTEMS .............................................................................. 4,991 4,991 4,991 4,991 017 XM320 GRENADE LAUNCHER MODULE (GLM) .................................... 26,294 26,294 26,294 26,294 018 PRECISION SNIPER RIFLE ................................................................... 1,984 –1,984 

Army request – schedule delay ................................................ [–1,984 ] [–1,984 ] [–1,984 ] 

019 COMPACT SEMI-AUTOMATIC SNIPER SYSTEM .................................... 1,488 –1,488 

Army request – schedule delay ................................................ [–1,488 ] [–1,488 ] [–1,488 ] 

020 CARBINE ............................................................................................. 34,460 34,460 34,460 34,460 

021 COMMON REMOTELY OPERATED WEAPONS STATION ......................... 8,367 8,367 14,767 6,383 14,750 

Army requested adjustment ...................................................... [6,400 ] [6,383 ] 

022 HANDGUN ............................................................................................ 5,417 –5,417 

Army request – early to need and schedule delay .................. [–5,417 ] [–5,417 ] [–5,417 ] 

MOD OF WEAPONS AND OTHER COMBAT VEH 

023 MK–19 GRENADE MACHINE GUN MODS ............................................. 2,777 2,777 2,777 2,777 024 M777 MODS ........................................................................................ 10,070 10,070 10,070 10,070 

025 M4 CARBINE MODS ............................................................................ 27,566 27,566 27,566 27,566 026 M2 50 CAL MACHINE GUN MODS ...................................................... 44,004 44,004 44,004 44,004 027 M249 SAW MACHINE GUN MODS ....................................................... 1,190 1,190 1,190 1,190 028 M240 MEDIUM MACHINE GUN MODS ................................................. 1,424 1,424 1,424 1,424 029 SNIPER RIFLES MODIFICATIONS ......................................................... 2,431 980 1,031 –1,451 980 

Army request – schedule delay ................................................ [–1,451 ] [–1,400 ] [–1,451 ] 

030 M119 MODIFICATIONS ........................................................................ 20,599 20,599 20,599 20,599 032 MORTAR MODIFICATION ...................................................................... 6,300 6,300 6,300 6,300 033 MODIFICATIONS LESS THAN $5.0M (WOCV-WTCV) ............................. 3,737 3,737 3,737 3,737 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES 

034 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (WOCV-WTCV) ............................................ 391 391 2,891 2,457 2,848 

Army requested adjustment ...................................................... [2,500 ] [2,457 ] 

035 PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT (WOCV-WTCV) ..................................... 9,027 11,484 9,027 9,027 

Army requested realignment ..................................................... [2,457 ] 


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036 INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS .............................................................. 304 304 304 304 037 SMALL ARMS EQUIPMENT (SOLDIER ENH PROG) ............................... 2,392 2,392 2,392 2,392 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF W&TCV, ARMY ............................ 127 1,887,073 127 2,035,690 127 2,271,684 424,500 127 2,311,573 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY SMALL/MEDIUM CAL AMMUNITION 

001 CTG, 5.56MM, ALL TYPES ................................................................... 43,489 43,489 43,489 43,489 002 CTG, 7.62MM, ALL TYPES ................................................................... 40,715 40,715 40,715 40,715 003 CTG, HANDGUN, ALL TYPES ................................................................ 7,753 6,753 6,801 –952 6,801 

Army request – program reduction .......................................... [–1,000 ] [–952 ] [–952 ] 

004 CTG, .50 CAL, ALL TYPES ................................................................... 24,728 24,728 24,728 24,728 005 CTG, 25MM, ALL TYPES ...................................................................... 8,305 8,305 8,305 8,305 006 CTG, 30MM, ALL TYPES ...................................................................... 34,330 34,330 34,330 34,330 007 CTG, 40MM, ALL TYPES ...................................................................... 79,972 69,972 69,972 –10,000 69,972 

Early to need ............................................................................. [–10,000 ] [–10,000 ] [–10,000 ] 

MORTAR AMMUNITION 

008 60MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES ................................................................ 42,898 42,898 42,898 42,898 009 81MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES ................................................................ 43,500 43,500 43,500 43,500 010 120MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES .............................................................. 64,372 64,372 64,372 64,372 

TANK AMMUNITION 

011 CARTRIDGES, TANK, 105MM AND 120MM, ALL TYPES ...................... 105,541 105,541 105,541 105,541 

ARTILLERY AMMUNITION 

012 ARTILLERY CARTRIDGES, 75MM & 105MM, ALL TYPES ..................... 57,756 57,756 57,756 57,756 013 ARTILLERY PROJECTILE, 155MM, ALL TYPES ..................................... 77,995 77,995 77,995 77,995 014 PROJ 155MM EXTENDED RANGE M982 .............................................. 45,518 45,518 45,518 45,518 015 ARTILLERY PROPELLANTS, FUZES AND PRIMERS, ALL ....................... 78,024 78,024 78,024 78,024 

ROCKETS 

016 SHOULDER LAUNCHED MUNITIONS, ALL TYPES ................................. 7,500 7,500 7,500 7,500 017 ROCKET, HYDRA 70, ALL TYPES ......................................................... 33,653 33,653 33,653 33,653 


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OTHER AMMUNITION 

018 CAD/PAD, ALL TYPES .......................................................................... 5,639 5,639 5,639 5,639 019 DEMOLITION MUNITIONS, ALL TYPES .................................................. 9,751 9,751 9,751 9,751 020 GRENADES, ALL TYPES ....................................................................... 19,993 19,993 19,993 19,993 021 SIGNALS, ALL TYPES ........................................................................... 9,761 9,761 9,761 9,761 022 SIMULATORS, ALL TYPES .................................................................... 9,749 9,749 9,749 9,749 

MISCELLANEOUS 

023 AMMO COMPONENTS, ALL TYPES ....................................................... 3,521 3,521 3,521 3,521 024 NON-LETHAL AMMUNITION, ALL TYPES .............................................. 1,700 1,700 1,700 1,700 025 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION (AMMO) ............................................. 6,181 6,181 6,181 6,181 026 AMMUNITION PECULIAR EQUIPMENT .................................................. 17,811 17,811 17,811 17,811 027 FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION (AMMO) ................................. 14,695 14,695 14,695 14,695 

PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT 

029 PROVISION OF INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES ............................................... 221,703 221,703 221,703 221,703 030 CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS DEMILITARIZATION .................................. 113,250 113,250 113,250 113,250 031 ARMS INITIATIVE ................................................................................. 3,575 3,575 3,575 3,575 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY ................... 1,233,378 1,222,378 1,222,426 –10,952 1,222,426 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY TACTICAL VEHICLES 

001 TACTICAL TRAILERS/DOLLY SETS ....................................................... 12,855 12,855 12,855 12,855 002 SEMITRAILERS, FLATBED: ................................................................... 53 53 53 53 004 JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE ......................................................... 450 308,336 450 308,336 450 308,336 450 308,336 005 FAMILY OF MEDIUM TACTICAL VEH (FMTV) ........................................ 166 90,040 166 90,040 166 90,040 166 90,040 006 FIRETRUCKS & ASSOCIATED FIREFIGHTING EQUIP ............................. 8,444 8,444 8,444 8,444 007 FAMILY OF HEAVY TACTICAL VEHICLES (FHTV) .................................. 273 27,549 273 27,549 273 27,549 273 27,549 008 PLS ESP .............................................................................................. 127,102 127,102 127,102 127,102 010 TACTICAL WHEELED VEHICLE PROTECTION KITS ................................ 48,292 48,292 48,292 48,292 011 MODIFICATION OF IN SVC EQUIP ........................................................ 130,993 130,993 130,993 130,993 012 MINE-RESISTANT AMBUSH-PROTECTED (MRAP) MODS ...................... 19,146 19,146 19,146 19,146 

NON-TACTICAL VEHICLES 

014 PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES ...................................................... 1,248 1,248 1,248 1,248 015 NONTACTICAL VEHICLES, OTHER ........................................................ 9,614 9,614 9,614 9,614 

COMM—JOINT COMMUNICATIONS 

016 WIN-T—GROUND FORCES TACTICAL NETWORK ................................. 783,116 743,116 583,116 –139,746 643,370 

Unobligated balances ............................................................... [–40,000 ] [–200,000 ] [–139,746 ] 


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017 SIGNAL MODERNIZATION PROGRAM ................................................... 49,898 49,898 49,898 49,898 018 JOINT INCIDENT SITE COMMUNICATIONS CAPABILITY ........................ 4,062 4,062 4,062 4,062 019 JCSE EQUIPMENT (USREDCOM) .......................................................... 5,008 5,008 5,008 5,008 

COMM—SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS 

020 DEFENSE ENTERPRISE WIDEBAND SATCOM SYSTEMS ....................... 196,306 196,306 196,306 196,306 021 TRANSPORTABLE TACTICAL COMMAND COMMUNICATIONS ................ 44,998 34,998 29,998 –10,000 34,998 

Program Reduction .................................................................... [–10,000 ] [–15,000 ] [–10,000 ] 

022 SHF TERM ........................................................................................... 7,629 7,629 7,629 7,629 023 NAVSTAR GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (SPACE) ............................. 14,027 14,027 14,027 14,027 024 SMART-T (SPACE) ............................................................................... 13,453 13,453 13,453 13,453 025 GLOBAL BRDCST SVC—GBS .............................................................. 6,265 6,265 6,265 6,265 026 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP (TAC SAT) ...................................................... 1,042 1,042 1,042 1,042 027 ENROUTE MISSION COMMAND (EMC) ................................................. 7,116 7,116 7,116 7,116 

COMM—C3 SYSTEM 

028 ARMY GLOBAL CMD & CONTROL SYS (AGCCS) ................................. 10,137 10,137 10,137 10,137 

COMM—COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS 

029 JOINT TACTICAL RADIO SYSTEM ......................................................... 64,640 54,640 64,640 –10,000 54,640 

Unobligated balances ............................................................... [–10,000 ] [–10,000 ] 

030 MID-TIER NETWORKING VEHICULAR RADIO (MNVR) ........................... 27,762 22,762 27,762 –5,000 22,762 

Excess Program Management Costs ......................................... [–5,000 ] [–5,000 ] 

031 RADIO TERMINAL SET, MIDS LVT(2) ................................................... 9,422 9,422 9,422 9,422 032 AMC CRITICAL ITEMS—OPA2 ............................................................. 26,020 26,020 26,020 26,020 033 TRACTOR DESK ................................................................................... 4,073 4,073 4,073 4,073 034 SPIDER APLA REMOTE CONTROL UNIT ............................................... 1,403 1,403 1,403 1,403 035 SPIDER FAMILY OF NETWORKED MUNITIONS INCR ............................ 9,199 9,199 9,199 9,199 036 SOLDIER ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM COMM/ELECTRONICS ................. 349 349 349 349 037 TACTICAL COMMUNICATIONS AND PROTECTIVE SYSTEM ................... 25,597 25,597 25,597 25,597 038 UNIFIED COMMAND SUITE .................................................................. 21,854 21,854 21,854 21,854 040 FAMILY OF MED COMM FOR COMBAT CASUALTY CARE .................... 24,388 24,388 24,388 24,388 


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042 CI AUTOMATION ARCHITECTURE ......................................................... 1,349 1,349 1,349 1,349 043 ARMY CA/MISO GPF EQUIPMENT ........................................................ 3,695 3,695 3,695 3,695 

INFORMATION SECURITY 

045 INFORMATION SYSTEM SECURITY PROGRAM-ISSP ............................. 19,920 19,920 19,920 19,920 046 COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY (COMSEC) ............................................ 72,257 72,257 72,257 72,257 

COMM—LONG HAUL COMMUNICATIONS 

047 BASE SUPPORT COMMUNICATIONS .................................................... 16,082 16,082 16,082 16,082 

COMM—BASE COMMUNICATIONS 

048 INFORMATION SYSTEMS ...................................................................... 86,037 86,037 86,037 86,037 050 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT MODERNIZATION PROGRAM ................... 8,550 8,550 8,550 8,550 051 INSTALLATION INFO INFRASTRUCTURE MOD PROGRAM ..................... 73,496 73,496 73,496 73,496 

ELECT EQUIP—TACT INT REL ACT (TIARA) 

054 JTT/CIBS-M ......................................................................................... 881 881 881 881 055 PROPHET GROUND .............................................................................. 63,650 48,650 48,650 –15,000 48,650 

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057 DCGS-A (MIP) ..................................................................................... 260,268 250,268 260,268 –10,000 250,268 

Program reduction ..................................................................... [–10,000 ] [–10,000 ] 

058 JOINT TACTICAL GROUND STATION (JTAGS) ........................................ 3,906 3,906 3,906 3,906 059 TROJAN (MIP) ...................................................................................... 13,929 13,929 13,929 13,929 

060 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP (INTEL SPT) (MIP) ......................................... 3,978 3,978 3,978 3,978 061 CI HUMINT AUTO REPRTING AND COLL(CHARCS) .............................. 7,542 7,542 7,542 7,542 062 CLOSE ACCESS TARGET RECONNAISSANCE (CATR) ........................... 8,010 8,010 8,010 8,010 063 MACHINE FOREIGN LANGUAGE TRANSLATION SYSTEM-M .................. 8,125 8,125 8,125 8,125 

ELECT EQUIP—ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW) 

064 LIGHTWEIGHT COUNTER MORTAR RADAR ........................................... 63,472 63,472 63,472 63,472 065 EW PLANNING & MANAGEMENT TOOLS (EWPMT) ............................... 2,556 2,556 2,556 2,556 066 AIR VIGILANCE (AV) ............................................................................ 8,224 8,224 8,224 8,224 067 CREW .................................................................................................. 2,960 2,960 2,960 2,960 068 FAMILY OF PERSISTENT SURVEILLANCE CAPABILITIE ........................ 1,722 1,722 1,722 1,722 069 COUNTERINTELLIGENCE/SECURITY COUNTERMEASURES ................... 447 447 447 447 070 CI MODERNIZATION ............................................................................ 228 228 228 228 

ELECT EQUIP—TACTICAL SURV. (TAC SURV) 

071 SENTINEL MODS ................................................................................. 43,285 43,285 43,285 43,285 072 NIGHT VISION DEVICES ....................................................................... 124,216 124,216 124,216 124,216 074 SMALL TACTICAL OPTICAL RIFLE MOUNTED MLRF ............................. 23,216 23,216 23,216 23,216 


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076 INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION FAMILY OF SYSTEMS ............................ 60,679 60,679 60,679 60,679 077 FAMILY OF WEAPON SIGHTS (FWS) .................................................... 53,453 53,453 53,453 53,453 078 ARTILLERY ACCURACY EQUIP ............................................................. 3,338 3,338 3,338 3,338 079 PROFILER ............................................................................................ 4,057 4,057 4,057 4,057081 JOINT BATTLE COMMAND—PLATFORM (JBC-P) ................................. 133,339 133,339 133,339 133,339 082 JOINT EFFECTS TARGETING SYSTEM (JETS) ........................................ 47,212 47,212 47,212 47,212 083 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP (LLDR) ........................................................... 22,314 22,314 22,314 22,314 084 COMPUTER BALLISTICS: LHMBC XM32 .............................................. 12,131 12,131 12,131 12,131 085 MORTAR FIRE CONTROL SYSTEM ....................................................... 10,075 10,075 10,075 10,075 086 COUNTERFIRE RADARS ....................................................................... 217,379 187,379 142,379 –50,000 167,379 

Unobligated balances ............................................................... [–30,000 ] [–75,000 ] [–50,000 ] 

ELECT EQUIP—TACTICAL C2 SYSTEMS 

087 FIRE SUPPORT C2 FAMILY .................................................................. 1,190 1,190 1,190 1,190 090 AIR & MSL DEFENSE PLANNING & CONTROL SYS ............................. 28,176 28,176 28,176 28,176 091 IAMD BATTLE COMMAND SYSTEM ...................................................... 20,917 15,917 20,917 –5,000 15,917 

Program Reduction .................................................................... [–5,000 ] [–5,000 ] 

092 LIFE CYCLE SOFTWARE SUPPORT (LCSS) ........................................... 5,850 5,850 5,850 5,850 093 NETWORK MANAGEMENT INITIALIZATION AND SERVICE ..................... 12,738 12,738 12,738 12,738 094 MANEUVER CONTROL SYSTEM (MCS) ................................................ 145,405 145,405 145,405 145,405 095 GLOBAL COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM-ARMY (GCSS-A) ........................ 162,654 162,654 146,654 –16,000 146,654 

Program growth ......................................................................... [–16,000 ] [–16,000 ] 

096 INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND PAY SYSTEM-ARMY (IPP .................... 4,446 4,446 4,446 4,446 098 RECONNAISSANCE AND SURVEYING INSTRUMENT SET ...................... 16,218 16,218 16,218 16,218 099 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIPMENT (ENFIRE) ............................................... 1,138 1,138 1,138 1,138 

ELECT EQUIP—AUTOMATION 

100 ARMY TRAINING MODERNIZATION ...................................................... 12,089 12,089 12,089 12,089 101 AUTOMATED DATA PROCESSING EQUIP .............................................. 105,775 105,775 93,775 105,775 

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102 GENERAL FUND ENTERPRISE BUSINESS SYSTEMS FAM .................... 18,995 18,995 18,995 18,995 


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103 HIGH PERF COMPUTING MOD PGM (HPCMP) ..................................... 62,319 62,319 62,319 62,319 104 RESERVE COMPONENT AUTOMATION SYS (RCAS) .............................. 17,894 17,894 17,894 17,894 

ELECT EQUIP—AUDIO VISUAL SYS (A/V) 

106 ITEMS LESS THAN $5M (SURVEYING EQUIPMENT) ............................. 4,242 4,242 4,242 4,242 

ELECT EQUIP—SUPPORT 

107 PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT (C-E) ................................................... 425 425 425 425 108 BCT EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES ......................................................... 7,438 7,438 7,438 7,438 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

108A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ...................................................................... 6,467 6,467 6,467 6,467 

CHEMICAL DEFENSIVE EQUIPMENT 

109 PROTECTIVE SYSTEMS ........................................................................ 248 248 248 248 110 FAMILY OF NON-LETHAL EQUIPMENT (FNLE) ...................................... 1,487 1,487 1,487 1,487 112 CBRN DEFENSE .................................................................................. 26,302 26,302 26,302 26,302 

BRIDGING EQUIPMENT 

113 TACTICAL BRIDGING ........................................................................... 9,822 9,822 9,822 9,822 114 TACTICAL BRIDGE, FLOAT-RIBBON ..................................................... 21,516 21,516 21,516 21,516 115 BRIDGE SUPPLEMENTAL SET .............................................................. 4,959 4,959 4,959 4,959 116 COMMON BRIDGE TRANSPORTER (CBT) RECAP ................................. 52,546 42,546 52,546 52,546 

Program decrease ..................................................................... [–10,000 ] 

ENGINEER (NON-CONSTRUCTION) EQUIPMENT 

117 GRND STANDOFF MINE DETECTN SYSM (GSTAMIDS) ......................... 58,682 58,682 58,682 58,682 118 HUSKY MOUNTED DETECTION SYSTEM (HMDS) ................................. 13,565 13,565 13,565 13,565 119 ROBOTIC COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM (RCSS) .................................... 2,136 2,136 2,136 2,136 120 EOD ROBOTICS SYSTEMS RECAPITALIZATION .................................... 6,960 6,960 6,960 6,960 121 EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL EQPMT (EOD EQPMT) ................... 17,424 17,424 17,424 17,424 122 REMOTE DEMOLITION SYSTEMS ......................................................... 8,284 8,284 8,284 8,284 123 < $5M, COUNTERMINE EQUIPMENT ................................................... 5,459 5,459 5,459 5,459 124 FAMILY OF BOATS AND MOTORS ........................................................ 8,429 8,429 8,429 8,429 

COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

125 HEATERS AND ECU’S .......................................................................... 18,876 18,876 18,876 18,876 127 SOLDIER ENHANCEMENT .................................................................... 2,287 2,287 2,287 2,287 128 PERSONNEL RECOVERY SUPPORT SYSTEM (PRSS) ............................ 7,733 7,733 7,733 7,733 129 GROUND SOLDIER SYSTEM ................................................................. 49,798 49,798 49,798 49,798 130 MOBILE SOLDIER POWER ................................................................... 43,639 43,639 43,639 43,639 132 FIELD FEEDING EQUIPMENT ................................................................ 13,118 13,118 13,118 13,118 133 CARGO AERIAL DEL & PERSONNEL PARACHUTE SYSTEM .................. 28,278 28,278 28,278 28,278 


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135 FAMILY OF ENGR COMBAT AND CONSTRUCTION SETS ...................... 34,544 34,544 34,544 34,544 136 ITEMS LESS THAN $5M (ENG SPT) ..................................................... 595 595 595 595 

PETROLEUM EQUIPMENT 

137 QUALITY SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT ................................................. 5,368 5,368 5,368 5,368 138 DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS, PETROLEUM & WATER ............................... 35,381 35,381 35,381 35,381 

MEDICAL EQUIPMENT 

139 COMBAT SUPPORT MEDICAL .............................................................. 73,828 73,828 73,828 73,828 

MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT 

140 MOBILE MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS ................................... 25,270 25,270 25,270 25,270 141 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (MAINT EQ) ................................................ 2,760 2,760 2,760 2,760 

CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT 

142 GRADER, ROAD MTZD, HVY, 6X4 (CCE) ............................................. 5,903 5,903 5,903 5,903 143 SCRAPERS, EARTHMOVING ................................................................. 26,125 26,125 26,125 26,125 146 TRACTOR, FULL TRACKED ................................................................... 27,156 27,156 27,156 27,156 147 ALL TERRAIN CRANES ........................................................................ 16,750 16,750 16,750 16,750 148 PLANT, ASPHALT MIXING .................................................................... 984 984 984 984 149 HIGH MOBILITY ENGINEER EXCAVATOR (HMEE) ................................. 2,656 2,656 2,656 2,656 150 ENHANCED RAPID AIRFIELD CONSTRUCTION CAPAP .......................... 2,531 2,531 2,531 2,531 151 FAMILY OF DIVER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................................ 446 446 446 446 152 CONST EQUIP ESP .............................................................................. 19,640 19,640 19,640 19,640 153 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (CONST EQUIP) .......................................... 5,087 5,087 5,087 5,087 

RAIL FLOAT CONTAINERIZATION EQUIPMENT 

154 ARMY WATERCRAFT ESP .................................................................... 39,772 39,772 39,772 39,772 155 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (FLOAT/RAIL) .............................................. 5,835 94,835 5,835 5,835 

Strategic mobility shortfall mitigation – railcar acquisition ... [89,000 ] 

GENERATORS 

156 GENERATORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIP .............................................. 166,356 146,356 166,356 166,356 

Program decrease ..................................................................... [–20,000 ] 

157 TACTICAL ELECTRIC POWER RECAPITALIZATION ................................ 11,505 11,505 11,505 11,505 


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MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT 

159 FAMILY OF FORKLIFTS ........................................................................ 17,496 17,496 17,496 17,496 

TRAINING EQUIPMENT 

160 COMBAT TRAINING CENTERS SUPPORT .............................................. 74,916 74,916 74,916 74,916 161 TRAINING DEVICES, NONSYSTEM ........................................................ 303,236 278,236 278,236 –25,000 278,236 

Program reduction ..................................................................... [–25,000 ] [–25,000 ] [–25,000 ] 

162 CLOSE COMBAT TACTICAL TRAINER ................................................... 45,210 45,210 45,210 45,210 163 AVIATION COMBINED ARMS TACTICAL TRAINER ................................. 30,068 30,068 30,068 30,068 164 GAMING TECHNOLOGY IN SUPPORT OF ARMY TRAINING ................... 9,793 9,793 9,793 9,793 

TEST MEASURE AND DIG EQUIPMENT (TMD) 

165 CALIBRATION SETS EQUIPMENT ......................................................... 4,650 4,650 4,650 4,650 166 INTEGRATED FAMILY OF TEST EQUIPMENT (IFTE) .............................. 34,487 34,487 34,487 34,487 167 TEST EQUIPMENT MODERNIZATION (TEMOD) ..................................... 11,083 11,083 11,083 11,083 

OTHER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

169 RAPID EQUIPPING SOLDIER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................ 17,937 17,937 17,937 17,937 170 PHYSICAL SECURITY SYSTEMS (OPA3) ............................................... 52,040 52,040 52,040 52,040 171 BASE LEVEL COMMON EQUIPMENT .................................................... 1,568 1,568 1,568 1,568 172 MODIFICATION OF IN-SVC EQUIPMENT (OPA–3) ................................ 64,219 64,219 64,219 64,219 173 PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT (OTH) ................................................... 1,525 1,525 1,525 1,525 174 SPECIAL EQUIPMENT FOR USER TESTING .......................................... 3,268 3,268 3,268 3,268 176 TRACTOR YARD ................................................................................... 7,191 7,191 7,191 7,191 

OPA2 

177 INITIAL SPARES—C&E ....................................................................... 48,511 48,511 48,511 48,511 

TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY ................................... 889 5,899,028 889 5,808,028 889 5,541,028 –285,746 889 5,613,282 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY COMBAT AIRCRAFT 

002 F/A–18E/F (FIGHTER) HORNET ........................................................... 12 1,150,000 12 1,150,000 12 978,750 12 978,750 

Additional 12 Aircraft—Navy Unfunded Requirement ............. [12 ] [1,150,000 ] [12 ] [1,150,000 ] [12 ] [978,750 ] 

003 JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER CV .................................................................. 4 897,542 4 873,042 4 873,042 –24,500 4 873,042 

Anticipated contract savings .................................................... [–7,700 ] [–7,700 ] Cost growth for support equipment ......................................... [–16,800 ] [–16,800 ] Efficiencies and excess cost growth ........................................ [–24,500 ] 

004 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 48,630 48,630 48,630 48,630 005 JSF STOVL ........................................................................................... 9 1,483,414 15 2,458,314 15 2,508,314 6 846,000 15 2,329,414 

Additional 6 Aircraft—Marine Corps Unfunded Requirement [6 ] [1,000,000 ] [6 ] [1,050,000 ] [6 ] [846,000 ] 


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Anticipated contract savings .................................................... [–17,600 ] Cost growth for support equipment ......................................... [–7,500 ] Efficiencies and excess cost growth ........................................ [–25,100 ] 

006 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 203,060 203,060 203,060 203,060 007 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 41,300 41,300 41,300 41,300 008 V–22 (MEDIUM LIFT) .......................................................................... 19 1,436,355 19 1,436,355 19 1,436,355 –15,000 19 1,421,355 

Support funding carryover ........................................................ [–15,000 ] 

009 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 43,853 43,853 43,853 43,853 010 H–1 UPGRADES (UH–1Y/AH–1Z) ........................................................ 28 800,057 28 800,057 28 800,057 28 800,057 011 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 56,168 56,168 56,168 56,168 012 MH–60S (MYP) ................................................................................... 28,232 28,232 28,232 28,232 014 MH–60R (MYP) ................................................................................... 29 969,991 29 969,991 29 969,991 –5,000 29 964,991 

Poor justification of production line shutdown funds .............. [–5,000 ] 

016 P–8A POSEIDON ................................................................................. 16 3,008,928 16 3,008,928 16 3,008,928 16 3,008,928 017 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 269,568 269,568 269,568 –19,000 250,568 

Advance procurement cost growth ........................................... [–19,000 ] 

018 E–2D ADV HAWKEYE .......................................................................... 5 857,654 5 857,654 5 857,654 5 857,654 019 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 195,336 195,336 195,336 195,336 

TRAINER AIRCRAFT 

020 JPATS .................................................................................................. 8,914 8,914 8,914 8,914 

OTHER AIRCRAFT 

021 KC–130J ............................................................................................. 2 192,214 2 192,214 2 192,214 2 192,214 022 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 24,451 24,451 24,451 24,451 023 MQ–4 TRITON ..................................................................................... 3 494,259 4 559,259 3 494,259 1 65,000 4 559,259 

Additional Air Vehicle ................................................................ [1 ] [65,000 ] [1 ] [65,000 ] 

024 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 54,577 72,577 54,577 54,577 

Additional Advance Procurement .............................................. [18,000 ] 

025 MQ–8 UAV .......................................................................................... 2 120,020 2 156,020 2 120,020 36,000 2 156,020 

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026 STUASL0 UAV ...................................................................................... 3,450 3,450 3,450 3,450 

MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT 

028 EA–6 SERIES ...................................................................................... 9,799 9,799 9,799 9,799 029 AEA SYSTEMS ..................................................................................... 23,151 38,151 23,151 15,000 38,151 

Additional Low Band Transmitter Modifications ...................... [15,000 ] [15,000 ] 

030 AV–8 SERIES ...................................................................................... 41,890 41,890 45,190 3,300 45,190 

AV–8B Link 16 upgrades, unfunded requirement .................... [3,300 ] [3,300 ] 

031 ADVERSARY ........................................................................................ 5,816 5,816 5,816 5,816 032 F–18 SERIES ...................................................................................... 978,756 968,456 1,148,756 –10,300 968,456 

Jamming protection upgrades, unfunded requirement ............ [170,000 ] Unjustified request .................................................................... [–10,300 ] [–10,300 ] 

034 H–53 SERIES ...................................................................................... 46,887 46,887 46,887 46,887 

035 SH–60 SERIES .................................................................................... 107,728 107,728 107,728 107,728 036 H–1 SERIES ........................................................................................ 42,315 42,315 42,315 –1,750 40,565 

Unjustified growth—installation funding ................................ [–1,750 ] 

037 EP–3 SERIES ...................................................................................... 41,784 41,784 41,784 41,784 038 P–3 SERIES ........................................................................................ 3,067 3,067 3,067 3,067 039 E–2 SERIES ........................................................................................ 20,741 20,741 20,741 20,741 040 TRAINER A/C SERIES .......................................................................... 27,980 27,980 27,980 27,980 041 C–2A ................................................................................................... 8,157 8,157 8,157 8,157 042 C–130 SERIES .................................................................................... 70,335 70,335 70,335 –1,294 69,041 

Unjustified growth—installation funding ................................ [–1,294 ] 

043 FEWSG ................................................................................................ 633 633 633 633 044 CARGO/TRANSPORT A/C SERIES ......................................................... 8,916 8,916 8,916 8,916 045 E–6 SERIES ........................................................................................ 185,253 185,253 185,253 185,253 046 EXECUTIVE HELICOPTERS SERIES ...................................................... 76,138 76,138 76,138 –3,800 72,338 

Unjustified growth—installation funding ................................ [–3,800 ] 

047 SPECIAL PROJECT AIRCRAFT .............................................................. 23,702 23,702 23,702 23,702 048 T–45 SERIES ...................................................................................... 105,439 105,439 105,439 105,439 049 POWER PLANT CHANGES .................................................................... 9,917 9,917 9,917 9,917 050 JPATS SERIES ..................................................................................... 13,537 13,537 13,537 13,537 051 COMMON ECM EQUIPMENT ................................................................ 131,732 131,732 131,732 131,732 052 COMMON AVIONICS CHANGES ............................................................ 202,745 202,745 202,745 202,745 053 COMMON DEFENSIVE WEAPON SYSTEM ............................................. 3,062 3,062 3,062 3,062 054 ID SYSTEMS ........................................................................................ 48,206 48,206 48,206 48,206 055 P–8 SERIES ........................................................................................ 28,492 28,492 28,492 28,492 


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056 MAGTF EW FOR AVIATION ................................................................... 7,680 7,680 7,680 7,680 057 MQ–8 SERIES ..................................................................................... 22,464 22,464 22,464 22,464058 RQ–7 SERIES ...................................................................................... 3,773 3,773 3,773 3,773 059 V–22 (TILT/ROTOR ACFT) OSPREY ..................................................... 121,208 185,508 144,208 23,000 144,208 

Digital interoperability program ................................................ [64,300 ] MV–22 Ballistic Protection ....................................................... [8,000 ] [8,000 ] MV–22 integrated aircraft survivability—MC UFR .................. [15,000 ] [15,000 ] 

060 F–35 STOVL SERIES ........................................................................... 256,106 256,106 256,106 256,106061 F–35 CV SERIES ................................................................................. 68,527 68,527 68,527 68,527 062 QRC .................................................................................................... 6,885 6,885 6,885 6,885 

AIRCRAFT SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

063 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS .............................................................. 1,563,515 1,478,515 1,563,515 –85,000 1,478,515 

Program decrease ..................................................................... [–85,000 ] [–85,000 ] 

AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIP & FACILITIES 

064 COMMON GROUND EQUIPMENT .......................................................... 450,959 450,959 450,959 450,959 065 AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES ...................................................... 24,010 24,010 24,010 24,010 066 WAR CONSUMABLES ........................................................................... 42,012 42,012 42,012 42,012 067 OTHER PRODUCTION CHARGES .......................................................... 2,455 2,455 2,455 2,455 068 SPECIAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .......................................................... 50,859 50,859 50,859 50,859 069 FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION ............................................... 1,801 1,801 1,801 1,801 

TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY .............................. 117 16,126,405 136 18,329,805 135 18,473,105 19 1,801,406 136 17,927,811 

WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY MODIFICATION OF MISSILES 

001 TRIDENT II MODS ................................................................................ 1,099,064 1,099,064 1,099,064 1,099,064 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES 

002 MISSILE INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES ......................................................... 7,748 7,748 7,748 7,748 

STRATEGIC MISSILES 

003 TOMAHAWK ......................................................................................... 100 184,814 149 214,814 149 214,814 49 30,000 149 214,814 


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Minimum Sustaining Rate Increase ......................................... [49 ] [30,000 ] [49 ] [30,000 ] [49 ] [30,000 ] 

TACTICAL MISSILES 

004 AMRAAM ............................................................................................. 167 192,873 167 192,873 167 207,873 15,000 167 207,873 

Additional captive air training missiles ................................... [15,000 ] [15,000 ] 

005 SIDEWINDER ....................................................................................... 227 96,427 227 96,427 227 96,427 227 96,427 006 JSOW ................................................................................................... 21,419 85 69,219 21,419 21,419 

Industrial Base Sustainment .................................................... [85 ] [47,800 ] 

007 STANDARD MISSILE ............................................................................ 113 435,352 113 435,352 113 435,352 113 435,352 008 RAM .................................................................................................... 90 80,826 90 80,826 90 80,826 90 80,826 011 STAND OFF PRECISION GUIDED MUNITIONS (SOPGM) ....................... 27 4,265 27 4,265 27 4,265 27 4,265 012 AERIAL TARGETS ................................................................................. 40,792 40,792 40,792 40,792 013 OTHER MISSILE SUPPORT ................................................................... 3,335 3,335 3,335 3,335 

MODIFICATION OF MISSILES 

014 ESSM .................................................................................................. 30 44,440 30 44,440 30 44,440 30 44,440 015 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 54,462 54,462 54,462 54,462 016 HARM MODS ....................................................................................... 122,298 122,298 122,298 122,298 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES 

017 WEAPONS INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES ...................................................... 2,397 2,397 2,397 2,397 018 FLEET SATELLITE COMM FOLLOW-ON ................................................. 39,932 39,932 39,932 39,932 

ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

019 ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ...................................................... 57,641 57,641 61,309 3,668 61,309 

Classified Program .................................................................... [3,668 ] [3,668 ] 

TORPEDOES AND RELATED EQUIP 

020 SSTD ................................................................................................... 7,380 7,380 7,380 7,380 

021 MK–48 TORPEDO ................................................................................ 8 65,611 8 65,611 8 65,611 8 65,611 022 ASW TARGETS ..................................................................................... 6,912 6,912 6,912 6,912 

MOD OF TORPEDOES AND RELATED EQUIP 

023 MK–54 TORPEDO MODS ..................................................................... 113,219 113,219 113,219 113,219 024 MK–48 TORPEDO ADCAP MODS ......................................................... 63,317 63,317 63,317 63,317 025 QUICKSTRIKE MINE ............................................................................. 13,254 13,254 13,254 13,254 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

026 TORPEDO SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ......................................................... 67,701 67,701 67,701 67,701 027 ASW RANGE SUPPORT ........................................................................ 3,699 3,699 3,699 3,699 

DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION 

028 FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION ............................................... 3,342 3,342 3,342 3,342 

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029 SMALL ARMS AND WEAPONS .............................................................. 11,937 11,937 11,937 11,937 

MODIFICATION OF GUNS AND GUN MOUNTS 

030 CIWS MODS ........................................................................................ 53,147 53,147 53,147 53,147 031 COAST GUARD WEAPONS .................................................................... 19,022 19,022 19,022 19,022 032 GUN MOUNT MODS ............................................................................. 67,980 67,980 67,980 67,980 033 AIRBORNE MINE NEUTRALIZATION SYSTEMS ..................................... 19,823 19,823 19,823 19,823 

SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

035 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS .............................................................. 149,725 149,725 149,725 149,725 

TOTAL WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY .............................. 762 3,154,154 896 3,231,954 811 3,202,822 49 48,668 811 3,202,822 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMO, NAVY & MC NAVY AMMUNITION 

001 GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS ............................................................... 101,238 101,238 101,238 101,238 002 AIRBORNE ROCKETS, ALL TYPES ........................................................ 67,289 67,289 67,289 67,289 003 MACHINE GUN AMMUNITION ............................................................... 20,340 20,340 20,340 20,340 004 PRACTICE BOMBS ............................................................................... 40,365 40,365 40,365 40,365 005 CARTRIDGES & CART ACTUATED DEVICES ......................................... 49,377 49,377 49,377 49,377 006 AIR EXPENDABLE COUNTERMEASURES .............................................. 59,651 59,651 59,651 59,651 007 JATOS .................................................................................................. 2,806 2,806 2,806 2,806 

008 LRLAP 6′′ LONG RANGE ATTACK PROJECTILE ..................................... 11,596 11,596 11,596 11,596 

009 5 INCH/54 GUN AMMUNITION ............................................................. 35,994 35,994 35,994 35,994 010 INTERMEDIATE CALIBER GUN AMMUNITION ....................................... 36,715 36,715 36,715 36,715 011 OTHER SHIP GUN AMMUNITION .......................................................... 45,483 45,483 45,483 45,483 012 SMALL ARMS & LANDING PARTY AMMO ............................................ 52,080 52,080 52,080 52,080 013 PYROTECHNIC AND DEMOLITION ........................................................ 10,809 10,809 10,809 10,809 014 AMMUNITION LESS THAN $5 MILLION ................................................ 4,469 4,469 4,469 4,469 

MARINE CORPS AMMUNITION 

015 SMALL ARMS AMMUNITION ................................................................. 46,848 46,848 46,848 46,848 016 LINEAR CHARGES, ALL TYPES ............................................................ 350 350 350 350 


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017 40 MM, ALL TYPES ............................................................................. 500 500 500 500 018 60MM, ALL TYPES .............................................................................. 1,849 1,849 1,849 1,849 019 81MM, ALL TYPES .............................................................................. 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 020 120MM, ALL TYPES ............................................................................ 13,867 13,867 13,867 13,867 022 GRENADES, ALL TYPES ....................................................................... 1,390 1,390 1,390 1,390 023 ROCKETS, ALL TYPES ......................................................................... 14,967 14,967 14,967 14,967 024 ARTILLERY, ALL TYPES ....................................................................... 45,219 45,219 45,219 45,219 026 FUZE, ALL TYPES ................................................................................ 29,335 29,335 29,335 29,335 027 NON LETHALS ..................................................................................... 3,868 3,868 3,868 3,868 028 AMMO MODERNIZATION ...................................................................... 15,117 15,117 15,117 15,117 029 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ........................................................... 11,219 11,219 11,219 11,219 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMO, NAVY & MC .................... 723,741 723,741 723,741 723,741 

SHIPBUILDING & CONVERSION, NAVY OTHER WARSHIPS 

001 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 1,634,701 1,634,701 1,634,701 1,634,701 002 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 874,658 874,658 874,658 874,658 003 VIRGINIA CLASS SUBMARINE .............................................................. 2 3,346,370 2 3,346,370 2 3,346,370 2 3,346,370 004 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 1,993,740 1,993,740 2,793,740 1,993,740 

Accelerate shipbuilding funding ............................................... [800,000 ] 

005 CVN REFUELING OVERHAULS ............................................................. 1 678,274 1 678,274 1 678,274 1 678,274006 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 14,951 14,951 14,951 14,951 007 DDG 1000 ........................................................................................... 433,404 433,404 433,404 433,404 008 DDG–51 .............................................................................................. 2 3,149,703 2 3,149,703 2 3,549,703 400,000 2 3,549,703 

Incremental funding for one DDG–51 ...................................... [400,000 ] [400,000 ] 

010 LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP ..................................................................... 3 1,356,991 3 1,356,991 3 1,356,991 3 1,356,991 

AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS 

012 LPD–17 ............................................................................................... 1 550,000 1 550,000 1 550,000 1 550,000 013 AFLOAT FORWARD STAGING BASE ...................................................... 97,000 97,000 97,000 

Accelerate shipbuilding funding ............................................... [97,000 ] [97,000 ] 

013A AFLOAT FORWARD STAGING BASE ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) .... 97,000 

Procurement .............................................................................. [97,000 ] 

014A LX(R) ADVANCE PROCURMENT (CY) ................................................... 250,000 51,000 250,000 250,000 

LX(R) Acceleration ..................................................................... [250,000 ] [51,000 ] [250,000 ] 

015 LHA REPLACEMENT ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ........................... 277,543 277,543 476,543 199,000 476,543 

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016A LCU Replacement ............................................................................... 34,000 34,000 34,000 

Accelerate LCU replacement ..................................................... [34,000 ] [34,000 ] 

AUXILIARIES, CRAFT AND PRIOR YR PROGRAM COST 

017 TAO FLEET OILER ................................................................................ 1 674,190 1 674,190 1 674,190 

Transfer to NDSF—Title XIV ..................................................... [–1 ] [–674,190 ] 

019 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 138,200 138,200 138,200 138,200 020 OUTFITTING ......................................................................................... 697,207 673,207 697,207 –24,000 673,207 

Program decrease ..................................................................... [–24,000 ] [–24,000 ] 

021 SHIP TO SHORE CONNECTOR ............................................................. 5 255,630 5 255,630 5 255,630 5 255,630

022 SERVICE CRAFT .................................................................................. 30,014 30,014 30,014 30,014 023 LCAC SLEP .......................................................................................... 4 80,738 4 80,738 4 80,738 4 80,738 024 YP CRAFT MAINTENANCE/ROH/SLEP ................................................... 21,838 21,838 21,838 21,838 025 COMPLETION OF PY SHIPBUILDING PROGRAMS ................................. 389,305 389,305 389,305 389,305 

025A T-ATS(X) Fleet Tug ............................................................................. 75,000 75,000 75,000 

Accelerate T-ATS(X) ................................................................... [75,000 ] [75,000 ] 

TOTAL SHIPBUILDING & CONVERSION, NAVY ...................... 19 16,597,457 18 16,246,267 19 18,253,457 1,031,000 19 17,628,457 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY SHIP PROPULSION EQUIPMENT 

001 LM–2500 GAS TURBINE ..................................................................... 4,881 4,881 4,881 4,881 002 ALLISON 501K GAS TURBINE .............................................................. 5,814 5,814 5,814 5,814 003 HYBRID ELECTRIC DRIVE (HED) ......................................................... 32,906 32,906 32,906 32,906 

GENERATORS 

004 SURFACE COMBATANT HM&E ............................................................. 36,860 36,860 36,860 36,860 

NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT 

005 OTHER NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT ......................................................... 87,481 87,481 87,481 87,481 

PERISCOPES 

006 SUB PERISCOPES & IMAGING EQUIP ................................................. 63,109 63,109 63,109 63,109 

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007 DDG MOD ............................................................................................ 364,157 424,157 424,157 60,000 424,157 

Additional DDG Modification-Unfunded Requirement ............... [60,000 ] [60,000 ] [60,000 ] 

008 FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT .................................................................. 16,089 16,089 16,089 16,089 009 COMMAND AND CONTROL SWITCHBOARD .......................................... 2,255 2,255 2,255 2,255 010 LHA/LHD MIDLIFE ................................................................................ 28,571 28,571 28,571 28,571 011 LCC 19/20 EXTENDED SERVICE LIFE PROGRAM ................................ 12,313 12,313 12,313 12,313 012 POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT ...................................................... 16,609 16,609 16,609 16,609 013 SUBMARINE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ..................................................... 10,498 10,498 10,498 10,498 014 VIRGINIA CLASS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .............................................. 35,747 35,747 35,747 35,747 015 LCS CLASS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ...................................................... 48,399 48,399 48,399 48,399 016 SUBMARINE BATTERIES ...................................................................... 23,072 23,072 23,072 23,072 017 LPD CLASS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ...................................................... 55,283 55,283 55,283 55,283 018 STRATEGIC PLATFORM SUPPORT EQUIP ............................................. 18,563 18,563 18,563 18,563 019 DSSP EQUIPMENT ............................................................................... 7,376 7,376 7,376 7,376 021 LCAC ................................................................................................... 20,965 20,965 20,965 20,965 022 UNDERWATER EOD PROGRAMS .......................................................... 51,652 51,652 51,652 51,652 023 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ........................................................... 102,498 102,498 102,498 102,498 024 CHEMICAL WARFARE DETECTORS ...................................................... 3,027 3,027 3,027 3,027 025 SUBMARINE LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEM .................................................. 7,399 7,399 7,399 7,399 

REACTOR PLANT EQUIPMENT 

027 REACTOR COMPONENTS ..................................................................... 296,095 296,095 296,095 296,095 

OCEAN ENGINEERING 

028 DIVING AND SALVAGE EQUIPMENT ..................................................... 15,982 15,982 15,982 15,982 

SMALL BOATS 

029 STANDARD BOATS ............................................................................... 29,982 29,982 29,982 29,982 

TRAINING EQUIPMENT 

030 OTHER SHIPS TRAINING EQUIPMENT .................................................. 66,538 66,538 66,538 66,538 

PRODUCTION FACILITIES EQUIPMENT 

031 OPERATING FORCES IPE ..................................................................... 71,138 71,138 71,138 71,138 

OTHER SHIP SUPPORT 

032 NUCLEAR ALTERATIONS ...................................................................... 132,625 132,625 132,625 132,625 033 LCS COMMON MISSION MODULES EQUIPMENT .................................. 23,500 23,500 23,500 23,500 034 LCS MCM MISSION MODULES ............................................................ 85,151 85,151 29,351 85,151 

Procurement in excess of need ahead of satisfactory testing [–55,800 ] 

035 LCS SUW MISSION MODULES ............................................................. 35,228 35,228 35,228 35,228 036 REMOTE MINEHUNTING SYSTEM (RMS) .............................................. 87,627 87,627 22,027 –34,550 53,077 


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LOGISTIC SUPPORT 

037 LSD MIDLIFE ....................................................................................... 2,774 2,774 2,774 2,774 

SHIP SONARS 

038 SPQ–9B RADAR .................................................................................. 20,551 20,551 20,551 20,551 039 AN/SQQ–89 SURF ASW COMBAT SYSTEM .......................................... 103,241 103,241 103,241 103,241 040 SSN ACOUSTICS .................................................................................. 214,835 234,835 234,835 20,000 234,835 

Submarine Towed Array-Unfunded Requirement ...................... [20,000 ] [20,000 ] [20,000 ] 

041 UNDERSEA WARFARE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ...................................... 7,331 7,331 7,331 7,331 042 SONAR SWITCHES AND TRANSDUCERS .............................................. 11,781 11,781 11,781 11,781 

ASW ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 

044 SUBMARINE ACOUSTIC WARFARE SYSTEM ......................................... 21,119 21,119 21,119 21,119 045 SSTD ................................................................................................... 8,396 8,396 8,396 8,396 

046 FIXED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM ........................................................... 146,968 146,968 146,968 146,968 047 SURTASS ............................................................................................. 12,953 12,953 12,953 12,953 048 MARITIME PATROL AND RECONNSAISANCE FORCE ............................ 13,725 13,725 13,725 13,725 

ELECTRONIC WARFARE EQUIPMENT 

049 AN/SLQ–32 ......................................................................................... 324,726 352,726 352,726 324,726 

SEWIP Block II-Unfunded Requirement ..................................... [28,000 ] [28,000 ] 

RECONNAISSANCE EQUIPMENT 

050 SHIPBOARD IW EXPLOIT ..................................................................... 148,221 148,221 148,221 148,221 051 AUTOMATED IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM (AIS) ....................................... 152 152 152 152 

SUBMARINE SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT 

052 SUBMARINE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT PROG .......................................... 79,954 79,954 79,954 79,954 

OTHER SHIP ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 

053 COOPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT CAPABILITY ........................................... 25,695 25,695 25,695 25,695 054 TRUSTED INFORMATION SYSTEM (TIS) ............................................... 284 284 284 284 055 NAVAL TACTICAL COMMAND SUPPORT SYSTEM (NTCSS) ................... 14,416 14,416 14,416 14,416 056 ATDLS ................................................................................................. 23,069 23,069 23,069 23,069 


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057 NAVY COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM (NCCS) .............................. 4,054 4,054 4,054 4,054 058 MINESWEEPING SYSTEM REPLACEMENT ............................................ 21,014 21,014 21,014 21,014 059 SHALLOW WATER MCM ....................................................................... 18,077 18,077 18,077 18,077 060 NAVSTAR GPS RECEIVERS (SPACE) .................................................... 12,359 12,359 12,359 12,359 061 AMERICAN FORCES RADIO AND TV SERVICE ..................................... 4,240 4,240 4,240 4,240 062 STRATEGIC PLATFORM SUPPORT EQUIP ............................................. 17,440 17,440 17,440 17,440 

TRAINING EQUIPMENT 

063 OTHER TRAINING EQUIPMENT ............................................................. 41,314 41,314 41,314 41,314 

AVIATION ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 

064 MATCALS ............................................................................................. 10,011 10,011 10,011 10,011 065 SHIPBOARD AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL .................................................... 9,346 9,346 9,346 9,346 066 AUTOMATIC CARRIER LANDING SYSTEM ............................................ 21,281 21,281 21,281 21,281 067 NATIONAL AIR SPACE SYSTEM ........................................................... 25,621 25,621 25,621 25,621 068 FLEET AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS ............................................. 8,249 8,249 8,249 8,249 069 LANDING SYSTEMS ............................................................................. 14,715 14,715 14,715 14,715 070 ID SYSTEMS ........................................................................................ 29,676 29,676 29,676 29,676 071 NAVAL MISSION PLANNING SYSTEMS ................................................. 13,737 13,737 13,737 13,737 

OTHER SHORE ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 

072 DEPLOYABLE JOINT COMMAND & CONTROL ....................................... 1,314 1,314 1,314 1,314 074 TACTICAL/MOBILE C4I SYSTEMS ........................................................ 13,600 13,600 13,600 13,600 075 DCGS-N ............................................................................................... 31,809 31,809 31,809 31,809 076 CANES ................................................................................................. 278,991 278,991 278,991 278,991 077 RADIAC ............................................................................................... 8,294 8,294 8,294 8,294 078 CANES-INTELL ..................................................................................... 28,695 28,695 28,695 28,695 079 GPETE ................................................................................................. 6,962 6,962 6,962 6,962 080 MASF ................................................................................................... 290 290 290 290 081 INTEG COMBAT SYSTEM TEST FACILITY ............................................. 14,419 14,419 14,419 14,419 082 EMI CONTROL INSTRUMENTATION ...................................................... 4,175 4,175 4,175 4,175 083 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ........................................................... 44,176 44,176 44,176 44,176 

SHIPBOARD COMMUNICATIONS 

084 SHIPBOARD TACTICAL COMMUNICATIONS .......................................... 8,722 8,722 8,722 8,722 085 SHIP COMMUNICATIONS AUTOMATION ................................................ 108,477 108,477 108,477 108,477 086 COMMUNICATIONS ITEMS UNDER $5M .............................................. 16,613 16,613 16,613 16,613 

SUBMARINE COMMUNICATIONS 

087 SUBMARINE BROADCAST SUPPORT .................................................... 20,691 20,691 20,691 20,691 088 SUBMARINE COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT ........................................ 60,945 60,945 60,945 60,945 


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SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS 

089 SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS ............................................. 30,892 30,892 30,892 30,892 090 NAVY MULTIBAND TERMINAL (NMT) ................................................... 118,113 118,113 118,113 118,113 

SHORE COMMUNICATIONS 

091 JCS COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT ................................................... 4,591 4,591 4,591 4,591 092 ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEMS ........................................................... 1,403 1,403 1,403 1,403 

CRYPTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT 

093 INFO SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM (ISSP) ....................................... 135,687 135,687 135,687 135,687 094 MIO INTEL EXPLOITATION TEAM ......................................................... 970 970 970 970 

CRYPTOLOGIC EQUIPMENT 

095 CRYPTOLOGIC COMMUNICATIONS EQUIP ............................................ 11,433 11,433 11,433 11,433 

OTHER ELECTRONIC SUPPORT 

096 COAST GUARD EQUIPMENT ................................................................. 2,529 2,529 2,529 2,529 

SONOBUOYS 

097 SONOBUOYS—ALL TYPES .................................................................. 168,763 168,763 168,763 168,763 

AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

098 WEAPONS RANGE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................................ 46,979 46,979 46,979 46,979 100 AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ........................................................ 123,884 127,384 123,884 123,884 

F–35 Visual/Optical Landing System Training Equipment Unfunded Requirement. [3,500 ] 

103 METEOROLOGICAL EQUIPMENT ........................................................... 15,090 15,090 15,090 15,090 104 DCRS/DPL ........................................................................................... 638 638 638 638 106 AIRBORNE MINE COUNTERMEASURES ................................................ 14,098 14,098 14,098 14,098 111 AVIATION SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ......................................................... 49,773 49,773 49,773 49,773 

SHIP GUN SYSTEM EQUIPMENT 

112 SHIP GUN SYSTEMS EQUIPMENT ........................................................ 5,300 5,300 5,300 5,300 

SHIP MISSILE SYSTEMS EQUIPMENT 

115 SHIP MISSILE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .................................................. 298,738 298,738 298,738 298,738 120 TOMAHAWK SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ...................................................... 71,245 71,245 71,245 71,245 


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FBM SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

123 STRATEGIC MISSILE SYSTEMS EQUIP ................................................. 240,694 240,694 240,694 240,694 

ASW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

124 SSN COMBAT CONTROL SYSTEMS ...................................................... 96,040 96,040 96,040 96,040 125 ASW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................................................................. 30,189 30,189 30,189 30,189 

OTHER ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

129 EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL EQUIP ........................................... 22,623 22,623 22,623 22,623 130 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ........................................................... 9,906 9,906 9,906 9,906 

OTHER EXPENDABLE ORDNANCE 

134 TRAINING DEVICE MODS ..................................................................... 99,707 99,707 99,707 99,707 

CIVIL ENGINEERING SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

135 PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES ...................................................... 2,252 2,252 2,252 2,252 136 GENERAL PURPOSE TRUCKS .............................................................. 2,191 2,191 2,191 2,191 137 CONSTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE EQUIP ............................................ 2,164 2,164 2,164 2,164 138 FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT ................................................................ 14,705 14,705 14,705 14,705 139 TACTICAL VEHICLES ............................................................................ 2,497 2,497 2,497 2,497 140 AMPHIBIOUS EQUIPMENT .................................................................... 12,517 12,517 12,517 12,517 141 POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT ...................................................... 3,018 3,018 3,018 3,018 142 ITEMS UNDER $5 MILLION ................................................................. 14,403 14,403 14,403 14,403 143 PHYSICAL SECURITY VEHICLES .......................................................... 1,186 1,186 1,186 1,186 

SUPPLY SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

144 MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT .................................................... 18,805 18,805 18,805 18,805 145 OTHER SUPPLY SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................................... 10,469 10,469 10,469 10,469 146 FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION ............................................... 5,720 5,720 5,720 5,720 147 SPECIAL PURPOSE SUPPLY SYSTEMS ................................................ 211,714 211,714 211,714 211,714 

TRAINING DEVICES 

148 TRAINING SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ......................................................... 7,468 7,468 7,468 7,468 

COMMAND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

149 COMMAND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ....................................................... 36,433 36,433 36,433 36,433 150 EDUCATION SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ..................................................... 3,180 3,180 3,180 3,180 151 MEDICAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ......................................................... 4,790 4,790 4,790 4,790 153 NAVAL MIP SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ...................................................... 4,608 4,608 4,608 4,608 154 OPERATING FORCES SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ........................................ 5,655 5,655 5,655 5,655 155 C4ISR EQUIPMENT .............................................................................. 9,929 9,929 9,929 9,929 156 ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................................. 26,795 26,795 26,795 26,795 157 PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT ....................................................... 88,453 88,453 88,453 88,453 


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159 ENTERPRISE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY .......................................... 99,094 99,094 99,094 99,094 

OTHER 

160 NEXT GENERATION ENTERPRISE SERVICE .......................................... 99,014 99,014 99,014 99,014 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

160A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ...................................................................... 21,439 21,439 21,439 21,439 

SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

161 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS .............................................................. 328,043 328,043 328,043 328,043 

TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY .................................... 6,614,715 6,726,215 6,601,315 45,450 6,660,165 

PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES 

001 AAV7A1 PIP ......................................................................................... 26,744 26,744 26,744 26,744 002 LAV PIP ............................................................................................... 54,879 54,879 54,879 54,879 

ARTILLERY AND OTHER WEAPONS 

003 EXPEDITIONARY FIRE SUPPORT SYSTEM ............................................ 2,652 2,652 2,652 2,652 004 155MM LIGHTWEIGHT TOWED HOWITZER ........................................... 7,482 7,482 7,482 7,482 005 HIGH MOBILITY ARTILLERY ROCKET SYSTEM ..................................... 17,181 17,181 17,181 17,181 006 WEAPONS AND COMBAT VEHICLES UNDER $5 MILLION .................... 8,224 8,224 8,224 8,224 

OTHER SUPPORT 

007 MODIFICATION KITS ............................................................................ 14,467 14,467 14,467 14,467 008 WEAPONS ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM ................................................. 488 488 488 488 

GUIDED MISSILES 

009 GROUND BASED AIR DEFENSE ........................................................... 7,565 7,565 7,565 7,565 010 JAVELIN ............................................................................................... 1,091 441 78,591 1,091 294 50,000 294 51,091 

Program increase to support Unfunded Requirements ............ [441 ] [77,500 ] [294 ] [50,000 ] 

011 FOLLOW ON TO SMAW ........................................................................ 4,872 4,872 4,872 4,872 012 ANTI-ARMOR WEAPONS SYSTEM-HEAVY (AAWS-H) ............................ 668 668 668 668 

OTHER SUPPORT 

013 MODIFICATION KITS ............................................................................ 12,495 12,495 152,495 140,000 152,495 


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Additional missiles .................................................................... [140,000 ] [140,000 ] 

COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS 

014 UNIT OPERATIONS CENTER ................................................................. 13,109 13,109 13,109 13,109 015 COMMON AVIATION COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM (C ................ 35,147 35,147 35,147 –2,191 32,956 

Procurement early to need ........................................................ [–2,191 ] 

REPAIR AND TEST EQUIPMENT 

016 REPAIR AND TEST EQUIPMENT ........................................................... 21,210 21,210 21,210 21,210 

OTHER SUPPORT (TEL) 

017 COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM ................................................................ 792 792 792 792 

COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM (NON-TEL) 

019 ITEMS UNDER $5 MILLION (COMM & ELEC) ...................................... 3,642 3,642 3,642 3,642 020 AIR OPERATIONS C2 SYSTEMS ........................................................... 3,520 3,520 3,520 3,520 

RADAR + EQUIPMENT (NON-TEL) 

021 RADAR SYSTEMS ................................................................................ 35,118 35,118 35,118 35,118 022 GROUND/AIR TASK ORIENTED RADAR (G/ATOR) ................................. 3 130,661 3 90,661 3 98,546 –32,115 3 98,546 

Delay in IOTE ............................................................................. [–40,000 ] [–32,115 ] [–32,115 ] 

023 RQ–21 UAS ......................................................................................... 4 84,916 4 84,916 4 84,916 4 84,916 

INTELL/COMM EQUIPMENT (NON-TEL) 

024 FIRE SUPPORT SYSTEM ...................................................................... 9,136 9,136 9,136 9,136 025 INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................................................. 29,936 29,936 29,936 29,936 028 DCGS-MC ............................................................................................ 1,947 1,947 1,947 1,947 

OTHER COMM/ELEC EQUIPMENT (NON-TEL) 

031 NIGHT VISION EQUIPMENT .................................................................. 2,018 2,018 2,018 2,018 

OTHER SUPPORT (NON-TEL) 

032 NEXT GENERATION ENTERPRISE NETWORK (NGEN) ........................... 67,295 67,295 67,295 67,295 033 COMMON COMPUTER RESOURCES ..................................................... 43,101 43,101 43,101 –3,000 40,101 

Marine Corps common hardware suite contract delay ............ [–3,000 ] 

034 COMMAND POST SYSTEMS ................................................................. 29,255 29,255 29,255 29,255 035 RADIO SYSTEMS ................................................................................. 80,584 80,584 80,584 80,584 036 COMM SWITCHING & CONTROL SYSTEMS .......................................... 66,123 66,123 66,123 66,123 037 COMM & ELEC INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT ...................................... 79,486 79,486 79,486 79,486 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

037A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ...................................................................... 2,803 2,803 2,803 2,803 

ADMINISTRATIVE VEHICLES 

038 COMMERCIAL PASSENGER VEHICLES ................................................. 3,538 3,538 3,538 3,538 039 COMMERCIAL CARGO VEHICLES ......................................................... 22,806 22,806 22,806 22,806 


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Conference 

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Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost 

TACTICAL VEHICLES 

041 MOTOR TRANSPORT MODIFICATIONS .................................................. 7,743 7,743 7,743 7,743 043 JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE ......................................................... 109 79,429 109 79,429 109 79,429 109 79,429 

044 FAMILY OF TACTICAL TRAILERS .......................................................... 3,157 3,157 3,157 3,157 

OTHER SUPPORT 

045 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ........................................................... 6,938 6,938 6,938 6,938 

ENGINEER AND OTHER EQUIPMENT 

046 ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL EQUIP ASSORT ........................................ 94 94 94 94 047 BULK LIQUID EQUIPMENT ................................................................... 896 896 896 896 048 TACTICAL FUEL SYSTEMS ................................................................... 136 136 136 136 049 POWER EQUIPMENT ASSORTED .......................................................... 10,792 10,792 10,792 10,792 050 AMPHIBIOUS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .................................................... 3,235 3,235 3,235 3,235 051 EOD SYSTEMS ..................................................................................... 7,666 7,666 7,666 7,666 

MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT 

052 PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT ....................................................... 33,145 33,145 33,145 33,145 053 GARRISON MOBILE ENGINEER EQUIPMENT (GMEE) ........................... 1,419 1,419 1,419 1,419 

GENERAL PROPERTY 

057 TRAINING DEVICES ............................................................................. 24,163 24,163 24,163 24,163 058 CONTAINER FAMILY ............................................................................ 962 962 962 962 059 FAMILY OF CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT ............................................. 6,545 6,545 6,545 6,545 060 FAMILY OF INTERNALLY TRANSPORTABLE VEH (ITV) ......................... 7,533 7,533 7,533 7,533 

OTHER SUPPORT 

062 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ........................................................... 4,322 4,322 4,322 4,322 

SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

063 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS .............................................................. 8,292 8,292 8,292 8,292 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS ............................... 116 1,131,418 557 1,168,918 116 1,239,303 294 152,694 410 1,284,112 

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001 F–35 ................................................................................................... 44 5,260,212 44 5,161,112 44 5,161,112 –99,100 44 5,161,112 

Anticipated contract savings .................................................... [–75,500 ] Cost growth for support equipment ......................................... [–23,600 ] Efficiencies and excess cost growth ........................................ [–99,100 ] [–99,100 ] 

002 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 460,260 460,260 460,260 460,260 

TACTICAL AIRLIFT 

003 KC–46A TANKER ................................................................................. 12 2,350,601 12 2,326,601 12 2,326,601 –24,000 12 2,326,601 

Program Decrease ..................................................................... [–24,000 ] [–24,000 ] [–24,000 ] 

OTHER AIRLIFT 

004 C–130J ............................................................................................... 14 889,154 15 962,154 14 889,154 –40,800 14 848,354 

Unfunded Requirements ............................................................ [1 ] [73,000 ] Unit cost growth and contract delays ...................................... [–40,800 ] 

005 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 006 HC–130J ............................................................................................. 5 463,934 5 463,934 5 463,934 –10,000 5 453,934 

Unit cost growth ....................................................................... [–10,000 ] 

007 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000 008 MC–130J ............................................................................................. 8 828,472 8 828,472 8 828,472 –30,900 8 797,572 

Program efficiencies ................................................................. [–30,900 ] 

009 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 60,000 60,000 60,000 60,000 

MISSION SUPPORT AIRCRAFT 

011 CIVIL AIR PATROL A/C ........................................................................ 6 2,617 6 2,617 6 2,617 6 2,617

OTHER AIRCRAFT 

012 TARGET DRONES ................................................................................. 75 132,028 75 132,028 75 132,028 75 132,028 014 RQ–4 .................................................................................................. 37,800 37,800 37,800 37,800 

015 MQ–9 .................................................................................................. 29 552,528 29 552,528 53 1,032,528 8 150,000 37 702,528 

Accelerating procurement schedule to meet CCDR demand ... [24 ] [480,000 ] [8 ] [160,000 ] Restrain growth in government costs ...................................... [–10,000 ] 

STRATEGIC AIRCRAFT 

017 B–2A ................................................................................................... 32,458 32,458 32,458 32,458 018 B–1B .................................................................................................. 114,119 114,119 114,119 114,119 019 B–52 ................................................................................................... 148,987 148,987 148,987 148,987 020 LARGE AIRCRAFT INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES ............................. 84,335 84,335 84,335 84,335 

TACTICAL AIRCRAFT 

021 A–10 ................................................................................................... 240,000 

A–10 restoration— wing replacement program ...................... [240,000 ] 

022 F–15 ................................................................................................... 464,367 464,367 30 713,671 227,704 692,071 


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Conference 

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ADCP II upgrades ...................................................................... [10,000 ] EPAWSS upgrade ....................................................................... [11,600 ] F–15 MIDS JTRS transfer to RDT&E ......................................... [–12,796 ] [–12,796 ] F–15C AESA radars ................................................................... [6 ] [48,000 ] [48,000 ] F–15D AESA radars ................................................................... [24 ] [192,500 ] [192,500 ] 

023 F–16 ................................................................................................... 17,134 17,134 17,134 17,134 024 F–22A ................................................................................................. 126,152 126,152 126,152 126,152 025 F–35 MODIFICATIONS ......................................................................... 70,167 70,167 70,167 70,167 026 INCREMENT 3.2B ................................................................................ 69,325 69,325 69,325 69,325 

AIRLIFT AIRCRAFT 

028 C–5 ..................................................................................................... 5,604 5,604 5,604 5,604 

030 C–17A ................................................................................................. 46,997 46,997 46,997 46,997 031 C–21 ................................................................................................... 10,162 10,162 10,162 10,162 032 C–32A ................................................................................................. 44,464 44,464 44,464 44,464 033 C–37A ................................................................................................. 10,861 861 10,861 10,861 

Program decrease ..................................................................... [–10,000 ] 

TRAINER AIRCRAFT 

034 GLIDER MODS ..................................................................................... 134 134 134 134 035 T–6 ..................................................................................................... 17,968 17,968 17,968 17,968 036 T–1 ..................................................................................................... 23,706 23,706 23,706 23,706 037 T–38 ................................................................................................... 30,604 30,604 30,604 30,604 

OTHER AIRCRAFT 

038 U–2 MODS .......................................................................................... 22,095 22,095 22,095 22,095 039 KC–10A (ATCA) ................................................................................... 5,611 5,611 5,611 5,611 040 C–12 ................................................................................................... 1,980 1,980 1,980 1,980 042 VC–25A MOD ...................................................................................... 98,231 98,231 98,231 98,231043 C–40 ................................................................................................... 13,171 13,171 13,171 13,171 044 C–130 ................................................................................................. 7,048 80,248 130,248 139,200 146,248 

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C–130H Electronic Prop Control System – UPL ....................... [13,500 ] [13,500 ] C–130H In-flight Prop Balancing System – UPL ..................... [1,500 ] [1,500 ] Eight-Bladed Propeller .............................................................. [30,000 ] [16,000 ] Funds added to comply with Sec 134, FY15 NDAA ................. [75,000 ] T–56 3.5 Engine Mod ............................................................... [33,200 ] [33,200 ] [33,200 ] 

045 C–130J MODS ..................................................................................... 29,713 29,713 29,713 29,713

046 C–135 ................................................................................................. 49,043 49,043 49,043 49,043 047 COMPASS CALL MODS ........................................................................ 68,415 97,115 97,115 28,700 97,115

EC–130H Force Structure Restoration ...................................... [28,700 ] [28,700 ] [28,700 ] 

048 RC–135 .............................................................................................. 156,165 156,165 156,165 156,165 049 E–3 ..................................................................................................... 13,178 13,178 13,178 13,178 050 E–4 ..................................................................................................... 23,937 23,937 23,937 23,937 051 E–8 ..................................................................................................... 18,001 18,001 18,001 18,001 052 AIRBORNE WARNING AND CONTROL SYSTEM .................................... 183,308 183,308 183,308 183,308 053 FAMILY OF BEYOND LINE-OF-SIGHT TERMINALS ................................ 44,163 34,163 44,163 44,163 

Program decrease ..................................................................... [–10,000 ] 

054 H–1 ..................................................................................................... 6,291 6,291 6,291 6,291 

055 UH–1N REPLACEMENT ........................................................................ 2,456 2,456 2,456 2,456 056 H–60 ................................................................................................... 45,731 45,731 45,731 45,731 057 RQ–4 MODS ........................................................................................ 50,022 50,022 50,022 50,022 058 HC/MC–130 MODIFICATIONS .............................................................. 21,660 21,660 21,660 21,660 059 OTHER AIRCRAFT ................................................................................ 117,767 117,767 115,521 –2,246 115,521 

C2ISR TDL transfer to COMSEC equipment .............................. [–2,246 ] [–2,246 ] 

060 MQ–1 MODS ....................................................................................... 3,173 3,173 3,173 3,173 061 MQ–9 MODS ....................................................................................... 115,226 115,226 115,226 115,226 063 CV–22 MODS ...................................................................................... 58,828 58,828 58,828 58,828

AIRCRAFT SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

064 INITIAL SPARES/REPAIR PARTS .......................................................... 656,242 656,242 656,242 656,242 

COMMON SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

065 AIRCRAFT REPLACEMENT SUPPORT EQUIP ........................................ 33,716 33,716 33,716 33,716 

POST PRODUCTION SUPPORT 

067 B–2A ................................................................................................... 38,837 38,837 38,837 38,837 068 B–52 ................................................................................................... 5,911 5,911 5,911 5,911 

069 C–17A ................................................................................................. 30,108 30,108 30,108 30,108 070 CV–22 POST PRODUCTION SUPPORT ................................................. 3,353 3,353 3,353 3,353 071 C–135 ................................................................................................. 4,490 4,490 4,490 4,490 


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Conference 

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Conference 

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Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost 

072 F–15 ................................................................................................... 3,225 3,225 3,225 3,225 073 F–16 ................................................................................................... 14,969 33,669 14,969 –6,000 8,969 

Additional Mission Trainers ...................................................... [24,700 ] Unobligated balances ............................................................... [–6,000 ] [–6,000 ] 

074 F–22A ................................................................................................. 971 971 971 971 076 MQ–9 .................................................................................................. 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 

INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS 

077 INDUSTRIAL RESPONSIVENESS ........................................................... 18,802 18,802 18,802 18,802 

WAR CONSUMABLES 

078 WAR CONSUMABLES ........................................................................... 156,465 156,465 156,465 156,465 

OTHER PRODUCTION CHARGES 

079 OTHER PRODUCTION CHARGES .......................................................... 1,052,814 1,052,814 1,111,900 59,086 1,111,900 

Transfer from RDT&E for NATO AWACS .................................... [59,086 ] [59,086 ] 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

079A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ...................................................................... 42,503 42,503 42,503 42,503 

TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE ..................... 193 15,657,769 194 15,948,269 247 16,472,713 8 391,644 201 16,049,413 

MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE MISSILE REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT—BALLISTIC 

001 MISSILE REPLACEMENT EQ-BALLISTIC ............................................... 94,040 94,040 94,040 94,040 

TACTICAL 

003 JOINT AIR-SURFACE STANDOFF MISSILE ............................................ 360 440,578 360 440,578 360 440,578 –10,000 360 430,578 

Unit cost efficiencies ................................................................ [–10,000 ] 

004 SIDEWINDER (AIM–9X) ....................................................................... 506 200,777 506 200,777 506 200,777 506 200,777 005 AMRAAM ............................................................................................. 262 390,112 262 390,112 262 390,112 –8,384 262 381,728 

Joint program unit cost variance ............................................. [–8,384 ] 

006 PREDATOR HELLFIRE MISSILE ............................................................ 3,756 423,016 3,756 423,016 3,756 423,016 3,756 423,016 007 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB .................................................................... 1,942 133,697 1,942 133,697 1,942 133,697 1,942 133,697 

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008 INDUSTR’L PREPAREDNS/POL PREVENTION ........................................ 397 397 397 397 

CLASS IV 

009 MM III MODIFICATIONS ....................................................................... 50,517 50,517 50,517 50,517 010 AGM–65D MAVERICK .......................................................................... 9,639 9,639 9,639 9,639 011 AGM–88A HARM ................................................................................. 197 197 197 197 012 AIR LAUNCH CRUISE MISSILE (ALCM) ................................................ 25,019 25,019 25,019 25,019 

MISSILE SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

014 INITIAL SPARES/REPAIR PARTS .......................................................... 48,523 48,523 48,523 48,523 

SPECIAL PROGRAMS 

028 SPECIAL UPDATE PROGRAMS ............................................................. 276,562 276,562 276,562 276,562 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

028A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ...................................................................... 893,971 893,971 893,971 893,971 

TOTAL MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE ........................ 6,826 2,987,045 6,826 2,987,045 6,826 2,987,045 –18,384 6,826 2,968,661 

SPACE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE SPACE PROGRAMS 

001 ADVANCED EHF ................................................................................... 333,366 333,366 333,366 333,366 

002 WIDEBAND GAPFILLER SATELLITES(SPACE) ........................................ 53,476 79,476 53,476 21,000 74,476 

SATCOM pathfinder ................................................................... [26,000 ] [26,000 ] Unjustified support growth ....................................................... [–5,000 ] 

003 GPS III SPACE SEGMENT .................................................................... 1 199,218 1 199,218 1 199,218 

GPS III SV10 early to need ....................................................... [–1 ] [–199,218 ] 

004 SPACEBORNE EQUIP (COMSEC) ......................................................... 18,362 18,362 18,362 18,362 005 GLOBAL POSITIONING (SPACE) ........................................................... 66,135 66,135 66,135 66,135 006 DEF METEOROLOGICAL SAT PROG(SPACE) ......................................... 89,351 89,351 –49,351 40,000 

Minimum sustainment of DMSP–20 program .......................... [–89,351 ] [–49,351 ] 

007 EVOLVED EXPENDABLE LAUNCH CAPABILITY ..................................... 571,276 571,276 571,276 571,276 008 EVOLVED EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEH(SPACE) .................................... 5 800,201 5 800,201 5 800,201 5 800,201 009 SBIR HIGH (SPACE) ............................................................................ 452,676 452,676 452,676 452,676 

TOTAL SPACE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE .......................... 6 2,584,061 6 2,610,061 5 2,295,492 –28,351 6 2,555,710 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE ROCKETS 

001 ROCKETS ............................................................................................. 23,788 23,788 23,788 23,788 

CARTRIDGES 

002 CARTRIDGES ....................................................................................... 131,102 131,102 169,602 38,500 169,602 


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Senate 

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Conference 

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Conference 

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Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost 

Increase to match size of A–10 fleet ....................................... [38,500 ] [38,500 ] 

BOMBS 

003 PRACTICE BOMBS ............................................................................... 89,759 89,759 89,759 89,759 004 GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS ............................................................... 637,181 637,181 637,181 637,181 005 MASSIVE ORDNANCE PENETRATOR (MOP) ......................................... 39,690 39,690 39,690 39,690 006 JOINT DIRECT ATTACK MUNITION ....................................................... 6,341 374,688 6,341 354,688 6,341 374,688 –20,000 6,341 354,688 

Program reduction ..................................................................... [–20,000 ] [–20,000 ] 

OTHER ITEMS 

007 CAD/PAD ............................................................................................. 58,266 58,266 58,266 58,266 

008 EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL (EOD) ............................................ 5,612 5,612 5,612 5,612 009 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS .............................................................. 103 103 103 103 010 MODIFICATIONS ................................................................................... 1,102 1,102 1,102 1,102 011 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ........................................................... 3,044 3,044 3,044 3,044 

FLARES 

012 FLARES ............................................................................................... 120,935 120,935 120,935 120,935 

FUZES 

013 FUZES ................................................................................................. 213,476 213,476 213,476 213,476 

SMALL ARMS 

014 SMALL ARMS ...................................................................................... 60,097 60,097 60,097 60,097

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE .......... 6,341 1,758,843 6,341 1,738,843 6,341 1,797,343 18,500 6,341 1,777,343 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES 

001 PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES ...................................................... 8,834 8,834 8,834 8,834 

CARGO AND UTILITY VEHICLES 

002 MEDIUM TACTICAL VEHICLE ............................................................... 58,160 58,160 58,160 58,160 003 CAP VEHICLES .................................................................................... 977 977 977 977 004 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ........................................................... 12,483 12,483 12,483 12,483 

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005 SECURITY AND TACTICAL VEHICLES ................................................... 4,728 4,728 4,728 4,728 006 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ........................................................... 4,662 4,662 4,662 4,662 

FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT 

007 FIRE FIGHTING/CRASH RESCUE VEHICLES ......................................... 10,419 10,419 10,419 10,419 

MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT 

008 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ........................................................... 23,320 23,320 23,320 23,320 

BASE MAINTENANCE SUPPORT 

009 RUNWAY SNOW REMOV & CLEANING EQUIP ...................................... 6,215 6,215 6,215 6,215 010 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ........................................................... 87,781 87,781 87,781 87,781 

COMM SECURITY EQUIPMENT(COMSEC) 

011 COMSEC EQUIPMENT .......................................................................... 136,998 136,998 139,244 2,246 139,244 

Transfer for Link 16 Upgrades ................................................. [2,246 ] [2,246 ] 

012 MODIFICATIONS (COMSEC) ................................................................. 677 677 677 677 

INTELLIGENCE PROGRAMS 

013 INTELLIGENCE TRAINING EQUIPMENT ................................................. 4,041 4,041 4,041 4,041 014 INTELLIGENCE COMM EQUIPMENT ...................................................... 22,573 22,573 22,573 22,573 015 MISSION PLANNING SYSTEMS ............................................................. 14,456 14,456 14,456 14,456 

ELECTRONICS PROGRAMS 

016 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL & LANDING SYS ............................................. 31,823 31,823 31,823 31,823 017 NATIONAL AIRSPACE SYSTEM ............................................................. 5,833 5,833 5,833 5,833 018 BATTLE CONTROL SYSTEM—FIXED .................................................... 1,687 1,687 1,687 1,687 019 THEATER AIR CONTROL SYS IMPROVEMENTS .................................... 22,710 22,710 22,710 22,710 020 WEATHER OBSERVATION FORECAST ................................................... 21,561 21,561 21,561 21,561 021 STRATEGIC COMMAND AND CONTROL ................................................ 286,980 286,980 286,980 286,980 022 CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN COMPLEX ........................................................ 36,186 36,186 36,186 36,186 024 INTEGRATED STRAT PLAN & ANALY NETWORK (ISPAN) ..................... 9,597 9,597 9,597 9,597 

SPCL COMM-ELECTRONICS PROJECTS 

025 GENERAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ............................................... 27,403 27,403 27,403 27,403 026 AF GLOBAL COMMAND & CONTROL SYS ............................................ 7,212 7,212 7,212 7,212 027 MOBILITY COMMAND AND CONTROL .................................................. 11,062 11,062 30,962 19,900 30,962 

Additional battlefield air operations kits to meet need ........... [19,900 ] [19,900 ] 

028 AIR FORCE PHYSICAL SECURITY SYSTEM .......................................... 131,269 131,269 131,269 131,269 029 COMBAT TRAINING RANGES ............................................................... 33,606 33,606 33,606 33,606 030 MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY COMM N ...................................... 5,232 5,232 5,232 5,232 031 C3 COUNTERMEASURES ..................................................................... 7,453 7,453 7,453 7,453 032 INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND PAY SYSTEM ...................................... 3,976 3,976 3,976 3,976 


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Conference 

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033 GCSS-AF FOS ...................................................................................... 25,515 25,515 25,515 –9,000 16,515 

LOGIT—prioritize FIAR projects ................................................ [–9,000 ] 

034 DEFENSE ENTERPRISE ACCOUNTING AND MGMT SYSTEM ................. 9,255 9,255 9,255 9,255 035 THEATER BATTLE MGT C2 SYSTEM .................................................... 7,523 7,523 7,523 7,523 036 AIR & SPACE OPERATIONS CTR-WPN SYS ......................................... 12,043 12,043 12,043 12,043 037 AIR OPERATIONS CENTER (AOC) 10.2 ................................................ 24,246 24,246 24,246 –9,400 14,846 

Fielding funds ahead of need .................................................. [–9,400 ] 

AIR FORCE COMMUNICATIONS 

038 INFORMATION TRANSPORT SYSTEMS .................................................. 74,621 74,621 74,621 74,621 039 AFNET ................................................................................................. 103,748 103,748 86,748 –5,000 98,748 

Restructure program ................................................................. [–17,000 ] [–5,000 ] 

041 JOINT COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT ELEMENT (JCSE) ......................... 5,199 5,199 5,199 5,199 042 USCENTCOM ....................................................................................... 15,780 15,780 15,780 15,780

SPACE PROGRAMS 

043 FAMILY OF BEYOND LINE-OF-SIGHT TERMINALS ................................ 79,592 64,592 79,592 –15,000 64,592 

Ahead of need ........................................................................... [–15,000 ] [–15,000 ] 

044 SPACE BASED IR SENSOR PGM SPACE .............................................. 90,190 90,190 90,190 90,190 045 NAVSTAR GPS SPACE ......................................................................... 2,029 2,029 2,029 2,029 046 NUDET DETECTION SYS SPACE .......................................................... 5,095 5,095 5,095 5,095 047 AF SATELLITE CONTROL NETWORK SPACE ......................................... 76,673 76,673 76,673 76,673 048 SPACELIFT RANGE SYSTEM SPACE ..................................................... 113,275 113,275 113,275 113,275 049 MILSATCOM SPACE ............................................................................. 35,495 35,495 35,495 35,495 050 SPACE MODS SPACE .......................................................................... 23,435 23,435 23,435 23,435 051 COUNTERSPACE SYSTEM .................................................................... 43,065 43,065 43,065 43,065 

ORGANIZATION AND BASE 

052 TACTICAL C-E EQUIPMENT ................................................................. 77,538 111,438 113,538 55,900 133,438 

Battlefield Airmen Kits Unfunded Requirement ....................... [19,900 ] [19,900 ] Increase JTAC training and rehearsal simulators per AF unfunded priority list. [36,000 ] 


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Joint Terminal Control Training Simulation Unfunded Requirement. [14,000 ] [36,000 ] 

054 RADIO EQUIPMENT .............................................................................. 8,400 8,400 8,400 8,400 055 CCTV/AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT ......................................................... 6,144 6,144 6,144 6,144 056 BASE COMM INFRASTRUCTURE .......................................................... 77,010 77,010 77,010 77,010 

MODIFICATIONS 

057 COMM ELECT MODS ........................................................................... 71,800 71,800 71,800 71,800 

PERSONAL SAFETY & RESCUE EQUIP 

058 NIGHT VISION GOGGLES ..................................................................... 2,370 2,370 2,370 2,370 059 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ........................................................... 79,623 79,623 79,623 79,623 

DEPOT PLANT+MTRLS HANDLING EQ 

060 MECHANIZED MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIP ......................................... 7,249 7,249 7,249 7,249 

BASE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

061 BASE PROCURED EQUIPMENT ............................................................ 9,095 13,095 9,095 9,095 

Additional Equipment ................................................................ [4,000 ] 

062 ENGINEERING AND EOD EQUIPMENT .................................................. 17,866 17,866 17,866 17,866 064 MOBILITY EQUIPMENT ......................................................................... 61,850 61,850 61,850 61,850 065 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ........................................................... 30,477 30,477 30,477 30,477 

SPECIAL SUPPORT PROJECTS 

067 DARP RC135 ....................................................................................... 25,072 25,072 25,072 25,072 068 DCGS-AF ............................................................................................. 183,021 183,021 183,021 183,021 070 SPECIAL UPDATE PROGRAM ............................................................... 629,371 629,371 629,371 629,371 071 DEFENSE SPACE RECONNAISSANCE PROG. ........................................ 100,663 100,663 100,663 100,663 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

071A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ...................................................................... 15,038,333 15,038,333 15,038,333 15,038,333 

SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

073 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS .............................................................. 59,863 59,863 59,863 59,863 

TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE .......................... 18,272,438 18,295,338 18,313,584 39,646 18,312,084 

PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DCAA 

001 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ........................................................... 1,488 1,488 1,488 1,488 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DCMA 

002 MAJOR EQUIPMENT ............................................................................. 2,494 2,494 2,494 2,494 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DHRA 

003 PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION ............................................................ 9,341 9,341 9,341 9,341 


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MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DISA 

007 INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY ..................................................... 8,080 23,080 18,080 7,000 15,080 

SHARKSEER ............................................................................... [15,000 ] [10,000 ] [7,000 ] 

008 TELEPORT PROGRAM .......................................................................... 62,789 62,789 62,789 62,789 009 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ........................................................... 9,399 9,399 9,399 9,399 010 NET CENTRIC ENTERPRISE SERVICES (NCES) ................................... 1,819 1,819 1,819 1,819 011 DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEM NETWORK ....................................... 141,298 141,298 141,298 141,298 012 CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE .............................................................. 12,732 12,732 12,732 12,732 013 WHITE HOUSE COMMUNICATION AGENCY .......................................... 64,098 64,098 64,098 64,098 014 SENIOR LEADERSHIP ENTERPRISE ..................................................... 617,910 617,910 617,910 617,910 015 JOINT INFORMATION ENVIRONMENT ................................................... 84,400 84,400 84,400 84,400 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DLA 

016 MAJOR EQUIPMENT ............................................................................. 5,644 5,644 5,644 5,644 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DMACT 

017 MAJOR EQUIPMENT ............................................................................. 4 11,208 4 11,208 4 11,208 4 11,208 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DODEA 

018 AUTOMATION/EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT & LOGISTICS .......................... 1,298 1,298 1,298 1,298 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION AGENCY MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DSS 

020 MAJOR EQUIPMENT ............................................................................. 1,048 1,048 1,048 1,048 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY 

021 VEHICLES ............................................................................................ 100 100 100 100 022 OTHER MAJOR EQUIPMENT ................................................................. 5,474 5,474 5,474 5,474 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY 

023 THAAD ................................................................................................. 30 464,067 30 464,067 30 464,067 30 464,067 024 AEGIS BMD ......................................................................................... 40 558,916 58 679,281 58 706,681 9 120,445 49 679,361 

Increase SM–3 Block IB canisters ............................................ [9 ] [2,565 ] [9 ] [2,565 ] [2,565 ] Increase SM–3 Block IB purchase ............................................ [9 ] [117,800 ] [9 ] [117,880 ] [9 ] [117,880 ] Undifferentiated Block IB test and evaluation costs ............... [27,320 ] 


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025 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 147,765 –147,765 

SM–3 Block IB .......................................................................... [–147,765 ] [–147,765 ] [–147,765 ] 

026 BMDS AN/TPY–2 RADARS ................................................................... 78,634 78,634 78,634 78,634 027 AEGIS ASHORE PHASE III ................................................................... 30,587 30,587 30,587 30,587 028 IRON DOME ......................................................................................... 1 55,000 1 55,000 1 41,100 –1 –55,000 

Realignment of Iron Dome to Overseas Contingency Operations. [–1 ] [–41,400 ] Request excess of requirement ................................................. [–13,900 ] [–13,600 ] 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, NSA 

035 INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM (ISSP) ........................ 37,177 37,177 37,177 37,177 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, OSD 

036 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, OSD .................................................................... 17 46,939 17 46,939 17 46,939 17 46,939 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, TJS 

038 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, TJS ..................................................................... 13,027 13,027 13,027 13,027 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, WHS 

040 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, WHS ................................................................... 27,859 27,859 27,859 27,859 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY 

028A DAVID SLING ....................................................................................... 1 150,000 150,000 

David’s Sling Weapon System Procurement—Subject to Title 

XVI.

[1 ] [150,000 ] [150,000 ] 

028B ARROW 3 ............................................................................................ 1 15,000 15,000 

Arrow 3 Upper Tier Procurement—Subject to Title XVI ........... [1 ] [15,000 ] [15,000 ] 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

040A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ...................................................................... 617,757 617,757 617,757 617,757 

AVIATION PROGRAMS 

041 MC–12 ................................................................................................ 63,170 63,170 –63,170 

SOCOM requested realignment ................................................. [–63,170 ] [–63,170 ] 

042 ROTARY WING UPGRADES AND SUSTAINMENT ................................... 135,985 135,985 135,985 135,985 044 NON-STANDARD AVIATION .................................................................. 61,275 61,275 61,275 61,275 045 U–28 ................................................................................................... 63,170 63,170 63,170 

SOCOM requested realignment ................................................. [63,170 ] [63,170 ] 

047 RQ–11 UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE .................................................. 20,087 20,087 20,087 20,087 048 CV–22 MODIFICATION ......................................................................... 18,832 18,832 18,832 18,832 049 MQ–1 UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE ................................................... 1,934 1,934 1,934 1,934 050 MQ–9 UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE ................................................... 11,726 26,926 21,726 10,000 21,726 

MQ–9 capability enhancements ............................................... [15,200 ] [10,000 ] [10,000 ] 


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051 STUASL0 ............................................................................................. 1,514 1,514 1,514 1,514052 PRECISION STRIKE PACKAGE .............................................................. 204,105 204,105 204,105 204,105 053 AC/MC–130J ....................................................................................... 61,368 25,968 61,368 61,368 

MC–130 Terrain Following/Terrain Avoidance Radar Program [–35,400 ] 

054 C–130 MODIFICATIONS ....................................................................... 66,861 66,861 31,412 –35,449 31,412 

C–130 TF/TA adjustments ........................................................ [–35,449 ] [–35,449 ] 

SHIPBUILDING 

055 UNDERWATER SYSTEMS ..................................................................... 32,521 32,521 32,521 32,521 

AMMUNITION PROGRAMS 

056 ORDNANCE ITEMS <$5M .................................................................... 174,734 174,734 174,734 174,734 

OTHER PROCUREMENT PROGRAMS 

057 INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS ..................................................................... 93,009 93,009 93,009 93,009 058 DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS ........................ 14,964 14,964 14,964 14,964 059 OTHER ITEMS <$5M ........................................................................... 79,149 79,149 79,149 79,149 060 COMBATANT CRAFT SYSTEMS ............................................................ 33,362 33,362 33,362 33,362 061 SPECIAL PROGRAMS ........................................................................... 143,533 143,533 143,533 143,533 062 TACTICAL VEHICLES ............................................................................ 73,520 73,520 73,520 73,520 063 WARRIOR SYSTEMS <$5M ................................................................. 186,009 186,009 186,009 186,009 064 COMBAT MISSION REQUIREMENTS ..................................................... 19,693 19,693 19,693 19,693 065 GLOBAL VIDEO SURVEILLANCE ACTIVITIES ......................................... 3,967 3,967 3,967 3,967 066 OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS INTELLIGENCE ................................... 19,225 19,225 19,225 19,225 068 OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS .......................................................... 213,252 213,252 213,252 213,252 

CBDP 

074 CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL SITUATIONAL AWARENESS ............................ 141,223 141,223 141,223 141,223 075 CB PROTECTION & HAZARD MITIGATION ............................................ 137,487 137,487 137,487 137,487 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

076 UNDISTRIBUTED .................................................................................. 75,000 

Cyber capabilities ..................................................................... [75,000 ] 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE ............................... 92 5,130,853 112 5,263,253 110 5,341,504 8 –100,769 100 5,030,084 


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JOINT URGENT OPERATIONAL NEEDS FUND JOINT URGENT OPERATIONAL NEEDS FUND 

001 JOINT URGENT OPERATIONAL NEEDS FUND ....................................... 99,701 99,701 –99,701 

Program reduction ..................................................................... [–99,701 ] [–99,701 ] 

TOTAL JOINT URGENT OPERATIONAL NEEDS FUND .............. 99,701 99,701 –99,701 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT .......................................................... 22,785 106,967,393 23,934 109,700,919 22,923 112,161,577 905 3,856,605 23,690 110,823,998 

SEC. 4102. PROCUREMENT FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS. 

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AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY FIXED WING 

003 AERIAL COMMON SENSOR (ACS) (MIP) .............................................. 5 99,500 5 99,500 5 99,500 5 99,500 004 MQ–1 UAV .......................................................................................... 2 16,537 2 16,537 2 16,537 2 16,537 

MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT 

016 MQ–1 PAYLOAD (MIP) ........................................................................ 8,700 8,700 8,700 8,700 023 ARL SEMA MODS (MIP) ...................................................................... 32,000 32,000 32,000 32,000 031 RQ–7 UAV MODS ................................................................................ 8,250 8,250 8,250 8,250 

TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY .............................. 7 164,987 7 164,987 7 164,987 7 164,987 

MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY AIR-TO-SURFACE MISSILE SYSTEM 

003 HELLFIRE SYS SUMMARY ................................................................... 270 37,260 270 37,260 270 37,260 270 37,260 

TOTAL MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY ................................ 270 37,260 270 37,260 270 37,260 270 37,260 

PROCUREMENT OF W&TCV, ARMY WEAPONS & OTHER COMBAT VEHICLES 

016 MORTAR SYSTEMS .............................................................................. 7,030 7,030 7,030 7,030 021 COMMON REMOTELY OPERATED WEAPONS STATION ......................... 19,000 19,000 19,000 19,000 


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TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF W&TCV, ARMY ............................ 26,030 26,030 26,030 26,030 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY SMALL/MEDIUM CAL AMMUNITION 

004 CTG, .50 CAL, ALL TYPES ................................................................... 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000 

MORTAR AMMUNITION 

008 60MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES ................................................................ 11,700 11,700 11,700 11,700 009 81MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES ................................................................ 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000 010 120MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES .............................................................. 7,000 7,000 7,000 7,000 

ARTILLERY AMMUNITION 

012 ARTILLERY CARTRIDGES, 75MM & 105MM, ALL TYPES ..................... 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 013 ARTILLERY PROJECTILE, 155MM, ALL TYPES ..................................... 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 015 ARTILLERY PROPELLANTS, FUZES AND PRIMERS, ALL ....................... 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 

ROCKETS 

017 ROCKET, HYDRA 70, ALL TYPES ......................................................... 136,340 136,340 136,340 136,340 

OTHER AMMUNITION 

019 DEMOLITION MUNITIONS, ALL TYPES .................................................. 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000 021 SIGNALS, ALL TYPES ........................................................................... 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY ................... 192,040 192,040 192,040 192,040 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY TACTICAL VEHICLES 

005 FAMILY OF MEDIUM TACTICAL VEH (FMTV) ........................................ 1,191 243,998 1,191 243,998 1,191 243,998 1,191 243,998 009 HVY EXPANDED MOBILE TACTICAL TRUCK EXT SERV ........................ 223,276 223,276 223,276 223,276 011 MODIFICATION OF IN SVC EQUIP ........................................................ 130,000 130,000 130,000 130,000 012 MINE-RESISTANT AMBUSH-PROTECTED (MRAP) MODS ...................... 393,100 393,100 393,100 393,100 

COMM—SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS 

021 TRANSPORTABLE TACTICAL COMMAND COMMUNICATIONS ................ 5,724 5,724 5,724 5,724 

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051 INSTALLATION INFO INFRASTRUCTURE MOD PROGRAM ..................... 29,500 29,500 29,500 29,500 

ELECT EQUIP—TACT INT REL ACT (TIARA) 

057 DCGS-A (MIP) ..................................................................................... 54,140 54,140 54,140 54,140 059 TROJAN (MIP) ...................................................................................... 6,542 6,542 6,542 6,542 061 CI HUMINT AUTO REPRTING AND COLL(CHARCS) .............................. 3,860 3,860 3,860 3,860 

ELECT EQUIP—ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW) 

068 FAMILY OF PERSISTENT SURVEILLANCE CAPABILITIE ........................ 14,847 14,847 14,847 14,847 069 COUNTERINTELLIGENCE/SECURITY COUNTERMEASURES ................... 19,535 19,535 19,535 19,535 

ELECT EQUIP—TACTICAL SURV. (TAC SURV) 

084 COMPUTER BALLISTICS: LHMBC XM32 .............................................. 2,601 2,601 2,601 2,601 

ELECT EQUIP—TACTICAL C2 SYSTEMS 

087 FIRE SUPPORT C2 FAMILY .................................................................. 48 48 48 48 094 MANEUVER CONTROL SYSTEM (MCS) ................................................ 252 252 252 252 

ELECT EQUIP—AUTOMATION 

101 AUTOMATED DATA PROCESSING EQUIP .............................................. 652 652 652 652 

CHEMICAL DEFENSIVE EQUIPMENT 

111 BASE DEFENSE SYSTEMS (BDS) ......................................................... 4,035 4,035 4,035 4,035 

COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

131 FORCE PROVIDER ............................................................................... 12 53,800 12 53,800 12 53,800 12 53,800 133 CARGO AERIAL DEL & PERSONNEL PARACHUTE SYSTEM .................. 700 700 700 700 

MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT 

159 FAMILY OF FORKLIFTS ........................................................................ 10,486 10,486 10,486 10,486 

OTHER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

169 RAPID EQUIPPING SOLDIER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................ 8,500 8,500 8,500 8,500 

TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY ................................... 1,203 1,205,596 1,203 1,205,596 1,203 1,205,596 1,203 1,205,596 

JOINT IMPR EXPLOSIVE DEV DEFEAT FUND NETWORK ATTACK 

001 ATTACK THE NETWORK ....................................................................... 219,550 219,550 215,086 –4,464 215,086 

Adjustment due to low execution in prior years ...................... [–4,464 ] [–4,464 ] 

JIEDDO DEVICE DEFEAT 

002 DEFEAT THE DEVICE ........................................................................... 77,600 77,600 77,600 77,600 

FORCE TRAINING 

003 TRAIN THE FORCE .............................................................................. 7,850 7,850 7,850 7,850 

STAFF AND INFRASTRUCTURE 

004 OPERATIONS ....................................................................................... 188,271 137,571 144,464 –50,000 138,271 


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Program Reduction .................................................................... [–50,700 ] [–43,807 ] [–50,000 ] 

TOTAL JOINT IMPR EXPLOSIVE DEV DEFEAT FUND ............. 493,271 442,571 445,000 –54,464 438,807 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY OTHER AIRCRAFT 

026 STUASL0 UAV ...................................................................................... 3 55,000 3 55,000 3 55,000 3 55,000 

MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT 

030 AV–8 SERIES ...................................................................................... 41,365 41,365 41,365 41,365 032 F–18 SERIES ...................................................................................... 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 037 EP–3 SERIES ...................................................................................... 6,300 6,300 6,300 6,300 047 SPECIAL PROJECT AIRCRAFT .............................................................. 14,198 14,198 14,198 14,198 051 COMMON ECM EQUIPMENT ................................................................ 72,700 72,700 72,700 72,700 052 COMMON AVIONICS CHANGES ............................................................ 13,988 13,988 13,988 13,988 059 V–22 (TILT/ROTOR ACFT) OSPREY ..................................................... 4,900 4,900 4,900 4,900 

AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIP & FACILITIES 

065 AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES ...................................................... 943 943 943 943 

TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY .............................. 3 217,394 3 217,394 3 217,394 3 217,394 

WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY TACTICAL MISSILES 

010 LASER MAVERICK ............................................................................... 3,344 3,344 3,344 3,344 

TOTAL WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY .............................. 3,344 3,344 3,344 3,344 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMO, NAVY & MC NAVY AMMUNITION 

001 GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS ............................................................... 9,715 9,715 9,715 9,715 002 AIRBORNE ROCKETS, ALL TYPES ........................................................ 11,108 11,108 11,108 11,108 003 MACHINE GUN AMMUNITION ............................................................... 3,603 3,603 3,603 3,603 006 AIR EXPENDABLE COUNTERMEASURES .............................................. 11,982 11,982 11,982 11,982 


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011 OTHER SHIP GUN AMMUNITION .......................................................... 4,674 4,674 4,674 4,674 012 SMALL ARMS & LANDING PARTY AMMO ............................................ 3,456 3,456 3,456 3,456 013 PYROTECHNIC AND DEMOLITION ........................................................ 1,989 1,989 1,989 1,989 014 AMMUNITION LESS THAN $5 MILLION ................................................ 4,674 4,674 4,674 4,674 

MARINE CORPS AMMUNITION 

020 120MM, ALL TYPES ............................................................................ 10,719 10,719 10,719 10,719 023 ROCKETS, ALL TYPES ......................................................................... 3,993 3,993 3,993 3,993 024 ARTILLERY, ALL TYPES ....................................................................... 67,200 67,200 67,200 67,200 025 DEMOLITION MUNITIONS, ALL TYPES .................................................. 518 518 518 518 026 FUZE, ALL TYPES ................................................................................ 3,299 3,299 3,299 3,299 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMO, NAVY & MC .................... 136,930 136,930 136,930 136,930 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY CIVIL ENGINEERING SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

135 PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES ...................................................... 186 186 186 186 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

160A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ...................................................................... 12,000 12,000 12,000 12,000 

TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY .................................... 12,186 12,186 12,186 12,186 

PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS GUIDED MISSILES 

010 JAVELIN ............................................................................................... 7,679 7,679 7,679 7,679 

OTHER SUPPORT 

013 MODIFICATION KITS ............................................................................ 10,311 10,311 10,311 10,311 

COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS 

014 UNIT OPERATIONS CENTER ................................................................. 8,221 8,221 8,221 8,221 

OTHER SUPPORT (TEL) 

018 MODIFICATION KITS ............................................................................ 3,600 3,600 3,600 3,600 

COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM (NON-TEL) 

019 ITEMS UNDER $5 MILLION (COMM & ELEC) ...................................... 8,693 8,693 8,693 8,693 

INTELL/COMM EQUIPMENT (NON-TEL) 

027 RQ–11 UAV ......................................................................................... 3,430 3,430 3,430 3,430 

MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT 

052 PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT ....................................................... 7,000 7,000 7,000 7,000 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS ............................... 48,934 48,934 48,934 48,934 


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AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE OTHER AIRCRAFT 

015 MQ–9 .................................................................................................. 13,500 13,500 13,500 13,500 

OTHER AIRCRAFT 

044 C–130 ................................................................................................. 1,410 1,410 1,410 1,410 

056 H–60 ................................................................................................... 39,300 39,300 39,300 39,300 058 HC/MC–130 MODIFICATIONS .............................................................. 5,690 5,690 5,690 5,690 061 MQ–9 MODS ....................................................................................... 69,000 69,000 69,000 69,000

TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE ..................... 128,900 128,900 128,900 128,900 

MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE TACTICAL 

006 PREDATOR HELLFIRE MISSILE ............................................................ 1,811 280,902 1,811 280,902 1,811 280,902 1,811 280,902 007 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB .................................................................... 63 2,520 63 2,520 63 2,520 63 2,520 

CLASS IV 

010 AGM–65D MAVERICK .......................................................................... 5,720 5,720 5,720 5,720 

TOTAL MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE ........................ 1,874 289,142 1,874 289,142 1,874 289,142 1,874 289,142 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE CARTRIDGES 

002 CARTRIDGES ....................................................................................... 8,371 8,371 8,371 8,371 

BOMBS 

004 GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS ............................................................... 17,031 17,031 17,031 17,031 006 JOINT DIRECT ATTACK MUNITION ....................................................... 5,953 184,412 5,953 184,412 5,953 184,412 5,953 184,412 

FLARES 

012 FLARES ............................................................................................... 11,064 11,064 11,064 11,064 

FUZES 

013 FUZES ................................................................................................. 7,996 7,996 7,996 7,996 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE .......... 5,953 228,874 5,953 228,874 5,953 228,874 5,953 228,874 


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OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE SPCL COMM-ELECTRONICS PROJECTS 

025 GENERAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ............................................... 3,953 3,953 3,953 3,953 027 MOBILITY COMMAND AND CONTROL .................................................. 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 

AIR FORCE COMMUNICATIONS 

042 USCENTCOM ....................................................................................... 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000

ORGANIZATION AND BASE 

052 TACTICAL C-E EQUIPMENT ................................................................. 4,065 4,065 4,065 4,065 056 BASE COMM INFRASTRUCTURE .......................................................... 15,400 15,400 15,400 15,400 

PERSONAL SAFETY & RESCUE EQUIP 

058 NIGHT VISION GOGGLES ..................................................................... 3,580 3,580 3,580 3,580 059 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ........................................................... 3,407 3,407 3,407 3,407 

BASE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

062 ENGINEERING AND EOD EQUIPMENT .................................................. 46,790 46,790 46,790 46,790 064 MOBILITY EQUIPMENT ......................................................................... 400 400 400 400 065 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ........................................................... 9,800 9,800 9,800 9,800 

SPECIAL SUPPORT PROJECTS 

071 DEFENSE SPACE RECONNAISSANCE PROG. ........................................ 28,070 28,070 28,070 28,070 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

071A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ...................................................................... 3,732,499 3,732,499 3,732,499 3,732,499 

TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE .......................... 3,859,964 3,859,964 3,859,964 3,859,964 

PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DISA 

008 TELEPORT PROGRAM .......................................................................... 1,940 1,940 1,940 1,940 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY 

028 IRON DOME ......................................................................................... 41,400 41,400 

Realignment of Iron Dome to Overseas Contingency Operations—Subject to Title XVI. [41,400 ] 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY 

028A DAVID SLING ....................................................................................... 150,000 150,000 

David’s Sling Weapon System Procurement—Subject to Title 

XVI.

[150,000 ] 

028B ARROW 3 ............................................................................................ 15,000 15,000 

Arrow 3 Upper Tier Procurement—Subject to Title XVI ........... [15,000 ] 


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SEC. 4102. PROCUREMENT FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item 

FY 2016 

Request 

House 

Authorized 

Senate 

Authorized 

Conference 

Change 

Conference 

Authorized 

Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

040A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ...................................................................... 35,482 35,482 35,482 35,482 

AVIATION PROGRAMS 

041 MC–12 ................................................................................................ 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 

AMMUNITION PROGRAMS 

056 ORDNANCE ITEMS <$5M .................................................................... 746,066 35,299 746,066 35,299 746,066 35,299 746,066 35,299 

OTHER PROCUREMENT PROGRAMS 

061 SPECIAL PROGRAMS ........................................................................... 1 15,160 1 15,160 1 15,160 1 15,160 063 WARRIOR SYSTEMS <$5M ................................................................. 50 15,000 50 15,000 50 15,000 50 15,000 068 OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS .......................................................... 3 104,537 3 104,537 3 104,537 3 104,537 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE ............................... 746,120 212,418 746,120 212,418 746,120 212,418 206,400 746,120 418,818 

NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE EQUIPMENT UNDISTRIBUTED 

007 MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT ............................................................. 250,000 420,000 420,000 

NGREA Program Increase .......................................................... [250,000 ] [420,000 ] 

TOTAL NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE EQUIPMENT .......... 250,000 420,000 420,000 TOTAL PROCUREMENT .......................................................... 755,430 7,257,270 755,430 7,456,570 755,430 7,208,999 571,936 755,430 7,829,206 

TITLE XLII—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND 

EVALUATION 

SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION. 


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SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2016 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, ARMY BASIC RESEARCH 

001 0601101A IN-HOUSE LABORATORY INDEPENDENT RESEARCH ......................................... 13,018 13,018 13,018 13,018 002 0601102A DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES ....................................................................... 239,118 239,118 279,118 40,000 279,118 

Basic research program increase ........................................................... [40,000 ] [40,000 ] 

003 0601103A UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES ................................................................. 72,603 72,603 72,603 72,603 

004 0601104A UNIVERSITY AND INDUSTRY RESEARCH CENTERS ........................................... 100,340 100,340 100,340 100,340

SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH ....................................................................... 425,079 425,079 465,079 40,000 465,079 

APPLIED RESEARCH 

005 0602105A MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY ................................................................................. 28,314 28,314 28,314 28,314 

006 0602120A SENSORS AND ELECTRONIC SURVIVABILITY .................................................... 38,374 38,374 38,374 38,374 007 0602122A TRACTOR HIP .................................................................................................... 6,879 6,879 6,879 6,879 008 0602211A AVIATION TECHNOLOGY .................................................................................... 56,884 56,884 56,884 56,884 009 0602270A ELECTRONIC WARFARE TECHNOLOGY .............................................................. 19,243 19,243 19,243 19,243 010 0602303A MISSILE TECHNOLOGY ...................................................................................... 45,053 53,053 45,053 8,000 53,053 

A2/AD Anti-Ship Missile Study ............................................................... [8,000 ] [8,000 ] 

011 0602307A ADVANCED WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY ................................................................. 29,428 29,428 29,428 29,428 

012 0602308A ADVANCED CONCEPTS AND SIMULATION ......................................................... 27,862 27,862 27,862 27,862 013 0602601A COMBAT VEHICLE AND AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY ......................................... 68,839 68,839 68,839 68,839 014 0602618A BALLISTICS TECHNOLOGY ................................................................................. 92,801 92,801 92,801 92,801 015 0602622A CHEMICAL, SMOKE AND EQUIPMENT DEFEATING TECHNOLOGY ...................... 3,866 3,866 3,866 3,866 016 0602623A JOINT SERVICE SMALL ARMS PROGRAM .......................................................... 5,487 5,487 5,487 5,487 017 0602624A WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS TECHNOLOGY ........................................................ 48,340 48,340 48,340 48,340 018 0602705A ELECTRONICS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES ....................................................... 55,301 55,301 55,301 55,301 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2016 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

019 0602709A NIGHT VISION TECHNOLOGY ............................................................................. 33,807 33,807 33,807 33,807 020 0602712A COUNTERMINE SYSTEMS .................................................................................. 25,068 25,068 25,068 25,068 021 0602716A HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY ................................................ 23,681 23,681 23,681 23,681 022 0602720A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY ......................................................... 20,850 20,850 20,850 20,850 023 0602782A COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY ................................. 36,160 36,160 36,160 36,160 024 0602783A COMPUTER AND SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY ....................................................... 12,656 12,656 12,656 12,656025 0602784A MILITARY ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY ............................................................. 63,409 63,409 63,409 63,409 026 0602785A MANPOWER/PERSONNEL/TRAINING TECHNOLOGY ............................................ 24,735 19,735 24,735 24,735 

Program decrease ................................................................................... [–5,000 ] 

027 0602786A WARFIGHTER TECHNOLOGY .............................................................................. 35,795 35,795 35,795 35,795 028 0602787A MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY .................................................................................... 76,853 76,853 76,853 76,853 

SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH ................................................................... 879,685 882,685 879,685 8,000 887,685 

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 

029 0603001A WARFIGHTER ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ............................................................ 46,973 46,973 46,973 46,973 

030 0603002A MEDICAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY .................................................................. 69,584 69,584 69,584 69,584 031 0603003A AVIATION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY .................................................................. 89,736 89,736 89,736 89,736 032 0603004A WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ...................................... 57,663 57,663 57,663 57,663 033 0603005A COMBAT VEHICLE AND AUTOMOTIVE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ...................... 113,071 113,071 113,071 113,071 034 0603006A SPACE APPLICATION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ................................................ 5,554 5,554 5,554 5,554 035 0603007A MANPOWER, PERSONNEL AND TRAINING ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ................ 12,636 12,636 12,636 12,636 037 0603009A TRACTOR HIKE .................................................................................................. 7,502 7,502 7,502 7,502 038 0603015A NEXT GENERATION TRAINING & SIMULATION SYSTEMS ................................... 17,425 17,425 17,425 17,425 039 0603020A TRACTOR ROSE ................................................................................................ 11,912 11,912 11,912 11,912 040 0603125A COMBATING TERRORISM—TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ................................ 27,520 27,520 27,520 27,520 


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041 0603130A TRACTOR NAIL .................................................................................................. 2,381 2,381 2,381 2,381 042 0603131A TRACTOR EGGS ................................................................................................ 2,431 2,431 2,431 2,431 043 0603270A ELECTRONIC WARFARE TECHNOLOGY .............................................................. 26,874 26,874 26,874 26,874 044 0603313A MISSILE AND ROCKET ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ............................................. 49,449 49,449 49,449 49,449 045 0603322A TRACTOR CAGE ................................................................................................ 10,999 10,999 10,999 10,999 046 0603461A HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING MODERNIZATION PROGRAM ....................... 177,159 177,159 167,159 177,159 

Encourage use of commercial technology .............................................. [–10,000 ] 

047 0603606A LANDMINE WARFARE AND BARRIER ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ........................ 13,993 13,993 13,993 13,993 048 0603607A JOINT SERVICE SMALL ARMS PROGRAM .......................................................... 5,105 5,105 5,105 5,105 049 0603710A NIGHT VISION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY .......................................................... 40,929 40,929 40,929 40,929 050 0603728A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS ........................... 10,727 10,727 10,727 10,727 051 0603734A MILITARY ENGINEERING ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY .......................................... 20,145 20,145 20,145 20,145 052 0603772A ADVANCED TACTICAL COMPUTER SCIENCE AND SENSOR TECHNOLOGY ......... 38,163 38,163 38,163 38,163 053 0603794A C3 ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ............................................................................ 37,816 37,816 37,816 37,816 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ................................... 895,747 895,747 885,747 895,747 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES 

054 0603305A ARMY MISSLE DEFENSE SYSTEMS INTEGRATION ............................................. 10,347 10,347 10,347 10,347 055 0603308A ARMY SPACE SYSTEMS INTEGRATION .............................................................. 25,061 25,061 25,061 25,061 

056 0603619A LANDMINE WARFARE AND BARRIER—ADV DEV .............................................. 49,636 49,636 49,636 49,636 057 0603627A SMOKE, OBSCURANT AND TARGET DEFEATING SYS-ADV DEV ......................... 13,426 13,426 13,426 13,426 058 0603639A TANK AND MEDIUM CALIBER AMMUNITION ...................................................... 46,749 46,749 46,749 46,749 060 0603747A SOLDIER SUPPORT AND SURVIVABILITY ........................................................... 6,258 6,258 6,258 6,258 061 0603766A TACTICAL ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM—ADV DEV ........................... 13,472 13,472 13,472 13,472 062 0603774A NIGHT VISION SYSTEMS ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT ........................................ 7,292 7,292 7,292 7,292 063 0603779A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY—DEM/VAL ....................................... 8,813 8,813 8,813 8,813 065 0603790A NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT .............................................................. 6,075 6,075 6,075 6,075067 0603804A LOGISTICS AND ENGINEER EQUIPMENT—ADV DEV ......................................... 21,233 21,233 21,233 21,233 068 0603807A MEDICAL SYSTEMS—ADV DEV ........................................................................ 31,962 31,962 31,962 31,962 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2016 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

069 0603827A SOLDIER SYSTEMS—ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT ............................................. 22,194 22,194 22,194 22,194 071 0604100A ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES ............................................................................ 9,805 9,805 9,805 9,805 072 0604115A TECHNOLOGY MATURATION INITIATIVES ........................................................... 40,917 40,917 40,917 40,917 073 0604120A ASSURED POSITIONING, NAVIGATION AND TIMING (PNT) ................................. 30,058 30,058 30,058 30,058 074 0604319A INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION CAPABILITY INCREMENT 2–INTERCEPT (IFPC2) 155,361 155,361 155,361 155,361 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES ......... 498,659 498,659 498,659 498,659 

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION 

076 0604201A AIRCRAFT AVIONICS ......................................................................................... 12,939 12,939 12,939 12,939 078 0604270A ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT ............................................................ 18,843 18,843 18,843 18,843 079 0604280A JOINT TACTICAL RADIO ..................................................................................... 9,861 9,861 9,861 9,861 080 0604290A MID-TIER NETWORKING VEHICULAR RADIO (MNVR) ........................................ 8,763 8,763 8,763 8,763 081 0604321A ALL SOURCE ANALYSIS SYSTEM ...................................................................... 4,309 4,309 4,309 4,309 082 0604328A TRACTOR CAGE ................................................................................................ 15,138 15,138 15,138 15,138 083 0604601A INFANTRY SUPPORT WEAPONS ......................................................................... 74,128 80,628 76,628 6,500 80,628 

Army requested realignment ................................................................... [1,500 ] [1,500 ] Soldier Enhancement Program ............................................................... [5,000 ] [5,000 ] Transfer from WTCV ................................................................................ [2,500 ] 

085 0604611A JAVELIN ............................................................................................................. 3,945 3,945 3,945 3,945 

087 0604633A AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL ..................................................................................... 10,076 10,076 10,076 10,076 088 0604641A TACTICAL UNMANNED GROUND VEHICLE (TUGV) ............................................. 40,374 40,374 40,374 40,374 089 0604710A NIGHT VISION SYSTEMS—ENG DEV ................................................................. 67,582 67,582 67,582 67,582 090 0604713A COMBAT FEEDING, CLOTHING, AND EQUIPMENT .............................................. 1,763 1,763 1,763 1,763 091 0604715A NON-SYSTEM TRAINING DEVICES—ENG DEV .................................................. 27,155 27,155 27,155 27,155 092 0604741A AIR DEFENSE COMMAND, CONTROL AND INTELLIGENCE—ENG DEV .............. 24,569 24,569 24,569 24,569 


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093 0604742A CONSTRUCTIVE SIMULATION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .................................... 23,364 23,364 23,364 23,364 094 0604746A AUTOMATIC TEST EQUIPMENT DEVELOPMENT .................................................. 8,960 8,960 8,960 8,960 095 0604760A DISTRIBUTIVE INTERACTIVE SIMULATIONS (DIS)—ENG DEV ........................... 9,138 9,138 9,138 9,138 096 0604780A COMBINED ARMS TACTICAL TRAINER (CATT) CORE ........................................ 21,622 21,622 21,622 21,622 097 0604798A BRIGADE ANALYSIS, INTEGRATION AND EVALUATION ...................................... 99,242 99,242 99,242 99,242 098 0604802A WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS—ENG DEV ............................................................ 21,379 21,379 21,379 21,379 099 0604804A LOGISTICS AND ENGINEER EQUIPMENT—ENG DEV ......................................... 48,339 48,339 48,339 48,339 100 0604805A COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS—ENG DEV ..................... 2,726 2,726 2,726 2,726 101 0604807A MEDICAL MATERIEL/MEDICAL BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE EQUIPMENT—ENG DEV 45,412 45,412 45,412 45,412 102 0604808A LANDMINE WARFARE/BARRIER—ENG DEV ...................................................... 55,215 55,215 55,215 55,215 104 0604818A ARMY TACTICAL COMMAND & CONTROL HARDWARE & SOFTWARE ................ 163,643 163,643 163,643 163,643 105 0604820A RADAR DEVELOPMENT ...................................................................................... 12,309 12,309 12,309 12,309 106 0604822A GENERAL FUND ENTERPRISE BUSINESS SYSTEM (GFEBS) .............................. 15,700 15,700 15,700 15,700 107 0604823A FIREFINDER ....................................................................................................... 6,243 6,243 6,243 6,243 108 0604827A SOLDIER SYSTEMS—WARRIOR DEM/VAL ......................................................... 18,776 18,776 18,776 18,776 109 0604854A ARTILLERY SYSTEMS—EMD ............................................................................. 1,953 1,953 1,953 1,953 110 0605013A INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT .................................................... 67,358 67,358 67,358 67,358 111 0605018A INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND PAY SYSTEM-ARMY (IPPS-A) ........................... 136,011 136,011 86,011 –15,000 121,011

Restructure program ............................................................................... [–50,000 ] [–15,000 ] 

112 0605028A ARMORED MULTI-PURPOSE VEHICLE (AMPV) .................................................. 230,210 230,210 230,210 230,210 

113 0605030A JOINT TACTICAL NETWORK CENTER (JTNC) ...................................................... 13,357 13,357 13,357 13,357 114 0605031A JOINT TACTICAL NETWORK (JTN) ...................................................................... 18,055 18,055 18,055 18,055 115 0605032A TRACTOR TIRE .................................................................................................. 5,677 5,677 5,677 5,677 116 0605035A COMMON INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES (CIRCM) ......................................... 77,570 101,570 101,570 24,000 101,570 

Apache Survivability Enhancements—Army Unfunded Requirement .... [24,000 ] [24,000 ] [24,000 ] 

117 0605051A AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY DEVELOPMENT ........................................................ 18,112 78,112 78,112 60,000 78,112 

Apache Survivability Enhancements—Army Unfunded Requirement .... [60,000 ] [60,000 ] [60,000 ] 

118 0605350A WIN-T INCREMENT 3—FULL NETWORKING ...................................................... 39,700 39,700 39,700 39,700

119 0605380A AMF JOINT TACTICAL RADIO SYSTEM (JTRS) .................................................... 12,987 12,987 6,155 12,987 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2016 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Only for SALT program ............................................................................ [–6,832 ] 

120 0605450A JOINT AIR-TO-GROUND MISSILE (JAGM) ........................................................... 88,866 68,866 88,866 –5,812 83,054 

EMD contract delays ............................................................................... [–20,000 ] [–5,812 ] 

121 0605456A PAC–3/MSE MISSILE ........................................................................................ 2,272 2,272 2,272 2,272 

122 0605457A ARMY INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE (AIAMD) ................................ 214,099 214,099 214,099 214,099 123 0605625A MANNED GROUND VEHICLE .............................................................................. 49,247 39,247 49,247 –10,000 39,247 

Funding ahead of need .......................................................................... [–10,000 ] [–10,000 ] 

124 0605626A AERIAL COMMON SENSOR ................................................................................ 2 2 2 2 125 0605766A NATIONAL CAPABILITIES INTEGRATION (MIP) ................................................... 10,599 10,599 10,599 10,599 

126 0605812A JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE (JLTV) ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING 

DEVELOPMENT PH.

32,486 32,486 32,486 32,486 

127 0605830A AVIATION GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ........................................................ 8,880 8,880 8,880 8,880 128 0210609A PALADIN INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT (PIM) ..................................................... 152,288 152,288 152,288 152,288 129 0303032A TROJAN—RH12 ................................................................................................ 5,022 5,022 5,022 5,022 130 0304270A ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT ............................................................ 12,686 12,686 12,686 12,686 

SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION ............................. 2,068,950 2,129,450 2,098,618 59,688 2,128,638 

RDT&E MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 

131 0604256A THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT ................................................................. 20,035 20,035 20,035 20,035 

132 0604258A TARGET SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .................................................................... 16,684 16,684 16,684 16,684 133 0604759A MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT ................................................................................. 62,580 62,580 62,580 62,580 134 0605103A RAND ARROYO CENTER .................................................................................... 20,853 20,853 20,853 20,853 135 0605301A ARMY KWAJALEIN ATOLL .................................................................................. 205,145 205,145 205,145 205,145 136 0605326A CONCEPTS EXPERIMENTATION PROGRAM ........................................................ 19,430 19,430 19,430 19,430 138 0605601A ARMY TEST RANGES AND FACILITIES ............................................................... 277,646 277,646 277,646 277,646 


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139 0605602A ARMY TECHNICAL TEST INSTRUMENTATION AND TARGETS ............................. 51,550 51,550 51,550 51,550 140 0605604A SURVIVABILITY/LETHALITY ANALYSIS ................................................................ 33,246 33,246 33,246 33,246 141 0605606A AIRCRAFT CERTIFICATION ................................................................................. 4,760 4,760 4,760 4,760 142 0605702A METEOROLOGICAL SUPPORT TO RDT&E ACTIVITIES ........................................ 8,303 8,303 8,303 8,303 143 0605706A MATERIEL SYSTEMS ANALYSIS ......................................................................... 20,403 20,403 20,403 20,403 144 0605709A EXPLOITATION OF FOREIGN ITEMS ................................................................... 10,396 10,396 10,396 10,396 145 0605712A SUPPORT OF OPERATIONAL TESTING ............................................................... 49,337 49,337 49,337 49,337 146 0605716A ARMY EVALUATION CENTER ............................................................................. 52,694 52,694 52,694 52,694 147 0605718A ARMY MODELING & SIM X-CMD COLLABORATION & INTEG ............................ 938 938 938 938 148 0605801A PROGRAMWIDE ACTIVITIES ............................................................................... 60,319 60,319 60,319 60,319 149 0605803A TECHNICAL INFORMATION ACTIVITIES .............................................................. 28,478 28,478 28,478 28,478 150 0605805A MUNITIONS STANDARDIZATION, EFFECTIVENESS AND SAFETY ......................... 32,604 24,604 24,604 –8,000 24,604 

Program reduction .................................................................................. [–8,000 ] [–8,000 ] [–8,000 ] 

151 0605857A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY MGMT SUPPORT .............................. 3,186 3,186 3,186 3,186 152 0605898A MANAGEMENT HQ—R&D ................................................................................. 48,955 48,955 48,955 48,955 

SUBTOTAL RDT&E MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ................................................ 1,027,542 1,019,542 1,019,542 –8,000 1,019,542 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 

154 0603778A MLRS PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ...................................................... 18,397 18,397 18,397 18,397 155 0603813A TRACTOR PULL ................................................................................................. 9,461 9,461 9,461 9,461 

156 0607131A WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS .................. 4,945 4,945 4,945 4,945 157 0607133A TRACTOR SMOKE .............................................................................................. 7,569 7,569 7,569 7,569 158 0607135A APACHE PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM .................................................. 69,862 69,862 69,862 69,862 159 0607136A BLACKHAWK PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ........................................... 66,653 66,653 66,653 66,653 160 0607137A CHINOOK PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ................................................ 37,407 37,407 37,407 37,407 161 0607138A FIXED WING PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ............................................ 1,151 1,151 1,151 1,151 162 0607139A IMPROVED TURBINE ENGINE PROGRAM ........................................................... 51,164 51,164 51,164 51,164 163 0607140A EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES FROM NIE ............................................................. 2,481 2,481 2,481 2,481164 0607141A LOGISTICS AUTOMATION ................................................................................... 1,673 1,673 1,673 1,673 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2016 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

166 0607665A FAMILY OF BIOMETRICS ................................................................................... 13,237 13,237 13,237 13,237 167 0607865A PATRIOT PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT ................................................................... 105,816 105,816 105,816 105,816 169 0202429A AEROSTAT JOINT PROJECT—COCOM EXERCISE .............................................. 40,565 40,565 40,565 40,565 171 0203728A JOINT AUTOMATED DEEP OPERATION COORDINATION SYSTEM (JADOCS) ........ 35,719 35,719 35,719 35,719 172 0203735A COMBAT VEHICLE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS ................................................. 257,167 292,167 354,167 97,000 354,167 

Stryker Lethality Upgrades ...................................................................... [35,000 ] [97,000 ] [97,000 ] 

173 0203740A MANEUVER CONTROL SYSTEM ......................................................................... 15,445 15,445 15,445 15,445 

175 0203752A AIRCRAFT ENGINE COMPONENT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ............................. 364 364 364 364 176 0203758A DIGITIZATION ..................................................................................................... 4,361 4,361 4,361 4,361 177 0203801A MISSILE/AIR DEFENSE PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ............................ 3,154 3,154 3,154 3,154 178 0203802A OTHER MISSILE PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS .................................... 35,951 35,951 35,951 35,951 179 0203808A TRACTOR CARD ................................................................................................ 34,686 34,686 34,686 34,686 180 0205402A INTEGRATED BASE DEFENSE—OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEV ............................ 10,750 10,750 10,750 10,750 181 0205410A MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT .................................................................. 402 402 402 402 183 0205456A LOWER TIER AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE (AMD) SYSTEM ................................ 64,159 64,159 64,159 64,159 184 0205778A GUIDED MULTIPLE-LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEM (GMLRS) ................................... 17,527 17,527 17,527 17,527 185 0208053A JOINT TACTICAL GROUND SYSTEM ................................................................... 20,515 20,515 20,515 20,515 187 0303028A SECURITY AND INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES ....................................................... 12,368 12,368 12,368 12,368 

188 0303140A INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM ................................................. 31,154 31,154 31,154 31,154 189 0303141A GLOBAL COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM ................................................................ 12,274 12,274 12,274 12,274 190 0303142A SATCOM GROUND ENVIRONMENT (SPACE) ...................................................... 9,355 9,355 9,355 9,355 191 0303150A WWMCCS/GLOBAL COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM .................................... 7,053 7,053 7,053 7,053 193 0305179A INTEGRATED BROADCAST SERVICE (IBS) ......................................................... 750 750 750 750 194 0305204A TACTICAL UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES ......................................................... 13,225 13,225 13,225 13,225 195 0305206A AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS .......................................................... 22,870 22,870 22,870 22,870 


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196 0305208A DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS ..................................... 25,592 25,592 25,592 25,592 199 0305233A RQ–7 UAV ........................................................................................................ 7,297 7,297 7,297 7,297 201 0310349A WIN-T INCREMENT 2—INITIAL NETWORKING ................................................... 3,800 3,800 3,800 3,800 202 0708045A END ITEM INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS ACTIVITIES ......................................... 48,442 48,442 48,442 48,442 

202A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................... 4,536 4,536 4,536 4,536 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .................................... 1,129,297 1,164,297 1,226,297 97,000 1,226,297 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, ARMY ................... 6,924,959 7,015,459 7,073,627 196,688 7,121,647 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, NAVY BASIC RESEARCH 

001 0601103N UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES ................................................................. 116,196 134,196 116,196 18,000 134,196 

Defense University Research Instumentation Program increase ........... [18,000 ] [18,000 ] 

002 0601152N IN-HOUSE LABORATORY INDEPENDENT RESEARCH ......................................... 19,126 19,126 19,126 19,126 003 0601153N DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES ....................................................................... 451,606 451,606 506,606 55,000 506,606 

Basic research program increase ........................................................... [55,000 ] [55,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH ....................................................................... 586,928 604,928 641,928 73,000 659,928 

APPLIED RESEARCH 

004 0602114N POWER PROJECTION APPLIED RESEARCH ........................................................ 68,723 68,723 68,723 68,723 

005 0602123N FORCE PROTECTION APPLIED RESEARCH ........................................................ 154,963 154,963 154,963 154,963 006 0602131M MARINE CORPS LANDING FORCE TECHNOLOGY ............................................... 49,001 49,001 49,001 49,001 007 0602235N COMMON PICTURE APPLIED RESEARCH .......................................................... 42,551 42,551 42,551 42,551 008 0602236N WARFIGHTER SUSTAINMENT APPLIED RESEARCH ............................................ 45,056 45,056 45,056 45,056 009 0602271N ELECTROMAGNETIC SYSTEMS APPLIED RESEARCH ......................................... 115,051 115,051 115,051 115,051 010 0602435N OCEAN WARFIGHTING ENVIRONMENT APPLIED RESEARCH .............................. 42,252 62,252 42,252 20,000 62,252 

Service Life Extension for the AGOR Ship .............................................. [20,000 ] [20,000 ] 

011 0602651M JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS APPLIED RESEARCH ......................................... 6,119 6,119 6,119 6,119 012 0602747N UNDERSEA WARFARE APPLIED RESEARCH ...................................................... 123,750 123,750 142,350 18,600 142,350 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2016 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Accelerate undersea warfare research ................................................... [18,600 ] [18,600 ] 

013 0602750N FUTURE NAVAL CAPABILITIES APPLIED RESEARCH .......................................... 179,686 179,686 179,686 179,686 

014 0602782N MINE AND EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE APPLIED RESEARCH ............................. 37,418 37,418 37,418 37,418 

SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH ................................................................... 864,570 884,570 883,170 38,600 903,170 

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 

015 0603114N POWER PROJECTION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ................................................ 37,093 37,093 37,093 37,093 016 0603123N FORCE PROTECTION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ................................................ 38,044 38,044 38,044 38,044 017 0603271N ELECTROMAGNETIC SYSTEMS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ................................. 34,899 34,899 34,899 34,899 018 0603640M USMC ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION (ATD) ................................ 137,562 137,562 137,562 137,562 019 0603651M JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ........................... 12,745 12,745 12,745 12,745 020 0603673N FUTURE NAVAL CAPABILITIES ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ......... 258,860 248,860 248,860 258,860 

Capable manpower, enablers, and sea basing ..................................... [–10,000 ] [–10,000 ] 

021 0603680N MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM ...................................................... 57,074 57,074 57,074 57,074 022 0603729N WARFIGHTER PROTECTION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ...................................... 4,807 4,807 4,807 4,807 023 0603747N UNDERSEA WARFARE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY .............................................. 13,748 13,748 13,748 13,748 024 0603758N NAVY WARFIGHTING EXPERIMENTS AND DEMONSTRATIONS ............................ 66,041 66,041 66,041 66,041 025 0603782N MINE AND EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ..................... 1,991 1,991 1,991 1,991 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ................................... 662,864 652,864 652,864 662,864 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES 

026 0603207N AIR/OCEAN TACTICAL APPLICATIONS ................................................................ 41,832 41,832 41,832 41,832 027 0603216N AVIATION SURVIVABILITY .................................................................................. 5,404 5,404 5,404 5,404 028 0603237N DEPLOYABLE JOINT COMMAND AND CONTROL ................................................ 3,086 3,086 3,086 3,086 029 0603251N AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS .......................................................................................... 11,643 11,643 11,643 11,643 


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030 0603254N ASW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .......................................................................... 5,555 5,555 5,555 5,555 031 0603261N TACTICAL AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE .......................................................... 3,087 3,087 3,087 3,087 032 0603382N ADVANCED COMBAT SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY ................................................... 1,636 1,636 1,636 1,636 033 0603502N SURFACE AND SHALLOW WATER MINE COUNTERMEASURES ........................... 118,588 118,588 118,588 –5,000 113,588 

LDUUV development growth .................................................................... [–5,000 ] 

034 0603506N SURFACE SHIP TORPEDO DEFENSE .................................................................. 77,385 77,385 77,385 77,385 035 0603512N CARRIER SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .................................................................. 8,348 8,348 8,348 8,348 036 0603525N PILOT FISH ........................................................................................................ 123,246 123,246 123,246 123,246 037 0603527N RETRACT LARCH ............................................................................................... 28,819 28,819 28,819 28,819 038 0603536N RETRACT JUNIPER ............................................................................................ 112,678 112,678 112,678 112,678 039 0603542N RADIOLOGICAL CONTROL .................................................................................. 710 710 710 710 040 0603553N SURFACE ASW .................................................................................................. 1,096 1,096 1,096 1,096 041 0603561N ADVANCED SUBMARINE SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT ............................................. 87,160 135,160 98,160 6,200 93,360 

Accelerate unmanned underwater vehicle development ........................ [48,000 ] [11,000 ] [10,000 ] Universal launch and recovery module unfunded outyear tail .............. [–3,800 ] 

042 0603562N SUBMARINE TACTICAL WARFARE SYSTEMS ..................................................... 10,371 10,371 10,371 10,371

043 0603563N SHIP CONCEPT ADVANCED DESIGN .................................................................. 11,888 11,888 11,888 11,888 044 0603564N SHIP PRELIMINARY DESIGN & FEASIBILITY STUDIES ....................................... 4,332 4,332 4,332 4,332 045 0603570N ADVANCED NUCLEAR POWER SYSTEMS ........................................................... 482,040 62,740 482,040 482,040 

Transfer to National Sea-Based Deterrance Fund ................................. [–419,300 ] 

046 0603573N ADVANCED SURFACE MACHINERY SYSTEMS .................................................... 25,904 25,904 25,904 25,904 047 0603576N CHALK EAGLE ................................................................................................... 511,802 511,802 511,802 511,802 

048 0603581N LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP (LCS) ......................................................................... 118,416 118,416 118,416 118,416 049 0603582N COMBAT SYSTEM INTEGRATION ....................................................................... 35,901 35,901 35,901 35,901 050 0603595N OHIO REPLACEMENT ......................................................................................... 971,393 971,393 971,393 

Transfer to National Sea-Based Deterrance Fund-OR Development ...... [–971,393 ] 

051 0603596N LCS MISSION MODULES ................................................................................... 206,149 206,149 206,149 206,149 

052 0603597N AUTOMATED TEST AND RE-TEST (ATRT) .......................................................... 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000053 0603609N CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS .............................................................................. 7,678 7,678 7,678 7,678 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2016 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

054 0603611M MARINE CORPS ASSAULT VEHICLES ................................................................ 219,082 219,082 219,082 219,082 055 0603635M MARINE CORPS GROUND COMBAT/SUPPORT SYSTEM ..................................... 623 623 623 623 056 0603654N JOINT SERVICE EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT ................................... 18,260 18,260 18,260 18,260 057 0603658N COOPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT ............................................................................ 76,247 76,247 76,247 76,247 058 0603713N OCEAN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ........................................ 4,520 4,520 4,520 4,520 059 0603721N ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ......................................................................... 20,711 20,711 20,711 20,711 060 0603724N NAVY ENERGY PROGRAM ................................................................................. 47,761 47,761 47,761 47,761 061 0603725N FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT ................................................................................ 5,226 5,226 5,226 5,226 062 0603734N CHALK CORAL ................................................................................................... 182,771 182,771 182,771 182,771 063 0603739N NAVY LOGISTIC PRODUCTIVITY ......................................................................... 3,866 3,866 3,866 3,866 064 0603746N RETRACT MAPLE ............................................................................................... 360,065 360,065 360,065 360,065 065 0603748N LINK PLUMERIA ................................................................................................. 237,416 237,416 237,416 237,416 066 0603751N RETRACT ELM ................................................................................................... 37,944 37,944 37,944 37,944 067 0603764N LINK EVERGREEN .............................................................................................. 47,312 47,312 47,312 47,312 068 0603787N SPECIAL PROCESSES ........................................................................................ 17,408 17,408 17,408 17,408 069 0603790N NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT .............................................................. 9,359 9,359 9,359 9,359070 0603795N LAND ATTACK TECHNOLOGY ............................................................................. 887 10,887 887 887 

5–Inch Guided Projectile Technology ...................................................... [10,000 ] 

071 0603851M JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS TESTING ............................................................ 29,448 29,448 29,448 29,448 

072 0603860N JOINT PRECISION APPROACH AND LANDING SYSTEMS—DEM/VAL .................. 91,479 91,479 91,479 91,479 073 0603925N DIRECTED ENERGY AND ELECTRIC WEAPON SYSTEMS ................................... 67,360 67,360 67,360 67,360 074 0604112N GERALD R. FORD CLASS NUCLEAR AIRCRAFT CARRIER (CVN 78—80) ......... 48,105 48,105 127,205 79,100 127,205 

Full ship shock trials for CVN–78 .......................................................... [79,100 ] [79,100 ] 

075 0604122N REMOTE MINEHUNTING SYSTEM (RMS) ........................................................... 20,089 20,089 20,089 20,089 076 0604272N TACTICAL AIR DIRECTIONAL INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES (TADIRCM) ........ 18,969 18,969 18,969 18,969 


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077 0604279N ASE SELF-PROTECTION OPTIMIZATION ............................................................. 7,874 7,874 7,874 7,874 078 0604292N MH-XX ............................................................................................................... 5,298 5,298 5,298 5,298 079 0604454N LX (R) ............................................................................................................... 46,486 75,486 75,486 29,000 75,486 

LX(R) Acceleration ................................................................................... [29,000 ] [29,000 ] [29,000 ] 

080 0604653N JOINT COUNTER RADIO CONTROLLED IED ELECTRONIC WARFARE (JCREW) ... 3,817 3,817 3,817 3,817 081 0604659N PRECISION STRIKE WEAPONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ................................. 9,595 9,595 9,595 9,595 082 0604707N SPACE AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE (SEW) ARCHITECTURE/ENGINEERING 

SUPPORT.

29,581 29,581 29,581 –4,335 25,246 

Maritime concept generation and development growth ......................... [–4,335 ] 

083 0604786N OFFENSIVE ANTI-SURFACE WARFARE WEAPON DEVELOPMENT ........................ 285,849 285,849 285,849 285,849 084 0605812M JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE (JLTV) ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING 

DEVELOPMENT PH.

36,656 36,656 36,656 36,656 

085 0303354N ASW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT—MIP ............................................................... 9,835 9,835 9,835 9,835 086 0304270N ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT—MIP .................................................. 580 580 580 580 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES ......... 5,024,626 3,720,933 5,143,726 104,965 5,129,591 

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION 

087 0603208N TRAINING SYSTEM AIRCRAFT ........................................................................... 21,708 21,708 21,708 21,708 088 0604212N OTHER HELO DEVELOPMENT ............................................................................ 11,101 11,101 11,101 11,101 089 0604214N AV–8B AIRCRAFT—ENG DEV ........................................................................... 39,878 39,878 39,878 39,878 090 0604215N STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT .............................................................................. 53,059 53,059 53,059 53,059 091 0604216N MULTI-MISSION HELICOPTER UPGRADE DEVELOPMENT ................................... 21,358 21,358 21,358 21,358 092 0604218N AIR/OCEAN EQUIPMENT ENGINEERING ............................................................. 4,515 4,515 4,515 4,515 093 0604221N P–3 MODERNIZATION PROGRAM ...................................................................... 1,514 1,514 1,514 1,514 094 0604230N WARFARE SUPPORT SYSTEM ............................................................................ 5,875 5,875 5,875 5,875 095 0604231N TACTICAL COMMAND SYSTEM .......................................................................... 81,553 81,553 81,553 81,553 096 0604234N ADVANCED HAWKEYE ........................................................................................ 272,149 272,149 272,149 272,149 097 0604245N H–1 UPGRADES ................................................................................................ 27,235 52,235 27,235 27,235 

UH–1Y/AH–1Z Readiness Improvement Unfunded Requirement ........... [25,000 ] 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2016 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

098 0604261N ACOUSTIC SEARCH SENSORS ........................................................................... 35,763 35,763 35,763 35,763 099 0604262N V–22A ............................................................................................................... 87,918 98,618 87,918 87,918 

Digital interoperability program ............................................................. [10,700 ] 

100 0604264N AIR CREW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ................................................................ 12,679 12,679 12,679 12,679 

101 0604269N EA–18 ............................................................................................................... 56,921 56,921 56,921 56,921 102 0604270N ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT ............................................................ 23,685 23,685 23,685 23,685 103 0604273N EXECUTIVE HELO DEVELOPMENT ..................................................................... 507,093 507,093 507,093 507,093 104 0604274N NEXT GENERATION JAMMER (NGJ) ................................................................... 411,767 411,767 411,767 411,767 105 0604280N JOINT TACTICAL RADIO SYSTEM—NAVY (JTRS-NAVY) ..................................... 25,071 25,071 25,071 25,071 106 0604307N SURFACE COMBATANT COMBAT SYSTEM ENGINEERING .................................. 443,433 443,433 443,433 –10,000 433,433 

Aegis development support growth ........................................................ [–10,000 ] 

107 0604311N LPD–17 CLASS SYSTEMS INTEGRATION ........................................................... 747 747 747 747 108 0604329N SMALL DIAMETER BOMB (SDB) ........................................................................ 97,002 97,002 97,002 97,002 

109 0604366N STANDARD MISSILE IMPROVEMENTS ................................................................ 129,649 129,649 129,649 129,649 110 0604373N AIRBORNE MCM ................................................................................................ 11,647 11,647 11,647 11,647 111 0604376M MARINE AIR GROUND TASK FORCE (MAGTF) ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW) 

FOR AVIATION.

2,778 2,778 2,778 2,778 

112 0604378N NAVAL INTEGRATED FIRE CONTROL—COUNTER AIR SYSTEMS ENGINEERING 23,695 23,695 23,695 23,695 113 0604404N UNMANNED CARRIER LAUNCHED AIRBORNE SURVEILLANCE AND STRIKE 

(UCLASS) SYSTEM.

134,708 134,708 350,000 484,708 

Competitive air vehicle risk reduction activities ................................... [300,000 ] Excess FY15 funds buy down FY16 requirements ................................. [–134,708 ] Government and industry source selection preparation ........................ [50,000 ] 

114 0604501N ADVANCED ABOVE WATER SENSORS ............................................................... 43,914 43,914 43,914 43,914 115 0604503N SSN–688 AND TRIDENT MODERNIZATION ........................................................ 109,908 109,908 109,908 109,908 


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116 0604504N AIR CONTROL ................................................................................................... 57,928 57,928 57,928 57,928 117 0604512N SHIPBOARD AVIATION SYSTEMS ....................................................................... 120,217 120,217 120,217 120,217 118 0604522N AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE RADAR (AMDR) SYSTEM ...................................... 241,754 241,754 241,754 241,754 119 0604558N NEW DESIGN SSN ............................................................................................. 122,556 122,556 122,556 122,556 120 0604562N SUBMARINE TACTICAL WARFARE SYSTEM ....................................................... 48,213 60,213 60,213 12,000 60,213 

Accelerate submarine combat and weapon system modernization ....... [12,000 ] [12,000 ] [12,000 ] 

121 0604567N SHIP CONTRACT DESIGN/ LIVE FIRE T&E ........................................................ 49,712 49,712 49,712 49,712 

122 0604574N NAVY TACTICAL COMPUTER RESOURCES ......................................................... 4,096 4,096 4,096 4,096 123 0604580N VIRGINIA PAYLOAD MODULE (VPM) .................................................................. 167,719 167,719 167,719 167,719 124 0604601N MINE DEVELOPMENT ........................................................................................ 15,122 15,122 15,122 15,122 125 0604610N LIGHTWEIGHT TORPEDO DEVELOPMENT ........................................................... 33,738 33,738 33,738 33,738 126 0604654N JOINT SERVICE EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT ................................... 8,123 8,123 8,123 8,123 127 0604703N PERSONNEL, TRAINING, SIMULATION, AND HUMAN FACTORS .......................... 7,686 7,686 7,686 7,686 128 0604727N JOINT STANDOFF WEAPON SYSTEMS ................................................................ 405 405 405 405 129 0604755N SHIP SELF DEFENSE (DETECT & CONTROL) ..................................................... 153,836 153,836 153,836 153,836 130 0604756N SHIP SELF DEFENSE (ENGAGE: HARD KILL) ..................................................... 99,619 99,619 99,619 99,619 131 0604757N SHIP SELF DEFENSE (ENGAGE: SOFT KILL/EW) ................................................ 116,798 116,798 116,798 116,798 132 0604761N INTELLIGENCE ENGINEERING ............................................................................ 4,353 4,353 4,353 4,353 133 0604771N MEDICAL DEVELOPMENT .................................................................................. 9,443 9,443 9,443 9,443 134 0604777N NAVIGATION/ID SYSTEM .................................................................................... 32,469 32,469 32,469 32,469 135 0604800M JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER (JSF)—EMD ................................................................. 537,901 537,901 525,401 537,901 

F–35B Block 4 development early to need ............................................ [–12,500 ] 

136 0604800N JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER (JSF)—EMD ................................................................. 504,736 504,736 492,236 504,736 

F–35C Block 4 development early to need ............................................ [–12,500 ] 

137 0604810M JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER FOLLOW ON DEVELOPMENT—MARINE CORPS ............ 59,265 46,765 59,265 –38,465 20,800 

Program delay ......................................................................................... [–12,500 ] [–38,465 ] 

138 0604810N JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER FOLLOW ON DEVELOPMENT—NAVY ............................ 47,579 35,079 47,579 –26,335 21,244 

Program delay ......................................................................................... [–12,500 ] [–26,335 ] 

139 0605013M INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT .................................................... 5,914 5,914 5,914 5,914 


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Line Program Element Item FY 2016 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

140 0605013N INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT .................................................... 89,711 89,711 89,711 89,711 141 0605212N CH–53K RDTE ................................................................................................... 632,092 632,092 632,092 632,092 142 0605220N SHIP TO SHORE CONNECTOR (SSC) ................................................................. 7,778 7,778 7,778 7,778 143 0605450N JOINT AIR-TO-GROUND MISSILE (JAGM) ........................................................... 25,898 25,898 25,898 25,898 144 0605500N MULTI-MISSION MARITIME AIRCRAFT (MMA) ................................................... 247,929 247,929 247,929 247,929 145 0204202N DDG–1000 ........................................................................................................ 103,199 103,199 103,199 103,199 146 0304231N TACTICAL COMMAND SYSTEM—MIP ................................................................ 998 998 998 998 147 0304785N TACTICAL CRYPTOLOGIC SYSTEMS ................................................................... 17,785 17,785 17,785 17,785 148 0305124N SPECIAL APPLICATIONS PROGRAM ................................................................... 35,905 35,905 35,905 35,905 

SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION ............................. 6,308,800 6,331,500 6,161,092 287,200 6,596,000 

MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 

149 0604256N THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT ................................................................. 30,769 30,769 30,769 30,769 150 0604258N TARGET SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .................................................................... 112,606 112,606 112,606 112,606 151 0604759N MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT ................................................................................. 61,234 61,234 61,234 61,234 152 0605126N JOINT THEATER AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE ORGANIZATION ............................ 6,995 6,995 6,995 6,995 153 0605152N STUDIES AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT—NAVY ...................................................... 4,011 4,011 4,011 4,011 154 0605154N CENTER FOR NAVAL ANALYSES ........................................................................ 48,563 48,563 48,563 48,563 155 0605285N NEXT GENERATION FIGHTER ............................................................................. 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 157 0605804N TECHNICAL INFORMATION SERVICES ............................................................... 925 925 925 925 158 0605853N MANAGEMENT, TECHNICAL & INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT ................................. 78,143 78,143 78,143 78,143 159 0605856N STRATEGIC TECHNICAL SUPPORT ..................................................................... 3,258 3,258 3,258 3,258 160 0605861N RDT&E SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT ......................................... 76,948 76,948 76,948 76,948 161 0605863N RDT&E SHIP AND AIRCRAFT SUPPORT ............................................................. 132,122 132,122 132,122 132,122 162 0605864N TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT ..................................................................... 351,912 351,912 351,912 351,912 


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163 0605865N OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION CAPABILITY .......................................... 17,985 17,985 17,985 17,985 164 0605866N NAVY SPACE AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE (SEW) SUPPORT ............................ 5,316 5,316 5,316 5,316 165 0605867N SEW SURVEILLANCE/RECONNAISSANCE SUPPORT ........................................... 6,519 6,519 6,519 6,519 166 0605873M MARINE CORPS PROGRAM WIDE SUPPORT ...................................................... 13,649 13,649 13,649 13,649

SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ............................................................ 955,955 955,955 955,955 955,955 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 

174 0101221N STRATEGIC SUB & WEAPONS SYSTEM SUPPORT ............................................. 107,039 107,039 107,039 107,039

175 0101224N SSBN SECURITY TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM ........................................................ 46,506 46,506 46,506 46,506 176 0101226N SUBMARINE ACOUSTIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT ............................................ 3,900 3,900 4,700 800 4,700 

Accelerate combat rapid attack weapon ................................................ [800 ] [800 ] 

177 0101402N NAVY STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS ............................................................... 16,569 16,569 16,569 16,569 178 0203761N RAPID TECHNOLOGY TRANSITION (RTT) ........................................................... 18,632 18,632 18,632 –7,500 11,132 

TIPS program growth .............................................................................. [–7,500 ] 

179 0204136N F/A–18 SQUADRONS ......................................................................................... 133,265 133,265 133,265 133,265 

181 0204163N FLEET TELECOMMUNICATIONS (TACTICAL) ....................................................... 62,867 62,867 62,867 –11,800 51,067 

Joint aerial layer network growth ........................................................... [–11,800 ] 

182 0204228N SURFACE SUPPORT ........................................................................................... 36,045 36,045 36,045 36,045 

183 0204229N TOMAHAWK AND TOMAHAWK MISSION PLANNING CENTER (TMPC) ................. 25,228 25,228 25,228 25,228 184 0204311N INTEGRATED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM .............................................................. 54,218 54,218 54,218 54,218 

185 0204413N AMPHIBIOUS TACTICAL SUPPORT UNITS (DISPLACEMENT CRAFT) ................... 11,335 11,335 11,335 11,335 186 0204460M GROUND/AIR TASK ORIENTED RADAR (G/ATOR) .............................................. 80,129 80,129 80,129 –14,500 65,629 

Block II test assets early to need .......................................................... [–14,500 ] 

187 0204571N CONSOLIDATED TRAINING SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ........................................ 39,087 54,087 39,087 39,087 

Anti-Submarine Warfare Underwater Range Instrumentation Upgrade [15,000 ] 

188 0204574N CRYPTOLOGIC DIRECT SUPPORT ...................................................................... 1,915 1,915 1,915 1,915 

189 0204575N ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW) READINESS SUPPORT ......................................... 46,609 46,609 46,609 46,609 190 0205601N HARM IMPROVEMENT ....................................................................................... 52,708 52,708 52,708 –18,000 34,708 

AARGM extended range program growth ................................................ [–18,000 ] 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2016 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

191 0205604N TACTICAL DATA LINKS ...................................................................................... 149,997 149,997 149,997 149,997 192 0205620N SURFACE ASW COMBAT SYSTEM INTEGRATION ............................................... 24,460 24,460 24,460 24,460 193 0205632N MK–48 ADCAP .................................................................................................. 42,206 42,206 47,706 5,500 47,706 

Accelerate torpedo upgrades .................................................................. [5,500 ] [5,500 ] 

194 0205633N AVIATION IMPROVEMENTS ................................................................................ 117,759 117,759 117,759 117,759 

195 0205675N OPERATIONAL NUCLEAR POWER SYSTEMS ...................................................... 101,323 101,323 101,323 101,323 

196 0206313M MARINE CORPS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS .................................................. 67,763 67,763 67,763 67,763 197 0206335M COMMON AVIATION COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM (CAC2S) .................... 13,431 13,431 13,431 13,431 198 0206623M MARINE CORPS GROUND COMBAT/SUPPORTING ARMS SYSTEMS ................... 56,769 56,769 56,769 56,769 199 0206624M MARINE CORPS COMBAT SERVICES SUPPORT ................................................. 20,729 20,729 20,729 20,729 200 0206625M USMC INTELLIGENCE/ELECTRONIC WARFARE SYSTEMS (MIP) ......................... 13,152 13,152 13,152 13,152 201 0206629M AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT VEHICLE ....................................................................... 48,535 48,535 48,535 48,535 202 0207161N TACTICAL AIM MISSILES ................................................................................... 76,016 76,016 76,016 76,016 203 0207163N ADVANCED MEDIUM RANGE AIR-TO-AIR MISSILE (AMRAAM) .......................... 32,172 32,172 32,172 32,172 208 0303109N SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS (SPACE) ............................................................ 53,239 53,239 53,239 53,239 209 0303138N CONSOLIDATED AFLOAT NETWORK ENTERPRISE SERVICES (CANES) ............... 21,677 21,677 21,677 21,677 210 0303140N INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM ................................................. 28,102 28,102 28,102 28,102 211 0303150M WWMCCS/GLOBAL COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM .................................... 294 294 294 294 213 0305160N NAVY METEOROLOGICAL AND OCEAN SENSORS-SPACE (METOC) ................... 599 599 599 599 214 0305192N MILITARY INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM (MIP) ACTIVITIES ..................................... 6,207 6,207 6,207 6,207 215 0305204N TACTICAL UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES ......................................................... 8,550 8,550 8,550 8,550 216 0305205N UAS INTEGRATION AND INTEROPERABILITY ..................................................... 41,831 41,831 41,831 41,831 217 0305208M DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS ..................................... 1,105 1,105 1,105 1,105 218 0305208N DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS ..................................... 33,149 33,149 33,149 33,149 219 0305220N RQ–4 UAV ......................................................................................................... 227,188 227,188 227,188 227,188 


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220 0305231N MQ–8 UAV ........................................................................................................ 52,770 52,770 52,770 52,770 221 0305232M RQ–11 UAV ....................................................................................................... 635 635 635 635 222 0305233N RQ–7 UAV ......................................................................................................... 688 688 688 688 223 0305234N SMALL (LEVEL 0) TACTICAL UAS (STUASL0) .................................................... 4,647 4,647 4,647 4,647 224 0305239M RQ–21A ............................................................................................................ 6,435 6,435 6,435 6,435 225 0305241N MULTI-INTELLIGENCE SENSOR DEVELOPMENT ................................................. 49,145 49,145 49,145 49,145 226 0305242M UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS (UAS) PAYLOADS (MIP) ..................................... 9,246 9,246 9,246 9,246 227 0305421N RQ–4 MODERNIZATION ..................................................................................... 150,854 150,854 150,854 150,854 228 0308601N MODELING AND SIMULATION SUPPORT ............................................................ 4,757 4,757 4,757 4,757229 0702207N DEPOT MAINTENANCE (NON-IF) ........................................................................ 24,185 24,185 24,185 24,185 231 0708730N MARITIME TECHNOLOGY (MARITECH) ............................................................... 4,321 4,321 4,321 4,321 

231A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................... 1,252,185 1,252,185 1,252,185 1,252,185 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .................................... 3,482,173 3,497,173 3,488,473 –45,500 3,436,673 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, NAVY .................... 17,885,916 16,647,923 17,927,208 458,265 18,344,181 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, AF BASIC RESEARCH 

001 0601102F DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES ....................................................................... 329,721 329,721 374,721 45,000 374,721 

Basic research program increase ........................................................... [45,000 ] [45,000 ] 

002 0601103F UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES ................................................................. 141,754 141,754 141,754 141,754 

003 0601108F HIGH ENERGY LASER RESEARCH INITIATIVES .................................................. 13,778 13,778 13,778 13,778 

SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH ....................................................................... 485,253 485,253 530,253 45,000 530,253 

APPLIED RESEARCH 

004 0602102F MATERIALS ........................................................................................................ 125,234 125,234 115,234 125,234 

Nanostructured and biological materials ............................................... [–10,000 ] 

005 0602201F AEROSPACE VEHICLE TECHNOLOGIES .............................................................. 123,438 123,438 123,438 123,438 006 0602202F HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS APPLIED RESEARCH .................................................. 100,530 90,530 100,530 100,530 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2016 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Program decrease ................................................................................... [–10,000 ] 

007 0602203F AEROSPACE PROPULSION ................................................................................. 182,326 177,326 182,326 182,326 

Program decrease ................................................................................... [–5,000 ] 

008 0602204F AEROSPACE SENSORS ...................................................................................... 147,291 147,291 147,291 147,291 

009 0602601F SPACE TECHNOLOGY ........................................................................................ 116,122 116,122 116,122 116,122 010 0602602F CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS .............................................................................. 99,851 99,851 99,851 99,851 011 0602605F DIRECTED ENERGY TECHNOLOGY .................................................................... 115,604 115,604 115,604 115,604 012 0602788F DOMINANT INFORMATION SCIENCES AND METHODS ....................................... 164,909 164,909 164,909 164,909 013 0602890F HIGH ENERGY LASER RESEARCH ..................................................................... 42,037 42,037 42,037 42,037 

SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH ................................................................... 1,217,342 1,202,342 1,207,342 1,217,342 

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 

014 0603112F ADVANCED MATERIALS FOR WEAPON SYSTEMS .............................................. 37,665 47,665 37,665 10,000 47,665 

Metals Affordability Initiative ................................................................. [10,000 ] [10,000 ] 

015 0603199F SUSTAINMENT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (S&T) ........................................... 18,378 18,378 18,378 18,378 016 0603203F ADVANCED AEROSPACE SENSORS ................................................................... 42,183 42,183 42,183 42,183 

017 0603211F AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY DEV/DEMO ............................................................. 100,733 100,733 100,733 100,733 018 0603216F AEROSPACE PROPULSION AND POWER TECHNOLOGY ..................................... 168,821 168,821 168,821 168,821 019 0603270F ELECTRONIC COMBAT TECHNOLOGY ................................................................ 47,032 47,032 47,032 47,032 020 0603401F ADVANCED SPACECRAFT TECHNOLOGY ............................................................ 54,897 54,897 54,897 54,897 021 0603444F MAUI SPACE SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM (MSSS) ................................................. 12,853 12,853 12,853 12,853 022 0603456F HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT .................. 25,448 25,448 25,448 25,448 023 0603601F CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY .......................................................... 48,536 48,536 48,536 48,536 024 0603605F ADVANCED WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY ................................................................. 30,195 30,195 30,195 30,195 025 0603680F MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM ...................................................... 42,630 52,630 42,630 10,000 52,630 


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Maturation of advanced manufacturing for low-cost sustainment ....... [10,000 ] [10,000 ] 

026 0603788F BATTLESPACE KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION ................. 46,414 46,414 46,414 46,414 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ................................... 675,785 695,785 675,785 20,000 695,785 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES 

027 0603260F INTELLIGENCE ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT ........................................................ 5,032 5,032 5,032 5,032 029 0603438F SPACE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY ........................................................................ 4,070 4,070 4,070 4,070 030 0603742F COMBAT IDENTIFICATION TECHNOLOGY ........................................................... 21,790 21,790 21,790 21,790 031 0603790F NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT .............................................................. 4,736 4,736 4,736 4,736033 0603830F SPACE SECURITY AND DEFENSE PROGRAM ..................................................... 30,771 30,771 30,771 30,771034 0603851F INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILE—DEM/VAL ........................................ 39,765 39,765 39,765 39,765 036 0604015F LONG RANGE STRIKE ........................................................................................ 1,246,228 786,228 786,228 –460,000 786,228 

Delayed EMD contract award ................................................................. [–460,000 ] [–460,000 ] [–460,000 ] 

037 0604317F TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER .................................................................................. 3,512 13,512 3,512 5,000 8,512 

Technology transfer program increase ................................................... [10,000 ] [5,000 ] 

038 0604327F HARD AND DEEPLY BURIED TARGET DEFEAT SYSTEM (HDBTDS) PROGRAM .. 54,637 54,637 54,637 54,637 040 0604422F WEATHER SYSTEM FOLLOW-ON ........................................................................ 76,108 56,108 76,108 –20,000 56,108 

Unjustified increase and analysis of alternatives ................................. [–20,000 ] [–20,000 ] 

044 0604857F OPERATIONALLY RESPONSIVE SPACE ............................................................... 6,457 20,457 19,957 13,500 19,957 

SSA, Weather, or Launch Activities ........................................................ [14,000 ] [13,500 ] [13,500 ] 

045 0604858F TECH TRANSITION PROGRAM ........................................................................... 246,514 246,514 246,514 246,514 

046 0605230F GROUND BASED STRATEGIC DETERRENT ......................................................... 75,166 75,166 75,166 75,166 049 0207110F NEXT GENERATION AIR DOMINANCE ................................................................ 8,830 3,930 8,830 8,830 

Program reduction .................................................................................. [–4,900 ] 

050 0207455F THREE DIMENSIONAL LONG-RANGE RADAR (3DELRR) ..................................... 14,939 14,939 14,939 14,939 051 0305164F NAVSTAR GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (USER EQUIPMENT) (SPACE) ........... 142,288 142,288 142,288 142,288 052 0306250F CYBER OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT .......................................... 81,732 81,732 96,732 15,000 96,732 

Increase USCC Cyber Operations Technology Development ................... [15,000 ] [15,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES ......... 2,062,575 1,601,675 1,631,075 –446,500 1,616,075 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2016 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION 

055 0604270F ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT ............................................................ 929 929 929 929 056 0604281F TACTICAL DATA NETWORKS ENTERPRISE ......................................................... 60,256 60,256 60,256 60,256 

057 0604287F PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT ..................................................................... 5,973 5,973 5,973 5,973 058 0604329F SMALL DIAMETER BOMB (SDB)—EMD ............................................................ 32,624 32,624 32,624 32,624 059 0604421F COUNTERSPACE SYSTEMS ................................................................................ 24,208 24,208 24,208 24,208 060 0604425F SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS SYSTEMS ........................................................ 32,374 32,374 32,374 32,374 061 0604426F SPACE FENCE ................................................................................................... 243,909 243,909 243,909 243,909 062 0604429F AIRBORNE ELECTRONIC ATTACK ...................................................................... 8,358 8,358 8,358 8,358 063 0604441F SPACE BASED INFRARED SYSTEM (SBIRS) HIGH EMD .................................... 292,235 302,235 292,235 292,235 

Exploitation of SBIRS .............................................................................. [10,000 ] 

064 0604602F ARMAMENT/ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT ............................................................ 40,154 40,154 40,154 40,154 065 0604604F SUBMUNITIONS ................................................................................................. 2,506 2,506 2,506 2,506 066 0604617F AGILE COMBAT SUPPORT ................................................................................. 57,678 57,678 57,678 57,678 067 0604706F LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS .................................................................................. 8,187 8,187 8,187 8,187 068 0604735F COMBAT TRAINING RANGES ............................................................................. 15,795 15,795 15,795 15,795 069 0604800F F–35—EMD ...................................................................................................... 589,441 589,441 564,441 589,441 

F–35A Block 4 development early to need ............................................ [–25,000 ] 

071 0604853F EVOLVED EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE PROGRAM (SPACE)—EMD ............. 84,438 184,438 84,438 100,000 184,438 

EELV Program—Launch Vehicle Development ....................................... [–84,438 ] EELV Program—Rocket Propulsion System Development ...................... [184,438 ] [100,000 ] 

072 0604932F LONG RANGE STANDOFF WEAPON .................................................................... 36,643 36,643 36,643 36,643 073 0604933F ICBM FUZE MODERNIZATION ............................................................................ 142,551 142,551 142,551 142,551 074 0605213F F–22 MODERNIZATION INCREMENT 3.2B ......................................................... 140,640 140,640 140,640 140,640 


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075 0605214F GROUND ATTACK WEAPONS FUZE DEVELOPMENT ........................................... 3,598 3,598 3,598 3,598 076 0605221F KC–46 ............................................................................................................... 602,364 402,364 402,364 –200,000 402,364 

Program decrease ................................................................................... [–200,000 ] [–200,000 ] [–200,000 ] 

077 0605223F ADVANCED PILOT TRAINING ............................................................................. 11,395 11,395 11,395 11,395 078 0605229F CSAR HH–60 RECAPITALIZATION ..................................................................... 156,085 156,085 156,085 156,085 080 0605431F ADVANCED EHF MILSATCOM (SPACE) .............................................................. 228,230 228,230 228,230 228,230 081 0605432F POLAR MILSATCOM (SPACE) ............................................................................ 72,084 72,084 72,084 72,084 082 0605433F WIDEBAND GLOBAL SATCOM (SPACE) .............................................................. 56,343 52,343 56,343 –4,000 52,343 

Excess to need ........................................................................................ [–4,000 ] [–4,000 ] 

083 0605458F AIR & SPACE OPS CENTER 10.2 RDT&E ......................................................... 47,629 47,629 47,629 47,629 

084 0605931F B–2 DEFENSIVE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM .......................................................... 271,961 271,961 271,961 271,961 085 0101125F NUCLEAR WEAPONS MODERNIZATION .............................................................. 212,121 212,121 212,121 212,121 086 0207171F F–15 EPAWSS ................................................................................................... 186,481 186,481 215,981 186,481 

Flight test support .................................................................................. [1,500 ] NRE for ADCPII upgrade ......................................................................... [28,000 ] 

087 0207701F FULL COMBAT MISSION TRAINING .................................................................... 18,082 18,082 18,082 18,082 

088 0305176F COMBAT SURVIVOR EVADER LOCATOR ............................................................ 993 993 993 993 089 0307581F NEXTGEN JSTARS .............................................................................................. 44,343 44,343 44,343 44,343 091 0401319F PRESIDENTIAL AIRCRAFT REPLACEMENT (PAR) ............................................... 102,620 102,620 102,620 102,620 092 0701212F AUTOMATED TEST SYSTEMS ............................................................................. 14,563 14,563 14,563 14,563 

SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION ............................. 3,847,791 3,753,791 3,652,291 –104,000 3,743,791 

MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 

093 0604256F THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT ................................................................. 23,844 23,844 23,844 23,844 094 0604759F MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT ................................................................................. 68,302 73,302 68,302 5,000 73,302 

Airborne Sensor Data Correlation Project ............................................... [5,000 ] [5,000 ] 

095 0605101F RAND PROJECT AIR FORCE .............................................................................. 34,918 34,918 34,918 34,918 

097 0605712F INITIAL OPERATIONAL TEST & EVALUATION ..................................................... 10,476 10,476 10,476 10,476 

098 0605807F TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT ..................................................................... 673,908 673,908 673,908 673,908 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2016 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

099 0605860F ROCKET SYSTEMS LAUNCH PROGRAM (SPACE) ............................................... 21,858 21,858 21,858 21,858 100 0605864F SPACE TEST PROGRAM (STP) ........................................................................... 28,228 28,228 28,228 28,228 101 0605976F FACILITIES RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION—TEST AND EVALUATION 

SUPPORT.

40,518 40,518 40,518 40,518 

102 0605978F FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT—TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT ........................ 27,895 27,895 27,895 27,895 103 0606017F REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS AND MATURATION .................................................. 16,507 16,507 16,507 16,507 104 0606116F SPACE TEST AND TRAINING RANGE DEVELOPMENT ......................................... 18,997 18,997 18,997 18,997 106 0606392F SPACE AND MISSILE CENTER (SMC) CIVILIAN WORKFORCE ............................ 185,305 185,305 185,305 –5,000 180,305 

Excess to need ........................................................................................ [–5,000 ] 

107 0308602F ENTEPRISE INFORMATION SERVICES (EIS) ....................................................... 4,841 4,841 4,841 4,841

108 0702806F ACQUISITION AND MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ..................................................... 15,357 15,357 15,357 15,357109 0804731F GENERAL SKILL TRAINING ................................................................................ 1,315 1,315 1,315 1,315 111 1001004F INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES .............................................................................. 2,315 2,315 2,315 2,315 

SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ............................................................ 1,174,584 1,179,584 1,174,584 1,174,584 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 

112 0603423F GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM III—OPERATIONAL CONTROL SEGMENT .......... 350,232 350,232 350,232 350,232 113 0604233F SPECIALIZED UNDERGRADUATE FLIGHT TRAINING ........................................... 10,465 10,465 10,465 10,465 114 0604445F WIDE AREA SURVEILLANCE .............................................................................. 24,577 24,577 24,577 24,577 117 0605018F AF INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND PAY SYSTEM (AF-IPPS) .............................. 69,694 69,694 24,294 –40,000 29,694 

Forward financing, excluding funding for audit readiness ................... [–45,400 ] [–40,000 ] 

118 0605024F ANTI-TAMPER TECHNOLOGY EXECUTIVE AGENCY ............................................ 26,718 26,718 26,718 26,718 119 0605278F HC/MC–130 RECAP RDT&E .............................................................................. 10,807 10,807 10,807 10,807 121 0101113F B–52 SQUADRONS ........................................................................................... 74,520 74,520 74,520 74,520 122 0101122F AIR-LAUNCHED CRUISE MISSILE (ALCM) ......................................................... 451 451 451 451 


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123 0101126F B–1B SQUADRONS ........................................................................................... 2,245 2,245 2,245 2,245 124 0101127F B–2 SQUADRONS ............................................................................................. 108,183 108,183 108,183 108,183 125 0101213F MINUTEMAN SQUADRONS ................................................................................. 178,929 178,929 178,929 178,929 126 0101313F STRAT WAR PLANNING SYSTEM—USSTRATCOM .............................................. 28,481 28,481 28,481 28,481 127 0101314F NIGHT FIST—USSTRATCOM .............................................................................. 87 87 87 87 128 0101316F WORLDWIDE JOINT STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS .......................................... 5,315 5,315 5,315 5,315 131 0105921F SERVICE SUPPORT TO STRATCOM—SPACE ACTIVITIES .................................. 8,090 8,090 8,090 8,090 132 0205219F MQ–9 UAV ........................................................................................................ 123,439 123,439 123,439 123,439 134 0207131F A–10 SQUADRONS ............................................................................................ 16,200 16,200 16,200 16,200 

A–10 restoration: operational flight program development ................... [16,200 ] [16,200 ] [16,200 ] 

135 0207133F F–16 SQUADRONS ............................................................................................ 148,297 188,297 148,297 50,000 198,297 

AESA Radar Integration .......................................................................... [50,000 ] [50,000 ] Unobligated balances ............................................................................. [–10,000 ] 

136 0207134F F–15E SQUADRONS .......................................................................................... 179,283 169,283 192,079 12,796 192,079 

Duplicative effort with the Navy ............................................................ [–10,000 ] Transfer from procurement ..................................................................... [12,796 ] [12,796 ] 

137 0207136F MANNED DESTRUCTIVE SUPPRESSION ............................................................. 14,860 14,860 14,860 14,860 

138 0207138F F–22A SQUADRONS .......................................................................................... 262,552 262,552 262,552 262,552 139 0207142F F–35 SQUADRONS ............................................................................................ 115,395 90,395 115,395 –61,474 53,921 

Program delay ......................................................................................... [–25,000 ] [–61,474 ] 

140 0207161F TACTICAL AIM MISSILES ................................................................................... 43,360 43,360 43,360 43,360 

141 0207163F ADVANCED MEDIUM RANGE AIR-TO-AIR MISSILE (AMRAAM) .......................... 46,160 46,160 46,160 46,160 143 0207224F COMBAT RESCUE AND RECOVERY ................................................................... 412 412 412 412 144 0207227F COMBAT RESCUE—PARARESCUE .................................................................... 657 657 657 657 145 0207247F AF TENCAP ....................................................................................................... 31,428 31,428 31,428 31,428 146 0207249F PRECISION ATTACK SYSTEMS PROCUREMENT ................................................. 1,105 1,105 1,105 1,105 147 0207253F COMPASS CALL ................................................................................................ 14,249 14,249 14,249 14,249 148 0207268F AIRCRAFT ENGINE COMPONENT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ............................. 103,942 103,942 103,942 103,942 149 0207325F JOINT AIR-TO-SURFACE STANDOFF MISSILE (JASSM) ....................................... 12,793 12,793 12,793 12,793 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

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150 0207410F AIR & SPACE OPERATIONS CENTER (AOC) ...................................................... 21,193 21,193 21,193 21,193 151 0207412F CONTROL AND REPORTING CENTER (CRC) ...................................................... 559 559 559 559 152 0207417F AIRBORNE WARNING AND CONTROL SYSTEM (AWACS) ................................... 161,812 161,812 161,812 161,812 153 0207418F TACTICAL AIRBORNE CONTROL SYSTEMS ........................................................ 6,001 6,001 6,001 6,001 155 0207431F COMBAT AIR INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM ACTIVITIES ............................................. 7,793 7,793 7,793 7,793 156 0207444F TACTICAL AIR CONTROL PARTY-MOD ............................................................... 12,465 12,465 12,465 12,465 157 0207448F C2ISR TACTICAL DATA LINK ............................................................................. 1,681 1,681 1,681 1,681 159 0207452F DCAPES ............................................................................................................. 16,796 16,796 16,796 16,796 161 0207590F SEEK EAGLE ...................................................................................................... 21,564 21,564 21,564 21,564 162 0207601F USAF MODELING AND SIMULATION .................................................................. 24,994 24,994 24,994 24,994 163 0207605F WARGAMING AND SIMULATION CENTERS ......................................................... 6,035 6,035 6,035 6,035 164 0207697F DISTRIBUTED TRAINING AND EXERCISES ......................................................... 4,358 4,358 4,358 4,358165 0208006F MISSION PLANNING SYSTEMS .......................................................................... 55,835 55,835 55,835 55,835 167 0208087F AF OFFENSIVE CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS ....................................................... 12,874 12,874 12,874 12,874 168 0208088F AF DEFENSIVE CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS ....................................................... 7,681 7,681 7,681 7,681 171 0301017F GLOBAL SENSOR INTEGRATED ON NETWORK (GSIN) ....................................... 5,974 5,974 5,974 5,974 177 0301400F SPACE SUPERIORITY INTELLIGENCE ................................................................. 13,815 13,815 13,815 13,815 178 0302015F E–4B NATIONAL AIRBORNE OPERATIONS CENTER (NAOC) .............................. 80,360 80,360 80,360 80,360 179 0303001F FAMILY OF ADVANCED BLOS TERMINALS (FAB-T) ........................................... 3,907 3,907 3,907 3,907 180 0303131F MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK (MEECN) .... 75,062 75,062 75,062 75,062 181 0303140F INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM ................................................. 46,599 46,599 46,599 46,599 183 0303142F GLOBAL FORCE MANAGEMENT—DATA INITIATIVE ........................................... 2,470 2,470 2,470 2,470 186 0304260F AIRBORNE SIGINT ENTERPRISE ........................................................................ 112,775 112,775 112,775 112,775 189 0305099F GLOBAL AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT (GATM) ................................................... 4,235 4,235 4,235 4,235 192 0305110F SATELLITE CONTROL NETWORK (SPACE) .......................................................... 7,879 5,879 7,879 7,879


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Unjustified increase in systems engineering ......................................... [–2,000 ] 

193 0305111F WEATHER SERVICE ........................................................................................... 29,955 29,955 29,955 29,955 

194 0305114F AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL, APPROACH, AND LANDING SYSTEM (ATCALS) ............ 21,485 21,485 21,485 21,485 195 0305116F AERIAL TARGETS .............................................................................................. 2,515 2,515 2,515 2,515 198 0305128F SECURITY AND INVESTIGATIVE ACTIVITIES ....................................................... 472 472 472 472 199 0305145F ARMS CONTROL IMPLEMENTATION ................................................................... 12,137 12,137 12,137 12,137 200 0305146F DEFENSE JOINT COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES ........................................ 361 361 361 361 203 0305173F SPACE AND MISSILE TEST AND EVALUATION CENTER ..................................... 3,162 3,162 3,162 3,162 204 0305174F SPACE INNOVATION, INTEGRATION AND RAPID TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 1,543 1,543 1,543 1,543 205 0305179F INTEGRATED BROADCAST SERVICE (IBS) ......................................................... 7,860 7,860 7,860 7,860206 0305182F SPACELIFT RANGE SYSTEM (SPACE) ................................................................ 6,902 6,902 6,902 6,902 207 0305202F DRAGON U–2 .................................................................................................... 34,471 34,471 34,471 34,471 209 0305206F AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS .......................................................... 50,154 60,154 50,154 10,000 60,154 

Wide Area Surveillance Capability .......................................................... [10,000 ] [10,000 ] 

210 0305207F MANNED RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS ............................................................. 13,245 13,245 13,245 13,245 

211 0305208F DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS ..................................... 22,784 22,784 22,784 22,784 212 0305219F MQ–1 PREDATOR A UAV .................................................................................. 716 716 716 716 213 0305220F RQ–4 UAV ........................................................................................................ 208,053 208,053 208,053 –5,000 203,053 

Program delays ....................................................................................... [–5,000 ] 

214 0305221F NETWORK-CENTRIC COLLABORATIVE TARGETING ............................................ 21,587 21,587 21,587 21,587 215 0305236F COMMON DATA LINK EXECUTIVE AGENT (CDL EA) .......................................... 43,986 43,986 43,986 43,986 216 0305238F NATO AGS ......................................................................................................... 197,486 197,486 138,400 –59,086 138,400 

Transfer to Procurement for NATO AWACS ............................................. [–59,086 ] [–59,086 ] 

217 0305240F SUPPORT TO DCGS ENTERPRISE ...................................................................... 28,434 28,434 28,434 28,434 

218 0305265F GPS III SPACE SEGMENT .................................................................................. 180,902 180,902 180,902 180,902 220 0305614F JSPOC MISSION SYSTEM .................................................................................. 81,911 81,911 81,911 81,911 221 0305881F RAPID CYBER ACQUISITION .............................................................................. 3,149 3,149 3,149 3,149 222 0305913F NUDET DETECTION SYSTEM (SPACE) ............................................................... 14,447 14,447 14,447 14,447 223 0305940F SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS OPERATIONS ................................................... 20,077 20,077 20,077 20,077


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2016 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

225 0308699F SHARED EARLY WARNING (SEW) ...................................................................... 853 853 853 853 226 0401115F C–130 AIRLIFT SQUADRON .............................................................................. 33,962 33,962 33,962 33,962 227 0401119F C–5 AIRLIFT SQUADRONS (IF) .......................................................................... 42,864 42,864 42,864 –5,000 37,864 

Forward financing ................................................................................... [–5,000 ] 

228 0401130F C–17 AIRCRAFT (IF) ......................................................................................... 54,807 54,807 54,807 54,807 

229 0401132F C–130J PROGRAM ............................................................................................ 31,010 31,010 31,010 31,010 230 0401134F LARGE AIRCRAFT IR COUNTERMEASURES (LAIRCM) ....................................... 6,802 6,802 6,802 6,802 231 0401219F KC–10S ............................................................................................................. 1,799 1,799 1,799 1,799 232 0401314F OPERATIONAL SUPPORT AIRLIFT ...................................................................... 48,453 48,453 48,453 48,453 233 0401318F CV–22 ............................................................................................................... 36,576 36,576 36,576 36,576 235 0408011F SPECIAL TACTICS / COMBAT CONTROL ............................................................ 7,963 7,963 7,963 7,963 

236 0702207F DEPOT MAINTENANCE (NON-IF) ........................................................................ 1,525 1,525 1,525 1,525 237 0708610F LOGISTICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (LOGIT) .............................................. 112,676 112,676 81,676 –32,100 80,576 

Program growth ...................................................................................... [–31,000 ] [–32,100 ] 

238 0708611F SUPPORT SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .................................................................. 12,657 12,657 12,657 12,657 

239 0804743F OTHER FLIGHT TRAINING .................................................................................. 1,836 1,836 1,836 1,836 240 0808716F OTHER PERSONNEL ACTIVITIES ........................................................................ 121 121 121 121 241 0901202F JOINT PERSONNEL RECOVERY AGENCY ........................................................... 5,911 5,911 5,911 5,911 242 0901218F CIVILIAN COMPENSATION PROGRAM ................................................................ 3,604 3,604 3,604 3,604 243 0901220F PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION .......................................................................... 4,598 4,598 4,598 4,598 244 0901226F AIR FORCE STUDIES AND ANALYSIS AGENCY .................................................. 1,103 1,103 1,103 1,103 246 0901538F FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .................. 101,840 101,840 101,840 101,840 

246A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................... 12,780,142 12,780,142 12,945,142 12,780,142 

Three program increases ........................................................................ [165,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .................................... 17,010,339 17,039,539 17,068,849 –113,664 16,896,675 


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TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, AF ........................ 26,473,669 25,957,969 25,940,179 –599,164 25,874,505 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, DW BASIC RESEARCH 

001 0601000BR DTRA BASIC RESEARCH INITIATIVE .................................................................. 38,436 38,436 38,436 38,436 

002 0601101E DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES ....................................................................... 333,119 333,119 333,119 333,119 003 0601110D8Z BASIC RESEARCH INITIATIVES .......................................................................... 42,022 42,022 42,022 42,022 004 0601117E BASIC OPERATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH SCIENCE ....................................... 56,544 56,544 56,544 56,544 005 0601120D8Z NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION PROGRAM ..................................................... 49,453 59,453 49,453 5,000 54,453 

STEM program increase .......................................................................... [10,000 ] [5,000 ] 

006 0601228D8Z HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES/MINORITY INSTITUTIONS 25,834 35,834 25,834 10,000 35,834 

Program increase .................................................................................... [10,000 ] [10,000 ] 

007 0601384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM ........................................... 46,261 46,261 46,261 46,261 

SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH ....................................................................... 591,669 611,669 591,669 15,000 606,669 

APPLIED RESEARCH 

008 0602000D8Z JOINT MUNITIONS TECHNOLOGY ....................................................................... 19,352 19,352 19,352 19,352 

009 0602115E BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ............................................................................... 114,262 114,262 114,262 114,262 010 0602234D8Z LINCOLN LABORATORY RESEARCH PROGRAM ................................................. 51,026 51,026 51,026 51,026 011 0602251D8Z APPLIED RESEARCH FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF S&T PRIORITIES ................. 48,226 48,226 33,226 48,226 

General program decrease ...................................................................... [–15,000 ] 

012 0602303E INFORMATION & COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY .......................................... 356,358 356,358 356,358 356,358 014 0602383E BIOLOGICAL WARFARE DEFENSE ...................................................................... 29,265 29,265 29,265 29,265 015 0602384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM ........................................... 208,111 208,111 208,111 208,111016 0602668D8Z CYBER SECURITY RESEARCH ........................................................................... 13,727 13,727 13,727 13,727 018 0602702E TACTICAL TECHNOLOGY .................................................................................... 314,582 314,582 309,582 –5,000 309,582 

Multi-azimuth defense fast intercept round engagement system ......... [–5,000 ] [–5,000 ] 

019 0602715E MATERIALS AND BIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGY ..................................................... 220,115 195,115 210,115 –18,394 201,721 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2016 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Program decrease ................................................................................... [–25,000 ] [–10,000 ] [–18,394 ] 

020 0602716E ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY ............................................................................. 174,798 174,798 174,798 174,798 021 0602718BR WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION DEFEAT TECHNOLOGIES ............................ 155,415 155,415 155,415 155,415 022 0602751D8Z SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INSTITUTE (SEI) APPLIED RESEARCH ...................... 8,824 8,824 8,824 8,824 023 1160401BB SOF TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT .................................................................... 37,517 37,517 37,517 37,517 

SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH ................................................................... 1,751,578 1,726,578 1,721,578 –23,394 1,728,184 

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 

024 0603000D8Z JOINT MUNITIONS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY .................................................... 25,915 25,915 25,915 25,915 

026 0603122D8Z COMBATING TERRORISM TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT ............................................ 71,171 136,171 71,171 40,000 111,171 

Increase for Combating Terrorism Technology Activities ....................... [25,000 ] Program increase .................................................................................... [40,000 ] [40,000 ] 

027 0603133D8Z FOREIGN COMPARATIVE TESTING ..................................................................... 21,782 21,782 21,782 21,782 

028 0603160BR COUNTERPROLIFERATION INITIATIVES—PROLIFERATION PREVENTION AND 

DEFEAT.

290,654 290,654 290,654 290,654 

030 0603176C ADVANCED CONCEPTS AND PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT .............................. 12,139 12,139 12,139 12,139 031 0603177C DISCRIMINATION SENSOR TECHNOLOGY .......................................................... 28,200 28,200 28,200 28,200 032 0603178C WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY ................................................................................... 45,389 3,131 65,389 –38,022 7,367 

Fiber laser prototype development ......................................................... [20,000 ] High Power Directed Energy—Missile Destruct ..................................... [–30,291 ] [–26,055 ] Move to support Multiple Object Kill Vehicle ......................................... [–11,967 ] [–11,967 ] 

033 0603179C ADVANCED C4ISR ............................................................................................. 9,876 9,876 9,876 9,876 

034 0603180C ADVANCED RESEARCH ...................................................................................... 17,364 17,364 17,364 17,364 035 0603225D8Z JOINT DOD-DOE MUNITIONS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT .............................. 18,802 18,802 18,802 18,802 


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036 0603264S AGILE TRANSPORTATION FOR THE 21ST CENTURY (AT21)—THEATER CAPABILITY. 2,679 2,679 2,679 2,679 037 0603274C SPECIAL PROGRAM—MDA TECHNOLOGY ......................................................... 64,708 64,708 64,708 –13,250 51,458 

Unjustified growth .................................................................................. [–13,250 ] 

038 0603286E ADVANCED AEROSPACE SYSTEMS .................................................................... 185,043 185,043 185,043 185,043 

039 0603287E SPACE PROGRAMS AND TECHNOLOGY ............................................................. 126,692 126,692 126,692 126,692 040 0603288D8Z ANALYTIC ASSESSMENTS .................................................................................. 14,645 14,645 9,645 14,645 

General program decrease ...................................................................... [–5,000 ] 

041 0603289D8Z ADVANCED INNOVATIVE ANALYSIS AND CONCEPTS ......................................... 59,830 49,830 59,830 –10,000 49,830 

Program decrease ................................................................................... [–10,000 ] [–10,000 ] 

042 0603294C COMMON KILL VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY ............................................................. 46,753 2,195 66,753 –39,558 7,195 

Increase for Multiple Object Kill Vehicle ................................................ [20,000 ] MOKV Concept Development ................................................................... [–44,558 ] [–39,558 ] 

043 0603384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM—ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT. 140,094 140,094 140,094 140,094 

044 0603527D8Z RETRACT LARCH ............................................................................................... 118,666 108,666 118,666 –10,000 108,666 

Program decrease ................................................................................... [–10,000 ] [–10,000 ] 

045 0603618D8Z JOINT ELECTRONIC ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY .................................................. 43,966 30,466 43,966 –13,500 30,466 

Program decrease ................................................................................... [–13,500 ] [–13,500 ] 

046 0603648D8Z JOINT CAPABILITY TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS ........................................ 141,540 129,540 131,540 –12,000 129,540 

Program decrease ................................................................................... [–12,000 ] [–10,000 ] [–12,000 ] 

047 0603662D8Z NETWORKED COMMUNICATIONS CAPABILITIES ................................................ 6,980 6,980 6,980 6,980 050 0603680D8Z DEFENSE-WIDE MANUFACTURING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM ...... 157,056 142,056 157,056 –15,000 142,056 

Unjustified growth .................................................................................. [–15,000 ] [–15,000 ] 

051 0603699D8Z EMERGING CAPABILITIES TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ................................... 33,515 43,515 33,515 7,500 41,015

Efforts to counter-ISIL and Russian aggression .................................... [10,000 ] [7,500 ] 

052 0603712S GENERIC LOGISTICS R&D TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS ............................ 16,543 16,543 16,543 16,543 053 0603713S DEPLOYMENT AND DISTRIBUTION ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY ......................... 29,888 29,888 29,888 29,888 054 0603716D8Z STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH PROGRAM ........................................ 65,836 65,836 65,836 65,836 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2016 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

055 0603720S MICROELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT .................. 79,037 99,037 79,037 10,000 89,037 

Trusted Source Implementation for Field Programmable Gate Arrays 

Study.

[20,000 ] [10,000 ] 

056 0603727D8Z JOINT WARFIGHTING PROGRAM ........................................................................ 9,626 9,626 9,626 –2,500 7,126 

Program decrease ................................................................................... [–2,500 ] 

057 0603739E ADVANCED ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGIES ....................................................... 79,021 79,021 79,021 79,021 

058 0603760E COMMAND, CONTROL AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS ................................. 201,335 201,335 201,335 201,335 059 0603766E NETWORK-CENTRIC WARFARE TECHNOLOGY ................................................... 452,861 427,861 432,861 –20,000 432,861 

Excessive program growth ...................................................................... [–25,000 ] [–20,000 ] [–20,000 ] 

060 0603767E SENSOR TECHNOLOGY ...................................................................................... 257,127 257,127 257,127 257,127 

061 0603769SE DISTRIBUTED LEARNING ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ................. 10,771 10,771 10,771 10,771 062 0603781D8Z SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INSTITUTE ................................................................ 15,202 15,202 15,202 15,202 063 0603826D8Z QUICK REACTION SPECIAL PROJECTS .............................................................. 90,500 70,500 70,500 –20,000 70,500 

Unjustified growth .................................................................................. [–20,000 ] [–20,000 ] [–20,000 ] 

066 0603833D8Z ENGINEERING SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY .......................................................... 18,377 18,377 18,377 18,377 

067 0603941D8Z TEST & EVALUATION SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY ............................................... 82,589 82,589 82,589 82,589068 0604055D8Z OPERATIONAL ENERGY CAPABILITY IMPROVEMENT ......................................... 37,420 37,420 37,420 37,420 069 0303310D8Z CWMD SYSTEMS ............................................................................................... 42,488 42,488 42,488 42,488 070 1160402BB SOF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ................................................. 57,741 57,741 57,741 57,741 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ................................... 3,229,821 3,132,505 3,214,821 –136,330 3,093,491 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES 

071 0603161D8Z NUCLEAR AND CONVENTIONAL PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT RDT&E 

ADC&P.

31,710 31,710 31,710 31,710 

073 0603600D8Z WALKOFF ........................................................................................................... 90,567 90,567 90,567 90,567 


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074 0603714D8Z ADVANCED SENSORS APPLICATION PROGRAM ................................................. 15,900 19,900 19,900 15,900

Advanced Sensors Application Program ................................................. [4,000 ] [4,000 ] 

075 0603851D8Z ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY TECHNICAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAM ................ 52,758 52,758 52,758 52,758 076 0603881C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TERMINAL DEFENSE SEGMENT .......................... 228,021 228,021 228,021 228,021 077 0603882C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE MIDCOURSE DEFENSE SEGMENT ....................... 1,284,891 1,284,891 1,284,891 1,284,891 

077A 0603XXXX MULTIPLE-OBJECT KILL VEHICLE ...................................................................... 86,525 10,000 81,525 81,525 

Divert attitude control systems technology to support Multi-Object Kill 

Vehicle.

[10,000 ] [10,000 ] 

Establish MOKV Program of Record ....................................................... [86,525 ] [71,525 ] 

078 0603884BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM—DEM/VAL ......................... 172,754 172,754 172,754 172,754 079 0603884C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SENSORS ........................................................... 233,588 233,588 233,588 233,588 

080 0603890C BMD ENABLING PROGRAMS ............................................................................. 409,088 409,088 409,088 409,088 

080A 0603XXXC WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY—HIGH POWER DE .................................................... 30,291 26,055 26,055 

High Power Directed Energy—Missile Destruct ..................................... [30,291 ] [26,055 ] 

081 0603891C SPECIAL PROGRAMS—MDA ............................................................................. 400,387 400,387 400,387 400,387 

082 0603892C AEGIS BMD ....................................................................................................... 843,355 870,675 843,355 843,355 

Undifferentiated Block IB costs .............................................................. [27,320 ] 

083 0603893C SPACE TRACKING & SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM .................................................. 31,632 31,632 31,632 31,632 084 0603895C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM SPACE PROGRAMS .............................. 23,289 23,289 23,289 23,289 085 0603896C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE COMMAND AND CONTROL, BATTLE MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATI. 450,085 450,085 450,085 –12,300 437,785 

Future Spirals concurrency with multiple ongoing efforts and excess 

growth.

[–12,300 ] 

086 0603898C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE JOINT WARFIGHTER SUPPORT ............................ 49,570 49,570 49,570 49,570 087 0603904C MISSILE DEFENSE INTEGRATION & OPERATIONS CENTER (MDIOC) ................. 49,211 49,211 49,211 49,211 088 0603906C REGARDING TRENCH ........................................................................................ 9,583 9,583 9,583 9,583 089 0603907C SEA BASED X-BAND RADAR (SBX) ................................................................... 72,866 72,866 72,866 72,866 090 0603913C ISRAELI COOPERATIVE PROGRAMS .................................................................. 102,795 267,595 268,795 –102,795 0 

Arrow 3 .................................................................................................... [19,500 ] 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2016 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Arrow System Improvement Program ...................................................... [45,500 ] David’s Sling ........................................................................................... [99,800 ] Increase for Arrow/David’s Sling ............................................................ [166,000 ] Realign Israeli Cooperative Programs to Overseas Contingency Operations. [–102,795 ] 

091 0603914C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TEST .................................................................. 274,323 274,323 274,323 274,323 092 0603915C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TARGETS ............................................................ 513,256 513,256 513,256 513,256 

092A 0603XXXC INF RESPONSE OPTION DEVELOPMENT ............................................................ 25,000 

Program increase .................................................................................... [25,000 ] 

093 0603920D8Z HUMANITARIAN DEMINING ................................................................................ 10,129 10,129 10,129 10,129 

094 0603923D8Z COALITION WARFARE ........................................................................................ 10,350 10,350 10,350 10,350 095 0604016D8Z DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CORROSION PROGRAM ......................................... 1,518 6,518 11,518 10,000 11,518

Program Increase .................................................................................... [5,000 ] [10,000 ] [10,000 ] 

096 0604115C TECHNOLOGY MATURATION INITIATIVES ........................................................... 96,300 96,300 96,300 96,300 097 0604250D8Z ADVANCED INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES .......................................................... 469,798 469,798 469,798 469,798 098 0604400D8Z DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM (UAS) 

COMMON DEVELOPMENT.

3,129 3,129 3,129 3,129 

103 0604826J JOINT C5 CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT, INTEGRATION AND INTEROPERABILITY 

ASSESSMENTS.

25,200 25,200 25,200 25,200 

105 0604873C LONG RANGE DISCRIMINATION RADAR (LRDR) ................................................ 137,564 137,564 137,564 137,564 

106 0604874C IMPROVED HOMELAND DEFENSE INTERCEPTORS ............................................ 278,944 278,944 298,944 20,000 298,944 

Redesigned kill vehicle development ..................................................... [20,000 ] [20,000 ] 

107 0604876C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TERMINAL DEFENSE SEGMENT TEST ................. 26,225 26,225 26,225 26,225 108 0604878C AEGIS BMD TEST .............................................................................................. 55,148 55,148 55,148 55,148 109 0604879C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SENSOR TEST .................................................... 86,764 86,764 86,764 86,764 


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110 0604880C LAND-BASED SM–3 (LBSM3) ........................................................................... 34,970 34,970 34,970 34,970 111 0604881C AEGIS SM–3 BLOCK IIA CO-DEVELOPMENT ..................................................... 172,645 172,645 172,645 172,645 112 0604887C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE MIDCOURSE SEGMENT TEST ............................. 64,618 64,618 64,618 64,618 114 0303191D8Z JOINT ELECTROMAGNETIC TECHNOLOGY (JET) PROGRAM ................................ 2,660 2,660 2,660 2,660 115 0305103C CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE ............................................................................ 963 963 963 963 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES ..... 6,816,554 7,159,490 7,026,554 22,485 6,839,039 

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION 

116 0604161D8Z NUCLEAR AND CONVENTIONAL PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT RDT&E SDD 8,800 8,800 8,800 8,800 117 0604165D8Z PROMPT GLOBAL STRIKE CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT ...................................... 78,817 108,817 88,817 10,000 88,817 

Concept development by the Army of a CPGS option ............................ [15,000 ] [5,000 ] Concept development by the Navy of a CPGS option ............................ [15,000 ] [5,000 ] CPGS development and flight test ......................................................... [10,000 ] 

118 0604384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM—EMD ................................ 303,647 303,647 303,647 303,647 119 0604764K ADVANCED IT SERVICES JOINT PROGRAM OFFICE (AITS-JPO) ......................... 23,424 23,424 23,424 23,424 120 0604771D8Z JOINT TACTICAL INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (JTIDS) ....................... 14,285 14,285 14,285 14,285 121 0605000BR WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION DEFEAT CAPABILITIES ............................... 7,156 7,156 7,156 7,156 122 0605013BL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT .................................................... 12,542 12,542 12,542 12,542

123 0605021SE HOMELAND PERSONNEL SECURITY INITIATIVE ................................................. 191 191 191 191 124 0605022D8Z DEFENSE EXPORTABILITY PROGRAM ................................................................ 3,273 3,273 3,273 3,273 125 0605027D8Z OUSD(C) IT DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES ........................................................... 5,962 5,962 5,962 5,962 126 0605070S DOD ENTERPRISE SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION ................ 13,412 13,412 13,412 13,412 127 0605075D8Z DCMO POLICY AND INTEGRATION .................................................................... 2,223 2,223 2,223 2,223 128 0605080S DEFENSE AGENCY INTIATIVES (DAI)—FINANCIAL SYSTEM .............................. 31,660 31,660 31,660 31,660 129 0605090S DEFENSE RETIRED AND ANNUITANT PAY SYSTEM (DRAS) ............................... 13,085 13,085 13,085 13,085 130 0605210D8Z DEFENSE-WIDE ELECTRONIC PROCUREMENT CAPABILITIES ............................ 7,209 7,209 7,209 7,209 131 0303141K GLOBAL COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM ................................................................ 15,158 15,158 5,158 –1,364 13,794 

Early to need ........................................................................................... [–10,000 ] [–1,364 ] 

132 0305304D8Z DOD ENTERPRISE ENERGY INFORMATION MANAGEMENT (EEIM) ..................... 4,414 4,414 4,414 4,414 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2016 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION ......................... 545,258 575,258 545,258 8,636 553,894 

MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 

133 0604774D8Z DEFENSE READINESS REPORTING SYSTEM (DRRS) ......................................... 5,581 5,581 5,581 5,581 134 0604875D8Z JOINT SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURE DEVELOPMENT .............................................. 3,081 3,081 3,081 3,081 135 0604940D8Z CENTRAL TEST AND EVALUATION INVESTMENT DEVELOPMENT (CTEIP) .......... 229,125 229,125 229,125 229,125 136 0604942D8Z ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS ................................................................... 28,674 21,674 28,674 –7,000 21,674 

Program decrease ................................................................................... [–7,000 ] [–7,000 ] 

138 0605100D8Z JOINT MISSION ENVIRONMENT TEST CAPABILITY (JMETC) ............................... 45,235 45,235 45,235 45,235 139 0605104D8Z TECHNICAL STUDIES, SUPPORT AND ANALYSIS ............................................... 24,936 24,936 24,936 24,936 

141 0605126J JOINT INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE ORGANIZATION (JIAMDO) ....... 35,471 35,471 35,471 35,471 144 0605142D8Z SYSTEMS ENGINEERING ................................................................................... 37,655 37,655 32,655 37,655 

Reducing reporting and inefficiencies ................................................... [–5,000 ] 

145 0605151D8Z STUDIES AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT—OSD ........................................................ 3,015 3,015 3,015 3,015 146 0605161D8Z NUCLEAR MATTERS-PHYSICAL SECURITY ........................................................ 5,287 5,287 5,287 5,287

147 0605170D8Z SUPPORT TO NETWORKS AND INFORMATION INTEGRATION ............................. 5,289 5,289 5,289 5,289 148 0605200D8Z GENERAL SUPPORT TO USD (INTELLIGENCE) ................................................... 2,120 2,120 2,120 2,120 149 0605384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM ........................................... 102,264 102,264 102,264 102,264158 0605790D8Z SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR)/ SMALL BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER. 2,169 2,169 2,169 2,169 159 0605798D8Z DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY ANALYSIS .................................................................... 13,960 13,960 13,960 13,960 160 0605801KA DEFENSE TECHNICAL INFORMATION CENTER (DTIC) ....................................... 51,775 51,775 51,775 51,775 161 0605803SE R&D IN SUPPORT OF DOD ENLISTMENT, TESTING AND EVALUATION .............. 9,533 9,533 9,533 9,533 162 0605804D8Z DEVELOPMENT TEST AND EVALUATION ............................................................ 17,371 21,371 17,371 4,000 21,371 

Program increase .................................................................................... [4,000 ] [4,000 ] 


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163 0605898E MANAGEMENT HQ—R&D ................................................................................. 71,571 71,571 71,571 71,571 164 0606100D8Z BUDGET AND PROGRAM ASSESSMENTS ........................................................... 4,123 4,123 4,123 4,123165 0203345D8Z DEFENSE OPERATIONS SECURITY INITIATIVE (DOSI) ........................................ 1,946 1,946 1,946 1,946 166 0204571J JOINT STAFF ANALYTICAL SUPPORT ................................................................. 7,673 7,673 7,673 7,673 169 0303166J SUPPORT TO INFORMATION OPERATIONS (IO) CAPABILITIES ........................... 10,413 10,413 10,413 10,413 170 0303260D8Z DEFENSE MILITARY DECEPTION PROGRAM OFFICE (DMDPO) .......................... 971 971 971 971 171 0305193D8Z CYBER INTELLIGENCE ...................................................................................... 6,579 6,579 6,579 6,579 173 0804767D8Z COCOM EXERCISE ENGAGEMENT AND TRAINING TRANSFORMATION 

(CE2T2)—MHA.

43,811 43,811 43,811 43,811 

174 0901598C MANAGEMENT HQ—MDA ................................................................................. 35,871 35,871 35,871 35,871 176 0903230D8W WHS—MISSION OPERATIONS SUPPORT - IT .................................................... 1,072 1,072 1,072 1,072 

177A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................... 49,500 49,500 49,500 49,500 

SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ............................................................ 856,071 853,071 851,071 –3,000 853,071 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT 

178 0604130V ENTERPRISE SECURITY SYSTEM (ESS) ............................................................ 7,929 7,929 7,929 7,929 

179 0605127T REGIONAL INTERNATIONAL OUTREACH (RIO) AND PARTNERSHIP FOR PEACE 

INFORMATION MANA.

1,750 1,750 1,750 1,750 

180 0605147T OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE SHARED INFORMATION SYSTEM 

(OHASIS).

294 294 294 294 

181 0607210D8Z INDUSTRIAL BASE ANALYSIS AND SUSTAINMENT SUPPORT ............................. 22,576 22,576 22,576 22,576 182 0607310D8Z CWMD SYSTEMS: OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .............................. 1,901 1,901 1,901 1,901 183 0607327T GLOBAL THEATER SECURITY COOPERATION MANAGEMENT INFORMATION 

SYSTEMS (G-TSCMIS).

8,474 8,474 8,474 8,474 

184 0607384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE (OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT). 33,561 33,561 33,561 33,561 

186 0208043J PLANNING AND DECISION AID SYSTEM (PDAS) ................................................ 3,061 3,061 3,061 3,061 187 0208045K C4I INTEROPERABILITY ..................................................................................... 64,921 64,921 64,921 64,921 189 0301144K JOINT/ALLIED COALITION INFORMATION SHARING ............................................ 3,645 3,645 3,645 3,645 193 0302016K NATIONAL MILITARY COMMAND SYSTEM-WIDE SUPPORT ................................ 963 963 963 963 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2016 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

194 0302019K DEFENSE INFO INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERING AND INTEGRATION ............... 10,186 10,186 10,186 10,186 195 0303126K LONG-HAUL COMMUNICATIONS—DCS ............................................................. 36,883 36,883 36,883 36,883 196 0303131K MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK (MEECN) .... 13,735 13,735 13,735 13,735 197 0303135G PUBLIC KEY INFRASTRUCTURE (PKI) ............................................................... 6,101 6,101 6,101 6,101 198 0303136G KEY MANAGEMENT INFRASTRUCTURE (KMI) .................................................... 43,867 43,867 43,867 43,867199 0303140D8Z INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM ................................................. 8,957 8,957 8,957 8,957 200 0303140G INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM ................................................. 146,890 146,890 146,890 146,890 201 0303150K GLOBAL COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM .................................................... 21,503 21,503 21,503 21,503 202 0303153K DEFENSE SPECTRUM ORGANIZATION ............................................................... 20,342 20,342 20,342 20,342 203 0303170K NET-CENTRIC ENTERPRISE SERVICES (NCES) ................................................. 444 444 444 444 205 0303610K TELEPORT PROGRAM ........................................................................................ 1,736 1,736 1,736 1,736 206 0304210BB SPECIAL APPLICATIONS FOR CONTINGENCIES ................................................. 65,060 19,460 65,060 65,060 

Ahead of need ......................................................................................... [–45,600 ] 

210 0305103K CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE ............................................................................ 2,976 2,976 2,976 2,976 

215 0305186D8Z POLICY R&D PROGRAMS .................................................................................. 4,182 4,182 4,182 4,182 216 0305199D8Z NET CENTRICITY ............................................................................................... 18,130 18,130 18,130 18,130 218 0305208BB DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS ..................................... 5,302 5,302 5,302 5,302 221 0305208K DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS ..................................... 3,239 3,239 3,239 3,239 225 0305327V INSIDER THREAT ............................................................................................... 11,733 11,733 11,733 11,733 226 0305387D8Z HOMELAND DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PROGRAM .............................. 2,119 2,119 2,119 2,119 234 0708011S INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS ............................................................................ 24,605 28,605 24,605 24,605 

Casting Solutions for Readiness Program ............................................. [4,000 ] 

235 0708012S LOGISTICS SUPPORT ACTIVITIES ...................................................................... 1,770 1,770 1,770 1,770 

236 0902298J MANAGEMENT HQ—OJCS ................................................................................. 2,978 2,978 2,978 2,978 237 1105219BB MQ–9 UAV ........................................................................................................ 18,151 23,151 23,151 5,000 23,151 


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Medium Altitude Long Endurance Tactical (MALET) MQ–9 Unmanned 

Aerial Vehicle.

[5,000 ] [5,000 ] [5,000 ] 

238 1105232BB RQ–11 UAV ....................................................................................................... 758 758 758 758 240 1160403BB AVIATION SYSTEMS ........................................................................................... 173,934 189,134 191,141 15,200 189,134 

ISR payload technology improvements ................................................... [2,000 ] MC–130 Terrain Following/Terrain Avoidance Radar Program .............. [15,200 ] [15,207 ] [15,200 ] 

241 1160405BB INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .......................................................... 6,866 6,866 6,866 6,866

242 1160408BB OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS ........................................................................ 63,008 63,008 63,008 63,008 243 1160431BB WARRIOR SYSTEMS .......................................................................................... 25,342 25,342 25,342 25,342 244 1160432BB SPECIAL PROGRAMS ......................................................................................... 3,401 3,401 3,401 3,401 245 1160480BB SOF TACTICAL VEHICLES .................................................................................. 3,212 3,212 3,212 3,212 246 1160483BB MARITIME SYSTEMS ......................................................................................... 63,597 64,597 63,597 63,597 

Combat Diver .......................................................................................... [1,000 ] 

247 1160489BB GLOBAL VIDEO SURVEILLANCE ACTIVITIES ...................................................... 3,933 3,933 3,933 3,933

248 1160490BB OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS INTELLIGENCE ................................................ 10,623 10,623 10,623 10,623 

248A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................... 3,564,272 3,564,272 3,564,272 3,564,272 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT ...................................... 4,538,910 4,518,510 4,561,117 20,200 4,559,110 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

249 XXXXXXX DEFENSE WIDE CYBER VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT ..................................... 200,000 200,000 200,000 

Assess all major weapon systems for cyber vulnerability ..................... [200,000 ] [200,000 ] 

250 XXXXXXX UCAS-D DEVELOPMENT AND FOLLOW ON PROTOTYPING ................................. 725,000 

Supports continued efforts on UCAS-D and follow on prototyping ....... [725,000 ] 

251 XXXXXXX TECHNOLOGY OFFSET INITIATIVE ...................................................................... 400,000 400,000 400,000 

Supports innovative technology development ........................................ [400,000 ] [400,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ......................................................................... 1,325,000 600,000 600,000 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, DW ....................... 18,329,861 18,577,081 19,837,068 503,597 18,833,458 


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SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2016 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

OPERATIONAL TEST & EVAL, DEFENSE MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 

001 0605118OTE OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION .............................................................. 76,838 76,838 76,838 76,838 

002 0605131OTE LIVE FIRE TEST AND EVALUATION .................................................................... 46,882 46,882 46,882 46,882 003 0605814OTE OPERATIONAL TEST ACTIVITIES AND ANALYSES ............................................... 46,838 46,838 46,838 46,838 

SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ............................................................ 170,558 170,558 170,558 170,558 

TOTAL OPERATIONAL TEST & EVAL, DEFENSE ................................... 170,558 170,558 170,558 170,558 

TOTAL RDT&E ...................................................................................... 69,784,963 68,368,990 70,948,640 559,386 70,344,349 

SEC. 4202. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS. 

SEC. 4202. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2016 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, ARMY ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES 

060 0603747A SOLDIER SUPPORT AND SURVIVABILITY ........................................................... 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES ..... 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, ARMY ................... 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, NAVY 


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OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 

231A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................... 35,747 35,747 35,747 35,747 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ................................ 35,747 35,747 35,747 35,747 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, NAVY .................... 35,747 35,747 35,747 35,747 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, AF OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 

133 0205671F JOINT COUNTER RCIED ELECTRONIC WARFARE ............................................... 300 300 300 300 

246A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................... 16,800 16,800 16,800 16,800 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ................................ 17,100 17,100 17,100 17,100 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, AF ........................ 17,100 17,100 17,100 17,100 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, DW ...............................................ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT .........................................................

026 0603122D8Z COMBATING TERRORISM TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT ............................................ 25,000 

Combating Terrorism and Technical Support Office .............................. [25,000 ] SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT .............................. 25,000 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES 

090 0603913C ISRAELI COOPERATIVE PROGRAMS .................................................................. 267,595 267,595 

Arrow 3 .................................................................................................... [19,500 ] Arrow System Improvement Program ...................................................... [45,500 ] David’s Sling ........................................................................................... [99,800 ] Realign Israeli Cooperative Programs to Overseas Contingency Operations. [102,795 ] SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES 267,595 267,595 


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SEC. 4202. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2016 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT 

248A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................... 137,087 137,087 137,087 137,087 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT .................................. 137,087 137,087 137,087 137,087 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, DW ....................... 137,087 162,087 137,087 267,595 404,682 

TOTAL RDT&E ...................................................................................... 191,434 216,434 191,434 267,595 459,029 

TITLE XLIII—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE. 

SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2016 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY OPERATING FORCES 

010 MANEUVER UNITS ............................................................................................................. 1,094,429 1,594,429 1,094,429 500,000 1,594,429 

Force Readiness Restoration—Operations Tempo ................................................. [500,000 ] [500,000 ] 

020 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES ........................................................................................ 68,873 68,873 68,873 68,873 060 AVIATION ASSETS .............................................................................................................. 141,700 

Flying Hour Program Restoration Unfunded Requirement ...................................... [55,000 ] H–60 A-L Conversion Acceleration .......................................................................... [86,700 ] 

070 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT ...................................................................... 114,000 

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Insider Threat Unfunded Requirements .................................................................. [80,000 ] Open Source Intelligence/Human Terrain Systems Unfunded Requirements ......... [28,000 ] 

090 LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE ............................................................................... 1,214,116 1,215,846 1,291,316 77,200 1,291,316 

Gun Tube Depot Maintenance Shortfall Recovery Acceleration .............................. [1,730 ] Readiness funding increase .................................................................................... [77,200 ] [77,200 ] 

100 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT ............................................................................................ 7,616,008 7,607,508 7,626,508 10,500 7,626,508 

Public Affairs at Local Installations Unjustified Growth ....................................... [–8,500 ] Readiness funding increase .................................................................................... [10,500 ] [10,500 ] 

110 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION .......................................... 2,617,169 2,809,869 2,651,169 172,200 2,789,369 

GTMO Critical Building Maintenance ...................................................................... [20,500 ] Kwajalein facilities restoration ............................................................................... [34,000 ] Restore Sustainment shortfalls ............................................................................... [172,200 ] [172,200 ] 

120 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS .......................................................... 421,269 421,269 421,269 421,269 130 COMBATANT COMMANDERS CORE OPERATIONS .............................................................. 164,743 164,743 164,743 164,743 170 COMBATANT COMMANDS DIRECT MISSION SUPPORT ...................................................... 448,633 469,633 436,276 448,633 

Afloat Forward Staging Base Unfunded Requirement ............................................ [21,000 ] Streamlining of Army Combatant Commands Direct Mission Support .................. [–12,357 ] SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .............................................................................. 13,645,240 14,607,870 13,754,583 759,900 14,405,140 

MOBILIZATION 

180 STRATEGIC MOBILITY ........................................................................................................ 401,638 401,638 401,638 401,638 

200 INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS ............................................................................................ 6,532 6,532 6,532 6,532 

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION ........................................................................................ 408,170 408,170 408,170 408,170 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

210 OFFICER ACQUISITION ....................................................................................................... 131,536 131,536 131,536 131,536 

220 RECRUIT TRAINING ........................................................................................................... 47,843 47,843 47,843 47,843 230 ONE STATION UNIT TRAINING ........................................................................................... 42,565 42,565 42,565 42,565 240 SENIOR RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS ................................................................ 490,378 490,378 490,378 490,378 


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SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2016 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

250 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING ........................................................................................... 981,000 990,800 1,014,200 8,200 989,200 

Cyber Defender (25D) Series Course ....................................................................... [9,800 ] Readiness funding increase .................................................................................... [33,200 ] [33,200 ] Unjustified program growth .................................................................................... [–25,000 ] 

260 FLIGHT TRAINING .............................................................................................................. 940,872 984,472 940,872 940,872 

Cyber Basic Officer Leadership Course .................................................................. [3,100 ] Initial Entry Rotary Wing Training Backlog Reduction ........................................... [40,500 ] 

270 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION ...................................................................... 230,324 247,624 230,324 230,324 

Advanced Civil Schooling – Civilian Graduate School 10 Percent Reduction ....... [–3,000 ] Unmanned Aircraft Systems Training ..................................................................... [20,300 ] 

280 TRAINING SUPPORT ........................................................................................................... 603,519 631,519 603,519 603,519 

Intelligence Support for PACOM Unfunded Requirement ....................................... [28,000 ] 

290 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ........................................................................................ 491,922 491,922 491,922 491,922 

300 EXAMINING ........................................................................................................................ 194,079 194,079 194,079 194,079 310 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION .......................................................................... 227,951 227,951 227,951 227,951 320 CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING ................................................................................ 161,048 161,048 161,048 161,048 330 JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS ................................................................... 170,118 170,118 170,118 170,118 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING .................................................................. 4,713,155 4,811,855 4,746,355 8,200 4,721,355 

ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES 

360 CENTRAL SUPPLY ACTIVITIES ........................................................................................... 813,881 813,881 813,881 813,881 

370 LOGISTIC SUPPORT ACTIVITIES ......................................................................................... 714,781 715,141 714,781 –11,000 703,781 

TRADOC Mobile Training Team (MTT) Support Unfunded Requirement ................. [360 ] Unjustified program growth .................................................................................... [–11,000 ] 

380 AMMUNITION MANAGEMENT .............................................................................................. 322,127 322,127 322,127 322,127 


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390 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................................................... 384,813 376,313 384,813 384,813 

Unjustified Growth in Public Affairs ....................................................................... [–8,500 ] 

400 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS ..................................................................................... 1,781,350 1,781,350 1,781,350 1,781,350 

410 MANPOWER MANAGEMENT ................................................................................................ 292,532 292,532 292,532 292,532 420 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT ........................................................................................... 375,122 375,122 375,122 375,122 430 OTHER SERVICE SUPPORT ................................................................................................ 1,119,848 1,115,348 1,115,348 –4,500 1,115,348 

Spirit of America program growth .......................................................................... [–4,500 ] [–4,500 ] [–4,500 ] 

440 ARMY CLAIMS ACTIVITIES ................................................................................................. 225,358 225,358 225,358 225,358 450 REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................. 239,755 239,755 239,755 239,755 460 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND AUDIT READINESS ............................................................ 223,319 223,319 223,319 223,319 470 INTERNATIONAL MILITARY HEADQUARTERS ...................................................................... 469,865 469,865 469,865 469,865 480 MISC. SUPPORT OF OTHER NATIONS ................................................................................ 40,521 40,521 40,521 40,521 530 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................................... 1,120,974 1,120,974 1,146,474 20,000 1,140,974 

Additional SOUTHCOM ISR and intel support ......................................................... [20,000 ] [20,000 ] Readiness increase ................................................................................................. [5,500 ] SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES ............................................................. 8,124,246 8,111,606 8,145,246 4,500 8,128,746 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

540 UNDISTRIBUTED ................................................................................................................ –1,112,000 –929,551 –847,900 –847,900 

Bulk fuel savings .................................................................................................... [–260,100 ] Excessive standard price for fuel ........................................................................... [–83,400 ] [–86,000 ] Foreign Currency adjustments ................................................................................ [–431,000 ] [–431,000 ] [–431,000 ] Program decrease .................................................................................................... [–5,000 ] Prohibition on Per Diem Allowance Reduction ........................................................ [3,300 ] Streamlining of Army Management Headquarters .................................................. [–238,451 ] [–180,900 ] Unobligated balances .............................................................................................. [–595,900 ] Working Capital Fund carryover above allowable ceiling ...................................... [–150,000 ] SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ..................................................................................... –1,112,000 –929,551 –847,900 –847,900 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2016 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY ....................................................... 26,890,811 26,827,501 26,124,803 –75,300 26,815,511 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY RES OPERATING FORCES 

020 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES ........................................................................................ 16,612 16,612 16,612 16,612 

030 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE ............................................................................................. 486,531 486,531 486,531 486,531 040 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS ................................................................................................... 105,446 105,446 105,446 105,446 050 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT .............................................................................. 516,791 516,791 516,791 516,791 060 AVIATION ASSETS .............................................................................................................. 87,587 87,587 87,587 87,587 070 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT ...................................................................... 348,601 348,601 348,601 348,601 080 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS ................................................................................ 81,350 81,350 81,350 81,350 090 LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE ............................................................................... 59,574 59,574 91,974 32,400 91,974 

Readiness funding increase .................................................................................... [32,400 ] [32,400 ] 

100 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT ............................................................................................ 570,852 570,852 570,852 –13,000 557,852 

Unjustified program growth .................................................................................... [–13,000 ] 

110 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION .......................................... 245,686 259,286 245,686 13,600 259,286 

Restore Sustainment shortfalls ............................................................................... [13,600 ] [13,600 ] 

120 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS .......................................................... 40,962 40,962 40,962 40,962 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .............................................................................. 2,559,992 2,573,592 2,592,392 33,000 2,592,992 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

130 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ....................................................................................... 10,665 10,665 10,665 10,665 

140 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................................................... 18,390 18,390 18,390 18,390 150 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS ..................................................................................... 14,976 14,976 14,976 14,976 160 MANPOWER MANAGEMENT ................................................................................................ 8,841 8,841 8,841 8,841 


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170 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ........................................................................................ 52,928 52,928 52,928 52,928 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ................................................................ 105,800 105,800 105,800 105,800 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

190 UNDISTRIBUTED ................................................................................................................ –7,600 –13,611 –12,600 –12,600 

Excessive standard price for fuel ........................................................................... [–7,600 ] [–7,600 ] [–8,000 ] Streamlining of Army Reserve Management Headquarters .................................... [–6,011 ] [–4,600 ] SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ..................................................................................... –7,600 –13,611 –12,600 –12,600 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY RES ............................................... 2,665,792 2,671,792 2,684,581 20,400 2,686,192 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARNG OPERATING FORCES 

010 MANEUVER UNITS ............................................................................................................. 709,433 1,094,533 709,433 385,100 1,094,533 

Increased Operations Tempo to Meet Readiness Objectives .................................. [385,100 ] [385,100 ] 

020 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES ........................................................................................ 167,324 167,324 167,324 167,324 

030 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE ............................................................................................. 741,327 741,327 741,327 741,327 040 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS ................................................................................................... 88,775 88,775 96,475 7,700 96,475 

ARNG border security enhancement ........................................................................ [7,700 ] [7,700 ] 

050 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT .............................................................................. 32,130 32,130 32,130 32,130 

060 AVIATION ASSETS .............................................................................................................. 943,609 1,063,009 996,209 52,600 996,209 

ARNG border security enhancement ........................................................................ [13,000 ] [13,000 ] C3 High Frequency Radio System Unfunded Requirement .................................... [5,600 ] Operational Support and Initial Entry Rotary Wing Training ................................. [69,900 ] Readiness funding increase .................................................................................... [39,600 ] [39,600 ] Restoration of Flying Hours Unfunded Requirement .............................................. [43,900 ] 

070 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT ...................................................................... 703,137 703,137 703,137 703,137 

080 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS ................................................................................ 84,066 84,066 84,066 84,066 090 LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE ............................................................................... 166,848 166,848 189,348 22,500 189,348 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2016 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Readiness funding increase .................................................................................... [22,500 ] [22,500 ] 

100 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT ............................................................................................ 1,022,970 1,022,970 1,022,970 –24,000 998,970 

Justification does not match summary of price and program changes ............... [–14,000 ] Unjustified growth ................................................................................................... [–10,000 ]

110 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION .......................................... 673,680 708,880 673,680 35,200 708,880 

Restore Sustainment shortfalls ............................................................................... [35,200 ] [35,200 ] 

120 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS .......................................................... 954,574 954,574 954,574 954,574 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .............................................................................. 6,287,873 6,827,573 6,370,673 479,100 6,766,973 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

130 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ....................................................................................... 6,570 6,570 6,570 6,570 

140 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................................................... 59,629 59,219 59,379 100 59,729 

National Guard State Partnership Program increase ............................................. [1,000 ] [1,000 ] NGB Heritage Painting Program ............................................................................. [–1,410 ] [–900 ] Reduction to National Guard Heritage Paintings ................................................... [–250 ] 

150 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS ..................................................................................... 68,452 68,452 68,452 68,452 

160 MANPOWER MANAGEMENT ................................................................................................ 8,841 8,841 8,841 8,841 170 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT ........................................................................................... 283,670 283,670 272,170 –11,500 272,170 

Army Marketing Program unjustified program growth ........................................... [–11,500 ] [–11,500 ] 

180 REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................. 2,942 2,942 2,942 2,942 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ................................................................ 430,104 429,694 418,354 –11,400 418,704 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

200 UNDISTRIBUTED ................................................................................................................ –25,300 –51,931 –46,200 –46,200 

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Streamlining of Army National Guard Management Headquarters ........................ [–26,631 ] [–20,200 ] SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ..................................................................................... –25,300 –51,931 –46,200 –46,200 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARNG ....................................................... 6,717,977 7,231,967 6,737,096 421,500 7,139,477 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY OPERATING FORCES 

010 MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT OPERATIONS ....................................................................... 3,300 

Aviation Readiness Restoration—CH–53 Contract Maintenance .......................... [3,300 ] 

030 AVIATION TECHNICAL DATA & ENGINEERING SERVICES ................................................... 37,225 37,225 37,225 37,225 

040 AIR OPERATIONS AND SAFETY SUPPORT .......................................................................... 2,800 

MV–22 Fleet Engineering Support Unfunded Requirement .................................... [2,800 ] 

050 AIR SYSTEMS SUPPORT .................................................................................................... 376,844 390,744 390,744 13,900 390,744 

Aviation Readiness Restoration—AV–8B Program Related Logistics ................... [4,000 ] [4,000 ] Aviation Readiness Restoration—CH–53 Program Related Logisitics .................. [1,900 ] [1,900 ] Aviation Readiness Restoration—MV–22 Program Related Logisitics .................. [1,200 ] [1,200 ] MV–22 Fleet Engineering Support Unfunded Requirement .................................... [6,800 ] [6,800 ] Readiness funding increase .................................................................................... [13,900 ] 

060 AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE ...................................................................................... 897,536 914,536 897,536 15,000 912,536 

Aviation Readiness Restoration—AV–8B Depot Maintenance ............................... [11,200 ] Aviation Readiness Restoration—CH–53 Depot Maintenance ............................... [1,000 ] Aviation Readiness Restoration—F–18 Depot Maintenance ................................. [4,800 ] Program increase .................................................................................................... [15,000 ] 

080 AVIATION LOGISTICS ......................................................................................................... 544,056 555,956 549,356 5,300 549,356 

Aviation Readiness Restoration—MV–22 Aviation Logisitics ................................ [5,300 ] [5,300 ] KC–130J Aviation Logistics Unfunded Requirement ............................................... [6,600 ] Readiness funding increase .................................................................................... [5,300 ] 

140 ELECTRONIC WARFARE ..................................................................................................... 96,916 96,916 96,916 96,916 

150 SPACE SYSTEMS AND SURVEILLANCE .............................................................................. 192,198 192,198 192,198 192,198 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2016 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

160 WARFARE TACTICS ............................................................................................................ 453,942 453,942 453,942 453,942 170 OPERATIONAL METEOROLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY ........................................................ 351,871 351,871 351,871 351,871 180 COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES .............................................................................................. 1,186,847 1,186,847 1,186,847 –15,000 1,171,847 

Unjustified program growth .................................................................................... [–15,000 ] 

190 EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE ............................................................................................... 123,948 123,948 123,948 123,948 

200 DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT .......................................................................................... 2,443 2,443 2,443 2,443 210 COMBATANT COMMANDERS CORE OPERATIONS .............................................................. 98,914 98,914 98,914 98,914 220 COMBATANT COMMANDERS DIRECT MISSION SUPPORT .................................................. 73,110 73,110 67,627 73,110 

Streamlining of Navy Combatant Commanders Direct Mission Support ............... [–5,483 ] 

230 CRUISE MISSILE ................................................................................................................ 110,734 110,734 110,734 110,734 240 FLEET BALLISTIC MISSILE ................................................................................................. 1,206,736 1,206,736 1,206,736 1,206,736 250 IN-SERVICE WEAPONS SYSTEMS SUPPORT ...................................................................... 141,664 141,664 141,664 141,664 260 WEAPONS MAINTENANCE .................................................................................................. 523,122 535,122 523,122 12,000 535,122 

Ship Self-Defense Systems Maintenance Backlog Reduction ................................ [12,000 ] [12,000 ] 

270 OTHER WEAPON SYSTEMS SUPPORT ................................................................................ 371,872 371,872 371,872 371,872 

280 ENTERPRISE INFORMATION ............................................................................................... 896,061 896,061 896,061 896,061 290 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION ........................................................ 2,220,423 2,245,723 2,220,423 25,300 2,245,723 

Restore Sustainment shortfalls ............................................................................... [25,300 ] [25,300 ] 

300 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT .............................................................................................. 4,472,468 4,472,468 4,486,468 4,472,468 

Funding increase for Behavioral Counseling .......................................................... [14,000 ] SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .............................................................................. 14,378,930 14,465,130 14,406,647 56,500 14,435,430 

MOBILIZATION 

310 SHIP PREPOSITIONING AND SURGE .................................................................................. 422,846 422,846 422,846 422,846 

320 AIRCRAFT ACTIVATIONS/INACTIVATIONS ............................................................................ 6,464 6,964 6,964 500 6,964 


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Aviation Readiness Restoration—F–18 Aircraft Activations/Inactivations ............ [500 ] [500 ] [500 ] 

330 SHIP ACTIVATIONS/INACTIVATIONS .................................................................................... 361,764 361,764 361,764 361,764 

340 EXPEDITIONARY HEALTH SERVICES SYSTEMS .................................................................. 69,530 69,530 69,530 69,530 350 INDUSTRIAL READINESS .................................................................................................... 2,237 2,237 2,237 2,237 360 COAST GUARD SUPPORT ................................................................................................... 21,823 21,823 21,823 21,823 

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION ........................................................................................ 884,664 885,164 885,164 500 885,164 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

370 OFFICER ACQUISITION ....................................................................................................... 149,375 149,375 149,375 149,375 

380 RECRUIT TRAINING ........................................................................................................... 9,035 9,035 9,035 9,035 390 RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS .............................................................................. 156,290 156,290 156,290 156,290 400 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING ........................................................................................... 653,728 653,728 653,728 653,728 410 FLIGHT TRAINING .............................................................................................................. 8,171 8,171 8,171 8,171 420 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION ...................................................................... 168,471 152,971 168,471 –6,000 162,471 

Civilian Institutions Graduate Education Program ................................................. [–16,500 ] [–6,000 ] Naval Sea Cadets .................................................................................................... [1,000 ] 

430 TRAINING SUPPORT ........................................................................................................... 196,048 196,048 196,048 196,048 

440 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ........................................................................................ 234,233 234,733 234,233 1,000 235,233 

1–800 US Navy Call Center ............................................................................... [500 ] 

Naval Sea Cadet Corps ........................................................................................... [1,000 ] 

450 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION .......................................................................... 137,855 137,855 137,855 137,855 

460 CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING ................................................................................ 77,257 77,257 77,257 77,257 470 JUNIOR ROTC .................................................................................................................... 47,653 47,653 47,653 47,653 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING .................................................................. 1,838,116 1,823,116 1,838,116 –5,000 1,833,116 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

480 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................................................... 923,771 914,771 923,771 923,771 

Navy Fleet Band National Tours ............................................................................. [–5,000 ] Unjustified Growth External Relations .................................................................... [–3,500 ] 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2016 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Unjustified Growth Navy Call Center ...................................................................... [–500 ] 

490 EXTERNAL RELATIONS ....................................................................................................... 13,967 10,467 13,967 13,967 

Navy External Relations .......................................................................................... [–3,500 ] 

500 CIVILIAN MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT ..................................................... 120,812 120,812 120,812 120,812 

510 MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT ................................................... 350,983 350,983 350,983 –4,000 346,983 

Unjustified growth ................................................................................................... [–4,000 ] 

520 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT ........................................................................................... 265,948 260,948 265,948 –5,000 260,948 

Navy Fleet Band National Tour ............................................................................... [–5,000 ] [–5,000 ]

530 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS ..................................................................................... 335,482 335,482 335,482 335,482 550 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ....................................................................................... 197,724 197,724 197,724 197,724 570 PLANNING, ENGINEERING AND DESIGN ............................................................................ 274,936 274,936 274,936 274,936 580 ACQUISITION AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT ..................................................................... 1,122,178 1,122,178 1,122,178 1,122,178 590 HULL, MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL SUPPORT .............................................................. 48,587 48,587 48,587 48,587 600 COMBAT/WEAPONS SYSTEMS ............................................................................................ 25,599 25,599 25,599 25,599 610 SPACE AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE SYSTEMS ................................................................. 72,768 72,768 72,768 72,768 620 NAVAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICE ........................................................................................ 577,803 577,803 577,803 577,803 680 INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS AND AGENCIES ............................................................. 4,768 4,768 4,768 4,768710 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................................... 560,754 560,754 560,754 560,754 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ................................................................ 4,896,080 4,878,580 4,896,080 –9,000 4,887,080 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

720 UNDISTRIBUTED ................................................................................................................ –892,100 –779,123 –856,200 –856,200 

Bulk fuel savings .................................................................................................... [–482,300 ] Excessive standard price for fuel ........................................................................... [–591,400 ] [–610,000 ] Foreign Currency adjustments ................................................................................ [–87,000 ] [–87,000 ] [–87,000 ] 


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Program decrease .................................................................................................... [–5,000 ] Prohibition on Per Diem Allowance Reduction ........................................................ [2,300 ] Streamlining of Navy Management Headquarters .................................................. [–209,823 ] [–159,200 ] Unobligated balances .............................................................................................. [–211,000 ] SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ..................................................................................... –892,100 –779,123 –856,200 –856,200 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY ........................................................ 21,997,790 21,159,890 21,246,884 –813,200 21,184,590 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS OPERATING FORCES 

030 DEPOT MAINTENANCE ....................................................................................................... 227,583 227,583 227,583 227,583 

040 MARITIME PREPOSITIONING .............................................................................................. 86,259 86,259 86,259 86,259 050 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION ............................................................ 746,237 775,037 746,237 28,800 775,037 

Restore Sustainment shortfalls ............................................................................... [28,800 ] [28,800 ] 

060 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT .............................................................................................. 2,057,362 2,057,362 2,058,562 2,057,362 

Readiness funding increase for Criminal Investigative Equipment ...................... [1,200 ] SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .............................................................................. 3,117,441 3,146,241 3,118,641 28,800 3,146,241 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

070 RECRUIT TRAINING ........................................................................................................... 16,460 16,460 16,460 16,460 

080 OFFICER ACQUISITION ....................................................................................................... 977 977 977 977 090 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING ........................................................................................... 97,325 97,325 97,325 97,325 100 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION ...................................................................... 40,786 40,786 40,786 40,786 120 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ........................................................................................ 164,806 164,806 164,806 164,806 130 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION .......................................................................... 39,963 39,963 39,963 39,963 140 JUNIOR ROTC .................................................................................................................... 23,397 23,397 23,397 23,397 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING .................................................................. 383,714 383,714 383,714 383,714 

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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2016 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

150 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ....................................................................................... 37,386 37,386 37,386 37,386 160 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................................................... 358,395 342,595 358,395 –6,700 351,695 

Unjustified Growth Marine Corps Heritage Center ................................................. [–15,800 ] [–6,700 ] 

180 ACQUISITION AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT ..................................................................... 76,105 76,105 76,105 76,105 

200 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................................... 45,429 45,429 45,429 45,429 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ................................................................ 517,315 501,515 517,315 –6,700 510,615 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

210 UNDISTRIBUTED ................................................................................................................ –94,200 –77,588 –87,700 –87,700 

Bulk fuel savings .................................................................................................... [–17,000 ]Excessive standard price for fuel ........................................................................... [–24,600 ] [–25,000 ] Foreign Currency adjustments ................................................................................ [–28,000 ] [–28,000 ] [–28,000 ] Program decrease .................................................................................................... [–5,000 ] Prohibition on Per Diem Allowance Reduction ........................................................ [800 ] Streamlining of Marine Corps Management Headquarters .................................... [–32,588 ] [–24,700 ] Unobligated balances .............................................................................................. [–37,400 ] Working Capital Fund carryover above allowable ceiling ...................................... [–10,000 ] SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ..................................................................................... –94,200 –77,588 –87,700 –87,700 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS ....................................... 4,018,470 3,937,270 3,942,082 –65,600 3,952,870 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY RES OPERATING FORCES 

010 MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT OPERATIONS ....................................................................... 563,722 607,222 563,722 563,722 

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020 INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE .......................................................................................... 6,218 6,218 6,218 6,218 030 AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE ...................................................................................... 82,712 82,712 82,712 82,712 040 AIRCRAFT DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT ......................................................................... 326 326 326 326 050 AVIATION LOGISTICS ......................................................................................................... 13,436 13,436 13,436 13,436 070 SHIP OPERATIONS SUPPORT & TRAINING ......................................................................... 557 557 557 557 090 COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS .............................................................................................. 14,499 14,499 14,499 14,499 100 COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES .............................................................................................. 117,601 117,601 117,601 117,601 120 ENTERPRISE INFORMATION ............................................................................................... 29,382 29,382 29,382 29,382 130 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION ........................................................ 48,513 49,213 48,513 700 49,213 

Restore Sustainment shortfalls ............................................................................... [700 ] [700 ] 

140 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT .............................................................................................. 102,858 102,858 102,858 102,858 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .............................................................................. 979,824 1,024,024 979,824 700 980,524 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

150 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................................................... 1,505 1,505 1,505 1,505 

160 MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT ................................................... 13,782 13,782 13,782 13,782 170 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS ..................................................................................... 3,437 3,437 3,437 3,437 180 ACQUISITION AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT ..................................................................... 3,210 3,210 3,210 3,210 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ................................................................ 21,934 21,934 21,934 21,934 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

210 UNDISTRIBUTED ................................................................................................................ –39,700 –41,086 –42,100 –42,100 

Excessive standard price for fuel ........................................................................... [–39,700 ] [–39,700 ] [–41,000 ] Streamlining of Navy Reserve Management Headquarters .................................... [–1,386 ] [–1,100 ] SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ..................................................................................... –39,700 –41,086 –42,100 –42,100 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY RES ................................................ 1,001,758 1,006,258 960,672 –41,400 960,358 

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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2016 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 OPERATING FORCES .......................................................................................................... 97,631 97,631 97,631 97,631 

020 DEPOT MAINTENANCE ....................................................................................................... 18,254 18,254 18,254 18,254 030 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION ........................................................ 28,653 30,053 28,653 1,400 30,053 

Restore Sustainment shortfalls ............................................................................... [1,400 ] [1,400 ] 

040 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT .............................................................................................. 111,923 111,923 111,923 111,923 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .............................................................................. 256,461 257,861 256,461 1,400 257,861 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

050 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ....................................................................................... 924 924 924 924 

060 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................................................... 10,866 10,866 10,866 10,866 070 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ........................................................................................ 8,785 8,785 8,785 8,785 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ................................................................ 20,575 20,575 20,575 20,575 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

080 UNDISTRIBUTED ................................................................................................................ –1,000 –2,473 –2,100 –2,100 

Excessive standard price for fuel ........................................................................... [–1,000 ] [–1,000 ] [–1,000 ] Streamlining of Marine Corps Reserve Management Headquarters ...................... [–1,473 ] [–1,100 ] SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ..................................................................................... –1,000 –2,473 –2,100 –2,100 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MC RESERVE ........................................... 277,036 277,436 274,563 –700 276,336 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE OPERATING FORCES 

010 PRIMARY COMBAT FORCES .............................................................................................. 3,336,868 3,612,468 3,336,868 262,600 3,599,468 


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A–10 restoration: Force Structure Restoration ....................................................... [249,700 ] [235,300 ] A–10 to F–15E Training Transition ........................................................................ [–1,400 ] EC–130H Force Structure Restoration .................................................................... [27,300 ] [27,300 ] 

020 COMBAT ENHANCEMENT FORCES ..................................................................................... 1,897,315 1,935,015 1,897,315 17,700 1,915,015 

Increase Range Use Support Unfunded Requirement ............................................ [37,700 ] [37,700 ] Unjustified growth ................................................................................................... [–20,000 ]

030 AIR OPERATIONS TRAINING (OJT, MAINTAIN SKILLS) ........................................................ 1,797,549 1,719,349 1,757,249 –107,200 1,690,349 

A–10 to F–15E Training Transition ........................................................................ [–78,200 ] [–78,000 ] [–78,200 ] Readiness increase ................................................................................................. [37,700 ] Unjustified growth ................................................................................................... [–29,000 ]

040 DEPOT MAINTENANCE ....................................................................................................... 6,537,127 6,537,127 6,537,127 –40,000 6,497,127 

Remove FY 15 contractor logistics support costs .................................................. [–40,000 ] 

050 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION .......................................... 1,997,712 2,132,812 1,997,712 135,100 2,132,812 

Restore Sustainment shortfalls ............................................................................... [135,100 ] [135,100 ] 

060 BASE SUPPORT ................................................................................................................. 2,841,948 2,841,948 2,841,948 2,841,948 120 COMBATANT COMMANDERS DIRECT MISSION SUPPORT .................................................. 900,965 900,965 885,585 –11,000 889,965 

Streamlining of Air Force Combatant Commanders Direct Mission Support ......... [–15,380 ] Unjustified growth ................................................................................................... [–11,000 ]

130 COMBATANT COMMANDERS CORE OPERATIONS .............................................................. 205,078 205,078 164,078 205,078 

Cutting Joint Enabling Capabilities Command ...................................................... [–41,000 ] 

135 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................................... 893,272 893,272 910,072 893,272 

Increase One Program ............................................................................................. [20,000 ] Unjustified increase ................................................................................................ [–3,200 ] SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .............................................................................. 20,407,834 20,778,034 20,327,954 257,200 20,665,034 

MOBILIZATION 

170 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION .......................................... 259,956 259,956 259,956 259,956 

180 BASE SUPPORT ................................................................................................................. 708,799 708,799 708,799 708,799 

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION ........................................................................................ 968,755 968,755 968,755 968,755 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2016 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

190 OFFICER ACQUISITION ....................................................................................................... 92,191 92,191 92,191 92,191 

200 RECRUIT TRAINING ........................................................................................................... 21,871 21,871 21,871 21,871 210 RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS (ROTC) ................................................................. 77,527 77,527 77,527 77,527 220 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION .......................................... 228,500 228,500 228,500 228,500 230 BASE SUPPORT ................................................................................................................. 772,870 772,870 772,870 772,870 240 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING ........................................................................................... 359,304 379,304 402,404 20,000 379,304 

Readiness increase for RPA training ...................................................................... [43,100 ] Remotely Piloted Aircraft Flight Training Acceleration ........................................... [20,000 ] [20,000 ] 

250 FLIGHT TRAINING .............................................................................................................. 710,553 726,553 710,553 16,000 726,553 

Consolidation of Air Battle Manager Resources not properly documented ........... [–4,000 ] Unmanned Aerial Surveillance (UAS) Training ....................................................... [16,000 ] [20,000 ] 

260 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION ...................................................................... 228,252 227,322 228,252 228,252 

Air Force Civilian Graduate Education Program Unjustified Growth ..................... [–930 ] 

270 TRAINING SUPPORT ........................................................................................................... 76,464 76,464 76,464 76,464 

280 DEPOT MAINTENANCE ....................................................................................................... 375,513 375,513 375,513 375,513 290 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ........................................................................................ 79,690 79,690 79,690 79,690 300 EXAMINING ........................................................................................................................ 3,803 3,803 3,803 3,803 310 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION .......................................................................... 180,807 180,807 180,807 180,807 320 CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING ................................................................................ 167,478 167,478 167,478 167,478 330 JUNIOR ROTC .................................................................................................................... 59,263 59,263 59,263 59,263 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING .................................................................. 3,434,086 3,469,156 3,477,186 36,000 3,470,086 

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350 TECHNICAL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES ...................................................................................... 862,022 862,022 852,022 –20,000 842,022 

Acquisition Management Adjustment ..................................................................... [–10,000 ] Unjustified growth ................................................................................................... [–20,000 ]

360 DEPOT MAINTENANCE ....................................................................................................... 61,745 61,745 61,745 61,745 370 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION .......................................... 298,759 298,759 298,759 298,759 

380 BASE SUPPORT ................................................................................................................. 1,108,220 1,108,220 1,096,220 1,108,220 

Reduce IT procurement ........................................................................................... [–12,000 ] 

390 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................................................... 689,797 669,097 669,097 –8,000 681,797 

DEAMS reduction-Funding ahead of need .............................................................. [–20,700 ] [–20,700 ] [–8,000 ] 

400 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS ..................................................................................... 498,053 498,053 498,053 498,053 410 OTHER SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES ...................................................................................... 900,253 900,253 900,253 900,253 420 CIVIL AIR PATROL ............................................................................................................. 25,411 27,911 25,411 2,300 27,711 

Civil Air Patrol ......................................................................................................... [2,500 ] [2,300 ] 

450 INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT ................................................................................................. 89,148 89,148 89,148 89,148 460 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................................... 1,187,859 1,187,859 1,182,959 1,187,859 

Unjustified increase ................................................................................................ [–4,900 ] SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ................................................................ 5,721,267 5,703,067 5,673,667 –25,700 5,695,567 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

470 UNDISTRIBUTED ................................................................................................................ –1,067,600 –848,903 –1,006,500 –1,006,500 

Bulk fuel savings .................................................................................................... [–618,300 ] Costs associated with preventing divestiture of A–10 fleet ................................. [235,300 ] Costs associated with preventing divestiture of EC–130 ...................................... [27,300 ] Excessive standard price for fuel ........................................................................... [–562,100 ] [–580,000 ] Foreign Currency adjustments ................................................................................ [–217,000 ] [–217,000 ] [–217,000 ] Program decrease .................................................................................................... [–5,000 ] Prohibition on Per Diem Allowance Reduction ........................................................ [2,900 ] Streamlining of Air Force Management Headquarters ........................................... [–276,203 ] [–209,500 ] Unobligated balances .............................................................................................. [–286,400 ] 


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Line Item FY 2016 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ..................................................................................... –1,067,600 –848,903 –1,006,500 –1,006,500 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE .............................................. 30,531,942 29,851,412 29,598,659 –739,000 29,792,942 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AF RESERVE OPERATING FORCES 

010 PRIMARY COMBAT FORCES .............................................................................................. 1,779,378 1,781,878 1,779,378 2,500 1,781,878 

A–10 restoration: Force Structure Restoration ....................................................... [2,500 ] [2,500 ] 

020 MISSION SUPPORT OPERATIONS ....................................................................................... 226,243 226,243 226,243 –6,000 220,243 

Justification does not match summary of price and program changes for civilian pay ................................................................................................................ [–6,000 ] 

030 DEPOT MAINTENANCE ....................................................................................................... 487,036 487,036 487,036 487,036 040 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION .......................................... 109,342 109,642 109,342 300 109,642 

Restore Sustainment shortfalls ............................................................................... [300 ] [300 ] 

050 BASE SUPPORT ................................................................................................................. 373,707 373,707 373,707 –3,000 370,707 

Air Force Support Standard Correction—transfer to SAG 11G not properly accounted ............................................................................................................... [–3,000 ]

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .............................................................................. 2,975,706 2,978,506 2,975,706 –6,200 2,969,506 

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES 

060 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................................................... 53,921 53,921 53,921 53,921 

070 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ........................................................................................ 14,359 14,359 14,359 14,359 080 MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERS MGMT (ARPC) .............................................................. 13,665 13,665 13,665 13,665 090 OTHER PERS SUPPORT (DISABILITY COMP) ..................................................................... 6,606 6,606 6,606 6,606 

SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES ................................. 88,551 88,551 88,551 88,551 


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UNDISTRIBUTED 

110 UNDISTRIBUTED ................................................................................................................ –101,000 –103,216 –107,500 –107,500 

Costs associated with preventing divestiture of A–10 fleet ................................. [2,500 ] Excessive standard price for fuel ........................................................................... [–101,000 ] [–101,100 ] [–104,000 ] Streamlining of Air Force Reserve Management Headquarters ............................. [–4,616 ] [–3,500 ] SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ..................................................................................... –101,000 –103,216 –107,500 –107,500 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AF RESERVE ............................................ 3,064,257 2,966,057 2,961,041 –113,700 2,950,557 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ANG OPERATING FORCES 

010 AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS ..................................................................................................... 3,526,471 3,608,671 3,526,471 42,200 3,568,671 

A–10 restoration: Force Structure Restoration ....................................................... [42,200 ] [42,200 ] Aircraft Support Equipment Shortfall Restoration .................................................. [40,000 ] 

020 MISSION SUPPORT OPERATIONS ....................................................................................... 740,779 740,779 743,379 2,600 743,379 

ARNG border security enhancement ........................................................................ [2,600 ] [2,600 ] 

030 DEPOT MAINTENANCE ....................................................................................................... 1,763,859 1,763,859 1,763,859 1,763,859 

040 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION .......................................... 288,786 307,586 288,786 18,800 307,586 

Restore Sustainment shortfalls ............................................................................... [18,800 ] [18,800 ] 

050 BASE SUPPORT ................................................................................................................. 582,037 582,037 582,037 582,037 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .............................................................................. 6,901,932 7,002,932 6,904,532 63,600 6,965,532 

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES 

060 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................................................... 23,626 24,626 23,626 23,626 

National Guard State Partnership Program increase ............................................. [1,000 ] 

070 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ........................................................................................ 30,652 30,652 30,652 30,652 

SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES ............................... 54,278 55,278 54,278 54,278 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2016 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

080 UNDISTRIBUTED ................................................................................................................ –162,600 –123,415 –200,300 –200,300 

Excessive standard price for fuel ........................................................................... [–162,600 ] [–162,600 ] [–168,000 ] Restore A–10 ........................................................................................................... [42,200 ] Streamlining of Air National Guard Management Headquarters ........................... [–3,015 ] [–2,300 ] Unjustified growth ................................................................................................... [–30,000 ]SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ..................................................................................... –162,600 –123,415 –200,300 –200,300 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ANG ......................................................... 6,956,210 6,895,610 6,835,395 –136,700 6,819,510 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE OPERATING FORCES 

010 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF .................................................................................................... 485,888 485,888 505,888 20,000 505,888 

Middle East Assurance Initiative ............................................................................ [20,000 ] [20,000 ]

020 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ........................................................................ 534,795 534,795 530,795 534,795 

DOD Rewards reduction-funding ahead of need .................................................... [–4,000 ] 

030 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND/OPERATING FORCES .................................................... 4,862,368 4,946,968 4,862,368 –21,200 4,841,168 

Global Inform and Influence Activities Increase .................................................... [15,000 ] Increased Support for Counterterrorism Operations ............................................... [25,000 ] Overestimation of civilian FTE ................................................................................ [–21,200 ] USSOCOM Combat Development Activities ............................................................. [44,600 ] SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .............................................................................. 5,883,051 5,967,651 5,899,051 –1,200 5,881,851 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

040 DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIVERSITY .................................................................................. 142,659 142,659 142,659 142,659 


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050 NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY ...................................................................................... 78,416 78,416 78,416 78,416 060 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND/TRAINING AND RECRUITING ........................................ 354,372 354,372 354,372 354,372 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING .................................................................. 575,447 575,447 575,447 575,447 

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES 

070 CIVIL MILITARY PROGRAMS .............................................................................................. 160,320 180,320 160,320 20,000 180,320 

STARBASE ................................................................................................................ [20,000 ] [20,000 ] 

090 DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY ................................................................................ 570,177 570,177 570,177 570,177 100 DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY ................................................................... 1,374,536 1,374,536 1,374,536 1,374,536 110 DEFENSE HUMAN RESOURCES ACTIVITY .......................................................................... 642,551 643,551 642,551 642,551 

Critical Language Training ..................................................................................... [1,000 ] 

120 DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY ...................................................................... 1,282,755 1,292,755 1,292,755 10,000 1,292,755 

SHARKSEER .............................................................................................................. [10,000 ] [10,000 ] [10,000 ] 

140 DEFENSE LEGAL SERVICES AGENCY ................................................................................. 26,073 26,073 26,073 26,073 150 DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY ........................................................................................... 366,429 366,429 366,429 366,429 160 DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY ................................................................................................ 192,625 192,625 192,625 192,625 180 DEFENSE PERSONNEL ACCOUNTING AGENCY ................................................................... 115,372 115,372 115,372 115,372 190 DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION AGENCY .................................................................... 524,723 524,723 517,723 –29,200 495,523 

Global Security Contingency Fund .......................................................................... [–22,200 ] Reduction to Combating Terrorism Fellowship ....................................................... [–7,000 ] [–7,000 ] 

200 DEFENSE SECURITY SERVICE ........................................................................................... 508,396 508,396 508,396 508,396 

230 DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY SECURITY ADMINISTRATION ........................................................ 33,577 33,577 33,577 33,577 

240 DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY ............................................................................ 415,696 415,696 415,696 415,696 260 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY ............................................................ 2,753,771 2,753,771 2,784,021 30,250 2,784,021 

Impact Aid ............................................................................................................... [30,000 ] [30,000 ] School lunches for territories .................................................................................. [250 ] [250 ] 

270 MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY ............................................................................................... 432,068 432,068 432,068 432,068 

290 OFFICE OF ECONOMIC ADJUSTMENT ................................................................................. 110,612 135,612 57,512 110,612 

Congestion mitigation in urban areas related to 2005 BRAC ............................... [25,000 ] 


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SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2016 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Defense industry adjustment .................................................................................. [–33,100 ] Guam outside the fence infastructure .................................................................... [–20,000 ] 

295 OFFICE OF NET ASSESSMENT ........................................................................................... 9,092 

Transfer from line 300 ............................................................................................ [9,092 ] 

300 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ........................................................................ 1,388,285 1,361,693 1,378,785 5,250 1,393,535 

Commission to Assess the Threat to the U.S. from Electromagnetic Pulse Attack [2,000 ] [2,000 ] OSD fleet architecture study ................................................................................... [1,000 ] [1,000 ] OUSD (Policy) unjustified growth ............................................................................ [–2,000 ] OUSD AT&L Congressional Mandate (BRAC Support) ............................................ [–10,500 ] [–10,500 ] [–10,500 ] Program decrease .................................................................................................... [–24,000 ] Readiness environmental protection initiative—program increase ....................... [15,000 ] [14,750 ] Transfer funding for Office of Net Assessment to line 295 .................................. [–9,092 ] 

310 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND/ADMIN & SVC-WIDE ACTIVITIES .................................. 83,263 83,263 83,263 83,263 320 WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES ......................................................................... 621,688 621,688 621,688 621,688 

330 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................................... 14,379,428 14,384,428 14,379,428 14,379,428 

Program increase .................................................................................................... [5,000 ] SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES ................................. 25,982,345 26,025,845 25,952,995 36,300 26,018,645 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

340 UNDISTRIBUTED ................................................................................................................ –499,700 –1,011,952 –791,300 –791,300 

Bulk fuel savings .................................................................................................... [–36,000 ]Excessive standard price for fuel ........................................................................... [–29,700 ] [–37,000 ] Foreign Currency adjustments ................................................................................ [–78,400 ] [–78,400 ] [–78,400 ] Program decrease .................................................................................................... [–5,000 ] [–5,000 ] Prohibition on Per Diem Allowance Reduction ........................................................ [2,700 ] 


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Streamlining of Department of Defense Management Headquarters .................... [–897,552 ] [–670,900 ] Unobligated balances .............................................................................................. [–389,300 ] SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ..................................................................................... –499,700 –1,011,952 –791,300 –791,300 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE ....................................... 32,440,843 32,069,243 31,415,541 –756,200 31,684,643 

MISCELLANEOUS APPROPRIATIONS MISCELLANEOUS APPROPRIATIONS 

010 US COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES, DEFENSE ......................................... 14,078 14,078 14,078 14,078 020 OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER AND CIVIC AID ..................................................... 100,266 100,266 100,266 100,266 

030 COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION .................................................................................. 358,496 358,496 358,496 358,496 040 ACQ WORKFORCE DEV FD ................................................................................................ 84,140 84,140 84,140 84,140 050 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, ARMY ............................................................................ 234,829 234,829 234,829 234,829 060 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, NAVY ............................................................................. 292,453 292,453 292,453 292,453 070 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, AIR FORCE .................................................................... 368,131 368,131 368,131 368,131 080 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, DEFENSE ....................................................................... 8,232 8,232 8,232 8,232 090 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION FORMERLY USED SITES ................................................. 203,717 203,717 203,717 203,717 

SUBTOTAL MISCELLANEOUS APPROPRIATIONS ....................................................... 1,664,342 1,664,342 1,664,342 1,664,342 

TOTAL MISCELLANEOUS APPROPRIATIONS ......................................................... 1,664,342 1,664,342 1,664,342 1,664,342 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE .................................................................. 138,227,228 136,558,778 134,445,659 –2,299,900 135,927,328 

SEC. 4302. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS. 

SEC. 4302. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2016 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

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OPERATING FORCES 

010 MANEUVER UNITS ................................................................................................................... 257,900 257,900 257,900 257,900 040 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS ......................................................................................................... 1,110,836 1,110,836 1,110,836 1,110,836 050 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT ................................................................................... 261,943 261,943 261,943 261,943 

060 AVIATION ASSETS ................................................................................................................... 22,160 22,160 22,160 22,160 070 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT ............................................................................ 1,119,201 1,119,201 1,119,201 1,119,201 080 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS ..................................................................................... 117,881 117,881 117,881 117,881 100 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT ................................................................................................. 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 140 ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES .......................................................................................................... 4,500,666 4,526,466 4,500,666 25,800 4,526,466 

Army expenses related to Syria Train and Equip program .......................................... [25,800 ] [25,800 ] 

150 COMMANDERS EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROGRAM ............................................................... 10,000 5,000 10,000 –5,000 5,000 

Program decrease ......................................................................................................... [–5,000 ] [–5,000 ] 

160 RESET ..................................................................................................................................... 1,834,777 1,834,777 1,834,777 1,834,777 170 COMBATANT COMMANDS DIRECT MISSION SUPPORT ............................................................ 100,000 100,000 100,000 

AFRICOM Intelligence, Surveilance, and Reconnissance .............................................. [100,000 ] [100,000 ] SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .................................................................................... 9,285,364 9,406,164 9,285,364 120,800 9,406,164 

MOBILIZATION 

190 ARMY PREPOSITIONED STOCKS .............................................................................................. 40,000 40,000 40,000 40,000 

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION ............................................................................................. 40,000 40,000 40,000 40,000 

ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES 

350 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ............................................................................................ 529,891 529,891 529,891 529,891 

380 AMMUNITION MANAGEMENT ................................................................................................... 5,033 5,033 5,033 5,033 420 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT ................................................................................................ 100,480 100,480 100,480 100,480 


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450 REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT .................................................................................................. 154,350 154,350 154,350 154,350 530 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .......................................................................................................... 1,267,632 1,267,632 1,267,632 1,267,632 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES ................................................................... 2,057,386 2,057,386 2,057,386 2,057,386 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY ............................................................ 11,382,750 11,503,550 11,382,750 120,800 11,503,550 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY RES OPERATING FORCES 

030 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE ................................................................................................... 2,442 2,442 2,442 2,442 

050 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT ................................................................................... 813 813 813 813 070 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT ............................................................................ 779 779 779 779 100 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT ................................................................................................. 20,525 20,525 20,525 20,525 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .................................................................................... 24,559 24,559 24,559 24,559 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY RES ..................................................... 24,559 24,559 24,559 24,559 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARNG OPERATING FORCES 

010 MANEUVER UNITS ................................................................................................................... 1,984 1,984 1,984 1,984 

030 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE ................................................................................................... 4,671 4,671 4,671 4,671 060 AVIATION ASSETS ................................................................................................................... 15,980 15,980 15,980 15,980 070 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT ............................................................................ 12,867 12,867 12,867 12,867 100 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT ................................................................................................. 23,134 23,134 23,134 23,134 120 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS ............................................................... 1,426 1,426 1,426 1,426 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .................................................................................... 60,062 60,062 60,062 60,062 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

150 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS ........................................................................................... 783 783 783 783 

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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2016 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARNG ............................................................. 60,845 60,845 60,845 60,845 

AFGHANISTAN SECURITY FORCES FUND MINISTRY OF DEFENSE 

010 SUSTAINMENT ......................................................................................................................... 2,214,899 2,552,642 2,214,899 2,214,899 

Support for ANSF end strength .................................................................................... [337,743 ] 

030 EQUIPMENT AND TRANSPORTATION ....................................................................................... 182,751 182,751 182,751 182,751 040 TRAINING AND OPERATIONS ................................................................................................... 281,555 281,555 281,555 281,555 

SUBTOTAL MINISTRY OF DEFENSE ............................................................................... 2,679,205 3,016,948 2,679,205 2,679,205 

MINISTRY OF INTERIOR 

060 SUSTAINMENT ......................................................................................................................... 901,137 901,137 901,137 901,137 080 EQUIPMENT AND TRANSPORTATION ....................................................................................... 116,573 116,573 116,573 116,573 

090 TRAINING AND OPERATIONS ................................................................................................... 65,342 65,342 65,342 65,342 

SUBTOTAL MINISTRY OF INTERIOR .............................................................................. 1,083,052 1,083,052 1,083,052 1,083,052 

TOTAL AFGHANISTAN SECURITY FORCES FUND ....................................................... 3,762,257 4,100,000 3,762,257 3,762,257 

IRAQ TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND IRAQ TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND 

010 IRAQ TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND ................................................................................................ 715,000 715,000 715,000 715,000 

SUBTOTAL IRAQ TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND .................................................................... 715,000 715,000 715,000 715,000 

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SYRIA TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND SYRIA TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND 

010 SYRIA TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND .............................................................................................. 600,000 531,450 600,000 –68,550 531,450 

Realignment to Air Force .............................................................................................. [–42,750 ] [–42,750 ] Realignment to Army .................................................................................................... [–25,800 ] [–25,800 ] SUBTOTAL SYRIA TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND .................................................................. 600,000 531,450 600,000 –68,550 531,450 

TOTAL SYRIA TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND .................................................................... 600,000 531,450 600,000 –68,550 531,450 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY OPERATING FORCES 

010 MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT OPERATIONS ............................................................................ 358,417 358,417 361,717 3,300 361,717 

Readiness funding increase ......................................................................................... [3,300 ] [3,300 ] 

030 AVIATION TECHNICAL DATA & ENGINEERING SERVICES ........................................................ 110 110 110 110 040 AIR OPERATIONS AND SAFETY SUPPORT ............................................................................... 4,513 4,513 4,513 4,513 050 AIR SYSTEMS SUPPORT .......................................................................................................... 126,501 126,501 126,501 126,501 060 AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE ............................................................................................ 75,897 75,897 92,897 17,000 92,897 

Readiness funding increase ......................................................................................... [17,000 ] [17,000 ] 

070 AIRCRAFT DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT ............................................................................... 2,770 2,770 2,770 2,770 080 AVIATION LOGISTICS ............................................................................................................... 34,101 34,101 34,101 34,101 090 MISSION AND OTHER SHIP OPERATIONS ................................................................................ 1,184,878 1,184,878 1,184,878 1,184,878 100 SHIP OPERATIONS SUPPORT & TRAINING .............................................................................. 16,663 16,663 16,663 16,663 110 SHIP DEPOT MAINTENANCE .................................................................................................... 1,922,829 1,922,829 1,922,829 1,922,829 130 COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS ................................................................................................... 33,577 33,577 33,577 33,577 160 WARFARE TACTICS ................................................................................................................. 26,454 26,454 26,454 26,454 170 OPERATIONAL METEOROLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY ............................................................. 22,305 22,305 22,305 22,305 180 COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES .................................................................................................... 513,969 513,969 513,969 513,969 190 EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE ..................................................................................................... 10,007 10,007 10,007 10,007 


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SEC. 4302. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2016 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

250 IN-SERVICE WEAPONS SYSTEMS SUPPORT ............................................................................ 60,865 60,865 60,865 60,865 260 WEAPONS MAINTENANCE ........................................................................................................ 275,231 275,231 275,231 275,231 290 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION ............................................................. 7,819 7,819 7,819 7,819 300 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT ................................................................................................... 61,422 61,422 61,422 61,422 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .................................................................................... 4,738,328 4,738,328 4,758,628 20,300 4,758,628 

MOBILIZATION 

340 EXPEDITIONARY HEALTH SERVICES SYSTEMS ........................................................................ 5,307 5,307 5,307 5,307 

360 COAST GUARD SUPPORT ........................................................................................................ 160,002 160,002 160,002 160,002 

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION ............................................................................................. 165,309 165,309 165,309 165,309 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

400 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING ................................................................................................ 44,845 44,845 44,845 44,845 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING ........................................................................ 44,845 44,845 44,845 44,845 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

480 ADMINISTRATION .................................................................................................................... 2,513 2,513 2,513 2,513 

490 EXTERNAL RELATIONS ............................................................................................................ 500 500 500 500 510 MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT ......................................................... 5,309 5,309 5,309 5,309 520 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT ................................................................................................ 1,469 1,469 1,469 1,469 550 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ............................................................................................ 156,671 156,671 156,671 156,671 580 ACQUISITION AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT .......................................................................... 8,834 8,834 8,834 8,834 620 NAVAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICE ............................................................................................. 1,490 1,490 1,490 1,490 710 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .......................................................................................................... 6,320 6,320 6,320 6,320 

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TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY ............................................................. 5,131,588 5,131,588 5,151,888 20,300 5,151,888 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS OPERATING FORCES 

010 OPERATIONAL FORCES ........................................................................................................... 353,133 353,133 353,133 353,133 020 FIELD LOGISTICS .................................................................................................................... 259,676 259,676 259,676 259,676 030 DEPOT MAINTENANCE ............................................................................................................. 240,000 240,000 240,000 240,000 060 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT ................................................................................................... 16,026 16,026 16,026 16,026 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .................................................................................... 868,835 868,835 868,835 868,835 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

110 TRAINING SUPPORT ................................................................................................................ 37,862 37,862 37,862 37,862 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING ........................................................................ 37,862 37,862 37,862 37,862 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

150 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ............................................................................................ 43,767 43,767 43,767 43,767 

200 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .......................................................................................................... 2,070 2,070 2,070 2,070 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ...................................................................... 45,837 45,837 45,837 45,837 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS ............................................ 952,534 952,534 952,534 952,534 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY RES OPERATING FORCES 

010 MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT OPERATIONS ............................................................................ 4,033 4,033 4,033 4,033 

020 INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE ................................................................................................ 60 60 60 60 030 AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE ............................................................................................ 20,300 20,300 20,300 20,300 100 COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES .................................................................................................... 7,250 7,250 7,250 7,250 

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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2016 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY RES ..................................................... 31,643 31,643 31,643 31,643 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MC RESERVE OPERATING FORCES 

010 OPERATING FORCES ............................................................................................................... 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500 040 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT ................................................................................................... 955 955 955 955 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .................................................................................... 3,455 3,455 3,455 3,455 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MC RESERVE ................................................ 3,455 3,455 3,455 3,455 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE OPERATING FORCES 

010 PRIMARY COMBAT FORCES .................................................................................................... 1,505,738 1,548,488 1,502,238 42,750 1,548,488 

Air Force expenses related to Syria Train and Equip program .................................... [42,750 ] [42,750 ] Retain Current A–10 Fleet ............................................................................................ [–1,400 ] Unjustified Increase ...................................................................................................... [–2,100 ] 

020 COMBAT ENHANCEMENT FORCES .......................................................................................... 914,973 914,973 905,273 4,300 919,273 

Readiness funding increase ......................................................................................... [4,300 ] [4,300 ] Unjustified Increase ...................................................................................................... [–14,000 ] 

030 AIR OPERATIONS TRAINING (OJT, MAINTAIN SKILLS) ............................................................. 31,978 31,978 31,978 31,978 040 DEPOT MAINTENANCE ............................................................................................................. 1,192,765 1,192,765 1,192,765 1,192,765 050 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION ............................................... 85,625 85,625 85,625 85,625 060 BASE SUPPORT ....................................................................................................................... 917,269 917,269 917,269 917,269 070 GLOBAL C3I AND EARLY WARNING ........................................................................................ 30,219 30,219 30,219 30,219 


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080 OTHER COMBAT OPS SPT PROGRAMS ................................................................................... 174,734 174,734 174,734 174,734 100 LAUNCH FACILITIES ................................................................................................................ 869 869 869 869 110 SPACE CONTROL SYSTEMS .................................................................................................... 5,008 5,008 5,008 5,008 120 COMBATANT COMMANDERS DIRECT MISSION SUPPORT ........................................................ 100,190 716,690 100,190 100,190 

Assistance for the border security of Jordan ............................................................... [300,000 ] Jordanian Military Capability Enhancement ................................................................. [300,000 ] Support to Jordanian Training and Operations ............................................................ [16,500 ] 

135 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .......................................................................................................... 22,893 22,893 22,893 22,893 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .................................................................................... 4,982,261 5,641,511 4,969,061 47,050 5,029,311 

MOBILIZATION 

140 AIRLIFT OPERATIONS .............................................................................................................. 2,995,703 2,995,703 2,995,703 2,995,703 

150 MOBILIZATION PREPAREDNESS .............................................................................................. 108,163 108,163 108,163 108,163 160 DEPOT MAINTENANCE ............................................................................................................. 511,059 511,059 511,059 511,059 180 BASE SUPPORT ....................................................................................................................... 4,642 4,642 4,642 4,642 

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION ............................................................................................. 3,619,567 3,619,567 3,619,567 3,619,567 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

190 OFFICER ACQUISITION ............................................................................................................ 92 92 92 92 

240 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING ................................................................................................ 11,986 11,986 11,986 11,986 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING ........................................................................ 12,078 12,078 12,078 12,078 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

340 LOGISTICS OPERATIONS ......................................................................................................... 86,716 86,716 86,716 86,716 

380 BASE SUPPORT ....................................................................................................................... 3,836 3,836 3,836 3,836 400 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS ........................................................................................... 165,348 165,348 165,348 165,348 410 OTHER SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES ........................................................................................... 204,683 204,683 141,683 –63,000 141,683 

Reduction to the Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq ............................................. [–63,000 ] [–63,000 ] 

450 INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT ...................................................................................................... 61 61 61 61 


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SEC. 4302. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2016 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

460 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .......................................................................................................... 15,463 15,463 15,463 15,463 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ...................................................................... 476,107 476,107 413,107 –63,000 413,107 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE .................................................... 9,090,013 9,749,263 9,013,813 –15,950 9,074,063 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AF RESERVE OPERATING FORCES 

030 DEPOT MAINTENANCE ............................................................................................................. 51,086 51,086 51,086 51,086 

050 BASE SUPPORT ....................................................................................................................... 7,020 7,020 7,020 7,020 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .................................................................................... 58,106 58,106 58,106 58,106 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AF RESERVE ................................................. 58,106 58,106 58,106 58,106 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ANG OPERATING FORCES 

020 MISSION SUPPORT OPERATIONS ............................................................................................ 19,900 19,900 19,900 19,900 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .................................................................................... 19,900 19,900 19,900 19,900 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ANG ............................................................... 19,900 19,900 19,900 19,900 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE OPERATING FORCES 

010 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF ......................................................................................................... 9,900 9,900 9,900 9,900 

030 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND/OPERATING FORCES .......................................................... 2,345,835 2,424,835 2,345,835 2,345,835 

Classified adjustment ................................................................................................... [64,000 ] 


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Global Inform and Influence Activities Increase .......................................................... [15,000 ] SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .................................................................................... 2,355,735 2,434,735 2,355,735 2,355,735 

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES 

090 DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY ..................................................................................... 18,474 18,474 18,474 18,474 

120 DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY ........................................................................... 29,579 29,579 29,579 29,579 140 DEFENSE LEGAL SERVICES AGENCY ...................................................................................... 110,000 110,000 110,000 110,000 160 DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY ...................................................................................................... 5,960 5,960 5,960 5,960 190 DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION AGENCY .......................................................................... 1,677,000 1,677,000 1,577,000 –100,000 1,577,000 

Reduction from Coalition Support Funds ..................................................................... [–100,000 ] [–100,000 ] 

260 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY .................................................................. 73,000 73,000 73,000 73,000 300 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE .............................................................................. 106,709 321,709 106,709 106,709 

U.S. Special Operations Command inform and influence activities ........................... [15,000 ] Ukraine Train & Equip .................................................................................................. [200,000 ] 

320 WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES .............................................................................. 2,102 2,102 2,102 2,102 330 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .......................................................................................................... 1,427,074 1,427,074 1,427,074 1,427,074 

SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES ...................................... 3,449,898 3,664,898 3,349,898 –100,000 3,349,898 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE ............................................. 5,805,633 6,099,633 5,705,633 –100,000 5,705,633 TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE ........................................................................ 37,638,283 38,981,526 37,482,383 –43,400 37,594,883 

SEC. 4303. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE BASE REQUIREMENTS. 

SEC. 4303. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE BASE REQUIREMENTS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2016 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

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SEC. 4303. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE BASE REQUIREMENTS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2016 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

030 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE ........................................................................ 508,008 508,008 508,008 508,008 040 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS .............................................................................. 763,300 763,300 763,300 763,300 050 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT ......................................................... 1,054,322 1,054,322 1,054,322 1,054,322 060 AVIATION ASSETS ......................................................................................... 1,546,129 1,546,129 1,546,129 1,546,129 070 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT ................................................. 3,158,606 3,158,606 3,158,606 3,158,606 080 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS ........................................................... 438,909 438,909 438,909 438,909 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ......................................................... 7,469,274 7,469,274 7,469,274 7,469,274 

MOBILIZATION 

190 ARMY PREPOSITIONED STOCKS ................................................................... 261,683 261,683 261,683 261,683

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION ................................................................... 261,683 261,683 261,683 261,683 

ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES 

350 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION .................................................................. 485,778 485,778 485,778 485,778

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES ........................................ 485,778 485,778 485,778 485,778 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY .................................. 8,216,735 8,216,735 8,216,735 8,216,735 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY OPERATING FORCES 

010 MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT OPERATIONS .................................................. 4,940,365 4,940,365 4,940,365 4,940,365 

020 FLEET AIR TRAINING .................................................................................... 1,830,611 1,830,611 1,830,611 1,830,611 040 AIR OPERATIONS AND SAFETY SUPPORT ..................................................... 103,456 103,456 103,456 103,456 070 AIRCRAFT DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT .................................................... 33,201 33,201 33,201 33,201 090 MISSION AND OTHER SHIP OPERATIONS ..................................................... 4,287,658 4,287,658 4,287,658 4,287,658 


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100 SHIP OPERATIONS SUPPORT & TRAINING .................................................... 787,446 787,446 787,446 787,446 110 SHIP DEPOT MAINTENANCE ......................................................................... 5,960,951 5,960,951 5,960,951 5,960,951 120 SHIP DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT ............................................................ 1,554,863 1,554,863 1,554,863 1,554,863 130 COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS ......................................................................... 704,415 704,415 704,415 704,415 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ......................................................... 20,202,966 20,202,966 20,202,966 20,202,966 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY ................................... 20,202,966 20,202,966 20,202,966 20,202,966 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS OPERATING FORCES 

010 OPERATIONAL FORCES ................................................................................. 931,079 931,079 931,079 931,079 

020 FIELD LOGISTICS .......................................................................................... 931,757 931,757 931,757 931,757 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ......................................................... 1,862,836 1,862,836 1,862,836 1,862,836 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

110 TRAINING SUPPORT ...................................................................................... 347,476 347,476 347,476 347,476 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING ............................................. 347,476 347,476 347,476 347,476 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS .................. 2,210,312 2,210,312 2,210,312 2,210,312 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE OPERATING FORCES 

070 GLOBAL C3I AND EARLY WARNING .............................................................. 930,341 930,341 930,341 930,341 080 OTHER COMBAT OPS SPT PROGRAMS ......................................................... 924,845 924,845 924,845 924,845 100 LAUNCH FACILITIES ...................................................................................... 271,177 271,177 271,177 271,177 110 SPACE CONTROL SYSTEMS .......................................................................... 382,824 382,824 382,824 382,824 

135 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ............................................................................... 14,224 14,224 14,224 14,224 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ......................................................... 2,523,411 2,523,411 2,523,411 2,523,411 


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SEC. 4303. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE BASE REQUIREMENTS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2016 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

MOBILIZATION 

140 AIRLIFT OPERATIONS .................................................................................... 2,229,196 2,229,196 2,229,196 2,229,196 

150 MOBILIZATION PREPAREDNESS .................................................................... 148,318 148,318 148,318 148,318 160 DEPOT MAINTENANCE .................................................................................. 1,617,571 1,617,571 1,617,571 1,617,571 

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION ................................................................... 3,995,085 3,995,085 3,995,085 3,995,085 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

340 LOGISTICS OPERATIONS ............................................................................... 1,141,491 1,141,491 1,141,491 1,141,491 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ........................................... 1,141,491 1,141,491 1,141,491 1,141,491 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE ......................... 7,659,987 7,659,987 7,659,987 7,659,987 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE ............................................. 38,290,000 38,290,000 38,290,000 38,290,000 

TITLE XLIV—MILITARY PERSONNEL 

SEC. 4401. MILITARY PERSONNEL. 

SEC. 4401. MILITARY PERSONNEL 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Item FY 2016 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Military Personnel Appropriations .............................................................................................. 130,491,227 –291,492 –1,335,000 –1,022,339 129,468,888 A–10 restoration: Military Personnel ............................................................................................ [132,069 ] [132,000 ] Additional support for the National Guard’s Operation Phalanx ................................................. [21,700 ] [21,700 ] 


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Basic Housing Allowance .............................................................................................................. [400,000 ] [300,000 ] EC–130H Force Structure Restoration .......................................................................................... [19,639 ] [18,200 ] Financial Literacy Training ........................................................................................................... [85,000 ] [85,000 ] [85,000 ] Foreign Currency adjustments ...................................................................................................... [–480,500 ] [–384,500 ] [–480,500 ] National Guard State Partnership Program increase ................................................................... [5,000 ] [4,300 ] Prohibition on Per Diem Allowance Reduction ............................................................................. [12,000 ] Projected understrength ................................................................................................................ [–115,839 ] Reduction for anticipated cost of TRICARE consolidation ........................................................... [–85,000 ] Reversing the disestablishment of HSC–84 and HSC–85 ........................................................... [30,700 ] TRICARE program improvement initiatives ................................................................................... [15,000 ] Unobligated balances ................................................................................................................... [–495,400 ] [–987,200 ] [–987,200 ] Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Fund Contributions ............................................................... 6,243,449 6,243,449 Total, Military Personnel ............................................................................................................. 136,734,676 –291,492 –1,335,000 –1,022,339 135,712,337 

SEC. 4402. MILITARY PERSONNEL FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS. 

SEC. 4402. MILITARY PERSONNEL FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Item FY 2016 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Military Personnel Appropriations ................................................................................................. 3,204,758 3,204,758 Total, Military Personnel Appropriations .................................................................................... 3,204,758 3,204,758 

TITLE XLV—OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 

SEC. 4501. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS. 


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SEC. 4501. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program Title FY 2016 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, ARMY INDUSTRIAL OPERATIONS SUPPLY MANAGEMENT—ARMY ..................................................................................................... 50,432 55,432 50,432 50,432 

Pilot program for Continuous Technology Refreshment ............................................ [5,000 ] 

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, ARMY ........................................................... 50,432 55,432 50,432 50,432 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, NAVY SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS ............................................................................................................ 5,000 

Pilot program for Continuous Technology Refreshment ............................................ [5,000 ] 

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, NAVY ............................................................ 5,000 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR FORCE SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS ............................................................................................................ 62,898 67,898 62,898 62,898 

Pilot program for Continuous Technology Refreshment ............................................ [5,000 ] 

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR FORCE .................................................. 62,898 67,898 62,898 62,898 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE-WIDE SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT—DEF DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY (DLA) .............................................................................................. 45,084 45,084 45,084 45,084 

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE-WIDE ........................................... 45,084 45,084 45,084 45,084 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DECA COMMISSARY RESALE STOCKS COMMISSARY OPERATIONS ............................................................................................................ 1,154,154 1,476,154 1,154,154 281,200 1,435,354 


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Restoration of Proposed Efficiencies ......................................................................... [183,000 ] [142,200 ] Restoration of Savings from Legislative Proposals .................................................. [139,000 ] [139,000 ] 

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DECA ........................................................... 1,154,154 1,476,154 1,154,154 281,200 1,435,354 

NATIONAL DEFENSE SEALIFT FUND MPF MLP POST DELIVERY AND OUTFITTING .................................................................................................. 15,456 689,646 15,456 15,456 

Transfer from SCN—TAO(X) ...................................................................................... [674,190 ] 

NATIONAL DEF SEALIFT VESSEL LG MED SPD RO/RO MAINTENANCE .............................................................................................. 124,493 124,493 124,493 124,493 DOD MOBILIZATION ALTERATIONS ................................................................................................. 8,243 8,243 8,243 8,243 TAH MAINTENANCE ........................................................................................................................ 27,784 27,784 27,784 27,784 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ..................................................................................................... 25,197 25,197 25,197 25,197 READY RESERVE FORCE ................................................................................................................ 272,991 272,991 272,991 272,991 

TOTAL NATIONAL DEFENSE SEALIFT FUND ....................................................... 474,164 1,148,354 474,164 474,164 

NATIONAL SEA-BASED DETERRENCE FUND DEVELOPMENT ............................................................................................................................... 971,393 

Transfer from RDTE, Navy, line 050 ......................................................................... [971,393 ] 

PROPULSION .................................................................................................................................. 419,300 

Transfer from RDTE, Navy, line 045 ......................................................................... [419,300 ] 

TOTAL NATIONAL SEA-BASED DETERRENCE FUND ........................................... 1,390,693 

CHEM AGENTS & MUNITIONS DESTRUCTION OPERATION & MAINTENANCE ........................................................................................................ 139,098 139,098 139,098 139,098 RDT&E ........................................................................................................................................... 579,342 579,342 579,342 579,342 PROCUREMENT .............................................................................................................................. 2,281 2,281 2,281 2,281 

TOTAL CHEM AGENTS & MUNITIONS DESTRUCTION ........................................ 720,721 720,721 720,721 720,721 


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SEC. 4501. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program Title FY 2016 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

DRUG INTERDICTION & CTR-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEF DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE ................................................ 739,009 789,009 761,009 22,000 761,009 

SOUTHCOM Operational Support for Central America .............................................. [50,000 ] [30,000 ] [30,000 ] Transfer to Demand Reduction Program ................................................................... [–8,000 ] [–8,000 ] 

DRUG DEMAND REDUCTION PROGRAM ......................................................................................... 111,589 111,589 119,589 8,000 119,589 

Expanded drug testing .............................................................................................. [8,000 ] [8,000 ] 

TOTAL DRUG INTERDICTION & CTR-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEF ........................... 850,598 900,598 880,598 30,000 880,598 

OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE .................................................................................................... 310,459 310,459 310,459 310,459 RDT&E ........................................................................................................................................... 4,700 4,700 2,100 –2,600 2,100 

Funding ahead of need ............................................................................................. [–2,600 ] [–2,600 ] 

PROCUREMENT .............................................................................................................................. 1,000 –1,000 

Program decrease ...................................................................................................... [–1,000 ] [–1,000 ] [–1,000 ] 

TOTAL OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL .................................................. 316,159 315,159 312,559 –3,600 312,559 

DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM IN-HOUSE CARE ............................................................................................................................. 9,082,298 9,082,298 9,082,298 –119,372 8,962,926 

Consolidated health plan unauthorized .................................................................... [–29,719 ] Pharmacy benefit reform unauthorized ..................................................................... [–30,528 ] Removal of one-time fiscal year 2016 increases ..................................................... [–59,125 ] 

PRIVATE SECTOR CARE ................................................................................................................. 14,892,683 14,896,683 14,892,683 –5,753 14,886,930 

Access to TRICARE Prime for certain beneficiaties .................................................. [4,000 ] [4,000 ] TRICARE consolidation not authorized ...................................................................... [–9,753 ] 


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CONSOLIDATED HEALTH SUPPORT ................................................................................................. 2,415,658 2,415,658 2,405,368 –115,494 2,300,164 

Reduction of funds related to Combating Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria (CARB) 

project ..................................................................................................................... [–10,290 ] 

Removal of one-time fiscal year 2016 increases ..................................................... [–115,494 ] 

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT ......................................................................................................... 1,677,827 1,677,827 1,677,827 –23,013 1,654,814 

Removal of one-time fiscal year 2016 increases ..................................................... [–23,013 ] 

MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES .............................................................................................................. 327,967 327,967 327,967 –2,059 325,908 

Removal of one-time fiscal year 2016 increases ..................................................... [–2,059 ] 

EDUCATION AND TRAINING ............................................................................................................ 750,614 750,614 750,614 750,614 

BASE OPERATIONS/COMMUNICATIONS .......................................................................................... 1,742,893 1,742,893 1,742,893 –1,203 1,741,690 

Removal of one-time fiscal year 2016 increase ....................................................... [–1,203 ] 

RESEARCH ..................................................................................................................................... 10,996 10,996 10,996 10,996 EXPLORATRY DEVELOPMENT ......................................................................................................... 59,473 59,473 56,323 59,473 

Reduction of funds related to Combating Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria (CARB) 

project ..................................................................................................................... [–3,150 ] 

ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT ............................................................................................................. 231,356 231,356 228,256 231,356 

Reduction of funds related to Combating Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria (CARB) 

project ..................................................................................................................... [–3,100 ] 

DEMONSTRATION/VALIDATION ........................................................................................................ 103,443 103,443 103,443 103,443 ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT ........................................................................................................ 515,910 515,910 515,910 515,910 MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT ........................................................................................................ 41,567 41,567 41,567 41,567 CAPABILITIES ENHANCEMENT ........................................................................................................ 17,356 17,356 17,356 17,356 UNDISTRIBUTED INITIAL OUTFITTING ........................................................................................................................ 33,392 33,392 33,392 33,392 REPLACEMENT & MODERNIZATION ................................................................................................ 330,504 330,504 330,504 330,504 THEATER MEDICAL INFORMATION PROGRAM ................................................................................ 1,494 1,494 1,494 1,494 IEHR ............................................................................................................................................... 7,897 7,897 7,897 7,897 UNDISTRIBUTED ............................................................................................................................. –508,000 –36,400 –433,300 –433,300 

Foreign Currency adjustments ................................................................................... [–54,700 ] [–36,400 ] [–54,700 ] 


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SEC. 4501. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program Title FY 2016 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Unobligated balances ................................................................................................ [–453,300 ] [–378,600 ] 

TOTAL DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM ................................................................. 32,243,328 31,739,328 32,190,388 –700,194 31,543,134 TOTAL OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS ....................................................................... 35,917,538 37,864,421 35,890,998 –392,594 35,524,944 

SEC. 4502. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS. 

SEC. 4502. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program Title FY 2016 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR FORCE SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS TRANSPORTATION OF FALLEN HEROES .......................................................................................... 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500 

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR FORCE .................................................. 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE-WIDE SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT—DEF DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY (DLA) .............................................................................................. 86,350 86,350 86,350 86,350 

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE-WIDE ........................................... 86,350 86,350 86,350 86,350 

DRUG INTERDICTION & CTR-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEF DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE ................................................ 186,000 186,000 186,000 186,000 

TOTAL DRUG INTERDICTION & CTR-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEF ........................... 186,000 186,000 186,000 186,000 


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OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE .................................................................................................... 10,262 10,262 10,262 10,262 

TOTAL OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL .................................................. 10,262 10,262 10,262 10,262 

DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM IN-HOUSE CARE ............................................................................................................................. 65,149 65,149 65,149 65,149 PRIVATE SECTOR CARE ................................................................................................................. 192,210 192,210 192,210 192,210 CONSOLIDATED HEALTH SUPPORT ................................................................................................. 9,460 9,460 9,460 9,460 EDUCATION AND TRAINING ............................................................................................................ 5,885 5,885 5,885 5,885 

TOTAL DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM ................................................................. 272,704 272,704 272,704 272,704 

UKRAINE SECURITY ASSISTANCE UKRAINE SECURITY ASSISTANCE ................................................................................................... 300,000 300,000 300,000 

Provides assistance to Ukraine ................................................................................. [300,000 ] [300,000 ] 

TOTAL UKRAINE SECURITY ASSISTANCE .......................................................... 300,000 300,000 300,000 

COUNTERTERRORISM PARTNERSHIPS FUND COUNTERTERRORISM PARTNERSHIPS FUND ................................................................................. 2,100,000 1,000,000 –1,100,000 1,000,000 

Program decrease ...................................................................................................... [–2,100,000 ] [–1,100,000 ] [–1,100,000 ] 

TOTAL COUNTERTERRORISM PARTNERSHIPS FUND ......................................... 2,100,000 1,000,000 –1,100,000 1,000,000 TOTAL OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS ....................................................................... 2,657,816 557,816 1,857,816 –800,000 1,857,816 

TITLE XLVI—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION. 


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SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/ Country Installation Project Title FY 2016 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Army ALASKA Fort Greely PHYSICAL READINESS TRAINING FACILITY 7,800 7,800 7,800 7,800 Army CALIFORNIA Concord PIER 98,000 98,000 98,000 98,000 Army COLORADO Fort Carson, Colorado ROTARY WING TAXIWAY 5,800 5,800 5,800 5,800 Army CUBA Guantanamo Bay UNACCOMPANIED PERSONNEL HOUSING 0 0 76,000 0 Army GEORGIA Fort Gordon COMMAND AND CONTROL FACILITY 90,000 90,000 90,000 90,000 Army GERMANY Grafenwoehr VEHICLE MAINTENANCE SHOP 51,000 51,000 51,000 51,000 Army MARYLAND Fort Meade ACCESS CONTROL POINT—MAPES ROAD 0 0 15,000 15,000 15,000 Army MARYLAND Fort Meade ACCESS CONTROL POINT—REECE ROAD 0 0 19,500 19,500 19,500 Army NEW YORK Fort Drum NCO ACADEMY COMPLEX 19,000 19,000 19,000 19,000 Army NEW YORK U.S. Military Academy WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT 70,000 70,000 70,000 70,000 Army OKLAHOMA Fort Sill RECEPTION BARRACKS COMPLEX PH2 56,000 56,000 56,000 56,000 Army OKLAHOMA Fort Sill TRAINING SUPPORT FACILITY 13,400 13,400 13,400 13,400 Army TEXAS Corpus Christi POWERTRAIN FACILITY (INFRASTRUCTURE/METAL) 85,000 85,000 85,000 85,000 Army TEXAS Joint Base San Antonio HOMELAND DEFENSE OPERATIONS CENTER 43,000 0 0 –43,000 0 Army VIRGINIA Arlington National Cemetery ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY SOUTHERN EXPAN- SION (DAR) 0 30,000 0 30,000 30,000 Army VIRGINIA Fort Lee TRAINING SUPPORT FACILITY 33,000 33,000 33,000 33,000 Army VIRGINIA Joint Base Myer-Henderson INSTRUCTION BUILDING 37,000 0 0 –37,000 0 

Army WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations HOST NATION SUPPORT 36,000 36,000 36,000 36,000 

Army WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations MINOR CONSTRUCTION 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 

Army WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PLANNING AND DESIGN 73,245 73,245 73,245 73,245 

Military Construction, Army Total ................................................................................................................................. 743,245 693,245 773,745 –15,500 727,745 

Navy ARIZONA Yuma AIRCRAFT MAINT. FACILITIES & APRON (SO. CALA) 50,635 50,635 50,635 50,635 


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Navy BAHRAIN ISLAND SW Asia MINA SALMAN PIER REPLACEMENT 37,700 0 37,700 37,700 Navy BAHRAIN ISLAND SW Asia SHIP MAINTENANCE SUPPORT FACILITY 52,091 0 52,091 52,091 Navy CALIFORNIA Camp Pendleton PENDLETON OPS CENTER 0 0 25,000 0 Navy CALIFORNIA Camp Pendleton RAW WATER PIPELINE PENDLETON TO FALLBROOK 44,540 44,540 0 44,540 Navy CALIFORNIA Coronado COASTAL CAMPUS UTILITIES 4,856 4,856 4,856 4,856 Navy CALIFORNIA Lemoore F–35C HANGAR MODERNIZATION AND ADDITION 56,497 56,497 56,497 56,497 Navy CALIFORNIA Lemoore F–35C TRAINING FACILITIES 8,187 8,187 8,187 8,187 Navy CALIFORNIA Lemoore RTO AND MISSION DEBRIEF FACILITY 7,146 7,146 7,146 7,146 Navy CALIFORNIA Miramar KC–130J ENLISTED AIR CREW TRAINER 0 0 11,200 11,200 11,200 Navy CALIFORNIA Point Mugu E–2C/D HANGAR ADDITIONS AND RENOVATIONS 19,453 19,453 19,453 19,453 Navy CALIFORNIA Point Mugu TRITON AVIONICS AND FUEL SYSTEMS TRAINER 2,974 2,974 2,974 2,974 Navy CALIFORNIA San Diego LCS SUPPORT FACILITY 37,366 37,366 37,366 37,366 Navy CALIFORNIA Twentynine Palms MICROGRID EXPANSION 9,160 9,160 9,160 9,160 Navy FLORIDA Jacksonville FLEET SUPPORT FACILITY ADDITION 8,455 8,455 8,455 8,455 Navy FLORIDA Jacksonville TRITON MISSION CONTROL FACILITY 8,296 8,296 8,296 8,296 Navy FLORIDA Mayport LCS MISSION MODULE READINESS CENTER 16,159 16,159 16,159 16,159 Navy FLORIDA Pensacola A-SCHOOL UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING (CORRY STATION) 18,347 18,347 18,347 18,347 Navy FLORIDA Whiting Field T–6B JPATS TRAINING OPERATIONS FACILITY 10,421 10,421 10,421 10,421 Navy GEORGIA Albany GROUND SOURCE HEAT PUMPS 7,851 7,851 7,851 7,851 Navy GEORGIA Kings Bay INDUSTRIAL CONTROL SYSTEM INFRASTRUCTURE 8,099 8,099 8,099 8,099 Navy GEORGIA Townsend TOWNSEND BOMBING RANGE EXPANSION PHASE 2 48,279 48,279 43,279 –5,000 43,279 Navy GUAM Joint Region Marianas LIVE-FIRE TRAINING RANGE COMPLEX (NW FIELD) 125,677 125,677 125,677 125,677 Navy GUAM Joint Region Marianas MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL CLOSURE 10,777 10,777 10,777 10,777 Navy GUAM Joint Region Marianas SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM RECAPITALIZATION 45,314 45,314 45,314 45,314 Navy HAWAII Barking Sands PMRF POWER GRID CONSOLIDATION 30,623 30,623 30,623 30,623 Navy HAWAII Joint Base Pearl HarborHickam UEM INTERCONNECT STA C TO HICKAM 6,335 6,335 6,335 6,335 

Navy HAWAII Joint Base Pearl HarborHickam WELDING SCHOOL SHOP CONSOLIDATION 8,546 8,546 8,546 8,546 

Navy HAWAII Kaneohe Bay AIRFIELD LIGHTING MODERNIZATION 26,097 26,097 26,097 26,097 Navy HAWAII Kaneohe Bay BACHELOR ENLISTED QUARTERS 68,092 68,092 68,092 68,092 


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SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/ Country Installation Project Title FY 2016 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Navy HAWAII Kaneohe Bay P–8A DETACHMENT SUPPORT FACILITIES 12,429 12,429 12,429 12,429 Navy HAWAII MCB Hawaii LHD PAD CONVERSIONS MV–22 LANDING PADS 0 0 12,800 0 Navy ITALY Sigonella P–8A HANGAR AND FLEET SUPPORT FACILITY 62,302 0 62,302 62,302 Navy ITALY Sigonella TRITON HANGAR AND OPERATION FACILITY 40,641 0 40,641 40,641 Navy JAPAN Camp Butler MILITARY WORKING DOG FACILITIES (CAMP HANSEN) 11,697 11,697 11,697 11,697 Navy JAPAN Iwakuni E–2D OPERATIONAL TRAINER COMPLEX 8,716 8,716 8,716 8,716 Navy JAPAN Iwakuni SECURITY MODIFICATIONS—CVW5/MAG12 HQ 9,207 9,207 9,207 9,207 Navy JAPAN Kadena AB AIRCRAFT MAINT. SHELTERS & APRON 23,310 23,310 23,310 23,310 Navy JAPAN Yokosuka CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER 13,846 13,846 13,846 13,846 Navy MARYLAND Patuxent River UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING 40,935 40,935 40,935 40,935 Navy NORTH CAROLINA Camp Lejeune 2ND RADIO BN COMPLEX OPERATIONS CONSOLIDATION 0 0 0 0 Navy NORTH CAROLINA Camp Lejeune RANGE SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS 0 0 19,400 0 Navy NORTH CAROLINA Camp Lejeune SIMULATOR INTEGRATION/RANGE CONTROL FACILITY 54,849 54,849 54,849 54,849 Navy NORTH CAROLINA Cherry Point Marine Corps 

Air Station 

AIR FIELD SECURITY IMPROVEMENTS 0 0 23,300 23,300 23,300 

Navy NORTH CAROLINA Cherry Point Marine Corps 

Air Station 

KC–130J ENLSITED AIR CREW TRAINER FACILITY 4,769 4,769 4,769 4,769 

Navy NORTH CAROLINA Cherry Point Marine Corps 

Air Station 

UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM FACILITIES 29,657 29,657 29,657 29,657 

Navy NORTH CAROLINA New River OPERATIONAL TRAINER FACILITY 3,312 3,312 3,312 3,312 Navy NORTH CAROLINA New River RADAR AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL FACILITY ADDITION 4,918 4,918 4,918 4,918 Navy POLAND RedziKowo Base AEGIS ASHORE MISSILE DEFENSE COMPLEX 51,270 0 51,270 51,270 Navy SOUTH CAROLINA Parris Island RANGE SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS & MODERNIZATION 27,075 27,075 27,075 27,075 Navy VIRGINIA Dam Neck MARITIME SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM FACILITY 23,066 23,066 23,066 23,066 Navy VIRGINIA Norfolk COMMUNICATIONS CENTER 75,289 75,289 75,289 75,289 Navy VIRGINIA Norfolk ELECTRICAL REPAIRS TO PIERS 2,6,7, AND 11 44,254 44,254 44,254 44,254 Navy VIRGINIA Norfolk MH–60 HELICOPTER TRAINING FACILITY 7,134 7,134 7,134 7,134 


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Navy VIRGINIA Portsmouth WATERFRONT UTILITIES 45,513 45,513 45,513 45,513 Navy VIRGINIA Quantico ATFP GATE 5,840 5,840 5,840 5,840 Navy VIRGINIA Quantico ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION UPGRADE 8,418 8,418 8,418 8,418 Navy VIRGINIA Quantico EMBASSY SECURITY GUARD BEQ & OPS FACILITY 43,941 43,941 43,941 43,941 Navy VIRGINIA Quantico TBS FIRE STATION REPLACEMENT 0 0 17,200 0 Navy WASHINGTON Bangor REGIONAL SHIP MAINTENANCE SUPPORT FACILITY 0 0 0 0 Navy WASHINGTON Bangor WRA LAND/WATER INTERFACE 34,177 34,177 34,177 34,177 Navy WASHINGTON Bremerton DRY DOCK 6 MODERNIZATION & UTILITY IMPROVE. 22,680 22,680 22,680 22,680 Navy WASHINGTON Indian Island SHORE POWER TO AMMUNITION PIER 4,472 4,472 4,472 4,472 Navy WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations MCON DESIGN FUNDS 91,649 91,649 91,649 91,649 

Navy WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION 22,590 22,590 22,590 22,590 

Military Construction, Navy Total ................................................................................................................................. 1,605,929 1,361,925 1,665,289 29,500 1,635,429 

AF ALASKA Eielson AFB F–35A FLIGHT SIM/ALTER SQUAD OPS/AMU FACILITY 37,000 37,000 37,000 37,000 AF ALASKA Eielson AFB RPR CENTRAL HEAT & POWER PLANT BOILER PH3 34,400 34,400 34,400 34,400 AF ARIZONA Davis-Monthan AFB HC–130J AGE COVERED STORAGE 4,700 4,700 4,700 4,700 AF ARIZONA Davis-Monthan AFB HC–130J WASH RACK 12,200 12,200 12,200 12,200 AF ARIZONA Luke AFB COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY 0 0 21,000 21,000 21,000 AF ARIZONA Luke AFB F–35A ADAL FUEL OFFLOAD FACILITY 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 AF ARIZONA Luke AFB F–35A AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE HANGAR/SQ 3 13,200 13,200 13,200 13,200 AF ARIZONA Luke AFB F–35A BOMB BUILD-UP FACILITY 5,500 5,500 5,500 5,500 AF ARIZONA Luke AFB F–35A SQ OPS/AMU/HANGAR/SQ 4 33,000 33,000 33,000 33,000 AF COLORADO U.S. Air Force Academy FRONT GATES FORCE PROTECTION ENHANCEMENTS 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 AF FLORIDA Cape Canaveral AFS RANGE COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY 21,000 21,000 21,000 21,000 AF FLORIDA Eglin AFB F–35A CONSOLIDATED HQ FACILITY 8,700 8,700 8,700 8,700 AF FLORIDA Hurlburt Field ADAL 39 INFORMATION OPERATIONS SQUAD FACILITY 14,200 14,200 14,200 14,200 

AF GREENLAND Thule AB THULE CONSOLIDATION PH 1 41,965 41,965 41,965 41,965 AF GUAM Joint Region Marianas APR—DISPERSED MAINT SPARES & SE STORAGE 

FAC 

19,000 19,000 19,000 19,000 

AF GUAM Joint Region Marianas APR—INSTALLATION CONTROL CENTER 22,200 22,200 22,200 22,200 


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SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/ Country Installation Project Title FY 2016 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

AF GUAM Joint Region Marianas APR—SOUTH RAMP UTILITIES PHASE 2 7,100 7,100 7,100 7,100 AF GUAM Joint Region Marianas PAR—LO/CORROSION CNTRL/COMPOSITE REPAIR 0 0 0 0 AF GUAM Joint Region Marianas PRTC ROADS 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500 AF HAWAII Joint Base Pearl HarborHickam F–22 FIGHTER ALERT FACILITY 46,000 46,000 46,000 46,000 

AF JAPAN Yokota AB C–130J FLIGHT SIMULATOR FACILITY 8,461 8,461 8,461 8,461 AF KANSAS McConnell AFB AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER 0 0 11,200 0 AF KANSAS McConnell AFB KC–46A ADAL DEICING PADS 4,300 4,300 4,300 4,300 AF LOUISIANA Barksdale AFB CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY 0 0 20,000 0 AF MARYLAND Fort Meade CYBERCOM JOINT OPERATIONS CENTER, INCREMENT 

3 

86,000 86,000 86,000 86,000 

AF MISSOURI Whiteman AFB CONSOLIDATED STEALTH OPS & NUCLEAR ALERT 

FAC 

29,500 29,500 29,500 29,500 

AF MONTANA Malmstrom AFB TACTICAL RESPONSE FORCE ALERT FACILITY 19,700 19,700 19,700 19,700 AF NEBRASKA Offutt AFB DORMITORY (144 RM) 21,000 21,000 21,000 21,000 AF NEVADA Nellis AFB F–35A AIRFIELD PAVEMENTS 31,000 31,000 31,000 31,000 AF NEVADA Nellis AFB F–35A LIVE ORDNANCE LOADING AREA 34,500 34,500 34,500 34,500 AF NEVADA Nellis AFB F–35A MUNITIONS MAINTENANCE FACILITIES 3,450 3,450 3,450 3,450 AF NEW MEXICO Cannon AFB CONSTRUCT AT/FP GATE—PORTALES 7,800 7,800 7,800 7,800 AF NEW MEXICO Holloman AFB FIXED GROUND CONTROL 0 0 3,200 0 AF NEW MEXICO Holloman AFB MARSHALLING AREA ARM/DE-ARM PAD D 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 AF NEW MEXICO Kirtland AFB SPACE VEHICLES COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT LAB 12,800 12,800 12,800 12,800 AF NEW YORK Fort Drum ASOS EXPANSION 0 0 6,000 0 AF NIGER Agadez CONSTRUCT AIRFIELD AND BASE CAMP 50,000 0 50,000 50,000 AF NORTH CAROLINA Seymour Johnson AFB AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER/BASE OPS FACILITY 17,100 17,100 17,100 17,100 AF OKLAHOMA Altus AFB DORMITORY (120 RM) 18,000 18,000 18,000 18,000 AF OKLAHOMA Altus AFB KC–46A FTU ADAL FUEL CELL MAINT HANGAR 10,400 10,400 10,400 10,400 AF OKLAHOMA Tinker AFB AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER 12,900 12,900 12,900 12,900 


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AF OKLAHOMA Tinker AFB KC–46A DEPOT MAINTENANCE DOCK 37,000 37,000 37,000 37,000 AF OMAN Al Musannah AB AIRLIFT APRON 25,000 0 25,000 25,000 AF SOUTH DAKOTA Ellsworth AFB DORMITORY (168 RM) 23,000 23,000 23,000 23,000 AF TEXAS Joint Base San Antonio BMT CLASSROOMS/DINING FACILITY 3 35,000 35,000 35,000 35,000 AF TEXAS Joint Base San Antonio BMT RECRUIT DORMITORY 5 71,000 71,000 71,000 71,000 AF UNITED KINGDOM RAF Croughton CONSOLIDATED SATCOM/TECH CONTROL FACILITY 36,424 36,424 36,424 36,424 AF UNITED KINGDOM RAF Croughton JIAC CONSOLIDATION—PH 2 94,191 94,191 94,191 94,191 AF UTAH Hill AFB F–35A FLIGHT SIMULATOR ADDITION PHASE 2 5,900 5,900 5,900 5,900 AF UTAH Hill AFB F–35A HANGAR 40/42 ADDITIONS AND AMU 21,000 21,000 21,000 21,000 AF UTAH Hill AFB HAYMAN IGLOOS 11,500 11,500 11,500 11,500 AF WORLDWIDE 

CLASSIFIED 

Classified Location LONG RANGE STRIKE BOMBER 77,130 77,130 77,130 77,130 

AF WORLDWIDE 

CLASSIFIED 

Classified Location MUNITIONS STORAGE 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 

AF WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Various Worldwide Loca- tions PLANNING AND DESIGN 89,164 89,164 89,164 89,164 

AF WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Various Worldwide Loca- tions UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 22,900 22,900 22,900 22,900 

AF WYOMING F. E. Warren AFB WEAPON STORAGE FACILITY 95,000 95,000 95,000 95,000 

Military Construction, Air Force Total .......................................................................................................................... 1,354,785 1,279,785 1,416,185 21,000 1,375,785 

Def-Wide ALABAMA Fort Rucker FORT RUCKER ES/PS CONSOLIDATION/REPLACEMENT 46,787 46,787 46,787 46,787 Def-Wide ALABAMA Maxwell AFB MAXWELL ES/MS REPLACEMENT/RENOVATION 32,968 32,968 32,968 32,968 Def-Wide ARIZONA Fort Huachuca JITC BUILDINGS 52101/52111 RENOVATIONS 3,884 3,884 3,884 3,884 Def-Wide CALIFORNIA Camp Pendleton SOF COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT FACILITY 10,181 10,181 10,181 10,181 Def-Wide CALIFORNIA Camp Pendleton SOF PERFORMANCE RESILIENCY CENTER-WEST 10,371 0 10,371 10,371 Def-Wide CALIFORNIA Coronado SOF LOGISTICS SUPPORT UNIT ONE OPS FAC. #2 47,218 0 47,218 47,218 Def-Wide CALIFORNIA Fresno Yosemite IAP ANG REPLACE FUEL STORAGE AND DISTRIB. FACILITIES 10,700 10,700 10,700 10,700 Def-Wide COLORADO Fort Carson, Colorado SOF LANGUAGE TRAINING FACILITY 8,243 8,243 8,243 8,243 Def-Wide CONUS CLASSIFIED Classified Location OPERATIONS SUPPORT FACILITY 20,065 0 20,065 20,065 Def-Wide DELAWARE Dover AFB CONSTRUCT HYDRANT FUEL SYSTEM 21,600 21,600 21,600 21,600 Def-Wide DJIBOUTI Camp Lemonier CONSTRUCT FUEL STORAGE & DISTRIB. FACILITIES 43,700 0 43,700 43,700 


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SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/ Country Installation Project Title FY 2016 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Def-Wide FLORIDA Hurlburt Field SOF FUEL CELL MAINTENANCE HANGAR 17,989 17,989 17,989 17,989 Def-Wide FLORIDA MacDill AFB SOF OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FACILITY 39,142 39,142 39,142 39,142 Def-Wide GEORGIA Moody AFB REPLACE PUMPHOUSE AND TRUCK FILLSTANDS 10,900 10,900 10,900 10,900 Def-Wide GERMANY Garmisch GARMISCH E/MS-ADDITION/MODERNIZATION 14,676 14,676 14,676 14,676 Def-Wide GERMANY Grafenwoehr GRAFENWOEHR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL REPLACEMENT 38,138 38,138 38,138 38,138 Def-Wide GERMANY Rhine Ordnance Barracks MEDICAL CENTER REPLACEMENT INCR 5 85,034 85,034 85,034 85,034 Def-Wide GERMANY Spangdahlem AB CONSTRUCT FUEL PIPELINE 5,500 5,500 5,500 5,500 Def-Wide GERMANY Spangdahlem AB MEDICAL/DENTAL CLINIC ADDITION 34,071 34,071 34,071 34,071 Def-Wide GERMANY Stuttgart-Patch Barracks PATCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL REPLACEMENT 49,413 49,413 49,413 49,413 Def-Wide HAWAII Kaneohe Bay MEDICAL/DENTAL CLINIC REPLACEMENT 122,071 90,257 122,071 122,071 Def-Wide HAWAII Schofield Barracks BEHAVIORAL HEALTH/DENTAL CLINIC ADDITION 123,838 87,800 123,838 123,838 Def-Wide JAPAN Kadena AB AIRFIELD PAVEMENTS 37,485 37,485 37,485 37,485 Def-Wide KENTUCKY Fort Campbell, Kentucky SOF COMPANY HQ/CLASSROOMS 12,553 12,553 12,553 12,553 Def-Wide KENTUCKY Fort Knox FORT KNOX HS RENOVATION/MS ADDITION 23,279 23,279 23,279 23,279 Def-Wide MARYLAND Fort Meade NSAW CAMPUS FEEDERS PHASE 2 33,745 33,745 33,745 33,745 Def-Wide MARYLAND Fort Meade NSAW RECAPITALIZE BUILDING #2 INCR 1 34,897 34,897 34,897 34,897 Def-Wide NEVADA Nellis AFB REPLACE HYDRANT FUEL SYSTEM 39,900 39,900 39,900 39,900 Def-Wide NEW MEXICO Cannon AFB CONSTRUCT PUMPHOUSE AND FUEL STORAGE 20,400 20,400 20,400 20,400 Def-Wide NEW MEXICO Cannon AFB SOF SQUADRON OPERATIONS FACILITY 11,565 11,565 11,565 11,565 Def-Wide NEW MEXICO Cannon AFB SOF ST OPERATIONAL TRAINING FACILITIES 13,146 13,146 13,146 13,146 Def-Wide NEW YORK West Point WEST POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL REPLACEMENT 55,778 55,778 55,778 55,778 Def-Wide NORTH CAROLINA Camp Lejeune SOF COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT FACILITY 14,036 14,036 14,036 14,036 Def-Wide NORTH CAROLINA Camp Lejeune SOF MARINE BATTALION COMPANY/TEAM FACILITIES 54,970 54,970 54,970 54,970 Def-Wide NORTH CAROLINA Fort Bragg BUTNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL REPLACEMENT 32,944 32,944 32,944 32,944 Def-Wide NORTH CAROLINA Fort Bragg SOF 21 STS OPERATIONS FACILITY 16,863 14,334 16,863 16,863 Def-Wide NORTH CAROLINA Fort Bragg SOF BATTALION OPERATIONS FACILITY 38,549 38,549 38,549 38,549 


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Def-Wide NORTH CAROLINA Fort Bragg SOF INDOOR RANGE 8,303 8,303 8,303 8,303 Def-Wide NORTH CAROLINA Fort Bragg SOF INTELLIGENCE TRAINING CENTER 28,265 28,265 28,265 28,265 Def-Wide NORTH CAROLINA Fort Bragg SOF SPECIAL TACTICS FACILITY (PH 2) 43,887 43,887 43,887 43,887 Def-Wide OHIO Wright-Patterson AFB SATELLITE PHARMACY REPLACEMENT 6,623 6,623 6,623 6,623 Def-Wide OREGON Klamath Falls IAP REPLACE FUEL FACILITIES 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500 Def-Wide PENNSYLVANIA Philadelphia REPLACE HEADQUARTERS 49,700 49,700 0 49,700 Def-Wide POLAND RedziKowo Base AEGIS ASHORE MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM COMPLEX 169,153 0 169,153 169,153 Def-Wide SOUTH CAROLINA Fort Jackson PIERCE TERRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL REPLACEMENT 26,157 26,157 26,157 26,157 Def-Wide SPAIN Rota ROTA ES AND HS ADDITIONS 13,737 13,737 13,737 13,737 Def-Wide TEXAS Fort Bliss HOSPITAL REPLACEMENT INCR 7 239,884 189,884 239,884 –50,000 189,884 Def-Wide TEXAS Joint Base San Antonio AMBULATORY CARE CENTER PHASE 4 61,776 61,776 61,776 61,776 Def-Wide VIRGINIA Fort Belvoir CONSTRUCT VISITOR CONTROL CENTER 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 Def-Wide VIRGINIA Fort Belvoir REPLACE GROUND VEHICLE FUELING FACILITY 4,500 4,500 4,500 4,500 Def-Wide VIRGINIA Joint Base Langley-Eustis REPLACE FUEL PIER AND DISTRIBUTION FACILITY 28,000 28,000 28,000 28,000 Def-Wide VIRGINIA Joint Expeditionary Base 

Little Creek—Story 

SOF APPLIED INSTRUCTION FACILITY 23,916 23,916 23,916 23,916 

Def-Wide WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations CONTINGENCY CONSTRUCTION 10,000 0 10,000 –10,000 0 

Def-Wide WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations ECIP DESIGN 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 

Def-Wide WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations ENERGY CONSERVATION INVESTMENT PROGRAM 150,000 150,000 150,000 150,000 

Def-Wide WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations EXERCISE RELATED MINOR CONSTRUCTION 8,687 8,687 8,687 8,687 

Def-Wide WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PLANNING AND DESIGN 13,500 13,500 13,500 13,500 

Def-Wide WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PLANNING AND DESIGN 42,183 42,183 42,183 42,183 

Def-Wide WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PLANNING AND DESIGN 31,628 31,628 31,628 31,628 

Def-Wide WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PLANNING AND DESIGN 1,078 1,078 1,078 1,078 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/ Country Installation Project Title FY 2016 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Def-Wide WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PLANNING AND DESIGN 3,041 3,041 3,041 3,041 

Def-Wide WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PLANNING AND DESIGN 27,202 27,202 27,202 27,202 

Def-Wide WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 

Def-Wide WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 

Def-Wide WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION 15,676 15,676 15,676 15,676 

Def-Wide WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Various Worldwide Loca- tions EAST COAST MISSILE SITE PLANNING AND DESIGN 0 30,000 0 30,000 30,000 

Def-Wide WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Various Worldwide Loca- tions PLANNING & DESIGN 31,772 31,772 31,772 31,772 

Military Construction, Defense-Wide Total .................................................................................................................. 2,300,767 1,909,879 2,251,067 –30,000 2,270,767 

NATO WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED NATO Security Investment Program NATO SECURITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM 120,000 150,000 120,000 120,000 

NATO Security Investment Program Total .................................................................................................................... 120,000 150,000 120,000 0 120,000 

Army NG ALABAMA Camp Foley VEHICLE MAINTENANCE SHOP 0 0 4,500 4,500 4,500 Army NG CONNECTICUT Camp Hartell READY BUILDING (CST-WMD) 11,000 11,000 11,000 11,000 Army NG DELAWARE Dagsboro NATIONAL GUARD VEHICLE MAINTENANCE SHOP 10,800 0 10,800 10,800 Army NG FLORIDA Palm Coast NATIONAL GUARD READINESS CENTER 18,000 18,000 18,000 18,000 Army NG GEORGIA Fort Stewart TACTICAL AERIAL UNMANNED SYSTEMS 0 0 6,800 6,800 6,800 Army NG ILLINOIS Sparta BASIC 10M–25M FIRING RANGE (ZERO) 1,900 1,900 1,900 1,900 Army NG KANSAS Salina AUTOMATED COMBAT PISTOL/MP FIREARMS QUAL 

COURSE 

2,400 2,400 2,400 2,400 


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Army NG KANSAS Salina MODIFIED RECORD FIRE RANGE 4,300 4,300 4,300 4,300 Army NG MARYLAND Easton NATIONAL GUARD READINESS CENTER 13,800 13,800 13,800 13,800 Army NG MISSISSIPPI Gulfport AVIATION CLASSIFICATION AND REPAIR 0 0 40,000 40,000 40,000 Army NG NEVADA Reno NATIONAL GUARD VEHICLE MAINTENANCE SHOP 

ADD/ALT 

8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 

Army NG OHIO Camp Ravenna MODIFIED RECORD FIRE RANGE 3,300 3,300 3,300 3,300 Army NG OREGON Salem NATIONAL GUARD/RESERVE CENTER BLDG ADD/ALT 

(JFHQ) 

16,500 16,500 16,500 16,500 

Army NG PENNSYLVANIA Fort Indiantown Gap TRAINING AIDS CENTER 16,000 16,000 16,000 16,000 Army NG VERMONT North Hyde Park NATIONAL GUARD VEHICLE MAINTENANCE SHOP ADDITION 7,900 7,900 7,900 7,900 Army NG VIRGINIA Richmond NATIONAL GUARD/RESERVE CENTER BUILDING 

(JFHQ) 

29,000 29,000 29,000 29,000 

Army NG WASHINGTON Yakima ENLISTED BARRACKS, TRANSIENT TRAINING 19,000 0 19,000 19,000 Army NG WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PLANNING AND DESIGN 20,337 20,337 20,337 20,337 

Army NG WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 

Military Construction, Army National Guard Total ....................................................................................................... 197,237 167,437 248,537 51,300 248,537 

Army Res CALIFORNIA Miramar ARMY RESERVE CENTER 24,000 24,000 24,000 24,000 Army Res FLORIDA MacDill AFB AR CENTER/AS FACILITY 55,000 55,000 55,000 55,000 Army Res MISSISSIPPI Starkville ARMY RESERVE CENTER 9,300 0 9,300 9,300 Army Res NEW YORK Orangeburg ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE SHOP 4,200 4,200 4,200 4,200 Army Res PENNSYLVANIA Conneaut Lake DAR HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 Army Res PUERTO RICO Fort Buchanan ACCESS CONTROL POINT 0 0 10,200 10,200 10,200 Army Res VIRGINIA Fort AP Hill EQUIPMENT CONCENTRATION 0 0 24,000 24,000 24,000 Army Res WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PLANNING AND DESIGN 9,318 9,318 9,318 9,318 

Army Res WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION 6,777 6,777 6,777 6,777 

Military Construction, Army Reserve Total .................................................................................................................. 113,595 104,295 147,795 34,200 147,795 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/ Country Installation Project Title FY 2016 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

N/MC Res NEVADA Fallon NAVOPSPTCEN FALLON 11,480 11,480 11,480 11,480 N/MC Res NEW YORK Brooklyn RESERVE CENTER STORAGE FACILITY 2,479 2,479 2,479 2,479 N/MC Res VIRGINIA Dam Neck RESERVE TRAINING CENTER COMPLEX 18,443 18,443 18,443 18,443 N/MC Res WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations MCNR PLANNING & DESIGN 2,208 2,208 2,208 2,208 

N/MC Res WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations MCNR UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION 1,468 1,468 1,468 1,468 

Military Construction, Naval Reserve Total ................................................................................................................. 36,078 36,078 36,078 0 36,078 

Air NG ALABAMA Dannelly Field TFI—REPLACE SQUADRON OPERATIONS FACILITY 7,600 7,600 7,600 7,600 Air NG ARKANSAS Fort Smith MAP CONSOLIDATED SCIF 0 0 0 0 Air NG CALIFORNIA Moffett Field REPLACE VEHICLE MAINTENANCE FACILITY 6,500 6,500 6,500 6,500 Air NG COLORADO Buckley AFB ASE MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE FACILITY 5,100 5,100 5,100 5,100 Air NG CONNECTICUT Bradley OPS AND DEPLOYMENT FACILITY 0 0 6,300 0 Air NG FLORIDA Cape Canaveral AFS SPACE CONTROL FACILITY 0 0 6,100 6,100 6,100 Air NG GEORGIA Savannah/Hilton Head IAP C–130 SQUADRON OPERATIONS FACILITY 9,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 Air NG HAWAII Joint Base Pearl HarborHickam F–22 COMPOSITE REPAIR FACILITY 0 0 9,700 0 

Air NG IOWA Des Moines MAP AIR OPERATIONS GRP/CYBER BEDDOWN-RENO BLG 

430 

6,700 6,700 6,700 6,700 

Air NG KANSAS Smokey Hill ANG Range RANGE TRAINING SUPPORT FACILITIES 2,900 2,900 2,900 2,900 Air NG LOUISIANA New Orleans REPLACE SQUADRON OPERATIONS FACILITY 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 Air NG MAINE Bangor IAP ADD TO AND ALTER FIRE CRASH/RESCUE STATION 7,200 7,200 7,200 7,200 Air NG NEW HAMPSHIRE Pease International Trade 

Port 

BLDG MOD KC–46 FUSELAGE TRAINER 0 0 1,500 0 

Air NG NEW HAMPSHIRE Pease International Trade 

Port 

KC–46A ADAL FLIGHT SIMULATOR BLDG 156 2,800 2,800 2,800 2,800 

Air NG NEW JERSEY Atlantic City IAP FUEL CELL AND CORROSION CONTROL HANGAR 10,200 10,200 10,200 10,200 


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Air NG NEW YORK Niagara Falls IAP REMOTELY PILOTED AIRCRAFT BEDDOWN BLDG 912 7,700 7,700 7,700 7,700 Air NG NORTH CAROLINA Charlotte/Douglas IAP REPLACE C–130 SQUADRON OPERATIONS FACILITY 9,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 Air NG NORTH DAKOTA Hector IAP INTEL TARGETING FACILITIES 7,300 7,300 7,300 7,300 Air NG OKLAHOMA Will Rogers World Airport MEDIUM ALTITUDE MANNED ISR BEDDOWN 7,600 7,600 7,600 7,600 Air NG OREGON Klamath Falls IAP REPLACE FIRE CRASH/RESCUE STATION 7,200 7,200 7,200 7,200 Air NG WEST VIRGINIA Yeager Airport FORCE PROTECTION- RELOCATE COONSKIN ROAD 3,900 3,900 3,900 3,900 Air NG WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Various Worldwide Loca- tions PLANNING AND DESIGN 5,104 5,104 5,104 5,104 

Air NG WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Various Worldwide Loca- tions UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION 7,734 7,734 7,734 7,734 

Military Construction, Air National Guard Total .......................................................................................................... 123,538 123,538 147,138 6,100 129,638 

AF Res ARIZONA Davis-Monthan AFB GUARDIAN ANGEL OPERATIONS 0 0 0 0 AF Res CALIFORNIA March AFB SATELLITE FIRE STATION 4,600 4,600 4,600 4,600 AF Res FLORIDA Patrick AFB AIRCREW LIFE SUPPORT FACILITY 3,400 3,400 3,400 3,400 AF Res GEORGIA Dobbins FIRE STATION/SECURITY COMPLEX 0 0 10,400 10,400 10,400 AF Res OHIO Youngstown INDOOR FIRING RANGE 9,400 9,400 9,400 9,400 AF Res TEXAS Joint Base San Antonio CONSOLIDATE 433 MEDICAL FACILITY 9,900 9,900 9,900 9,900 AF Res WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Various Worldwide Loca- tions PLANNING AND DESIGN 13,400 13,400 13,400 13,400 

AF Res WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Various Worldwide Loca- tions UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 6,121 6,121 6,121 6,121 

Military Construction, Air Force Reserve Total ........................................................................................................... 46,821 46,821 57,221 10,400 57,221 

FH Con Army FLORIDA Camp Rudder FAMILY HOUSING REPLACEMENT CONSTRUCTION 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 FH Con Army GERMANY Wiesbaden Army Airfield FAMILY HOUSING IMPROVEMENTS 3,500 3,500 3,500 3,500 FH Con Army ILLINOIS Rock Island FAMILY HOUSING REPLACEMENT CONSTRUCTION 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 FH Con Army KOREA Camp Walker FAMILY HOUSING NEW CONSTRUCTION 61,000 61,000 61,000 61,000 FH Con Army WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations FAMILY HOUSING P & D 7,195 7,195 7,195 7,195 

Family Housing Construction, Army Total .................................................................................................................... 99,695 99,695 99,695 0 99,695 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/ Country Installation Project Title FY 2016 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

FH Ops Army WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations FURNISHINGS 25,552 25,552 25,552 25,552 

FH Ops Army WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations LEASED HOUSING 144,879 144,879 144,879 144,879 

FH Ops Army WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY FACILITIES 75,197 75,197 75,197 75,197 

FH Ops Army WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT 45,468 45,468 45,468 45,468 

FH Ops Army WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT 3,047 3,047 3,047 3,047 

FH Ops Army WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations MILITARY HOUSING PRIVITIZATION INITIATIVE 22,000 22,000 22,000 22,000 

FH Ops Army WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations MISCELLANEOUS 840 840 840 840 

FH Ops Army WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations SERVICES 10,928 10,928 10,928 10,928 

FH Ops Army WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations UTILITIES 65,600 65,600 65,600 65,600 

Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Army Total ........................................................................................... 393,511 393,511 393,511 0 393,511 

FH Con AF WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations IMPROVEMENTS 150,649 150,649 150,649 150,649 

FH Con AF WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PLANNING AND DESIGN 9,849 9,849 9,849 9,849 

Family Housing Construction, Air Force Total ............................................................................................................. 160,498 160,498 160,498 0 160,498 

FH Ops AF WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations FURNISHINGS ACCOUNT 38,746 38,746 38,746 38,746 


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FH Ops AF WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations HOUSING PRIVATIZATION 41,554 41,554 41,554 41,554 

FH Ops AF WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations LEASING 28,867 28,867 28,867 28,867 

FH Ops AF WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations MAINTENANCE 114,129 114,129 114,129 114,129 

FH Ops AF WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT 52,153 52,153 52,153 52,153 

FH Ops AF WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNT 2,032 2,032 2,032 2,032 

FH Ops AF WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations SERVICES ACCOUNT 12,940 12,940 12,940 12,940 

FH Ops AF WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations UTILITIES ACCOUNT 40,811 40,811 40,811 40,811 

Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Air Force Total .................................................................................... 331,232 331,232 331,232 0 331,232 

FH Con Navy VIRGINIA Wallops Island CONSTRUCT HOUSING WELCOME CENTER 438 438 438 438 FH Con Navy WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations DESIGN 4,588 4,588 4,588 4,588 

FH Con Navy WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations IMPROVEMENTS 11,515 11,515 11,515 11,515 

Family Housing Construction, Navy And Marine Corps Total ..................................................................................... 16,541 16,541 16,541 0 16,541 

FH Ops Navy WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations FURNISHINGS ACCOUNT 17,534 17,534 17,534 17,534 

FH Ops Navy WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations LEASING 64,108 64,108 64,108 64,108 

FH Ops Navy WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY 99,323 99,323 99,323 99,323 

FH Ops Navy WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT 56,189 56,189 56,189 56,189 

FH Ops Navy WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNT 373 373 373 373 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/ Country Installation Project Title FY 2016 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

FH Ops Navy WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PRIVATIZATION SUPPORT COSTS 28,668 28,668 28,668 28,668 

FH Ops Navy WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations SERVICES ACCOUNT 19,149 19,149 19,149 19,149 

FH Ops Navy WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations UTILITIES ACCOUNT 67,692 67,692 67,692 67,692 

Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Navy And Marine Corps Total ............................................................ 353,036 353,036 353,036 0 353,036 

FH Ops DW WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations FURNISHINGS ACCOUNT 781 781 781 781 

FH Ops DW WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations FURNISHINGS ACCOUNT 20 20 20 20 

FH Ops DW WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations FURNISHINGS ACCOUNT 3,402 3,402 3,402 3,402 

FH Ops DW WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations LEASING 10,679 10,679 10,679 10,679 

FH Ops DW WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations LEASING 41,273 41,273 41,273 41,273 

FH Ops DW WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY 344 344 344 344 

FH Ops DW WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY 1,104 1,104 1,104 1,104 

FH Ops DW WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT 388 388 388 388 

FH Ops DW WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations SERVICES ACCOUNT 31 31 31 31 

FH Ops DW WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations UTILITIES ACCOUNT 172 172 172 172 


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FH Ops DW WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations UTILITIES ACCOUNT 474 474 474 474 

Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Defense-Wide Total ............................................................................ 58,668 58,668 58,668 0 58,668 

BRAC WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Base Realignment & Clo- sure, Army BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE 29,691 29,691 29,691 29,691 

Base Realignment and Closure—Army Total .............................................................................................................. 29,691 29,691 29,691 0 29,691 

BRAC WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations DOD BRAC ACTIVITIES—AIR FORCE 64,555 64,555 64,555 64,555 

Base Realignment and Closure—Air Force Total ....................................................................................................... 64,555 64,555 64,555 0 64,555 

BRAC WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Base Realignment & Clo- sure, Navy BASE REALIGNMENT & CLOSURE 118,906 118,906 118,906 118,906 

BRAC WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations DON–100: PLANING, DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT 7,787 7,787 7,787 7,787 

BRAC WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations DON–101: VARIOUS LOCATIONS 20,871 20,871 20,871 20,871 

BRAC WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations DON–138: NAS BRUNSWICK, ME 803 803 803 803 

BRAC WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations DON–157: MCSA KANSAS CITY, MO 41 41 41 41 

BRAC WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations DON–172: NWS SEAL BEACH, CONCORD, CA 4,872 4,872 4,872 4,872 

BRAC WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations DON–84: JRB WILLOW GROVE & CAMBRIA REG AP 3,808 3,808 3,808 3,808 

Base Realignment and Closure—Navy Total ............................................................................................................... 157,088 157,088 157,088 0 157,088 

PYS WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations AIR FORCE 0 –52,600 –50,000 –34,400 –34,400 

PYS WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations ARMY 0 –96,000 –52,000 –56,600 –56,600 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/ Country Installation Project Title FY 2016 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

PYS WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations DEFENSE-WIDE 0 –134,000 –120,000 –134,000 –134,000 

PYS WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 0 –103,918 0 –110,000 –110,000 

Prior Year Savings Total ............................................................................................................................................... 0 –386,518 –222,000 –335,000 –335,000 Total, Military Construction ........................................................................................................................................... 8,463,598 7,308,088 8,462,658 –228,000 8,235,598 

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED 

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/ Country Installation Project Title FY 2016 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Army Cuba Guantanamo Bay UNACCOMPANIED PERSONNEL HOUSING 0 76,000 0 0 0 

Military Construction, Army Total ................................................................................................................................. 0 76,000 0 0 0 

Navy Bahrain Bahrain Island MINA SALMAN PIER REPLACEMENT 0 37,700 0 0 0 Navy Bahrain Bahrain Island SHIP MAINTENANCE SUPPORT FACILITY 0 52,091 0 0 0 Navy Italy Sigonella P–8A HANGAR AND FLEET SUPPORT FACILITY 0 62,302 0 0 0 Navy Italy Sigonella TRITON HANGAR AND OPERATION FACILITY 0 40,641 0 0 0 Navy Poland Redzikowo AEGIS SHORE MISSILE DEFENSE COMPLEX 0 51,270 0 0 0 

Military Construction, Navy Total ................................................................................................................................. 0 244,004 0 0 0 

AF Niger Agadez CONSTRUCT AIR FIELD AND BASE CAMP 0 50,000 0 0 0 AF Oman Al Mussanah AB AIRLIFT APRON 0 25,000 0 0 0 

Military Construction, Air Force Total .......................................................................................................................... 0 75,000 0 0 0 


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Def-Wide Djibouti Camp Lemonier CONSTRUCT FUEL STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES 0 43,700 0 0 0 Def-Wide Poland Redzikowo AEGIS SHORE MISSILE DEFENSE COMPLEX 0 93,296 0 0 0 

Military Construction, Defense-Wide Total .................................................................................................................. 0 136,996 0 0 0 Total, Military Construction ........................................................................................................................................... 0 532,000 0 0 0 

TITLE XLVII—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL 

SECURITY PROGRAMS 

SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS. 

SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2016 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Discretionary Summary By Appropriation 

Energy And Water Development, And Related Agencies Appropriation Summary: 

Energy Programs 

Nuclear Energy ........................................................................................................................... 135,161 0 0 0 135,161 

Atomic Energy Defense Activities 

National nuclear security administration: 

Weapons activities ............................................................................................................ 8,846,948 237,700 180,000 –44,151 8,802,797 Defense nuclear nonproliferation ...................................................................................... 1,940,302 –39,000 5,000 1,198 1,941,500 Naval reactors ................................................................................................................... 1,375,496 12,000 0 –15,500 1,359,996 

Federal salaries and expenses ......................................................................................... 402,654 –6,000 0 –14,654 388,000 

Total, National nuclear security administration ..................................................................... 12,565,400 204,700 185,000 –73,107 12,492,293 Environmental and other defense activities: 


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SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2016 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Defense environmental cleanup ........................................................................................ 5,527,347 –384,197 –451,797 –396,797 5,130,550 Other defense activities .................................................................................................... 774,425 4,200 0 –3,903 770,522 

Total, Environmental & other defense activities .................................................................... 6,301,772 –379,997 –451,797 –400,700 5,901,072 

Total, Atomic Energy Defense Activities .......................................................................................... 18,867,172 –175,297 –266,797 –473,807 18,393,365 

Total, Discretionary Funding ............................................................................................................................... 19,002,333 –175,297 –266,797 –473,807 18,528,526 

Nuclear Energy 

Idaho sitewide safeguards and security ..................................................................................................... 126,161 126,161 Used nuclear fuel disposition ...................................................................................................................... 9,000 9,000 

Total, Nuclear Energy .......................................................................................................................................... 135,161 0 0 0 135,161 Weapons Activities 

Directed stockpile work 

Life extension programs 

B61 Life extension program ....................................................................................................... 643,300 643,300 W76 Life extension program ...................................................................................................... 244,019 244,019 W88 Alt 370 ............................................................................................................................... 220,176 220,176 W80–4 Life extension program .................................................................................................. 195,037 195,037 

Total, Life extension programs ......................................................................................................... 1,302,532 0 0 0 1,302,532 Stockpile systems 

B61 Stockpile systems ............................................................................................................... 52,247 21,000 52,247 W76 Stockpile systems .............................................................................................................. 50,921 50,921 W78 Stockpile systems .............................................................................................................. 64,092 64,092 W80 Stockpile systems .............................................................................................................. 68,005 68,005 


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B83 Stockpile systems ............................................................................................................... 42,177 9,000 42,177 W87 Stockpile systems .............................................................................................................. 89,299 89,299 W88 Stockpile systems .............................................................................................................. 115,685 115,685 

Total, Stockpile systems .................................................................................................................... 482,426 30,000 0 0 482,426 Weapons dismantlement and disposition 

Operations and maintenance ..................................................................................................... 48,049 48,049 

Stockpile services 

Production support ..................................................................................................................... 447,527 447,527 Research and development support .......................................................................................... 34,159 34,159 R&D certification and safety ..................................................................................................... 192,613 11,200 –7,613 185,000 Management, technology, and production ................................................................................. 264,994 –6,467 258,527 

Total, Stockpile services ................................................................................................................... 939,293 11,200 0 –14,080 925,213 Nuclear material commodities 

Uranium sustainment ................................................................................................................ 32,916 32,916 Plutonium sustainment .............................................................................................................. 174,698 8,400 174,698 Tritium sustainment ................................................................................................................... 107,345 107,345 Domestic uranium enrichment ................................................................................................... 100,000 –50,000 50,000 

Total, Nuclear material commodities ............................................................................................... 414,959 8,400 0 –50,000 364,959 

Total, Directed stockpile work ................................................................................................................... 3,187,259 49,600 0 –64,080 3,123,179 Research, development, test and evaluation (RDT&E) 

Science 

Advanced certification ............................................................................................................... 50,714 50,714 Primary assessment technologies .............................................................................................. 98,500 21,600 5,600 104,100 Dynamic materials properties .................................................................................................... 109,000 109,000 Advanced radiography ................................................................................................................ 47,000 47,000 


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SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2016 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Secondary assessment technologies .......................................................................................... 84,400 84,400 

Total, Science ..................................................................................................................................... 389,614 21,600 0 5,600 395,214 Engineering 

Enhanced surety ......................................................................................................................... 50,821 1,100 50,821 Weapon systems engineering assessment technology .............................................................. 17,371 17,371 Nuclear survivability .................................................................................................................. 24,461 2,400 24,461 Enhanced surveillance ............................................................................................................... 38,724 10,000 38,724 

Total, Engineering .............................................................................................................................. 131,377 3,500 10,000 0 131,377 

Inertial confinement fusion ignition and high yield 

Ignition ....................................................................................................................................... 73,334 –6,000 73,334 Support of other stockpile programs ......................................................................................... 22,843 22,843 Diagnostics, cryogenics and experimental support ................................................................... 58,587 58,587 Pulsed power inertial confinement fusion ................................................................................. 4,963 4,963 Joint program in high energy density laboratory plasmas ....................................................... 8,900 8,900 Facility operations and target production ................................................................................. 333,823 –11,000 333,823 

Total, Inertial confinement fusion and high yield ........................................................................... 502,450 –17,000 0 0 502,450 

Advanced simulation and computing ................................................................................................. 623,006 –6,000 –6,000 617,006 Responsive Capabilities Program ....................................................................................................... 0 20,000 0 Advanced manufacturing 

Component manufacturing development ................................................................................... 112,256 –18,808 93,448 


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Processing technology development .......................................................................................... 17,800 17,800 

Total, Advanced manufacturing ........................................................................................................ 130,056 0 0 –18,808 111,248 

Total, RDT&E ................................................................................................................................................ 1,776,503 2,100 30,000 –19,208 1,757,295 

Readiness in technical base and facilities (RTBF) 

Operating 

Program readiness ..................................................................................................................... 75,185 –15,185 60,000 Material recycle and recovery .................................................................................................... 173,859 –13,859 160,000 Storage ....................................................................................................................................... 40,920 40,920 Recapitalization .......................................................................................................................... 104,327 –4,327 100,000 

Total, Operating .................................................................................................................................. 394,291 0 0 –33,371 360,920 

Construction: 

15–D–302 TA–55 Reinvestment project, Phase 3, LANL .......................................................... 18,195 18,195 11–D–801 TA–55 Reinvestment project Phase 2, LANL ........................................................... 3,903 3,903 07–D–220 Radioactive liquid waste treatment facility upgrade project, LANL ....................... 11,533 11,533 07–D–220-04 Transuranic liquid waste facility, LANL ............................................................. 40,949 40,949 06–D–141 PED/Construction, Uranium Capabilities Replacement Project Y–12 ..................... 430,000 430,000 04–D–125 Chemistry and metallurgy replacement project, LANL ............................................ 155,610 155,610 

Total, Construction ............................................................................................................................. 660,190 0 0 0 660,190 

Total, Readiness in technical base and facilities .................................................................................... 1,054,481 0 0 –33,371 1,021,110 Secure transportation asset 

Operations and equipment ................................................................................................................. 146,272 –6,272 140,000 Program direction ................................................................................................................................ 105,338 –8,220 97,118 

Total, Secure transportation asset ............................................................................................................ 251,610 0 0 –14,492 237,118 

Infrastructure and safety 

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SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2016 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Kansas City Plant ...................................................................................................................... 100,250 100,250 Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory ................................................................................... 70,671 70,671 Los Alamos National Laboratory ................................................................................................ 196,460 196,460 Nevada National Security Site ................................................................................................... 89,000 89,000 Pantex ......................................................................................................................................... 58,021 58,021 Sandia National Laboratory ....................................................................................................... 115,300 115,300 Savannah River Site .................................................................................................................. 80,463 80,463 Y–12 National security complex ................................................................................................ 120,625 120,625 

Total, Operations of facilities ........................................................................................................... 830,790 0 0 0 830,790 

Safety operations ................................................................................................................................ 107,701 107,701 Maintenance ........................................................................................................................................ 227,000 24,000 25,000 252,000 Recapitalization ................................................................................................................................... 257,724 150,000 150,000 50,000 307,724 Construction: 

16–D–621 Substation replacement at TA–3, LANL .................................................................. 25,000 25,000 15–D–613 Emergency Operations Center, Y–12 ....................................................................... 17,919 17,919 

Total, Construction ............................................................................................................................. 42,919 0 0 0 42,919 

Total, Infrastructure and safety ................................................................................................................ 1,466,134 174,000 150,000 75,000 1,541,134 Site stewardship 

Nuclear materials integration ............................................................................................................. 17,510 17,510 Minority serving institution partnerships program ............................................................................. 19,085 19,085 

Total, Site stewardship ............................................................................................................................... 36,595 0 0 0 36,595 Defense nuclear security 


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Operations and maintenance .............................................................................................................. 619,891 12,000 12,000 631,891 Construction: 

14–D–710 Device assembly facility argus installation project, NV ......................................... 13,000 13,000 

Total, Defense nuclear security ................................................................................................................. 632,891 12,000 0 12,000 644,891 

Information technology and cybersecurity ................................................................................................... 157,588 157,588 Legacy contractor pensions ......................................................................................................................... 283,887 283,887 

Total, Weapons Activities .................................................................................................................................... 8,846,948 237,700 180,000 –44,151 8,802,797 

Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation 

Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Programs 

Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation R&D 

Global material security ............................................................................................................. 426,751 –90,000 –3,802 422,949 Material management and minimization .................................................................................. 311,584 20,000 311,584 Nonproliferation and arms control ............................................................................................. 126,703 126,703 Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation R&D ...................................................................................... 419,333 20,000 419,333 Nonproliferation Construction: 

99–D–143 Mixed Oxide (MOX) Fuel Fabrication Facility, SRS ......................................... 345,000 345,000 Analysis of Alternatives .................................................................................................... 0 5,000 5,000 5,000 

Total, Nonproliferation construction ........................................................................................ 345,000 0 5,000 5,000 350,000 

Total, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Programs ........................................................................ 1,629,371 –50,000 5,000 1,198 1,630,569 

Legacy contractor pensions ......................................................................................................................... 94,617 94,617 Nuclear counterterrorism and incident response program .......................................................................... 234,390 11,000 234,390 Use of prior-year balances .......................................................................................................................... –18,076 –18,076 

Total, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation ............................................................................................................ 1,940,302 –39,000 5,000 1,198 1,941,500 


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SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2016 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Naval Reactors 

Naval reactors operations and infrastructure ............................................................................................. 445,196 445,196 Naval reactors development ........................................................................................................................ 444,400 –14,000 430,400 Ohio replacement reactor systems development ......................................................................................... 186,800 186,800 S8G Prototype refueling ............................................................................................................................... 133,000 133,000 Program direction ......................................................................................................................................... 45,000 –1,500 43,500 

Construction: 

15–D–904 NRF Overpack Storage Expansion 3 ................................................................................. 900 900 

15–D–903 KL Fire System Upgrade ................................................................................................... 600 600 15–D–902 KS Engineroom team trainer facility ................................................................................ 3,100 3,100 14–D–902 KL Materials characterization laboratory expansion, KAPL .............................................. 30,000 30,000 14–D–901 Spent fuel handling recapitalization project, NRF ........................................................... 86,000 12,000 86,000 10-D–903, Security upgrades, KAPL ................................................................................................... 500 500 

Total, Construction ...................................................................................................................................... 121,100 12,000 0 0 121,100 

Total, Naval Reactors .......................................................................................................................................... 1,375,496 12,000 0 –15,500 1,359,996 

Federal Salaries And Expenses 

Program direction ......................................................................................................................................... 402,654 –6,000 –14,654 388,000 

Total, Office Of The Administrator ...................................................................................................................... 402,654 –6,000 0 –14,654 388,000 Defense Environmental Cleanup 

Closure sites: 


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Closure sites administration ............................................................................................................... 4,889 4,889 

Hanford site: 

River corridor and other cleanup operations: 

River corridor and other cleanup operations ............................................................................. 196,957 72,000 72,000 268,957 

Central plateau remediation: 

Central plateau remediation ...................................................................................................... 555,163 555,163 

Richland community and regulatory support ..................................................................................... 14,701 14,701 Construction: 

15–D–401 Containerized sludge removal annex, RL ................................................................ 77,016 77,016 

Total, Hanford site ...................................................................................................................................... 843,837 72,000 0 72,000 915,837 

Idaho National Laboratory: 

Idaho cleanup and waste disposition ................................................................................................ 357,783 357,783 Idaho community and regulatory support .......................................................................................... 3,000 3,000 

Total, Idaho National Laboratory ............................................................................................................... 360,783 0 0 0 360,783 NNSA sites 

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory ............................................................................................ 1,366 1,366 Nevada ................................................................................................................................................ 62,385 62,385 Sandia National Laboratories ............................................................................................................. 2,500 2,500 Los Alamos National Laboratory ......................................................................................................... 188,625 20,000 188,625 

Total, NNSA sites and Nevada off-sites ..................................................................................................... 254,876 0 20,000 0 254,876 

Oak Ridge Reservation: 

OR Nuclear facility D & D 

OR Nuclear facility D & D ......................................................................................................... 75,958 75,958 Construction: 


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SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2016 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

14–D–403 Outfall 200 Mercury Treatment Facility .......................................................... 6,800 6,800 

Total, OR Nuclear facility D & D ....................................................................................................... 82,758 0 0 0 82,758 U233 Disposition Program .................................................................................................................. 26,895 26,895 OR cleanup and disposition: 

OR cleanup and disposition ...................................................................................................... 60,500 60,500 

Total, OR cleanup and disposition .................................................................................................... 60,500 0 0 0 60,500 

OR reservation community and regulatory support ..................................................................................... 4,400 4,400 Solid waste stabilization and disposition 

Oak Ridge technology development ................................................................................ 2,800 2,800 

Total, Oak Ridge Reservation ..................................................................................................................... 177,353 0 0 0 177,353 

Office of River Protection: 

Waste treatment and immobilization plant 

01–D–416 A-D/ORP-0060 / Major construction ........................................................................ 595,000 595,000 01–D–16E Pretreatment facility ................................................................................................ 95,000 95,000 

Total, Waste treatment and immobilization plant ........................................................................... 690,000 0 0 0 690,000 Tank farm activities 

Rad liquid tank waste stabilization and disposition ................................................................ 649,000 649,000 Construction: 

15–D–409 Low Activity Waste Pretreatment System, Hanford ........................................ 75,000 75,000 

Total, Tank farm activities ................................................................................................................ 724,000 0 0 0 724,000 


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Total, Office of River protection ................................................................................................................ 1,414,000 0 0 0 1,414,000 Savannah River sites: 

Savannah River risk management operations ................................................................................... 386,652 11,600 3,000 389,652 SR community and regulatory support ............................................................................................... 11,249 11,249 Radioactive liquid tank waste: 

Radioactive liquid tank waste stabilization and disposition .................................................... 581,878 581,878 Construction: 

15–D–402—Saltstone Disposal Unit #6 .......................................................................... 34,642 34,642 05–D–405 Salt waste processing facility, Savannah River ............................................ 194,000 194,000 

Total, Construction .................................................................................................................... 228,642 0 0 0 228,642 

Total, Radioactive liquid tank waste ................................................................................................ 810,520 0 0 0 810,520 

Total, Savannah River site ......................................................................................................................... 1,208,421 11,600 0 3,000 1,211,421 Waste Isolation Pilot Plant 

Waste isolation pilot plant ................................................................................................................. 212,600 212,600 

Construction: 

15–D–411 Safety significant confinement ventilation system, WIPP .................... 23,218 23,218 15–D–412 Exhaust shaft, WIPP .............................................................................. 7,500 7,500 

Total, Construction ........................................................................................................... 30,718 0 0 0 30,718 

Total, Waste Isolation Pilot Plant ............................................................................................ 243,318 0 0 0 243,318 

Program direction ......................................................................................................................................... 281,951 281,951 Program support .......................................................................................................................................... 14,979 14,979 Safeguards and Security: 

Oak Ridge Reservation ........................................................................................................................ 17,228 17,228 

Paducah .............................................................................................................................................. 8,216 8,216 


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SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2016 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Portsmouth .......................................................................................................................................... 8,492 8,492 Richland/Hanford Site ......................................................................................................................... 67,601 67,601 Savannah River Site ........................................................................................................................... 128,345 128,345 Waste Isolation Pilot Project ............................................................................................................... 4,860 4,860 West Valley .......................................................................................................................................... 1,891 1,891 

Technology development .............................................................................................................................. 14,510 4,000 14,510 

Subtotal, Defense environmental cleanup ......................................................................................................... 5,055,550 87,600 20,000 75,000 5,130,550 

Uranium enrichment D&D fund contribution (Legislative proposal) .......................................................... 471,797 –471,797 –471,797 –471,797 0 

Total, Defense Environmental Cleanup ............................................................................................................... 5,527,347 –384,197 –451,797 –396,797 5,130,550 Other Defense Activities 

Specialized security activities ...................................................................................................................... 221,855 4,200 –3,903 217,952 Environment, health, safety and security 

Environment, health, safety and security ........................................................................................... 120,693 120,693 Program direction ................................................................................................................................ 63,105 63,105 

Total, Environment, Health, safety and security ...................................................................................... 183,798 0 0 0 183,798 Enterprise assessments 

Enterprise assessments ...................................................................................................................... 24,068 24,068 Program direction ................................................................................................................................ 49,466 49,466 

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Office of Legacy Management 

Legacy management ........................................................................................................................... 154,080 154,080 Program direction ................................................................................................................................ 13,100 13,100 

Total, Office of Legacy Management ......................................................................................................... 167,180 0 0 0 167,180 

Defense-related activities Defense related administrative support 

Chief financial officer ......................................................................................................................... 35,758 35,758 

Chief information officer ..................................................................................................................... 83,800 83,800 

Management ........................................................................................................................................ 3,000 3,000 

Total, Defense related administrative support ......................................................................................... 122,558 0 0 0 122,558 

Office of hearings and appeals ................................................................................................................... 5,500 5,500 

Subtotal, Other defense activities ...................................................................................................................... 774,425 4,200 0 –3,903 770,522 Total, Other Defense Activities ........................................................................................................................... 774,425 4,200 0 –3,903 770,522 


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From the Committee on Armed Services, for consideration 

of the House bill and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 

MAC THORNBERRY, 

J. RANDY FORBES, 

JEFF MILLER, 

JOE WILSON, 

FRANK A. LOBIONDO, 

MICHAEL R. TURNER, 

JOHN KLINE, 

MIKE ROGERS, 

BILL SHUSTER, 

K. MICHAEL CONAWAY, 

DOUG LAMBORN, 

ROBERT J. WITTMAN, 

DUNCAN HUNTER, 

VICKY HARTZLER, 

JOSEPH J. HECK, 

BRAD R. WENSTRUP, 

ELISE M. STEFANIK, 

MADELEINE Z. BORDALLO, 

As additional conferees, from the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, for consideration of matters within 

the jurisdiction of that committee under clause 11 of rule 

X: 

DEVIN NUNES, 

PETER T. KING, 

As additional conferees, from the Committee on Education 

and the Workforce, for consideration of secs. 571 and 573 

of the House bill and secs. 561–63 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 

TODD ROKITA, 

MIKE BISHOP, 

As additional conferees, from the Committee on Energy 

and Commerce, for consideration of secs. 314, 632, 634, 

3111–13, 3119, 3133, and 3141 of the House bill and secs. 

601, 632, 3118, and 3119 of the Senate amendment, and 

modifications committed to conference: 

FRED UPTON, 

JOE BARTON, 

As additional conferees, from the Committee on Foreign 

Affairs, for consideration of secs. 1011, 1059, 1090, 1092, 

1201, 1203–05, 1215, 1221, 1223, 1226, 1234–36, 1247–49, 

1253, 1257, 1263, 1264, 1267, 1270, 1301, 1532, 1541, 

1542, 1663, 1668–70, 2802, 3118, and 3119 of the House 

bill and secs. 1011, 1012, 1082, 1201–05, 1207, 1209, 1223, 

1225, 1228, 1251, 1252, 1261, 1264, 1265, 1272, 1301, 

1302, 1531–33, 1631, 1654, and 1655 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 

EDWARD R. ROYCE, 

TOM MARINO, 

As additional conferees, from the Committee on Homeland 

Security, for consideration of secs. 589 and 1041 of the 


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Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 

MICHAEL T. MCCAUL, 

CANDICE S. MILLER, 

As additional conferees, from the Committee on the Judiciary, for consideration of secs. 1040, 1052, 1085, 1216, 1641, 

and 2862 of the House bill and secs. 1032, 1034, 1090, and 

1227 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 

BOB GOODLATTE, 

DARRELL E. ISSA, 

As additional conferees, from the Committee on Natural 

Resources, for consideration of secs. 312, 632, 634, 2841, 

2842, 2851–53, and 2862 of the House bill and secs. 313, 

601, and 632 of the Senate amendment, and modifications 

committed to conference: 

PAUL COOK, 

CRESENT HARDY, 

As additional conferees, from the Committee on Oversight 

and Government Reform, for consideration of secs. 602, 

631, 634, 838, 854, 855, 866, 871, 1069, and 1101–05 of the 

House bill and secs. 592, 593, 631, 806, 830, 861, 1090, 

1101, 1102, 1104, 1105, 1107–09, 1111, 1112, 1114, and 

1115 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 

WILL HURD, 

STEVE RUSSELL, 

As additional conferees, from the Committee on Rules, for 

consideration of sec. 1032 of the Senate amendment, and 

modifications committed to conference: 

PETE SESSIONS, 

BRADLEY BYRNE, 

As additional conferees, from the Committee on Science, 

Space, and Technology, for consideration of sec. 3136 of the 

House bill and sec. 1613 of the Senate amendment, and 

modifications committed to conference: 

FRANK D. LUCAS, 

STEPHEN KNIGHT, 

As additional conferees, from the Committee on Small 

Business, for consideration of secs. 831–34, 839, 840, 842– 

46, 854, and 871 of the House bill and secs. 828, 831, 882, 

883, and 885 of the Senate amendment, and modifications 

committed to conference: 

STEVE CHABOT, 

RICHARD L. HANNA, 

As additional conferees, from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for consideration of secs. 302, 

562, 569, 570a, 591, 1060a, 1073, 2811, and 3501 of the 

House bill and secs. 601, 642, 1613, 3504, and 3505 of the 

Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 

GARRET GRAVES, 

CARLOS CURBELO, 


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As additional conferees, from the Committee on Veterans 

Affairs, for consideration of secs. 565, 566, 592, 652, 701, 

721, 722, 1105, and 1431 of the House bill and secs. 539, 

605, 633, 719, 1083, 1084, 1089, 1091, and 1411 of the 

Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 

DAVID P. ROE, GUS M. BILIRAKIS, Managers on the Part of the House. 

JOHN MCCAIN, 

JAMES M. INHOFE, 

JEFF SESSIONS, 

ROGER F. WICKER, 

KELLY AYOTTE, 

DEB FISCHER, 

TOM COTTON, 

MIKE ROUNDS, 

LINDSEY GRAHAM, 

JOE DONNELLY, 

TIM KAINE, 

Managers on the Part of the Senate. 

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